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Code of Practice

Maintenance of Electricity Corridors in Queensland’s Parksand Forests

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Contents

How to use this document .................................................................................... 2Effect ................................................................................................................... 2Background ......................................................................................................... 3Objectives ............................................................................................................ 4Procedural arrangements .................................................................................... 5Administrative structure ......................................, ................................................ 5Development of environmental work plans ...........................................................5Pre-works notification ........................................................................................... 6Auditing and compliance ...................................................................................... 6Conflict Resolution ............................................................................................... 7Training................................................................................................................ 8Agency fire planning ............................................................................................ 8Environmental Work Plans (EWPs) ......................................................................8What is an Environmental Work Plan? .................................................................8Development of EWP ........................................................................................... 8Content of EWP ................................................................................................... 8Environmental performance standard~ ................................................................10Access ................................................................................................................. 10Vegetation Management ......................................................................................12Fauna and Habitat Features ................................................................................14Weed Control ....................................................................................................... 15Pathogens ........................................................................................................... 16Fire Management ................................................................................................. 17Restoration and Rehabilitation ............................................................................. 17Cultural heritage management ............................................~ ................................ 18Visual Amenity ..................................................................................................... 19Ve6icle, plant and equipment clean down ............................................................20Biocide and Chemical Use ................................................................................... 20Machinery Maintenance ....................................................................................... 22Air quality, noise, and waste management ...........................................................22Potential Acid Sulphate Soils (PASS) ..................................................................23QESI staff and contractor competency .................................................................23Emergency Situation Procedures .........................................................................23Definitions ............................................................................................................ 25Appendix !. QPW Contact List .............................................................................28Appendix 2. FPQ Contact List ..............................................................................29Appendix 3. QESI Contact List .............................................................................30Appendix 4.WTMA Contact List ...........................................................................31Appendix 5.Vehicle Inspection and Washdown Protocol ......................................32Appendix 6. Facilities for cleaning vehicles ..........................................................33Appendix 7. Pre-Works Notification Form EWP Area: .........................................39Appendix 8. Post-Works Notification Form EWP Area: .......................................40References .......................................................................................................... 41

How to use this documentThis Code of Practice covers a variety of material ranging from administrativeprocedures to specific standards of on ground operation. It is unlikely that anyparticular user of this document will need to refer to all of the material found here andas a result it is not intended to be read from front to back.It is anticipated that this will be used as a reference and the content has beenorganised accordingly:

An introduction including background, effect, objectives and how to use thisdocument’s sectionsProcedural arrangements - this sets out how the Agencies involved will conductthemselves and the administrative procedures they wil! apply to their interactions. Itincludes Administrative structure, Development of Environmental work plans, Pre-works notifications, Auditing and compliance, and Conflict resolution.

Environmental work plans - this section sets out the general content of an EWP.Environmental performance standards - sets out the standard practices andconditions that will generally apply to the day-to-day maintenance activities.Supporting material - contain a range of supporting material and templates referredto through out the document including definitions, agency contacts, photocopyableform templates and a reference list.

Effect

This Code of Practice supersedes the former Code of Practice: Maintenance ofElectricity Corridors in QPW mana,qed land (n.d.) and the Maintenance Code for theWet Tropics World Herita,qe Area (2000).

This Code of Practice applies to the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area.The development and implementation of this Code of Practice is consistent with theKey Performance Areas and Guiding Principles of the Environmental Code ofPractice for the Queensland Electricity Supply Industry in the Wet Tropics ofQueensland World Heritage Area.

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BackgroundThe Queensland Electricity Supply Industry (QESI) is responsible for the provision ofelectricity supply to consumers in Queensland and other States. Generation,transmission and distribution infrastructure is owned and operated by a number ofGovernment owned corporations that jointly form QESI. These are:

¯ QETC (Powerlink) is the primary electricity transmission corporation¯ Ergon and Energex are the main distribution entities.

To provide a safe and reliable electricity supply, QESI must maintain electricitycorridors across Queensland and have access to them in all weather conditions. Inaddition to maintaining electricity lines and their-associated infrastructure, QESI alsomanages vegetation and Access tracks within electricity corridors.Electricity corridors and powerlines cross lands o~ned and managed by a number oforganisations other than QESI members. Queensland Parks and Wildlife (QPW) isresponsible for custodial management of approximately 11.7 million ha of protectedarea (eg. national parks), forest reserve, recreation areas, State forests (excludingState plantation forests), timber reserves and other reserves. Forestry PlantationsQueensland (FPQ) is a statutory corporation established under the ForestryPlantations Queensland Act 2006 responsible for the management of approximately300,000 hectares of State plantation forest, consisting of timber plantations andsurrounding native forest. For ease of reference parks and forests may be referred toas parks and forests. There are a number of places where QESI electricity corridorsand powerlines cross parks and forests.It is important to note that there are also electricity assets within the Wet TropicsWorld Heritage Area (VVTWHA). The WTWHA covers an area of 900,000ha betweenTownsvilie and Cooktown and is administered by the Wet Tropics ManagementAuthority (WTMA), a statutory body responsible for administering the Wet TropicsManagement Plan 1998 (W-IM Plan) under the Wet Tropics World HeritageProtection and Management Act 1993. The WTWHA has very significant naturalvalues that have been internationally recognised. The WTWHA is different from otherconservation areas within Queensland because it contains lands of various tenuresincluding national park, leasehold tenures, freehold tenures, roads and waterreserves. Under the WTM Plan, all infrastructure maintenance works in the WTWHAare regulated under permits issued by the WTMA. These permits are issued to eachQESI entity individually. All QESI members and contractors must ensure their worksin the WTWHA are not only compliant with the standards described in this Code of-Practice but also compliant with the conditions contained in WTMA permits.Parks and forests are managed for a range of natural, cultural, recreational, aesthetic,resource use and production values. They include key sites for the preservation of theState’s significant biodiversity resources.

The maintenance of electricity corridors has the potential impact on parks and forestsin a number of ways including: habitat loss,, habitat fragmentation, reductions inpopulations of threatened plant and animal species, creation of edge effects andlinear barriers, ongoing vegetation control, weed establishment, visual amenityimpacts, erosion and sedimentation of watercourses stemming from accessrequirements (Goosem and Turton 2000) and are a potential source of wildfire.These impacts can be managed and mitigated by adopting a number of best practicestrategies and standards. QESI are committed to ensuring that environmentalmanagement of electricity infrastructure in Queensland’s parks and forests achievesbest practice standards through the implementation of this Code of Practice.

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Objectives

This Code of Practice:A. Applies to the maintenance of existing electricity corridors and electricity

infrastructure on parks and forests.

B. (3overs routine electricity corridor maintenance programs only and does not applyto the construction of new QESI infrastructure.

(3. Aims to establish a ctear structure for the maintenance of electricity corridors onparks and forests based on agreed practices and procedures including:¯ a clear set of administrative procedural arrangements¯ standards for the content,, development and implementation of environmental

work plans (EWPs) including works notification, reporting and timeframes

¯ standards for the management of natural, cultural, aesthetic, economic andsocial values within electricity corridors.

To be clear, while this Code of Practice is not intended to apply to the construction ofnew QESI infrastructure, it is intended to establish a general set of standards forconducting QESI operations on parks and forests.


Procedural arrangements

Administrative structureThis Code of Practice together with the QESI infrastructure-specificenvironmental work plans (EWPs) form the basis of how electricity corridormaintenance activities will to be carried out on parks and forests. It isanticipated that this Code of Practice and EWPs wilt form part of the frameworkfor the maintenance of powerlines on protected areas.

Code of Practice and Environmental Work Plans

This Code of Practice is the primary document providing guidance for allelectricity corridor maintenance programs carried out by QESI on parks andforests and the WTWHA.All maintenance and inspection programs for electricity corridors and QESIinfrastructure on parks and forests will comply with the standards established inthis Code of Practice.

The EWP provide additional local information and management prescriptionsbased on the standards established in this Code of Practice.

5. An EWP will be developed for each electricity corridor.

6. An EWP will be developed for helicopter access points to radio towers andother telecommunications facilities within parks and forests.

7. An EWP will be developed for other sites with high maintenance requirementsor potential for environmental harm.

Implementation, duration, amendment and review

8. QESI and the Agencies will meet to discuss and update this Code of Practiceand its implementation at least every 3 years from the Date of Commencement.

8.1 The meeting will be chaired by a QESI member and other parties may beinvited.

8.2 The Chair will nominate the Chair for the next review.

Development of environmental work plansAfter the Date of Commencement, each QESI entity will commence productionof EWPs, in consultation with QPW for native forest areas, and in consultationwith FPQ where the corridor traverses FPQ managed land.

10. QESI entities will commence all the required EWPs within 3 years after the Dateof Commencement.

Development11. EWPs will be developed by each QESI entity with assistance from specialists

where it is required.

12. The Agencies will assist with provision of relevant natural and culturalinformation where possible.

13. Fire management strategies will be developed during the preparation of anEWP in consultation with the Agencies. Specific details of QESI sites at riskfrom fire and fire protection procedures n~cessary to protect QESI and Agencyinfrastructure will be set out in the relevant EWP.


14. The Agencies will advise the relevant QESI entity of any planned operationsthat may interfere with planned maintenance during EWP consultation.

Endorsement

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Once drafted, each QESI entity will forward EWPs to the relevant Agencymanager (QPW District Manager, WTMA Conservation Officer or FPQ ForestManager) for review and endorsement.

The Agencies will seek to complete the review of the EWP within 90 days.Where the Agency expects that this timeframe may not be achieved, theAgency will advise the relevant QESI entity at the earliest opportunity.

A QESI entity may advise the Agency of their priority EWPs and the Agency willreview these ahead on any others, in order:to assist the entity in meeting theirscheduled maintenance programs. .~-

18.. Where the content of a EWP is disputed, and an agreement cannot be reached,either party may request a review by the appropriate Executive Director ofQPW, GM of FPQ, or equivalent and the QESI equivalent. Each party will seekto resolve the matter in good faith.

19. If the Executive Director of QPW, GM of FPQ, and the QESI equivalent havenot resolved the dispute, either party may request that the matter be directed tothe Chief Executive and the QESI equivalent for resolution.

20. The EWP is completed when written notice to that effect is given to the relevantQESI entity by the relevant Agencies.

Pre-works notification21. QESI must not commence any maintenance works until those works have been

approved as set out below.

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Maintenance programs in electricity corridors will be initiated by submission of aworks notification form by the relevant QESI to the relevant Agency manager.Where an EWP is not in place, the works notification will be submitted at least28 days before the planned start date for the maintenance. During this timeQESI will liaise with local Agency officers to review the scope of the proposedmaintenance works.

