Environmental impact
assessment in Defence
Tim McKay – AD Environment Protection and Assessment
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The team
What we do
DEQMS
Working smart
Questions & comments
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Directorate of
Environment Protection and Assessment (DEPA)
LLOYD WOODFORD
(DIRECTOR)
ANGELENE
McCRACKEN
TIM MCKAY
ALAN DAVIDSON
(ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR)
(ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR)
(A/G ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR)
KATE SMITH
JULIA BOWETT
(POLICY OFFICER)
(POLICY OFFICER)
SAM SIMPSON
(POLICY OFFICER
– ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE)
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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.
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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
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aircraft noise
heritage
reactive workflow
work by consultants
regulators
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Current major EIA activities
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JSF EIS
Hammerhead crane
Talisman Saber 13
Cultana expansion
Navy’s International Fleet Review
Reactive
• US bombs into Great Barrier Reef area
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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)
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DEQMS
Watch for EIA policy improvements:
• improved template for
environmental reports
• improved SOR template
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Work smart
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time manage EIA requirements
meet the EIA team
invite DEPA to EIA TEB
work with REOs in DSO
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Example CFI project
Moorebank Unit Relocation
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Questions & comments
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