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Bulahdelah Upgrading the Pacific Highway Environmental Impact Statement Technical Paper 1 Community and Stakeholder Involvement

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Bulahdelah – Upgrading the Pacific Highway Technical Paper 1

58L320A.040.1- Community and Stakeholder Involvement Final.doc

Author: Fiona Court

Reviewer: Bruce Lean

Approved by: Mark Keogh

Signed: ..................................................................................................................

Date: 1 November 2004

Contents Technical Paper 1

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Contents

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1. Introduction 1-1 1.1 Overview 1-1 1.2 Purpose of this Technical Paper 1-2 1.3 Clarification of Government Departments 1-2

2. Approach to Community and Stakeholder Consultation 2-1 2.1 Overview 2-1 2.2 Objectives of the Consultation Program 2-2 2.3 Background 2-2 2.4 Stakeholders 2-3 2.5 Methods of Consultation 2-6

2.5.1 Community Focus Group 2-6 2.5.2 Newsletters and Household Letters 2-7 2.5.3 Displays 2-8 2.5.4 Public Meetings and Site Inspections 2-8 2.5.5 Advertisements 2-9 2.5.6 Website 2-9 2.5.7 Aboriginal Liaison Group 2-9 2.5.8 Transport Association Survey 2-10 2.5.9 ‘Through-town’ Residents Group 2-10 2.5.10 ‘Say No to Option E’ Residents Group 2-10 2.5.11 Mechanisms for Feedback and Exchange of Information 2-11

2.6 Stages of Consultation and Development of the Proposed Upgrade 2-11 2.6.1 Identification of the Options 2-12 2.6.2 Assessment of the Options 2-12 2.6.3 Selection of the Preferred Option 2-13 2.6.4 Refinement of the Preferred Option 2-13 2.6.5 Environmental Impact Statement 2-14

3. Community and Stakeholder Issues 3-1 3.1 Community Issues 3-1


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3.1.1 Assessment of the Preferred Route 3-1 3.1.2 Community Consultation Process 3-11

3.2 Government Agency Issues 3-12

4. Community Initiatives and Responses to Community Issues 4-1

5. Conclusions and Next Steps 5-1 5.1 Design and Construction Management and Community Involvement 5-1

References R-1

List of Tables Table 2.1: Stakeholder Activities 2-4 Table 2.2: Results of Consultations—March 2000 to March 2004 2-11 Table 3.1: Flora and Fauna listed in Community Submissions 3-4 Table 3.2: Indigenous Heritage Issues and their Resolution 3-5 Table 3.3: Issues Raised in Consultation with Government Agencies 3-13

List of Figures Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1.1: The Proposal

Appendices Appendix A Community and Stakeholder Meetings List Appendix B Community Newsletters 1 to 4 Appendix C Community Focus Group Meeting Notes Appendix D Issues Database Appendix E Truck Driver Survey Results

Introduction Technical Paper 1

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1. Introduction

1.1 Overview

The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) proposes to upgrade the Pacific Highway at Bulahdelah. The technical paper forms part of an environmental impact statement (EIS) that defines the proposal and examines its impacts. The Environmental Impact Statement comprises a main volume and 16 technical papers, which are listed below:

Technical Paper 1 Community and Stakeholder Involvement

Technical Paper 2 Statutory Planning

Technical Paper 3 Need and Route Evaluation

Technical Paper 4 The Proposal

Technical Paper 5 Environmental Management Framework

Technical Paper 6 Traffic and Transport

Technical Paper 7 Ecological Assessment and Species Impact Statement

Technical Paper 8 Water

Technical Paper 9 Hazard and Risk

Technical Paper 10 Energy, Waste and Demand on Resources

Technical Paper 11 Topography, Geology and Soils

Technical Paper 12 Visual

Technical Paper 13 Social and Economic

Technical Paper 14 Noise and Vibration

Technical Paper 15 Air

Technical Paper 16 Heritage

The preferred route of the Pacific Highway at Bulahdelah consists of approximately 8.5 kilometres of dual carriageway that would connect the proposed Karuah to Bulahdelah upgrade to the south to the completed Bulahdelah to Coolongolook upgrade to the north.


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The preferred route, shown in Figure 1.1, passing generally to the east of Bulahdelah, was determined following consideration of a number of options in consultation with the local community and a range of other stakeholders. Connections to the existing highway would be via grade-separated interchanges to the south of Bulahdelah and at Lee Street at the northern end of the township.

The details of the proposal are provided in Technical Paper 4 — The Proposal.

1.2 Purpose of this Technical Paper

The purpose of this technical paper is to describe the community and stakeholder involvement activities in relation to developing and then assessing the proposal, and to document the issues and concerns raised.

This technical paper is divided into three sections:

a description of the context of consultation and the techniques of consultation employed (Chapter 2);

issues raised by the consultations (Chapters 3 and 4); and

conclusions and next steps (Chapter 5).

1.3 Clarification of Government Departments

NSW Department of Primary Industries commenced on 1 July 2004 as the amalgamation of:

NSW Fisheries;

State Forests of NSW;

NSW Agriculture; and

Mineral Resources.

The 16 technical papers supporting the Environment Impact Statement were drafted before this amalgamation occurred. All references to these government departments in the technical papers signify the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

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Approach to Community and Stakeholder Consultation Technical Paper 1


2. Approach to Community and Stakeholder Consultation

2.1 Overview

The approach to consultation follows the consideration of the objectives in the previous section. Both the objectives and the approach are in accordance with Community Involvement Practice Notes and Resource Manual (Roads and Traffic Authority 1998).

The principal objective of the consultation was to keep stakeholders well informed and involve them in the proposal during each stage of its development. This called for activities that could be grouped into four categories:

preparing and distributing information about the options investigation process, the final proposal and aspects of the assessment studies;

providing a range of opportunities for the two-way exchange of information, where study team members could provide information and answer questions;

providing stakeholders with a range of ways of making submissions; and

ensuring that community concerns and issues were considered in the studies.

The various stages of consultation, each of which included these four categories of activities, considered:

the issues and constraints associated with upgrading the highway at Bulahdelah;

a range of route options;

a preferred option and refining that option; and

the final proposal and documenting issues for the environmental impact statement studies.

A range of channels for disseminating and gathering information were provided. Techniques used to inform and consult with the community included a community focus group, newsletters, public meetings, household letters, advertisements, surveys, public displays, a toll-free 1800 telephone information line, website information, emails and postal correspondence. This range of communication tools ensured that groups and individuals had access to a medium of communication that suited them.



2.2 Objectives of the Consultation Program

The objectives of the consultation program determined the activities and schedule of community involvement. The key objectives were to:

create stakeholder and community awareness of the proposal;

understand stakeholder and community issues, values and concerns related to the project;

incorporate stakeholder and community issues into each phase of investigation, from the development of preliminary route options to the environmental impact assessment process on a preferred route; and

assist stakeholders and the community to understand the results of the route selection and assessment process.

The intended outcomes of the consultation activities were to:

understand previous regional consultation activities;

communicate the objectives of the RTA Pacific Highway Upgrading Program to the Bulahdelah community;

recognise the role of the Pacific Highway in servicing the regional community, and to conduct consultations that facilitated a wide geographical awareness of the objectives of the project;

identify local stakeholders and understand their interest in the project;

understand the proposal by the local community;

provide opportunities for community input through appropriate public material;

identify preliminary government and community issues for route options;

establish government and agency requirements for the project; and

collate and document community and stakeholder comments and issues of concern.

2.3 Background

The preferred route is located within the Great Lakes Local Government Area in the northern Hunter Region of NSW. The towns of Forster, Tuncurry and Taree form the focus of the region in terms of employment, retail and service provision. Fast-growing towns like Tea Gardens are increasingly providing a foundation for further residential growth in the Great Lakes local government area. The tourist industry performs a significant economic function in the region, particularly within the coastal towns.



The town of Bulahdelah is surrounded by scenic forest and undulating river lands beneath the backdrop of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain, one of the region's most significant topographical features. Bulahdelah has developed a strong role as a mid-journey service centre for those travelling on the Pacific Highway between Sydney and regions north of the town. It has been, in the past, a key employment centre for the region’s mining, forestry, agriculture, aged-care and tourist industries. Various regional facilities are also located in the town, including a district hospital, schools, police and emergency services.

Highway upgrades that relocate the main road out of small towns have in the past generated great interest from public authorities, local communities and potentially affected landowners. Each project on the Pacific Highway has unique characteristics. The Bulahdelah community has known of the potential Pacific Highway upgrading for many years. The community was aware of proposals for highway upgrades to the north and south of Bulahdelah, and consequently had expectations of close involvement in this study. The local and regional media were also very interested in the issues raised by this proposal. The Bulahdelah community expressed great interest in being involved in these planning investigations for the preferred route.

The Bulahdelah community includes commercial, tourism, environmental and residential interests. The economic contribution of short-term visitors who choose to stop and revive, and of long-term visitors who stay overnight or longer in the area, is considered vital to the town in terms of income and employment.

The issues of concern for the community varied depending on their proximity to the proposed upgraded section of highway and their level of dependence on trade provided by travellers using the current Pacific Highway. However, the community as a whole recognised the economic linkages between residents dependent on highway traffic for commercial sustainability and other services or supporting sectors, such as schools, medical services and commercial facilities.

2.4 Stakeholders

Stakeholders for this project fell within the categories of:

Commonwealth, State and local government authorities;

Commonwealth, State and local elected representatives;

local community groups such as the Bulahdelah Chamber of Commerce and the Bulahdelah and District Historical Society and representative groups such as the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council;

property owners along each of the route options, including the preferred route;

interested regional and local individuals; and

the wider community.



Stakeholder details were collated in a database to facilitate ongoing communications. An analysis of the information needs of each group guided the development of consultation activities. Stakeholder activities related to each group are summarised in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1: Stakeholder Activities

Stakeholder Group Consultation Activity

Commonwealth, State and local government authorities

Briefing session regarding options development.

Planning meeting at the study commencement.

Separate discussions with authorities on specific issues as they arose (see Appendix A — Community and Stakeholder Meetings List).

Value Management Study.

Planning Focus Meeting at the commencement of the environmental impact assessment process.

Seeking of statutory requirements from relevant Commonwealth and State agencies.

Environmental Impact Statement and Species Impact Statement exhibition notification activities.

Commonwealth, State and local elected representatives

RTA discussions as appropriate throughout the studies.

Attendees at public meetings.



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Local community groups Advertising in local and regional papers (the Myall Coast News of the Area, Manning River Times, Great Lakes Advocate).

Mail box drop of newsletters (5).

Representation on the Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group.

1800 information line.

Community information evenings.

Website.

Separate briefings or discussions where required, for example, Chamber of Commerce.

Site inspection/bus tour during Revised Concept Design display.


Public availability of the Environmental Impact Statement Representations Report.

Property owners along the route options (including the preferred route)

Property search to identify owners.

Household letters related to survey activities.

Direct contact regarding flora and fauna, noise, geotechnical and survey studies.


Advertising in local and regional papers (the Myall Coast News of the Area, Manning River Times, Great Lakes Advocate).


Website.


Representation on the Bulahdelah Upgrade Aboriginal Liaison Group.

Site inspection and bus tour during Revised Concept Design display.

Household interviews in regard to the preferred option.


Public availability of the Environmental Impact Statement Representations Report.


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Interested regional and local individuals

Advertising in local and regional papers (the Myall Coast News of the Area, Manning River Times, Great Lakes Advocate, Newcastle Herald, Port Stephens Examiner).

Community information evenings (at the project start, and when the preferred option was announced).

Household letters related to survey activities (to Bulahdelah homes).


Representation on the Bulahdelah Upgrade Aboriginal Liaison Group.

Site inspection and bus tour during Revised Concept Design display.



Website.

Separate meetings or discussions where required.


Public availability of Environmental Impact Statement Representations Report.

Wider community Advertising in local and regional papers (the Myall Coast News of the Area, Manning River Times, Great Lakes Advocate, Newcastle Herald, Port Stephens Examiner).


Website.


Public availability of Environmental Impact Statement Representations Report.

2.5 Methods of Consultation

2.5.1 Community Focus Group

An integral component of the consultation was the Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group.



A locally based community focus group was formed from volunteers, following the first community information evening in March 2000. The group was established using a transparent process. A call for nominations was placed in local papers and at the first meeting; the need to include other suitable community members in the group was discussed. Membership was closed at the second meeting.

This group of approximately 35 local residents and business operators met 13 times. They identified issues of concern and had input to design objectives, route options planning, preferred route evaluation and the final impact assessment. A Terms of Reference document developed by the group clarified their objectives, membership, activities and key areas of discussion. A collaborative arrangement with this group meant good communication, coordination and commitment to the process. Members could shape the agenda and direct the study team to provide information on specific studies. Members were contacted regarding their involvement in the group if they missed more than three consecutive meetings.

The group re-opened their membership following the announcement of the preferred route in November 2001. This was advertised and all landowners directly affected by the proposal were contacted. Twelve new members joined—predominantly landowners affected by the preferred option, then termed Option E.

2.5.2 Newsletters and Household Letters

Newsletters were distributed at five key stages of development of the preferred route to the residents and businesses in and around Bulahdelah. Names of people who had registered their interest in the project on the 1800 information line were entered in a database and newsletters were mailed to them.

The newsletters covered the following areas:

Newsletter Number One established the need for the proposed Upgrade and identified the study area under consideration;

Newsletter Number Two outlined the five route options under consideration and asked for comments on the proposed routes;

Newsletter Number Three announced the selection of the preferred route—Option E—and asked for comments on the proposed route;

Newsletter Number Four defined the refined route alignment that would be under consideration in the environmental impact statement; and

Newsletter Number Five announced the exhibition of and sought comments on the environmental impact statement.

On two occasions between newsletters three and four, and on one occasion between newsletters four and five, a letter was sent to every household in Bulahdelah to keep them in touch with specific items in the project, such as field work.



2.5.3 Displays

Display material was placed in public locations on three occasions during the development of the proposal. The first display highlighted the five route options, the second presented the preferred option and third presented the refined proposal. A fourth display is being held in conjunction with the exhibition of the environmental impact statement documents.

The displays consisted of a map of the proposed route(s) and information posters. Displays were held at:

Bulahdelah Information Centre, corner of the Pacific Highway and Crawford Street, Bulahdelah;

Bulahdelah Bowling Club, Jackson Street, Bulahdelah;

Great Lakes Council, corner of Breese Parade (opposite Forster Shopping Village), Forster;

Forster Motor Registry, Shops 6 and 7 Forster Shopping Village, Breese Parade, Forster;

Roads and Traffic Authority, Pacific Highway Office, 21 Prince Street, Grafton;

Bulahdelah Golf Club, Pacific Highway, Bulahdelah (display number 3); and

Bulahdelah Rural Transaction Centre, Stroud Street, Bulahdelah (display number 3).

Exit surveys were placed at display locations during each of the options display.

2.5.4 Public Meetings and Site Inspections

Public meetings were held in the Bulahdelah School of Arts Hall at significant times during the development of the proposal. Anyone with an interest in the proposed Upgrade investigations was encouraged to attend.

The first meeting was held on 20 March 2000. The need for the highway Upgrade and the stages of the study process were discussed. Over 250 people attended. The Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group was formed from volunteers who attended on this night and others who responded to the advertisements asking for participants.

A town information evening was held on 2 November 2000 in conjunction with the route options display. It was arranged, chaired and managed by the community. Over 500 people attended.

On 12 December 2001, a meeting was held following the Minister for Roads’ announcement of the preferred route for the Upgrade. Around 90 people attended.



A community site inspection day was held on 31 August 2002. Community members were invited to tour the preferred route alignment by bus, and discuss the proposal with the study team. Around 60 people attended.

2.5.5 Advertisements

Advertisements placed in regional newspapers informed the community of the proposal’s important milestones. The following newspapers were used regularly: Manning River Times; Great Lakes Advocate; and Myall Coast Nota (News Of The Area). Newspapers used less frequently were the Newcastle Herald and the Port Stephens Examiner.

Advertisements were placed to:

announce the first public meeting;

call for members of the community focus group;

announce the availability of community focus group meeting notes;

announce the display of the route options;

announce the second public meeting and display of the preferred option;

call for new members to the community focus group; and

announce the display of the refined option and advise of the community site inspection day.

A further series of advertisements is now being placed to announce the exhibition of the Environmental Impact Statement documents.

2.5.6 Website

A project website was established during the display of the refined route to keep the local, regional and wider communities informed and encourage community feedback and involvement. This website provides information on the history of the project, meeting notes and copies of advertisements and other key documents. The website was updated as key developments occurred during proposal development.

2.5.7 Aboriginal Liaison Group

An Aboriginal Liaison Group was formed after the selection of the preferred route. The group consisted of members of the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council; Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council; Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly National Parks and Wildlife Service); the Southern Woromi Traditional Elders and Owners Group; and Aboriginal members of the local community. The terms of reference for this group were to:

represent local Aboriginal community issues;

share, as a group, issues and concerns relevant to the project;



be able to seek information from the study team about the investigations;

provide input to the environmental impact assessment studies;

coordinate Aboriginal community involvement in fieldwork; and

provide points of contact for the community to discuss the project.

This group met five times during the environmental impact assessment studies. It assisted with the drafting of a Memorandum of Understanding for responsibilities of Aboriginal site officers attending environmental impact assessment field studies. This group also discussed the Aboriginal heritage studies and any other issues of concern to the Aboriginal community, including the significance of, and ways to protect, Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain as an Aboriginal place.

2.5.8 Transport Association Survey

A survey was undertaken of truck drivers who use the facilities at Bulahdelah to help determine the most appropriate interchange arrangements to connect the town to the highway. A total of 550 surveys were sent out with the Road and Transport Association newsletter and 25 were returned. The survey and results are contained in Appendix E.

2.5.9 ‘Through-town’ Residents Group

The selection of the preferred option adjacent to the town resulted in the formation of a group of residents who advocated retaining the Pacific Highway through the centre of Bulahdelah. Economic concerns were the primary reason for the formation of this group and its subsequent submissions to the RTA. The group met the Minister for Roads and the RTA over eight sessions. The RTA commissioned an independent technical review of the through-town option, to consider the preferred route selection studies and the reasons why a through-town route was discarded (primarily related to land take, reduced town and pedestrian traffic circulation, urban design, environmental amenity and safety).

An adjusted through-town option was assessed at the request of the group. Following a review of this option by the group, it was agreed that the through-town option did not offer benefits over the preferred alignment (as revised). The final meeting with this group was held on 4 July 2003.

2.5.10 ‘Say No to Option E’ Residents Group

A residents group was formed with the aim of opposing Option E following the announcement of the preferred option. This group met the RTA on at least six occasions. Specialists, including the flora and fauna specialists, attended some of these discussions. The RTA also met members of this group informally at various times, to maintain a clear dialogue and exchange of information on relevant issues.



2.5.11 Mechanisms for Feedback and Exchange of Information

Comments, information, questions and issues of concern were sought from the community and other stakeholders at every stage of the project. A toll-free 1800 telephone line was maintained through the options investigation and assessment process.

Contact details for the study team were clearly published in each newsletter and in advertisements, and comments were encouraged. Feedback channels included a postal address, an email address, a fax number, the free-call telephone line and, where possible, face-to-face contact.

All written correspondence received by the study team was, where possible, acknowledged within five days of receipt and recorded. Correspondence requiring additional response was answered within a month. Telephone conversation records were kept for each 1800 call. Emails were treated as written correspondence.

A summary of the meetings, 1800 calls and submissions received is set out in Table 2.2.

Table 2.2: Results of Consultations—March 2000 to March 2004

Approximate total number of 1800 calls

route options assessment

preferred route considerations

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196

178

Approximate total number of submissions (written and email):



335

109

226

Approximate total number of petitions (and signatures):



7 (1,837 signatures)

6 (1,708 signatures)

1 (129 signatures)

Approximate total number of community meetings (including community focus group meetings):



60

15

45

Approximate number of website hits as of June 2003 83

2.6 Stages of Consultation and Development of the Proposed Upgrade

Consultation was conducted over the following five stages of the preferred route:



Stage 1 – Identification of the Options;

Stage 2 – Assessment of the Options;

Stage 3 – Selection of the Preferred Option;

Stage 4 – Refinement of the Preferred Option; and

Stage 5 – Environmental Impact Statement.

2.6.1 Identification of the Options

The community submitted suggestions for highway alignments following the initial community information evening. At the second Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group meeting, participants were invited to develop a range of possible route alignments including options which ranged from east of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain to the west of the town, and through the town itself. At the third community focus group meeting, participants were asked to reduce the number of their proposed alignments. This was done by examining each alignment against a series of assessment criteria.

This activity was carried out in parallel with the project team’s work and was a key input into the identification of five options by the project team: two to the west of town; two through the centre of town; and one to the east. These were called Options A, B, C, D and E, respectively.

2.6.2 Assessment of the Options

The five route options were displayed in Bulahdelah, Forster and Grafton. These locations were advertised in local and regional newspapers. Visitors to the displays were asked to complete exit surveys or forward their submission about the options and reasons for their favoured route to the project team. Newsletter Number Two outlined the route options and was sent to all households in Bulahdelah and to interested individuals and groups listed on the project database. Suggestions and comments were received on route preferences, issues and concerns. The Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group held a route options analysis workshop to help identify the routes they considered met the project objectives.

Exit surveys were placed at all display locations asking respondents to nominate the criteria for making a decision about a preferred option. They were asked to indicate ‘most important’, ‘not very important’ and ‘least important’ against a long list of criteria.

The Community Focus Group elected three of its members to attend the value management workshop on the group’s behalf. On 29 August and 30 August 2000, the workshop brought together representatives from a range of government agencies, non-government organisations and the Community Focus Group for two days of assessment of the route options. Refer to Technical Paper 3 – Need and Route Evaluation for a more comprehensive discussion of the assessment of the options.



2.6.3 Selection of the Preferred Option

On 29 November 2001, the Minister for Roads announced Option E as the preferred route alignment. Newsletter Number Three was sent to Bulahdelah households and project stakeholders, and displays of the preferred route were set up in Bulahdelah, Forster and Grafton. A community information evening to discuss the preferred option and reasons for its selection was held on 12 December 2001. A community focus group meeting was held the following night.

2.6.4 Refinement of the Preferred Option

Three community focus group meetings were held to discuss proposed refinements to the preferred route alignment. A refined alignment was announced on Monday, 19 August 2002 and in Newsletter Number Four. Displays of the refined route were placed in Bulahdelah, Forster and Grafton. The project team attended the displays in the Bulahdelah Information Centre to answer questions on the refinements to the preferred route. A community tour and site inspection was held on 31 August 2002. The Community Focus Group held a meeting on the same day.