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Where an EWP is in place, the works notification form will be submitted 7 daysprior to the commencement of maintenance,’ or as stipulated in the EWP.

The relevant Agencies will advise the relevant QESI works supervisor of anymatters the Agency may consider will affect the proposed work program,including such things as plantation or native timber harvesting programs.

Emergency works26. Works notification is not requiied for emergency situations.

Auditing and compfianceMonitoring

27. Each QESI entity will monitor the condition of its electricity corridors and theconduct of all maintenance programs by all contractors

28. The relevant Agencies may carry out spot checks on a maintenance prog~ams.

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29. Each QESI entity will report any non-compliance internally and will advise therelevant Agency (QPW, WTMA or FPQ) o~ any actions not in accordance withthis Code of Practice or an EWP.

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Auditing

Each QESI entity will conduct audits following each maintenance program andmaintain comprehensive records of such audits.

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Auditing of maintenance activities will be assessed against this Code ofPractice unless alternatives are endorsed in an EWP.Records of audits are to be maintained for’& minimum of five years. Each QESIentity will make copies of particular audit records available for review by theAgencies upon request.

The Agencies or QESI may request a joint review of audit records to identifyany opportunities for improvement in the application of this ’Code of Practice’.

Non.compfiance

34. Where cases of QESI non-compliance are detected, the relevant Agencies mayrequire an investigation into the matter. If an investigation is required, therelevant Agencies will provide written notice to the relevant QESI entitynominating a contact officer and either requesting or providing the followingdetails (depending on the circumstances of the case): -

Breaches or departures from an EWP or this Code of Practice

Nature of work and date

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Location (include tower numbers where possible)

Known details of the relevant QESI entity

The relevant QESI entity will contact the nominated contact officer as soon aspracticable to discuss any immediate remedial actions required. Within 28 daysof receiving the notice from the relevant Agencies, the relevant QESI entitymust provide a written report to the contact officer addressing the issues raisedin the notice.

36. As soon as practicable after receiving the report, the relevant Agencies wiII givethe relevant QESI entity written notice of any remedial action that is required("remedial notice").

37. The relevant QESI entity must comply with the requirements of a remedialnotice. ~

38. In the case of non-compliance with a WTMA issued permit, the WTMA reservesthe right to take whatever action it deems appropriate.

Conflict Resolution39. Disagreements between an Agency and a QESI member regarding the

implementation of this Code of Practice or an EWP will be addressed throughthe following guidelines:

¯ All parties will negotiate in good faith to achieve a satisfactory outcome

¯ It is preferable that the conflict is first addressed in a face-to-face meeting ofthe parties before progressing the matter to a higher level.

¯ Where an issue cannot be resolved at the local level, the issue will be referredprogressively to more senior levels or ma6agement for resolution.

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¯ Where a conflict is not resolved, the matter will be addressed by the relevantChief Executives or their nominated representatives.

~ Where agreement cannot be reached an independent mediator will be used.

¯ The Agency, acting reasonably, will nominate three suitably qualifiedmediators and QESI will select one of these to undertake the role.

Training - ...40. The Agencies will be consulted regarding, course content for environmental

" training and induction and may provide some local content for QESI trainers.

Agency fire planning ,41. The Agencies will aim to provide each QESI entity with reasonable notice of

planned burn programs. ..

Environmental Work Plans (EWPs)

What is an Environmental Work Plan?EWPs are a site-specific prescription for routine maintenance tasks, usuallydeveloped to describe activities along a particular electricity corridor. An EWPdescribes the environmental management arrangements for key issues and featuresthat may include part or all issues covered in this Code of Practice. EWPs maycontain additional local issues, which are not included in the scope of the Code ofPractice.

In some cases an EWP may be referred to as an Environmental Management Plan(EMP).

Development of EWP~2. EWP will be generally consistent with the environmental performance standards

and will describe the arrangements for matters not sufficiently dealt with in theenvironmental performance standards. EWPs also provide an opportunity toidentify where alternative practices and standards will apply and for approval ofthose standards by the Agencies.

Content of EWP43. All of the topics for which standards are set in the Environmental Performance

Standards (see below) may be addressed in more detail in an EWP. An EWPmay also contain a range of other topics related to the specific location. Thesemight include:

¯ riparian zones and watercourses

¯ key linkage zones

¯ erosion zones

¯ bridges or causeways

¯ any variation to the Code of Practice

44. An EWP may consider any subject that a QESI entity or an Agency considersappropriate for an electricity corridor.


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Typically an EWP will inclu~Je information relating to broad scheduling andtiming of maintenance and i,nspections. It ..will include local administrative andsupervisory arrangements, as well as local contacts for communication andliaison, including emergencies.As EWPs are being prepared by a range of QESI members there is no set EWPtemplate and delivery formats may vary. While the content on an EWP is notlimited, it is anticipated that each will contain:

Corridor identification and maintenance

tasks, activities and a description of the locations to which it appliesmaximum cutting widthsfor each line..

Vegetation managementNames and locations of low growing native species

Techniques or strategies to protect low growing species duringmaintenance

Description and mapped locations of habitat features, particularly featuresthat are important to Near Threatened, Rare, Vulnerable or EndangeredfaunaDescriptions and mapped locations of sites requiring restoration

Prescriptions for the maintenance of restoration sites.

Weed managementBiocides that will be used including tl~e target species and locations it willbe applied

Locations and control methods for target weed species including declaredweeds (see Land Protection (Pest and Stock route) Act 2002) and otherspecies that threaten parks and forests.

Weed management strategiesLocation and distribution of target weeds in electricity corridors

Programs and treatments to be used in managing these.

Hygiene :.~Locations for vehicle clean down

Sites, routes or activities requiring vehicle clean down or other hygieneprotocols

Areas known to contain pathogens

Specific hygiene protocols to be usedQPW or FPQ vehicle clean down facilities available for use by QESIoperators

Locations for disposal of clean down waste.

MaterialsAll materials (i.e. gravel, timber, bale~ of straw) to be brought onto parkand forests. ...

Cultural heritage

Known cultural heritage sites

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Management arrangements including strategies for preventing impacts onthose sites and references to any management plan or cultural heritageassessment for that site,

Fire management

A fire management strategy including details of approved burningactivitiesMaintenance required to minimise the risk of unplanned fire

Activities or standards necessary to support Agency fire managementstrategies

QESI infrastructure at significant risk of fire.¯ Visual amenity

Description and location of high visual impact of QESI infrastructure onthe community

Strategies to be used to reduce negative visual impacts.¯ Emergency situation

Specifics of an emergency situation relevant to the site, site specificemergency situation procedures that minimise environmental harmwherever possible.

o Acid sulphate soilsMapped location of potential acid sulphate soil areas

a potential acid sulphate soil management plan.¯ Access arrangements

Access tracks to be maintained by the relevant QESI entity and details ofany shared respQnsibilities.Preferred access routes, pre and post activity.

Environmental performance standards

A ccessObjective

47.. Access to QESI and Agency assets will be safe and suitable. Maintenanceactivities will protect natural and cultural values and minimise erosion andpotential for environmental harm.

General provisions

48.. All QESI managed Access tracks (and other QESI infrastructure) and theircorresponding maintenance treatments will be mapped and documented in anEWP. ~

49. The electricity corridors will be available for use by the Agency, and for somenon-vehicle based recreational use, except where otherwise specified by therelevant QESI entity or the relevant Agency. Detailed access arrangements forusers and upgrading of Access tracks and roads may be negotiated duringEWP development.

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EWPs will be prepared by QESI for helicopter access points, for radio towersand other telecommunicatior~facilities within parks and forests.

Signs, gates, bollards and wing fences may be installed on Access tracks bythe relevant QESI only where the need is i~.entified in an EWP. Sign standardswill follow those specified for official traffic signs under the Transport Operations(Road Use Management) Aci~ 1995, where applicable.

Track maintenance will be undertaken by the relevant QESI at frequencies thatare sufficient to prevent failure of track drainage systems.

Where washouts occur on Access tracks from the activity of QESI, the cause/sof the washout will be corrected and the track surface and drainage systemsreinstated by the relevant QESI as soon as possible to prevent furtherenvironmental impact and increased restoration costs.

All reasonable and practical measures will be taken by the relevant QESI tominimise damage to riparian vegetation during maintenance of water-coursecrossings.

Road use

55. Each QESI will take reasonable care in the use of Access tracks to avoidconflicts with other users and wildlife.

56. The size and type of maintenance vehicles wilt be consistent with thedimensions and load bearing capacity of Access tracks.

57. Access tracks will not be used in conditions that are likely to result in significantdamage or when advised that it is inappropriate by the relevant Agency.

58. The QPW Code of Practice for Native Forest Timber Production will be appliedin all areas, except those covered by WTMA permits where the QueenslandDepartment of Main Roads’ Road Maintenance Code of Practice for the WetTropics World Herita.qe Area will apply.

Maintenance materials and storage59. Materials for maintenance of roads and Access tracks wilt be sourced from

weed and pathogen-free quarries outside these areas, except where otherarrangements are specifically authorised in~riting by the relevant Agency.

60. Storage of stockpile materials will be und~rtaken in areas already cleared ofnative vegetation, and areas destined for stockpiles will be marked out orfenced off to prevent the stockpile area spreading. Stockpile and spoil dumplocations will be mapped or documented in EWPs.

61. Overnight storage of road maintenance machinery and equipment on site willbe kept to a minimum. Only sites already cleared of native vegetation will beused for this purpose.

Road and track maintenance practices

62. When undertaking maintenance, the relevant QESI will place appropriatetemporary warning signs on ’roads and Act:ess tracks to the work area to alertmembers of the public. ~:. .,~

63. Access track maintenance practices will:¯ Return usable material to the pavement and avoid lowering the road surface in

a way that impedes surface drainage or concentrates flow along the roadedge

¯ Restore the road profile and smooth the road surface


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Restore drainage systems including any erosion control devices

Ensure water can freely drain from th~ surface and is not blocked byvegetationMinirnise or avoid disturbance to soils adjacent to the road.

Access track drainage systems will: ...~..Prevent water from adjacent areas from flowing on to, or saturating thepavement

Shed surface water from the pavement ..

Collect surface and subsurface waters and direct this away from the road.

