Glenbrook Sation REF (pdf 3.15MB) - Transport for NSW - NSW ...

Review of Environmental FactorsGlenbrook commuter car park and interchange upgradeUnder the Infrastructure SEPP Transport for New South Wales may carry out rail infrastructuredevelopment on any land without consent.4.7.4 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995The Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 aims to conserve and protect certain classes ofthreatened, endangered and vulnerable species, populations and ecological communities.No threatened species or communities are likely to be impacted by the Proposal. A flora and fauna surveywas carried out and full details are provided in Section 6.5.4.7.5 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 aims to conserve nature, habitat, ecosystems, ecosystemprocesses and biological diversity at the community, species and genetic levels. Under the Act all nativefauna is protected, threatened or otherwise. Schedule 13 of the act lists protected plants which shall notbe harmed or picked on any land either on or off National Park estate.With regard to threatened species a person must not:(a) harm any animal that is of, or is part of, a threatened species, an endangered population or anendangered ecological community, or(b) use any substance, animal, firearm, explosive, net, trap, hunting device or instrument or meanswhatever for the purpose of harming any such animal.A flora and fauna impact assessment was carried out on the proposed site. A number of trees would beremoved for the construction of the proposed commuter car park. The trees are non‐native or commonin the area. No flora or fauna threatened species are likely to be impacted by the Proposal. Any treesremoved would be offset in accordance with the Transport for New South Wales Vegetation Offset Guide(2012)The National Parks and Wildlife Amendment Act 2010 amends the National Parks and Wildlife Act of1974, the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 and various other acts to make further provision toinclude the protection of Aboriginal objects and places. The changes include new offences relating toharm, or desecration of, an Aboriginal object or declared Aboriginal Place. Harm includes destroying,defacing damage or moving items or places without consultation.The Due Diligence code of Practise for the protection of Aboriginal Objects in NSW was introduced toassist individual and organisations to exercise due diligence when carrying out activities that have thepotential to harm Aboriginal Objects and to determine whether they should apply for AboriginalHeritage Impact Permit (AHIP). This REF has undertaken the required steps and has included thefindings of an Aboriginal Heritage report for the proposed works in Section 6.6 of this REF.4.7.6 Contaminated Land Management Act 1997The Contaminated Land Act 1997 (CLM Act) establishes a process for identifying and remediatingcontaminated land.The site has not been declared as significantly contaminated land under Section 11 of the CLM Act.Ref No: 2260812 21