Construction interactions with environmental legislation Presented by Ken McCray Environmental Officer, Darling Downs District Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) 31 May 2018 1 |
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For discussion: 1. Clearing vegetation 2. Obtaining gravel and water 3. Culvert installation 4. How these activities might interact with various pieces of environmental legislation. 3 | 3 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018
Clearing vegetation 4 | 4 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018
Clearing vegetation Potential environmental legislation interactions: • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) 1999 • Nature Conservation Act 1992 • Biosecurity Act 2014 • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 • Vegetation Management Act 1999 • Environmental Protection Act 1994. 5 | 5 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018
High-risk areas for protected plants 6 | 6 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018
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Obtaining gravel and water 8 | 8 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018
Gravel extraction Potential environmental legislation interactions: • Environmental Protection Act 1994 • Forestry Act 1959 • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003. 9 | 9 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018
Water extraction Potential environmental legislation interactions: • Water Act 2000 • Biosecurity Act 2014 • Environmental Protection Act 1994. 10 | 10 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018
Culvert installation 11 | 11 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018
Culvert installation Potential environmental legislation interactions: • Fisheries Act 1994 • Nature Conservation Act 1992 • Biosecurity Act 2014 • Environmental Protection Act 1994. 12 | 12 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018
How do you ensure that you meet environmental legislation obligations? • Have an up-to-date Site Specific Environmental Management Plan (EMP) – this is the tool by which legislation gets managed • Communication with key personnel • Staff training and culture. 13 | 13 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018
Summary • Any given construction or maintenance activity can interact with several types of environmental legislation • Be aware of different levels and aspects of environmental legislation • To ensure that your project is managing environmental legislation requirements, always have an updated site- specific Environmental Management Plan (EMP). 14 | 14 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018
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