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WestConnex M4 East Project Utility and Services Enabling Works Addendum review of environmental factors March 2016

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WestConnex M4 East Project Utility and Services Enabling Works Addendum review of environmental factors March 2016

Prepared by: CPB Samsung John Holland Joint Venture and Roads and Maritime Services. Copyright: The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of NSW Roads and Maritime Services. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of NSW Roads and Maritime Services constitutes an infringement of copyright.

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Title WestConnex M4 East Project Utility and Services Enabling Works Addendum review of environmental factors

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Draft B 31/03/2016 CPB Samsung John Holland Joint Venture

Utility and Services Enabling Works Addendum Review of Environmental Factors

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Contents

Contents ......................................................................................................................................... i

1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2

1.1 Proposed modification overview ....................................................................................... 2

1.2 Purpose of the report ........................................................................................................ 2

1.3 Background ...................................................................................................................... 3

2 Description of the proposed modification ............................................................................. 4

2.1 The proposed modification ................................................................................................ 4

3 Statutory and planning framework ........................................................................................ 6

3.1 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 .......................................................... 6

4 Environmental assessment .................................................................................................... 8

4.1 Applicable Environmental factors ...................................................................................... 8

4.2 Summary of beneficial and adverse effects ..................................................................... 10

5 Environmental management ................................................................................................ 12

5.1 Environmental management plans .................................................................................. 12

5.2 Summary of safeguards and management measures ..................................................... 12

6 Justification and Conclusion ............................................................................................... 13

6.1 Justification ..................................................................................................................... 13

6.2 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 13

7 Certification ........................................................................................................................... 14

8 References ............................................................................................................................. 15

9 Terms and acronyms used in this addendum REF ............................................................. 16

Appendices

Appendix A Consideration of clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance

Appendix B Environmental Constraints Map


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1 Introduction

1.1 Proposed modification overview Roads and Maritime Services (Roads and Maritime) is currently undertaking works to adjust, install, relocate or protect existing services and utilities that conflict with the construction and/or operation of the WestConnex M4 East project. These works were addressed in the Utility and Services Enabling Works Review of Environmental Factors (the project REF, RMS January 2016). Roads and Maritime proposes to modify the Utility and Services Enabling Works Review of Environmental Factors by including a laydown area off Queen Lane, North Strathfield. This addendum REF describes and assesses only those aspects of the proposal that have changed since the determination of the project REF. To gain a greater understanding of the wider impacts of the project, this addendum REF should be read in conjunction with the project REF. Relevant to the additional laydown area, the additional impacts assessed include temporary amenity impacts on local residents including noise, traffic and visual impacts. Impacts are expected to be minimal and short-term. The location of the laydown area is generally bounded by Queen Street, Sydney Street and Queen Lane in North Strathfield, and is shown in Figure 1. The laydown area is within the Canada Bay Local Government Area (LGA).

1.2 Purpose of the report This addendum review of environmental factors (REF) has been prepared by [CPB Samsung John Holland Joint Venture (CSJ) on behalf of Roads and Maritime Services (Roads and Maritime). For the purposes of these works, Roads and Maritime is the proponent and the determining authority under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act). This addendum REF is to be read in conjunction with the project REF. The purpose of this addendum REF is to describe the proposed modification, to document and assess the likely impacts of the proposed modification on the environment, and to detail protective measures to be implemented. The description of the proposed work and associated environmental impacts have been undertaken in context of clause 228 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (TSC Act), the Fisheries Management Act 1994 (FM Act), and the Australian Government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). In doing so, the addendum REF helps to fulfil the requirements of: • Section 111 of the EP&A Act that Roads and Maritime is to examine and take into account to

the fullest extent possible, all matters affecting or likely to affect the environment by reason of the activity.

The findings of the addendum REF would be considered when assessing: • Whether the proposed modification is likely to result in a significant impact on the environment

and therefore the necessity for an environmental impact statement to be prepared and approval to be sought from the Minister for Planning under Part 5.1 of the EP&A Act.

