Specific Documents Concerning East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017)

Charlie Schroeder made this Freedom of Information request to Department of the Environment and Energy

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Charlie Schroeder

Dear Department of the Environment and Energy,

I request documents, reports and submissions to, and received by, the Minister for Environment and Energy and the Compliance and Enforcement of the Department of Environment and Energy on behalf of, and by, the East Gippsland Shire Council relating to the request for approval of: East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) and any supporting documentation from the Victorian Minister and any regional branches of what is now the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

I request documents, reports and letters submitted to, and received by, the Minister for Environment and Energy and the Compliance and Enforcement of the Department of Environment and Energy on behalf of, and by, the East Gippsland Shire Council relating to the approval of: East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) for the following sections:

As well as the above, I request replies from the Minister for Environment and Energy and the Compliance and Enforcement of the Department of Environment and Energy to the East Gippsland Shire Council relating to the approval of: East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) for the following sections:

Section 3. Regarding: As outlined in this section point by point:

a) Prior to the removal of habitat at the Mitchell River Roost Site a Hotline with a dedicated contact phone number and email address is set up to respond to public enquiries;

b) Prior to the removal of habitat at the Mitchell River Roost Site the Wellington Shire Council is notified of the proposal and provided with contact details to respond to enquiries;

c) Undertake revegetation of long-term Grey-headed Flying-fox habitat within the Bairnsdale region, in accordance with expert advice on Grey-headed Flying-fox ecology; subject to negotiation with and approval by, the Department. If a long-term Grey-headed Flying-fox camp is not established within the Bairnsdale region then revegetation or improvement of Grey-headed Flying-fox habitat within the Bairnsdale region must be undertaken; and

d) At least $5,000 is spent on community education resources relating to Grey-headed Flying-fox, including, but not limited to, educational signage at a site of Grey- headed Flying-fox habitat within twelve months of the completion of Stage Three (as detailed in the Bairnsdale Grey-headed Flying-fox Roost Site Strategic Management Action Plan).

and:

Section 4. Regarding: As outlined in this section point by point:

a) Proposed methodology for dispersal;

b) Potential direct, indirect, cumulative and facilitative impacts to Grey-headed Flying- fox from the proposed dispersal activity;

c) The presence of pregnant Grey-headed Flying-fox;

d) The presence of dependant young;

e) A commitment that the dispersal will not be undertaken on a Hot Day or on or within two days of a Heat Stress Event;

f) Proposed avoidance and mitigation measures addressing potential impacts to Grey- headed Flying-fox, which must at a minimum include, stop work triggers; and

g) Monitoring and reporting protocols.

Please note: Condition 4 does not apply to an emergency dispersal.

and:

Section 7. Regarding: Advise the Department verbally and in writing etc., as outlined in this section.

and:

Section 9. Regarding: Documentary evidence providing proof etc., as outlined in this section.

and:

Section 10. Regarding: any direction of the Minister etc., as outlined in this section.

and:

Section 11. Regarding: Submissions to the Department for the Minister's written approval etc., as outlined in this section.

and:

Section 12.Regarding: If the Minister believes that it is necessary or convenient for the better protection of listed threatened species and communities to do so, as outlined in this section.

and:

Section 13. Regarding: If, at any time after five years from the date of this approval, as outlined in this section.

Yours faithfully,

Charlie Schroeder

FOI Contact Officer, Department of the Environment and Energy

Dear Mr Schroder

Thank you for your request below. Unfortunately we cannot accept it as valid at this time, because it is ambiguous in its wording and it . Would the following wording better reflect what you are looking for?

Potential amended request:

"The following documents, where they concern the request for the approval of the East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017):

[Item 1] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 2] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Minister for the Environment and Energy.
[Item 3] Any supporting documentation provided by the Victorian Minister to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 4] All correspondence sent from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 5] All correspondence sent from the Department of the Environment and Energy to the East Gippsland Shire Council that specifically comment on conditions 3 and 4 of the approval for EPBC 2009/5017."

You will need to advise which "Victorian Minister" you are referring to for us to process Item 3 of your request.

Please note that the request appears to capture similar ground to your to your previous request, made on 27 July 2018. That request sought:

"I would like to request a copy of all reports, approval requests, letters, documents and management plans pertaining to East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program - Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) submitted to the Minister for Department of Environment and Energy, or any previous name of that department, from January 2009 to July 2018."

