development consent environmental compliance audit report

Development ConsentEnvironmental Compliance Audit ReportWidemere Recycling FacilityBoral Recycling

November 2006

Environmental Compliance Audit Report

Prepared for

Boral Recycling

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Quality InformationDocument Environmental Compliance Audit Report

Ref 60013236

Date November 2006

Prepared by Adam Fearnley / Jamon Pool

Reviewed by Michael Borman / Geoff Hudson

For Information

Revision History

AuthorisedRevision Revision

Date DetailsName/Position Signature

A 27/11/2006 Final ReportLee Sellick

Project Manager

Table of ContentsAbbreviations / Glossary 1Executive Summary 21.0 Introduction 4

1.1 Audit Objectives and Scope 41.1.1 Objective 41.1.2 Scope 5

1.2 Audit Criteria 51.3 Audit Methodology 51.4 Background 51.5 Description of Activity 6

1.5.1 General 61.5.2 Hours of Operation 6

1.6 Environmental Issues 71.6.1 Historic 71.6.2 Current 71.6.3 Adjacent Properties 8

1.7 Audit Team 81.8 Figures 8

2.0 Summary of Audit Findings – Conditions of Consent 92.1 Summary of Non Compliances and Required Actions 92.2 Summary of Inconsistencies and Recommended Actions 102.3 Summary of Observations and Recommended Actions 10

3.0 Compliance with the Consent 113.1 General 113.2 Construction Certification 123.3 Environmental Performance 12

3.3.1 Noise Impacts 123.3.2 Dust Emissions 133.3.3 Water Quality Impacts 153.3.4 Site Drainage and Stormwater 173.3.5 Traffic and Transport 193.3.6 Waste Management Impacts 203.3.7 Hazard and Risk Impacts 223.3.8 Soil Management 223.3.9 Flora and Fauna 223.3.10 Visual Amenity Impacts 243.3.11 Heritage Impacts 24

3.4 Environmental Auditing and Monitoring 243.4.1 General Monitoring Requirements 243.4.2 Noise Monitoring 243.4.3 Air Quality Monitoring 253.4.4 Water Quality Monitoring 253.4.5 Auditing 25

3.5 Community Information and Involvement 25

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3.5.1 Complaint Procedure 253.6 Environmental Management 26

3.6.1 Construction Environmental Management Plan 263.6.2 Operational Environmental Management Plan 26

3.7 Environmental Reporting 273.7.1 Incident Reporting 273.7.2 Annual Performance Reporting 27

4.0 Compliance with Other Statutory Requirements 284.1 DEC Environment Protection Licence No. 11815 28

4.1.1 Review 284.1.2 Environmental Protection Licence Non-compliances 28

5.0 Consideration of Existing EIA Documentation 295.1 Environmental Impact Statement 295.2 SEE 30

6.0 Summary and Recommendations 316.1 Development Consent 31

6.1.1 Summary 316.1.2 Recommendations 31

6.2 Environmental Protection Licence 316.2.1 Summary 316.2.2 Recommendation 31

7.0 References 327.1 Regulatory 327.2 Non-regulatory 327.3 Interviewees 32

Appendix A: Audit Checklist a Appendix B: Site Layout b Appendix C: Environment Protection Licence 11815 c Appendix D: Conditions of Consent d Appendix E: Fairfield City Council - Noxious Weed Action Plan (Excerpt) e

Abbreviations / Glossary

AEMR Annual Environmental Management Report

CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan

DEC Department of Environment and Conservation

DG Director General

DoP Department of Planning

EIS Environmental Impact Statement

EPA Environmental Protection Authority

EPL Environmental Protection Licence

Harvestedwater

Water sourced from onsite stormwater and adjacent quarry storm and groundwater

OEMP Operation Environmental Management Plan

PIN Penalty Infringement Notice

SEE Statement of Environmental Effects

VENM Virgin Excavated Natural Material

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Executive SummaryMaunsell were commissioned by Boral Recycling (NSW) Pty Limited (Boral) to perform anEnvironmental Audit on their Construction Materials Recycling Facility (Facility) at Wetherill Park,NSW.

This audit is as required by Condition 4.7 of the Development Consent No. DA-21-1-2002-1. Theaudit is limited to exploring the nature of environmental aspects associated with onsite operations,hazards or risks associated with the physical attributes of the site and surrounding land uses, and thecontrols implemented to control environmental exposures.

The following non-compliances are noted as a result of this audit:

Ref No. Non-compliance Actions Period forcompliance

3.3.2/4.1 Penalty Infringement Notice 1: Breachof licence condition O3.1. Emission ofdust from the premises was observedon the 9/1/2004.

Remedial actions previouslyimplemented by Boral. No furtheraction necessary from this audit.

N/A

3.3.3/4.1 Penalty Infringement Notice 2: Breachof licence condition – likely to be 02.1.tracking of sediment/mud onto externalroads.

Remedial actions previouslyimplemented by Boral. No furtheraction necessary from this audit.

N/A

3.36 Inspection of biocycle Unit every 6months.

Confirm this is appropriate withDoP.

TBA

4.1 Harvested water is used to suppressdust on road outside of site.

No action necessary. The road inquestion is directly adjacent anddrains back to site. Compliancewith intent of licence.

N/A

4.1 A result for dust deposition monitoringfor March 2005 was not obtained dueto the sample bottle missing from themonitoring tripod. Boral report that thisis likely a result of vandalism or theft.

No action necessary from thisaudit.

N/A

3.4 Weeds are to be removed from siteand disposed of.

Boral Response:Weed control is ongoing andincludes weed spraying, but notremoval from site. Inspectionindicated weeds are generallyunder control.

Maunsell Response:Under the Noxious Weeds Act1993 Castor oil plant is a Class 4weed and the growth and spreadof the plant must be controlledaccording to the measuresspecified in a management planpublished by the local controlauthority. The Fairfield Citycouncil Noxious Weed Action Planspecifies suitable treatmentpractices including removal from

4 weeksand

ongoing


Ref No. Non-compliance Actions Period forcompliance

site. Details are provided inSection 3.3.9 and Appendix E.

5.1 The EIS specifies that the dieselstorage area be covered. Currently noroof has been installed above thediesel storage area.

The capacity of the bund is notedto be in excess of the NSW DECguidelines for unroofed bunds asdiscussed in detail in Section 5.1.A procedure is required to ensurethe required capacity is availableprior to rain events.

6 weeks

In addition to these Non-compliances, one Inconsistency, and five Observations were noted asrelevant. These can be found in Section 2.

In general it was found that the Facility is operating within the requirements of the DevelopmentConsent. Two recommendations are made:

• Advice regarding the servicing of the Biocycle Unit, and whether 6 monthly servicing intervals areacceptable or that quarterly servicing will be required in the long term, should be sought from theDepartment of Planning (DoP).

• The OEMP is required to be reviewed every 3 years. The previous OEMP is dated October 2003,and therefore a review is now due.

In general it was found that the Facility is operating within the requirements of the EnvironmentalProtection Licence 11815, the EIS and the SEE.


1.0 IntroductionMaunsell were commissioned by Boral Recycling (NSW) Pty Limited (Boral) to perform anEnvironmental Audit on their Construction Materials Recycling Facility (Facility) at Wetherill Park,NSW.

1.1 Audit Objectives and Scope1.1.1 Objective

This audit is as required by DA No DA-21-1-2002-1. Condition 4.7 of the Development Consentstates:

“Within three years of the commencement of operation of the construction materials facility,and then as may be directed by the Director-General, the Applicant shall commission anindependent person or team to undertake an Environmental Audit of the constructionmaterials facility. The independent person or team must be approved by the Director-General prior to the commencement of the Audit. The Audit shall:

(a) be carried out in accordance with ISO 19011:2002 – Guidelines for Quality and/orEnvironmental Management Systems Auditing;

(b) assess compliance with the requirements of this consent, and other licences andapprovals that apply to the construction materials facility;

(c) assess the environmental performance of the construction materials facility against thepredictions made and conclusions drawn in the documents referred to under Condition1.2 of this consent; and

(d) review the effectiveness of the environmental management of the constructionmaterials recycling, including any environmental impact mitigation works.

An Environmental Audit Report shall be submitted for comment to the Director-General, theEPA and Council within two months of the completion of the Audit, detailing the findings andrecommendations of the Audit and including a detailed response from the Applicant to any ofthe recommendations contained in the Report.

The Director-General may, having considered any submissions made by Council and the EPA inresponse to the Report, require the Applicant to address the findings or recommendationspresented in the Report. Any such works shall be completed within such time as the Director-General may require.”

This audit is specific to the site of operations and enables Boral to satisfy the requirements ofCondition 4.7 above. The audit will also gauge the level of environmental controls applied by Boral tomanage environmental risk, including compliance and environmental efficiency.

Findings of this audit will be beneficial to Boral’s management in their assessment of significantenvironment risk exposure highlighting areas that may require closer attention and the potential forimproved environmental performance of the site operations.


1.1.2 Scope

The audit is limited to exploring the nature of environmental aspects associated with onsite operations,hazards or risks associated with the physical attributes of the site and surrounding land uses, and themeasures implemented to control environmental exposures. It focuses on the degree by which Boral:

• Understands environmental compliance requirements with operations and the site;• Monitors environmental aspects of onsite operations;• Manages potential environmental risks associated with site operations; and• Engages in practices of eco-efficiency or activities that minimise impacts on the environment.

1.2 Audit CriteriaCompliance was evaluated against the following aspects of the approval:

• Specific requirements of the conditions of consent.• Commitments made by the applicant in the EIS of January 2002 as prepared by ERM.• Key approval Documents and Licenses.

It has been assumed that the Facility is in accord with generic guidance and general legislation.

1.3 Audit MethodologyThe audit was performed in accordance with the ISO 19011:2002 –Guidelines for Quality and/orEnvironmental Management System Auditing.

With reference to the audit criteria, a protocol was developed which formed the basis for conductingthe audit. A copy of the Audit Protocol is provided at Appendix 1.

In conducting the audit the following tasks were undertaken:

• An audit program was issued and approved by the Department of Planning (DoP).• An audit plan was provided to Boral.• Review of existing documentation provided by Boral.• Inspection of the site with opening and closing meetings.• Interview of key onsite and management personnel.• Issue of a Draft Audit Report to Boral.• Completion of the Audit Report taking into consideration any response by Boral on the Draft Audit

Report.

1.4 BackgroundBoral operates a Construction Materials Recycling Facility at Lot 3, DP 218194 Widemere Road,Wetherill Park, NSW. The Facility is located to the south of Boral’s Prospect Quarry, to the south eastof Prospect Reservoir.

The original EIS for the establishment of the Facility was prepared in January 2002. Planning NSW(now DoP) granted development consent for the Facility on 25th November 2002 as DA-21-1-2002-1.Recycling operations commenced on 7 July 2003.


The development consent was most recently amended by DoP on 17 November 2005 as MOD-126-8-2005-1. This amendment was to allow an increase in the capacity of the facility, alter operating hoursand provide approval to install a blending plant.

