What is guiding the environmental investigations and subsequent activities at Foxglove Oval?

The Voluntary Management Proposal (VMP) is a high-level plan that guides the environmental investigation of the former landfill and the associated contamination. Remediation and validation are undertaken if the contamination presents a potential risk to human health or the environment in accordance with EPA guidelines. The VMP was prepared in May 2020, and then revised and approved in February 2022. The VMP has been reviewed by the independent Site Auditor and agreed between NSW EPA and Council.

Since the original VMP was prepared, the data collected has improved Council’s knowledge of the site and the VMP has been updated to reflect this information. The approved VMP will allow for planning of future management and remediation tasks. The VMP is a public document and can be viewed on the EPA website. (https://app.epa.nsw.gov.au/resources/clm/docs/html/n20221702.htm)

An Interim Environment Management Plan (IEMP) developed by GHD and agreed to by the EPA also guides the monitoring, investigation and site management works.