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Construction Compound and Ancillary Facilities Management Plan BODANGORA WIND FARM

JUNE 2017

Construction Compound and Ancillary Facilities Management Plan Bodangora Wind Farm

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Document Verification

Project Title: Bodangora Wind Farm

Construction Compound and Ancillary Facilities Management Plan

Project Contractor: CATCON Project Number: 16-415 Project File Name: Bodangora Wind Farm CCAMP Revision Date Prepared by (name) Reviewed by (name) Approved by (name)

Draft v1 4/04/2017 J Murphy Mike Sutherland Nick Graham-Higgs Draft v2 7/04/2017 Mike Sutherland Nick Graham-Higgs Draft v3 4/04/2017 Mike Sutherland Nick Graham-Higgs Draft v4 2/06/2017 J Murphy Mike Sutherland Nick Graham-Higgs Draft V5 18/06/2017 Mike Sutherland Nick Graham-Higgs Nick Graham-Higgs

Final v1.0 28/16/2017 Mike Sutherland Nick Graham-Higgs Nick Graham-Higgs

Plan Control

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Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 CONTEXT ..............................................................................................................................................1

1.2 BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................................1

1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OVERVIEW .....................................................................2

2 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................... 3

2.1 PURPOSE ..............................................................................................................................................3

2.2 OBJECTIVES ..........................................................................................................................................3

2.3 TARGETS ...............................................................................................................................................3

3 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................... 4

3.1 RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND GUIDELINES ..........................................................................................4

4 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................... 7

5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................... 10

5.1 ANCILLARY FACILITIES ....................................................................................................................... 11

6 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT .................................................................... 15

6.1 SITING ................................................................................................................................................ 15

6.2 SITE SURVEY / INSPECTIONS ............................................................................................................. 16

6.3 DECOMMISSIONING AND REHABILITATION ..................................................................................... 16

7 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MEASURES ................................................................................. 17

8 COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 26

8.1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................... 26

8.2 TRAINING .......................................................................................................................................... 26

8.3 MONITORING AND INSPECTION ....................................................................................................... 26

8.4 AUDITING .......................................................................................................................................... 26

8.5 REPORTING ........................................................................................................................................ 26

9 REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT ................................................................................................. 27

9.1 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT .......................................................................................................... 27

9.2 CCAMP UPDATE AND AMENDMENT ................................................................................................. 27

Tables

Table 3-1 Information in this plan addressing the requirements of the CoAs. .............................................. 5

Table 7-1 Management and mitigation measures for construction compound and ancillary facilities. ..... 17 Appendices

Appendix A Assessment of construction site office and laydown area against locational criteria... A-1

Appendix B Construction ancillary facilities location checklist .......................................................... B-2


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Appendix C Constraints Mapping ...................................................................................................... C-1


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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AHIMS Aboriginal Heritage Management Information System

ANZECC Australian and New Zealand Environment Conservation Council

API Aerial Photo Interpretation

ARA Appropriate regulatory authority

ARI Average recurrence interval

ARR Australian rainfall and runoff

AS Australian Standard

BBAMP Bird and Bat Adaptive Management Program

BWFPL Bodangora Wind Farm Pty Ltd (Proponent)

CATCON CATCON Civil & Allied Technical Construction Pty Ltd

CAQMP Construction Air Quality Management Plan

CBMP Construction Biodiversity Management Plan

CCAMP Construction Compound and Ancillary Facility Management Plan

CCC Community Consultation Committee

CO Carbon monoxide

CoA Consolidated Conditions of Approval, Modification 2

CCR Construction Compliance Report

CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan

CHMP Construction Heritage Management Plan

CLM Act Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW)

CNVMP Construction Noise and Vibration Management Plan

CTAMP Construction Traffic and Access Management Plan

Consortium EPC Contract Partnership between CATCON and GE, where both parties are signatories to the EPC Contract. CATCON assumes Lead Contractor role. GE are responsible for supply of towers and turbines. CATCON are responsible for the remainder of works including civil, electrical, substation and installation of towers and turbines.

CSWMP Construction Soil and Water Management Plan

dB(A) decibels “A” weighted

DECC NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (Now EPA)

DRC Dubbo Regional Council (incorporating Wellington Council)

DPE (NSW) Department of Planning and Environment

EEC Endangered ecological community EA Environmental Assessment, and Modification Reports EIAR Environmental Impact Audit Report EMS Environmental Management System Environmental Auditor

A person with tertiary qualifications, relevant specialist knowledge and experience, and training and experience in verification and/or auditing.

EPA Environment Protection Authority (Previously DECCW and/or OEH)

EP&A Act Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)


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EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cwth)

EPL Environment Protection Licence

ER Environmental Representative, reporting to DPE (CoA – E19)

ERSED Erosion and Sediment

EWMS Environmental Work Methods Statement (or Safe Work Method Statements)

ESCP Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (aka PESCP)

FM Act Fisheries Management Act 1994 (NSW)

GE GE General Electric International Inc

GEDO Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer

GHG Greenhouse gas

GWh Gigawatt hours

ha Hectares

HSE Advisor Health, Safety, and Environment Advisor

ICNG NSW EPA Interim Construction Noise Guideline

ISEPP State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 (NSW)

km Kilometres

kV Kilovolts

m Metres

m3 Cubic metres

ML Megalitre

MW Megawatts

NEPC National Environment Protection Council

NML Noise Management Level

NPW Act National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW)

NSW New South Wales

NGER Act National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

NOW NSW Office of Water

NOx Nitrogen oxides

NTSCORP Native Title Services Corporation Limited

NV Act Native Vegetation Act 2003 (NSW)

NW Act Noxious Weeds Act 1993 (NSW)

OOHW Out of hours work

PAH Aromatic hydrocarbons

PCCR Pre-construction Compliance Report

PCT Plant Community Type

PESCP Progressive Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (aka ESCP)

PMP Project Management Plan


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POCR Pre-operation Compliance Report

POEO Act Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)

QSE Manager Quality, Safety, and Environment Manager

RAV restricted access vehicles

RBL Rating Background Level

RET Scheme Renewable Energy Target Scheme

RFD Rock Filter Dam

RMS Roads and Maritime Services

R[x] Sensitive receiver [number]

SoC Statement of Commitments in Environmental Assessment

SOx Sulphur oxides

Sp./spp. Species/species (plural)

TCP Traffic Control Plans

TSC Act Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW)

The Principal Bodangora Wind Farm Pty Ltd (Infigen Energy Development Pty Ltd subsidiary)

The Project Bodangora Wind Farm The Proponent Bodangora Wind Farm Pty Ltd

VOC Volatile organic compounds WTG [xx] Wind turbine generator [unit number]


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1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 CONTEXT This Construction Compound and Ancillary Facilities Management Plan (CCAMP) forms part of the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) for Bodangora Wind Farm (the Project).

