Application For A Dangerous Goods Site Licence - Government Of Western Australia Page 10
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Information: applicant’s copy
Consultation with other agencies
Other agencies administer legislation covering land
the associated drainage networks, can have significant
development and use near sensitive water resources
health and environment implications. With prior
including proclaimed public drinking water sources,
knowledge of where dangerous goods are to be stored
managed waterways, conservation valued wetlands, flood
and handled the Trust is able to prepare emergency
plains and sites where the ground water may contact
response plans to handle any incident that may arise.
underground chemical storage systems, to ensure these
The installation of underground fuel storage tanks
waters are protected from contamination.
within the Swan River Trust Development Control Area
The following agencies should be consulted about this
is considered development and requires approval of the
application and may impose additional assessment and
Minister under the Swan and Canning Rivers Management
approval processes.
Act 2006. The Trust can provide applicants with specific
information on the process for obtaining such approval.
Department of Water (DoW)
Contact details:
Proposals for the storage and handling of dangerous
Swan River Trust
goods near sensitive waters described above (apart
Level 1, Hyatt Business Centre
from wetlands and the Swan-Canning estuary) should
20 Terrace Road
be referred to the nearest regional office of the DoW for
EAST PERTH WA 6004
assessment and advice which may include recommended
Tel: (08) 9278 0900
constraints.
DoW’s regional officers can advise on the location of
sensitive water resources or alternatively you may phone
Department of Environment and
their head office in Perth on 6364 7600. The DoW website
( ) can provide the following relevant
Conservation (DEC)
information:
The incorrect storage and handling of dangerous goods
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Contact Us for location details of DoW offices.
or incidents involving the spillage of such products
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Maps, data and atlases > Geographic data atlas,
can have serious consequences for the environment,
expand Environment for maps depicting sensitive
including contamination of aquatic ecosystems e.g.
areas, use plan and scrolling tools to view regulated
conservation wetlands. For this reason, all applications
water resources.
for new licences or amendments to existing licences will
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Water Quality > Publications for copies of
be brought to the attention of DEC by Resources Safety.
published source protection plans and water quality
protection notes.
Contact details:
Swan River Trust (the Trust)
Manager, Works Approval and Licensing Section
Environmental Regulation Division
For dangerous goods installations that are close to the
Department of Environment and Conservation
Swan and Canning River systems, notification to the
Locked Bag 104
Trust is required prior to lodgement with Resources
BENTLEY DC WA 6983
Safety. Discharge direct into these river systems, or via
Local Authority details
The Local Authority for the area covering your
what dangerous goods are being stored and handled
dangerous goods site will be provided with a copy of
within their area of jurisdiction and to assist with land
your application at the time your licence is issued. This
use planning issues.
action is to ensure that Local Authorities are aware of
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