KEY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Jason SPROTT Owner & Director EXPERTISE seaport land use / master / spatial planning port governance major project approvals port sustainability development codes & environmental systems peer review / advisory services project coordination / management public consultation / facilitation QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning University of New England (1994) Master of Science (Environmental Management) Griffith University (2000) Master of Philosophy / PhD Griffith University (deferred) AWARDS Sir Winston Churchill Fellow (2010) 24+ years of overall experience including spatial /master planning, environmental management, corporate strategy, sustainability and major project approvals. Track Record Balanced, Operational & Strategic Experience: Key Research Award: Awarded a 'Sir Winston Churchill Fellowship' in 2010 for global research at the ports of Singapore, Shanghai, Rotterdam, London, New York, Seattle, Vancouver and Los Angeles focusing on city-port interface planning, sustainability, community engagement, spatial planning and corporate strategy. Industry Experience highlights: - jason@sprottplanning.com 0404860172 Strategic Advisory - Port of Abbot Point Cumulative Impact Assessment - BHP Billiton. & Lead Author - 'Sustainability Plan 2015+' Port Master Planning Policy Advisor - Ports Australia: - CONTACT 3 years Queensland Local Governments (1993-1996) 4 years international consulting practice - Connell Wagner Pty Ltd (now Aurecon) 10 years operational port experience - Port of Brisbane Corporation (2001-2011) 8 years private practice experience - Sprott Planning & Environment (2011-2018) lead author 'Leading Practice: Port Master Planning - Approaches and Future Opportunities' lead author 'Leading Practice: Port & Supply Chain Protection - Approaches and Future Opportunities' contributing author 'Dredging and Australian Ports (Subtropical and Tropical Ports)' contributing author 'Dredging and Australian Ports (Subtropical and Temperate Ports)' Ongoing policy advisory role with Queensland Ports Association (QPA) Strategic / Land Use Planning Advisor & Management - Tasmanian Port Corporation -Side - Port of Hobart, Port of Devonport & Port of Bell Bay Port Development Plans Master Planning Management / Procurement (Port of Geraldton) - Mid West Ports : Port of Townsville Strategic Development Plan Co-Author - Commonwealth Environment Department: 'Environmental Best Practice Port Development Independently commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of the Environment - Peer Review / Advisory : 'Independent Inquiry into the Port of Gladstone: Supplementary Report' Sustainability Strategy Development / Advisory: Gladstone, Brisbane, Ports North Managing Three Spatial / Strategic Land Use Plans (Port of Brisbane & Port of Bundaberg) & Author - Port of Brisbane Corporate Plans / Statement of Corporate Intents (2005-07) Delivering first 'Sustainable Development Guidelines / Codes' for the Aust. Port Industry (2004/2005) managing (planning & design) three (3) leading 5 Star Green Star green building developments Travelled through Eastern Asia in 2007 (Singapore, Hong Kong, China & South Korea) examining port infrastructure delivery approaches, spatial planning and growth management. International Speaking (Conference) Experience: Joint Australian / New Zealand Planning Congress, Wellington (2002) Port Delegation - Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea (2007) World Cities & Ports Conference, St Nazzaire, France (2012) Australasian Coast & Ports Conference - Auckland, New Zealand (2015) World Greenport Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2017)
Board & Committee Work Australian: Board Member - PIANC Australia (2013-2018) Committee member - State Planning Committee - Planning Institute of Australia (2004-07) Committee member - Australia Trade Coast - Infrastructure Planning Partnership: Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd, Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd, the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council (2003-11) International: Australian Representative PIANC Working Group: Port Master Planning (Existing Ports) (WG158) - COMPLETE PIANC Working Group: Working with Nature (Guidelines) (WG176) - COMPLETE PIANC Working Group: Port Master Planning (Greenfield Ports) (WG185) - COMPLETE EXPERIENCE Private Sector (8+ years) Director Sprott Planning & Environment Pty Ltd (December 2011 - present) Director of Australian based planning, environmental & governance advisory practice specialising in coastal & port planning, land use and master/strategic planning, sustainability, environmental management, major project approvals & strategy, major infrastructure interface management and consultation. The practice offers corporate advisory services to both the private and public sectors. s BHP Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Management Dudgeon Point Management Commonwealth Environment Department Department of State Development (Qld) Port of Melbourne Corporation Western Australian Freight Logistics Council Department of Economic Development, Tourism & Arts NSWPorts Ports Australia Port of Townsville Strategic & Corporate Advisor Abbot Point Cumulative Impact Assessment Study & Joint Environmental Framework (2012-13) Co-author: Great Barrier Reef Shipping Study (2012) Policy Advisor - Strategic Development s (2012-13) Strategic