Our Environment
TasRail is committed to responsible environmental stewardship across its operation.
We seek to minimise any impacts associated with our activities by following best practice environmental management principles.
We currently employ two full-time Environment Advisers to:
- Oversee and implement the company's Environment Management System (EMS).
- Collaborate with all TasRail staff regarding implementation of key environmental commitments outlined in the company's environmental policy.
TasRail maintains a database of sensitive environmental attributes (eg. flora and fauna) across our assets.
The database is regularly reviewed, and any required onsite assessments are conducted, to identify and effectively manage protected, or sensitive environmental matters.
Left: TasRail Project works at Clarendon Bridge in Northern Tasmania. Note the requirement for works over water.
Right: An example of a desktop assessment done by our Environment team of an eagle's nest located within 1km of rail works on the Derwent Valley Line in Southern Tasmania.
TasRail's environment team works closely with our project and infrastructure teams, advising best practices from pre-start, and regularly inspecting and monitoring sites to ensure required controls are effectively implemented.
Left: Rail turnout works (foreground) with agreed sub-surface drainage installed, land surface reprofiling completed and topsoil/grass seed applied (background) to the agreed standard.
Environmental Statement - Central North Burrowing Crayfish