As well as an environmental team from Abigroup, an independent environmental auditor assessed various aspects of the works and checked for compliance. This independent Environmental Management Representative (EMR) was on site regularly during construction. The EMR’s primary responsibility was to ensure the conditional approval issued by the then Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources was met. This required him to audit specific work activities, review reports, assess environmental monitoring data and undertake site inspections of the project.
Prior to the commencement of construction, an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) was developed.
This document addressed many conditions specifically construction activities and specific 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 complex 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 including and involving local community, relevant government agencies and Byron Shire Council.
To view copies of the various documents associated with
the modified planning approval, please go to the section
called 'Environmental management
reports'.
Recovery Plans For Crystal Creek Walnut, Green-leaved
Rose Walnut and Rusty Rose Walnut
The RTA and the then Department of Environment and Conservation
(DEC) specified ways to minimise the impact of the Brunswick
Heads to Yelgun Pacific Highway upgrade on three threatened
rainforest plant species and to assist in the long term
recovery of these species.
As part of the Conditions of Approval for the project the
RTA contributed towards the cost of preparing draft
recovery plans for the Crystal Creek Walnut, Green-leaved
Rose Walnut and Rusty Rose Walnut. The overall goals of
the recovery plans were to prevent the decline of populations
of the plants in the wild, to ensure ongoing viability of
wild populations, and to maintain the evolutionary potential
of the species.
To view copies of the documents associated with the recovery
plan for Crystal Creek Walnut and Green-Leaved Rose Walnut,
please go to the section called 'Environmental
management reports'.
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