1.5 Description of Activity1.5.1 General

The Facility processes demolition and surplus construction materials, particularly concrete and brick.Small volumes of reinforcing materials are recovered at the facility and sold as scrap metal.

The materials processed at the Facility are typically blended with quarry product to produce recycledroad bases and aggregate. The materials for reuse are generated by local authorities, civil contractors,demolishers, builders and construction companies and comprise discarded materials from roadpavement excavation, kerb and guttering, excavation, demolition works.

The Facility processes the above materials from building and demolition sites into recycled road andconstruction materials. The process can be summarised as follows:

• Materials are evaluated by undertaking source checks prior to arriving onsite.• A material inspection process is undertaken upon delivery and during unloading to prevent

receival contaminant such as asbestos.• Materials are separated into different waste streams and stockpiled onsite.• Separated materials are processed by the following methods depending on the type of treatment

required:- Breakdown/pre-processing of materials that are delivered to site in large sections.- Pre processing of materials requiring pulverising prior to crushing.- Materials are crushed through the process plant.

• Crushed materials are typically blended with fine quarry dust to produce road base material.• Crushed materials are screened to produce aggregates• Other blending materials include; concrete plant washout and asphalt road profilings.

1.5.2 Hours of Operation

The crushing, processing and blending plant operates:

Monday to Friday: 6.00am to 10.00pm.Saturday: 6.00am to 4.00pm.

Ancillary Operations, which includes materials receival, pre processing, blending and maintenanceoperations, but excludes crushing operations, take place:

Monday to Friday: Continuously from 6.00am Monday to 10.00pm Friday.Saturday: 6.00am to 4.00pm.


1.6 Environmental Issues1.6.1 Historic

Previous site uses include asphalt production, a truck depot, a quarry and a material crushing facility.The site has been subject to investigation and remediation on a voluntary basis.

There is no evidence that the site was subject to any notices under the Unhealthy Building Land Act1990 or the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997. Contaminated material found on site wasreportedly excavated and removed from site for offsite disposal or subject to landfarming and cappingto make the site suitable for the proposed use. This suitability was confirmed through a sampling andanalysis programme conducted by a range of consultants. While the site audit statement was notproduced on the day of the audit, Maunsell sighted a letter from the DEC dated 17 January 2003accepting that the works had been completed and a site audit statement had been issued.

1.6.2 Current

Based on information provided for this Audit, key environmental issues have been identified byMaunsell as follows:

Water

Surface water generated onsite may have sediment entrained from the different stockpiles of materialsstored onsite. All water falling onto the site is collected and directed to a basin where it is subject totreatment to remove sediment and adjust the pH to allow it to be used for dust suppression ordischarge. All water falling outside of the site boundary is directed away from the site to minimise thegeneration of contaminated stormwater.

Waste

Waste can be considered in two categories: waste material to be recycled as part of the site’soperations, and waste to be removed from the site. Waste to be removed from the site is thecontamination found in materials delivered to the site but not detected during the initial screeningprocess. This typically consisted of oversized pieces of wood, small amounts of plastic and theoccasional tyre. Inappropriate wastes such as asbestos may be delivered to the site but there are anumber of measures in place to prevent this occurring.

Dust

Dust is a potentially major issue and can result from most aspects of the site’s operations. Controlmeasures are implemented to mitigate dust generation.

Transport

Transportation of materials to and from the site contributes to noise or air quality impacts.

Noise

Noise from site operations, particularly the crushing plant has potential for significant impact.However, there are no sensitive receptors within the immediate vicinity and noise is not an issue.


1.6.3 Adjacent Properties

The adjacent properties are generally commercial in nature with the nearest residential areas inexcess of two kilometres to the east of the site.

1.7 Audit TeamAdam Fearnley – Lead Auditor

Adam is a Senior Environmental Consultant with over eight years experience in environmentalmanagement, environmental auditing and the management and preparation of environmental impactassessments.

Jamon Pool – Auditor

Jamon is a Senior Environmental Consultant with over nine years experience in waste managementand facilities site management, environmental auditing and environmental reporting.

Michael Borman – Verification

Michael is Maunsell’s Associate Director – Waste Management in NSW, and currently managesMaunsell’s NSW Waste Management business. Michael has verified the Audit Report to ensure itcontains relevant information.

1.8 FiguresThe figures within this Audit Report are photographs taken at the time of the audit. The site layout atAppendix A to this Audit Report records the location and direction of each Figure.


2.0 Summary of Audit Findings – Conditions of Consent2.1 Summary of Non Compliances and Required ActionsThe following non-compliances are noted as a result of this audit.

Ref No. Non-compliance Actions Period forCompliance

3.3.2/4.1 PIN 1: Breach of licencecondition O3.1. Emission ofdust from the premises wasobserved on the 9/1/2004.

Remedial actions previously implementedby Boral. No further action necessary fromthis audit

N/A

3.3.3/4.1 PIN 2: Breach of licencecondition – likely to be 02.1.tracking of sediment/mud ontoexternal roads

Remedial actions previously implementedby Boral. No further action necessary fromthis audit

N/A

3.36 Inspection of biocycle Unitevery 6 months

Confirm this is appropriate with DoP TBA

4.1 Waste Water is used tosuppress dust on road outsideof site

No action necessary. The road inquestion is directly adjacent and drainsback to site. Compliance with intent oflicence

N/A

4.1 No dust deposition monitoringresult for March 2005 due tothe sample bottle missingfrom the monitoring tripod.Boral advised this is due tovandalism or theft.

No action necessary from this audit N/A

3.4 Weeds are to be removedfrom site and disposed of.

Boral Response:Weed control is ongoing and includesweed spraying, but not removal from site.Inspection indicated weeds are generallyunder control.

Maunsell Response:Under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993Castor oil plant is a Class 4 weed and thegrowth and spread of the plant must becontrolled according to the measuresspecified in a management plan publishedby the local control authority. The FairfieldCity council Noxious Weed Action Planspecifies suitable treatment practicesincluding removal from site. Details areprovided in Section 3.3.9 and Appendix E.

4 weeks andongoing

5.1 The EIS specifies that thediesel storage area would --becovered. Currently no roof hasbeen installed above thediesel storage area.

The capacity of the bund was found toexceed excess of the NSW DECguidelines for unroofed bunds asdiscussed in detail in Section 5.1. Aprocedure is required to ensure therequired capacity is available prior to rainevents.

6 weeks


2.2 Summary of Inconsistencies and Recommended ActionsThe following inconsistencies regarding the operation and control of the site are noted as a result ofthis audit.

RefNo.

Inconsistency Recommended Action

2.2.1 Condition L5.4 of EPL conflicts with DA 3.3.5 DA is amended to reflect variation in EPL.

2.3 Summary of Observations and Recommended ActionsThe following observations and recommended actions are noted as a result of this audit.

RefNo.

Observation Recommended Action

2.3.1 There was no instructionfor personnel to report allspills to relevantsupervisors.

Develop and implement internal reporting procedure and includekey steps within inductions.

2.3.2 Acid bund drainage valvefound open

Ensure all bunds are secure.Ensure checking the security of the bunds is part of a regularprocedure.

2.3.3 Stormwater containmentbund adjacent to the waterline and site boundary

Maintain site to ensure that all water falling on the site iscontained and managed in accordance with the DevelopmentConsent and EPL with erosion minimised.

2.3.4 No discharge of water fromsite and therefore Boralhave not sampled water

Water should be monitored for purposes of due diligence forpreparation of possible discharge.

2.3.5 Boral were unable toconfirm the requirement tosubmit noise monitoringresults to the DirectorGeneral within 28 days oftesting

Check results were sent at the appropriate time.


3.0 Compliance with the ConsentMaunsell has reviewed the following conditions of consent DA-21-1-2002-I and where possible hasassessed compliance with that condition.

3.1 GeneralCondition 1.1: Obligation to Minimise Harm

No non-compliances identified.

Condition 1.2: Scope of Development

Scope noted.

Condition 1.3: Processing Capacity

Processing capacity has increased to 750,000 tonnes per annum comprising:

• 600,000 tonnes being permitted waste.• 150,000 tonnes of blending materials not more than 25mm in diameter.

Weighbridge records sighted and operation of record-keeping observed. Records not interrogated foraccuracy.

Condition 1.4: Provision of Documents

Documents are to be provided to the DoP in PDF format where practical.

Condition 1.5: Statutory Requirements

Noted – Other statutory requirements addressed in Chapter 3.3.4.

Condition 1.6: Employees, Contractors and Subcontractors

The Boral induction was observed during the site inspection and a hard copy of the induction wasobtained for Maunsell’s records. The induction included reference to the environmental obligations andkey issues for personnel.

Some observations were made regarding the induction:

• There was no instruction for personnel to report all spills to relevant supervisors.Recommended Action: Develop and implement internal reporting procedure and include key stepswithin inductions

Condition 1.7: Applicant is Responsible for Harm to the Environment

Noted.

Condition 1.8: Notify DG of Compliance with Relevant Conditions Prior to Construction

Boral letter of 26 November 2002 to DG noted.


Condition 1.9: Notify DG of Compliance with Relevant Conditions Prior to Operation

Final Occupation Certificate 36074 issued 3 September 2003.

Condition 1.10: Director General May Request an Update on Compliance at Anytime

Noted.

Condition 1.11: Applicant Shall Meet the Requirements of the Director General to EnsureCompliance

Noted.

Condition 1.12: Dispute Resolution

Boral advised no disputes have required the implementation of this condition.

3.2 Construction CertificationConstruction certificate 36074 issued 12 December 2002.Amended construction certificate 36074.1 issued 28 February 2003.Final Occupation Certificate 36074 issued 3 September 2003.

3.3 Environmental Performance3.3.1 Noise Impacts

Condition 3.1: Construction Hours

Noted – not auditable, construction completed in 2003.

Condition 3.2: Operational Hours (as amended)

Approved operational hours are contained within the induction. No non-compliances were observed.

Condition 3.3: Ancillary Work Hours

Approved ancillary operations hours are contained within the induction. No non-compliances wereobserved.

Condition 3.4: Noise Limits

Noise monitoring was undertaken by Heggies Australia (11 April 2006), which concluded that noiselevels complied with the amended conditions of consent.

Condition 3.5: Noise Compliance Check Locations

Monitoring report prepared by Heggies Australia (11 April 2006) indicates it was undertaken inaccordance with the requirements of this condition.

Condition 3.6: Noise Measurements Methods

Noted.


3.3.2 Dust Emissions

Condition 3.7: Applicant Shall Minimise Dust from Site

During the site inspection, dust control appeared adequate with exposed surfaces being regularlywatered down and other specific controls operational. Some examples of dust control are shown in thefigures below.

Figure 1: Conveyor with Mist Spay Operating

Figure 2: Water Cart in Operation


Figure 3: Front End Loader Handling Area Recently Dampened for Dust Suppression

Condition 3.8: Dust Mitigation During Construction

Noted – Not auditable.

