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Dual Gas Project EPA application WA67043 Public Conference 20 Oct 2010

Dual Gas Project EPA application WA67043 Public Conference 20 Oct 2010. Works approval process Tony Robinson Statutory Facilitation Unit EPA Victoria. Process to date. Accepted: 2 Sept Advertised: 13 and 15 Sept Consultation Bang the Table discussion forum opened

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Dual Gas Project EPA application WA67043 Public Conference 20 Oct 2010

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  1. Dual Gas Project EPA application WA67043 Public Conference 20 Oct 2010

  2. Works approval process Tony Robinson Statutory Facilitation Unit EPA Victoria

  3. Process to date Accepted: 2 Sept Advertised: 13 and 15 Sept Consultation • Bang the Table discussion forum opened • Environment Groups Meeting (Melb): 21 Sept • Public Information Session (Traralgon): 23 Sept • Comments closed: 6 Oct • Submissions received: ~ 4,000 (3,700 proformas) • Public Conference: 20 Oct

  4. Decision-making criteria The proposal must be: • Consistent with the Environment Protection Act • Consistent with State environment protection policies • represents best practice • meets applicable health and environmental objectives

  5. Process – next steps • Assessment period includes - referral replies - expert advice • EPA decision expected before statutory deadline (2 January 2011) • Public notification of decision • Right of appeal to VCAT: 21 days after EPA decision

  6. Summary of Submissions and Issues John Marsiglio Statutory Facilitation Unit EPA Victoria

  7. Submissions • About 4,000 submissions received. • over 3,700 pro-formas • a few individually prepared. • Limited use of Bang the Table (39 contributions) • Most against • About 20 in support

  8. EP Act and Principles • EP Act and SEPP principles • Integration of economic, social and environmental considerations • Precautionary principle • Intergenerational equity • Accountability

  9. Best Practice & GHG Emissions • Best practice comments • for and against • project alternatives • GHG Emissions - the 20% GHG reduction target - the 0.8 t/MWh target - general

  10. Other issues • Water Use • Air Emissions / Health • Particles • SO2/ NOx • Noise Emissions • Wallace St area • McMillan St area

  11. Best practice definition "the best combination of eco-efficient techniques, methods, processes or technology used in an industry sector or activity that demonstrably minimises the environmental impact of a generator of emissions in that industry sector or activity"

  12. Best practice and project alternatives • Policies require operators “to apply best practice to the management of [their facility’s] emissions”. • “Best practice” focuses on the technical elements of each proposal rather than the broader alternatives to the proposal itself. • In this context, the proposal is for the production of electricity using brown coal (with some natural gas), using new technology not based on conventional brown coal technologies.

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