VNIE NSW Environmental Checklist

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Traffic Management

Ensure that all personnel are aware that the gas pipeline access corridor will serve as an alternative access/egress road that is designed for one way traffic and for light vehicles only.

Public notification of progress and scheduling of works shall be undertaken so as to inform the community of any additional vehicles on the local road network.
Stakeholders will be kept informed of works scheduling and any likely traffic related events for the project.
Plan transport delivery and dispatch such as to avoid traffic flow interruption where practicable.
Access to private property shall be maintained during construction unless otherwise agreed with the property owner in advance.
Where traffic interruption is foreseeable, consult and inform neighbours of the event.
Monitor and report to APA any incidents of damage or deterioration to public roads or easements associated with construction work activity.

Trucks will not queue up outside residential properties. No trucks will arrive on site or be permitted to queue near sensitive receivers prior to the 7:00 am start time unless required by road safety considerations.
All vehicles regularly used for the Project will be maintained in good working order.
Subject to safety requirements, trucks will not use exhaust brakes on site.
Construction works would typically be undertaken between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm, seven days a week for 28 days and then 9 days off. One exception to this is the transportation of plant, equipment and pipe by oversized trucks outside of hours as required by authorities for safety reasons.
Reversing of vehicles and equipment, and use of horns will be minimised to prevent noise emissions to nearby sensitive receivers.
Where feasible and reasonable, replace “beeper” style reversing alarms with broad band variable level “quacker” reversing alarms or equivalent, ensuring that the OH&S legislation requirements are compiled with.
Diesel vehicles used in construction will be fitted with spark arresters.
Prior to clearing and grading, all vehicles entering the ROW will undergo washdown in established quarantine zones to minimise weed spreading risks.

Locally produced goods and services would be procured where feasible to reduce transport fuel emissions.
All vehicles and equipment will be regularly serviced, as per manufactures instructions and maintained in proper working order.

Only certified clean bedding and padding materials will be imported for laying around the pipe. Any imported fill material will be sourced from a reputable (preferably local) supplier, be weed and disease free and have a letter or certification from the supplier showing it has been sourced from approved natural quarry materials. A copy of the weed and disease free statement, certification from the supplier showing it has been sourced from approved natural quarry materials is to be kept on file.