Condition 3.9: Dust Generating Material to be Covered

Non-compliance: on 9 January 2004, the NSW Department of the Environment and Conservation(DEC) identified a sweeper truck generating excessive dust. While it was reported during the auditthat the DEC issued Boral with a Penalty Infringement Notice (PIN), no other information regarding thePIN was supplied. Boral advised that operating procedures now require the top hatch of the sweepervehicle to remain closed when sweeping dry material.

Condition 3.10: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

Boral undertake dust deposition monitoring in accordance with the Licence as required.

Figure 4: Environment Protection Licence Dust Monitoring Location


Additional monitors are also in place.

Figure 5: Additional Dust Monitoring Location

3.3.3 Water Quality Impacts

Condition 3.11: Comply with s 120 of the POEO Act

Noted.

Condition 3.12: Discharge Limits

Noted.

The sedimentation pond is shown in Figure 6. This water is automatically treated in preparation forpotential discharges. This pond is the primary water source for the onsite dust suppressionrequirements.

Figure 6: Sedimentation Pond


Figure 7: pH Neutralisation


The basin was considered to have sufficient freeboard as the 30% marker was visible during theinspection. It was advised by Boral, that the basin has been designed to exceed the required 45mmrunoff capacity from the site.


Boral have advised no discharges have been required because the water is quickly removed and usedonsite for dust suppression. It was reported by Boral that the basin is emptied to the appropriate depthwithin five days of rain, using water carts for dust suppression.


Noted, no discharges recorded.

Condition 3.16: Erosion and Sediment Control – Material Removed from Site to a SuitableLocation Where it Cannot be Washed from the Site

Not auditable, as material removed from the Facility.

Condition 3.17: Erosion and Sediment Control – Wheel Wash

During the site inspection, all trucks leaving the site were seen to depart via a wheel wash one of twowheel washes is shown in Figure 8 below.


Figure 8: Wheel Wash

Boral reported that during a site inspection in early 2004 (Jan/Feb), the NSW DEC found excessivesediment tracking on the road immediately adjacent to the Boral Site access. Boral reported that theywere issued with a PIN but were unable to provide a date of the offence or issuing of the PIN, and thisPIN is not noted on the DEC website. During the inspection, it was observed that appropriatemeasures are in place to minimise sediment tracking and therefore no specific remedial actions arerequired. For example ongoing monitoring and the installation of signs directing all trucks to use thewheel wash before exiting the site are in place. Additionally, since the issue of the PIN, the externalhaul road used to access the site and the quarry has been sealed with asphalt.

Condition 3.18: Erosion and Sediment Control – Design Capacity

The following erosion and sediment controls were observed during the site inspection:

• Catch drains.• Berms/windrows.• Sedimentation ponds.• Revegetation works.

During the inspection, all controls appeared to have adequate capacity.

3.3.4 Site Drainage and Stormwater

Condition 3.19: All Stormwater to be Directed to Detention Basins

The stormwater infrastructure was observed to direct runoff from the facility to the sedimentationbasins. Key features include the berm along the western boundary access track and the grated draindirecting runoff from the site access directly into the sedimentation basins. No non-compliances wereobserved.


Figure 9: Grated Drain Directing Runoff from the Site Access Point into the Sedimentation Basin

Figure 10: Bund along the Western Site Boundary

It was observed that the above controls are key points in preventing offsite impacts and directing waterinto the sedimentation basins. Therefore the following recommendations are made:

• Specific inspections and reports at the following frequency:- Weekly.- Immediately after rainfall.

• The bund should be compacted to minimise the potential for erosion. Alternatively, the bundshould be increased in size and vegetated, or constructed from a durable material such asconcrete.


Condition 3.20: Sedimentation Basin Conditions

The basin design drawing indicates compliance has been achieved. Boral also advised that the basinhas capacity in excess of the EPA requirements.

Condition 3.21: Discharge from Secondary Basin Only

Water was observed to be removed from the second basin only.

Condition 3.22: Visible Marker to Indicate Available Capacity

Visible marker was observed.

3.3.5 Traffic and Transport

Parking

Condition 3.23: Minimum Parking Provision

More than 15 dedicated parking spaces were observed.

Figure 11: Site Car Park

Condition 3.24: Disabled and Visitor Parking

Disabled parking spaces were observed to be signposted.

Condition 3.25: No parking/Standing on Local Roads

No vehicles associated with the recycling facility were observed to be standing or parked on any publicroads or footpaths.

Access and Internal Road Works

Condition 3.26: Design of Site Access road to Accommodate North South Spine Road andFuture Busway

Noted.


Condition 3.27: Design of Site Access Road to Accommodate North South Spine Road

Noted.

Condition 3.28: Safe Driver Sight Distance

No obstructions to visibility were noted during the audit.

Condition 3.29: North South Spine Road

Noted.

Condition 3.30: Traffic Routes

Access routes were observed to be consistent with those identified within the EIS.

Condition 3.31: Variation of Site Access Routes

Noted.

3.3.6 Waste Management Impacts

Condition 3.32:

Waste screening, acceptance or rejection procedures are in place. Evidence of load acceptance andrejection can be found in site logs and registers, containing details of the source, organisation andvehicles delivering the loads. Load screening at the weighbridge and again at the point of unloadingnear the stockpiles was observed.

The screen procedure/protocol seen on the day requires its content to be reviewed for currency andthe contact details for Boral personnel.

Figure 12: Weighbridge


There is further evidence of waste sorting with bins containing contamination (such as wood andplastic) removed during the processing of the materials. Boral stated that the rate of contaminationwas considered to be low with less than 0.5% of material received needing to be disposed of atlandfill.

Figure 13: Waste Sorting Bins Containing Contamination

Condition 3.33:

Waste is accepted on the basis of its source and the above screening methods. The level ofcontamination is typically assessed during the screening process. Given the contamination limit of20% by mass, and the nature of the material being accepted contamination of 20% and above wouldbe highly visible and difficult to disguise.

Condition 3.34:

Loading and unloading of material is carried out as per the consent.

Condition 3.35:

As noted, this condition is inconsistent with EPL Condition L5.4, which states:

“other restricted wastes received at the site including VENM, timber, metal, plastic, glass, paperand cardboard, tree cuttings and tree trunks must be recycled where possible, and any remainingportion of these wastes that cannot be recycled must be disposed off the premises in anappropriate manner.”

It would appear that the DA condition has not been amended or updated to reflect the updatedcondition within the EPL.

Condition 3.36:

It is reported in the Annual Reports for 03/04, 04/05, 05/06 that Tech Treat Pty Ltd has a serviceagreement for examining the Biocycle Unit. In the 05/06 report, it is noted that the 3-monthlyinspections have been reported as unnecessary and that the inspections have been carried out every6 months, which is not in compliance with the Development Consent.


3.3.7 Hazard and Risk Impacts

Condition 3.37: Chemical Storage

It was observed that the Diesel tank was bunded. The bund capacity exceeded 120% of the tankvolume and was therefore considered adequate. The bund appeared to be in good condition with noevidence of cracks or leaks.

Figure 14: Diesel storage bund

3.3.8 Soil Management

Condition 3.38:

It was reported that the information required was provided to the DoP prior to the site commencingoperation. While the documents listed were not seen on the day of the audit, we observed a letterfrom DEC dated 17 January 2003 that the works were completed in accordance with EPL ConditionO6.1.

The site is currently considering the installation of groundwater monitoring bores as a proactivemeasure.

3.3.9 Flora and Fauna

Condition 3.39: Protection of Vegetation (Stand of Trees) at the Southern End of the Site

Current protection measures include 1.5 - 2m high berm (see Figure 12), which has had somerevegetation treatment.


Figure 15: Berm Separating Site Access Track and Retained Vegetation

Condition 3.40: All Noxious Weeds shall be Removed from Site

Noxious weeds were observed on site, specifically castor oil plant was noted in two locations:

• West of the sedimentation basins.• On the batter slope adjacent to the car park.

Boral advised that the plants had been sprayed recently with weed control spray as part of the regularweed control measures. Weed control is outlined within the OEMP with controls undertaken by UrbanBushland Management as part of their bush regeneration activities.

Figure 16: Castor Oil Plant in Background

Non-compliance: Minor – Condition 3.40 states that all weeds listed under the Noxious Weeds Act1993 are to be removed from site during construction and operation.


Required action: The current control measures implemented by Boral include weed spraying. Castoroil plant is a particularly invasive weed and difficult to remove. As such, regular weed inspection andtreatment is required.Under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993, castor oil plant is to be managed in accordance with the localgovernment management plan. Fairfield City Council have advised appropriate treatment of castor oilplant includes bagging of the seed head to reduce further seed dispersal, cutting and removal ofplants for disposal at an appropriate facility, plus treatment of the cut stems with high strengthherbicide such as 100% concentrated Glyphosate. As the seed remains viable within the soil,continued inspection and treatment prior to further seeding is required to minimise infestation andultimately eliminate the weed from site, however this is often a lengthy process.

Condition 3.41: Landscaping shall be Undertaken Along the Eastern Boundary of the SiteAdjacent to Transit Way Once Complete

Landscaping was observed to include trees samplings and shrubs. Areas were identified for furtherplanting within the bush regeneration sub plan.

3.3.10 Visual Amenity Impacts

Condition 3.42: Light Impacts

Lighting was observed to be directed downward with minimum potential for light spill. No complaintswere noted on the complaint register with regard to light spoil.

Condition 3.43: Stockpile Height Limit 20m

No stockpile observed appeared to be greater than 20m.

3.3.11 Heritage Impacts

Condition 3.44: Indigenous Relics

None reported.

Condition 3.45: Non- indigenous Relics

None reported.

3.4 Environmental Auditing and Monitoring3.4.1 General Monitoring Requirements

Condition 4.1: Monitoring Results to be Kept in Legible Form

Sample of results dust monitoring results observed to be in legible form. Sample records includedate/time, location and person responsible for sample.

3.4.2 Noise Monitoring

Condition 4.2: To be Undertaken Within 90 Days of Operations Commencing, Report to DGwithin 28 Days

Noise monitoring has been undertaken within 90 days of operations commencing.

Compliance with the requirements to submit to the Director General within 28 days of testing could notbe verified by Boral.


Recommended Actions: Confirm required documents were supplied to DoP

Condition 4.3: Remedial Action for Exceedance

No exceedances identified.

3.4.3 Air Quality Monitoring

Condition 4.4: Dust Monitoring Locations

Two dust monitoring gauges are established onsite. A range of results were provided by Boral andreported in the AEMR. In addition, the Licence requires that a Dust Monitoring Plan is in place. Dustlevels were noted as being elevated above the typical NSW DEC criteria of 4 g/m2/month at sensitivereceptors. Because the monitoring locations are within the Boral site boundary and the nearestresidences are located in excess of 2 km from the site, the measured levels do not necessarilyrepresent impacts on sensitive receptors. Also the Conditions of Consent and EP Licence do notcontain dust deposition criteria. During the inspection, dust controls were observed to be adequate. Areview of dust monitoring data indicates a downward trend in dust deposition results since operationscommenced in July 2003. It should also be noted drought conditions have exacerbated the level ofdust impacts.

