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Traffic Management Sub-Plan
Uncontrolled when Printed: Revision D
Date: May 2010
3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND LEGISLATIVE OBLIGATIONS
3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
The Project activities that are most likely to have the potential to result in
impacts to the local traffic and transport network are the delivery of
infrastructure and equipment to various locations along the transmission line
corridor, and construction personnel travelling to and from construction
locations during the construction phase of the project. Table 3.1 summarises
the activities and potential impacts, and provides a risk analysis.
Table 3.1
Environmental Impacts and Risk Analysis (No Mitigation)
ID Aspect Impact Risk
T1
T2
T3
Impacts to local traffic levels from
construction personnel moving to
and from construction sites and
ongoing maintenance activities.
Impacts on local traffic movements
due to earth moving equipment
moving to and from construction
sites.
Impacts on local traffic movements
due to delivery of construction
materials or removal of old
infrastructure and waste from
construction areas.
Increased traffic on local
roads.
Temporary traffic delays.
Temporary traffic delays.
Note: Risk Rankings High – Serious environmental harm
Medium – Significant environmental harm
Low – Minor environmental harm
Low
Low
Low
3.2 LEGISLATION AND POLICIES
The applicable legal and other requirements related to traffic management for
the Project are outlined in Table 3.2.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA DOCUMENT NO. 0051706 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT/FINAL/28 MAY 2010
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