Dear Senators, Contained Within This Email Is the Submission on Behalf of the Bendigo & District Environmental Council Inc
Dear Senators,! ! Contained within this email is the Submission on behalf of the Bendigo & District Environmental Council Inc. (BDEC)! ! The submitting person is Dr. Simon Perrin: Mining Spokesperson for BDEC.! ! This submission is in 4 sections:! ! !i) The background of BDEC to establish our credentials for submitting comment.! ii) The failure of the current structure around mining regulation and its interaction !with the EPBC Act by way of an example in the Bendigo area.! iii) BDEC would like to proffer a possible amendment to the Act, which may allow !triaging of both Legacy and Active mine sites, to assess environmental risk.! iv) The recommendation to abolish the National Environmental Protection Council (NEPC) and the replacement of current Australian Toxicology Standards with USEPA Standards. Redirect emphasis to enforcing compliance of such standards by companies and other regulatory bodies at a state or local government level.! ! ! ! i) BDEC details(see next page):! ! ! "1 of "18 Registration No A0017439S, (Incorporated 30/11/1988) BDEC is a community based not for profit organization with a broad experience and depth of knowledge of environmental issues and the social problems surrounding these issues. BDEC's membership boasts a diverse background that has formulated many community based submissions for proposals that have significant community impact. Our membership includes tertiary qualifications and post tertiary qualifications in: Environmental science Zoology Ecology Land development Biology Botany (particularly with regional