As well as an environmental team from Abigroup, an independent Environmental Management Representative (EMR) assessed various aspects of the works and checked for compliance. This independent EMR's primary responsibility ensured the project's conditions of approval were met. This requires the EMR to audit specific work activities, review reports, assess environmental monitoring data and undertake regular site inspections of the project works.
Prior to the start of construction, a construction environmental management plan was prepared which guided the implementation of the environmental mitigation measures throughout the project.
The plan included details relating to environmental management objectives and strategies including:
- Environmental management procedures for all construction
processes.
- Monitoring, inspection and test plans for all activities
and environmental qualities e.g. specific tests and protocols.
- Environmental management instructions for all
environmental control processes which do not follow common
practice or where the absence of such instructions could
be potentially detrimental to the environment.
- Consultation requirements with relevant government agencies.
- A community consultation and notification strategy involved local community, relevant government agencies, Great Lakes Shire and Port Stephens councils.
To view copies of the documents associated with
the modified planning approval, please go to the section
called 'Environmental management
reports'.
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