As you are aware, that request attracted a practical refusal reason due to its voluminous size, and this may occur with respect to your new request.

Pre-empting this outcome, you may wish to consider whether you are interested in "all correspondence", or if you are actually interested in a specific piece of correspondence or advice.

Feel free to contact me on (02) 6274 2721 if you'd like to discuss.

Regards

Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2721
e: [email address]

Note: The contents of any legal advice provided by the General Counsel Branch is subject to legal professional privilege. Do not disclose the contents of any such legal advice more broadly within the Department (i.e. outside the scope of persons to whom the legal advice is (or was) directed), via the intranet or outside the Department without first consulting the General Counsel Branch.

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Schroeder [mailto:[FOI #4763 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 28 August 2018 4:43 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Specific Documents Concerning East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017)

Dear Department of the Environment and Energy,

I request documents, reports and submissions to, and received by, the Minister for Environment and Energy and the Compliance and Enforcement of the Department of Environment and Energy on behalf of, and by, the East Gippsland Shire Council relating to the request for approval of: East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) and any supporting documentation from the Victorian Minister and any regional branches of what is now the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

I request documents, reports and letters submitted to, and received by, the Minister for Environment and Energy and the Compliance and Enforcement of the Department of Environment and Energy on behalf of, and by, the East Gippsland Shire Council relating to the approval of: East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) for the following sections:

As well as the above, I request replies from the Minister for Environment and Energy and the Compliance and Enforcement of the Department of Environment and Energy to the East Gippsland Shire Council relating to the approval of: East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) for the following sections:

Section 3. Regarding: As outlined in this section point by point:

a) Prior to the removal of habitat at the Mitchell River Roost Site a Hotline with a dedicated contact phone number and email address is set up to respond to public enquiries;

b) Prior to the removal of habitat at the Mitchell River Roost Site the Wellington Shire Council is notified of the proposal and provided with contact details to respond to enquiries;

c) Undertake revegetation of long-term Grey-headed Flying-fox habitat within the Bairnsdale region, in accordance with expert advice on Grey-headed Flying-fox ecology; subject to negotiation with and approval by, the Department. If a long-term Grey-headed Flying-fox camp is not established within the Bairnsdale region then revegetation or improvement of Grey-headed Flying-fox habitat within the Bairnsdale region must be undertaken; and

d) At least $5,000 is spent on community education resources relating to Grey-headed Flying-fox, including, but not limited to, educational signage at a site of Grey- headed Flying-fox habitat within twelve months of the completion of Stage Three (as detailed in the Bairnsdale Grey-headed Flying-fox Roost Site Strategic Management Action Plan).

and:

Section 4. Regarding: As outlined in this section point by point:

a) Proposed methodology for dispersal;

b) Potential direct, indirect, cumulative and facilitative impacts to Grey-headed Flying- fox from the proposed dispersal activity;

c) The presence of pregnant Grey-headed Flying-fox;

d) The presence of dependant young;

e) A commitment that the dispersal will not be undertaken on a Hot Day or on or within two days of a Heat Stress Event;

f) Proposed avoidance and mitigation measures addressing potential impacts to Grey- headed Flying-fox, which must at a minimum include, stop work triggers; and

g) Monitoring and reporting protocols.

Please note: Condition 4 does not apply to an emergency dispersal.

and:

Section 7. Regarding: Advise the Department verbally and in writing etc., as outlined in this section.

and:

Section 9. Regarding: Documentary evidence providing proof etc., as outlined in this section.

and:

Section 10. Regarding: any direction of the Minister etc., as outlined in this section.

and:

Section 11. Regarding: Submissions to the Department for the Minister's written approval etc., as outlined in this section.

and:

Section 12.Regarding: If the Minister believes that it is necessary or convenient for the better protection of listed threatened species and communities to do so, as outlined in this section.

and:

Section 13. Regarding: If, at any time after five years from the date of this approval, as outlined in this section.

Yours faithfully,

Charlie Schroeder

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Charlie Schroeder

Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy

Thank you for your suggestions. They are much appreciated. I will attempt to word it better and more clearly as your suggestions. But first may I take up some of your time in the spirit of FOI, if this is not imposing too much?

