Checklist – CAC003M
Environmental Management Plan (Construction) (Conditions of Contract, MRTS51, MRTS52)
Contractor
Date
Review No.
Contract No.
Project No.
Project Name
Reference
Requirements
Addressed
Comments/Observations
General Conditions of Contract (Based on C7830: TIC-CO General Conditions of Contract)
Clause 14.3
Does the contractor (or subcontractors) hold all
(environmental) licences, registrations, permits and
approvals required to undertake the works?
Have copies of this been provided to the Principal?
Item 24B
(Annexure A)
Clause 33.3
Was the EMP (or interim EMP) approved by the Contract
Administrator prior to awarding possession of site?
Item 29A and C
(Annexure A)
Is the Environmental Representative sufficiently
experienced and qualified?
Is the Environmental Representative on-site sufficiently?
Environmental Management
Environmental Inspections, Monitoring and Reporting (MRTS51)
Clause 7.1
Notification of the Administrator within 24 hours of the
Contractor being advised of meetings with, inspections or
visits from representatives of any administering authority?
Clause 7.2
Conduct and document daily site inspections by
Environmental Rep for the purpose of verifying compliance.
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Clause 7.2 &
7.3
Requirements
Addressed
Comments/Observations
Submission of records to the Administrator on a monthly
basis, including:
a) daily inspections of all environmental elements
b) monitoring results, analysis and corrective actions
c) environmental nuisance and non-conformances.
Clause 7.3
Reporting of all breaches of licence conditions or
environmental incidents in accordance with licence
conditions and the Environmental Protection Act?
Clause 7.4
Immediate notification of the Administrator of incidents
involving material or serious environmental harm?
Administrative Requirements (MRTS51)
Clause 9.1.1
Details of all licenses/permits relevant to the project held by
either Principal or Contractor, including:
a) name and type of licence, permit or approval
b) administering authority
c) reference number, and
d) commencement and expiry date.
Clause 9.2
All environmental roles and responsibilities of project
personnel?
Clause 9.3
A process on how project records will be managed and
maintained?
Clause 9.4
The environmental site induction process for all persons
working on the project, including subcontractors?
Clause 9.4
Does the induction include:
a) relevant legislation identified
b) general environmental duty and duty to notify
c) conditions of environmental licences, permits and
approvals
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Requirements
Addressed
Comments/Observations
d) environmental management strategies contained in
the Contractor’s EMP(C)
e) identified site specific areas such as: environmentally
sensitive areas, limits of the construction, cultural
heritage issues, and so on
f) definition of and management of environmental
incidents, and
g) refuelling, waste disposal, litter collection and so on.
Erosion and Sediment Control (MRTS52)
This checklist is to be used for projects with low erosion risk. For projects with general or high erosion risk please use the stand alone Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
checklist CAC057M.
MRTS52
Clause 6.1
Is there an erosion and sediment control plan for the project
(including auxiliary areas)?
MRTS52
Clause 6.2
Does the erosion and sediment control plan (ESCP)
include:
 the works and area that the plan is valid for
 the location of major features such as waterways
For low risk sites the ESCP requirements may be able
to be met by one drawing or diagram that includes
notes on timing of installation of controls.
 contour lines or flow direction arrows sufficient to show
direction of water flow
 the type and location of all erosion and sediment control
measures
 the timing of installation of controls
 list of deviations from IECA Manual
 the response strategy for managing significant rain
events.
MRTS52
Clause 1.3
Personnel  Has the ESCP been prepared and signed off by person
with required experience?
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MRTS52 requires that for projects with low erosion
risk the ESCP is prepared by person with training as
environmental representative and 5 years experience
in road construction.
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Requirements
Addressed
Comments/Observations
Cultural Heritage (MRTS51)
Clause 10.3.4 &
Annexure 4.2
a) Cultural Heritage Officer contact details.
b) Location of known areas of cultural heritage
significance.
c) Exclusion zones.
d) Notification processes, and
e) Management strategies for artefacts, sites & values.
Noise (MRTS51)
Clause 10.4.1,
10.4.2 &
Annexure 5.1
a) Location of noise sensitive places, and
b) Significant noise generating activities and locations.
c) Measures for minimising and monitoring noise
associated with construction activity.
Does the EMP(C) show consideration of the following
strategies for minimising noise:
a) implementation practices of alternative work
b) silencing, dampening, servicing or replacement
of plant and machinery
c) bunding, enclosing and screening
d) advising neighbouring community of expected
noise
e) temporary relocation of complainants/adversely
affected noise recipients
f) siting of noisy equipment away from noise
sensitive areas, and
g) staging of the works to minimise noise and to
provide noise protection.
Vibration (MRTS51)
Clause 10.4.4
a) Location of vibration sensitive places, and
b) Significant noise generating activities and locations
(e.g. pile driving, drilling, blasting, etc).
c) The procedure for site inspections and monitoring?
Annexure 6.3
The vibration monitoring requirements at sensitive
receptors?
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Air Quality (MRTS51)
Clause 10.6.4
a) Location of dust or smoke sensitive places, and
b) Activities likely to reduce air quality and their
locations.
Annexure 7.3
Details of air quality monitoring.
Does the EMP(C) show consideration of the following
air quality management strategies:
a) regular watering or temporary sealing of the site
and access roads
b) avoiding works during dry and windy conditions
c) fitting equipment with dust
collection/suppression devices
d) stabilising/covering all materials stockpiled for
longer than one month by grassing, erosion
blanketing, emulsion spray or other approved
method
e) covering loads, and
f) maintaining clean roadways to and from the
construction zone.