In addition to issues raised on the community site inspection day, 42 submissions were received relating to the refined route, through phone calls, letters, faxes, during meetings or through surveys placed at one of the display points. The comments could be broadly grouped into 10 areas. In order of most to least raised issues, they included:

the effect of the proposal on Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain;

the location and impact of the southern interchange;

noise impacts;

the location and impact of the northern interchange;

property access arrangements and questions regarding acquisition;

responses in favour of the proposed interchange arrangements (as they were refined from the previous phase of work);

visual amenity impacts;

flood impacts;

economic impacts;

the impacts of trucks and through-town traffic; and

Aboriginal heritage impacts, also raised through a letter to the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council.

The Bulahdelah Upgrade Aboriginal Liaison Group met to discuss the preferred route and provided substantial input to the project team on Aboriginal heritage impacts.



2.6.5 Environmental Impact Statement

The Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group met once during the environmental impact assessment process to discuss any proposed refinements to the preferred route alignment and to receive a general update on the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement.

The Environmental Impact Statement documents would be exhibited as a minimum in Bulahdelah, Forster, Grafton and Sydney. Newsletter Number Five will discuss the findings of the Environmental Impact Statement, detail the locations where the full Environmental Impact Statement can be viewed, explain purchase arrangements and describe how to make a submission relating to the project. The Environmental Impact Statement documents will also be placed on the project website.

Community and Stakeholder Issues Technical Paper 1


3. Community and Stakeholder Issues

3.1 Community Issues

3.1.1 Assessment of the Preferred Route

Geology

Geological and geotechnical concerns raised by the community centred on Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain. Some community members noted that the mountain is the only above-ground formation of alunite in the world and as such is a special site.

Submissions were received questioning the stability of several large boulders on the slopes of the mountain. Some community members were concerned that during construction, or as a result of the vibrations of traffic, these boulders could dislodge and roll, causing loss of life and property. Submissions noted that the mountain is prone to rock fall, including sheet slides during which boulders dislodge and roll down the mountain. Community members doubted that large boulders at the top of the mountain could be adequately stabilised. The impact that such stabilisation works could have on the heritage status of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain and on its unique geological features was questioned.

Some submissions documented concerns about the stability of the slopes and soil material of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain. They questioned the practicality of building the preferred route through unstable ground and asked what kind of cut and batter slopes would be required. There were concerns that the cut into the hill would be so steep as to require stabilisation with shotcrete, which is considered to be unsightly.

Geology impacts of the preferred route as well as impacts to Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain are examined in Technical Paper 11 — Topography, Geology and Soils.

Air

Many community members believe that removal of through-town traffic would improve local air quality. There is also a perception among some community members that, because the preferred route is higher than the town, vehicle emissions will drift downwards towards the town. The location of the Bulahdelah Central School, 400 metres downhill and to the west of the preferred route, was of particular concern.



Dust impacts from the construction work were raised. It was suggested that alum found in the mountain soils might be converted to a toxic form, harming humans and wildlife.

Some community members were concerned about the potential toxicity of the alunite found in Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain. Alunite is a hydrated sulphate of aluminium and potassium and alum is manufactured from alunite. When alum is mixed with water it forms sulphuric acid, which can be hazardous and corrosive to metals. It was suggested in submissions that the dust from excavation activities would mix with water to form this toxic (acidic) substance. It was noted in submissions that public warnings found on material safety data sheets state that aluminium potassium sulphate is harmful if swallowed or inhaled. It was also reported in submissions that swallowing 30 grams of alum is fatal to humans.

Relevant dust and air quality issues are examined in Technical Paper 15 — Air.

Noise and Vibration

Noise and vibration issues and concerns raised by the community included:

the view that the general amenity of Bulahdelah would improve if the highway were removed from the centre of the town. Fewer trucks and through traffic would make the town more peaceful and more likely to attract tourists. Without the preferred route noise from predicted increases in highway traffic would continue to reduce town centre amenity;

suggestions that, because the preferred route would pass relatively close to residential areas, any improvement in noise levels within the township would be negligible;

predictions that noise levels in the town could increase because sound would reverberate off the mountain slope and rock face towards the town; and

expectations that noise levels at Bulahdelah Central School would increase, affecting the educational amenity of the school.

There were queries relating to the kinds of noise mitigation measures the RTA would employ. A concern was expressed that noise walls would block views of the town which are important in attracting tourists to turn off the highway and enter the town for services and facilities.

It was felt that vibration during construction or operation could cause some large boulders located on the west-facing slope of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain to move, possibly causing loss of life and property.

Noise and vibration impacts for the preferred route are assessed in Technical Paper 14 — Noise and Vibration. Risks associated with the local geology are discussed in Technical Paper 11 — Topography, Geology and Soils.



Flora and Fauna

Concerns about flora and fauna and the proposed alignment were diverse. The highway is located on the base of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain and traverses an area of natural bushland. Residents of Bulahdelah use the Mountain Park as a recreational area for walking, bird watching, cross-country running and the like.

Some concerns raised about fauna related to the construction of the road in this location and how it could impact on some fauna movements. For example, some community members were concerned that fauna may not be able to access the lower slopes of the mountain. In response to these concerns, a combined pedestrian/fauna underpass is proposed near the St Josephs School, in addition to other proposed measures such as pedestrian and vehicle cross-over points. Flora and fauna issues are addressed in Technical Paper 7 — Ecological Assessment and Species Impact Statement.

Some community submissions identified flora and fauna species thought to be adversely affected by the preferred route and those that have been sighted in the study area. Flora and fauna species noted in submissions are listed in Table 3.1.



Table 3.1: Flora and Fauna listed in Community Submissions

Flora Fauna

Kesteven orchid Green and golden bell frogs

Prickly pea Small green frogs

Parrot pea Green tree snakes

Native mint Carpet snakes

Native iris Echidnas

Blue sun orchids Goannas

Boronia Blue-tongued lizards

White may Various other lizards

Dusky coral pea Bats

Purple pea Possums

Greenhood orchids Wallabies

Black-eyed Susan (Tetratheca juncea), Bandicoots

Paddymelons

Friar birds

Black cockatoos

Native minor birds

Wattle birds

Magpies

Currawongs

Wrens

Eastern yellow birds

Kookaburras

Doves

Pigeons

Bulbuls

Galahs

Rosellas

King parrots



It was noted in a submission that at least four varieties of ground orchids are in the footprint of the preferred route. Several submissions were received on the potential presence of the eastern underground orchid, Rhizanthella slateri. The orchid is fungus-reliant, lacks chlorophyll and is white until pinkish flowers push through the ground surface. Historic recordings note that the orchid was identified on Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain as early as 1931. This orchid is rarely found, since it grows and flowers almost entirely underground.

Initial surveys did not locate the plant. However, on 16 May 2002 a local resident discovered a severed capitulum (head) of Rhizanthella slateri on Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain and returned the next day to unearth a colony of orchids. On 21 May 2002, the local resident guided a number of visiting orchid specialists to the colony to record and confirm its presence on the mountain.

The confirmation of Rhizanthella slateri’s presence on the mountain by Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly National Parks and Wildlife Service) approved orchid specialists led some residents to believe that the preferred route should not be allowed to disturb an area that may contain more of these plants. The Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain area is purported to be an important orchid site for terrestrial, subterranean, lithophytic and epiphytic orchids. The orchid was subsequently nominated by a resident for listing as a threatened species on the NSW Scientific Committee register. It was gazetted on 6 December 2002.

A flora and fauna assessment for the preferred route is documented in Technical Paper 7 — Ecological Assessment and Species Impact Statement.

Heritage and Culture

Indigenous

A number of Aboriginal heritage issues were raised, by both Aboriginal organisations within and outside the study area, and other community organisations and individuals. These are listed in Table 3.2.

Table 3.2: Indigenous Heritage Issues and their Resolution

Issue Resolution

Investigations on the route options examined information from submissions relating to a possible Aboriginal burial site at the base of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain.

Discussions with the Bulahdelah Upgrade Aboriginal Liaison Group, including local Elders, confirmed that it is unlikely that burials would have taken place at the mountain base in relatively hard soils. It seems much more likely that burials could have taken place along the river flats, in much softer soils.


Table 3.2 continued


Issue Resolution

In the first Bulahdelah Upgrade Aboriginal Liaison Group meeting (05.03.02), the potential existence of baby burial sites at the Bulahdelah Mountain Park was raised.

Further discussions by the Aboriginal Liaison Group concluded that Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain is considered to be a ‘men’s business’ site. Therefore, it is very unlikely that baby burial sites would be located on the mountain. Further analysis of this issue can be found in Technical Paper 16 — Heritage.

Submissions noted the significance of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain to Aboriginal people generally, with the top of the mountain in particular reported as a significant site (potentially of ‘men’s business’).

Discussions with the Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly National Parks and Wildlife Service) noted the top of the mountain (above the 60-metre contour line) is being nominated for the Aboriginal Place register. Discussions with representatives of the Aboriginal community have indicated that as the top of the mountain is ‘men’s business’, this would not be likely to extend to the foot slopes. The views to be gained by climbing each section of the mountain would have been a key aspect of the ‘men’s business’.

Submissions were received regarding a tree located 35 metres west of the transmission line. The tree has a bark formation that some have interpreted as representing a human face. It was thought that the tree might be significant to the local Aboriginal people.

One submission noted that the tree is a Bloodwood tree and is six to seven hundred years old. The submission expressed concern that the tree could be affected by the preferred route. It also noted that protection of the tree is of concern to both the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities

Aboriginal community members representing the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council, Woromi Elders, Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council, and a Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly National Parks and Wildlife Service) representative together inspected the ‘face tree’ and other possibly significant trees in the proposal study area. They concluded that none of these trees or the bark on them was of any special heritage, cultural or spiritual significance.

Non-Indigenous

Numerous submissions from the Bulahdelah Historical Society provided information regarding Bulahdelah’s past. Particular items raised in submissions relating to impacts of the proposal include:

baby burial grounds (for babies who died during or close to birth) are verbally reported to be located in the Mountain Park picnic area;

the Mountain Park picnic area is reported to be the site of the (now demolished) home of one of Bulahdelah’s historical figures, Granny King;

the alunite mining works on the mountain (1890 to 1950) have been cited as items of historical significance, with old rail tracks, boiler platforms, and



remnants of processing structures identified. The brick platform where the boiler was said to stand close to the alignment of the preferred proposal;

a rail track previously existed to transport alunite from the mountain to the river for shipping. The site of this rail track would be disturbed by the proposed highway; and

the site of a (now demolished) house near the river that was occupied by Rachael Henning, a poet who lived in the 1800s, is considered by community members to be historically significant. Although the house was demolished in the 1970s, the site could still be of significance. Members of the local community remember having visited the house.

It was noted in several submissions that these heritage aspects of the area could be emphasised for their tourism potential.

A heritage assessment and further discussion of heritage issues relating to the preferred route is documented in Technical Paper 16 — Heritage.

Flooding and Drainage

Flooding and drainage are issues of concern for the local community. Submissions expressed concern about the impact of rainwater run-off from mountain slopes, across the proposed highway and into the area west of the highway. There were concerns that the preferred route could worsen the effects of flooding on the town, increasing velocity of water and reducing the amount of ground absorption. The second issue of concern was that the preferred route or highway traffic would be adversely affected after heavy rain because the road would increase the concentration and velocity of the run-off from the mountain.

In the floodplain to the south of the town of Bulahdelah, concerns were raised that the roadway embankments would impede flood waters and cause water to back up into the town. Farmers were also concerned about the highway impeding efficient stock access to higher ground in times of flood.

Some residents, the Community Focus Group and Great Lakes Council suggested that the preferred route could alleviate some existing flooding problems. A flooding assessment of the preferred route is documented in Technical Paper 8 — Water.

Impacts on the Economy of the Town

The impact of the preferred route on the economy of the town was considered to be one of the most important issues. Many in the Bulahdelah community view their town as economically dependent on Pacific Highway traffic. It was seen as very important to locate the preferred route in a position that could best sustain those businesses in the town.

Some people felt that, due to its proximity to the town and the mountain, the preferred route was able to ‘show off’ Bulahdelah’s assets and would therefore attract



people to stop in town. Others felt that this proximity would detract from these same features that people currently find appealing about the town.

Submissions from the business owners in Bulahdelah focused mainly on strategies to ensure that travellers would continue to stop and use the facilities and services in Bulahdelah. The main strategies that were seen as having an impact on encouraging travellers to stop were:

designing and locating appropriate signs to identify the town;

designing highway exit and entry points in relation to town visibility; and

designing the interchanges to make the movement into town as smooth as possible.

Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group discussed these strategies further with the RTA, seeing this as an opportunity to promote Bulahdelah as a ‘service town’. The outcome of these discussions resulted in a nomination of Bulahdelah as an official service centre by Great Lakes Council.

The main issues raised by the Community Focus Group regarding the viability of Bulahdelah as a service centre included:

whether their town meets any or all necessary criteria to be considered a service ‘town’, similar to a service ‘centre’ as defined by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Section 117(2) S28 Specific Direction Commercial/Retail Development along the Pacific Highway, North Coast from the Queensland Border to Hexham;

that State and local government planning policies will enable and support their endeavours to have the town considered as a service centre, for example, the Great Lakes Council Local Environmental Plan; and

whether a service centre policy will be in place to guide the assessment of future commercial development (for example, a petrol station development could potentially compete with Bulahdelah as a service centre).

An economic evaluation of the preferred route is documented in Technical Paper 13 — Social and Economic.

Social Impacts

Connectivity to Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain

The most commonly raised social issue was the sense of disconnection between the town and the mountain that would result from the proposal. Residents described the mountain in terms of the spiritual, recreational, educational and aesthetic value they feel it provides. As such, social impacts would include:



loss of direct access to the mountain for recreational purposes. Although access points would be provided across the highway, the loss of immediate access to the mountain from any point within the town was of concern;

interrupted views of the mountain for those residing close to the proposal; and

a feeling of spiritual, visual and aesthetic severance from the mountain.

Social effects of the preferred route are discussed in Technical Paper 13 — Social and Economic and effects relating to visual amenity are discussed in Technical Paper 12 — Visual.

Environmental Amenity

Although there is low and, in some cases, reduced effects on the environmental amenity for the community of Bulahdelah, concerns were raised by residents on the eastern side of town relating to their potential loss of environmental amenity.

Noise and vibration, visual and air pollution impacts were the commonly raised issues. Some concerns were raised regarding the potential loss of environmental amenity at nearby Bulahdelah Central School and St Josephs Primary School, which together cater for 600 children.

Environmental amenity impacts are examined in a number of technical papers including Technical Paper 6 — Traffic and Transport, Technical Paper 12 — Visual, Technical Paper 14 — Noise and Vibration and Technical Paper 15 — Air.

Safety

Safety concerns were expressed about people crossing the new highway at grade to access the mountain areas

Impact on Mountain Park

The alignment is located on the edge of a community park, maintained by State Forests. This is called Mountain Park (although some community references to the Mountain Park relate to the entire mountain area, most of which is under State Forests’ control). A concern is that part of this park would be lost and its amenity would be degraded. This issue was considered at length by the community.

One submission noted that the preferred route would allow visitors improved access to Mountain Park as a rest area and that there may be opportunities to establish a new picnic area.

Traffic and Transport

Some members of the community questioned the accuracy of projected traffic volumes throughout the studies. There was also some discussion about the ‘need’ for the preferred route outside obvious peak periods when traffic was very congested.



The plans to attract through-town traffic were a concern for some residents, with the designated route for heavy vehicles through the town an issue. Some residents preferred that the town did not service heavy vehicles, due to their air quality, noise and vibration impacts, while others saw this as an opportunity to improve access for heavy vehicles without having them in the town area itself.

Local access routes to and from the highway interchanges formed the basis of some concern, specifically new noise and air impacts, for some residents.

Traffic and transport effects of the preferred route are documented in Technical Paper 6 — Traffic and Transport. The need for the proposal is discussed in Technical Paper 3 — Need and Route Evaluation.

Water Quality

Concerns were raised regarding alum dust from earthworks at the base of the mountain. Some concerns were raised that this dust could become toxic on contact with water, resulting in high acid levels. It was felt water run-off from the mountain could not be controlled to a level to provide sufficient protection. Concern was expressed that the run-off may pollute the Myall River. Water quality issues are examined in Technical Paper 8 — Water.

Safety Issues

These issues included:

fog collecting around Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain and impacts on driver safety;

children throwing objects from the pedestrian and vehicle overpasses and impacts on driver safety;

the need to provide safe pedestrian and cyclist crossing points across the highway; and

the design speed of the highway and impacts on adjacent residences and schools.

Design Issues


the height of the bridge over the Myall River and the need to accommodate houseboats and yachts;

the potential to widen the highway to three lanes in each direction in future decades (and whether sufficient space been has provided);

interchange locations and arrangements in terms of impacts on adjacent residences, visual impacts, safety, and whether the town itself could be viewed or any other visual cues be provided to indicate that a town was nearby;



noise mitigation designs;

the appearance of the cut through the western flank of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain; and

the need for improvements to the appearance and amenity of the existing highway to be completed before handing it over to Great Lakes Council.

Accessibility Issues


access routes to and within the town for trucks generated by local industries and whether interchange arrangements would force trucks through the town centre;

emergency vehicle access to the Mountain Park area;

adequacy of emergency vehicle access to and from the preferred route;

potential detour routes in the event of an accident on the preferred route;

access and additional travel distances for residents to properties in the Booral Road area; and

access to private properties where the proposal would cut local roads.

Project Justification

Almost all residents accepted the inevitability of the proposed Upgrade given increasing traffic volumes, especially during holiday periods. Issues of pedestrian safety were generally considered to be of high importance. Most residents of Bulahdelah were worried about the economic impacts of a bypass, to the point where discussions about the viability of a through-town route continued as the preferred route was being refined. The ‘through-town residents group’ met with the RTA on six occasions to oversee the viability or otherwise of a through-town option.

Many people expressed support for the proposal on the grounds that a through-town route would not have resulted in sufficient improvements to the level of service on the highway to justify the upgrade works.

Some submissions noted that, for the preferred route, the impacts outweighed the benefits of this alignment, and it was not justified. Conversely, others felt that the preferred route had the fewest impacts of all routes considered.

3.1.2 Community Consultation Process

The Area Included in the Consultation Process

Community consultation activities for the project included key stakeholders from Bulahdelah’s government authorities and agencies, community and businesses, transport industry, media and special interest groups. Advertisements asking



interested community members to register for the project mailing list were placed in newspapers, circulating as far as Newcastle and Port Stephens.

A submission identified that consultation activities did not include stakeholders living in the nearby areas of Watley Hill and Markwell. The project team reviewed the consultation program and concluded that it was wide-ranging and of a sufficient scale and diversity.

Community Focus Group and Issues of Representation

The Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group is an important mechanism for consultation with the people of Bulahdelah and surrounds. However, the group acknowledged that as individual members they could only represent themselves, and not the range of opinions about the project.

The Community Focus Group agreed to allow no new membership and not allow observers to attend their meetings. There was some opposition to this decision by some residents who had not initially nominated to join the group. The Community Focus Group reviewed its position but concluded that it could work more efficiently without the presence of casual observers.

Delay in Preferred Option Announcement

Most of the submissions relating to the community consultation process were received during the period April 2001 to December 2001. These related to impacts on individuals resulting from the delay in the preferred route announcement. The preferred route was to be announced at Christmas 2000 but was delayed until 29 November 2001. Frustration was expressed by residents who were unwilling to make decisions about their properties or future due to the uncertainty about the preferred route.

Media Articles

Community representation or explanation of the project by the media (TV, radio and newspaper) was an issue with others in the community: both for those who supported and those who opposed the preferred route. Concerns were expressed that the project was not always accurately portrayed in the media, and issues of representation and bias were raised.

3.2 Government Agency Issues

Stakeholder details and issues have been collated in a database. The issues have been instrumental in influencing the highway design. Table 3.3 identifies some of the issues raised in consultation with government agencies.



Table 3.3: Issues Raised in Consultation with Government Agencies

Raised by Issue When raised

Need to ensure the stability of estuarine foreshores along the Myall River.

04.04.00 letter

Crown land issues — the Environmental Impact Statement should identify the location and status of any Crown land included or directly affected by the proposal.

18.10.00 letter

Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources (formerly Department of Land and Water Conservation)

Acid sulphate soils — parts of some of the route options have been identified by the Department as having a high probability of the occurrence of potential acid sulphate soils (PASS) within 1 metre of the ground surface. This requires addressing.

18.10.00 letter

Wetlands protection — the study area is a floodplain bounded by high- quality surface water resources and elevated groundwater table levels to the east in the discharge area linked to the Myall River. Care must be taken to ensure the quality of the groundwater in the area and the wetlands and the Myall River does not become degraded.

15.11.00 letter

The Water Management Act 2000 incorporates the provisions of various acts relating to the management of surface and groundwater in NSW. The Act requires approvals for the construction or use of water supply, drainage or flood works, interference with an aquifer and construction on waterfront land or adjacent to a water course. An application would be required prior to the commencement of any works which could have an effect on surface water or would require excavation into an aquifer.

Blue-green algae is an issue that the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources deals with. In Myall Lakes most of the nutrients are from the land uses within the catchments.

Wetlands need to be maintained.

Need license for interception of groundwater and for erosion/sedimentation control.

For any impacts to any listed heritage site, a Part 4 assessment under SEPP No. 4 will be triggered. Need to ensure no impacts to heritage-listed items, including Ada King’s private burial ground and Alunite Mine heritage. Examine impact on cultural heritage value of the townscape context.

07.03.02 meeting

04.04.02 letter

Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Natural Resources (formerly PlanningNSW)

Need to reduce the footprint where possible. Prefers an interchange at either end of the upgraded section.

07.03.02 meeting


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Need to consider the economic impacts to community and businesses. Details of proposed interchanges to retain appropriate access to Bulahdelah, including a detailed analysis of options that have minimum environmental impacts.

07.03.02 meeting

04.02.02 letter

Impact on access roads to the township. 07.03.02 meeting

Impacts to flora and fauna. Prefers underpass for fauna and overpass for pedestrians rather than a multi-use fauna/pedestrian overpass. Conduct baseline surveys, list species affected, apply eight-part test and prepare a Species Impact Statement.

07.03.02 meeting

04.04.02 letter

Need to work closely with the Great Lakes Council regarding land use and transport issues. Also need to look at the relationship of the proposal to relevant State and regional planning strategies and objectives.

07.03.02 meeting

04.04.02 letter

The Environmental Impact Statement should be concise and mitigation measures should be realistic.

07.03.02 meeting

Clear justification of the proposal considering travel time savings and accident rates.

04.04.02 letter

Consideration of alternatives including corridor and alignment options, design standards and intersection details and evaluation of the preferred option in relation to community consultation, environmental and economic consideration.

04.04.02 letter

Impacts of the preferred route on surface and groundwater quality and quantity.

04.04.02 letter

Potential impacts of alum dust during construction and operation.

04.04.02 letter

Impacts on tourism, including Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain.

