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Executive SummaryNeed for the ProposalRailCorp currently operates an analogue train radio system known as MetroNet for operationalcommunications between signallers and train drivers. This system has reached the end of itsserviceable life and requires replacement. The New South Wales Government and RailCorphave begun work on the implementation of a Digital Train Radio System (DTRS) which willreplace this analogue system and address a number of recommendations from the WaterfallSpecial Commission of Inquiry (WSCOI). The DTRS will be a secure digital train radio systemdesigned to provide reliable voice and data communications on a Global Systems Mobile –Railway (GSM-R) platform.The DTRS will provide 100% radio coverage for approximately 1455 kilometres of RailCorp’selectrified network as well as in more than 60 tunnels covering approximately 70 kilometres andhas an expected design life of at least 15 years. UGL Infrastructure has been contracted todesign, construct, and commission and maintain the DTRS.Proposal DescriptionThe Wollongong Yard base transceiver station (BTS) will be installed on level ground on anexisting MetroNet mast about 38 metres east of the track on the South Coast Line. Wollongongrailway station is located adjacent to the proposed site.The proposed work will involve the elements listed below.• Two Argus panel antennas mounted onto an existing 30 metre high MetroNet mast. Theantennas will be situated a height of 24 metres.• One aboveground BTS cabinet, which will contain all necessary radio frequency equipment(about 880 millimetres wide, 1000 millimetres long and 1700 millimetres tall) and onepower cabinet (same dimensions). Both cabinets will be housed within the WollongongCommunications Room building.• Conduit feeder cables to connect to the existing power and fibre supply, installed at a depthof at least 600 millimetres.• New single phase circuit breaker installed on existing distribution board located within theCommunications Building, as part of the power connections.• Other associated and necessary activities to ensure the proper functioning of the radiocommunications facility including earthing, safe access, signage and bollards for vehicleprotection.Page 4 of 64
Approval ProcessThe proposal is being assessed under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and AssessmentAct 1979 (EP&A Act) which requires RailCorp to consider the environmental impacts of theproposal.This Review of Environmental Factors (REF) has been prepared to address the requirements ofthe EP&A Act. It assesses the potential environmental impacts of the proposal within thecontext of Clause 228 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 and theThreatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (TSC Act). The requirements of the CommonwealthEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) are alsoconsidered.Environmental Impact AssessmentThe benefits of the proposal cannot be achieved without some degree of environmental impact.The impacts resulting from construction and operation of the facility have been assessed in thisREF. This REF concludes that, subject to the implementation of mitigation measures, potentialenvironmental impacts can be controlled and reduced to acceptable levels and, therefore, workwill not compromise the health, diversity and productivity of the environment for the benefit offuture generations.The main environmental issues relate to construction impacts such as erosion andsedimentation risks as well as short-term traffic, air quality and noise issues for nearbyreceivers. Some of the construction work may result in temporary changes to the adjacent carpark to allow for construction access. Such impacts will be managed through theimplementation of a traffic management plan.In the long term, two new antennas will be introduced into the visual landscape. The antennaswill not be bulky and will be affixed to an existing mast. Electromagnetic energy (EME) impactshave also been considered and the EME levels for the proposal will be well within the limits setby the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA).Environmental ManagementA Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) will be prepared for the site, followingthe REF determination. The plan will further detail REF mitigation measures and will beprepared in accordance with the following:• Guideline for the Preparation of Environmental Management Plans (Department ofInfrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources, 2004); and• The Environmental Management Plan for DTRS (UGL Infrastructure, 2010).The following sub-plans are proposed in the REF and will be prepared concurrently with CEMP:• Waste Management Plan; and• Traffic Management Plan.Page 5 of 64
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