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Mountains Conservation Society Inc ABN 38 686 119 087 PO Box 29 Wentworth Falls NSW 2782 Phone: (02) 4757 1872 E-Mail: Bmcs@Bluemountains.Org.Au Web Site: Www Mountains Conservation Society Inc ABN 38 686 119 087 PO Box 29 Wentworth Falls NSW 2782 Phone: (02) 4757 1872 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www. bluemountains.org.au Nature Conservation Saves for Tomorrow Date: 17-Dec-2015 To: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Western Sydney Airport Submission Western Sydney Unit GPO Box 594 Canberra ACT 2601 Subject: Submission on Draft Environmental Impact Statement Proposed Western Sydney Airport The Blue Mountains Conservation Society is a community based volunteer organisation with over 830 members. Its mission is to help conserve the natural environment of the Greater Blue Mountains, and to increase awareness of the natural environment in general. I write on behalf of our Membership to oppose the proposed Western Sydney Airport on the following grounds: • A ‘Second’ Airport is not needed in Sydney • Growth in passenger movement along the east coast could be better handled by High Speed Rail • Risk of impact on the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area • Risk of impact on the Sydney Drinking Water Catchments • Risk of impact on declared Wilderness Areas • Increased Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Destruction of vegetation at the Badgerys Creek Airport site • Risk of impact on eco-tourism in the Blue Mountains • Risk of impact on Blue Mountains communities • Risk to critical infrastructure near the proposed Airport site We note that the draft EIS does not adequately address these issues and reject your Conclusion that the Environmental Impacts of the proposed Airport can be mitigated in a meaningful way. We have detailed our objections to the proposed Airport in the following pages, referencing and in a similar order to the draft EIS document. We respectfully urge you to abandon this project and turn the resources to creating an East Coast Fast Train Network for the 21st Century. Ross Coster Convenor – No Western Sydney Airport Sub-Committee Blue Mountains Conservation Society [email protected],au Submission on Western Sydney Airport Environmental Impact Statement – Blue Mountains Conservation Society – Page 1 Contents 1. Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................................................................... 5 1.2. Flight Paths ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 1.3. Statement from WSROC ................................................................................................................................... 6 1.4. Biodiversity Offsets ........................................................................................................................................... 7 1.5. Noise Impact ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.6. Human Health ................................................................................................................................................... 7 2. Need for an Airport .................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1. Endless Population Growth ............................................................................................................................... 8 2.2. International Tourism Growth ........................................................................................................................... 8 2.3. High Speed Rail ................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.4. Blinkered Rationale ......................................................................................................................................... 10 2.5. Growth in Aviation Demand ........................................................................................................................... 10 2.6. Source of Aviation Demand ............................................................................................................................ 11 2.7. Western Sydney Population Growth ............................................................................................................... 12 2.8. Economic Boom for Western Sydney ............................................................................................................. 14 2.9. Employment Opportunities.............................................................................................................................. 15 2.10. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 3. Noise from Aircraft .................................................................................................................................................. 17 3.1. Noise Impact at Various Locations ................................................................................................................. 17 3.2. Pseudo Science ................................................................................................................................................ 17 3.3. Altitude and Noise ........................................................................................................................................... 18 3.4. Low Frequency Noise...................................................................................................................................... 19 3.5. Hypothetical Constructs .................................................................................................................................. 19 3.6. People Affected ............................................................................................................................................... 19 3.7. No Curfew ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.8. Other Noise Sources ........................................................................................................................................ 21 3.9. Aircraft Noise Ombudsman ............................................................................................................................. 21 3.10. Noise Measured rather Than Modelled ........................................................................................................... 22 3.11. Effect of Topography on Noise ....................................................................................................................... 23 3.12. Noise Effects on Human Health ...................................................................................................................... 23 3.13. Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area ................................................................................................ 24 3.14. Impacts on Wildlife and Plants........................................................................................................................ 24 4. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases .......................................................................................................................... 25 4.1. Ground Operations Emissions Error ............................................................................................................... 26 4.2. Aircraft Emissions Error ................................................................................................................................. 27 4.3. Summary Statement Error ............................................................................................................................... 28 4.4. Long Term Operations Emissions ................................................................................................................... 29 4.5. Trends in Background Ozone .......................................................................................................................... 30 4.6. High Density of Sensitive Sites ....................................................................................................................... 31 4.7. Neutral or Beneficial Test ............................................................................................................................... 31 4.8. Airport Emissions of Pollutants ....................................................................................................................... 31 4.9. Eliminate or Offset Emissions ......................................................................................................................... 32 4.10. Low Emission Technologies ........................................................................................................................... 32 5. Hazard and Risk ....................................................................................................................................................... 33 5.1. Setting the Scene ............................................................................................................................................
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