Environmental Management Plans

The project has over 100 development conditions, many of these ensure that environmental considerations are recognised, managed and monitored.

Construction activities will be managed to ensure environment protection through a Construction Framework Environmental Management Plan (CFEMP).

The CFEMP outlines how environmental management will be undertaken during construction and contains all necessary environmental management system requirements.

In preparing the CFEMP the following items are covered:

• Structure of all environmental documents
• Project environmental management policy
• Environmental objectives and targets
• Summary of construction activities
• Legal, contract & standard requirements
• Environmental organisational structure
• Communication and consultation
• Environmental training
• Environmental monitoring, audits & inspections
• Environmental management review
• Corrective and preventative action
• Environmental Reporting.

Monitoring and Review

The CFEMP addresses a number of specific issues and a monitoring programme has been developed covering:

• Water quality
• Noise
• Dust
• Erosion and sedimentation
• Seagrass
• Saltmarsh and mangrove
• Shorebirds.

Regular internal and external audits will be conducted with general environmental inspections undertaken at weekly intervals and after significant rain events.