Volume 2E Appendix N; Economic Impact (pdf)
| Contents | Pages |
|---|---|
| Glossary of abbreviations | i |
| Executive summary | ii |
| 1 Introduction | 1-1 |
| 1.1 Overview of the project | 1-1 |
| 1.2 Project location | 1-3 |
| 1.3 Secretary’s environmental assessment requirements | 1-4 |
| 1.4 Purpose of this report | 1-4 |
| 1.5 Structure of this report | 1-5 |
| 2 Proposed project | 2-1 |
| 2.1 Project features | 2-1 |
| 2.2 Construction activities | 2-5 |
| 3 Assessment methodology | 3-1 |
| 3.1 Key guidelines and policies | 3-1 |
| 3.2 Methodology | 3-1 |
| 4 Existing environment | 4-1 |
| 4.1 Workforce characteristics | 4-1 |
| 4.2 Business and industry | 4-2 |
| 4.3 Travel patterns | 4-6 |
| 4.4 Summary of key findings | 4-8 |
| 5 Consultation and key stakeholder issues | 5-1 |
| 6 Assessment of construction impacts | 6-1 |
| 6.1 Construction expenditure and employment | 6-1 |
| 6.2 Changes in amenity | 6-3 |
| 6.3 Land acquisition | 6-5 |
| 6.4 Changes to accessibility | 6-5 |
| 6.5 Cumulative impacts | 6-9 |
| 6.6 Summary of key findings | 6-10 |
| 7 Assessment of operational impacts | 7-1 |
| 7.1 Changes to business turnover and employment | 7-1 |
| 7.2 Changes in amenity | 7-2 |
| 7.3 Efficiency impacts on freight and commercial vehicles | 7-2 |
| 7.4 Changes in passing trade | 7-3 |
| 7.5 Changes to accessibility | 7-4 |
| 7.6 Cumulative impacts | 7-6 |
| 7.7 Summary of operational impacts | 7-7 |
| 8 Management of impacts | 8-1 |
| 8.1 Construction | 8-1 |
| 8.2 Operation | 8-2 |
| 9 Conclusion | 9-1 |
| 10 References | 10-1 |
| Appendix A | A |
| Appendix B | B |