Drainage systems will consist of various combinations of:

Catch drains to intercept and divert water away from batters or the Accesstrack

A road profile, crowned, out-sloped or in-sloped, that sheds water from thesurface

A drain network that takes shed and intercepted water away from the roadwayand may include a system of table, turnout and cross drainsSediment traps or vegetated areas whe~"e water will decelerate and depositsediment. ’

Acces~ tracks will have a maximum width of 4.5 m. Clearing width can extendlm beyond the 4.5m clearing zone where safety considerations apply. Wherean existing formed track is obstructed by fallen vegetation, clearing will berestricted to a distance of lm from the edge of the formed track.

Where a ground cover exists and no e~osion is occurring, access will bemaintained by slashing. Grading will be limited to clean up of drainage controlstructures.Where high velocity or concentrated flows occur, special erosion control chutesand dissipaters should be installed in accordance with ’Soil erosion andsediment control - En,qineerin.q Guidelines:for Queensland construction sites’.1996, published by Institution. of Engineers,..Australia, Queensland division.

Vegetation Management69. Unauthorised removal of plants from parks and forests is prohibited and illegal.

Objective

70. Vegetation management objectives are:¯ safe access and places of.work within ele.ctricity corridors and Access tracks

to and from the electricity corridor¯ a safe and reliable supply qf electricity is maintained at all times¯ habitat protection and connectivity in key lipkage zones¯ endangered and of concern regional ecosystems are developed and

maintained wherever possible, and .¯ commercial native forest and plantation resources are not damaged.

General provisions

71. All vegetation maintenance will be in strict accordance with this Code ofPractice and additional local information will be included in the EWP.

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72. This Code of Practice does not authodse interference with plantation trees’- without the approval of FPQ. Any approval may contain conditions. Any

millable timber may be removed by FPQ prior to maintenance.

73. All vegetation subject to m~intenance tre’~tments will be clearly identified inEWPs.

74. Vegetation to be retained i¯will be identified in an EWP and vegetationmanagement activities will seek to avoid .damaging vegetation to be retained.

75. Vegetation management practices within and adjacent to electricity corridorswill aim to:.4¯ ..

reduce the area of bare earth,

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¯ retain and encourage ground and shrub cever, and¯ promote under-storey growth with low’ and/or ~low growing local native

species.

These aims may be varied for fire management purposes on advice from therelevant Agencies.

Management will generally be carried out by the relevant QESI on a 3 yearcycle and variations will be documented within an EWP. Maintenance cycleswill vary according to presentation .objectives, growth rates, vegetation type,climate and topography.

77. The location and distribution of any endangered or of concern Regionalecosystems that may be affected by maintenance will be detailed in the EWP.

Use of machinery in vegetation management

78. Use of blade-on-ground machinery (dozei’, tractor, backhoe) for vegetationcontrol is not permitted.

79. Tractor-mounted slashers, roller choppers and excavator mounted tree-grabbers are all permitted in vegetation control with the exception of roller-choppers that will not be used near public use areas. Vegetation will be cut,pruned or lopped rather than ’pushed back’ with machinery.

80. Use of machinery will be avoided during ~et weather conditions (when soil issaturated) and during periods of extreme fire danger (when an extreme fireweather warning has been issued for that area) or where access and/or safetymay be compromised.

Clearing, connectivity and retention

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Vegetation clearing programs must allow for regrowth rates betweenmaintenance cycles and still maintain the minimum conductor clearance ofvegetation for various voltage power-lines :as specified in the Electrical SafetyRegulation 2002. These clearances must be sustained during any sag or swingexperienced by conductors. ,

Vegetation clearing for powerlines located on side slopes should not beuniformly divided below the centreline. Clearing in this topography requiresgreater clearing on the uphill side with minimal clearing on the downhill side.Line sway and adjacent vegetation types sl~ould define clearing boundaries¯

83. Maximum cutting widths for each line will be specified in EWPs.

84. Low growing native species will be retai~ed during maintenance whereverpossible and will be documented in the EWP.

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Where appropriate, scalloping will be used along electricity corridors in forestedenvironments to enhance habitat connectivity in key linkage zones.

In forested areas, under-storey and mid-st0rey vegetation connections will bemaintained where it is reasonable and praq!J~able to do so.In riparian areas, vegetation cover will be maintained wherever possible.

When controlling vegetation;- efforts will be~made to retain cut vegetation as awell-distributed mulch layer across the electricity corridor, consistent with theoverall maintenance objective to reduce 15are soil. Cut vegetation will not bewindrowed. ’.

Clearing and trimming trees

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All tree felling, pruning or trimming will be carried out under direct supervision ofan appropriately trained QE~I representative in accordance with the relevantQESI’s environmental and workplace health and safety certification systems.Pruning will be carried out with the conservation value, natural form andstructural integrity of the tree in mind. This is particularly important wherepeople use electricity corridors for park or forest access or visitation

91. Clearing or pruning of any large trees requiring treatment will be carried out tominimise damage to surrounding vegetation.

92. Material felled into the corridor should be c~t into smaller sections and allowedto decompose where this does not compromise access, or pose a fire hazard toconductors or poles.

93. The removal of tall-growing species other" than plantation trees within theconductor shadow area or-which may infringe safety clearances within thetimeframe of the next maintenance period from within the electricity corridors ispermitted where identified in the EWP. The removal of tall-growing plantationtrees within the conductor shadow area or which may infringe safety clearanceswithin the timeframe of the next maintenance period from within the electricitycorridors will be in accordance with Clause 72.

Fauna and Habitat FeaturesMany plants and animals require specific habitat features for feeding, resting orreproduction. Some of these features develop over many decades and theirpresence or absence may directly affect whether a species can persist in an area.Habitat features include tree hollows, food plants, dead wood and termite mounds.Additionally, transmission towers and poles are often used as nest sites by a numberof birds, often raptors (e.g. eagles, kites and hawk~).Objective

94. To ensure fauna and habitat features are identified and protected where it doesnot affect electrical safety or create a QESI-infrastructure security risk.

General provisions

95. All native fauna, particularly Near Tl~:eatened, (Rare), Vulnerable orEndangered Fauna, and habitat features wi!i be protected wherever possible.

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Relevant recovery plans will be consulted to ensure that maintenance practicesare compatible with the persistence of threatened fauna populations.

Disturbance of, or interference with native fauna must be avoided. QPW andWTMA will be contacted for advice if native animals are interfering with


maintenance of QESI infrastiucture, or if~’:~ick or injured native animals areencountered.

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Habitat features that occur within electricity,corridors, particularly those that areimportant to Near Threatened (Rare), Vulnerable or Endangered Fauna will beidentified, and their location mapped or documented in EWPs.Specific management strategies, such as Powerlink’s Species Mana,qementPro.qram for wildlife interacti~hs with Rowei:iink Queensland transmission assetswill be developed to manage these features and may include, but not berestricted to: protection, re-location, installation of artificial habitat features (eg,nesting boxes); and establishment of food plants in areas that do notcompromise QESI assets.

Weed ControlWeeds are able to establish and persist in disturbed environments. Such disturbedenvironments provide a potential foothold from where weeds spread into adjacent,intact ecosystems. It is important to ensure that no new weeds are introduced, andthat vegetation management in electricity corridors is directed toward formation of anative plant community.

Objective100. Electricity corridor maintenance will be conducted in a manner that prevents the

introduction of new weeds and aims to reduce or eradicate established weedsin the electricity corridor and adjacent lands.

General provisions .,101. Weed control programs will focus on those species declared under the Land

Protection (Pest and Stock Route) Act 200,2. and those known to pose a threatto the integrity of parks and forests, native ecosystems and electrical assets(refer to the relevant EWP). ~

102. Control of declared species will be linked to encouraging appropriate lowgrowing endemic vegetation.

103. Weed management strategies wilt be addressed in EWPs and Agency¯ management programs. Where possible, QESI and the Agencies will¯ undertake co-ordinated joint weed management programs to maximise the

effectiveness resources.

104. EWPs will document: :¯ the location and distribution of target wee~Js in electricity corridors

the programs or treatments to be used in managing these weeds

,~ the locations and protocols for vehicle clean down.

105. New weed infestations and expansion of ~xisting infestations within electricitycorridors will be reported to the relevant Agency as soon as reasonably

. possible after detection.106. Weed control strategies must be consistent with QPW, WTMA and FPQ pest

management strategies and should be bas, ed on targeted control methods tominimise environmental impacts. .

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Hygiene ":10~i The relevant QESI will take a’ll reasonable ’steps to avoid spread of weeds and

¯ ensure that clothing, footwear, vehicles, plant and equipment will be cleanedand free of seed prior to entering parks an~ ,forests.

108. All materials (i.e. gravel, timber, bales of straw) to be brought onto parks andforests for the purpose of maintaining electricity corridors are to be documentedin EWPs and are to be free of weed seed.

109. Maintenance will be planned so that activities are conducted in weed free areasbefore moving in to any weed infested areas. Where this is not possiblevehicles, plant and equipment must be cleaned and free of seed and other pantmaterial before entering weed free areas.

110. Movement from a weed infested area (refer to the EWP or subsequent Agencynotification) into an uninfected area will only occur after personnel, vehicles,plant and equipment have been checked and cleaned of weed seed.

PathogensPathogens, include a range of plant, animal and soil diseases that impact on natural,agricultural and plantation forestry lands. These pathogens include a range ofbacteria and fungus capable of harming and killing plants and animals. Onceestablished, their eradication may not be possible.

There is a National Threat Abatem~.nt Plan for th~ Control of Phytopthora cinnamomi(Cinnamon fun.qus) in native plant.5ommunities ~nd QESI will comply with that plan.Cinnamon fungus is known to occur within some’parks and forests.

Objective

111. Maintenance activities will be.conducted in a manner that:¯ prevents the introduction of new diseases or pathogens and

¯ prevents the spread of existing infesta.!ions.

General provisions112. Areas known to contain pathogens will be described within the relevant EWP in

addition to the locations and protocols for chemical clean down.

113. Vehicles, plant and equipment will b~ thoroughly chemically cleanedimmediately prior to entering the QPW, WTMA or FPQ managed lands when a

; need i,~ indicated in the EWP.

114. QESI use of QPW, WTMA orFPQ managePnent facilities for vehicle clean downmay be specifically authorised.under EWPs.":

115~. QESI staff and coniractors will be trai_ned in hygiene requirements, andrecognition of disease symptoms and impacts on vegetation and fauna.

116. Wherepathogens or pathogen sensitive sp.ecies are known to occur, all workcrews will carry a footbath sod at least 4 litres of a commercially availablesterilizing agent in work vehicles at all tim~"s. Footbaths will be used prior toentry and departure from known infested areas in accordance withmanufacturer’s directions. ~,

117. Where possible, all maintenance activities.in the area, including traversing thearea by vehicle or foot, will cease immediately infestation sites are encountered.Persons working in the area of the potential infestation must sterilize footwearand tools on leaving the area. Any possible infestation must be immediately

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reported to the relevant QESI environmental coordinator who will notify theappropriate Agency.

