LCA templates

Land Capability Assessment reports should follow the Victorian Land Capability Assessment Framework ( MAV et. al., January 2014) which contains guidance on land and soil assessment, water- and nutrient- balance calculations and designing and sizing land application areas.

The Victorian Land Capability Assessment Framework also contains a fictional Model Land Capability Assessment Report (Appendix 3) to provide guidance to relevant stakeholders.

The Victorian Land Capability Assessment Framework can be downloaded from this link:

www.mav.asn.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0011/7220/Victorian-land-capability-assessment-framework.docx

Template LCAs can also be found in Councils’ websites.

Here are some fundamental information about how an LCA report should be written:

• State Environment Protection Policy requires that all sites be assessed on a risk-weighted basis.
• Each and every LCA must follow the 12 stages given in the Code of Practise (3.6.1. ‘LCA procedure’).
• Additional aspects must be considered according to the risk to public health.
• Hence as the risk increases the intensity of the LCA increases.
• Some additional aspects include a feature survey to define surface flow and buffers.