3.4.4 Water Quality Monitoring

Condition 4.5: Water Sampling Methodology

Boral advised no discharges for the sedimentation basins have been required to date.

Condition 4.6: Water Sampling Schedule

Boral advised no discharges for the sedimentation basins have been required to date. It isrecommended that water quality monitoring for due diligence purposes be undertaken.

3.4.5 Auditing

Condition 4.7: Independent Auditors Appointed within Three Years of CommencingOperations, and Audit Report Written within 10 Weeks of the Audit

Operations commenced on 7 July 2003, and Maunsell were confirmed as independent auditors byDoP on 5 July 2006. This audit and report has been undertaken to satisfy this condition.

The audit was performed on 26 September 2006 and the final report is due on 5 December 2006.

3.5 Community Information and InvolvementCondition 5.1: Applicant Shall Make Documentation Available to Public if Requested

Noted – no request from public recorded by Boral.

3.5.1 Complaint Procedure

Condition 5.2: Avenue for Community Communications

The following were observed to be signposted at the front access gate:

• Phone contact.• Postal address.


• Direction to corporate website which contains email contact information.

Condition 5.3: Complaints Register

No complaints have been registered. Boral advised no complaints have occurred with regard to therecycling site operations.

Figure 17: Community Complaint Contact Information

3.6 Environmental Management3.6.1 Construction Environmental Management Plan

Condition 6.1: Prepare and Implement CEMP

The applicant prepared and implemented the CEMP.

Condition 6.2: Sub-plans

The applicant prepared and implemented an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan as part of theCEMP.

3.6.2 Operational Environmental Management Plan

Condition 6.3: Prepare and Implement OEMP

The applicant prepared and implemented the OEMP in October 2003.


Condition 6.4: Sub-plans

The following sub plans have been prepared and implemented as part of the OEMP:

• Noise management plan• Waste screening management protocol• Dust management plan• Water management plan• Landscape management plan

Condition 6.5: Formal OEMP Review

The OEMP should be formally reviewed within 3 years. This review is due in October 2006.

3.7 Environmental Reporting3.7.1 Incident Reporting

Condition 7.1: Notify EPA of any Actual for Potential Significant Offsite Impacts

Boral has reported that there have been no incidents with offsite impacts to date.

In the event of an incident, Boral stated they would use the Pollution Line number, written notificationand the annual returns.

Condition 7.2: Meet DG Requirements to Address Impacts Caused

Noted.

3.7.2 Annual Performance Reporting

Condition 7.3: Annual Return for the EPA

Annual Return for 05/06 sighted.

DEC website refers to Annual Returns for 03/04, 04/05 and 05/06.

Condition 7.4: Annual Environmental Management Report

Annual Environmental Management Reports for 03/04, 04/05 and 05/06 were supplied for thedocument review. Boral reported that these have been submitted to DoP.

Condition 7.5: Submit AEMR to DG, EPA and Council Every Year

AEMR report were sited as per above. The date of submission to the required parties was notavailable. However, Boral advised that these reports are provided to DoP, EPA and council everyyear.

Condition 7.6: The DG may Require the Applicant to Address Issues RegardingEnvironmental Performance based on the AEMR

The Director General has not issued any additional requirements to be addressed to date.


4.0 Compliance with Other Statutory Requirements4.1 DEC Environment Protection Licence No. 118154.1.1 Review

The Environment Protection Licence 11815 (Appendix C) was reviewed for compliance. From thisreview, the site was found to be generally compliant.

It was reported that that the site had received two Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs), both in early2004. Subsequent review of the Department of Environment and Conservation information provideddetails of only one PIN.

While the Annual Return for 05/06 has been sighted, no other Annual Returns were supplied forMaunsell review. The NSW DEC website indicates all AEMRs have been received.

4.1.2 Environmental Protection Licence Non-compliances

The non-compliances identified on the day, or reported during the audit are as follows:

1) Breach of Licence Condition O3.1. Emission of dust from the premises was observed on the9/1/2004 by the DEC and a PIN was issued. Boral have implemented an amended operatingprocedure for the sweeper truck to prevent this reoccurring. At this stage no further remedialaction is recommended, however continued monitoring is required.

2) Breach of a Licence Condition for tracking sediment/mud onto external roads in early 2004. Boralhas supplied no information regarding the PIN such as which condition was breached. In addition,this PIN is not detailed on the DEC website. Boral have implemented remedial measures toprevent this reoccurring. At this stage no further remedial action is recommended, howevercontinued monitoring is required.

3) As reported in the most recent annual return a result for dust deposition monitoring for March2005 was not obtained due to the sample bottle missing from the monitoring tripod. It wasattributed to be the likely a result of vandalism or theft. No further action is required.

4) It was found that harvested water is being used to suppress dust on the road outside the licensedarea. However, it was reported that this area is within the licensed area for the Boral Quarry andthe water runoff from the road drains back to the site. On this basis, no action is considerednecessary as it is deemed that there is compliance with the intent of the licence.


5.0 Consideration of Existing EIA Documentation5.1 Environmental Impact StatementNon conformance (Inconsistency): The EIS specifies that the diesel storage area be covered.Currently no roof has been installed above the diesel storage area.

Action: NSW DEC guidelines recommend a roof be installed above most chemical storage bundshowever it is not a mandatory requirement. Factors that affect the suitability of installing a roof above abund include:

• The nature of the product stored and potential for the roof to hinder fire fighting efforts in theevent of an emergency.

• Capacity of the bund to contain rain water.• Capacity of the bund to contain and fire fighting water in an emergency.

The diesel tank contains up to 9,000L and the capacity of the bund exceeds 20,000L.

The bunded area is able to contain 120% of the tank volume and retain a freeboard within the bundwall of in excess of 275mm. The DEC guidelines specify bunds without a roof should be capable ofcontaining 120% plus sufficient freeboard to retain rainwater from a 1 in 20 year 24hr event. ForFairfield, this rainfall event is estimated to be approximately 160mm. Therefore, the bund has anadditional 115 mm freeboard above the specified rainwater containment requirements. Therefore,given the large capacity of the bund, installation of a roof is not considered to be warranted andcompliance with intent of the EIS to minimise the potential for pollution is considered to be achieved.

It is recommended that Boral develop a procedure to ensure the bund is checked daily and any spilleddiesel or rainwater is removed and treated through the oil and grease separator (where required) toensure the maximum capacity of the bund is maintained, as far as practicable.

On the basis of the document review, and the site inspection (with the above exception), it is evidentthat the EIS commitments and recommendations have been implemented onsite. It should be notedthat:

• The Project Description, apart from the process changes detailed in SEE, appropriatelydescribes:- The site and surrounding area.- The activities conducted onsite such as material receival, processing and storage.- The facilities and amenities.- Access and parking.

• The EIS appropriately outlines potential operational Noise Impacts and mitigation methods.Monitoring of the noise levels and potential impacts continues to date and it is reported that therehave been no noise related complaints to date.

• The EIS appropriately outlines potential Water Quality Impacts and mitigation methods. Thewater balance and the subsequent controls and infrastructure appear to be adequate as the sitehas reported no incidents or uncontrolled discharges to date.

• The EIS has appropriately predicted Traffic Impacts with negligible impacts on the area.


5.2 SEEOn the basis of the document review, and the site inspection, it is evident that the SEE commitmentsand recommendations have been implemented onsite. It should be noted that:

• The Project Description, including the specific process changes, appropriately describes:- The site and surrounding area.- The existing activity’s conducted onsite such as material receival, processing and storage;- The modification to the site, process and hours of operation.- Products produced.

• The SEE appropriately outlines existing and predicted potential operational noise impacts. It isnoted that the measured LAeq is typically greater than the predicted LAeq within the EIS.Although, monitoring indicates that there have been no noise exceedances to date.

• The SEE states that potential Water Quality Impacts will remain unchanged and mitigationmethods are sufficient.

• The SEE states that the predicted Traffic Impacts will remain negligible for the area.


6.0 Summary and Recommendations6.1 Development Consent6.1.1 Summary

The Facility is generally operating within the requirements of the Development Consent. A number ofthe conditions relate to the construction and establishment phase of the operation, and can only beassessed on the basis of records required by DoP and DEC, and by the lack of complaints in theregister.

Minor non-conformances were noted on the day and are readily addressed or have been addressedsubsequent to the audit.

6.1.2 Recommendations

Advice regarding the servicing of the Biocycle Unit, and whether 6 monthly servicing intervals areacceptable or that quarterly servicing will be required in the long term, should be sought from DoP.

The OEMP is required to be reviewed every 3 years. The previous OEMP is dated October 2003, andtherefore a review is now due. It is recommended that the following information be considered duringthe review of the OEMP:

• The improved induction for the Facility.• Incident response improvements.• Check and update all procedures.• Inspection process to include specific targeted parts of the Facility and to note when these

inspections should take place.• All site inspections are documented.

6.2 Environmental Protection Licence6.2.1 Summary

The Facility is generally operating within the requirements of the Licence.

Two PINs were been issued in 2004 but it was reported that there have been no further PINs issuedsince.

A minor non-conformance was noted from the 05/06 Annual Return. This was addressed with thereplacement of the dust gauge and no further action is necessary.

6.2.2 Recommendation

While the use of the harvested water to suppress dust on the road adjacent to the site is non-compliance, it is considered to be in line with the intent of the Licence and no further action isconsidered to be necessary. However, Boral may wish for the Licence to be altered to specificallyallow this practice, and if so, this should be discussed with DEC at the time of the Licence review,currently every three years.


7.0 References7.1 RegulatoryDevelopment Application DA-21-1-2002-I.Environmental Protection Licence 11815, 24 March 2006.Construction certificate 36074 issued 12 December 2002.Amended construction certificate 36074.1 issued 28 February 2003.Final Occupation Certificate 36074 issued 3 September 2003.

7.2 Non-regulatoryEnvironmental Impact Statement, January 2002.Statement of Environmental Effects, 4 August 2005.Annual Environmental Monitoring Report 2003-2004.Annual Environmental Monitoring Report 2004-2005.Annual Environmental Monitoring Report 2005-2006.Construction Environment Management Plan, December 2002.Operation Environment Management Plan, October 2003.Operational Noise Management Plan, 28 January 2004.Drawings As Built, series SEK250-C, July 2002.Tembind Ammonium Lignosulphonate, Material Safety Data Sheet.Boral Recycling Widemere, Contractor Induction Sheet.

7.3 IntervieweesGreg Johnson – Environmental Manager, Boral ACM NSW.Mick Bullock – Metropolitan Production Manager, Boral Recycling.


