| In December 2007 the Victorian Government approved the Channel Deepening Project proposed by the Port of Melbourne Corporation.
Project approval followed a detailed public assessment process undertaken by the Minister for Planning.
The Project is to be implemented in accordance with an approved Environmental Management Plan.
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A condition of Project approval was the establishment of an independent environmental monitor to ensure the Project is given the scrutiny it requires. The Office of the Environmental Monitor was established in 2007.
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Role of the Office
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The Office of the Environmental Monitor provides an around-the-clock independent and transparent view on the environmental performance of the Channel Deepening Project.
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Our objectives are to:
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| Be accessible to all stakeholders and the community;
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| | Scrutinise, report and advise on the Project’s environmental performance in an independent and transparent way; and
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| | Communicate all available information on the Project’s environmental performance in a timely manner to stakeholders and the community.
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We will:
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| Scrutinise results from bay-wide monitoring programs, other environmental monitoring programs, and the Port of Melbourne Corporation’s (PoMC) conformance against the regulatory and environmental controls set out in the Environmental Management Plan;
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| | Report quarterly, annually and at other critical points on the Project’s environmental performance;
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| | Advise Government, PoMC and the community on the findings arising from the Office’s reports on the Project’s environmental performance; and
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| | Consult stakeholders and the community to remain informed on the issues and concerns.
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Contact us
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The information provided when you contact us will be used in preparing advice and reports.
Contact us: contact.us@oem.vic.gov.au
Office of the Environmental Monitor
PO Box 500
East Melbourne
VICTORIA 3002
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