Rehabilitation Trials

Hercules Mine
2004-ongoing: Five year revegetation trial program at the abandoned Hercules Mine in
conjunction with Pitt & Sherry consulting engineers.

Office of the Supervising Scientist
1995-97: Revegetation and stabilisation of the tailings along the King River and its delta after
100 years of mining (400 ha). Implementation of Delta rehabilitation trial.

Defender Australia
Preparation of the trial and rehabilitation specifications for the sphagnum peat extraction
industry at Brown's Marsh and Borrodaile Plains.

Mineral Resources Tasmania
Vegetation trials at the abandoned Rossarden Mine site for Mineral Resources Tasmania.

Pasminco Hobart
Trials for vegetation establishment at Pasminco Hobart.

RGC
Tailings stabilisation trials.

Contaminated Site Remediation

Pasminco Hobart
1996-2001 (On-going): Rehabilitation/landscape works on high metal-level sites and ongoing
rehabilitation advice on the PLR and Jarosite dumps, secure landfill and wetland
development, and archaeological site stabilisation and rehabilitation.

Hydro Electric Corporation
1996-99: Fuel tank removal and contamination assessment at depots in Wynyard, Derby,
Tarraleah, Poatina, Queenstown, Waddamana, Longford, Exeter, Huonville, Sorell,
Devonport, Ulverstone, Taranna, St. Marys, Hobart and Moonah.
1995-96: Clean-up at the Moonah Workshops.
1995: Fuel tank removal, asbestos disposal and site clean-up at Waddamana, Shannon and
Hill Top.
1994: Tarraleah and Poatina Depots.
1996-97: Newton Works Area Depot.
1994: St Leonards Depot Tip.

SEMF
1996: Inveresk Land Farm.

Glenorchy City Council
1994-96: Design, advice and implementation of revegetation works at the Glenorchy City
Refuse Disposal Site.

Landfill Rehabilitation

Glenorchy City Council
1995-2001: Revegetation specifications, surface preparation and maintenance for the Jackson
St landfill.

Pasminco Hobart
1995-2001: Secure landfill rehabilitation specification preparation, materials organisation and
contractor supervision.

Southern Midlands Council
1996: Preparation of a close-out brief for the Dysart Refuse Disposal Site.

Comalco
1995-6: Revegetation specifications for the encapsulation of the spent pot lining secure
landfill.

Hydro Electric Corporation
1996: Rehabilitation of the Paddy’s Quarry landfill at Tarraleah.

Wetland Development

Hydro Tasmania
2005: Revegetation works for Poatina Power Station surge dissipation wetland

Johnstone, McGee and Gandy (consulting engineers)
2005: design stormwater filtration basin for proposed development to drain into RAMSAR
listed wetlands (Clarence City Council municipality)

Hobart City Council
2004: Remediation guidelines for poorly performing sewerage works wetland system

Pasminco Hobart
1996-2001: Contribution to overall design, preparation of revegetation and stabilisation
specifications, tender preparation and oversee works implementation.

Hydro Tasmania
2003: Vegetation specifications for proposed Poatina Power Station surge dissipation
wetland.

SEMF
1998: Newtown Bay Wetlands. Revegetation specifications contribution.
2003: Newtown Bay Wetlands. Remedial works specifications for artificial wetland failures

Division of Transport
1998: Constructed rare flora habitat wetlands at proposed Longford Roundabout site.

Renison Limited
1995-97: Established wetland species trials on tailings.

Comalco
1994: Developed and constructed wetland trials.
1995-96: Completed the concept design with John Miedeke for the award winning Comalco Wetlands.

Office of the Supervising Scientist
1995: King River riverbank rehabilitation trials including wetland development and
establishment.