How will the Brunswick River and the wetlands be impacted by the new road – both during construction and operation?
The management of water quality and run-off is a key consideration in road design, construction and operation. The project incorporates many design features aimed at protecting the adjacent sensitive waterways. The Brunswick Heads to Yelgun upgrade incorporates: • A Construction Environmental Management Plan with a specific Soil and Water Quality Management sub-plan. • An Operation Environmental Management Plan. • The development of detailed erosion and sedimentation control plans. • A number of sedimentation basins or ponds, and constructed wetlands. • The use of Humeceptor gross pollutant traps which separate and filter oils and water. • Total capture drainage systems adjacent to sensitive receiving waters.
