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Environmental and Social Management Plan

Capital Works

State Highway 205 / Schist Street Intersection Upgrade

21 September 2015

NZTA142200

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Record of amendment

Amendment

number

Description of change Effective date Updated by

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Contents

1. Background 4

1.1 Project Scope 4

1.1.1 Description 4

1.1.2 Location 5

1.1.3 Management Plan Framework 6

1.2 Environmental Policy 7

1.3 Environmental Objectives 9

1.4 Roles and Responsibility 10

2. Environmental and Social Management 11

2.1 Environmental and Social Impacts 11

2.2 Legislative and Consent Compliance Requirements 12

3. Implementation and Operation 15

3.1 Aspect Specific Environmental Management Plans 15

3.2 Operating Procedures 15

3.3 Emergency Contacts and Response 16

3.4 Complaints Management 16

3.5 Training 17

4. Monitoring and Review 18

4.1 Compliance Monitoring 18

4.2 Environmental Compliance Site Audits 18

4.3 Corrective and Preventive Action 18

4.4 Management Review 19

Appendix A. Requirements Checklist 20

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1. Background

1.1 Project Scope

1.1.1 Description

This Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been developed to detail environmental management requirements for the conversion of the State Highway 205 / Schist Street intersection in Bridgeton from a roundabout to a signal controlled intersection (hereafter referred to as the Project). The works will occur over a twelve week period from 24 January 2016, and require the removal of the current centre and median islands, minor widening and realignment of the eastern Schist Street, and Southern SH205 intersection points, and establishment of traffic signals, including pedestrian signals. The key project parameters are outlined below.

Table Table Table Table 1111: Contract details: Contract details: Contract details: Contract details

Item Details

Project Name SH205/Schist Street Intersection Upgrade

State Highway Classification Regional Connector SH205

Nature of Project works Minor realignment and installation of traffic signals

Commencement 24 January 2016

Project End Date 18 April 2016

Contractor Cone Construction

Contract Manager Harvey Wilson

Councils with Jurisdiction Furniston Regional Council

Coalburn District Council

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1.1.2 Location

The location of the Project is presented at a National, regional and local scale in Figure 1.

Figure Figure Figure Figure 1111: Location of the Project.: Location of the Project.: Location of the Project.: Location of the Project.

205

205

Bridgeton

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1.1.3 Management Plan Framework

The structure of the project management plan framework is shown diagrammatically in Figure 2. This ESMP is part of a suite of plans which together provide the framework for meeting Cone Constructions obligations under the SH205/Schist Street Intersection Conversion Contract, and should be read in conjunction with these plans. This plan has been prepared in accordance with the NZTA Guideline for Preparing an Environmental and Social Management Plan. A copy of the NZTA Guidelines ‘Requirements checklist’ is included in Appendix A. A number of sub management plans provide processes for specific environmental aspects for the project. These plans are the Construction Noise and Vibration Management Plan and Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. The ESMP and its sub management plans are ‘live’ documents and will be reviewed and updated as required during the course of the project. At any time the most recent version of this plan will be held by the Environment Manager as identified in Section 1.4, and located on the Environmental Sharepoint space. Readers relying on information within this plan should check with the Environment Manager that they have the most recent version.

Figure Figure Figure Figure 2222:::: Management Plan Framework

Contract Plan

Environmental and

Social Management

Plan

Quality

Management Plan

Traffic

Management Plan

Stakeholder

Communications

Plan

H&S Management

Plan

Construction Noise

and Vibration

Management Plan

Erosion and

Sediment Control

Plan

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1.2 Environmental Policy

The ESMP shall give effect both to the Transport Agency’s Environmental and Social Responsibility Policy

and Cone Constructions Environmental and Sustainability Policy.

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1.3 Environmental Objectives

The Transport Agency has a number of environmental objectives which are detailed in the State highway environmental plan: improving environmental sustainability and public health in New Zealand. The objectives that are specific to this project are detailed in Table 2 below. These objectives should be considered in all aspects of the SH205/Schist Street Intersection Upgrade.

Table Table Table Table 2222: Relevant Environmental Objectives: Relevant Environmental Objectives: Relevant Environmental Objectives: Relevant Environmental Objectives

Code Aspect Objective

N3 Noise Manage construction and maintenance noise to acceptable levels.

A3 Air Quality Contribute to reducing emissions where the State highway network is a significant source of exceedances of national ambient air quality standards.

