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INFORMATION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT REPORTS August 2007 VICTORIA'S AUDIT SYSTEM AUDIT REPORT CURRENCY An environmental audit system has operated in Audit reports are based on the conditions encountered Victoria since 1989. The Environmenf Profecfion Acf and information reviewed at the time of preparation 1970 (the Act) provides for the appointment by the and do not represent any changes that may have Environment Protection Authority (EPA Victoria) of occurred since the date of completion. As it is not environmental auditors and the conduct of possible for an audit to present all data that could be independent, high quality and rigorous environmental of interest to all readers, consideration should be audits. made to any appendices or referenced documentation An environmental audit is an assessment of the for further information. condition of the environment, or the nature and extent When information regarding the condition of a site of harm (or risk of harm) posed by an industrial changes from that at the time an audit report is process or activity, waste, substance or noise. issued, or where an administrative or computation Environmental audit reports are prepared by EPA- error is identified, environmental audit reports, appointed environmental auditors who are highly certificates and statements may be withdrawn or qualified and skilled individuals. amended by an environmental auditor. 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Except where PDF normal format is specified, PDF files are scanned and optical character recognised by Any individual or organisation may engage appointed machine only. Accordingly, while the images are environmental auditors, who generally operate within consistent with the scanned original, the searchable the environmental consulting sector, to undertake hidden text may contain uncorrected recognition environmental audits. The EPA administers the errors that can reduce search reliability. Therefore, environmental audit system and ensures its ongoing keyword searches undertaken within the document integrity by assessing auditor applications and may not retrieve all references to the queried text. ensuring audits are independent and conducted with regard to guidelines issued by EPA. This PDF has been created using the Adobe-approved method for generating Print Optimised Output. To assure proper results, proofs must be printed, rather AUDIT FILES STRUCTURE than viewed on the screen. Environmental audit reports are stored digitally by This PDF is compatible with Adobe Acrobat Reader EPA in three parts: the audit report (part A), report Version 4.0 or any later version which is downloadable appendices (part B) and, where applicable, the free from Adobe's Website, www.adobe.com. certificate or statement of environmental audit and an executive summary (part C). A report may be in colour FURTHER I N FORMATION and black-and-white formats. Generally, only black- and-white documents are text searchable. For more information on Victoria's environmental Report executive summaries, findings and audit system, visit EPA's website or contact EPA's recommendations should be read and relied upon only Environmental Audit Unit. in the context of the document as a whole, including Web: www.epa.vic.clov.au/envaudit any appendices and, where applicable, any certificate Email: [email protected] or statement of environmental audit. 1 of 235 Appendix A Extracts of Reports Reviewed 361 94-2-8 Document Number: 9809 Lo1 1,323-325 Yan Yean Rcad. Yarrambal Wc Job Number: 311\87980200 EnvironmentalAudit Report Author: KM\mg 2 of 235 EA I079\Treloar\Yarrarnbat\aud &bGeoPollution Management FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT REPORT LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT LOT 1,323-325 YAN YEAN ROAD, YARRAMBAT PREPAREDFOR Mr & Mrs J.K. & E. TRELOAR GeoPollution Management Pty Ltd 8 June 2000 3 of 235 EA 1079\Treloar\Yarrarnbat\aud 0GeoPollutlon Management FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT REPORT STATUTORY ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT LOT 1,323-325 YAN YEAN ROAD, YARRAMBAT , PREPARED FOR Mr. & Mrs. J.K. & E. TRELOAR GeoPollution Management Pty Ltd File No.: EA1079 8* June 2000 Doc. Ref: EA 1079\Treloar\Yarrambat\aud 4 of 235 1 ~ EAI079\Treloar\Yarrmbat\aud &mGeoPollution Management This comprehensive site assessment report has been prepared by GeoPollution Management Pty Ltd for Mr & Mrs J.K. and E. Treloar. This site assessment report satisfies the requirements for a Statutory Environmental Audit of the subject property. The report was provided to the EPA approved Environmental Auditor, Mr Jonathan Crockett of Gutteridge, Haskins & Davey Pty Ltd, for consideration of a request for a Certificate of Environmental Audit. Mr Jonathan Crockett was appointed as Auditor for the site by the aforementioned clients. This document has been prepared on behalf of and for the exclusive use of the clients Mr & Mrs J.K. & E. Treloar. This report is confidential and, beyond its mandatory distribution to the Auditor, EPA and Council shall not to be reproduced unless in full and with permission of the clients. Distribution Record: Type Number Location Contact NameRef. Original 1 GHD Group Jonathan Crockett Photocopy 1 GHD Group Jonathan Crockett Photocopy 1 J.K. & E.Treloar Mrs E. Treloar Photocopv 1 GeoPollution Management Project File EA1079 5 of 235 EA I079\Treloar\Yarrambat\aud &mGeoPollution Management TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... vii .1 . BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 .1 0bjectives ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.2 Scope of the Investigation .......................................................................................... 2 1.1.3 Soil Assessment Criteria ............................................................................................ 2 1.2 SITE DETAILS ................................................................................................................. 5 1.2.1 Site Identification......................................................................................................... 5 1.2.2 General Site Description and Physical Setting ......................................................... 5 1.2.3 Zoning and Proposed Development .......................................................................... 8 1.2.4 Previous Site Assessment Reports ........................................................................... 8 1.2.4.1 Work conducted by SKM ............................................................................................................................................ 8 1.2.4.2Work conducted by Golder Associates ........................................................................................................................ 8 1.3 SITE HISTORY AND POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATION ........................................... 9 11.1 FIELD METHODS .......................................................................................................... 12 11.1.1 Drilling of Boreholes and Soil Sampling ................................................................. 12 11.1.2 Field Screen for Volatile Organic Compounds (Soil Gas Survey) ......................... 13 11.2 QUALITY ASSURANCElQUALlTY CONTROL ............................................................. 14 11.2.1 Field Sampling ........................................................................................................... 14 11.2.2 Laboratories ............................................................................................................... 14 11.2.3 Reporting Limits ........................................................................................................ 15 11.2.4 Sample Documentation and Dispatch ..................................................................... 16 11.3 SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS SCHEDULES .................................................................. 17 11.3.1 Initial Analysis ...................................................................................... ;..................... 18 11.3.2 Further Analysis............................................................................. :........................... 23 ... 111 6 of 235 EA I079\Treloar\Y~rambat\aud &mGeoPollution Managerna TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont'd) 11.4 SOIL PROFILES ...........................................................................................................