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The above summary reflects that the study area’s extensive development,
redevelopment and associated ground disturbance over the past 180 years has
notably limited its archaeological potential.
In most cases, the scale of the works and the limited depth of excavation would avoid
archaeological impacts. Potential impacts would only occur as a result of excavating
below the existing road surface or within the footpath and potential curtilage of
existing buildings. There are 22 locations (refer to Table 6-24) where deeper
excavations are proposed in areas that have been less-disturbed. These areas have
the potential to contain important archaeological deposits. The greatest potential
archaeological risk is associated with location C1: Wentworth Avenue at the Oxford
Street intersection due to the need to excavate above the Busby’s Bore.
6.3.4 Safeguards and management measures
Table 6-25 lists the non-Aboriginal safeguards and management measures that
would be implemented to account for the potential impacts identified above in
section 6.3.3.
Table 6-25
Non-Aboriginal safeguards and management measures
Impact Environmental safeguard Responsibility Timing
Potential
heritage and
archaeological
impacts –
general
Develop a non-Aboriginal heritage
management plan (AHMP). It
would be a sub-plan of the CEMP.
As a minimum, the plan would:
Map locations of known and
potential sites of heritage and
archaeological value do
identify high-risk and no-go
zones
Identify potential
environmental risks and
impacts due to the proposed
work
Identify appropriate
safeguards and management
measures to minimise
potential risk
Identify appropriate
safeguards and management
measures to avoid the risk of
harm
Implement appropriate
safeguards and management
measures to protect heritage
items and potential
archaeological assets
Ensure compliance with the
Standard Management
Procedure -Unexpected
Archaeological Finds, (Roads
and Maritime, 2012).
Construction
contractor
Preconstruction
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