• The significance of any impact on threatened species as defined by the TSC Act and/or FM Act, in section 5A of the EP&A Act and therefore the requirement for a Species Impact Statement.


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• The significance of any impact on nationally listed biodiversity matters under the EPBC Act, including whether there is a real possibility that the activity may threaten long-term survival of these matters, and whether offsets are required and able to be secured.

• The potential for the proposed modification to significantly impact any other matters of national environmental significance or Commonwealth land and therefore the need to make a referral to the Australian Government Department of the Environment for a decision by the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment on whether assessment and approval is required under the EPBC Act.

1.3 Background The project REF was determined on 25 January 2016. As described in the project REF, Roads and Maritime proposed to conduct adjustments to, relocation of and protection of existing utility services and installation of new utilities infrastructure to facilitate the WestConnex M4 East project. The service and utility works are essential preparatory works to enable the construction and operation of the M4 East project. The approved works commenced on 27 January 2016and are likely to take an additional 2.5 months, subject to weather and required approvals (e.g. road occupancy licences).


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2 Description of the proposed modification

CPB Samsung John Holland JV, on behalf of Roads and Maritime, is proposing to conduct adjustments to, relocation of and protection of existing utility services and installation of new utilities infrastructure to enable the M4 East project. This section describes the proposed change, a new laydown area, to facilitate the utility and services enabling works.

2.1 The proposed modification To facilitate the utility and services enabling works, a laydown area is proposed off Queen Lane, North Strathfield. The laydown area will enable access to material and equipment required for the nearby utilities works assessed and approved under the project REF. The project REF identified that temporary fencing would be erected around the work site and storage containers and that plant and equipment would be left in-situ within the road reserve until works were completed. Due to the narrow streets along which the utilities woks would be undertaken, particularly Queens Lane, Carrington Lane and Concord Lane, this option is not considered feasible. The land on which the laydown area is proposed is owned by Roads and Maritime and is an irregular shaped property, approximately 25 m in length and 20 m in width at the longest and widest spots, respectively. The area is generally bounded by Queen Street, Sydney Street and Queen Lane in North Strathfield, and a row of large mature trees adjacent to the residential house at 13A Queen Lane. Access to the site would be via an established gate off of Queen Lane. The laydown area would be utilised for the laydown of materials for the utility and services enabling works, such as plastic conduits and frames, associated sundries for use in the conduit laying, a small container (approximately 6 m in length) to store hand tools and small power tools associated with running the conduits. A portable toilet may also be included within the area. Temporary fencing would be installed around the area. All necessary signage advising the general public of access restrictions would be provided. Use of the laydown area would be primarily limited to standard daytime construction hours as follows: • Monday to Friday: 7am to 6pm • Saturday: 8am to 1pm • Sunday and public holidays: No work. However, it is noted that some parts of AG271 would require night works, and therefore access to the site at night may be required. Access to the laydown area would primarily be at the beginning (approximately 8 – 9pm) and the end (approximately 6am) of the night shift. Upon completion of works, the laydown area would be demobilised, all rubbish and materials would be removed from site and the area would be rehabilitated to a state consistent with its current landuse. No tree removal would be required as part of the proposed change.


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Figure 1 – Proposed laydown area location off Queen Lane, North Strathfield (green line indicates AG271, utility works approved in the project REF)


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3 Statutory and planning framework

3.1 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental assessment of the proposal is undertaken under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act). All matters affecting or likely to affect the environment as a result of the proposal are considered in this REF.