Does your helpful wording suggestion capture the essence of the following:

I would like copies of the documents [does documents also mean reports and in this case submissions to the then Minister Greg Burke MP, from the Victorian Minister of what was then the Department of Sustainability and Environment [DSE] do I need to mention them by name?] and supporting documentation from Bairnsdale regional office of the then DSE, now Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Which were submitted requesting approval of the (EPBC 2009/5017) permit.

I have the approval document so that is not needed again.

Also:

The documents, reports and replies exchanged between the Minister of Environment and the East Gippsland Shire Council [EGSC], regarding the East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017)

The documents/reports/permissions I seek are; as I obviously put badly in my request, regarding requests for reports conditions and works that are specified within the (EPBC 2009/5017) and any additional work outside the (EPBC 2009/5017) between the Minister for Environment and Energy and EGSC but mentioned within it like this:

[quote]

If the person taking the action wishes to carry out any activity otherwise than in accordance
with the management plans as specified in the conditions, the person taking the action must
submit to the Department for the Minister's written approval a revised version of that
management plan. The varied activity shall not commence until the Minister has approved
the varied management plan in writing. The Minister will not approve a varied management
plan unless the revised management plan would result in an equivalent or improved
environmental outcome over time. If the Minister approves the revised management plan,
that management plan must be implemented in place of the management plan originally
approved.

[end quote]

If you believe that the "All" is not required in my revised request items when I present what you suggested, I will be guided by your experience and knowledge.

Thank you, in case you are able and have the time to help me with drafting the revised request. It is much appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

FOI Contact Officer, Department of the Environment and Energy

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Hi Charlie

The documents requesting the approval for EPBC 2009/5017 can be found on our EPBC Notices Website http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/. I have attached copies of them to this email for your reference.

The EPBC Notices website has a variety of other documents related to this referral that you may be interested in.

I'm otherwise unsure which other documents you are looking for. Perhaps you could start with the example scope I made below, and amend as you see fit:

[Item 1] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 2] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Minister for the Environment and Energy.
[Item 3] Any supporting documentation provided by the Victorian Minister to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 4] All correspondence sent from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 5] All correspondence sent from the Department of the Environment and Energy to the East Gippsland Shire Council that specifically comment on conditions 3 and 4 of the approval for EPBC 2009/5017."

Regards

Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2721
e: [email address]

Note: The contents of any legal advice provided by the General Counsel Branch is subject to legal professional privilege. Do not disclose the contents of any such legal advice more broadly within the Department (i.e. outside the scope of persons to whom the legal advice is (or was) directed), via the intranet or outside the Department without first consulting the General Counsel Branch.

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Schroeder [mailto:[FOI #4763 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 30 August 2018 6:10 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Specific Documents Concerning East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only]

Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch Department of the Environment and Energy

Thank you for your suggestions. They are much appreciated. I will attempt to word it better and more clearly as your suggestions. But first may I take up some of your time in the spirit of FOI, if this is not imposing too much?

Does your helpful wording suggestion capture the essence of the following:

I would like copies of the documents [does documents also mean reports and in this case submissions to the then Minister Greg Burke MP, from the Victorian Minister of what was then the Department of Sustainability and Environment [DSE] do I need to mention them by name?] and supporting documentation from Bairnsdale regional office of the then DSE, now Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Which were submitted requesting approval of the (EPBC 2009/5017) permit.

I have the approval document so that is not needed again.

Also:

The documents, reports and replies exchanged between the Minister of Environment and the East Gippsland Shire Council [EGSC], regarding the East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017)

The documents/reports/permissions I seek are; as I obviously put badly in my request, regarding requests for reports conditions and works that are specified within the (EPBC 2009/5017) and any additional work outside the (EPBC 2009/5017) between the Minister for Environment and Energy and EGSC but mentioned within it like this:

[quote]

If the person taking the action wishes to carry out any activity otherwise than in accordance with the management plans as specified in the conditions, the person taking the action must submit to the Department for the Minister's written approval a revised version of that management plan. The varied activity shall not commence until the Minister has approved the varied management plan in writing. The Minister will not approve a varied management plan unless the revised management plan would result in an equivalent or improved environmental outcome over time. If the Minister approves the revised management plan, that management plan must be implemented in place of the management plan originally approved.

[end quote]

If you believe that the "All" is not required in my revised request items when I present what you suggested, I will be guided by your experience and knowledge.