04.04.02 letter

Pedestrian and cyclist connectivity between the town and Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain.

04.04.02 letter

The requirements for the Environmental Impact Statement dated 4 April 2002 apply to the scope changes outlined by the study team in a letter dated 31.10.03.

04.04.02 letter

Assessment of flooding impacts of the proposal on surrounding catchments.

04.04.02 letter

Assessment of the geotechnical constraints. 04.04.02 letter


Table 3.3 continued



Noise impacts to consider include the potential changes in noise environment with any change to construction or design. Consider construction blasting noise and operational noise.

07.03.02 meeting

Consider potential water impacts. Minimise piers in bridge design — prefers not to have piers.

07.03.02 meeting

Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly Environment Protection Authority)

Consider aquatic impacts. 07.03.02 meeting

Consider the highway footprint, ensure there is sufficient room for construction activities and this is assessed in the Environmental Impact Statement.

07.03.02 meeting

Consider the potential to underground the power transmissions lines.

07.03.02 meeting

Working documents or technical papers need to be short and to the point.

07.03.02 meeting

Great Lakes Council

The Shell Service Station parking area would need upgrading if it were to be used as a truck servicing centre (as part of highway service centre facilities).

02.02.01 letter

Need to ensure continued access to Council’s waste depot.

28.02.02 meeting

Planning implications of classifying the town of Bulahdelah as a service centre to the Pacific Highway.

26.02.02 meeting

Concern about the proposed cuttings into the Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain (depth and angle) due to Option E.

26.02.02 meeting

Will the RTA provide funds to make the town more attractive, in order to encourage travellers to stop?

26.02.02 meeting

The bridge over Myall River will need to ensure that stock access from one side of the road to the other is away from the river—need to consider fencing.

07.03.02 meeting

The RTA will need to provide urban design support for Bulahdelah as part of the upgrade—issue requires agreement.

23.03.02 letter

Floodplain management concerns—will the proposal assist Council’s floodplain management strategies?

28.03.02, 07.03.02, 18.03.04 meeting

Noise issues in relation to traffic and heavy vehicles. Also school bus routes may be affected by changes in local access.

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Prefer that piers are not located in the Myall River and local creeks because they disturb the estuarine environment and make the passage of boats difficult. There is also a river gauging station downstream of the current road bridge.

28.03.02 meeting

Council supports the concept of Bulahdelah as a service town and opposes the development of a competing centre within 24 kilometres of the town of Bulahdelah.

19.04.02 meeting

Community very concerned that Bulahdelah has not been formally identified as a service town—it needs to be ensured that no service centres are built within 24 kilometres.

30.04.02 meeting

Would like photographic-style signs to be considered for town signage to direct travellers to the town for rest and services.

30.04.02 meeting

Planning issues for the town need work if the town is to be bypassed—RTA involvement is expected.

30.04.02 meeting

Council will allow the use of the Bombah Point Road block as a temporary work site during construction. Council does not require the western remnant of this block and will consider retaining the eastern remnant.

18.03.04 meeting

Council will provide input to EIS concerning their afflux/waterway requirements at the existing bridge and embankment. Council also to provide input on town drainage design.

18.03.04 meeting

Heritage Office Impacts to the Alunite Mine complex and implications of Option E.

04.04.01 meeting

Consider the Alunite Mine complex heritage significance as outlined in Navin Officer’s report.

04.04.01 meeting

Avoid impacts to the Alunite Mine complex if possible as it is of State significance and should be considered for listing on the State Heritage list.

03.07.01 letter

Recommendations prepared by Navin Officer to protect this site should be implemented.

03.07.01 letter

Need to consider where route passes through land owned by the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council.

6.9.00 Land Council meeting

Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council

Need to locate and investigate possible Aboriginal heritage sites. This may include burial and baby burial sites and other items of significance such as a tree bearing a human face formation in its bark. Sites west of the township are likely to contain items of significance.

05.03.02 Aboriginal Liaison Group meeting


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Potential employment and training opportunities for the Aboriginal community throughout the construction and maintenance of the project are to be considered.


Top of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain is considered a significant ‘men’s business’ site. It is recommended that Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain be considered for registration as having Aboriginal significance by the Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly National Parks and Wildlife Service).


Communication with the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council is important throughout the project. It is also important to involve important elders and locals in the process and to have Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council representatives present during heritage and geotechnical surveys.

05.03.02, 03.04.02 and 20.08.02 Aboriginal Liaison Group meeting

Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council and Woromi Elders are available to provide support to the Karuah Site Officers in the environmental investigations.


Aboriginal heritage sites identified during the investigations should be reported on site cards.


Aboriginal heritage sites should be fenced and protected to avoid impacts during construction.


A memorandum of understanding should be developed for Site Officers similar to that developed by the RTA for proposal investigations. This should contain explanation forms/instructions for Site Officers to fill out each day and hand to the Land Council Co-ordinator.


MidCoast Water Retainment of existing bridge over Myall River. It supports a water main that supplies potable water to residences and main sewerage pipelines to the treatment plant.

13.12.2001 letter

Concern about impacts on the water main and main sewage pipeline.

13.12.2001 letter

Access to the waste disposal site and sewage treatment plant needs to be maintained.

13.12.01 letter 24.04.02 meeting

MidCoast Water needs daily access to its reservoirs on the eastern side for water quality testing and maintenance. It does not favour access arrangements in the area of the Waste Depot due to ecological

24.04.02, 18.03.04 meeting


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impacts. Requested that access arrangements be of good standard and the land that the road was on be either public road or land owned by MidCoast Water.

NSW Fisheries Fish passage and access to aquatic habitat needs to be retained. Abutment and pier location are important to protect from water scouring. Revegetation, water quality and erosion are to be considered. Culvert openings are to be maintained as fish move across the floodplain during flood events.

07.03.02 meeting

Frys Creek existing bridge on the northbound carriage way.

07.03.02 meeting

Oxleyan pigmy perch population needs to be considered during aquatic investigations, particularly in Frys Creek.

07.03.02 meeting

Need to protect key flora and fauna habitats and minimise barriers to fauna movement.

28.3.00 meeting

Need to protect threatened flora and fauna. 20.01.01 meeting

Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly National Parks and Wildlife Service) Previous consultation with the southern Woromi

Owners and Elders Corporation had not indicated that there were sites of Aboriginal heritage or cultural significance in the area. This needs confirmation.

05.03.01 meeting

Need to evaluate the significance of the base of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain to the Woromi people.

28.03.02 meeting

Cumulative impacts need to be minimised, as related to habitat fragmentation caused by the proposal.

28.03.02 meeting

No registered cultural heritage sites within the proposal corridor.

16.03.03 meeting

Need to protect the Rhizanthella slateri (orchid) and investigate abundance and location of species, gene flow, and dispersion methods.

16.03.03 meeting

Would like information on squirrel glider population and fire regimes and management.

16.03.03 meeting

NSW Rural Fire Service

The need to ensure emergency vehicle access to the upgraded highway.

20.8.00 letter

NSW Waterways Need to consider bridge height issues to ensure boat access. No need to consider the velocity of water during rainfall/flood events.

07.03.02 meeting

State Forests Impact to recreational areas to Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain for town residents and visitors.

28.03.00

Loss of timber is an impact to be considered. If route is in National Park areas, rare and endangered wildlife could be affected.

28.03.00 and 28.03.02 meeting


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Effect on recreational areas—particularly Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain—to be considered.

28.03.02 meeting

An option to the east of the town would have to provide vehicular and pedestrian access to Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain fire trails.

28.03.02 meeting

Transgrid Relocating the transmission line underground in the vicinity of the highway is not a viable option, as this would reduce reliability and availability of supply to the mid-north coast.

08.07.02 meeting and 27.08.02 letter

Need to consider Transgrid’s restricted easement clearing policies. Main aim in clearing is to ensure that trees don’t touch the power lines in storms and that trees will not fall through power lines if they collapse.

08.07.02 meeting and 27.08.02 letter

Consider design and safety issues such as magnetic induction and static induction of the transmission line.

27.08.02 letter

Commonwealth Department of Environment and Heritage (formerly Environment Australia)

The accredited assessment process to be used for the proposal is the Environmental Impact Statement process under Part 5 of the New South Wales Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Once the Environmental Impact Statement is complete, the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources will provide the Commonwealth Environment Minister with an assessment report on the impacts of the action in order for the decision on approval process to commence.

02.03.04 letter

The Environmental Impact Statement should specifically address the impacts of the proposed Upgrade on the Leafless Tongue Orchid (Cryptostylis hunteriana) and the Rough-barked Apple (Angophora inopina). It should also consider the consequences of clearing an area of Swamp Mahogany that is believe to provide regionally important foraging resource for Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolour) and Regent Honeyeater (Xanthyomyza phrygia). Should investigations reveal that other Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 listed threatened species would be significantly impacted by the proposed Upgrade; the Department should be consulted regarding any further studies that may need to be undertaken.

04.05.04 letter

The Environmental Impact Statement should discuss the route selection process that was undertaken to arrive at the preferred alignment for the road.

04.05.04 letter

Community Initiatives and Responses to Community Issues Technical Paper 1


4. Community Initiatives and Responses to Community Issues

Throughout the development of the preferred route and the refinement of the design, the community was consulted so that concerns and ideas were appropriately incorporated in the design and the assessment studies. One measure of the success of the program is that of sustained involvement. The Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group has provided continuous participation throughout the four-year period. This is a reflection of a local commitment to achieving good project outcomes.

The community influenced the way in which information was provided to it. Some of the community’s suggestions for involvement in the development of the preferred route were:

establish protocols for the Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group and the Bulahdelah Upgrade Aboriginal Liaison Group;

nominate which Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group members would attend the project value management study;

set up additional project displays at the Bulahdelah Rural Transaction Centre and the Bulahdelah Golf Club;

re-open the membership of the Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group after the announcement of the preferred route; and

request that a representative from Taree City Council or the Chamber of Commerce attend a Community Focus Group meeting to share their experiences since the highway bypassed their town.

The community’s input on the selection of the preferred route and the subsequent design refinements was considerable. At key stages the community was consulted on design changes and then considered all comments and suggestions. The community provided valuable local knowledge that contributed to the initial investigations and subsequent refinements to the concept design. Some examples of local knowledge that contributed to the study were:

the location of non-indigenous heritage items and provision of detailed information about the history of the alunite mine site complex;

personal recollections of the heritage of Bulahdelah, such as Rachael Henning’s house;

an understanding of Indigenous heritage and culture in this area;



the potential presence and actual location of threatened flora and fauna species;

geological attributes of Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain;

flood patterns and drainage issues;

the incorporation of a roundabout into the design for the northern interchange;

economic ‘drivers’ in the town, including the status of large industries and town employers, and the function the town plays in providing services and facilities to the Pacific Highway; and

traffic patterns through the town and preferred heavy truck routes.

The preferred route was directly influenced by the community in terms of:

the selection of the preferred option, which takes into account the community’s desire to minimise the economic impacts on the town wherever possible;

avoiding or minimising the impacts on heritage items such as the alunite mine site complex area;

avoiding impacts on Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain Aboriginal Place;

locating rare and threatened plant species, and mitigating impacts on those plants;

articulating the need for two separate interchanges rather than the originally proposed single, central interchange to help reduce economic impacts;

the design of the northern interchange to reduce property impacts and allow a northbound exit ramp that feeds directly to the town’s main arterial road; and

the location and design of the southern interchange, considering driver views, free flowing access to the town and property impacts.

Other initiatives from the community were in relation to the continuation of Bulahdelah as a service town. The community expressed its preferences on this matter to Great Lakes Council, who is taking these ideas forward as part of their statutory planning functions.

Conclusions and Next Steps Technical Paper 1


5. Conclusions and Next Steps

5.1 Design and Construction Management and Community Involvement

It is important to recognise during construction activities that the Upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Bulahdelah has a history. This history has included consultation with the community and stakeholders from early design and planning through to environmental investigations undertaken during the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement. The next stage of consultations should build on the activities described within this report.

The key objectives of community involvement during design and construction activities could include, but not be limited to:

acknowledging that for the duration of the construction period, the RTA, the construction contractor and the community are neighbours, with the community having a right to know about changes and activities that might affect them;

effectively disseminating information about the proposal, its design and its construction to affected residents, businesses, stakeholders and other interested members of the community;

communicating the likely impacts of construction activities in terms of timing, extent and duration, through a community focus group and other tools, such as household letters to those directly affected, or local advertisements; and

ensuring that remedial action undertaken in response to community and authority enquiries or complaints is not only timely, but is communicated back to the initial enquirer or complainant.

A Project Communication Plan should adopt these or similar objectives. Steps to implement a communications strategy could include:

assigning a design and construction team member with the specific responsibility of community information and involvement;

the site manager leading the community involvement process and being readily contactable in case of an emergency;

the continuation of a community focus group — perhaps contacting the group members that participated in the assessment and advertising for new members;

the continuation of the Aboriginal liaison group;



providing construction staff with training on how to handle community complaints, environmental issues awareness, and an awareness of the project’s neighbours and their activities (for example, local schools);

maintaining a 1800 freecall telephone information line;

continuation of regular household updates or newsletters providing information on project progress and milestones;

maintenance of the project website, with regular updates detailing construction progress; and

regular advertising in Myall Coast News Of The Area regarding the construction progress and activities that could result in temporary community impacts.

References Technical Paper 1

58L320A.040 1- Community and Stakeholder Involvement Final.doc PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF Page R-1

References Roads and Traffic Authority 1998 Community Involvement Practice Notes and Resource Manual, NSW State Government.

Appendix A

Community and Stakeholder Meetings List

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oung

, C

am G

razi

ani,

Rog

er F

enne

r, M

ark

Eas

twoo

d

7/6/

2000

Bla

ckto

wn

RTA

Te

leco

nfer

ence

N

o

17

Pro

ject

G

roup

M

eetin

g

Dis

cuss

and

p

rep

are

for

Hig

hway

des

ign

wor

ksho

p a

nd

Com

mun

ity fo

cus

gro

up m

eetin

g 3

Fion

a C

ourt

, Dav

e Y

oung

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, R

oss

Bat

eup

, Mar

k E

astw

ood

, Rog

er F

enne

r, C

am

Gra

zian

i, M

ark

Leah

y

13/6

/200

0 1

– 3p

m

PP

K N

ewca

stle

N

otes

MM

_520

2

Yes

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

Pag

e A

-6

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

18

Hig

hway

D

esig

n W

orks

hop

Fi

ona

Cou

rt, D

ave

You

ng, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Ros

s B

ateu

p, M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, R

oger

Fen

ner,

Cam

G

razi

ani

13/6

/200

0 5:

30-

7:30

pm

B

ulah

del

ah B

owlin

g

Clu

b

N

o

19

Com

mun

ity

Focu

s G

roup

M

eetin

g 3

Fi

ona

Cou

rt, D

ave

You

ng, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Ros

s B

ateu

p, M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, R

oger

Fen

ner,

Cam

G

razi

ani

14/6

/200

0 5:

30-

7:30

pm

B

ulah

del

ah S

choo

l of

Art

s H

all

MM

_641

9 Y

es

20

Mee

ting

with

G

reat

Lak

es

Cou

ncil

To o

utlin

e p

rog

ress

to

dat

e an

d d

iscu

ss

rout

e op

tions

and

is

sues

Ger

ry M

cDon

agh,

Ron

Har

tley,

M

ike

Kee

gan

, Dav

e Y

oung

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, R

oss

Bat

eup

, Mar

k E

astw

ood

, Rog

er F

enne

r, C

am

Gra

zian

i

14/6

/200

0

A

ctio

ns: D

ave

You

ng to

con

tact

G

len

Han

dfo

rd to

d

iscu

ss p

lann

ing

is

sues

.

Org

anis

e p

rese

ntat

ion

to

Cou

ncil

dur

ing

d

isp

lay

per

iod

.

No

21

Mee

ting

with

M

id C

oast

W

ater

To d

iscu

ss k

ey

issu

es a

ffect

ing

Mid

C

oast

Wat

er

Ric

hard

Pow

ell,

Gra

ham

Wat

kins

, D

ave

You

ng, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

R

oss

Bat

eup

, Mar

k E

astw

ood

, R

oger

Fen

ner,

Cam

Gra

zian

i

14/6

/200

0

A

ctio

ns: I

nclu

de

pol

lutio

n co

ntro

l in

cost

ing

.

Ret

ain

vehi

cula

r ac

cess

to m

id

coas

t Wat

er a

sset

s –

wat

er s

upp

ly

tank

s an

d w

eir

and

se

wag

e tr

eatm

ent

pla

nt

No

22

Pro

ject

G

roup

M

eetin

g

To d

iscu

ss

outc

omes

from

H

ighw

ay d

esig

n w

orks

hop

and

C

omm

unity

focu

s g

roup

mee

ting

3

Fion

a C

ourt

, Dav

e Y

oung

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, R

oss

Bat

eup

, Mar

k E

astw

ood

, Rog

er F

enne

r, C

am

Gra

zian

i, M

ark

Leah

y

15/6

/200

0 9:

30-4

pm

P

PK

New

cast

le

N

o

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-7

Meet

ID

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eti

ng

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urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

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en

ue

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ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

23

PP

K T

eam

M

eetin

g

Rou

te o

ptio

ns

dev

elop

men

t and

se

lect

ion

Dav

e Y

oung

, Mar

k K

eog

h, T

revo

r Je

nsen

26

/6/2

000

P

PK

Syd

ney

N

o

24

PP

K p

roje

ct

man

age-

men

t tea

m

mee

ting

Pro

ject

rev

iew

G

reg

Ste

ele,

Dav

e Y

oung

, Mar

k K

eog

h, T

revo

r Je

nsen

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n

5/7/

2000

PP

K S

ydne

y N

otes

MM

_524

3

MM

_953

Yes

25

Pro

ject

G

roup

M

eetin

g

Pro

ject

rev

iew

M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, R

oger

Fen

ner,

D

ave

You

ng, T

revo

r Je

nsen

20

/7/2

000

P

PK

Syd

ney

Not

es

MM

_102

6

yes

26

Aus

tral

ian

Cen

tre

for

Val

ue

Man

age-

men

t

Initi

al m

eetin

g fo

r V

MW

R

oss

Pre

stip

ino,

Dav

e Y

oung

2/

8/20

00

P

PK

Syd

ney

N

o

27

Com

mun

ity

Focu

s G

roup

M

eetin

g 4

Fi

ona

Cou

rt, D

ave

You

ng, M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, R

oger

Fen

ner,

Mar

k Le

ahy

9/8/

2000

5:

30-

7:30

pm

B

ulah

del

ah B

owlin

g

Clu

b

MM

_642

4 Y

es

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

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mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

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e A

-8

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ds

and

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ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

28

Kar

uah

Land

C

ounc

il To

dis

cuss

ab

orig

inal

site

s in

th

e st

udy

area

and

la

nd o

wne

d b

y th

e A

bor

igin

al L

and

C

ounc

il

Dav

id F

eene

y, K

arua

h La

nd

Cou

ncil,

Ron

Tis

dal

e, K

arua

h La

nd

Cou

ncil,

Mar

y Lo

u-B

uck

– R

TA,

Mar

k E

astw

ood

– R

TA, D

avid

Y

oung

- P

PK

6/9/

2000

Kar

uah

Com

mun

ity

Cen

tre,

Mus

tons

R

oad

, Kar

uah

Dav

id F

eene

y ad

vise

d th

at th

ere

wer

e un

likel

y to

be

sig

nific

ant s

ites

in

the

area

. He

also

ad

vise

d h

e w

ill b

e at

tend

ing

the

VM

W

orks

hop

. Mar

k E

astw

ood

ag

reed

to

Kar

uah

Land

C

ounc

il un

der

taki

ng

surv

ey/a

sses

smen

t. R

oute

D p

asse

s th

roug

h la

nd

owne

d b

y th

e La

nd

Cou

ncil

No

29.

NR

MA

Mar

zi D

e S

anti,

NR

MA

Dar

ren

Sui

va, N

RM

A

Dav

id Y

oung

, PP

K

16/8

/200

0 2p

m

NR

MA

, Syd

ney

NR

MA

will

not

su

pp

ort t

hrou

gh

tow

n op

tions

p

artic

ular

ly O

ptio

n C

Not

es

MM

_533

2

Yes

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-9

Meet

ID

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eti

ng

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urp

ose

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tte

nd

ing

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ate

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ime

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en

ue

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ote

s/

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tco

me

s

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tes/

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ute

s

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pare

d (

on

fi

le)

30.

Bul

ahd

elah

C

ham

ber

of

Com

mer

ce

and

Tou

rism

Ann

ual G

ener

al

Mee

ting

20

peo

ple

– L

ynet

te L

awrie

, C

hair

Dav

id Y

oung

, PP

K

21/8

/200

0 8p

m

Bul

ahd

elah

Lib

rary

Th

e m

ain

issu

es

wer

e th

at a

ll op

tions

sho

uld

co

ntin

ue to

pro

vid

e g

ood

acc

ess

to th

e b

usin

esse

s in

S

trou

d S

tree

t and

on

the

exis

ting

hi

ghw

ay

Not

es

MM

_533

1

Yes

31

Com

mun

ity

Focu

s G

roup

M

eetin

g 5

Rou

te O

ptio

n A

naly

sis

Wor

ksho

p

Dav

e Y

oung

, Mar

k E

astw

ood

, R

oger

Fen

ner,

Mar

k Le

ahy

22/8

/200

0 5:

30-

7:30

pm

B

ulah

del

ah B

owlin

g

Clu

b

Not

es

MM

_532

9

Yes

32.

Pro

ject

M

anag

e-m

ent

Mee

ting

To d

iscu

ss V

M

Wor

ksho

p a

nd

gen

eral

pro

ject

is

sues

Mar

k E

astw

ood

, RTA

Rog

er F

enne

r, R

TA

Dav

id Y

oung

, PP

K

22/8

/200

0 12

pm

P

PK

New

cast

le

To d

iscu

ss V

M

Wor

ksho

p a

nd

gen

eral

pro

ject

is

sues

Not

es

MM

_533

0

Yes

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

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e A

-10

Roa

ds

and

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ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

33.

