RFI - Ecological Assessment Report

EMP – CONSTRUCTION PHASE                                                                                 4-30

        Construction Sequence – Principal Contractor

                                                                                                       ACTION
            Install safety fencing around all habitat protection areas.                                  PC
            Peg allotment boundaries and road centrelines.                                               PC
            Complete site meeting and safety fencing of additional ‘habitat protection’ areas in       PC, SE,
            accordance with ‘vegetation retention and clearing strategy’.
                                                                                                       SUP, CR
            Attend pre-start meeting with SUP and Council Representatives (CR). Principal                PC,
            contractor to submit copies of insurances, work place health and safety cover and site
            layout showing proposed locations of:                                                       SUP,
                                                                                                       CR, SE
             •     Refuelling / fuel storage areas.
             •     Site toilets.
             •     Site offices.
             • Employees carparking areas for approval by SUP and Council.
            PC to nominate site for deposition of excess spoil and haulage routes to be utilised.
            Install sediment and erosion control measures in accordance with approved plans and          PC
            SUP directions.
            Make access available to ‘habitat protection areas’ of lots 3 to 6 for Ecological          PC, ERC
            Restoration Contractor (ERC) for the purpose of ecological restoration works.
            Vegetation cleared by the ERC, and suitable for mulching shall be stockpiled as
            directed by the PC within ‘construction areas’ for later mulching by the PC as part of
            selective clearing works.
            Carry out selective clearing of road reserves, fire break and service corridor areas and     PC
            lots in strict accordance with requirements of the EMP and vegetation retention and
            clearing strategy:
            cleared areas to be mulched as soon as practical after clearing (insitu mulching to be
            preferred).
            Carry out minor earthworks to firebreak area and construct ‘multi-purpose path’ to           PC
            sub-base level only.
            Construct machine placed rock retaining wall and earthworks to Lots 9 and 10.                PC
            Complete bulk earthworks to Serenity Close and adjacent lots.                                PC
            Peg all sewer manholes for joint site inspection with SUP and CR.              SUP to        PC,
            confirm/reissue sewer design subsequent to meeting.
                                                                                                       SUP, CR
            Construct sewerage reticulation.                                                             PC
            Make access available along ‘multi-purpose path’ for Environmental Restoration             PC, ERC
            Contractor (ERC) for the purpose of staging and transport of machinery and
            materials associated with ecological restoration works.
            Complete stormwater drainage works.                                                          PC
            Construct Serenity Close, water mains, power and communications conduits and                 PC
            drainage swales.
            Construct concrete pathways and footpaths in conjunction with landscape contractor           PC
            (CR).
            Complete site cleanup, take up temporary access points, carpark areas etc.                   PC
            Quit site.                                                                                   PC
        Principal Contractor – PC
        Superintendent – SUP
        Site Ecologist – SE
        Council Representatives – CR
        Ecological Restoration Contractor – ERC



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