W1 Water Resources Ensure run-off from State highways complies with RMA requirements.

W2 Water Resources Limit the adverse effects of run-off from State highways on sensitive receiving environments.

ES1 Erosion and Sediment Control Ensure construction and maintenance activities avoid, remedy or mitigate effects of soil erosion, sediment run-off and sediment deposition.

SR1 Social Responsibility Enhance and contribute to community cohesion.

H1 Culture and Heritage Proactively limit the disturbance of significant cultural and heritage features along the State highway network.

E1 Ecological Resources Promote biodiversity on the State highway network.

E3 Ecological Resources Limit the spread of pest plants.

S2 Spill Response and

Contamination Ensure the removal, placement and disposal of contaminated soils is achieved in accordance

RE1 Resource Efficiency Manage energy consumption and waste associated with NZTA’s business in a cost effective and sustainable manner.

RE2 Resource Efficiency Make resource efficiency an integral part of all state highway activities.

VQ2 Visual Quality Improve the visual quality of the existing state highway network.

V2 Vibration Mitigate vibration where levels are unreasonable and exceed relevant criteria set in New Zealand or internationally accepted thresholds.

V3 Vibration Avoid or reduce, as far as practicable, the disturbance or communities from vibration during construction or maintenance.

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1.4 Roles and Responsibility

The organisation structure for the contract is presented in Figure 3. All staff are responsible for considering environmental and social impacts when they manage and undertake their work. Cone Construction is committed to continuous improvement in Environmental and Social Management. Key personnel who are responsible for implementing the ESMP are presented in Table 3.

Figure Figure Figure Figure 3333:::: Contract Organisation ChartContract Organisation ChartContract Organisation ChartContract Organisation Chart

Table Table Table Table 3333:::: Accountabilities in the ESMP

Role Whom Responsibilities

Project Manager Harvey Wilson Overall responsibility for the Project

Implement, review and update ESMP

Responsible for complying with relevant legislation requirements.

Environmental Manager Alex Clearwater Environmental compliance and management, including being the

CS VUE condition manager

Complaints manager relevant to this ESMP

Responsible for managing compliance with relevant legislative

requirements as outlined in Section 2.2.

Construction Manager William Ding Ensure construction activities comply with ESMP and related

procedures

Responsible for complying with relevant legislation requirements

Design Manager Marama Green Incorporates environmental requirements into design

Advise of design issues that may impact on environmental

compliance

Environmental Coordinator Charles Cobham Supporting Environmental Manager, updating condition

compliance in CS Vue

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2. Environmental and Social Management

2.1 Environmental and Social Impacts

The potential environmental and social impacts have been assessed for the works to be undertaken for the Project. In assessing these, consideration has been given to the Z19 State Highway Environmental and Social Responsibility Standard as well as Clause 4.4 - Environmental and Social Management Plan within the ESMP (NZTA141201). These impacts are summarised in Table 4. The environmental management approach to be implemented to avoid or minimise impact is given in Section 3.

Table Table Table Table 4444:::: Potential environmental and social impacts associated with the Project

Environmental Aspect Activity Impact Mitigation (refer to

Section3)

Air Quality Excavation/removal of dry materials, generating dust.

Work on unsealed sections of road, generating dust.

Spraying of hot cutback binder.

Dust nuisance to people and property.

Odour affecting neighbours.

Air Quality

CC-SOP03-0017

Archaeology Values Excavation works uncovering archaeological material (e.g. a midden);

Loss of heritage values.

Potential damage to an archaeological item.

Accidental Discovery

CC-SOP02-0002

Landscapes and Visual Aspects

Erection of traffic signals. Visual intrusion on landscape.

The effect of traffic signals is a minor effect on the landscape which design has addressed. There is no management plan as part of the construction.

Noise and Vibration Operation of heavy machinery.

Piling and compacting operations

Physical damage to land/buildings.

Human disturbance.

Noise and Vibration Plan

CC-WMP02-0011

Water Quality Excavation/removal of dry materials

Hazardous substances entering the stormwater system and/or stream including fuel spills.

Resurfacing and pavement surface repairs with bituminous material

Sedimentation.

Reduced water flows;

Reduction/loss of habitat.

Discharges (including water into water) to Fern Brook.

Contamination following spills or runoff of hazardous substances.