Fire ManagementFire is an essential ecological requirement 6f many native plant communities.However it is vital that assets such as: comme~’~:ial plantations, native forest timberresources, Agency infrastructure .and QESI infrastructure are protected during fireevents.Powerlines can be a source of wildfires (eg. clashing of lines and touching of lines byvegetation) and it is vital that wildfire risk red~tion be factored into maintenanceregimes and ~WPs.Fire lines often need to be constrdcted in parksiand forests to assist in fir.e control.Electricity corridors and their associated access roads and tracks may providesuitable access and fire lines f6r QPW and~FPQ fire management, includingcontrolled burning and wildfire suppression.

Objective

118. Fire will be managed to protect QESI infrastructure and in accordance with theQPW and FPQ fire management strategies.

General provisions

119. QESI will not light or maintain any fire other than a fuel stove for cookingpurposes or for maintenance tools that reqdire a flame.

120. Any maintenance activities required to. implement QPW or FPQ firemanagement strategies will be documented in EWPs.

121. Fire will not be used by QESI to control ~r destroy vegetation except wherespecified in an EWP. Wher~ fire is used’as a management tool it will notcompromise any QPW or FPQ fire management strategies.

122. Within the full width of the conductor shadow area of the electricity corridor theAgencies will aim to use low ihtensi!y slow i-noving fires.

123. The relevant QESI will liaise with the relevant Agencies regarding firemanagement strategies, durin’g the preparat!.on of an EWP.

124. Where fire dependant species (eg, Blady Grass (Imperata cylindrica), MitchellGrass .(Astrebla spp.) and plants dependent on fire to promote recruitment

. (Banksia and Acacia genera)) are identified in an electricity corridor, they will bemanaged under an appropriate fire regime, consistent with the Agency firemanagement strategy. ~’

125. Where electricity corridors ’are subject to adverse fire events, vegetationmanagement programs will seek to reduce the potential for fire damage toelectricity poles and towers.

126. In fire prone locations, an area of at least 2 metres around each structureshould be kept clear of vegetation to reduce the risk of damage to poles fromfire.

Restoration and RehabifitationHabitat restoration is an important management t(5ol used to:

¯ reduce the negative environmental effects of electricity corridors

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create communities of low or slow g~owing native plants beneath theconductors that minimise future vegetatior) maintenance commitments

¯ improve the visual amenity of the electricity corridors.

Lack of habitat connectivity, edge effects an~l’erosion can be mitigated by therestoration of native plant communities in appropiiate areas.

Objective

127. Restoration will be strategically used to improve the environmental quality andintegrity of electricity corridors, reduce fut.qre maintenance commitments andprovide linkages for wildlife movement across electricity corridors.

General provisions

128. Atl plant material used in revegetation must be from endemic species andlocally sourced wherever practical.

129. Sites within an electricity c~ridor requiring restoration will be addressed inEWPs.

130. Restored areas will be appropriately sign posted by the relevant QESI entity toensure their protection.

131. Where electricity corridors or Access tracks are decommissioned, the relevantQESI entity will develop an,d implement an electricity corridor access roadrehabilitation plan to resto~e the environment and to achieve appropriateregrowth across the previously disturbed area. This may include plantationestablishment in plantation areas.

132. Leaving areas to regenerate naturally mey be appropriate, provided there issufficient neighbouring seed’ source for regeneration and weed control isadequate.

Cultural heritage managementCultural heritage is the historic, aesthetic, scie.ntific and social record of our past andpresent development as a community and as individuals. Cultural heritage placesmay or may not contain physical evidence of past human activity. For example theremay be features of the natural environment that are associated with spiritual mattersor historical events. They include Indigenous story places, rock art sites, occupationsites, ceremonial grounds and non.tindigenous historical cemeteries, ruins, buildingsstill in use, old mining sites, memorials and places’where historical events occurred.

Substantial penalties apply where A.t?original cuit~{[al heritage is harmed by an.activitythat is not sanctioned under the Ab’Original Cultural Heritage Act 2003.

Features in and near electricity corridors that may have residual cultural heritagesignificance must be protected..Such feature~ may include ceremonial places,scarred or carved trees, burials, rock art, fish. traps and weirs, occupation sites,quarries and artefact scatters, grir~ding grooves, contact sites, wells, rock outcrops,caves, foreshores and coastal dunes, sand hills, areas of biogeographicalsignificance, such as natural wetlands, permanent and semi-permanent waterholes,natural springs, particular types of native vegetation and some hill and moundformations.

Objective

133~ To manage QESI assets in-a manner that prevents damage to heritage sites~. and is consistent with the Aboriginal Cultura~ Heritage Act 2003.

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In preparation of EWPs QE~i entities will ~andeavour to identify known culturalheritage sites along electricityl.corridors an~will refer to:

the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Register held by QPW

the Aboriginal cultural heritage database managed by QPWthe Environmental Protectieh Agency’s historic sites database managed byQPW

the Heritage Register

¯ other public information sources.

135. Subject to cultural confidentiality considerations, QPW will advise the relevantQESI organisation of:

¯ any known historic heritage site on parks and forests¯ the types of cultural heritage site/s located in the area¯ any relevant management plan for the area that includes provisions about

cultural heritage.

136, Known= cultural heritage sites and appropriate management arrangementsincluding those outlined in ar~y relevant management plan or cultural heritageassessment will be detailed within an EWP. ’.

Procedures for new heritage sites137. If a cultural heritage site is foLind or suspected the following procedure applies:

Do not touch or disturb anything includin’g:the natural landscape surroundingthe site. The location of artefacts in relationship to each other and to naturalfeatures can be important in interpreting the significance of the site. Avoidwalking or driving vehicles on or around it to keep disturbance to theminimum.

If possible use surveyor’s tape to de neate, the area.Notify any other working parties in the ar~a, so they can also avoid disturbingthe site. However, only do so when absolutely necessary to minimiseintrusion. ~

Make a note of exactly where the site is, for example: ’200 m past Tower 0019Cairns- Turkinje 132 kV line. north-east side of track. There is a big washoutnear a biackbean tree and what appears t~) be artefacts have been exposed.’

¯ Report the find to the releva.nt QESI Envir.onmental Officer, who will then referthe matter to the relevant A~]ffncy contacti~fficer.

Visual AmenityElectricity corridors can significantly detract from the visual appeal of surroundinglandscapes, particularly where they are close .to recreational facilities, landscapefeat~Jres, scenic routes and lookout points. , ~

Objective

138. To avoid or minimise the visual impact of vegetation maintenance on the scenic.amenity.

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General provisions ~ ~.~.139. In areas where QESI infrast.r~ucture or corridors present a high visual impact to

the public, the relevant QESI entity will develop and implement strategies to., improve the sites visual appeal. Treatments will be detailed within the EWP.

140. Native.and local occurring plp~nts will be use.d in vegetation screening.141-. Scalloping around towers will-be used wher6ver possible.

1421 The relevant QESI entity will remove spoil dumps at the completion of any: access management maintedance, and will rehabilitate the site.

143. Work camps will be located away from thi~;Agencies managed land whereverpracticable. Work camps located on parks and forests must be approved by therelevant Agency Manager.

Vehicle, plant and equipment clean downObjective

144. Prevent the introduction and spread of harmful organisms such as weeds andpathogens.

General provisions

145. The relevant QESI will clean down vehicles, plant and equipmentseeds, plant matter, soil and pathogens whe~n:

vehicles leave the access tr~ck or go through weedy areas

mowing and s ashing equipment is moved.to another work site

this is identified for weed or pathogen coq!.rol purposes in an EWP.

to remove

146. Clean down will be a thorough process of cleaning by washing or air blasting ofall areas of vehicles and machinery that m, ay catch plant parts, seeds, soil orother pathogens. An inspection and clean down checklist is attached.

147. Clean down will occur in a dedicated area’.where runoff can be contained andweeds or pathogens treated. Some locations for vehicle clean down areattached and additional local clean down arrangements will be detailed inindividual EWPs inc ud ng requ rements for disposal of waste material.

Biocide and Chemical UseGenerally the storage of environmentaIly hazardous chemicals is prohibited on parksand forests, except at sub-stations where maintenance facilities are essential.

Legislation requires records to be kept of chemicals that are distributed.

Objective ’.148. Ensure that chemical use is s~fe, sustainab’i’e and appropriate to the location.

General provisions149. QESI will store and .apply herbicides (vegetation control), pesticides (pole

.. termite control) and other ch.emicals in ao. efficient and selective manner tominimise the effect on the environment.

150. The suitability of a biocide wiil be establishe.d by the relevant QESI organisationprior to commencing its use on parks and fo.rests.

151. Wherever possible, herbicides will be non-residual and selective for a particularvegetation type. ~

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152. Only the minimum amount of chemical, necessary to carry out plannedmaintenance will be taken int5 parks and f~’~sts at any time.

153. QESI must not bring leakin’~ biocide dr~’~s or containers on to parks and, forests, and if found, the relevant QESI must remove them as soon as possible.

Documentation

154. A list of all chemicals used on parks and forests will be kept by each QESIorganisation and updated regularly. ThiS.:...:list will be available for review byQPW during the audit process., .:.

155. Biocides to be used on particular electricity corridors, target species and areas.̄ will be documented in EWPs.

156. Each QESI entity will report annually to each relevant Agency on chemicalsused within electricity corridq~.s under each ~WP.

Handling and storage

157. Wherever practical, decanting or mixing of biocides will not be carried out onparks and forests. Where no practical alternative exists, mixing or decanting onparks and forests will be conducted on a sealed, contained surface in a well-ventilated area, such as the tray or rear of a utility designed or fitted out to caterfor such use.

158. Biocides will not be decanted, mixed ~r stored within 50 metres of awatercourse.

159. Where possible, handling of hazardous chemicals will take place in- aweatherproof, bunded structure provided with a sump and pump-out facility.

160. Chemical storage and handling areas will be secure from public access andpotential flood areas.

161. All chemicals (solvents, oills, acids, herbicides and pesticides) stored insubstation facilities on park~ and forests, will be stored in a purpose builtstructure that: ~¯

,* is waterproof, secure, well ventilated, fire safe with a ramp or unloading facility¯ has a sealed bunded floor. Bunds must ~e designed to contain a spill of at

least 110% of the capacity of the largest chemical container stored withinmeets all design, internal equipment and .signage requirements set out on therelevant Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

162. Biocide use will be undertaken by staff hol~ting appropriate certification/license(e.g. Chemsafe or ACDC license). Relevant MSDS sheets will be carried at alltimes by QESI.

