What controls are in place to make sure that the pulp mill will have good environmental standards?
The federal approval contains strict conditions that Gunns must comply with to ensure those matters listed under the legislation are protected. As part of these conditions, Gunns is required to submit an Environmental Impact Management Plan for the minister’s approval. In considering the management plan, the minister takes into account expert scientific advice from the specially appointed Independent Expert Group. The management plan is divided into sixteen modules, each dealing with a specific phase of construction and operation, such as vegetation clearing, pipeline construction and the monitoring program. The conditions also require transparent and regular reporting by Gunns. The department is actively monitoring Gunns’ activities and as an added safeguard, the current minister appointed an independent site supervisor to monitor how the project is complying with the management plan.
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