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EnvironmentConstruction Method Statement #3

Construction Site Compounds

HEA-CMS-GL-ENV-003-00-02

ScopeThis Construction Method Statement describes the environmental managementmeasures to be applied to the establishment and operation of construction sitecompounds.

Location/s Main compound site at George Booth Drive.

Timing Pre-construction and construction

Minister’s COAs CoA 30 & 129

Hunter Expressway Alliance

ECMS – Construction Site Compounds

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DOCUMENT CONTROL

Document Type: Document No/Ref:HEA-CMS-GL-ENV-003-00-02

Title: Construction Site Compounds

GeneralDescription:

This ECMS covers the establishment and on going activities at the construction sitecompounds during the construction phase of the 13km expressway from the NewcastleLink Road interchange with the F3, through to Buchanan.

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Approval Name Position Signed/Approved Date

DocumentEditor / Author

Christine Mueller Senior EnvironmentalOfficer

Review Howard Chemney EnvironmentalManager

Final approval Peter Chatburn Alliance ProjectManager

DOCUMENT REVISIONS

Rev Date Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by Remarks

01 30.7.10 C. Mueller A. Zambolt H. Chemney

02 04.8.10 C. Mueller A. Zambolt H. Chemney Inclusion of Table4.3

EMR Certification

I have reviewed this ECMS and find it to be in accordance with the relevant Conditions of Approvaland all relevant undertakings made in the EIS, Representations Report and the approved CEMP.

Signed:

Environmental Management Representative

Date:



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Table of Contents

1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................1

1.1 ECMS overview ...................................................................................................................1

1.2 Key reference documents to ECMS .....................................................................................2

1.2.1 Additional relevant references ......................................................................................3

2 Scope of works............................................................................................................................4

2.1 Construction site compounds ...............................................................................................4

2.2 HEA Project Office ...............................................................................................................4

2.3 Project Office layout .............................................................................................................5

2.4 Project Office Access ...........................................................................................................5

2.5 Minor construction site compounds ......................................................................................6

2.6 Hours of operation ...............................................................................................................7

2.7 Site rehabilitation and restoration .........................................................................................7

3 Key roles and responsibilities ......................................................................................................8

4 Statutory requirements and approvals .........................................................................................9

4.1 Revision of ECMS to reflect licence conditions ................................................................... 10

4.2 Minister’s Conditions of Approval ....................................................................................... 10

4.3 ECMS consultation process ............................................................................................... 14

5 Site induction and training ......................................................................................................... 16

6 Monitoring and inspection .......................................................................................................... 16

7 Revisions .................................................................................................................................. 16

8 Document control ...................................................................................................................... 16

9 Attachments .............................................................................................................................. 16

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.1: Relevant sub-plans to the ECMS ..................................................................................2Table 2.1: Construction activities for main construction site compound..........................................4Table 2.2: Indicative requirements for minor construction site compounds ....................................6Table 4.1: Legislation and statutory obligations .............................................................................9Table 4.2: Matrix of Minister’s Condition of Approval 30 .............................................................. 10Table 4.3: Matrix of Minister’s Condition of Approval 129 as applied to the main

construction site ......................................................................................................... 13



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1 IntroductionThis Environmental Construction Method Statement (ECMS) documents the requirements for worksassociated with establishment and operation of construction compounds This document:

addresses the requirements of the Minister’s Condition of Approval 30 and 129 of the HunterExpressway project,

reflects the requirements of the Hunter Expressway Alliance (HEA) environmental managementsystem (as detailed in the Construction Environmental Management Plan),

incorporates the management measures from the relevant sub-plans, and

describes the environmental management measures relating specifically to the constructionactivities and potential environmental issues.

This ECMS has been prepared as a practical environmental management tool for use by all HEApersonnel and subcontractors and incorporates the assessment of the environmental and communityrisks for these works. The specific environmental and community management controls developedand detailed in the ECMS, include the following key information:

Key site and management personnel - responsibilities and contact details.

Operating hours.

Construction details – activities, staging and schedule.

Objectives and targets – monitoring requirements, criteria and procedures.

Action tables/plans – inspection and test plans with actions, responsibilities, training, timing,reporting, monitoring/auditing and checklists.

Site Drawings - Site layout, monitoring locations, erosion controls, noise barriers, discharge pointsand limits of clearing.

1.1 ECMS overviewThe General Construction ECMS 1 will be required for all construction sites.

This activity specific ECMS provides only specific requirements for the site compounds. Whenundertaking this work, this ECMS will need to be used in conjunction with ECMS 1: GeneralConstruction which will apply for the non-specific requirements for the site.

The Site Supervisor in consultation with the QA Manager will determine which ECMSs are required foreach work site. Refer to the overview map contained in Attachment B of ECMS 1 for an overview ofall ECMSs. Specific environmental constraints are further identified in the maps contained inAttachment A.