Appendix A: Audit Checklist

Development Consent Environmental Compliance Audit Report November 2006 Page a

MAUNSELL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Boral Recycling Pty Limited

Site Environmental Audit Protocol

Widemere Construction Materials Recycling Facility

Wetherill Park, NSW

Maunsell Australia Pty Ltd Level 11, 44 Market Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Tel: +61 2 8295 3600 Fax: +61 2 9262 5060

1. Purpose This audit is as required by DA No DA-21-1-2002-1 for a Construction Materials recycling Facility at Widemere Road, Wetherill Park, NSW. The facility is operated by Boral Recycling Pty Ltd. Condition 4.7 of the Development Consent states:

“Within three years of the commencement of operation of the construction materials facility, and then as may be directed by the Director-General, the Applicant shall commission an independent person or team to undertake an Environmental Audit of the construction materials facility. The independent person or team must be approved by the Director-General prior to the commencement of the Audit. The Audit shall:

(a) be carried out in accordance with ISO 19011:2002 – Guidelines for Quality and/or Environmental Management Systems Auditing;

(b) assess compliance with the requirements of this consent, and other licences and approvals that apply to the construction materials facility;

(c) assess the environmental performance of the construction materials facility against the predictions made and conclusions drawn in the documents referred to under Condition 1.2 of this consent; and

(d) review the effectiveness of the environmental management of the construction materials recycling, including any environmental impact mitigation works.

An Environmental Audit Report shall be submitted for comment to the Director-General, the EPA and Council within two months of the completion of the Audit, detailing the findings and recommendations of the Audit and including a detailed response from the Applicant to any of the recommendations contained in the Report.

The Director-General may, having considered any submissions made by Council and the EPA in response to the Report, require the Applicant to address the findings or recommendations presented in the Report. Any such works shall be completed within such time as the Director-General may require.” The audit is specific to the site of operations and enables Boral to satisfy the requirements of Condition 4.7 above. The audit will also gauge the level of environmental controls applied by Boral to manage environmental risk, including compliance and environmental efficiency. Findings of this audit will be beneficial to Boral’s management in their assessment of significant environment risk exposure highlighting areas that may require closer attention and the potential for improved environmental performance of the site operations. 2. Scope The audit will be limited to exploring the nature of environmental aspects associated with onsite operations, hazards or risks associated with the physical attributes of the site and surrounding land uses, and the controls implemented to control environmental exposures. It focuses on the degree by which Boral: • Understands environmental compliance requirements with operations and the site; • Monitors environmental aspects of onsite operations; • Manages potential environmentally related hazards associated with site operations; and • Engages in practices of eco-efficiency or activities that minimise impacts on the environment.

3. Documents Required for Review The following documents will be reviewed for this audit. 1. General • Site plans. • Process flow diagrams. • Environmental audit reports. • Records of complaints. • Correspondence with regulatory authorities, eg notices, prosecutions etc. • Reports that outline site history or past site operations. • Records of spills and other environmental incidents. 2. Environmental Management • Environmental policy and system • Operations Environmental Management Plan • Waste management plan • Greenhouse emissions management plan 3. Licenses and Approvals • Copies of environmental licenses/permits/approvals/consents. • Records of regulatory compliance inspections • Trade Waste Agreements. • Dangerous Goods licenses. • Council approvals and consent conditions. 4. Dangerous Goods • Inventory of chemicals stored on site. • Inventory of underground and aboveground storage tanks. 5. Stormwater and Sewer • Stormwater reticulation plans. • Sewerage reticulation plans 6. Trade Waste • Trade waste monitoring results. 7. Air Emissions • Dust monitoring procedure and results. 8. Waste • Waste audits or studies. • EPA waste transport documentation. 9. Contamination • Contamination assessment reports relating to the site.

10. Asbestos-Containing Materials • Asbestos as part of received loads. • Register of asbestos containing materials on site. 11. Ozone Depleting Substances • Inventory of ozone depleting substances. 12. Noise and Vibration • Noise & vibration monitoring results 4. Compliance with Conditions A selection of conditions will be chosen and identified on the day of the audit. These will be specific conditions for which compliance will be assessed during the audit. Compliance with conditions and sections will be based on evidence available from Boral. Evidence can be oral or written and may be provided at a date later than the audit date, within a timeframe to be agreed during the audit. Examples of evidence include: • Monitoring results • Procedures • Staff knowledge • Staff training The Audit Report will consider compliance with all relevant conditions and sections, and will be justified by notes and photographs taken on the day, evidence provided by Boral, and interviews with relevant personnel. 5. Programme The following is an approximate timetable for the day of the audit. 0800 – Arrive, sign in, any required induction 0815 – Kick-off meeting. Run through aims and scope of audit, and the approximate programme for the day. Staff availability confirmed. 0900 – Site Inspection, Sections 1 – 6 1230 – Lunch 1300 – Sections 7 – 11 1500 – Interviews 1700 – Debrief - preliminary results and outcomes, general impression of site and state of affairs, confirm timeframe for submission of draft report and/or additional information to be provided by Boral, raise/highlight any significant non-compliances or issues requiring immediate actions.

PART B 1. GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION 1.1 FACILITY NAME Address: Contact Person: Position: Phone No: Fax No: 1.3 OWNER OF PROPERTY 1.4 LEASEE OF PROPERTY 1.5 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Location type (airport/city/suburban) Topography % impervious surfaces % buildings Other characteristics 1.6 People Interviewed: Name and Position 1. 2. 3. 4. 1.7 Provide details of land use of adjacent properties/leased sites.

North: Owner/operator: Current use: Significant past uses (where known) South: Owner/operator: Current use: Significant past uses (where known) East: Owner/operator: Current use: Significant past uses (where known) West: Owner/operator: Current use: Significant past uses (where known) Identify any potential contamination sources on adjacent sites that may impact. Comment on potential migration onto the project site and other identified issues concerning surrounding land use: 1.8 Describe any known community sensitivities associated with the property. 1.9 Describe any incidents on neighbouring property which may have affected this property? 1.10 Identify areas on site that may have been used for the storage of hazardous goods, including petroleum hydrocarbons.

2. SITE HISTORY 2.1 Provide details of current land use 2.2 Provide details of earlier land uses 2.3 Describe old facilities which have been demolished or upgraded on this site. Pay particular attention to asbestos removal, existence of oil filled electrical switch gear, underground storage tanks, chemical storage facilities. Include age of previous buildings on site if known 2.4 Describe the characteristics of the closest residential areas to the site.

3. FACILITY DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION General 3.1 Describe the facilities within the property boundaries (Refer to existing plans where available, or make a sketch). 3.2 Describe the activities and processes that occurred within the facilities. Specific 3.3 Development Consent, Schedule 2 (as revised 17 November 2005) 3.4 EPA Licence 11815 3.5 Operations Environmental Management Plan 3.6 Environmental Impact Statement

4. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION 4.1 What are the key pieces of environmental legislation relevant to the property, and are copies available on site? Environmental Impact Statement, January 2002 Operation Environment Management Plan, October 2003 Development Consent, as amended, 17 November 2005 EPA Licence 11815, 24 March 2006 4.2 Has the leaseholder for the facility received from any regulatory authority: a. A hazardous waste clean up notice? b. A notice for breach of environmental protection regulations? c. An instruction to install pollution control equipment? 4.3 List environmental initiatives undertaken at the site by the leaseholder eg. a. Greenhouse Challenge Agreement b. Waste Minimisation Plan c. Environmental Improvement Plan d. Environmental Management System (eg. ISO 14000) e. Other

5. AIR EMISSIONS General 5.1 Identify all air emission points including stacks, vent and dust generating areas. 5.2 Provide details of the quantity and nature of air emissions from the facilities. 5.3 Describe any air emission control or monitoring equipment at the facility. 5.4 Any complaints in relation to odours or air emissions arising from site operations. 5.5 Identify any fixed fire protection systems using halons and also the locations of any portable BCF fire extinguishers. 5.6 Identify air conditioning or refrigeration equipment containing CFC's. 5.7 Identify any transformers containing CFC's. 5.8 Does the site have an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions? Specific 5.9 Development Consent Conditions: 5.10 EPA Licence 11815 Conditions: 5.11 Environmental Impact Statement Section: 5.12 OEMP Section:

6. WATER MANAGEMENT General Describe in general terms how stormwater is collected, treated and discharged. 6.1 Describe the key components of the site stormwater drainage system including how stormwater drainage feeds into the local catchment. 6.2 Describe the sources, nature and fate of discharges into the stormwater system. 6.3 Is process area runoff segregated from the stormwater drainage system? Is it possible for any process or other effluent to enter the stormwater system or vice versa? 6.4 Identify any monitoring data in relation to the quality of stormwater discharged from the site or in waterways downstream of the site? 6.5 Provide details of significant stormwater pollution incidents. 6.6 Describe any pollution control equipment for stormwater discharge. 6.7 Identify internal floor drains within buildings. . Identify the destination of discharges into internal floor drains. 6.8 Is there evidence of pollution in open stormwater drains on site or immediately downstream of the site? (For example stunted vegetation, staining or discoloured areas). 6.9 Identify wastewater discharge points, collection and treatment systems. If unavailable make an accurate sketch. 6.10 Describe the sources and nature of trade waste discharges associated with operations. 6.11 Detail any breaches of licences, permits or agreements. 6.12 Describe control procedures and equipment for trade waste. 6.13 Detail any past incidents involving accidental releases of hazardous waste including cause/s, method of clean up, remediation, reporting, recording and preventative action. Specific 6.14 Development Consent

Conditions: 6.15 EPA Licence 11815 Conditions: 6.16 OEMP Section: 6.17 EIS Section:

7. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT General 7.1 Describe how solid waste is managed. Identify key waste types, sources, any licences or permits and disposal practices. 7.2 Waste types important – refer to DC and EPA licence for full definitions. 7.3 Process and procedure for identifying wastes accepted onto site. 7.4 Process and procedure for managing waste discovered on site that are not within bounds of consent/permit. 7.5 Does the leaseholder produce or store any chemical wastes subject to special handling, transport or disposal under waste regulations? Eg – Asbestos, Pesticides - including pesticide containers, PCBs, Sludges, CFCs/Other 7.6 Identify any part of the leased site known to be used for landfilling or storage of waste. Provide any information available (location, waste types, dates, method of closure). Specific 7.7 Development Consent Conditions: 7.8 EPA Licence 11815 Conditions: 7.9 OEMP Section: 7.10 EIS Section:

8. CHEMICAL STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT General 8.1 Identify any chemicals including fuels, combustible gases (LP Gas, acetylene), pesticides or herbicides, used or stored on-site in significant quantity? 8.2 Detail known underground storage tanks within the lease area. Include any reference number, size, location, material stored, maintenance schedule. 8.3 Describe on-site environmental control measures for bulk fuel and/or chemical storage. Include description of: • tank integrity checks, • leak testing program, • inspection procedures, • spill containment and clean up methods such as bunds, • absorbent materials, • interceptor traps, sumps, curbs etc. Show location of spill control and clean up equipment on site plan. 8.4 Identify any current licences or permits associated with the keeping of dangerous goods. Check for compliance. 8.5 Detail removal of underground tanks in the past and of decommissioned underground tanks still on site. Include details of sampling and analysis and remediation activity. 8.6 Detail any past incidents involving fuel or other chemical spills including cause/s, method of clean up, remediation, reporting and recording and preventative action taken. 8.7 Evaluate the site emergency response plan for spill containment. Are employees trained and familiar with the plan? 8.8 Review storage arrangements for bulk and drummed products. Confirm that the bunded areas comply with requirements for volume contained, size, drainage etc. 8.9 Review inventory of dangerous goods for accuracy and completeness. Specific 8.10 Development Consent Conditions: 8.11 EPA Licence 11815 Conditions: 8.12 OEMP Section: 8.13 EIS Section:

