ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Environmental impacts of this development is very important for the surrounding area such as erosion and sediment control, flora and fauna protection, water quality control, air quality, noise, cultural heritage management, acid sulphate soils management, waste management and community liaison must be considered. Acid sulphate soils contain high level of dissolved sulphates and sulphur containing compounds. Exposure of these soils to oxygen following excavation works can result in the formation of sulphuric acid with a corresponding risk of damage to water quality and aquatic ecosystems. The preserved TRNE corridor from the appendix 1 contains the level of acid sulphate on the soil is medium therefore it is not in the risk level. Vegetation protection orders (by-laws) and greans areas-local governments could have tree preservation orders and/or rare tree listings and these could have a significant effect on the planning and design project. However TRNE project does not involve bigger speed zone into it therefore it does not need any vegetation protection. Although there are 2 NALL BCC control veg zone which need to be invested in. (see appendix 2) There is also very big amount of area for the valued vegetation which is in the middle of the TRNE corridor. (See appendix 3). Refer to the appendix 4 Near the TRNE corridor there are 2 endangered fauna zone however TRNE does not go through the zone, TRNE should take into consideration on how to not affect the environment surrounding the road by conducting a fauna study. This study should be undertaken to determine the potential fauna users of this crossing. From this, the determination of what should be done to address the issues regarding fauna should be made in accordance to this information or for the unusual circumstances animals signs must be located one should be on the many road side and the other and of the new road. The conservation and protection of native fauna, including threatened and endangered species, is important to the department. Road corridors and reserves are maintained to support unique flora and fauna species. Many state-controlled road reserves have been identified by the Department of Environment and Resource Management as wildlife corridors. Others contain important habitats for endangered fauna. The department assesses the impact of all projects on fauna corridors, fauna habitat and the potential for road kills. The department designs fauna mitigation measures for all projects, according to the level of risk to species and populations. This can be done, in most cases, by:

reducing clearing revegetating or restoring habitat of fauna corridors

preserving hollow trees translocating fauna hollows or installing manufactured tree hollows nest boxes within the road reserve installing faunasensitive road design principles installing fauna exclusion fencing installing significant environmental area signage and other fauna signage.

Noise; Construction equipment should be in good order to reduce noise , construction hours should be limited according to the guidelines, permanent noise barriers must be built in early stages of construction Dust control; some of the methods are in use for the dust control such as: watering trucks, Retain vegetation where possible, Staging works to minimise soil disturbance, Use an environmentally friendly chemical spray binder ,Restrict vehicle movements, Use temporary grassing ,Use jute mesh ,Use bitumen spray sealing, Hydroseeding prevents weeds, Seed, Lime, Fertilizer, Growth Stimulant, wood mulch (no straw) and tac in one step, Cover stockpiles and think about locations, Cover loads during transportation, Construct wind breaks (fences), Cease work in dry/windy conditions.

http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Community-and-environment/Environmentalmanagement/Land/Fauna-management.aspx http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/6fbdb8de-ae34-4801-810492dcafba483a/fsrd_6_existingpractices.pdf http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/36b734c2-4f0f-4dc9-b9f44bf988d68217/rpdm_chapter3.pdf http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/d0926b80-b745-4ec3-bcfc5778f3a3aca2/rpdm_chapter7.pdf

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