Acid Sulphate Soils (MRTS51)
Clause 10.7
MRTS04
Clause 10
(Clause 10.2 to
10.7)
a) Requirements as listed in Clause 5.5 of Annexure
MRTS04.1.
b) Compilation of an Acid Sulphate Soil Management
Plan where potentially acid sulphate soils are
discovered.
c) Testing and reporting of test results for all excavated
material which could reasonably be expected to have
acid sulphate potential.
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Comments/Observations
The testing frequency and reporting shall be as detailed
below:
 Visual testing undertaken by trained personnel shall
be continuous throughout the earthwork phase.
 Field pH testing for both actual and potential acid
sulfate soils on all borrow material to be imported to
the Works and all material excavated or exposed in
the Works in areas specified as having acid sulfate
potential. A minimum of one test per soil type shall
be carried out, and
 Where materials test positive to actual or potential
acid sulfate contamination in the field, the
Administrator shall be notified immediately. Such
soils shall not be used on the Site until the results of
subsequent quantitative laboratory testing negates
the results of the field testing.
d) Soil collection, handling and transport (as per
MRTS04, Clause 10.4.5).
e) Method for treatment of all acid sulphate soils
encountered.
f) Method for treatment of all runoff from stockpiles of
acid sulphate soils and exposed groundwater
potentially contaminated by acid sulphate soils.
Contaminated Sites (MRTS51)
Clause 10.8.2 &
Annexure
Clause 8.2
a) Location of known contaminated sites, and
b) Known contaminants and proposed remediation
measures.
Fauna (MRTS51)
Clause 10.9.1
and 10.9.5
a) Location of significant habitats.
b) Include the management requirements identified in
Clause 9.1 of Annexure MRTS51.1.
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Does the Contract consider:
a) preserving areas by prohibiting disturbance,
clearing or construction activities
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c) detail procedures to treat fauna injured by the
construction activities.
Clause 10.9.1
Annexure
Clause 9.2
Comments/Observations
b) preserving habitat logs, rock and other shelters
c) minimising clearing within the worksite, and
d) placement of habitat logs (as per MRTS04).
Contact details for emergency wildlife carers included in
projects emergency contact list.
A licensed Fauna Spotter Catcher shall be engaged to
attend the site to carry out inspections, capture or
relocation of fauna?
Vegetation (MRTS51)
Clause 10.10.3
& Annexure
Clause 10
a)
b)
c)
d)
Location of significant vegetation.
Location and dimensions of all areas to be cleared.
A program showing clearing stages.
Means of excluding access to significant vegetation
areas, and
e) Methods of disposal or reuse of cleared vegetation.
Does the EMP(C) at least consider the following
vegetation management strategies:
a) excluding access to significant vegetation areas
b) selecting appropriately sized clearing
machinery and equipment
c) minimising worksite area
d) protecting vegetation drip lines
e) locating ancillary activities within existing
disturbed areas, and
f) cleared vegetation could be chipped or
mulched and used on site.
Pest Management (MRTS51)
Clause 10.11.4
a) Location of pest infestations.
b) Means of excluding access to areas of pest
infestation.
c) Location of nearest permanent clean-down facilities.
d) Location and design of proposed temporary cleandown bays.
e) Weed treatment schedule addressing method of
control, chemicals, locations, timing of works, and
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Does the EMP(C) at least consider the following pest
management strategies:
a) treating infestations prior to the disturbance of
the natural surface
b) conserving weed free topsoil for reuse in site
rehabilitation
c) vehicle & infrastructure wash-down
d) isolating and avoiding infested areas
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Requirements
f)
Clause 10.11.1
Addressed
Pest control operator qualifications.
Comments/Observations
e) imported Fire Ant restricted areas and
movement controls
f) chemical control methods for plant species, and
g) burial or isolation of infested soil material.
Management measures to prevent spread on and off site?
Including:
a) use vendor declarations to certify that imported
topsoils and mulches are weed free
b) certify that construction plant and vehicles used
on Site are weed free, and
c) ensure construction plant and vehicles
operating in contaminated areas are cleaned
prior to movement in other areas.
Waste (MRTS51)
Clause 10.12.4
a) Type and quantity of waste expected to be generated
and their source.
b) Waste management strategies (avoid, reuse,
recycling, energy, recovery, disposal).
c) Containment location and receptacle type, and
d) Destination and waste contractor.
Chemicals and Fuels (MRTS51)
Clause 10.13.4
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Type of chemicals and fuels on site.
Maximum quantity to be stored at any one time.
Storage location.
Management practices.
Type and location of all spill response equipment.
Topographic features of the site including locations of
watercourses.
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g) Location of fixed-point machinery refuelling areas,
considering:
 no fuelling within 30 m of a watercourse or drainage
line
 fuelling activity to be supervised at all times, and
 hoses to be fitted with a stop valve at the nozzle end,
and
h) Location of machinery servicing areas.
Review Decision
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The EMP is considered conformant with MRTS51 and should be deemed suitable by the Administrator.
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The EMP is not considered to be suitable. Works may not commence until the EMP is revised, resubmitted and accepted by the
Administrator.
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For Low Erosion risk sites only:
 The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan is considered suitable. It is recommended that it be assessed as suitable by the Administrator.
Reviewed by:
Name
Signature
Date
Definitions
Conformance (C)
Fulfilment of a requirement, either contractual or legislative.
Non-conformance (NC)
A failure to comply with a requirement of contract.
Not Fully Verifiable (NFV)
There was insufficient evidence to determine conformance or non-conformance.
Observation (O)
A positive or negative comment of the auditor based on evidence and/or an observation made during the audit.
Observations may or may not suggest corrective actions.
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