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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction 1

1.1. Purpose 1

1.2. CECP Objectives 2

2. Project Description – Construction Dock and Initial Site Access 2

2.1. Surrounding Development 2

2.2. Location and Description 3

2.3. Proposed Works 4

2.4. Major Facilities 5

2.5. Construction Sequence 6

2.6. Bulkheads 7

2.7. Fender/Mooring Piles 7

2.8. Navigation Aids and Marine Signage 7

2.9. Ramps 8

2.10. Lighting 8

2.11. Hydrodynamics 10

3. Project Description – Materials Offloading Facility 11

3.1. Overview of the MOF 11

3.2. Surrounding Development 11

3.3. Location and Description 11

3.4. Seawater Intake Outfall 15

3.5. Proposed Works 15

3.6. Construction Sequence 16

3.7. Bulkheads 18

3.8. Fender/Mooring Piles 19

3.9. Structures 19

3.10. Navigation Aids and Marine Signage 19

3.11. Ramps 19

3.12. Lighting 19

3.13. ASS Strategy for MOF 21

3.14. Hydrodynamics 21

4. Project Description – LNG Jetty 22

4.1. Overview of the LNG Jetty 22

4.2. Lighting 24

5. Project Description – Tidal Area Infrastructure 28

5.1. Sedimentation basins (1, 2, 4) 28



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5.2. East Diversion Ditch Outfall Apron 28

5.3. General Site Development 28

5.4. Lighting 28

6. Legislative Framework 29

6.1. National Strategies 29

6.2. Commonwealth Legislation 29

6.3. Queensland Legislation 29

6.4. Guidelines and Standards 30

6.5. Licenses and Permits 32

7. Construction Environmental Risk Assessment 33

8. Environmental Management Process 33

8.1. Environmental Policy 33

8.2. Gladstone Port Corporation Environmental Policy 34

8.3. Roles and Responsibilities 34

8.4. Reporting Requirements 36

8.5. Environmental Procedures and Forms 36

9. EIS Risk Assessment 37

9.1. Environmental Risks associated with Marine Facilities 38

9.2. Habitat Impacts 38

9.3. Construction Noise 50

9.4. Lighting 52

10. Site Specific Environmental Aspects 54

10.1. General Construction 55

10.2. Construction Noise and Vibration 57

10.3. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control 59

10.4. Management of Acid Sulphate Soils 61

10.5. Waste Management 63

10.6. Refuelling and Hazardous Substances Management 67

10.7. Air Quality 71

10.8. Greenhouse Gas 73

10.9. Marine Water Quality 74

10.10. Weed and Pest Management 78

10.11. Terrestrial Flora and Fauna 79

10.12. Marine Flora and Fauna 80

10.13. Marine Pest Management 85

10.14. Red Imported Fire Ant 86

10.15. Mosquito and Biting Midge 88



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10.16. Visual Amenity 89

10.17. Lighting 90

10.18. Marine Traffic Management 92

10.19. Indigenous Cultural Heritage 93

10.20. Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage 95

10.21. Stakeholder Management 96

11. Environmental Performance 99

11.1. Environmental Inspection 99

11.2. Environmental Auditing 99

11.3. Environmental Monitoring 101

11.4. Reporting and Compliance Checking 102

11.5. Identifying Environmental Issues and Corrective Actions 102

12. Communication 104

12.1. Internal Communication 104

12.2. External Communication 104

12.3. Community Engagement and Consultation 106

13. Training and Environmental Awareness 106

13.1. New-Hire Orientation – Environmental Awareness 107

13.2. Hazardous Material Management and Spill Response Training 108

13.3. Toolbox Talks 108

13.4. Job Hazard Analysis 108

14. Emergency Preparedness and Response 108

15. Document Control 109

15.1. Document Control and Record Management 109

15.2. CECP Review 109



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List of Attachments

Attachment A Site Drawings

Attachment B Environmental Risk Register

Attachment C QGC Environmental Policy

Attachment D Sample Environmental Inspection Checklists

Attachment E SWIO System Operating Plan

Attachment F SWIO Operation Risk Assessment

List of Acronyms

ASS Acid Sulphate Soils

DERM Department of Environment and Resource Management

DPI&F Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

CECP Construction Environmental Control Plan GBRWHA Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

GPC Gladstone Port Corporation

HSSE Health, Safety, Security and Environment

JHA Job Hazard Analysis

ISA Initial Site Access

LNG Liquefied Natural Gas

MLWS Mean Low Water Springs

MNES Matters of National Environmental Significance

MSQ Maritime Safety Queensland

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets

PASS Potential Acid Sulphate Soils

QASSIT Queensland Acid Sulphate Soils Investigations Team

QCLNG Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas

QGC Queensland Gas Company

RIFA Red Imported Fire Ants

SEPWC Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

SOPEP Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan

WHA World Heritage Area

WMS Work Method Statement



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1. Introduction

1.1. Purpose

The intention of this CECP is to describe Bechtel’s system for managing environmental risks

associated with construction activities within or immediately adjacent to the marine environment (at

or below MHWS 1.77m or AHD), such as erosion, stormwater emissions or waste management,

associated with construction activities for marine facilities and associated infrastructure for the

QCLNG Project on Curtis Island covered by EPBC referral 2008/4401, including:

Initial Site Access (ISA); Construction Dock; Materials Offloading Facility (MOF) (with Seawater Intake and Outfall Structure (SWIO)) LNG Jetty; General Tidal Works

Site plans illustrating the location of these facilities are included as Attachment A, below.

This CECP does not apply to scope of work which is executed above the MHWS 1.77m (AHD)

elevation. The Construction Environmental Control Plan for the LNG Facilities (25566-100-G01-

GHX-00042) applies to works performed in this area.

This CECP also addresses:

Potential impacts to Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES) (as defined under

the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999), including marine

fauna such as mammals or turtles, from construction activities

Current Queensland permit Conditions of Approval issued for construction of individual marine

facilities such as the ISA, MOF, and Construction Dock and the draft Construction Dock

Operational Works Tidal Permit (OPW) – DERM and DEEDI Final Conditions.

This CECP is an overview which combines appropriate mitigation practices and environmental

management protocols for construction activities of marine facilities in general. The reader is

directed to each specific environmental permit for details regarding each facility. Environmental

aspects are discussed in relation to the potential environmental impact, control measures to avoid

or limit impacts and monitoring requirements.

Broad strategies for emergency response are also presented in this CECP. This CECP is not

intended to be an Engineering design document. For design drawings, calculations and details for

these infrastructure developments, please see relevant Basis of Design and design

documentation.




1.2. CECP Objectives

The key objectives of the CECP are to:

Implement appropriate environmental management practices.

Implement a system for compliance with applicable legislation and permit requirements

Develop, implement and monitor measures to address potential environmental impacts

including potential impacts on MNES.

Respond to changes in environmental conditions during the proposed works through review

and monitoring, and control programmes.

The Marine Facilities CECP is a “live” document that will be updated as determined by Bechtel to

reflect major modifications in project execution. The construction work execution may differ from

this plan within confines of the Contract scope parameters.

2. Project Description – Construction Dock and Initial Site Access

The Initial Site Access (ISA) is the first stage of the Construction Dock, and its purpose is to allow

safe access to Curtis Island for the site preparation activities and for development of the balance

of the Construction Dock.

The purpose of the Construction Dock is to receive vessels, self-propelled RO-RO vessels and

barges, containing construction related equipment, materials, and personnel from the QCLNG

sites on the Gladstone mainland located at Auckland Point and near the RG Tanna coal facility.

The Construction Dock will also receive personnel ferries transporting workers daily to/from the

mainland.

2.1. Surrounding Development

The proposed site and adjacent lots are currently undeveloped, as illustrated in Photo 1 on the

following page, and there are no existing bulkheads or other marine structures at the proposed

location. The site is intended to be developed for LNG industry purposes for the QCLNG project.

The adjoining lot south of the site is the proposed site for the Gladstone LNG Project

(Santos/Petronas) and north of the QCLNG site is the proposed APLNG project

(Origin/ConocoPhillips) site.

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2.3.2. Construction Dock

The full Construction Dock facility includes the ISA, plus the addition of the following berths:

One (1) berth for receiving the aggregates barge deliveries from RG Tanna; One (1) berth fitted out with a “linkspan” pontoon to function as the berth for receiving the

self-propelled RO-RO vessels during early stages of the project (now allowing all tide access from the vessels, which with a fixed ramp is not possible);

One (1) berth in a pontoon and gangway arrangement, that will receive the ferry vessels; and

One (1) berth to receive bunker vessels.

2.3.3. Construction Works

The general works intended for the construction of the proposed facilities include:

1. Dredging (By QGC) 2. Earthworks (Cut and Fill) 3. Pile driving 4. Backfill placement operations 5. Rock installation 6. Installation of fenders, ladder ways, floating dock, signage, covered walkways,

temporary lighting and buildings 7. Machinery operation and lighting 8. Construction related truck movements.

2.4. Major Facilities

The following list is a summary of the major facilities that will be installed.

A link span built on foundation of pipe piles, for the purposes of berthing and loading/unloading self-propelled RO-RO vessels and personnel ferries;

A jib crane on west berth of fixed dock (bunker berth) to handle the hoses, piping and manifold to offloading fuel/water through underground piping to field storage tanks.

A concrete bund area with sump for fuel manifold storage and potential spill containment along apron line of bunker berth. Calculated capacity of containment of the bund kerb and sump will be 3.6 m3 compared with 0.3 m3 of potential spill from manifold under normal operation.




An emergency shut-down valve (ESD) on piping for fuel is to be installed on the dock side bordering connection between underground piping and manifold. The ESD, together with a one-way flow check valve, forms a double block and bleed system to prevent backflow of fuel under normal and emergency conditions. The ESD and check valve will be located inside concrete bund area.

ISA ramp consisting of a cofferdam structure of tubular pipe pile with tie back, backfilled and provided with a reinforced concrete ramp; equipped with marine fenders for the loading/unloading of heavy construction equipment. The ramp will be 16 metres in width;

The floating dock will be for personnel ferries including a pontoon and gangway, 9m in width and 24m in length;

Mooring / fender piles will be provided in order to secure the floating docks;

The gangway slope will be 1:12 (max) at highest astronomical tide (HAT) and 1:6 (max) at lowest astronomical tide (LAT);

Dock lighting will be provided as well as operational lighting; and

The docks will have suitable fenders for the vessels to rest up against during unloading and loading.

2.5. Construction Sequence

The sequence of construction shall broadly be in accordance with the following steps:

The Initial Site Access / Construction Dock construction will be worked in coordination with the dredging contractor. Dredging will commence with the access to the Initial Site Access wharf, and follow on with the Construction Dock. The initial dredging will be completed to the bulkhead line, with the piling works following, allowing sufficient space for safe clearances between the two operations.

Necessary barges, transport vessels, and rock transportation barges required for the installation of the finial selected piling system will be mobilised.

The fill materials for the Construction Dock will be sourced from the various quarry locations about the municipality of Gladstone, and transported with tug and barge from the RG Tanna facility located on the mainland.

Curtis Island survey control points will have been previously established and pile guide assemblies will be required such that piles are installed per the required specifications and dimensional tolerances.

Initial site access work areas along the Construction Dock. Once pile driving activities are progressed to a point, placement of the various rock core materials will commence and be pushed to firm ground beyond the tidal zones. This will allow for early mobilization of




equipment required to complete the Construction Dock and commence the overall site preparation activities on the island.

The direction for fill placement work will be from the marine side to the land side initially, as the materials will be lifted and placed from the barges. As fill areas are completed, initially for the ISA, work faces will open up to allow large trucks to be loaded from the barges, and transport onto the ISA such that work can also progress from the land side to the back face of the bulk head walls. Rock or select backfill material placement operations will be coordinated with tie rod installation.

Once the pile driving, core backfilling (if required), tie rod are substantially completed, installation of the exterior amour rock will commence. Again, this rock installation will be worked from an onshore work face and augmented with marine barge work fronts as is required.

Finalized fenders, ladder ways, floating dock, signage, walkways, lighting, guard house, first aid facilities, and temporary office structures will be installed close to the Construction Dock as this facility is being built and then put into operations for subsequent construction activities on the QCLNG project site.

2.6. Bulkheads

The tubular pipe piled bulkhead and abutment foundation will be designed to be suitable for berthing and loading/unloading self-propelled RO-RO vessels, personnel ferries and barges.

The bulkhead construction process will involve the installation of pipe piling using a combination of driven and vibratory means from a floating platform. After the bulkhead has been installed it is to be backfilled using free-draining granular material. Backfill material shall be suitable for placement inland and offshore and compaction using the selected methods.

2.7. Fender/Mooring Piles

Mooring / Fender piles will consist of pilings driven to the appropriate depth, as determined during the detailed design phase. Mooring bollards, dolphins and fenders will be installed to facilitate selected barge / ferry berthing.

Fendering systems will be installed along the front of the dock ramps and along the ferry floating dock and ISA for vessels to rest up against during unloading and loading.

2.8. Navigation Aids and Marine Signage

Navigational aids and marine signage will be defined during detailed engineering in accordance

with Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ), and as needed to address safety concerns during

construction and operations.




2.9. Ramps

Two forms of ramp are designed into this facility: 1. Link-span – this is a tide-floating ramp, tied onto the bulk head wall, but that moves with the

tides and allows one of the aggregate berths to dual function in receipt of the self-propelled RO-RO vessels.

2. Partial tide access ramp within the ISA – this will be a hard surfaced ramp that will allow drop front vessels to berth, specifically during mobilisation activities for the site preparation subcontract, and the follow on land based construction activities for the Construction Dock.

2.10. Lighting

Permanent lighting will be provided on the construction dock and on the floating pontoons.

Lighting will be designed for the safe operations and security of the facilities. For the bunker berth,

lighting design (including specification of fittings and equipment) will take into account relevant

hazardous area classifications. It should be noted that lighting design of the permanent facilities

will be developed taking into account an understanding of and management of potential impacts

on shipping traffic, and possible ecological impacts. Permanent plant lighting design aspects will

be presented as part of the conditioning of the operational works permits for the LNG facility.

Construction lighting is dynamic and dependent upon variables such as: The area under

construction, activities to be accomplished, safe movement of personnel and vehicles and weather

conditions. Construction lighting is typically much brighter than permanent plant lighting needs

because of the typically higher safety risks associated with construction activities. In general,

construction lighting must emulate the intensity of daytime conditions, and there is a need to

provide lighting from various angles to eliminate shadows or dark areas which would contribute to

safety risks.

Area lighting for construction, must be widespread and consistent over the entire area where

activities will take place, including the water surface if necessary.

Circumstances where minimising light spill will not be practicable include:

Lighting of the edges of structures under construction which protrude over the

water. Workers need to clearly see the edge of the structure or workfront, and any edge

protection placed for their safety. Lighting of the structure will be both from the top and

from various angles to provide illumination from all sides. By need, light will be directed

onto the water.




As construction of jetty structures progresses from the shore out over the water, the water

area where construction is expected to progress will be directly illuminated and illumination

will move with the construction progress.

All areas of water around the workfront where there is the potential for a worker to fall into

the water will be illuminated to allow immediate recognition and emergency response to the

man-overboard situation.

Any points where boats/vessels are expected to moor will be illuminated, including water’s

surface where the boat and mooring structure meet.

Areas on the water around the structures under construction where vessels are expected

to work will be illuminated to allow the vessel master to see the structure protruding from

the water.

Areas of the water where visual monitoring must take place will be illuminated, especially if

visual monitoring for potential spills or failures must be maintained.

Any areas where workers are expected to work from a vessel or gain access from a vessel

to a structure, another vessel, or the shore will be illuminated, including the water surface.

Unfinished structures over the water may be illuminated even when construction activities

are not taking place to allow security personnel to visually detect trespassing or intrusion

onto the structure.

For permanent installations, the areas or structures to be lit are static, and unchanging, and the

operating activities in the area are typically routine.

Lighting will be focussed on to the areas required to limit the light spill, limiting exposure to

sensitive receptors, the local community, mariners, and marine or terrestrial habitat.

Management measures regarding lighting (Section 10.17, below) will be implemented during

construction.

2.10.1. ASS Strategy for Construction Dock

The ASS / PASS Strategy for the Construction Dock site is as follows:

The Construction Dock has been refined through the concept and design phases to avoid the clearance of large tracts of mangroves and subsequently the disturbance of PASS.




Mangroves are to be cleared to the ground level in a manner which will minimise both soil disturbance and the risk of organic material entering the marine environment, as well as, meeting the acceptable health and safety work practices.

PASS on the seaward side of the Construction Dock bulkhead will be removed by dredge and mixed with alkaline seawater and underlying marine sediments. Provision will be made for inline lime dosing, through mixing of material and removal of mangrove roots. Currently, varying options for dispose of neutralised dredge spoils are currently under evaluation, and include: land reclamation at Fisherman’s Landing, disposal on Curtis Island, deep interment on Curtis Island or existing permitted sea dumping.

PASS on the landward side of the bulkhead will remain in-situ and fill placed directly over the surface. A combination of geo-fabric and geo-grid materials will be placed over the surface to prevent shear failure under the fill. A guard layer of lime will be placed on the surface under areas of proposed fill, with imported gravel or cobble fill placed over the ground reinforcement until a hard standing area above high water level is established. Shear failure and subsequent heave will be avoided by the use of ground reinforcement materials, the placement of initial gravel / cobble layers and the development of flat fill barriers. The sheet piling will then be extended ahead of the fill to allow construction of the two dock structures and the connecting embankment to the site.

The use of sheet piling in the landward side of the bulkhead as cut-off wall will cease away from the dredged inlet when ground conditions are sufficiently stable enough to allow for the use of a battered embankment slope. The seaward front and sides of the fill dock will be up to 10 metres high. These sides will be provided by a sheet pile wall around the perimeter driven into the underlying residual soils in the deeper sections or unstable areas. Where a battered fill slope is used, it will be protected from scouring and wave action by geo-textile and rock armouring. Some PASS, may however, need to be excavated and transported to a dedicated treatment area on Curtis Island.

2.11. Hydrodynamics

The design of Construction Dock is comprised of one (1) fixed dock and two (2) floating docks, which are to be anchored by pipe piling (fixed dock) and mooring and fender piling (floating docks).

As indicated in the attached hydrodynamics statement, it is expected that the proposed ISA /

Construction Dock development will pose no considerable impact on coastal processes. While

there may be instances of change to localised wave exposure and some potential instability and

erosion in the immediately adjacent areas (or areas dredged), no adverse impacts on the shoreline

remote from the immediate site or overall coastal processes will occur.

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e. Other lift-on and lift-off (LO-LO) vessels;

3. One (1) berth on a pontoon and gangway arrangement, that will receive the ferry vessels;

4. One (1) berth for storing a vessel

It should be noted that vessel refuelling and bunkering are not intended to take place at the MOF.

The following list is a summary of the major facilities that will be installed.

A steel pipe piled bulkhead, tied back and backfilled with suitable material for the purposes of berthing and loading/unloading self-propelled RO-RO and LO-LO vessels and non-self-propelled barges;

The floating dock for personnel ferries will be a width of 6m;

The MOF slip will be approximately 90m clear width. This distance will allow for the Module/Cold Box vessels to manoeuvre in a safe manner during the docking/undocking operations;

Mooring/fender piles will be provided in order to secure the vessels;

The personnel gangway slope will be 1:12 (max) at highest astronomical tide (HAT) and 1:6 (max) at lowest astronomical tide (LAT);

Lighting and Navigational aids will be provided; and

The docks will have rubber rail fenders for the vessels to rest up against during unloading and loading.




Figure 2: MOF Location and layout on QCLNG Site

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3.4. Seawater Intake Outfall

The Seawater Intake Outfall (SWIO) piping and structure is currently designed at an approved (permit 25b Tidal Works), temporary, location in the APLNG turning basin area. It is anticipated that the SWIO will be later installed at the MOF to avoid interference with neighbouring project activities. The temporary, and MOF locations for the SWIO are illustrated in drawings located in Attachment A, below. The SWIO System is to be used during construction of the Queensland Curtis LNG facility. The purpose of the SWIO is to provide seawater to the Reverse Osmosis (RO) Facility and to transfer effluent streams from the RO and wastewater treatment facilities to the sea-channel where these effluent streams shall be discharged through a diffuser. The SWIO shall consist of the following facilities, herein collectively referred to as the SWIO:

Offshore intake pump station and air supply facility, Onshore chemical injection facilities Seawater transfer line, Effluent stream discharge line, Offshore effluent stream discharge diffuser

The seawater intake structures, piping, and outfall will be used for a maximum of five (5) years. No specific design considerations will be made to purposefully extend the anticipated life of the SWIO beyond five years. The intake structure, diffuser, pipelines, conduits, and appurtenances will be abandoned in place or removed when service from this intake and outfall facility is no longer needed. All rock bedding material will remain in place to avoid disturbing any Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS). The SWIO will be designed using the current editions of relevant Australian and International Codes, Standards and Guidelines. Anticipated SWIO operations are described in Attachment E, below. A risk assessment outlining potential environmental and safety risks of the SWIO operations can be found in Attachment F, below. 3.5. Proposed Works

The permanent marine facility has been designed under the supervision of an RPEQ and has a design life of 20 years (Note the design life of the sea water intake / outfall system for construction activities is only 5 years, as indicated above). The proposed marine facility will be used to load and unload the following typical cargo:




Personnel;

Containerised bulk materials (steel, pipe, paints, insulation, piping components, electrical and instrumentation components);

Break bulk shipments of oversized cargo (vessels and equipment);

Grocery and consumables deliveries to the TWAF and offices;

Flat bed trucks with palletised deliveries (procured fabricated items);

Construction equipment (for example site vehicles, small scale earthworks equipment, cranes, trucks and manlifts);

Construction consumables (welding gases in secured bottle racks, welding rods, hand tools, small quantities of pre-packaged greases and lubricants for construction equipment maintenance and limited quantities of fuels in self-bunded storage containers compliant to AS1940);

Waste being transported by a licensed waste management subcontractor for disposal on the mainland; and

Modules.

