| Contents |
Pages |
| 7.1 Community and stakeholder engagement overview |
7-2 |
| 7.2 Consultation objectives |
7-3 |
| 7.3 Consultation process and activities to date |
7-3 |
| 7.3.1 Consultation undertaken before preparation of the EIS |
7-3 |
| 7.3.2 Consultation undertaken during preparation of the EIS |
7-4 |
| 7.3.3 Aboriginal cultural heritage consultation |
7-16 |
| 7.4 Summary of issues raised |
7-16 |
| 7.4.1 Issues raised by government agencies |
7-16 |
| 7.4.2 Issues raised by local government |
7-23 |
| 7.4.3 Issues raised by the community |
7-32 |
| 7.5 Design considerations in response to early feedback |
7-38 |
| 7.6 Future consultation |
7-54 |
| 7.6.1 Subsurface acquisition consultation |
7-54 |
| 7.6.2 Consultation during the exhibition of the EIS |
7-54 |
| 7.6.3 Consultation during construction stages |
7-55 |
| 8 Traffic and transport |
8-1 |
| 8.1 Assessment methodology |
8-2 |
| 8.1.1 Determine existing and future traffic volumes |
8-2 |
| 8.1.2 Assess construction impacts |
8-2 |
| 8.1.3 Assess operational impacts |
8-3 |
| 8.2 Existing environment |
8-3 |
| 8.2.1 Route description |
8-3 |
| 8.2.2 Traffic volumes and patterns |
8-6 |
| 8.2.3 Existing road network performance |
8-9 |
| 8.2.4 Public and active transport |
8-12 |
| 8.3 Assessment of construction impacts |
8-13 |
| 8.3.1 Construction traffic volumes and routes |
8-13 |
| 8.3.2 Local road network impacts |
8-14 |
| 8.3.3 Road and intersection performance |
8-16 |
| 8.3.4 Access changes |
8-18 |
| 8.3.5 Road safety |
8-18 |
| 8.3.6 Public transport |
8-18 |
| 8.3.7 Pedestrians and cyclists |
8-19 |
| 8.4 Assessment of operation impacts |
8-19 |
| 8.4.1 Road and intersection performance |
8-19 |
| 8.4.2 Public transport |
8-31 |
| 8.4.3 Pedestrian and cyclist facilities |
8-32 |
| 8.4.4 Fulfilment of project objectives |
8-32 |
| 8.5 Assessment of cumulative impacts |
8-34 |
| 8.5.1 Construction |
8-34 |
| 8.5.2 Operation |
8-34 |
| 8.6 Management of impacts |
8-34 |
| 8.6.1 Project design features that manage impacts |
8-34 |
| 8.6.2 Road network optimisation |
8-35 |
| 8.6.3 Environmental management measures |
8-35 |
| 9 Air quality |
9-1 |
| 9.1 Introduction |
9-1 |
| 9.2 Assessment approach |
9-3 |
| 9.2.1 Overview |
9-3 |
| 9.2.2 Terminology |
9-3 |
| 9.2.3 Air quality criteria |
9-4 |
| 9.2.4 NSW assessment criteria |
9-6 |
| 9.2.5 Modelling scenarios |
9-9 |
| 9.2.6 Accuracy and conservatism |
9-11 |
| 9.2.7 Model selection and validation |
9-12 |
| 9.2.8 Sensitivity tests |
9-13 |
| 9.3 Construction air quality assessment methodology |
9-13 |
| 9.4 Operational assessment methodology |
9-15 |
| 9.4.1 In-tunnel assessment methodology |
9-15 |
| 9.4.2 External air quality assessment methodology |
9-16 |
| 9.5 Existing environment |
9-22 |
| 9.5.1 Terrain and land use |
9-22 |
| 9.5.2 Climate |
9-22 |
| 9.5.3 Meteorology |
9-23 |
| 9.5.4 Emissions |
9-27 |
| 9.5.5 General characteristics of Sydney air quality |
9-29 |
| 9.5.6 Data from existing monitoring sites in the study area |
9-33 |
| 9.5.7 Project-specific monitoring |
9-34 |
| 9.6 Assessment of air quality impacts during construction |
9-35 |
| 9.6.1 Significance of risks |
9-35 |
| 9.7 Assessment of air quality impacts during operation |
9-35 |
| 9.7.1 In-tunnel air quality |
9-35 |
| 9.7.2 Assessment of ambient air quality impacts |
9-44 |
| 9.7.3 Carbon monoxide (maximum rolling eight-hour mean) |
9-47 |
| 9.7.4 Nitrogen dioxide (annual mean) |
9-49 |
| 9.7.5 PM10 (annual mean) |
9-56 |
| 9.7.6 PM10 (maximum 24-hour mean) |
9-62 |
| 9.7.7 PM2.5 (annual mean) |
9-68 |
| 9.7.8 Air toxics |
9-70 |
| 9.8 Assessment of cumulative impacts |
9-72 |
| 9.8.1 Results for expected traffic scenarios |
9-72 |
| 9.9 Management of impacts |
9-77 |
| 9.9.1 Construction impacts |
9-77 |
| 9.9.2 Operational impacts |
9-81 |
| 9.9.3 Monitoring of external air quality |
9-84 |
| 10 Noise and vibration |
10-1 |
| 10.1 Assessment methodology |
10-1 |
| 10.1.1 Study area |
10-2 |
| 10.1.2 Noise sensitive receivers (continues in part 6) |
10-2 |
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