Residential Lead Paint Contaminated Soil Management Plan

The Dunedin City Council (DCC) has produced a Contaminated Soil Management Plan (CSMP) specifically for use on residential sites that are, or are likely to be, contaminated with lead. The CSMP can only be used on sites with confirmed or suspected lead-based paint contamination under the following specific conditions:

• Lead is the only contaminant of concern, due to pre-1945 buildings (e.g., houses and ancillary buildings larger than 35m²) being present on the site.  The CSMP does not address the presence or potential presence of other contaminants, including but not limited to asbestos.
• Suspected contamination is limited to within 2m (herein called the ‘halo’) of existing pre-1945 building(s).
• Demolition has not yet occurred, and any demolition proposed as part of the project must:
  • Be small scale (involve a maximum combined length of 10 m of the external building walls for each project), and
  • Adhere to the responsible demolition guidelines outlined in the CSMP.
• Duration of the soil disturbance must not exceed 2 months.
• Soil must be reinstated to an erosion resistant state within one month of completing the works.
• If disturbed soil from within the halo is to be kept on site after completion of the works, then the extent of the deposit location must be recorded on a site plan and submitted to DCC (rcmonitoring@dcc.govt.nz).
• If there is a structure in place designed to contain contaminated soil (such as, but not limited to, a deck or terrace), the integrity of the structure must not be compromised.
• No change of use or subdivision is proposed, i.e., site must remain residential.

If the above requirements are not met, then the DCC’s standardised CSMP cannot be used, and a site specific CSMP is required.

Disclaimer: The Contaminated Soil Management Plan (CSMP) has been issued by the Dunedin City Council (DCC) for the purposes of managing small-scale, lead contaminated soil in a residential setting. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure best practice procedure within the CSMP. The CSMP may only be used when the proposed works meet all conditions laid out above. Works may only be carried out after any required consents have been issued (resource consent and/or building consent). The DCC does not guarantee that other hazards, or accidental discovery issues, may arise while site works are being undertaken.

By combining your form answers output, and the standardised CSMP, you will generate a CSMP that is tailored to your development

If your CSMP is to form part of your resource consent application, then you will need to attach the CSMP in the Appendices of your resource consent application. If your CSMP is to comply with a condition of resource consent, then you will need to send it to rcmonitoring@dcc.govt.nz.

Information about HAIL and legacy lead from paint can be found here: https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/resource-consents/hail-and-lead-from-paint.

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