3.6. Construction Sequence

The sequence of construction shall broadly be in accordance with the following steps:

Mobilisation to the site.

Construction of an access road from the developed site area, through the intertidal area, to the hill behind the MOF.

Clear and grub the hill behind the main bulkhead.

Remove the mangroves at the base of the hill and behind the bulkhead wall.

Push the materials form the hill to form a temporary bulkhead which a barge can be pulled up to the piles.

Curtis Island survey control points will have been previously established and pile guide assemblies will be required to ensure piles are installed per the required specifications and dimensional tolerances.

Commence construction of the quarry run rock fill groin for the heavy berth, in accordance with the approved Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan (ASSMP).

Barge in the piles, and offload and transport the piles to the pile laydown yard. The laydown yard is to be located on the cut down hill.




Marine architectural calculations will be performed to properly size and source vessels and barges required for the installation of the final selected piling system.

Commence piling operations using piling rigs working down both sides of the heavy berth, and other rigs across the main bulkhead wall. Piling may be completed from either land or waterside as conditions require.

With the piled walls complete, incorporate the quarry run groin within the permanent plant structure.

Upon completion of all of the piled walls, construct an earth fill cofferdam across the opening of the main berth (approximately 90m in length).

In the cofferdam berth area, proceed with the removal of the remaining mangroves and excavate the PASS for removal to treatment.

Handover excavated berth area in accordance with QGC and Contractor agreement to allow dredging operations (subject of a separate application) to commence.

When dredging works have been completed, install the fender piles for the south dock.

Relocate the floating pontoon and linkspan bridge from the Construction Dock.

Place the completed works into service.

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Mooring / Fender piles will consist of pilings driven to the appropriate depth, as determined during the detailed design phase. Mooring bollards, dolphins and fenders will be installed in order to facilitate selected barge / ferry berthing and mooring.

3.9. Structures

In order to provide for both the manual personnel working on the MOF, as well as cater for security demands, one (1) temporary building is to be provided near the back of the MOF, above the HAT, which will function both as a security office and break room.

3.10. Navigation Aids and Marine Signage

Safe navigation on the approaches to and from the MOF is provided by means of navigational aids

and marine signage, to be defined during detailed engineering in consultation with Maritime Safety

Queensland (MSQ), and as needed to address those safety concerns identified.

3.11. Ramps

One form of linkspan floating ramp is proposed for the MOF and is tied onto the bulkhead wall, but

will move with the tides allowing for the receipt of the self-propelled, RO-RO vessels..

3.12. Lighting

Lighting will be provided on the MOF and on the floating pontoons. Permanent lighting will be

designed for the safe operations and security of the facilities.

Construction lighting is dynamic and dependent upon variables such as: The area under

construction, activities to be accomplished, safe movement of personnel and vehicles and weather

conditions. Construction lighting is typically much brighter than permanent plant lighting needs

because of the typically higher safety risks associated with construction activities. In general,

construction lighting must emulate the intensity of daytime conditions, and there is a need to

provide lighting from various angles to eliminate shadows or dark areas which would contribute to

safety risks.

Area lighting for construction, must be widespread and consistent over the entire area where

activities will take place, including the water surface if necessary.

Circumstances where minimising light spill will not be practicable include:

Lighting of the edges of structures under construction which protrude over the

water. Workers need to clearly see the edge of the structure or workfront, and any edge




protection placed for their safety. Lighting of the structure will be both from the top and

from various angles to provide illumination from all sides. By need, light will be directed

onto the water.

As construction of jetty structures progresses from the shore out over the water, the water

area where construction is expected to progress will be directly illuminated and illumination

will move with the construction progress.

All areas of water around the workfront where there is the potential for a worker to fall into

the water will be illuminated to allow immediate recognition and emergency response to the

man-overboard situation.

Any points where boats/vessels are expected to moor will be illuminated, including water’s

surface where the boat and mooring structure meet.

Areas on the water around the structures under construction where vessels are expected

to work will be illuminated to allow the vessel master to see the structure protruding from

the water.

Areas of the water where visual monitoring must take place will be illuminated, especially if

visual monitoring for potential spills or failures must be maintained.

Any areas where workers are expected to work from a vessel or gain access from a vessel

to a structure, another vessel, or the shore will be illuminated, including the water surface.

Unfinished structures over the water may be illuminated even when construction activities

are not taking place to allow security personnel to visually detect trespassing or intrusion

onto the structure.

For permanent installations, the areas or structures to be lit are static, and unchanging, and the

operating activities in the area are typically routine.

Lighting will be focussed on to the areas required to limit the light spill, limiting exposure to

sensitive receptors, the local community, mariners, and marine or terrestrial habitat.

Management measures regarding lighting (Section 10.17, below) will be implemented during

construction.




3.13. ASS Strategy for MOF

Potential acid sulphate soils (PASS) at the MOF site can be divided into three distinctive

component zones according to the development methodology and the destination of excavated

sediment. These component zones are:

An access apron across the tidal flat between the extra-tidal residual landscape of the site and the landward edge of the small terrestrial hill (i.e. landward of the ‘battery line’).

The actual MOF construction footprint incorporating the terrestrial hill, mangrove zone and an area underlying a groin projection into the near shore.

The dredge footprint extending seaward of the area demarcated in Component Zone 2.

A complete ASSMP has been prepared covering all three component zones, inclusive of three

connected ASSMPs. These ASSMP include:

Material Offloading Facility Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan prepared by Coffey Geotechnics Pty Ltd, retained by Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemical Inc. (Component Zone 1);

QCLNG Material Offloading Facility (MOF): Intertidal/Mangrove Zone, Curtis Island, Queensland prepared by GeoCoastal Group, retained by QCLNG Operating Company Pty Ltd (Component Zone 2); and

A further ASSMP for the seaward portion (Component Zone 3), to be associated with the Dredge Management Plan (not directly applicable to the marine facilities construction covered by this CECP).

3.14. Hydrodynamics

The design of the marine facility is comprised of one (1) RO-RO berth fitted out with a ‘linkspan’

pontoon, one (1) heavy shipment unloading dock, one (1) berth for vessel storage, and one (1)

pontoon and gangway arrangement for passenger ferry vessels, which are to be anchored by steel

pipe piles. A hydrodynamics coastal process consideration statement has been developed, and it

is expected that whilst there may be some localised changes in wave exposure, potentially

creating minor instability and erosion of immediately adjacent areas or siltation in dredged areas,

there will be no adverse impacts to the shoreline remote from the immediate site or the overall

coastal processes. Furthermore, the location and configuration of the MOF is not expected to

influence the overall prevailing coastal processes or the shoreline remote from the site.




4. Project Description – LNG Jetty

4.1. Overview of the LNG Jetty

The EIS and SEIS describes the establishment of the LNG jetty for the loading and export of LNG

from the LNG facility.

The construction of the permanent marine facility (LNG jetty) for the export of LNG cargo will begin

with the civil and concrete installation program. The marine elements of the jetty will be an open

trestle design, and construction (and operations) will be undertaken in accordance with applicable

industry standards as referenced in Table 4-1 below.

Table 4-1: Industry Standards Applicable to Construction of Marine Facilities

Organisation Applicable Standard/Guidelines

International Maritime Organisation (IMO)

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). Latest edition with amendments and MEPC resolutions

International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and SOLAS Amendments 2002, 2003 Edition

British Standards Institution British Standard Code of Practice for Marine Structures (BS 6349) – Parts 1-6

Installation and Equipment for Liquefied Natural Gas – Design of Onshore Installations (BS EN:1473)

Society of International Gas Tankers and Terminal Operators Ltd (SIGTTO)

Site Selection and Design for LNG Ports and Jetties,

Information Paper No. 14. Guidelines for Ship to Shore Access

for Gas Carriers.

LNG Operations in Port Areas.




Organisation Applicable Standard/Guidelines

Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF)

International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT) (with International Chamber of Shipping and International Association of Ports and Harbours) Prediction of Wind Loads on Large Liquefied Gas Carriers (with SIGTTO) Prediction of Wind and Current Loads on Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs)

Mooring Equipment Guidelines. Guidelines and Recommendations for the Safe Mooring of Large Ships at Piers and Sea Islands

Safety Guide for Terminal Handling Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk

Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses (PIANC)

Guidelines for the Design of Fender Systems

Joint PIANC-IAPH Report on Approach Channels, A Guide for Design (Vols 1 and 2)

Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material – A Practical Guide

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

NFPA 59A, Production, Storage and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

NFPA 307, Construction and Fire Protection of Marine Terminals, Piers, and Wharves

In general, construction will be undertaken as follows.

The LNG pipe rack approach for jetty construction will be carried out by ‘Over the Top’

construction methods, while the loading platform and dolphins will be constructed concurrently

using floating plant.

Conceptually, the pipe rack construction will likely utilise a crane travelling on a rail/bogey system,

which will drive piles and install headstocks, followed by a travelling gantry system, which will

install and deck girders, parapets, module pipe bridges and other follow-up works.

The loading platform and dolphin construction will be undertaken by barge- mounted pile-driving

plant and piling frame. It is envisaged that the approach pipe rack jetty, loading platform and

dolphins will be constructed at the same time.

As the LNG Jetty ‘Over the Top’ construction method is initiated, temporary roadways and

equipment pads will be required for the first two jetty pile structures. This will be the only on-grade

construction that will result in direct impact on mangrove areas working from the land.




Due to long-term maintenance, and to prevent encroachment, the operating LNG pipe rack,

mangroves and other vegetation will be removed in a corridor approximately 10 m either side of

the jetty approach structure. The jetty approach structure is approximately 15 m wide, resulting in

removal of mangroves and vegetation in a corridor approximately 35 m wide and 70 m long. This

vegetation would be removed working from the land side through the tidal area. Outside the

construction and operation zone of influence, care will be exercised to avoid the adjacent

mangrove areas.

As the heavy civil and heavy rigging construction activities of the LNG Jetty near completion,

ancillary infrastructure will be installed, such as; terminal buildings, the LNG ship fender system,

miscellaneous steel catwalks to the mooring and breasting dolphin structures, pipe installations,

wire pulling, pipe testing, loading arm hydraulic tubing and instrumentation installations.

The location and layout of the LNG Jetty, as well as the MOF and Construction Dock, are shown in

Figure 4.

4.2. Lighting

Lighting issues for the construction of the LNG Jetty will be similar to those of the Construction

Dock and MOF. See Section 2.10 above.




Figure 4: LNG Jetty, MOF and Construction Dock Location

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5. Project Description – Tidal Area Infrastructure

The following is a brief overview and introduction to drainage facilities that are to be partially

constructed within the tidal areas. None of these structures are marine facilities, but are part of the

site development infrastructure (land side). General overview drawings of the facilities can be

found in Attachment A.

5.1. Sedimentation basins (1, 2, 4)

These ponds collect the storm water during the Construction Phase and will continue to service

the facility during the operation of the facility. The design, capacity and location of these ponds

are such that the water is collected, channelled and managed to meet water outfall conditions.

5.2. East Diversion Ditch Outfall Apron

The east diversion ditch is located to the south of the site, adjacent to the Construction Dock. Its

function is to direct water flow from the natural watershed areas, outside of the facility, to the

outfall. The ditch and associated box culvert are not located within the tidal zone, but the outfall

rock apron is within the defined Tidal Works area. The rock apron is designed to measure and

dissipate energy from the water as it is directed to the outfall. This apron, set in concrete, is

designed to lower the water velocity which will reduce scouring and subsequent transport of

sediments into the harbour. The diversion ditches, located along the perimeter of the facility,

collect rainwater from the natural watershed area outside of the property boundaries. The

diversion ditches redirect and divert the rainwater around the site development area to discharge it

into the harbour.

5.3. General Site Development

The zone for the Tidal Works area is not a straight line, but meanders along the coastal frontage

based on natural elevation changes. The designs of the facilities along the coast line have been

optimized to fit within the undulating tidal works area, mangrove locations, wave directions and

other natural topographical and tidal features of the site.

The construction infrastructure facilities include parking, staging and lay down areas. The

permanent plant infrastructure includes roads, paving, parking and buildings.

The shoreline of the site will be protected from erosion and stormwater run off by the use of sheet

piling and rip-rap rock armour.

5.4. Lighting




Lighting during construction will be similar to that described in Section 2.10 above.

6. Legislative Framework

Applicable legislation, guidelines, and associated standards relevant to construction works and

environmental protection are listed below.

6.1. National Strategies

National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development 1992

National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia’s Biological Diversity 1996

National Greenhouse Strategy 1998

National Environmental Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure 1998

6.2. Commonwealth Legislation

Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Native Title Act 1993

Australian Heritage Council Act 2003

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Heritage Protection Act 1984

6.3. Queensland Legislation

Environmental Protection Act 1994

Environmental Protection Regulation 2008

Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Policy 2000

Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Regulation 2000

Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009

Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008

Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008

Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002

Plant Protection Act 1989

Plant Protection Regulation 2002

Vegetation Management Act 1999

Nature Conservation Act 1992




Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1996

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003

Water Act 2000

Fisheries Act 1994

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2004

Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995

Dangerous Goods Safety Management Act 2001

Dangerous Goods Safety Management Regulations 2001

Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995

6.4. Guidelines and Standards

Table 6-1 below provides a list of relevant standards and guidelines that are applicable to the

construction activities at the marine facilities.

Table 6-1 Performance Guidelines and Standards

Aspect Performance Guidelines/Standards

Risk AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines

Water National Water Quality Management Strategy – Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality, ANZECC/ARMCANZ, 2000.

National Water Quality Management Strategy – Australian Guidelines for Water Quality Monitoring and Reporting, ANZECC/ARMCANZ, 2000

Monitoring and Sampling Manual Version 1 2009 For sampling in compliance with the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009

National Water Quality Management Strategy – Guidelines for Groundwater Protection in Australia, ANZECC/ARMCANZ, 1995.

National Water Quality Management Strategy – Australian Guidelines for Sewerage Systems – Effluent Management, ANZECC/ARMCANZ, 1997.

Department of Environment and Resource Management (2009) Queensland Water Quality Guidelines, Version 3. ISBN 978-0-9806986-0-2

Draft State Planning Policy Guidelines for Healthy Waters 2009, DERM.

Standard Methods of the Examination of Water and Wastewater – American Public Health Association (APHA)/Australian Waste Water Association (AWWA)

AS 2031 Selection of Containers and Preservation of Water Samples for Chemical and Microbiological Analysis

Waste AS 1216 Classification, Hazard identification and Information Systems for Dangerous Goods

AS 1678 Emergency Procedure Guides – Transport





AS 1940 Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids

AS 3780 The Storage and Handling of Corrosive Substances

AS 2809 Road Tank Vehicles for Dangerous Goods

AS 2931 Selection and Use of Emergency Procedure Guides for Transport of Dangerous Goods

Soils National Environmental Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure, 1999 NEPC.

“Draft Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Contaminated Land in

Queensland” (Department of Environment 1998)

Soil Erosion and Sediment Control, Engineers Guidelines for Queensland, Institute of Engineers QLD, 1996.

Air AS 3580 Methods of Sampling and Analysis of Ambient Air

Queensland and EPA Air Quality Sampling Manual November 1997

Methods and Guidance for the Modelling and Assessment of Air Pollutants in NSW – DRAFT February 2005 (NSW EPA)

Approved Methods and Guidance for the Modelling and Assessment of Air Pollutants in NSW –August 2001 (NSW EPA)

National Road Transport Commission/ NEPC - Stationary Exhaust Noise Test Procedures for In- Service Motor Vehicles, April 2000.

Noise Queensland EPA Noise Management Manual Third Edition March 2000

AS 1055: 1997 Parts 1 & 2 Acoustics – Description and Measurement of Environmental Noise

AS 1259.2 – 1990 Acoustics – Measurement of airborne noise emitted by earth-moving machinery and agricultural tractors – Stationary test condition Part 1: Determination of compliance with limits for exterior noise

AS 2436: 1981 Guide to Noise Control on Construction, Maintenance and Demolition Sites

AS 2670.1: 2001 Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration Part 1: General Requirements

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 28/01 – External Noise of Motor Vehicles) 2006.

British Standard 7385: Part 1-1990 Evaluation and Measurement for Vibration in Buildings - Guide for measurement of vibrations and evaluation of their effects on buildings

Australian Dangerous Goods Code: Transport of Dangerous Goods

Dangerous Goods AS 1216 Classification, Hazard Identification and Information Systems for Dangerous Goods

AS 1678 Emergency Procedure Guides – Transport

AS 1940 Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids

AS 2508 Safe Storage and Handling Information Cards for Hazardous Materials

AS 2809 Road Tank Vehicles for Dangerous Goods





AS 3780 – 1994 The Storage and Handling of Corrosive Substances

AS 2931 Selection and Use of Emergency Procedure Guides for Transport of Dangerous Goods.

Australian Dangerous Goods Code: Transport of Dangerous Goods

Marine MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV and V

International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea

Port Procedures and Information for Shipping for the port of Gladstone

Standard for Marine Construction Activities within Gladstone Harbour (MSQ)

6.5. Licenses and Permits

Bechtel and its subcontractors will comply with the relevant licences, permits, registrations and

approvals obtained by QGC that are applicable to the construction scope of work.




7. Construction Environmental Risk Assessment

Bechtel has used a risk management process to place appropriate environmental control

measures addressing the design and construction of the Works, and which takes into account the

relevant construction activities, standards and reasonably foreseeable misuse, on a basis of

observing the “Hierarchy of Controls” principles:

Elimination of the hazard;

Substitution with a less hazardous material, process or equipment;

Designing the equipment / process to mitigate the risk; and

Separation/isolation of the hazard to reduce the requirement for administrative/personal

protective equipment controls.

A Risk Register will be maintained electronically and will be updated throughout the duration of the

construction activities. An initial Risk Register has been prepared for construction works at the

ISA and Construction Dock and this is provided as Attachment B. Additional risks will be

assessed and control measures implemented as they are identified during further development of

Work Method Statements (WMS).

8. Environmental Management Process

8.1. Environmental Policy

Activities carried out at the marine facilities will conform to the QGC Environmental Policy as

presented in Attachment C. In order to achieve this, construction activities will be executed

according to the following:

• Compliance with current environmental and other legal requirements;

• Where possible, restriction of disturbance of fauna, flora and soil on projects;

• Prevention and reduction of waste, soil, air, water pollution and disturbance of the surroundings;

• Correct handling of environmental-threatening products and limitations of their use, where reasonably practicable;

• Rational use of water, energy, fuels and materials;

• Implementation of measures to prevent environmental incidents and emergency situations; and




• Encouragement of environmental awareness of all employees and subcontractors by education, training and written work instructions or procedures.

8.2. Gladstone Port Corporation Environmental Policy

Bechtel will seek to achieve the principles of the GPC Environmental Policy including:

Continual improvement in environmental performance by highlighting environmental risks,

incidents, complaints or changes in legislation.

Action is taken to prevent or control any environmental harm that may be caused.

Operating in a manner that allows for sustainable development and minimised environmental

harm to the port and surrounding areas

8.3. Roles and Responsibilities

Bechtel will be responsible for implementing and adhering to the obligations in this CECP, the

QGC and GPC Environmental Policies as stated above and the management measures as

provided in Section 6.

Each member of Bechtel project team is responsible for conforming to applicable Australian and

Queensland laws and regulations and for conducting work in accordance with permit requirements

and the CECP. Specific responsibilities of project entities and personnel are addressed in the

following sections. Furthermore, all personnel are responsible for the environmental performance

of their activities and for complying with the general environmental duty as set out in Section

319(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 which states:

“A person must not carry out any activity that causes, or is likely to cause, environmental harm

unless the person takes all reasonable and practicable measures to minimise the harm.”

The following table (Table 8-1) provides a summary of the likely responsibilities and

accountabilities of various parties who will have active roles in the implementation of the CECP.

Table 8-1 Summary of Roles and Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities

QGC Project proponent with overall responsibility for project delivery and commitments arising under the CECP.

Ecological monitoring and long-term studies Complaints and public relations management

Site Manager Environmental management performance.





Implement company environmental policies and procedures on site during the construction of the works through allocated field personnel.

Provide resources to carry out their duties compliant with the CECP.

Implement corrective actions or modify practices in order to address any complaints received.

Completion of the contract works.

Environmental Manager Maintain a master copy of the CECP containing a record of the completion of planned actions, monitoring records and reports that are made available during audits.

Implement CECP requirements on site.

Advise Contractor Site Manager with regards to environmental matters.

Conduct site specific induction training for all personnel prior to commencement of work.

Keep conditions of licenses and permits up to date and readily available on site.

Undertake regular monitoring in relation to environmental management issues and verify that monitoring results are made available to the community consultative committees.

Notify QGC of any environmental incidents including any remedial action taken.

