As well as an environmental team from Abigroup, an independent environmental auditor assesses various aspects of the works and checks for compliance. It is the independent Environmental Management Representative's (EMR) primary responsibility to ensure the project's conditions of approval, issued by the then Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources, 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, an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is prepared which guides the implementation of the environmental mitigation measures throughout the life of the project.
The full EMP is available for perusal at the information
centre.
The EMP addresses 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 including
and involving local community, relevant government agencies,
Coffs Harbour City Council and Bellingen Shire Council.
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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