The ECMS site-specific Environmental Control Plans (ECPs) include site-specific drawings on acadastral and air photo base with site boundary overlain, general traffic controls and site-specificenvironmental management action tables. ECPs are to be read/ implemented in conjunction with theECMS document and relevant reference documents and are for day-to-day reference for managingactivities on the individual sites. The ECPs have been designed as A3 drawings for attachment to siteshed walls. This ECMS includes the following ECPs:

Attachment A – Environmental Control Plan Attachment B – Progressive Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Attachment C – Checklist for Ancillary Sites




1.2 Key reference documents to ECMS

The development of this ECMS has been guided by the following detailed management plans andreports to assist in the development of mitigation of specific environmental issues for the works. ThisECMS provides the required detail for day-to-day worksite activities and the management plans andreports will be referred as needed for specific information requirements:

Table 1.1: Relevant sub-plans to the ECMS

Issue Relevant Plan(s) Details

Noise & vibration(incl. blastmanagement)

Construction Noise & Vibration Sub Plan

(incl. Blast Management Strategy &Construction Noise Impact Statements)

HEA-PL-GL-NVP-001-00

Provides a comparison of measuredbackground noise levels at sensitivereceivers vs. predicted noise impacts,duration of impacts from site works andtraffic, physical and site managementmeasures to minimise impacts andcompliance monitoring program.

Flora & Fauna

Visual

Flora and Fauna Management Sub Plan

(incl Landscape Master Plan)

HEA-PL-GL-FFP-001-00

Provides details of the location of sensitiveenvironment, including EECs andmanagement measures to preventconstruction encroachment.

Soil and waterquality

Soil & Water Management Sub PlanHEA-PL-GL-SWP-00-00

Landscape Management Sub Plan

Spoil Management Sub PlanHEA-PL-GL-SHP-001-00

Provides details of the physical andmanagement controls for surface runoff,erosion and sedimentation control, incidentresponse and details of the compliancemonitoring program.

Land contamination Hazard & Risk Management Plan

HEA-PL-GL-HRP-001-00Provides details of the assessment ofcontamination.

Heritage Aboriginal Cultural Heritage ManagementSub Plan

HEA-PL-GL-IHP-001-00

Historical Heritage Management Sub PlanHEA-PL-GL-HHP-001-00

Provides details of the location known andpotential of archaeological sites and heritagesites as well as management measures toprevent damage or destruction.

Air Quality Construction Air Quality Management Plan

HEA-PL-GL-AQP-001-00

Provides details on the location of sensitivereceivers, air quality impacts fromconstruction works and mitigation strategiesand measures.

Waste Waste Management & Re-Use Sub Plan

HEA-PL-GL-WMP-001-00

Provides details on the waste strategies andmanagement measures to maximise reuse,minimise waste generation and ensurelawful disposal where required.




1.2.1 Additional relevant references

Managing Urban Stormwater: Soil and Construction, Appendix C- Unsealed Roads. Dept ofHousing (2006).http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/stormwater/0802soilsconststorm2c.pdf

Construction Compound and Batch Plant Consistency Review Report, Hunter ExpresswayAlliance, July 2010.

o Appendix B: Ecological Assessment of the Proposed Compound Site and Batch Plant,Parsons Brinkerhoff, July 2010.

o Appendix C: Draft Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Survey andAssessment of the Hunter Expressway Alliance Project Office Compound and BatchPlant, near Buchanan, New South Wales, Umwelt, July 2010.

o Appendix D: Heritage Impact Statement Proposed HEA Project Office Compound,1416 George Booth Drive, Umwelt, July 2010.

As in the development of the CEMP, all relevant RTA Specifications were incorporated in thedevelopment of the Environment Construction Method Statements. No specific RTA Specificationswere found relevant to this ECMS that have not already been incorporated into other ECMSs.

Refer to the General Construction ECMS, Table 1.3 for specific work instructions developed for theCEMP and subplans as relevant to construction works and environmental management.

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/stormwater/0802soilsconststorm2c.pdf




2 Scope of worksThis Construction Site Compound ECMS covers the establishment and ongoing operation of allconstruction site compounds during the construction phase of the 13 km expressway from theNewcastle Link Road interchange with the F3, through to Buchanan.

2.1 Construction site compoundsThe main site construction compound will be the Project Office as identified in Attachment A. Aconsistency assessment was prepared for this site which included an assessment against MCoA 129and additional environmental assessment.

Other minor site compounds required during the construction phase will be reviewed againstMCoA 129 criteria prior to being approved. The assessment will take the form of a consistencyassessment, impact assessment or checklist as per Attachment C, subject to how the proposed sitecompound complies with MCoA 129.

If the works proposed at the minor construction compound are additional to work activities stipulated inthe CEMP, an environmental risk assessment must be conducted of the potential impacts of theactivity prior to commencing the new activity, as per Section 2.4 of the CEMP.

