Review of Environmental Factors - Transport for NSW - NSW ...

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