Implement adequate and accurate identification and reporting of any non-conformances and any other environmental issues that may arise during construction.

Direct complaints received to QGC.

Environmental Inspectors (multiple)

Perform duties such as baseline surveys, assisting preparation of work plans and field compliance activities.

Raise awareness of potential environmental impacts to Project personnel such that mitigation measures and actions may be instituted to maintain compliance with Project requirements.

Review construction work plans and activities to advise and determine that proper and required environmental controls are incorporated.

Notify management of any circumstances that warrant agency notification or management action in support of effective environmental compliance.

Monitor all Field Engineering activities are planned and conducted in accordance with applicable environmental regulations and site-specific requirements.





When appropriate, participate in Government agency and authority meetings to review environmental requirements and compliance.

Conduct regular field inspections of construction activities for compliance with existing permits, approvals and all applicable environmental regulations.

Providing guidance to Construction Superintendents for resolution of environmental compliance issues.

Conducting Environmental Training for Construction personnel and preparing training materials and guideline sheets to facilitate compliance and communication.

Superintendent Accountable to Site Manager for execution of the Works in accordance with this CECP.

Implement the work is undertaken in accordance with the CECP, specifications and drawings.

Manage subcontractors perform work in accordance with the CECP.

8.4. Reporting Requirements

Bechtel will require its contractors to establish formal reporting as per the HSSE Incident

Recording, Reporting and Investigation Procedure. Bechtel will report environmental incidents to

QGC and QGC shall provide the applicable agency with any reports as required by law.

8.5. Environmental Procedures and Forms

Environmental procedures and forms have been prepared for to address risk and compliance

management systems. The management tools that are applicable include procedures which

provide instruction for specific environmental tasks for consistency in approach and quality of

results. Environmental procedures are developed for managing issues including water monitoring,

contamination testing, noise monitoring and dust monitoring, and are linked to the Work Method

Statements. As need arises or as conditions change, procedures, forms and checklists are

subject to change, independently of those listed in this CECP.




9. EIS Risk Assessment

QGC has conducted environmental risk assessments as part of the EIS and permit application

process. Details of their assessment are given in this section.

QCLNG Project marine facilities with Port Curtis covered by the EPBC Marine Facilities referral

2008/4401 include:

the Initial Site Access (ISA);

Construction Dock;

Materials Offloading Facility (MOF); and

LNG Jetty.

A summary of marine habitat within Port Curtis are summarised in Table 9-1 below (source:

QCLNG EIS).

Table 9-1: Description and areas of habitat, including seagrass meadows in Port Curtis

Habitat Type Area (Ha) % Area of

Total Prominent Location(s)

Exposed mud and sandbanks 5,144 0 Eastern side of Curtis Island, Western

side of Facing Island

Exposed rocky substrate 297 0.52 Curtis, Facing, Tide and Picnic Islands

Seagrass (coastal) 7,246 12.7 Pelican Banks, Quoin Island,Fisherman’s

Landing area

Seagrass (deepwater) 6,332 11.1 Facing Island, Seal Rocks, West and East

Banks

Benthic macro-

invertebrate

communities

(including coral)

Open

substrate,

occasional

individual

9,876 17.3 Outside Facing Island from Curtis Island

to East Bank

North-west of Seal Rocks

Entrance to Rodds Bay

Low

Density

8,606 15 Throughout the Port of Gladstone / Rodds

Bay area

Medium 4,099 7.2 Southern and northern side of Seal Rocks




Density

High 4,189 7.3 Narrow strip in channel form

9.1. Environmental Risks associated with Marine Facilities

Key environmental risks associated with construction and operation of the marine facilities include:

Risks associated with shipping activity – these are addressed in the QCLNG Shipping Activity

Management Plan and are not addressed further herein;

Impact on inter-tidal habitat – potential impacts include:

Loss of habitat for migratory birds – these are addressed in the QCLNG Migratory

Shorebird Management Plan – Marine Infrastructure, QCLNG Curtis Island and are not

addressed in detail herein, although mitigation measures associated with migratory birds

are included in Section 10.12;

Potential loss of habitat for the Water Mouse (Xeromys myoides) – these are addressed

in the QCLNG Environmental Management Plan - Water Mouse (Xeromys myoides)

Impact on marine habitat, and especially seagrass, as a result of construction of the facilities –

refer Section 9.2 below;

Disturbance of marine life by noise, especially during construction – refer Section 9.3 below;

Disturbance of marine life by lighting – refer Section 9.4 below..

Detailed management plans addressing these and other environmental aspects are provided in

Section 10. A high level discussion of risks specific to MNES is provided below, providing context

for the detailed management plans provided in Section 10.

9.2. Habitat Impacts

9.2.1. Seagrass Impacts

Seagrasses are true flowering plants found between intertidal and subtidal habitats. Seagrasses

play a major role in marine ecosystem functioning including as a substrate, nursery area and

providing shelter and food for organisms as well as physical stability of the coastline and seafloor.

They are essential food sources for a variety of marine and estuarine organisms including

dugongs, turtles, fish and macro-invertebrates




Within the Port Curtis region, seagrass has been regularly monitoring by the Department of

Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPIF) Marine Ecology Group in collaboration with the Port Curtis

Integrated Monitoring Program (PCIMP). Within the Port of Gladstone, the following six seagrass

species have been identified:

Halodule uninervis

Halophila ovalis

Halophila decipens

Halophila minor

Halophila spinulosa

Zostera capricorni

A total of 7,246 ha of intertidal (coastal) seagrass beds have been identified within the Port of

Gladstone – Rodds Bay Dugong Protection Area (DPA), with an additional 6,332 ha in deepwater

areas (>5m Mean Sea Level) indentified to the east and south of Facing Island. No deepwater

seagrass communities have been reported within the inner-port area.

Port Curtis is located within the Rodds Bay Dugong Protection Area (DPA), with this area covering

the entire coastal zone between Rodds Bay and the Narrows.

Surveys utilised in the assessment of seagrass beds include the 2002 Port-wide baseline survey

and the 2009 PCIMP Intertidal and Coastal Monitoring Program (unpublished) survey, both

conducted by the DPIF. The surrounding area of the proposed ISA / Construction Dock marine

facility, LNG Jetty / trestle, and MOF and were further confirmed through in-situ surveying

undertaken in January 20101 and June 20102 by Vision Environment on behalf of QGC..

ISA / Construction Dock

For the ISA / Construction, the 2002 survey report found seagrass beds in the development extent

within the area required to be dredged. An intertidal seagrass meadow was evidenced to occur

along the Curtis Island shoreline, comprising an area of 6.5 + 0.7 hectares, which was partially

1 Vision Environment, 2010. Mangrove & Seagrass Assessment. Unpublished report for QGC, January 2010

2 Vision Environment, 2010. Materials Offloading Facility, Trestle & Early Landing Areas: Marine Plants Survey.

Unpublished report for QGC, June 2010




located (1.72 ha) within the bounds of the area to be dredged. The seagrass meadow consisted of

isolated patches of Zostera capricorni and isolated patches of Halophila ovalis, with a relatively low

biomass of 0.28 + 0.28gDWm-².

The 2009 survey by contrast, indicates that the seagrass meadow which was evident in 2002 had

decreased substantially. The decrease in area of the seagrass meadow has meant that it is no

longer present within the development extents of the proposed ISA / Construction Dock, but is

present to the southeast of the development site, covering 2 + 0.26 hectares of the intertidal

shoreline. The meadow has also changed in terms of species with only isolated patches of

Halophila ovalis remaining present, with an equally low biomass of 0.0038gDWm-².

Although the seagrass meadows are no longer present within the development (including

dredging) area, low cover patchy meadows in the area, such as those present in 2002, are likely to

vary considerably dependent upon season and year. Despite the lack of seagrass in the 2009

survey report, the site area can be regarded as a suitable seagrass habitat, and therefore, it would

be reasonable to assume that seagrasses may occur at the site again if the environmental

conditions are suited to their needs

Whilst no seagrass beds were directly located at the ISA and Construction Dock during recent

surveys, seagrasses are transient in nature and the site can be considered a suitable habitat. If

there are seagrass meadows located within the subject site at the time of construction they will be

directly impacted. These impacts would result from factors such as: seabed disturbance from the

various building works required, mooring / fender piling works, dredging, and associated

earthworks occurring within the tidal area. Seabed disturbance will not only directly alter the

density of the seagrass but also suspended sediment may smother seagrass beds or lessen light

availability in the water column reducing the density and condition of the seagrass in the area

affected. However, given the lack of seagrass cover at time of survey, and the extent of seagrass

through Port Curtis as summarised in Table 8-1, direct impacts arising from construction of the

Construction Dock are anticipated to be minimal .

Extent of seagrass at the Construction Dock in the 2002 and 2009 DPIF survey and the area of the

2010 survey are shown in Figure 5 below3.

MOF / LNG Jetty

3 Figure taken from Vision Environment, 2010. Mangrove & Seagrass Assessment. Unpublished report for QGC,

January 2010




Surveys conducted in 20104 included sampling across transects in the MOF and LNG trestle

footprint. All benthic samples collected in the Early Landing/Trestle and MOF approach channels

yielded no seagrass or algae. These findings parallel the findings of the investigations undertaken

by DPIF on behalf of PCIMP in November 2009 (2009 PCIMP Intertidal and Coastal Monitoring

Program unpublished data). A more recent (June 2010) helicopter survey at low tide of the areas

in question also revealed no plant material in the surveyed MOF area. Seagrass habitats were

identified in the larger area during the PCIMP survey in November 2009, but as of June 2010, the

seagrass meadow located north of the MOF area is no longer present, while the seagrass

meadow to the south has retreated a further 85m offshore.

No seagrass meadows were either recorded or observed at the MOF or LNG jetty site, although

there are four seagrass meadows located in immediate surrounding area, with one located

approximately 35m to the northwest and a second located approximately 35m to the southeast,

the closest situated to the southeast of the site along the Curtis Island intertidal shoreline.

However, given the lack of seagrass cover at time of survey, and the extent of seagrass through

Port Curtis as summarised in Table 8-1, direct impacts arising from construction of the MOF and

LNG Jetty are anticipated to be minimal

Extent of seagrass at the MOF and LNG Jetty in 2009 DPIF survey are shown in Figure 6 and

Figure 7 below5.

9.2.2. Intertidal Habitat – Migratory Shorebirds

QGC commissioned Sandpiper Ecological Surveys and Wildsearch Environmental Services to

undertake baseline migratory shorebird surveys at the proposed QGC Liquefied Natural Gas

(LNG) facility at Gladstone, Queensland. The surveys were undertaken as part of the QCLNG EIS

process during October 2008, February 2009, and September 2009. Details of timing,

methodology, survey effort and results are presented in the QCLNG Migratory Shorebird

Management Plan.

4 Vision Environment, 2010. Materials Offloading Facility, Trestle & Early Landing Areas: Marine Plants Survey.

Unpublished report for QGC, June 2010

5 Figures taken from Vision Environment, 2010. Materials Offloading Facility, Trestle & Early Landing Areas:

Marine Plants Survey. Unpublished report for QGC, June 2010




Survey results identified small numbers of five species, Whimbrel, Far Eastern Curlew (N.

madagascariensis), Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica), Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) and

Australian Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) were recorded foraging and/or roosting

within the LNG facility. A Beach Stone-Curlew (Esacus magnirostris) was recorded flying past the

site on one occasion. The maximum number of shorebirds recorded within the QCLNG site during

a single survey was 13 at low tide on 7 October 2008. High tide counts ranged from three to five

individuals.

Survey results indicate that the QCLNG site (including the marine facilities) does not represent an

important roost or foraging area for migratory (or resident) shorebirds. The site (including the

immediately adjacent intertidal habitat) supports a very small proportion of the migratory shorebird

population in the Curtis Coast Region (0.001%), Port Curtis (0.003%) and Upper Port Curtis

(0.01%)6. Additional low tide surveys of the QCLNG shoreline conducted in January 2011 support

the earlier findings (Sandpiper & Wildsearch unpublished).

Sandpiper and Wildsearch7 concluded that:

whilst the proposed LNG Facility (including marine facilities) may render some of the claypan

habitat unsuitable for shorebirds this would affect a very small number (i.e. between 3 and 6)

of individuals;

a substantial area of adjoining intertidal habitat will continue to be available to shorebirds at

low tide despite the presence of marine facilities;

shorebirds are likely to continue to forage within the adjoining habitat, albeit in lower numbers;

lights from the marine facilities may benefit some individuals that forage near the site at night.

Given this predicted minimal impact, no specific action to address loss of intertidal habitat for

migratory shorebirds arising from construction of marine facilities is warranted. Notwithstanding

this, actions to monitor and report shorebirds are included in the QCLNG Migratory Shorebird

Management Plan and are summarised in Section 10.12 of this marine facilities CECP.

6 Sandpiper Ecological Surveys & Wildsearch Environmental Services, 2009. QGC Queensland Curtis LNG Project,

Curtis Island: Supplementary Surveys for Powerful Owl and Migratory Shorebirds. Report prepared for ERM

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9.3. Construction Noise

Impacts on marine fauna arising from construction noise, and specifically piling, were modelled for

the QCLNG SEIS. A summary is provided below.

Underwater noise models use bathymetric data, geoacoustic information and oceanographic

parameters as inputs to produce estimates of the acoustic field at any depth and distance from the

source.

Five different sources were used to assess underwater noise impacts. These include an LNG

tanker, tug boat, cutter suction dredge (CSD), and two pile-driving operations. For the purposes of

this marine facilities CECP, the key items are the pile driving and, to a lesser extent CSD. The

seabed parameters entered into the model were based on estimates obtained from core samples

and seismic surveys.

Zones of interest for the underwater noise assessment include the following:

area of possible physical injury: possibility that the animal may suffer physical injury and/or

permanent hearing damage

area of possible avoidance: possibility that the animal may experience masking and/or

behavioural change and/or avoid the area.

9.3.1. Turtles

Little is known about the source levels and associated frequencies that cause physical injury to a

turtle. For the purpose of the assessment, frequencies are based on empirically-based safety

ranges from studies which have examined the effects of explosions on turtles. The estimated

received levels at which there is a possibility of physical injury or behavioural effect for turtles is

detailed in Table 9-2 below.

In general, it is estimated that a pressure value of 222 dB re 1µPa should not be exceeded for

adult turtles to avoid physical injury. Hatchlings were evaluated using the same auditory sensory

(sound) values for fish, at 198 dB re 1µPa2s.

Table 9-2: Estimated received levels at which there is a possibility of physical injury or behavioural effect for turtles

Effect Possible physical injury Possible avoidance

Peak pressure 222 dB re 1µPa 175 dB re 1µPa

Sound level (SEL) 198 dB re 1µPa No data available




9.3.2. Cetaceans and Dugongs

Values which were used to assess the possibility of physical injury or behavioural effect of

underwater noise on cetaceans and dugongs are provided in Table 9-3. They are based on the

criteria recommended by Southall et al8 and the EPBC Act Policy Statement 2.19.

It is estimated that to avoid physical injury to dugongs and cetaceans a pressure value of 222 dB

re 1µPa and sound level of 198 dB re 1µPa2.s should not be exceeded.

Table 9-3: Estimated received levels at which there is a possibility of physical injury or behavioural effect for cetaceans and dugongs

Effect Possible physical injury Possible avoidance

Peak pressure 230 dB re 1µPa 224 dB re 1µPa

SEL 198 dB re 1µPa2.s 160 dB re 1µPa2.s

9.3.3. Findings

In general, results indicate that sound levels (SEL) from all sources will be below 198 dB re

1µPa2.s at 2 m below the surface. That is, the level at which possible injury to dugongs,

cetaceans, and turtles might occur. The largest sound levels will come from piling of the jetty and

the Materials Offloading Facility (MOF) and these are highlighted in the figures below.

The furthest distance from piling of the jetty and MOF to the zone of possible physical injury is

55 m for turtles and 22 m for dugongs and cetaceans (see Table 9-4). The maximum distances

between noise sources and the zone of avoidance for turtles range from 160 m to 1,500 m, while

for cetaceans and dugongs, distances range of 5 m to 205 m.

The relatively short ranges can be attributed to the fact that the jetty and MOF pile-driving activities

take place in very shallow water (approximately 5 m), which implies that only a small portion of the

pile is in the water during the pile-driving and that most of the acoustic energy is transferred into

the seabed.

8 Southall BL, Bowles AE, Ellison WT, Finneran JT, Gentry RL, Greene Jr CR, Kastak D, Ketten DR, Miller JH,

Nachtigall PE, Richardson WJ, Thomas JA and Tyack PL. (2007). Marine Mammal Noise Exposure Criteria: Initial

Scientific Recommendations Aquatic Mammals, Volume 33, Number 4, 2007, ISSN 0167-5427

9 DEWHA (2008). EPBC Act Policy Statement- Interaction between offshore seismic exploration and whales.

http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/publications/pubs/seismic-whales.pdf accessed December 2009.




Table 9-4 summarises the maximum distances between noise sources and the zones of

avoidance and possible physical injury for turtles, cetaceans and dugongs.

Table 9-4: Furthest distance to zones of avoidance and possible physical injury

Animal class Source(s) Furthest

distance from

source to zone

of avoidance

Furthest distance

from source to

zone of possible

physical injury

Furthest distance

from source to

EPBC Act policy

level (160 dB re

1µPa2.s)

Turtles Piling at jetty 1,500 m 55 m N/A

Piling at MOF 1,200 m 55 m N/A

Cutter suction

dredge

55 m - N/A

Tug boat - - N/A

LNG tanker and

tug boat

160 m - N/A

Cetaceans and

dugongs

Piling at jetty 205 m 22 m 205 m

Piling at MOF 160 m 22 m 160 m

Cutter suction

dredge

5 m - 5 m

Tug - - -

LNG tanker and

tug

- - -

Based on these findings, mitigation measures to minimise risk of physical injury to turtles,

cetaceans and dugong as a result of noise generated during piling for the marine facilities have

been developed and are included in Section 10.12.

9.4. Lighting

Potential impacts on marine fauna arising from lighting associated with the LNG Facility, including

marine facilities on Curtis Island, were addressed in the QCLNG SEIS. A summary is provided

below.

Lighting associated with the operation of the onshore facilities and marine facilities represents a

source for potential impacts to turtles. There is no line of sight between the QCLNG Project LNG

marine facilities and turtle nesting beaches on the seaward beaches of Curtis and Facing Islands,

and therefore any impact would only accrue to feeding or transitory animals. Potential light impacts

to the local turtle population are considered to be negligible, given the disruption to a small portion

of the population. On this basis it is considered unlikely that the QCLNG Project would lead to a

significant impact on EPBC-listed turtle species found in Port Curtis. This is because of the low




level of disturbance likely to be caused by the Project and the distance to sensitive nesting

beaches.

The response of shorebirds (including EPBC listed migratory species) to lights is difficult to predict.

Shorebirds are likely to habituate to the presence of lights, although response will differ between

species. Migratory shorebirds are likely to inhabit the Port Curtis area during the period of

September to April. This period includes the wet season when there would be greater food

availability for shorebirds within the intertidal and wetland areas where shorebirds congregate.

Those areas in Port Curtis identified as important habitat for shorebirds are not located near the

LNG facility. Therefore, it is assumed that impacts from shielded lighting would have minimum

impacts on the identified important roosting areas. A zone of low shorebird activity is likely to exist

around each dock at night. The impact of lights on shorebirds is expected to be localised. As noted

previously, Sandpiper and Wildsearch10 have concluded that lights from the marine facilities may

benefit some individuals that forage near the site at night.

Mitigation measures to address potential lighting impacts are included in Section 10.17.



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10. Site Specific Environmental Aspects

The environmental aspects addressed in this CECP include:

General Construction

Construction Noise and Vibration

Soil Erosion and Sediment Control

Management of Acid Sulphate Soils

Waste Management

Refuelling and Hazardous Substances Management

Contaminated Sites

Air Quality

Greenhouse Gas

Marine Water Quality

Weed and Pest Management

Marine Flora and Fauna

Red Imported Fire Ant

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Marine Pest Management


Mosquito and Biting Midge

Visual Amenity

Lighting

Traffic and Transport

Marine Traffic Management

Indigenous Cultural Heritage

Non-indigenous Cultural Heritage

Stakeholder Management

These will be implemented subject to QGC approval of the relevant scope.




10.1. General Construction

Aspect

General construction environmental management.

Objectives

1. Manage marine construction and worksite to avoid environmental harm and potential

environmental harm on Matters of National Environmental Significance and in accordance with

the Environmental Protection Act 1994.

2. Manage marine construction and worksite in accordance with Condition of Approval for the

Construction Dock Operational Works Tidal Permit Final Conditions (DERM and DEEDI) and

the CECP.

3. Avoid or limit construction impacts to the local community.

Potential Impacts on Environmental Values

Non-compliance with Conditions of Approval may lead to environmental harm occurring or community

complaints. The Company’s reputation may also be impacted.

Control Strategy

1. Monitor compliance with the Conditions of Approval by undertaking regular audits.

2. Follow QGC’s instructions regarding community engagement strategy for the construction phase.

This is to incorporate an ongoing notification system to keep stakeholders informed about the

construction and any impacts they may experience. The strategy is also to incorporate a

complaints handling system.

Actions

1. The marine construction area will be maintained in a state that is satisfactory to the

Gladstone Ports Corporation.

2. DERM will be notified in writing by QGC, at least five days prior, of the date of

commencement of construction of the ISA and the Construction Dock, including the date of

expected completion of work.

