Development Application Part 2 - Environmental & Stormwater Management Plans · OPW11/0335

                                                                                       Environmental Management Plan

                                                                                          Peregian Beach Caravan Park




2.0             EMP Framework & Implementation
This EMP has been prepared to set the framework necessary to ensure that the relevant environmental
issues are identified and addressed in an EMP element and that the subsequent control strategies
developed for each element are appropriately implemented to minimise potential adverse environmental
impacts during construction and operational phases of the project.

The following sections outline the relevant environmental issues, the prescribed EMP elements for each
phase of development and the structure of the management plan for each element.             Roles and
responsibilities as well as other procedures to implement during the construction and operation of the
development are also described.

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A general list of potential environmental issues and impacts that could arise during the construction and
operation of the development is listed below in Table 2.1. Consideration of potential environmental issues
and impacts has been given during the preparation of the EMP.

                    TABLE 2,1: EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS



I*                    POTENTIAL IMPACTS

Vegetation                Loss of some mature and remnant vegetation;
                          Presence of exotic vegetation and declared weed species increasing the risk of further
                          weed invasion during disturbance works;
                          Potential reduction in condition and quality of vegetation communities within and adjacent to
                          the site;
                          Potential increase in edge effects within surrounding vegetation communities;
                          Loss of stabilising function of vegetation;
                          Potential damage to retained trees within the development site during clearing works; and
                          Site aesthetics potentially affected.

Fauna & Habitat       n   Potential degradation of site's and surrounding areas habitat values, including resources
                          potentially utilised by significant species in the Noosa National Park;
                      n   Increased risk of fauna collision during construction works;
                      n   Increased risk of fauna injury and death during clearing works;
                      n   Potential reduction in the site's permeability for fauna, including Koalas, to access to site's
                          foraging resources;
                      n   Potential increase in pest animals on the site due to increase disturbance during
                          construction and operational works;
                      •   Loss of some mature trees and associated habitat resources i.e. foraging, nesting and
                          sheltering; and
                      •   Potential increase in site's fire risk and subsequent threat to surrounding habitats within
                          Noosa National Park.
                      n   Potential source of gross pollutants, sediments, litter and chemicals entering the site's wet
Water Quality
                          heath area and Noosa National Park from construction works;
(including            n   Potential source of gross pollutants and chemicals from construction works infiltrating into
groundwater)              the groundwater resources that supply the Noosa National Park;
                      n   Potential degradation of aquatic and semi-aquatic habitat within and adjacent to site;
                      n   Increased risk of chemical spills during the construction phase; and
                      n   Potential for increased pressure on the site's wet heath area and Noosa National Park to
                          process and assimilate development's stormwater.

Air                   •   Short term, localised air quality impacts due to particulate emissions from heavy machinery
                          use on construction site; and




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