Detrimental effect on aquatic ecosystems

Erosion and sediment control SOP

CC-WMP02-0003

Emergency Response

CC-WMP02-0007

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2.2 Legislative and Consent Compliance Requirements

The legislative requirements associated with the Project activities Cone Construction are responsible for are summarised in Table 5. Consent conditions and permitted activity requirements are identified in Table 5.

Table Table Table Table 5555: The legislative requirements and accountabilities

Legislation Description Requirement Regulator Responsibility Reference

Resource Management Act 1991

To promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources. The RMA provides the local and regional authorities with the necessary powers to formulate plans, and set rules and standards for a multitude of activities.

Every person has a duty to avoid, remedy, or mitigate any adverse effect on the environment arising from an activity carried on or on behalf of that person, whether or not the activity is in accordance with s rule in a plan, a resource consent, a designation section 10, section 10A, or section 20A.

Ministry for the Environment (and Local Authorities)

Contract Manager http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1991/0069/latest/DLM230265.html

Resource Management Act 1991 - Emergency Works

Sections 330, 330A and 331 of the RMA permit certain works to be carried out without the prior need for resource consent, provided the incident requiring the works and the works proposed comply with those sections. In terms of the RMA, an emergency is eligible for consideration under these provisions if it affects (s330(1)(a) – (c)): (a) Any public work for which any person has financial responsibility; or (b) Any natural and physical resource or area for which a local authority or consent authority has jurisdiction under this Act; or (c) Any project or work [or network utility operation] for which any network utility operator is approved as a requiring authority under section 167.

The activities which may be carried out in an emergency are those necessary to either: • Remove the cause of the emergency, or • To mitigate any actual or likely adverse effect of an emergency. The work must be immediate and/or urgent. Generally the work should deal adequately with the emergency only. There is follow-up action required when the emergency provisions have been relied upon (s330A), namely: • The appropriate consent authority must be advised of work carried out during an emergency within 7 days. • If resource consent is needed for the work then an application for the resource consent must be made within 20 working days.

Ministry for the Environment (and Local Authorities)

Environmental Manager http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1991/0069/latest/DLM230265.html

National Environmental Standard (NES) for Air Quality 2004

Regulations made under the Resource Management Act 1991 which aim to set a guaranteed minimum level of health protection for all New Zealanders.

Burning of bitumen on the road is prohibited.

Furniston Regional Council Operations Manager

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2004/0309/latest/DLM286835.html?search=ta_regulation_R_rc%40rinf%40rnif_an%40bn%40rn_25_a&p=3

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NES for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health 2012

Provides a nationally consistent set of planning controls and soil contaminant values ensures that land affected by contaminants in soil is appropriately identified and assessed before it is developed - and if necessary the land is remediated or the contaminants contained to make the land safe for human use.

For roading activities, any activity that disturbs soil over 25m3 in volume has the potential to trigger the need for approval under this NES.

Furniston Regional Council Waimatao district council Coalburn district council Pointville district council

Construction Manager

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2011/0361/latest/DLM4052228.html?search=ts_regulation_contaminants_resel&p=1&sr=1

The Furniston Regional Plan

Intended to provide direction regarding the use, development and protection of natural and physical resources in the region, including use of and discharges to, Water, River and Lake Beds, Land and Soil, Air, and Coastal Resources.

Activities carried out under this contract must comply with the rules defined within the Regional Plan. Activities will be defined as permitted, controlled, discretionary, or non-complying. Activities defined as prohibited cannot be undertaken.

Furniston Regional Council Environmental Manager

http://www.furnistonregion.govt.nz/Council/Policy-and-plans/Rules-and-regulation/Regional-Plan/

Coalburn District Plan

To promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources. It includes Objectives, Policies and Methods to achieve the sustainable management of these resources within the Whangarei District.

Activities carried out under this contract must comply with the rules defined within the District Plan. Activities will be defined as permitted, controlled, discretionary, or non-complying. Activities defined as prohibited cannot be undertaken.

Coalburn District Council Environmental Manager

http://www.coalburndc.govt.nz/services/environmental-policy-and-forward-planning/district-plan

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

To protect the environment, and the health and safety of communities, by preventing or managing the adverse effects of hazardous substances and new organisms.

Activities which require hazardous substances must be managed in compliance with the controls identified by the Act.

