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Environmental Assessment Basics

Published 18th March 16 12:00 AM by SEQ Division

Date:

Monday 30 May 2016

Time:

9am to 4pm (Registration from 8.45am)

Managing and coordinating an environmental impact assessment (EIA) is one of the most complex tasks that environmental professionals undertake. In Australia, an EIA for a major project rarely takes less than 2 years, and budgets are in the seven figure range in most cases. The EIA Manager/Co-ordinator must direct large teams of specialists from a range of disparate disciplines, liaise with proponents, manage, interpret and integrate flows of information between specialists, proponents, assessment officers and other regulators, deal with government and community stakeholders, and somehow distil all of that into a coherent and rigorous environmental impact statement. On top of that, the practitioner is usually required to track and maintain budgets and schedules.

For those starting out in environmental practice, or those moving into this complicated and rewarding area, the complexity of the process can be extremely daunting. Two EIA Managers with over 60 years’ experience between them, will share with you strategies, tips and techniques for managing and coordinating these studies. With numbers strictly capped at 25, this forum is a great opportunity for you to gain understanding, ask questions and discuss issues. The content will be relevant to EA practitioners from consulting, proponent organisations and regulators.

Scott Hanna is Principal / Senior Environmental Advisor of Roberschan Environmental based out of Brisbane, Australia, a role he assumed after retiring from a 34 year career with Hatch Ltd. Until his retirement from Hatch, Scott was Director Australia-Asia, and before this, Director North America, for Hatch's Environmental Services Group. As a senior environmental advisor, Scott has been responsible for providing strategic direction and management on projects requiring environmental and social impact assessments; environmental permits, approvals and licenses; sustainable design in development; community stakeholder and indigenous peoples consultation; and climate-change strategies.

Claire Gronow has over 25 years of consulting experience in Australia and overseas and has prepared environmental impact assessments of infrastructure, mining, coastal and tourism development and industrial projects. Claire is a fellow of EIANZ, a certified environmental practitioner (IA Specialist) and was EIANZ’s Environmental Practitioner of the Year in 2013. She is currently undertaking a PhD in environmental assessment.

This event will count as 7 points towards your EIANZ CEnvP Professional Development Log

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Full refunds will be given for any cancellations made one week prior to the forum. Cancellations made less than one week but more than 24 hours prior to the forum will attract a 50% penalty. Cancellations made less than 24 hours prior to forum will attract the full 100% attendance fee. Delegates unable to attend are welcome to send an alternative delegate.

Event details

When: 30 May 2016
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Where: Cardno | Brisbane
Level 11, 515 St Paul's Terrace, Fortitude Valley

Cost: Member $300, Non Member $375, Student/Pensioner $120

Registrations Open: 18th March 16 12:00 AM

Registrations Close: 30th May 16 11:59 PM

Places Available: 21

Contact: Danielle Bolton, SEQ Secretariat at seq@eianz.org, 07 5429 8480.

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Published 18th March 16 12:00 AM by SEQ Division