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Yumbah Aquaculture Abalone Farm

Works Approval Application

Section 20B Public Conference

Environment Protection Authority

Jen LilburnIndependent Conference

Chair

Tim FaragherDirector

Development Assessment

EPA Victoria

Welcome

Acknowledgement of country

Agenda

• Opportunity for the EPA and GSC to listen and gain a better understanding of community concerns and issues that need to be considered

• Help explain the works approval and planning permission applications, the assessment process and their current statuses

• To identify potential resolutions for any issues in the applications

Purpose

Overview of the Proposals

Works Approval Assessment process (1)

• EPA determined to accept applicationApplication received

• Newspapers (state and local) and online advertising

• Referrals to relevant agenciesReferrals and advertising

• 20B conference where this may assist in just resolution of the matterReview of submissions

• Consider submissions and 20B conference

• Input from EPA technical expertsFinalise technical assessment

• Approval granted / refusedDecision

• VCAT – Applicant or affected third parties may apply to appeal decisionAppeal provisions

• Formal Request under s22 of the Act served on 10 Dec 2018. Sought information on– Responses to the submissions received

– Further information requestedDesktop hydrogeological assessment

Response to DELWP request on the MACA application

draft Biosecurity Plan

Respirable Crystalline Silica Risk Assessment

• Yumbah are in the process of responding to this notice

Works Approval Assessment process (2)

Planning Permit Application (1)

• Application for Planning Permit received 29 October 2018

• S20AA Joint Notification with the EPA including Advertising in newspapers, Details of Planning Application on Council Website with links to Engage Victoria and the mail out of notices.

• Undertaken Statutory Referrals and Notices to EPA, CFA, VicRoads, Wannon Water, DELWP, Glenelg Hopkins CMA, & Powercor.

• Receipt of Submissions / Public comment which closed 30 November 2018

• Joint review of submissions resulting in this S20B Conference.

• Council have requested further information in relation to drainage and traffic management

Planning Permit Application (2)

• Before Council is to make a decision• Responses from Referral Authorities who have requested Further

Information.

– Await Report from S20B Conference

– Await Marine and Coastal Consent Outcome

– Await Cultural Heritage Management Plan Outcome

• Then application will be assessed under the Glenelg Planning Scheme including a synthesis and consideration of submissions, referrals and the report from todays conference.

• Officers make a recommendation to a Full Council Meeting for consideration, who will then make the final decision.

Marine and Coastal Act 2018Consent to use or develop coastal Crown land

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Marine and Coastal Act 2018

When is consent under the Marine and Coastal Act 2018 required?

All use or development of marine and coastal Crown land requires consent under the Marine and Coastal Act 2018.

What information is required in an application for consent?

The application form details what information must be provided. This information includes:

• the location of the proposed use/development

• detailed plans if development is proposed

• justification for the proposed use/development

• how the use/development is to be undertaken

• details of the impact the use/development will have the community’s view of the proposal.

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Marine and Coastal Act 2018

What matters are considered when an application for coastal consent is assessed?

Potential impacts on

• marine ecology,

• whales

• the sea wall,

• coastal processes

Requested further information from Yumbah

• More detailed assessment of habitat likely to be affected

• More information on risks to marine biota around intake pipes and measures to prevent marine biota entering the intake pipes

• Construction information and construction environmental management plan

• Coastal processes/wave energy impacts & risk assmessment/mitigation options for off-site impacts of upgraded sections of the seawall

• More information on risk of inundation during works to the seawall and proposed mitigation measures

Response to the Further Information Requests

Review of submissions received (1)

Total number of submissions

from

the community

338

Review of submissions received (2)

Review of submissions received (3)

Heatmap showing the location

and frequency of concerns

raised on Noise and Odour in

the submissions received

Review of submissions received (4)

Heatmap showing the location

and frequency of concerns

raised on Hydrogeology &

Water Table in the

submissions received

Review of submissions received (5)

Heatmap showing the location

and frequency of concerns

raised on Landscape & Visual

amenity in the submissions

received

Powers Table

Discussion Topic Themes

Topic Theme (Other)

Theme 6 – Table 6

Theme 7 – Table 7

Theme 8 – Table 8

Theme 9 – Table 9, 14

Theme 10 – Tables 10, 15

• Theme 1 – Tables 1, 11

• Theme 2 – Tables 2, 12

• Theme 3 – Tables 3, 13

• Theme 4 – Table 4

• Theme 5 – Table 5

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“Snapshot” report back from discussion rounds

Final opportunity to restate/state concerns

Works Approval next steps

1

• Once received and accepted further information will be made publicly available and made open for comment.

• The s. 20B Community Conference Report and recommendations will be considered.

2

• Completion of Technical Assessment:

• Compliance against legislation

• Analysis of key issues to determine likelihood of pollution and hazard occurring

3• Once decision made to approve or refuse: Notification to submitters and publication of

Assessment Report

Closing comments

Merry Christmas