Public Environment Report Tarkine Forest Drive ... - Transport

2.1 Construction programming approachIt is expected that the Tarkine Forest Drive will be constructed over two consecutivesummers. The precise construction staging will be determined by the contractor oncea contract is awarded.2.2 Construction environmental management planA Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) will be prepared by thecontractor in order to implement the safeguards and mitigation measures specified inthis PER (Section 6). The CEMP will describe the minimum construction managementmeasures that will be required to be implemented by construction contractors as acondition of contract with DIER.A comprehensive set of Environmental Protection Guidelines (EPGs) (Appendix C) havebeen developed for the CEMP that will manage the following:Road worksRoad grading and sealingConstruction camps and worksitesWatercourse works and crossingsHeritageNoiseDust and other air emissionsIntroduced plantsPests and diseasesBushfire preventionDrainage, erosion and sediment controlCoffer dam constructionWaste and hydrocarbon management.2.3 Road worksThe proposed road works are described in Table 2.1 (and depicted in Appendix A) andcan be summarised into the following categories:19.671 km of repairs to the existing sealed road66.180 km of gravel pavement that requires sealing6.870 km of gravel pavement that requires both widening and sealing.Table 2.1 also defines the estimated amount of vegetation required to be cleared alongthe roadside for the purposes of road widening. This is further quantified based onnative vegetation community in Section 4 of this PER.No other roadworks (including temporary access tracks) are anticipated.Ref: HB09080H001 PER Tarkine Drive 33P Rev 00/DL/CL/jw 17