Wairau/ Awatere Resource Management Plan hazardous wastes, before they are transported to more appropriate facilities. Information The Council will participate in national initiatives to develop compatible inter-regional hazardous waste tracking systems. Liaison The Council will co-operate with national and inter-regional initiatives for managing transport of hazardous wastes and developing waste tracking systems. The Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 provides for the development of a nationally co-ordinated hazardous substances tracking system. 18.7 Objectives and Policies Objective 1 Avoiding, remedying or mitigating the adverse effects on the environment and community health caused by contamination from past discharges of hazardous substances and avoidance of future contamination of sites. Policy 1.1 Promote the management of contaminated sites to avoid, remedy or mitigate any adverse environmental effects or risks to community health resulting from the use of the site or discharges from the site. Policy 1.2 Rehabilitation of contaminated land with effective site control measures, including monitoring, prior to future redevelopment, change of use, or occupation. Contaminated sites need to be managed to avoid adverse effects on the environment. This management is especially important before redevelopment takes place. Any clean up activities need to avoid or mitigate any adverse effects on the environment and be appropriate to the end use of the site. 18.8 Methods of Implementation Rules Rules require site management practices which ensure that risks to the environment and community health are avoided, remedied or mitigated. The Council will require all users of hazardous substances and producers of hazardous wastes to adopt measures aimed at minimising quantities of waste produced and controlling the adverse effects on the environment of discharges and disposal of any such materials (particularly avoid creating future contaminated sites). Guidelines The Council will promote the use of the Australia and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC) guidelines for the management of contaminated sites. The Council will provide information on appropriate land use practices and encourage use of voluntary guidelines and best practices. 18 - 6