Soil Surveys, Environmental Assessment & Land Management

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Working With Soils - British Society of Soil Science

Working With Soils - British Society of Soil Science

LRA have been involved in the production of guidance notes which help non-soil specialists such as Local Authorities and Planners in their decision making process when working with soils. The documents cover the following topics:

  • Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) – this document will help non specialists evaluate ALC reports submitted in support of a planning application in England and Wales. It provides a checklist of items to be included in a good report.
  • Benefitting from Soil Management in Development & Construction – this document aims to promote the protection of soils and the important functions they support. It details what a Soil Management Plan should cover, recommendations for mitigation against flooding and the creation and support of habitats.
  • Soil and Land Quality – this document assists in finding published soils data, it has links to online maps and data sets.
  • Working with Soil Competencies –this document introduces the ‘Working with Soil Scheme’. This is a series of workshops which improves the knowledge and understanding of soils and how they can sustainably be used into the future.