Archived public consultation drafts

Draft Environment Protection (Commercial and Industrial) Noise Policy 2022
Submissions closed on 23 November 2022

• Draft Environment Protection (Commercial and Industrial Noise) Policy 2022
• Review of the draft Environment Protection (Commercial & Industrial Noise) Policy 2022 – consultation summary report
• Draft Indicative noise level guidelines for the Environment Protection (Commercial and Industrial Noise) Policy 2022
• Explanatory report

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
Submissions closed on 14 October 2020
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan draft 

Engagement Charter
Survey closed 31 August 2020
Draft Charter

EPA Board review of public notification of environmental incidents

Waste levy collection
Submissions closed 21 Octoer 2019
Explanatory report and draft legislation

Financial assurances
Submissions closed 21 October 2019
Information sheet for industry feedback

Minor review of the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016
Submissions closed 4 October 2019
Explanatory report
Consultation report on the review

Wind farms environmental noise guidelines
Submissions closed 30 September 2019
Draft guidelines
Further information

Guideline for assessment of underground storage systems
Submission closed on 9 August 2019
Submission responses
Draft guideline

Consultation on Position Statement on Thermal Energy from Waste Activities
Submission closed on 21 June 2019
Position statement

Update of the Guidelines for the site contamination audit system
Submission closed on 31 May 2019
Submission responses
Draft for consultation

Consultation for revised PFAS NEMP
Submission closed on 31 May 2019
Victorian EPA website
PFAS Draft NEMP version 2.0

Notice to petrol station operators
Submission closed on 8 March 2019

Improving South Australia’s recycling makes cents!
Submission closed on 22 February 2019
EPA Board Summit 2019 report
Scoping paper
Summary (single-use plastics and container deposit scheme)
Stakeholder Reference Group presentation, 10 April 2019
Stakeholder Reference Group presentation, 15 February 2019
Experiences from Queensland’s Container Refund Scheme
NSW Return & Earn governance arrangements

Radiation Protection and Control Bill 2018
Submission closed on 15 February 2019
Bill
Explanatory report
Consultation report

Environmental management of landfill facilities – solid waste disposal
Submission closed on 10 August 2018
Consultation draft
Summary of submissions

Proposed national approach to product stewardship action on impacts of products Submission closed on 31 October 2017
Background, the documents, and submission cover-sheet

SA Water applications for temporary storage of non-friable asbestos
Further detail on the applications and supporting information from SA Water

Adelaide Brighton Cement licence renewal
Submission closed 29 September 2017
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Mass balance reporting
Submission closed on 31 October 2017
Summary of submissions
Explanatory paper

PFAS National Environmental Management Plan
Submission closed on 25 September 2017
Consultation draft
Fact sheet
Response form

Site contamination: professional certification
Submission closed on 8 September 2017
Consultation draft

Review of the Oyster Code of Practice
Submission closed on 19 May 2017
Draft code
Current code
Form

Fire-fighting foams ban
Submission closed on 2 May 2017
Explanatory report
Draft policy
Consultation report

Draft regulations under the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016
Submission closed on 2 December 2016
Local Nuisance and Litter Control (Amendment of Act, Schedule 1) Regulations 2016
Local Nuisance and Litter Control Regulations 2016
Explanatory report

Explanatory paper: consultation draft Environment Protection (Waste Reform) Amendment Bill 2016
Submission closed on 18 November 2016
Update 11 April 2017
Explanatory report with draft Waste Reform Bill
Reforming waste management – Creating certainty for an industry to grow

Environmental management of dewatering during construction activities
Submission closed on 31 October 2016
Draft guideline for the environmental management of dewatering activities

River Murray shack wastewater management planning
Submission closed on 1 August 2016
Position statement
Environmental rationale

Evaluation distances for effective air quality and noise management
Submission closed on 19 July 2016

Guideline on preparation and implementation of closure and post-closure plans
Submission closed on 20 May 2016

Environment Protection (Air Quality) Policy 2016
Submissions closed on 15 January 2016
A report summarising the consultation process will be available in June 2016.
Summary of the responses
Draft Air Quality EPP
Explanatory report

Site Contamination Framework for the South Australian Planning System
Submissions closed on 2 October 2015
Draft Site Contamination Framework for the South Australian Planning System
Summary

Proposed amendments to schedule 21 of the Development Regulations 2008
Submissions closed on 2 October 2015
Proposed amendments to Schedule 21
Assessment of beverage production, milk processing, produce processing works
Assessment of chemical storage and warehousing facilities
Assessment of fuel burning works or facilities
Assessment of large-scale residential land division within the metropolitan Adelaide region
Assessment of small-scale marinas and boating facilities
Assessment of retail petrol stations

