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Environmental Policy Manual

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Title: Environmental Policy Manual
Manual Code: SP/M/023
Edition: 1st
Issue Date: December 2005
Description: The Environmental Policy Manual houses Transit's Environmental Plan and Waste and Energy Management Policy.

The Environmental Plan establishes an environmental policy for state highways and outlines specific actions to improve Transit's performance:
  • mitigating traffic noise and vibration
  • managing effects on air quality
  • addressing impacts on water quality
  • using resources efficiently
  • protecting cultural and heritage features
  • improving the visual appearance of highways
  • protecting biodiversity.
The Environmental Plan enables us to integrate environmental and social considerations into all aspects of state highway planning, construction and maintenance.

The Waste and Energy Management Policy was approved by the Transit Board in August 2003, and is one of the ways Transit contributes to government policies such as the New Zealand Waste Strategy, the National Energy Efficiency and Conservatio
Available From: The manual is available in electronic format only.

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TitleDateDownload
Climate Change Position StatementJuly 2004PDF_(55KB)
Environmental PlanJune 2008PDF_(4.8MB)
Environmental PolicyNovember 2004PDF_(521KB)
Urban Design Implementation PrinciplesOctober 2006PDF_(561KB)
Waste and Energy ManagementAugust 2003PDF_(1.9MB)

Download Manual Amendments

TitleDateDownload
Environmental Policy Manual Management PlanNovember 2006PDF_(52KB)