Communique June 2012 - Port Pirie Regional Council - SA.Gov.au

MEETING: COMMUNIQUE
DATE: JUNE 2012
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DEPARTMENT:
OFFICER:
TECHNICAL SERVICES
LEN WILTON, MANAGER TECHNICAL SERVICES
REPORT ITEM: 1.0
REPORT TITLE:
WASTE STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION TIMEFRAME
Implementation
Budget Impact
Risk Assessment
Ongoing
N/A
N/A
File Reference 805.3
FOR INFORMATION
1.1 EPA / Planning / Environmental
• Landfill gas management plan (50+ years plan) has been resubmitted to the EPA
with their comments/required changes included. Awaiting formal acceptance and
approval of the plan.
• Staff are preparing a report to apply for the demolition of the old concrete storage
tanks located in the middle of the landfill site. The tanks are locally heritage listed
and have been buried in waste. The EPA site restoration plan does not include
any provision for the tanks to remain and the tanks are in disrepair. The report
will detail the options available and the cost associated with those options.
• A set of revised plans and drawings have been submitted to DAC as a minor
amendment to the current approval. Awaiting DAC response which is expected
shortly.
• A request to the EPA for extension of the operation of the landfill to the end of
October 2012 has been granted with the licence to be amended and forwarded to
Council shortly.
1.2 Customer Service
• No significant issues to report.
1.3 Public Relations / Complaints
• No issues to report.
1.4 Operations
• Work on removing the previously deposited waste in the area of the new transfer
station has been completed.
Port Pirie Regional Council
Technical Services Report – Council Communiqué – June 2012.
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