Appendix B – Pest and Weed Management Plan (5 MB) - Santos

4.2.1 Requirements
• Planning for access to the Project Area will include:
– Identification of existing vehicle washdown facilities and planning work around
the location of washdown facilities (refer to Attachment A for a list of public
facilities)
• If applicable, fixed washdown facilities and washdown procedures shall comply
with:
– Queensland Guideline for the Construction of Vehicle and Machinery
Washdown facilities (refer to Section 8)
– Queensland Government Checklist for Clean-down (refer to Section 8)
• When moving between ‘dirty’ and ‘clean’ areas, within the Project Area, vehicles,
plant and/or equipment will:
– Be washed down and certified clean
– Provide/be issued with a Weed Hygiene Declaration Form
– All vehicles/equipment/plant shall have a Washdown Log (refer to Attachment
B for an example of a washdown log) that must be maintained by the vehicle
operator. This includes washdowns that require certification and washdowns
completed by the vehicle operator. Washdown Logs are auditable and shall be
provided upon request
• Vehicle operators:
– Shall remain on designated access tracks and avoid driving through weeds as
far as possible
– Must not drive though flowering or seeding plants
• The location of any mature and/or seeding weed species is to be reported to the
Company Pipeline Environmental Manager within 24 hrs
4.2.2 Performance Indicators
• Weed locations marked on Project maps
• Washdown Logs implemented and maintained
• Washdown Logs demonstrate washdown occurring to coincide with
vehicle/equipment/plant movements
• Washdown facilities are available at all times (mobile/temporary units are
available prior to establishment of fixed facilities)
• Weed Inspectors present at active washdowns
• No driving through seeding or flowering weed plants
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