SYDENHAM TO BANKSTOWN SUBMISSIONS REPORT > September 2018 This page has been left blank intentionally Contents Executive summary ................................................................................................................................... i 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................1.1 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................................1.1 1.2 The assessment and approval process ......................................................................................1.3 1.3 Purpose and structure of this report ............................................................................................1.5 2. Overview of the preferred project ................................................................................................2.1 2.1 Overview of the preferred project as described by the Submissions and Preferred Infrastructure Report .........................................................................................................2.1 2.2 Key features of the preferred project ................................................................................2.1 2.3 Operation of the preferred project .....................................................................................2.5 2.4 Construction of the preferred project ................................................................................2.5 2.5 Summary of preferred project need and benefits .............................................................2.5 2.6 Preferred project description clarifications ........................................................................2.7 3. Stakeholder and community consultation ...................................................................................3.1 3.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................3.1 3.2 Consultation associated with public exhibition of the Submissions and Preferred Infrastructure Report .........................................................................................................3.1 3.3 Future consultation and engagement activities ................................................................3.7 4. Analysis of submissions received during display of the Submissions and Preferred Infrastructure Report ...................................................................................................................4.1 4.1 Submissions received .......................................................................................................4.1 4.2 Analysis of submissions ....................................................................................................4.3 4.3 Summary of issues raised relating to the preferred project ..............................................4.5 5. Responses to the issues raised in community submissions .......................................................5.1 5.1 Assessment and approvals ...............................................................................................5.1 5.2 Stakeholder and community consultation .........................................................................5.5 5.3 Project need and justification ..........................................................................................5.11 5.4 Project alternatives and options ......................................................................................5.16 5.5 Design development and place making ..........................................................................5.17 5.6 Project description – design features and operation.......................................................5.19 5.7 Project description – construction ...................................................................................5.24 5.8 Construction traffic, transport and access ......................................................................5.29 5.9 Operational traffic, transport and access ........................................................................5.34 5.10 Construction noise and vibration.....................................................................................5.35 5.11 Operational noise and vibration ......................................................................................5.38 5.12 Non-Aboriginal heritage ..................................................................................................5.39 5.13 Land use and property ....................................................................................................5.42 Sydney Metro City & Southwest Sydenham to Bankstown Upgrade – Submissions Report 5.14 Visual impacts .................................................................................................................5.43 5.15 Hydrology, flooding and water quality .............................................................................5.44 5.16 Biodiversity ......................................................................................................................5.45 5.17 Sustainability and climate change...................................................................................5.46 5.18 Cumulative impacts .........................................................................................................5.47 5.19 Issues beyond the scope of the Submissions and Preferred Infrastructure Report .......5.48 6. Responses to key stakeholder submissions ...............................................................................6.1 6.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................6.1 6.2 National Trust of Australia - NSW .....................................................................................6.1 6.3 Western Sydney University ...............................................................................................6.4 7. Response to government agency submissions ..........................................................................7.1 7.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................7.1 7.2 NSW Environment Protection Authority ............................................................................7.1 7.3 NSW Office of Environment and Heritage ........................................................................7.3 7.4 Heritage Council of NSW ..................................................................................................7.6 7.5 NSW Department of Primary Industries ............................................................................7.9 7.6 Sydney Water ..................................................................................................................7.10 7.7 Fire and Rescue NSW ....................................................................................................7.13 7.8 Inner West Council ..........................................................................................................7.13 7.9 Liverpool Council.............................................................................................................7.24 7.10 Canterbury-Bankstown Council ......................................................................................7.26 8. Synthesis of findings ...................................................................................................................8.1 8.1 Response to issues raised ................................................................................................8.1 8.2 Overview of the preferred project......................................................................................8.2 8.3 Performance outcomes .....................................................................................................8.2 8.4 Preferred project justification ............................................................................................8.3 8.5 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................8.3 9. Reference list, definitions and abbreviations ..............................................................................9.1 9.1 Reference list ....................................................................................................................9.1 9.2 Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................9.2 9.3 Definitions .........................................................................................................................9.3 Table index Table 3.1 Community contact and information points .......................................................................3.2 Table 3.2 Community information sessions ......................................................................................3.3 Table 3.3 Key stakeholders contacted ..............................................................................................3.3 Table 3.4 Newspaper advertisements ..............................................................................................3.5 Table 3.5 Ongoing consultation and engagement activities .............................................................3.8 Table 4-1 Breakdown of submissions received.................................................................................4.1