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Document title: Upper North East IFOA Region and Lower North East IFOA Region Pollution Incident Response Management Plan
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Upper North East IFOA Region and Lower North East IFOA Region
Introduction
The Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (POELA Act) introduces several
changes to improve the way pollution incidents are reported, managed and communicated to the
general community. The Act includes a requirement to prepare, keep, test and implement a
Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP). The specific requirements for PIRMPs are
set out in Part 5.7A of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act (POEO Act) and the
Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009 (POEO(G) Regulation). PIRMPs
must be in place by 1 September 2012.
In summary, the POEO Act requires the following:
• all holders of Environment Protection Licences (EPL) must prepare a PIRMP (section 153A),
• the plan must include the information detailed in the Act (section 153C) and be in the form
required by the POEO (G) Regulation (clause 98B),
• licensees must keep the plan at the premises to which the EPL relates (i.e. Regional offices),
• licensees must test the plan in accordance with the POEO (G) Regulation (clause 98E),
• if a pollution incident occurs in the course of an activity so that material harm to the
environment is caused or threatened, licensees must immediately implement the plan
(section 153F).
Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) is the holder of seven (7) EPLs that apply to each of the Upper
North East, Lower North East, Southern, Eden, Brigalow-Nandewar, South-Western Cypress and
Riverina Red Gum NSW Forest Agreement Regions. The licences authorise and regulate the carrying
out of forestry activities in the native forests of those Regions with the objective of protecting the
aquatic environment from water pollution caused by those activities. FCNSW licences also regulate
the storage of hazardous substances and wastes (machinery fuel and general litter).
Section 98B of the amendment regulation allows for the use of existing emergency plans to meet the
new legislative requirement, so long as the information required to be included in a PIRMP is
identified in the existing document. In the case of hazardous substances, the FCNSW’ Procedure for
the Management of Chemical Spills qualifies as a PIRMP.
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Table 1 identifies the relevant information in the Chemical Manual that addresses the general
matters required under Section 98C of the General Regulation where chemicals are the potential
pollutant.
Table 2 addresses the general matters required under Section 98C of the General Regulation where
sediment is the potential pollutant.
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Table 1. General matters required under Section 98C of the General Regulation where chemicals are the potential pollutant – Upper North East IFOA Region (Licence No 4017) and Lower North East IFOA Region (Licence No. 3957).
Requirement FCNSW Response
a) an outline of the hazards to human health and the
environment identified at the premises
Refer to Appendix 8 - Commonly used herbicides: health, environment and aquatic risks - in the FCNSW
Manual for the Use of Chemicals.
b) the likelihood of any such hazards occurring,
including details of any conditions or events that
could, or would increase that likelihood
FCNSW’ Risk Register had identified a chemical spill as a potential emergency situation. However, with
proper controls in place, the likelihood of chemical spills or chemical fires occurring that are hazardous to
human health and the environment is unlikely (refer to FCNSW Risk Register for the assessment of
Significant Risk and the FCNSW Manual for the Use of Chemicals for operational controls). The storage, use
and transport of chemicals that occurs contrary to the procedures outlined in the Chemicals Manual could
increase the likelihood for spills or fires that are hazardous to human health and the environment.
c) action that will be taken to control, minimize or
avoid the hazards posed to human health and the
environment
Follow the procedures contained in the FCNSW Manual for the Use of Chemicals.
d) an inventory of potential pollutants at the premises Refer to ChemAlert for an inventory of the chemicals at each premises.
e) the quantity of each potential pollutant at the
premises
Refer to ChemAlert for the quantity of chemicals at each premises.
f) the location of each potential pollutant at the
premises
Coffs Harbour Depot: Hi Tech Drive, Toormina NSW 2452
Casino Depot: Dyraaba Street, Casino NSW 2470
Grafton Depot: Trenayr Road, Junction Hill NSW 2460
Wauchope Regional Office and Depot: Maher Street Wauchope
Kolodong Depot: 78 Hargreaves Drive, Taree
g) the safety equipment and infrastructure to be used
to minimize the risk to human health and the
environment and contain or control the impacts of
a pollution incident
Refer to Appendix 1 - Responding to a Chemical Spill - in the FCNSW Manual for the Use of Chemicals.
h) the names, positions and 24 hour contact detail of
key person(s) who are
Mike Farrow – Senior Manager Production North 0417 182 389
Kathy Lyons – Senior Manager Stewardship 0428 963 561
Karel Zejbrlik – Protection Manager 0427 484 919
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1) responsible for and authorized to activate the
plan
2) authorised to liaise with the relevant
authority1
3) responsible for managing the response to a
pollution incident
Craig Busby – Roading Manager 0428 653 438
Dale McLean – Harvesting Manager 0427 458 645
James Jaggers – Operations Planning Manager 0427 264 561
Graeme Sonter – Plantation Manager 0427 254 386
Note the persons responsible for and authorised to activate the plan can delegate responsibility to liaise with
the relevant authority and manage the response.