This CCAMP has been prepared to address the requirements of:

• New South Wales (NSW) Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) consolidated Conditions of Approval (CoA) Modification 2 (December 2016)

• All applicable legislation, during the construction of the Project • Mitigation and management measures listed in the Statement of Commitments (SoC) in the

Bodangora Wind Farm Environmental Assessment (EA) and Modification Reports

CoA E21 states:

As part of the Construction Environmental Management Plan for the Project required under condition E20 the Proponent shall prepare and implement:

(a) A Construction Compound and Ancillary Facilities Management Plan to detail the management of construction ancillary facilities associated with the Project. The plan shall include, but not be limited to:

i. A description of the facility, its components, and the surrounding environment; ii. Details of the activities to be carried out at each facility, including the hours of use and the storage

of dangerous and hazardous goods; iii. An assessment against the locational criteria outlined in condition E17; iv. Details of the mitigation and management procedures specific to the facility that would be

implemented to minimize environmental and amenity impacts, and an assessment of the adequacy of the mitigation or offsetting measures;

v. Identification of the timing for the completion of activities at the facility and how the site will be decommissioned (including any necessary rehabilitation); and

vi. Mechanisms for the monitoring, review and amendment of this Plan.

1.2 BACKGROUND Bodangora Wind Farm Pty Ltd (BWFPL), a subsidiary of Infigen Energy Development Pty Ltd, received planning approval for the construction and operation of a wind farm and ancillary infrastructure at Bodangora, in central west NSW. The Project is a State Significant Development project and environmental initiative that represents an important contribution to renewable energy generation in NSW.

The EA for Bodangora Wind Farm summarised the key findings of the assessment of the compound and ancillary facility management issues relating to the construction of the Project. It identified the potential for minor environmental and amenity impacts associated with construction. The EA proposed the implementation of measures to minimise these impacts.

A Consortium has been awarded the contract to construct the Project. The Consortium comprises an EPC Contract Partnership between CATCON and GE, where both parties are signatories to the EPC Contract, with CATCON being the Lead Contractor. GE are responsible for supply of towers and turbines, while CATCON are responsible for the remainder of works including civil, electrical, substation, and installation


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of towers and turbines. The switchyards and overhead powerlines will be constructed by TransGrid. All TransGrid staff and contractors will be inducted into and operate under this CEMP.

This CCAMP describes the environmental management measures CATCON will implement during the construction work.

1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OVERVIEW The overall Environmental Management System for construction of the Project is described in the CEMP. This CCAMP is part of the environmental management framework for the Project. Mitigation and management measures identified in this CCAMP will be incorporated into site or activity specific Environmental Work Method Statements (EWMS).

Used together, the CEMP, CCAMP, strategies, procedures, and EWMS form management guides that clearly identify required environmental management actions for reference by CATCON personnel and contractors.

The review and document control processes for this Plan are described in the CEMP.


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2 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES 2.1 PURPOSE The purpose of this CCAMP is to describe how the impacts of compounds and ancillary facilities will be minimised and managed during construction of this Project.

2.2 OBJECTIVES The key objective of the CCAMP is to ensure that the impacts of compounds and ancillary facilities are minimised and within the scope permitted by the planning approval. To achieve these objectives, the following will be undertaken:

• Ensure appropriate controls and procedures are implemented during construction activities to avoid or minimise real and potential impacts to the environment and non-associated sensitive receivers

• Ensure appropriate measures are implemented to address the relevant CoA and the commitments detailed in the EA, outlined in Table 3-1

• Ensure appropriate measures are implemented to comply with all relevant legislation and other requirements as described in Section 3.1 of this plan

2.3 TARGETS Targets have been established for the management of compounds and ancillary facility impacts during the Project to ensure:

• Full compliance with the relevant legislative requirements during construction • Full compliance with relevant requirements of the EA and CoA • Impacts on non-associated sensitive receivers are minimised • Potential for environmental impacts is minimised


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3 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS 3.1 RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND GUIDELINES

3.1.1 Legislation

Legislation relevant to the management of ancillary facilities includes:

• Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) • Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) • Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009 • Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 • Pesticides Act 1999 • Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (CLM Act)

Relevant provisions of the above legislation are explained in the register of legal and other requirements included in Appendix A of the CEMP.

3.1.2 Guidelines and standards

The main guidelines, specifications and policy documents relevant to this Plan include:

• Landcom’s Managing Urban Stormwater – Soils and Construction Vols. 1 and 2, 4th edition • National Environment Protection Council’s (NEPC) – National Environment Protection Measure for

Ambient Air Quality Guidelines • Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation, 2002 • Site establishment and construction - Interim Construction Noise Guideline (DECCW 2009) • Traffic noise - Environmental Criteria for Road Traffic Noise (NSW EPA, 1999) • Environmental Best Management Practice Guideline for Concreting Contractors (DEC, 2004). • ARTA’s Guidelines for the Control of Erosion and Sedimentation in Roadworks • Environmental Guidelines for the Concrete Batching Plant Industry (VIC EPA, 1998) (if required)

3.1.3 Conditions of approval

The project approval provides the following definition of an ancillary facility:

Temporary facility for construction, including for example an office and amenities compound, construction compound, batch plant (concrete or bitumen), materials storage compound, maintenance workshop, testing laboratory or material stockpile area.

CoA E21 requires the CEMP (CoA E20) to have a Construction Compound and Ancillary Facility Management Plan to detail the management of the project’s construction ancillary facilities. There are also a number of other CoAs which detail requirements for mitigation and management measures. The requirements of these CoAs (Table 3-1) are addressed in this plan.


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Table 3-1 Information in this plan addressing the requirements of the CoAs.

CoA Condition requirement Location

E17 Unless otherwise approved by the Secretary, the location of Ancillary Facilities shall:

a) Be located more than 50 m from a waterway; b) Be located within or adjacent to the Project; c) Have ready access to the road network; d) Be located to minimise the need for heavy vehicles to

travel through residential areas; e) Be sited on relatively level land; f) Be separated from nearest residences by at least 200 m;

(or at least 300 m for a temporary concrete batching plant)

g) Not require vegetation clearing beyond that already required by the Project;

h) Not impact on heritage sites (including areas of archaeological sensitivity) beyond those already impacted by the Project;

i) Not unreasonably affect the land use of adjacent properties;

j) Be above the 20 ARI flood level unless a contingency plan to manage flooding is prepared and implemented; and

k) Provide sufficient area for the storage of raw materials to minimise, to the greatest extent practical, the number of deliveries required outside standard construction hours.

