List of issued certificates and statements of environmental audit
This is a 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. The list is in two parts: certificates of environmental audit and statements of environmental audit.
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517KB).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 periodically as environmental audits are completed and certificates and statements issued. The list is up to date as at the date printed in the bottom left-hand corner of the list.
Goulburn River
In response to a kill of fish in the Goulburn River in 2004, an environmental audit of the management of the river took place in 2004 and 2005; view the audit report. More »
Maribyrnong, Yarra and Stony Creek
EPA has appointed an environmental auditor to conduct an overarching environmental audit of the lower Maribyrnong River, lower Yarra River and Stony Creek Backwash. More »