Lamont David (ed.) Handbook of Environmental Practice for Road Construction and Maintenance Works

Western Australia: Roadside Conservation Committee, 2010. — 32 p. — ISBN: 9780730758938Western Australia has a unique and varied environment, valued by its people and by visitors from interstate and overseas. Increased protection of our environmental asset is necessary to meet the challenges presented by increasing population, industry and public expectation.
Transport is one of the many pressures on the environment, and the State-wide task of managing road infrastructure has its particular environmental challenges. Road construction and maintenance involves environmental considerations that range from the socially oriented aspects such as preserving heritage sites and maintaining amenity for residents living alongside roads, to biodiversity aspects such as protecting conservation areas and preserving valuable roadside vegetation. In a joint initiative, representatives from the Roadside Conservation Committee, Main Roads Western Australia and the Western Australian Local Government Association have prepared these Environmental Guidelines which provides guidance on the key issues and actions necessary to protect the environment during road construction and maintenance activities.
We endorse these guidelines and recommend it be adopted and implemented by road managers for the benefit of the environment and the community.Roads and the Environment
Purpose of the Handbook
Guiding Principles
Applying the Handbook
Structure of the Handbook
Legal Obligations
Stakeholder Communication
Training
Conservation of Native Vegetation and Fauna
Special Environmental Areas
Dieback
Vegetation Control
Removal, pruning, slashing, and mowing of vegetation
Weeds
Herbicide use
Stockpiling of Road Building Materials
Water Quality, Erosion and Sediment Control
Dust
Noise and Vibration
Heritage Sites
Waste Management
Hazardous Materials