Sections 6.1 and 7, Appendix A

E17 The location of the Ancillary Facilities shall be identified in the Construction Environmental Management Plan required under condition E20 and include consideration of the above criteria. Where the above criteria cannot be met for any proposed Ancillary Facility, the Proponent shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that there will be no significance adverse impact from that facility’s construction or operation. Such assessment(s) can be submitted separately or as part of the Construction Environmental Management Plan.

Section 6.1

E18 All construction ancillary facility sites shall be rehabilitated to at least their pre-construction condition, unless otherwise agreed by the affected landowner.

Section 6.3

E21 (a) A Construction Compound and Ancillary Facilities Management Plan to detail the management of construction ancillary facilities associated with the Project. The plan shall include, but not be limited to:

This plan

E21 (a)(i) A description of the facility, its components, and the surrounding environment;

Section 4, Section 5

E21 (a)(ii) Details of the activities to be carried out at each facility, including the hours of use and the storage of dangerous and hazardous goods;

Section 5.1

E21 (a)(iii) An assessment against the locational criteria outlined in condition E17; Appendix A


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CoA Condition requirement Location

E21 (a)(iv) Details of the mitigation and management procedures specific to the facility that would be implemented to minimise environmental and amenity impacts, and an assessment of the adequacy of the mitigation or offsetting measures;

Section 7

E21 (a)(v) Identification of the timing for the completion of activities at the facility and how the site will be decommissioned (including any necessary rehabilitation); and

Sections 5.1 and 6.3

E21 (a)(vi) Mechanisms for the monitoring, review and amendment of this Plan Section 9


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4 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT Topography and soils

The project area is located on flat to gently sloping ground with steeper slopes of the sides of valleys, and major ridges characterised by large outcrops of rock, often with large boulders sitting on bedrock. The soils within the project area consist of a mixture of deep alluvial loams and shallow loams. Soils are often stony and/or sandy, the deeper more productive soils have been extensively cleared of native vegetation. Existing instances of erosion are rare, as most parts of the site have substantial grass cover.

Hydrology

The project area is located within the Central West Catchment Management Authority region, within the Macquarie-Bogan River Catchment. Drainage of the site is via several ephemeral unregulated creeks which drain to the Talbragar River. Creeks within the project area include Mitchell Creek, Reids Creeks, and Driel Creek, which drain the southern and western turbine groupings. In general, drainage is in a north-west direction. Mullion Creek drains the central turbine areas and meets Spicers Creek further north. Minor creek lines within the project area are highly variable and dependent on soil moisture and rainfall for flow.

Biodiversity

The majority of the project area comprises exotic pasture used for cropping or grazing, where little native ground cover or native shrubs occur. The project area supports some stands of modified woodland and scattered paddock trees. The understorey and groundcover of most woodland areas is exotic grassland or a mix of native and exotic plants, except some areas including along roadsides and on poorer soils where pasture has not established. Almost all the remnant trees, patches of trees, and the occasional patches of native grassland in the lower areas are part of the endangered White Box – Yellow Box – Blakely’s Red Gum Woodland, which is found extensively across central-western NSW.

The most important habitat feature across the site are trees, which provide foraging, roosting, and breeding resources for fauna. Tree hollows are particularly important, however; large hollows are rare, and large old trees are even rarer. Areas of rocky outcrops provide important habitat for reptiles, bats, and possums within the project area. Rocky outcrops are especially evident in the central and southern parts of the site. Low-lying flats and riparian zones along watercourses provide some wetland habitat, although all wetlands in the area are rare and ephemeral in nature. Farm dams within the project area provide relatively small areas of open water with little fringing wetland vegetation, only useful for low numbers of a few species.

Heritage

Two Aboriginal objects were found within the project area during the field survey:

• SU3/L1: artefact locale (696852, 6411952) – a scatter of stone artefacts found along five metres of farm track, including a chert flaked piece and retouched artefact, and quartz items including a core.

• SU18/L1: possible stone procurement area (692880, 6411849) - a quartz outcrop which possesses evidence of having been struck by means of hard hammer percussion.

The field survey identified one previously recorded heritage item, the Sandy Hollow to Maryvale Railway, which is within the project area and is currently being used as a farm road within the Glen Oak property. An unlisted item of historic significance was recorded outside the project area during the field survey, Kaiser


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Mine, which is comprised of a concrete ore treatment plant, mine shaft, mullock heap, and associated features and discarded items.

Air quality

The existing air quality in the local area can vary with the seasons in response to airborne particulate matter associated with windy and dusty conditions, and events such as bushfires. Sources of air pollution include agricultural activities, including the ploughing of fields and the spraying of crops during drier conditions, and to a limited extent highway vehicle emissions from the Mitchell Highway around 12 kilometres from the site.

Sensitive noise receivers

The Project is located within the Dubbo Regional Council local government area. Land use is primarily agricultural. Eleven associated residences are within or adjacent the project boundary. Ten non-associated residences are with 2 kilometres (km) of the project boundary.

Sensitive areas are shown on the constraints map in Figure 4-1. Closeups of this map are presented in Appendix C. High resolution constraint maps are provided electronically as PDFs and shape files to design and construction teams.


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Figure 4-1: Overview of constraints map of project area, inset maps in Appendix.


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5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project will involve the construction and operation of 33 wind turbines. Each turbine has a maximum height of 150 metres (m) to blade tip. The turbines are proposed to be located at elevations between 480 to 640 m above sea level. The development will occupy only a small part of each property, and the existing land use will be preserved. Other elements required for the project include:

• A 33/132 kilovolt (kV) substation plus switchyards and transformers to provide a connection to the existing TransGrid 132 kV Wellington – Beryl transmission line, located in the centre-east part of the project area;

• An operation and maintenance centre in the south-west of the project area; • 39 km of new and upgraded access tracks; • Around 37 km of underground (or overhead) 33 kV cabling to provide connections between

the wind turbines within the project area, located along access tracks as far as possible; • Around 8.2 km overhead (or underground) 33 kV transmission line, providing connection

between the wind farm and the proposed substation; and • Temporary and permanent wind monitoring masts.

Construction compounds and ancillary facilities to the project construction include:

Facility Hours of Use

Construction site office, laydown area, operations and maintenance facility

Monday – Friday 7am to 6pm, Saturday 8am -1pm. Not used on Sunday

Concrete batch plant Monday – Friday 7am to 6pm, Saturday 8am -1pm. Not used on Sunday

Crushing and screening plant Monday – Friday 7am to 6pm, Saturday 8am -1pm. Not used on Sunday

Stockpiles Monday – Friday 7am to 6pm, Saturday 8am -1pm. Not used on Sunday

Any work outside these hours will be in accordance with the CoA E4 and the CNVMP.

The location construction site office and compound is shown in Figure 4-1.

