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CONFIDENTIAL
Subject
ENVIRONMENTAL
i
PROTECTION
Purpose
Part I
Progress & Present Position
Next Quarter Targets
4. a) Environ-
mental
Protection
: Unit.
(ENV 55/10/
50)
b) Establish
ment of Environ- mental
Protection
Agency
To consolidate the EPU's capacity in each of the main areas of environmental protection (water, air, noise and solid waste).
To re-title the EPU as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to establish it as
a free-standing agency.
Recruitment is continuing to fill SEPO vacancies in Air and Noise groups. Ordering and delivery of equipment continues. Delivery taken of survey craft and remaining 2 vans for transportation of staff and equipment.
ESC approved the re-titling of the EFU to EPA and the Environmental Protection Adviser to Commissioner for Environmental Protection; the transfer of EPU posts from the GS establishment to the EPA; the permanent creation of C of EP and 4 PEPO posts. Endorsed by FC on 21.1.81. Action is therefore complete.
new
The new Environmental Pro- tection Agency will handle recruitment and procure- ment matters, action
No further
To review CPA staff requirements in the context of DEC. To establish sound working
relationships between EB and EPA.
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