POLLUTION INCIDENT RESPONSE MANAGEMENT PLAN (PIRMP) Bective Poultry Production Farm Prepared for: ProTen Limited Oxley Highway Bective NSW SLR Ref: 630.11394 Version No: v8 September 2018 ProTen Limited SLR Ref No: 630.11394_Bective PIRMP_EXTERNAL_v8_Sep2018.docx Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) September 2018 Bective Poultry Production Farm PREPARED BY SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd ABN 29 001 584 612 10 Kings Road New Lambton NSW 2305 Australia (PO Box 447 New Lambton NSW 2305 Australia) T: +61 2 4037 3200 F: +61 2 4037 3201 E: [email protected] www.slrconsulting.com BASIS OF REPORT This report has been prepared by SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd with all reasonable skill, care and diligence, and taking account of the timescale and resources allocated to it by agreement with ProTen Limited (the Client). Information reported herein is based on the interpretation of data collected, which has been accepted in good faith as being accurate and valid. 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Page 2 ProTen Limited SLR Ref No: 630.11394_Bective PIRMP_EXTERNAL_v8_Sep2018.docx Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) September 2018 Bective Poultry Production Farm DOCUMENT CONTROL Issue Date Description 1 September 2012 Draft PIRMP provided to ProTen for review 2 November 2013 PIRMP reviewed, discussed and documented 3 March 2014 Update of contact details Update of contact details; inclusion of PIRMP testing process and outcomes; 4 March 2015 and review of pollutant inventory 5 December 2015 Update of PIRMP testing history 6 October 2016 Update of PIRMP testing history 7 September 2017 Update of PIRMP testing history 8 September 2018 Update of PIRMP testing history and contact details TESTING OF THE PIRMP HISTORY Issue Date Description PIRMP handout to all farm staff detailing what classifies as a pollution incident and the correct procedure to follow in the event of a pollution incident at the 1 September 2014 Bective Farm. PIRMP quiz completed by all farm staff with signoff by the Farm Manager. PIRMP handout to all farm staff detailing what classifies as a pollution incident and the correct procedure to follow in the event of a pollution incident at the 2 September 2015 Bective Farm. PIRMP quiz completed by all farm staff with signoff by the Farm Manager. PIRMP handout to all farm staff detailing what classifies as a pollution incident and the correct procedure to follow in the event of a pollution incident at the 3 September 2016 Bective Farm. PIRMP quiz completed by all farm staff with signoff by the Farm Manager. PIRMP handout to all farm staff detailing what classifies as a pollution incident and the correct procedure to follow in the event of a pollution incident at the 4 September 2017 Bective Farm. PIRMP quiz completed by all farm staff with signoff by the Farm Manager. PIRMP handout to all farm staff detailing what classifies as a pollution incident and the correct procedure to follow in the event of a pollution incident at the 5 September 2018 Bective Farm. PIRMP quiz completed by all farm staff with signoff by the Farm Manager. Page 3 ProTen Limited SLR Ref No: 630.11394_Bective PIRMP_EXTERNAL_v8_Sep2018.docx Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) September 2018 Bective Poultry Production Farm CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................6 1.1 Background and Scope ............................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Availability of the PIRMP ............................................................................................................ 6 1.3 Definition of a Pollution Incident ................................................................................................ 7 1.4 Regulatory Requirements ........................................................................................................... 7 2 PREMISES DETAILS ...................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Site Details ................................................................................................................................ 10 2.2 Description and Likelihood of Hazards ..................................................................................... 10 2.3 Pre-Emptive Action to be Taken ............................................................................................... 12 2.3.1 General Site Maintenance 12 2.3.2 Air Quality Management 12 2.3.3 Water Management 13 2.3.4 Fire Management 14 2.3.5 Waste Management 16 2.3.6 Poultry Disease and Biosecurity Management 16 2.3.7 Hazardous Material Management 17 2.3.8 Chemical Use 18 2.4 Inventory of Pollutants ............................................................................................................. 19 2.5 Safety Equipment ...................................................................................................................... 21 3 MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................ 24 3.1 Bective Contact Details ............................................................................................................. 24 3.2 Relevant Regulatory Authorities ............................................................................................... 24 3.3 Communication with Neighbours and the Local Community ................................................... 25 3.4 Minimising Harm to Persons on the Premises .......................................................................... 25 3.5 Legal Duty to Notify .................................................................................................................. 26 4 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 27 4.1 Immediate Notification of a Pollution Incident ........................................................................ 27 4.2 Actions During a Pollution Incident .......................................................................................... 27 4.3 Actions Following a Pollution Incident ..................................................................................... 29 5 TRAINING, TESTING AND COMMUNICATION ................................................................................ 30 5.1 Staff Training ............................................................................................................................. 30 5.2 Testing of the PIRMP ................................................................................................................ 30 Page 4 ProTen Limited SLR Ref No: 630.11394_Bective PIRMP_EXTERNAL_v8_Sep2018.docx Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) September 2018 Bective Poultry Production Farm CONTENTS 6 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................ 31 DOCUMENT REFERENCES TABLES Table 1 Document Directory 8 Table 2 Potential Pollutants at the Bective Farm 20 Table 3 Inventory of Safety Equipment 21 Table 4 Primary Contacts for the Bective Farm 24 Table 5 Relevant Regulatory Authorities Contact Details 24 FIGURES Figure 1 Location Plan 11 Figure 2 Water Bodies and Discharge Locations 15 Figure 3 Location of Potential Pollutants 22 Figure 4 Fire Safety and First Aid Equipment 23 APPENDICES Appendix A Risk Assessment Appendix B Environmental Incident Report Form ABBREVIATIONS ARA Appropriate Regulatory Authority CLC Community Liaison Committee DP Deposited Plan EPA Environment Protection Authority EPL Environment Protection Licence PELA Act Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 PIRMP Pollution Incident Response Management Plan POEO Act Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 POEO(G) Regulation Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009 PPU Poultry Production Unit SDS Safety Data Sheet Page 5 ProTen Limited SLR Ref No: 630.11394_Bective PIRMP_EXTERNAL_v8_Sep2018.docx Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) September 2018 Bective Poultry Production Farm 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Scope The Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (PELA Act) received assent on the 16 November 2011 resulting in changes to the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act). The intent of the PELA Act is to improve the way pollution incidents are reported and managed. The specific requirements for a Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) are set out in Part 5.7A of the POEO Act and the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009 (POEO(G) Regulation). In summary, this legislation requires the following: • All holders of an Environment Protection Licence (EPL) must prepare a PIRMP (section 153A, POEO Act); • The PIRMP must include the information detailed in the POEO Act (section 153C) and the POEO(G) Regulation (clause 98C) and be in the form required by the POEO(G) Regulation (clause 98B); • Licensees must keep the PIRMP