sydney-city-centre-review-of-environmental-factors

Contents
Main REF (Volume 1)
Executive summary .....................................................................................................i
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Proposal identification ..................................................................................... 1
1.2 Purpose of the report ...................................................................................... 5
1.3 Common terms used in this report .................................................................. 6
1.4 How to interpret the proposal description ........................................................ 6
2 Need and options considered ............................................................................. 8
2.1 Strategic need for the proposal ....................................................................... 8
2.2 Existing road and public transport infrastructure ........................................... 12
2.3 Proposal objectives....................................................................................... 18
2.4 Alternatives and options considered ............................................................. 18
2.5 Preferred option ............................................................................................ 48
3 Description of the proposal ............................................................................... 50
3.1 The proposal................................................................................................. 50
3.2 Design ........................................................................................................ 128
3.3 Construction activities ................................................................................. 132
3.4 Lighting post relocations ............................................................................. 137
3.5 Ancillary facilities ........................................................................................ 137
3.6 Public utility and drainage adjustment ......................................................... 140
3.7 Property acquisition .................................................................................... 144
4 Statutory and planning framework .................................................................. 145
4.1 State environmental planning policies ......................................................... 145
4.2 Local environmental and development plans .............................................. 146
4.3 Other relevant NSW legislation ................................................................... 157
4.4 Commonwealth Government legislation...................................................... 161
4.5 Confirmation of the statutory position .......................................................... 162
5 Stakeholder and community consultation ....................................................... 163
5.1 Consultation strategy .................................................................................. 163
5.2 Community involvement ............................................................................. 164
5.3 Aboriginal community involvement .............................................................. 164
5.4 ISEPP notification ....................................................................................... 165
5.5 Government agency and stakeholder involvement ..................................... 165
5.6 Ongoing or future consultation .................................................................... 165
6 Environmental assessment............................................................................. 167
6.1 Traffic, transport and access ....................................................................... 167
6.2 Noise and vibration ..................................................................................... 208
6.3 Non-Aboriginal heritage .............................................................................. 230
6.4 Socioeconomic ........................................................................................... 273
6.5 Land use and property ................................................................................ 321
6.6 Landscape character and visual impact ...................................................... 334
Sydney City Centre Capacity Improvement
Review of Environmental Factors
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