Guideline for the Preparation of Environmental Management Plans

Environmental Management Plan Guideline
5 Role of DIPNR
Conditions of approval or consent issued by the Minister often require that construction
or operation EMPs be prepared for a project. A further requirement may be that these
documents be approved by the Director General of DIPNR (or delegate) before the
activity occurs. In its examination of an EMP DIPNR would consider factors such as:
• the adequacy of the response to any condition of approval or consent
• how commitments made in a project’s EIA were incorporated into a project
• the roles and responsibilities of personnel responsible for implementing the EMP
• the ease of use of the EMP documentation, and
• a proponent’s prior performance on similar projects.
Conditions of approval or consent may require that an Environmental Management
Representative (EMR) be appointed during the construction of large or complex
projects. This person performs an independent (of the proponent and contractor)
review role for an EMP’s preparation and implementation. An EMR’s specific duties
would be described in a condition of approval or consent but would typically involve the
following activities:
• considering and advising DIPNR and the proponent on matters specified in the
conditions and a project’s compliance
• reviewing the CEMP
• periodically monitoring the proponent’s activities to evaluate compliance with the
CEMP
• recommending to a proponent to stop work immediately if an unacceptable impact
on the environment is occurring or is likely to occur, and
• providing regular reports to DIPNR on matters relevant to the carrying out the EMR
role.
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