3.2 State Environmental Planning Policies

3.2.1 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 (ISEPP) aims to facilitate the effective delivery of infrastructure across the State. Clause 94 of ISEPP permits development on any land for the purpose of a road or road infrastructure facilities to be carried out by or on behalf of a public authority without consent. As the proposed change is for a road or road infrastructure facility and is to be carried out on behalf of Roads and Maritime Services, it can be assessed under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Development consent from council is not required. The proposed change is not located on land reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and does not affect land or development regulated by State Environmental Planning Policy No. 14 - Coastal Wetlands, State Environmental Planning Policy No. 26 - Littoral Rainforests, or State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Development) 2005. Part 2 of the ISEPP contains provisions for public authorities to consult with local councils and other public authorities prior to the commencement of certain types of development. No additional consultation would be required as a result of the proposed change.

3.2.2 State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011 State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011 (SRD SEPP) aims to identify development that is State significant infrastructure and critical State significant infrastructure. The WestConnex M4 East project has been declared critical State significant infrastructure (critical SSI) by Schedule 5, Clause 4(3) of the SRD SEPP. Clause 4(6) of the same Schedule excludes specific activities from the definition of development. In this clause: development does not include the following:

(a) surveys, test drilling, test excavations, geotechnical investigations or other tests, surveys, sampling or investigation for the purposes of the design or assessment of a project,

(b) in the case of the M4 East project, - any of the following undertaken prior to the commencement of the construction of the new multi-lane road:

(i) adjustments to, or relocation of, existing utilities infrastructure and installation of new utilities infrastructure,

(ii) the establishment of construction compounds including the erection of temporary buildings and the provision of associated facilities including access roads and car parks.


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Consequently, works associated with the project REF were able to be commenced prior to the approval of the M4 East project, as it is specifically excluded from the description of the development in the SRD SEPP. The proposed change supports the works commenced under the project REF.

3.3 Local Environmental Plans The proposed works are located within Canada Bay LGA. Development on the proposed area would be subject to the Canada Bay Local Environmental Plan 2010. However, as identified in Section 3.2.1, consent from council is not required in accordance with ISEPP.


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4 Environmental assessment

This section of the addendum REF provides a detailed description of the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed change. The existing environment is generally consistent with the existing environment described in the project REF. The proposed laydown area is located adjacent to AG271 works, approved as part of the project REF. All aspects of the environment potentially impacted upon by the proposed modification are considered. This includes consideration of the factors specified in the guidelines Roads and Related Facilities (DUAP 1996) and Is an EIS required? (DUAP 1999) as required under clause 228(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000. The factors specified in clause 228(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 are also considered in Appendix A. Any additional site-specific mitigation and management measure are identified to minimise potential impacts. These management measures would be undertaken in combination with those identified in the project REF (Table 29).

4.1 Applicable Environmental factors

Table 1: Identification of relevant environmental factors

Environmental factors

Comments Additional management measures

Traffic and parking Access to the proposed laydown area is from Queen Street, a one way street running south to meet up with Sydney Street.

Use of the laydown area would result in the short term increase in construction vehicle traffic to/from the proposed laydown area during the AG271 works (scheduled to last approximately 2.5 months from commencement in late March 2016). Light vehicles are expected to enter the site, load up with materials and exit the site. Use of the site would primarily be at the commencement and completion of each shift.

Management measures identified in the project REF are considered sufficient to manage potential traffic and parking impacts.

Noise and vibration

Transport noise is generally the primary contributor to background noise levels, largely due to the presence of the M4 Motorway and the Main North Line. A Construction Noise and Vibration Impact Statement has been prepared for the project REF, which identifies recommended management measures for the approved utilities works.

Use of the proposed laydown area would generate some additional noise impacts that may affect nearby sensitive receivers. Noise would be associated with the arrival / departure of vehicles and loading / unloading of materials and tools. The useable area of the proposed site is at least 15 m from the edge of the nearest residential receiver, which is separated by some mature tree screening.

Access to the laydown area would generally be during standard daytime construction hours. However, access to the laydown area may be required during night works for AG271 utility works. Access to the laydown area during night works would be limited to the beginning and the end of the shift where practicable.

Space permitting, the site would be arranged to use the shipping container as shielding or to locate material as far from residential receivers as possible.


