Environmental and Social Management Plan

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1 Environmental and Social Management Plan Capital Works State Highway 205 / Schist Street Intersection Upgrade 21 September 2015 NZTA142200

2 Page ii Record of amendment Amendment number Description of change Effective date Updated by

3 Page iii Contents 1. Background Project Scope Description Location Management Plan Framework Environmental Policy Environmental Objectives Roles and Responsibility Environmental and Social Management Environmental and Social Impacts Legislative and Consent Compliance Requirements Implementation and Operation Aspect Specific Environmental Management Plans Operating Procedures Emergency Contacts and Response Complaints Management Training Monitoring and Review Compliance Monitoring Environmental Compliance Site Audits Corrective and Preventive Action Management Review 19 Appendix A. Requirements Checklist 20

4 Page 4 1. Background 1.1 Project Scope 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 1: : Contract details Item Project Name State Highway Classification Nature of Project works Details SH205/Schist Street Intersection Upgrade Regional Connector SH205 Minor realignment and installation of traffic signals Commencement 24 January 2016 Project End Date 18 April 2016 Contractor Contract Manager Councils with Jurisdiction Cone Construction Harvey Wilson Furniston Regional Council Coalburn District Council

5 Page Location The location of the Project is presented at a National, regional and local scale in Figure 1. Figure 1: Location of the Project. Bridgeton

6 Page 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 2: Management Plan Framework Contract Plan Quality Management Plan Environmental and Social Management Plan Traffic Management Plan Stakeholder Communications Plan H&S Management Plan Construction Noise and Vibration Management Plan Erosion and Sediment Control Plan

7 Page 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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9 Page 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 2: : Relevant Environmental Objectives Code Aspect N3 A3 W1 W2 Noise Air Quality Water Resources Water Resources Objective Manage construction and maintenance noise to acceptable levels. Contribute to reducing emissions where the State highway network is a significant source of exceedances of national ambient air quality standards. Ensure run-off from State highways complies with RMA requirements. 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 RE1 RE2 VQ2 V2 V3 Spill Response and Contamination Resource Efficiency Resource Efficiency Visual Quality Vibration Vibration Ensure the removal, placement and disposal of contaminated soils is achieved in accordance Manage energy consumption and waste associated with NZTA s business in a cost effective and sustainable manner. Make resource efficiency an integral part of all state highway activities. Improve the visual quality of the existing state highway network. Mitigate vibration where levels are unreasonable and exceed relevant criteria set in New Zealand or internationally accepted thresholds. Avoid or reduce, as far as practicable, the disturbance or communities from vibration during construction or maintenance.

10 Page 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 3: Contract Organisation Chart Table 3: 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

11 Page 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 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 4: 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. Dust nuisance to people and property. Odour affecting neighbours. Air Quality CC-SOP Spraying of hot cutback binder. Archaeology Values Excavation works uncovering archaeological material (e.g. a midden); Loss of heritage values. Potential damage to an archaeological item. Accidental Discovery CC-SOP 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-WMP 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. Erosion and sediment control SOP CC-WMP Emergency Response CC-WMP Detrimental effect on aquatic ecosystems

12 Page 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 5: The legislative requirements and accountabilities Legislation Description Requirement Regulator Responsibility Reference Resource Management Act 1991 Resource Management Act Emergency Works National Environmental Standard (NES) for Air Quality 2004 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. 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. Regulations made under the Resource Management Act 1991 which aim to set a guaranteed minimum level of health protection for all New Zealanders. 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. 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. Burning of bitumen on the road is prohibited. Ministry for the Environment (and Local Authorities) Ministry for the Environment (and Local Authorities) Furniston Regional Council Contract Manager Environmental Manager Operations Manager act/public/1991/0069/latest/d LM html act/public/1991/0069/latest/d LM html regulation/public/2004/0309/la test/dlm html?search =ta_regulation_r_rc%40rinf% 40rnif_an%40bn%40rn_25_a &p=3