Thank you, in case you are able and have the time to help me with drafting the revised request. It is much appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Schroder

Thank you for your request below. Unfortunately we cannot accept it as valid at this time, because it is ambiguous in its wording and it . Would the following wording better reflect what you are looking for?

Potential amended request:

"The following documents, where they concern the request for the approval of the East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017):

[Item 1] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 2] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Minister for the Environment and Energy.
[Item 3] Any supporting documentation provided by the Victorian Minister to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 4] All correspondence sent from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 5] All correspondence sent from the Department of the Environment and Energy to the East Gippsland Shire Council that specifically comment on conditions 3 and 4 of the approval for EPBC 2009/5017."

You will need to advise which "Victorian Minister" you are referring to for us to process Item 3 of your request.

Please note that the request appears to capture similar ground to your to your previous request, made on 27 July 2018. That request sought:

"I would like to request a copy of all reports, approval requests, letters, documents and management plans pertaining to East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program - Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) submitted to the Minister for Department of Environment and Energy, or any previous name of that department, from January 2009 to July 2018."

As you are aware, that request attracted a practical refusal reason due to its voluminous size, and this may occur with respect to your new request.

Pre-empting this outcome, you may wish to consider whether you are interested in "all correspondence", or if you are actually interested in a specific piece of correspondence or advice.

Feel free to contact me on (02) 6274 2721 if you'd like to discuss.

Regards

Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2721
e: [email address]

Note: The contents of any legal advice provided by the General Counsel Branch is subject to legal professional privilege. Do not disclose the contents of any such legal advice more broadly within the Department (i.e. outside the scope of persons to whom the legal advice is (or was) directed), via the intranet or outside the Department without first consulting the General Counsel Branch.

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Charlie Schroeder

Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy

Thank you very much for your help and suggestions which I shall follow.

I would like to revise my request to obtain the following documents, where they concern the approval of the East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017):

[Item 1] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Department of the Environment and Energy.

[Item 2] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Minister for the Environment and Energy.

[Item 3] Any supporting documentation provided by the Victorian Minister to the Department of the Environment and Energy.

[Item 4] All correspondence sent from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to the Department of the Environment and Energy.

[Item 5] All correspondence sent from the Department of the Environment and Energy to the East Gippsland Shire Council that specifically comment on conditions 3 and 4 and 11 of the approval for EPBC 2009/5017.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

FOI Contact Officer, Department of the Environment and Energy

Hi Charlie

As referred below, your request is likely to attract a practical refusal, as all documents we possess "concern the approval" of EPBC 2019/5017 - this is the Department's function with respect to the matter, assessing and maintaining the approval. It is effectively the same as your prior request.

Is there a specific aspect of the approval you are interested in? You are welcome to contact me on (02) 6274 2721.

Regards

Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2721
e: [email address]

Note: The contents of any legal advice provided by the General Counsel Branch is subject to legal professional privilege. Do not disclose the contents of any such legal advice more broadly within the Department (i.e. outside the scope of persons to whom the legal advice is (or was) directed), via the intranet or outside the Department without first consulting the General Counsel Branch.

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Schroeder [mailto:[FOI #4763 email]]
Sent: Friday, 31 August 2018 4:12 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Specific Documents Concerning East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only]

Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch Department of the Environment and Energy

Thank you very much for your help and suggestions which I shall follow.

I would like to revise my request to obtain the following documents, where they concern the approval of the East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017):

[Item 1] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Department of the Environment and Energy.

[Item 2] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Minister for the Environment and Energy.

[Item 3] Any supporting documentation provided by the Victorian Minister to the Department of the Environment and Energy.

[Item 4] All correspondence sent from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to the Department of the Environment and Energy.

[Item 5] All correspondence sent from the Department of the Environment and Energy to the East Gippsland Shire Council that specifically comment on conditions 3 and 4 and 11 of the approval for EPBC 2009/5017.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

-----Original Message-----

Hi Charlie

The documents requesting the approval for EPBC 2009/5017 can be found on our EPBC Notices Website http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/. I have attached copies of them to this email for your reference.

The EPBC Notices website has a variety of other documents related to this referral that you may be interested in.

I'm otherwise unsure which other documents you are looking for. Perhaps you could start with the example scope I made below, and amend as you see fit:

[Item 1] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 2] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Minister for the Environment and Energy.
[Item 3] Any supporting documentation provided by the Victorian Minister to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 4] All correspondence sent from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 5] All correspondence sent from the Department of the Environment and Energy to the East Gippsland Shire Council that specifically comment on conditions 3 and 4 of the approval for EPBC 2009/5017."

