Table Legislation and policy relevant to Melbourne Metro Legislation Policy/guideline Comment State Water Act This Act is the main legislation covering the 1989 management of Victoria’s resources. The reaches of the Yarra River, Moonee Ponds Creek and Maribyrnong River in the vicinity of the Melbourne Metro alignment are designated waterways managed by Melbourne Water. A on Waterways Permit would be required to undertake any works within or in proximity of a designated waterway. A permit would be required to build over, or near, any of Melbourne Water’s underground assets such as pipes, drains, water mains and easements. Planning and Victoria Planning Planning schemes manage the presence and Environment Provisions and the movement of surface through the application Act 1987 relevant planning of overlays. Two of these overlays (Land Subject scheme to Inundation Overlay and Special Building Overlay) exist within the proposed project boundary, meaning that planning approval may be required to commence and undertake works. Environment SEPP (Waters of SEPP (WoV) provides the legal framework for the Protection Act Victoria) (WoV) protection and rehabilitation of Victoria’s surface 1970 waters. Melbourne Metro would need to comply with the objectives and standards set out in SEPP (WoV). Coastal The Victorian This strategy covers coastal, estuarine and Management Coastal Strategy marine environments in Victoria. It requires any Act 1995 planning in Victoria to consider a sea level rise benchmark of not less than 0.8 m by 2100. This benchmark has been incorporated into Clause 12.02 (Coastal Areas) of the State Planning Policy Framework of all Victorian planning schemes. Other relevant documents Australian Rainfall Australian Rainfall and Runoff is a national and Runoff (ARR) guideline published by Engineers Australia, which provides the basis for estimating flood flows. Planning for Melbourne Metro would be undertaken in accordance with this guideline. Austroads Guide to This publication provides guidance on the Road Tunnels planning, design, operation and maintenance of (2010) new road tunnels in Australia. It includes tunnel flood immunity standards in line with a risk management approach. This approach would be adopted in planning the Melbourne Metro tunnels as no guidelines exist for rail tunnels.
Table Legislation and policy relevant to Melbourne Metro Legislation Policy/guideline Comment State Water Act 1989 This Act is the main legislation covering the management of Victoria’s resources. The reaches of the Yarra River, Moonee Ponds Creek and Maribyrnong River in the vicinity of the Melbourne Metro alignment are designated waterways managed by Melbourne Water. A on Waterways Permit would be required to undertake any works within or in proximity of a designated waterway. A permit would be required to build over, or near, any of Melbourne Water’s underground assets such as pipes, drains, water mains and easements. Planning and Environment Act 1987 Victoria Planning Provisions and the relevant planning scheme Planning schemes manage the presence and movement of surface through the application of overlays. Two of these overlays (Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Special Building Overlay) exist within the proposed project boundary, meaning that planning approval may be required to commence and undertake works. Environment Protection Act 1970 SEPP (Waters of Victoria) (WoV) SEPP (WoV) provides the legal framework for the protection and rehabilitation of Victoria’s surface waters. Melbourne Metro would need to comply with the objectives and standards set out in SEPP (WoV). Coastal Management Act 1995 The Victorian Coastal Strategy This strategy covers coastal, estuarine and marine environments in Victoria. It requires any planning in Victoria to consider a sea level rise benchmark of not less than 0.8 m by 2100. This benchmark has been incorporated into Clause 12.02 (Coastal Areas) of the State Planning Policy Framework of all Victorian planning schemes. Other relevant documents Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR) Australian Rainfall and Runoff is a national guideline published by Engineers Australia, which provides the basis for estimating flood flows. Planning for Melbourne Metro would be undertaken in accordance with this guideline. Austroads Guide to Road Tunnels (2010) This publication provides guidance on the planning, design, operation and maintenance of new road tunnels in Australia. It includes tunnel flood immunity standards in line with a risk management approach. This approach would be adopted in planning the Melbourne Metro tunnels as no guidelines exist for rail tunnels.