Construction Environmental Management in a Council Context

Fischer, Luke A. (2023) Construction Environmental Management in a Council Context. [USQ Project]

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Abstract

The Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) is an important document which organisations involved in construction often utilise to ensure that their impact on the surrounding environment is minimised during the works. The Clarence Valley Council is no exception to this. Recently the Clarence Valley Council conducted an internal audit of its environmental controls and procedures. The audit found that the current CEMP being used by Councils Civil Services Team is not fully compliant and should be updated to ensure it is compliant with relevant legislation. The following report outlines the requirements to write a CEMP for the Clarence Valley Councils Civil Services Section. It outlines the relevant legislation and guidelines which govern environmental protection in NSW and more specifically the Clarence Valley Council. It also addresses how the CEMP will be set out and what it will cover as per the suggestion set out in the Managing Urban Stormwater: Soils and Construction - Volume 2D - Main Road Construction. Finally, the risks of the legislation or the CEMP being misinterpreted is addressed with some controls put in place, including requesting that the draft CEMP is reviewed by an ecologist and feedback acted on to ensure there are no oversites.

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Item Type:	USQ Project
Item Status:	Live Archive
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Current – Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Engineering (1 Jan 2022 -)
Supervisors:	Thorpe, David
Qualification:	Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2025 04:20
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2025 04:20
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP); audit
URI:	https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52942

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