Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) template for
contractors, land developers and consultants use
Name of Project/Job:
Location/Address:
Name of body developing / implementing this SEMP:
The following have been identified as significant environmental aspects for the site:
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These aspects will be managed with the environmental protection measures outlined on this plan.
Management
1. Responsibilities:
Site supervisor: Full name (Company) – Mobile phone #
Emergency Contact 1: Full name (Company) – Mobile phone #
2: Full name (Company) – Mobile phone #
A/H Contact: Full name (Company) – Mobile phone #
2. Communication of SEMP Requirements:
3. Inspections and Maintenance:
4. Staging of Works:
5. Informing Residents:
6. Associated Documents:
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7. Risk and Incident Management:
8. Other
Noise, Vibration and Lighting Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: EPA Victoria and Council requirements must be adhered to in relation to the level
of noise and working hours, to ensure that residents and other applicable neighbours to the site
are not disturbed unreasonably. The generation of noise must be minimised.
All noise from construction equipment (including warming up of plant) is prohibited before 7 am.
9. Working Hours:
am to pm Mon-Fri
am to pm Sat
Before 9am Sat:
10. Noise and Vibration Minimisation Methods:
11. Lighting:
12. Other:
Dust Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: Dust generation must be minimised to ensure there is no health risk or loss of
amenity.
13. Minimising Dust Generation:
14. Dust Suppressionz
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15. Contingencies:
16. Other:
Erosion and Sediment Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: Erosion and sediment must be managed in accordance with current best practice
environmental management practices, to prevent sediment-laden water from entering any
drainage system or natural waterway.
17. Drainage Management:
18. Dewatering:
19. Soil Management:
During Construction:
Post Works:
20. Vehicle and Road Management:
Site Access:
Cleaning Vehicles:
Street Cleaning:
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21. Spread of soil pathogens and weed seed:
22. Stockpile Protection:
23. Dispersive/Sodic Soil:
24. Sediment Traps:
Waste Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: Litter and waste must be contained on site, before disposal in a responsible
manner. Waste generation must be minimised.
25. Movement of Soil:
Relocation on site / off site to on site:
Quantity:
Location sourced from:
Location of placement:
EPA Contaminant Status:
26. Waste Minimisation Methods:
27. Waste Storage and Disposal:
Chemicals Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: Storage and spill management practices must be implemented to ensure that no
environmental damage can result from the escape or spillage of chemicals or fuels.
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28. Storage:
29: Spill Management:
30. Refuelling Procedure:
31. Other:
Other Site-Specific Issues
Significant Flora/ Fauna Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: All flora and fauna on and adjacent to the site must be protected. All Native
Vegetation Removal Planning Permit conditions must be recorded
32. Details:
Archaeological/Heritage Risk: Significant/Med/Low
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Requirement: Places, sites and objects of archaeological or heritage significance must be
protected.
33. Details:
Haulage Routes Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: Record offsite haulage routes and specify site entry and exist points.
