The Remedial Action Plan NSW is formulated to provide a detailed account of environmental issues found on an individual property or site involving impact characterization and provides a plan of action to achieve cleanup goals. A RAP usually involves three parties- A responsible individual, environmental professional and a regulating agency to eliminate all chances of further degradation of land.
How much will RAP cost?
The cost of RAP formulation depends on the time taken by the Government to construct the document depending on the site-specific conditions listed below:
- Environmental sensitivity of the site: Environmental sensitivity is a key factor in this case. If the site is near a water source or a well, the required remedial measure will be very aggressive as compared to a non-sensitive site location.
- Degree of contamination: If a contaminate site is extensive it takes longer time for completion of RAP owing to multiple treatment system and multiple designs for that specific location. A small site on the other hand can be remediated easily by simple plan of action using simple remedial measures.
- Scrutiny level of Regulating Agency: While states like New York have minimum fee for RAP regulating agency but Australia on the other hand has a detailed more taxing review process following stringent guidelines that may be rejected sent back for rewrites if not properly adhered to.
- Experience and efficiency of environmental professional: Using a company like Sydney Environmental, Australia can save time and money. Highly trained professionals already have ready-made templates to fit certain projects, eliminating the need to start from beginning. Experienced companies are fast, efficient and knowledgeable minimizing the need for rewrites.
Thus, although RAP, NSW is a time-consuming process, but in the hands of the right agency you can expect smooth and fast solution in no time!
Although asbestos has been widely used in the building industry for decades but its extensive use possesses undeniable human health and environmental risks. A Licensed Asbestos Assessor is specifically trained for inspection, sampling, analysis and interpretation of long-term asbestos use as a building material. They formulate and design a detailed report and register all risks associated with its use as well as non-detections. Assessors conduct asbestos air monitoring to detect any asbestos particulate matter that may deposit in the lungs of site workers marking the site to be safe or unsafe accordingly for both residents and workers.
The license conditions for an assessor in Australia are:
- The licensed holder must provide relevant information when requested by the regulator about his upcoming asbestos assessment activities, date and site location in details. Failing to provide accurate information may incur penalties from relevant authorities.
- The licensed holder must be able to provide the regulator with details of his assessment activities for the past 12 months, failure to produce relevant information may bear adverse consequences.
- The licensed holder should ensure all air monitoring samples containing class A asbestos material removal must be analyzed by a laboratory that provides written confirmation that their analytical methods comply with the guidelines of membrane filter method for detecting fine airborne asbestos fiber and particulate matter.
Thus, asbestos removal for air quality improvement is as important as acid-contamination soil removal is for land remediation. We as responsible citizens of the society should evolve to develop sustainable goals and strategies to keep our environment clean, safe and sound for our future generations to reap benefits as well.