Regards

Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2721
e: [email address]

Note: The contents of any legal advice provided by the General Counsel Branch is subject to legal professional privilege. Do not disclose the contents of any such legal advice more broadly within the Department (i.e. outside the scope of persons to whom the legal advice is (or was) directed), via the intranet or outside the Department without first consulting the General Counsel Branch.

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FOI Contact Officer, Department of the Environment and Energy

Hi Charlie

Much thanks for the call this morning. As discussed this morning, I think you will be happy with the following scope, as it will give you good insight into the decision making process on EPBC 2009/5017:

[Item 1] The decision brief (including any attachments to that brief) for the approval on EPBC 2009/5017, signed on 11 April 2014.

[Item 2] The decision brief (including any attachments to that brief) for the subsequent variation to that approval, signed on 10 April 2015.

Could you please advise if you are happy to make a request with the above scope?

Regards

Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2721
e: [email address]

Note: The contents of any legal advice provided by the General Counsel Branch is subject to legal professional privilege. Do not disclose the contents of any such legal advice more broadly within the Department (i.e. outside the scope of persons to whom the legal advice is (or was) directed), via the intranet or outside the Department without first consulting the General Counsel Branch.

-----Original Message-----
From: FOI Contact Officer
Sent: Monday, 3 September 2018 9:46 AM
To: 'Charlie Schroeder' <[FOI #4763 email]>
Cc: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Specific Documents Concerning East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only]

Hi Charlie

As referred below, your request is likely to attract a practical refusal, as all documents we possess "concern the approval" of EPBC 2019/5017 - this is the Department's function with respect to the matter, assessing and maintaining the approval. It is effectively the same as your prior request.

Is there a specific aspect of the approval you are interested in? You are welcome to contact me on (02) 6274 2721.

Regards

Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2721
e: [email address]

Note: The contents of any legal advice provided by the General Counsel Branch is subject to legal professional privilege. Do not disclose the contents of any such legal advice more broadly within the Department (i.e. outside the scope of persons to whom the legal advice is (or was) directed), via the intranet or outside the Department without first consulting the General Counsel Branch.

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Schroeder [mailto:[FOI #4763 email]]
Sent: Friday, 31 August 2018 4:12 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Specific Documents Concerning East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017) [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only]

Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch Department of the Environment and Energy

Thank you very much for your help and suggestions which I shall follow.

I would like to revise my request to obtain the following documents, where they concern the approval of the East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program — Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp, Bairnsdale, Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017):

[Item 1] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Department of the Environment and Energy.

[Item 2] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Minister for the Environment and Energy.

[Item 3] Any supporting documentation provided by the Victorian Minister to the Department of the Environment and Energy.

[Item 4] All correspondence sent from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to the Department of the Environment and Energy.

[Item 5] All correspondence sent from the Department of the Environment and Energy to the East Gippsland Shire Council that specifically comment on conditions 3 and 4 and 11 of the approval for EPBC 2009/5017.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

-----Original Message-----

Hi Charlie

The documents requesting the approval for EPBC 2009/5017 can be found on our EPBC Notices Website http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/. I have attached copies of them to this email for your reference.

The EPBC Notices website has a variety of other documents related to this referral that you may be interested in.

I'm otherwise unsure which other documents you are looking for. Perhaps you could start with the example scope I made below, and amend as you see fit:

[Item 1] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 2] All correspondence sent from the East Gippsland Shire Council to the Minister for the Environment and Energy.
[Item 3] Any supporting documentation provided by the Victorian Minister to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 4] All correspondence sent from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to the Department of the Environment and Energy.
[Item 5] All correspondence sent from the Department of the Environment and Energy to the East Gippsland Shire Council that specifically comment on conditions 3 and 4 of the approval for EPBC 2009/5017."

Regards

Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2721
e: [email address]

Note: The contents of any legal advice provided by the General Counsel Branch is subject to legal professional privilege. Do not disclose the contents of any such legal advice more broadly within the Department (i.e. outside the scope of persons to whom the legal advice is (or was) directed), via the intranet or outside the Department without first consulting the General Counsel Branch.

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Charlie Schroeder

Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy

Please revise my request as you have outlined in your message:

[Item 1] The decision brief (including any attachments to that brief) for the approval on EPBC 2009/5017, signed on 11 April 2014.