3. Marine construction worksites are to be designed to incorporate environmental management

measures such as stormwater management features, noise attenuation and dust

minimisation. Construction worksites are to be designed to avoid unnecessary impacts to

local flora and fauna.

4. In accordance with Construction Dock OPW Tidal Permit Conditions of Approval (DERM Condition 4) rock, stone, gravel or other material used in backfilling of the bulkhead wall will be: Suitable for the purpose of having regard to the location of the land and to the

proposed use of the land; and

Free from contaminants as much as practical.

5. In accordance with Construction Dock OPW Tidal Permit Conditions of Approval (DERM Condition 5) rock, stone, gravel or other material will be managed within the construction footprint area.




6. Construction vehicle access is to occur on a sealed, watered or stabilised roadway to

minimise dust generation.

7. Construction activities are to be undertaken in accordance with the Job Hazard Analysis

(JHA) which is to incorporate environmental management measures for each construction

activity.

8. Marine plant equipment will comply with the “Standards for Marine Construction activities

within Gladstone Harbour” as amended from time to time and available on the Maritime

Safety Queensland website.

9. Temporary works associated with the construction of the works are to be removed from the

site at the completion of works.

10. Shipping activity associated with construction and operation of the marine facilities will be

undertaken in accordance with the QCLNG Shipping Activity Management Plan (Bechtel

document 25566-500-GCI-GCX-0003).

Performance Indicators

1. No enforcement action undertaken by DERM or Council.

2. Construction activities are carried out in a manner that does not contravene the CECP.

3. Site inspections have been completed at the required frequency by appropriate personnel

and records of inspection maintained.

4. Any actions raised during site inspections are to be closed as soon as reasonably possible.

5. Corrective actions were taken to address non-compliances.

6. Monitoring has been carried out in accordance with the Conditions of Approval and as

required under the CECP. The results of monitoring required by Conditions of Approval are

recorded and reported to the administering authority when requested.

7. Community complaints handled in accordance with the system adopted for the QCLNG

Project, complaints are promptly attended to and closed out.

Monitoring

1. Regular weekly inspections of the construction worksite to determine compliance with the

above.

Reporting

1. Environmental checklist completed and submitted to Environmental Manager for review.

Defects identified during these inspections are added to the sites Corrective Action Register.

2. Any environmental incidents or complaints are reported within 24 hours of receipt / reporting

to the contractor HSSE manager, GPC and other agencies as appropriate.

Corrective Action

1. Any actions raised during site inspections are to be closed as soon as possible. The

construction worksite layouts are to be reviewed by an environmental professional before

work commences.

Training

1. Site Specific Induction.

2. Personnel are to be familiar with the GPC Environmental Policy which will be available on




site at all times.

10.2. Construction Noise and Vibration

Aspect

A potential exists for construction noise and vibration to impact on neighbouring projects, personnel

and the surrounding environment. Due to tidal conditions, works may be executed at times which fall

outside of normal daylight hours; however, there are no nearby residential receptors to be adversely

impacted from activities at night.

Objectives

The key objectives are:

1. To prevent noise and vibration nuisance from construction activities.

2. Maintain a reasonable acoustic environment for living, in particular for sleeping, and use of

properties during construction works.


Noise impacts to sensitive places or commercial places may cause environmental nuisance as

described in the Environmental Protection Act 1994.

(note that noise and vibration impacts on marine fauna are addressed in Section 10.12 Marine Flora

and Fauna)

Control Strategy

When construction will involve the use of heavy equipment and noise and vibration generating

activities, these activities will be prevented as much as practicable from being a nuisance to the

site’s personnel and neighbours in accordance with the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008

and Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008.

Prevent noise becoming a safety issue to personnel on site in accordance with the Workplace

Health and Safety Act 1995.

Actions

1. Advise personnel at induction and at subsequent tool box meetings of requirements in

regard to limiting use of audible signals, unnecessary revving of engines, unnecessary

engine braking and generally exercising due courtesy to local residents and fellow workers.

2. Adjacent landholders and GRC will be advised of any atypical noise events 7 days prior to

commencement of the activities.

3. Adjacent landholders and GRC will be advised of any excessive noise-generating activities

which are planned to occur during evening or night time hours (between 1800 and 0600

hours); 7 days prior to commencement of the activities.




4. Noise monitoring will be undertaken when requested by the administering authority to

investigate a complaint.

5. Equipment used on site will be maintained to limit noise and vibration impact.

6. Engines will be turned off when not in use.

7. Limit the height from which the material is dropped into the truck when loading rock and

other materials into trucks.

8. Locate generators, compressors and other noise generating equipment away from offices

and work areas.

9. Provide appropriate hearing protection to affected workers if noise levels exceed the 85

dB(A) limit for protection of worker’s health.

10. Maintain awareness of construction workers in relation to minimising noise impacts from

equipment operation.


1. Noise and vibration not to cause an environmental nuisance at nearby sensitive or

commercial places.

2. No noise or vibration complaints from neighbouring properties.

3. Noise and vibration levels meet limits specified in Environmental Protection Regulation 2008

and Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008.

Monitoring

1. When requested by the administering authority, noise monitoring will be undertaken within a

reasonable and practicable timeframe to investigate any complaint related to noise.

2. The method of measurement and reporting of noise levels will comply with the latest edition

of the DERM Noise Measurement Manual.

3. Operators shall undertake daily pre-start checks to verify equipment is in operating

condition.

4. Records of plant maintenance will be maintained by the equipment owners.

5. Complaints will be referred to QGC for follow-up and resolution.

Reporting

1. Records of any noise and vibration monitoring shall be retained for the duration of the

construction activities and five (5) years after completion of works.


Corrective Action




1. Identify the source of the noise or vibration and cease that activity until the source has been

altered or noise abatement measures instigated.

2. Where possible, schedule operations so that noisy equipment is used separately, rather

than concurrently.

3. Complaints shall be managed by QGC. Mitigations will be implemented as directed by

QGC.

4. Direct that work practices be modified as necessary to reduce the duration and/or level of

noise or vibration.

Training

1. Site Specific Induction

2. Toolbox Talk – Noise

3. Toolbox Talk – Vibration

4. Toolbox Talk – Complaint Management

10.3. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control

Aspect

Erosion, sedimentation and displacement of stockpiled material, cleared areas and waterways.

Objectives

To provide effective erosion and sediment control measures to mitigate the potential effects of

construction on local waterways, land use and the general environment.


1. To prevent sedimentation leaving the construction site.

2. To prevent the erosion of the construction area.

3. To prevent sediment-laden water entering stormwater or nearby waterways.


Sediment laden run-off may enter nearby receiving waters during construction.

Natural waterways and flow paths may be reduced due to the construction of the marine facilities.

Control Strategy

1. The disturbance of bed and banks surrounding the construction site will be kept to a minimum.

2. A Sediment and Erosion Control Plan is to be developed and submitted to relevant agencies

prior to commencement of construction.




3. Stage excavation activities in a manner to limit areas exposed and therefore vulnerable to erosion

and sedimentation.

4. Erosion and sediment control structures (e.g. sediment fencing around exposed areas and

material stockpiles, shake down grids / rubble at unsealed egress points) will be installed to limit

erosion of disturbed areas and prevent the contamination of waterways.

5. Upstream run-off will be diverted around areas disturbed by construction activities or where

contaminants or wastes are stored or handled that may contaminant stormwater.

6. Measures for the collection, treatment and disposal of contaminated stormwater and drainage

from construction worksites and stockpile placement sites.

7. Erosion and sediment control structures will be regularly inspected and maintained, particularly

prior to and following heavy rainfall events.

Actions

1. Implement project plans 25566-100-G01-GHX-00079 “Storm Water Quality Management Plan

– Early Works” and 25566-100-G01-GHX-00080 “Soil Erosion and Sedimentation

Management Plan – Early Works”.


1. Refer to project plans 25566-100-G01-GHX-00079 “Storm Water Quality Management Plan –

Early Works” and 25566-100-G01-GHX-00080 “Soil Erosion and Sedimentation

Monitoring

1. As per project plans 25566-100-G01-GHX-00079 “Storm Water Quality Management Plan –

Early Works” and 25566-100-G01-GHX-00080 “Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Management

Plan – Early Works”.

Reporting




Corrective Action




2. Remove deposited material from roadways.

3. Review corrective action implementation for effectiveness.

4. Provide additional training to personnel where required.

Training





2. Toolbox Talk – Erosion and Sedimentation Control

10.4. Management of Acid Sulphate Soils

Aspect

During construction Actual Acid Sulphate Soils (AASS) and Potential Acid Sulphate Soils (PASS)

may potentially be encountered.

Objectives

Manage the environmental or public health impacts associated with working in actual or potential acid

sulphate soils encountered during earthworks.


Acid sulphate soils are not disturbed or excavated unnecessarily.

No PASS fill material will be incorporated into the fill until monitoring tests indicate that

actionable levels of oxidisable sulphur are below Queensland Acid Sulphate Soils Investigation

Team (QASSIT) guidelines.

No physical evidence in the works of acid sulphate soils on site such as yellow efflorescence on

soil surface, iron staining of soils or water, sulphurous odour or low water pH.

Contaminants are not directly released as a result of construction activities to any waters or the

bed and banks of any waters.

Control Strategy

Reasonable and practicable control measures will be implemented to limit disturbance and manage

AASS/PASS where required.

As required in the Construction Dock OPW Tidal Permit Conditions of Approval (DERM Condition 11)

work will be carried out in accordance with an Acid Sulphate Soil Management Plan (ASSMP)

approved by DERM, implemented over the full period of construction and for a period after completion

of construction as defined in the ASSMP.

Management of ASS and PASS for the MOF will undertaken in accordance with three connected

ASSMPs,

Material Offloading Facility Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan prepared by Coffey

Geotechnics Pty Ltd, retained by Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemical Inc. (Component Zone 1);

QCLNG Material Offloading Facility (MOF): Intertidal/Mangrove Zone, Curtis Island,

Queensland prepared by GeoCoastal Group, retained by QCLNG Operating Company Pty Ltd

(Component Zone 2); and

A further ASSMP for the seaward portion (Component Zone 3), to be associated with the




Dredge Management Plan (not directly applicable to the marine facilities construction covered

by this CECP)

Actions

1. Where required, PASS disturbance shall be limited.

2. Construction works will comply with management measures outlined in the QCLNG Acid

Sulphate Soil Management Plan.

3. PASS shall be neutralised in a timely manner following dry excavation.

4. Measures shall be implemented to contain and treat leachate.

5. Incorporate knowledge of location of PASS/AASS into earthworks program.

6. ASS will be managed in accordance with the ‘Queensland Acid Sulphate Soil Technical

Manual, Soil Management Guidelines 2002’.

7. Neutralisation of PASS using incorporation and mixing of agricultural lime at rates

determined from testing of materials at time of placement.

8. Material excavated from the PASS/ASS areas shall be tested in accordance with the

QASSIT Guidelines to confirm the presence of ASS. Material deemed to contain PASS

shall be neutralised with lime and disposed of as per the DERM approved plan. Where

approved, PASS will be reburied within 12 hours below Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS).

9. Environmental Manager shall be notified immediately if suspected ASS are encountered.

10. Management of ASS is to be confirmed by Environmental Manager following completion of

acid sulphate soil testing.

11. Personnel will be advised at induction of ways to identify ASS.

12. Soils validated as neutral may be used as reclamation fill on site.

13. Excavated PASS or AASS shall be spread in layers of 300mm loose and each layer shall be

limited at the calculated rate. Soils will require drying and must be worked several times to

guarantee thorough mixing of lime. Mixing shall be performed by disc plough, rotary hoe or

equivalent.

14. Limit treatment of ASS during foreseeable or extended periods of wet weather.

15. Net acidity levels should remain constant or negative if treatment is undertaken of PASS

16. pH must remain within QASSIT guidelines for existing PASS (6.5-9.0)

17. Runoff pH should remain within QASSIT guidelines (6.5-9.0)


1. Acid sulphate soils are not disturbed or excavated unnecessarily.




2. Contaminants are not directly or indirectly released as a result of construction activities to

any waters or the bed and banks of any waters.

Monitoring

1. Monitoring for ASS will occur in areas of ASS disturbance as specified in the QCLNG ASS

Management Plan.

2. Material excavated from PASS/ASS areas shall be tested in accordance with the QASSIT

Guidelines to confirm presence / absence of ASS.

3. Any reburial of PASS must occur within 12 hours of exposure and below MLWS.

4. Results shall be reviewed upon receipt of the results to detect any unforseen changes to

PASS/Net Neutralising PASS testing or treatment areas

5. Validation sampling will be conducted following remediation or covering of contaminated soil

and sign-off will be obtained from a qualified/certified auditor.

6. Records of monitoring results shall be maintained and available upon request.

Reporting

1. Field screening and sampling results must be updated as taken and reviewed, available in a

suitable format for inspections by the DERM.

Corrective Action

1. If acid sulphate soil levels exceed QASSIT levels, re-treat with Aglime and re-test.

2. If Net Neutralising PASS is unexpectedly located, lab test and lime as advised.

Training


2. Environmental Awareness Training – Acid Sulphate Soils Module

3. Toolbox Talk – Acid Sulphate Soil Impacts

10.5. Waste Management

Aspect

A potential exists for environmental harm from incorrect waste management as follows:

Solid and liquid construction waste and organic wastes may detract from the amenity of the

area and have the potential to contaminate land and waterways.

Many of the waste products associated with maintenance activities are classified as Regulated

Waste under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and must be disposed of in the appropriate




manner.

Objectives

1. To comply with the CECP, the Waste Management Plan, Construction Dock and MOF OPW Tidal

Permit Conditions of Approval (DERM Conditions) and relevant legislation.

2. To implement waste management principles (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle) and effective disposal

strategies.

3. Maintain the aesthetic appeal of the area and the habitat of the surrounding environment by

proper handling and disposal of wastes.

4. Identify and correctly dispose of those waste products identified as ‘Regulated Wastes’ under

Schedule 7 of the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008.

5. Implement Waste Tracking Procedures for those waste products identified as ‘Trackable Waste’

under Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Regulation 2000.

6. Prevent mixing of waste streams.


Incorrectly handled wastes could cause environmental harm and contamination. Waste disposal

increases the burden on landfill.

Control Strategy

1. Manage waste in accordance with the Waste Management Plan, the Conditions of Approval and

relevant legislation.

2. All waste removed from the site to be removed by a person who holds a current authority to

transport such wastes.

3. Regulated waste will not be disposed of on site.

4. Educate the workforce to familiarise them with waste types and management practices.

Actions

1. A Waste Management Plan for the activities on site will be prepared and implemented.

2. Construction will comply with the management measures outlined in the Waste Management

Program.

3. Procure the correct quantities for materials for construction works to limit waste and excess

materials.

4. In accordance with the Construction Dock OPW Tidal Permit Conditions of Approval (DERM

Condition 10) waste generated by construction activities will be collected and disposed of at a

facility that is permitted to accept such waste.

5. A waste-minimisation program will assess opportunities for reduction at source, reuse and

recycling as well as recovery of materials or conversion of waste into useable materials.




6. Where possible, waste containers used at the construction site will be labelled to help assist in

the segregation efforts onsite.

7. Source re-use options on site for waste materials, e.g. re-use waste concrete to stabilise site

accesses, re-use timber formwork, re-use steel off-cuts where possible.

8. Personnel shall undergo a site specific induction that includes waste management practices

and applicable legislative requirements.

9. Hazardous waste material generated will be segregated from other waste streams, clearly

labelled and appropriately stored.

10. Hazardous liquid wastes awaiting disposal, such as hydrocarbons and oils, shall be stored

appropriately in accordance with AS1940:2004 ‘The Storage and Handling of Flammable and

Combustible Liquids’.

11. Waste oil will be kept in bunded area and removed for recycling by an appropriately licensed

contractor.

12. Dispose of wastes frequently to reduce on-site accumulation.

13. Wastes will be segregated for recycling purposes to the level that is available within local

government areas and by local contractors

14. Food wastes shall be removed from site at the earliest convenience to control vermin and

odour. Food wastes shall be stored in bins that have lids to exclude wildlife and water. Open

skips are not recommended.

15. Waste generated by site will be recorded in a waste register with the following information:

Date removed from site

Waste type

Quantity (Litres or m3)

Origin

Destination

Final fate, (e.g. recycled, burial etc)

Reference number of waste transport certificate

16. Waste tracking certificates (DERM approved 5 docket system) shall accompany trackable

regulated wastes.

17. Green waste should be reused on site wherever possible.

18. Overall standard housekeeping will be employed so that rubbish and waste is suitably

contained on site until disposal and is prevented from escaping into bushland, creeks,

stormwater, and/or onto neighbouring properties.

19. On the completion of works the site shall be cleared of all rubbish and waste be left in a clean




and tidy condition.

20. If required, concrete wash water from agitator trucks or concrete pumping equipment is to be

washed out into a designated area on site.


1. No contamination of soil, water or air as a result of inappropriate waste management.

2. Reuse and recycling wastes on site where practically possible.

3. Minimal odour or vermin issues including polluted water runoff into surface waters.

4. The handling and transporting of dangerous goods occurs in accordance with the relevant

Australian Standards.

5. Waste management practices do not result in degradation of health to personnel or

sensitive receptors.

Monitoring

1. Regular weekly inspection of the waste handling facilities to verify waste has been

appropriately segregated

2. Receptacles shall be checked to verify correct types of waste are being deposited in each

relevant receptacle.

3. Compliance with the Waste Management Plan will be audited regularly.

4. Maintained site waste register.

5. Regular 6-monthly audits of onsite waste disposal and recycling facilities.

Reporting

1. Waste register to be maintained and updated.

2. Non-Compliance and Incident Reporting will be done and closed out by Environmental

Manager.

3. Waste tracking documentation will be recorded and sent to the DERM within 7 days of

disposal of waste. Green or yellow copies will be stored in the site files with the waste

register.

4. Waste handling procedures will be reviewed as required to mitigate waste management

issues or transgressions.

Corrective Action

1. Re-train personnel and replace bins as necessary if rubbish becomes contaminated.

2. Amend waste management plan if required.

Training





2. Environmental Awareness Training – Waste Management module

3. Toolbox Talk – Waste Management

4. Toolbox Talk – Waste Tracking

5. Toolbox Talk – Recycling and Reuse

10.6. Refuelling and Hazardous Substances Management

Aspect

A potential exists for fuel, oil, chemicals and other potentially hazardous materials may leak or be

spilled contaminating surrounding land and water. Contaminated soils are considered ‘Regulated’

under the Environmental Protection Act 1994.

Objectives

To limit potential construction hazards and risks for construction workers and limit the potential for

environmental harm from construction activities.


1. Prevent contamination of land or water on or around the site.

2. Spills of fuel and oil are contained and cleaned up so that no environmental harm occurs.


Incorrect storage and handling of hazardous chemicals, corrosive substances, toxic substances,

gases, dangerous goods, and flammable and combustible liquids handled wastes has the potential to

cause environmental harm and contamination.

Note that potential impacts arising from marine fuel and oil spills, and management and mitigation

measures, are addressed separately in the QCLNG Project Construction Environmental Control Plan

– Marine Fuel and Oil Spill Management Plan

Control Strategy

1. The construction site is appropriately managed in accordance with the Workplace Health and

Safety Act 1995.

2. Fuel and chemical handling and storage will comply with Australian Standards including, AS1940:

Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids, and AS3780: The Storage and

Handling of Corrosive Substances.

3. Storage tanks will be bunded so that capacity is sufficient to contain at least 110% of a single

storage tank or 100% of the largest storage tank plus 10% of the second largest storage tank in

multiple storage areas.




4. Drum storages will be bunded so that the capacity is sufficient to contain at least 25% of the

maximum design storage volume.

5. Develop emergency response procedures, and implement in the event of accidents and

emergencies.

6. Provide fire and life safety measures, including ventilation, smoke extraction and fire fighting

systems for the duration of the construction phase.

7. Relevant spill equipment is available and in located in easily accessible areas, including refuelling

vehicles.

8. Relevant plant, including marine vessels, will be equipped with adequate spill response equipment.

9. Personnel are trained to use spill equipment and familiar with disposal requirements.

Actions

1. Develop and implement safety measures for the construction works including strategies that

address flood, fire and chemical hazard, communications, access for emergency services,

response coordination and management.

2. Develop and implement a communication with the Department of Community Safety in relation

to emergency procedures.

3. Where possible, minimum quantities of hazardous substances necessary for construction will

be maintained.

4. Report any toxic, infective or hazardous contaminants that are uncovered during the works.

5. Personnel shall receive induction training pertaining to storage and handling procedures, spill

response and environmental incident reporting procedures.

6. Refuelling equipment shall be by manual operation.

7. Fuelling and maintenance of vehicles and equipment shall comply with the relevant regulations

and standards and it shall be undertaken at locations away from drainage systems.

Precautions shall be in place to verify accidental spills do not escape into surface waters. Such

precautions may include fitting equipment with Banlaw Dry-Break (or equivalent) fuel nozzles,

use of absorbent material to soak up excess oil and use of drip trays.

8. Signage shall be displayed in accordance with DGSM Regulation requirements.

9. Storage of fuel, oil and degreasers shall be contained within impervious bunded areas and

comply with AS1940 ‘The Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids’.

10. Storage of corrosive substances shall be in accordance with AS3780 “The Storage and

Handling of Corrosive Substances”.