Environmental Protection Authority

Operations Manager http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1996/0030/latest/DLM381222.html

Iwi Protocols Environmental Manager

National Radiation Protection Act 1965 and National Radiation Protection Regulations 1982

The National Radiation Laboratory (NRL) administers the Radiation Protection Act 1965 and the Radiation Protection Regulations 1982 on behalf of the New Zealand Government. The legislation controls the use of ionising radiation

The use of the nuclear densometer to check density and moisture content of pavement repairs or rehabilitations will require activities to be undertaken in accordance with this Act and the relevant regulations.

National Radiation Laboratory Construction Manager

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1982/0072/latest/whole.html

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Table Table Table Table 6666:::: Consent condition Consent condition Consent condition Consent condition requirementsrequirementsrequirementsrequirements

Environmental Effect Condition and/or

Consent Ref

Activities ESMP Management Monitoring and reporting requirements

(including compliance evidence required

for CSVue)

Archaeology/cultural heritage

FRC53322 Works involving the disturbance of ground may come across unknown cultural or heritage values.

CC-SOP02-0002

CC-SOP02-0002 Records of any accidental discovery

Land – contaminants discharge to land

FRC53330 FRC53331 FRC54000

Earthworks, concrete cutting, vegetation clearance, spills

CC-WMP02-0004 Erosion and sediment control plans, spill response plan, spill response training, ESC maintenance records.

Water Quality– contaminants discharged to water

FRC53330 FRC53331

Earthworks, concrete cutting, vegetation clearance, spills

CC-WMP02-0004

Erosion and sediment control plans, spill response plan, spill response training, ESC maintenance records.

Table Table Table Table 7777: Permitted activities: Permitted activities: Permitted activities: Permitted activities

Environmental Effect Condition and/or

Consent Ref

Activities ESMP Management Monitoring and reporting requirements

(including compliance evidence required

for CSVue)

Air Quality - Dust Permitted Activity Dust resulting from construction work

CC-SOP03-0017 Any dust complaints received will be logged and recorded on Cone Constructions Incident Reporting form (CC-RF01-005). They will be forwarded to the Environmental Manager who will respond quickly and appropriately to close it out

Noise Permitted Activity Noise resulting from construction work

CC-WMP02-0011

CC-SOP02-0010

CC-WMP02-0012

Any noise complaints received will be logged and recorded on Cone Constructions Incident Reporting form (CC-RF01-005). They will be forwarded to the Environmental Manager who will respond quickly and appropriately to close it out

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3. Implementation and Operation

3.1 Aspect Specific Environmental Management Plans

Cone Construction has developed a comprehensive suite of Management Plans which describe the processes used to manage specific environmental aspects associated with this contract. Each management plan has a suite of relevant standard operating procedures (SOP’s). Everybody working on the Project, including sub-contractors shall be familiar with SOP’s relevant to their work. All staff are to be familiar with CC-SOP02_007 Emergency Response. A summary of the relevant Management Plans is presented in Table 8.

Table Table Table Table 8888:::: AspectAspectAspectAspect----specific specific specific specific ManagementManagementManagementManagement PlansPlansPlansPlans

Management Plan Summary Reference

Noise and Vibration Details performance standards, and describes methods and processes to be followed to limit or reduce the impact of noise and vibration from the projects activities.

CC-WMP02-0011

Erosion and Sediment Control

Describes methods and processes to be followed to limit or reduce the impact of erosion and resulting sediment and dust generation, on sensitive environment associated with the project.

CC-WMP02-0004

3.2 Operating Procedures

Standard operating procedures (SOP’s) have been developed for specific activities. These are to be implemented when undertaking the relevant activity to reduce the potential environmental impact of that activity. SOP’s work with the aspect specific Management Plans detailed in Table 7to ensure that activities relating to this contract (including those specifically detailed within consent conditions), are undertaken in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. Activities that require SOP’s are presented in Table 9. SOP requirements are communicated to staff through specific training sessions along with toolbox talk sessions (refer Section 3.5). Copies of these operating procedures are available in the site office and via Cone Constructions Sharepoint site.

Table Table Table Table 9999: Standard : Standard : Standard : Standard Operating ProceduresOperating ProceduresOperating ProceduresOperating Procedures

Operating Procedure Summary Reference

Accidental discovery

Standard procedures to be followed in the event of the accidental discovery of cultural or historic artefacts, as the result of any physical disturbance to the existing ground surface.