VM

W

B

rett

Haw

kins

, PP

K, C

hris

Gar

rod

, C

FG, C

hris

Lai

rd, A

CV

M, D

arcy

P

eaco

ck, G

LC, D

avid

Fee

ney,

K

.A.L

.C, D

avid

You

ng, P

PK

, Fio

na

Cou

rt, P

PK

, Geo

rge

Jenn

er,

Wilk

inso

n M

urra

y, G

reg

Milf

ord

, P

PK

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, P

PK

, Irw

in

Per

ring

, EP

A, J

ohn

Sm

ith, C

FG,

Lanc

e W

att,

DLW

C, L

en R

ober

ts

GLC

, Lia

m D

agg

, NP

WS

, Mar

k E

astw

ood

, RTA

, Mar

zi D

e S

anti,

N

RM

A, M

ike

Kee

gan

GLC

, Mik

e P

ryjm

a S

tate

For

ests

, Ren

e B

urkh

art,

RTA

, Ric

hard

Pow

ell,

Mid

Coa

st W

ater

, Rog

er F

enne

r,

RTA

, Ros

s P

rest

ipin

o, A

CV

M,

Sar

ah F

airf

ull,

Fish

erie

s, S

teve

n S

mith

, NS

W P

olic

e, T

ony

Lee,

C

FG, W

es S

teve

nson

, RTA

29th a

nd 3

0th

Aug

ust 2

000

9-5p

m,

9-4p

m

Mya

ll S

hore

s E

co

Tour

ism

Res

ort,

Bom

bah

Poi

nt

Op

tion

E f

avou

red

at

the

end

of t

he

wor

ksho

p -

See

Rep

ort f

or

det

ails

No

34

Coo

lang

atta

M

eetin

g

M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, R

TA, R

oger

Fe

nner

, RTA

, Dav

id Y

oung

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, C

am G

razi

ani,

PP

K

7/9/

2000

Coo

lang

atta

N

otes

MM

_539

8

Yes

35

Mee

ting

with

R

esid

ents

D

iscu

ss p

relim

inar

y ro

ute

optio

ns (

say

no o

ptio

n E

)

Mar

k E

astw

ood

RTA

, Tre

vor

Jens

en P

PK

, Ron

Vin

cent

, Ad

ele

Car

rall,

Mal

colm

Car

rall,

Jen

nie-

Lyn

Long

wor

th, G

ord

on M

cAlis

ter,

Le

s Ta

tters

all,

Car

ol T

atte

rsal

l, M

arg

aret

Hig

gin

s

4/10

/200

0 5:

30-

7:00

pm

B

ulah

del

ah

Cou

rthou

se

Not

es

MM

_140

1

Yes

36

CFG

M

eetin

g 6

O

utco

mes

of t

he

VM

Fi

ona

Cou

rt, D

ave

You

ng, M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, R

oger

Fen

ner,

Mar

k Le

ahy

18/1

0/20

00

5:30

-7:

00p

m

Bul

ahd

elah

Bow

ling

C

lub

M

M_6

427

Yes

Pro

ject

rev

iew

R

ob C

ross

, Mar

k K

eog

h, D

ave

You

ng, T

revo

r Jen

sen

19/1

0/20

00

Not

es

MM

_541

8

yes

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-11

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

37

Mee

ting

with

R

esid

ents

D

iscu

ss p

relim

inar

y ro

ute

optio

ns (

say

no o

ptio

n E

)

Mar

k E

astw

ood

RTA

, Dav

id Y

oung

P

PK

, Fio

na C

ourt

25

/10/

2000

5:

50-

7:00

pm

B

ulah

del

ah

Cou

rthou

se

no

B

ulah

del

ah

com

mun

ity

Dis

cuss

rou

te

optio

ns

Bul

ahd

elah

com

mun

ity

2/11

/200

0 19

.45

Bul

ahd

elah

Bow

ling

C

lub

C

omm

unity

not

es

MM

_154

5

yes

Dis

cuss

pre

limin

ary

rout

e op

tions

M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, T

revo

r Je

nsen

, H

elen

Mar

shal

l 13

/11/

00??

Bul

ahd

elah

In

tern

al n

otes

MM

_140

4

Yes

Dis

cuss

pre

limin

ary

rout

e op

tions

M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, T

revo

r Je

nsen

,, Ly

nette

Law

ry

13/1

1/00

??

B

ulah

del

ah

Inte

rnal

not

es

MM

_140

5

Yes

Dis

cuss

pre

limin

ary

rout

e op

tions

M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, T

revo

r Je

nsen

, A

ntho

ny D

orne

y,

13/1

1/00

??

B

ulah

del

ah

Inte

rnal

not

es

MM

_140

2

Yes

Dis

cuss

pre

limin

ary

rout

e op

tions

M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, T

revo

r Je

nsen

, D

avid

Ben

son

13/1

1/00

??

B

ulah

del

ah C

entr

al

Sch

ool

Inte

rnal

not

es

MM

_140

3

yes

38

Mee

ting

with

R

esid

ents

D

iscu

ss p

relim

inar

y ro

ute

optio

ns (

say

no o

ptio

n E

)

Mar

k E

astw

ood

RTA

, Tre

vor

Jens

en,,

Ron

Vin

cent

, Ad

ele

Car

rall,

Mal

colm

Car

rall,

Jen

nie-

Lyn

Long

wor

th, G

ord

on M

cAlis

ter,

Le

s Ta

tters

all,

Car

ol T

atte

rsal

l, M

arg

aret

Hig

gin

s

13/1

1/20

00

6:00

-7:

30p

m

Bul

ahd

elah

C

ourth

ouse

N

otes

MM

_548

1

MM

_140

1

Yes

39

Pro

ject

G

roup

M

eetin

g

Pro

ject

cos

ts

Mar

k E

astw

ood

, Rog

er F

enne

r,

Dav

e Y

oung

, Gre

g E

dw

ard

s, C

am

Gra

zian

i

30/1

1/20

00

11:3

0 P

PK

Syd

ney/

RTA

G

rafto

n

Pho

ne li

nk

Not

es

MM

_006

6

Yes

40

CFG

M

eetin

g 7

D

iscu

ss A

bor

igin

al

and

Flo

ra a

nd

Faun

a Is

sues

and

p

roje

ct d

irect

ion

Fion

a C

ourt

, Dav

e Y

oung

, Mar

k E

astw

ood

, Rog

er F

enne

r, M

ark

Leah

y

13/1

2/00

6.

00-

7:30

pm

B

ulah

del

ah B

owlin

g

Clu

b

Not

es

MM

_636

4

Yes

41

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

ject

G

roup

Rou

te S

elec

tion

Mar

k E

astw

ood

, Rog

er F

enne

r,

Dav

e Y

oung

14

/12/

2000

8:

30am

B

ulah

del

ah L

ibra

ry

N

o

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

Pag

e A

-12

Roa

ds

and

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ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

42

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

ject

G

roup

m

eetin

g

Pro

gre

ss o

f Pro

ject

M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, R

oger

Fen

ner,

D

ave

You

ng, F

iona

Cou

rt, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Mar

k K

eog

h.

1/02

/200

1 10

am

PP

K S

ydne

y N

otes

MM

_022

7

yes

43

Mee

ting

with

A

bor

igin

al

gro

ups

Pro

gre

ss o

f pro

ject

, A

bor

igin

al h

erita

ge

site

s

Mar

y Lo

u-B

uck,

Mar

k E

astw

ood

(R

TA),

Lia

m D

agg

, War

ren

Mye

r (N

PW

S),

Dav

id F

eene

y (K

arua

h La

nd C

ounc

il) R

ober

t Pau

lson

, Ja

ckie

Tro

tter

(For

ster

Lan

d

Cou

ncil)

Isaa

c P

auls

on, S

ue

Syr

on, K

elvi

n O

ffice

r (N

avin

Offi

cer

Con

sulta

nts)

Dav

e Y

oung

(P

PK

)

22/1

/200

1

Bul

ahd

elah

N

otes

MM

_011

1

Yes

44

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

ject

G

roup

M

eetin

g

Bud

get

Rev

iew

M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

), D

ave

You

ng, T

revo

r Je

nsen

(P

PK

)

13/0

1/20

01

13.0

0 N

ewca

stle

S

ee N

otes

N

o

45

Mee

ting

with

A

bor

igin

al

Gro

ups

Res

olve

ab

orig

inal

he

ritag

e is

sues

in

rela

tion

to O

ptio

n E

Mar

y-Lo

u B

uck,

Mar

k E

astw

ood

, R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

), W

arre

n M

yer

(NP

WS

), D

avid

Fee

ney

(KLC

),

Rob

ert P

auls

on, K

elly

Syr

on,

Jack

ie T

rotte

r (F

LC),

Kel

vin

Offi

cer

(NO

), D

ave

You

ng (

PP

K)

14/0

2/20

01

11.0

0 B

ulah

del

ah

Not

es

MM

_023

1

Yes

46

Mee

ting

with

A

bor

igin

al

Gro

ups

Res

olve

ab

orig

inal

he

ritag

e is

sues

in

rela

tion

to O

ptio

n E

Mar

y-Lo

u B

uck,

Mar

k E

astw

ood

, R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

), Li

am D

agg

, W

arre

n M

yer,

Ste

ve B

rere

ton

(NP

WS

), R

ober

t Pau

lson

, Jac

kie

Trot

ter

(FLC

), M

alco

lm C

arra

ll (H

isto

rical

Soc

iety

), K

elvi

n O

ffice

r (N

O),

Dav

e Y

oung

(P

PK

)

05/0

3/20

01

14.0

0 B

ulah

del

ah

Not

es

MM

_636

2

Als

o K

elvi

n O

ffice

r’s N

otes

Yes

M

eetin

g w

ith

resi

den

ts

Pro

per

ty a

cces

s M

ark

Eas

twoo

d –

RTA

, Mr a

nd M

rs

Sm

ith, P

aul S

mith

, 5/

3/20

01

16.0

0 B

ulah

del

ah

RTA

Not

es

Yes

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-13

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

47

Mee

ting

with

R

TA

Her

itag

e B

ranc

h,

NS

W

Her

itag

e C

ounc

il an

d

RTA

/PP

K

pro

ject

g

roup

.

Dis

cuss

the

pot

entia

l her

itag

e si

gni

fican

ce o

f the

A

luni

te M

ine

com

ple

x as

out

lined

in

Nav

in O

ffice

r’s

rep

ort a

nd

imp

licat

ions

for

Op

tion

E

RTA

Her

itag

e B

ranc

h, N

SW

H

erita

ge

Cou

ncil,

Mar

k E

astw

ood

(R

TA)

and

Mar

k K

eog

h (P

PK

).

04/0

4/20

01

R

TA S

ydne

y A

ctio

ns A

risin

g

No

48

Mee

ting

with

K

arua

h Lo

cal

Ab

orig

inal

La

nd

Cou

ncil

Dis

cuss

Ab

orig

inal

he

ritag

e is

sues

re

gar

din

g s

tud

y ar

ea

Hec

tor

Sau

nder

s, C

olle

n P

erry

, B

arry

Syr

on, R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

),

Kel

vin

Offi

cer

(NO

) an

d D

ave

You

ng (

PP

K)

01/0

5/20

01

2.00

pm

K

arua

h C

ounc

il to

dis

cuss

is

sues

rai

sed

with

Fo

rste

r La

nd

Cou

ncil

and

mee

t w

ith R

TA/P

PK

in 2

-3

wee

ks.

No

49

Mee

ting

R

TA/P

PK

D

iscu

ss p

roje

ct a

nd

bud

get

R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

), T

revo

r Je

nsen

(P

PK

), D

ave

You

ng (

PP

K)

02/0

5/20

01

11.0

0am

N

ewca

stle

R

evie

w v

aria

tion

clai

ms

and

co

ntra

ct r

ates

No

50

Mee

ting

with

K

arua

h Lo

cal

Ab

orig

inal

La

nd

Cou

ncil

Dis

cuss

the

dec

isio

n to

sup

por

t O

ptio

n E

Hec

tor

Sau

nder

s an

d D

ave

You

ng

(PP

K)

22/0

5/20

01

2.00

pm

K

arua

h K

arua

h La

nd

Cou

ncil

to fo

rwar

d

rep

ort.

DY

to

conf

irm p

aym

ent

for

field

wor

k w

ith

RTA

No

– R

efer

to

KLA

LC r

epor

t.

51

RTA

Loc

al

Ab

orig

inal

Li

aiso

n O

ffice

r

Pro

ject

brie

fing

and

in

dig

enou

s he

ritag

e d

ocum

ents

ha

ndov

er

Del

la Y

arno

ld (

RTA

), D

ave

You

ng

(PP

K)

19/0

6/20

01

11.0

0am

N

ewca

stle

RTA

R

TA p

rovi

ded

d

ocum

ent –

A

bor

igin

al

Par

ticip

atio

n in

C

onst

ruct

ion

Imp

lem

enta

tion

Gui

del

ines

.

No

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

Pag

e A

-14

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

52

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

ject

G

roup

To p

rovi

de

an

upd

ate

on m

ajor

is

sues

; fin

alis

e is

sues

rel

atin

g to

p

refe

rred

rou

te;

det

erm

ine

req

uire

men

ts fo

r ro

ute

app

rova

ls a

nd

min

iste

rial

anno

unce

men

t; an

d, p

lan

for

the

next

pha

se

Mar

k E

astw

ood

, Rog

er F

enne

r (R

TA)

Dav

e Y

oung

, Mar

k K

eog

h,

Fion

a C

ourt

, Sta

cey

Bro

db

eck,

S

ara

Phi

llip

s, G

reg

Ed

war

ds,

Rob

M

cDon

ald

, Tre

vor

Jens

en (

PP

K)

10/0

7/20

01

9.00

am

PP

K S

ydne

y R

efer

to n

otes

of

mee

ting

MM

_087

8

yes

53

RTA

G

eote

chni

cal

tend

er

doc

umen

tatio

n

Fred

Vol

sig

, Rob

ert K

ing

slan

d,

Dav

e Y

oung

7/

8/20

01

9.00

am

RTA

New

cast

le

Ref

er to

not

es o

f m

eetin

g

No

54

RTA

G

eote

chni

cal

tend

er

doc

umen

tatio

n

Fred

Vol

sig

, Rob

ert K

ing

slan

d

15/8

/200

1 9.

00am

R

TA, N

ewca

stle

R

efer

to n

otes

of

mee

ting

N

o

55

RTA

G

eote

chni

cal

tend

er

doc

umen

tatio

n

Fred

Vol

sig

, Rob

ert K

ing

slan

d,

Pau

l Hew

itt

29/8

/200

1 2.

00p

m

RTA

, New

cast

le

Ref

er to

not

es o

f m

eetin

g

No

56

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

ject

Gro

up

Mee

ting

M

ark

Eas

twoo

d, R

oger

Fen

ner,

D

ave

You

ng, T

revo

r Je

nsen

, Fio

na

Cou

rt, S

ara

Phi

llip

s, J

ohn

Ben

nis,

R

ob S

mith

27/1

1/20

01

1.00

pm

P

PK

, New

cast

le

Not

es

MM

_144

6

Yes

57

Bul

ahd

elah

P

rop

erty

O

wne

rs

Dis

cuss

Acq

uisi

tion

Op

tions

R

oger

Fen

ner,

Ow

en J

ohns

, Dav

e Y

oung

3&

4/12

/200

1 A

ll D

ay

Bul

ahd

elah

R

efer

to n

otes

of

mee

ting

s N

o

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-15

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

58

Op

pos

e O

ptio

n E

G

roup

Ann

ounc

emen

t of

Op

tion

E

Mar

k E

astw

ood

– R

TA, R

oger

Fe

nner

– R

TA, D

ave

You

ng –

PP

K,

Ad

ele

Car

rall,

Mal

colm

Car

rall,

Je

nny

Long

wor

th

12/1

2/20

01

10.0

0 am

O

ld B

ulah

del

ah C

ourt

H

ouse

N

otes

MM

_000

9

Yes

B

ulah

del

ah

Pro

per

ty

Ow

ners

Pro

per

ty A

cqui

sitio

n M

ark

Eas

twoo

d –

RTA

, Rog

er

Fenn

er –

RTA

, Dav

id Y

oung

–

PP

K, B

obb

y D

ee

12/1

2/20

01

14.0

0 B

ulah

del

ah

Not

es

MM

_000

9

yes

59

Com

mun

ity

Info

rmat

ion

Eve

ning

Ann

ounc

emen

t of

Op

tion

E

Mar

k E

astw

ood

– R

TA, R

oger

Fe

nner

– R

TA, B

ob H

igg

ins

– R

TA,

Dav

e Y

oung

- P

PK

, Fio

na C

ourt

–

PP

K, S

ara

Phi

llip

s –

PP

K, 9

1 m

emb

ers

of B

ulah

del

ah

com

mun

ity

12/1

2/20

01

5.30

–

10.3

0 p

m

Bul

ahd

elah

Sch

ool o

f th

e A

rts H

all

Not

es

MM

_618

2

Yes

60

Geo

tech

P

re-t

end

er

Mee

ting

Pre

-ten

der

det

ails

M

ark

Eas

twoo

d –

RTA

, Rog

er

Fenn

er –

RTA

, Fre

d V

olsi

g –

RTA

, D

ave

You

ng –

PP

K, S

ara

Phi

llip

s –

PP

K, A

ntho

ny B

owd

en –

AR

UP

, R

ober

t Car

r –

Rob

ert C

arr

&

Ass

ocia

tes,

Ann

ette

Woo

ds

– P

PK

E

nviro

nmen

t & In

fras

truc

ture

, S

teve

n A

mor

oso

– G

HD

-Lon

gm

ac,

Tim

Ran

nard

– S

ME

C, G

raha

m

Sch

oley

– G

old

er A

ssoc

iate

s,

Ste

ven

Mor

ton

– C

offe

y G

eosc

ienc

e, A

ung

Win

Mau

ng –

R

TA, C

hris

Wal

ker,

RTA

13/1

2/20

01

10.0

0 am

-

2.00

pm

B

ulah

del

ah B

owlin

g

Clu

b

Not

es

no

62

Com

mun

ity

Focu

s G

roup

#8

Ann

ounc

emen

t of

Op

tion

E

Mar

k E

astw

ood

– R

TA, R

oger

Fe

nner

– R

TA, B

ob H

igg

ins

– R

TA,

Dav

e Y

oung

– P

PK

, Fio

na C

ourt

–

PP

K, S

ara

Phi

llip

s –

PP

K, C

FG

mem

ber

s

13/1

2/20

01

6.00

– 8

.30

pm

B

ulah

del

ah B

owlin

g

Clu

b

Not

es

MM

_621

6

yes

63

QA

SC

O

Brie

f QA

SC

O o

n su

rvey

wor

k D

ave

You

ng –

PP

K, T

revo

r Je

nsen

–

PP

K, B

rad

Dal

ton

– Q

AS

CO

, B

erni

e M

oria

rty

– Q

AS

CO

14/0

1/20

02

P

PK

New

cast

le

Not

es

MM

_004

9

Yes

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

Pag

e A

-16

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

64

QA

SC

O

Und

erst

and

wha

t su

rvey

wor

k w

ill b

e ta

king

pla

ce

Sar

a P

hilli

ps

– P

PK

, Bra

d D

alto

n –

QA

SC

O, F

iona

Cou

rt –

PP

K

18/0

1/20

02

16.0

0 P

PK

Syd

ney

Not

es

Yes

65

Pro

ject

G

roup

M

eetin

g

Han

dov

er to

G

raha

m K

inne

ar

Mar

k E

astw

ood

– R

TA, R

oger

Fe

nner

– R

TA, B

ob H

igg

ins

– R

TA,

Gra

ham

Kin

near

– R

TA, D

ave

You

ng –

PP

K, F

iona

Cou

rt –

PP

K,

Sar

a P

hilli

ps

– P

PK

, Sta

cey

Bro

db

eck

– P

PK

, Mar

k K

eog

h –

PP

K, T

revo

r Je

nsen

– P

PK

, Ow

en

John

s –

RTA

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n –

PP

K

22/0

1/20

02

13.0

0 –

17.0

0

PP

K N

ewca

stle

N

otes

MM

_007

6

Yes

66

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

ject

Gro

up

Gra

ham

Kin

near

– R

TA, D

ave

You

ng –

PP

K, H

ugh

Don

ald

son

– P

PK

, Tre

vor

Jens

en –

PP

K`

22/0

1/20

02

17.0

0 –

18.3

0

PP

K N

ewca

stle

N

otes

MM

_007

7

Yes

67

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

ject

Gro

up

Gra

ham

Kin

near

– R

TA, R

oger

Fe

nner

– R

TA, D

ave

You

ng –

PP

K,

Trev

or J

ense

n –

PP

K

23/0

1/20

02

9.00

–

11.3

0

PP

K N

ewca

stle

N

otes

MM

_007

8

Yes

68

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

ject

Gro

up

Gra

ham

Kin

near

– R

TA, D

ave

You

ng –

PP

K, T

revo

r Je

nsen

–

PP

K

31/0

1/20

02

15.0

0 –

16.0

0 P

PK

New

cast

le

Not

es

MM

_011

4

Yes

69

Gre

at L

akes

C

ounc

il B

rief C

ounc

il O

ffice

rs

Gle

n H

and

ford

- G

LC, M

ike

Kee

gan

- G

LC, R

on H

artle

y -

GLC

, Ja

n Y

ard

ley

- G

LC, G

raha

m

Kin

near

- R

TA, D

ave

You

ng -

PP

K,

Fion

a C

ourt

- P

PK

, Sta

cey

Bro

db

eck

– P

PK

.

05/0

2/20

02

9.00

–

12.0

0

Gre

at L

akes

Cou

ncil

Not

es

MM

_019

8

Yes

70

Com

mun

ity

Focu

s G

roup

#9

Inte

rcha

nge

wor

ksho

p

Gra

ham

Kin

near

– R

TA, R

oger

Fe

nner

– R

TA, B

ob H

igg

ins

– R

TA,

Dav

e Y

oung

– P

PK

, Fio

na C

ourt

–

PP

K, S

hay

Gill

– P

PK

, Jill

Chr

isty

–

RTA

, CFG

mem

ber

s

13/2

/200

2 18

.00

– 20

.30

Bul

ahd

elah

Bow

ling

C

lub

N

otes

MM

_632

4

yes

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-17

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

71

Bul

ahd

elah

C

ham

ber

of

Com

mer

ce

Dis

cuss

hig

hway

up

gra

de

Dav

e Y

oung

– P

PK

, Gra

ham

K

inne

ar –

RTA

, Rob

Grif

fiths

, GLC

, 10

Bul

ahd

elah

Bus

ines

s op

erat

ors

18/2

/200

2

Sch

ool o

f the

Art

s H

all,

Bul

ahd

elah

C

ham

ber

of

com

mer

ce

pre

par

ing

not

es

PP

K n

otes

MM

_025

2

yes

72

Gre

at L

akes

C

ounc

il B

rief c

ounc

il R

oger

Fen

ner

– R

TA, B

ob H

igg

ins

- R

TA, G

raha

m K

inne

ar –

RTA

, D

ave

You

ng –

PP

K, G

reat

Lak

es

coun

cillo

rs a

nd s

enio

r of

ficer

s,

seve

ral m

emb

ers

of th

e p

ublic

26/2

/200

2

Cou

ncil

cham

ber

s,

Fors

ter

Not

es

MM

_025

3

yes

73

Say

No

to

optio

n E

D

iscu

ssio

n –

say

no

to o

ptio

n E

B

ob H

igg

ins

- R

TA, J

ill C

hris

ty –

R

TA

6/3/

2002

18

.00-

19.0

0 M

ead

e S

t, B

ulah

del

ah

N

o

74

Say

No

to

optio

n E

D

iscu

ssio

n –

say

no

to o

ptio

n E

Ji

ll C

hris

ty -

RTA

7/

3/20

02

A

lum

Mou

ntai

n P

ark

no

75

RTA

/PP

K

Urb

an D

esig

n is

sues

G

raha

m K

inne

ar –

RTA

, Gar

eth

Col

lins

– R

TA, S

tace

y B

rod

bec

k –

PP

K, D

avid

Che

ster

man

– J

TCW

, D

ave

You

ng –

PP

K, T

revo

r Je

nsen

–

PP

K, B

ob H

igg

ins

– R

TA, F

iona

C

ourt

- P

PK

4/3/

2002

9.