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Flora and fauna Vegetation in the area is not mapped within the OEH (2013) vegetation mapping. However, the M4 East environmental impact statement (EIS) identified that no threatened flora species native to the area were recorded or considered likely to occur within the M4 East project footprint or its surrounds. No threatened ecological communities (TECs) or endangered ecological communities (EECs) listed under the TSC Act are mapped within the proposed laydown area. These were identified in the M4 East EIS as not occurring in the footprint or surrounding areas which include the proposed laydown area. (Refer Annexure B).

No vegetation removal is expected for use of the proposed laydown area. Minor branch trimming / pruning may be required to enable vehicle access.

Laydown of materials / storage container would be on top of planted grasses.

Management measures identified in the project REF are considered sufficient to manage potential flora and fauna impacts.

Soils, water and contamination

No excavation works would be required for use of the proposed laydown area. Further, the area is located within an area with a low risk of contamination. The works are unlikely to impact on surface water, soils or contamination.

Management measures identified in the project REF are considered sufficient to manage potential soils, water and contamination impacts.

Non-Aboriginal heritage

The proposed laydown is located across from the Powells Estate Heritage Conservation Area (HCA). Use of the proposed laydown area may result in the short term minor impact on visual amenity from the edge of the HCA, particularly 39 Sydney Street, which faces the proposed laydown area. Some vegetation screening is located within the property’s boundary and within the proposed laydown area. No trees to be removed from this site. No s140 required.

Management measures identified in the project REF are considered sufficient to manage potential non-Aboriginal heritage impacts. Any impacts to landscape would be remediated on project completion.

Aboriginal heritage A Stage 2 PACHCI Aboriginal heritage assessment was undertaken for the potential M4 East project, which found that the project would not impact on any known Aboriginal objects or places. Due to the disturbed nature of the site and the distance to known and potential Aboriginal heritage objects or places identified in the M4 East assessment (included in the M4 East EIS (AECOM GHD 2015), no impact on Aboriginal heritage is expected to occur as a result of the works.

N/A

Air quality The use of the proposed laydown area is not expected to improve or worsen the potential impacts to air quality identified in the project REF.

Management measures identified in the project REF are considered sufficient to manage potential air quality impacts.

Waste Use of the proposed laydown area would not result in any additional generation of wastes above and beyond what was identified in the project REF.

Management measures identified in the project REF are considered sufficient to manage potential waste impacts.


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Flooding and drainage

The proposed laydown area is within the Powells Creek catchment and would not impact the hydrology of the catchment, as the works would be localised, temporary and would not require any ground disturbance.

There would be no impact on long-term flooding and drainage patterns as work sites would be reinstated to a pre-construction condition at the completion of the works.

Management measures identified in the project REF are considered sufficient to manage potential flooding and drainage impacts.

Socio-economic The use of the proposed laydown area is not expected to improve or worsen the potential socio-economic impacts identified in the project REF.

Management measures identified in the project REF are considered sufficient to manage potential socio-economic impacts.

Property and Land Use

No property acquisition is required for the proposed laydown area. The area is owned by Roads and Maritime and is fenced off as road reserve. Use of the proposed laydown area would be short-term with no permanent changes to land use.

N/A

Visual amenity Visual impacts associated with HCA are described above. The area is currently open space, fenced road reserve. Use of the proposed laydown area would result in short-term impacts on visual amenity for nearby residents and passing traffic. Impacts on visual amenity are considered to be relatively minor and of short term duration.

The proposed area would be surrounded with temporary fencing.

Greenhouse gas and climate change

The use of the proposed laydown area is unlikely to improve or worsen the greenhouse gas emissions described in the project REF.

The potential impacts of climate change on the proposed laydown area are expected to be negligible.

N/A

Hazard and risk The use of the proposed laydown area is unlikely to improve or worsen the hazards and risks associated with the works assessed in the project REF.

Management measures identified in the project REF are considered sufficient to manage potential hazards and risks.