The project will involve the use of the following plant and equipment: • Excavators • Loaders • Scrapers • Trucks / semi-trailers • Graders • Rollers • Water carts • Rock breaker • Rock bolting machine • Chainsaws • Mulchers • Cranes • Concrete agitators • Concrete vibrators • Concrete pumps • Form work • Steel work • Delivery vehicles • Power tools • Light Vehicles • Horizontal directional drill • Dewatering pumps • Trenchers • Concrete batch plant


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5.1 ANCILLARY FACILITIES

Site office and construction compound

The construction site office and laydown area (Figure 5-1) will include:

• Several demountable buildings used for office, workshop, and storage purposes • Staff amenities • Portable toilet facilities • Sufficient parking for light and heavy vehicles as required • Power and communications services • Cleared, flat laydown area for temporary storage of construction materials, plant,

equipment, and turbine components • Construction compound • Material storage compound • Maintenance workshop • Geotechnical testing laboratory • Material stockpile area • Stormwater quality basin to manage runoff from the compound and laydown areas

The Project will require substantial storage space for construction materials, including:

• Earthwork material (topsoil, general fill material, and select fill) • Aggregates for concrete production (if temporary batching plant is required) • Sand for concrete production (if temporary batching plant is required) • Cement and fly ash for concrete production (if temporary batching plant is required) • Steel for reinforcement in turbine footings • Turbine components

These materials will need to be temporarily stored either in ancillary facilities, or close to the respective construction activity. Hazardous materials, including diesel, oil, and pesticides, will be stored within the compound in accordance with relevant legislative requirements.

A plant maintenance workshop will be required for the cleaning, storage and maintenance of plant, equipment and machinery. The standard layout of an Operations & Maintenance Facility (OMF) is shown below (Figure 5-4). A description of the facility is provided below.

The construction site office and laydown area will operate throughout the construction period, which is likely to be between 18 and 24 months in duration. At the completion of construction, all facilities will be removed and all disturbed areas restored to the satisfaction of the landowner.


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Figure 5-1: Conceptual layout of construction site office and laydown area, about 220m long by 220m wide.


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Concrete batching plant

A concrete batching plant will be on-site to produce about 110 cubic metres of concrete for each turbine footing (Figure 5-3). Smaller amounts of concrete are required for drainage works and base slabs (e.g. substation). The concrete batch plant will be powered by a generator, and consist of cement silos, and sand / aggregate feed bins. Adjacent will be aggregate stockpiles, water supply, batch plant control room and concrete truck washout. The batch plant footprint will be about 100 x 100 m and include sufficient space to enable the use of front end loaders, delivery of materials, and entry and exit of concrete trucks. The plant will operate for up to 50 days, over a period of 4 to 6 months during construction. Following construction, facilities will be removed and disturbed areas restored to the satisfaction of the landowner.

Figure 5-2: Concrete batch plant. (RMC -https://www.slideshare.net/sansunny7/ready-mix-concrete-72800864)

Crushing and screening plant

A crushing and screening plant to process materials excavated from the turbine footing location will be required. The processed materials will be used for concrete aggregates and road material. This plant will likely be placed at several locations throughout the construction period. In general, it will be adjacent to turbines or other ancillary facilities, to reduce the need to transport materials around the project area.

Figure 5-3: Crushing / screening plant, (Crushing & Screening Equipment, 2017, http://www.888cse.com.au)


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Stockpiles and satellite laydown areas

Stockpile sites and satellite laydown areas will be required for the temporary stockpile and storage of materials required for or generated by construction activities. Materials excavated for turbine footings or cuttings for access tracks will be reused for road upgrades and access track construction. Stripped topsoils will be stockpiled and used progressively for site stabilisation and rehabilitation. Unsuitable material will be stockpiled to facilitate drainage and drying, and reused as required. The stockpile sites and satellite laydown areas would be in the vicinity of 50m x50m and be located away from sensitive or constrained areas.

Operations & Maintenance Facility (OMF)

The OMF will include a plant workshop maintenance of plant, equipment and machinery (Figure 5-4). The standard layout of site facilities includes a parking area for the storage of heavy vehicles and plant. Fuel, lubricants, coolants and spare parts will be stored in lockable self bunding (as required) shipping containers. A plant wash down area and high pressure wash equipment will also be located in the OMF. Dirty water from the wash down area will travel through a grease and oil trap and be directed to the OMF water quality pond. All run off from the OMF hard stand and wash down area will be captured and stored. Dirty water will be treated as required (CSWMP) and reused on site for dust suppression and construction water. The OMF will have a footprint of about 80m long x 40m wide.

Figure 5-4: Typical construction and Operations and Maintenance Facility (Courtesy of Holloman Corporation)


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6 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT The construction compounds and ancillary facilities will only be required during the construction stage of the Project, and therefore the potential for associated environmental impacts will be temporary. The key potential impacts which have been considered include:

• Air quality • Biodiversity • Heritage • Noise and vibration • Soil and water quality • Traffic and access

These issues have been addressed for the Project within the relevant sub-plans, including the associated mitigation and management measures. Relevant aspects and the potential for related impacts have been considered in a risk assessment in the CEMP. Section 7 provides the mitigation measures relevant to the Project’s construction compounds and ancillary facilities that will be implemented to avoid or minimise the risk of environmental impacts.

6.1 SITING All construction compounds and ancillary facilities will be assessed for consistency with CoA E17 prior to establishment. The siting criteria for ancillary facilities include:

a) Be located more than 50 m from a waterway; b) Be located within or adjacent to the Project; c) Have ready access to the road network; d) Be located to minimise the need for heavy vehicles to travel through residential areas; e) Be sited on relatively level land; f) Be separated from nearest residences by at least 200 m; (and 300 m for batching plants) g) Not require vegetation (native) clearing beyond that already required by the Project; h) Not impact on heritage sites (including areas of archaeological sensitivity) beyond those

already impacted by the Project; i) Not unreasonably affect the land use of adjacent properties; j) Be above the 20 Average Recurrence Interval (ARI) flood level unless a contingency plan to

manage flooding is prepared and implemented; and k) Provide sufficient area for the storage of raw materials to minimise, to the greatest extent

practical, the number of deliveries required outside standard construction hours.

An assessment of the construction site office and laydown area against these criteria is provided in Appendix A. If a concrete batching plant is to be used, it will likely be located in the same area as the construction site office. Suitable sites for the concrete batching plant, the crushing and screening plant, and stockpiles will be selected using these criteria.

Where the above criteria cannot be met for an ancillary facility, it must be demonstrated to the DPE and the Secretary that there will be no significant adverse impact from that facility’s construction or operation. Following satisfactory provision and approval of the information by the Secretary, the location of the ancillary facilities will be included in the Plan as a revision.


