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Review of Environmental FactorsGlenbrook commuter car park and interchange upgrade4.4.3 Relevant MasterplansDraft Street Tree MasterplanThe objectives of the masterplan are:• To maintain and strengthen bushland between towns• Set strong tree themes in towns• Identify transitional edge areas out of town and village centres that require management.The Proposal is not within any high priority area identified in the masterplan. However, the landscapingplan for the Proposal would be consistent with the objectives of the masterplan.4.5 ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTTransport for NSW is committed to ensuring that its projects are implemented in a manner that isconsistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD) outlined in Section 6(2) ofthe NSW Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 and Schedule 2 of the EP&A Regulation.The principles of ESD are:• The precautionary principle: If there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, a lackof full scientific uncertainty would not be used as a reason for postponing measures toprevent environmental degradation.• Intergenerational equity: the present generation would ensure that the health, diversityand productivity of the environment are maintained or enhanced for the benefit of futuregenerations.• Conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity: the diversity of genes,species, populations and their communities, as well as the ecosystems and habitats theybelong to, would be maintained or improved to ensure their survival.• Improved valuation, pricing and incentive mechanisms: environmental factors would beincluded in the valuation of assets and services.The principles of ESD were adopted by Transport for New South Wales in designing and assessing theimpacts of the Proposal. Section 6.12 includes an assessment of the Proposal on climate change andsustainability and Section 7.2 lists mitigation measures to ensure ESD principles are incorporated duringthe construction phase of the Proposal.4.6 COMMONWEALTH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITYCONSERVATION ACT 19994.6.1 Overview of the ActThe main legislation protecting biodiversity under Commonwealth law is the Environment Protection andBiodiversity Conservation Act 1999.The EPBC Act aims to protect the environment by establishing a process to identify and protect speciesand ecological communities. The Act requires developments that are likely to have a significant impact onRef No: 2260812 19
Review of Environmental FactorsGlenbrook commuter car park and interchange upgradea matter of national significance to undergo assessment and approval. The Act requires a person to get apermit prior to harming a listed threatened species, if the activity will take place on Commonwealth land.4.6.2 Matters of Environmental SignificanceActions that have, or are likely to have, a significant impact on a matter of national environmentalsignificance require approval from the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population andCommunities.The EPBC lists eight matters of environmental significance:• World heritage properties• National heritage properties• Wetlands of international importance• Listed threatened species and ecological communities• Migratory species• Commonwealth marine areas• The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park• Nuclear actions (including uranium mines).The proposal would not impact any matter of national environmental significance. Refer to Appendix G.4.7 LICENCES AND APPROVALSTransport for NSW does not require any licences or approvals to carry out the Proposal.4.7.1 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997Environmental protection licences are required for activities that are listed in Schedule 1 of theProtection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act). The Proposal does not fall under acategory of work listed under Schedule 1 of the POEO Act and therefore, does not require a licence.4.7.2 Heritage Act 1977The NSW Heritage Act 1977 is a designed to conserve the cultural heritage of NSW and used to regulatedevelopment impacts on the state’s heritage assets. The Act sets the approval process for activities thatare likely to have an impact on State heritage items. The Proposal would not impact on any State heritageitems, therefore, no approval under the Heritage Act is required.4.7.3 Roads Act 1993The Roads Act 1993 regulates the carrying out of various activities on public roads.Under Section 138 of the Act, works in a public road may only be carried out with the consent of therelevant road authority. The construction of the pedestrian crossing and pedestrian refuges would beworks in a public road. According to clause 138(1) a person must not carry out a work on a public roadwithout the consent of the relevant roads authority. However, Clause 5 in Part 2 of Schedule 2 states thata public authority is not required to obtain consent for works on or over and unclassified road.Ref No: 2260812 20
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