Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126:reg:32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 32
Character Range: 42718–44932

32  Soil acidity management—strategy
 (1) A soil acidity management strategy is a signed and dated written document prepared and, where appropriate, revised, by a qualified person.
 (2) The strategy must specify soil acidity management practices that could reasonably be expected:
 (a) to bring surface soils to a pH of more than 5.5 no later than 5 years from when lime was first applied; and
 (b) to bring sub-soils to a pH of more than 5.5 over time.
 (3) The strategy must:
 (a) specify, as a minimum, the rate, form, timing and placement of lime in each carbon estimation area to which the strategy applies; and
 (b) demonstrate that the strategy is consistent with industry best practice for:
 (i) the management of environmental risks; and
 (ii) establishing and managing critical levels of soil acidity considering the production use of the relevant carbon estimation area.
 (4) The strategy must be based on results of appropriate testing that is:
 (a) for the first strategy—undertaken no earlier than 12 months before:
 (i) the application that relates to the management action was submitted; or
 (ii) if soil acidity management is subsequently undertaken as a management action in a carbon estimation area—the commencement of that action; and
 (b) for subsequent strategies—no more than 12 months old.
 (5) The strategy must take into account limitations to sustainable intensification in the carbon estimation area other than soil acidity.
Note: The limitations may include:
              (a)     soil sodicity; or
              (b)     if nutrient management is not being undertaken as a project management activity in the carbon estimation area—a material deficiency; or
              (c)     micronutrients.
 (6) The strategy must refer to evidence that shows how:
 (a) the actions prescribed in the strategy can reasonably be expected to result in improved biomass; and
 (b) any product prescribed in the strategy to be used as part of soil acidity management, including the rate, form, timing and placement of the product, is likely to help achieve the strategy's aim as set out in subsection (2).
Note: Evidence may include product information, industry literature and product testing results.