MCU14/0106 Appendix E - Engineering Report

Noosa Civic
Construction Environmental Management Plan



 Tasks                                 Actions / Monitoring                                                                      Timing    Responsibility
                                            Machinery clean down from the site to prevent the spread from the site
                                            Details of monitoring and inspection procedures to prevent the spread of
                                             fire ants.

 Minimise the introduction and         Ensure that all equipment, boots and vehicles used in weed-infested areas are             Ongoing   Contractor
 dispersal of weeds and other          washed down thoroughly before moving into weed-free areas of the site.
 exotic species.
 Use mulch (foliage and branches       Stockpile cleared and pruned vegetation on-site for later use in rehabilitation           Ongoing   Contractor
 of cleared native vegetation only)    initiatives.
 for stabilisation of bare ground      Do not mulch weeds and non-native vegetation where it has potential to mix with
 exposed      during   construction    native vegetation mulch.
 activities.
                                       Prior to clearing/mulching vegetation, initiate chemical spraying of all declared weeds
                                       to avoid application as part of the rehabilitation strategy.
 Undertake site preparation (i.e.      In areas where revegetation occurs amongst existing native trees, shrubs and              Ongoing   Contractor
 soil treatment) and revegetation in   groundcovers, implement the following procedure to minimise the potential damage to
 a manner which avoids the             native species.
 unnecessary removal or damage         1. Mark all native tree and shrub species (including emergent woody vegetation) in the
 to native species.                    revegetation area with flagging tape or conspicuous marker stakes.
                                       2. Carefully undertake brush-cutting around these plants in order to reduce the grass
                                       cover in preparation for soil improvement treatment.
                                       3. During soil treatment and site preparation works, avoid root disturbance to retained
                                       native woody vegetation by providing a set-back from the trunk of retained plants. The
                                       set-back will depend on the size of each specimen, but should be in the vicinity of
                                       0.5–2m.
 Record keeping.                       Ensure all records and reports are made available to relevant administering authorities   Ongoing   Contractor
                                       upon request.
 Corrective actions.                   Should there be non-compliance with the stated performance indicators the following       Ongoing   Contractor
                                       corrective actions are to be implemented:
                                            identification of the cause of the non-compliance;
                                            implementation of appropriate mitigation measures as determined by the
                                             Principal in consultation with the Contractor and relevant experts (where
                                             required); and



Noosa Civic                                                                   Version 1                                                     November 2014
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