163.. Storage and use of chemicals will be undertaken in accordance with theWorkplace Health and Safety Act 1995.

164. The QESI officer responsible for env ronr~ental management will ensure staffare trained in the safe use, disposal an(! correct clean up procedures forenvironmentally hazardous chemicals held on-site.

Chemical spills

165. If accidental spillage, occurs during mixi~g or decanting, spread will beprevented by the use of chemical spill kits and/or soil to form a small damaround the area. All contaminated materials will be recovered for subsequentdisposal to an approved waste disposal site.

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166. The relevant Agency will be advised of ~.~y spills or leaks of any size withpotential to cause environmental harm as defined in the EnvironmentalProtection Act 1994.

Machinery MaintenanceObjective167. To ensure all plant or equipment mainten..ance and refuelling minimises any

spillage of fuels, oils or fluids, such as hydraulic or power steering fluid.General provisions168. Refuelling will not be conducted within 50metres of a watercourse.

169. Machinery that is leaking oil or fluid will notSe brought on to parks and forests.170. Planned or scheduled servicing of plant a~d/or equipment (i.e. oil changes) is

not permitted on QPW, WTMA or FPQ managed lands.171. Equipment failure or minor breakdowns may require repairs in the field. The

spillage of any machinery fluids must be avoided wherever possible.

172. Servicing wastes including sump oil, grease cartridges, hydraulic oil or theircontainers must be removed. Dumping of service waste on parks and forests isnot permitted. ..:.

Air quafity, noise, and waste managementObjective

173. To manage QESI maintenance activities so that air quality and noise levelsremain within acceptable limits and all waste is disposed of outside the parksand forests.

General provisions

174~ All waste associated with the conduct of maintenance will be removed from theparks and forests for disposal, ~

175.

176.

QESI will restrict the use of non-emerge.ncy equipment and machinery tobetween the hours of 6.30am and 6.30p.m Monday to Saturday and ensuremufflers or other noise reducing devices are"in good working order.

Loud noise activities will be planned and conducted to minimise noisedisturbance to parks and foii~sts users an~ neighbours as far as is practical.The relevant QESI entity will notify nei~lt~bours or lessees in advance ofmaintenance activities that are likely to cause disturbance, including details ofthe timing and extent of the anticipated disturbance.

177. Where nuisance dust emissions are associated with maintenance activities,watering of worksites or Access tracks will be undertaken. Access tracks will be

¯ used at speeds that minimise:dust and nois~ pollution.

Toilets will be used where they are located close to work sites. Where there areno toilets in close proximity t9 work sites, human waste and toilet paper will beburied to a minimum depth of 150mm at locations at least 50metres from anylake, watercourse, walking track, campsite or other public facility.

179. All wastes, including paper, drums, machine parts, sump residues, wasteherbicides, pesticides and containers are to be continuously collected,contained in bins or other suitable receptacles and removed from parks andforests for disposal or re-cycling.

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Potential Acid Sulphate S, oils (PASS)~Potential Acid Sulphate Soils’~’/PASS) ma~ be responsible for significantenvironmental and personal safety risks. PASS: occur across many areas of coastalQueensland.and display high levels .of iron sulphide which when exposed to air formssulphuric acid (and other, derivatives). Excavation for maintenance of QESIInfrastructure (i.e. towers or poies)~ may result in ~xposure of PASS.Objective ~.180. Exposure of PASS during irff’rastructure m~intenance will be avoided wherever

possible.General provisions ~181. QESI will refer to the Department of Natura ..Resources and Water to determine

any known occurrences of P,~SS within electricity corridors.182. The presence of PASS will be assumed for any area where soil disturbance is

to occur below 5.0m AHD.

183. Any known PASS areas will be identified in EWPs and where substantial areasexist, a PASS management plan should be prepared as a component of theEWP.

t84. If acid sulphate soil is exposed, the re, levant QESI entity will undertakeremediation in accordance with the PASS management plan.

QESI staff and contractor competencyObjective

185. QESI employees and contractors working oh parks and forests will be trained to¯ implement best practice standards in environmental management.

General provisions :.186. Only staff holding current QESI ’Environmental Competency’ (note: having

undertaken the Wet Tropics Induction Training) will be permitted to work withinWet Tropic areas.

187. Each QESI entity will keep up to date records of the employees and contractorpersonnel who have undergone induction and other environmentalmanagement training.

188. Training will be appropriate .for the activities being undertaken by each staffmember or contractor.

189. The ,~gencies wi!l be consulted regarding course content for environmentaltraining and induction and m.ay provide some local content for QESI trainers.Relevant training might include plant identification for contractors (native andweed species) and weed control and fire ~nanagement standards consistentwith those of the Agencies.

Emergency Situation ProceduresUnder certain circumstances (e.g. safety issue oF to restore suppty), an emergencysituation may arise within parks and forests. Any works associated with theseemergency situations must be done with regard to the environment using standardmaintenance procedures Wherever possible. When standard procedures cannot beapplied, the relevant QESI entity will rehabilitate the area in accordance with thisCode of Practice as soon as practicable. ’.


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Objective

190. Emergency situations will be~ addressed in a safe and effective manner withminimal additional disturbance to the environment.

General provisions

191. As far as is practical, any works associated with an emergency situation will beconsistent with this Code of P.ractice and any relevant EWP.

192.

193.

!94.

Emergency realignment of Access track.~ will be limited to the minimumenvironmental impact necessary to restore service.In the advent of an emergency the nearest Agency office will be advised bytelephone as soon as it is safe and practic,~! to do so. Advice to the Agency willinclude the location and nature of the emergency and extent of disturbancerequired to overcome the emergency situatio.n.Within 7 days of completing any works associated with an emergency situation,a full written report detailing the emergency situation including access track orvegetation work undertaken, damage caused, and rehabilitation time frames willbe provided to the appropriate Agency office.


DefinitionsAccess tracks means formed (e.g. causeway, raised road) or unformed (e.g. vehicletrack) surfaces intended for vehicles used and used by QESI to access and maintainelectricity corridors and QESI infrastructure.

Acid sulphate soils (ASS) means soils containing high levels of iron sulphides,forming sulphuric acid when exposed to air.Agencies means QPW, WTMA and FPQ and may apply to any of themindependently as is appropriate to the locations.

Batter means an earth slope formed from placed fill material or cut into the naturalhillside, during road construction.Biocide means a substance capable of killing plants, animals or other organisms,(e.g. herbicide, pesticide or sterilising agent) used as an environmental managementor environmental hygiene tool.Chief Executive means the Director-General of the Environmental Protection Agencyon behalf of the State of Queensland pursuant to the statutory powers of the ChiefExecutive under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and, where the context permits,includes the Chief Executives of W’rMA, FPQ and QESI entities and employees,servants, agents and contractors.Conductor shadow area means the area on the ground underneath a powerline,between the vertical lines projected, from the outer conductors onto the ground, duringstill wind conditions. .~Date of Commencement means’ the date that the parties execute this Code ofPractice but if all parties do not sign on the same date, then it will be the last of thedates of exe~:ution.

Edge effect means the biological and ecologica! changes brought about by abruptchanges in the environment, e.g. the transition from intact habitat to cleared land.

Electricity corridor means the area of land within a park or forest that is below oradjacent to an electricity line and directly associated with its maintenance. For thewidth of an electricity corridor refer to the relevant.EWP.Emergency situation means the unexpected n~alfunction of the electricity works oranyworks, or the imminent threat of damage to the electricity works or any works thatwill put at risk their safe and continuous operation:.Endangered, Vulnerable, Rare or Near Threatened Fauna means fauna listed asEndangered, Vulnerable, Rare or Near Threatened under the Nature Conservation(Wi/.d/ife) Regu/ation 2006. Threatened species~ are placed into these categories(Extinct in the wild, Endangered, Vulnerable, Rare, Near-threatened and leastconcern) as defined by the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The Rare category isscheduled to be phased out by 2010.Endangered or Of Concern Regional Ecosystems

Endangered - where the distribution of a Regicidal Ecosystem has been reduced toless than 10% of its pre-European extent. ~Of Concern - where the distribution of a Regional Ecosystem has been reduced tobetween 10 and 30% of its pre-Euro.pean extent.Environmental Work Plans (or EWPs) are detailed site specific measures andgeneral controls which include the .,conditions under which the day to day operationswill be carried out in relation to the electricity, corridors in parks and forests and

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include access, restrictions on the use of vehicles, safety requirements, interferencewith natural or cultural resources, environmental.issues and any other issues whichcould affect parks and forests. A EWP may be referred to as an EnvironmentalManagement Plan (EMP).. o,-

Fire management strategy means a plan or s!r.ategy prescribing arrangements forresponding to wildfires (wildfire response procedures) and the use of fire (plannedburr~ programmes) for ecological and management purposes within parks and forests.FPQ means. Forestry Plantations .Queensland, a statutory corporation establishedunder the Forestry Plantations Queensland Act 2.006 and tasked with the commercialmanagement of timber plantations. ~ T~

FP(~ managed lands means State plantation forests a subset of State forests putaside for commercial plantation timber production gazetted in the Forestry PlantationsQueensland Regulation 2006.Fragmentation means the breaking up of large, blocks of habitat into. increasinglysmaller and isolated habitat patches.Inverts means a specific type of floor drain containing a dominant trough or channelshaped body. It is used for the. rapid evacuation of surface water or for thecontainment of utility lines or chemical spills.

Key linkage zone means an area of native vege!ation that forms a connection acrossan electricity corridor.Linear barriers means a long and narrow piece of wholly or partially cleared anddisturbed land that obstructs the natural movements of plants and animals.

Maintenance means activities necessary to ensure access to and the safe function ofpowerlines and other QESI infrastructure including:

¯ vegetation management including cutting, clearing and lopping of trees andother vegetation

¯ planting, seeding and other restoration activities

access track maintenance and other works that might include the opening,breaking, placing or moving ,of soil

¯ maintaining, altering and upgrading QESI infrastructure,

Hov~ever, maintenance does not include: ~~ the construction of new inf~a’structure or

¯ a change in the type or use of existing infrastructure that changes the natureor extent of its impact on the site.

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) means information sheet(s) prescribing theconstituency, personal protective equipment (PP&E) and first aid requirements for allagri.cultural and industrial chemicals.Pathogen means a bacterium, virus or other organism that can cause disease.

