Warrawee Substation - Submissions Report - Transport for NSW ...

These impacts are discussed in detail in Chapter 3 of the REF. A complete summary of thekey identified impacts and proposed management commitments are provided in theStatement of Commitments Chapter of this document (Chapter 4). It has been determinedthat provided these commitments are implemented, the identified impacts can be mitigatedsuch that the environmental impacts associated with this project are not significant.1.6 Conclusions of the Review of Environmental FactorsProcessThrough the REF process, and consultation with the local community and Ku-Ring-GaiCouncil, it has been possible to identify the environmental, social and economic impacts thatthe construction and operation of the Warrawee Substation would have in the local area andacross the wider Sydney region.Whilst some impacts would occur with the development of this project, these impacts can bemitigated such that they do not have a significant detrimental environmental effect. Thebroader positive impacts to transport in the North Shore Sydney region and to the widerSydney rail network justify the identified localised impacts.The REF document details the proposed control measures that are to be implemented duringthe construction and operation of the facility, and through the public exhibition process andconsultation with Ku-Ring-Gai Council these measures have been expanded to addressconcerns raised. These expanded measures are listed in Chapter 4 of this SubmissionsReport and will also be required to be implemented along with any Conditions of Approval thatwould be attached to the project determination.Provided the mitigation measures identified in the Conditions of Approval are implementedduring the construction and operational phases of the development, these impacts areconsidered acceptable and the total net impact of the development of this project will bepositive.1.7 Approval Pathway1.7.1 Statutory RequirementsIn New South Wales, proposals such as the Warrawee Substation are subject to theEnvironmental Planning and Assessment Act (EP&A Act), 1979 and relevant instruments thatare created under it. The Act sets out the processes for obtaining planning approval andrelated matters.As the proposal is covered by the State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure), 2007(Infrastructure SEPP) which broadly aims to facilitate the effective delivery of infrastructureacross New South Wales, this project is to proceed for assessment under the Part 5 pathway.The proposal includes mitigation measures which have been incorporated into the designensuring that there will not be significant environmental impacts. The Infrastructure SEPPprovides that development for certain rail infrastructure facilities can be carried out withoutplanning approval thus overriding the Council zoning and Local Environmental Plans (LEPs).1.7.2 Determination ProcessUnder Part 5 of the EP&A Act, RailCorp is the proponent and the determining authority of theProject. The assessment and approval process for the Project is illustrated in Figure 1.2below. As the determination authority, RailCorp will assess the findings of the environmentalPage 9