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Any additional ancillary facilities that are required during construction will be assessed against the above criteria. Any new ancillary facilities which are proposed, assessed, and approved should be included in the CCAMP for future reference.

6.2 SITE SURVEY / INSPECTIONS Prior to commencement of any construction work at compounds or ancillary facility sites, the following site inspections must be undertaken to confirm any constraints where sites have not previously been assessed:

• Ecological inspection to confirm suitability of the proposed location and no significant increase to impacts on biodiversity

• Heritage inspection to confirm no potential impacts to heritage objects or sites • Consideration of visual impact and any mitigation measures • Review of site drainage issues • Consideration of potential noise impacts for nearby residences • Accessibility from public road network and need for any upgrades

A site-specific EWMS will be prepared for each new location based on these inspections.

6.3 DECOMMISSIONING AND REHABILITATION Temporary construction facilities are not required for the operating wind farm, and will be removed once they are no longer required for the construction and site restoration works. All construction ancillary facility sites shall be rehabilitated to at least their pre-construction condition, unless otherwise agreed by the affected landowner. This will include the following:

• The removal of temporary facilities, wastes, and surplus material from the site • Removal and restoration of any temporary construction tracks and ongoing maintenance of

and land stabilisation required • Revegetation of disturbed areas in consultation with the land owners to return the land to

the condition prior to construction (in most cases, this will include re-seeding and restoration for agricultural production) to prevent site erosion and sedimentation

• Where there are areas of native vegetation, these will be preferentially restored using appropriate local native vegetation

• The rehabilitation of areas where underground cables have been installed to enable grazing activities to continue

• Management of weeds in the disturbed areas


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7 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MEASURES A range of environmental requirements and control measures are identified in the Project Approval and EA. Specific measures and requirements to address the potential environmental impacts of construction compounds and ancillary facilities are outlined in Table 7-1 (blue text = CoA, green text = SoC).

Table 7-1 Management and mitigation measures for construction compound and ancillary facilities.

Measure / Requirement Resources needed When to implement

Responsibility Reference

GENERAL Training will be provided to all Project personnel, including relevant sub-contractors on sound erosion and sediment control practices and the requirements from this plan through inductions, toolboxes and targeted training.

Induction package. Toolbox training material. Targeted training material.

Pre-construction Construction Operation

HSE Advisor CATCON

CEMP Section 5

DESIGN The Proponent must:

a) Ensure that no more than 1.32 hectares (ha) of native vegetation is cleared for the Project, unless the Secretary agrees otherwise;

b) Minimise: - Impacts on hollow-bearing trees; - Impacts on threatened bird and bat populations; and

The clearing of native woodland vegetation and fauna habitat

Site ancillary facilities are located away from native vegetation.

Design

BWFPL CATCON

CBMP This Plan.

The Proponent shall ensure that all Project components on site are designed, constructed and operated to minimise ignition risks, provide for asset protection consistent with relevant RFS design guidelines (Planning for Bushfire Protection 2006 and Standards for Asset Protection) and provide for necessary emergency management including appropriate fire-fighting equipment and water supplies on site to respond to a bushfire.

Determine and include asset protection zones in design drawings for ancillary facilities.

Design Construction Operation

CATCON CBMP

Ground disturbance impacts associated with the Project will be kept to a minimum and to defined areas to ensure minimal impact to unlisted or unrecorded Aboriginal items.

Design drawings Exclusion zone plans for work sites.

Design Pre-construction Construction

CATCON CHMP

Engineering measures: • Temporary acoustic barriers/screens to be constructed around fixed noise sources including for the

crushing and screening plant, concrete batching plant, and percussions drilling rigs where these are located within 1200 m of a non-associated dwelling and do not have direct line of sight blocked to that dwelling. Temporary acoustic barriers/screens are to be installed in accordance with the following requirements: a) located as close as practical to the noise source

Line of site sketches between noise sources and non-associated dwellings within 1200m.

Design Pre-construction Construction

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b) constructed from mounding using excavated soil from the site, or a material with a minimum surface density of 10 kg per square metre, such as 1.2 mm thick steel or 9.0 mm thick compressed fibre cement sheeting

c) constructed to a minimum height that blocks direct line of sight between the noise source and any received within 1200 m

d) constructed so that there are no air gaps or openings at joints e) extended such that the length is at least five times greater than its height or so that it is bent around

the noise source f) if barriers (rather than mounding from excavated soil) are constructed, then include acoustic

installation facing into the noise source in accordance with the following detail:

• The site topography, and other shielding features e.g. large stationary machines, mounds of topsoil and

piles of materials should be used to an advantage in terms of increased shielding when locating fixed noise sources within 1200 m

• Proprietary enclosures will be used around compressors and generators • Use of silencers • BWFPL will investigate and implement alternative processes where feasible and practical, such as

hydraulic or chemical splitters as an alternative to impact rock breaking, or the use of broadband reversing alarms in lieu of high-pitched devices (subject to appropriate risk assessment)

• Fixed noise sources will be located at the maximum practical distance to the nearest dwellings, and where possible will use existing landforms to block the line of sight between the equipment and nearby dwellings

Site drawings for any required acoustic barriers. Acoustic barriers as required. Document on the use of hydraulic or chemical splitters as an alternative to impact rock breaking. Stationary plant inspection checklists.

BWFPL will require the design of facilities and services buildings to incorporate the collection of roof drainage and have a small septic system of composting toilet that complies with Council requirements.

Drainage Plans. Licensed waste transporters for all black/grey water from site.

Design CATCON CSWMP

PRE-CONSTRUCTION


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As part of the Construction Environmental Management Plan for the Project required under condition E20, the Proponent shall prepare and implement a Construction Compound and Ancillary Facilities Management Plan to detail the management of construction ancillary facilities associated with the Project.

This report Pre-construction CATCON CCAMP

Tree clearing should be avoided wherever practical. Micro-siting of turbines and infrastructure to avoid areas of woodland and native trees will occur:

• An ecologist will assist in determining the best possible routing of access tracks and cables to assist in avoiding hollow-bearing trees, creeks, woodland, and rocky outcrops in cleared areas.

• Where turbines are proposed to be located among rocky outcrops which cannot be avoided, the excavated rock should be deposited nearby in a ‘natural’ formation to re-create rocky habitat.

Where tree clearing cannot be avoided: • an ecologist will be engaged to develop an appropriate tree clearance protocol (Tree Clearing

Procedure); and • a vegetation clearance register be maintained, including tree locations, type, size and numbers.

Ancillary facilities have been sited and design to avoid impacts to native vegetation and other habitat

Pre-construction BWFPL CATCON ER Project Ecologist

CBMP

All feasible and reasonable effort shall be made to avoid native vegetation disturbance (including clearing of hollow-bearing trees) during micro-siting and construction of the Project so as to reduce as far as possible the extent of vegetation disturbance required for the Project.

