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Richard Hammond
Qualifications: BSc (Industrial Chemistry) and MAppSc (Environmental Pollution Control) both UNSW.
Work Experience:
Industrial Chemicals manufacturing
NSW State Pollution Control Commission
Open Cut Base Metal Mining
ACT Parks and Conservation Service
Environment Tasmania
Private consultant
Short statement of capabilities
Richard has had a wide ranging career, beginning in the industrial chemical manufacturing industry, passing through the NSW State Pollution Control Commission, the mining industry, the ACT Parks and Conservation Service and the Tasmanian Department of Environment and Land Management before branching out on his own.
During this time, Richard was responsible for the design and implementation of monitoring programs for marine and freshwater systems, noise, vibration and air pollutant emissions to determine the effects of urban processes in the Botany Bay catchment as well as from a large open-cut base metal mining operation in the Southern Highlands of NSW. This latter included the design and implementation of a complex groundwater monitoring program to detect leachate from tailings dams and contaminated rock dumps, as well as the rehabilitation and revegetation of disturbed areas on the lease.
Following these experiences, Richard was responsible for designing and implementing a program to determine the impact of land management practices in the Murrumbidgee River catchment on the rate of sedimentation in Lake Burley Griffin in the ACT.
For the 7½ years of his employment with the Department of Environment and Land Management, Richard has, among other things, been both the State Oil Pollution Control Officer and the Scientific Support Co-ordinator for Tasmania, responsible for the development and implementation of contingency plans for response to marine oil spills. An additional responsibility was the development of a hard-copy Coastal Resources Atlas for Tasmania and its further development into a GIS-based product. These activities culminated in the highly effective and satisfactory response to the Iron Baron incident at the mouth of the River Tamar in July 1995.
Other general responsibilities included response to hazardous materials incidents that also entailed the rehabilitation of affected areas.
During the last 3 years of his time with DELM, Richard was responsible for the development and management of the Tamar Valley Airshed Study. This was a major investigation into air circulation patterns that lead to the development of a computer-based model that can predict the movement of pollutants within the valley.
An additional responsibility during this period was to chair the ANZECC Marine Debris Working Party. This was a national group comprised of representatives from all levels of government, industry and community groups, tasked with determining Australia’s compliance with obligations for marine debris control under the international MARPOL Convention and to progress the further implementation of measures to ensure better compliance.
This extended into the port reception facilities, ballast water, environmentally sensitive areas and anti-foulant issues as a result of further initiatives within ANZECC.
Under the MARPOL Convention, most vessels are now required to carry on-board waste management plans as well as carrying a garbage record book - similar to the current oil record book. With the current development of a ballast water Annex under MARPOL, port and ship operators will be subject to more stringent controls to minimise the introduction of exotic marine organisms.
Additional MARPOL Annexes are being developed to cover air pollution and discharge of noxious solids and it is only a matter of time before the Annex covering sewage discharge comes into force world-wide. The implementation of these Annexes will impose even more obligations on port, marina and shipping operators.
As a direct result of his management of large and complex investigation and monitoring programs and consultancies, Richard is well placed to initiate and manage an effective multi-disciplinary, multi-organisation approach, if required, for larger projects.
Richard therefore has the proven ability to develop, implement, manage and exercise:
This information is available for download in PDF format
Since leaving government employment, Richard has provided mapping and database services for the Southern Midlands Landcare group (funded under NHT1) and undertaken contract work with the Tasmanian State Emergency Service, ensuring that the procedures under AS/NZS 4360:1999 (Risk Management) - as developed further by Emergency Management Australia in their Applications Guide) - are applied robustly to municipal Emergency Risk Management (ERM) projects, as well as linking the data generated to spatial data relevant to the identified risks. The project received Federal funding as a result of an initiative to better prepare Australian communities to cope with natural events under the Natural Disaster Relief Arrangements.
The State Summary of this ERM project can be viewed by following the link. Consolidated reports, including spatial data, can be obtained by contacting the appropriate Regional Manager as follows:
Port Security Plans
The processes and procedures developed during the above Tasmanian Emergency Risk Management Project have translated directly to other projects necessitated by the imminent passing by the Commonwealth Government of the Maritime Transport Security Bill, requiring the operators and/or owners of all ports and port facilities to have Security Plans. This requirement arose as a direct result of 11th September 2001, the subsequent amendment to the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention and the release of the ISPS (International Ship & Port Facility Security) Code.
As a direct result of his involvement with the municipal emergency projects mentioned above, Richard is in a position to assist in the preparation of Port and Port Facility Security Plans, as required by the ISPS Code and the Maritime Transport Security Bill. In fact, Richard has overseen the preparation of Security Assessments, Port Operator Security Plans and Port Facility Operator Security Plans for 5 of the 8 ports in Tasmania, as well as for the sole Port Service Provider in the State of Tasmania.
Other Professional Interests
Richard has recently accepted a position on the Board of Wilderness Coast Care as a direct result of his involvement in the ANZECC Marine Debris project.
Richard also acts as the Tasmanian representative and distributor for a range of innovative Australian-developed software solutions for the collection and management of spatial data. See the Associates page.
Personal Stuff
On a personal note, Richard does have interests outside of his professional activities. These include (but aren't restricted to):
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