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4.18 Cumulative Environmental EffectsCumulative impacts often result when several different construction projects are scheduled forsimilar times and locations.A search of the Department of Planning’s Major Projects register was undertaken on 15February 2012. There are several major projects in the vicinity of the site including atWollongong Hospital and redevelopment on Keira Street. A search of major developmentapplications around the area currently on exhibition and recently determined was undertaken on15 February 2012 and did not identify any large projects nearby that might be constructed at asimilar time.There is also a risk of cumulative impacts if unscheduled work, e.g. emergency work by otherutilities or developers, is required. Such situations will be monitored and addressed by theProject Manager.The Wollongong Yard BTS site is one of a large number of radio communications facilities beinginstalled across RailCorp’s electrified network as part of the DTRS project. In terms of localisedcumulative construction impacts, the nearest construction for the DTRS project will be at theConiston site, which is about 1.4 kilometres south of the proposed site. Even if both facilitieswere constructed simultaneously, it is not likely cumulative noise or local traffic impacts willresult.Overall this work, as part of the DTRS project, will result in significant benefits by providing amore effective communications systems for the RailCorp network. The GSM-R system is in usearound the world and allows for continuous communications coverage, the capacity to makesimultaneous calls and greatly improved emergency calling capabilities. Once active, the DTRSwill provide a more effective communications system that will assist in the safe and efficientoperation of RailCorp’s electrified rail network.Proposed Control Measures• Any other major development or works planned in the vicinity of the site will be investigatedbefore construction begins.• Consultation with Wollongong City Council and any other relevant stakeholders regardingother developments will be undertaken on an ongoing basis.4.19 Consideration of Clause 228 of EP&A Regulations andEPBC ActClause 228 FactorsClause 228(2) of the EP&A Regulation 2000 details those factors that must be taken intoaccount when consideration is being given to the likely impact of an activity on the environment.Table 3 provides a summary of how each of these factors has been considered.Page 44 of 64