00 –

15

.00

Sch

ool o

f the

Art

s H

all B

ulah

del

ah

no

B

ulah

del

ah

Land

ow

ners

D

iscu

ssio

n of

op

tion

E

Dav

id Y

oung

– P

PK

, Eric

Cur

tin,

Mar

gar

et C

urtin

4/

3/20

02

P

PK

New

cast

le

Inte

rnal

not

es

Yes

76

Ab

orig

inal

Li

aiso

n G

roup

m

eetin

g #

1

Ag

reem

ent a

bou

t fu

ture

gro

up

mee

ting

s

Gra

ham

Kin

near

– R

TA, R

oger

Fe

nner

– R

TA, F

iona

Cou

rt –

PP

K,

Kel

vin

Offi

cer

– N

avin

Offi

cer,

M

ary-

Lou

Buc

k –

RTA

,

Kar

uah

Land

Ab

orig

inal

Lan

d

Cou

ncil

(2);

Wor

imi E

lder

s an

d

Ow

ners

Gro

up (

2); W

orim

i Loc

al

Ab

orig

inal

Lan

d C

ounc

il (1

)

5/3/

2002

10

.00

– 12

.00

Sch

ool o

f the

Art

s H

all,

Bul

ahd

elah

N

otes

MM

_634

0

Yes

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

Pag

e A

-18

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

77

Gov

ernm

ent

agen

cies

P

lann

ing

Foc

us

Mee

ting

B

ob H

igg

ins

– R

TA, G

raha

m

Kin

near

– R

TA, R

oger

Fen

ner

– R

TA, B

ruce

McN

amar

a –

RTA

, D

avid

You

ng –

PP

K, H

ugh

Don

ald

son

– P

PK

, Tre

vor

Jens

en –

P

PK

, Fio

na C

ourt

– P

PK

, Kha

alyd

B

row

n –

Eco

pro

, Cai

tlin

Ric

hard

s –

Pla

nnin

g N

SW

, Chr

is M

unro

–

Pla

nnin

gN

SW

, Kim

For

syth

–

NP

WS

, Gle

nn H

and

ford

– G

reat

La

kes

Cou

ncil,

Ron

Har

tley

– G

reat

Lak

es C

ounc

il, M

att B

arw

ick

– N

SW

Fis

herie

s, J

ohn

Fish

er –

N

SW

Wat

erw

ays,

Lan

ce W

att –

D

LWC

, Irw

in P

errin

g –

EP

A, C

aitli

n A

llen

– H

erita

ge

Offi

ce

7/3/

2002

9.

00 –

15

.00

Sch

ool o

f Art

s H

all,

Bul

ahd

elah

N

otes

MM

_035

9

Yes

P

PK

D

esig

n B

riefin

g

Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, C

am G

razi

ani,

Trev

or J

ense

n, G

reg

Ed

war

ds,

R

ob B

ulle

n, M

ukit

Rah

man

18/3

/200

2

PP

K S

ydne

y N

otes

MM

_059

5

yes

78

Bul

ahd

elah

C

ham

ber

of

Com

mer

ce

List

en to

dis

cuss

ion

abou

t urb

an d

esig

n is

sues

Dav

e Y

oung

– P

PK

, Gra

ham

K

inne

ar -

RTA

, Ly

nette

Law

ry, 1

5 m

emb

ers

of C

oC

18/3

/200

2 19

.00

– 21

.00

Sch

ool o

f the

Art

s H

all,

Bul

ahd

elah

C

ham

ber

of

Com

mer

ce

pre

par

ing

not

es

PP

K N

otes

MM

_039

6

yes

79

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

ject

Gro

up

Bob

Hig

gin

s –

RTA

, Gra

ham

K

inne

ar –

RTA

, Rog

er F

enne

r –

RTA

, Dav

e Y

oung

– P

PK

, Tre

vor

Jens

en –

PP

K, H

ugh

Don

ald

son

– P

PK

, Cam

Gra

zian

i – P

PK

, Fio

na

Cou

rt –

PP

K, S

ara

Phi

llip

s -

PP

K

19/3

/200

2 A

ll d

ay

PP

K R

hod

es

Not

es M

M_0

616

yes

Q

AS

CO

S

urve

y d

iscu

ssio

ns

Bra

d D

alto

n –

QA

SC

O, C

am

Gra

zian

i – P

PK

, Gre

g E

dw

ard

s -

PP

K

25/3

/200

2

PP

K R

hod

es

Not

es

MM

_635

6

Yes

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-19

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

R

TA/P

PK

R

TA b

riefin

g o

n co

st r

equi

rem

ents

G

raha

m K

inne

ar -

RTA

, Dav

e Y

oung

, Gre

g E

dw

ard

s (v

ia p

hone

),

Trev

or J

ense

n

26/3

/200

2

New

cast

le P

PK

N

otes

MM

_059

6 ye

s

80

CFG

# 1

0 R

efin

ed r

oute

d

iscu

ssio

n B

ob H

igg

ins

– R

TA, G

raha

m

Kin

near

– R

TA, D

ave

You

ng –

P

PK

, Tre

vor

Jens

en –

PP

K, H

ugh

Don

ald

son

– P

PK

, Cam

Gra

zian

i –

PP

K, F

iona

Cou

rt –

PP

K, S

hay

Gill

–

PP

K, J

ill C

hris

ty -

RTA

3/4/

2002

18

.00-

20.3

0 B

ulah

del

ah B

owlin

g

Clu

b

Not

es

com

ing

81

Ab

orig

inal

Li

aiso

n G

roup

m

eetin

g #

2

Geo

tech

nica

l in

vest

igat

ions

and

si

te w

alk

over

Gra

ham

Kin

near

– R

TA, R

oger

Fe

nner

– R

TA, F

iona

Cou

rt –

PP

K,

Kel

vin

Offi

cer

– N

avin

Offi

cer,

D

enni

s S

yron

- K

LALC

, Chr

istin

e G

riffin

– K

LALC

, Les

Rid

gew

ay,

Noe

l Joh

n R

idg

eway

, Len

A

nder

son,

Mar

y-Lo

u B

uck

- R

TA

3/4/

2002

12

.00

– 17

.00

Sch

ool o

f the

Art

s H

all,

Bul

ahd

elah

N

otes

no

82

RTA

/PP

K

Urb

an d

esig

n w

orks

hop

G

raha

m K

inne

ar –

RTA

, Dav

e Y

oung

– P

PK

, Tre

vor

Jens

en –

P

PK

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n –

PP

K,

Cam

Gra

zian

i – P

PK

, Kel

vin

Offi

cer

– N

avin

Offi

cer,

Kha

alyd

B

row

n –

Eco

pro

, *

4/4/

2002

10

.00

Sch

ool o

f the

Art

s H

all,

Bul

ahd

elah

N

otes

MM

_045

2 ye

s

83

RTA

/PP

K

Dis

cuss

Bob

H

igg

ins

mee

ting

w

ith th

e m

inis

ter

Bob

Hig

gin

s –

RTA

, Gra

ham

K

inne

ar –

RTA

, Dav

e Y

oung

–

PP

K, T

revo

r Je

nsen

– P

PK

4/4/

2002

17

.00

New

cast

le P

PK

no

no

84

Tran

sgrid

*

Trev

or J

ense

n –

PP

K, G

reg

E

dw

ard

s –

PP

K, M

ike

Coc

krem

-

Tran

sgrid

5/4/

2002

10

.00

* no

tes

Der

ek W

yld

e to

p

rovi

de

85

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

vid

e in

form

atio

n fo

r B

ob H

igg

ins

mee

ting

with

the

min

iste

r

Bob

Hig

gin

s –

RTA

, Gra

ham

K

inne

ar –

RTA

, Dav

e Y

oung

–

PP

K, T

revo

r Je

nsen

– P

PK

5/4/

2002

12

.00

New

cast

le P

PK

No

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

Pag

e A

-20

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

86

PP

K

Geo

tech

nica

l lo

catio

ns

Rob

ert K

ind

slan

d –

PP

K, T

revo

r Je

nsen

– P

PK

, Gra

ham

Kin

near

-

RTA

8/4/

2002

13

.30

New

scas

tle

note

s Tr

ev to

pro

vid

e

P

PK

/AR

UP

S

Mee

ting

to a

dd

ress

op

tion

C p

eer

revi

ew

Bob

Hig

gin

s –

RTA

, Gra

ham

K

inne

ar –

RTA

, Tre

vor

Jens

en –

P

PK

, Mik

e D

icke

ns A

RU

PS

, Joh

n H

amilt

on –

AR

UP

S, H

ugh

Don

ald

son

– P

PK

, Mar

k K

eog

h –

PP

K,

15/4

/200

2

Bul

ahd

elah

Sch

ool o

f th

e A

rts H

all

Not

es M

M_0

593

(see

als

o M

M_0

592?

)

Yes

87

PP

K/R

TA

Pre

AR

UP

Mee

ting

B

ob H

igg

ins

– R

TA, G

raha

m

Kin

near

– R

TA, R

oger

Fen

ner

- R

TA, T

revo

r Je

nsen

– P

PK

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n –

PP

K, M

ark

Keo

gh

– P

PK

, Cam

Gra

zian

i - P

PK

16/4

/200

2 8.

30-9

.30

Bul

ahd

elah

Sch

ool o

f th

e A

rts H

all

N

o

88

AR

UP

S

Mee

ting

with

AR

UP

to

dis

cuss

Rev

iew

of

Op

tion

C

Bob

Hig

gin

s –

RTA

, Gra

ham

K

inne

ar –

RTA

, Dav

e Y

oung

–

PP

K, T

revo

r Je

nsen

– P

PK

, Mik

e D

icke

ns A

RU

PS

, Joh

n H

amilt

on –

A

RU

PS

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n –

PP

K,

Mar

k K

eog

h –

PP

K, C

am G

razi

ani

- P

PK

16/4

/200

2 9.

30-1

4.30

B

ulah

del

ah S

choo

l of

the

Arts

Hal

l N

otes

MM

_059

2

(see

als

o M

M_0

593?

)

yes

89

Gre

at L

akes

C

ounc

il D

iscu

ss S

ervi

ce

Tow

n Is

sue,

Urb

an

Des

ign/

Tow

n In

fras

truc

ture

and

Fu

ture

Wor

ksho

p

Bob

Hig

gin

s –

RTA

, Gra

ham

K

inne

ar –

RTA

, Dav

e Y

oung

–

PP

K, G

len

Han

nafo

rd –

GLC

,

19/4

/200

2 10

.00

Fors

ter

Not

es M

M_0

562

yes

90

PP

K/M

id

Coa

st W

ater

D

iscu

ss C

once

pt

Des

igns

and

MC

W

Req

uire

men

ts

Dav

e Y

oung

, Tre

vor J

ense

n (P

PK

);

Ric

hard

Pow

ell,

Tom

Bal

dw

in

(MC

W)

24/4

/200

2 10

.30

am

New

cast

le

Not

es M

M_0

588

yes

P

PK

/ W

ilkin

son

Mur

ray

Brie

f Wilk

-Mur

ray

on

req

uire

men

ts fo

r re

view

of O

ptio

n C

Mar

k K

eog

h D

avid

Fin

gla

nd, R

ob

Bul

len

(Wilk

inso

n M

urra

y), T

revo

r Je

nsen

24/4

/200

2

New

cast

le/S

ydne

y P

PK

Not

es M

M_0

594

yes

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-21

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

91

PP

K/R

TA/

Gre

at L

akes

C

ounc

il

Wor

ksho

p/D

iscu

ss

Ser

vice

Tow

n,

Urb

an D

esig

n,

Tow

n In

fras

truc

ture

, A

sset

s H

and

over

, S

trat

egic

Pla

nnin

g

Bob

Hig

gin

s, R

oger

Fen

ner,

G

raha

m K

inne

ar (

RTA

); D

ave

You

ng, T

revo

r Je

nsen

(P

PK

);

Gle

nn H

and

ford

, Joh

n H

ulm

e,

Rog

er B

usb

y (G

LC),

Jan

Yar

dy

30/4

/200

2 2.

00 p

m

Fors

ter

Not

es M

M_0

573

And

MM

_059

1

yes

92

Kar

uah

Loca

l A

bor

gin

ial

Land

C

ounc

il

To b

rief L

and

C

ounc

il an

d s

eek

advi

ce o

n O

ptio

n E

Hec

tor

Sau

nder

s, C

olle

en P

erry

, B

arry

Syr

on (

Kar

uah

Land

C

ounc

il); R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

);

Dav

e Y

oung

(P

PK

); K

evin

Offi

cer

(Nav

in O

ffice

r)

1/5/

2002

14

.00

Kar

uah

Not

es M

M_0

633

yes

93

PP

K

Urb

an d

esig

n S

tace

y B

rod

bec

k –

PP

K, D

ave

You

ng –

PP

K, D

avid

Che

ster

man

-

JTC

W

2/5/

2002

Tele

pho

ne li

nk u

p

Not

es

MM

_056

9

yes

P

PK

P

roje

ct r

evie

w

Ann

ette

Woo

ds,

Dav

e Y

oung

, Pau

l D

elan

ey, G

reg

Ed

war

ds,

Sha

ne

Sco

tt, L

eig

h Ti

ckle

, Sta

cey

Bro

db

eck,

Cam

Gra

zian

i, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Tre

vor

Jens

en, R

ober

t K

ing

slan

d

6/5/

2002

New

cast

le P

PK

N

otes

MM

_059

0 ye

s

P

PK

Des

ign

Team

D

esig

n R

evie

w

Gre

g E

dw

ard

s, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

C

am G

razi

ani,

Pau

l Del

aney

06

/05/

2002

10

.00

– 12

.00

New

cast

le, P

PK

R

efer

Not

es

Yes

94

PP

K/R

TA

Team

mee

ting

B

ob H

igg

ins,

Rog

er F

enne

r (R

TA);

D

ave

You

ng (

Cha

ir), F

iona

Cou

rt,

Sar

a P

hilli

ps,

Cam

Gra

zian

i, G

reg

E

dw

ard

s, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

R

ober

t Kin

gsl

and

, Sta

cey

Bro

db

eck,

Pau

l Del

aney

, Gra

ham

K

inne

ar –

RTA

, Ann

ette

Woo

ds

6/5/

2002

12

.00-

17.0

0 N

ewca

stle

PP

K

Not

es M

M_0

589

And

MM

_646

8

And

MM

_646

7

yes

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

Pag

e A

-22

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

95

Ab

orig

inal

Li

aiso

n G

roup

Dis

cuss

g

eote

chni

cal w

ork

Les

Rid

gew

ay,

Bar

ry S

yron

, Mic

hael

R

odg

ers,

Chr

istin

e (P

ing

) G

riffin

, W

arre

n M

ayer

s, L

enni

e A

nder

son,

Rob

Y

ettic

a, G

raha

m K

inne

ar, R

oger

Fe

nner

, Dav

e Y

oung

, Fio

na C

ourt

, Sar

a P

hilli

ps,

Ann

ette

Woo

ds

15/5

/200

2 10

.00-

12.3

0 B

ulah

del

ah, d

etou

rs

cafe

N

otes

MM

_651

4 ye

s

96

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

ject

Brie

fing

and

S

ite In

spec

tion,

R

TA S

enio

r M

anag

emen

t

Bria

n W

atte

rs, D

avid

Stu

art-

Wat

t, B

ob H

igg

ins,

Gra

ham

Kin

near

(R

TA);

Dav

e Y

oung

(P

PK

)

17/0

5/20

02

10.0

0 –

14.0

0 B

ulah

del

ah, S

choo

l of

Art

s H

all

Str

ong

sup

por

t for

p

refe

rred

rou

te

Yes

97

PP

K

Urb

an d

esig

n G

aret

h C

ollin

s, D

avid

Che

ster

man

, S

tace

y B

rod

bec

k, H

ugh

Don

alds

on,

Cam

Gra

zian

i, Sa

ra P

hilli

ps,

Dav

e Y

oung

and

Tre

vor

Jens

en

21/5

/200

2 9.

00 –

13

.00

Syd

ney

PP

K

Not

es M

M_0

695

yes

98

PP

K

Geo

tech

nica

l st

udie

s A

ndre

w B

arcl

ay, A

nnet

te W

oods

, Pau

l H

ewitt

, Hug

h D

onal

dson

, Tre

vor

Jens

en, D

ave

Youn

g, S

tace

y B

rod

beck

, Gre

g E

dwar

ds

and

Gar

eth

Eva

ns

21/5

/200

2 14

.00-

17.0

0 S

ydne

y P

PK

N

otes

MM

_069

9 ye

s

P

PK

E

ngin

eerin

g is

sues

D

ave

You

ng, G

reg

Ed

war

ds,

Cam

G

razi

ani,

Trev

or J

ense

n, H

ugh

Don

ald

son

21/5

/200

2

Syd

ney

PP

K

Not

es M

M_0

705

yes

99

RTA

/PP

K

Brie

f RTA

, PM

on

urb

an d

esig

n an

d

geo

tech

nica

l ou

tcom

es

Gra

ham

Kin

near

(R

TA);

Dav

e Y

oung

, Tre

vor J

ense

n, A

nnet

te

Woo

ds,

Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, R

ober

t K

ing

slan

d (

PP

K)

22/0

5/20

02

9.00

–

12.0

0 N

ewca

stle

, PP

K

Not

es M

M_0

715

Yes

P

PK

/RTA

P

roje

ct r

evie

w

Gra

ham

Kin

near

(R

TA);

Dav

e Y

oung

, Tre

vor

Jens

en, H

ugh

Don

ald

son

22/5

/200

2

New

cast

le P

PK

N

otes

MM

_070

1 Y

es

100

PP

K

Team

mee

ting

G

reg

Edw

ards

, Ann

ette

Woo

ds,

Sar

a P

hilli

ps,

Tre

vor

Jens

en, P

aul D

elan

ey,

Dav

e Yo

ung,

Cam

Gra

zian

i, S

tace

y B

rod

beck

, Rob

ert K

ings

land

, Der

ek

Wyl

de

3/6/

2002

10

.30-

16.0

0 N

ewca

stle

PP

K

Not

es M

M_0

745

yes

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-23

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

P

PK

P

roje

ct u

pd

ate

Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, T

revo

r Je

nsen

3/

6/20

02

P

hone

link

N

otes

MM

_074

8 ye

s

101

RTA

/PP

K

(Pho

ne H

ook

up)

Up

dat

e on

Pro

gre

ss

Gra

ham

Kin

near

, Bob

Hig

gin

s,

Rog

er F

enne

r (R

TA);

Dav

e Y

oung

(P

PK

)

17/6

/200

2 3.

00 p

m –

5.

00 p

m

New

cast

le, R

TA

Ref

er N

otes

no

102

PP

K

EIS

For

mat

M

ark

Keo

gh,

Dav

id F

ing

land

, D

ave

You

ng, T

revo

r Je

nsen

20

/6/2

002

10.0

0 am

–

4.00

pm

R

hod

es, P

PK

R

efer

em

ail

24.0

6.02

Not

es M

M_1

057

yes

S

tate

For

ests

O

rchi

d s

urve

y A

dam

Faw

cett

(Sta

te F

ores

ts),

Bill

D

owlin

g (

Sta

te F

ores

ts),

Tre

vor

Jens

en

1/7/

2002

Sta

te F

ores

ts

Not

es M

M_1

036

yes

R

TA/

Thro

ugh

Tow

n R

esid

ents

3/7/

2002

12

.00a

m –

3.

00p

m

Cou

rt H

ouse

, B

uleh

del

ah

103

RTA

/PP

K/

Ext

erna

l G

eote

ch

Con

sulta

nts

Dis

cuss

G

eote

chni

cal

Issu

es

Gra

ham

Kin

near

, Rog

er F

enne

r,

Dav

id W

arre

n-G

ash,

Fre

d V

olsi

g,

(RTA

) D

ave

You

ng, T

revo

r Je

nsen

, A

nnet

te W

ood

s, D

amia

n Ja

mes

, P

at M

cGre

gor

, Rob

ert K

ing

slan

d

4/7/

2002

10

.30

am –

1.

00 p

m

New

cast

le, P

PK

N

otes

MM

_093

9 ye

s

104

RTA

/PP

K/

Ext

erna

l C

onsu

ltant

s/O

rchi

d

Sp

ecia

list

Dis

cuss

fiel

d s

urve

y fo

r un

der

gro

und

or

chid

Gra

ham

Kin

near

, Rog

er F

enne

r,

Dav

e Y

oung

, Tre

vor

Jens

en, B

ill

Hol

zing

er, K

haal

yd B

row

n (E

cop

ro),

Bill

Dow

ling

(or

chid

sp

ecia

list)

4/07

/200

2 2.

00 p

m –

4.

