Environmental Impact Statement – SSD 8184
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Environmental Impact Statement – SSD 8184 Fairfield Sustainable Resource Centre Hassall Street and Widemere Road, Wetherill Park Prepared for: Fairfield City Council August 2020 PO Box 230 Pennant Hills NSW 1715 | P 02 9980 6933 | www.dfpplanning.com.au Printed: 25 August 2020 File Name: 8167G Hassall St & Widemere Rd, Wetherill Park - SRC Expansion EIS/Reports/Revised EIS_1 Project Manager: E Robertshaw Client: Fairfield City Council Project Number: 8167G Document Control Version Prepared By Reviewed By Issued To Date Rev_1, Draft E. Robertshaw K Mackay DPIE 12 August 2020 Rev_2, Final E. Robertshaw K. Mackay DPIE 25 August 2020 11 Dartford Road, Thornleigh NSW 2120 PO Box 230 t: 02 9980 6933 DFP Planning Pty Limited 207/506 Miller Street, Cammeray NSW Pennant Hills NSW 1715 e: ACN 002 263 998 2062 [email protected] www.dfpplanning.com.au Contents Executive Summary ix 1 Introduction 1 Purpose of this Report 1 Background 1 Overview of the Proposal 2 Project Alternatives 3 Risk Assessment 4 2 Proposed Development 6 2.1 Overall site Operations 6 2.1.1 Materials Handling and Processing 6 2.2 Existing Operations 7 2.3 Proposed New Works 8 2.4 Earthworks 10 2.5 Site Entry Works and Car Parking 10 2.6 Landscaping 11 2.7 Water Use and Management 11 2.8 Timing of Works 11 Site Context 12 Location 12 Site Description 12 Existing Vegetation 14 Site Analysis 14 Existing Site Facilities and Infrastructure 16 Surrounding Development 16 Existing Licences and Permits 16 EPA Licence 16 Water Extraction 17 Consultation 18 Strategic and Statutory Context 20 Strategic Context 20 General 20 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 and Regulation 2000 20 Greater Sydney Region Plan – A Metropolis of Three Cities 21 Western City District Plan 22 Fairfield Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) 22 Western Sydney Regional Avoidance Resource Recovery Strategy 2014 -2017 22 Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 23 dfp | Environmental Impact Statement | Fairfield SRC, Hassell Street and Widemere Road, Wetherill Park | August 2020 ii Contents Statutory Context 23 State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011 23 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55 – Remediation of Land 23 Greater Metropolitan Regional Environmental Plan No 2—Georges River Catchment 24 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 24 State Environmental Planning Policy No 19—Bushland in Urban Areas 24 State Environmental Planning Policy No 33—Hazardous and Offensive Development 25 State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation in Non-Rural Areas) 2017 25 Draft Environment SEPP 26 Fairfield Local Environmental Plan 2013 26 Environmental Impact Assessment 32 General 32 Waste Management Assessment 32 Contamination 38 Leachate 41 Soil and Water Management 44 Air Quality and Odour 50 Noise and Vibration 56 Traffic and Transport 62 Biodiversity 68 Visual Impact 74 Heritage 75 Aboriginal Heritage 75 Hazardous Materials 75 Fire and Safety 76 Ecologically Sustainable Development 76 Suitability of the site 77 Location 77 Flooding 77 Economic Impacts 78 Social Impacts 79 Mitigation Measures 80 Introduction 80 Evaluation and Conclusion 86 Justification 86 Biophysical 86 Economic 86 Social 86 Ecologically Sustainable Development 87 Conclusion 87 dfp | Environmental Impact Statement | Fairfield SRC, Hassell Street and Widemere Road, Wetherill Park | August 2020 iii Contents Figures Figure 1 Extract from Architectural Site Plan prepared by 4d Architects – refer Appendix 5 9 Figure 2 Extract from Civil Plans showing bulk earthworks – Refer Drawing No. C021/Rev E 10 Figure 3 Site Location 12 Figure 4 Aerial photograph of the site. 13 Figure 5 Site Analysis Plan prepared by 4d Architecture 15 Figure 6 Extract of Zoning Map from Fairfield LEP 2013. 26 Figure 7 Extract of Terrestrial Biodiversity Map from Fairfield LEP 2013. 30 Figure 8 Extract of the Riparian Lands and Watercourses Map from Fairfield LEP 2013. 31 Figure 9 Procedures to be followed in relation to assessment of incoming loads 35 Figure 10 Procedures to be followed in relation to Secondary Inspection Process 36 Figure 11 Extract from WSP DSI report – Soil Investigation Location Plan 39 Figure 12 Extract from WSP DSI report – Plan showing location of additional investigation boreholes 39 Figure 13 Extract from Figure 2 of SWMP showing existing site erosion and sediment control measures 46 Figure 14 Water Quality Outcomes – Extract of Figure 4 in the SWMP 47 Figure 15 Water Storage modelling results 47 Figure 16 Extract from Table 11 of SWMP – Site Specific Rationalised Soil Loss Sediment Control Standard 49 Figure 17 Extract from Figure 2-1 of Wilkinson Murray AQIS – Location of sensitive receptors 50 Figure 18 Locations of dust deposition gauges on SRC site 52 Figure 19 Extract from Table 2-3 of Wilkinson Murray AQIS 53 Figure 20 Extract from Table 2-6 in AQIS – Background Air Quality 54 Figure 21 Extract from Table 3-2 from Wilkinson Murray AQIS – Impact Assessment Criteria: Dust and Particulate Matter 55 Figure 22 Extract from Table 5-3 of Wilkinson Murray AQIS – Number of Exceedances of ambient criteria with and within development. 