Environmental Assessment Audit

• Audit Title

• Business name

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• PN

• Address
  Address

• Principal activity

• Personnel interviewed

• Size of property

• Owner/operator

Environmental Management

• Does the business/operation have any of the following in place?

• Current Development Approvals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Property Management Plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Environmental Management System

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes can copies be obtained during inspection?

• If no, are any of the above:

• Recommended by the Industry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Required by law?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Likely to be of benefit to the business?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details:

• Does the business hold licences with any of the following?

• NSW EPA EPL (water, noise, air ect)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Council (trade waste, ossm etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• NSW Office of Water (irrigation, water etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workcover (white card, dangerous goods etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other:

• Comments:

Environmental Training

• Does the business/property owner provide training to employees in the following area?

• Pollution prevention

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill control

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Handling dangerous materials/chemicals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storing dangerous materials/chemicals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proper disposal of waste materials/chemicals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the owner of the property and/or all relevant employees correctly licences to use chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the owner of the property or relevant employees aware of the training courses, accredited bodies and funding assistance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

• Photo

  Media

Water quality management

• Onsite Sewage Management

• Does the business discharge to an onsite sewage management system (OSSM)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system have a current approval to operate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the system operating satisfactorily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If not what problems are noted?

• Photo

  Media

• Management of sediment, erosion and litter

• Is there visual evidence of erosion hazards on site? E.g. Steep or unstable slopes, cleared drainage lines, bare unprotected earth.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the property/business have a plan to control runoff, erosion, sediment and litter on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there visual evidence of natural features such as drainage lines, water bodies and existing vegetation being retained (or revegetated) around the property?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is water diverted from the property held in storage dams for later use in irrigation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photo

  Media

• Is stockpile material

• Located away from drainage lines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Minimal in number and size?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Built with slope greater than 2:1?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stored in an appropriate area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Held on a hardened surface?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Covered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

• Photo

  Media

• Are internal pathways and roadways stabilised to control erosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is vegetation or other means used to cover bare soil at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site have established vegetation or stabilised buffer zones to creeks and waterways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is yes provide details:

• Photo

  Media

Drainage Management - stormwater/irrigation

• Where is stormwater from the property diverted to?

• Open channel or watercourse?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Watercourse:

• Dam?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bushland?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pasture?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage tanks/absorption trenches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Artificial wetland?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments on any recommended improvements to prevent environmental impacts?

• Are buffer zones established to filter stormwater/surface water runoff before it enters any of the above?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes provide details:

• Is surface water captured and reused on the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photo

  Media

Nutrient management

• Is the quality of runoff leaving the site monitored for nutrient levels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is soil analysis conducted on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes the both, are the quantities of water, nutrients and chemicals currently being used on site altered according to results?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

• Photo

  Media

Water storage dams

• Are water storage dams constructed on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, are these dams licences?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the condition of the dam regularly monitored for:

• Algal growth?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exotic and noxious weed growth?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the dams fenced and stock access limited?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What alternative water supplies exist on site?

• Comments:

• Photo

  Media

Chemical and spill management

• What type of chemicals/fuels are used on this site?

• Pesticides

• Disinfectants I.e. Chlorine

• Petrol

• Diesel

• Oil

• Other:

• Does the business:

• Have documented procedures to implement in the event of a spill?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have access to a supply of appropriate spill control and clean up materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Keep pesticide record sheets as required by legislation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Keep Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals and fuels used at premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all chemicals and fuel storage areas bunded or enclosed in a bunded lockable, ventilated storage shed?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, provide details:

• Are chemicals stored and handled in accordance with regulatory requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all empty chemicals triple rinsed before disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the method used to dispose of chemical and fuel containers?

Waste management

• Does the business generate any of the following?

• Paper/cardboard

• Timber/wood

• Metals

• Glass

• Batteries

• Oils

• Chemicals

• Used drums/containers

• Tyres

• Organics

• Polystyrene

• Other - specify

• Where selected above please provide additional details as to waste contractor etc

• Where possible are wastes reused or recycled ? Comments:

• Are wastes disposed of of site at a approved waste management facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes please specify facility:

• Are wastes stored in a manner to prevent the escape of pollutants to the environment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any waste disposed of on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, provide details of materials and locations:

• How are crop residues/carcasses disposed of?

• Is any waste composted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, is there evidence/likelihood of contamination of the surrounding area as are suit of this composting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any waste incinerated on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, provide details:

• Comments:

• Photo

  Media

Air quality management

• Does the business generate any of the following?

• Smoke

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust particles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Odours/fumes/vapours/steam?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a need for air quality controls on the property?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is air pollution likely to be a problem on this property?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

• Photo

  Media

Noise management

• Does the business/operation conduct any activities between 10pm and 7am?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is noise and/or vibration made by the business audible from outside the boundaries of the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, provide details:

• Does the property make use of any of the following:

• Gas scare guns?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hail canons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

• Photo

  Media

Site Contamination

• Is there any evidence of contamination on the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, provide details:

• Has any remediation (clean-up) been undertaken in the past, or is it planned for the future?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

• Does the condition of the facility represent a hazard to the environment or human health and safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, what type of remediation is proposed?

• Is the property on Council's contaminated land register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details:

• Photo

  Media

• Additional comments: