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are some of the key areas that can affect the community and are discussed in detail in Sections 4.10 and 4.14. The construction of the site is unlikely to have any adverse effect to nearby businesses/recreational facilities, as the construction will be contained within the rail corridor. Noise impacts will be temporary (less than six weeks). There will be no major traffic or access changes to any businesses, residents or the pedestrian/bike path. No additional track work will be required, so there will be no additional interruptions to train services as a result. The site will be appropriately fenced off during construction. In operation, the site will be fenced off, so will pose a minimal risk to public safety. There will be positive long-term effects resulting from the proposal, as the new DTRS will provide a more effective rail communications service and improve the safety of the rail network. The proposal will have minor short-term positive impacts for the wider surrounding area as a result of the need for materials, transport, food, services and accommodation. The DTRS Project has a capital value of approximately $225 million and will generate over 100 jobs over the 8-year period. Possible Control Measures In addition to the measures proposed in the noise, traffic and visual sections, the following measures are also recommended: • Nearby residents and businesses will be informed about the nature and timing of works. • If any out of hours work is required, surrounding receivers will be notified at least five days in advance. • Signage will notify the public about the works. • Appropriate fencing around the site will help maintain public safety during construction. 4.13 Electromagnetic Energy (EME) Existing Situation Electromagnetic energy (EME) is a factor of everyday life and is emitted by natural sources such as the sun and earth and by man-made sources operating on radio waves, e.g. TV and radio broadcasts, baby monitors, model planes, mobile phone base stations and radio communication facilities. The Australian Radiation Protections and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) have established a radiation protection standard specifying limits for continuous exposure of the general public and occupational workers to radio frequency emissions.
Potential Impacts EME levels emitted by the new BTS have been estimated at 1.5 metres above ground level at various distances from the proposed antennas. The maximum cumulative EME level at 1.5 metres above the ground is estimated to be 0.031% of the ARPANSA exposure limits (Appendix D). It is further noted that the actual EME will be significantly lower than predicted due to path losses and because the BTS automatically minimises transmitter power to serve only established phone calls. Possible Control Measures The BTS will be located in RailCorp land in an area which is not accessible by the public and has been designed so that it cannot be climbed. However, the following control measures are also recommended to minimise health and safety risks. • Appropriate signage will be placed around the site to warn people of the potential hazards. • All people required to work around occupationally hazardous radio frequencies will undergo RadHaz training. 4.14 Traffic and Access Existing Situation Access to the proposed site will be via an existing RailCorp access gate off Cremona Road. The land is suitable for vehicle use during the construction period and there is no need to develop a new access track or road. It is estimated that RailCorp staff and contractors use the gate and access track around 20-30 times a year. A pedestrian/bike path extends along the Como rail bridge and down past the Como Marina. Potential Impacts During construction, there will be an increased number of vehicles using the local streets. The volume of traffic along Cremona Road is not normally high, as it is a local road used by residents/visitors and not a main thoroughfare. The anticipated volume of traffic is relatively small (approximately four to six truck movements per day) and is unlikely to impact local traffic. As works are to take place in the rail corridor near the Como rail bridge there is not expected to be any access changes to local roads or access to driveways. An area around the pedestrian tunnel at Cremona Road may be cordoned off to allow for electricity connection works, however through access will be maintained. There will be no further changes required to the pedestrian/bike path. As there are overhead power lines that extend along the track, a clearance of three metres must be maintained when construction vehicles access the proposed site. There will be some traffic movement associated with vehicles that will need to access the proposed site through the commuter car park for maintenance requirements. However the volume of traffic will be very small and will not adversely impact on the surrounding road
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