30 p

m

New

cast

le, P

PK

N

otes

MM

_094

0 Y

es

105

PP

K

Eng

inee

ring

des

ign

Dav

e Y

oung

(vi

a p

hone

), H

ugh

Don

also

n, G

reg

Ed

war

ds,

Cat

hy

Han

, Pet

er J

ames

, Der

ek W

yld

e,

Muk

it R

ahm

an, C

am G

razi

ani,

Trev

or J

ense

n

9/7/

2002

Syd

ney

PP

K

Not

es M

M_1

053

yes

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

Pag

e A

-24

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

106

RTA

/PP

K

Team

Mee

ting

G

raha

m K

inne

ar, B

ob H

igg

ins,

R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

); D

ave

You

ng,

Fion

a C

ourt

, Tre

vor

Jens

en (

PP

K)

30/7

/200

2

Thie

ss, B

ulah

del

ah

Not

es M

M_1

033

yes

S

tud

y Te

am

and

CFG

C

FG m

eetin

g 1

1 G

raha

m K

inne

ar, B

ob H

igg

ins,

R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

); D

ave

You

ng,

Fion

a C

ourt

, CFG

mem

ber

s

30/7

/200

2 18

.00

Bul

ahd

elah

Bow

ling

C

ub

Not

es M

M_6

644

no

R

TA/

Thro

ugh

Tow

n R

esid

ents

G

roup

31/7

/200

2

8am

C

hris

Gar

rad

’s C

afé,

B

ulah

del

ah

107

RTA

/PP

K

Pro

ject

mee

ting

R

oger

Fen

ner,

Gra

ham

Kin

near

(R

TA),

Dav

e Y

oung

, Tre

vor

Jens

en

(PP

K)

5/8/

2002

New

cast

le P

PK

N

otes

MM

_104

7 ye

s

108

PP

K/S

tate

Fo

rest

s O

rchi

d s

urve

y w

ork

Ad

am F

awce

tt (S

tate

For

ests

), B

ill

Dow

ling

(S

tate

For

ests

), D

ave

You

ng, T

revo

r Jen

sen

5/8/

2002

New

cast

le P

PK

N

otes

MM

_103

4 ye

s

109

PP

K a

nd

Sub

cons

ul-

tant

s

Urb

an d

esig

n an

d

nois

e D

avid

Che

ster

man

(Ja

ckso

n Th

eese

Che

ster

man

Will

is),

Stq

cey

Bro

db

eck,

Dav

e Y

oung

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, T

revo

r Je

nsen

, Cat

hy

Han

(P

PK

), R

ob B

ulle

n (W

ilkin

son

Mur

ray)

6/8/

2002

Syd

ney

PP

K

Not

es M

M_1

054

yes

110

PP

K

Eng

inee

ring

des

ign

Pau

l Hew

itt, G

aret

h E

vans

, D

amia

n Ja

mes

, Pet

er J

ames

, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Tre

vor

Jens

en,

Dav

e Y

oung

6/8/

2002

Syd

ney

PP

K

Not

es M

M_1

048

yes

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-25

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

111

Stu

dy

Team

/ A

LG

Ab

orig

inal

Lia

ison

G

roup

4

Les

Rid

gew

ay –

Wor

omi T

rad

ition

al

Ab

orig

inal

Eld

ers

and

Ow

ners

G

roup

, Bar

ry S

yron

– C

omm

unity

m

emb

er, D

enni

s S

yron

–

Com

mun

ity m

emb

er, M

icha

el

Rod

ger

s –

Kar

uah

Loca

l A

bor

igin

al L

and

Cou

ncil,

Ron

nie

Tesl

on –

Kar

uah

Loca

l Ab

orig

inal

La

nd C

ounc

il, W

arre

n Fr

ench

-

Kar

uah

Loca

l Ab

orig

inal

Lan

d

Cou

ncil,

War

ren

May

ers

– N

atio

nal

Par

ks a

nd W

ildlif

e S

ervi

ce, L

enni

e A

nder

son

– W

orom

i Tra

diti

onal

A

bor

igin

al E

lder

s an

d O

wne

rs

Gro

up,

Rog

er F

enne

r –

Roa

ds

& T

raffi

c A

utho

rity

of N

SW

, Fio

na C

ourt

–

PP

K E

nviro

nmen

t & In

fras

truc

ture

, S

ara

Phi

llip

s –

PP

K E

nviro

nmen

t &

Infr

astr

uctu

re, D

amia

n Ja

mes

–

PP

K E

nviro

nmen

t & In

fras

truc

ture

20/8

/200

2 10

.00a

m

Bul

ahd

elah

Sch

ool o

f th

e A

rts H

all

112

PP

K

Bul

ahd

elah

d

rain

age

Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, P

aul D

elan

ey,

Leig

h Ti

ckle

, Tre

vor

Jens

en

20/8

/200

2

New

cast

le P

PK

N

otes

MM

_111

8 ye

s

113

PP

K/R

TA

Pro

ject

team

m

eetin

g

Sar

a P

hilli

ps,

Fio

na C

ourt

, Kha

alyd

B

row

n, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Sta

cey

Bro

db

eck,

Dav

e Y

oung

, Tre

vor

Jens

en (

PP

K);

Rog

er F

enne

r (R

TA)

20/8

/200

2

New

cast

le P

PK

N

otes

MM

_111

9 ye

s

114

PP

K/R

TA

Geo

tech

nica

l in

vest

igat

ions

Fr

ed V

olsi

g (

RTA

); D

amia

n Ja

mes

, R

ober

t Kin

gsl

and

, Fio

na C

ourt

, S

ara

Phi

llip

s (P

PK

)

20/8

/200

2

New

cast

le P

PK

N

otes

MM

_112

0 ye

s

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

Pag

e A

-26

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

115

PP

K/R

TA

Com

mun

ity

cons

ulta

tion

Fion

a C

ourt

, Sar

a P

hilli

ps,

Rog

er

Fenn

er, D

ave

You

ng, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Tre

vor J

ense

n

20/8

/200

2

New

cast

le P

PK

M

M_1

122

yes

116

PP

K/R

TA

R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

); D

ave

You

ng,

Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, T

revo

r Je

nsen

(P

PK

)

21/8

/200

2

New

cast

le P

PK

M

M_1

123

yes

117

Stu

dy

Team

an

d G

LC

To b

rief C

ounc

il on

re

vise

d in

terc

hang

e ar

rang

emen

ts a

nd

refin

ed a

lignm

ent

Bob

Hig

gin

s, R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

);

Dav

e Y

oung

(PP

K);

Ron

Har

tley,

K

eith

O’L

eary

, Rog

er B

usb

y,

May

or a

nd 4

Cou

ncill

ors

(GLC

)

22/8

/200

2

Gre

at L

akes

Cou

ncil

Offi

ce, F

orst

er

MM

_113

6 ye

s

118

Pro

per

ty

owne

rs

Pro

per

ty o

wne

r im

pac

ts

Rog

er F

enne

r, O

wen

Joh

ns, D

ave

You

ng, B

ruce

Bla

ck

27/8

/200

2

Bul

ahd

elah

M

M_1

236

yes

119

Pro

per

ty

owne

rs

Pro

per

ty o

wne

r im

pac

ts

Rog

er F

enne

r, O

wen

Joh

ns, D

ave

You

ng, G

eorg

ina

Bag

nall,

Max

ine

Goo

ch

28/8

/200

2

Bul

ahd

elah

M

M_1

236

yes

120

Pro

per

ty

owne

rs

Pro

per

ty o

wne

r im

pac

ts

Rog

er F

enne

r, O

wen

Joh

ns, D

ave

You

ng,

29/8

/200

2

Bul

ahd

elah

M

M_1

236

yes

121

Pro

per

ty

owne

rs

Pro

per

ty o

wne

r im

pac

ts

Rog

er F

enne

r, O

wen

Joh

ns, D

ave

You

ng, B

ruce

and

San

dra

R

icha

rds

29/8

/200

2

Bul

ahd

elah

M

M_1

236

yes

122

Pro

per

ty

owne

rs

Pro

per

ty o

wne

r im

pac

ts

Rog

er F

enne

r, O

wen

Joh

ns, D

ave

You

ng, M

ick

and

Mar

y D

alto

n 29

/8/2

002

B

ulah

del

ah

MM

_123

6 ye

s

123

Pro

per

ty

owne

rs

Pro

per

ty o

wne

r im

pac

ts

Rog

er F

enne

r, O

wen

Joh

ns, D

ave

You

ng, J

ack

Irel

and

and

Ste

pha

n S

mith

29/8

/200

2

Bul

ahd

elah

M

M_1

236

yes

124

Pro

per

ty

owne

rs

Pro

per

ty o

wne

r im

pac

ts

Rog

er F

enne

r, O

wen

Joh

ns, D

ave

You

ng, P

am R

icha

rdso

n 29

/8/2

002

B

ulah

del

ah

MM

_123

6 ye

s

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-27

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

125

Pro

per

ty

owne

rs

Pro

per

ty o

wne

r im

pac

ts

Rog

er F

enne

r, O

wen

Joh

ns, D

ave

You

ng, S

ue a

nd L

es M

alon

e 29

/8/2

002

B

ulah

del

ah

MM

_123

6 ye

s

126

Pro

per

ty

owne

rs

Pro

per

ty o

wne

r im

pac

ts

Rog

er F

enne

r, O

wen

Joh

ns, D

ave

You

ng, T

ony

Ric

hard

son

29/8

/200

2

Bul

ahd

elah

M

M_1

236

yes

127

Pro

per

ty

owne

rs

Pro

per

ty o

wne

r im

pac

ts

Rog

er F

enne

r, O

wen

Joh

ns, D

ave

You

ng, B

obb

y D

ee

31/8

/200

2

Bul

ahd

elah

M

M_1

236

yes

128

Com

mun

ity

Com

mun

ity p

roje

ct

tour

S

ara

Phi

llip

s, R

oger

Fen

ner,

Dav

e Y

oung

, Jill

Chr

isty

, Fio

na C

ourt

, an

d 6

0 m

emb

ers

of th

e th

e B

ulah

del

ah c

omm

unity

31/8

/200

2 11

.00a

m

Bul

ahd

elah

Gol

f Clu

b

129

Stu

dy

team

an

d C

FG

CFG

mee

ting

12

Sar

a P

hilli

ps,

Fio

na C

ourt

, Dav

e Y

oung

, Rog

er F

enne

r 31

/8/2

002

14.0

0 B

ulah

del

ah G

olf C

lub

130

Stu

dy

team

, P

lann

ing

N

SW

, Tr

ansg

rid

Dis

cuss

EIS

p

roce

ss a

nd

app

rova

ls

Dav

e Y

oung

, Rog

er F

enne

r, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Tre

vor

Jens

en, C

ol

Dra

per

, Pin

g T

an, H

ong

Yin

(T

rans

grid

), D

erek

Wyl

de

(PB

, C

aitli

n R

icha

rds

(Pla

nnin

g N

SW

)

10/1

0/20

02

P

B N

ewca

stle

M

M_1

392

yes

131

RTA

and

PB

st

udy

team

P

roje

ct

Man

agem

ent

mee

ting

Dav

e Y

oung

, Rog

er F

enne

r, B

ob

Hig

gin

s, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Tre

vor

Jens

en

11/1

0/20

02

P

B N

ewca

stle

M

M_1

395

Yes

132

RTA

, eco

p

ro

Orc

hid

sur

vey

pro

gre

ss

Dav

e Y

oung

, Hug

h D

onal

dso

n,

Trev

or J

ense

n, K

haal

yd B

row

n,

Rog

er F

enne

rs, J

ohn

O’D

onne

ll,

12/1

1/20

02

P

B N

ewca

stle

M

M_1

504

Yes

133

RTA

/PB

To

dis

cuss

orc

hid

su

rvey

and

SIS

im

plic

atio

ns.

Dav

e Y

oung

, Tre

vor

Jens

en, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Kha

alyd

Bro

wn

(Eco

pro

), R

oger

Fen

ner

and

Joh

n O

’Don

nell

(RTA

)

12/1

1/20

02

4.00

pm

P

hone

hoo

kup

Y

es

Yes

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

Pag

e A

-28

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

134

PB

/DLW

C/

GLC

To

dis

cuss

hy

dro

log

y an

d

dra

inag

e.

Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, D

ave

You

ng,

Trev

or J

ense

n, P

aul D

elan

ey,

Leig

h Ti

ckle

, Ani

sul H

uq (

PB

), M

ike

Kee

gan

(G

LC),

(D

LWC

)

28/1

1/20

02

9.00

am

PB

New

cast

le

- To

be

pro

vid

ed

135

PB

/RTA

To

dis

cuss

co

nstr

uctio

n an

d

pro

ject

cos

t iss

ues.

Hug

h D

onal

dso

n (P

B),

Dic

k W

hib

ley,

Gra

ham

Kin

near

(R

TA)

29/1

1/20

02

K

arua

h B

y-p

ass

site

of

fice.

-

To b

e p

rovi

ded

136

RTA

/PB

To

dis

cuss

pro

ject

m

anag

emen

t iss

ues

– b

udg

et p

rog

ram

, p

roje

ct.

Bob

Hig

gin

s, R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

),

Dav

e yo

ung

, Tre

vor

Jens

en (

PB

) 4/

12/2

002

9.30

am

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

of

fice,

Gra

fton

- To

be

pro

vid

ed

137

RTA

/PB

To

dis

cuss

sou

ther

n in

terc

hang

e an

d

pro

per

ty a

cces

s.

Rog

er F

enne

r (R

TA) D

ave

You

ng

(PB

), J

ack

Irel

and

9/

12/2

002

3.00

pm

Ja

ck’s

pla

ce,

Bul

ahd

elah

To

be

don

e To

be

don

e

138

RTA

/PB

V

alue

Eng

inee

ring

W

orks

hop

M

ark

Keo

gh,

Hug

h D

onal

dso

n,

Dav

e Y

oung

, Tre

vor J

ense

n, E

d

Wilk

ins

(PB

), K

haal

yd B

row

n (E

cop

ro),

Bob

Hig

gin

s, R

oger

Fe

nner

, Gra

ham

Kin

near

, Sim

on

Cus

ack,

Joh

n O

’Don

nell,

Gar

eth

Col

lins,

Kee

rthi

Sen

evira

tne,

Ton

y S

mith

, Fre

d V

olsi

g (R

TA),

Ros

s P

rest

ipin

o (A

CV

M)

11/1

2/20

02

8.30

am

Cus

tom

s H

ouse

, N

ewca

stle

V

EW

Rep

ort-

Y

es

139

PB

To

dis

cuss

VE

W

outc

omes

. H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Dav

e Y

oung

(P

B)

12/1

2/20

02

8.00

am

PB

New

cast

le.

To b

e d

one

To b

e d

one

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-29

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

140

CFG

To

dis

cuss

Tar

ee

by-

pas

s ex

per

ienc

e, E

IS

stat

us, s

ocio

-ec

onom

ic, s

ervi

ce

tow

n an

d m

ine

site

he

ritag

e is

sues

.

Rog

er F

enne

r (R

TA),

Fio

na C

ourt

, D

ave

You

ng, S

ara

Phi

llip

s (P

B),

Kel

vin

Offi

cer

(Nav

in O

ffice

r), M

al

Sch

ulze

(Ta

ree

Bus

ines

s) a

nd

othe

r C

FG m

emb

ers

18/1

2/20

02

6.00

pm

B

ulah

del

ah G

olf C

lub

To

be

don

e O

n Fi

le

141

Ab

orig

inal

Li

aiso

n G

roup

To d

iscu

ss g

eote

ch

field

wor

k, a

nd

Ab

orig

inal

cul

tura

l he

ritag

e in

vest

igat

ions

Rog

er F

enne

r (R

TA),

Fio

na C

ourt

, S

ara

Phi

llip

s, D

ave

You

ng (

PB

),

Kel

vin

Offi

cer

(Nav

in O

ffice

r),

Mic

hael

Rog

ers,

Bar

ry S

yron

.

19/1

2/20

02

10.0

0am

S

choo

l of A

rts

Hal

l, B

ulah

del

ah

To b

e d

one

On

File

142

RTA

/PB

To

rev

iew

des

ign

optio

ns a

nd r

esul

ts

of fi

eld

wor

k

Rog

er F

enne

r (R

TA),

Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, T

revo

r Je

nsen

(P

B).

14

/1/2

003

8:00

am

PB

Bris

ban

e M

M_0

125

On

File

143

NP

WS

/RTA

/ P

B

To d

iscu

ss

cons

trai

nts

and

al

ignm

ent o

ptio

ns

Liam

Dag

g, M

aria

Mat

thes

(N

PW

S),

Rog

er F

enne

r, J

ohn

O’D

onne

ll (R

TA),

Hug

h D

onal

dso

n, K

haal

yd B

row

n, T

revo

r Je

nsen

(P

B),

Bill

Dow

ling

(S

tate

Fo

rest

s)

16/1

/200

3 10

:00a

m

NP

WS

Cof

fs H

arb

our

MM

_012

7 O

n Fi

le

144

RTA

/PB

To

rev

iew

out

com

e of

dis

cuss

ions

with

N

PW

S

Rog

er F

enne

r, J

ohn

O’D

onne

ll (R

TA),

Mar

k K

eog

h, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Kha

alyd

Bro

wn,

Tre

vor

Jens

en (

PB

), B

ill D

owlin

g (

Sta

te

Fore

sts)

16/1

/200

3 1:

00p

m

Ex-

serv

icem

ans

club

, C

offs

Har

bou

r

MM

_012

8 O

n Fi

le

145

RTA

/PB

To

rev

iew

out

com

e of

dis

cuss

ions

with

N

PW

S a

nd d

ecid

e on

cou

rse

of a

ctio

n

Bob

Hig

gin

s, R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

),

Mar

k K

eog

h, H

ugh

Don

ald

son,

Tr

evor

Jen

sen

(PB

)

16/1

/200

3 2:

30p

m

Ex-

serv

icem

ans

club

, C

offs

Har

bou

r M

M_0

126

On

File

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay U

pgr

ade

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

A_M

eetin

g L

ist.d

oc

Pag

e A

-30

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

146

RTA

/PB

To

dis

cuss

b

udg

etar

y an

d

pay

men

t iss

ues

Bob

Hig

gin

s, R

oger

Fen

ner

(RTA

),

Mar

k K

eog

h, R

ob C

ross

(P

B)

16/1

/200

3 3:

30p

m

Ex-

serv

icem

ans

club

, C

offs

Har

bou

r To

be

don

e N

o N

otes

147

PB

To

rev

iew

tota

l b

udg

et e

stim

ate

Mar

k K

eog

h, T

revo

r Je

nsen

(P

B)

20/1

/200

3 10

:00a

m

PB

Syd

ney

Est

imat

e p

rovi

ded

to

RTA

22/

1/03

N

o

No

me

eti

ng

s w

ere

att

en

de

d b

y P

ars

on

s B

rin

ck

erh

off

fo

r M

arc

h 2

00

3

148

RTA

/PB

Te

am a

nd P

roje

ct

Pro

gre

ss M

eetin

g

Mar

k K

eog

h, R

ob C

ross

, Rog

er

Fenn

er (

RTA

), T

revo

r Je

nsen

, D

avid

Che

ster

man

, Pau

l Hew

itt,

Hug

h D

onal

dso

n

20/3

/200

3 9.

00am

P

B S

ydne

y To

be

don

e O

n Fi

le

149

RTA

/PB

B

udg

et R

evie

w

Rog

er F

enne

r (R

TA)

Trev

or J

ense

n 26

/3/2

003

- N

ewca

stle

Offi

ce

Var

iatio

ns

outs

tand

ing

re

com

men

ded

for

app

rova

l

On

File

150

RTA

/PB

/ O

rchi

d

Soc

iety

Pre

sent

atio

n an

d

Dis

cuss

ion

of th

e O

rchi

d is

sues

and

E

IS p

rog

ress

Rog

er F

enne

r (R

TA),

Tre

vor

Jens

en, A

ustr

alia

n N

ativ

e O

rchi

d

Soc

iety

(S

ecre

tary

Pet

er D

enni

ng)

and

mem

ber

s

26/3

/200

3 -

War

ners

Bay

Lio

ns

Clu

b H

all

Air

imp

acts

to b

e as

sess

ed.

Sug

ges

tion

that

S

ocie

ty M

emb

ers

be

allo

wed

to w

alk

rout

e to

cle

ar o

f or

chid

s to

be

cons

ider

ed.

On

File

App

endi

x A

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e A

-31

Meet

ID

Me

eti

ng

P

urp

ose

A

tte

nd

ing

D

ate

T

ime

V

en

ue

N

ote

s/

Ou

tco

me

s

No

tes/

Min

ute

s

Pre

pare

d (

on

fi

le)

No

me

eti

ng

s f

or

Ap

ril 2

00

3

151

PB

To

dis

cuss

sco

pe

and

bud

get

s M

ark

Keo

gh,

Tre

vor

Jens

en

6/5/

2003

9:

00am

P

B S

ydne

y S

ubm

issi

on to

RTA

O

n fil

e

152

PB

To

rev

iew

pro

gre

ss

of te

chni

cal p

aper

s an

d E

IS

Mar

k K

eog

h, T

revo

r Je

nsen

, Fio

na

Cou

rt

3/6/

2003

10

:00a

m

PB

Syd

ney

Tech

Pap

er

Sch

edul

e, S

tud

y P

rog

ram

, Rev

iew

of

Key

Pap

ers

On

file

153

RTA

/ Th

roug

h To

wn

Gro

up

4/7/

2003

Bul

ahd

elah

154

R

TA/

Thro

ugh

Tow

n G

roup

To d

iscu

ss

amen

ded

thro

ugh

tow

n op

tion

Bob

Lau

ght

on, A

ntho

ny D

orne

y,

Pam

Ric

hard

son,

Bar

bar

a G

ord

on,

Bob

Hig

gin

s, R

oger

Fen

ner,

Joh

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ct s

tate

men

t will

be

prep

ared

and

disp

laye

d in

200

1. T

here

will

be

furt

her

oppo

rtun

ity fo

rco

mm

unity

com

men

t dur

ing

that

pro

cess

.

Wha

t

hap

pens

nex

t?

Inve

stig

atio

ns in

to th

e op

tions

to u

pgra

de th

e Pa

cific

Hig

hway

at B

ulah

dela

h ar

eco

ntin

uing

. The

Roa

ds a

nd T

raffi

c Au

thor

ity h

as c

omm

issi

oned

PPK

Env

iron

men

tan

d In

frast

ruct

ure

to d

evel

op h

ighw

ay o

ptio

ns th

at w

ill im

prov

e sa

fety

for p

edes

tria

ns,

loca

l res

iden

ts a

nd m

otor

ists

. Thi

s ne

wsl

ette

r de

scrib

es th

e op

tions

and

som

e is

sues

rela

ted

to th

e up

grad

e. Y

our

com

men

ts a

re w

elco

me.

This

pro

ject

is a

vita

l par

t of t

he $

2.2

billi

on P

acifi

c Hi

ghw

ay U

pgra

ding

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gram

,co

mpr

isin

g $1

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illio

n fr

om th

e NS

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tate

Gov

ernm

ent

Pre

limin

ary

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stig

atio

ns

Dev

elop

men

t of

Rou

te O

ptio

ns

Exhi

biti

on a

nd R

efin

emen

tof

Rou

te O

ptio

ns

Sele

ctio

n of

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ferr

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oute

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her

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stig

atio

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d R

efin

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tof

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pact

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ferr

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hibi

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of E

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bmis

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s

Dec

isio

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ther

to

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ceed

Wit

h P

ropo

sal

of

the

pa

cif

ic h

igh

wa

y

All in

forma

tion i

nclud

ed in

writ

ten co

rresp

onde

nce i

s coll

ected

for t

he so

le pu

rpos

e of a

ssisti

ng in

the a

ssessm

ent

of th

is pr

opos

al.

The i

nform

ation

may

be us

ed by

the R

TA’s

Proje

ct Ma

nage

r, RTA

plan

ning a

nd en

viron

ment

al sta

ff an

d/or

the

RTA’s

cont

racto

r PPK

Envir

onme

nt &

Infra

struc

ture.

Infor

matio

n will

not b

e rele

ased

othe

rwise

with

out t

hewr

itten

appr

oval

of th

e resp

onde

nt.

