Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126:reg:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 19
Character Range: 28552–29606

19  Application requirements—soil acidity management
 (1) If an application relates to sustainable intensification that will involve soil acidity management as a management action, the project proponent must provide written advice with the application.
 (2) The advice must not be more than 3 months old at the time the application is submitted.
 (3) The advice must be provided by a qualified person.
 (4) The advice must state that, at the time the advice is prepared, the average soil pH as measured in calcium chloride (CaCl2) in the carbon estimation area in which sustainable intensification will take place is less than one or both of the following:
 (a) 5.5 in the surface soil (0–10 centimetre depth);
 (b) 4.8 in the subsoil (below 10 centimetre depth).
 (5) The advice must:
 (a) be based on evidence that includes appropriate testing of soil pH as measured in calcium chloride; and
 (b) specify the results of the testing.
Note: The requirements for soil acidity management as a management action are set out in Subdivision 4 of Division 3.