11. Incompatible chemicals, gases and hazardous substances will be segregated or separated

where required.

12. Smoking will be confined to designated areas.




13. Servicing of plant will be performed in designated areas or offsite in the instance of major

works, where any potential spills can be contained.

14. Spill response kits will be placed at designated locations nearby to high risk activities. High risk

activities include locations where liquid hazardous materials are stored, where refuelling and

equipment maintenance are taking place (e.g. spill kits, absorbent pads, absorbent material,

booms etc). The spill response kits shall be suitable for oil/fuel spills to both land and water.

15. Impervious surfacing or drip trays will be used under stationary plant and equipment as

required during emergency maintenance.

16. Sand bags are to be in place at all times in front of the barge scuppers.

17. Material Safety Data Sheets shall be maintained on site.

18. In the event of a spill to water following actions will be undertaken:

Identify source of spill/leak and shut down immediately where safe to do so.

Notify Environmental Officer / Supervisor immediately.

Immediately inform the GPC, relevant environmental agencies and any other crew or ships

in the immediate vicinity of the spill in accordance with SOPEP.

Use absorbent booms and skimmers in spill response kit to soak up as much of the spill as

possible

Continue to soak up or skim fuel from water body until no visible slick

Remove booms on the outgoing tide once clearance / approval has been received from

GPC and DERM.

Check for any injury or mortality to fish and monitor for signs of environmental harm.

19. Spill response equipment that has been used in spill response shall be disposed of in

appropriate regulated waste bins or in accordance with the Waste Management Program.

20. Refuelling procedure over water:

Refuelling shall only be undertaken over water in calm conditions.

Fuel pods are self-bunded.

Drip trays/absorbent pads are to be placed beneath hose and nozzle prior to fuelling

activities to capture spills.

Spill kit materials and marine booms are on hand and contain the necessary items.

Filling points are located over a solid surface (e.g. deck), not directly over the water.

Place nozzle in tank and commence filling (do not commence filling until nozzle is placed in

tank).

Monitor filling and cease before tank overflows.

Inspect in and around plant and machinery after refuelling has ceased and immediately

clean up any drips or spills. Immediately report any spillages to water.




The use of mobile phones, radios or other sources of ignition are not permitted during

refuelling operations.

A copy of SOPEP shall be communicated to all marine based personnel and maintained on

the water vessel at all times.


1. No contamination of land or water on or around the site.

2. Chemicals and fuels, including any spillage, is contained within an onsite containment

system and controlled in a manner that prevents harm to the environment.

3. Safe environment maintained for construction workers.

4. Limit construction hazards and risks for construction workers.

5. Correct disposal of contaminated products and recording of incidents.

6. Reduction of spill volumes and frequencies.

7. Effective and efficient clean-up of spills.

Monitoring

1. Regular visual inspections and job observations of refuelling on barge and of storage

facilities.

2. Regular weekly inspection of spill kits and re-stock when required.

3. All incidents shall be logged, investigated and actioned in accordance with project procedure.

Reporting

1. Spills to be recorded and entered into the Incident Log.

2. Waste transport certificates dockets shall be included on the waste register including

reference to docket number, quantity of waste etc.

Corrective Action

1. In the event of a spill to land or water the approved site Emergency Response Plan(s) will be

followed.

2. Identify cause of contamination, clean up in accordance with local government regulations and

take preventative action to limit a re-occurrence.

3. Large quantities of contaminated soil shall be removed from the spill site and transported in

accordance with local government regulations and the Waste Management Procedures for final

disposition.

4. An incident report shall be completed for any chemical, fuel or oil spills to water, and logged

into the Site Spill Register. A MSQ Marine Incident Report will be submitted to the relevant




authority by QGC.

5. The Barge Master shall be notified of all spills to water in accordance with SOPEP.

6. Restock any used items from spill kit.

7. Oil/hydrocarbon contaminated materials will be disposed of appropriately.

8. Contaminated soil shall be removed from the spill site and disposed of in accordance with

Waste Management Procedures for this site.

9. Leaking containers shall be placed on spill trays.

10. Emergency Contacts:

Regional Harbour Master (Gladstone) Phone (07) 4973 1200

Marine Unit Coordinator for GPC Phone (07) 4973 1208

DERM Pollution Hotline Phone 1300 130 372

QPWS Phone 1300 130 372

DPI&F Phone 13 25 23

Training


2. Environmental Awareness Training – Hazardous Substances Management and Spill Response

Modules.

3. Spill response and the application of spill response material.

10.7. Air Quality

Aspect

Potential exists for air and dust nuisance to project personnel and the surrounding environment.

Objectives

1. Ambient air quality is maintained on the worksite, at nearby properties and in the surrounding

area throughout the construction period.

2. Community concerns and complaints about air quality are addressed quickly and effectively.


Air quality impacts may cause an environmental nuisance, community complaints; excessive levels

of dust may also pose a health concern.

Control Strategy

Practicable control measures will be undertaken to reduce air pollution and to prevent airborne




contaminants created by the work from affecting the site’s personnel and nearby properties in

accordance with the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 and Environmental Protection (Air)

Policy 2008.

Actions

1. Regular watering of the construction site and access roads. Watering frequency will be

increased during periods of high risk (e.g. high winds).

2. Avoiding or minimising dust generating activities (e.g. stripping, excavation) during high risk

times such as dry and windy conditions.

3. Promptly removing and disposing of materials, mud or the like spilled onto the road surface

which may cause a dust nuisance.

4. Surface sealing (with gravel or other material) of internal roads.

5. Restricting the movement of heavy vehicles to designated and restricted roads wherever

practicable.

6. Limiting the speed of vehicular traffic on unsealed roads.

7. A wheel shake down pad will be installed where necessary.

8. Take measures to limit dust-creating material (earth or similar material) is not transported

from construction sites to roads or other areas in the public domain.

9. Vehicles carrying bulk materials that could cause air pollution will be covered prior to leaving

site.

10. Encouraging reduction in engine idling during on and off-loading activities: trucks and heavy

equipment will not idle for extended periods (e.g. longer than five minutes).

11. As necessary, in high-traffic laydown areas, geotextile, stone or other means to stabilise the

area will be utilised to reduce dust.

12. Re-vegetation works, if required, and as authorised by QGC to be undertaken in a timely

manner.

13. Stockpile maximum height will be a function of safety, the angle of repose, and the

available area to store the material and most importantly, the equipment which is used

to create and manipulate the pile.


1. No excessive dust emissions.

2. Minimal complaints relating to air quality from surrounding areas.

3. Visible dust clouds are limited.

Monitoring




1. Visual monitoring of dust emissions will be conducted and watering frequency altered as

required.

2. The area of construction and associated access areas will be regularly inspected to assess

the effectiveness of dust mitigation measures.

3. When requested by the administering authority, air quality monitoring will be undertaken

within a reasonable and practicable timeframe to investigate any complaint related to air

quality.

4. Records of plant maintenance will be kept.

Reporting

1. Incident Reports will be prepared by Environmental Manager.

2. Complaints will be directed to QGC for follow-up and resolution.

Corrective Action

1. Locate the source of the airborne contaminant (dust) problem and improve control

mechanisms.

2. Non- Compliance and Incident Reporting will be investigated and closed out by Environment

Manager.

3. Locate the source of the dust problem and cover or water the exposed areas.

Training


2. Environmental Awareness Training Package – Air Pollution Module.

3. Toolbox Talk – Dust Monitoring

4. Toolbox Talk – QGC’s Complaint Management Process

10.8. Greenhouse Gas

Aspect

Emission of greenhouse gases into the air from fuel usage.

Objectives

Keep emissions from plant and equipment as low as practically possible.

Control Strategy

Practicable control measures will be undertaken to reduce air pollution and to prevent air borne




contaminants created by the work from affecting the site’s personnel and neighbours, including any

adjacent bushland, in accordance with the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 and

Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008.

Actions

1. Schedule deliveries of construction materials and/or disposal of waste materials to limit the

length and number of trips required, by ensuring full loads and sourcing materials locally

where practicable.

2. Vehicles, plants and equipment will be maintained and operated according to

manufacturer’s instructions.

3. Limiting travel to necessary trips.

4. Enforcing speed limits.

5. Turn off vehicles, plant and equipment rather than allowing to idle when not required.


1. No visible emissions from construction equipment (clouds of smoke).

Monitoring

1. Visual inspections will be undertaken to verify that air borne contamination mitigation

measures are appropriate to weather conditions and work being undertaken at the time.

Reporting

1. Records of fuel use will be maintained onsite.

Corrective Action

1. Locate the source of the air borne contaminant problem and improve control mechanisms.

2. Complaints will be directed to QGC for follow-up and resolution.

Training


2. Toolbox Talk – Greenhouse Gas Emissions

3. Toolbox Talk – Complaint Management

10.9. Marine Water Quality

Aspect

A potential exists for the contamination of marine surface waters as follows;




Spills or leaks during fuelling and maintenance of vehicles and equipment or leakage from

hydrocarbon storage areas may contaminate the surrounding surface waters.

Surface water runoff and discharge waters may enter the surrounding surface waters.

Sewerage facilities may lead to water pollution and odour nuisance.

Objectives

1. Superintendent shall implement adequate control measures to prevent the construction work from

adversely impacting on the water quality of natural drainage systems and stormwater. Such control

measures shall be in accordance with the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009.

2. No discharge of sediment or oil and grease to waterways from site.

3. Uncontrolled discharge of sewage does not occur.

4. Protect the visual amenity of the wider Project area for recreational users.

Potential Impact to Environmental Values

1. Sediment laden run-off may enter nearby receiving waters during construction.

2. Hydrocarbon run-off may occur if spills are not adequately contained and construction equipment is

not maintained.

3. Natural waterways and flow paths may be reduced due to the construction activities.

Control Strategy

1. Monitor water quality prior to any discharges from stormwater detention basins where installed.

2. Construction activities will be undertaken in compliance with the Conditions of Approval and the

CECP.

3. Water quality complies with stormwater release limits outlined in the Stormwater Management

Plan.

4. Limit potential sources or pathways for contaminants to enter surrounding waters.

5. Suitable plant and equipment are used during construction to limit turbidity in tidal waters.

Actions

1. Install control measures such as contours and shallow diversion channels to prevent, as far

as practicable, large amounts of stormwater eroding banks and sediment entering the marine

environment.

2. Where possible, clear runoff from undisturbed areas shall be directed around the disturbed

areas.

3. In accordance with the Construction Dock OPW Tidal Permit Conditions of Approval (DERM

Condition 3 and 4) rock, stone, gravel or other material used in the backfilling of the bulkhead

wall will be:

a. suitable for the purpose having regard to the location of the land and to the proposed




use of the land; and

b. free from contaminants, as much as practicable.

All rock, stone, gravel or other material shall be managed within the construction footprint area.

4. Following major rainfall events, the performance of erosion and sediment control devices and

the quality of water runoff leaving the site will be inspected.

5. As required, runoff shall be contained within controlled detention systems, prior to discharge.

6. Storage of fuel, oil and degreasers shall comply with AS1940 ‘The Storage and Handling of

Flammable and Combustible Liquids’.

7. Storage of corrosive substances shall be in accordance with AS3780 “The Storage and

Handling of Corrosive Substances”.

8. Fuelling and maintenance of vehicles and equipment shall comply with the relevant

regulations and standards and it shall be undertaken at locations away from drainage

systems.

9. Spill response kits will be placed at designated locations nearby to high risk activities. High risk

activities include locations where liquid hazardous materials are stored, where refuelling and

equipment maintenance are taking place (e.g. spill kits, absorbent pads, absorbent material,

booms etc). The spill response kits shall be suitable for oil/fuel spills to both land and water.

10. In the event of a spill to water following actions will be undertaken:

Identify source of spill/leak and shut down immediately where safe to do so.

Notify Supervisor immediately.

Immediately inform the GPC, relevant environmental agencies and any other crew or ships

in the immediate vicinity of the spill in accordance with SOPEP.

Use absorbent booms and skimmers in spill response kit to soak up as much of the spill as

possible

Continue to soak up or skim fuel from water body until no visible slick

Remove booms on the outgoing tide once clearance / approval has been received from

GPC and DERM.

Check for any injury or mortality to fish and monitor for signs of environmental harm.

11. Water which is contaminated by fuels, oil, chemicals or hazardous waste shall not be

discharged into surrounding marine waters. Such liquids shall be cleaned up using spill

response materials and placed in drums and disposed of in accordance with Local Authority

and Government regulations.

12. QGC to notify GPC, DERM, and/or Gladstone Regional Council where the incident is of the

nature that requires notification under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and associated

policies (i.e. material or serious environmental harm).




13. Concrete trucks are to be washed in designated, lined and contained wash out areas.

14. Major services of equipment will be performed off site where practically possible.


1. No discharge of sediment or oil and grease to waterways from site.

2. No visible evidence (i.e. sediment plumes or oily sheens) of water quality impacts as a result

of marine construction activities.

3. Compliance with Queensland Water Quality Guidelines prior to any discharge into

surrounding surface waters.

Monitoring

1. Water quality monitoring and sampling shall be undertaken, if required, following a major

incident (e.g. spill/leak of hydrocarbons to sensitive marine environment or release of

contaminated waters) to monitor any changes to water quality that can be attributed to

construction impacts.

2. Visual inspections or work areas to verify spills/leaks are rectified and cleaned promptly.

3. Visual inspections to verify that appropriate control measures are in place to suit the

construction activities taking place at the time.

4. Incidents shall be logged in the Environmental Incident Register, investigated and actioned in

accordance with the Incident Reporting Procedure.

Reporting

1. Incidents shall be logged in the Environmental Incident Register, investigated and actioned in

accordance with the Incident Reporting Procedure.

Corrective Action

1. If oil or grease is detected the source shall be identified and equipment fixed. Where feasible

the oil or grease shall be captured and placed in drums on the barge for removal from site in

accordance with GPC requirements or Local Environmental Authority Regulations.

2. Provide additional training to personnel where required.

3. If pH levels are out of desired range, chemical treatment with lime, bicarbonate, CO2 or other

means will be utilised to maintain a range of 6.5 to 8.5.

Training


2. Toolbox Talk – Water Quality Monitoring

3. Spill response and the application of spill response material.




10.10. Weed and Pest Management

Aspect

Clearing of native vegetation and disruption to surrounding areas may increase the threat of weed

infestation from declared weeds already existing on or surrounding the site and other noxious

weeds may be introduced to the area.

Objectives

To prevent the spread or introduction of pest and weed species as a result of construction activities.


Potential for environmental harm as a result of pest infestation.

Control Strategy

1. Limit the possibility of declared weed growth on site by reducing clearing of native vegetation

where possible.

2. Control the introduction of declared weeds by reducing possible sources of weed seeds

potentially introduced to site.

Actions

1. Implement project plan 25566-100-G01-GHX-00047 “Weed, Pest and Quarantine

Management Plan”


1. Reduction in weed species occurring on site.

2. No spreading of existing weeds on site.

3. No pest infestations on site.

4. Vehicles entering site to be free of weeds and weed seeds.

Monitoring

1. As per project plan 25566-100-G01-GHX-00047 “Weed, Pest and Quarantine Management

Plan”.

Reporting


Plan”.

Corrective Action


Plan”.




Training


2. Environmental Awareness Training – Weeds and Pest Management Modules.

3. Toolbox Talk – Weeds.

10.11. Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Aspect

Construction of the marine facilities will require some clearing of terrestrial vegetation and disturbance of fauna.

Objectives

To minimise impacts on abundance and distribution of flora and fauna as a result of construction

activities.

Control Strategy

Protective measures will be undertaken and monitored to verify that terrestrial flora and fauna are

protected during the construction process.

Actions

1. Activities will only be undertaken in approved construction areas to avoid damage to terrestrial

plants.

2. Vegetation authorised for clearing will be clearly marked by QGC consultants.

3. Clearing will be monitored by suitably qualified QGC consultants.

4. Vehicle access to sensitive areas, such as salt marshes, mudflats, mangroves and riparian

zones, will be restricted to the minimum practical.

5. Notification will be given to DERM should any plants outside the permitted clearing zone be

damaged or disturbed. This will be entered in an Incident Register.

6. Fauna will be managed by QGC in accordance with the QGC Species Management Plan.

7. Pre-clearance surveys will be conducted by QGC to assess and potentially relocate animals

(as appropriate) inhabiting the construction area prior to vegetation clearance.

8. If applicable, recorded roosting and nest sites of the Powerful Owl and Barking Owl within the

clearing footprint will be protected where practicable.

9. If applicable, protocols for hollow bearing tree removal to minimise or avoid injury to arboreal

fauna will be implemented during construction.





1. No unauthorised clearing

2. Low disturbance to water quality outside the construction area

Monitoring

1. Visual assessment to verify no clearing outside the approved construction area.

2. Clearance of vegetation will be monitored by appropriately qualified QGC personnel.

Reporting

1. Monthly report on activities to DERM by QGC ecologist.

Corrective Action

1. Where disturbance is impacting on the surrounding environment the work methods will be

assessed to reduce impacts.

Training


2. Toolbox Talk – Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

10.12. Marine Flora and Fauna

Aspect

Marine plants (mangroves, salt couch, seagrass) are protected by legislation unless otherwise

permitted under a permit / licence.

A potential exists for environmental damage that would affect marine flora and fauna as follows;

Areas immediately around the periphery of the construction works may suffer from degradation and native flora and fauna may be dispossessed.

Construction activities may affect the vegetation on the banks of watercourses.

All native fauna are protected by law.

Objectives

1. To protect marine flora and fauna, and especially EPBC listed species including migratory

shorebirds, dugong, turtles and cetaceans, from direct or indirect damage.

2. To comply with the CECP, MOF and Construction Dock OPW Tidal Permit Conditions of Approval

(DEEDI Conditions) and relevant legislation.

Control Strategy

Protective measures will be undertaken to verify that marine flora and fauna are protected during the

construction process. . In line with best practice, these include implementation of one or a combination




of the following:

Note that potential impacts and specific control strategies for the EPBC listed Water Mouse (Xeromys

myoides) and migratory shorebirds are addressed separately in the:

QCLNG Environmental Management Plan - Water Mouse (Xeromys myoides) and

Migratory Shorebird Management Plan – Marine Infrastructure, QCLNG Curtis Island.

Actions

1. In accordance with the Construction Dock OPW Tidal Permit Conditions of Approval (DEEDI

Condition 4) three signs will be displayed around the development site in locations clearly visible

to the public for at least five business days prior to the commencement, during and five days

after the removal, destruction or damage of marine plants.

2. Construction activities in marine areas will be undertaken in as short a timeframe as practicable

to minimise disturbance.

3. Vessels will abide by the Port of Gladstone vessel speed restrictions and exclusion zones.


Condition 5) the boundaries of the approved on-shore marine plant clearing works will be

adequately marked (e.g. with corner pegs).


Condition 7) marine plant disturbances will be performed in such a manner to minimise impacts

and limit direct or in-direct disturbance of damage to adjacent tidal or marine plants.


Condition 8) cleared marine vegetation will be removed from the inter-tidal zone.


Condition 9) marine plant disturbance within the works buffer zone will be restricted to that area

required to support construction works.


Condition 10) any tidal land profiles disturbed within the works buffer zone will be restored to

pre-works levels and prepared, managed and protected to promote natural regeneration upon

completion of the Construction Dock works.

9. External lighting will be located as necessary to comply with occupational health and safety

requirements while minimising where practicable light spill into the marine environment.

10. Light disturbance to marine turtles will be minimised to that required for safe construction.

11. Project vessels will have a Ship Board Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) and carry an oil

pollution spill kit.

12. Food scraps and other putrescible wastes from vessels will be disposed of in accordance with

MARPOL 73/78 Annex V (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships




[Garbage]).

13. Personnel will be trained to spot megafauna during the course of work. Megafauna identified

will be reported to QGC for formal tracking and documentation.

14. Pursuant to SEWPAC’s request of 7 October 2011 under Condition 31 of approval EPBC

2008/4401, the following procedures will no longer apply:

The proposed management measures will be used to mitigate potential impacts during

piling. In line with best practice, these include implementation of one or a combination of the

following:

Prior to commencement of activity carry out observation for marine megafauna within a

zone of 250 m for megafauna for a period of 20 minutes.

Personnel will be trained to spot marine fauna during the course of work. QGC will be

notified if marine fauna are spotted within the work zone.

If megafauna are observed within the zone, commence a slow start to operations

gradually building to full activity over a 15-minute period to allow any unseen megafauna

time to exit the zone.

During operations maintain a watch for megafauna; if they approach within 250 m

operators are to be advised and to prepare to stop activities if animals continue to

approach within 100 m.

Exclusion zones of 22m for cetaceans and dugongs and 55m for turtles will be used.

If a procedural stop is required, then recommencement follows the steps above.

Night time piling would normally occur as a continuous operation following on from daytime

piling i.e., less than one hour between consecutive hammering noise emissions will qualify

night-time piling to be conducted under normal circumstances. If a start up sequence (soft

start) is required (i.e., if piling noise has ceased for 1hr or more) then the relevant Conditions

in the EPBC Act Policy (2.1) adapted for local marine megafauna will apply.

Provided there have not been three (3) or more megafauna-caused shutdowns (i.e,

sightings within 100m) in the previous 24hrs.

Megafauna have not been spotted within the 250m exclusion zone in the last 2hrs

before sundown.

