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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 | About us 2 | IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31

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Construction interactions with environmental legislation

Presented by Ken McCray Environmental Officer, Darling Downs District Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) 31 May 2018

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About us

IPWEAQ Southern Roads Symposium | 31 May 2018

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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.

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Clearing vegetation

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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.

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High-risk areas for protected plants

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Obtaining gravel and water

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Gravel extraction

Potential environmental legislation interactions:

Environmental

Protection Act 1994

Forestry Act 1959
Aboriginal Cultural

Heritage Act 2003.

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Water extraction

Potential environmental legislation interactions:

Water Act 2000
Biosecurity Act 2014
Environmental

Protection Act 1994.

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Culvert installation

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Culvert installation

Potential environmental legislation interactions:

Fisheries Act 1994
Nature Conservation Act

1992

Biosecurity Act 2014
Environmental Protection

Act 1994.

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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.

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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).

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