STP24-0253 Application for Operational Works Fire Trail - 80 Cooyar Street Noosa Heads · OPW24/0125

General Environmental Impacts
The internal and external impacts and aspects that have been identified for this specific project, with particular
relevance to environmental management, are addressed in more detail in the Hazard / Risk Register.
Some of these contextual issues identified include:
         Element                                             Existing Conditions and Key Issues

  Air Quality                    Local air quality is considered good due to the bushland setting of the site.
                                 While construction vehicles and open excavations have potential to cause localised
                                 dust nuisance.
  Fauna and Flora                Works require the removal of some native vegetation or construction in close
                                 proximity to it.
                                 Construction activities and vehicle movements have the potential to spread noxious
                                 weed infestations.
  Greenhouse Gases               The materials, fuel and electricity used during the works result in the emission of
                                 greenhouse gasses, contributing to climate change.
  Landscape and Visual           Construction will occur mainly in urbanised areas with residential and commercial
  Amenity                        properties in close proximity.
  Noise and Vibration            All activities have the potential to generate nuisance noise and vibration that may
                                 impact on the amenity of local residents and businesses.
  Resource Use and               The project has the potential to produce large quantities of waste, including waste soil
  Waste                          and slurry from non-destructive digging that depletes limited landfill space.
  Water - Groundwater            Groundwater indicated on the Geotech Report across most of the site ranging from
                                 0.4m to 1.4m down. No contamination identified.
                                 Groundwater drawdown has the potential to cause land subsidence, affect tree and
                                 other vegetation growth or change the flow and distribution of local contamination
                                 plumes.
  Water – Surface Water          Rainfall during earthworks has the potential to cause erosion and suspension of
                                 sediment in runoff to stormwater and waterways.
                                 Spills of fuel, oil and other materials have the potential to contaminate water.
                                 Opportunity – if you have a sediment basin use the captured water for dust
                                 suppression during civil works.




 Document ID: WC ENV 002      Revision: 011      Date: 20/02/2024         Owner: HSEQT Manager
            Document uncontrolled if printed – Refer to Woollam Quality Management System to ensure current revision.

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