2.2 HEA Project Office

The HEA Project Office, as identified in Attachment A provides a central point along the constructioncorridor of the Expressway that is intended to be used as a base of operations for the duration of theconstruction of the Expressway. The HEA Project Office will be established on a site leased from aprivately owned rural property used for cattle grazing.

The following table provides a general description of the construction activities and indicative schedulerelevant to the establishment of the Project Office site in the Buchanan area, as per Attachment C.

Table 2.1: Construction activities for main construction site compound

Activity Description

Pre-construction Survey and fencing off sensitive environment and cattle fencing

Site induction

Site establishment Installation of site environmental controls

Installation of site fencing and screening around compound area

Vegetation clearing

Earthworks Strip topsoil, levelling and grading of site

Create hardstand to build foundations

Placement of fill and hardstand materials for hardstand areas

Construction of site facilities Assembly of site sheds, offices and establishment of staff car park

Install sewer lines

Install sewerage treatment system

Install Water Main




Activity Description

Electrical fitout

Access roads Construct access roads, spray and seal

River crossing Gain environmental approval following completion of detailed designof culvert crossing

Construct culvert over Surveyor Creek

2.3 Project Office layoutThe construction compound would have an approximate size of 6.7 hectares and would accommodatethe following facilities:

Demountable site compound office.

Project workshop, including a storage yard, maintenance workshop and office.

Lunch room and amenities building to accommodate approximately 200 workers.

A precast yard, including shed for construction of precast units and storage laydown area.

A waste water treatment facility, likely to consist of septic tanks, sand filtration system andsediment basin.

On-site parking for approximately 340 vehicles (280 spaces would be provided at the HEA projectoffice and 60 spaces would be provided at the precast facility).

A 10 m high communications tower to support a 600 mm radar dish pointed at the TelstraSugarloaf Tower and the installation of approximately 250 metres of fibre optic cable between thecommunications tower and the site compound office. See Attachment A.

2.4 Project Office accessFrom George Booth Drive

Access to the compound site will be off George Booth Drive via the main access road which will beapproximately 10 m wide. The main access road will service both the HEA Project Office and theBatch Plant, refer to Attachment A. This road crosses the former Richmond Vale Railway corridor andcrosses a 33 kV line and an 11 kV line with a clearance of 8 m, before dividing to service the BatchPlant site to the east and continuing around the edge of an area of vegetated EEC to the ProjectOffice. Minor temporary filling works may be required at the Richmond Vale Railway to bridge overthe historic cutting prior to the establishment of the sealed access road. Fill material for this work willbe sourced from spoil generated during the leveling/grading of the batch plant site. Excavation of theformer railway cutting will not be required to facilitate the establishment of the access road. Theaccess point on George Booth Drive, at the top of the crest, would be gated to restrict unauthorisedaccess to the site.

Road works will be required on George Booth Drive to provide safe access to the site. These workswill comprise road widening to facilitate the establishment of a new seagull intersection on GeorgeBooth Drive. The configuration of this intersection will accommodate turning and acceleration lanesfor both eastbound and westbound construction vehicles.




From Hunter Expressway corridor

Access from the east on the HEA construction road corridor to the Project Office will require minorclearing for the construction of a new 10 m wide access track.

The existing 900 mm pipe culvert at Surveyors Creek will be replaced with a larger box culvertstructure to allow two lanes of traffic over the creek. The upgraded culvert crossing would beapproximately 5 m wide and is likely to comprise a single culvert cell (where possible withoutdisrupting the flow of Surveyors Creek). The final design of the culvert crossing will be determined inconsultation with Industry and Investment NSW (NSW Fisheries). Scour protection (in the form oflarge rocks) will be installed on either side of the culvert to protect the creek bed. The access trackcrossing over the culvert will be sealed to minimise soil erosion and subsequent sedimentation withinSurveyors Creek.

Construction of the culvert crossing will involve excavation of the creek bed to facilitate the installationof rock bedding and concrete binding to the underside of the culvert base. Water in the immediatevicinity of the culvert will be pumped to the downstream side of the crossing to enable theseconstruction works. Once installed, the creek banks will be backfilled to allow for the establishment ofthe access road.

2.5 Minor construction site compoundsFollowing assessment of minor construction site compounds as described above, the constructionactivities will be similar to those of the main construction site compound. At this stage of planning, it isanticipated that all minor sites will require the following, subject to site constraints at each location.

Table 2.2: Indicative requirements for minor construction site compounds

Description No. Dimensions Comments

Lunch Sheds 2 12 m x 3 m Movable - skid type

Change Shed 1 12 m x 3 m Movable - skid type

Ablution Block - Raised Type with Stand 1 7.2 m x 3 m Install with crane

Septic Tank 2 4000 L Step down - pump out type

20 kVA Generator 1 Silenced - diesel type in boxed housing

Water Tank 1 10 000 L Capture off roof + tanker supplied

Car Park hardstand 1 750 m2 25 Car spaces – gravel surface

Covered Walkway 1 90 m2

Concrete Footpath 1 90 m2 match covered footpath

Security Lighting 1 4 x floodlights If mains power available

Perimeter Fencing 1300 linearmetres

Temp type acceptable - permanent forduration of works

Plumbing 1 Connect sheds to holding tank

Shipping Containers 3 12 m x 3 m Standard

Forman Office 1 12 m x 3 m Standard




2.6 Hours of operationNormal construction hours apply to the activities included in this ECMS. These hours are:

Monday to Friday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm

Saturdays: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Sundays & Public Holidays – no work

Where work is required outside these hours, an application will be made to DECCW in accordancewith the out of hours protocol in the Noise and Vibration Management Plan.