Frequent daytime sightings of megafauna within the 250m exclusion zone (i.e, more

than three (3) within 24hrs) while piling operations are underway would trigger the

proponent to contact SEWPC to discuss appropriate additional provisions for night-time

piling activity, before night-time piling would recommence.

For night-time operations, if there have been no procedurally required stoppages during the

preceding day, no observation requirements are imposed.

The following procedures, requested by SEWPAC on 7 October 2011 pursuant to Condition

31 of approval EPBC 2008/4401 will apply in relation to pile driving from marine plant upon

approval of this revision of the plan:




Pile driving will only be conducted during daylight hours, except in the event of a pile being in an unsafe state at dusk. In these circumstances work may continue until the individual pile is made safe before piling is ceased for the evening.

A marine mammal and sea turtle observation zone of 500m in radius from the noise emitting source will be established. During periods when pile driving is planned to occur, each morning before work begins, a wildlife lookout shall inspect the marine mammal and sea turtle observation zone for 30 minutes if the work is occurring in water deeper than 2 m. The same procedure will be followed after work has ceased for more than two hours and prior to it beginning again.

Prior to the commencement of full power pile driving, ‘soft start’ procedures that slowly ramp up the intensity of noise emissions over a period of no less than 15 minutes will be employed. These soft start techniques may include ‘fairy’ taps or alternative means of alerting and dispersing marine fauna such as broadcasting noise simulations of pile driving. Noise attenuation measures such as an air bubble curtain may also be used.

Pile driving shall not commence if a marine mammal or sea turtle is within 500m. If, after pile driving has commenced (including under soft start procedures), a marine mammal or sea turtle is observed within 100m of the noise emitting source, then pile driving shall cease. QGC notes that while these procedures will reduce daily noise from marine facilities construction, the overall period of construction, and therefore environmental disturbance, will be extended by several months. QGC reserves it rights under Condition 27 of approval EPBC 2008/4401 to submit a further revision of this plan for the Minister’s approval with a view to providing a further assessment of the environmental effects of night time piling and proposing appropriate mitigation measures to address them. The objective of any further submission will be to reduce the overall period of environmental disturbance associated with marine facilities construction.

15. Ballast water management and associated marine pest management will be undertaken in

accordance with the Weed, Pest and Quarantine Management Plan (project plan 25566-100-

G01-GHX-00047).

16. Basic information (e.g. pictures of common species) on migratory shorebirds will be

included in the site induction, and personnel will be encouraged to report any large (>10

individuals) flocks of shorebirds observed on the intertidal mudflats or claypan to

supervisors and/or environmental staff.

QGC environmental staff shall follow-up these reports by conducting a site inspection as

soon as practicable. Species diversity and the number of individuals should be recorded

during each inspection.

Records shall be kept by QGC using the standard Shorebirds 2020 datasheet available

at www.shorebirds.org.au/counting-shorebirds/forms-instructions/. Shorebirds that

cannot be identified using binoculars shall be photographed and images sent to QGC

who will engage an experienced ornithologist/ecologist for identification.

QGC environmental specialists shall inspect sediment ponds once/month at high and

low tide between December and April in the first 12 months after construction

commences. QGC will pass the data to GPC for inclusion in the Curtis Coast Regional




Shorebird Monitoring Report if these surveys regularly (>50% of samples) record flocks

of 10 or more individuals.

17. Pursuant to SEWPAC’s request of 7 October 2011, the following procedure is modified as

follows and will take effect upon approval of this revision of the plan:

In the event of observation of any injury to or mortality to any animal the Environmental

Manager is to be notified immediately. If the animal is an EPBC listed species, the

Environmental Manager is to notify QGC as soon as practicable and no later than 24 hours

after the first sighting of the injured or deceased animal.

Notification to QGC is to include:

Date, time, and location of first sighting of the animal;

Species;

Status: injured / dead, any apparent injuries (if safe to obtain this information)

If possible, cause of injury or mortality;

Any actions undertaken to date, and any further corrective action planned.

Note that following notification to QGC of the injury to, or mortality of, an EPBC listed species,

QGC will undertake notification to SEWPC.


1. No damage to marine flora and fauna outside the construction area.

2. Low disturbance to water quality outside the construction area.

Monitoring

1. In accordance with applicable permit conditions, monitoring of the tidal land profile regeneration

will be carried out by QGC for a period of five years from the completion of the works.

2. In accordance with applicable permit conditions, the health and structure of mangrove and other

marine plant communities within and adjacent the works buffer zone will be monitored by QGC

during for a period of 12 months from completion of tidal works construction activity.

3. Monitoring for shorebirds by QGC as specified in Action 17 above

Reporting

1. Visual assessments of water quality will be done on a regular basis.

2. QGC shall provide monitoring reports of natural regeneration biannually to the Manager,

Planning and Assessment (South) Fisheries Queensland and other agencies as required by

permit conditions, or as part of overall ecological monitoring programmes.

3. Reporting of shorebirds species and diversity as outlined in Action 17 above (QGC activity).

4. Reporting observations of injury to or mortality of any MNES listed species, as outlined in Action

18 above.




Corrective Action

1. Where disturbance is impacting on the surrounding environment the work methods will be

assessed to reduce impacts.

Training


2. Toolbox Talk – Marine Plants

10.13. Marine Pest Management

Aspect

Mobilising of plant and equipment into the marine environment has the potential to introduce marine

pests e.g. release of non-native mussels in uncontained ballast water.

Objectives

Prevent introduction and proliferation of marine pests in order to maintain existing surrounding ecosystems and maintain environmental quality.

Potential Impact to Environmental Values

Potential for environmental harm, including potential harm to the World Heritage Values of the Great

Barrier Reef Marine Park World Heritage Area, as a result of marine pest infestation.

Control Strategy

1. Limit the introduction and proliferation of potential pests through containment systems and MSQ

clearances in compliance with statutory and approval requirements.

Actions

1. Personnel shall receive induction training pertaining to the reporting of potential pests within

the construction area. Follow up training will be undertaken at toolbox meetings if required.

2. The disturbance area shall be clearly marked, including buffer zones.

3. Limit disturbance to approved construction areas only.

4. Entry to exclusion zones is not permitted by unauthorised personnel.

5. Vehicles brought to site from known weed infested areas shall be washed free of

accumulations of dirt and organic matter.

6. All personnel shall receive induction training pertaining to the management of marine flora

and fauna and protected areas on site. Follow up training will be undertaken at toolbox

meetings if required.




7. Ballast water management and associated marine pest management will be undertaken in

accordance with the Weed, Pest and Quarantine Management Plan (project plan 25566-100-

G01-GHX-00047).


1. No introduction of pests or non-native flora and fauna as a direct result of construction

activities.

Monitoring

1. Regular visual inspections of the site to verify no introduced pests.

2. Any suspected marine pests shall be reported to QGC.

Reporting

1. Any suspected marine pests should be recorded by QGC and reported to the DPIF and GPC.

2. Any disturbance outside the designated work area is to be reported.

Corrective Action

1. Reinstatement of area if works are beyond limits of construction.

2. Assess the potential for environmental harm as a result of the pest infestation, in consultation

with relevant agencies, and determine if further action measures are required.

Training


2. Toolbox Talk – Marine Pests

10.14. Red Imported Fire Ant

Aspect

Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) may be introduced to site in high risk items including imported fill,

construction machinery, hay bales, potted plants or other landscaping materials. They are a

serious menace to people, property and the natural environment. Bites are very painful causing

blistering and sometimes an allergic reaction.

Objectives

To prevent the spread or introduction of Red Imported Fire Ant as a result of construction activities.

Control Strategy

1. Use staff awareness to assist in identification of Fire Ant colonies.




2. Liaise with statutory bodies to assist in the eradication of RIFAs.

Actions

1. Where required Biosecurity Queensland – Department of Employment, Economic

Development and Innovation (DEEDI) shall be contacted to carry out an initial site

inspection and make sure that an Approved Risk Management Plan is in place.

2. Personnel will receive induction training to increase awareness and assist in identification

of RIFAs.

3. Activities on site shall be undertaken in accordance with the Approved Management Plan

(ARMP 3540).

4. Environmental Manager shall verify that DEEDI have not imposed any restrictions on

movements from the site. If restrictions have been imposed, all instructions will be

followed.

5. Verify that if high risk items such as materials or machinery are being brought to site from a

Fire Ant Restricted Area that a DEEDI approved Movement Certificate is supplied. In the

event that a certificate cannot be supplied, entry to the site will not be permitted.

6. Verify that suppliers of high risk materials or restricted items have an Approved Risk

Management Plan. A copy of all suppliers’ Approved Risk Management Plans shall be

maintained on site.

7. All earthmoving machinery and light vehicles brought to site from areas known to be

infected with RIFAs shall be washed free of accumulations of dirt and organic matter and

inspected before mobilisation to site. Note - currently all plant and machinery mobilised

from South East Queensland meet this criteria.

8. All subcontractors / suppliers and plant owners / operators shall be provided with

information regarding the responsibilities in terms of fire ant management.

9. If RIFAs are suspected, nests will not be disturbed as this may encourage the colony to

move. A potential RIFA infestation will be reported to DEEDI.

10. Approval shall be obtained from DEEDI prior to removing any high risk or restricted items

from the site. A fire ant declaration form or movement certificate will be required to

accompany these materials to their destination.

11. Personnel will be trained to identify RIFAs during a site specific induction as follows:

Small, reddish-brown ants (2 – 6 mm long) that are very aggressive when disturbed.

Nests commonly appear as dome-shaped mounds up to 250 mm high with no obvious

opening. However, RIFAs may also build less obvious nests in potted plants and in or

under other items stored on the ground (eg. soil, organic mulches, potting mixes, baled

hay & straw, building and landscaping materials and equipment).





1. No introduction of fire ant colonies on site.

Monitoring

1. DEEDI inspection of site conducted where required.

2. Weekly visual assessment of site to identify any ants that meet the identification criteria.

3. High risk or restricted items coming to site shall be inspected.

4. Remain vigilant and keep an eye out for RIFAs and their nests.

Reporting

1. All fire ant presence on site is to be reported to the Environmental Officer and DEEDI.

2. Copies of all DEEDI approved Movement Certificates shall be maintained in project files.

This documentation shall be maintained for a minimum period of 12 months.

Corrective Action

1. Identify if the RIFAs were introduced and take measures to prevent a re-occurrence.

2. Develop an action plan in consultation with the DPI&F and implement on site

Biosecurity DEEDI Call Centre Phone 13 25 23

RIFA Control Centre Phone (07) 3310 2907

Training


2. Environmental Awareness Training – RIFA and Pest Management module

3. Toolbox Talk – RIFAs

10.15. Mosquito and Biting Midge

Aspect

Mosquitoes and biting midge present environmental, workplace health and a general public health

concern.

Objectives

To undertake construction activities such that potential health impacts on personnel and nearby

sensitive receptors arising from mosquitoes and biting midges are limited.

Control Strategy




1. The work areas will be assessed prior to undertaking works and on an informal basis to identify

potential breeding sites.

2. Controls plans will be based on, and conform to, the DERM Mosquito Management Code of

Practice for Queensland.

Actions

1. Implement project plan 25566-100-G01-GHX-00056 “Mosquito and Biting Management

Plan”.


1. Minimise production of potential mosquito and biting midge breeding sites resulting from

construction activities.

Monitoring

1. As per project plan 25566-100-G01-GHX-00056 “Mosquito and Biting Management Plan”.

Reporting

1. As per project plan 25566-100-G01-GHX-00056 “Mosquito and Biting Management Plan”..

Corrective Action

1. As per project plan 25566-100-G01-GHX-00056 “Mosquito and Biting Management Plan”.

Training


10.16. Visual Amenity

Aspect

Maintaining the visual amenity of the marine facilities and surrounding area.

Objectives

To reduce as much as practicable potential impacts on visual amenity associated with the

construction of the marine facilities, and in particular the impact on the world heritage values of

“aesthetics and natural beauty” of the GBRWHA area (noting that these world heritage values are

already attenuated by the presence of Port of Gladstone industrial elements in the viewshed, and that

the Gladstone Port is not ‘‘pristine’’ nor representative of the “exceptional natural beauty” assigned to

the World Heritage and National Heritage values).

Control Strategy

1. Construction areas will be maintained in a safe, neat and orderly manner.




Actions

1. To limit the potential impacts on visual amenity during construction areas will be

maintained in a safe, neat and orderly manner.


1. Minimise visual impact on surrounding areas (residential/marine).

2. No complaints regarding visual amenity from construction activities.

Monitoring

1. Monitoring of complaints on visual amenity will occur throughout construction (QGC

activity).

Reporting and Corrective Action

1. Non-compliance and Incident reporting will be investigated and closed out by

Environmental Manager.


Training


10.17. Lighting

Aspect

Lighting will be required for some construction activities for safe operations and may impact on the

surrounding neighbours, mariners and marine fauna.

Objectives

To reduce as much as practicable lighting impacts on sensitive receptors, including EPBC listed

marine fauna including migratory shorebirds, dugong, turtles and cetaceans.

Lights used on the Construction Dock and Material Off-loading Facility are installed to reduce light-

spill over intertidal areas which may be habitat for EPBC listed migratory shorebirds


Construction lighting at the ISA/Construction Dock may be visible by the surrounding neighbours,

mariners and marine fauna.

Control Strategy

Lighting design guidelines will be developed and implemented.




Actions

1. Lighting will only be available for the duration of the illumination requirement.

2. Vehicular roadways will not be lit unless necessary. Low or ground level reflectors and

reflective road lines will be utilised instead.

3. As far as practicable lighting (with the exception of emergency lighting) will be localised.

4. Permanent lighting will comply with lighting design guidelines.

5. Lights will be directed away from the Port of Gladstone to the extent possible.

6. External lighting will be located as necessary to comply with occupational health and safety

requirements while minimizing where practicable light spill into marine environment.

7. Measures that will be implemented to mitigate against the attraction of marine fauna into

the work area and surroundings will be the following:

External lighting located as necessary to comply with occupational health and safety requirements while minimising where practicable light spill into the marine environment.

Light disturbance to marine turtles will be minimised to that required for safe

construction

Food scraps from vessels will be disposed of in accordance with MARPOL 73/78

Annex V (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

[Garbage]), and land based work adjacent to the water will have waste stored in

suitable receptacles, and be removed on a minimum once daily basis.



1. Comply with lighting standards for permanent lighting design.

2. Minimal complaints regarding lighting from surrounding residential and marine uses.

Monitoring


Reporting

1. QGC shall provide regular updates to the community (e.g. complaints, newspaper articles,

reference group meetings).


Corrective Action

1. Identify cause of non-conformance and modify construction methods.




2. Where feasible implement barriers and or signs.

Training

1. Provide additional training to personnel where appropriate.

10.18. Marine Traffic Management

Aspect

A potential exists for traffic delays and/or accidents due to the following:

Increased risk of ship accidents due to increased volume of traffic within the Gladstone Harbour and the Narrows Area.

Objectives

1. Limit marine traffic accidents and maintain navigational safety

2. Limit disturbance to the recreational boat users of the Gladstone Harbour.

Control Strategy

1. QGC to notify surrounding recreational boat users at earliest convenience of any potential

disruptions.

2. QGC to keep recreational boating community informed by regular Project communication (e.g.

updates in construction progress, delays etc.)

3. QGC develop a transparent Communication plan.

4. QGC consult with other stakeholders wherever required.

Actions

1. QGC shall consult with boating community to identify activities.

2. QGC shall designate a Community Liaison Officer (CLO) for the duration of the contract.

3. Activities will be planned to reduce the impact on the surrounding boating community as much

as practicable.

4. Warning signs and navigation markers will be erected where required.

5. Marine plant and equipment used must comply with the “Standard for Marine Construction

Activities within the Gladstone Harbour” (www.msq.gov.qld.au).

6. Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) will be consulted during the development of suitable routes

and the planned delivery of major/heavy loads to limit disruption to local traffic.

7. QGC shall record complaints, and action in accordance with established procedure.





1. Minimal environmental nuisance to nearby residents or the public from construction activities.

2. No complaints from nearby residents.

Monitoring


Reporting

1. Non- Compliance and Incident Reporting will be investigated and closed out by Contractor

HSSE Manager.


Corrective Action


2. Where feasible, implement barriers and/or signs.


Training


2. Toolbox Talk – Stakeholder Relations

3. Toolbox Talk – Complaints Management

10.19. Indigenous Cultural Heritage

Aspect

No significant indigenous cultural heritage values have been identified within the construction area,

however there is always the possibility that cultural artefacts will be unearthed during the

construction phase and may be damaged or destroyed.

Objectives

To prevent harm to Indigenous cultural heritage items during construction.


1. Prevent or limit damage to potential indigenous cultural heritage sites and artefacts.

2. Report all potential sites or artefacts to traditional owners and DERM.

Potential Impacts on Indigenous Cultural Heritage

Damage may occur during excavation to artefacts that were not previously identified.




Control Strategy

1. To educate personnel on the identification of indigenous cultural heritage and understand the duty

of care requirements.

2. To prevent damage to Indigenous cultural heritage items (sites, areas etc) through increased

awareness of the importance of indigenous cultural heritage.

3. To promote the preservation of indigenous cultural heritage.

Actions

1. Personnel will be advised at induction and at subsequent tool box meetings of requirements

with regards to Indigenous cultural heritage issues.

2. If, during construction of the works, items of cultural heritage are discovered, construction

activity at the particular location will cease immediately and the items will be left and kept in

a safe condition. Bechtel Environmental Manager shall be notified immediately.

3. The construction area will be clearly defined and no works will occur outside this area.

4. The find will not be removed or further disturbed unless given direction by the Aboriginal

Authority and DERM through QGC.

5. If, during construction of the Works, human skeletal remains are exposed, construction

activity in the vicinity of the particular location shall cease immediately and the Police will be

notified immediately of the find. Site Manager will be notified immediately of the discovery.

No work shall be resumed until the Police have authorised access.

6. Exclusion zones shall be established and clearly signed around all areas of known cultural

heritage value within the construction site.

7. Entry to exclusion zones shall only be permitted for authorised personnel only.


1. No unauthorised disturbance to Indigenous cultural heritage sites.

2. No damage to Indigenous cultural heritage artefacts or sites.

Monitoring

1. Visual monitoring of construction works, including clearing of vegetation and ground

disturbance activities for the presence of items of indigenous cultural heritage significance.

2. Watching brief to be maintained during clearing and topsoil stripping activities.

Reporting

1. Identify cause of damage to cultural heritage items and provide additional training to

personnel in recognition of such items.

2. Incidents shall be logged, investigated and actioned.




3. Surveys and monitoring conducted will be recorded, when earth disturbing activities are

underway.

Corrective Action

1. Take corrective actions as directed by QGC.

Training


2. Environmental Awareness Training – Indigenous Cultural Heritage Module.

3. Toolbox Talk – Indigenous Cultural Heritage

10.20. Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage

Aspect

No significant Non-indigenous cultural heritage values have been identified within the construction

area.

Objectives

To prevent harm to Non-Indigenous cultural heritage items during construction.


1. Prevent or limit damage to potential indigenous cultural heritage sites and artefacts.

2. Report potential sites or artefacts to QGC.

Potential Impacts on Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage

Damage may occur during excavation to non-indigenous cultural heritage artefacts that were not

previously identified.

Control Strategy

1. To educate personnel on the identification of non-indigenous cultural heritage and understand the

duty of care requirements.

2. To prevent damage to non-indigenous cultural heritage items, sites, areas etc. through increased

awareness of the importance of and protection of non-indigenous cultural heritage.

3. To promote the preservation of non-indigenous cultural heritage.

Actions

1. Personnel will be advised at induction and at subsequent tool box meetings of

requirements in regard to non-indigenous cultural heritage issues.

2. Areas of non-indigenous cultural heritage significance shall be clearly identified, marked




and where required protected.

3. Disturbance to or removal of any unmarked non-indigenous cultural heritage sites /

material is not permitted without permission.

4. Exclusion zones shall be established and clearly signed around areas of known non-

indigenous cultural heritage value within the construction site.

5. Entry to exclusion zones shall only be permitted for authorised personnel only.


1. No unauthorised disturbance to non-indigenous cultural heritage sites.

2. No damage to non-indigenous cultural heritage artefacts or sites.

Monitoring

1. Visual monitoring of construction works, including clearing of vegetation and ground

disturbance activities for the presence of items of non-indigenous cultural heritage

significance.

2. Watching brief to be maintained during clearing and topsoil stripping activities.

Reporting

1. Identify cause of damage to non-indigenous cultural heritage items and provide additional

training to personnel in recognition of such items.

2. Incidents shall be logged, investigated and actioned.

Corrective Action

1. Take corrective actions as directed by QGC.

Training


2. Environmental Awareness Training – Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage Module.

3. Toolbox Talk – Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage

10.21. Stakeholder Management

Aspect

A potential exists for poor stakeholder relations due to the following:

Neighbouring properties, recreational users of Curtis Island and mariners may be in proximity to

the work, and there is a risk that they may be adversely affected by construction activities.




QGC as the proponent will assume the lead in all stakeholder consultations.

Objectives

1. Limit disturbance of nearby properties, recreational users of Curtis Island and mariners.

Control Strategy

1. QGC to notify community at earliest convenience of any potential disruptions.

2. QGC to inform community by regular Project communication (e.g. Updates, project progress,

delays, etc)

3. QGC to maintain transparent community relations

4. QGC to consult with other stakeholders (e.g. schools, interest groups etc) wherever required.

Actions

1. Construction activities will be planned to have minimal impact on the community.

2. No timber, water, gravel or any other resource will be taken from adjoining land without the

written consent of the land owner.