CC-SOP02-0002

Erosion and sediment control Standard procedures to be followed to reduce erosion and manage sediment during construction activities.

CC-SOP02-0003

Emergency works

Standard procedures to be followed when undertaking works associated with immediate response, reopening, and/or restoration of land transport infrastructure in the event of a defined, major, short-duration, natural event.

CC-SOP02-0005

Emergency Response Specific procedures to be followed in the event of an environmental emergency, including a fuel and/or hazardous substances spill.

CC-SOP02-0007

Stormwater assets

Describes processes to be followed to maintain stormwater assets to limit or reduce the impact of runoff from the road network on sensitive environments, including terrestrial, coastal, and aquatic.

CC-SOP02-0008

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Noise and vibration Describes on site procedures to be followed to limit or reduce the impact of noise and vibration from construction activities.

CC-SOP02-0010

Air quality Describes methods and processes to be followed to limit or reduce the impact from dust generation, on the public, and sensitive environments associated with construction activities.

CC-SOP03-0017

3.3 Emergency Contacts and Response

The key contact points, internally and externally, in the event of an emergency are identified in Table 10 and Table 11 respectively.

Table Table Table Table 10101010: Internal Environmental Emergency Contact Details

Role Name Organisation Phone Email

Environmental Manager Alex Clearwater Cone Construction 024 56 06 09 [email protected]

Construction Manager William Ding Cone Construction 024 52 62 33 [email protected]

Environmental Coordinator Charles Cobham Cone Construction 024 47 94 51 [email protected]

Health and Safety Manager Sam Spectre Cone Construction 024 45 45 45 [email protected]

Table Table Table Table 11111111: External Environmental Emergency Contact Details

Role Organisation Phone Email

Emergency Services Fire, Police, Ambulance 111 NA

Pollution Response Team Furniston Council 03 993 1234 [email protected]

Iwi liaison Iwi 03 996 26 74 [email protected]

Heritage protection Heritage New Zealand Pouhere

Taonga

03 477 9871 [email protected]

Conservation emergencies Department of Conservation 0800 362 468 [email protected]

Poisonous substances National Poison Centre 0800 764 766 www.poisons.co.nz

3.4 Complaints Management

Complaints relating to environmental and social matters will be managed in accordance with Cone Construction’s Customer and Stakeholder Communications Management Plan (CC-WMP02-0012). All complaints received will be logged and recorded on Cone Constructions Incident Reporting form (CC-RF01-005). Any complaints relevant to this ESMP will be forwarded to the Environmental Manager who will respond quickly and appropriately to close it out. Complaints may also be received via NZTA’s Client Relationship Management system (CRMS) (http://www.nzta.govt.nz/about/contact/complaints.html). Any complaint received via this channel will be actioned in the same way.

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3.5 Training

In accordance with Cone Construction’s Health & Safety procedures and Quality Plan, all employees are required to be adequately skilled and experienced for the work they undertake. No employee is asked to perform any task without the proper skills, experience and qualifications, unless adequate training and induction is immediately available. As such, environmental and social management training will be required to be undertaken by staff working under this contract. Environmental and social management training is captured by Cone Construction’s training record database which records the type, purpose, convenor, completion and renewal date of training provided for each employee. The database is maintained and stored on Sharepoint. A summary of key project training courses provided is presented in Table 11.

TablTablTablTable e e e 12121212: Training requirements for Cone Construction staff

Type of Training Purpose Convenor Required

attendees

Date completed

Staff Induction Induct new staff to the company,

including general environmental

practice and policy.

Cone

Construction

All staff 12/07/2015

Erosion and Sediment

Control

Train staff in the awareness of erosion

and sediment control on site.

R Mitchell Site staff 22/07/2015

Emergency Spill

Response Training

To train staff how to safely contain a

spill.

R. Mitchell Site staff 22/07/2015

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4. Monitoring and Review

Cone Contracting take a pro-active approach to environmental management and compliance monitoring. Periodic environmental compliance checks and audits are to be undertaken against relevant consent conditions, permitted activity rules, and company Environmental Management Plans. Table 12 presents the different environmental monitoring, audit and reporting requirements. Compliance monitoring, the ESMP audit and corrective/preventative actions are detailed below.

