Sydney Metro West Westmead to The Bays and Sydney CBD Amendment Report Concept and Stage 1 2020 Cover: An artist’s impression of Parramatta Station. Glossary Glossary Definitions AEP Annual exceedance probability AHD Australian Height Datum EP&A Act Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 EP&A Regulation Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 LEP Local Environmental Plan NCA Noise catchment area NML Noise management level PMF Probable maximum flood The proposed amendments to the project described in the Sydney Metro West Proposed amendments Westmead to the Bays and Sydney CBD – Environmental Impact Statement (2020a) SEPP State Environmental Planning Policy SHR State Heritage Register Stage 1 of the works for Sydney Metro West – all major civil construction works Stage 1 between Westmead and The Bays including station excavation and tunnelling Sydney Metro West – the construction and operation of a metro rail line, around The Concept 24 kilometres long, between Westmead and Sydney CBD Sydney Metro West Amendment Report | Westmead to The Bays and Sydney CBD i Glossary This page has intentionally been left blank ii Sydney Metro West Amendment Report | Westmead to The Bays and Sydney CBD Contents Contents Glossary .........................................................................................................................................................i Executive summary ..................................................................................................................................... vii 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Sydney Metro West ...................................................................................................................................................................2 1.2.1 Key features of the Concept ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.2.2 Key features of Stage 1 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Environmental Impact Statement exhibition .....................................................................................................................4 1.4 Overview of proposed amendments ...................................................................................................................................5 1.5 Purpose of this Amendment Report ...................................................................................................................................5 2 Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................7 2.2 Assessment of proposed amendments ..............................................................................................................................7 3 Clyde stabling and maintenance facility construction site – Kay Street and Unwin Street realignment ................................................................................................. 9 3.1 Design proposed in the Environmental Impact Statement ...........................................................................................9 3.2 Description of amendment .....................................................................................................................................................11 3.3 Environmental impact screening assessment ...................................................................................................................12 3.4 Environmental impact assessment.......................................................................................................................................13 3.4.1 Noise and vibration .................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 3.4.2 Non-Aboriginal heritage .....................................................................................................................................................................................................14 3.4.3 Aboriginal heritage ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 3.4.4 Landscape character and visual amenity ..................................................................................................................................................................14 3.4.5 Hydrology and flooding .......................................................................................................................................................................................................17 3.5 Revised environmental mitigation measures ...................................................................................................................25 4 Sydney Olympic Park metro station construction site – northern pedestrian entry ...27 4.1 Design proposed in the Environmental Impact Statement .........................................................................................27 4.2 Description of amendment ...................................................................................................................................................28 4.3 Environmental impact screening assessment ................................................................................................................29 4.4 Environmental impact assessment.......................................................................................................................................31 4.4.1 Noise and vibration ................................................................................................................................................................................................................31 4.4.2 Non-Aboriginal Heritage ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 4.4.3 Landscape character and visual amenity ................................................................................................................................................................35 4.5 Revised environmental mitigation measures ...................................................................................................................37 5 Five Dock Station construction site – Waterview Street converted to one-way north of the main Five Dock car park ...................................................................39 5.1 Design proposed in the Environmental Impact Statement .........................................................................................39 5.2 Description of amendment .................................................................................................................................................. 40 5.3 Environmental impact screening assessment ..................................................................................................................42 5.4 Environmental impact assessment..................................................................................................................................... 44 5.4.1 Transport and traffic .............................................................................................................................................................................................................44 5.4.2 Noise and vibration ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 5.5 Revised environmental mitigation measures ...................................................................................................................45 6 The Bays Station construction site – longer station box and site layout .......................47 6.1 Design proposed in the Environmental Impact Statement .........................................................................................47 6.2 Description of amendments ................................................................................................................................................ 48 6.3 Environmental impact screening assessment ............................................................................................................... 49 6.4 Environmental impact assessment.......................................................................................................................................51 6.4.1 Noise and