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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
Table 3Consideration of Clause 228 FactorsClause 228 Factor Impacts Comments(a) Any environmental impact on acommunity?(b) Any transformation of alocality?(c) Any environmental impact onthe ecosystems of the locality?(d) Any reduction of the aesthetic,recreational, scientific or otherenvironmental quality or valueof a locality?(e) Any effect on a locality, placeor building having aesthetic,anthropological,archaeological, architectural,cultural, historical, scientific orsocial significance or otherspecial value for present orfuture generations?-veshort-term-ve short-term-ve long-termnil-ve short-term-ve long-termnilThere will be a short-term minor negativeimpact during the construction phase asthere may be noise, air quality and trafficfor nearby residents and communityfacilities.Minor short-term changes duringconstruction phase given the presence ofmachinery and noise.In the long term, there will be theaddition of new infrastructure to thevisual landscape (antennas). Visualimpacts have been assessed as low.With the proposed mitigation measuresin place the works will not impact on theecosystem of the locality.There will be a minor reduction in theaesthetic values of the neighbourhooddue to the anticipated noise, air qualityand traffic impacts resulting duringconstruction.In the long term, there will be theaddition of new infrastructure to thevisual landscape. Visual impacts havebeen assessed as low.No such significant places will beaffected during construction or operation.(f)Any impact on the habitat ofany protected fauna (within themeaning of the National Parksand Wildlife Act 1974)?nilNo habitat on which protected orendangered species would be reliant willbe impacted.(g) Any endangering of anyspecies of animal, plant orother form of life, whether livingon land, in water or in the air?nilNo protected or endangered species willbe impacted.(h) Any long-term effects on theenvironment?nilThe proposed activities will not pose anyenvironmental risks in the long term.(i)Any degradation of the qualityof the environment?nilThe proposed work is not expected tohave any significant adverse impacts onPage 45 of 64
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