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Environmental impact assessment in Defence

Environmental impact assessment in Defence. Tim McKay – AD Environment Protection and Assessment The team What we do DEQMS Working smart Questions & comments. Directorate of Environment Protection and Assessment (DEPA). What we do. DEPA VISION

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Environmental impact assessment in Defence

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  1. Environmental impact assessment in Defence Tim McKay – AD Environment Protection and Assessment • The team • What we do • DEQMS • Working smart • Questions & comments

  2. Directorate ofEnvironment Protection and Assessment (DEPA)

  3. What we do DEPA VISION • To develop and communicate high quality and timely environmental assessment advice and policies relating to Defence capability, infrastructure and training activities. DEPA OBJECTIVES • To provide a policy framework for the environmental assessment of Defence activities. • Actively manages the building of relationships with key stakeholders. • To meet environmental legislative and policy requirements. • To act as Defence’s gateway and technical authority for external environmental approvals such as referrals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. • To establish, implement and learn from an effective environmental compliance and auditing framework. • To develop project and strategic level environmental impact assessment processes. • To contribute to the integrity and sustainability of the Defence estate by providing high level technical advice on environmental management.

  4. Basically – to guide environmental performance of Defence projects & activities Clients • CFI, EP, DMO, CDG, HQJOC, ADF, DSO • DSEWPAC, GBRMPA, state environmental agencies, NGOs Difficult issues • aircraft noise • heritage • reactive workflow • work by consultants • regulators

  5. Current major EIA activities • JSF EIS • Hammerhead crane • Talisman Saber 13 • Cultana expansion • Navy’s International Fleet Review Reactive • US bombs into Great Barrier Reef area

  6. CFI projects into realm of EPBC Act 48 referrals (18 CFI) 20 requiring formal assessment and approval (4 CFI) 3 ongoing (0 CFI) • JSF EIS • Cultana expansion • Bellman hangars at Point Cook 8 threatened species permits (4 CFI)

  7. DEQMS Watch for EIA policy improvements: • improved template for environmental reports • improved SOR template

  8. Work smart • time manage EIA requirements • meet the EIA team • invite DEPA to EIA TEB • work with REOs in DSO

  9. Example CFI project Moorebank Unit Relocation

  10. Questions & comments

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