i) the names and contact details of the owners and
occupiers of premises (including private residences)
in the vicinity of the premises to which the license
relates (or where the activity is carried out)
Use the IndustryView database to identify neighbours/community directly affected by the incident.
j) mechanisms for providing early warnings and
regular updates to owners and occupiers of
premises (including private residences) in the
vicinity of the premises to which the license relates
(or where the activity is carried out)
Refer to Appendix 1 - Responding to a Chemical Spill - in the FCNSW Manual for the Use of Chemicals.
k) procedures for notification of pollution incidents to
each ‘relevant authority’ as required by s. 148 of
the POEA Act and the procedures for coordinating
the response to any pollution incident with each
relevant authority
Refer to Appendix 1 - Responding to a Chemical Spill - in the FCNSW Manual for the Use of Chemicals.
l) the actions taken by the license holder (or person
carrying on the activity) following a pollution
incident
Refer to Appendix 1 - Responding to a Chemical Spill - in the FCNSW Manual for the Use of Chemicals.
1 a relevant authority is a) the appropriate regulatory authority (ARA); (b) the EPA (if not the ARA); (c) the local authority for the area in which the pollution incident occurs (if not the ARA); (d) the Ministry of Health;
(e) the WorkCover Authority; (f) Fire and Rescue NSW.
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m) the arrangements for minimising the risk of harm to
people of the premises
Refer to procedures specified in the FCNSW Occupational and Health Safety System and Chapter 11
(Disposal of chemicals and containers), Chapter 12 (Health and Safety) and Chapter 13 (Emergency Situation)
in the FCNSW Manual for the Use of Chemicals.
n) a detailed map of:
1) the premises, and
2) the surrounding area that is likely to be
impacted by any pollution incident
Refer to Appendix 1 - Responding to a Chemical Spill - in the FCNSW Manual for the Use of Chemicals.
o) a detailed description of how any identified risk to
human health and the environment will be limited,
including as a minimum:
1) early warnings
2) updates
3) actions to be taken, during or immediately
after a pollution incident by the holder of the
licence or the occupier of the relevant
premises to limit the risk of harm to human
health and the environment
Refer to Appendix 1 - Responding to a Chemical Spill - in the FCNSW Manual for the Use of Chemicals.
p) the training that will be provided to staff to ensure
that they can effectively implement the plan
Refer to Chapter 5 (Training) in the FCNSW Manual for the Use of Chemicals.
q) how the plan will be tested and maintained and the
dates on which the plan is updated
Refer to the Testing Procedure section in Appendix 1 - Responding to a Chemical Spill - of the FCNSW Manual
for the Use of Chemicals.
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Table 2. General matters required under Section 98C of the General Regulation where sediment is the potential pollutant – Upper North East IFOA Region (Licence No. 4017) and Lower North East IFOA Region (Licence No. 3957)
Requirement FCNSW Response
a) an outline of the hazards to human health and the
environment identified at the premises
Largely, the hazards to human health from turbid water emanating from a scheduled forestry activity at the
catchment scale are zero and the hazards to the environment are low and transitory. FCNSW’ Risk Register
identifies that harvesting on steep slopes, landslips and bridge collapses upstream of a water supply as
potential emergency situations.
b) the likelihood of any such hazards occurring,
including details of any conditions or events that
could, or would increase that likelihood
The likelihood of significant water turbidity occurring is equal to the likelihood of exceptional
rainfall/flooding events occurring on recently (< 18 months) harvested and roaded areas in the absence of
controls. The conditions or events that could add to the identified likelihood are non-compliance with the
conditions of Environment Protection Licences, and practices outlined in FCNSW’ Forest Engineering
Technical Guidance Notes and Codes of Practice.
c) action that will be taken to control, minimize or
avoid the hazards posed to human health and the
environment
The hazards are minimal and the controls are compliance with the conditions of the Environment Protection
Licences, and practices outlined in FCNSW’ Forest Engineering Technical Guidance Notes and Codes of
Practice.
d) an inventory of potential pollutants at the premises Sediment
e) the quantity of each potential pollutant at the
premises
This is not able to be quantified.
f) the location of each potential pollutant at the
premises
This is not able to be described in a meaningful manner.
g) the safety equipment and infrastructure to be used
to minimize the risk to human health and the
environment and contain or control the impacts of
a pollution incident
The safety equipment and infrastructure to be used will depend on the location and nature of the incident
and will be determined largely by the availability of contract plant and equipment in that locality.