3. Road warning signs and lighting will be erected where required.

4. QGC to advise landholders likely to be affected of the construction program, of heavy or large

loads.

5. The use of buses and car pools by the workforce will be encouraged in order to limit disruption

to local traffic.

6. All efforts shall be made to check that gates and fences bounding the site and access roads

through the site are maintained in good repair.

7. Personnel will be advised at induction not to trespass on neighbouring properties.



1. Minimal environmental nuisance to neighbouring properties or the public from construction

activities.

2. Minimal complaints from nearby residents.

Monitoring

1. Visual inspections of neighbouring boundaries.


Reporting





2. QGC shall provide regular updates to the community (e.g. complaints, newspaper articles,

reference group meeting etc).

Corrective Action


2. Where feasible, implement barriers and/or signs.


Training


2. Toolbox Talk – Stakeholder Relations

3. Toolbox Talk – Complaints Management




11. Environmental Performance

11.1. Environmental Inspection

The Environmental Manager or designee, will perform and document regular field inspections to

verify that the relevant environmental requirements specified in this CECP are being implemented

during construction activities. The actual inspection schedules will be dictated by the type of

construction activities occurring and the environmental requirements relevant to those activities.

Subcontractors will be expected to inspect their work areas and storage/laydown areas daily.

Environmental Manager will periodically verify these activities are occurring by reviewing the

Subcontractor’s environmental records using Environmental Field Inspection Procedures, including

applicable checklists and forms for completing the inspections.

The environmental inspection checklists will include details of observations, the responsible party,

and when the situation will be mitigated. Example checklists are included as Attachment D.

Environmental Manager will implement required environmental improvements and maintain an

Action Tracking database that will identify the status of corrective actions. Open actions will be

reviewed in the weekly progress meeting to help promote timely closeout.

If necessary, “stop work” orders will be issued if construction activities are not in accordance with

the applicable environmental requirements and may result in a significant adverse impact to the

environment if the activity continues. For example, a culturally significant artefact find or a

significant hazardous substance spill. If such conditions exist, Environmental Manager will take

appropriate action to halt and correct the problem and immediately notify Site Manager, and other

personnel, as appropriate. The construction activity in question will not resume until corrective

actions have been taken.

Should site self assessments by Environmental Manager indicate trends considered unacceptable

by Site Manager, offsite evaluations and audits may be performed through Contractor and/or QGC

HSSE personnel. The results of those evaluations will be shared with Site Manager and HSSE

Manager.

Inspections records and audit reports will be available for review by the administering authority

upon request.

11.2. Environmental Auditing

Auditing is to be undertaken to confirm that activities are carried out in line with the defined

requirements, and are producing the required performance outcomes. The audits will cover a

spectrum, from compliance with strategic procedures to compliance with job-specific procedures.

These audits will be initiated by the QGC Environmental Manager and performed by a suitably




qualified external Third Party Auditor who is accepted by the administering authority. A copy of the

final version of the auditor’s report will be submitted directly to QGC, and accompanied with a

statutory declaration, stating that the report accurately represents the findings of the Third Party

Auditor.

An audit procedure will include the following:

Review the scope, plan and schedule of the audit.

- Examine objective evidence (documented environmental records, direct observations of

non-conformance/potential opportunities and personnel interviews) to verify conformance

with CECP requirements.

- Give specific attention to continual improvement actions developed in response to previous

audit findings.

- Post-audit communication to present audit findings, clarify any misunderstandings and

summarise the audit findings.

An Audit Summary Report will be completed by QGC within three weeks of completing an

audit and the results discussed at the next management meeting.

A summary of Project elements that will be subject to audit is provided in Table 11-1 below.

Table 11-1 Suggested Audit Requirements

Element to be Audited Area or Function to be Audited

Application of CECP Audit to determine the extent of compliance with the various components of the CECP.

Monitoring results and documentation

Audit monitoring results against defined performance criteria. Have results of monitoring and inspection programs been

documented? Have environmental or health risks been documented and

managed?

Incident documentation and emergency preparedness

Reporting and managements of incidents.

An audit to assess management, documentation and reporting of incidents/emergency situations. Are incidents reported and documented?

Are there options available for improvement and management of processes where incidents have occurred?

Induction, training and awareness

Induction and training registers will be audited annually to verify personnel receive relevant inductions and training, as appropriate to their roles and responsibilities within the scheme.

Management Review Audit of:

Information and environmental management strategies remain current

Opportunities for improvement have been identified Requests or directions from relevant stakeholders have been




Element to be Audited Area or Function to be Audited

considered Changes in environmental management practices or pollution,

contamination or legislation have been incorporated The CECP has been reviewed/updated to account for changes

to the program.

11.3. Environmental Monitoring

Specific monitoring measures for the following environmental aspects, during construction, have

been discussed in the management plans presented for each aspect in the previous section:

General Construction

Construction Noise and Vibration

Soil Erosion and Sediment Control

Management of Acid Sulphate Soils

Waste Management

Refuelling and Hazardous Substances Management

Contaminated Sites

Air Quality

Greenhouse Gas

Marine Water Quality

Weed and Pest Management

Marine Flora and Fauna

Marine Pest Management


Mosquito and Biting Midge

Visual Amenity

Lighting

Traffic and Transport

Marine Traffic Management

Indigenous Cultural Heritage

Non-indigenous Cultural Heritage

Stakeholder Management




Monitoring will be undertaken by suitably qualified personnel. Instruments, equipment and

measuring devices used for measuring or monitoring shall be calibrated, and appropriately

operated and maintained. Results of monitoring will be maintained on record, compiled and

reported internally and will be made available for inspection. QGC will conduct necessary flora

and fauna monitoring, habitat monitoring, and any long-term ecological monitoring associated with

the project.

The administering authority must be notified within seven (7) days of completion of analysis of any

result of a monitoring program that indicates an exceedance of a limit specified in the project

approvals. The written notification shall include:

The analysis results

Details of investigation or corrective actions taken

Any subsequent analysis.

Monitoring results will be maintained on record.

11.4. Reporting and Compliance Checking

Environmental compliance reviews/coordination meetings will be held among appropriate Project

personnel, including Site Manager, HSSE Manager, the lead Subcontractor representatives and

other staff (as applicable). The purpose of these meetings is to discuss current and future

construction activities as they relate to maintaining environmental compliance. Typically, these

meetings will occur as part of the Weekly Subcontractor Progress Review Meetings, but may be

held more frequently as construction activities warrant.

11.5. Identifying Environmental Issues and Corrective Actions

11.5.1. Emergency and Incident Management

An environmental incident will be regarded as any incident that harms or has the potential to cause

significant harm to the environment. In the event that an environmental incident occurs, the

following steps will be followed immediately:

Prevent further pollution/environmental harm (including impacts on air, water quality, flora and

fauna and noise environment)

Clean-up and/or control polluting substance(s)

Implement mitigation measures to prevent recurrence of a similar incident

Document the incident and instigate an incident investigation as appropriate.




Incidents will be reported within 24 hours to the relevant Environmental Manager. Any emergency

or incident which results in the release of contaminants or mismanagement of waste not in

accordance, or reasonably expected to be not in accordance with project approvals will be

reported by Environmental Manager to QGC. The notification of emergencies or incidents shall

include the following:

The holder of the development approval

The location of the emergency or incident

The number of the development approval

The name and telephone number of Environmental Manager

The time of the release/mismanagement incident

The time the holder became aware of the release/mismanagement incident

The suspected cause of the release/mismanagement incident

The environmental harm caused, threatened, or suspected to be caused by the

release/mismanagement incident

Actions taken to prevent further release and mitigate any environmental harm caused by the

release/mismanagement incident.

Within fourteen (14) days following the initial notification of an emergency or significant incident,

written advice shall be provided:

Proposed actions to prevent a recurrence of the emergency or incident

Outcomes of actions taken at the time to prevent or minimise environmental harm/ nuisance.

In the event of any observation of injury to or mortality of an MNES listed fauna species, response

is to undertaken as outlined in Action 18 of Section 10.12 Marine Flora and Fauna..

11.5.2. Complaints and Responses

QGC will respond to all complaints and will arrange any monitoring, inspections or investigations to

establish the circumstances surrounding the allegation. Should corrective action be necessary,

such action shall be taken to remedy the incident and to prevent recurrence.

The QGC procedure for complaints includes:

A process for receiving and responding to complaints that is acceptable to the relevant agency.

A process for registering and handling complaints received in terms of:

o Time and date of complaint

o The identity of the complainant and the recorder of the complaint




o The specific action or activity causing the complaint

o Whether environmental compliance requirements are being met

o The action taken to address the complaint if necessary

A database for tracking of complaints and actions taken in response

Immediate communication of the complaint to the Contractor and referral to QGC.

Details on how the action taken is to be communicated to the complainant and Bechtel

Feedback to the complainant and the relevant agency as required within a specified time

period

Any subsequent remedial action required to avoid cause for future complaints if relevant

Regular reporting to the relevant agency of complaints and corrective actions

Monitoring and auditing of the complaint handling system

12. Communication

12.1. Internal Communication

Environmental protection will be enhanced through clear and concise internal communications,

which will include regularly scheduled environmental meetings. Corrective actions raised during

environmental meetings will be recorded for follow-up.

12.2. External Communication

QGC will have responsibility for contact with environmental or other governmental agencies to

keep them informed of the work status.

12.2.1. Maritime Safety Queensland Communication Requirements

QGC shall inform the Regional Harbour Master, Maritime Safety Queensland (Gladstone) in

writing, prior to commencement of work including:

o The proposed date of commencement of construction or the establishment of plant on the

site

o The proposed timetable associated with the works

o The name and address of the on-site contractor undertaking the works

o The name and telephone number (work and after hours) of a contact for the on-site

contractor

o “For Construction” plans to be provided prior to any construction takes place




o Final number and position of Navigation lights to be determined

o Further consideration to be given to the mooring arrangements specifically for the mooring

of the tugs

o The construction authority must issue any notices or advertisements as required by the

Regional Harbour Master

The Project shall issue any notices or advertisements as required by the Regional Harbour

Master.

Bechtel shall comply with instructions issued by the Regional Harbour Master of completion of

the works within 14 days of practical completion.

Bechtel shall comply with instructions issued by the Regional Harbour Master, Gladstone or his

representatives and the works must be curtailed or cancelled if recommended.

12.2.2. DERM Communication Requirements

QGC shall inform DERM by written communication of the date of work commencement and

expected date of completion, at least five days prior to the commencement date.

QGC shall, within three (3) months of the date of practical completion of the works, submit to

DERM, a letter from a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland certifying that:

o The works have been constructed in accordance with the approved drawings and the

conditions of this development approval;

o The works are structurally adequate for anticipated usage; and

o The state coastal land, for a distance of 15 metres around the site of the works, is clear of

all debris.

QGC, within ten (10) days following completion of the works, shall notify the DERM so that an

inspection can be undertaken.

12.2.3. SEWPC Communication Requirements

Action 17 of Section 10.12 Marine Flora and Fauna specifies requirement with regard to

shorebird observations at the LNG Facility. QGC will provide this information to SEPWC upon

request.

Action 18 of Section 10.12 Marine Flora and Fauna specifies requirement in the event of any

observation of injury to or mortality of any EPBC listed fauna species. In the event that any

such observation is made, QGC will notify SEWPC as soon as practicable after receipt of the

information.




12.3. Community Engagement and Consultation

Stakeholder management measures specific to the construction activities have been detailed in

the management section and tables above. In general the QGC community engagement process

includes:

Early establishment of community information services which may include telephone service,

Project website and email service, regular newsletters, scheduled information sessions or

open days.

Availability of information through the QCLNG Project website generally and in response to

specific inquiries about environmental performance.

Early and on-going engagement with owners and occupants of premises adjacent to the

proposed works or proposed mitigation measures.

Where required, special procedures to respond to complaints, issues or incidents, such as

face-to-face meetings and on-going communications with affected parties and a documented

process for issues resolution.

Further to the process outlined above the consultation with property owners and occupants of

residences identified as potentially affected by the construction works, as well as the wider

community, will be conducted by QGC throughout the construction period.

13. Training and Environmental Awareness

Environmental education is an important part of an effective environmental compliance program

and the overall HSSE program. The curricula stress the importance of maintaining "environmental

awareness" in the personnel's everyday duties. Presentations will be followed by a question and

answer period.

Project personnel will receive training an induction into the CECP to familiarise them with the

relevant management systems and requirements, as appropriate to their roles and responsibilities.

Environmental management training will address:

The role of the CECP

Personnel responsibilities

Incident and emergency response

Health and safety instruction

Identification and understanding of the environmental issues outlined in the CECP




Specific topics as applicable to the individual’s role

Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited’s environmental policy (a copy of which will be kept on

site)

Attendance records for personnel induction/training will be maintained onsite.

13.1. New-Hire Orientation – Environmental Awareness

New-hire orientation and training is a mandated part of training for onsite construction personnel

and will be delivered by Bechtel HSSE Personnel or a designated training coordinator. In addition

to HSSE performance and site rules, the following environmental topics will be covered:

General site maintenance (e.g. good housekeeping, environmental controls maintenance).

Waste management rules and requirements (e.g., waste transfer, burn restrictions, aerosol

can segregation, storage area management, proper labelling and waste disposal).

Hazardous material/waste handling (e.g. hazard identification, MSDS, incompatible

segregation, container management, proper labelling).

Erosion and sediment control (e.g. assessing site conditions and erosion control

requirements, installing and maintaining erosion and sediment control measures while working

in an area, reporting non-functioning erosion control measures).

Sensitive areas protection (e.g. working only within approved limits, maintaining buffers zones

around sensitive resources, storing hazardous materials away from ocean shores and

streams).

Endangered species awareness and protection (e.g. endangered species in the area,

identifying unusual plants and animals in the area, reporting sightings).

Interaction with local wildlife (e.g. hunting, fishing and foraging rules, how to behave when you

encounter a wild and/or potentially dangerous animal).

Dust control measures (e.g. speed restrictions).

Pest control (e.g. red imported fire ants, biting midges, feral animals).

Unanticipated discoveries (e.g. stop work immediately if archaeological artefacts,

contaminated soils, containers, pipes, and/or tanks are discovered/uncovered, immediately

notify supervisor).

Spill prevention and response (e.g. proper storage of hazardous materials, secondary

containment, spill response, and notifications).

Environmental awareness training will be included in each construction New-Hire Orientation.

Each new starter will be required to attend New-Hire Orientation before working on the job site and

records will be kept of personnel who attend.




13.2. Hazardous Material Management and Spill Response Training

Supervisors, foremen and subcontractors will receive additional hazardous material management

training, including how to avoid spills and how to respond to minor spills. Attendees will be

documented. This training will be presented by HSSE personnel, or designated training

coordinator.

Additional environmental training classes may be developed for Project specific situations and/or

issues.

13.3. Toolbox Talks

Toolbox Talks will be held regularly in order to cascade relevant information is communicated to

the workforce and that feedback can be provided on issues of interest or concern. These talks will

be undertaken to review issues associated with upcoming work activities, including cultural

heritage, the environment and safety. Records will be kept for Toolbox Talk Agendas, attendance

and outcomes. Sessions will include discussion of strategies to be implemented as identified in job

hazard analysis (JHAs).

13.4. Job Hazard Analysis

A JHA will be undertaken to help personnel identify, analyse and manage the hazards associated

with their work. The JHA will formalise the process of hazard identification and management that

most people follow when working. The JHA will require personnel to examine the task they are

about to undertake by:

Breaking the job into separate, defined steps.

Identifying the potential hazards (safety and environmental) that could occur during each

defined step.

Listing the method to be followed to prevent or limit the risk of injury, loss, damage or

environmental incident that may be caused by each potential hazard.

14. Emergency Preparedness and Response

Preparedness includes developing response procedures for possible emergencies, pre-positioning

emergency response materials (e.g. spill kits, fire fighting tools) and training and equipping

adequate numbers of emergency responders. In addition to the available capability of QGC and

its contractors, specialty subcontractors may be available for response to exceptional

emergencies.




An Emergency Response Plan, including safety, security and environmental procedures,

describes the preparedness measures and response that will be conducted in the event of an

emergency. Environmental emergencies may involve spills of dangerous goods on land or water,

unanticipated discovery of hazardous materials, unanticipated discovery of cultural resources,

wildfire, unauthorised discharge of storm water or other contaminated water, unauthorised release

of air pollutants, and unexpected encounters with wildlife. Response to an emergency generally

follows these steps:

Stop the source of the problem if it is safe to do so

Contain the problem to the extent possible

Report the problem

Clean up and remediate the affected resources

15. Document Control

15.1. Document Control and Record Management

The system used for control of management and technical documents including “controlled”

documents subject to revision will enable the complete management of all documents, including

the identification of document or drawing lists, author and recipient management, and various

forms of reporting.

15.2. CECP Review

This CECP, its implementation, and the associated elements of the accompanying environmental

management systems, will be reviewed as appropriate every 12 months for conformance with the

QCLNG environmental policies and objectives, and legal and other requirements. In addition, if

during construction, Corrective or Preventative Actions are raised indicating that amendments are

required to the CECP this will also trigger the review process. A review may also be undertaken

following request by the administering authority.

The outcomes of the management review process will be incorporated as improvements to the

CECP, WMS’ and other procedures/plans, to facilitate regulatory and policy compliance and

continuous improvement.

The agenda for the management reviews will typically include:

Progress of the CECP implementation

Management effectiveness

Adequacy of resources




Results of the audits

Critical non-conformance or repeated non-conformances

Overall performance against benchmarks

Organisation changes

Training.

If the text or body of the CECP is to be updated at any stage during the construction process, a

revised copy will be submitted to QGC.



25566-100-G01-GHX-00086 Revision 003

Attachment A – Site Drawings

Drawing No Title

25566-100-C0K-0000-00120; Rev. E

Infrastructure Works Within Tidal Area; (temporary SWIO location shown)

25566-100-C0K-0000-00120; Rev. F

Infrastructure Works Within Tidal Area; (MOF SWIO location shown)

25566-100-CG-0000-00020; Rev. 008

Civil – Site Development; Sheet Piling and Cofferdam Plan, Profiles and Cross Sections



25566-100-G01-GHX-00086 Revision 003

Attachment B – ISA and Construction Dock Risk

Register

GOLDING CONTRACTORS PTY LTDCTR86 Rev 01 Probability Exposure Consequences

A.B.N. 88 009 734 794 Risk Score GC-3-13-03 Almost Certain Very Rare

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK REGISTER Legend: U Unacceptable Risk - implement controls and reassess Quite Possible Rare

A Acceptable Risk - no additional controls necessary Unusual But Possible Infrequent

Site / Project / Location: QCLNG Construction Dock - Curtis Island - Risk Register Remotely Possible Occasional

Conceivable but Very Unlikely Frequent

Impacts and Risk Assessment Practically impossible Continuous

No. Activity Aspect Impact Comments

Probability Exposure Consquences Risk Score Probability Exposure Consquences Risk Score

1 MobilisationPlant & Equipment mobilised to site

Air emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions

Generation of noise and vibration

Hydrocarbon spill resulting from equipment failures (eg. burst hoses, leaks etc)

Hydrocarbons entering water degrading water quality

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U

Bechtel Dangerous Goods and Hazardous

Substances Management Plan, Golding

Environmental Inspection Forms, Golding WMS

Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

Dam.>$2MSerious Env. Harm

Dam.>$1M to $2MSerious Env. Harm

Dam.>$500K to $1MSerious Env. HarmDam.>$100K to $500KSerious Env. Harm

Dam.>$10K to $100KMaterial Env. Harm

Dam. to $10KEnv. Nuisance

Significance of Risk Residual Risk after ControlsControl Reference

FrequentDam. to $10KEnv. Nuisance

A


A

High noise & vibration levels from plant and equipment is a nuisance to the fauna of the area (nesting birds etc)

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U

Bechtel Noise Abatement Management Plan, Golding Vibration

Management, Golding Environmental Inspection

Forms, Golding WMS

Remotely Possible

U


Management, Golding WMS

Remotely Possible

Frequent

High noise & vibration levels from plant and equipment is a nuisance to personnel on site and/or residents

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Air pollution - exhaust emissions from plant

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

ADam. to $10KEnv. Nuisance

U

Bechtel Air Quality and Dust Management Plan, Golding Environmental

Awareness Training Package, Golding WMS

Remotely Possible


A

U



Remotely Possible

FrequentAir pollution - exhaust emissions and dust from equipment

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


AU

Bechtel Core Process - CP-406 - External Stakeholder

Interaction, Dept TMR Wide Load Transit Permits

Unusual but possible

FrequentWide loads creating traffic hazards on public roads

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A


A

Introduction of fire ants in dirt and soil

Unusual But Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U

Bechtel Weed and Pest Management Plan,

Golding Fire Ant Managament Plan, Supplier Fire Ant

Declarations, Golding WMS

Conceivable but very unlikely

U


Queensland Government Weed Seed Declaration

Forms, Golding Environmental Inspection Forms and Golding WMS

Remotely Possible

FrequentIntroduction of noxious weeds in dirt and soil

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

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Hydrocarbons entering surface water degrading surrounding habitat

