21/09/2021
HELP REQUIRED
SMEAC Call For Assistance…PLEASE SHARE
N.B. Contrary to some beliefs others no koalas were harmed, nor will be, in making this Facebook post.. some people.
Troops we have been having some amazing wins lately with pretty much all the big roadblocks evaporating one by one. We do have a few things that are required but first I need to ask the questions.
Do you want to save koalas? Because we also want to save koalas.
Do you love the environment? Yep, SMEAC does too.
Do you like contact drills through wait a while or lantana? Na us neither.
Do you have a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering or a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) majoring in Environmental Engineering with a couple years of experience in doing environmental stuff?
If you answered yes to all the above or know someone who does then SMEAC really needs your help.
Below is an example of the environmental stuff that we need a help in sorting out.
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Cheers
Stomps
Environmental Management
The EMP must provide sufficient evidence to prevent, minimise and mitigate environmental risks during construction and operation of the project. The following items should be considered in developing the current EMP further:
• An ecological survey should be completed by a suitably qualified consultant to inform/develop a comprehensive EMP with more specific management measures that target specific risk to certain values during the different project phases.
• The EMP must include relevant environmental legislation, policies or guidelines that will underpin environmental management during planning, construction and operation of the facility.
• Specific approvals that will likely be required for certain activities, such as vegetation clearing, potential asbestos management, etc, should be identified in the EMP withhold points included where these statutory requirements will be triggered.
With the EMP currently in draft phase, SMEAC should engage a suitable environmental consultancy to undertake site assessments and assist in refining/developing the EMP. The final EMP should include, but not be limited to, the following aspects:
• A site investigation by a suitably qualified person;
• Field-verified description of the existing environmental values within the operational footprint;
• Potential (direct and indirect) impacts from construction and operation of the project (SMEAC may wish to consider a CEMP and OEMP to support each phase)
• Specific mitigation measures aimed to prevent (in the first instance), minimise or mitigate potential project impacts;
• Relevant environmental legislation and statutory requirements, including approvals/permits/licenses required for certain works (e.g. clearing/lopping of trees on the trails in high risk areas for protected plants);
• Monitoring and inspection plans to ensure ongoing compliance with the EMP or CEMP/OEMP;
• Inclusion of all standard aspects of environmental management (e.g. flora and fauna, water quality, erosion and sediment control, chemical and waste management, air quality and noise, w**d and pest, Aboriginal and Cultural Heritage, Contamination (e.g. asbestos, contaminated land), rehabilitation, etc);
• Hold points;
• Incident & Emergency Management procedure;
• Monitoring, Review and Reporting;
• Inductions and Training;
