Environmental Inspection Checklist

Use this Environmental Inspection Checklist to review environmental conditions covering soil and water management, dust management, waste management, etc.

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Environmental Inspection Checklist

Site Condition

Soil And Water Management

Air Quality/Dust Management

Vegetation Management

Heritage Management

Waste Management And Storage Of Hazardous Materials

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Environmental Inspection Checklist

Use this Environmental Inspection Checklist to review environmental conditions covering soil and water management, dust management, waste management, etc.

1. Is the site generally in a tidy condition?

2. Are all materials and equipment contained within the project boundary?

3. Are all works undertaken within the project boundary?

4. Are designated haulage routes and access points being used?

1. Is all clean water being diverted away from disturbed areas?

2. Are all clean water diversion drains stable?

3. Is the sediment fence installed correctly with no gaps?

4. Are disturbed areas where no works are undertaken properly covered or stabilized?

5. Have areas of localized soil erosion been identified and appropriate preventative measures implemented?

6. Are there no areas of potential or actual concentrated flow that do not flow to sediment basins/traps?

7. Are slope lengths maintained at appropriate lengths to slow flows down and minimize erosion?

8. Are check dams used within diversion drains where required to slow flows down and minimize erosion within the drains?

9. Are geotextile linings (or similar) used to provide temporary surface protection in areas where appropriate (e.g., batter drains, culvert construction)?

10. Are stockpiles sited in low-hazard areas clear of watercourses and flood-prone lands?

11. Are cut-off drains on the upslope side and sediment fencing on the downslope side in place for all stockpile areas within the site?

12. Are stockpiles less than 2 meters in height?

13. Are sediment control measures constructed as close to the potential source of sediment as possible?

14. Have shakers, rubble pads, or wash-down areas been installed?

15. Is there no mud on the roads outside of the project boundary?

16. Is sediment fencing or equivalent provided downslope of disturbed areas that cannot be directed into a designated sediment basin?

17. Are sediment basin volume markers intact and clearly visible?

18. Are sediment basin inlets and outlets stable?

19. Is accumulated sediment below 30% of the sediment storage zone?

20. Have the basins been emptied since the last rain event and restored to their design capacity (if not, is an explanation provided)?

21. Are all discharges undertaken in accordance with Dewatering Permits?

1. Is there no visible dust leaving the Project boundary?

2. Is dust suppression, such as a water cart, being used to minimize dust emissions?

1. Are clearing limits and work boundaries established and well-defined?

2. Are clearing and grubbing works undertaken in accordance with Clearing and Grubbing Permits?

3. Are no materials stockpiled and no vehicles parked under trees’ drip lines?

4. Is exclusion fencing around trees and sensitive areas intact?

5. Is there no visible weed infestation?

1. Are heritage-protected areas adequately signposted?

1. Are wastes segregated in designated containers?

2. Are contaminated soil/asbestos storage areas fenced off and signposted?

3. Are concrete washouts properly set up and signposted?

4. Are fuel/chemicals stored in bunded areas?

5. Are there no visible oil leaks or spills on site?

6. Is refueling conducted in designated areas?

7. Are spill kits available in designated areas?