Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC

More documents

Recommendations

Info

$Hydraulic fracturing - QGC$

Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0May 2011• If the construction area is located over a number of properties, the FEO will make arecommendation in the relevant site environmental approval if machinery will need to be cleaneddown when moving between properties.• Local Borrow Pits will be utilised in the construction of site infrastructure earthworks. Location ofthe Borrow Pits will consider weed dispersal issues.• Topsoil from Borrow Pits will be stockpiled for use in site rehabilitation and any weeds controlledbefore transportation to other sites.• Prior to importing bulk materials and products, including earthworks fill, QGC will confirm withsuppliers the weed status of materials by requesting a written statement i.e. weed hygienedeclaration form as per guidelines set out below.DrillingDuring drilling operations the following steps must be taken:• Drilling rigs and associated vehicles and equipment will require clean-down if advised by a FEO,or if the contractor is aware the rig has been operating in a weed risk area.• External contractors must provide the QGC Rig Drilling Supervisor with appropriatedocumentation to verify that vehicles and equipment have been cleaned before entering QGCleases.Pipeline ConstructionDuring survey mark-up, clear and grade, trenching and rehabilitation, the following steps must be taken:• Site environmental clearances will follow the same procedure as for pegging parties.• During the clear and grade, earthworks machinery and any vehicles entering the right of waymust be cleaned prior to entering and upon completion of works. All machinery arriving atQGC‟s right of way for clear and grade must be accompanied by a weed free declaration andshould be inspected by QGC FEOs prior to works commencing.• Once clear and grade of the right of way is complete, „Clean on Entry‟ points (COE) will beestablished along the right of way. Marked by signs, these will be the only access points formachinery and vehicles during pipeline trenching and construction. Machinery and vehiclesmust use COE and as long as they do not leave the right of way, gravel roads or sealed roadsand it has not rained, they will not require rewashing. COE will be located at points that interceptgravel or sealed roads so that minimal rewashing will be required. If a COE point is requiredaway from gravel or sealed roads, the access track will be constructed in such a way thatminimal rewashing will be required.Rehabilitation Works16 of 100
Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0May 2011• Rehabilitation equipment will need to be cleaned down upon entry of right of way and uponcompletion of work.• FEOs will ensure from suppliers in writing, materials imported for rehabilitation including; topsoiland seed stock are weed free. i.e. weed hygiene declaration form as per guidelines set outbelow.• Machinery and equipment must be cleaned down before movements between gas fields as perthe following guidelines through designated COE points.OperationsAll QGC vehicles should be cleaned on a regular basis. During day to day operational visits byProduction Operators and other staff, vehicles will not require a clean-down as long as they do not leavesealed roads, gravel roads or well pads. The only exception to this is if a FEO recommends vehicles andequipment are to be cleaned upon leaving high risk areas. If a vehicle enters an area where it hasrecently received rain and is muddy, the vehicle should be cleaned as soon as possible.If a vehicle passes through a suspected weed infestation area, it is the driver‟s responsibility to ensure aclean-down is completed. For example, pulling onto the road verge to take a phone call might expose thevehicle to weeds such as lovegrass and mother of millions which are common in disturbance zones.Vehicle operators will be responsible for record keeping and are subject to audit.3.2.7 Reporting and MappingFollowing on-site weed identification and relevant consultations, weed location information in the form ofGPS coordinates or site location descriptions are to be provided to QGC FEOs with the location anddetails of weeds to then be entered into a QGC Weed Database and Protocol. Records will also be keptof what management action may have been taken after the record was made. Weed mapping informationwill be developed from the database and used in the development of site specific weed managementplans. Follow-up treatment, inspections and monitoring will be used to study the effectiveness of theseplans.3.3 Weed Hygiene for Vehicles and Machinery GuidelinesQGC‟s Environmental Guideline Weed Hygiene for Vehicles and Machinery (OPS-T-GDL-0002 Rev BFebruary 2011) has been prepared by QGC to include requirements outlined in the “Petroleum Industry(including coal seam methane gas) Minimising Pest Spread Guidelines” (PIMPSG) and “Queenslandchecklist for Clean-down Procedures”.17 of 100
Page 1: Pest and Weed Management PlanQCLNG-
Page 8 and 9: Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0M
Page 22: Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0M
Page 49 and 50: APPENDIX 1 - RELEVANT APPROVAL COND
Page 53: Pest and Weed Management PlanRev 0M
Page 56 and 57: APPENDIX 3 - DECLARED WEEDS OF QUEE
Page 59 and 60: E of 100
Page 61 and 62: APPENDIX 4 - WEED WASHDOWN RISK ASS
Page 63 and 64: Full CleanVehicle is cleaned from b
Page 66:
APPENDIX 6 - WEED HYGIENE INSPECTIO
Page 69 and 70:
Mother of Millions Distribution Map
Page 71 and 72:
Harrisia Cactus Distribution Mapiii
Page 73 and 74:
Common Prickly Pear Distribution Ma
Page 75 and 76:
Parthenium Distribution Mapvii of 1
Page 77 and 78:
American Rat’s Tail Grass Distrib
Page 79 and 80:
Giant Rat’s Tail Grass - Sporobol
Page 81 and 82:
Chinese Celtis Distribution Mapxiii
Page 83 and 84:
Noogoora Burr Distribution Mapxv of
Page 85 and 86:
Bathurst Burr Distribution Mapxvii
Page 87 and 88:
African Lovegrass Distribution Mapx
Page 89 and 90:
Lippia Distribution Mapxxi of 100
Page 91 and 92:
G of 100
Page 93 and 94:
APPENDIX 9 -PEST DISTRIBUTION MAPS
Page 95 and 96:
ii of 100
Page 97 and 98:
iv of 100
Page 99 and 100:
vi of 100
show all

Pest and Weed Management Plan - QGC

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?