As well as an environmental team from Abigroup, an independent Environmental Management Representative (EMR) assesses various aspects of the works and checks for compliance. This independent EMR's primary responsibility is to ensure the project's conditions of approval are 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 commencement of construction, a construction environmental management plan is prepared which guides the implementation of the environmental mitigation measures throughout the life of the project.
The full construction environmental management plan is available for perusal at the Abigroup site office.
The plan includes 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 involving 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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