As above Pre-construction Construction

CATCON CBMP

An additional archaeological survey will be conducted in any area that is proposed for development that has not been previously surveyed.

Additional archaeological work is planned for the power line and power line access track.

Pre-construction CATCON CHMP

BWFPL will ensure that the local community and businesses are advised of construction activities that could cause disruption prior to those activities occurring. Communication methods will be detailed within the CEMP. Information will include:

• Details of traffic disruptions and controls; • Construction of temporary detours; • Work approved to be undertaken outside standard construction hours, particularly noise

works.

Regular updates to the Community vie the media and CCC.

Pre-construction Construction

BWFPL CNVMP CEMP

The following will be updated to local media providers, as update newsletters circulated to local papers: Periodic updates of work progress, consultation activities, and planned work schedules when significant changes in noise or traffic impacts are expected.

Media Releases Pre-construction Construction

CATCON CNVMP

Prior to the commencement of construction, neighbours to the wind farm site will be informed of the construction works, the nature and duration of components of the construction phases, the potential impacts and contact details for registering components or enquiries. The developer will provide noise and vibration elements into the community consultation process. The aim of consultation will be to ensure adequate community awareness and notice of expected construction noise. Consultation will include:

CCC Letter box drops Media Releases


BWFPL CATCON

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• Regular community information newsletters providing details of the construction plan and duration; • A site notice board in a community location (such as Wellington) providing copies of the newsletters,

updated construction program details, contact details of the Project team members, and an ability to register for email updates of the newsletter;

• A feedback mechanism for the community to submit questions to the construction team and for the construction team to respond;

• Regular updates on the construction activities to local authorities to assist in complaint management if necessary; and

• Contact details of the Project Manager and/or ER Prior to construction, activity occurring within 1200 metres of a non-associated dwelling, significant construction traffic periods, impacts on local road conditions, or blasting activity, the following will occur:

• the local community potentially affected by the proposed works will be contacted and informed by letter of the proposed work, the location of the work, the date(s), day(s), times(s) of the works

• this contact will occur a reasonable time before the proposed commencement of the work • the letter will provide the contact details of the Project Manager and/or site environmental

representative (ER)

CCC Letter box drops Media Releases


BWFPL CATCON

CNVMP

Administrative measures: • Regular inspections will be undertaken by the proponent and the ER to ensure measures are

undertaken in accordance with these requirements • Construction works, including heavy vehicle movements into and out of the site, will be

restricted to between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm Monday to Friday, and 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday

• Works undertaken outside of the designated working hours will only entail works that do not cause noise emissions to be audible at any nearby residences not located on the site, or the delivery of materials as requested by Police or other authorities for safety reasons, or emergency work to avoid the loss of lives, property, and/or to prevent environmental harm

• Other works additional to those described above will require the consent of NSW DPE • Training to be provided to establish a noise minimisation culture for the works

CNVMP Letter box drops


CATCON CNVMP CEMP Section 9

Traffic management measures: • the daytime criterion provided by the ECRTEN is an equivalent (LAeq, 1 hour) noise level of 55 dB(A)

during any given hour, which is expected to be achieved at a distance of 10 metres from the road side for 10 passenger vehicle movements and three heavy vehicle movements in one hour

• the number of movements can double at twice the distance from the roadside and continue to achieve the 55 dB(A) criterion

• care will be taken to avoid the acceleration of trucks and the use of truck engine brakes in close proximity to dwellings

CTAMP CNVMP


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• communication will occur with the affected community in accordance with the provisions outlined previously

• a route will be established and maintained to the site so that heavy vehicles do not enter noise sensitive areas for access where practicable

• drivers will be informed of the approved route to access the site and the need to mitigate impacts through driver operation at certain locations

• construction traffic deliveries will be evenly dispersed as far as practical • construction traffic will be restricted to daytime operating hours, subject to the scheduling

of caveats in the Construction Noise Management Plan Any interception or the use of groundwater may require a licence under relevant NSW water legislation. All proposed groundwater works including bores for the purpose of investigation, extraction, dewatering, testing or monitoring will be identified and approval obtained from the NSW Office of Water prior to installation.

CSWMP Site water quality ponds. Water Licenses if required.

Pre-construction CATCON CSWMP

CONSTRUCTION

The Project shall be constructed in a manner that minimises dust emissions from the site, including wind-blown and traffic-generated dust and tracking of material onto public roads. All Project related activities on the site shall be undertaken with the objective of preventing visible emissions of dust from the site. Should such visible dust emissions occur at any time, the Proponent shall identify and implement all feasible and reasonable dust mitigation measures, including cessation of relevant works as appropriate such that emissions of visible dust cease (CoA E1).

This plan. Toolbox training material. Dust management. Surveillance CSWMP

Construction HSE Advisor CATCON

CAQMP

All construction vehicles will be registered vehicles that are required to maintain the necessary emission controls.

Plant register Inspections

Construction CATCON CAQMP

Local water supplies will be used for dust control management measures, and will be balanced between the amount of available water supply and the severity of dust events, in consultation with the Wellington Shire Council and the DECCW Guidelines.

Farm dams. Sediment ponds. Standpipes. Wellington Water Supply


Where available, and of appropriate chemical and biological quality, stormwater, recycled water or other water sources shall be used in preference to potable water for construction activities, including concrete mixing and dust control.

Water sampling and testing as required.


Weed control measures will be implemented to ensure invasive weed problems are not exacerbated, particularly in the avoidance of the spreading of invasive weeds as previously listed.

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The Proponent shall implement a revegetation and rehabilitation program for all areas of the Project footprint which are disturbed during the construction of the Project, which are not required for the ongoing operation of the Project, including temporary construction facility sites and sections of construction access roads. The Proponent shall ensure that all revegetation measures are implemented progressively where possible and in all cases within six months of the cessation of construction activities at the relevant area. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Secretary, the Proponent shall monitor and maintain the health of all revegetated areas until such time that the plantings have been verified by an independent and suitably qualified expert (whose appointment has been agreed to by the Secretary) as being well established, in good health and self-sustaining.

CSWMP CBMP

Construction CATCON CBMP

Tree trunks and major branches from cleared trees should be used, to the fullest extent practicable, to enhance habitat (coarse woody debris) in rehabilitated areas or in derived native grassland (either in offset areas or areas adjoining impacted areas) and details included in the Construction Biodiversity Management Plan required by condition E21(f).

No clearing for compounds or ancillary facilities. CBMP

Construction CATCON CBMP

Where any additional historic items are encountered, works shall cease immediately to allow an assessment of the object by an archaeologist, and the archaeologist may need to consult with the heritage branch of the Department of Planning regarding the significance of the finds.

