Victorian Desalination Project - AquaSure

Stream 3
Stream 2
Stream 1
3.3 Legal Obligations
Stream 3
Stream 2
Stream 1
Figure 3 – Commissioning Components
Commissioning Environmental Sub-plan (CESP)
Marine Tunnels and Sea Water Lift
Pump Station
Pre-treatment
Reverse Osmosis and Potabalisation
Overall Systems
The Environmental Legislation Register (Attachment E of the D&C EMP) identifies all Commonwealth and
State legislation relevant to the Project.
The Project Deed sets out that Project works require a number of approvals, licences and permits to allow
the works to be constructed, commissioned and put into operation.
Additional EPA commissioning approvals will be required specifically for the commissioning of the Project
and will be in the form of an EPA Section 30A Commissioning Approval under the Environment Protection
Act 1970 (hereon referred to as EPA Commissioning Approval).
EPA Commissioning Approvals will permit the EPA to authorize storage and discharge of waste to enable
the commissioning of the Project. Applications for EPA Commissioning Approvals must be made to the
EPA in writing and will be valid for a period of 120 days.
The D&C Environmental Manager is responsible for managing the commissioning approvals process and
ensuring all the required approvals from Statutory Authorities are obtained.
Project personnel, in particular the senior management team, are responsible for liaising with the
Stakeholder and Completions Director, Commissioning Director, Commissioning Environmental
Representative, Environmental Manager and Area Environmental Managers in timely planning of activities
that require approval prior to commencement. To ensure permits, licences and approvals are obtained
through the most streamlined route, TDJV will engage with the relevant regulatory agencies prior to and
throughout the relevant approvals process to gain an understanding of their requirements.
TDJV will submit new or revised licences, permits or approvals to the AquaSure EMR, who in turn will
forwarded these to the State. Issues relating to problems with compliance with statutory approvals will be
notified promptly to AquaSure, in addition to the reporting requirements in Section 10.1 of the D&C EMP.
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