9. SOIL AND GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION General 9.1 Describe the site geology and hydrogeology. 9.2 Is there any evidence of site filling? If so describe the sequence of fill. 9.3 Are there any wells or groundwater bores on the site or adjacent sites? 9.4 Obtain details of any soil tests been done to check for the presence of chemicals that may have spilled, leaked or migrated onto the property? 9.5 Describe areas of potential soil or groundwater contamination. 9.6 Is the site the subject of any clean-up notice from a regulatory body? If so provide details and documentation. 9.7 Has any soil or groundwater remediation been conducted on the site? 9.8 Is the site on any Contaminated Sites Register? Specific 9.9 Development Consent Conditions: 9.10 EPA Licence 11815 Conditions: 9.11 OEMP Section: 9.12 EIS Section:

10. NOISE AND VIBRATION General 10.1 Identify key noise sources of noise with the potential to exceed applicable noise limits or cause stakeholder concern. 10.2 Identify closest residential or sensitive areas to the facility. 10.3 Provide details of any regulatory notices issued to the facility regarding noise and the remedial action taken. 10.4 Provide details of any local community complaints regarding noise levels from the facility and the method of resolution of those complaints. Specific 10.5 Development Consent Conditions: 10.6 EPA Licence 11815 Conditions: 10.7 OEMP Section: 10.8 EIS Section:

11. ASBESTOS General Describe how the facility manages asbestos. Include details of identification, equipment, maintenance, removal, storage and disposal, record keeping. 11.1 Has an asbestos survey been conducted on site? If yes, describe briefly. Is an inventory available? 11.2 Have any materials on site been tested for asbestos content? If yes, provide results: 11.3 On a site plan identify all known asbestos materials. 11.4 What are the ages of the buildings on site? 11.5 Has asbestos been removed from facilities on site? If yes, give details (date, contractor, disposal site – including on-site disposal). 11.6 What procedures are/have been used to deal with asbestos materials on the site? Has a management plan been prepared? This will apply to waste brought onto the site.

Appendix B: Site Layout

Development Consent Environmental Compliance Audit Report November 2006 Page b

Appendix C: Environment Protection Licence 11815

Development Consent Environmental Compliance Audit Report November 2006 Page c

Licence 11815 Archived: 24-Mar-2006

Environment Protection Authority - NSW Page 1 of 21

Environment Protection Authority � Licence number: 11815

� File number: 401405

Environment Protection Licence � Licence Anniversary Date: 21-February

Section 55 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 � Review date not later than 21-Feb-2009

Licence TypePremises

LicenseeBORAL RECYCLING PTY LIMITEDPO BOX 42WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145

Licensed PremisesWIDEMERE WEST, PROSPECT QUARRY38 WIDEMERE ROADWETHERILL PARK NSW 2164

Fee Based Activity ScaleWaste Storage, Transfer, Separating or Processing(84)

0 - All

Crushing, Grinding or Separating Works (32) > 500000 - 2000000 T processed

EPA RegionMetropolitanLevel 3, NSW Govt Offices, 84 Crown StreetWOLLONGONG NSW 2500Phone: 02 4224 4100Fax: 02 4224 4110

PO Box 513 WOLLONGONG EASTNSW 2520



INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LICENCE.................................................................................................................4

Dictionary ..................................................................................................................................................4

Responsibilities of licensee........................................................................................................................4

Transfer of licence .....................................................................................................................................4

Variation of licence conditions ...................................................................................................................4

Duration of licence.....................................................................................................................................4

Licence review...........................................................................................................................................4

Fees and annual return to be sent to the EPA ...........................................................................................5

Public register and access to monitoring data............................................................................................5

1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS................................................................................................................6

A1 What the licence authorises and regulates ........................................................................................6

A2 Premises to which this licence applies ..............................................................................................7

A3 Other activities ..................................................................................................................................7

A4 Information supplied to the EPA ........................................................................................................7

2 DISCHARGES TO AIR AND WATER AND APPLICATIONS TO LAND ................................................................7

P1 Location of monitoring/discharge points and areas............................................................................8

3 LIMIT CONDITIONS.................................................................................................................................8

L1 Pollution of waters.............................................................................................................................8

L2 Load limits.........................................................................................................................................8

L3 Concentration limits...........................................................................................................................9

L4 Volume and mass limits ....................................................................................................................9

L5 Waste.............................................................................................................................................. 10

L6 Noise Limits .................................................................................................................................... 10

L7 Operational limits ............................................................................................................................ 11

L8 Operating hours .............................................................................................................................. 11

4 OPERATING CONDITIONS .....................................................................................................................11

O1 Activities must be carried out in a competent manner.................................................................. 12

O2 Maintenance of plant and equipment........................................................................................... 12

O3 Dust............................................................................................................................................. 12

O4 Stormwater Management ............................................................................................................ 12

O5 Management of Utilisation Area................................................................................................... 12

O6 Remediation of Land Contamination............................................................................................ 12

5 MONITORING AND RECORDING CONDITIONS ..........................................................................................13

M1 Monitoring records....................................................................................................................... 13

M2 Requirement to monitor concentration of pollutants discharged................................................... 13

M3 Testing methods - concentration limits ........................................................................................ 14

M4 Recording of pollution complaints................................................................................................ 14

M5 Telephone complaints line........................................................................................................... 14

M6 Requirement to monitor volume or mass ..................................................................................... 15

6 REPORTING CONDITIONS .....................................................................................................................15



R1 Annual return documents ................................................................................................................ 15

R2 Notification of environmental harm .................................................................................................. 16

R3 Written report .................................................................................................................................. 17

GENERAL CONDITIONS..................................................................................................................................17

G1 Copy of licence kept at the premises ........................................................................................... 17

POLLUTION STUDIES AND REDUCTION PROGRAMS ..........................................................................................18

U1 Not applicable. ................................................................................................................................ 18

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................................18

E1 Noise monitoring ............................................................................................................................. 18

DICTIONARY.................................................................................................................................................18

General Dictionary................................................................................................................................... 18



Information about this licence

Dictionary

The licence contains a dictionary, which defines terms used in the licence. It is found at the end of thelicence.

Responsibilities of licensee

Separate to the requirements of this licence, general obligations of licensees are set out in the Protection ofthe Environment Operations Act 1997 ("the Act") and the Regulations made under the Act. These includeobligations to:• Ensure persons associated with you comply with this licence, as set out in section 64 of the Act.• Control the pollution of waters and the pollution of air (see for example sections 120 - 132 of the Act).• Report incidents causing or threatening material environmental harm to the environment, as set out inPart 5.7 of the Act.

Transfer of licence

Transfer of the licence to another person may be requested by the licensee using the form for this purposeavailable from the EPA.

Variation of licence conditions

Variations to the conditions of this licence may be requested by the licensee using the form for this purposeavailable from the EPA. The EPA may also vary a licence at any time by written notice without anapplication being made.

Where a licence has been granted in relation to development which was assessed under the EnvironmentalPlanning and Assessment Act 1979 in accordance with the procedures applying to integrated development,the EPA may not impose conditions which are inconsistent with the development consent conditions untilthe licence is first reviewed under Part 3.6 of the Act.

Duration of licence

This licence will remain in force until the licence is surrendered by the licence holder or until it is suspendedor revoked by the EPA or the Minister. A licence may only be surrendered with the written approval of theEPA.

Licence review

The Act requires that the EPA review your licence at least every 3 years after the issue of the licence, as



set out in Part 3.6 of the Act. You will receive advance notice of the licence review. For licences heldimmediately before 1 July 1999, the first review will take place before 1 July 2002.

Fees and annual return to be sent to the EPA

The licence requires you to forward to the EPA an Annual Return, comprising a Statement of Complianceand a summary of any monitoring required by the licence (including the recording of complaints).

The Annual Return must be submitted within 60 days after the end of each reporting period. Where alicence is transferred, surrendered or revoked, a special reporting period applies.

For each licence fee period you must pay:• an administrative fee; and• a load-based fee (if applicable).

Usually the licence fee period is the same as the reporting period.

See condition R1 and the accompanying form regarding the Annual Return requirements.

The EPA publication "A Guide to Licensing" contains information about how to calculate your licence fees.

Public register and access to monitoring data

Part 9.5 of the Act requires the EPA to keep a public register of details and decisions of the EPA in relationto, for example:

• licence applications• licence conditions and variations• statements of compliance

Under s320 of the Act application can be made to the EPA for access to monitoring data which has beensubmitted to the EPA by licensees.

Licence anniversary date

21-February

This licence is issued to

BORAL RECYCLING PTY LIMITEDPO BOX 42WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145

subject to the conditions which follow:



1 Administrative conditions

A1 What the licence authorises and regulates

A1.1 Not applicable.

A1.2 This licence authorises the carrying out of the scheduled activities listed below at the premisesspecified in A2. The activities are listed according to their scheduled activity classification, fee-based activity classification and the scale of the operation.

Unless otherwise further restricted by a condition of this licence, the scale at which the activity iscarried out must not exceed the maximum scale specified in this condition.

Scheduled Activity

Crushing, Grinding or Separating Works

Waste Facilities - store/transfer/sep

Fee Based Activity Scale

Waste Storage, Transfer, Separating or Processing

(84)

0 - All

Crushing, Grinding or Separating Works (32) > 500000 - 2000000 T processed

A1.3 Not applicable.



A2 Premises to which this licence applies

A2.1 The licence applies to the following premises:

Premises Details

WIDEMERE WEST, PROSPECT QUARRY

38 WIDEMERE ROAD

WETHERILL PARK

NSW

2164

LOT 3 DP218194

A3 Other activities

A3.1 This licence applies to all other activities carried on at the premises, including:

Extractive Industry - crushing of material from the adjacent Prospect Quarry

A4 Information supplied to the EPA

A4.1 Works and activities must be carried out in accordance with the proposal contained in the licenceapplication, except as expressly provided by a condition of this licence.

In this condition the reference to "the licence application" includes a reference to:(a) the applications for any licences (including former pollution control approvals) which this

licence replaces under the Protection of the Environment Operations (Savings andTransitional) Regulation 1998; and

(b) the licence information form provided by the licensee to the EPA to assist the EPA inconnection with the issuing of this licence.

2 Discharges to air and water and applications to land



P1 Location of monitoring/discharge points and areas

P1.1 The following points referred to in the table below are identified in this licence for the purposes ofmonitoring and/or the setting of limits for the emission of pollutants to the air from the point.

Air

EPA Identi-

fication no.