Reforming waste management – creating certainty for an industry to grow – Discussion Paper
Submissions closed on 2 October 2015
Discussion paper
Summary

Proposal to require the use of certified site contamination practitioners
Submissions closed on 28 September 2015
Consultation paper on the proposal

Guidelines for the assessment and remediation of site contamination
Submissions closed on 25 September 2015
Revised draft

Local Nuisance and Litter Control Bill 2015
Submissions closed on 31 August 2015
Summary of the responses
Draft bill
Explanatory report
EPA local nuisance data

Waste Summit 2015 summary report
Submissions closed on 24 April 2015
Draft report
Final report

Public consultation on amendments to Schedule 1 (activities of environmental significance) of the Environment Protection Act 1993 (EP Act)
Submissions closed on 20 March 2015
The consultation documents include minor updates to better reflect current terminology.

Review of site contamination guidance
The EPA has carried out a review of its existing guidance on site contamination following the amendment to the National Environment Protection (Assessment of site contamination) Measure 1999 (ASC NEPM). >> More

Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy
Submissions closed on Friday 20 December 2013
Introduction to key changes and clause-by-clause explanation
What's new in the policy
Presentation on key clauses in the policy (Powerpoint)
Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2012 and explanatory report
Draft Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2012
Feedback form

Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982
Submissions closed on 30 November 2013
Introduction
Explanatory report
Draft bill 2013
Response to submissions on the draft Radiation Protection and Control Bill 2013 
Draft Bill 2014 

Lake Bonney SE
Submissions closed on 30 April 2013
Report of the consultation

Proposed model for cost recovery of new authorisation application fees
Submissions closed on 25 March 2013
Authorisation application fees

Civil Penalty Calculations Policy
Submissions closed on 25 March 2013
Proposed amendments public consultation report
Summary of submissions

Environment Protection Regulations 2009
Submissions closed on 18 January 2013

Draft Compost Guideline
Submissions closed on 9 November 2012

Lake Bonney Environmental Values
Submissions closed on 22 June 2012

Waste to Resources Policy guidelines
Submissions closed on 8 June 2012
Introductory paper for the proposed guidelines
Guidelines on the assessment of resource recovery facilities
Guidelines on resource recovery processing requirements
Guidelines on handling wastes banned from landfill

Waste derived fill specification 2012
Submissions closed on 28 May 2012
Further background information
Consultation draft

Reforms to licensing of desalination under the Environment Protection Act 1993
Submissions closed on 31 March 2012
Proposed licence fee structure for the operation of desalination plants that discharge waste to marine waters
Proposed licence fee structure for the operation of desalination plants that discharge waste to inland waters and land

Draft Adelaide Coastal Water Quality Improvement Plan
Submissions closed on 18 November 2011
Draft

Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010 amendmentSubmissions closed on 31 August 2011
Clause 11

National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure
Submissions closed on 26 November 2010

Draft guidelines for the assessment of noise from rail operations
Noise information sheet: FAQ: Draft guidelines for the assessment of noise from rail operations
Submissions closed on 27 July 2010
The guidelines are being revised as part of the consultation process. For more information, contact the Air and Noise Branch at 8204 2000.

Draft guideline for wastewater lagoons
Submissions closed on 30 April 2010

Adelaide Desalination Plant Licence Application

Draft guidelines for construction specifications and reports for landfills, leachate ponds, composting facilities and wastewater lagoons
Submissions closed on 24 December 2009

Draft Guideline for Solid Waste: Criteria for assessment, classification and disposal of waste
Submissions closed on 29 October 2009
Draft guidelines
Derivation of disposal criteria

Draft South Australian biosolids guidelines for the safe handling and reuse of biosolids
Submissions closed on 18 June 2009

Review of the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003
Submissions closed on 27 February 2009
The EPA has developed a discussion paper outlining possible changes to the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003 made under the Environment Protection Act 1993

Draft Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy and explanatory report
Submissions closed on 20 February 2009

Draft guidelines for groundwater investigation and monitoring for landfills
Submissions closed on 25 July 2008

Draft guidelines for composting works
Submissions closed on 22 June 2007

Draft code of practice for environmentally responsible wood heater use
Submissions closed on 12 August 2005

Draft code of practice for industrial, retail and commercial stormwater management
Submissions closed on 15 April 2005

Discussion paper for licence fee structure
Submissions closed on 17 December 2004
Consultant's report
Detailed feedback