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Executive SummaryNeed for the ProposalRailCorp currently operates an analogue train radio system known as MetroNet for operational communicationsbetween signallers and train drivers. This system has reached the end of its serviceable life and requiresreplacement. The New South Wales Government and RailCorp have begun work on the implementation of aDigital Train Radio System (DTRS) which will replace this analogue system and address a number ofrecommendations from the Waterfall Special Commission of Inquiry (WSCOI). The DTRS will be a secure digitaltrain radio system designed 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 1,455 kilometres of RailCorp’s electrifiednetwork as well as more than 60 tunnels covering approximately 70 kilometres and has an expected design lifeof at least 15 years. UGL Infrastructure has been contracted to design, construct, commission and maintain theDTRS.Proposal DescriptionThe Fairy Meadow base transceiver station (BTS) will be installed in a cleared, grassy area on land with a slightslope about 13 metres east of the track on the South Coast Line. Fairy Meadow railway station is about 260metres north-northeast of the proposed site.The proposed work will involve the elements listed below.• A new 20 metre tall steel monopole with a 1500 millimetre high lighting rod at the top.• Two Argus panel antennas situated at a height of 19 metres.• One aboveground BTS cabinet and one power cabinet, which will be installed on a concrete slab, adjacentto the monopole.• A new power supply including a new power pole, metering cabinet, 25 KVA isolation transformer andnecessary connections.• Fibre connection into the existing RailCorp pit, including a new ULX.• Other associated and necessary activities to ensure the proper functioning of the radio communicationsfacility including earthing, safe access, signage and bollards for vehicle protection.Page 4 of 67
Approval ProcessThe proposal is being assessed under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&AAct) which requires RailCorp to consider the environmental impacts of the proposal.This Review of Environmental Factors (REF) has been prepared to address the requirements of the EP&A Act.It assesses the potential environmental impacts of the proposal within the context of Clause 228 of theEnvironmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 and the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995(TSC Act). The requirements of the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act1999 (EPBC Act) are also considered.Environmental Impact AssessmentThe impacts resulting from construction and operation of the facility have been assessed in this REF. This REFconcludes that, subject to the implementation of mitigation measures, potential environmental impacts can becontrolled and reduced to acceptable levels and, therefore, work will not compromise the health, diversity andproductivity of the environment for the benefit of future generations.The main environmental issues relate to construction impacts such as erosion and sedimentation risks as wellas short-term traffic, air quality and noise issues for nearby receivers.In the long term, a new monopole will be introduced into the visual landscape. The monopole and its antennaswill not be bulky and will be partially screened by vegetation along the rail corridor. However, the top of themonopole may be visible to some residents on Montague Street and Townsend Avenue.Electromagnetic energy (EME) impacts have also been considered and the EME levels for the proposal will bewell within the limits set by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA).Environmental ManagementA Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) will be prepared for the site, following the REFdetermination. The plan will further detail REF mitigation measures and will be prepared in accordance with thefollowing:• Guideline for the Preparation of Environmental Management Plans (Department of Infrastructure,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:• Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan; and• Traffic Management Plan.The CEMP, including all sub-plans, will be reviewed by RailCorp before construction begins.Page 5 of 67
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