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Current Month Forums
(these will then be archived in alphabetical order in the list below)
Planning and remediation or remediation and planning: Is my project a major project? (NSW)
Speakers: Mark Burns,Lend Lease; Harvey Sanders, Design Collaborative; and Kylie Lloyd, WSP.
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Acid Sulphate Soil an Urban Developers Nightmare (WA)
Speakers: Steve Wong, DEC; Darren Walsh, Satterly Property Group; and Noel Davies on behalf of Rob Sippe, Eclipse Resources.
This forum provided a good opportunity for frank discussion with views from a regulator, developer, industry/treatment company, environmental consultants and university researcher. Upcoming potential changes to WA guidance were also unveiled.
Advances in Remediation Techologies and Measuring Sustainability (Vic)
Speakers: James Fairweather, Orica Australia Pty Ltd; Luke Cattlin, Tonkin & Taylor; Michael Charge, Senversa and David Lam, Coffey Environments
Advances in Soil Treatment Technologies (SA)
Speakers: Andy Ball, Flinders University; Dr Ben Dearman, remediate and Dr John Hunt, Thiess Services Pty Ltd
A number of practitioners spoke on commonly used and emerging treatment options including bioremediation, stabilisation and in-situ and ex-situ thermal treatment.
Assignment of Responsiblity for Remedation as per the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 (WA)
Speakers: Sharon Clark, Landcorp and Jim Malcolm, Government of WA, Contaminated Sites Committee
Contaminated Land Act (NSW & SA)
Speakers: Carlo Zoppo, Sparke Helmore (Newcastle); Liz Wild, Henry Davis York Lawyers; Lance Robert, ERM; Niall Johnston, DECCW; Steve Corish, Orica Australia Pty Ltd (NSW-Syd); Judith Bradsen, Minter Ellison Lawyers and Andrew Pruszinski, EPA SA (SA)
The significant amendments to the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 was the focus of the second NSW ALGA forum. The amendments are the most significant since the introduction of the Act in 1997. These changes could impact on a large range of stakeholders.
The recent site contamination amendments to the Environment Protection Act 1993 (SA) was the focus of the second SA ALGA forum. The amendments commenced on 1 July 2009 after more than a decade of uncertainty surrounding liability for site contamination.
CRC Care Achievements & Plans for the Future: Supporting the Remediation Industry in Australia (NSW)
Speakers: Ravi Naidu, CRC Care and James Stenning, Orica Australia
Groundwater Assessment & Treatment (SA)
Speakers: Mark Chapman, URS Australia Pty Ltd and Andrew Pruszinski, EPA SA (SA)
ALGA SA Forum 4 discussed groundwater assessment and treatment in SA including how the
concept of “remediation to the extent necessary (RTEN)” is applied.
Groundwater CleanUp (Vic)
Speakers: Luke Cattlin, Noel Arnold & Associates; Mark Beaufoy, DLA Phillips Fox and Peter Oxnam, The Shell Company of Australia Pty Ltd
Following on from our initial forum on Sustainable Remediation, a second panel type discussion forum was held to debate the issue of groundwater clean up – regulatory policy direction and implications for the future.
Groundwater Remediation (NSW)
Speakers: Chris Jewell, CM Jewell & Associates Pty Ltd
What is the current situation in NSW. It was followed by a panel discussion including representatives from the DECCW, affected landowners, remediation contractors and consultants.
Improving the Audit System (Vic)
Speakers: Greg Tobin, DLA Phillips Fox; Wayne Drew, Chadwick T&T Pty Ltd; Ken Mival, URS Australia Pty Ltd and Ian McKenzie, Beveridge Williams
Summary of EPA guidance relating to conditions on audit statements.
Landfill Gas and Houses - how close is too close (SA)
Speakers: Judith Bradsen, Minter Ellison Lawyers and Amanda Lewis, Aurecon
Methane - not just a Landfill Gas (NSW)
Speakers: Matt Uttley, Golder Associates and Stuart Cassie, Worley Parsons
The massive post-closure problems experienced at the Cranbourne landfill in Victoria, and the somewhat smaller-scale issues at a chicken-litter landfill on the NSW Central Coast, picked up by Stateline last year, have highlighted the dangers posed by methane in landfill gas to new buildings near old landfills. However, landfills are not the only potential sources of methane. Methane may also migrate from abandoned mines, oilfield infrastructure, sewers, filled swampland and deep geological sources.
Planning & Contaminated Land (VPELA)
Speakers: Mark Beaufoy, DLA Phillips Fox; Stuart McConnell, EPA Vic and Phil Sinclair, Coffey Environment Pty Ltd
Post Closure Site Management/Monitoring (Vic)
Speakers: Mark Beaufoy, DLA Phillips Fox; Phil Sinclair, Coffey Environments Pty Ltd; Rob Taber, Villawood Properties; Michael Caldwell, EPA Vic and Michael Sharp, Hume City Council
Practical Remediation & Landfill Disposal (Vic)
Speakers: Peter Nadebaum, GHD Pty Ltd; Dr John Hunt, Thiess Services Pty Ltd and Sean Shields, EPA Vic
At this session a panel forum discussed and debated the following issues:
• Has the increased landfill levy lead to innovation in onsite or offsite treatment and a reduction in dig and
dump?
• What did we learn from Clean Up 09?
• What remediation technologies are being practised or are at the pre approvals stage for Victoria?
• Beneficial Reuse of soils, what is the state of play?
Recent Legislative Changes and their Impact on the Service Station Industry (NSW)
Speakers: Adam Speers, The Shell Company of Australia and Andrew Cameron, The Shell Company of Australia
In 2009 the New South Wales Government enacted significant amendments to the Contaminated
Land Management Act 1997, Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2002 and Protection of the Environment Operations (Underground Petroleum Storage Systems) Regulation 2008. Service station owners and operators face increased obligations and liabilities in respect their operations some of which apply currently and some which are due to come into effect shortly. At this forum we heard from industry operators, legal professionals and the regulators as to the impact of these changes
Sediment Remediation (NSW)
Speakers: John Coffey, DECCW; Dr Ian Swane, Sinclair Knight Merz and Justin Taylor, Thiess Services Pty Ltd
What is the history of sediment remediation in the US and likely future policy directions there.
Site Contamination Audit System - 18 months in (SA)
Speakers: Wendy Boyce and Greg Hill, EPA (SA) and Andrian Webber, Soil and Groundwater Consulting
Site Management Plans - Do they work? (NSW)
Speakers: Liz Wild, Henry Davis York
Sustainable Remediation Metrics - The State of Play (NSW & SA)
Speakers: Dom Dowling, WorleyParsons; Andrew Howes, Golder Associates Pty Ltd and Dr John Hunt, Thiess Services Pty Ltd (NSW); Peter Nadebaum, GHD Pty Ltd (SA)
The WA Audit process - how is it working? Can it be improved? (WA)
Speakers: Glen McLeod, Minter Ellison; Andrew Miller, Dept of Env & Conservation and Jeremy Hogben, ERM
The Contaminated Sites Auditor Scheme has been operating for nearly 3.5 years in WA therefore is past the stage of being new and untested. The formal 5 year review of the Contaminated Sites Act of 2003 including Auditor Scheme is due to commence in December 2011. This forum provided a great opportunity for industry members to express their views on areas that are working well and areas for improvement of the WA Contaminated Sites Auditor Scheme.
Vapour Intrusion - the hidden problem (NSW-Syd)
Not yet available
Waterfront Development - technical, regulatory and legal issues (NZ)
Not yet available
