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1 UTILITY AND SERVICES ENABLING WORKS Addendum 2 to review of environmental factors OCTOBER 2016 (blank page) Prepared by: CPB Samsung John Holland Joint Venture Roads and Maritime SERVICES westconnex M4 East project UTILITY and SERVICES ENABLING WORKS Addendum to review of environmental factors October 2016 Document controls Title UTILITY and SERVICES ENABLING WORKS addendum to review of environmental factors for an extension for laydown area Approval and authorisation Prepared by: CPB Samsung John Holland Joint Venture Accepted on behalf of Roads and Maritime by: Name: Date: Location File name Document status Date Initial draft 25/08/2016 Reviewing register Review version Issued by Issued for Date of issue Draft A CSJ Review 26/08/2016 Rev 0 CSJ Approval 30/08/2016 Rev 1 CSJ Approval 10/10/2016 UTILITY and SERVICES ENABLING WORKS ii Addendum 2 to Review of Environmental Factors Contents 1 Introduction.

2 1 Proposal identification .. 1 Purpose of the report .. 1 Background .. 2 2 Description of the proposed change .. 3 The proposed change .. 3 3 Statutory and planning framework .. 7 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 .. 7 State Environmental Planning Policies .. 7 Local Environmental Plans .. 8 4 Environmental assessment .. 9 Applicable environmental factors .. 9 Summary of beneficial and adverse effects .. 11 5 Environmental management .. 13 6 Justification and conclusion .. 14 7 Certification .. 15 8 References .. 16 Appendices Appendix A Consideration of clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance Appendix B Environmental Constraints Map UTILITY and SERVICES ENABLING WORKS 1 Addendum 2 to Review of Environmental Factors 1 Introduction Proposal identification Roads and Maritime SERVICES (Roads and Maritime) is undertaking WORKS to adjust, relocate and / or protect existing UTILITY SERVICES and install new utilities infrastructure to facilitate the construction of the westconnex M4 East project.

3 These activities were addressed in the Utilities and SERVICES ENABLING WORKS Review of Environmental Factors (the original REF, RMS January 2016). The proposed adjustment, which is the subject of this addendum, is the application for extension of the use of the laydown area off Queen Lane, North Strathfield. The submission for the use of this laydown area was addressed in the REF Addendum UTILITY WORKS (addendum 1 REF, RMS 2016), determined 1 April 2016. This addendum 2 REF should be read in conjunction with the original REF, as well as the addendum 1 REF. 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).

4 Purpose of the report The laydown area has been used to enable access to material and equipment for the UTILITY WORKS assessed and approved under the original REF. The purpose of this addendum 2 REF is to extend the timeframe for the use of the laydown area for five months (to early 2017), and document any likely impacts of the proposed change, and to detail any additional protective measures to be implemented. This addendum 2 REF has been prepared by CPB Samsung John Holland Joint Venture (CSJ) on behalf of 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).

5 The description of the proposed change and associated environmental impacts have been undertaken in the 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 2 REF helps to fulfil the requirements of section 111 of the EP&A Act, which provides that Roads and Maritime SERVICES 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 2 REF would be considered when assessing: Whether the proposed change 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 of the EP&A Act.

6 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. UTILITY and SERVICES ENABLING WORKS 2 Addendum 2 to Review of Environmental Factors 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 change 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.

7 Background The addendum 1 REF was determined on 1 April 2016 to enable the utilisation of the laydown area. As described in the original 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. UTILITY and SERVICES ENABLING WORKS 3 Addendum 2 to Review of Environmental Factors 2 Description of the proposed change CPB Samsung John Holland JV, on behalf of Roads and Maritime, is conducting adjustments to, relocating, and protecting existing UTILITY SERVICES and installation of new utilities infrastructure to enable the M4 East project.

8 This section describes the proposed change - an extension for the use of the established laydown area between Queen Street and Sydney Street, North Strathfield. The proposed change To facilitate the UTILITY and SERVICES ENABLING WORKS , a laydown area has been established off Queen Lane, North Strathfield. The laydown area enables access to material and equipment required for the utilities WORKS assessed and approved under the original REF. UTILITY ID No AGTP2, AGTP3, WW060 and WW070 (see Table 1) are not complete. As the laydown area is central to these UTILITY WORKS , and there is limited space within the construction boundary, keeping the laydown area for approximately a further five months (to early 2017) would be beneficial to ensuring the UTILITY WORKS can be completed without encroaching on the already restricted space within the construction footprint for equipment to enable the completion of UTILITY WORKS .

9 As the UTILITY WORKS are generally undertaken within the road reserve, which are generally narrow in this area, the use of the laydown area will minimise potential traffic and access impacts associated with the UTILITY WORKS . The land on which the laydown area is located 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 is via an established gate off of Queen Lane. The laydown area would be utilised for the materials to enable UTILITY and SERVICES 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.

10 A portable toilet is also included within the area. Temporary fencing is installed around the laydown area. All necessary signage advising the general public of access restrictions has been provided. Use of the laydown area is 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 WORKS may require night WORKS , and therefore access to the site 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. A noise assessment prepared for night-time access indicated that impacts would exceed the noise management level (NML) at the nearest receiver.