34. Details:
Weed and Pest Risk: Significant/Med/Low
35. Details:
Other Considerations Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement:
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36. Details:
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RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST
Noise
Issues Likelihood
Nature of Noise Generating Works:
Potential Noise Receptors: Consequence
Proximity of Works to Noise Receptors:
Overall Risk
Dust
Issues: Likelihood
Dust Sources:
Consequence
Potential Dust Receptors:
Proximity of Works to Dust Receptors:
Overall Risk
Extent of Exposed Earth and Duration of Time Exposed:
Wind Conditions:
Erosion and Sediment
Issues:
Erosion and Sediment Sources:
Potential Erosion and Sediment Receptors:
Likelihood
Proximity of Works to Erosion and Sediment Receptors:
Extent of Exposed Earth and Duration of Time Exposed:
Soil Type and Erosivity:
Slope: Consequence
Site Drainage Regime:
Rainfall: Overall Risk
Vehicle Movements On and Off Site:
Spread of soil pathogens and weed seed:
Waste
Issues: Likelihood
Nature of Waste to be Generated:
Presence of Waste On Site Prior to Work Commencement:
Quantity of Waste Anticipated: Consequence
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Potential Waste Receptors: Overall Risk
Proximity to Potential Waste Receptors:
Chemicals
Issues: Likelihood
Types of Chemicals and Fuels Used and/or Stored On Site:
Consequence
Quantities of Chemicals and Fuels Used and/or Stored On Site:
Potential Chemical Receptors:
Overall Risk
Proximity to Potential Chemical Receptors:
Significant Flora/Fauna
Issues: Likelihood
Types of Flora/ Fauna:
Vulnerability of Flora/ Fauna:
Consequence
Proximity of Flora/Fauna to Works:
Work Activities Which May Threaten Flora/ Fauna:
Potential Impacts on Flora/ Fauna:
Overall Risk
Archaeological/Heritage
Issues:
Traditional Land Owners Consulted? Yes/ No Likelihood
Survey or Assessment Conducted? Yes/ No/ Not Required
Probability of Encountering Archaeological/ Heritage Items During Works:
Types of Archaeological/ Heritage Items On Site: Consequence
Proximity of Archaeological/ Heritage Items to Works On Site:
Work Activities Which May Threaten Archaeological/ Heritage Items:
Potential Impacts on Archaeological/ Heritage Items: Overall Risk
Haulage Routes
Issues: Likelihood
Site specific Consequence
Overall Risk
Weed and Pest
Issues: Likelihood
Consequence
Overall Risk
Other
Issues: Likelihood
Consequence
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Overall Risk
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The following have been identified as significant environmental aspects for the site: Site EMP A1 Plan (1)- Types and Locations of Environmental Protection Measures
Project/Job Name/Address – Stage XX
These aspects shall be managed with the environmental protection measures outlined on this Date: Revision:
plan.
Management
1. Responsibilities: 5. Informing Residents:
Emergency Contacts
1: Full name (Foreman - Company) – Mobile #
2: Full name (Company) – Mobile #
3: A/H Contact: Full name (Company) – Mobile #
2. Communication of SEMP Requirements: 6. Associated Documents:
3. Inspections and Maintenance: 7. Risk and Incident management: PLAN HERE
4. Staging of Works: 8. Other
[Plan Legend - include and define all symbols used in plan]
Noise, Vibration and Lighting Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: EPA Victoria and Council requirements must be adhered to in relation to the level
of noise and working hours, to ensure that residents and other applicable neighbours to the site
are not disturbed unreasonably. The generation of noise must be minimised.
All noise from construction equipment (including warming up of plant) is prohibited before
7 am.
9. Working Hours: 10. Noise and 11. 12. Other:
Mon-Fri: 7am to 6pm Vibration Lighting
Sat: 7am to 1pm Minimisation
Before 9am Sat: Methods:
Dust Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: Dust generation must be minimised to ensure there is no health risk or loss of
amenity.
13. Minimising Dust 15. Contingencies:
Generation:
14. Dust Suppression: 16. Other:
Erosion and Sediment Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: Erosion and sediment must be managed in accordance with current best practice
environmental management practices, to prevent sediment-laden water from entering any
drainage system or natural waterway. All water leaving or discharged from the works area is to
meet EPA water quality requirements, including for turbidity, salinity, pH, temperature, dissolved
oxygen and contaminants.
17. Drainage Management: 21. Spread of soil pathogens and weed seed:
18. Dewatering: 22. Stockpile Protection:
19. Soil Management 23: Dispersive/Sodic Soil:
During Construction:
Post Works:
20. Vehicle and Road Management: 24. Sediment Traps:
Site Access:
Cleaning Vehicles:
Street Cleaning:
Waste Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: Litter and waste must be contained on site, before disposal in a responsible
manner. Waste generation must be minimised.
