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State Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites Act (LBodSchG).

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Schleswig-Holstein
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Law on the implementation and supplementation of the Federal Soil Protection Act.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Cadastre/land registration Resource/damage valuation Inspection Offences/penalties Pollution control Data collection/reporting Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Survey/mapping Liability/compensation Property rights
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law comes into force on 01 January 2003.
Abstract

This Law is implementing the goals of the Federal Soil Protection Act (BBodSchG) for protection, preservation and restoration of soil. The Law requires for notification on existence of a harmful soil change or contaminated site on a property and accordingly collaboration of the owner of property with the authorities for conduct of investigation. The Law further lays out provisions for the scope of authority and responsibilities of the authority on taking action for soil protection measures. The text provides for cadastre and information system, data transfer, remediation plans, and compensation, experts and investigation bodies, soil protection authorities and administrative offences. The text contains 17 Articles.

Full text
German
Website
www.gesetze-rechtsprechung.sh.juris.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Soil Protection Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2021)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX