Environmenal Awareness

WORKBOOK
ENVRONMENIAL
AWARENESS
for ciri cov.trvctiov ro;ect.
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ENVRONMENIAL
AWARENESS
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1ransport SA
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lor urther inormation about this document contact the
Lnironmental Operations Unit, Statewide Operational
Coordination Group, 1ransport SA. 1elephone ,08, 8343 2686
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1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1
2. Course aim and objecties ............................................................................................................. 2
3. Actiities and enironmental impacts .......................................................................................... 3
4. Obligations and legislatie control ............................................................................................... 5
5. Lnironmental management or 1ransport SA construction projects ...................................
6. Vegetation management ............................................................................................................... 13
. launa .............................................................................................................................................. 22
8. Lrosion and sediment control .................................................................................................... 24
9. Vatercourses and marine enironments .................................................................................... 30
10. leritage .......................................................................................................................................... 33
11. Noise and ibration...................................................................................................................... 36
12. Air quality ...................................................................................................................................... 38
13. Vaste management ....................................................................................................................... 40
14. Materials storage ........................................................................................................................... 43
Appendix A: Reerences ..................................................................................................................... 4
Appendix B: Contact list .................................................................................................................... 48
Appendix C: Lnironmental terms .................................................................................................. 49
Appendix D: Summary o enironmental legislation.................................................................... 52
Covtevt.
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1his workbook has been deeloped by 1ransport SA or
participants in the training course on vrirovvevta arareve.. for
ciri cov.trvctiov pro;ect..
1ransport SA is committed to deeloping a transport system in
harmony with the enironment`. 1o achiee this eeryone
inoled with the construction, operation and maintenance o the
transport system has a role to play in minimising enironmental
impact and enhancing the enironment.
1he training o employees and contractors inoled in
construction actiities is a key to obtaining this goal.
1his workbook and the companion vrirovvevta Coae of Practice
for Cov.trvctiov-Roaa, riage ava Marive aciitie. proide guidance
to enironmental best practice.
1he course has been deeloped and designed by:
Lnvironmental Operations Unit
Statewide Operational Coordination
Transport SA
3337 Warwick Street Walkerville SA S08J
Telephone (08) 8343 2686
vtroavctiov
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AM OF IHE COURSE
1o proide construction workers with the knowledge to identiy
enironmental issues associated with their actiities and best
practice methods to minimise enironmental impact.
It will also outline enironmental legal obligations releant to
construction actiities.
OBIECIVES OF IHE COURSE
At the completion o this course participants will be able to:
understand common enironmental terms
state their legal obligations and responsibilities in relation to
enironmental legislation
recognise common enironmental impacts on construction
sites and potential impacts resulting rom the indiidual`s work
actiities
identiy accepted current enironmental management best
practices or releant workplace actiities
identiy situations which require urther adice about
appropriate work practices to minimise enironmental damage.
Covr.e aiv. ava ob;ectire.
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1o minimise enironmental impact it is important to understand
the link between arious construction actiities and the potential
or these actiities to impact on the enironment. 1his section
gies a brie outline o typical actiities and impacts.
1he enironment is deined as liing things, their physical,
biological and social surroundings and the interactions between
all o these`.
Lnironmental management measures will depend on the nature
o the site actiities and the sensitiity o the project area and
surrounding land. lor example, excaations resulting in steep
slopes are likely to lead to soil erosion and water quality problems
downstream and will require the installation o erosion protection
measures.
1he workbook summarises legislatie responsibilities and details
how enironmental impact can be reduced by planning actiities
careully beore commencing work on-site.
1he table on the ollowing page gies examples o common
construction actiities and potential impacts. It is not a complete
listing.
.ctiritie. ava evrirovvevta ivpact.
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It is important that construction actiities are undertaken in
accordance with enironmental legislation.
Lveryone on site is responsible for complying with
environmental legislation.
Under the vrirovvevt Protectiov .ct 1 eeryone has a general
duty not to harm the enironment by polluting.
Penalties or oences against enironmental legislation are
signiicant.
1he ollowing legislation is releant to aspects o construction
actiities:
.borigiva eritage .ct 1
.gricvtvra Cbevica. .ct 1::
.viva ava Pavt Covtro .ct 1
Covvtr, ire. .ct 1
Coa.t Protectiov .ct 12
Davgerov. vb.tavce. .ct 1
Dereopvevt .ct 1
Obigatiov. ava egi.atire covtro

vrirovvevt Protectiov .ct 1
vrirovvevt Protectiov ava ioairer.it, Cov.erratiov .ct 1
,Commonwealth,
eritage .ct 1
âtiova Par. ava !iaife .ct 12
âtire 1egetatiov .ct 11
Petroevv Proavct. Regvatiov. .ct 1:
Povtiov of !ater. b, Oi ava ôiov. vb.tavce. .ct 1
oi Cov.erratiov ava ava Care .ct 1
!ater Re.ovrce. .ct 1
Key aspects o the releant enironmental legislation are
considered in the ollowing sections and a brie summary o the
legislation is included in Appendix D. loweer, i you are
uncertain about your obligations it is important that you seek
adice rom your superisor.
7 77 77
Lnironmental management relates to the control o human
actiity which could impact on the enironment.
Construction o transport inrastructure can hae signiicant
enironmental impacts i not undertaken with care. An
enironmental management system has been deeloped by
1ransport SA to minimise the enironmental impact o projects.
1he system is outlined in the low chart on the next page.
1he construction site may also be licensed by the Lnironment
Protection Agency ,LPA,. 1he licence may include speciic
conditions such as soil erosion controls, dust and noise monitoring.
lor contractors the most important elements o the system are the
Lnironmental Management Implementation Plan ,LMIP,,
enironmental inspection and monitoring.
1he LMIP describes how the enironmental management
requirements, identiied in the Lnironmental Management Plan
,LMP,, will be implemented and managed on site. 1he LMIP
details how the contractor will mitigate construction impacts and
documents the contractor`s plans or inspecting, monitoring,
auditing and correcting or improing enironmental perormance
on the site.
vrirovvevta vavagevevt
for 1rav.port . cov.trvctiov pro;ect.
8 88 88
Not all projects require an LMIP. loweer, all projects are
required to comply with the 1rav.port . vrirovvevta Coae of
Practice for Cov.trvctiov-Roaa, riage ava Marive aciitie. and
legislatie requirements.
It is important that you are aware o the elements within the
LMIP and the Code o Practice that are releant to you.
An example o an LMIP schedule is included on page 10.
IRANSPORI SAS ENVRONMENIAL MANAGEMENI SYSIEM
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Many o the recommendations in this workbook will reduce the
risk o an enironmental incident. loweer, there is always some
risk that an enironmental incident may occur on the project site.
Lxamples o enironmental incidents are:
signiicant spill o uel or oil
signiicant chemical spill
seere erosion rom looding
ire ,on site or rom o site,
damage to a heritage site ,Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal,
oerlow rom on-site washdown areas into creeks or drainage
lines
destruction o a rare plant outside the deined construction
zone.
It is important to be aware o site instruction,s, dealing with such
emergencies. Prompt and eectie action is likely to signiicantly
reduce the enironmental impact. Any such action should not
endanger the health or saety o any o the site workers.
An emergency response plan is an essential part o the
Lnironmental Management Implementation Plan. I you are
unaware o the emergency plan it is important to discuss it with
the site superisor.
oi covtavivatiov
re.vtivg frov
a ra.baorv ivciaevt.
ENVRONMENIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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Some enironmental incidents such as spillages and uncoering
o Aboriginal heritage sites require reporting to the appropriate
authorities. 1he site superisor should be aware o these
requirements.
OPERAIOR RESPONSBLIES FOR
OPERAIOR RESPONSBLIES
Lnsure that you are aware o the site enironmental emergency
response plan.
Locate emergency equipment that may be releant to your
responsibilities.
Lnsure that you are amiliar with using emergency equipment that
is releant to your responsibilities.
Lnsure that you know whom to contact in the case o an
emergency.
Do not endanger the health and saety o yoursel or others when
responding to an emergency situation.
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1egetatiov vavagevevt
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BACKGROUN0 NFORMAION
A construction site may contain egetation that needs to be
protected. 1his may be urban street trees or remnant natie
egetation.
Vegetation has a range o beneits including:
biodiversity-contains a dierse range o plants and proides
habitat or animals and insects
soil stabilisation-protects soil rom erosion, waterlogging
and salinisation
amenity-beautiies or enhances the character o an area
heritage-may be o historical importance or protected by
legislation.
Remnant natie egetation or naturally occurring local natie
plants, include trees, small groundcoers, natie grasses, wetland
plants ,such as reeds and rushes, and marine plants. 1hese plants
may be located in natural scrub or may be isolated plants in a
modiied setting, such as urban street trees.
Repacevevt of tree boor. to
proriae .beter ava breeaivg
ocatiov. for oca riaife.
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Natie egetation is aluable because it:
proides habitat or natie wildlie
proides corridors to allow wildlie to moe between patches
o habitat
may contain rare and endangered plants and animals
is easier to look ater than introduced egetation ,eg suppresses
weed growth,
has a lower ire risk than weeds
proides a local seed source or reegetation
maintains the depth o the water table to preent salinity
proides shade and shelter or adjacent armland
improes the appearance o the landscape
reduces erosion.
Protecting egetation inoles more than protecting trees.
1he smaller plants such as shrubs, grasses and herbs reduce
weeds, stabilise the soil and proide habitat or animals and
insects. 1he majority o South Australia`s threatened natie
species are small shrubs, grasses and groundcoers. Natie
egetation will require little maintenance i undisturbed, and
regenerates ater ire.
All egetation plays an important role within the ecosystem.
Dead trees and trees with hollows are particularly aluable as
habitat or natie animals and birds. Dead and decaying egetation
release plant nutrients back into the soil. Aquatic egetation
proides habitat or ish and other aquatic animals.
1he re-establishment o egetation on areas cleared or degraded
during construction is important.
âtire regetatiov ivcvae.
;frov eft to rigbt) gra..ava,
.brvbava, fore.t ava rare
.pecie. ;bottov).
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lealthy soil contains spaces holding air and water which are
essential or plant growth.
Vhen soil is compacted, water and air can no longer trael
through the soil causing oxygen staration or plant roots,
germinating seeds, and soil organisms. Soil compaction can also
result in restricting the spread o plant roots and poor soil
drainage.
Soil compaction can be caused by the weight o ehicles and
machinery, or when materials are stockpiled on the soil surace.
1o reduce the eect o soil compaction:
keep ehicle moements to marked areas and deined access
tracks
use existing cleared land or
stockpiling
do not park machinery or
ehicles under tree canopies
,the drip-line`,.
oi covpactiov cav be cav.ea b,
tbe reigbt of rebice. ava
vacbiver,, or rbev vateria.
are .tocpiea ov tbe
.oi .vrface.
WORKNG UN0ER IREES
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SOME FACIS ABOUI WEE0S
A weed ,pest plant, is a plant growing in the wrong` place.
Proclaimed pest plants are weeds that hae been declared to be a
serious threat to agriculture under the .viva ava Pavt Covtro .ct
1. Lnironmental weeds are weeds that threaten natie plant
communities.
Veeds cause problems such as:
competition with agricultural plants
poisoning o liestock
increasing the roadside ire hazard
blocking waterways ,eg table drains and culerts,
inading and displacing natie egetation.
Undisturbed natie egetation can generally resist weed inasion,
but disturbance ,eg elling trees, driing oer egetation or actions
which expose the soil, will encourage weeds to become
established.
Spreed of weeds
It is an oence to bring or let proclaimed pest plants to be
brought into certain control areas. It is also an oence to take a
pest plant or any soil or ehicle carrying a pest plant onto a public
road in a control area. 1o make sure that no pest plants or seeds
are transported in soil and egetation caught on construction
ehicles, clean ehicles beore moing out o a site or into a weed
ree area.
Vhen obtaining materials rom borrow pits or stockpiles, check
that the material does not contain pest plants or their seeds. I
weeds hae grown on stockpiles, they should be sprayed with
herbicide 10-14 days beore moing the material.
Aemel eed PleeI CoeIrol Boerds
Adice on weeds in your site area can be obtained rom the local
Animal and Plant Control Board. 1he local council can proide
details o the releant board or the area in which you are
working.
Ceav or ra.b aorv rebice.
to revore reea .eea..
Di.tvrbavce of regetatiov
cav eaa to reea ivra.iov.
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Phytophthora cav ea.i, be
.preaa b, bvvav., .o a
eqvipvevt v.ea iv av affectea
area vv.t be ra.bea.
PLANI 0SEASES
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Pb,topbtbora civvavovi is a root rot disease that occurs in high
rainall areas. It causes the death o many o our natie plants and
is a threat to many agricultural crops. Since plants take up
nutrients and water through their roots, root damage rom this
ungus will aect the growth and surial o the plants.
Spread o the disease is mainly caused by human actiities
including changing drainage patterns and moement o inected
soil on shoes, ehicles and machinery. 1he ungus spreads ia soil
and water moement and will spread downhill along drainage
lines and creeks.
I plant diseases are present on your construction site, there will
be detailed hygiene instructions related to earthworks and ehicle
moements in the LMIP. Lnsure that you are aware o any such
instructions.
Keep principles:
stay on ormed areas or keep to deined access tracks
work in dry conditions and aoid low lying wet areas
always clean down beore leaing known inected areas.
Pb,topbtbora b,gieve it
ffect. of phytophthora
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AREAS AI RSK FROM 20;620604)
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Reegetation o disturbed areas assists in erosion control and in
minimising weed growth.
1opsoil is important or plant growth and, in areas o natie
egetation, may be a signiicant seed source. Retaining and
reusing topsoil will assist in landscaping the project.
Vhen stripping topsoil maintain the soil layers in separate
stockpiles and replace them in the same order as they were
remoed ,the top 15 cm contains plant seeds, bulbs and soil
microorganisms,.
Vhereer possible, return topsoil and mulched egetation to
approximately the same area rom which it was remoed.
Reregetatiov of ai.tvrbea area.
a..i.t. iv ero.iov covtro ava iv
vivivi.ivg reea grortb.
REVEGEIAION
Mvcb ava reregetatiov
Cra.. corer ava vattivg ov
batter .ope
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Before workeg
Valk the job prior to starting any construction actiities to ensure
that you understand the limits o the job and to identiy the
location o any areas o egetation to be protected.
Lnsure that ehicles and equipment are ree rom soil, weeds and
seeds beore coming on site.
1ake note i your site is subject to plant disease control measures.
Check or areas, which may hae been marked by bunting to
protect egetation.
Check with your superisor i you are unsure about anything.
0ureg Ihe work
Minimise egetation disturbance and protect all egetation not
identiied or remoal.
Aoid the use o machinery or ehicles outside the construction
zone. Use designated parking areas and plant compounds.
Locate stockpiles and their access in cleared areas, away rom
drainage lines or good egetation.
Maintain bunting around protected areas.
Store weed inested materials separately rom clean materials.
Clear or spray weeds beore stockpiling topsoil.
Check ill and construction materials or weeds and seeds beore
use.
Control weeds rom stockpiles 10-14 days beore use. I material
is weed inested, inorm the superisor.
Reegetate or mulch disturbed areas, particularly batter slopes, at
the earliest opportunity.
Do not lush spray bars near egetation or under the tree canopy.
Do not stockpile material on egetation, under tree canopies or
against trunks.
Do not burn egetation prunings or remoals unless there are no
other options and keep ires clear o other egetation.
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AfIer compleIeg Ihe work
Vash or brush down equipment and ehicles to remoe soil and
plant matter beore leaing the site as this can carry weeds and soil
diseases.
Dispose o weeds and empty weed spray containers at a licensed
waste depot.
LEGAL OBLGAIONS
In South Australia, natie egetation is protected by the âtire
1egetatiov .ct 11. Any clearance or egetation disturbance that is
not essential or construction works or shown on the project
plans is potentially an oence under this Act.
Other releant Acts include:
.gricvtvra Cbevica. .ct 1::
.viva ava Pavt Covtro .ct 1
Covvtr, ire. .ct 1
Dereopvevt .ct 1
vrirovvevt Protectiov ava ioairer.it, Cov.erratiov .ct 1
Reer to Appendix D or a summary.
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avva
Natie egetation proides habitat or natie animals, reptiles and
insects including shelter, ood, protection rom predators and
breeding areas. 1he Lnironmental Management Implementation
Plan ,LMIP, will identiy any special requirements or protecting
natie auna on your site.
Construction sites may encroach on natie animal habitat and it is
important to make sure that no natie animals are harmed or
killed during construction operations. I animals, including
lizards and snakes, are ound on site and are likely to be damaged
by earthmoing equipment, they should be relocated to an area
away rom the project.
Lnsure that no runo o materials, uels or other substances is
allowed to enter stormwater drains, watercourses and the marine
enironment to aoid damage to aquatic and marine animals and
ish.
0ogs eed ceIs
Dogs and cats are a particular threat to natie animals, do not
bring them onto the construction site.
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Before workeg
Identiy areas which are likely to be potential animal habitat.
Check the LMIP or with your superisor or any particular
measures to protect auna on your site.
0ureg Ihe work
Check or auna beore clearing egetation.
Keep out o areas o natie egetation.
Check trenches and excaations or trapped animals.
I natie animals are ound on the site, contact National Parks
and Vildlie SA or remoal.
Report any injury caused to a natie animal.
Salage hollow limbs rom cleared egetation and place in
remaining trees and egetation, where possible.
Clear up any waste ood or ood containers.
Do not disturb egetation outside the construction zone.
Do not disturb nests, breeding sites or young.
Do not attempt to kill or capture snakes unless directly
threatening your saety.
Do not bring dogs or other pets to the worksite.
LEGAL OBLGAIONS
It is an oence to take protected animals unless a permit has
been acquired. 1ake` includes injuring an animal which may
include damaging its nest or burrow etc. Most natie animals
are protected under the Act.
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ro.iov ava .eaivevt covtro
Construction actiities can contribute to erosion o soil that may
impact on water quality downstream o the site and cause siltation
o watercourses. Vater including surace, groundwater or marine
areas should not be contaminated by actiities on the site.
\our site`s LMIP may include a Soil Lrosion and Drainage
Management Plan which outlines measures to control erosion and
sedimentation. In addition, compliance is required with the
torvrater Povtiov Prerevtiov Coae of Practice for oca, tate ava
eaera Corervvevt and the torvrater Povtiov Prerevtiov Coae of
Practice for tbe viaivg ava Cov.trvctiov vav.tr, produced by the
Lnironment Protection Agency.
eaivevt cav affect aqvatic
favva
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Sol erosoe
Soil erosion causes pollution o watercourses, loss o egetation,
impact on aquatic auna, decreases the aesthetic alue o a
watercourse and can damage the transport inrastructure.
1he main actors that control the rate o soil erosion are speed
and the quantity o water. 1he greater these actors, the greater the
risk o erosion.
\our site may hae both temporary and permanent measures to
control erosion and manage stormwater. 1hese measures will ary
with the nature and location o the site, the seasons and the
weather orecast.
Meesures Io reduce rueoff, erosoe &
sedmeeIeIoe
Vhere possible, measures should be established to preent
erosion and control pollution at the source.
I this is not possible, a treatment train` approach should be
adopted which minimises the area open to erosion and uses
control measures in series.
PreveeIoe
Soil and paement materials will erode i they are not protected.
1he best orm o protection is to preent water lowing oer the
site, except in designed and protected drainage lines.
Minimiso voqololion clooronco o lbo conslroclion silo Minimiso voqololion clooronco o lbo conslroclion silo Minimiso voqololion clooronco o lbo conslroclion silo Minimiso voqololion clooronco o lbo conslroclion silo Minimiso voqololion clooronco o lbo conslroclion silo
Staging o works and progressie mulching and seeding o
exposed soils and slopes can help to reduce the area open to
erosion.
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Straw bale barriers and sandbags may be used across minor
drainage lines to slow the moement o the water and ilter
runo rom areas o up to 0.5 ha. 1hey may also be used as a
temporary bank around disturbed areas preenting runo rom
leaing the area without being treated. 1he straw bales hae a
short lie span and thereore require regular inspection and repair
or replacement. It is important to ensure that the straw bales do
not contain any potential pest plants or their seeds.
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Sill oncos Sill oncos Sill oncos Sill oncos Sill oncos
Silt ences are used as temporary sediment traps and to intercept
sheet low rom disturbed areas. 1hey may also be used around
the toe o stockpiles or across or at the base o embankments. It
is essential that they are properly installed by burying the base in
the ground, and are well maintained.
\ \\ \\oqololoo boors oqololoo boors oqololoo boors oqololoo boors oqololoo boors
Vegetated buers are strips o undisturbed or established
egetation let to intercept sediment laden sheet low o
stormwater which is shallow and spread oer a large area. 1he
buers remoe silt rom runo by the iltering action o the
egetation and the slowing o runo speed.
T TT TTomorory bonos omorory bonos omorory bonos omorory bonos omorory bonos
1emporary bunds can be created rom material on site. Lnsure
that temporary drains are reconstructed at the end o each
working day so drainage is directed into the sediment detention
basins.
8ollor rooqboninq 8ollor rooqboninq 8ollor rooqboninq 8ollor rooqboninq 8ollor rooqboninq
Aoid smooth trimming, or ertical grooing down the slope o
batters as these are highly ulnerable to erosion. 1he inal trim
should produce a roughened batter surace which will slow water
runo and trap seed.
|.e .it fevce. acro.. arge
batter. ava at tbe toe
of batter .ope..
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R RR RRovoqololion ovoqololion ovoqololion ovoqololion ovoqololion
Reegetation to proide a dense ground coer is a good way to
reduce soil erosion rom disturbed sites, although it cannot
proide protection or a soil that is not stable because o its
structure, texture or slope.
Consider erosion control matting or hydromulch on steep slopes
to protect them until the egetation coer is ully established.
Mulch with brush matting or chipped egetation rom the site.
Reregetatiov to proriae a aev.e
grovva corer i. a gooa ra, to
reavce .oi ero.iov frov
ai.tvrbea .ite.
,arovvcb ro.iov vattivg 1vbe.toc
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T TT TTomorory conslroclion oxil omorory conslroclion oxil omorory conslroclion oxil omorory conslroclion oxil omorory conslroclion oxil
Site exits should be regularly checked or sediment build-up.
1his should be controlled by regular sweeping, a cattle grid` type
shaker or washdown bay. Lxit pads should drain to a sediment
trap or basin.
All erosion and sediment control structures will require regular
inspection and periodic maintenance and,or replacement.
Sediment remoed rom the structures during maintenance
operations must not be allowed to remobilise and moe rom the
site.
Colloclion o woslowolor Colloclion o woslowolor Colloclion o woslowolor Colloclion o woslowolor Colloclion o woslowolor
Vastewater rom site actiities such as concrete or bitumen
cutting, drilling or excaation should not be allowed to pollute
stormwater. lor example, use a acuum pump to collect
wastewater.
Do vot aor ra.terater frov
bitvvev cvttivg to evter
.torvrater araiv..
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Before workeg
Check your project Soil Lrosion and Drainage Management Plan
and LMIP.
0ureg Ihe work
Use a treatment train approach to minimise soil erosion.
Control erosion o stockpiles, batters and disturbed areas by
control deices. Keep stockpiles away rom drainage lines.
Reegetate or stabilise exposed areas or batter slopes as soon as
possible ater inal shaping.
Settle out sediment beore pumping water into drainage lines.
Restrict traic to deined access tracks and limit to construction
areas.
Always check the worksite prior to and during rain or when
leaing the site or seeral days to ensure the erosion control
measures are eectie .
Maintain erosion and sediment control structures. Clean out and
replace as needed.
Cut turn-outs drains along the contour rather than directly down
the slope-this increases the concentration and speed o the water
low.
Preent wastewaters entering drainage lines
Do not place drain spoil and turn-out material into egetation.
AfIer compleIeg Ihe work
Lnsure soil erosion and drainage measures are in place.
LEGAL OBLGAIONS
Responsibility not to pollute, and to hae a duty o care`.
1he site may be licensed under this Act.
Approal is required or work within a watercourse.
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Coastal and rierine enironments are ery actie and constantly
changing enironments, oten subjected to strong eroding orces
rom the direct impact o wind and water. 1hese areas are
sensitie to disturbance and pollution and are easily disturbed by
human actiity such as:
ehicle moement
pedestrian traic
ires
remoal o egetation
material placement
wastes and pollution
disturbance o the rier or marine bed
remoing material including dredging.
1he banks and beds o watercourses are also unstable and oten
ragile enironments.
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1hese areas are likely to contain cultural heritage sites, water
resources, egetation and auna which should be protected.
In these areas ,and particularly in sand dunes,, it is critical to
protect and maintain the coer o egetation. A single ehicle
moement across the top o a sand dune can break the egetation
coer enough to proide the starting point or a major blow-out`,
o the dune. 1his will then expose the area behind the dune to
the unsheltered orce o the wind. I these areas must be
disturbed, then temporary stabilisation methods must be used.
1hese methods include:
sand trap encing
brush layering,mulching
spray on stabilisers ,eg hydromulch,
walkways and boardwalks
matting or mesh laid oer traic areas
sand bagging,gabions.
Access roads across watercourses should be perpendicular to the
low and stabilised to reduce the risk o erosion. Any interruption
to the low within watercourses needs careul planning and
should be included in the LMIP.
Dredging o material may require licensing by the Lnironment
Protection Agency. Such licences oten contain conditions that
need to be applied during the work.
1be bav. ava bea. of
ratercovr.e. are oftev vv.tabe
ava fragie evrirovvevt..
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Vorking aboe water, such as bridge work, requires special
attention to reduce the risk o pollution. 1his includes the use o
containment areas ,bunds, to contain spills and tarpaulins or
screens etc under the worksite to retain allen material.
0ureg Ihe work
Keep to deined access tracks.
Maintain stabilisation measures ,eg silt ences, matting,.
Lnsure no actiities pollute the aquatic enironment.
I excaating, watch or Aboriginal sites such as middens, hearths
and burial sites and stop work i ound.
Use containment bunds when working oer water to reduce the
risk o spillage causing pollution.
Use tarpaulins or screens when working oer water to contain
allen material.
LEGAL OBLGAIONS
Coa.t Protectiov .ct 14
oi Cov.erratiov ava ava Care .ct 1
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Aborgeel herIege
It is important that Aboriginal cultural heritage sites are consered
whereer possible. Lxamples o Aboriginal heritage sites include:
scarred trees
sacred sites
burial sites
stone arteacts
shell middens
rock art.
1hese sites show eidence o Aboriginal use o the land, their
history, culture and religious traditions. lor many Aboriginal
people these sites are tangible links with their culture, conirming
their relationship to the land. 1ransport SA will hae arranged or
an Aboriginal Surey o the project area and sites will be
identiied and documented in the LMIP. Sites should be protected
rom damage or disturbance.
Cavoe tree be.iae tbe
avcbetorv riage
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Noe-Aborgeel herIege
South Australia`s heritage sites help maintain our cultural identity.
Our non-Aboriginal heritage documents the State`s deelopment
rom the initial period o Luropean settlement.
A large number o historical sites and areas hae been identiied
throughout South Australia. 1hese are listed in the national, State
and local heritage registers.
Lxamples o heritage sites and items include:
heritage buildings
stone walls
monuments and memorials
burial sites and cemeteries
arteacts and objects
industrial and mining structures
historic bridges
egetation and trees
geological eatures
shipwrecks and naigation aids.
Sites o known signiicance within the construction zone will be
identiied in the LMIP and should be clearly bunted as no go`
areas.
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Before workeg
Check the LMIP and with the superisor, to determine i there
are any cultural and natural heritage sites in or near your work area
beore starting work.
Check or areas which hae been bunted o as no go` areas to
protect identiied heritage sites.
0ureg Ihe work
If, during construction, an Aboriginal heritage or burial
site is discovered, stop work immediately and notify the site
supervisor. Do not recommence work near the site until the
Transport SA Project Manager has given approval.
Keep ehicles and plant away rom no go` areas.
Maintain bunting around no go` areas.
LEGAL OBLGAIONS
.borigiva eritage .ct 1
It is an oence to damage an Aboriginal site without approal.
Dereopvevt .ct 1
It is an oence to damage a heritage place without approal.
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ôi.e ava ribratiov
Construction noise and ibration can cause nuisance and
structural damage. It is important that the noise and ibration
impact adjacent to sensitie land uses is minimised and meets
guidelines proided in the LMIP.
Nose
Lxcessie noise can be a considerable nuisance to neighbours. It is
important to minimise noise emissions, particularly outside
normal operating hours and in areas o sensitie land use such as
residential areas, hospitals and schools etc.
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Select the quietest aailable equipment and maintain noise
reducing equipment ,eg mulers,.
Locate stationary noise sources distant rom sensitie areas.
Notiy neighbours when operating noisy equipment outside o
normal operating hours.
Select deliery and o-site haul routes to reduce impact on
sensitie receptors.
Plan low impact blasts.
Notiy neighbours o blasting and piling operations.
Secure blast areas.
Monitor noise and ibrations in sensitie areas.
Do not undertake blasting outside o normal operating hours.
LEGAL OBLGAIONS
VbreIoe
Lxcessie ibration may cause property damage and be a nuisance
to neighbours. Vibration may be due to blasting, piling, truck
moements and compacting operations.
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.ir qvait,
Construction actiities can lead to dust emissions rom traic,
cleared areas, stockpiles, and blasting. Dust can cause a nuisance
to neighbours and impact on the enironment by contaminating
plants and watercourses.
Other air emissions are related to the exhaust umes o
equipment. 1hese emissions are generally controlled by ensuring
that equipment is well maintained.
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Stay on deined roads.
Seal or water dusty suraces, as required.
Control dust rom stockpiles.
Spray construction materials beore transport or coer loads.
Minimise disturbed areas, particularly during summer.
Reegetate areas as soon as practicable.
Clean equipment beore leaing the site.
Sweep or remoe sediment rom paed or sealed areas regularly.
Maintain equipment ,eg tuning o engines, to reduce exhaust
emissions.
Aoid blasting or earthworks on windy days.
Do not track sediment on ehicles o site.
LEGAL OBLGAIONS
Obligation to hae a duty o care` and not to pollute.
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!a.te vavagevevt
1he disposal o construction wastes should ollow these
principles:
minimise the production o wastes
maximise the reuse and recycling o wastes
dispose o wastes in an enironmentally responsible manner.
WesIe memseIoe
Vaste can be aoided by good planning. Vaste packaging may be
reduced by selecting dierent products or returning the packaging
to the supplier.
Vaste in the orm o contaminated soil can be reduced by careul
use o substances such as uels, chemicals, concrete wastes on site
to ensure that the soil is not contaminated by spillages and leaks
caused by poor practices.
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Recycleg
Vhere possible, recycle all excess materials including soil wastes.
ligher leels o recycling will be achieed i suitable bins can be
used to enable separation o wastes.
WesIe meeegemeeI
I excess ill rom a project is contaminated in any way it must not
be disposed o as clean ill. It will need to be tested and taken to
the appropriate licensed waste depot or treated.
LsIed or hexerdous wesIes
Certain wastes, called listed wastes ,vrirovvevt Protectiov .ct
1, need to be disposed o by licensed waste contractors.
Common listed wastes include waste oil, acids, dangerous
substances, paint sludges and residues etc.
1he most common hazardous waste handled during construction
actiities are bituminous wastes, oils and weed sprays. Spray bars
should be lushed out at the depot or in a contained way rather
than on the road erges or soil. Other hazardous wastes include
lead paint chippings. 1reat any paints, sprays or other chemicals as
hazardous wastes.
All listed or hazardous wastes should be collected and disposed
o by a licensed waste contractor to a licensed waste depot.
Rec,civg of cov.trvctiov
vateria..
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Separate waste products or recycling, where appropriate.
Label wastes, particularly liquid waste in drums.
Use materials careully and sparingly to reduce consumption and
costs.
Lnsure that machinery is not leaking oil.
llush spray equipment ,bar and hand units, into containers and
reuse or dispose o to a licensed waste depot.
Reuse materials on site, i possible.
Get the job right-irst time ,eg aoid contamination o soil,.
Contain any spillage or leakage to minimise olume o soil
contaminated.
Clean up contaminated soil as soon as practicable.
Use a licensed waste contractor to dispose o hazardous wastes.
Do not take wrappings and packaging into the ield.
Do not bury wastes on-site.
LEGAL OBLGAIONS
Obligation to hae a duty o care` and not to pollute.
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SIockples
Stockpiles and depot sites, i not located careully, can damage
egetation and heritage sites, pollute watercourses or spread
weeds.
1he location o stockpiles, plant compounds and access roads
may be speciied in the LMIP or your site.
Soloclinq o silo Soloclinq o silo Soloclinq o silo Soloclinq o silo Soloclinq o silo
Beore creating a stockpile or depot, check with your superisor i
the location is suitable, away rom signiicant enironmental
eatures and is weed-ree.
Surrounding egetation is damaged by the creep` o materials i
stockpiles are gradually pushed outwards by machinery loading
rom one side only. Stockpiles are thereore most eectiely
worked i placed in the middle o the area aailable.
Access to surrounding egetation should be preented by
marking or encing o the stockpile area.
Materia. .torage
Pace .tocpie. ara, frov
ratercovr.e. ava regetatiov.
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1o reduce the risk o sediment moement, stockpiles should not
be located in drainage lines.
Sloc|ilinq losoil Sloc|ilinq losoil Sloc|ilinq losoil Sloc|ilinq losoil Sloc|ilinq losoil
1he top 15 cm o topsoil is the most important or plant growth.
Contained within this layer are natie seeds or reegetation,
essential minerals or plant growth, and soil microorganisms that
break down decaying organic matter to simple minerals, which can
be used by plants.
Vhen clearing topsoil it is important not to mix it with poorer
quality subsoil.
Most natie plant seeds will remain iable in the soil or
approximately 12 months. 1hereore it should be re-spread or
reused within that time.
1he stockpiles and site should be weed-ree. Spray weeds on and
around stockpiles and dumpsites to preent spread o weeds to
new areas ,plan to treat with herbicide 10-14 days beore use,.
Veedy topsoil ,eg spoil containing pasture grasses or weeds,
should be stockpiled separately rom clean topsoil and away rom
land which has natie egetation.
R RR RRobobililolion o sloc|ilos ono olbor oroos obobililolion o sloc|ilos ono olbor oroos obobililolion o sloc|ilos ono olbor oroos obobililolion o sloc|ilos ono olbor oroos obobililolion o sloc|ilos ono olbor oroos
1o rehabilitate a stockpile area:
remoe excess material
remoe or treat weeds
restore contours to blend with surrounding land
rip parallel to the contours to break soil compaction
re-spread topsoil and tyne into base material
install erosion control measures, i needed
spread mulch to protect the soil rom erosion and keep in soil
moisture
reegetate the area with natie species, where appropriate.
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Fuels, ols eed chemcels
Storage and handling o uels, oils and chemicals should be
undertaken in a manner that does not contaminate soil,
watercourses and groundwater. 1he risk o spillage and leakage
can be reduced by careul handling and attention to containment.
Clean-up materials such as absorbent granules and disposable
absorbent abric sheets should be aailable to reduce the spread
o material.
Storage ,including drums and bulk tanks, o uels, oils and
chemicals should hae an imperious base and be bunded.
Bunding o uels should be designed in accordance with the
.v.traiav tavaara . 14o: 1be .torage ava bavaivg of favvabe
ava covbv.tibe iqvia..
1he compound` within the bund walls should be large enough to
contain at least 110 o the contents o the largest tank.
Stormwater rom the compound must be remoed regularly to
ensure there is room to accommodate any spillage or leakage.
Any oily water mixture must be remoed by a licensed waste
contractor.
Large loading and dispensing areas should also be sealed and
drain to a sump to retain any spillage. Any spillage should be
cleaned up at the earliest opportunity to minimise the risk o
urther soil or water contamination. Contaminated clean-up
materials ,eg rags, should be disposed o by a licensed waste
contractor.
Some storages may require licensing under the Davgerov. vb.tavce.
.ct 1 or the Petroevv Proavct. Regvatiov. .ct 1:.
avpe of poor .torage
of vateria.
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SIockples
Use only designated and approed stockpile sites.
Keep stockpiles in the middle o the marked site to allow access
rom seeral directions to aoid creep` into the surrounding area.
Stockpile topsoil separately to ensure the surial o seeds and
whereer possible reuse within twele months.
Keep machinery moement areas and stockpiles on cleared land
away rom egetation.
I cleared areas are not aailable on the site, consider using cleared
areas on adjoining land, subject to permission.
1emporary works such as stockpiles may be sown with grasses
,eg sterile rye, to aoid erosion. Mulches, matting, diersion
swales, straw bale ences, silt ences, or other techniques can be
used to protect watercourses rom silt-laden runo rom
stockpiles.
Fuel eed chemcel sIorege
Store all uels, oils and chemicals within sealed and bunded areas.
Lnsure that bunds are regularly cleared o stormwater. Oily water
mixtures must be remoed by licensed waste contractor.
Dispense uels and oils within a sealed area, i possible.
Clean up any spillage as soon as practicable.
All clean-up material must be disposed o by a licensed waste
contractor.
LEGAL OBLGAIONS
Davgerov. vb.tavce. .ct 1
Petroevv Proavct. Regvatiov. .ct 1:
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Referevce.
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.v.traiav tavaara . 14o: 1be .torage ava bavaivg of favvabe
ava covbv.tibe iqvia.
Lnironment Protection Authority 199, torvrater Povtiov
Prerevtiov Coae of Practice for oca, tate ava eaera Corervvevt
1ransport SA 1998, vrirovvevta Coae of Practice-Roaa, riage
ava Marive aciitie.
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Covtact i.t
/PPENDl/ 8 /PPENDl/ 8 /PPENDl/ 8 /PPENDl/ 8 /PPENDl/ 8
IHE MOSI MPORIANI CONIACIS
1. Site superisor
2. Superintendent`s representatie
3. Project manager
OIHER CONIACIS
ISSUL
Lnironmental Management Plan
Site licensing, waste disposal, reporting
pollution incidents
Remoal o natie auna
Adice on Aboriginal heritage sites,
reporting discoery o Aboriginal
heritage sites
Adice on non-Aboriginal heritage
Storage o uels and chemicals
Adice on weed or
pest plant management
Disposal o waste to sewer
lire restrictions
CONTACT
Transport SA
Project manager, Projects section
Lnvironment Protection Agency (LPA)
1elephone: ,08, 8204 2000
National Parks and Wildlife Service SA
1elephone: ,08, 8204 9000
Department of State Aboriginal Affairs
1elephone: ,08, 8226 8900
Heritage SA
1elephone: ,08, 8204 9261
Department of Administrative and
Information Services (DAIS)
1elephone: ,08, 8226 5000
Dangerous Substances,Petroleum Products
Licensing. 1elephone: ,08, 8303 0403
Animal and Plant Control Commission
1elephone: ,08, 8303 9500 or Local Council
SA Water 1rade Vaste Lnquiries
1elephone: ,08, 820 1350
Country lire Serice
1elephone: ,08, 8204 3333 ,lead Oice,
Alarm Calls: ,08, 829 9111
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vrirovvevta terv.
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Aboriginal heritage
Batter
Biodiversity
Bund
Catchment
Clean fill
Compaction
Construction zone
Drainage line
Drip line
Lcosystem
Lmergency incident
Land, sites or objects which are important to Aboriginal culture
and history. Under the .borigiva eritage .ct 1 it is an oence
to damage these sites.
1he ace o an embankment.
1he ariety o biological organisms ,plants, animals and
microorganisms,.
Raised bank or barrier to preent the escape o liquids ,including
stormwater,.
1he area o a natural drainage basin on which rainall lands,
collects and drains by means o oerland or sub-soil low into a
stream system.
Lxcaated soil, clay or rubble to a size o 200 mm. It should not
contain timber, egetable matter or wastes.
Squeezing and packing particles o soil together rom the weight
o a ehicle or other compressie loads.
Area directly impacted by construction actiities.
llow path or runo water.
1he ground surace immediately below the edge o the tree
canopy where droplets rom the leaes all to the ground.
A number o liing and non-liing things which occur naturally
and interact with each other in ways which orm a stable system.
A sudden or unexpected eent which needs quick action to repair
or minimise the loss or damage which might result.
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Lnvironment
Lnvironmental
management
Lnvironmental
Management
Plan (LMP)
Lnvironmental
Management
Implementation
Plan (LMIP)
Lrosion
Lrosion control
Iauna
Ilora
Heritage
Native vegetation
Noise pollution
Pest animals
Liing things, their physical, biological and social surroundings
and the interactions between all o these.
Managing all human actiity which could impact on the
enironment.
1he Lnironmental Management Plan, prepared by 1ransport SA,
is a project-speciic document that details enironmental issues
and requirements or a particular project.
1he Lnironmental Management Implementation Plan, produced
by the contractor, responds to the LMP and details how the
enironmental aspects o the project will be managed on the site.
Remoal and transport o soil and rock materials rom their
original location by agents such as wind or water.
Use o structures, materials and practices to reduce or preent the
unwanted remoal and transport o soil or rock particles.
Animals-including reptiles, birds, insects etc.
Plants including trees, shrubs and grasses.
Structures, eatures and objects which are worth protecting
because they hae particular natural, cultural, historic or aesthetic
alue.
Vegetation that is natural to the area and has not been introduced.
Unwanted noise rom human actiity which has a negatie eect
on some aspect o the enironment. Sound that a listener does
not wish to hear. Generally, a sound leel in excess o background
noise.
Introduced animals that adersely aect natie auna or lora and,
or agricultural produce.
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Pest plants/weeds
1h,:ojh:horn
.1nnnnon1
1..1nnnnon1)
Proclaimed plants
Ramsar convention
Runoff
Sediment
Sediment trap
Waste
World Heritage
Introduced plants that adersely aect natie egetation and,or
agricultural crops.
A soil ungus which aects the roots o plants and is easily
transported in soil or mud on machinery. It leads to die-back and
death o inected egetation.
Plants declared a pest to agriculture under the .viva ava Pavt
Covtro .ct 1.
An international agreement signed at Ramsar, Iran in 191 to
protect wetlands o international importance as habitat or
waterowl and migratory birds.
Vater lowing on or near the soil surace away rom where it was
initially deposited as rain, hail or snow.
Soil and other particles which drop rom the water in which they
were suspended or transported.
A structure to remoe sediment rom water by iltration or
slowing and reducing its carrying ability.
Unwanted, excess or unusable materials. It can be a solid, liquid or
gas. Any matter ,whether o alue or not, discarded or let oer in
the course o actiities, including excaated material not classiied
as clean ill.
1erm applied to sites o uniersal natural or cultural signiicance
which are included on the Vorld leritage List.
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of evrirovvevta egi.atiov
1.0 NIRO0UCION
A wide range o Commonwealth and South Australian
enironmental legislation potentially applies to construction
actiities in South Australia. 1he ollowing ery briely outlines
the Acts, which are most likely to be important. Speciic legal
adice should be obtained i there is any doubt that legislation
applies to a particular company or operation, or how it applies.
