Orica Mercury Independent Review communication schedule

SEPT 2013
Stage One: independent reviewer announced.
Community consultation

1. Steering panel
2. Community and community groups, media, local councils
3. Orica

1. Email
2. EPA community pages update, Botany information email group, media release, email to councils
3. Email

Complete

SEPT 2013
Inception meeting, finalising scope

1. Steering panel

1. Email/panel meeting

Complete

NOV 2013
Mid-term discussion. Update on progress.

1. Steering panel

1. Email/panel meeting

Complete

DEC 2013
Draft report review. Input sought from panel.

1. Steering panel

1. Email/panel meeting

Complete

DEC/JAN 2014
Findings of Stage One: review of information

1. Steering panel
2. Community and community groups, media, local councils
3. Orica

1. Email/panel meeting
2. EPA community pages update, Botany information email group, media release, email
3. Public Information Session (12 February 2014)
4. Email

Complete

NOV 2014
Stage Two: independent sampling specialist engaged and announced

1. Steering panel
2. Community and community groups, media, local councils
3. Orica

1. Email
2. EPA community pages update, Botany information email group, media release, email
3. Email

Complete

FEB 2015
Specialist implements sampling regime

1. Steering panel
2. Landholders (dependent on sampling locations)

1. Email
2. Correspondence

MAR/APR 2015

Interim results released and sampling to begin on private land

1. Steering panel
2. Community and community groups, media, local councils
3. Orica

1. Email
2. EPA community pages update, Botany information email group, media release, email
3. Email

JUN 2015
Findings of sampling regime announced

1. Steering panel
2. NSW Health and other agencies, as necessary
3. Community and community groups, media, local councils
4. Landholders (dependent on sampling locations)
5. Orica

1. Panel meeting, email
2. Correspondence
3. EPA community pages update, Botany information email group, media release, email, letters, meetings
4. Correspondence
5. Meetings, email

TBC
Stage Three and Stage Four: actions will be dependent on recommendations and outcomes of stages one and two

1. Steering panel
2. NSW Health and other agencies/experts as necessary
3. Community and community groups, media, local councils
4. Orica

1. Panel meeting, email
2. Correspondence
3. EPA community pages update, Botany information email group, media release, email
4. Meetings, email