Unexpected Finds Protocol Construction CATCON CHMP

Where any additional, unrecorded Aboriginal objects are encountered during construction, works will cease immediately and OEH will be notified of any such finds.

Unexpected Finds Protocol Archaeologist

Construction CATCON CHMP

The Proponent shall only undertake construction or decommissioning activities between: a) 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Mondays to Fridays b) 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays c) At no time on Sundays or NSW public holidays

The following construction activities may be undertaken outside these hours: • activities that are inaudible at any non-associated residence • activities approved under an out-of-hours (OOHW) work protocol (see condition E21(b)(vi)) • the delivery of materials as requested by the NSW Police Force or other authorities for safety reasons

emergency work to avoid the loss of lives, property and/or prevent environmental harm

CNVMP Construction Decommissioning

CATCON CNVMP

The proponent will implement all feasible and reasonable noise control strategies to minimise noise during construction.

CNVMP Construction CATCON CNVMP

Site management practices: • centralised site activities and material stores will be located as far from noise sensitive receivers as

possible • care will be taken not to drop materials, such as rock, to cause peak noise events, including

materials from a height into a truck. Site personnel will be directed as part of an off-site training regime to place material rather than drop it

This plan CNVMP

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• plant known to emit noise strongly in one direction, such as the exhaust outlet of an attenuated generator set, will be orientated so that the noise is directed away from noise sensitive areas if practicable

• machines that are used intermittently will be shut down in the intervening periods between works or throttled down to a minimum

• work site induction training and education for staff will be implemented Equipment and vehicle monitoring regime to be implemented:

• equipment will have Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) mufflers installed; • equipment will be well maintained and fitted with adequately maintained silencers which meet the

OEM design specifications and inspection will be part of a monitoring regime; • silencer and enclosures will be inspected to ensure they are intact, and rotating parts are balanced,

loose bolts are tightened, and frictional noise is reduced through lubrication and cutting noise reduced by keeping equipment sharp;

• power necessary only for the task required will be used • plant and equipment will be inspected as part of the monitoring regime, to determine if it is

noisier than other similar machines and to replace and rectify as required


Monitoring will occur to construction activities where they occur within 100 metres of a sensitive receiver, to ensure vibrations are compliant with the Technical Guidelines.


Except as may be provided by an EPL, the Project shall be constructed and operated to comply with section 120 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1991, which prohibits the pollution of water.

CEMP. CSWMP.

Construction

CATCON CSWMP

Dangerous goods, as defined by the Australian Dangerous Goods Code, shall be stored and handled strictly in accordance with: (a) all relevant Australian standards; (b) for liquids, a minimum bund volume requirement of 110% of the volume of the largest single stored

volume within the bund; and (c) the Environment Protection Manual for Authorised Officers: Bunding and Spill Management, technical

bulletin (Environment Protection Authority, 1997). In the event of an inconsistency between the requirements listed from (a) to (c) above, the most stringent requirement shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Dangerous goods will be managed in accordance with the WorkCover guideline: STORAGE AND HANDLING OF DANGEROUS GOODS Bunded lockable shipping containers for storage. Spill kits and fire extinguishers. Manifest and MSDSs

Construction CATCON CSWMP

Soil and water management measures consistent with Managing Urban Stormwater – Soils and Construction Vols 1 and 2, 4th Edition (Landcom 2004) shall be employed during the construction of the Project to minimise soil erosion and the discharge of sediment and other pollutants to land and/or waters.

CSWMP Construction CATCON CSWMP


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Construction activities within 40 metres of any watercourses, shall be consistent with the Controlled Activity Guidelines (Department of Water and Energy, 2008) including, but not limited to, ‘In-Stream Works’, ‘Outlet Structures’, ‘Riparian Corridors’, ‘Vegetation Management Plans’, and ‘Watercourse Crossings’, or any guidelines which supersede these documents.

CCAMP CSWMP


Where available, and of appropriate chemical and biological quality, stormwater, recycled water or other water sources shall be used in preference to potable water for construction activities, including concrete mixing and dust control.


Local water supplies will be used for dust control management measures, and will be balanced between the amount of available water supply and the severity of dust events, in consultation with Dubbo Regional Shire Council and OEH Guidelines.


Earthworks: • rolling and wetting of access tracks with water as necessary to compact loose soil exposed during

track formation; • the application of an approved wetting agent to exposed soils during dry and windy periods; • the capping of access tracks with gravel to suit the track usage requirements and to limit dust

generation; • the stabilisation of exposed soils and stockpiles; • the placement of stockpiles in locations sheltered from wind and surface water flows as necessary;

and • the rehabilitation of disturbed areas as soon as possible.


Typical erosion and sediment control measures to be utilised include the following as necessary and practical: • construction of drains and check dams; • construction of diversion banks, perimeter banks and level spreader sills; • use of sediment traps; • sediment fences around stockpiles and areas of earthworks; • stabilisation of temporary and permanent batters; • straw bale and geotextile filter fabric sediment traps and fillers; and • minimisation of periods in which disturbed soil remains exposed.


Topsoil suitable for stripping and re-use in revegetation will be stockpiled: • stockpiles will be clearly identified; • stockpile locations will be selected free of traffic and away from drainage lines and watercourses; • stockpiles will be managed to minimise erosion and loss of topsoil, with surface stabilisation to

prevent wind erosion where necessary.

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An appropriately qualified soil scientist with infrastructure construction experience will be consulted according to a schedule identified in the Soil and Water Management Sub-Plan. The results of inspections by this soil scientist will be reported in the CCRs. The soil scientist will:

• undertake inspections of temporary and permanent erosion and sediment control devices; • ensure that the most appropriate controls are being implemented; and • check that controls are being maintained in efficient conditions.

Soil scientist with infrastructure construction experience


Erosion and sediment devices will be inspected regularly following each rain period and during periods of prolonged or heavy rain, and any defects will be rectified promptly.


At the conclusion of construction, all temporary tracks and areas disturbed by construction work, including cable routes and hardstand areas surrounding the wind turbines will be reinstated and revegetated.


All temporary control measures will be removed when revegetation has established on formerly disturbed areas, and will be disposed of in a satisfactory manner. Follow up maintenance will be undertaken until the areas are satisfactorily stabilised and restored.

CSWMP Construction Operation

CATCON CSWMP

All sediment control devices will be maintained in satisfactory working order until such time that disturbed areas have been stabilised to the satisfaction of BWFPL and the respective land owners.

CSWMP Construction Operation

CATCON CSWMP


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8 COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT 8.1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Project Team’s organisational structure and overall roles and responsibilities are outlined in Section 4.2 of the CEMP. Specific responsibilities for the implementation of environmental controls are detailed in Section 7 of this Plan.

