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Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction program
Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction programs
Summary
Licence number:
1741
Title:
Effluent management strategy for Merimbula STP
Start date:
30 May 2013
Licence Condition
The licensee must, by 31 July 2024: a) Have completed the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Concept Design for a deep water ocean outfall and STP upgrade for the disposal of treated effluent from the premises.
The licensee must, by 31 May 2026: a) Have obtained the necessary approvals, constructed and commissioned a deep water ocean outfall for the disposal of treated effluent from the premises; and b) Have obtained the necessary approvals, constructed and commissioned upgrades to the STP to ensure that the treated effluent quality is commensurate with the standards required in condition ‘a)’ above
A financial assurance in the form of an unconditional and irrevocable and on demand guarantee from a bank, building society or credit union operating in Australia as "Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions" under the Banking Act 1959 of the Commonwealth of Australia and supervised by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) must be provided to the EPA.
One financial assurance in favour of the EPA for an amount of seventy five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) is to be provided to the EPA prior to the issue of the Licence. The financial assurance is required to secure or guarantee funding for works or programs required by or under this Licence. The financial assurance must contain a term that provides that any monies claimed can be paid to the EPA or, at the written direction of the EPA, to any other person. One financial assurance in favour of the EPA for an amount of seventy five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) is to be provided to the EPA by 29 September 2017. The financial assurance is required to secure or guarantee funding for works or programs required by or under this Licence. The financial assurance must contain a term that provides that any monies claimed can be paid to the EPA or, at the written direction of the EPA, to any other person. The total amount of the financial assurance to be provided by 29 September 2017 is one hundred and fifty thousand ($150,000.00).
The financial assurance must be maintained during the operation of the facility and thereafter until such time as the EPA is satisfied the premises is environmentally secure.
The EPA may require an increase in the amount of the financial assurance at any time as a result of reassessment of the total likely costs and expenses of rehabilitation of the premises.
The EPA may claim on a financial assurance under s303 of the POEO Act if a licensee fails to carry out any work or program required to comply with the conditions of this licence.
The financial assurance must be replenished by the full amount claimed or realised if the EPA has claimed on or realised the financial assurance or any part of it to undertake a work or program required to be carried out by the licence which has not been undertaken by the licence holder.