Type of Monitoring Point Type of Discharge Point Description of Location

1 Ambient air monitoring Dust gauge located at a Point labelled "Dust

Monitoring Point" on map titled "Boral

Recycling Plant Widemere West Site Layout"

dated 3/7/02 on EPA file # 401405A1/02

P1.2 The following points referred to in the table are identified in this licence for the purposes of themonitoring and/or the setting of limits for discharges of pollutants to water from the point.

P1.3 The following utilisation areas referred to in the table below are identified in this licence for thepurposes of the monitoring and/or the setting of limits for any application of solids or liquids to theutilisation area.

Water and land

EPAidenti-ficationno.

Type of monitoring point Type of discharge point Description of location

2 Discharge to WatersDischarge QualityMonitoringVolume Monitoring

Discharge to WatersDischarge QualityMonitoringVolume Monitoring

Discharge outlet from the sedimentationpond - Point labelled "Discharge Point 1from sediment pond into Prospect Creek"on map titled "Boral Recycling PlantWidemere West Site Layout" dated 3/7/02on EPA file # 401405A1/02

3 Limit conditions

L1 Pollution of waters

L1.1 Except as may be expressly provided in any other condition of this licence, the licensee mustcomply with section 120 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.

L1.2 Discharge of waters from Point 2 is permitted when the discharge occurs solely as a result ofrainfall at the premises exceeding a total of 45 millimetres over any consecutive five day period.

L2 Load limits



L2.1 Not applicable.

L2.2 Not applicable.

L3 Concentration limits

L3.1 For each monitoring/discharge point or utilisation area specified in the table\s below (by a pointnumber), the concentration of a pollutant discharged at that point, or applied to that area, must notexceed the concentration limits specified for that pollutant in the table.

L3.2 Where a pH quality limit is specified in the table, the specified percentage of samples must bewithin the specified ranges.

L3.3 To avoid any doubt, this condition does not authorise the pollution of waters by any pollutant otherthan those specified in the table\s.

Water and LandPOINT 2

Pollutant Units of Measure 50 percentileconcentrationlimit

90 percentileconcentrationlimit

3DGMconcentrationlimit

100 percentileConcentrationLimit

Oil and Grease mg/L 10pH pH 6.5-8.5Turbidity NTU 150Total suspendedsolids

mg/L 50

L4 Volume and mass limits

L4.1 For each discharge point or utilisation area specified below (by a point number), the volume/massof:

(a) liquids discharged to water; or;

(b) solids or liquids applied to the area;

must not exceed the volume/mass limit specified for that discharge point or area.

Point Unit of measure Volume/Mass Limit

2 kL/day 100



L5 Waste

L5.1 The licensee must not cause, permit or allow any waste generated outside the premises to bereceived at the premises for storage, treatment, processing, reprocessing or disposal or any wastegenerated at the premises to be disposed of at the premises, except as expressly permitted by thelicence.

L5.2 Except as provided by this approval only the types of waste listed below (permitted waste) may bereceived at the premises for treatment, processing and reprocessing.

• Inert waste - construction and demolition waste such as sandstone, shale, rock, concrete,cement, bricks, tiles, porcelain, plaster, clay, gravel, asphalt, top soil and quarry fines.

L5.3 Other restricted wastes such as virgin excavated natural materials (VENM), timber, metal, plastic,glass, paper and cardboard, tree cuttings and tree trunks may only be received at the premiseswhen mixed with permitted waste. These wastes must not comprise more than 20% (by mass) ofall waste stockpiles on the site at any time.

L5.4 Other restricted wastes received at the site including virgin excavated natural materials (VENM),timber, metal, glass, plastic, paper and cardboard, tree cuttings and tree trunks must be recycledwhere possible, and any remaining portion of these wastes that can not be recycled must bedisposed off the premises in an appropriate manner.

L5.5 The site is not be permitted to receive any material other than the inert waste and the restrictedwaste mixed with inert waste as mentioned in Conditions L5.2. and L5.3 above, respectively.

L6 Noise Limits

L6.1 Noise from the premises must not exceed the noise limits at the nominated receiver locationspresented in the table below, as a result of activities on the premises.

Receiver Location Period Amenity LimitLAeq, period

Intrusive LimitLAeq, 15 miniute

Sleep Disturbance LimitLA1, 1 miniute

Morning shoulder N/A 38 52

Day N/A 35 N/A

Evening N/A 35 N/A

Munro StreetGreystanes

Night N/A 35 52

Morning shoulder 40 42 54

Day N/A 39 N/AEvening N/A 39 N/A

SouthernGreystanes EstateResidential Lands

Night 40 40 54

L6.2 For the purposes of Condition 6.1:• Day is defined as the period from 7am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 8am to 6pm Sundays

and Public Holidays;• Evening is defined as the period from 6pm to 10pm;• Night is defined as the period from 10pm to 7am Monday to Saturday and 10pm to 8am

Sundays and Public Holidays; and



• Morning shoulder period is a subset of the night period between 6am to 7am Monday toSaturday.

L6.3 Noise from the premises is to be measured at the most affected point within the residentialboundary, or at the most affected point within 30 metres of the dwelling where the dwelling is morethan 30 metres from the boundary, to determine compliance with the LAeq,15miniute and LAeq,periodnoise limits in Condition L6.1, unless otherwise stated.

Noise from the premises is to be measured at 1m from the dwelling façade to determinecompliance with the LA,1miniute noise level in Condition 6.1.

Where it can be demonstrated that direct measurements of noise from the premises is impractical,the EPA may accept alternative means of determining compliance. Refer to Chapter 11 of theNSW Industrial Noise Policy.

The modification factors presented in Section 4 of the NSW Industrial Noise Policy shall also beapplied to the measured noise levels where applicable.

L6.4 The noise emission limits identified in Condition 6.1 apply under meteorological conditions of windspeed up to 3m/s at 10 metres above ground level, and temperature inversion conditions.

L7 Operational limits

L7.1 The processing capacity of the construction materials recycling facility shall be limited to 750,000tonnes per annum comprising no more than 600,000 tonnes per annum of permitted waste with thebalance being made up of blending materials (that is, material not more than 25mm in diameter,including quarry fines).

L8 Operating hours

L8.1 All construction work at the premises must only be conducted between 7am and 6pm Monday toFriday inclusive, and between 7:00am and 4:00pm on Saturdays. No construction activity ispermitted on a Sunday or a Public Holiday.

L8.2 Subject to compliance with noise limits in Condition 6.1, operation activities associated withpremises shall only be carried out between the following hours:• 6:00am and 10pm, Monday to Friday inclusive;• 6:00am and 4:00pm on Saturdays; and• at no time on a Sunday or public holiday.

L8.3 Notwithstanding Condition 8.2, but subject to compliance with the noise limits in Condition 6.1,ancillary activities on the premises may be carried out between the following hours:• 6:00am Monday to midnight Friday, inclusive;• 6:00am and 4:00pm on Saturdays; and• at no time on a Sunday or public holiday.

4 Operating conditions



O1 Activities must be carried out in a competent manner

O1.1 Licensed activities must be carried out in a competent manner.

This includes:(a) the processing, handling, movement and storage of materials and substances used to carry

out the activity; and(b) the treatment, storage, processing, reprocessing, transport and disposal of waste generated

by the activity.

O2 Maintenance of plant and equipment

O2.1 All plant and equipment installed at the premises or used in connection with the licensed activity:(a) must be maintained in a proper and efficient condition; and(b) must be operated in a proper and efficient manner.

O3 Dust

O3.1 The premises must be maintained in a condition which minimises or prevents the emission of dustfrom the premises.

O3.2 Trucks entering and leaving the premises that are carrying loads must be covered at all timesexcept during loading and unloading.

O4 Stormwater Management

O4.1 The licensee must install and maintain stormwater basins with the capacity to contain all rainfalland runoff generated from any storm event in the catchment of the premises with a depth of 45millimetres.

O4.2 The licensee must ensure that a visible marker is installed in each sediment retention basin in aposition that shows the freeboard in the basin that equates to the volume required to contain allrainfall and runoff in the catchment of the basin that results from 90 percentile 5 day rainfall event.

O5 Management of Utilisation Area

O5.1 Waste water must only be applied to the area within the boundary of the premises.

O5.2 Spray from wastewater application must not drift beyond the boundary of the wastewater utilisationarea which it is applied.

O6 Remediation of Land Contamination



O6.1 The Proponent must provide the EPA with a report confirming that the site has been remediated ofall contaminated materials prior to commencing operations on the site. The report must include:

• The quantity of contaminated material removed from the site,• The type of contamination removed from the site• Analytical confirmation that the site has been appropriately rehabilitated.

5 Monitoring and recording conditions

M1 Monitoring records

M1.1 The results of any monitoring required to be conducted by this licence or a load calculation protocolmust be recorded and retained as set out in this condition.

M1.2 All records required to be kept by this licence must be:(a) in a legible form, or in a form that can readily be reduced to a legible form;(b) kept for at least 4 years after the monitoring or event to which they relate took place; and(c) produced in a legible form to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see them.

M1.3 The following records must be kept in respect of any samples required to be collected for thepurposes of this licence:

(a) the date(s) on which the sample was taken;(b) the time(s) at which the sample was collected;(c) the point at which the sample was taken; and(d) the name of the person who collected the sample.

M2 Requirement to monitor concentration of pollutants discharged

M2.1 For each monitoring/discharge point or utilisation area specified below (by a point number), thelicensee must monitor (by sampling and obtaining results by analysis) the concentration of eachpollutant specified in Column 1. The licensee must use the sampling method, units of measure,and sample at the frequency, specified opposite in the other columns:

POINT 1Pollutant Units of

measureFrequency Sampling Method

Particulates - DepositedMatter

g/m2/month Continuous AM-19

POINT 2Pollutant Units of

measureFrequency Sampling Method

Oil and Grease mg/L Daily during any discharge Grab sampleTotal suspended solids mg/L Daily during any discharge Grab sampleTurbidity NTU Daily during any discharge Grab samplepH pH Daily during any discharge Grab sample



M3 Testing methods - concentration limits

M3.1 Monitoring for the concentration of a pollutant emitted to the air required to be conducted by thislicence must be done in accordance with:

(a) any methodology which is required by or under the Act to be used for the testing of theconcentration of the pollutant; or

(b) if no such requirement is imposed by or under the Act, any methodology which a condition ofthis licence requires to be used for that testing; or

(c) if no such requirement is imposed by or under the Act or by a condition of this licence, anymethodology approved in writing by the EPA for the purposes of that testing prior to the testingtaking place.

Note: The Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2002 requires testingfor certain purposes to be conducted in accordance with test methods contained in the publication"Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in NSW".

M3.2 Subject to any express provision to the contrary in this licence, monitoring for the concentration ofa pollutant discharged to waters or applied to a utilisation area must be done in accordance withthe Approved Methods Publication unless another method has been approved by the EPA inwriting before any tests are conducted.

M4 Recording of pollution complaints

M4.1 The licensee must keep a legible record of all complaints made to the licensee or any employee oragent of the licensee in relation to pollution arising from any activity to which this licence applies.