8.2 TRAINING All employees, contractors and utility staff working on site will undergo site induction training relating to the CoAs, management of potential issues associated with compounds and ancillary facilities appropriate to their scope of activity and level of responsibility. Further details regarding staff induction and training are outlined in Section 5 of the CEMP.

8.3 MONITORING AND INSPECTION Routine site environmental monitoring will be undertaken on a regular basis in accordance with the process outlined in the CEMP and the specific monitoring programs detailed in the sub-plans. The ancillary facilities will be monitored as part of these environmental inspections.

Additional requirements and responsibilities in relation to inspections are documented in the CEMP.

8.4 AUDITING Audits (both internal and external) will be undertaken to assess the effectiveness of environmental controls, compliance with Project requirements, and other relevant approvals, licenses and guidelines. Audit requirements are detailed in Section 8 of the CEMP.

8.5 REPORTING Reporting requirements and responsibilities are documented in Section 8 of the CEMP.

In addition, CATCON will document the outcomes of required pre-construction surveys. Any additional mitigation or management measures will be incorporated into Section 7 of this report as required.


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9 REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT 9.1 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Continuous improvement of this CCAMP will be achieved by the ongoing evaluation of environmental management performance against environmental policies, objectives and targets for the purpose of identifying opportunities for improvement, as detailed in Section 9.1 of the CEMP.

9.2 CCAMP UPDATE AND AMENDMENT This CCAMP will need to be revised whenever the construction program, scope of work, or work methods change, whenever the work methods and control structures are found to be ineffective, or if so directed by the Principal. This will occur as needed and in accordance with the process outlined in Section 9.2 of the CEMP.


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APPENDIX A ASSESSMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SITE OFFICE AND LAYDOWN AREA AGAINST LOCATIONAL CRITERIA

Criteria Compliance Construction site office and laydown area a) located more than 50 m from a waterway Yes, over 1 km from nearest waterways. b) located within or adjacent to the Project Yes, within project area. c) ready access to the road network Yes, adjacent to Gillinghall Road. d) located to minimise need for heavy vehicles to travel through residential areas

Yes, located in rural area on road with route to main road which avoids residential areas.

e) sited on relatively level land Yes, located on relatively flat ground with average slope around 6 %.

f) separated from nearest residences by at least 200 m Yes, around 500 m from nearest residence. g) not require vegetation clearing beyond that already required for the Project

Yes, located within exotic pasture. Micro-siting will be used to ensure minimal impact of access road on vegetation along Gillinghall Road.

h) not impact on heritage sites (including areas of archaeological sensitivity) beyond those already impacted by the Project

Yes, there are no known heritage sites in immediate vicinity.

i) not unreasonably affect land use of adjacent properties Yes, located sufficient distance from non-associated residences and will be rehabilitated after construction is completed.

j) above 20 ARI flood level unless contingency plan to manage flooding is prepared and implemented

No flood recurrence data available. Located around 20 m higher in the landscape than nearest ephemeral waterway.

k) provide sufficient area for storage of raw materials to minimise number of deliveries required outside standard construction hours

Yes, 0.78 ha considered sufficient.


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APPENDIX B CONSTRUCTION ANCILLARY FACILITIES LOCATION CHECKLIST

Facility: Location:

Review by: Date:

Criteria Comment Compliant Y/N

a) located more than 50 m from a waterway

b) located within or adjacent to the Project

c) ready access to the road network

d) located to minimise need for heavy vehicles to travel through residential areas

e) sited on relatively level land

f) separated from nearest residences by at least 200 m

g) not require vegetation clearing beyond that already required for the Project

h) not impact on heritage sites (including areas of archaeological sensitivity) beyond those already impacted by the Project

i) not unreasonably affect land use of adjacent properties

j) above 20 ARI flood level unless contingency plan to manage flooding is prepared and implemented

k) provide sufficient area for storage of raw materials to minimise number of deliveries required outside standard construction hours


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APPENDIX C CONSTRAINTS MAPPING High resolution constraint maps are provided electronically as PDFs and shape files to design and construction teams.


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Figure 9-1: Constraints map of sector 1, south-western project area.


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Figure 9-2: Constraints map of sector 2, north-western project area.


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Figure 9-3: Constraints map of sector 3, central project area.


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Figure 9-4: Constraints map of sector 4, south-eastern project area.


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Department of Planning and Environment Review 14 June 2017 Response to recommended action recorded in Green

Construction Compound and Ancillary Facilities Management Plan Condition E21(a), Schedule E

Satisfactory

(Yes/No)

Comment

Recommended Action

a) a Construction Compound and Ancillary Facilities Management Plan to detail the management of construction ancillary facilities associated with the Project. The Plan shall include but not be limited to:

Yes Construction Compound and Ancillary Facilities Management Plan (Draft Version 4) submitted on 6 June 2017.

Nil

i. a description of the facility, its components and the surrounding environment;

Yes Ancillary facilities required for the Project are described in Section 5 and proposed locations shown on Figure 4-1 and Appendix C.

Nil

ii. details of the activities to be carried out at each facility, including the hours of use and the storage of dangerous and hazardous goods;

Yes Details of activities at each facility is provided in Section 5. No reference to the hours of use for each facility is provided. Section 5.1 and Table 7-1 indicate that hazardous material will be stored in accordance with relevant legislation.

• Confirm the hours of use for each facility described in Section 5. Hours of use have been included in section 5 as a table and referenced to CoA E4 and CNVMP

iii. an assessment against the locational criteria outlined in condition E17;

Yes Assessment of ancillary facility locations against criteria listed in condition E17 is provide in Appendix A. Constraints mapping provided in Appendix C. Siting procedure in the event facilities are proposed to be re-located during construction is provided in Section 6.1.

Nil

iv. details of the mitigation and management procedures specific to the facility that would be implemented to minimise environmental and amenity impacts, and an assessment of the adequacy of the mitigation or offsetting measures;

Yes Environmental control measures relevant to ancillary facilities are included in Section 7.

Nil

v. identification of the timing for the completion of activities at the facility and how the site will be decommissioned (including any necessary rehabilitation); and

Yes Decommissioning and rehabilitation described in Section 6.3.

Nil

vi. mechanisms for the monitoring, review and amendment of this Plan.

Yes Review and improvement of plan described in Section 9.

Nil

General comments 2nd last para on Page 11 – incomplete. No reference to Figure 5-1. Paragraph updated to reference Figure

5.4 and the operations & maintenance facility

Documents

Construction Compound and Ancillary Facilities Management Plan · Bodangora Wind Farm . 16-415 Final 2 . of towers and turbines. The switchyards and overhead powerlines will be constructed