Construction Compliance Report Keepit Dam Work Package 2
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Construction Compliance Report Keepit Dam Work Package 2 - Post Tensioning Works Keepit Dam, Namoi River, Northern NSW Report Number: 07 (Stage 2(2) Final) May 2020 to October 2020 Document Acceptance and Release Notice The Construction Compliance Report is a managed document. For identification of amendments, each page contains a release number and a page number. Changes will only be issued as complete replacement. Recipients should remove superseded versions from circulation. This document is authorised for release once all signatures have been obtained. PREPARED: Alfred Abi Assy Date: 26 10 20 SRG Project Engineer REVIEWED Simon Williams Date 16 11 20 EMR ACCEPTED Nathaniel Selladurai Date 20 11 20 Project Manager WaterNSW ACCEPTED Sam Pearce Date 20 11 20 SRG Project Manager Page 2 of 83 Contents 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................. 6 1.2 Project Description .................................................................................................................. 6 1.2.1 General Features ............................................................................................................. 6 1.2.2 Construction Activities and Methods .............................................................................. 9 1.3 Purpose ................................................................................................................................... 9 2 Report Requirements .................................................................................................................... 10 3 Contract Details ............................................................................................................................. 12 4 Construction description for period ............................................................................................... 12 4.1 Fabrication and storage yard ................................................................................................ 12 4.2 Accesses to spillway ............................................................................................................. 12 4.3 Anchor pits both crest and spillway ....................................................................................... 12 4.4 Drilling of cable anchor holes ................................................................................................ 12 4.5 Drilling of bar anchor holes ................................................................................................... 13 4.6 Moving and installing anchors ............................................................................................... 13 4.7 Grouting of anchors ............................................................................................................... 13 4.8 Stressing of anchors ............................................................................................................. 13 5 Consents, Licences and Approvals ............................................................................................... 13 5.1 Project Approval .................................................................................................................... 13 5.2 Periodic review and reporting................................................................................................ 14 5.3 Implementation of the CEMP ................................................................................................ 14 5.3.1 Air quality ...................................................................................................................... 14 5.3.2 Noise and vibration ....................................................................................................... 14 5.3.3 Soil and water ............................................................................................................... 15 5.3.4 Flora and fauna ............................................................................................................. 15 5.3.5 Heritage ......................................................................................................................... 15 5.4 Incidents ................................................................................................................................ 15 5.5 Non-compliances .................................................................................................................. 15 5.6 Approvals or licences ............................................................................................................ 15 5.7 Out of work hours approvals ................................................................................................. 16 5.8 Environmental monitoring ..................................................................................................... 16 5.9 Community and complaints ................................................................................................... 16 5.10 Review and audit of the CEMP ............................................................................................. 17 - Conditions of Approval Compliance Table .................................................................. 18 Page 3 of 83 - Statement of Commitments Compliance Table .......................................................... 37 - Environmental Monitoring Results .............................................................................. 63 - CEMP audit and review programme ........................................................................... 67 – Construction activities for the Reporting Period ......................................................... 69 - Environmental Incidents .............................................................................................. 79 – Department Planning Comments on Previous Construction Compliance Report ..... 81 – ER Approval ............................................................................................................... 83 Page 4 of 83 Abbreviations Term Definition CCR Construction Compliance Report CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan CoA Conditions of Approval CTP Compliance Tracking Program DPIE Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Environment EA Environmental Assessment EMR Environmental Management Representative EMS Environmental Management System EP&A Act Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 EP&A Regulation Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 EPA Environment Protection Authority EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation 1999 NSW New South Wales Project, the Keepit Dam Work Package 2 – Post Tensioning Works SoC Statement of Commitments SRG SRG Limited WaterNSW The client (formerly State Water Corporation) Page 5 of 83 1 Introduction 1.1 Background Keepit Dam is situated on the Namoi River, 13 km upstream of its confluence with the Peel River in the north-west of NSW. The NSW Dams Safety Committee requires that Keepit Dam be upgraded to be able to safely pass the probable maximum flood and to withstand earthquake events. WaterNSW is therefore undertaking dam safety upgrade works to Keepit Dam to comply with the requirements of the NSW Dams Safety Committee. WaterNSW under EPA application MP 06_0155 has adopted a two stage approach to upgrading Keepit Dam: • Stage 1 - Construction of two fuse plug spillways – completed in 2011. • Stage 2 - Electrical relocation, post tensioning of the main dam wall and raising of the dam concrete monoliths and the main embankment. The Stage 2 works have been procured into three separate contract work packages, these being: 1. Electrical relocation works – completed in 2015. 2. Post tensioning the main dam wall (current works). 3. Raising of the dam concrete monoliths and main embankment (future works). This Construction Compliance Report has been prepared for the Stage 2, Work Package 2; Keepit Dam Post Tensioning Works project. 1.2 Project Description 1.2.1 General Features Keepit Dam is a major dam on the Namoi River and is located approximately 56 kilometres west of Tamworth and 39 kilometres north-east of Gunnedah, upstream of the confluence of the Namoi and Peel Rivers (refer to Figure 1-1). Key land uses around the southern end of Lake Keepit are shown in Figure 1-2. Page 6 of 83 Figure A-1 - Regional location of Keepit Dam As can be seen from Figure A-1, key land uses surrounding the dam include Lake Keepit State Park, Lake Keepit Sport and Recreation Centre and a further caravan park. A large proportion of the foreshore area around Keepit Dam has been designated as a State Park. The dam was completed in 1960 and has a storage capacity of 425,510 megalitres. The dam was built by the New South Wales Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission to supply water for irrigation, flood mitigation and potable water for the town of Walgett. WaterNSW is the owner and operator of the dam. As the dam was built in the 1950’s, the upgrade works are required to comply with contemporary dam design and safety standards. The project involves the installation of the post-tensioned cable anchors in the concrete section of the existing dam including the left abutment non-overflow monoliths, right abutment non-overflow monoliths, overflow spillway monoliths and spillway piers, and other associated works. Page 7 of 83 Figure A-2