M4.2 The record must include details of the following:(a) the date and time of the complaint;(b) the method by which the complaint was made;(c) any personal details of the complainant which were provided by the complainant or, if no

such details were provided, a note to that effect;(d) the nature of the complaint;(e) the action taken by the licensee in relation to the complaint, including any follow-up contact

with the complainant; and(f) if no action was taken by the licensee, the reasons why no action was taken.

M4.3 The record of a complaint must be kept for at least 4 years after the complaint was made.

M4.4 The record must be produced to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see them.

M5 Telephone complaints line

M5.1 The licensee must operate during its operating hours a telephone complaints line for the purposeof receiving any complaints from members of the public in relation to activities conducted at the



premises or by the vehicle or mobile plant, unless otherwise specified in the licence.

M5.2 The licensee must notify the public of the complaints line telephone number and the fact that it is acomplaints line so that the impacted community knows how to make a complaint.

M5.3 Conditions M5.1 and M5.2 do not apply until 3 months after:(a) the date of the issue of this licence or(b) if this licence is a replacement licence within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment

Operations (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998, the date on which a copy of thelicence was served on the licensee under clause 10 of that regulation.

M6 Requirement to monitor volume or mass

M6.1 For each discharge point or utilisation area specified below, the licensee must monitor:

(a) the volume of liquids discharged to water or applied to the area;(b) the mass of solids applied to the area;(c) the mass of pollutants emitted to the air;

at the frequency and using the method and units of measure, specified below.

POINT 2Frequency Unit Of Measure Sampling Method

Continuous duringdischarge

kL/day By Calculation (volume flow rate or pump capacity multipliedby operating time)

6 Reporting conditions

R1 Annual return documents

What documents must an Annual Return contain?

R1.1 The licensee must complete and supply to the EPA an Annual Return in the approved formcomprising:(a) a Statement of Compliance; and(b) a Monitoring and Complaints Summary.A copy of the form in which the Annual Return must be supplied to the EPA accompanies thislicence. Before the end of each reporting period, the EPA will provide to the licensee a copy of theform that must be completed and returned to the EPA.

Period covered by Annual Return

R1.2 An Annual Return must be prepared in respect of each reporting period, except as provided below.

Note: The term "reporting period" is defined in the dictionary at the end of this licence. Do not completethe Annual Return until after the end of the reporting period.



R1.3 Where this licence is transferred from the licensee to a new licensee,(a) the transferring licensee must prepare an Annual Return for the period commencing on the

first day of the reporting period and ending on the date the application for the transfer of thelicence to the new licensee is granted; and

(b) the new licensee must prepare an Annual Return for the period commencing on the date theapplication for the transfer of the licence is granted and ending on the last day of the reportingperiod.

Note: An application to transfer a licence must be made in the approved form for this purpose.

R1.4 Where this licence is surrendered by the licensee or revoked by the EPA or Minister, the licenseemust prepare an Annual Return in respect of the period commencing on the first day of thereporting period and ending on(a) in relation to the surrender of a licence - the date when notice in writing of approval of the

surrender is given; or(b) in relation to the revocation of the licence - the date from which notice revoking the licence

operates.

Deadline for Annual Return

R1.5 The Annual Return for the reporting period must be supplied to the EPA by registered post not laterthan 60 days after the end of each reporting period or in the case of a transferring licence not laterthan 60 days after the date the transfer was granted (the 'due date').

Notification where actual load can not be calculated

R1.6 Not applicable.

Licensee must retain copy of Annual Return

R1.7 The licensee must retain a copy of the Annual Return supplied to the EPA for a period of at least 4years after the Annual Return was due to be supplied to the EPA.

Certifying of Statement of Compliance and Signing of Monitoring and Complaints SummaryR1.8 Within the Annual Return, the Statement of Compliance must be certified and the Monitoring and

Complaints Summary must be signed by:(a) the licence holder; or(b) by a person approved in writing by the EPA to sign on behalf of the licence holder.

R1.9 A person who has been given written approval to certify a certificate of compliance under a licenceissued under the Pollution Control Act 1970 is taken to be approved for the purpose of thiscondition until the date of first review of this licence.

R2 Notification of environmental harm

Note: The licensee or its employees must notify the EPA of incidents causing or threatening materialharm to the environment as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware of the incident inaccordance with the requirements of Part 5.7 of the Act.

R2.1 Notifications must be made by telephoning the EPA's Pollution Line service on 131 555.



R2.2 The licensee must provide written details of the notification to the EPA within 7 days of the date onwhich the incident occurred.

R3 Written report

R3.1 Where an authorised officer of the EPA suspects on reasonable grounds that:(a) where this licence applies to premises, an event has occurred at the premises; or(b) where this licence applies to vehicles or mobile plant, an event has occurred in connection

with the carrying out of the activities authorised by this licence,and the event has caused, is causing or is likely to cause material harm to the environment(whether the harm occurs on or off premises to which the licence applies), the authorised officermay request a written report of the event.

R3.2 The licensee must make all reasonable inquiries in relation to the event and supply the report tothe EPA within such time as may be specified in the request.

R3.3 The request may require a report which includes any or all of the following information:(a) the cause, time and duration of the event;(b) the type, volume and concentration of every pollutant discharged as a result of the event;(c) the name, address and business hours telephone number of employees or agents of the

licensee, or a specified class of them, who witnessed the event; and(d) the name, address and business hours telephone number of every other person (of whom

the licensee is aware) who witnessed the event, unless the licensee has been unable toobtain that information after making reasonable effort;

(e) action taken by the licensee in relation to the event, including any follow-up contact with anycomplainants;

(f) details of any measure taken or proposed to be taken to prevent or mitigate against arecurrence of such an event;

(g) any other relevant matters.

R3.4 The EPA may make a written request for further details in relation to any of the above matters if itis not satisfied with the report provided by the licensee. The licensee must provide such furtherdetails to the EPA within the time specified in the request.

General conditions

G1 Copy of licence kept at the premises

G1.1 A copy of this licence must be kept at the premises to which the licence applies.

G1.2 The licence must be produced to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see it.

G1.3 The licence must be available for inspection by any employee or agent of the licensee working at



the premises.

Pollution studies and reduction programs

U1 Not applicable.

Special conditions

E1 Noise monitoring

E1.1 Within 90 days of operation under the extended operating hours permitted in Conditions L8.2 &L8.3 of this licence, and during a period in which the premises is operating under normal operatingconditions, the licensee shall undertake a noise compliance assessment for the site.

The assessment shall be undertaken by an independent, suitably qualified and experiencedacoustical practitioner, and assess compliance with noise limits presented in Condition L6.1 of thislicence.

A report on this noise compliance assessment shall be prepared and submitted to:

The Manager IllawarraEnvironment Protection AuthorityPO Box 513Wollongong East NSW 2520

within 21 days of completion of such assessment for review by the EPA.

Dictionary

General Dictionary

In this licence, unless the contrary is indicated, the terms below have the following meanings:3DGM [in relation toa concentrationlimit]

Means the three day geometric mean, which is calculated by multiplying the results of the analysis of threesamples collected on consecutive days and then taking the cubed root of that amount. Where one ormore of the samples is zero or below the detection limit for the analysis, then 1 or the detection limitrespectively should be used in place of those samples

Act Means the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

activity Means a scheduled or non-scheduled activity within the meaning of the Protection of the EnvironmentOperations Act 1997

actual load Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998

AM Together with a number, means an ambient air monitoring method of that number prescribed by theApproved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.



AMG Australian Map Grid

anniversary date The anniversary date is the anniversary each year of the date of issue of the licence. In the case of alicence continued in force by the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the date of issue ofthe licence is the first anniversary of the date of issue or last renewal of the licence following thecommencement of the Act.

annual return Is defined in R1.1

Approved MethodsPublication

Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998

assessablepollutants


BOD Means biochemical oxygen demand

CEM Together with a number, means a continuous emission monitoring method of that number prescribed bythe Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.

COD Means chemical oxygen demand

composite sample Unless otherwise specifically approved in writing by the EPA, a sample consisting of 24 individual samplescollected at hourly intervals and each having an equivalent volume.

cond. Means conductivity

environment Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

environmentprotectionlegislation

Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991

EPA Means Environment Protection Authority of New South Wales.

fee-based activityclassification

Means the numbered short descriptions in Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations(General) Regulation 1998.

flow weightedcomposite sample

Means a sample whose composites are sized in proportion to the flow at each composites time ofcollection.

grab sample Means a single sample taken at a point at a single time

hazardous waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

industrial waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

inert waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

licensee Means the licence holder described at the front of this licence

load calculationprotocol


local authority Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

material harm Has the same meaning as in section 147 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

MBAS Means methylene blue active substances

Minister Means the Minister administering the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997



mobile plant Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

motor vehicle Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

O&G Means oil and grease

percentile [inrelation to aconcentration limitof a sample]

Means that percentage [eg.50%] of the number of samples taken that must meet the concentration limitspecified in the licence for that pollutant over a specified period of time. In this licence, the specified periodof time is the Reporting Period unless otherwise stated in this licence.

plant Includes all plant within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 as well asmotor vehicles.

pollution of waters[or water pollution]

Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

premises Means the premises described in condition A2.1

public authority Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

regional office Means the relevant EPA office referred to in the Contacting the EPA document accompanying this licence

reporting period For the purposes of this licence, the reporting period means the period of 12 months after the issue of thelicence, and each subsequent period of 12 months. In the case of a licence continued in force by theProtection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the date of issue of the licence is the first anniversaryof the date of issue or last renewal of the licence following the commencement of the Act.

reprocessing ofwaste

Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

scheduled activity Means an activity listed in Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

solid waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

TM Together with a number, means a test method of that number prescribed by the Approved Methods for theSampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.

treatment of waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

TSP Means total suspended particles

TSS Means total suspended solids

Type 1 substanceMeans the elements antimony, arsenic, cadmium, lead or mercury or any compound containing one ormore of those elements

Type 2 substance Means the elements beryllium, chromium, cobalt, manganese, nickel, selenium, tin or vanadium or anycompound containing one or more of those elements

utilisation area Means any area shown as a utilisation area on a map submitted with the application for this licence

waste Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

waste code Means the waste codes listed in Appendix 5 of the EPA document A Guide to Licensing Part B.

waste type Means Group A, Group B, Group C, inert, solid, industrial or hazardous waste



Mr Kieran Horkan

Environment Protection Authority

(By Delegation)

Date of this edition - 18-Apr-2006

End Notes

1 Licence varied by notice 1028907, issued on 18-Jul-2003, which came into effect on12-Aug-2003.

2 Licence varied by notice 1056240, issued on 24-Mar-2006, which came into effect on18-Apr-2006.

Appendix D: Conditions of Consent

Development Consent Environmental Compliance Audit Report November 2006 Page d

Appendix E: Fairfield City Council - Noxious Weed Action Plan (Excerpt)

Development Consent Environmental Compliance Audit Report November 2006 Page e