Outer Sydney Orbital corridor identification Consultation on a recommended corridor of land for future motorway and freight rail line Transport for NSW March 2018 2 | Outer Sydney Orbital corridor identification | Consultation on a recommended corridor | March 2018 Identifying land for the Outer Sydney Orbital corridor We would like your feedback on the recommended corridor. Transport for NSW is identifying land Western Sydney is undergoing a major for the Outer Sydney Orbital corridor transformation. Its population is one of which would provide for a future north the fastest growing in NSW and planning south motorway and freight rail line. is underway for the Western Sydney The corridor will support the growth of Airport which will create thousands of Western Sydney and the distribution of new jobs and bring additional residents freight across Sydney and regional NSW. to the region. We are now consulting on the identified land for the recommended corridor. Provide your feedback We are now seeking feedback on the recommended motorway and freight rail corridor by 18 May 2018. You can use the interactive online map to see the corridor location and provide your feedback at transport.nsw.gov.au/corridors Map of the recommended corridor Transport for NSW will continue working with the Greater Sydney Commission, Department of Planning and Environment, local councils, community and stakeholders to refine the recommended corridor. 4 | Outer Sydney Orbital corridor identification | Consultation on a recommended corridor | March 2018 Planning ahead The NSW Government is planning for the long term transport needs of Western Sydney by identifying and protecting corridors of land that can be used to deliver transport infrastructure in the future, when it is needed. The NSW Government is committed will guide how we deliver transport to supporting integrated land use and services, infrastructure and technology transport planning through corridor in NSW over the next 40 years. Early protection. This is a key priority identified identification of these corridors will help in the NSW Long Term Transport Master allow the community to have confidence Plan, Greater Sydney Region Plan, District in their planning and property decisions Plans and Future Transport 2056 which for many years to come. Looking south west from St Marys towards Orchard Hills and Claremont Meadows Image credit: Spatial Media Investigating transport corridors Transport for NSW is currently consulting on other transport corridors across Western Sydney. For more information visit transport.nsw.gov.au/corridors 6 | Outer Sydney Orbital corridor identification | Consultation on a recommended corridor | March 2018 About the Outer Sydney Orbital corridor Transport for NSW is identifying a A recommended corridor has been corridor of land for the Outer Sydney identified in collaboration with the Orbital in Sydney’s west. Greater Sydney Commission and the Department of Planning and The Outer Sydney Orbital corridor will Environment. This integrated solution provide for future motorway and freight will support population, housing, freight rail connection between Box Hill in the requirements with connections to Port north, and the Hume Motorway near Botany, and job growth across Western Menangle in the south. Sydney. It will also ensure appropriate transport solutions are planned for the Western Sydney Airport which will be a catalyst for generating a range of new jobs and will enable people to work closer to home. In the future, there will be further investigations to identify land to enable the Outer Sydney Orbital to provide connections between the Illawarra and the Central Coast. Elizabeth Drive looking east from Luddenham to Badgerys Creek Image credit: Spatial Media What is the benefit of identifying land for the corridor? Identifying land now means that we A future motorway and freight rail can deliver the transport solutions we line would: need for the future. Protecting the • Provide for a major transport link Outer Sydney Orbital corridor means between the North West and South we can build a motorway and freight West Growth Areas. rail line when they are needed to serve customers in suburbs across Western • Provide connections to the planned Sydney. Transport for NSW is responding Western Sydney Airport and future to the growth of Western Sydney by employment lands. planning ahead. Once land is identified • Support growing communities, we need to ensure it is protected from businesses and new jobs in future development. Western Sydney. • Provide a freight rail connection between Port Botany, Western Sydney and regional NSW. • Support the further separation of freight and passenger rail. • Move freight more rapidly, efficiently and safely by rail. Why do we need a corridor for a future motorway and freight rail line? Our community and economy is growing. Construction of the motorway and Transport for NSW is supporting this freight rail line may not happen for many growth by planning for the Outer Sydney years; however identifying and protecting Orbital corridor to ensure land is available land now means the community and to deliver vital transport infrastructure stakeholders will have certainty and know when it is needed. exactly where the infrastructure will be built in the future. 8 | Outer Sydney Orbital corridor identification | Consultation on a recommended corridor | March 2018 What is corridor Review protection? community Identify feedback and consult Identify key Corridor protection is a process to on broad land use and identify and protect land that can be study area used for future infrastructure purposes. environmental constraints Community consultation is a key part of this process and ensures that local constraints and opportunities are fully understood. Corridor Feedback This process has identified a and constraints investigation inform location of recommended Outer Sydney Orbital recommended corridor. Following further consultation cycle corridor with property owners, the final corridor will be recommended to E HERE the Department of Planning and R A E Environment for protection. Begin Consult on W process recommended for corridor corridor and protection Feedback from protection consultation to process inform technical investigations Consultation and opportunity to provide your feedback When will land be acquired for the Outer Sydney Orbital corridor? There is a lot of planning work to be Once the corridor has been confirmed done before any land is acquired for and the process to protect it is complete, a future motorway and freight rail there is the opportunity for property line. At this stage we are consulting owners to consider owner-initiated with landowners, community and early acquisition under the Land stakeholders on the recommended Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) corridor. This feedback will be used to Act 1991 before the land is needed by help refine the recommended corridor. the government. The land valuation and acquisition process will be fair, Property acquisition generally occurs just consistent and transparent with the before the construction of infrastructure market value of the property assessed and this may be many years or decades at the time of the acquisition. away. In the meantime, existing land and property uses can continue. South Creek and St Clair towards the M4 Motorway Image credit: Spatial Media How was the recommended corridor chosen? The recommended corridor was The corridor investigation process identified following community identified a corridor that can: consultation and consideration of key • Minimise impacts on communities and land use, property and environmental the environment as much as possible. constraints across a broad study area. • Minimise impacts on residential areas In 2015, Transport for NSW consulted including villages, new communities community members and groups, and housing areas wherever possible. councils, representative bodies, • Minimise impact on ecologically businesses and residents on a broad study significant areas wherever possible. area over a ten week period. More than 1,200 comments and submissions were • Protect rural amenity and heritage received from the community. We held 12 areas wherever possible. pop-up community information stalls and • Avoid heritage conservation lands and six community drop-in sessions. national parks wherever possible. • Minimise impact on major facilities such as schools, universities, hospitals and critical public infrastructure including motorways and roads, major power lines and sewerage infrastructure. 10 | Outer Sydney Orbital corridor identification | Consultation on a recommended corridor | March 2018 Next steps Feedback from the consultation will help to refine the recommended corridor. 2018 • Identify a recommended corridor with consideration to community 2017 feedback and key land uses • Draft Future Transport 2056, • Finalise and release Draft Greater Future Transport Sydney Region Plan 2056, Greater and Draft District Sydney Region Plan 2016 Plans released and District Plans for consultation • Consult on • Planning for the and feedback Draft Future an identified Transport 2056, • City Deals program recommended Draft Greater discussions corridor for Sydney Region Plan underway with protection 2015 and Draft District NSW Government • Review community Plans to inform and Local Councils feedback and refine • Consult on a broad integrated land the recommended study area use and transport corridor • Review community planning • Corridor protected feedback