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Willis Island Building Rectification
Environmental Plan for Contractors
Willis Island Building Rectification Environmental Plan for Contractors
Published by the Bureau of Meteorology 2013
Commonwealth of Australia 2012 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced without prior written permission from the Bureau of Meteorology. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Publishing Unit, Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne 3001. Requests for reproduction of material from the Bureau website should be addressed to AMDISS, Bureau of Meteorology, at the same address.
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Revision history
Date Version Description Author
06-03-2013 V1.0 Approved D Aylward & S Arblaster
Release history
Date Version Status Audience Approval
06/03/2013 V1.0 Approved External As per release signatories
Document management register
Document File reference
25/008002 Construction Building Rectification Willis Island QLD
Review Status
Reviewer Date Reviewed Version Reviewed
Project Manager Orion Law 17-02-2013 V0.1, V0.2 & V0.3
Contractor Representative - GHD 20-02-2013 V0.2
Release Signatories
Approval Name Signature Date
Project Manager Orion Law
Manager WHS&E Sue Allen
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Contact details
Darryl Aylward
ES Section Planning Coordinator
Bureau of Meteorology
GPO Box 1289 MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Phone: 96694672
Email: [email protected]
Sarah Arblaster
Environmental & Sustainability Executive Officer
Bureau of Meteorology
GPO Box 1289 MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Phone: 03 9616 8420
Email: [email protected]
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Contents
1 Background ................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Scope ................................................................................................................ 1
2 Funding ......................................................................................................................... 1
2.1 Funding Codes for Willis island Site ................................................................... 1
3 Location ........................................................................................................................ 2
3.1 Lease ................................................................................................................. 2 3.2 Local Authority ................................................................................................... 2 3.3 Site Location ...................................................................................................... 3 3.4 Location Notes ................................................................................................... 4
4 Schedule of Works ........................................................................................................ 5
5 Nature of Project ........................................................................................................... 5
5.1 Plant & Hand Held Tools .................................................................................... 5 5.2 Noise / Dust ....................................................................................................... 6 5.3 Transport ........................................................................................................... 6 5.4 Fuel / Chemicals ................................................................................................ 6
6 Environmental Issues .................................................................................................... 7
6.1 Matters of National Significance within 10 km radius of Willis Island .................. 7 6.2 Listed Threatened Species, Migratory Species & Marine Species ..................... 7 6.3 Existing Flora ................................................................................................... 11 6.4 Invasive Species .............................................................................................. 11 6.5 Breading Cycles .............................................................................................. 12 6.6 Environmental Objectives and Targets ............................................................ 13 6.7 Control Measures ............................................................................................ 21 6.8 Contact Phone Numbers .................................................................................. 34
7 Appendix Flora & Fauna ........................................................................................... 35
8 Appendix Legal Register .......................................................................................... 57
8.1 Purpose & scope ............................................................................................. 57 8.2 Legal and Other Requirements Register .......................................................... 59 8.3 Other Environmental Obligations ..................................................................... 65
9 References .................................................................................................................. 67
9.1 Published ......................................................................................................... 67 9.2 Unpublished ..................................................................................................... 67 9.3 Websites Viewed ............................................................................................. 67
10 Definitions ................................................................................................................... 69
10.1 Significant impact ............................................................................................. 69
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List of Figures & Tables
Figure 1: Willis Island Location................................................................................................. 2
Figure 2: Willis Island - General Layout .................................................................................... 3
Figure 3: Willis Island Site Layout showing work area .............................................................. 4
Table 1: Yearly Species Breeding Chart .................................................................................. 12
Table 2: Environmental aspects and impacts identified with projects works as per Appendix ... 13
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1 Background
Cyclone Yasi resulted in the services from the Willis Island Meteorological facility being
significantly disrupted and unsuitable for human habitation. The Willis Island Restoration Project
was initiated in 2009. The project objective was to restore the islands meteorological and
habitation support services and to have the facility operational before end October 2011. The
project scope also included addressing previously identified issues and improving sustainability
and robustness against future severe weather events.
The Willis Island Restoration project was run over two phases, Phase 1A & Phase 1B, each
phase being a separate package of work. A third phase has been proposed and is awaiting
approval.
Phase 1A was planned as an interim solution, in which minimal restoration was completed to
make the island and facility safe for reoccupation by Bureau staff and to restore the Upper Air and
Visual Observations programs.
Phase 1B of the Willis Island Restoration Project was to complete all works to restore the facility to
full operations, address existing issues and improve the robustness and efficiency of the islands
habitation support and operational systems.
The Architectural/Engineering consultant for this project was GHD. The Phase 1B works
contractor was Hutchinson Builders.
The radar was restored on 24th October 2011 in line with the planned schedule. Data was
available internally for forecasting purposes. Due to operational staff being removed from the
island during the works, the data was not broadcast on the external web until normal operations
resumed in early December.
Some scheduled restoration work was not completed prior to restoration of the radar, and will be
addressed by this project.
For more information, refer to the Willis Island Restoration Project Phase 1B: End of Stage &
Project Review Report.
1.1 Scope
The scope of this document is the completion of agreed rectification work to the Willis Island
Met Office.
2 Funding
Funding arrangements for this project have yet to be determined.
2.1 Funding Codes for Willis island Site
Funding codes for this project have yet to be allocated.
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3 Location
The Coral Sea