[Item 2] The decision brief (including any attachments to that brief) for the subsequent variation to that approval, signed on 10 April 2015.

I am happy with the above scope.

Thank you for taking my call and, once again for your guidance.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

FOI Contact Officer, Department of the Environment and Energy

Dear Charlie

Freedom of Information Request no.180819

 

The Department of the Environment and Energy (the Department) acknowledges
receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) which seeks:

 

[Item 1] The decision brief (including any attachments to that brief) for
the approval on EPBC 2009/5017, signed on 11 April 2014.

 

[Item 2] The decision brief (including any attachments to that brief) for
the subsequent variation to that approval, signed on 10 April 2015.

 

The Department is required to process valid requests within 30 days after
the day a request was received. This 30 day processing period may be
extended under certain circumstances, for example, where the Department
decides it reasonable to consult with third parties. If the processing
period is extended, you will be informed of the extension and the reasons
for it.

 

The statutory deadline for providing a decision on this request is
currently 4 October 2018.

 

The Department makes two assumptions that affect the scope of the request.
These are set out below.

 

It is the usual practice of the Department:

·         not to disclose the personal information of junior officers or
the personal contact details of senior officers of the State or Federal
governments (including those of the Department). The names of senior
officers will generally be released. Your request will be processed on the
assumption that you do not intend to capture these details within its
scope.

·         not to release duplicates of any document captured within the
scope of the request. Further, where two documents fall within the scope
one differs from the other only with respect to minor editorial changes
(such as spelling or grammar corrections), only the later version of the
document will be treated as within scope.  Your request will be processed
on the assumption that you do not intend to capture duplicates or
documents that the Department considers duplicates (as per the above
explanation) within the scope of your request.

 

Please inform us if you do not agree to the request being processed by the
Department on the above assumptions.

 

Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
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If you have any questions, please contact the FOI team on (02) 6274 2098.

 

Regards

 

 

Felicity Slater

FOI Contact Officer  | General Counsel Branch

Department of the Environment and Energy

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Charlie Schroeder

Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Felicity Slater
FOI Contact Officer | General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy

I agree to the request being processed by the Department on the above assumptions.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

FOI Contact Officer, Department of the Environment and Energy

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Dear Mr Schroeder

 

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.

 

Kind regards,

 

FOI Contact Officer  | General Counsel Branch

Department of the Environment and Energy

a:  GPO Box 787 CANBERRA  ACT  2600

t:   02 6274 2098

e:  [1][email address]

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Dear FOI Contact Officer,

I have requested, through the channel you indicated. That the cost of delivering to me the digital copies of documents and graphics the FOI information you have captured, be waived, or reduced to a peppercorn amount that I will be able to pay.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

FOI Contact Officer, Department of the Environment and Energy

Dear Mr Schroeder

The Department of the Environment and Energy (the Department) has acknowledged receipt of your request for internal review for the FOI matter 180819.

The statutory deadline for providing a decision on this request is currently 29 October 2018.

We will contact you using the email you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.

If you have any questions, please contact the FOI team on (02) 6274 2098.

Regards

Felicity Slater
FOI Contact Officer | General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: 02 6274 2098
e: [email address]

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Schroeder [mailto:[FOI #4763 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 30 September 2018 1:36 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information Request 180819 - Notification of Charges [DLM=Sensitive:Legal]

Dear FOI Contact Officer,

I have requested, through the channel you indicated. That the cost of delivering to me the digital copies of documents and graphics the FOI information you have captured, be waived, or reduced to a peppercorn amount that I will be able to pay.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Schroeder

 

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.

 

Kind regards,

 

FOI Contact Officer  | General Counsel Branch

Department of the Environment and Energy

a:  GPO Box 787 CANBERRA  ACT  2600

t:   02 6274 2098

e:  [1][email address]

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Charlie Schroeder

Dear FOI Contact Officer,

My circumstances have changed, and I am able to pay the charge you have requested and done that tonight:

Date: 03/10/2018
Time: 9:42pm Sydney/Melbourne time

Receipt#: N100381919369
Transfer from: CHARLES SCHROEDER

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

FOI Contact Officer, Department of the Environment and Energy

Dear Mr Schroeder

The Department confirms that it has received your payment of the charge on 4 October 2018.