2.7 Site rehabilitation and restorationAt the completion of construction, construction site compounds and facilities will be demobilised.Appropriate replanting with local native species will be undertaken in accordance with the LandscapeManagement Plan, prepared in consultation with Councils, affected landowners and the CommunityLiaison Group.




3 Key roles and responsibilitiesRefer to the General Construction ECMS #1 for roles and responsibilities of key project personnel.Refer to Attachment A, for key contact details for the Project Office construction and operation.




4 Statutory requirements and approvalsA summary of the key statutory requirements and approvals for the works are detailed below.

Table 4.1: Legislation and statutory obligations

Regulator Licence/Approval etc Relevant works

NSW Dept of Industry andInvestment

As a Part 3A project, rather thanpermit requirements, approval isrequired for the following:

Dredging or reclamation(s.201)

Blockage of fish passage(s.219)

Dredging, reclamation or blockageof creek flows (this includes placingof silt fences in creeks)

(Note: RTA must notify Minister forFisheries under Part 7 (div 3) theFisheries Management Act 1994)


MCoA -Consultation Construction of temporary platformsfor piles and pier construction increeks


MCoA -Consultation Design and timing of bridgeconstruction

NSW Dept of Industry andInvestment, Director-General (DG)

MCoA -Approval Earthen platforms or placing of fill increeks

Approval for the proposed culvertcrossing of Surveyors Creek prior toconstruction.

DG Dept of Planning MCoA -Comply with Blue Book:Managing Urban Stormwater: Soiland Construction

Design and construction ofwaterway crossing and erosionsediment control structures

DECCW Environmental Protection Licence -POEO Act 1997

DECCW

DG Dept of Planning

Approval as per MCoA -60 To clear areas that exceeds projectlimits

DECCW Licence to harm or pick threatenedspecies, populations or ecologicalcommunities or damage habitat

Clearing or disturb areasthreatened species, populations, orEEC

Seed and cutting collection

NSW Heritage Council NSW Heritage Act 1977:

s139 excavation permit

Excavation near a heritage item




Regulator Licence/Approval etc Relevant works

s146 notice of relic discovery

DECCW National Parks and Wildlife Act1974

s87 / s90 Aboriginal HeritageImpact Permit

Construction works near anaboriginal sites

4.1 Revision of ECMS to reflect licence conditionsUp-to-date copies of each licence are kept on site for reference as required.

4.2 Minister’s Conditions of ApprovalEach CEMP subplan addresses the relevant Minister’s Conditions of Approval (MCoA) for this project.The MCoA 30 and 129 are both relevant to the development of this Construction CompoundConstruction ECMS. Table 4.2 includes MCoA 30 requirements with cross reference to where thecondition is addressed in this or other project management documents.

Table 4.3 includes MCoA 129 and how the requirements have been met for the main compound sitelocated off George Booth Drive as identified in the Construction Compound and Batch PlantConsistency Review Report, Hunter Expressway Alliance, July 2010.

Where future compound sites are identified they must meet the requirements of MCoA 129Theconditions required in CoA 129 have been included in a checklist at Attachment C which must becompleted prior to any work commencing on an ancillary site for the project.

Table 4.2: Matrix of Minister’s Condition of Approval 30

Reference CoA 30 Requirement ECMS Reference

The Proponent shall prepare Construction Method Statements (CMS) identifiedin the CEMP required by Condition 24. CMSs must be certified by the EMR asbeing in accordance with the Conditions of Approval and all undertakings madein the EIS, Representations Report and the Approved CEMP.

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Each CMS shall include, but not be limited to:

i construction activities and processes associated with the relevant constructionsite(s), including staging and timing of the proposed works;

ECMS#1 & this ECMS 3Scope of Works.

ii specific hours of operation for all key elements including off-site movements; 2. Scope of Works

2.2 Hours of operation

iii cover specific environmental management objectives and strategies for theenvironmental system elements and include, but not be limited to:

