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West Wyalong Solar Farm Socio and Economic Impact Assessment WEST WYALONG SOLAR FARM SOCIO AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT FINAL PREPARED FOR LIGHTSOURCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AUSTRALIA URBIS STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPORT WERE: Director Clare Brown Associate Director Lucy Band and Ryan McKenzie Consultant Isabelle Kikirekov and Jack Unicomb Laird Report Number Final © Urbis Pty Ltd ABN 50 105 256 228 All Rights Reserved. No material may be reproduced without prior permission. You must read the important disclaimer appearing within the body of this report. urbis.com.au CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................. i 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Assessing Socio-Economic Impacts ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1. Social impacts ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.2. Economic impacts ................................................................................................................................. 1 2. The Proposal ......................................................................................................................................... 2 2.1. Site context ........................................................................................................................................... 2 3. Policy context ........................................................................................................................................ 4 4. Socio-Economic Baseline ..................................................................................................................... 6 4.1. Implications for this assessment ........................................................................................................... 7 5. Stakeholder and Community Consultation ........................................................................................... 8 5.1. Consultation activties ............................................................................................................................ 8 5.2. Consultation key findings ...................................................................................................................... 8 6. Review of technical studies .................................................................................................................. 9 7. Assessing Social Impact ..................................................................................................................... 12 7.1. Level of impact .................................................................................................................................... 12 7.2. Likelihood ............................................................................................................................................ 12 7.3. Cumulative impacts............................................................................................................................. 12 8. Social Impact Assessment .................................................................................................................. 13 8.1.1. Increased renewable energy production ............................................................................................ 13 8.1.2. Increased pressure on local infrastructure and services .................................................................... 13 8.1.3. Cumulative impacts of major development in Bland Shire ................................................................. 14 9. Assessing Economic Impact ............................................................................................................... 16 9.1. Type of Impact .................................................................................................................................... 16 9.2. Economic Modelling ............................................................................................................................ 16 10. Economic Impact Assessment ............................................................................................................ 17 10.1. Direct and Indirect Employment .......................................................................................................... 17 10.2. Other Economic Benefits .................................................................................................................... 19 10.2.1. The Local Region ................................................................................................................................ 19 10.2.2. Retail Spend ....................................................................................................................................... 23 10.2.3. Short-Term Accommodation ............................................................................................................... 24 10.2.4. Private Rental Market ......................................................................................................................... 25 11. Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 28 11.1. Recommendations .............................................................................................................................. 28 Disclaimer ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 Appendix A Community profile Appendix B Population projections URBIS WEST WYALONG SEIA_JANUARY 2019_FINAL URBIS WEST WYALONG SEIA_JANUARY 2019_FINAL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Urbis Pty Ltd. (Urbis) was engaged by Lightsource Development Services Australia to prepare a Socio- Economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) in relation to the West Wyalong Solar Installation (the proposed development), located at 228-230 Blands Lane West Wyalong, New South Wales (NSW). The proposed development is a State Significant Development (SSD). This assessment has been undertaken to fulfil the requirements of the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs), issued on 8 November 2018. This assessment specifically addresses the need to consider: Socio-Economic – including an assessment of the likely impacts on the local community and a consideration of the construction workforce accommodation. ASSESSING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT A SEIA is a specialist study undertaken to identify, analyse, manage and monitor the direct and indirect social and economic impacts associated with a proposed development. Social impacts Social impacts are consequences, both positive and negative, experienced by people due to changes associated with a proposed development. This may include changes to people’s way of life, their culture, community, environment, health and wellbeing, personal and property rights, and their fears and aspirations.1 Identified social impacts are assessed by considering the consequence of the impact and the likelihood of the impact occurring. Economic impacts Economic impact of the proposal identifies and measures the direct and indirect economic activity associated with the construction and ongoing operations of a proposed project, and can be measured in terms of: Direct and indirect jobs associated with the construction and ongoing operation of a project. Direct and indirect Gross Value Added (GVA), associated with the supply chain and consumption effects of a project. In addition to this, there are a number of other economic impacts to do with the labour force: Identifying the opportunity for workers within Bland LGA to be employed on a project. The capacity within the local housing market to accommodate temporary construction workforce. Retail spend of temporary construction workers. Economic impacts are measured by employment and GVA, an economic measure of economic activity. SUMMARY OF IMPACTS Table 1 summarises the socio-economic impacts identified in relation to the proposed development, as well as planned management measures and additional recommendations. Management measures are designed to reduce negative impacts and enhance positive impacts. This SEIA identifies planned management measures which have or will be undertaken as part of the proposed development. Recommendations are additional management measures which are not included as part of the proposed development but are included for further consideration. 1 Adapted from the International Association for Impact Assessment. URBIS WEST WYALONG SEIA_JANUARY 2019_FINAL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i Table 1 – Summary of socio-economic impacts Socio-Economic Description of Impact Planned Management Recommendations Impact Measures Increased supply of The proposed development will deliver a long-term positive Non-identified. Non-identified. renewable energy and impact for NSW residents by increasing the supply of reduction in emissions. renewable energy to the energy grid and help to reduce harmful carbon emissions. Increased employment During the peak construction period there will be up to 300 Non-identified. Non-identified. and economic activity employees on-site per day. Urbis have calculated the during the project’s annual equivalent to 142 direct jobs
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