Cumulative impacts

The use of the proposed laydown area is unlikely to improve or worsen the potential for minor cumulative impacts associated with nearby construction and development projects that were addressed in the project REF.

Management measures identified in the project REF are considered sufficient to manage potential cumulative amenity impacts.

4.2 Summary of beneficial and adverse effects The key beneficial outcome of the proposed laydown area is: • Reduced long vehicle trips to collect necessary materials and tools for utility and services

enabling works.


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The key potential adverse impact of the proposal is: • Amenity impacts on nearby residents, particularly noise, visual and traffic impacts.

With the implementation of the safeguards provided in this document and the project REF, these impacts are expected to be relatively minor. Furthermore, the above impacts are temporary in nature.


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5 Environmental management

5.1 Environmental management plans Two additional environmental safeguards have been identified in this assessment undertaken in Section 4. These environmental safeguards would be implemented in addition to those environmental safeguards identified in the project REF (Table 29). The combined safeguards would be sufficient to minimise any potential adverse impacts arising from the approved works and proposed change.

5.2 Summary of safeguards and management measures The additional safeguards and management measures are provided in Table 2 below. Table 2: Summary of safeguards and management measures

No. Impact Environmental safeguards Responsibility

Timing

1. Noise and vibration

Space permitting, the site would be arranged to use the shipping container as shielding or to locate material as far from residential receivers as possible.

Project Manager

During works

2. Visual amenity The proposed area would be surrounded with temporary fencing.

Project Manager

Prior to works


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6 Justification and Conclusion

6.1 Justification The Utility and Services Enabling Works Review of Environmental Factors was determined on 25 January 2016 under Part 5 of the EP&A Act. During detailed design, it was identified that a designated laydown area for the AG271 utility works would benefit from a designated laydown area for materials and tools to be used for the utility works. The restricted road reserve along the AG271 route, particularly Queen Lane, Carrington Land and Concord Lane does not permit the temporary storage of equipment and material at the work front, as anticipated in the project REF. The proposed change facilitates the activities approved in the project REF and would result in minimal short term impacts to the amenity of nearby residents including minimal noise, visual and traffic impacts. The proposed changes are generally consistent with the objects of the EP&A Act as described in the project REF.

6.2 Conclusion This addendum to the REF has examined and taken into account to the fullest extent possible all matters affecting or likely to affect the environment as a result of the proposed change. This has included consideration of impacts on threatened species, populations and ecological communities and their habitats and other protected fauna and native plants. The safeguards and management measures as detailed in this addendum REF and the project REF would ameliorate or minimise these expected impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed change are not likely to be significant and therefore it is not necessary for an environmental impact statement to be prepared and approval to be sought for the proposal from the Minister for Planning under Part 5.1 of the EP&A Act. The proposed change is unlikely to affect threatened species, populations or ecological communities or their habitats, within the meaning of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 or Fisheries Management Act 1994 and therefore a Species Impact Statement is not required. The proposed change is also unlikely to affect Commonwealth land or have an impact on any matters of national environmental significance.

7 Certification

This addendum review of environmental factors provides a true and fair review of the proposed modification in relation to its potential effects on the environment. It addresses to the fullest extent possible all matters affecting or likely to affect the environment as a result of the proposed modification.

Prepared by:

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Alison Kriegel Senior Environmental Advisor CPB Sam turf John Holland Joint Venture Date: -3i 03 d

Revi ied y:

R n Franklin Environment and Sustainability Manager CPB Samsung John Holland Joint Venture] Date:

Endorsed by:

vid Ke y Environment Manager Sydney Motorways Corporation Date: rkfi

Terry Chapman Stage 1 Project Director Sydney Motorways Corporation Date:

I have examined this addendum review of environmental factors and the certification by the CPB Samsung John Holland Joint Venture and accept the addendum review of environmental factors on behalf of Roads and Maritime Services.

Mark Andrew General Manager Motorway Projects Roads and Maritime Services Date: /

Utility and Services Enabling Works 14 Addendum Review of Environmental Factors


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8 References

AECOM GHD 2015. WestConnex – M4 East Environmental Impact Statement, WestConnex Delivery Authority, September 2015 DoE 2015 EPBC Act Protected Matters Search Tool, accessed 28 October 2015 http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/pmst OEH 2013. Native Vegetation of the Sydney Metropolitan Area OEH 2015 NSW Vegetation Types Database. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/biobanking/VegTypeDatabase.htm


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9 Terms and acronyms used in this addendum REF

Term / Acronym Description

CEMP Construction environmental management plan

CHL Commonwealth Heritage List

CLM Act Contaminated Land Management Act 1997

CNVIS Construction noise & vibration impact statement

Critical SSI Critical State significant infrastructure, as declared by the State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011.

CSJ a. CPB Contractors Samsung John Holland joint venture; a consortium comprising CPB Contractors, Samsung C&T Corporation and John Holland

CSJ has been engaged by the Project Company (WCXM4 Co) to design and construct the M4 East Project

EIS Environmental impact statement

EP&A Act Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). Provides the legislative framework for land use planning and development assessment in NSW

EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth). Provides for the protection of the environment, especially matters of national environmental significance, and provides a national assessment and approvals process.

EEC’s Endangered Ecological Communities

FM Act Fisheries Management Act 1994 (NSW)

HCA Heritage Conservation Area

ISEPP State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007

LGA Local Government Area

OEH Office of Environment and Heritage

PACHI Procedure for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation and Investigation, prepared by Roads and Maritime (2011a)

POEO Act Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

REF Review of environmental factors


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Term / Acronym Description

Roads and Maritime, RMS

Roads and Maritime Services Roads and Maritime has engaged the Project Company, WCXM4 Co to deliver the M4 East project.

SEPP State Environmental Planning Policy. A type of planning instrument made under Part 3 of the EP&A Act.

SEPP 55 State Environmental Planning Policy No.55 – Remediation of Land

SMC Sydney Motorway Corporation, formerly WestConnex Delivery Authority (WDA)

SRD SEPP State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011

TEC’s Threatened Ecological Communities

TSC Act Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW)


Appendix A

Consideration of clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance


Clause 228(2) Checklist In addition to the requirements of the Is an EIS required? guideline as detailed in the REF, the following factors, listed in clause 228(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, have also been considered to assess the likely impacts of the proposal on the natural and built environment.

Factor Impact

a. Any environmental impact on a community? The proposed change may have minor temporary impacts on the local community during use of the laydown area with respect to noise and road use. Use of the laydown area would be short term. The proposed area is not a public space and is not expected to result in any impacts to access for local residents.

Minor short term impact during use of laydown area.

b. Any transformation of a locality? The proposed change does not cause any transformation of locality as it is the temporary, short term use of a fenced road reserve area.

No Impact

c. Any environmental impact on the ecosystems of the locality? The proposed change would not require removal of any trees, but may require minor pruning to enable vehicle access to the proposed laydown area. The proposed change is not expected to impact on the ecosystems of this highly urbanised locality.

No Impact

d. Any reduction of the aesthetic, recreational, scientific or other environmental quality or value of a locality? The proposed change would not affect the aesthetic, recreational, scientific or other environmental quality or value of a locality. The laydown area would be used for approximately 2.5 months and would be rehabilitated to the existing condition upon completion of works. Temporary screening / fencing would reduce the temporary aesthetic impact of the proposed laydown area.

No Impact

e. Any effect on a locality, place or building having aesthetic, anthropological, archaeological, architectural, cultural, historical, scientific or social significance or other special value for present or future generations? The proposal would not affect any locality, place or building that has aesthetic, anthropological, architectural, cultural, historical, scientific or social significance or other special value for present or future generations. The proposed laydown area would be used and would include temporary screening / fencing to reduce the temporary aesthetic impact.

