Health, Safety and Environment
HSEF0917.1 – Easement clearing environmental assessment and plan
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(Wind Operations)
Form variations to suit user, system / software constraints, legal requirements or corporate requirements are permissible, as long as the intent of
the form is not compromised.
PLAN:
Date:
Description:
Rev:
To be completed by the Contactor and reviewed by the HT Wind Operations contract manager or representative prior
to signature by landowner (Note: each landowner requires a separate form).
Transline name:
Name:
Location:
Municipality:
Landowner:
Main Processor:
Derby – Musselroe
Tenure/s:
Grid reference – line start:
Grid reference – line end:
If applicable for timber
Address:
Contractor:
_ _ _ _ _ _E/ _ _ _ _ _ _N
_ _ _ _ _ _E/ _ _ _ _ _ _N
Ph:
i.e. main harvesting/clearing contractor
Current Regional Forest Agreement Forest Community and/or Land Use, Operation Prescriptions and
Proposed Land Use Areas (ha):
Forest Community
Presc
Ha
Presc
Ha
Total
e.g. Dry E. obliqua forest
Total area of operation (ha):
Parent Rock 1:
Soil Desc 1:
Stoniness 1:
Erodibility Class 1:
Total area to be cleared (ha):
Total area to be harvested (ha):
Parent Rock 2:
Soil Desc 2:
Stoniness 2:
Erodibility Class 2:
e.g. Mathinna Beds
e.g. Brown clay loam
e.g. Moderate
e.g. Moderate
Majority Slope (deg):
Max Altitude (m):
Site specific prescription/s beyond those normally in EP12a Vegetation Management Procedure and
EG12a Vegetation Management Guideline are included in this Vegetation Clearing Plan for:
Flora:

Fauna:

Geomorphology:

Soil/Water:
Minimum class of ground based equipment to be used:
Length of road construction or upgrade (km):

Cultural Heritage:
– Dry weather:

Landscape:
– Wet weather:
e.g. C1
Expected Timber Volumes (estimated cubic metres OR tonnes):
– Sawlog:
– Total Volume:
Pulpwood:
Is the operation within a town water or freshwater aquaculture facility catchment?
Water Intake Code Number/s:
Distance to Intake/s (km):
River/s:
Town/s:
Known domestic water supply intake <2km?
Has local government been consulted?
Period to which plan applies:
Estimated completion date:
Plan prepared by:
Emergency meeting point:
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes (describe via what method)
From:
Roading:
To:
Harvesting / clearing:
Date Notice of Intent sent:
Location:
If applicable (see Attachment A, section f, EP12a) a copy of this page will be forwarded to the Tasmanian Forest
Practices Authority upon completion of plan preparation:
Post: 30 Patrick Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000 or Email: info@fpa.tas.gov.au
Date printed 12/02/2016
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Health, Safety and Environment
HSEF0917.1 – Easement clearing environmental assessment and plan
(Wind Operations)
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Details of work to be undertaken
Note – all works are to be carried out in accordance with relevant Hydro Tasmania Environment and
Sustainability Management System procedures and guidelines
If works and maintenance near an existing/proposed transmission line:
Span from Tower #
To Tower #
Location of site (please attach map):
Brief description of work including intent of material disposal (please attach map):
Clearing, site preparation, construction and rehabilitation
Identified site conditions (Indicate  and mark-up attached map if relevant)
Location and Access:
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Work restricted to Tower base?
Established tracks and/or acceptable access? If no identify proposed access route and management
Vegetation type and density:
Vegetation
density:
Low
Med
High
Vegetation
types:
Eucalyptus
Rainforest
Scrub (e.g. wattle)
Weeds
Other
Natural and cultural values

Indicate  and mark-up attached map if relevant

If answer Yes to any of the following, identify management actions
Flora
Threatened vegetation communities present?
Remnant vegetation patches or vegetation that provides significant fauna habitat present?
Threatened flora species known sites OR potential habitat present?
Are any Formal Reserves located adjacent to the works area?
Phytophthora cinnamomi identified on site, or a potential issue?
Are there declared weed species present in or adjacent to the works area?
Fauna
Threatened fauna species known sites OR potential habitat present?
Geomorphology
Are any significant landforms present within or adjacent to the area?
Cultural heritage
Are any Aboriginal heritage sites or artefacts present, or likely within or adjacent to area?
Are any historic (European or other) heritage sites or artefacts present or likely within or adjacent to
area?
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Landscape / visual effects
Yes
No
Yes
No
Are there any landscape management actions developed during the transmission line design phase
that are relevant to these works?
Soils and water
Has an erosion hazard been identified?
Has a landslide hazard been identified?
Is the works area within a town water or freshwater aquaculture supply catchment OR within 2km of a
domestic water intake?
Are any watercourses or drainage depressions present in or adjacent to the works area? If yes
identify stream class/es (indicate  ) and identify management actions for each stream class:
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Drainage depression
Clearing management prescriptions

Briefly detail any operational prescriptions and environmental management actions for identified
aspects

Refer also to actions contained in EP12a Vegetation Management - Clearing and Maintenance
Procedure(Wind Operations) and EG12a Vegetation Management - Clearing and Maintenance Guideline (Wind
Operations) and commitments contained within regulatory management plans, and specify details if
necessary.
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Agreed Work (please attach map if relevant)
Dates of Work Period:
Hand clearing
leave on site
remove from site
trim only & remove
Herbicide treatment?
From:
Yes
To:
No
Machinery
Yes
Dozer
slash buster
groomer
tractor slasher
chipper
Note that machinery hygiene measures are compulsory in order to prevent the spread of Phytophthora
cinnamomi and weeds.
Acknowledgement of operational and environmental management actions and plan
requirements (to be completed prior to operational commencement):
Landowner
Contractor
Roaring 40s Representative
Name
Company
Address
Phone
Signature
Date
Please complete this section at the completion of clearing or maintenance works:
Note any additional details or variations to the original plan prescriptions:
(e.g. additional streams located, weed or disease issue identified, status of veg cover)
Acknowledgement of satisfactory completion of clearing and/or maintenance works:
Landowner
Contractor
Roaring 40s Representative
Name
Signature
Date
Date printed 12/02/2016
No