Sludge Watch ==> Australia - deciding whether to do Env Assessment on Sludge Trials

[maureen.reilly at sympatico.ca]

http://moora.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=general&story_id=504618&category=general&m=8&y=2006


No formal assessment for biosolids
Thursday, 24 August 2006

THE Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has decided not to formally 
conduct a environmental impact assessment on the Water Corporation's trial 
biosolids storage facility at Annadale Farm.
The EPA has decided not to subject the proposal to a formal environment 
impact assessment unless appeals are received by August 28.

If appeals are lodged against the EPA's level of assessment, these will need 
to be determined by the Minister for the Environment, before the Works 
Approval can be progressed.

The Environmental Approvals process is expected to be finalised between 
August - September 2006, while the Preliminaries to Works is expected to 
take place between September - November 2006.

Tenders for the trial biosolids storage trial facility are expected to be 
advertised in December 2006 and construction of the facility is planned to 
start in February 2007.