6.2. Surface Water and Wetlands
In preparing this application, consideration has been given to guideline ESR/2015/1837 – Application
requirements for activities with impacts to water (DETSI, 2024d). DETSI is required to assess the
application against the requirements stated in the Environmental Protection Act 1994 , EP Regulation
and the EPP Water to meet the environmental objective and performance outcomes described below:
Environmental Objective
‘The activity will be operated in a way that protects environmental values of waters.’
Performance Outcome
There is no actual or potential discharge to waters of contaminants that may cause an adverse effect
on an environmental value from the operation of the activity .
All of the following:
• The storage and handling of contaminants will include effective means of secondary
containment to prevent or minimise releases to the environment from spillage or leaks.
• Contingency measures will prevent or minimise adverse effects on the environment due to
the unplanned releases or discharges of contaminants to water.
• The activity will be managed so that stormwater contaminated by the activity that may cause
an adverse effect on an environmental value will not leave the Project without prior treatment.
• The disturbance of any Acid Sulfate Soils, or potential Acid Sulfate Soils, will be managed to
prevent or minimise adverse effects on environmental values.
• Acid producing rock will be managed to ensure that the production and release of acidic
waste is prevented or minimised, including impacts during operation and after the
environmental authority has been surrendered.
• Any discharge to water or a watercourse or wetland will be managed so that there will be no
adverse effects due to the altering of existing flow regimes for water or a water course or
wetland.
• For a petroleum activity, the activity will be managed in a way that is consistent with the coal
seam gas water management policy, including the prioritisation hierarchy for managing and
using coal seam gas water and the prioritisation hierarchy for managing saline waste.
• The activity will be managed so that adverse effects on environmental values are prevent or
minimised.
Environmental Objective
The activity will be operated in a way that protects the environmental values of groundwater and any
associated surface ecological systems.
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Wulguru Technical Services Pty Ltd – Supporting Information to Amend an Environmental Authority
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