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environment highlights • Port Noise Variation now ratified and operative • Recognition for the implementation of the Port Noise Variation through a New Zealand Planning Institute Best Practice Award • Continued reduction in the number of noise complaints • Obtaining Ministry for the Environment (MFE) funding for remediation planning for the Calwell Slipway Basin contamination. Although we have been operating as though the Variation was operative for a number of years, the ratification of the Variation means that Port Nelson now has certainty with regards to our obligations for noise generated at the port. The preparation of the Variation commenced in the mid-2000s and its development has required signficant input from not only Port Nelson but also NCC and our respective noise, planning and legal consultants. There has also been significant input from the local community. This hard work and the success of the Variation as an approach for noise management was recognised during the year with the awarding of a New Zealand Planning Institute Best Practice Award to NCC and its planning consultant Gary Rae. The past year has seen us continue to take a wider view of our approach to environmental management and, in particular to focus on the environmental sustainability of the business. The inclusion of ‘Environment’ in our Vision is a clear indication of this and of our intention to be a leader in sustainable environmental management in the New Zealand port industry. Port Nelson has continued its involvement with the Mayoral Taskforce for Sustainability, which is overseeing the development of the Community Sustainability Strategy for Nelson. Engaging effectively with our local community around our environmental issues will continue to be an important obligation for Port Nelson to meet both in the short and long term. At an operational level, our Environmental Management System was re-certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 14001. This system continues to drive our day-to-day environmental management. We have continued our focus on our most significant environmental aspect, which is port noise, and we are pleased that we have continued to make progress in this area. Indicators of Environmental Performance port noise variation The past year has seen the acheivement of a major milestone with Nelson City Council (NCC) ratifying the Port Noise Variation. The Variation has three key elements: a committee comprising representatives from both Port Nelson and the local community; a Noise Management 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Plan, which describes how we manage noise at the port; and a Noise Mitigation Plan, which describes how we carry out the noise insulation of affected properties on the Port Hills. calwell slipway basin contamination The Calwell Slipway Basin is an area of the port that has become contaminated from vessel repair activites in and around the basin since the development of the slipway in the 1970s. The ongoing shallowing of the basin has resulted in the need to dredge the area; however, the contaminated sediments are unable to be disposed of at our usual site for dredge spoil in Tasman Bay. In a joint application with NCC, we have successfully obtained funding from the MFE Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund to identify the preferred option for the remediation of the site. The work is being funded 50/50 by Port Nelson/MFE, with NCC providing in-kind support. We intend to have that work completed by the end of the 2012 calendar year. It is then hoped that a further application can be made to the fund, to support the completion of the preferred remediation option. We are positive that this project is an opportunity to remediate an area of historic contamination and improve the marine environment at the port. indicators of environmental performance Our performance indicators are provided in both actual units and in TEU to provide a measure of the improvements in efficiency. Most indicators are showing that PNL is making good progress in reducing its environmental footprint. environmental issues register 2011/12 In total, 26 incidents were recorded, a significant decrease on last year. This is mainly due to the drop in the number of noise complaints, thanks to the continued emphasis on the management of port noise. Environmental Issues Aspect Indicator Baseline: 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Fuel Fuel use (litres) per TEU* of cargo handled 7.13 (613,459) 7.23 (606,047) 7.05 (607,774) Power Electricity use (kw hours) per TEU of cargo handled 48.39 (4,163,012) 55.43 (4,645,683) 55.39 (4,775,071) Waste Waste generated per FTE employee** (m3) 3.56 (501) 4.35 (592) 3.9 (534) Methyl Bromide Quantity of methyl bromide used at Port Nelson (tonnes) 4.0 3.7 3.4 Noise Number of noise complaints 29 9 8 Oil Spills Number of oil spills when bunkering 0 0 1 Dust Number of dust complaints 1 2 0 Codes of Practice Number of audit reports completed 4 7 13 Number of non-conformances identified 2 4 13 Number of non-conformances resolved 2 4 5 Continuous improvement Number of targets reported on 15 15 15 Number of new initiatives 20 15 12 Water Water use (m3) per TEU (site use excluding ships) 0.29 (24,961) 0.22 (19,113) 0.21 (18,402) * Twenty-foot equivalent container units for 2011/12 = 86,200. ** Full-time equivalent employees for 2011/12 = 135. 10
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