25. Movement of Soil: 27. Waste Storage and Disposal:
Off-site/ On Site/ N/A
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Contaminant Status:
26. Waste Minimisation Methods:
Chemicals Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: Storage and spill management practices must be implemented to ensure that no Other Site-Specific Issues
environmental damage can result from the escape or spillage of chemicals or fuels.
28. Storage: 30. Refuelling Procedure: 31. Other: Significant Flora/ Fauna Risk: Archaeological/ Heritage Risk: Haulage Routes Risk: Weed and Pest: Other Risk: Significant/Med/Low
Significant/Med/Low Significant/Med/Low Significant/Med/Low Significant/Med/Low
Requirement: All significant flora and Requirement: Places, sites and objects of 34. Details: 35. Details: 36.
fauna on and adjacent to the site must archaeological or heritage significance must be
be protected. protected. Destination of material:
32. Yes/No. Details: 33. Yes/No. Details:
29: Spill Management:
I have read this Site Environmental Management Plan and agree to undertake works and ensure sub-contractors undertake works in accordance with this plan.
Developer Consultant Contractor
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RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST Site EMP A1 Plan (2)- Risk Assessment and Designs of Environmental Protection Measures
Noise Project Name:
Issues: Likelihood Date and Revision:
§ Nature of Noise Generating Works:
Consequence
§ Potential Noise Receptors:
§ Proximity of Works to Noise Receptors: Overall Risk Environmental protection measures shall be constructed in accordance with the following designs.
Dust
Issues: Likelihood
§ Dust Sources:
§ Potential Dust Receptors: Consequence
§ Proximity of Works to Dust Receptors:
Overall Risk
§ Extent of Exposed Earth and Duration of
Time Exposed:
§ Wind Conditions:
Erosion and Sediment
Issues: Likelihood
§ Erosion and Sediment Sources:
§ Potential Erosion and Sediment
Receptors: Consequence
§ Proximity of Works to Erosion and
Sediment Receptors: DESIGNS HERE
Overall Risk
§ Extent of Exposed Earth and Duration of
Time Exposed:
§ Soil Type and Erosivity:
§ Slope:
§ Site Drainage Regime:
§ Rainfall:
§ Vehicle Movements On and Off Site:
§ Spread of soil pathogens and weed
seed:
Waste
Issues: Likelihood
§ Nature of Waste to be Generated:
§ Presence of Waste On Site Prior to Consequence
Work Commencement:
§ Quantity of Waste Anticipated: Overall Risk
§ Potential Waste Receptors:
§ Proximity to Potential Waste Receptors:
Chemicals
Issues: Likelihood
§ Types of Chemicals and Fuels Used
and/or Stored On Site:
Consequence
§ Quantities of Chemicals and Fuels Used
and/or Stored On Site: Overall Risk
§ Potential Chemical Receptors:
§ Proximity to Potential Chemical
Receptors:
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Significant Flora/ Fauna
Issues: Likelihood
§ Types of Flora/ Fauna:
§ Vulnerability of Flora/ Fauna: Consequence
§ Proximity of Flora/Fauna to Works:
Overall Risk
§ Work Activities Which May Threaten
Flora/ Fauna:
§ Potential Impacts on Flora/ Fauna:
Archaeological/ Heritage
Issues: Likelihood
§ Traditional Land Owners Consulted?
Yes/ No
§ Survey or Assessment Conducted? Yes/ Haulage Routes
No/ Not Required Consequence Issues: Likelihood Issues: Likelihood
§ Probability of Encountering
§ Site specific
Archaeological/ Heritage Items During
Works: Consequence Consequence
overall Risk
§ Types of Archaeological/ Heritage Items
On Site: Overall Risk Overall Risk
§ Proximity of Archaeological/ Heritage
Items to Works On Site:
§ Work Activities Which May Threaten
Archaeological/ Heritage Items:
§ Potential Impacts on Archaeological/
Heritage Items:
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