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The PRS (Preliminary Risk Screening) is the new kid on the block that will simplify the assessment of potentially contaminated land to provide a more consistent and proportionate screening assessment approach. The PRS assessment option came into effect from 1 July 2021 along with other changes introduced by the Environment Protection Act 2017 and associated Regulations.

Land contamination is a major issue for planners as former industrial, mining or commercial land is redeveloped for residential or other sensitive uses. Such sites may have been contaminated by former waste disposal, industrial and similar activities, and this is often discovered during changes to land use. These sites may present an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment, without some remediation or management. In most cases, the consideration of these issues and the management of potential risks are triggered by the planning process when a rezoning or change of use is sought.

This course is designed to introduce the new PRS assessment approach and update participants’ knowledge of current contaminated land issues in planning. It explains how statutory and strategic planners can identify potentially contaminated land, navigate the PRS approach and implement the outcomes of a scoped environmental audit.

Designed for

Statutory and strategic planners in local government, planning and environmental consultants and lawyers involved in planning scheme amendments and permit applications who need to develop a greater competency and understanding in applying a range of planning tools to manage potentially contaminated land.

Learning outcomes

• Explains the new Preliminary Risk Screening (PRS) assessment and scoped audit approach.
• Know how to apply the framework outlined in the Practice Note 30: Potentially contaminated land.
• Understand the regulatory framework that triggers consideration of potentially contaminated land in planning, including relevant changes to the environment legislation.
• Learn how to identify what is potentially contaminated land, when a PRS or scoped environmental audit is required and how to implement the outcomes of a scoped environmental audit into planning decisions.
• Understand Ministerial Direction No. 1 and when to apply an Environmental Audit Overlay.
• Know how to apply the framework in the planning scheme amendment and planning permit processes.
• Learn how to apply appropriate permit conditions.
• Develop more confidence in managing the more complex aspects of potentially contaminated land in scheme amendments and planning permits .

Presenter

Jean Meaklim has a 30-year career in government, industry, public health and environmental assessment. During 12 years in the Victorian Health Department and 13 years at EPA, she developed extensive experience assessing and managing pollution and other environmental issues, including impacts on land development and planning.

Denise Turner M91porn has over 25 years’ experience in Victorian town planning across state and local government. She has extensive experience in all facets of land use planning as well as a range of environmental planning issues, having worked at EPA as their Senior Planning Adviser for 7 years. Denise’s experience spans metropolitan, growth areas and regional areas.

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