Attachment A –ECP,Checklist for AncillarySites - Attachment C &ECMS #1





noise and vibration; ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

air quality; ECMS #1

water quality; ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

erosion and sedimentation; ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

access and traffic; ECMS #1

property acquisition and/or adjustments ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

heritage and archaeology ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

flora and fauna ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

groundwater ECMS #1

acid sulfate soils ECMS #1

spoil stockpiling and disposal ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

waste/resource management ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

weed management ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

flooding and stormwater control ECMS #1

geotechnical issues Soil and Water subplan

visual screening Landscape Managementsubplan, ECMS#3-ECP

landscaping and rehabilitation Landscape Managementsubplan

safety, hazards and risk Hazard & Risk subplan

energy use CEMP

resource use and recycling ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

utilities ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

iv address, but not be limited to:

identification of the statutory and other obligations which the Proponent isrequired to fulfil during project construction, including all approvals andconsultations/agreements required from other authorities and stakeholders, andkey legislation and policies which control the Proponent’s construction of theproject;

4. Statutory requirementsand approvals





measures to avoid and/or control the occurrence of environmental impacts; ECMS#3-ECP

measures (where practicable and cost effective) to provide positiveenvironmental offsets to unavoidable environmental impacts;

The key environmentaloffsets related to theworksite will be realisedduring the postconstructionrehabilitation.

definition of the role, responsibility, authority, accountability and reporting ofpersonnel relevant to compliance with the CMS;

3.ECMS#1

site specific environmental management techniques and processes for allconstruction processes which are important for the quality of the environment inrespect of permanent and/or temporary works;

Refer to each specificECMS –EnvironmentalControl Plan (ECP)

site specific monitoring, inspection and test plans for all activities andenvironmental qualities which are important to the environmental management ofthe project, including performance criteria, tests, and protocols (eg. frequencyand location);

ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

locational details of important elements such as temporary noise barriers;portable offices and amenities; truck, plant and materials storage; accesslocations; provision of site hoardings etc;

ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

environmental management instructions for all complex environmental controlprocesses which do not follow common practice or where the absence of suchinstructions could be potentially detrimental to the environment;

ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

steps the Proponent intends to take to ensure that all Plans and Sub Plans arebeing complied with;

CEMP

consultation requirements with relevant government agencies and utility/ serviceproviders; and,

ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

community consultation and notification strategy (including local community,businesses, relevant government agencies, and all relevant Councils), andcomplaint handling procedures.

ECMS #1, ECMS#3-ECP

Specific requirements of the main environmental system elements referred to in(iii) shall be as required under the conditions of this approval and/or as requiredunder any licence or approval. All CMS shall be made publicly available

ECMS #1 - Section 4.3




Table 4.3: Matrix of Minister’s Condition of Approval 129 as applied to the mainconstruction site

Criteria Compliance with the criteria Compliant

a) Be located more than 100metres from a waterway.

The site compound office is located approximately 230metres to the west of Surveyors Creek; however, the carpark at the construction compound is located approximately40 metres to the west of Surveyors Creek. The compound isalso located approximately 100 metres to the south of a largedam.

While the overall construction compound boundary is locatedwithin 100 metres of a waterway, the location of theconstruction compound was identified in the ConstructionEnvironmental Management Plan which, when approved,would permit the proposed location for the constructioncompound by virtue of the Director-General’s approval, asrequired under CoA No. 129.

The erosion and sediment controls documented in the Soiland Water Management Sub Plan (HEA 2010h) and in thePESCP in Attachment B would adequately manage potentialwater quality impacts to Surveyors Creek and the dam.

Yes

b) Have ready access to theroad network.

The site is readily accessible from George Booth Drive via anexisting unsealed access track and a cleared electricityeasement. Minor works would be required to be undertakenon George Booth Drive to improve the safety of the proposedaccess road.

Yes

c) Do not cause exceedance ofthe maximum nativevegetation clearing limitspecified under condition 60of the Conditions ofApproval.

The proposal could result in 0.13 hectares of nativevegetation to be cleared from the subject site (i.e. totalclearing for the construction compound, batching plant andassociated access roads). The clearing of this vegetationwould not result in more than 182 hectares of nativevegetation to be cleared for the Hunter Expressway project,in its entirety.

Yes

d) Be located on relatively levelland.

The site is located on relatively level land that has anaverage slope of less than 5%.

Yes

e) Be separated from thenearest residences by atleast 200 metres (or at least250 metres for a temporarybatching plant andstockpiling sites).

The site would be located approximately 550 metres from thenearest residential receiver.

Yes




Criteria Compliance with the criteria Compliant

f) Be above the 20 ARI floodlevel unless a contingencyplan to manage flooding isprepared and implemented.

While a small portion of the construction compound car parkis located below the 20 year ARI flood level, localised fillingof these areas would be undertaken to ensure compliancewith this requirement.

Yes

g) Shall not unreasonablyaffect the land use ofadjacent properties.

The construction compound is located towards the centre ofa rural property that is currently being used for cattle grazing.

The land use of adjacent properties would not be affected bythe construction compound due to the large offset distancebetween these properties and the compound.

Yes

h) Provide sufficient area forthe storage of raw materialsto minimise, to the greatestextent practical, the numberof deliveries requiredoutside standardconstruction hours.

The site would provide sufficient area for the storage of rawmaterials to minimise the number of deliveries requiredoutside standard construction hours.