In circumstances where the charge has now been paid, can you please confirm whether your application for an internal review of the charge has been withdrawn.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI team on (02) 6274 2098.

Kind regards,

FOI Contact Officer | General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: 02 6274 2098
e: [email address]
Note: The contents of any legal advice provided by the General Counsel Branch is subject to legal professional privilege. Do not disclose the contents of any such legal advice more broadly within the Department (i.e. outside the scope of persons to whom the legal advice is (or was) directed), via the intranet or outside the Department without first consulting the General Counsel Branch

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Schroeder [mailto:[FOI #4763 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 3 October 2018 9:55 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Re: IR 180819: Freedom of Information Request - Notification of Charges [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear FOI Contact Officer,

My circumstances have changed, and I am able to pay the charge you have requested and done that tonight:

Date: 03/10/2018
Time: 9:42pm Sydney/Melbourne time

Receipt#: N100381919369
Transfer from: CHARLES SCHROEDER

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Schroeder

The Department of the Environment and Energy (the Department) has acknowledged receipt of your request for internal review for the FOI matter 180819.

The statutory deadline for providing a decision on this request is currently 29 October 2018.

We will contact you using the email you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.

If you have any questions, please contact the FOI team on (02) 6274 2098.

Regards

Felicity Slater
FOI Contact Officer | General Counsel Branch Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: 02 6274 2098
e: [email address]

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Charlie Schroeder

Dear FOI Contact Officer,

I confirm that the application for an internal review of the charge has been withdrawn.

Yours sincerely,

Charlie Schroeder

FOI Contact Officer, Department of the Environment and Energy

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Dear Mr Schroeder

 

Please find attached decision on access with respect to your FOI request
(our ref 180918).

 

The document package file size is too large to email so we will share the
documents with you via Sigbox (a dropbox service used by government). You
should receive an email from Sigbox containing a link to access the
documents.

 

If you don’t receive the email from Sigbox or experience any difficulties
accessing the documents please don’t hesitate to contact us.

 

Kind regards

 

FOI Contact Officer  | General Counsel Branch

Department of the Environment and Energy

a:  GPO Box 787 CANBERRA  ACT  2600

t:   02 6274 2098

e:  [1][email address]

 

 

From: Charlie Schroeder
[mailto:[FOI #4763 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 4 September 2018 5:05 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FOI 180819 - Specific documents of East Gippsland Shire
Council Poplar Removal Program [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

 

This message has been archived.

Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Felicity Slater
FOI Contact Officer  | General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy

I agree to the request being processed by the Department on the a

 

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Dear Department of the Environment and Energy,

Please place the information requested in a drop box that I am able to access.

Yours faithfully,

Charlie Schroeder

FOI Contact Officer, Department of the Environment and Energy

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Dear Charlie

Apologies, we have re-shared the documents with you using Sigbox. We will also attempt to send them in parts with part 1 attached to this email.

Kind regards

FOI Contact Officer | General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
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t: 02 6274 2098
e: [email address]

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Sent: Saturday, 13 October 2018 11:33 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Department of the Environment and Energy one-time access link

Dear Department of the Environment and Energy,

Please place the information requested in a drop box that I am able to access.

Yours faithfully,

Charlie Schroeder

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Dear Charlie

Please find attached part 2 of the document package subject to FOI 180819.

Kind regards

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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, 15 October 2018 12:17 PM
To: 'Charlie Schroeder' <[FOI #4763 email]>
Cc: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: RE: FOI 180819 - documents for release- part 1 of 2 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Charlie

Apologies, we have re-shared the documents with you using Sigbox. We will also attempt to send them in parts with part 1 attached to this email.

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t: 02 6274 2098
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From: Charlie Schroeder [mailto:[FOI #4763 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 13 October 2018 11:33 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Department of the Environment and Energy one-time access link

Dear Department of the Environment and Energy,

Please place the information requested in a drop box that I am able to access.

Yours faithfully,

Charlie Schroeder

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I was informed that you were having issues accessing the documents subject to your request. Please see attached.

Cheers

Alan Hilvert-Bruce
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Department of the Environment and Energy
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Dear Mr Schroeder

 

Please find attached receipt for charges paid for the processing of your
FOI request (our ref 180819)

 

Kind regards

 

FOI Contact Officer 

General Counsel Branch | Department of the Environment and Energy

a:  GPO Box 787 CANBERRA  ACT  2600

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