CWW Pre & Post Construction Environmental Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Pre-Construction

General

• 1. Is the site construction facility, materials handling and parking areas located in approved clear areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Have all planning approvals and permits been obtained pertaining to environmental and heritage requirements for the project? (such as native vegetation offsets, wildlife permit, permit to disturb, CHMP)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Is there a requirement to implement any flora or fauna specific targeted survey, translocation plan or conservation management plan for the works? (I.e GGF, GSM, SLL, Spiny Rice-flower, etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Has a permit(s) from Council been obtained to remove/prune/lop any trees on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Has a Weed Management Plan been specified for the works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Is a Tree Management Plan required for the works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pre-Commencement

Flora and Fauna

• 7. Does the contractor have a copy of the Environmental Management Plan on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Has the contractor undertaken environmental awareness training and/or site induction to toolbox flora and fauna issues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9. Has the contractor outlined specific measures to protect any sensitive flora and fauna habitat and/or vegetation outside of the Works area during construction, and are these areas identified in the construction plans? ( I.e location of exclusion or temporary fencing, para webbing, star pickets)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cultural Heritage

• 10. Does the contractor have a copy of the CHMP/Heritage Permit on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11. Have all contractors undertaken indigenous cultural awareness training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12. Have all contractors involved in ground works signed in to the Cultural Heritage Register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13. Has the contractor confined all works within the Activity Area specified in the CHMP/Heritage Permit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14. Have exclusion zones protecting Aboriginal cultural heritage been identified as per the CHMP/Heritage Permit, and marked on construction plans?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site EMP

• 15. Does the Site EMP stipulate all required legislative permits and approvals specific to the works? ( I.e EPBC Act, FFG Act, Wildlife Act, Fisheries Act, Water Act, Environment Act, EPA approval, Melbourne Water permit, Council planning permit, Native vegetation offsets, Wildlife permit, Permit to disturb, CHMP)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16. Does the Site EMP contain a Waste Hierarchy Management Plan which outlines management of all waste on the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17. Does the Site EMP specify effective measures for site restoration and clean up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18. Does the Site EMP stipulate actions for weed management during construction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19. Does the Site EMP specify actions for tree management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 20. Does the Site EMP specify measures to minimise construction impacts to sensitive areas? (such as waterways, native vegetation, nearby residents)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21. Does the Site EMP include a risk assessment methodology that risk ranks specific environmental and heritage related aspects in relation to the construction project?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 22. Does the Site EMP specify protective measures to contain or minimise generation of dust and of our on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 23. Does the Site EMP specify storage and spill management practices to be implemented to prevent and/or minimise environmental damage resulting from chemical or fuel leakage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 24. Does the Site EMP specify management practices to be implemented for wash-out of concrete of trucks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 25. Does the Site EMP stipulate maintenance of MSDS records for all fuel and chemicals used on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Post-Construction

• 26. Has the contract left silt fences in position to assist with re-instatement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 27. Has the contractor completed the site re-instatement to allow for seeding, replanting and landscaping?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 28. Has the contractor adequately maintained all landscaped areas affected by construction works? Have landscaped and/or revegetated areas effectively re-established post construction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 29. Has the contractor completed all follow up weed management requirements post construction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 30. Has the topsoil been adequately leveled and graded out by the contractor to the satisfaction of the landowner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 31. Is there evidence of erosion as a result of completion of construction works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 32. Is the topsoil/finished surface free of debris and inorganic matter? (such as stones/rocks/glass etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 33. Where groundwater has been discharged to land, has the area distributed effectively re-established post construction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 34. Is there evidence of any adverse impacts to trees as a result of construction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 35. Have all stockpiles, excavated materials and quarry products been removed by the contractor post construction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 36. Are drains in the vicinity of the worksite free of dirt, silt and debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A