All in

forma

tion i

n rep

resen

tatio

ns re

ceive

d, inc

luding

the n

ame a

nd ad

dress

of th

e resp

onde

nt, m

ay be

publi

shed

in su

bseq

uent

asses

smen

t doc

umen

ts un

less c

lear i

ndica

tion i

s give

n in t

he co

rresp

onde

nce t

hat

all or

any p

art o

f tha

t info

rmat

ion is

not t

o be p

ublis

hed.

The s

upply

of th

is inf

orma

tion i

s volu

ntar

y.

Each

resp

onde

nt ha

s free

acce

ss at

all t

imes

to th

e info

rmat

ion pr

ovide

d by t

hat r

espon

dent

but n

ot to

any

infor

matio

n pro

vided

by ot

her r

espon

dent

s. An

y resp

onde

nt m

ay m

ake a

corre

ction

to th

e info

rmat

ion th

atth

ey ha

ve pr

ovide

d by p

rovid

ing th

e cor

rectio

n in w

riting

to th

e sam

e add

ress w

here

origi

nal r

epres

entat

ions

were

sent.

The i

nform

ation

is be

ing co

llecte

d and

will

be he

ld by

PPK E

nviro

nmen

t & In

frastr

uctu

re (5

5 Bolt

on St

reet,

Newc

astle

, NSW

230

0) on

beha

lf of

the P

acifi

c High

way O

ffice

of th

e Roa

ds an

d Tra

ffic A

utho

rity (

21 Pr

ince

Stree

t, Gr

afton

, NSW

2460

) unt

il a de

cision

is m

ade w

heth

er to

proc

eed w

ith th

e Pro

posa

l or n

ot. At

that

time,

all in

forma

tion h

eld by

PPK o

n the

RTA’s

beha

lf will

be ha

nded

over

to th

e Pac

ific H

ighwa

y Offi

ce of

the R

oads

and T

raffi

c Aut

horit

y in G

rafto

n.

Wha

t m

ust

the

u

pgra

de a

chie

ve?

Com

mun

ity

Info

rmat

ion

Even

ing

Dev

elop

men

tof

a C

omm

unit

yFo

cus

Gro

up

How

can

I co

mm

ent

and

be in

volv

ed?

Mya

llRive

r

Opt

ion

E pa

sses

thr

ough

sens

itiv

e ve

geta

tion

and

wild

life

habi

tats

Opt

ions

C a

nd D

pas

s ne

arto

the

Cen

tral

Sch

ool

Opt

ions

C a

nd D

pas

s ne

arto

the

cou

rt h

ouse

, ahe

rita

ge li

sted

bui

ldin

g

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ion

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quir

esth

e re

loca

tion

of

Alu

m M

ount

ain

picn

ic a

rea

Floo

ding

of t

he M

yall

and

Cra

wfo

rd r

iver

sca

n be

ext

ensi

ve.

The

des

ign

of r

oute

opti

ons

mus

t en

sure

that

floo

ding

in t

heca

tchm

ent

does

not

impa

ct fu

rthe

r on

prop

erty

.

A

B

C

D E

2

Rur

al C

ross

Sec

tion

: All

Opt

ions

Not

e: fo

r O

ptio

n D

, six

met

re o

uter

sep

arat

ors

wou

ld b

e re

quire

d on

bot

h sid

es o

fth

e hi

ghw

ay th

roug

h to

wn

to a

llow

for

noise

red

uctio

n m

easu

res

and

land

scap

ing

Urb

an C

ross

Sec

tion

: Opt

ion

C o

nly

Myall R

iver

Crawford River

Markwell Road

Pacific Highway

From Karuah

3

To T

aree

Booral Road

Alu

m B

ulah

dela

h M

ount

ain

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age

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tmen

tP

lant

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teD

epo

t

Frys Creek

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lfC

our

se

Lee

Stre

et

Stu

art S

tree

t

Jack

son

Str

eet

Mea

deS

tree

t

Mackenzie Street

Ann Stre

et

Frys C

reek

Wootton Road

Markwell Street

Existing Pacific Highway

As

traf

fic v

olum

es g

row

, Opt

ions

C a

nd D

wou

ld r

esul

t in

noi

se a

ndai

r qu

alit

y is

sues

for

the

resi

dent

san

d sc

hool

s cl

ose

to t

he h

ighw

ay

Opt

ions

D a

nd E

pas

sbe

twee

n th

e w

ater

trea

tmen

t pl

ant

and

the

wat

er s

uppl

y ta

nks

Opt

ions

C a

nd D

pas

sne

ar t

o th

e C

atho

licSc

hool

and

Chu

rch

Opt

ions

A a

nd B

pass

thr

ough

sens

itiv

e ve

geta

tion

and

wild

life

habi

tat

Opt

ion

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sses

bet

wee

n th

eto

wn

and

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m M

ount

ain

recr

eati

on a

rea

- ac

cess

isre

quir

ed

Wh

at a

re t

he

op

tio

ns?

Cor

ridor

s fo

r th

e fiv

e op

tions

and

the

diffe

rent

hig

hway

cros

s se

ctio

ns th

roug

h ru

ral a

nd u

rban

are

as a

re s

how

n on

the

follo

win

g pa

ges.

For

all o

ptio

ns a

four

lane

div

ided

hig

hway

wou

ld b

e bu

ilt,

open

ing

2006

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7. T

here

is c

apac

ity fo

r ad

ditio

nal l

anes

in th

e m

edia

n if

requ

ired

in th

e fu

ture

.

Opt

ion

AO

ptio

n A

is to

the

wes

t of t

he to

wn.

The

exi

stin

g Pa

cific

Hig

hway

wou

ld c

ontin

ue to

ope

rate

as

a se

rvic

e ro

ad fo

rlo

cal t

raffi

c.

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th

Spee

d lim

it

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dges

Con

nect

ions

to

the

tow

n

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roxi

mat

e nu

mbe

rof

affe

cted

pro

pert

ies

Noi

se r

educ

tion

mea

sure

s

Acc

ess

to G

olf C

ours

e

Acc

ess

to B

oora

l Roa

d

Pro

ject

cos

t in

200

6

9.8

kilo

met

res

110

kilo

met

res

per

hour

thre

e ri

ver

cros

sing

s –

over

the

Mya

ll Ri

ver,

the

Cra

wfo

rd

Rive

r an

d Fr

ys C

reek

road

ove

rpas

s - o

ver

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kwel

lRo

ad

via

half

inte

rcha

nge

at B

oora

lRo

ad a

nd fu

ll in

terc

hang

e at

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tton

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d

19 p

rope

rtie

s, 8

5 he

ctar

es

may

be

requ

ired

near

Boo

ral

Road

and

Mar

kwel

l Roa

d

via

the

exist

ing

high

way

sout

hbou

nd a

cces

s fro

m th

e ne

whi

ghw

ay v

ia th

e in

terc

hang

e at

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oott

on R

oad

and

exist

ing

high

way

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orth

boun

d ac

cess

is v

ia th

eBo

oral

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d in

terc

hang

e

$145

mill

ion

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ion

BO

ptio

n B

is to

the

wes

t of t

he to

wn.

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exi

stin

g Pa

cific

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hway

wou

ld c

ontin

ue to

ope

rate

as

a se

rvic

e ro

ad fo

rlo

cal t

raffi

c.

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th

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d lim

it

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dges

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nect

ions

to

the

tow

n

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roxi

mat

e nu

mbe

rof

affe

cted

pro

pert

ies

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se r

educ

tion

mea

sure

s

Acc

ess

to G

olf C

ours

e

Acc

ess

to B

oora

l Roa

d

Pro

ject

cos

t in

200

6

9.6

kilo

met

res

110

kilo

met

res

per

hour

two

rive

r cr

ossi

ngs

– ov

er th

eM

yall

Rive

r an

d th

e C

raw

ford

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rtw

o ro

ad o

verp

asse

s - o

ver

Mar

kwel

l Roa

d an

d to

con

nect

to th

e w

aste

dep

ot/s

ewag

etr

eatm

ent p

lant

a th

reeq

uart

er in

terc

hang

e w

ithth

e ex

istin

g hi

ghw

ay n

orth

of

Boor

al R

oad

and

half

inte

rcha

nge

nort

h of

Lee

Str

eet

19 p

rope

rtie

s, 8

4 he

ctar

es

may

be

requ

ired

near

Mar

kwel

lRo

ad a

nd th

e no

rthe

rn p

art o

fth

e to

wn

via

the

exist

ing

high

way

sout

hbou

nd a

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orth

boun

dfr

om th

e ne

w h

ighw

ay v

ia th

ein

terc

hang

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ith e

xist

ing

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ay n

orth

of B

oora

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d

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mill

ion

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ion

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ptio

n C

is a

n im

prov

emen

t of t

he e

xist

ing

Paci

fic H

ighw

ayal

ignm

ent t

hrou

gh th

e th

e to

wn

of B

ulah

dela

h.

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th o

f the

Mya

ll Ri

ver

the

exist

ing

high

way

is w

iden

edon

the

east

ern

side

to h

ave

four

lane

s fo

r th

roug

h tr

affic

.A

ser

vice

roa

d on

the

wes

tern

sid

e of

the

high

way

nor

thof

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de S

tree

t wou

ld c

arry

loca

l tra

ffic.

Sou

th o

f the

Mya

llRi

ver

and

nort

h of

Lee

Str

eet,

the

high

way

wou

ld h

ave

the

rura

l cro

ss s

ectio

n (s

ee b

elow

). A

n ur

ban

cros

s se

ctio

nw

ould

be

used

with

in th

e to

wns

hip.

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th

Spee

d lim

it

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dges

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e: n

umbe

r of

roa

dov

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sses

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uld

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duce

d by

dev

elop

ing

mor

e se

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nect

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roxi

mat

e nu

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rof

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cted

pro

pert

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se r

educ

tion

mea

sure

s

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ess

to t

he G

olf

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rse

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ess

to B

oora

l Roa

d

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ject

cos

t in

200

6

8.3

kilo

met

res

110

kilo

met

res

per

hour

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etre

s pe

r ho

ur fr

om th

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yall

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r Br

idge

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ee S

tree

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plic

atio

n of

exi

stin

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yall

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verp

asse

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ver

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rt S

tree

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toco

nnec

t to

the

was

tede

pot/

sew

age

trea

tmen

t pla

nt

via

half

inte

rcha

nges

at M

eade

and

Lee

Stre

ets

55 p

rope

rtie

s, 3

2 he

ctar

es,

incl

udin

g 17

hou

ses,

5 b

usin

esse

s,1

com

mun

ity u

se

exte

nsiv

e m

easu

res

likel

yre

quire

d th

roug

h th

e to

wn

via

the

exist

ing

high

way

conn

ects

dire

ctly

to th

e ne

w

high

way

, lef

t slip

lane

into

Bo

oral

Roa

d fr

om th

e so

uth

and

a pr

otec

ted

right

han

d tu

rn in

toBo

oral

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d fr

om th

e no

rth.

$165

mill

ion

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ion

DO

ptio

n D

is th

roug

h th

e to

wn

of B

ulah

dela

h w

ith a

dev

iatio

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om th

e ex

istin

g hi

ghw

ay n

orth

of M

eade

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eet.

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th o

f Mea

de S

tree

t the

exi

stin

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ghw

ay w

ould

con

tinue

to o

pera

te a

s a

serv

ice

road

for

loca

l tra

ffic

Con

nect

ions

to

the

tow

n

App

roxi

mat

e nu

mbe

rof

affe

cted

pro

pert

ies

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se r

educ

tion

mea

sure

s

Acc

ess

to t

he G

olf

Cou

rse

Acc

ess

to B

oora

l Roa

d

Pro

ject

cos

t in

200

6

via

a fu

ll in

terc

hang

e at

Jack

son

Stre

et, t

o co

nnec

t to

exist

ing

high

way

and

Mac

kenz

ie S

tree

t

45 p

rope

rtie

s, 3

8 he

ctar

es,

incl

udin

g 14

hou

ses,

2 b

usin

esse

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com

mun

ity u

se

likel

y re

quire

d th

roug

h th

e to

wn,

incl

udin

g th

e sc

hool

s an

d th

ech

urch

via

the

exist

ing

high

way

conn

ects

dire

ctly

to th

e ne

w

high

way

, lef

t slip

lane

into

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oral

Roa

d fr

om th

e so

uth

and

prot

ecte

d rig

ht h

and

turn

into

Boor

al R

oad

from

the

nort

h

$150

mill

ion

Opt

ion

ET

his

optio

n is

to th

e ea

st o

f the

tow

n. T

he e

xist

ing

high

way

wou

ld c

ontin

ue to

ope

rate

as

a se

rvic

e ro

ad fo

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cal t

raffi

c.

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th

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d lim

it

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dges

Con

nect

ions

to

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n

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roxi

mat

e nu

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rof

affe

cted

pro

pert

ies

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se r

educ

tion

mea

sure

s

Acc

ess

to t

he G

olf

Cou

rse

Acc

ess

to B

oora

l Roa

d

Pro

ject

cos

t in

200

6

8.7

kilo

met

res

110

kilo

met

res

per

hour

one

river

cro

ssin

g - o

ver t

he M

yall

Rive

r thr

ee r

oad

over

pass

es -

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kes R

oad,

Lee

Str

eet a

nd to

conn

ect t

o th

e w

aste

depo

t/se

wag

e tr

eatm

ent p

lant

high

way

and

Mac

kenz

ie S

tree

t

via

a fu

ll in

terc

hang

e at

Jack

son

Stre

et to

con

nect

to th

e ex

istin

ghi

ghw

ay a

nd A

lum

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ntai

n.

20 p

rope

rtie

s, 6

3 he

ctar

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inc.

1 h

ouse

, 1 c

omm

unity

use

coul

d be

req

uire

d ne

arre

siden

ces

to th

e ea

st of

the

tow

n,th

e sc

hool

s and

the

chur

ch

via

the

exist

ing

high

way

sout

hbou

nd a

nd n

orth

boun

dac

cess

from

the

new

hig

hway

via

the

Jack

son

Stre

et in

terc

hang

ean

d th

e ex

istin

g hi

ghw

ay

$149

mill

ion

Leng

th

Spee

d lim

it

Bri

dges

8.2

kilo

met

res

110

kilo

met

res

per

hour

one

rive

r cr

ossi

ng –

adu

plic

atio

n of

the

Mya

ll Ri

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ting

high

way

Lee Street

Boor

al R

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Pacific Highw

ay

Existing arrangementsremain with Wootton Road

and The Lakes Way

Overpass access toSewage Treatment

Plant and Waste Depot

Opportunities to improve the Bulahdelah mainstreet and existing highway to be explored

New bridge overMyall River - height to

accommodate boats

Highway is to the west of the clearedtransmission easement which currentlyreduces animal movement

New northboundbridge over Frys Creek

Culverts needed to meet1:100 year flood andto allow stock access

Detail of proposal forLee Street overpass

Highway moved to the east ofBulahdelah Mountain Park

Myall Road overpassover the new highway

Walking track

Artist’s impression looking east to the centralinterchange and connection to the existing highway

Artist’s impression of Bulahdelah Mountain Parkand pedestrian and cyclist bridge

Connections to the town: Connects to the existing Pacific Highway south of Booral Road and at the central interchange

110 kilometres per hour

Length: 8.7 kilometres

Noise reduction measures: May be required to protect residences on the eastern edge of the town,the Bulahdelah Central and St Josephs schools and the Catholic Church

Estimated project cost in 2007: $150 million

Preferred Route Option E

Features of the Preferred Option

Myall River

Craw

ford

Riv

er

Markw

ellR

oad

Pacific Highw

ay

From K

aruah

To Taree

Boora

l Roa

d

Bulahdelah (Alum)Mountain

SewageTreatment

Plant WasteDepot

Frys Creek

GolfCourse

Lee Street

Stuart Street

Jackson Street

Meade Street

Mac

kenz

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tree

t

Ann Street

Frys

Cre

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tton

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d

Exis

ting

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Transmission Line

Existing Pacif

ic Highway

WaterReservoir

Str

oud

Str

eet

ChurchStreet

Number of landowners who may berequired to sell portions of their land: 14

Speed limit:

New bridges over the Myall River and Frys CreekVehicle overpasses at Myall Road, the central interchange, Lee Street, and the waste depotPedestrian and cycle overpasses at the central interchange and Bulahdelah Mountain Park

Bridges:

Potentialu-turn facility

Lee Street overpassover the new highway

New connection to the existing highway Pedestrian and vehicularaccess across interchangeto Bulahdelah (Alum)Mountain firetrails

Vehicular access,walking trackand firetrail

Potential u-turn facility

Precise location of the BooralRoad intersection to be

explored with the community

Lee Street tobe sealed

Myall Road

Mya

llR

iver

Typical cross section of the new highway

Detail of proposal forcentral interchange

To existing highwaya

Pedestrian andcycle overbridge toBulahdelah (Alum)Mountain


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refe

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orig

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alig

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been

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pact

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sig

nific

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rate

as

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affic

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in B

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ain

reas

ons

for

sele

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e:

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sues

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iden

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d fa

una

corr

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t of t

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of

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ity

and

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prox

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to m

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singl

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mm

unity

no

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by h

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prov

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in th

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port

unity

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prov

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cape

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port

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the

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Appendix C

Community Focus Group Meeting Notes

Pacific Highway Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group Meeting 1 10th April 2000

PPK Environment & Infrastructure Pty Ltd

Suite 1, 3rd Floor

55 Bolton Street Newcastle NSW 2300 PO Box 1162 Newcastle NSW 2300 Australia August, 2003 RevA Telephone (02) 49293900 58L320A.MM_5089 Facsimile: (02) 49297299 ACN 078 004 798 A NATA Certified Quality Company

1234 Pacific Highway Bulahdelah Upgrade

Community Focus Group Meeting 1 10 April 2000

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Agenda 1. Welcome (Mark Eastwood, RTA) 2. Draft Agenda (Fiona Court, PPK) 3. Introductions 4. Terms of Reference (Fiona Court, PPK) 5. Study Process and Progress (Fiona Court & Dave Young, PPK) 6. Next Meeting 7. Close

List of Attendees (See attached list)



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Item Notes of Meeting 1. The Community Focus Group (CFG) agreed to the following: a) Draft Agenda

b) Meetings to be held monthly, on Wednesdays from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. c) Meetings be facilitated by PPK rather than chaired by an elected member; d) If members don’t attend 3 consecutive meetings they will no longer be

regarded as part of the CFG. However, if there are apologies offered, and legitimate reasons, membership could continue.

e) Notes of meetings to be taken by PPK, vetted by the CFG and issued for general community information. An advertisement will be placed in the local papers to advise where minutes can be viewed.

f) In relation to the media – respect privacy and right to opinion – recognise the media’s interest and the role it can play in informing the

public – the preference is for a uniform approach from the CFG – the process the RTA has to go through in issuing media releases is

recognised by the CFG

2. CFG Terms of Reference

a) To represent local community groups and issues b) To share issues and concerns relevant to the project, as a cohesive group c) To be able to seek information from the Study Team about the investigations d) To provide input to the various studies required for the project e) To provide points of contact for the community to discuss the project f) To assist the project team in achieving the desired project objectives and represent

the Bulahdelah community’s input in evaluating and selecting the preferred route.

3.

Draft Study Process

Key Milestones � First Community Focus Group Meeting – 10 April 2000 � Second Community Focus Group Meeting – 10 May 2000 � Route Options Display – July 2000 � Ongoing Community Focus Group Meetings – Monthly � Value Management Workshop – August 2000 � Preferred Route and Displays – October to February � Environmental Studies – Ongoing � EIS Exhibition – April 2001



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Item Notes of Meeting 4.

Study Progress a) PPK Quality Assurance procedures being followed in relation to the total project

management, in particular the community involvement program. The Community Involvement Plan ensures appropriate consideration/recording of community comments, integration of these comments into the study and legitimate/effective consultation.

b) Broad Surveys - Aerial photography and ground control survey completed, base contour mapping

will be completed in early May. - Flora and Fauna Surveys (terrestrial and aquatic) will commence in mid April,

following deferment due to wet weather. - Geotechnical work is proceeding and will involve vehicular access to some

properties to take core samples. - Some base noise monitoring is being undertaken along the existing highway and

possibly in other areas. - A land use survey has been completed. c) Consultation - Newsletter 1 issued - Public meeting held in Bulahdelah on 20 March 2000 - Meeting with local and state government agencies on 28 March 2000 - Separate meetings with other authorities and community service groups continuing

during April d) Engineering - A range of route options is being canvassed within and outside the study area to

ensure that all possible options are given appropriate consideration - Other studies such as traffic, transport and hydrology are proceeding - A helicopter flyover the town will occur to take photographs for the Value

Management Workshop to be held in August 2000, after the display of route options for public comment in July.

5. General Issues a) Everyone in Bulahdelah has been given an opportunity to join the CFG. b) The CFG will have a say in what it considers to be the key issues to be taken into

account in the route evaluation process. c) The RTA will determine if the route options to be placed on public display can be

viewed by the CFG beforehand. d) It was agreed by the RTA that the notes of the Authority meeting could be released

to the CFG along with other relevant base information to allow an appropriate appraisal of the constraints/opportunities in considering route options.

6. The next Meeting of CFG will be on Wednesday 10 May 2000, 5:30pm, at the Bulahdelah School of Arts Hall.

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Pacific Highway Upgrade Bulahdelah

Community Focus Group

Minutes of Meeting No. 2

When: 10 May 2000 at 5.30 pm

Where: Bulahdelah School of Arts Hall

Attendees: See Attachment 1.

Issues Raised and Items Noted

1. Draft Agenda

The draft agenda was accepted.

2. Purpose of the Meeting

This meeting was to commence the process of identifying potential constraints and opportunities to the location of the Pacific Highway within the study area. The groups would consider the results of the engineering and environmental studies undertaken to date and develop possible route options:

� to the west of the town;

� through the town; and

� to the east of the town.

It was important to canvas all possible options, as this is a legal requirement of the assessment process and an important part of careful and prudent planning. The group would consider the positives and negatives of each route and then rejoin to examine some of the routes developed.

3. Traffic and Highway Dimension Issues

Hugh Donaldson (PPK) outlined some traffic growth data for the period 1984 to 1998 and accident data for the period 1994 to 1998 (Attachment 2).

For options within the town, a preliminary cross section was presented that included provision for four lanes of traffic with a wide median, cycleways/shoulders on both sides, landscaping buffer/ noise walls on both sides, a service road for local traffic movement and footpath on the western side. This cross section provided scope for an additional 2 lanes in the median in the future. The median width would be reduced from 10 to three metres.

The need for six lanes was questioned by the group. Some discussion took place about future highway requirements over the next 20 years. The potential to develop as a four lane highway was raised.


