1. PRESENTED BY DATE CATEGORY C COVER TRIAL EMP and Monitoring Procedures Stephanie Salinas19 March, 2014 1

2. 1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN A plan which details the following information regarding the use of restricted Category C cover material at Taylors Road Landfill; A risk assesment Operational procedures Monitoring Program 2 What is it?

3. RISK ASSESSMENT The risk assessment was conducted as per the relevant sections of EPA publication 1321.2 (2011) – Licence Assessment Guidelines The methodology used required identification of the following; – Receptors – Pathways – Emissions Once these are identified, each item is looked at individually and assigned a level of risk based on no controls. An review into existing controls and other data (historical monitoring, precedent, likelihood etc) is conducted and a reviewed risk rating is applied. 3 What is this and how was it done?

4. RISK ASSESSMENT The table in Appendix 5 summarises the Risk Assessment process. 4 Aspects and Impacts Table

5. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES This section of the EMP details the operational methods and controls regarding the use of Category C soil as cover material; –Restricted contaminants –No double handling –Dust mitigation as required These controls & procedures are derived from the risk assessment and address the identified risks. These operational procedures are what control the level of risk associated with the activity. 5 What is this and how was it done?

6. MONITORING PROGRAM Monitoring data will is used to measure whether the operational procedures are being effective in controlling the identified risks. As the predominant risk identified with the Category C cover trial is in relation to airborne dust and contaminants, the monitoring program in this management plan focuses on assessing these risks. 6 Why is this important?

7. MONITORING PROGRAM Daily visual post placement inspections of restricted Cat C cover by SITA staff, prior to close of business. VOC monitoring within the PIW cell to be conducted by SITA staff with the use of appropriate equipment. Ammonia monitoring within the PIW cell to be conducted by SITA staff with the use of appropriate equipment Directional dust monitoring gauges assessed by a third party NATA- accredited laboratory. Weather conditions (specifically wind) 7 What will it consist of? What is being monitored?

8. MONITORING PROGRAM 24 hour dust and contaminant monitoring events (including monitoring during non-operational periods) Conducted by a third party NATA-accredited consultant and laboratory with use of specialised equipment Assesses levels of dust being emitted from the PIW cell over 24 hours (operational & non-operational) Considers the impact of the weather conditions (wind, temperature, rain, etc) Assesses for contaminants within the restricted Cat C cover range such as metals, as well as for asbestos. 8 What will it consist of? What is being monitored?

9. AUDITOR REVIEW All monitoring results will be provided to the auditor as they are received by SITA during the trail period This does not mean any required action will not be taken until auditor review. At the conclusion of the trial period, the auditor will provide a report with an assessment on the use of Cat C cover and the results of the trial period. 9 How is the auditor involved in the process?

10. an EMP has been developed Risk assessments have been conducted to BPEM standards Operational procedures have been developed Monitoring processes have been defined an independent Auditor will review 10 IN SUMMARY