| 1. |
What are the proposed
standards for dust control?
The standards to be used will be those stipulated
by the EPA in the conditions for approval. Click here
for more. |
2. |
Will there be monitoring of dust
levels?
Yes. Click here
for more. |
3. |
Will there be penalties for breaches
of dust standards including failure to cover loads?
Yes. The fines will be those stipulated in
EPA regulations. |
4. |
Is research being done to understand
the local wind patterns?
Yes. Research will be done. |
5. |
Does the preferred tenderer, Thiess
Services, have a good record?
Yes. Theiss Services has a demonstrated record
in major and sensitive cleanup projects. |
6. |
How long will the remediation go
on for at Rhodes?
It is estimated the project will take between three
and seven years depending on the capacity of the processing
plant and the permissible working hours. |
7. |
Will results of the monitoring be
published frequently, including on the Internet?
Yes, it is our intention to regularly brief community
groups and to use this web site to carry information
throughout the process. |
8. |
What are the proposed standards
to prevent pollution of the water during remediation
of the land and sediments?
The standards to be used for the control of water
quality on the site will be those stipulated by the
EPA. |
9. |
Will the design of water management
provide for rains?
Yes. In consideration of the project duration of
up to seven years, a one in 100 year storm frequency
will be designed for. |
10. |
Will there be penalties for breach
of water pollution standards?
Yes. Penalties will be those stipulated in
EPA regulations. |
11. |
How will the children at Yaralla
Sea Scouts, Epping Sea Scouts and Concord and Ryde Sailing
Club and the various school rowing teams which train
in the Homebush Bay area be protected during the remediation
period?
Only small sections of the bay adjacent to the sea
wall will be screened off at any one time. This
will allow sediments to be removed without disturbing
the boating activities on the rest of the bay. |
12. |
How will the various seagrasses,
mangroves, fish, wetlands, and birds be protected from
dust and water pollution?
These matters will addressed by the EIS consultant
as part of the environmental impact assessment. |
13. |
What are the contaminants present
in the sediments and land?
See contamination. |
14. |
What are the processes for dealing
with these contaminants?
See Remediation Process. |
15. |
What monitoring of compliance with
standards is proposed during the remediation process?
Under the Contaminated Land Management Act the monitoring
of compliance to EPA standards will be undertaken by
an independent auditor. |
16. |
What standards or limits will be
enforced on noise from the site and from the movement
of vehicles?
The standards to be used for the control of noise
and traffic movement will be as stipulated in the conditions
of development approval. |
17. |
What monitoring will take place
to ensure noise standards are not breached?
Noise monitoring at various locations around the
boundary of the site will be included in conditions
of approval. |
18. |
Will the community be kept informed
throughout the life of the project?
Yes, see Consultation
Process. |
19. |
How will the workers and residents
be protected during remediation?
Workers will be protected under the OH&S Act
while residents will be protected through EPA regulations. |
20. |
Will any contaminated material
be transported outside the site boundaries?
This will be subject to consideration as part of
the EIS process. It is proposed that initial processing
will be undertaken on the site with the concentrated
extract being transported to an existing treatment plant
in Queensland. |
21. |
What restrictions will exist on
work hours and use of heavy vehicles in local streets?
The working hours and traffic conditions will be
an outcome of the EIS process and will be part of the
conditions of approval. |
22. |
What standards will be required
to ensure contaminated materials are not blown or dropped
from loads or vehicles outside the site boundaries?
The EPA regulations governing the transport will
be applied. |
23. |
Will the river be used for transport
of contaminated material?
No. |
