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STATES OF JERSEY
ISLAND PLAN 2022-25: APPROVAL (P.36/2021) – ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST AMENDMENT
WER4 – LAND RECLAMATION
Lodged au Greffe on 28th February 2022 by the Minister for the Environment
STATES GREFFE
2021 P.36/2021 Amd. (101)
ISLAND PLAN 2022-25: (P.36/2021) – ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST AMENDMENT
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After the words "the draft Island Plan 2022-25" insert the words ", except that –
in Policy WER4 – Land Reclamation, for the penultimate paragraph substitute the following paragraph "The fill material for land reclamation schemes, other than for engineering elements, will comprise inert waste derived material that cannot economically be processed to meet an engineering material specification and that meets the structural and environmental protection standards required for the scheme".
THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Note: After this amendment, the proposition would read as follows –
THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion
to approve, in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002, as amended by the Covid-19 (Island Plan) (Jersey) Regulations 2021, the draft Island Plan 2022-25, except that –
in Policy WER4 – Land Reclamation, for the penultimate paragraph substitute the following paragraph "The fill material for land reclamation schemes, other than for engineering elements, will comprise inert waste derived material that cannot economically be processed to meet an engineering material specification and that meets the structural and environmental protection standards required for the scheme".
REPORT
The Minister has considered the need to amend Policy WER – Land Reclamation,
to improve clarity and interpretation that all land reclamation activity must be undertaken to meet both structural and environmental standards, following a representation raised by the Infrastructure Housing and Environment (Operations and Transport) team during the consultation phase of the draft Bridging Island Plan, in Spring 2021.
The Minister considered this representation in Part 4 of the Minister's post-consultation response, where it was concluded that IHE's proposed wording change should be accepted, being subsequently expressed within Part 6 of the Minister's post-consultation response (Minister's proposed modifications) as a minor modification. The inspectors, in their report have considered these modifications, and recommend their inclusion in accordance with recommendation 60.
As a result of this amendment, the policy will read as follows:
Financial and manpower implications
There are no direct financial and manpower implications as a result of this amendment.
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Child Rights Impact Assessment implications
This amendment has been assessed in relation to the Bridging Island Plan CRIA and will not lead to any impact upon children's' rights.