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Environmental monitoring is critical in minimising and managing potential impacts of the project works to the environment of Port Phillip Bay. Environmental monitoring aims to enable assessment of the projects environmental performance by measuring compliance with the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and providing information on the long term status or health of key species, habitats and ecological processes in Port Phillip Bay. A variety of monitoring programs will be implemented during the project and many will continue after the projects completion to monitor the recovery process and allow for the continued protection of the unique environmental assets of the bay. Environmental monitoring will be conducted through two main monitoring programs: Inspections and surveys of operational activities, physical conditions and post-construction environmental conditions will also be conducted, as well as monitoring of the implementation and effectiveness of the integrated management system (IMS). An independent monitor has been appointed by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to advise on the delivery of the project, and associated monitoring programs, in accordance with the EMP. To find out more information on the role of the independent monitor or to access online updates from the Office of the Environmental Monitor please visit www.oem.vic.gov.au For further information on the EMP and EMP monitoring programs, please click here. Further information on Baywide monitoring programs are available of this page. Many of the detailed designs have recently been updated. To view the most recent version click on the links on the right. To view a summary of changes click here. To view archived detailed designs click here. To view the latest turbidity montoring results please click here. |
Detailed design - Baywide monitoring programs Algal blooms (PDF, 589 Kb) Plume intensity & extent (PDF, 1.2 Mb) Contaminants in fish (PDF, 300 Kb) Nutrient cycling (PDF, 632 Kb) Little penguins (PDF, 334 Kb) Seagrass (PDF, 1.3 Mb) Water quality (PDF, 594 Kb) Ramsar wetlands (PDF, 2.3 Mb)
Fish stock & recruitment: Fish stock & recruitment: For more information on monitoring results please click here>> |