Yes

i) Shall not impact on heritagesites beyond those alreadyimpacted by the project.

No Aboriginal or historic heritage items would be impacted bythe construction compound.

Yes

4.3 ECMS consultation processConsultation for the project has been undertaken with agencies and stakeholders including:

Department of Planning

DECCW

Lake Macquarie City Council

Maitland City Council

Cessnock City Council

Industries and Investment NSW

Local Aboriginal Land Councils

Utility providers

Ongoing consultation during the works covered under this ECMS will be undertaken with relevantstakeholders where changes to works occur under this ECMS. Specifically DoP and DECCW will benotified where necessary.

Any further updates to the ECMS requires EMR endorsement and a summary of changes and updateswill be provided to the public for their information, and a full copy of the ECMS be made available onthe internet, following EMR endorsement.




Project Office

Prior to construction, consent will be obtained for access road construction from Coal and Allied PtyLtd and Energy Australia. The property owner will also be consulted regarding the location of the cattleproof fencing and cattle crossing. Further requirements resulting from the consultation process arecontained in the Attachment A, under ‘Landuse and Property’.




5 Site induction and trainingRefer to the ‘General Construction ECMS #1 for site induction and training.

6 Monitoring and inspectionRefer to the ‘General Construction ECMS #1 for monitoring and inspection. Any specific monitoringand inspection requirements relevant to the Project Office are included in the Environmental ControlPlan, Attachment A.

7 RevisionsRevisions to the ECMS will be made as required and changes will be endorsed by the EnvironmentalManagement Representative (EMR) as required.

The current copy of this ECMS is kept at the worksite and at the HEA Project Display Office followingEMR endorsement (where they may be viewed on request) and a summary of the update provided tocommunity members for their information.

8 Document controlProject document control is detailed in the PMP and project filing and numbering is defined inprocedure HEA-MP-GL-OPS-002-00. When the document is reviewed a new revision number isassigned by the Environmental Manager.

The current revision of the ECMS and specifically Attachment A will be available and displayed in siteoffices for ongoing implementation and amendment as conditions or approval change.

9 AttachmentsAttachment A – Environmental Control Plan

Attachment B – Progressive Erosion and Sediment Control Plan

Attachment C – Checklist for Ancillary Sites

Attachment A

Environmental Control Plan

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Road design (DES HEA 007)

Construction compound design

New Construction Compound Access Road

Construction compound and batching plant

/Power pole

Proposed powerline

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Hollow bearing tree

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Hollow bearing tree to be removed

Exotic Grassland with Scattered Trees

Hinterland Spotted Gum - Red Ironbark Forest

Cabbage Gum Floodplain Woodland

Grey Gum Redgum Paperbark Forest

Exotic Aquatic Herbfield

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European heritage location

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Indigenous heritage location

Existing boundary

Existing easement

Existing Roads

Type

Primary road

Arterial road

Sub-arterial road

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ECMS 3:ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PLAN

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Richmond Valley Railway

Flora & Fauna Management

Sub-Plan Ref: HEA Flora and Fauna Management Sub Plan (HEA-PL-GL-FFP-001-00-00)

Objectives: To manage vegetation clearance and control weed infestation in worksite disturbed areas, and manage any fauna encountered during construction works.

Performance Criteria:• No disturbance to flora or fauna outside the clearing limits• No increase in weed distribution or introduction of new weeds

Mitigation Measures Responsibility

Undertake all clearing and grubbing works in accordance with ECMS #2 Clearing and Topsoil Management and RTA QA Specification G40 - Clearing and Grubbing.

PM

Minimise clearing in construction compound and access corridor. Clear no more than 0.13 hectares of native vegetation for the construction compound, batching plant and associated access roads.

SS/PEM

Avoid clearing hollow-bearing trees. If more than the identified hollow-bearing trees require removal, consult with PEM.

SS/PEM

Avoid if possible the clearing of a very large tree hollow (>50cm) at Surveyors Creek crossing.

SS/PEM

Indigenous Heritage Management

Sub Plan Ref: Indigenous Heritage Management Sub Plan (HEA-PL-GL-IHP-001-00)

Objective: To protect any identified heritage items where they are to be preserved. To ensure correct protocols are followed where unidentified items are discovered.

Performance Criteria: No damage to any known indigenous heritage items. Any heritage items inadvertently encountered during construction are protected in accordance with NSW legislative requirements.


No Aboriginal or historic heritage items are to be impacted by the construction compound. SS/PEM

Install highly visible temporary site fencing around the identified heritage sites, in consultation with a qualified archaeologist and an Aboriginal stakeholder.

If impacting on potential scarred tree (15) is required, engage an aboriculturalist to verify whether the scar is of Aboriginal origin.

Restrict all construction activities to within the construction compound and associated construction access roads. Undertake further Aboriginal cultural heritage and archaeological assessment if ground disturbing works are required outside of this area.