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U


Substances Management Plan, Golding

Environmental Inspection Forms, Golding WMS

Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

2 Piling in Marine EnvironmentPlant & Equipment mobilised to site



A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U



Forms, Golding Environmental Inspection Forms and Golding WMS




Conceivable but Very Unlikely

Frequent

FrequentConceivable

but Very Unlikely

Frequent

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

UBechtel Soil Contamination

Management Plan and Golding WMS

FrequentRemotely Possible

UDam. to $10KEnv. Nuisance



FrequentAlmost Certain


High noise & vibration levels from plant and equipment is a nuisance to personnel on site and/or surrounding residents

Quite Possible

Frequent

High noise & vibration levels from

Disturbance of contaminated materials (eg. Tributyl Tin Deposits)


Introduction of noxious weeds in dirt and soil



Quite Possible

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

URemotely Possible

FrequentBechtel Noise Abatement



A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A


A

Bechtel Noise Abatement Management Plan,

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

AU

Bechtel Soil Contamination Management Plan,

Golding Acid Sulphate Soil Management Plan and

Golding WMS

Remotely Possible

FrequentDisturbance of acid sulphate soilsQuite

PossibleFrequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

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Bechtel Surface Water and Groundwater Quality Management Plan,

Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances


Vibrations may cause structural damage to adjacent buildings

Quite Possible



A

A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

URemotely Possible


Management Plan, Golding Vibration


Forms, Golding WMS



Forms, Golding WMS


U

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Frequent

Frequent

A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


U

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm


Substances Management Plan, Golding Scheduled

and Preventative Maintenance Program, Maintenance Records, Golding Errosion and

Sediment Control Plan, Golding Environmental

Inspections, Golding WMS

Frequent



and Preventative Maintenance Program, Maintenance Records,

Golding WMS

Quite Possible

Hydrocarbons entering surface water degrading water quality and surrounding habitat

Hydrocarbons entering groundwater degrading water quality

Quite Possible

Frequent

Hydrocarbons entering land and contaminating soils

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U

Quite Possible

Remotely Possible

Remotely Possible

U

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

Frequent



and Preventative Maintenance Program, Maintenance Records,

Golding WMS

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Frequent

Not satisfying public perceptionsDam. to $10KEnv. Nuisance


URemotely Possible

FrequentBechtel Core Process - CP-406 - External Stakeholder

Interaction

Quite Possible

Dam.>$10K to $100KWastewaters entering groundwater

UUnusual But

FrequentRemotely

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

A

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Concrete spill from equipment failures (concrete pump burst, formwork burst etc)

Concrete entering groundwater degrading water quality


Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U


Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances Management Plan and

Golding WMS


Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

Waste disposal

Concrete structures reducing the visual amenity of area

3Placement of Backfill material behind piles

Excavation of marine sediments, and backfill using local material and imported rock/fill material

Introduction of noxious weeds in dirt Quite Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

U



Remotely Frequent

Dam. to $10KA

Hazardous Substances Management Plan,

Golding Environmental Inspection Forms, Golding

WMS


Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances

Management Plan, Golding Machinery

Inspection Forms, Golding Safety Inspection Forms,

Golding WMS

Bechtel Waste Management Plan,


WMS

Bechtel Waste Management Plan,


WMS

Material Env. Harm

degrading water qualityU

PossibleFrequent

PossibleFrequent

Material Env. Harm

A

A

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm


Concrete entering surface waters degrading water quality

FrequentConceivable

but Very Unlikely

U

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

URemotely Possible

Frequent

Occasional

Bechtel Waste Management Plan and

Golding WMS


Degraded soil quality from excess concrete, reo, nails, formwork, packaging materials

Quite Possible



A

Degraded surface water quality from excess concrete, reo, nails, formwork, packaging materials

Quite Possible


URemotely Possible


A




FrequentQuite

Possible

Visual pollution from excess concrete, reo, nails, formwork, packaging materials

Not satisfying public perceptionsUnusual But

PossibleFrequent


URemotely Possible

FrequentBechtel Core Process - CP-406 - External Stakeholder

Interaction


A

OccasionalUnusual But

PossibleConcrete entering surface waters degrading surrounding habitat

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

A

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U


Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances Management Plan and

Golding WMS

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Air emissions



High noise & vibration levels from plant and equipment is a nuisance Quite

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

UBechtel Noise Abatement

Management Plan andRemotely

FrequentDam. to $10K



Remotely Possible

Frequent


Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Frequent

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A


A


A


AFrequent


A

A

UBechtel Air Quality and Dust Management Plan

and Golding WMS

Remotely Possible


Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


and Golding WMS

Remotely Possible

Remotely Possible

FrequentAir pollution - exhaust emissions and dust from equipment

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


and Golding WMS

and soil PossibleFrequent



Frequent

Air pollution - dust from stockpilesQuite

PossibleFrequent

Material Env. Harm

U Weed Seed Declaration Forms, Golding

Environmental Inspection Forms and Golding WMS

PossibleFrequent

Env. NuisanceA

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U




Conceivable but very unlikely

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Erosion and Sedimentation

Importation of fill materials

Dam.>$10K to $100K

A


A

Soil contamination through introduction of contaminated material in imported fill


Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm




Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Changes to natural flows causing localised flooding

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U

Bechtel Stormwater, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation


Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm



Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U



Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

to the fauna of the area (nesting birds etc)

PossibleFrequent

Material Env. Harm

U Management Plan and Golding WMS

PossibleFrequent

Env. Nuisance

AU

Bechtel Stormwater, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Spillage on public roads leading to Quite

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K Remotely

Frequent

A

A

A


and Golding WMS


Loss or degradation of soil Quite

Possible

Loss of sediment into surface water degrading water quality

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U

Spillage on public roads creating dust nuisance

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Frequent

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Hydrocarbon spill resulting from equipment failures (eg. burst hoses, leaks etc) or vehicular accident

Hydrocarbons entering surface water degrading water quality

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U


Substances Management Plan and Golding WMS

Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

Hydrocarbons entering surface water degrading surrounding habitat

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U



Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A


Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U



Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A


Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U



Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

Land disturbance

Stockpiling of material

A

Frequent

Water quality degradation by leaching of sediments (eg p H

Quite Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

U

Disturbance of contaminated materials (eg. old waste dump etc)


Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Material Env. Harm


A

Bechtel Surface Water and Groundwater Quality

Management Plan and Soil Remotely Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

AUBechtel Soil Contamination



Disturbance of acid sulphate soilsQuite

PossibleFrequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U

Bechtel Soil Contamination Management Plan, Acid

Sulphate Soil Management Plan and Golding WMS

Remotely Possible

A

UBechtel Unanticipated

Discoveries Management Plan and Golding WMS


Frequent

UManagement Plan and

Golding WMS

Damage to cultural heritage sites and artefacts


Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

sediment entering waterways PossibleFrequent

Material Env. Harm

PossibleFrequent

A

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Pit dewatering leading to scouring

Pit dewatering without testing discharge waters

Damage to sewerage & water mains leading to leakage of waters

Wastewaters entering surface water degrading water quality

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U



Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

A

Wastewaters entering surface water degrading surrounding habitat

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$500K to $1M

Serious Env. Harm

U



Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

A

Wastewaters entering groundwater degrading water quality

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U



Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

AU



Remotely Possible

FrequentSurface water quality degradationQuite

PossibleFrequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

U



Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

A

U




Frequent

A

Soil quality degradation by leaching of sediments (eg. pH changes)

Quite Possible

Frequent Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

leaching of sediments (eg. p H changes)

PossibleFrequent

Serious Env. Harm

UContamination


PossibleFrequent

Material Env. Harm

Legal non complianceQuite

PossibleFrequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

Unprotected discharge point leading to erosion from water pressure

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm



Remotely Possible

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Wastewaters entering land and contaminating soils

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U



Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

Bitumen and Asphalt Deliveries

4Installation of Underground Services - water, conduits

Air emissions



AUBechtel Core Process - CP-406 - External Stakeholder

Interaction

Remotely Possible

OccasionalVisual pollution from excess bitumen or asphalt



Occasional

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

A

Soil quality degradation from excess bitumen or asphalt

Quite Possible

Surface water quality degradation from excess bitumen or asphalt


Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U




Remotely Possible

Occasional

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

AFrequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm



Occasional

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

ATraffic problems on public roadsQuite

PossibleFrequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

UBechtel Core Process - CP-406 - External Stakeholder

Interaction

Remotely Possible



Air pollution - dust from plant and equipment

FrequentQuite

PossibleAir pollution - exhaust emissions from plant and equipment

Noise & vibration levels from plant and equipment (cranes, small tools etc) is a nuisance to personnel on site and/or nearby residents


A



Bechtel Air Quality and Dust Management Plan

and Golding WMS


and Golding WMS

FrequentQuite

Possible

Quite Possible

Frequent


U



URemotely Possible



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Delivery of pipes, conduits, sand etc


Waste disposal

5Plant and equipment maintenance and servicing - Marine works

Establishment of site workshop covered by earthworks, concrete works and underground services sections

Refer above N/A N/A N/A

Transportation of large volumes of hydrocarbons to site

Accident involving transportation of large volume of hydrocarbons to

site

Increased vehicular movements on public roads - poor public relations


OccasionalDam. to $10KEnv. Nuisance


Substances Management Plan, Surface water and

Groundwater Quality Management PlanBechtel Dangerous Goods

and Hazardous Substances Management

Noise & vibration levels from plant and equipment (cranes, small tools etc) is a nuisance to the fauna of the area (nesting birds etc)


Frequent

URemotely Possible

Frequent

Remotely Possible

Frequent


Interaction

UCEMP & ECP's - Noise and Vibration Section

Traffic problems on public roads. Not satisfying public perceptions

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


U

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm



FrequentQuite

PossibleHydrocarbons entering soil resulting in contamination


Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

URemotely Possible

Frequent



Groundwater Quality Management Plan and

Golding WMS

Quite Possible

FrequentSoil contamination from excess tape, glues, rubber bands, packaging materials etc

Degraded surface water quality from excess tape, glues, rubber bands, packaging materials etc

FrequentQuite

PossibleA


Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


Golding WMS


A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

URemotely Possible

FrequentBechtel Waste


A


U

Visual pollution from excess tape, glues, rubber bands, packaging materials etc


URemotely Possible

FrequentBechtel Waste


Quite Possible


URemotely Possible

OccasionalDam. to $10KEnv. Nuisance


InteractionA


Hydrocarbons entering groundwater

URemotely Possible

Occasional

Dam.>$1M to $2M

Serious Env. Harm

AQuite

PossibleFrequent

Dam.>$1M to $2M

Serious Env. Harm

Quite U

Dam.>$1M to $2M

Frequent A

Dam.>$1M to $2M

OccasionalRemotely


AQuite

Possible

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Fire and Explosion

Air emissions



Hydrocarbon spill during refuelling and maintenance

Quite Possible

Quite Possible


Hydrocarbons entering water degrading water quality and surrounding habitat


and Golding WMS

Bechtel Noise Abatement Management Plan and

Golding WMS

Plan, Surface water and Groundwater Quality Management Plan


and Golding WMS

degrading water quality PossibleU

Serious Env. Harm

Frequent ASerious Env.

Harm

Occasional

A

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

Possible

OccasionalConceivable

but Very Unlikely

U

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

Golding Emergency Response Plan and

Golding WMSFrequent


Loss of human lifeUnusual But

PossibleFrequent

Destruction of buildings from fire

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

UConceivable

but Very Unlikely

OccasionalGolding Emergency Response Plan and

Golding WMS

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

A

Poor public relationsUnusual But

PossibleFrequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

UConceivable

but Very Unlikely

Occasional

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

A

Air pollution - exhaust emissionsRemotely Possible


A


Interaction and Golding Emergency Response Plan and Golding WMS

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

UAir pollution - gas cylinder releasesQuite

Possible

Quite Possible


U

A

A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


Remotely Possible


Noise & vibration levels from plant and equipment (cranes, welders, small tools etc) is a nuisance to personnel on site and/or surrounding residents

Noise & vibration levels from plant and equipment cranes, welders, small tools etc) is a nuisance to the fauna of the area (nesting birds etc)

Quite Possible

U

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

FrequentUnusual But

Possible



U

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm




Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

URemotely Possible




Golding WMS

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

URemotely Possible




Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


U

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

Frequent




Quite Possible


Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

URemotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm




A

AHydrocarbons entering surface water degrading water quality and surrounding habitat

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


U




Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

FrequentQuite

Possible

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Wash down of tools, plant and equipment




Rain causing overflow from hydrocarbon storage bunds

Poor disposal of regulated Waste

General Waste Disposal


Golding WMS


Golding WMS


Golding WMS


Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

URemotely Possible

Occasional

AURemotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm




AUnusual But

Possible


Occasional

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Occasional

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


Golding WMS




Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm




A


Remotely Possible

U A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Occasional

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Occasional

URemotely Possible




Occasional

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A


Quite Possible

Occasional

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

URemotely Possible

Occasional

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm




Hydrocarbons entering water degrading water quality

Quite Possible

Occasional

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

URemotely Possible

Occasional

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm




Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U

Quite Possible

Frequent U

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Legal non - compliance

Land contamination from battery acids

Quite Possible

Frequent

Land contamination from steel scraps

Land contamination from oily rags and filters

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U

Quite Possible



A

Remotely Possible


A

Remotely Possible


A

Remotely Possible


A

Remotely Possible

FrequentVisual pollution from excess packaging

Poor public relations if housekeeping not up to scratch

Quite Possible

Frequent

FrequentQuite

Possible


Golding WMS


Interaction and Bechtel Waste Management Plan

and Golding WMS




Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U


A

A

A

Water Contamination from poor waste disposal practices

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

UBechtel Waste


Remotely Possible

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6Site Office, Crib and Ablution Facilities

Establishment of site workshop covered by clearing and grubbing, earthworks, concrete works and underground services sections

Refer above N/A N/A N/A

Air emissions

Generation of noise

Spill of waste products from ablution facilities

Waste disposal

Paper usage Use of natural resource

Use of electricity

Storage of waste products prior to disposal off site


Golding WMS


and Golding WMS


Golding WMS




Air pollution - generator exhaust emissions

Noise levels from generator and is a nuisance to personnel on site and/or nearby residents

Noise levels from generator is a nuisance to the fauna of the area (nesting birds etc)

Quite Possible



FrequentQuite

Possible

Remotely Possible



and Golding WMSA










FrequentQuite

Possible

U



UFrequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


Wastewaters entering land and contaminating soils

Wastewaters entering surface water degrading water quality and surrounding habitat

Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

UConceivable

but Very Unlikely





A


FrequentConceivable

but Very Unlikely

U

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Frequent




Remotely Possible

Wastewaters entering groundwater degrading water quality

Land contamination (waste paper, food scraps, packaging materials etc)


ContinuousDam. to $10KEnv. Nuisance

URemotely Possible


Golding WMSFrequent


A




ContinuousBechtel Waste


Quite Possible

Surface water pollution (waste paper, food scraps, packaging materials etc)

Green house gas emissions

Feral animal populations increase as a result of feeding from food scraps

Almost Certain

Quite Possible

Quite Possible

Continuous


U


U


U ADam. to $10KEnv. Nuisance

ContinuousRemotely Possible

Remotely Possible


A

Remotely Possible


A

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Poor housekeeping

7Works in a Marine Environment -Craneage, Refuelling, Maintenance, Ablution Facilities

Plant & Equipment mobilised to site

Air emissions

Generation of noise and vibrations

Sedimentation

Bechtel Weed and Pest Management Plan and

Golding WMS


Golding WMS


Golding WMS


Golding WMS

Food scraps and wrappers scattered by birds and animals

Increased odours (human health & hygiene)

Aesthetic appeal not satisfying public perceptions

Quite Possible

Frequent

Quite Possible

Quite Possible

Continuous


URemotely Possible


A


Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U

URemotely Possible


A

Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

Introduction of noxious weeds in dirt and soil


Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

FrequentConceivable

but very unlikely

U

A

A

URemotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Bechtel Weed and Pest Management Plan and

Golding WMS

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

FrequentUnusual But

PossibleIntroduction of fire ants in dirt and soil

Wide loads creating traffic hazards on public roads

Quite Possible


URemotely Possible



InteractionA

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


Quite Possible


URemotely Possible



and Golding WMSA

AFrequentQuite

Possible








Quite Possible


Loss of spoilQuite

PossibleRemotely Possible

Frequent



Frequent

Frequent



Bechtel Noise Abatement Management Plan and

Golding WMS


A

A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Quite Possible

Sediment entering surface waters deteriorating water quality

Changes to natural flows causing localised flooding

Quite Possible

Remotely Possible

Frequent



Frequent

Frequent


U

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm




A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U


U

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Spill of waste products from ablution facilities

Hydrocarbon spill during refuelling and maintenance

Land disturbance

Waste disposal

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

Bechtel Marine Fuel and Oil Spill Management Plan,

Surface Water and Groundwater Quality


Remotely Possible

FrequentHydrocarbons entering surface water and degrading surrounding habitats

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U

UHydrocarbons entering surface water degrading water quality

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm




Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U




Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

A


Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

FrequentQuite

Possible

Hydrocarbons entering land and contaminating soils during loading on land




A

A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm




Remotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm


Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

Spilt wastewaters entering surface water and degrading water quality

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

Disturbance of acid sulphate soilsQuite

Possible

Water pollution from items dropped into the water eg. Off cuts, excess concrete, waste etc

Quite Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

URemotely Possible

Bechtel Marine Fuel and Oil Spill Management Plan, Waste Management Plan

and Golding WMS

A

Occasional

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

A

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U

ARemotely Possible

Frequent

Dam.>$10K to $100K

Material Env. Harm

U




U FrequentRemotely Possible

Bechtel Soil Contamination Management Plan and

Acid Sulphate Soils Management Plan and

Golding WMS

Remotely Possible

FrequentFrequent

Dam.>$100K to $500K

Serious Env. Harm

U

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Attachment D – Sample Environmental Inspection

Checklist

QCLNG Weekly Environmental Inspection Checklist

Curtis Island Construction Dock Contractor: Location: Date: Time: Inspector: Accompanied by:

Item

Acc

epta

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Nee

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Imp

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N/A

Act

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R

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General Conditions

Site generally clean and free of rubbish General appearance of work areas No rock, stone or gravel present outside the construction footprint No clearing outside the approved construction area (marine and land based) Boundaries of on-shore marine plant clearing works adequately marked Visual inspection for presence of Red Imported Fire Ant Visual inspection of site for new/expanded pest infestation (marine and land based) Inspection for presence of mosquito larvae in areas of ponding or pooled water which cannot be removed

Inspection of potential mosquito breeding grounds following rain events

Noise and Vibration

Noise levels acceptable Noise impacts on neighbours acceptable Generators, compressors and other noise generating equipment located away from offices and work areas

Equipment noise/vibration checked and controlled (evidence of pre-start checks)

Erosion/Sediment Control

Erosion/sediment controls are effective and maintained Sediment traps free flowing Silt fencing/rubble in good repair Drainage free of erosion and debris No visible sediment plumes in discharge or rock placement areas Sediment and erosion controls cleaned so at least 60% capacity of the control is maintained Following rainfall events, performance of erosion and sediment control devices and the quality of runoff leaving the site will be inspected and recorded

Water Quality

Release of contaminants from stormwater discharge points to water comply with Temperature, TSS, pH, Total Hydrocarbons, DO limits and metals on Curtis Island Petroleum Facility Licence as



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monitored prior to discharge or daily during discharge events throughout construction. Adequate records of monitoring available. Disturbed areas and stormwater drainage channels inspected Daily inspections for stormwater management after major rainfall

Acid Sulphate Soils

Material excavated from PASS areas to be tested to confirm the presence of ASS (monitoring results available)

Reburial of PASS occurring within 12 hours of exposure

Waste

Appropriate segregation of waste Waste oil kept in bunded area for removal by licensed recycling contractor Sufficient waste/recycling facilities provided and being used correctly Waste register maintained and up to date

Item

Acc

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ble

Nee

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Imp

rove

men

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Act

ion

R

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Refuelling/Hazardous Materials/Contamination

Visual inspection of refuelling Visual inspection of storage facilities Inspection of spill kits (placement and stocking) Site Spill Register up to date Fuel, oil, degreasers stored within impervious bunded areas, complying with AS1940 Storage tanks are bunded, capacity of bund at least 110% of single largest tank volume or 100% of largest tank volume plus 10% of second largest tank volume in a multiple storage area

Drum storage bunded, with bund capacity is at least 25% of maximum design storage volume Hazardous materials adequately contained and clearly labelled Hazardous storage area clearly signposted Corrosive substances stored in accordance with AS3780 Spill kits for oil/fuel spills to both land and water are present nearby to high risk activities on the worksite

Details of all chemicals on site maintained in Hazardous Substances Register MSDS available on site for all materials held Equipment free of oil leaks Water surfaces free of oil sheen

Air Quality

Visual monitoring of dust emissions – dust is at acceptable level Equipment exhaust/fumes emissions controlled Contamination measures appropriate for weather Construction vehicle access is on sealed or stabilised roads



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Inspector Signature: _____________________________

HSSE Manager Reviewed Inspection Checklist HSSE Manager Signature: _____________________________

Copy of Inspection Checklist issued to Contractor

All actions have been closed out on Corrective Action Register – Checklist can be filed



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Attachment E – Seawater Intake and Outfall System

Operating Plan



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Attachment F – Seawater Intake and Outfall System

Operations Risk Assessment

Documents

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