Pavement means the surface on a road. Typically this might include a mixture of:

¯ vegetation cover of low growing species e~demic to the area (e.g. grass);

bare soil; and/or¯ rock (somet mes including imported mater!.al).

Potential acid sulphate soils (PASS) means an area where there is a stronglikelihood of acid sulphate soil (See .above).

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QESI means the Queensland Ei~ctricity SuppiY Industry and where the contextindicates, the employees, contractors, agents and invitees of QESI or other personacting on behalf of, or in the interests of QESI within parks and forests. QESI is madeup of the entities:

¯ Ergon Energy Corporation !~[mited (Ergon),

Queensland Electricity Transmission CorporationLimited (QETC orPowerlink),Energex Limited (Energex),~ ’

Ergon, Energex and QETC are bound jointly and where the context permits severallyto the Code of Practice.QESl infrastructure means "works,. substations and operating works" as defined inthe Electricity Act 1994 and nc udes.Access tracks.QPW means Queensland Parks and Wildlife.

QPW managed land includes:protected areas (State land) and forest reserves dedicated under the NatureConservation Act 1992

State forests (other than State plantation forests) and other lands managedunder the ForesUy Act 1959

¯ recreation areas (sometimes called RAM areas) under the Recreation AreasManagement Act 1988

¯ Brisbane Forest Park under the Brisbane Forest Park Act 1977¯ marine parks declared under the Marine Parks Act 1982¯ other areas where QPW has control, trusteeship or management rights over

the land.Regional ecosystem means a vegetation community in a bioregion that isconsistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil.

Restoration means active management of a site to returning it to a pre-existing ormore natural condition.Riparian zone means the area of land adjacent to a creek, river, lake or wetland,including banks and floodplains, which exert a direct influence on the water andaquatic ecosystems.Scalloping means the active manipulation of native vegetation to promote vegetatedconnections across electricity corridors.Spoil means the material that results from excavating, disturbing soil or digging holesincluding earth, soil, rock, sand, gravel or plant material (vegetation).Vegetation means any community or individual ~,rganism or part of an organism thatis a member of the plant or fungus kingdom (alive or dead, standing or fallen)including a flowering plant, cycad, conifer, fern or fern ally, moss, liverwort, alga,fungus or lichen, and whole or part of the flowers, seeds or reproductive material.Watercourse means a perennial, permanent flow or a seasonal creek.WTMA means the Wet Tropics Management AuthOrity

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Appendix 1. QPW Contact List

Telephone (07) 4046 6671Cape York/Savanna Facsimile (07) 4046 6604

Telephone (07) 4046 6657Wet Tropics Facsimile (07) 4046 6604

Telephone (07) 4944 7802Capricornla Facsimile (07) 4944 781t

Telephone (07) 5459 6129Sunshine Coast/Burnett " Facsimile (07) 5443 8942

Telephone (07) 3512 2320South East Facsimile (07) 3227 7676

Telephone (07) 4652 7316Western Facsimile (07) 4658 1778

Telephone (07) 4722 5243North Marine Facsimile (07) 4722 53tl

Telephone (07) 4967 7350Central Marine Facsimile (07) 4967 7388

Telephone (07) 4121 1629Great Sandy Facsimile (07) 412t 1650

Telephone (07) 3821 9003Moreton Bay Facsimile (07) 3227 7676


Appendix 2. FPQ Contact List

Beerburrum ’ Forest Manager - CIO Post Office, Red Road, P 07 54386666Forest Beerburrum FMA Beerburrum. QId BeerburrumManagement 45t7 F 07 84960173AreaFraser Coast Forest Manager LMB No3 MS 904 Tin Can Bay P 07 54882112Forest Tin Can Bay Road, ToolaraManagement Fraser Coast Road, Via F 07 54865215Area FMA Gympie. QId

4570Mary Valley Forest Manager PO Box 37, Imbil. 371Yabba Creek P 07 54843900Forest - Mary Valley QId 4570 Rd, lmbilManagement FMA F 07 84845220AreaBurnett Forest Forest Manager- PO BOX1339, 28 Fraser Road, P 07 84822244Management Burnett FMA Gympie. QId GympieArea 4570 F 07 54823430Capricorn Forest Forest Manager- 1683 Byfield 1683 Byfield P 07 49351115Management Capricorn FMA Road, Byfield. Road, ByfieldArea Via Yeppoon QId F 07 49351205

4703Ingham Forest Forest Manager- PO Box1322, 52 Mclllwraith P 07 47762777Management Ingham FMA Ingham. QId Street, InghamArea 4850 F 07 47763500


Appendix 3. QESI Contact List

~ED~ ~:gan sat~o~Powerlink High Voltage network across Stephen Martin

Queensland (steel towers) Senior Environmental OfficerPO Box 1193Virginia Q 4014Phone: 07 3860 2459Fax: 07 3860 2400

ENERGEX Supply network across south east Dr. Jan GreenQueensland (poles and towers) Environmental Compliance

CoordinatorGPO Box 146tBrisbane. 4001Phone: 07 3407 4639Fax’. 07 3407 4525

Ergon Energy Supply network across south- Peter Barrettwestern, central and northern Environmental OperationsQueensland (poles and towers) Coordinator

PO Box 259Mackay Q 4740Phone: 4957 1226Fax: 4957 1378


Appendix 4.WTMA Contact List

Bruce Jennison Manager, Area Conservation Ph: (07) 4052 0540

Fax: (07) 4031 1364

Bill Carrodus Principal Conservation Officer Ph: (07) 4052 0546

Fax: (07) 403t t364


Appendix 5.Vehicle Inspection and Washdown Protocol

1. Ensure vehicle is unlocked and you have access to the boot, bonnet,other areas or attachments, and that it is safely parked and in asuitable location.

¯ 2. Inspect interior of vehicle for burrs, seeds, mudespecially in:footwells;

¯ carpets and mats; and¯ tool boxes

Inspect inside boot. Remove contents if required to inspect:¯ carpet (deposits of hay, weed seeds, burrs and/or soil or water);¯ spare tyre area;¯ Other recesses in the boot/rear of vehicle,

4. Inspect engine bay, especially:¯ Radiator;¯ Grill;¯ top of transmission gearbox;¯ recess underwindscreenwipers.

5. Inspect the underside of vehicle, especially:¯ wheel arches, wheel trims, flares, step treads, bumpers;¯ mud flaps;¯ tyre rims (particularly the rear side);¯ axles and diffs;¯ spare tyres, particularly those suspended under vehicles.

6. Inspect boxes and/or cartons present in the vehicle if you cannotascertain their contents.

7. For utes and trucks, inspect floor of the tray and channels of tail gates,side guards and under chassis rails. Gaps in the floor welds or boardsand bolt holes.

8. Inspect trailers - check wheels, guards, trays, channels of draw barand under body.

t. Remove necessary guards/belly plates to access areas for cleaning.

2. Identify areas that may require cleaning with compressed air ratherthan water. Do these first.

3. Clean under guards and underneath machinery/vehicle and then dothe cabin, upper body and implements.

4. Tool boxes and storage compartments may also require cleaning.

5. Move vehicle/machine with caution. Avoid re-contamination, washremaining mud etc off tyres/tracks.

6. Carry out final inspection to ensure all areas have been cleaned.

7. Replace guards (belly plates and other guards on heavy machinerymay need to be replaced prior to moving machinery).


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Appendix 6. Facilities for cleaning vehiclesFor further information on these facilities or their appropriate use please refer to the Department of NaturalResources at http://www.nrw.qld.qov.au/pests/weeds/weed spraad/washdown/facilities.html

For information on QPW wash down facilities please refer to relevant QPW District Office.

AlphaLandn~ark: North side of townAddress: Alpha - Clermont RdContact: Damian Howard, Jericho Shire Co~cilTelephone: (07)4985 1166Max vehicle size: Body truckHeigh~ limit: NoHose detail: High pressure hose; compressed airSurface: Concrete ramp; can hose under vehicleAramacLandmark: Northern edge of townAddress: cnr Aramac and Torrens Ck RdContact: Aramac Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4651 3311Max vehicle size: Road trainHose detail: High pressure; high volumeBarealdineLandmark: SaleyardsAddress: Pine Rd NorthContact: Barcaldine Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4651 1211Max vehicle size: Semi trailerHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure hoseBaralabaLandmark: Near showground & old saleyardsAddress: Rannes RdContact: Banana Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4992 9512Max vehicle size: Road train; machineryHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure; high volume hoseCost: $2 for 15 minsSurface: concrete slab with tiltBedourieLandmark: 500 m north of townshipAddress: Herbert StContact: Diamantina Shire CouncilTelephone: (07)4746 t 202Max vehicle size: Road trainHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure hose; large gaugeSurface: Concrete slabHours: 24 HrsBiloelaLandmark: Old saleyardsAddress: Paynes RdContact: Gordon Twiner, Banana Shire CouncilTelephone: 0427 148783Max vehicle size: Road trainHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure; high volume hoseCost: $2 for 15 minsSurface: Concrete slab with tiltLandmark: Near railway; south of existing facilityAddress: Quarry RdContact: Gordon Twiner, Banana Shire CouncilTelephone: 0427 148783Max vehicle size: Road train

Height limit: NoHose detail: High pressure; high volume hoseCost: $2 for 15 rainsSurface: Concrete slab with tiltBing.egangLand~nark: Near Substation and pump stationAddress: Mackenzie River Capella RdCant.act: Bingegang Shire CouncilTelel~hone: (07) 4964 5400Max vehicle size: Semi trailerHeight limit: NoHose detail: Own hoseS(~rface: Concrete slabBirdsvilleLandmark: 500 yds from townAddress: Bedourie RdContact: Diamantina Shire CouncilTelephone: (07)4746 1202Maxvehicle size: Road trainHeight limit: NoHose detail: High prssure hose; large gaugeSurface: Concrete slabHours: Daylight hoursBlackallLandmark: SaleyardsAddress: Alice Downs RdContact: Blackall Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4657 4222Max vehicle size: Smaller vehiclesHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure, high volume hose,hot water suppliedSurface: Concrete slabBokarinaCarloversAddress: 408 Nicklin WayTelephone: (07) 5493 5266Max vehicle size: CarsHose detail: Gurney and handwashCost: Current fees applyBrendaleNorth Brisbane AutomotivesAddress: Unit 3/25 Duntreon StTelephone: (07) 3205 8399Max vehicle size: Tilt tray size truckHose detail: Gurney and compressorCost: Current fees applyBundabergPuddles CarwashAddress: 57 - 59 Princess StTelephone: (07) 4154 4001Max vehicle size: Large trucksHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure hosesCost: Around $10Landmark: CarloversAddress: Takalvan St & Johanna BoulevardTelephone: (07) 415t 8166Max vehicle size: Small body trucks


