Decision of Directorate CETESB No. 38 approving the "Procedures for Soil and Groundwater Quality Protection".

Subject

Environment gen., Land & soil, Water

Keyword

Land-use planning Procedural matters Environmental planning Groundwater Pollution control Protection of habitats Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Authorization/permit Soil rehabilitation Policy/planning Freshwater pollution

Geographical area

Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic

Entry into force notes

Decision of Directorate CETESB enters into force on the date of its publication.

Abstract

This Decision of Directorate approves the three Annexes providing for new procedures for soil and groundwater protection and establishes guidelines for the management of contaminated areas and potentially pollutant infrastructures. It specifies the "Procedures for Soil and Groundwater Quality Protection", the revision of the "Procedure for the Management of Contaminated Areas" and establishing the "Guidelines for Management of Contaminated Areas in the Environmental Licensing Areas". The Annexes establish the following issues: Procedures for the Protection of Soil and Groundwater Quality (Annex I); The Procedures for Managing Contaminated Areas (Annex II); and the Guidelines for the Management of Contaminated Areas under the Environmental Licensing (Annex III).

Full text

Portuguese

Website

www.normasbrasil.com.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 13.577 providing for the guidelines and procedures for the protection of soil quality and management of contaminated areas.

Legislation | Brazil | 2009

Keyword: Land-use planning, Procedural matters, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Protection of habitats, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Policy/planning, Soil rehabilitation, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX