Page 1907 - Week 06 - Thursday, 5 June 2014

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EPA is awaiting submission of the independent Auditor’s statutory Site Audit Statement.

(2) How far through the remediation process are these sites.

Timeframes are determined by the respective site re-development programs.

Watson

Soil remediation is yet to commence.

Groundwater remediation is nearing completion; however, pending the results of the human health risk assessment for the site mitigation measures may be required to be built into the proposed building structures to mitigate any ongoing on-site vapour risks. Once completed, including any recommendations regarding mitigation measures required, this will be provided to the independent Auditor for review.

Campbell

EPA records indicate that soil remediation at the site is complete.

A human health and environmental risk assessment is currently being undertaken to determine whether groundwater remediation is required at the site. Once completed this will be provided to the independent Auditor for review.

(3) When will remediation be complete.

Watson

The developer of the site has advised that on-ground remedial works are expected to be complete in the latter half of 2014.

Campbell

Pending a favourable human health and environmental risk assessment it is understood remediation at the site is complete and a Site Audit Statement from the independent Auditor could be submitted to the EPA.

(4) What plans are there for future development on each of the sites post remediation.

Watson

EPA records indicate that development approval was issued by the ACT Planning Authority in December 2010 for “the erection of a two-storey building containing a shop, restaurant and offices with basement car parking and associated landscaping, paving and other site works” subject to conditions including completion of the environmental audit into the suitability of the site from a contamination perspective for the proposed and permitted uses.

Campbell

EPA records indicate that a lease variation was approved by the ACT Planning Authority in June 2009 to use the site for one or more of the following uses:

(i)

ancillary use;

(ii)

community use;

(iii)

non-retail commercial;

(iv)

residential use;

(v)

restaurant, restricted to a maximum gross floor area of 300 square metres;

(vi)

shop; and

(vii)

veterinary hospital;

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