Height limit: NoHose detail: High pressure hoseCost: Around $10BouliaLandmark: Behind council depotAddress: Herbert StContact: Boulia Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4746 3188Max vehicle size: All sizesHeight limit: NoSurface: Gravel access; concrete slabHours: 7am - 4pmCabooltureCaboolture Auto WashAddress: 79 Beerburrum RdMax vehicle size: Small truckHose detail: Gurney and compressorCost: $1&$2 coinsCalliopeLandmark: Near Golf CourseAddress: Archer StContact: Bob Lethddge, Calliope Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4975 8100Max vehicle size: Semi trailerHeight limit: NoHose detail: High volume hoseSurface: Grass padChartevilleLandmark: Opposite tourist information centreAddress: Carrejong StContact: Murweh Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4656 8355Max vehicle size: All sizesHeight limit: NoSurface: Bitumen/concrete slabHours: 24 HrsAddress: Coolibah StContact: Shire CouncilMax vehicle size: Road trainHeight limit: Covered driveHose detail: High pressure hosesCost: Token from Murweh LGASurface: Concrete slabCharters Towers.Dalrymple SaleyardsAddress: Flinders HwyContact: Dalrymple Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4787 6607Max vehicle size: Road trainHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure hoseCost: $t for 10 minsSurface: Concrete rampHours:’24 HrsLandmark: LandfillAddress: End of Stubley StContact: Mick Langburne, Charters Towers CityCouncilTelephone: (07) 4752 0334Max vehicle size: All sizes except sump trucks orroad trainsHeight limit: NoSurface: Dirt Access; concrete slabHours: 7am - 6pmChinchillaLandmark: SaleyardsAddress: Slessar St

Contact: Geoff Frame, Chinchilla Shire CouncilTelephone: 0429 898351Max vehicle size: Road trainHeight limit: NoHose detail: Need to supply own hose, 1 - 1 1/4inch fittingduring stock sales; otherwise contact ChinchillaLGA ($20 fee applies)Surface: Concrete slabHours: 7am - 6pmClermontLandmark: Saleyards (signposted)Address: Herschell StContact: Charlie Stranks, B’elyando ShireCouncilTelephone: 0417 732845Max vehicle size: Road train type 2Height limit: NoSurface: Bitumen/concrete slabHours: 24 HrsCloncurryLandmark: CIoncur~’ saleyardsAddress: Railway StOper&fional by End 2003Contact: Cloncurry Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4742 4100Max Vehicle size: Not knownHeight limit: Not knownHose, detail: Not knownClontarfClean Image The Car Cleaning CoAddress: Shed 1/17 BrewerContact:Telephone:Max vehicle size: Tilt tray size truckHose detail: GurneyCost: Current fees applyCrows NestLandmark: Council Depot (opposite high school)Contact: Dave Manning, Crows Nest ShireCouncilTelephone: (07) 4698 1155Max vehicle’size: Trucks (not articulated)Height limit: NoSurface: Dirt Access; concrete slabHours: 7am - 4pmDalbyAddress: 15 Drayton StMax vehicle size: Cars and 4WDsHeight limit: YesHose detail: Automatic car wash facilityCost! Current fees applyDuaringaLandmark: Near golfcourse and airportAddress: Aerodrome RdCont~ict: Dave Cam or Don CarrolTelephone: (07) 4935 7101Oper~tional? End 2003Max’vehicle size: Road trainHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure; high volume hoseCost: NoneSurface: Concrete slabHours: 7am - 4pmLandmark: Opposite saleyardsAddress: Aerodrome RdContact: Dave Carn or Don Carrol, Duaringa


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Shim CouncilTelephone: (07) 4935 7101Max vehicle size: Road trainHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure; high volume hose"Cost: Coin operatedSurface: Concrete slabHours:’7am - 4pmDysartLandmark: Dysart CompoundContact: Graeme Wehmeier, Broadsound ShireCouncilTelephone: (07) 4958 1166; 04t7 291 8t3Max vehicle size: Body truck or semiHeight limi~: NoHose detail: High pressure spray/Guemey onrequestSurface: Concrete slabHours: 7am - 4pmEidsvoldLandmark: Council Depot (towards airstrip on LHside)Address: Mt Rose StContact: Terry Haupt, Eidsvold Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4165 1202. Max vehicle size: All sizesHeight limit: NoHose detail: GuemeySurface: Bitumen/concmte slabHours: 7am - 4pmEmeraldLandmark: SaleyardsAddress: Batts StContact: John Hooper, Emerald Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4982 8333Max vehicle size: Road trainHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure; low flow hoses; hasan oil separatorCost: $2 for 1/2 hourSurface: Concrete slabGladstoneGladstone SuperwashAddress: 154 Goondoon StTelephone: (07) 4972 9202Hose detail: High pressure sprayCost: $I for 2 minsGlendenLandmark: Council depotAddress: Currawong StContact: David Cullen, Nebo Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4950 5133Max vehicle size: Heavy VehicleHose detail: High pressure; high volume hoseSurface: concreteHours: by appointmentGoombangeeLandmark: Council DepotAddress: Cook StContact: Mike Taylor, Rosalie Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4696 7900Max vehicle size: All sizesHeight limit: NoCost: Current fees applySurface: Bgumenlconcrete slabHours: 7am - 4pro

GraY, mereLandmark: SaleyardsAddress: Saleyards Rd/Capricorn HwyCon!~ct: Malachi Conway, Fitzroy Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4931 5400Maxvehicle size: B double; not for low loadersHeig)t limit: NoHose detail: No hose providedSurf~ice: Bow shaped concrete slabHods: 8am - 4pm

Nor~ns Car DetailingAddress: 23 River RoadTelephone: (07) 5482 7805Max vehicle size: Most vehiclesHeight limit: n/aHos~ detail: Gurney and compressorCost: Current fees applyHervey BayAddress: Boatharbour DriveMa)~ vehicle size: 4WDHeight limit: nlaHose detail: High pressure hoseCost: $6Sudace: Concrete rampIn juneLandmark: SaleyardsAddress: Injune - Roma RdContact: Grant Wedlake, Bungil Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4622 1144 or 0428 261290Max vehicle size: Body truck & car (side byside); not road trainsHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure water; high pressureairSurface: Cement slab with rompHours: 7am - 5pmIpswichCa#oversAddress: 114 Brisbane RdTelephone: (07) 3202 2546Cost: Current fees applyClean and GoAddress: Cnr Robertson and Grange RdsTelephone: (07) 3281 3044Cost: Current fees applyIpswich Auto DetailersAddr6ss: 17 Cooney StTelel~hone: (07) 3282 7300Cost: Current fees applyIslsfordAdd(ess: llfracombe RdContact: Isisford Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4658 8900Max ,~ehic]e size: Road trainHose detail: High pressure; high volume hose,lightsSurface: Concrete slabJerichoAddress: Clermont RdContact: Jericho Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4985 1166Max vehicle size: All sizesHeight limit: NoSurface: Dirt access; concrete slabHours: 24 Hrs


Landmark: 50m Nth of clocktowerAddress: William StContact: John Hrobelko, Kilkoy shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 5422 4900Max vehicle size: Large trucksHeight limit: NoCost: Coin operatedSurface: Asphalt]concrete slabHours::24 HrsKippa-RingSunstate Auto CareAddress: 31 High StTelephone: (07) 3883 2616Max vehicle size:. 9 tonne truckHose detail: Gurney and compressorCost: Current fees applyLong reachLandmark: Longreach saleyardsAddress: cnr Cramsie Rd and LandsboroughHwyOperational by End Nov 2003Contact: Longreach Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4658 4111Max vehicle size: Truck and trailer; semi trailerHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure high volume hoseCost: Not knownSurface: Concrete slab; with catcherMareebaLandmark: Saleyards; north side of MareebaAddress: Cooktown RdContact: Syd Clayton, Mareeba Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) ,t030 3900Max vehicle size: Semi TrailerHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure hoseCost: $2 for 1/2 hourMaroochydoreCarlovers

Address: 33-35 Aerodrome RdTelephone: (07) 5443 5499Max vehicle size: Most vehiclesHose detail: Gurney and compressorCost! Current fees applyMaryboroughBP Car WashAddress: Ferry StTelephone: (07) 412t 3699Max vehicle size: 4WDHose detail: Automatic washerCost: Current fees applyMackayMackay CarloversAddress: Kay St; Nth MackayTelephone: (07) 4942 6127Hose detail: High pressure sprayCost: $1 for 2-3 rainsAddres~s: Bedford RdContact: Laurie Warren, Pest Mgt Officer,Mackay City CouncilTelephone: (07) 4968 4444Hose detail: Garden hoseMackay SuperwashAddress: 2 Malcolmson St (Cnr Evans)Telephone: (07) 4953 4512Hose detail: High pressure sprayCost: $1 for 2-3 mins

McKinlayAddress: Cnr Landsborough Hwy & CanningtonMin,l~dContact: McKinlay Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4746 7166Max,vehicle size: Road trainHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure hoseCost: Free - has auto timer for 5 minsSurface: Concrete slabHours: n/aMiddlemountLandmark: Middlemount CompoundAdd(ess: Nolan DriveCor~tact: Gordon Webley, Broadsound ShireCouncilTelephone: (07) 4964 5402Hose detail: Garden hose and high pressuresprayMitchellLandmark: Old saleyards 3kms east of MitchellAddress: Warrego HwyContact: Booringa Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4623 8151Max vehicle size: Body truckHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure hoseSurface: Concrete slabHours: 7am - 6proMouraLandmark: West of town near water treatmentplantAddress: Dawson HwyContact: Gordon Twiner, Banana Shire CouncilTelephone: 0427 148783Maxvehicle size: Road train (also has a facilityfor smaller vehicles)Height limit: NoHose detail: High pressure; high volume hoseCost: $2 for 15 minsSurface: Concrete slab with tiltMontoLandmark: South of MontoAddress: Saleyards Rd; adjacent to BurnettHwy/MontoOperational? 1 st Jan 2004Contact: Monto Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4166 9999Max vehicle size: B double: prime mover with 2trailersHeight limit: NoHosb detail: High pressure; high volume hoseCost: $1 for-10 mins (110001itres)Surface: Concrete slab with tiltLandmark: North of town; near sewagetreat~nent planAddress: Monto-Biloela RdContact: Monto Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4166 9999Max’vehicle size: B double: prime mover with 2tra~lersHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure; high volume hoseCost:$1 for-10 mins (110001itres)Surface: Concrete slab with tiltHours: n/a


