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

4.19 Consideration of Clause 228 of EP&A Regulations and EPBC ActClause 228 FactorsClause 228(2) of the EP&A Regulation 2000 details those factors that must be taken into account whenconsideration is being given to the likely impact of an activity on the environment. Table 3 provides a summaryof how each of these factors has been considered.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 disruptions to trainservices, noise, air quality, traffic andvisual impacts for nearby residents.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 (monopole). 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 quality,traffic and visual 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.Page 48 of 67