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.