Depending on the scale and location of the incident, containment or control of the impacts should focus on
the stabilisation of the sediment source area/s soon after conditions allow for safe access to the site.
Temporary stabilisation measures must be implemented where it is safe to so until permanent stabilisation
measures can be implemented. Advice must be sought from an engineer or geotechnical expert where the
remediation works require the use of heavy plant.
A site safety plan must also be developed prior to the implementation of any temporary or permanent
stabilisation measures.
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h) the names, positions and 24 hour contact detail of
key person(s) who are
1) responsible for and authorized to activate the
plan
2) authorised to liaise with the relevant authority2
3) responsible for managing the response to a
pollution incident
Mike Farrow – Senior Manager Production North 0417 182 389
Kathy Lyons – Senior Manager Stewardship 0428 963 561
Karel Zejbrlik – Protection Manager 0427 484 919
Dean Kearney – Senior Manager Planning 0429 334 709
James Jaggers – Operations Planning Manager 0427 264 561
Craig Busby – Roading Manager 0428 653 438
Dale McLean – Harvesting Manager 0427 458 645
Note the persons responsible for and authorised to activate the plan can delegate responsibility to liaise with
the relevant authority and manage the response.
i) the names and contact details of the owners and
occupiers of premises (including private residences)
in the vicinity of the premises to which the license
relates (or where the activity is carried out)
Use the IndustryView database to identify neighbours/community directly affected by the incident.
j) mechanisms for providing early warnings and
regular updates to owners and occupiers of
premises (including private residences) in the
vicinity of the premises to which the license relates
(or where the activity is carried out)
Use the IndustryView database to identify neighbours/community directly affected by the incident and
notify accordingly once the scale and potential impact of the water pollution incident has been determined
as per the procedure outlined in section (l) below.
k) procedures for notification of pollution incidents to
each ‘relevant authority’ as required by s. 148 of
the POEA Act and the procedures for coordinating
the response to any pollution incident with each
relevant authority
Call the EPA Environment Line on 131 555 or (02) 9995 5555 if from outside NSW.
l) the actions taken by the license holder (or person
carrying on the activity) following a pollution
incident
Identify the following:
• the location of the place where water pollution is causing or threatening material harm to the
environment,
2 a relevant authority is a) the appropriate regulatory authority (ARA); (b) the EPA (if not the ARA); (c) the local authority for the area in which the pollution incident occurs (if not the ARA); (d) the Ministry of Health;
(e) the WorkCover Authority; (f) Fire and Rescue NSW.
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• the type of water pollution incident (i.e. collapsed fill batter, slump on a hillslope),
• the estimated quantity or volume of sediment involved,
• the circumstances in which the incident occurred (including the cause of the incident, if known),
• the action taken or proposed to be taken to deal with the incident and any resulting pollution or
threatened pollution,
• the people, property or environmental features that are threatened, and
• the time, date, nature, duration and location of the incident.
m) the arrangements for minimising the risk of harm to
people of the premises
Refer to procedures specified in the FCNSW Occupational and Health Safety System.
In the case of declared emergencies, FCNSW would follow the NSW State Disaster Plan (DISPLAN) or sub-
plans for flood, storm or fire.
n) a detailed map of:
1) the premises, and
2) the surrounding area that is likely to be
impacted by any pollution incident
Produce a 1:25 000 scale map showing the following:
• the location of the incident,
• the area impacted by the incident,
• the location of existing roads,
• the drainage network,
• contours,
• emergency meeting points,
• the location of neighbouring properties showing water supply points, and
• the location of other downstream water supply points likely to be impacted by the incident.
o) a detailed description of how any identified risk to
human health and the environment will be limited,
including as a minimum:
1) early warnings
2) updates
3) actions to be taken, during or immediately
after a pollution incident by the holder of the
licence or the occupier of the relevant
premises to limit the risk of harm to human
health and the environment
Refer to sections (g), (j), (l) and (n) above.
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p) the training that will be provided to staff to ensure
that they can effectively implement the plan
Office-based staff will be instructed about the requirements of the Act and Regulation, how to access this
plan and how to implement the requirements of the plan.
q) how the plan will be tested and maintained and the
dates on which the plan is updated
A pollution incident scenario will be run once each year to test the currency and effectiveness of the plan
and the plan will be updated in July each year.
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Figure 1.1 – Location map (Coffs Harbour Depot, Toormina)
Figure 1.2 – Location map (Trenayr Office / Depot, Grafton)
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Figure 1.3 – Location map (Casino Depot, Casino)
Figure 1.4 – Location map (Wauchope Depot, Wauchope)
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Figure 1.5 – Location map (Taree Depot, Taree)
Related Documents
Forestry Corporation NSW’:
• Manual for Use of Chemicals
• Risk Management Guidelines
• Site Safety Plan
• Safety Management System