Certificates and statements of environmental audit
This is a searchable list of properties for which a certificate or statement of environmental audit has been issued under Part IXD of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (the Act) since the environmental audit system commenced in 1990.
Certificates and statements of environmental audit are statutory documents and are issued after a statutory environmental audit of a property has been conducted under the Act. Statutory environmental audits can only be conducted within the requirements of Section Part IXD of the Act, by persons appointed as environmental auditors under Section 53S(1) of the Act.
A certificate of environmental audit is issued for a property where, following an audit, an environmental auditor is of the opinion that the environmental condition of the land is suitable for any beneficial use. Beneficial uses are defined in Section 4 of the Act. Some examples of beneficial uses are:
- maintenance and preservation of natural ecosystems and associated wildlife
- maintenance of human health and wellbeing
- aesthetic enjoyment and amenity
- productive capacity of land for agriculture, silviculture or horticulture.
A statement of environmental audit is issued where, following an audit, an environmental auditor is of the opinion that the land is not suitable for all possible beneficial uses, but is suitable for specific uses or developments. A statement of environmental audit may contain conditions pertaining to clean-up or management of contamination. If there is a change in the land use for a property for which a statement of environmental audit has been issued, a new environmental audit may be necessary.
EPA updates this list as environmental audits are completed and certificates and statements issued.
Further information
Further information on the environmental audit system and management of potentially contaminated land is provided in relevant EPA publications as follows:
- Environmental auditing of contaminated land (publication 860)
- Environmental auditor (contaminated land) guidelines for issue of certificates and statements of environmental audit (publication 759)
These publications are available from the EPA Information Centre, Level 3, 200 Victoria Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053; telephone (03) 9695 2722.
Disclaimer
Environmental auditors who have conducted an audit pursuant to section IXD of the Act provide the information contained in this list to EPA. EPA does not conduct independent checks on the accuracy of this information. Anyone with a particular interest in a property should make his or her own further enquiries. EPA does not accept any responsibility for any claims, loss or damage of whatsoever kind arising out of any party’s reliance on any information contained in or omitted from this list, nor does EPA accept responsibility for any claims, loss or damage arising out of the inclusion of any property on this list.