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

Review of Environmental FactorsGlenbrook commuter car park and interchange upgradeFaunaThe works would require that vegetation would be removed, and disturbance to the soil and underlyingmaterial would occur in places. This disturbance, as well as the loss of area due to the creation of a carpark, would reduce habitat available for fauna. Impacts to fauna would, however, be minor due to thelow quality of the existing environment and the current lack of a diverse fauna assemblage.An evaluation of the likelihood of occurrence within the Proposal site of species listed on the EPBC andTSC Acts, and the potential impact as a result of the Proposal, was carried out. Based on this evaluation,the Proposal site provides no potential habitat for any threatened fauna species, and it is unlikely thatany threatened species utilises the available habitat. The removal of eucalypts from the site, as well asother exotic and native vegetation, would remove a small amount of feed trees for birds and otherarboreal species, but due to the abundant nearby vegetation (south of the railway), this is not predictedto adversely affect any species.6.5.4 Mitigation MeasuresVegetation removal would be restricted to only those areas identified as being necessary for thedevelopment of the proposed commuter car park and associated works.The following safeguards to mitigate impacts to biodiversity at the Proposal site and in the surroundingarea are proposed. Appropriate safeguards would assist in reducing impacts of the proposed activity andcan be mitigated through appropriate construction and rehabilitation practices on site.• Trees would be removed in such a way as not to cause damage to surrounding vegetation.This would ensure groundcover disturbance would be kept to a minimum.• When working in the vicinity of trees, care would be taken to ensure that no damageoccurs to trees or their roots. Particular care should be taken when work is beingundertaken in the vicinity of large eucalypts, when trenching, or if exposed tree roots arepresent.• The Transport for NSW Vegetation Offset Guide (Draft 2012b) would be applied whencalculating appropriate offsets for the project. Specifically, Section 5 (Types of offsets) isrelevant. Most importantly:o Unnecessary impacts to native vegetation would be avoided.o The impacts of vegetation removal would be mitigated by secondary offsets,including planting and rehabilitation of native vegetation and weed management.o Tree removal would follow the offset requirements laid out in Section 5.4 (Offsetsfor individual trees or group of trees).• An ecologist would be present during the felling of trees to ensure any resident fauna arenot harmed in the process.• There would be no disturbance to any vegetation greater than 5 m horizontally from thestart of the slope on the southern side of the railway.• Trees to be removed should be accessed from previously cleared areas (where possible) toavoid damaging surrounding vegetation.• All trees to be removed would be mulched and re‐used in surrounding areas.• Should any fauna be injured during the tree clearing process, details of the local veterinaryand/or wildlife carer would be available onsite.Ref No: 2260812 57