performance SEPP (Waters). Spills, illegal discharge and 38 Provides measures to prevent the spillage of chemicals, The threat identified by clause 38 dumping of waste oil and other hazardous substances to surface waters is addressed through the etc. and clean up arrangements are in place to minimise provisions of the Marine (Drug, environmental risks to beneficial uses. Alcohol and Pollution Control) Act 1988, and national and state marine pollution contingency plans and legislation administered by EPA. With respect to inland spills, existing water quality incident management frameworks provide adequate response and clean-up arrangements. Water allocations and 41 SEPP (WoV) requires DELWP in consultation with The provision of environmental environmental flows catchment management authorities, relevant water flows is now legislated for in the authorities and EPA, to develop and implement Water Act 1989. measures to provide environmental flows to assist in protecting beneficial uses. Aquaculture 48 17 Requires EPA, DPI and DSE to provide guidance on Aquaculture operators are effective management practices and environmental managed through licensing monitoring requirements to managers of aquaculture provisions contained within the operations, particularly for water based operations. Fisheries Act 1995 and the Environment Protection (Scheduled Requires EPA, DPI and DSE to ensure operators premises and Exemptions) implement effective management practices and Regulations 2017. DEDJTR has appropriate environmental monitoring systems. provided guidance on its website for operators.
performance SEPP (Waters). Spills, illegal discharge and dumping of waste 38 Provides measures to prevent the spillage of chemicals, oil and other hazardous substances to surface waters etc. and clean up arrangements are in place to minimise environmental risks to beneficial uses. The threat identified by clause 38 is addressed through the provisions of the Marine (Drug, Alcohol and Pollution Control) Act 1988, and national and state marine pollution contingency plans and legislation administered by EPA. With respect to inland spills, existing water quality incident management frameworks provide adequate response and clean-up arrangements. Water allocations and environmental flows 41 SEPP (WoV) requires DELWP in consultation with catchment management authorities, relevant water authorities and EPA, to develop and implement measures to provide environmental flows to assist in protecting beneficial uses. The provision of environmental flows is now legislated for in the Water Act 1989. Aquaculture 48 17 Requires EPA, DPI and DSE to provide guidance on effective management practices and environmental monitoring requirements to managers of aquaculture operations, particularly for water based operations. Requires EPA, DPI and DSE to ensure operators implement effective management practices and appropriate environmental monitoring systems. Aquaculture operators are managed through licensing provisions contained within the Fisheries Act 1995 and the Environment Protection (Scheduled premises and Exemptions) Regulations 2017. DEDJTR has provided guidance on its website for operators.
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