Advisory (ongoing) Rail Loop Dam (RLD) - EPBC Referral & State Approvals (2014) Zone 4 Expansion EPBC Referral & State Approvals (2015) Master Plan Review / Environmental Management Plan Review (2016) Environmental Planning Advisor Dudgeon Point Coal Terminal (2012-13) Expert Panel: Inquiry into the Port of Gladstone: Supplementary Report (2013) Advisory Statutory Master Planning Guideline (V1) & Peer Review Work (2013-14) Lead Author: Port Environs & Planning Frameworks International Comparison (2012) Lead Author: Port Environs Land Use & Economic Contribution of the Port Interface (2013) Advisory Port & Supply Chain Protection (2014) Strategic Planning Lead: Strategic Planning Assessment & Port Interface Analysis - Port of Hobart / Macquarie Point Railyards / Urban Renewal Advisory Services (2015) Peer Review Port of Weipa Land Use Plan (2013) Contributing Author: Sustainability Plan 2015+ Materiality Assessment (2016) Corporate Strategy Peer Review (Sustainability Focus) (2017) Strategic Advisory: Sustainability (2014-ongoing) Peer Review Sustainability Plan 2015 (2015) Strategic & Regulatory Planning Advisory (2012-2016) Lead Author: Port Master Planning: Approaches & Future Opportunities (2013) Lead Author: Port & Supply Chain Protection: Approaches & Future Opportunities (2014) Contributing Author: Dredging and Australian Ports: Subtropical Ports (2014) Contributing Author: Dredging and Australian Ports: Temperate Ports (2015) Strategic Planning Advisory (2014-15) Strategic Planning Papers: Economics, Environmental, Port Interface, Social/Cultural (2015) (clientside): Infrastructure Analysis (Lead: Advisian) (2015) Strategic Advisory: Sustainability / Strategic Development Plan (2019)
s Port of Newcastle TASPORTS Mid-West Ports Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd Gladstone Port Corporation Limited Pilbara Ports Ports North Napier Port (NZ) Port of Hastings Port of Geelong Precinct Planning Bulk Liquids & General Cargo (2014) Review of Planning Frameworks (2014) (clientside): Master Plans Hobart, Bell Bay, Devonport (2016-18) (clientside): Precinct Plans Sullivan s Cove, Inspection Head, Stanley, Strahan (2016-18) Environment, Safety & Sustainability Benchmarking Review (2017) Sustainability Advisory (2018) Master Planning Framework Development & Procurement Assistance (2017-18) Corporate Gap Analysis (2017-2018) Pre- Materiality / Stakeholder Survey (2017-18) Corporate Gap Analysis (2018) Sustainability Reporting Framework Advisory (2018) Sustainability Materiality Assessment (2018) Advisory: Strategy Development (2019) Corporate Gap Analysis (2017-18) Materiality Assessment (2018) Sustainability Strategy Development (2018) Peer Review Port Hedland Land Use Master Plan (2018) Tropical North Global Tourism Hub Planning Advisory (2018) Strategic Advisory: Port Master Planning (Cairns & Mourilyan) (2019) Master Planning Baseline Assessment Environmental Mgt, Planning & Sustainability (2018) Engagement Strategy & Pre- Materiality Survey (2018) Port Development Strategy Pre- Materiality Survey (2018) Port Development Strategy Preliminary Planning & Environmental Analysis (2018) Private Sector (April December 2011) Aurecon Responsible for managing professional environmental, engineering & planning staff working on a number of mining, resource and coastal projects, including major coastal seaport infrastructure. Tasks include: corporate advisory, statutory environmental planning approvals, strategic feasibility work / site assessments, and environmental impact statements. Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Corporate Advisory In-house advisor BMA/BHP Environmental Planning Approvals (various) EPBC Referral - offshore seismic referral EPBC Referral - offshore geotechnical investigation Port of Weipa Statement of Proposals - Strategic Advisory Mackay Isaac Whitsunday Regional Plan - Strategic Mapping Brisbane City Council Flood Levee Investigation & Analysis Lead Statutory Planning Central Queensland Quarries Statutory Environmental Planning - State Approvals / Management Options Queensland Government Owned Corporation (10 years) Manager Planning / Strategy - Port of Brisbane (2002 to 2011) Responsible for managing Strategic, Statutory and Environmental land use planning / development matters across 2,100 ha of port land in South East Queensland, Australia. Port of Brisbane Land Use Plan 2010 (including management and delivery of necessary state legislative changes due to the privatisation of the port) ISO 14001 EMS audit / review Management Responsibility
Greenstar project: Port of Brisbane Corporate Office ($40m) (Planning & Design) Port of Bundaberg Land Use Plan 2008 Greenstar project: Port Central #1 Commercial Building ($12m) (Planning & Design) Port of Brisbane Land Use Plan 2007 Port Development Code 2007 Queensland Port Land Use Planning Policy Co-Author Port Central Master Plan Strategic Development Plan 2005 Management Responsibility Corporate Plans 2005-2007 (annually prepared 5yr business plan) Statement of Corporate Intent 2005-2007 (annually prepared 1yr financial plan) 'Sustainable Development Guidelines' a global first for the Port Industry 'Sustainable Development Fact Sheets' a global first for the Port Industry Department of Transport and Main Roads 'Port Protection / Reverse Amenity' Working Group 'Ports Australia Environment & Sustainability Working Group' 'Australia Trade Coast (ATC) Infrastructure Working Group' (Partnership