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Mount Druitt Commuter Car ParkReview of Environmental Factors6. Environmental impact assessmentThis section of the REF provides a detailed description of the potential positive andnegative environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of theProposal. Site specific aspects of the environment potentially impacted upon by theProposal are considered. Each section describes the existing environment whichcharacterises the environmental aspect and then discusses how the Proposal wouldimpact on this.This environmental impact assessment has been undertaken in accordance with theClause 228 of the EP&A Regulation. A checklist of Clause 228 factors and how theyhave been addressed in this REF is included as Appendix B.The following sections address only key issues specific to the Mount Druitt commutercar park. Standard environmental impacts common for all infrastructure proposalsthat form part of the Commuter Car Park and Interchange Program such as the controlof erosion and sediment, are addressed by generic safeguards commonly adopted tomitigate these types of impacts. These are discussed in Chapter 7 of the REF.Site-specific safeguards that would be adopted to ameliorate the impact of theProposal are discussed in Section 7 of the REF.6.1. Traffic and site access6.1.1. Existing environmentThe proposed multi-storey car park would be located approximately 300 metres east ofMount Druitt Railway Station on the northern side of the Western Rail Line. Thenorthern side of the Western Rail Line comprises predominantly commercialdevelopments, whereas the southern side is predominantly residential. Mount DruittRailway Station services the CityRail suburban network providing services to both theSydney Central Business District and Parramatta Central Business District.The North Parade exit point from Mount Druitt Railway Station includes a RailCorp staffparking zone, bicycle lockers, a kiss-and-ride area plus a commuter car park area.Directly opposite the station on North Parade is a dedicated 10 bay taxi rank and amajor bus interchange. Pedestrian access between the station and the businterchange is via a pedestrian bridge over North Parade. The Beames Avenue exitpoint from the station on the south side of the rail corridor includes a small kiss-andridearea plus off-street parking east and west of the exit point along Beames Avenue.Figure 6.1 provides the transport context of the area.Vehicular access and egress to the proposed car park site is via North Parade. NorthParade connects to the larger roads of Carlisle Avenue to the west and RailwayStreet/Francis Road to the east.The major arterial roads in the vicinity of the proposed car park are Great WesternHighway and M4 Western Motorway to the south, and the M7 Westlink Motorway tothe east. Key access routes to the site and key intersections are shown in Figure 6.2.KMH-2010123a REF Rev 4 doc Page 41 of 116Status: Final