SARA RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

EMP DESIGN AND PRE-CONSTRUCTION                                                                                  3-4

       Strategy:         To undertake pre-construction planning of the location of environmental
                         controls, construction facilities and associated storage and disposal areas to
                         ensure minimal impact during the construction phase.
                   Element C.2). The Construction Contractor is to be fully conversant with the Vegetation
                   Retention and Clearing Strategy (see Element C.2) prior to the pre-start meeting.
            •     Areas of plant rescue to be undertaken prior to clearing
            •     Has established the appropriate location of:
                   a.     construction toilets (no closer than 20m from residences)
                   b. hazardous or toxic chemical storage areas and site compound (no closer than 20m from
                      residences and protected bushland)
                   c. mulch and soil stockpiles (no closer than 20m from residences and 10m from protected
                      bushland)
                         no stockpiles located within the drip-lines of trees
                   d. vehicle washdowns at site entry/exit points in accordance with engineering details
                   e. solid waste disposal areas (including skip locations) – to be no closer than 20m from
                      residences and protected bushland
                   f.    protective fences (refer fencing requirements in Element C.2)
                   g. firebreak clearing
                   h. concrete and wheelbarrow clean out areas
                   i.    parking areas (refer Element C.13)
                   j.    mechanical mulching areas –to be no closer than 20m from residences.
                         The Principal Contractor is to present a plan showing the location of car parking,
                         refuelling, hazardous waste storage and toilets at the pre-start meeting and plan is to be
                         approved by the Superintendent.
       2. Any weedkillers or pesticides are approved by Council for use in the area.
       3. Has arranged for the services of a Council approved wash-down facility (see Element C.4)
       4. All environmental documentation is available and has been understood (as indicated in Section
          1.6).
       5. Establish legislation/`policy register (see Construction Element C.1).

       6. That the proposed compliance review and monitoring/ recording/ reporting procedures (including
          the necessary documentation described in Section 2 and the format of Environmental Compliance
          Reports) are understood and planned for.

       7. That all baseline survey and monitoring studies have been completed (including surface and
          groundwater quality investigations).
       8. Obtain baseline water quality data from Design Engineer/Superintendent (refer Element C.5(b))
          and assess implications for future site management.



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