between: Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd, Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd, Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council) (Planning & Design) (Planning & Design) Committee Member Committee Member Senior Planning & Environment Executive - Port of Brisbane Corporation (20012002) Facilitation of new development and strategic planning issues including: major warehouse developments, bulk liquid terminals operations (chemicals/fuels/oils) and general port developments across port land in Brisbane. Private Sector (4 years) Senior Environmental Planner Connell Wagner 1997 to 2001 Environmental planning responsibilities for major projects including Strategic Master Planning Studies, Environmental Planning Assessment Reports and Land Use Planning tasks across Queensland and Northern New South Wales. Company Town Planner - Gassman & Associates 1996 to 1997 Company town planner and project manager for a specialist surveying and project management involving a range of mixed- use residential, industrial, and commercial developments. Local Government (3 years) Town Planning Officer - Townsville City and Hervey Bay City Councils 1993 to 1996 Statutory assessment of a wide range of development applications and subsequent report writing for Council consideration. Awards Greenstar project: Port of Brisbane Corporate Office ($40m) Accredited: 5 Star Greenstar Design V3 Australian Green Building Council. Greenstar project: Port Central #1 Commercial Building ($12m) 2007 State Winner: Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Qld. Award for Excellence - Small Commercial/Retail 2008 State Winner: Beatrice Hutton Award Australian Institute of Architects (Queensland) - Commercial Architecture Accredited: 5 Star Greenstar Design V2 Australian Green Building Council Port of Brisbane Land Use Plan 2007 / Port Development Code 2007 Winner 2007: Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Qld. Division Award for Excellence - Industrial Planning Winner 2008: Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) National Section Commendation - Urban Planning Sustainable Development Guidelines & Fact Sheets Winner 2005: Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Qld. Division Certificate of Merit for Excellence - Industrial Planning
RELEVANT CONFERENCE/SEMINARS PRESENTATIONS & PAPERS Port Sector & the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals World Conference Congress Amsterdam, Netherlands (October 2017) Panel Member Port Sustainability & Community Engagement Ports Australia Executive Conference Melbourne, Australia (October 2016) Port Planning & Sustainability: Incorporating Environmental & Societal Values into Policy Development Global Ports Forum Singapore, September 2016 Increasing Investment & Stakeholder Confidence in the Port Regional Ports 2015 Conference in Cairns, Australia (October 2015) NQBP Sustainability Plan 2015+ Australasian Coast & Ports Conference in Auckland, NZ (September 2015) Developing a Framework for Effective Port Master Planning Ports Australia Executive Conference Perth, Australia (October 2014) A National perspective: Ports as Gateways Western Australian Ports Conference Perth, Australia (May, 2013) Planning beyond the port: creating market confidence & environmental certainty Ports Australia Executive Conference Adelaide, Australia (October 2012) Australian & International approaches to Port Environs Planning Ports Australia (Environment & Planning Working Group) Workshop Melbourne, Australia (September 2012) Interface Planning considerations at and around major seaports a global analysis 13th World Cities & Ports Conference - Saint-Nazaire, France (June 2012) 8 cities, 8 ports interface lessons for the Australian context Planning Institute of Australia (State Conference), Toowoomba, Australia (September 2011) Queensland Ports Planning and Integration with City Environments Sustainable Planning Queensland 2011, Brisbane, Australia (August 2011) World Seaport Planning and Integration with City Environments 4th Healthy Cities: Making Cities Liveable Conference, Noosa, Australia (July 2011) Healthy Ports...Healthy cities National Healthy Cities Conference, Gold Coast, Australia (May 2009) Developing on the fringe of Brisbane a different perspective International Dalian (Chinese delegation) Planning Seminar, Brisbane, Australia (February 2006) Brisbane s gateway precinct Queensland University of Technology Planning Seminar, Brisbane, Australia (May 2007) Growth in coastal Australia the urban development challenge Presented in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and South Korea (October November 2007) SEQ Growth the position of Australia s fastest growing port in a regional context Asia Pacific Cities Conference Brisbane, Australia (September 2007) Boomtown at the Port of Brisbane: Our sustainable development approach Northern Exposure Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand Planning Seminar, Brisbane, Australia (November 2004) Industrial Planning: Future challenges and opportunities in South East Queensland Planning Institute of Australia (Qld Division) State Planning Conference, Brisbane, Australia (July 2003) Alternative approaches to land use planning in the interests of sustainable development Impacts Joint Australian and New Zealand Planning Congress, Wellington, New Zealand (April 2002) Contact Information Email contact jason@sprottplanning.com Phone 0404 860 172