B02a – Livestock saleyards or holding pens (waste solely to land)

Conditions

Description

PER_G01

A copy of this permit must be kept at the activity site and be easily accessible to persons who are engaging in an activity conducted at the activity site. Information regarding the requirements of the permit and the Act duties must be included in site induction and training information.

PER_G02

You must immediately notify the Authority by calling 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842) in the event of:

a) A discharge, emission or deposit which gives rise to, or may give rise to, actual or potential harm to human health or the environment;

b) A malfunction, breakdown or failure of risk control measures at the site which could reasonably be expected to give rise to actual or potential harm to human health or the environment; or

c) Any breach of the permit.

PER_G03

You must notify the Authority within 48 hours of the occurrence of any the following:

(a) Any change to your name or address (including your registered address and site as applicable); or

(b) A change to an officer (as defined in the Act).

You must update the EPA Interaction Portal if any other relevant administrative details for your business change.

PER_G04a

You must provide the Authority with a Permission Information and Performance Statement (PIPS) in the form determined by the Authority within 2 months of receiving notification in writing from the Authority. The PIPS may be released to the public (in whole or in part).

PER_G04b

Information and monitoring records used for the preparation of, inclusion in, or support of, any reporting or notification that is required of you by the Authority (including data reporting, performance reporting, documents evidencing any risk and monitoring program) must be:

a) retained for five years; and

b) made available to the Authority on request.

PER_G05

1. You must develop a risk management and monitoring program for your activities which:

(a) identifies all the risks of harm to human health and the environment which may arise from the activities you are engaging in at your activity site;

(b) clearly defines your environmental performance objectives;

(c) clearly defines your risk control performance objectives;

(d) describes how the environmental and risk control performance objectives are being achieved;

(e) identifies and describes how you will continue to eliminate or minimise the risks in 1(a) (above) so far as reasonably practicable (SFARP); and

(f) describes how the information collated in compliance with this clause, is or will be disseminated, used or otherwise considered by you or any other entity.

2. The risk management and monitoring program must be:

(a) documented in writing;

(b) signed by a duly authorised officer of the licensed entity; and

(c) made available to the Authority on request.

PER_WL01

You must keep records of:

a) the location where any waste is discharged or deposited;

b) the date of discharge or deposit;

c) the method of discharge or deposit; and

d) the quantity of waste discharged or deposited to land.

The records must be kept for five years and made available to the Authority on request.

PER_WL02

You must keep records of:

a) the quantity and quality of the waste being discharged or deposited to land;

b) waste quality commitments and targets;

c) all monitoring undertaken; and

d) details of incidents and the corrective actions taken;

The records must be kept for five years and made available to the Authority on request.

PER_WL03

You must keep records of all complaints and rectification actions regarding waste discharged or deposited to land. The records must include:

a) The nature of the complaint;

b) the time and date of the complaint;

c) any investigation that resulted and the outcomes of any investigation; and

d) Any other actions taken to address the complaint.

These records must be kept for five years and made available to the Authority on request.

PER_WL04

You must ensure the waste being discharged or deposited to land meets the quality required for the intended use.

PER_WL05

You must ensure that the area where waste is discharged or deposited to land has appropriate signage in accordance with AS 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment.

PER_WL06

You must restrict public access to the activity site during irrigation periods.

PER_WM02

All plant and equipment must be maintained and operated in proper working condition, in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.