19 March 2025 Core Project Group Pty Ltd Level 2, 122a Hannell St, Wickham, NSW 2293 Ph: 02 4016 0338 Fx: 02 8417 2331
ATTN: NSW Department of Planning and Environment
ABN 99 155 674 990 ACN 155 674 990 NSW Builders Lic. No 248583C
RE: Newcastle Grammar School Park Campus – SSD 13895306: Independent Environmental Audit #3 Version 3.0, dated 20/01/2025 In Response to Newcastle Grammar School Park Campus – SSD 13895306: Independent Environmental Audit #3 Version 3.0, dated 20/01/2025, Core Project Group Pty Ltd formally acknowledge those recommendations detailed in section 4.0 of the report titled ‘4. Recommendations and Opportunities. These recommendations are detailed below: -
Non-Conformance 1 Condition(s) – E15, C2 o
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The EMP is be revised in accordance with Section 3.0 of the Environmental Management Plan Guideline: Guideline for infrastructure Projects [DPIE (now ‘DPHI’) April 2020]. This will allow the future construction activities (as part of the subsequent stages) to be undertaken in accordance with a management plan compliant with the guideline. Updates to the EMP should include: §
Table 2 of the EMP (or where appropriate) which lists the timing of activities for the current construction phase should be expanded to include the expected timeframes for the Project’s operational phase and the future construction activities (as part of subsequent Project stages).
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A consolidated list of all relevant consent conditions that relate to the requirements of the entire EMP should be included in the EMP.
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The EMP should include a list of triggers that prompt a review of the EMP in accordance with the Guideline which states an EMP should be reviewed and, where necessary, revised following: an incident (as defined by the conditions of consent); any non-compliance with the conditions of consent or other legal requirement; any non-conformance with any other external with any other environmental requirement; audit findings (internal, external, and/or independent; project modifications approved by the consent or approval authority; and, changes to legislative requirement.
Continual Improvement Recommendation 1 Condition(s) – F19 o
The EMP is to be updated to incorporate the requirements of tree protection measures described in the Arborist Report dated 2021.