Incorporate aboriginal heritage sites identified in the Environmental Control Plan into the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Awareness Training for the Hunter Expressway.

SS

Historical Heritage Management

Sub-Plan Ref: Historical Heritage Management Plan (HEA-GL-PL-HHP-001)

Objectives: To minimise disturbance and avoid damage to any identified historical heritage items during construction.

Performance Criteria: Heritage items are protected during construction in accordance with NSW legislative requirements.

Management Measures Responsibility

No clearing, widening or ground disturbance works to be undertaken along the former Richmond Vale Railway route. Undertake additional historical heritage assessment where such works are required.

Access road construction across Richmond Vale Railway Corridor

o 1. Fill the 10 metre wide section of the Richmond Vale Railway corridor,

o 2. Lay geotextile fabric over the base and sides of the historic cuttings.

o 3. The geotextile fabric will extend approximately one metre beyond the required road boundary and the edge of the cutting.

o 4. Use clean sand to fill the cutting to approximately 100 millimetres above the top of the cutting.

o 5. Cover clean sand with road base fill for the construction of the access road.

o 6. A pipe may be placed beneath the sand fill, above the geotextile fabric, at the base of the cutting to provide for drainage.

SS

SS

No water extraction is to occur from the farm dam. CM/SS

Provide fill for the carpark area of up to one metre to ensure all areas are above the 20 year ARI event.

SS

Update Progressive Erosion and Sediment Control Plan as construction progresses. SS

Soil stockpiling must only be undertaken in specified areas of the compound. SS

Include fish passage design requirements for crossings over Surveyor Creek as listed inFlora and Fauna Management Sub-Plan 5.1.2.2 Culvert fauna underpass design andthe "Why do fish need to cross the road? Passage Requirements for Waterway Crossings" Guideline (NSW Fisheries, January 2003), in consultation with NSW Fisheries.

PEM

Noise and Vibration Management

Sub-Plan Ref: Construction Noise and Vibration Management Sub Plan (HEA-PL-GL-NVP-001-00-02)

Objective: To minimise the impacts of noise and vibration from construction activities on surrounding receivers.

Performance Criteria: Ensure noise exceedances are avoided by monitoring at sensitive receivers and where exceedances impact on residents, apply mitigation strategies.Sensitive Noise Receivers (see map):

1. residential dwelling located adjacent to the western property boundary) approximately 550 metres from the construction compound

2. poultry farm, located towards the north-western corner of the property ( 540 metres from the construction compound).

Construction Traffic Noise:• Less than 60 dB(A) LAeq,1hr during working hours; 55 dB(A) LAeq,1hr outside of working hours

• Not to increase existing noise at any receiver > 2 dB(A).


Undertake a baseline noise survey at the nearest residential receivers. PEM

Waste ManagementSub Plan Ref: Waste Management and Reuse Plan (HEA-PL-GL-WMP-001-00)Objective: To implement reuse and recycling programs where practicable for waste generated from the project activities.

Performance Criteria: Refer to Waste and Reuse subplan for performance criteria and specific targets for each waste types.


Remove site rubbish, particularly along existing access roads. SS

Provide clearly signed and categorised waste bins at site office and compound in convenient locations for segregation of recyclable materials.

SS

Any waste produced by the site would be contained within boundaries of construction compounds and removed at regular intervals.

CM

Transport waste oil from service and repair of machinery to a holding tank for waste oil that is kept in a suitably bunded area at the main compound.

Ensure oil recycling contractors regularly pump out and remove collected waste oil, filters, and oil-contaminated materials.

SS/PEM

SS

Re-use waste concrete in earthworks or around compound areas where suitable or transport it to a licensed landfill to receive it.

SS/SE

Check that waste contractor removes septic tank / portaloo wates via licenced tanker / truck on a regular basis.

SE/SS

Emergency Response Responsibility

Keep an up-to-date list of emergency response personnel and organisations at the mainoffice and compounds.

SE

Keep adequate quantities of emergency response materials, such as oil spill kits, absorbent materials, sand bags, flocculating agents and pH buffer solutions, readily available and in designated compounds. Also keep oil-spill kits in emergency response, superintendents’ and the Environmental Manager’s vehicles and vehicles that carry substantial quantities of chemicals.

SS/PEM

Visual amenity Responsibility

Undertake consultation with the land owner to determine final design of temporary screening. Install temporary screening once agreed.

CM

Install low light-spill lighting at the compound site.

Keep work and compound sites in a tidy condition and within clearly defined boundaries.

SS

Land use and property Responsibility

Consult with land owner to determine exact location of cattle proof fence and cattle crossing.

Install cattle proof fencing around the perimeter of the HEA project office compound.

Install a cattle crossing in the site fencing to allow cattle to access paddock areas on the eastern side of the property.

Maintain access through the Energy Australia easement for the duration of construction.

Consult with Energy Australia and Coal and Allied prior to construction of access road

Do not remove or impact the dam and existing cattle yards for the duration of construction.