4.1 Compliance Monitoring

CSVue is a web-based software programme that is used to manage and monitor compliance of all relevant designations, resource consents, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga permits, Department of Conservation concessions, and other environmental permits. Email alerts are generated by CS VUE to keep the Environmental Manager up-to-date on the compliance status of each condition. Conditions require management (i.e. snoozing or signing off as compliant) once the phase of work to which they relate commences. Conditions are labelled as non-compliant until they are actioned. Alerts are sent when the following events occur: • A condition requires management by either snoozing or signing off as compliant. • A condition has not been managed for an extended period of time and is therefore showing up as

non-compliant. • A condition will require management in the near future. When notified of non-compliance or a pending non-compliance, Cone Construction will complete actions required to demonstrate compliance and update CS VUE with this information. This may take the form of: • Site notes and photographs • Laboratory test reports • Other supporting information.

4.2 Environmental Compliance Site Audits

Environmental compliance audits of the project site will be undertaken weekly. The objective of the audits is to determine if the environmental management requirements are being implemented and maintained, assess the effectiveness of the environmental controls being applied, and identify areas of noncompliance so that corrective actions can be taken. Any erosion and sediment control devices in place shall be inspected daily.

An audit report will be prepared identifying any opportunities for improvement and any corrective actions required. The results of the audit will be used as a learning outcome to ensure that best practice continues to be adopted on the ground and reflected in the ESMP.

The Project Manager has responsibility for ensuring that timely corrective actions are taken to remedy deficiencies found during audits.

4.3 Corrective and Preventive Action

Corrective or preventative actions identified to eliminate the causes of actual and potential non-conformance shall be appropriate to the magnitude of problems and commensurate with the environmental harm encountered.

Ultimately the Project Manager has responsibility for ensuring assessment and follow-up reviews on the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions taken are carried out and the outcomes documented, communicated, and implemented.

Corrective actions associated with the ESMP are captured by Cone Construction’s corrective action record database stored on the project Sharepoint site.

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4.4 Management Review

The Contract Manager is responsible for ensuring that an audit of compliance with environmental legislation and objectives and targets is carried out.

The review will include consideration of the results/recommendations of ESMP audits undertaken, and assess if the ESMP is achieving its current objectives.

The Contract Manager has responsibility for ensuring recommendations are undertaken for any areas of improvement identified in the review.

Table Table Table Table 13131313: Monitoring, auditing: Monitoring, auditing: Monitoring, auditing: Monitoring, auditing and reporting requirementsand reporting requirementsand reporting requirementsand reporting requirements

Monitoring/Auditing Requirements

Description Frequency Undertaken By: Reporting

Compliance monitoring

Track and manage resource consent and designation conditions.

Monthly Environmental Manager

CS Vue (NZ Transport Agency is also able to access)

Included in monthly report

ESMP Review – management review

Update the ESMP as required should there be any changes to environmental management processes or new risks identified.

As required Contract Manager ESMP Record of Amendment

Erosion and sediment control inspections

Inspect any erosion and sediment controls that are in place to ensure they have been implemented correctly and maintained.

Daily Environmental Coordinator

Daily inspection sheet

Environmental site audits and associated corrective and preventative action

Regular site audits to check Cones Construction are operating in a way that minimises impact on the environment. Identify new risk.

Weekly Environmental Manager

Site inspection sheets

Opportunity for improvement forms

Complaint-triggered actions

Environmental complaints

(ESMP Section 3.4)

As they occur Environmental Manager

Incident reporting form (CC-RF01-005)

Environmental incidents/ Emergency

Environmental incidents As they occur Either Construction, Operations or Environmental Manager depending on situation (ESMP S3.3)

Incident reporting form CC-RF01-005

Internal feedback Track issues identified by Cone Construction staff

As they occur All staff Opportunity for improvement forms

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Appendix A. Requirements Checklist

[This checklist is to be filled in, which will allow the reviewer of the Environmental and Social Management Plan to clearly establish if the minimum requirements have been complied with]

Included Comment

Yes No 1. Background ESMP Scope

• Description

• Location

• Management Plan

Framework

Environmental and Social Responsibility Policy

Environmental Objectives

Roles and Responsibility

2. Environmental and Social Management Environmental and Social Impacts

Legislative Requirements

3. Implementation and Operation Environmental Aspect Management Plans or Maps

Operating Procedures

Emergency Contacts

Training

4. Monitor and Review Monitoring

Audits

Corrective and Preventive Action

Management Review