No Impact


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Factor Impact

f. Any impact on the habitat of protected fauna (within the meaning of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974)? No habitat of protected fauna has been identified as occurring in the study area. The proposed change will not remove any habitat associated with protected fauna and therefore the proposal would not impact on the any protected fauna.

No Impact

g. Any endangering of any species of animal, plant or other form of life, whether living on land, in water or in the air? The proposed change would not endanger any terrestrial or aquatic species of plant, animal or other life form. No trees would be cleared as a result of the proposed change.

No Impact

h. Any long-term effects on the environment? The proposed change would not have any long term effects on the environment. The works are short-term and the area would be reinstated at the completion of works.

No Impact

i. Any degradation of the quality of the environment? The proposed change would not cause any degradation of the quality of the environment.

No Impact

j. Any risk to the safety of the environment? The proposed change would not cause any risk to the safety of the environment.

No Impact

k. Any reduction in the range of beneficial uses of the environment? There will be no reduction in the range of beneficial uses of the environment as it involves the temporary use of a restricted access road reserve.

No Impact

l. Any pollution of the environment? The proposed change will not increase the risk of polluting the environment above what was identified in the project REF.

No Impact

m. Any environmental problems associated with the disposal of waste? The proposed change will not increase any environmental problems associated with the disposal of waste beyond what was identified in the project REF.

No Impact

n. Any increased demands on resources (natural or otherwise) that are, or are likely to become, in short supply? The proposed change does not result in any increased demands on resources beyond what was identified in the project REF.

No Impact


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Factor Impact

o. Any cumulative environmental effect with other existing or likely future activities? The proposed change will not have cumulative environmental effects on existing or future activities as it involves the short-term use of a restricted access road reserve.

No Impact

p. Any impact on coastal processes and coastal hazards, including those under projected climate change conditions? The proposed change would not impact on coastal processes or coastal hazards as it is not located within a coastal zone.

No Impact


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Matters of National Environmental Significance

Under the environmental assessment provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the following matters of national environmental significance and impacts on Commonwealth land are required to be considered to assist in determining whether the proposal should be referred to the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.

Factor Impact Comments

a. Any impact on a World Heritage property?

Nil There are no world heritage properties in the study area.

b. Any impact on a National Heritage place?

Nil There are no places of national heritage significance in the study area.

c. Any impact on a wetland of international importance?

Nil There are no wetlands of international significance the study area.

d. Any impact on a listed threatened species or communities?

Nil There are no listed threatened species of communities identified as occurring in the study area.

e. Any impacts on listed migratory species?

Nil There are no listed migratory species of communities identified as occurring in the study area.

f. Any impact on a Commonwealth marine area?

Nil The proposed study area is not in a Commonwealth Marine Area.

g. Does the proposal involve a nuclear action (including uranium mining)?

Nil The proposed works do not involve a nuclear action.

Additionally, any impact (direct or indirect) on Commonwealth land?

Nil The proposed works will not occur on or impact Commonwealth land.


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Appendix B

Environmental Constraints Map

Description Date Approved

Scales WESTCONNEX M4 EASTENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS MAP

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!H EDUCATIONAL SENSITIVE RECEIVERS!H PLACES OF WORSHIP SENSITIVE RECEIVERS!H OTHER SENSITIVE RECEIVERS

HERITAGESTATE HERITAGEARCHAEOLOGICALLY SENSITIVES170 HERITAGECONTRIBUTORY HERITAGEPOTENTIAL HERITAGELOCAL HERITAGE

VEGETATIONPLANTATION (NATIVE AND/OR EXOTIC)ESTUARINE SWAMP OAK FORESTESTUARINE MANGROVE FORESTESTUARINE SALTMARSHSYDNEY TURPENTINE-IRONBARK FORESTURBAN EXOTIC/NATIVEWATER

POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATIONHIGHMODERATELOW

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Issued for Information

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