2.0 SOUIH AUSIRALAN LEGSLAION
Aborgeel HerIege AcI 1988
Sites or objects o signiicance to Aboriginal people are protected
under this Act. It is an oence to interere with such sites or
objects without the authority o the Minister or Aboriginal
Aairs.
AgrculIurel Chemcels AcI 1955
Regulates the sale o agricultural chemicals, and their use rom
aircrat and ground equipment.
Aemel eed PleeI CoeIrol
(AgrculIurel eed OIher Purposes] AcI 1986
Proides or the control o pest animals and plants or the
protection o agriculture. 1his Act seeks to minimise the damage
to the enironment through allowing harmul plants and animals
to become established and to spread.
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CoesI ProIecIoe AcI 1972
1his Act establishes the Coast Protection Board which is
responsible or preparing coastal management plans or coast
protection districts established under the Act and or undertaking
coastal protection works.
Coastal management plans may be relected in Deelopment
Plans under the Deelopment Act in which case they must be
taken into account by a releant planning authority when
determining whether to approe a proposal.
CoueIry Fres AcI 1989
Prescribes bush ire preention methods to eliminate the risk o
outbreak, as well as emergency measures to inhibit the spread or
any increase in the intensity or seriousness, o bush ires.
0eegerous SubsIeeces AcI 1979
1his Act regulates the keeping, use and transport o dangerous
substances. 1he keeping or transport o dangerous substances
prescribed by regulation requires a licence.
0evelopmeeI AcI 199S
1his Act is used to determine whether proposed deelopment,
public or priate, should be granted approal. It also protects
signiicant trees` in urban areas o South Australia.
Vorks by 1ransport SA that do require approal are:
damage or remoal o signiicant trees in urban areas
works in a State leritage area or place
establishing a site oice or depot external to the project site.
Roadworks other than the aboe do not require approal under
this Act unless determined to be a major project.
EevroemeeI ProIecIoe AcI 199S
1his Act is the basic pollution control legislation in South
Australia. It establishes a pollution licensing system or speciied
actiities o enironmental signiicance and creates a range o
enironmental oences such as causing serious or material
enironmental harm.
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1he Act establishes a duty o care not to pollute the enironment.
1here is also a requirement to report to the Lnironmental
Protection Agency certain incidents that may pollute the
enironment.
1he Act has a series o Policies that describe in greater detail
allowable leels o air emissions, noise etc.
Fsheres AcI 1982
1his Act proides or the conseration, enhancement and
management o isheries, the regulation o ishing and the
protection o certain ish. It also proides or the protection o
marine mammals and aquatic habitat.
1o the extent that 1ransport SA construction actiities may
impact on the marine enironment and thus pose a risk to ishery,
certain proisions o the Act may apply.
Herbors eed NevgeIoe AcI 199S
1his Act is intended to proide or the administration,
deelopment and management o harbors and to proide or sae
naigation in South Australian waters. 1he Act also addresses the
issue o enironmental damage in ports and waterways under the
jurisdiction o the Minister or 1ransport and Urban Planning.
Construction contractors using essels must comply with the Act
including controls on discharges and emissions rom essels.
HerIege AcI 199S
1his Act is intended to consere places o heritage alue in the
State. It is an oence to damage a place where a stop order` has
been issued or emergency ealuation and protection. It is an
oence to intentionally damage a place listed on the State
leritage Register.
NeIoeel Perks eed Wldlfe AcI 1972
In addition to establishing a range o resere types and
controlling actiities within such reseres, the Act lists animal and
plant species in need o protection and creates oences o
injuring or damaging such plants or animals without
authorisation.
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NeIve VegeIeIoe AcI 1991
1his Act creates the Natie Vegetation Council to which
application must normally be made or the clearance o natie
egetation. 1his requirement does not apply in most o
Metropolitan Adelaide. Neither does it apply in the case o 1SA
roadworks as such actiities are exempt under the Natie
Vegetation Regulations rom the approals proisions o the Act.
A potential breach o the Act may occur i egetation clearance
occurs outside o that required or roadworks without approal.
PeIroleum ProducIs ReguleIoe AcI 1995
1he Act applies to the keeping and selling or coneying o
petroleum products ,including motor spirit, LPG and diesel uel,.
Licences may be required to keep the petroleum products. Also
there is a duty to take reasonable care in the handling, coneying,
using or disposing o petroleum products.
PolluIoe of WeIers
by Ol eed Noxous SubsIeeces AcI 1987
1his Act prohibits the discharge o oil, oily water, noxious
substances and garbage rom ships into State water other than in
speciied circumstances. 1he Act also prohibits the discharge o
oily and oily mixture into State waters rom ehicles and
apparatus on land.
Sol CoeserveIoe eed Leed Cere AcI 1989
One o the objects o the Act is to assist in the conseration o
land, soil, egetation and water needed to preent and minimise
land degradation.
WeIer Resources AcI 1997
1his Act controls the use o water within the State and requires
that a person undertaking certain actiities in relation to a
watercourse or water resources to obtain a permit or a licence.
1hese include:
extraction o water
draining or discharging water directly or indirectly into a well
construction o a dam or structure that will diert water.
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1he Act prohibits certain actiities contrary to a water plan, such
as construction o structures on a watercourse, discharge to a
watercourse, depositing material or obstructing a watercourse,
destroying egetation growing in a watercourse, and excaating or
remoing rock, sand or soil or a watercourse or lake, or the
loodplain o a watercourse.
1he Act established Catchment Vater Management Boards, which
hae the responsibility or oerseeing the protection and
maintenance o water resources in their area.
S. COMMONWEALIH LEGSLAION
Aborgeel eed Iorres SIreI sleeder
HerIege ProIecIoe AcI 1987
1his Act is designed to protect Aboriginal heritage where State
legislation ails to do so. It relies principally on the making o
declarations in relation to areas or objects o Aboriginal
signiicance.
EevroemeeI ProIecIoe
eed BodversIy CoeserveIoe AcI 1999
1his Act established Commonwealth approal processes or
proposals likely to hae a signiicant impact on matters o
national enironmental signiicance`.
Matters o national enironmental signiicance releant to
1ransport SA include:
nationally threatened species and ecological communities
migratory species
Ramsar wetlands
Vorld leritage properties.
1he project may hae required approal under this Act which may
hae included conditions o approal.

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