CWF Environmental Management System
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Coppabella Wind Farm Environmental Management Strategy COPPABELLA WIND FARM Environmental Management Strategy 10 February 2020 FINAL 1 Coppabella Wind Farm Environmental Management Strategy Document Control Document No: CB-PM-PLN-001 Document Name: CWF Environmental Management System Current Revision No: 1.0 Original Created on: 8 October 2019 Last Updated: 10 February 2020 Status: Final Author/s: Medard Boutry – Senior Environmental Advisor Reviewer/s: Jeffrey Bembrick – Development Compliance Manager Tom Nielson – Development Manager Document History No: Issue Date Description Author 0.1 8 October 2019 Submission to DPIE MB 16 December 2019 1.0 10 February 2020 Final revision to DPIE MB Approvals This plan must be endorsed by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Secretary prior to commencement of work on site. Acceptable approval methods are written correspondence or hard copy signature. 2 Coppabella Wind Farm Environmental Management Strategy Contents Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.1 Project Overview .................................................................................................................................. 9 1.2 Document Objectives ........................................................................................................................... 9 1.3 The Proponent ..................................................................................................................................... 9 1.4 Users of this EMS .............................................................................................................................. 11 2 Project Design, Activities and Timeframes .................................................................................................. 11 2.1 Project Components .......................................................................................................................... 11 2.1.1 Preparatory Works for Commencement of Construction ................................................................. 13 2.1.2 Site Establishment and Installation of Temporary Construction Facilities ......................................... 13 2.1.3 Site Access Tracks ......................................................................................................................... 13 2.1.4 Wind Turbines ................................................................................................................................ 15 2.1.5 Underground Cables ...................................................................................................................... 15 2.1.6 Substation ...................................................................................................................................... 16 2.1.7 Operation and Maintenance Facilities ............................................................................................. 16 2.1.8 Overhead Transmission Line .......................................................................................................... 16 2.1.9 Permanent Monitoring Masts .......................................................................................................... 16 2.1.10 Decommissioning of Temporary Facilities and Restoration .......................................................... 17 2.1.11 Operational Activities .................................................................................................................. 17 2.1.12 Decommissioning of Permanent Facilities and Turbines ............................................................. 17 2.2 Supply of Raw Materials .................................................................................................................... 18 2.3 Construction Working Hours .............................................................................................................. 18 2.4 Indicative Project Timeframe .............................................................................................................. 18 2.5 Project Land ...................................................................................................................................... 19 3 Environmental Planning and Management.................................................................................................. 22 3.1 Project Statutory Context ................................................................................................................... 22 3.2 Environmental Management Strategic Framework ............................................................................. 24 3.3 Environmental Risk Assessment ........................................................................................................ 25 3.4 Management Structure....................................................................................................................... 26 3.5 Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................................................................. 28 3.6 Consultation with Agencies ................................................................................................................ 32 3.7 Project Hold Points ............................................................................................................................ 33 3.8 Environmental Work Method Statements (EWMS) ............................................................................. 34 3.9 Objectives and targets of EMS ........................................................................................................... 34 3.10 Inspections, Monitoring and Reporting ............................................................................................... 36 3.11 Training, Awareness and Competence ............................................................................................... 38 3.12 Documentation and Record Keeping .................................................................................................. 39 3.13 Incident and Emergency Management ............................................................................................... 39 3 Coppabella Wind Farm Environmental Management Strategy 3.14 Communications ................................................................................................................................ 40 3.14.1 Internal Communications ............................................................................................................ 40 3.14.2 External Communications ........................................................................................................... 40 3.14.3 Complaints Handling and Dispute Resolution ............................................................................. 40 3.14.4 CWF Contact Details and Website .............................................................................................. 41 3.15 Stakeholder Engagement ................................................................................................................... 41 3.16 Access to Information ........................................................................................................................ 41 3.17 Audit and Review ............................................................................................................................... 41 3.17.1 Environmental Performance Review and Compliance Audits ...................................................... 41 3.17.2 Non-conformance Corrective Actions .......................................................................................... 43 3.17.3 Revision of Strategies and Plans ................................................................................................ 43 4 Key Environmental Issues and their Management ...................................................................................... 44 4.1 Soil and Water Management .............................................................................................................. 44 4.1.1 Project Context .............................................................................................................................. 44 4.1.2 Objectives and Targets ................................................................................................................... 44 4.1.3 Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................................... 44 4.2 Biodiversity Management ................................................................................................................... 45 4.2.1 Project Context .............................................................................................................................. 45 4.2.2 Objectives and Targets ................................................................................................................... 45 4.2.3 Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................................... 45 4.3 Rehabilitation ..................................................................................................................................... 46 4.3.1 Project Context 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