13 Page 13 NES for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health 2012 The Furniston Regional Plan Coalburn District Plan Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 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. 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. 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. To protect the environment, and the health and safety of communities, by preventing or managing the adverse effects of hazardous substances and new organisms. For roading activities, any activity that disturbs soil over 25m 3 in volume has the potential to trigger the need for approval under this NES. 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 noncomplying. Activities defined as prohibited cannot be undertaken. 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 noncomplying. Activities defined as prohibited cannot be undertaken. Activities which require hazardous substances must be managed in compliance with the controls identified by the Act. Furniston Regional Council Waimatao district council Coalburn district council Pointville district council Furniston Regional Council Coalburn District Council Environmental Protection Authority Construction Manager Environmental Manager Environmental Manager Operations Manager Iwi Protocols Environmental Manager The National Radiation Laboratory The use of the nuclear densometer (NRL) administers the Radiation National Radiation to check density and moisture Protection Act 1965 and the Protection Act 1965 and content of pavement repairs or National Radiation Radiation Protection Regulations Construction Manager National Radiation rehabilitations will require activities to Laboratory 1982 on behalf of the New Zealand Protection Regulations 1982 be undertaken in accordance with Government. The legislation this Act and the relevant regulations. controls the use of ionising radiation regulation/public/2011/0361/la test/dlm html?searc h=ts_regulation_contaminant s_resel&p=1&sr=1 vt.nz/council/policy-andplans/rules-andregulation/regional-plan/ /services/environmentalpolicy-and-forwardplanning/district-plan act/public/1996/0030/latest/d LM html regulation/public/1982/0072/la test/whole.html

14 Page 14 Table 6: Consent condition requirements 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-SOP CC-SOP Records of any accidental discovery Land contaminants discharge to land FRC53330 FRC53331 FRC54000 Earthworks, concrete cutting, vegetation clearance, spills CC-WMP 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-WMP Erosion and sediment control plans, spill response plan, spill response training, ESC maintenance records. Table 7: : 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 Noise Permitted Activity Noise resulting from construction work CC-SOP CC-WMP CC-SOP CC-WMP 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 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

15 Page 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 8: Aspect-specific specific Management Plans Management Plan Summary Reference Noise and Vibration Erosion and Sediment Control 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. 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-WMP CC-WMP 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 9: : Standard Operating Procedures Operating Procedure Summary Reference Accidental discovery Erosion and sediment control Emergency works Emergency Response Stormwater assets 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. Standard procedures to be followed to reduce erosion and manage sediment during construction activities. 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. Specific procedures to be followed in the event of an environmental emergency, including a fuel and/or hazardous substances spill. 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-SOP CC-SOP CC-SOP CC-SOP CC-SOP

16 Page 16 Noise and vibration Air quality Describes on site procedures to be followed to limit or reduce the impact of noise and vibration from construction activities. 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-SOP CC-SOP 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 10: Internal Environmental Emergency Contact Details Role Name Organisation Phone Environmental Manager Alex Clearwater Cone Construction Construction Manager William Ding Cone Construction Environmental Coordinator Charles Cobham Cone Construction Health and Safety Manager Sam Spectre Cone Construction Table 11: External Environmental Emergency Contact Details Role Organisation Phone Emergency Services Fire, Police, Ambulance 111 NA Pollution Response Team Furniston Council Iwi liaison Iwi Heritage protection Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Conservation emergencies Department of Conservation Poisonous substances National Poison Centre 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-WMP ). 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) ( Any complaint received via this channel will be actioned in the same way.

17 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. Table 12: 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 Emergency Spill Response Training Train staff in the awareness of erosion and sediment control on site. To train staff how to safely contain a spill. R Mitchell Site staff 22/07/2015 R. Mitchell Site staff 22/07/2015

18 Page 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. 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 nonconformance 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.

19 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 13: : Monitoring, auditing and reporting requirements Monitoring/Auditing Requirements Description Frequency Undertaken By: Reporting Compliance monitoring ESMP Review management review Erosion and sediment control inspections Environmental site audits and associated corrective and preventative action Track and manage resource consent and designation conditions. Update the ESMP as required should there be any changes to environmental management processes or new risks identified. Inspect any erosion and sediment controls that are in place to ensure they have been implemented correctly and maintained. Regular site audits to check Cones Construction are operating in a way that minimises impact on the environment. Identify new risk. Monthly Environmental Manager CS Vue (NZ Transport Agency is also able to access) Included in monthly report As required Contract Manager ESMP Record of Amendment Daily Weekly Environmental Coordinator Environmental Manager Daily inspection sheet 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-RF Internal feedback Track issues identified by Cone Construction staff As they occur All staff Opportunity for improvement forms

20 Page 20 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] 1. Background ESMP Scope Description Location Management Plan Framework Included Yes No Comment 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