Environment

Case Studies in Successful Environmental Management

Publication no: AP-R205-02
ISBN: 0 85588 626 9
Published: 6 July 2002

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This report draws out principles of successful environmental management from case studies of various projects. The case studies have been selected to cover a wide range of phases of road planning, construction, maintenance and operation. It identifies ten principles that appear to be strongly associated with successful project outcomes. The principles listed deal with sustainability, innovation, responsiveness, use of knowledge systems, matching solutions to problems, sharing responsibility, consultation and integration.

1. Introduction
- 1.1. Background
- 1.2. Case Study Framework
  - 1.2.1. Project Phase
  - 1.2.2. Key Principle Framework
  - 1.2.3. Case Study Selection Matrix
2. Underlying Key Principles
3. Overview of Selected Case Studies
- 3.1. Case Study 1 — Management of the Merri Creek During Construction of Thomastown Section of the Metropolitan Ring Road (VicRoads).
  - 3.1.1. Key Principles and Practices
  - 3.1.2. References and Further Reading
- 3.2. Case Study 2 — Capture and Treatment of Bridge Stormwater Runoff on the Pacific Motorway (Queensland Main Roads).
  - 3.2.1. Key Principles and Practices
  - 3.2.2. References and Further Reading
- 3.3. Case Study 3 — Environmental Management for Construction of Roads, Bridges and Marine Facilities (Transport SA).
  - 3.3.1. Key Principles and Practices
  - 3.3.2. References and Further Reading
- 3.4. Case Study 4 — Root Bridges for the Conservation of Roadside Kauri Trees (Transit NZ).
  - 3.4.1. Key Principles and Practices
  - 3.4.2. References and Further Reading
- 3.5. Case Study 5 — Bass Highway Upgrading Howth to Chasm Creek (Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources).
  - 3.5.1. Key Principles and Practices
  - 3.5.2. References and Further Reading
- 3.6. Case Study 6 — Rehabilitation of Abandoned Alluvial Tin Mines (Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources).
  - 3.6.1. Key Principles and Practices
  - 3.6.2. References and Further Reading
- 3.7. Case Study 7 — Conservation of the Green and Golden Bell Frog (RTA NSW).
  - 3.7.1. Key Principles and Practices
  - 3.7.2. References and Further Reading
- 3.8. Case Study 8 — Environmental and Archaeological Incident Reporting System (VicRoads).
  - 3.8.1. Key Principles and Practices
  - 3.8.2. References and Further Reading
- 3.9. Case Study 9 — Pacific Motorway Impact Management Plan (Queensland Main Roads).
  - 3.9.1. Key Principles and Practices
  - 3.9.2. References and Further Reading
4. Case Study Presentation and Communication Strategy
5. Discussion
6. Appendix A — Agency Survey
7. Appendix B — Case studies
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Case Study 3
Case Study 4
Case Study 5
Case Study 6
Case Study 7
Compensatory Habitat for the
Green and Golden Bell Frog
Summary
Environmental Management of Infrastructure Projects
Case Study 8
System Outputs
Case Study 9