55 Figure 23 Noise monitoring locations (green dots) 57 Figure 24 Extract from Table 5-1 of Wilkinson Murray Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment – Recommended NPfI Amenity Noise Levels 58 Figure 25 Extract from Table 5-2 of Wilkinson Murray Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment – Project Noise Trigger Levels 59 Figure 26 Extract from Table 6-3 of Wilkinson Murray Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment – Predicted LAeq,15min Operational Noise Levels 60 Figure 27 Extract from Table 5-3 of Wilkinson Murray Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment – RNP Criteria for Road Traffic Noise 61 Figure 28 Extract from Table 7-1 of Wilkinson Murray Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment – Measured Road Traffic Noise Levels on Widemere Road 61 Figure 29 Extract from Table 3 of TIA – SIDRA output: Operation of Existing Intersections 64 Figure 30 Extract from Table 4 of TIA – SIDRA output: Existing and Projected Peak Hour Performance 65 Figure 31 Riparian Vegetation along Prospect Creek (Photo 2 from SLR Biodiversity Assessment Report) 70 Figure 32 Plant community types mapped within the development site 71 Figure 33 Vegetation Zones within the Development Footprint 72 Figure 34 Key viewpoints of the site identified in the Visual Impact Assessment (DFP, 2018) 75 dfp | Environmental Impact Statement | Fairfield SRC, Hassell Street and Widemere Road, Wetherill Park | August 2020 iv Contents Tables Table 1 Risk Assessment 4 Table 2 Site Description 12 Table 3 Summary of Consultation 18 Table 4 Proposed Development’s Consistency with the Objects of the EP&A Act 20 Table 5 Assessment against matters listed in Clause 6.2(3) of Fairfield LEP 2013 28 Table 6 Yearly incoming and outgoing tonnages for Fairfield SRC 34 Table 7 Potential Maximum Throughput – Fairfield SRC 37 Table 8 Baseline Traffic Noise Levels ( LAeq,Period) 56 Table 9 Baseline Rating Background Levels in dBA 56 Table 10 Mitigation Measures 80 Appendices 1. SEARs letters and SEARs reference table 2. Previous Development Consents 3. Survey Plan 4. Operational Management Plans 5. Architectural Plans, including Car Park plans 6. Soil and Water Management Plan and Civil Plans 7. Site Context Photographs 8. Licences – PEL and Water Extraction Licence 9. Waste Management Plan 10. Air Quality Assessment 11. Noise and Vibration Assessment 12. Ecology Assessment 13. Aboriginal Archaeological Assessment 14. Historical Heritage Assessment 15. Consultation Responses 16. Flood Risk Management Report 17. Traffic Risk Management Report 18. Detailed Site Investigation (DSI) 19. Leachate Assessment 20. Landscape Plans 21. Visual Impact Assessment 22. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment 23. SEPP 33 Screening Assessment dfp | Environmental Impact Statement | Fairfield SRC, Hassell Street and Widemere Road, Wetherill Park | August 2020 v Contents Abbreviations AADT annual average daily vehicle trips AHD Australian Height Datum AHIP Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit AS Australian Standard ASS acid sulfate soils BC Act Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 BCA Building Code of Australia BTA bushfire threat assessment CC construction certificate CIV capital investment value Council Fairfield Council DA development application DCP development control plan DFP DFP Planning Pty Limited DPIE NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment DSI Detailed Site Investigation DVT daily vehicle trip EMP Environmental Management Plan ENM excavated natural material EPA Environment Protection Authority EP&A Act Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 EP&A Regulation Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 EPI environmental planning instrument EPL Environmental Protection Licence ESCP erosion and sedimentation control plan ESD ecologically sustainable development FPL flood planning level FSR floor space ratio GFA gross floor area GSC Greater Sydney Commission HIS heritage impact statement IPC Independent Planning Commission JRPP Joint Regional Planning Panel LEP local environmental plan LGA local government area LoS level of service LPP Local Planning Panel NPFI Noise Policy for Industry NPW Act National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 NPWS NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service PA planning agreement OEH NSW Office of Environment and Heritage PAD potential archaeological deposit PVT peak hour vehicle trip REP regional environmental plan RFI Act Rivers and Foreshore Improvement Act 1948 RFS NSW Rural Fire Service RF Act Rural Fires