CM

SS

SS

SS

CM

SS

Monitoring Responsibility

Complete regular inspections of public roads at access points and compound exits to monitor efficiency of wash down/rumble pad facilities.

SS/PEM

Soil and Surface Water Management

Sub-Plan Ref: Soil and Water Management Sub Plan (HEA-PL-GL-SWP-001-00-02)

Regulations and procedures: • Managing Urban Stormwater - Soils and Construction, 3rd ed, 1998 NSW DECCW• Managing Urban Stormwater - Soil and Construction, Volume 2C - Unsealed Roads, 2008,NSW

DECCW • Aust & NZ Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality, 2000, ANZECC

• HEA Refuelling and Liquid Storage Protocol (HEA-WP-GL-ENV-003-00-00)

Objective: Minimise erosion and sediment loss from the worksite and comply with water quality standards for discharge from worksite.

Performance criteria: 1. Ensure there are no pollution incidents causing environmental harm

2. Avoid pollution and/or erosion and sedimentation in key sensitive sites such as EECs3. Maintain background water quality levels in surrounding waterways

4. Prevent pollution by containing and controlling all fuel and chemical spills

5. Comply with all statutory requirements to control environmental impacts and prevent pollution.Discharge criteria for basins:

Oil & grease: pH: TSS:

visible 6.5-8.5 50 mg/L


Management Sub-Plans

Construction Air Quality HEA-PL-GL-AQP-001

Flora and Fauna HEA-PL-GL-FFP-001

Hazard and Risk HEA-PL-GL-HRP-001

Historical Heritage HEA-PL-GL-HHP-001

Indigenous Heritage HEA-PL-GL-IHP-001

Construction Noise and Vibration CNVMP-HEA-PL-GL-NVP-001

Soil and Water HEA-PL-GL-SWP-001

Spoil HEA-PL-GL-SMP-001

Utility Services HEA-PL-GL-USP-001

Waste Management/Reuse HEA-PL-GL-WMP-001

Community Involvement Plan HEA-PL-GL-CIP-001

Licences/Approvals

Environment Protection Licence No. (TBA)

Section 87/90 Permit – National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974

Part 3A Permit – Rivers and Foreshores Improvement Act 1948

HEA Points of Contact

For all Public Enquiries HEA Community Response Line

TBA

EPA Pollution Line 131555

TBD Project Manager

Tracey Doczy Environment Operations Manager

0439 300 118

TBD Environment Site Officer

TBD Community Relation Manager

Ken Holmes Environmental Management Representative

0438 046 261

David Ledlin RTA Senior Environmental Officer

0411 126 989

Fauna rescue organisations:

Wires 1300 094 737

Wildlife Aid Rescue – Hunter Valley

0447 667 737

Native Animal Trust Fund –Wildlife Rescue Service

0418 628 483

Carpark 382 Spaces at 6m X 3mwith 7.2m manourvering space

between rows

Comms Tower

Gate

Water Tanks

Clear Area

Sedimentation Basin

Septic Tanks

Gate

GateClear Area

Gate

Gate

6 X Containers12m X 3m

First Aid

YardYard

Precast Yard Hardstand

Hardstand

Abultions X 4

Ladies WCStore/Workshop

45m X 12mPrecast Shed75m X 25m

Attachment B

Progressive Erosion and Sediment Control Plan

Attachment C

Checklist for Ancillary Sites

Hunter Expressway AllianceChecklist for Ancillary Sites

The following checklist must be completed for any Ancillary Sites on the HEA Project prior tocommencement of any establishment works. You must ensure that you have the correct approvalsprior to commencement of works.

Please append a map clearly showing the extent of the Ancillary Site and provide any detailsregarding the location of buildings, stockpiles and other features.

Site name:

Site location:

Contact person:

The following criteria from the Minister’s Condition of Approval #129 have been checked for the site:

MCoA 129Reference

Criteria Yes/No?

a) Is the site located less than 100 metres from a waterway?

b) Does the site require access of more than 10 metres to theroad network?

c) Will any clearing need to be undertaken for this site?

d) Is the site located on steep land?

e) Will the site be within 200 metres of a residence (250 metresif this checklist is for a batch plant or stockpile site)?

f) Will the site be within the 20 ARI flood level?

(If a contingency plan to manage flooding has been prepared,you must note this below)

g) Will the site unreasonably affect the land use of adjacentproperties?

h) Will the site be unable to store enough raw materials tominimise, to the greatest extent practical, the number ofdeliveries required outside standard construction hours?

i) Will the site impact on any heritage sites beyond thosealready impacted by the project?

Hunter Expressway AllianceChecklist for Ancillary Sites

If you have answered Yes to any of the above criteria, provide details as to how the environmentalimpacts will be satisfactorily managed.

(If you need further space, please append)

This checklist has been reviewed by the Environment Manager and the EMR and works may begin onthe ancillary site labelled above.

Signed: Signed:

Date: Date:

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