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Mt PerryLandmark: Council DepotAddress: Flora StContact: Jeff Brandon, Perry Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4156 3155Max vehicle size: All sizesHeight limit: NoSurface: Dirt access; concrete slabHours:.7am - 4pm Mon- Thurs; 6.30am -2.45pmMundubberaLandmark: SaleyardsAddress: Mclndoe RdContact: Mundubbera Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4165 4101Max vehicle size: Large trucksHeight limit: NoSurface: Dirt access; concrete slabHours: 24 HrsMurgonLandmark: Saleyards/MeatworksContact: George Spry, Director of EngineeringServices, Murgon Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4169 9000Max vehicle size: Large trucksHeight limit: NoCost: Coin operatedSurface: Bitumen/concrete slabHours: 24 HrsNambourSunshine Auto WashAddress: 3 Carter RdTelephone: (07) 5476 1188Max vehicle size: Tilt tray size truckHose detail: Gurney and compressorCost: $1&$2 coins; current fees applyNeboLandmark: Council depotAddress: 2 Bowen stContact: Reg Norman, Nebo Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4950 5133Max vehicle size: Prime mover or body truckHose detail: HoseSurface: ConcreteHours: by arrangementNoosaFoamzoneAddress: Eumundi RdMax vehicle size: Cars & 4WDsHeight limit: CoveredHose detail: Commercial carwash facilitiesCost: Current fees applyLandmark: North BeachAddress: Beach RdMax vehicle size: cars & 4WDsHeight limit: NoHose detail: Automatic washerCost: Current fees applyNoosavilleMobil service station ,Address: 207 Gympie Terrace; near Thomas StTelephone: (07) 5449 7733 .Hose detail: Commercial c~rwash facilitiesCost: Current fees applySunshine Coast Car Detailing & RustproofingAddress: Shed 1151 Rene StTelephone: (07) 5447 1799

Ma~ vehicle size: Tilt tray size truckHose detail: Gurney and compressorCost: Current fees applyPittsworthLandmark: Council DepotAddress: Golf Course RdContact: David Coutts, Pittsworth Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4693 2455Max vehicle size: Large trucksHeight limit: 12 FtCost; Coin operatedSurface: Dirt access; concrete slabHours: 24 HreQuilpleLandmark: West of townAddress: cnr Sommerfield Rd and DiamantinaDvt RdCo~tacl: Quilple Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4656 1133Max vehicle size: Road trainHeight limit: NoHose detail: Bore pressure (35 - 40 psi); no hosesuppliedSurface: Concrete slabRichmondLandmark: Saleyards, west of townAddress: Off Flinders HwyContact: Richmond Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4741 3277Max vehicle size: Semi trailerHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure hoseSudace: ConcreteHours: 24 hrsRockhamptonCarloversAddress: Cnr High St and Musgrave StTelephone: (07) 4926 3800Hose detail: High pressure sprayCost: $1 for 2 minsRollestonLandmark: Near sportsground; cattle dip and oldsaleyardsAddress: One Mite RdContact: Bauhinia Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4984 t166Ma~vehicle size: Semi trailer with prime moverHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure low volume hose 20Lper rninCost~ Yet to be determinedSurface: 23 metre concrete slabHours: 24 HrsRomaLandmark: SaleyardsAddress: Warrego HwyContact: Roma Town CouncilTelephone: (07) 4622 1266Max vehicle size: 2 road trains (t trailer) side byside ¯Height limit: NoHose detail: High pressure water; no hosesuppliedCost: $30 for key; $12 per hour for waterSurface: Concrete slabRothwellCarlovers

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Address: 721 Deception Bay RdTelephone: (07)3204 1200Max vehicle size: Cars and 4WDHose detail: Gurney and compressorCost: $1&$2 coinsSpringeureLandmark: SaleyardsAddress: Dip RdContaCt: Bauhinia Shire CouncilTelephone: (07)4984 1166Max vehicle size: Semi trailer with prime moverHeight. limit: NoHose detail: Hose on fixed reelCost: $2 for 20 minsSurface: 23 metre concrete slabLandi’fiark: SaleyardsAddress: Dip RdContact: Bauhinla Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4984 1166Max vehicle size: Semi trailerHeight limit: NoHose detail: Hose on fixed reelCost: $2 for 20 mineHours: 24 HrsStanthorpeLandmark: near Shire DepotAddress: cnr MacKenzie st & New England HwyContact: Stanthorpe Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4681 5500Max vehicle size: Semi trailerHeight limit: NoHose detail: High pressure; high volume hoseCost: $1 for 6001itres (5 mine)Surface: Concrete slab with metal rampStrathpineBuffys Park and WashAddress: Strathpine Westfield Shoppingtown,LearmontContact:Telephone:Max vehicle size: CarsHose detail: Gurney and handwashCost: Current fees applyCarloversAddress: Cnr Kremzow & South Pine RdsTelephone: (07) 3205 5222Max vehicle size: Cars & 4WDsHose detail: Gurney and compressorCost: $1 and $2 coinsSt LawrenceLandmark: Council compoundAddress: Kinnaird StContact: Graham Wehmeier, Broadsound ShireCouncilTelephone: (07) 4984 5400Max vehicle size: Prime mover or body truckHeight limit: NoHose detail: High volume, high pressure/guerney on requestSurface: Concrete slabHours: 7am - 4proTaroomLandmark: SaleyardsAddress: Roma RdContact: Tareom Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4628 9555Max vehicle size: Semi trailer

Height limit: NoHos~ detail: High pressure water; high pressureairCo~t: 20c for 15 minsSurface: concrete slabHours: n/aTamboLandmark: SaleyardsAd(~r~ss: Williams StContact: Tambo Shire CouncilTe ep, hone: (07) 4654 6133Max vehicle size: Road trainHei~,~t limit: NoHose detail: High pressure; high volume hoseSurf~ice: Concrete slabToo~oombaCa#~versAddress: Cnr James and Fitz.gibbon StTel~ghone: (07) 4632 5244Ma~ vehicle size: Cars and 4WDHeight limit: 3.5mHose detail: High pressure water gunsCarfovers

Address: Cnr Tot and Stenner StMax vehicle size: Cars and 4WDHeight limit: 3.5mHose detail: High pressure water gunsTownsvilleCarfoversAddress: 261 Charters Towers Rd, Hermit ParkTelephone: (07) 4728 8224Hose detail: Pressure cleaning resourcesavailableCost: Current fees applySuperwashAddress: 360 Sturf StTelephone: (07) 4772 7776Hose detail: Pressure cleaning resourcesavailableCost: Current fees applyWarwickLandmark: SaleyardsAddress: McEvoy StContact: Warwick Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4661 0300Max vehicle size: Cattle trucks; machineryHeight limit: n/aHose detail: HP waterCost: Can make arrangements for one-off usewith councilSurface: n/aWintonAddress: Cnr Ramsay St and Sesbania StContact: Winton Shire CouncilTelephone: (07) 4657 1188Hose detail: High pressure spray andcompressed airYeppoonYeppoon Car WashAddress: 9 Queen StTelephone: (07) 4939 2322Hose detail: High pressure sprayCost~ Coin operated

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Appendix 7. Pre-Works Notification Form EWP Area:(Where there is no EVVP, sL~bmlt form at least 28 days before work is planned to commence. Where an EWP is in place, submit form 7 days prior to commencing work.)

Electricity Organ/sat/on:Name of QPW/FPQ/WTMA managed area:

Approved QPW/FPQ/WFMA use onlyDate Received:

/ .........

Site Location &identifierEg. Park/ForestTitle; Lat/Long

*Please uDate

Maintenance Required(eg. Replacement of a power pole, linevegetation maintenance)(Use additional space ovedeaf ifrequired.)

Elate if work does not commence within 1 month of nominated dateContact No.

Amount of area to bedisturbed(length of line to be treated/numbers of individuals to be pruned)

Control Techniques to beused(eg. Chain saw, chemical, chipper,roller chopper, tree grabber)

Signature (wo~ supervisor)Name (Please pdnt)

Instructions: 1) Complete form and forward to relevant QPW/FPQ/WTMA office.

Biocides tobe used

ExpectedStartDate*

ExpectedFinishDate

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Appendix 8. Post-Works Notification Form EWP Area:(Where there is no EWP, submit fon~n no more than 7 days after work has been comp[eteq. Where an EWP is in place, submit form within 28 days after completion),

Electricity Organisation:Name of QPW/FPQ/WTMA managed area:

QPW/FPQ/WTMA use onlyDate Received:

/ .........

Site Location & Maintenance Completed Amount of area disturbed Control Techniques used Biocides Start FinishIdentifier (eg. Replacement of a power (length of line to be treated/ (eg. Chain saw, chemical, used Date DateEg. Park/Forest pole, line vegetation numbers of individuals to be chipper, roller chopper, tree

Title; Laf]Long maintenance) pruned) grabber)(Use additional space overleaf ifrequired.) *

*Please indicate if work has departed for from EWPs or Code of PracticeDate Contact No. Signature (works supervisor)

Name (Please pdnt)

Instructions: 1) Complete form and forward to relevant QPW/FPQNV’IMA office.

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ReferencesAustralian standard for pruning of amenity trees (AS 4373-1996).)

Department of Natural Resources and Mines. 2000. Prevention of Weed SeedSpread.

Environmental Protection Agency (2002). Code of Practice for Native Forest TimberProduction - 2002. (www.epa.qid.gov.au) ¯

Goosem, M.W, and Turton, S.M. (2000) Impacts of Roads and Powerlines on the WetTropics World Heritage Area. Rainforest Cooperative Research Centre, Cairns.McKinnon, S and Mayer, D. (2001) Maintenance of Powerlines and AssociatedInfrastructure: Fish Habitat Code of Practice for use with Strategic Permits issuedunder Section 51 of the Fisheries Act 1994, Department of Primary Industries,Queensland, Fish Habitat Area Code of Practice FHC 004, 31pp.

Queensland Electricity Supply Industry (2000). Maintenance Code for the WetTropics World Heritage Area.Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service - Centre for Tropical Restoration (2001).Environmental Management Plans for the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.

Legislation relevant to this Code of PracticeAboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003

Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1996

Electricity Act 1994Electricity Safety Act 2002

Environmental Protection Act 1994Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Forestry Act 1959

Land Protection (Pest and Stock R~ute) Act 2002

Marine Parks Act 1982

Nature Conservation Act 1992Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006

Queensland Heritage Act 1992

Recreation Areas Management Act 1988Tortes Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995

Vegetation Management Act 1999

Wet Tropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993


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