Action: To Explore Highway Traffic Needs in More Detail With the Group

The need for noise barriers was questioned – visual impact and people not being able to see the town. The team noted that noise was an issue with the through town option. It is necessary for the RTA to comply with Environment Protection Authority, NSW guidelines.

Minimum horizontal curve radii and cross section templates were provided to assist with mapping potential routes.

4. Preliminary Issues

Dave Young (PPK) outlined the preliminary environmental and engineering investigation results:

� geological features;

� the location of an area designated under State Environmental Planning Policy 14 – Wetlands, within the study area;

� the preliminary results of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) studies. There are several rare or endangered species of both plants and animals within the study area;

� sites of heritage value; and

� flooding heights.

Action: Consult Further with Kevin Carter of the National Parks and Wildlife Service Regarding Local Flora and Fauna Studies.

Drainage from the east of the town into the town was considered an important design issue. This had to be solved. It was considered that the 1969 Highway upgrade had a huge impact on local flooding characteristics. Water quality in the town’s water supply catchment was considered very important in evaluating route options.

5. Mapping Exercise and Key Issues Raised

The Community Focus Group broke down into six sub groups. These sub groups were given the task of sketching three to four alignments on an aerial photograph using the templates and constraint maps provided. The sub groups were asked to show a minimum of three alignments: one to the west of the town, one through town and one to the east of the town. A spokesperson for each sub group was asked to present the advantages and disadvantages to the group. Some sub groups chose to indicate a preferred option.

A variety of potential routes were put forward by the sub groups. The issues raised by the Community Focus Group were as follows:

Options to the west of the town:

� two river crossings (cost and flooding issues);

� need to minimise impacts on Fry’s Creek, which has significant ecological value;

� result in less noise impacts for residents;

� economic impacts on dividing land;


� potential impacts on water quality of town water supply;

� need to raise the highway to meet flooding requirements and potential impact this may have on flooding characteristics;

� impacts on the plants and animals in heavily vegetated areas to the west;

� longer route (more construction and cost);

� no economic spin off for the town; and

� traffic flows could be maintained at 100 kilometres per hour.

Options through town:

� which land would need to be acquired by the RTA (the Catholic Church and School area was noted as being a particular concern);

� the need to straighten the curve north of the river (loss of the motel);

� where a service road could go;

� underpasses would be needed to preserve businesses throughout the town and maintain pedestrian access – especially for schools (Meade Street was nominated in one option);

� economic benefits for the town (equals employment);

� how the cross section design could be modified to reduce impacts; and

� noise and access issues for the Catholic School and Church.

Options to the east of the town:

� would leave the original Pacific Highway to operate as a service road;

� could have an interchange at Stuart Street;

� the stability of rock formations on Alum Mountain were a concern;

� only one crossing of the river;

� noise may reverberate from the mountain, impacting on the town;

� potential for a vehicle stop off point/picnic grounds near the town;

� would impact on the mountain area and its historical significance;

� schools use the mountain area for sporting events – how to cross highway?;

� land owned by the State Government – reduced acquisition impacts on locals; and

� could have economic benefits for town if people can see to turn-off.

An option to the east of Alum Mountain was considered:

� away from the town (good and bad);

� Crown land – reduced acquisition impacts on locals;

� environmental problems; and


� not favoured by the Community Focus Group.

In some of the options the need to relocate the service stations was considered. More information is needed on possible relocation strategies.

6. Other Business

The RTA was asked to provide a summary of its involvement in the local area. This follows:

1. Karuah to Bulahdelah Pacific Highway Studies. Originally a Review of Environmental Factors was displayed. This type of document is prepared on projects to determine if an EIS is required. Due to the extent and nature of submissions and potential impacts, it was determined that a full EIS was required.

2. Full EIS for Karuah to Bulahdelah placed on display. Original project length was to the bend to the north of Booral Road.

3. During that time discussions and negotiations with some affected landowners in the Booral Road area took place. One property was purchased.

4. Following the display of this EIS, and when the Bulahdelah project was brought forward, it was decided to shorten the Karuah to Bulahdelah project to finish to the south of Booral Road. This provides a range of options near Booral Road for the route and intersection/interchange options.

5. Any other private studies that may have been done are not available to the RTA.

PPK’s Urban Designer, Ross Bateup was invited by the group to provide an urban design perspective and an overview on the night’s proceedings. He fully supported the approach being taken in involving the community in the route development process and outlined urban design implications and opportunities in developing route options.

7. Next Meeting

The next Meeting of the Community Focus Group will be on Wednesday 14 June 2000 at 5.30 pm, at the Bulahdelah School of Arts Hall.

Issues to be discussed will include: traffic volumes and growth, and relationship to the proposed cross section; and, the development of route options.





When: 14 June 2000 at 5.30 pm

Where: Bulahdelah School of Arts Hall

Attendees: See Attachment 3.

Attachments: Attachment 1 Geological Rocks Summary Attachment 2: Route selection criteria overheads Attachment 3: Attendees

Issues Raised and Items Noted

1. Draft Agenda



To analyse and discuss the five preliminary corridors which the study team has produced.

To examine interchange options for each route, applying the knowledge gained from the Highway Design Workshop held at the Bulahdelah Bowling Club on 13 June 2000.

3. Broad Bands for Consideration

Dave Young (PPK) presented the five preliminary corridors that the study team has been investigating. These preliminary corridors are subject to ongoing design and evaluation.

The attached notes provide greater details on the corridors considered for routes.

Options to the West of the Town

There are two options being considered to the west of the town. The two alignments differ at the northern and southern ends. Option B runs closer to town than Option A. The existing highway would continue to operate as a service road for local traffic. Consideration is being given to providing interchanges to the north and south of town.

Options Through the Town

There are two options being considered through the town of Bulahdelah. Option C is an upgrade and widening of the existing Pacific Highway alignment. Sections of Option C and D would be 80


kilometres per hour. Option D involves using the existing entrances to the town but deviating to the east of the existing Highway near Meade Street and rejoining to the south of the golf course. Option C would require a service road adjacent to the new Highway on the western side to provide access to adjacent properties and consideration is being given to providing interchanges immediately to the north and south of town. In Option D the existing Highway, north of Meade Street, would continue to operate as a service road for local traffic and consideration is being given to providing a central interchange adjacent to the town.

Option to the East of the Town

The corridor for this option is limited by the presence of Alum Mountain to the east of the town. There is one option being considered, Option E. Consideration is being given to providing a central interchange adjacent to the town that would connect to the existing Highway. The existing Highway would continue to operate as a service road for local traffic.

4. Preliminary Route Selection Criteria

These preliminary route options were selected after analysing all options available against several selection criteria. The group questioned the weighting and choice of assessment criteria. It was noted by the study team that the criteria to assess options must be wide ranging, to meet the requirements of the assessment process. The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act guides this assessment process.

To assist in evaluating and comparing the options, the criteria listed in Attachment 2 were discussed.

The group questioned socio-economic considerations, and when these could be specifically discussed.

Action: The next meeting to explore socio-economic issues in more detail with the group

All noted that none of the five options have been selected yet as a preferred option. It is important that the detail of each options is still being investigated, and they must be assessed against a range of criteria.

5. Highway Access Issues

The Community Focus Group divided into 5 groups to examine access opportunities for each route option. They were requested to evaluate each option in terms of the engineering constraints and needs, including:

� What types of interchanges should be designed and where? The broad aims of an interchange are to provide the best service of the town; the best vista of the town; and the least detrimental affect to the town.

� Need to examine the length of the access ramps and possible visual impact issues.

� Where underpasses/overpasses (across the highway) should be located.

� Where the service roads should be and in what direction.


A spokesperson for each group presented on how they would design each route option. The group then examined and made suggestions for interchange/access arrangements for each option.

Options A Group

Suggested full interchanges north of golf course (Wootton Road), Markwell Road and Booral Road with a preference for Markwell Road. Crossovers needed for John Smith’s property and two other properties.

Option B Group

Full interchanges at existing highway (north of Booral Road) and another full interchange opposite the golf course entrance with the existing highway. No service roads needed and the town is visible from the highway.

Crossover at Markwell Road required.

Option C Group

Full interchanges at Meade Street and half interchange at Lee Street. Seagull intersection at Booral Road suggested. Crossovers at Ann Street and Stuart Street required. Harold Street to be continued through to Lee Street full interchange. Service road adjacent to new highway along the western side from Meade Street to Lee Street. New road to connect Markwell Road to Lee Street interchange north of the cemetery.

Option D Group

Full interchanges at Meade Street and half interchange at Lee Street. Duplication of the Myall River Bridge to the west. This group then looked at Option C and commented on needing a crossover at Stuart Street.

Also commented on the rare species of plant in the area.

Option E Group

Seagull intersection at Booral Road suggested, and a central full interchange with a new road that aligns with Jackson Street and intersects with Stroud Street. Travelling both north and south there are good visuals of the town.

The alignment of the new highway would be on the existing highway from Lee Street northwards and a service road would be aligned adjacent to the western edge of the new highway. This service road would cater for the waste depot and sewage plant and connect to Lee Street. The golf course would access the service road via a crossover.

Crossovers would also be needed for Mountain Park, the water tanks, Ann Street and Bombah Point Road. Property accesses must also be maintained.


6. Other Business

Media Issues

Chris Garrod’s personal response to a Newcastle Herald editorial was discussed. The Community Focus Group noted that Chris’s letter does not represent the views of the group as a whole but was not contrary to the agreed media liaison requirements of the group.

Lorraine Davison’s editorial in the Nota was discussed, it does not reflect the efforts and discussions of the group.

Submissions

There have been a wide range of submissions to PPK about the project and this emphasises the fact that there is a diversity of opinion and issues.

Possible change of venue for future Community Focus Group Meetings – If there are no objections then future meetings could be held at the Bulahdelah Bowling Club. Group agreed a warmer venue for winter meetings a good idea.

Action: PPK to check with the golf club as well.

7. Next Meeting

The next Meeting of the Community Focus Group will take place at 5.30 pm, 9 August 2000 at the Bulahdelah Bowling Club.

Issues to be discussed at the next meeting to include:

� the socio-economic issues related to the project;

� route selection criteria;

� the refinements resulting from the ongoing examination of issues;

� representatives for the Value Management Workshop;

� actions noted at the highway design workshop on the 13th June 2000:

1. RTA to discuss Coolongolook bypass proposal and why this proposal did not proceed;

2. provide peak traffic information for Karuah;

3. provide information on the traffic volume trends for the New England Highway;

4. discuss the reasons for the route chosen at Nabiac; and

5. summary of Highway upgrade cross sections at different points on the north coast.





When: Wednesday 9 August 2000 at 5.30 pm

Where: Bulahdelah Bowling Club

Attachment 1: Traffic Information for Karuah

Attachment 2: New England Highway Traffic Compared to Pacific Highway

Attachment 3: Pacific Highway Median Widths

Attachment 4: Process of Developing Route Selection Criteria

Other attachments were handed out at the meeting: driver survey, socio-economic assessment method, how construction costs are calculated.

Attachment 5: Attendees

Issues raised and items noted:

1. Draft Agenda


2. Purpose of the meeting

To discuss the socio-economic issues and the process of developing route selection criteria. Also to select three members of the group to represent the CFG at the Value Management Study.

3. Previous actions

Coolongolook proposal

The highway in Coolongolook is straight and when all factors considered it was just as effective to choose the existing highway route. The highway through Coolongolook will be within the existing corridor. Some noise measures were recommended. Predicted noise levels will be similar to existing and new low noise asphalt surface will be constructed. There may be some treatments installed.

Traffic information for Karuah

See Attachment 1.


New England Highway versus Pacific Highway

See Attachment 2.

Reasons for Nabiac

Enough land was purchased for two carriageways. Four lanes could be fit without affecting properties. There was more support to leave it where it is.

Pacific Highway Median Widths

See Attachment 3.

4. Options on Display and Socio-economic Issues

The five preliminary route options were selected after analysing all options available against several selection criteria. A letter by Bob Laughton was read to the group that raised questions about the cost estimates of each preliminary route. The RTA provided a handout describing how costs were estimated and the differences as noted in Bob’s letter.

Action: RTA to talk to Bob Laughton in detail about his correspondence and costs.

One member asked if there was a proposed pedestrian crossing on Option D. It was agreed that with a central interchange there would need be pedestrian facilities. Each option would require careful consideration of pedestrian needs. Pedestrian access across highway will be grade separated.

The stability of Alum Mountain was questioned. Geotechnical studies are currently being undertaken, including seismic testing and borehole testing. stability is not considered an issue for Option D.

There was concern expressed by some group members that a display period of three weeks is not enough time for people to respond. The wide variety of communication channels available for people to respond including the 1800 number, e-mails and faxes were discussed. Some issues will continue to be discussed for a long time. All responses received prior to the VM will be considered at the VM.

The socio-economic issues were considered.

1. How do towns react to a bypass? Each town has different reactions because each town is unique. It depends on the size of the town, its economic base and future strategic economic direction. For example Taree has increased tourist accommodation services. Other towns such as Mittagong had immediate economic losses. This may be changing over time as the town readjusts.

2. When will drivers no longer stop? There are no studies that assess the willingness of drivers to leave the highway that bypasses a town. However, the driver surveys identified that 33 percent of people who stop are stopping for rest foremost and then food and fuel. Bulahdelah has special qualities that draw drivers to stop.

It was suggested by one group member that because the local park next to the river is a big drawcard for drivers, it is possible that people will make the detour from the Highway to visit.


It was also noted that Bulahdelah has the advantage of being 22 to 3 hours driving time from Sydney an therefore it is, and will continue to be, a convenient stopping point for drivers.

3. The strategy for service centres in the vicinity of Bulahdelah is important. Service centre guidelines note an aim that centres cannot be closer than 24 kilometres away from each other. The group noted the “Ayers Rock” service centre north of Karuah is 13 kilometres from Karuah and 31 kilometres from Bulahdelah. The RTA advised it has and will allow commercial pressures to help decide the location of service centres. Another aim is that service centres be located near towns rather than in between towns. There is also the option of using current service facilities contained in the town of Bulahdelah.

The group agreed at this stage to omit a discussion of socio-economic issues against each route due to time constraints. Note that a subsequent meeting of the group was called to address this.

5. Process of Developing Route Selection Criteria

See Attachment 4 – criteria were outlined. The exit survey was discussed.

6. CFG Representation at the Value Management Study

The Value Management Study will be held on 29 and 30 August 2000. The RTA will invite three Community Focus Group representatives for this workshop, where various authorities and representatives will examine each option against each criteria to evaluate the best route option for the project. Six nominations received and Chris Garrod, Tony Lee and John Smith were voted by the group to represent the community at the workshop.

7. Other Business

One group member voiced concern that attention has not been given to blue/green algae issues and construction management. PPK confirmed the issue of acid sulphate soils has been investigated.

Action: Dave Young, PPK, to ensure these issues are addressed as part of decision making process.

8. Next Meeting

An October meeting of the Community Focus Group was canvassed. The CFG wanted to hear first hand the results of the Value Management Study.

Issues to be discussed at the next meeting to include:

� Status of the decision making process.

Action: Mark Leahy, PPK, to contact CFG members late September regarding next meeting.

(Note: An additional meeting for 22 August to be held. We should add to notes).

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Pacific Highway Bulahdelah Upgrade

Route Option Analysis Workshop

Bulahdelah Bowling Club Tuesday 22nd August 2000

6pm – 8pm

The purpose of this meeting was to provide an opportunity for the group to assess each of the preliminary route options and to provide the study team with the issues they feel are important in this project. The group analysed each option in terms of their perceived advantages and disadvantages. These pros and cons were then given an “importance rating” by the group, using the following rating system

1 point for issues which the group feels are very important

2 points for issues which the group feels are not very important

3 points for issues which the group feels are least important

Option A

Advantages

� Quiet, no construction noise (3)

� No acquisitions in town (3)

� Is the least expensive option (3)

� No need for a reduction of speed limit (3)

� A detour through the town would cut kilometres off the total trip (3)

� Operational noise impacts would be low (3)

Disadvantages

� Close to rubbish dump and treatment plant (3)

� Does not meet ‘stop revive survive’ policy (1)

� Wipes out more trees than other options (3)

� Increase in costs (constructing bridges) (2)

� Affects town water supply, large impact on two catchments (1)

� Completely bypasses the town and therefore has a large negative economic impact (1)

� Large environmental impacts – Myall Lakes, acid sulphate soils, the construction of three bridges will impact upon the riverside ecosystem (2)

� “A” is the longest route option (3)

� Significant acquisition of rural properties (2)

� Town is not visible from any part of route A. Therefore there is a lack of attraction for people to stop in the town (1)

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� Existing infrastructure in the form of the bridge over Frys Creek will go to waste (3)

� Option A has the maximum impact on quality agricultural land (2)

Summary: The group clearly believes the disadvantages outweigh the advantages with many important issues raised including: the impact of the option on the town’s water supply, the large negative economic impact and a lack of visibility of the town.

Option B

Advantages

� Town is more visible than option A (1)

� Uses existing infrastructure, the Fryers Creek Bridge (3)

� B is closer to town than option A (1)

Disadvantages

� View of industrial areas and mills (3)

� Increased noise levels on elevated road (3)

� Close to rubbish dump and treatment plant (3)

� Does not meet ‘stop revive survive’ policy (1)

� Wipes out more trees than other options (3)

� Increase in costs (constructing bridges) (2)

� Affects town water supply, large impact on two catchments (1)

� Completely bypasses the town and therefore has a large negative economic impact (1)

� Large environmental impacts – Myall Lakes, acid sulphate soils, the construction of three bridges will impact upon the riverside ecosystem (2)

� “A” is the longest route option (3)

� significant acquisition of rural properties (2)

� town is not visible from any part of route A. Therefore there is a lack of attraction for people to stop in the town (1)

� Existing infrastructure in the form of the bridge over Frys Creek will go to waste (3)

� Option A has the maximum impact on quality agricultural land (2)

Summary: The group clearly believes the disadvantages outweigh the advantages with many important issues raised including: the impact of the option on the town’s water supply, the large negative economic impact and a lack of visibility of the town.

Option C

Advantages

� Saves jobs (1)

� Protects existing businesses (1)

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� One of the two shortest options (2)

� Nice stopping point for travellers (1)

� Enables town to act as a service centre (1)

� Keeps services as existing (doctors, hospital, schools) (1)

� Visibility of the town remains (1)

� Would not have to acquire much rural land (2)

� Uses existing bridge (1)

� Less disruption to the town (2)

� Allows for unplanned stops, an important safety aspect (1)

� People would feel more comfortable stopping (1)

� Landscaped highway increases visual aspect (2)

� Construction of road would improve drainage (1)

� All utilities would be improved (1)

� Removal of traffic lights (3)

Disadvantages

� Disruption of services (2)

� Acquisition of residential and urban land (3)

� Continues to cut town in half (3)

� Difficulty to access businesses from highway due to barriers (3)

� Long term noise and air pollution (3)

� Visual impact on town (3)

� Disruption during construction (3)

� 55 properties to be affected (3)

� Cost of utility adjustments are higher (3)

� Impermeable surface (3)

� Cost of drainage (3)

Summary: The group clearly believes that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, with many important issues raised including: saving peoples jobs and livelihoods; the protection of existing businesses; it would continue to be a nice stopping point for travellers; it enables the town to act as a service centre; the hospital, doctors and school services would remain as existing; the visibility of the town would remain; it would cause the least disruption to the town, it would use existing infrastructure (including the bridge), it allows for unplanned stops and all highway utilities would be improved.

Option D

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Advantages

� 110 km/hour maintained (3)

� Access to mountain is maintained (2)

� Less environmental impact on mountain (3)

� Mountain recreation area would be maintained (2)

� Safer access to schools (1)

� Removal of traffic lights (3)

Disadvantages

� Isolation of businesses (2)

� No access to Alum Mountain Caravan Park (would force closure) and Myall and Pines Motels (1)

� Would direct logging trucks and fuel tanks through town (2)

� Existing access to business would be better (2)

� Disruption of services (2)

� Acquisition of residential and urban land (3)

� Continues to cut town in half (3)

� Difficulty to access businesses from highway due to barriers (3)

� Long term noise and air pollution (3)

� Visual impact on town (3)

� Disruption during construction (3)

� 55 properties to be affected (3)

� Cost of utility adjustments are higher (3)

� Impermeable surface – more stormwater runoff in town (3)

� Cost of drainage (3)

Summary: The group feels there are not too many important issues regarding this option. The exceptions being the likely closure of Alum Mountain Caravan Park and perhaps other businesses due to the access problems created by highway barriers.

Option E

Advantages

� Would not cut town in half (3)

� Improves safety for elderly and school children (3)

� Town could be improved aesthetically (3)

� Does not disrupt businesses during construction (3)

Disadvantages

� Geological stability (2)

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� Impacts the Mountain Park (1)

� Reverberation of noise from the mountain (2)

� Poor access to town (1)

� Isolates town from mountain (2)

� Impacts native flora and fauna (2)

� More expensive to construct bridges (3)

� Affects rural properties (2)

� Fog and smog chemical reaction (2)

� Need a full interchange rather than a half interchange at Booral Road (1)

Summary: The group clearly believes the disadvantages outweigh the advantages with many important issues raised including: the impact of the option on the Mountain Park and poor access to the town.

Conclusion

It is clear that the majority of the 21 community focus group members who participated in this workshop regard Option C as the best highway route option for Bulahdelah. However it should be noted that this conclusion may or may not represent the opinions of the 14 group members who did not attend the meeting.

The group was asked to consider access alterations and make further comments on the larger scale plans provided. Option D was the centre of discussion with improved access to the existing highway and businesses via full interchanges immediately to the south and north of town, with the removal of the central interchange. A slight shift in alignment was suggested to avoid the Bush Fire Brigade building and away from the water reservoir.

An alternative heavy vehicle route was proposed in the Lee Street/Markwell Road area. There was also concern that there should be access to Stroud Street from the highway.




Minutes of Meeting No. 6 When: Wednesday 18 October 2001 at 6.00 pm


Attachment 1: Attendees

Attachment 2: Overheads Regarding the Value Management Workshop


1. Draft Agenda

The draft agenda was accepted. Attendees are listed in Appendix 1.


To discuss the outcomes and community response to the Value Management Workshop, current work on refining the route options and media reporting on the project.

3. Summary of Value Management (VM) Process

The VM workshop was held on 29 and 30 August 2000 at the Myall Lakes Eco-tourism Resort, Bombah Point. It was a formal process to obtain a structured input into the decision making process for a preferred route and is a New South Wales Government requirement. The VM process is only one input into the study (see overhead).

John Smith of the Community Focus Group (CFG) and David Young of PPK presented on the VM process and the meeting outcomes. Both John Smith and David Young’s overheads are attached in Appendix 2 and describe:

� the VM workshop attendees;

� the VM workshop and project objectives;

� what the VM participants agreed the project must achieve;

� workshop conclusions;

� the conditional endorsement of Option E; and

� the rationale in support of Option E considered at the VM.

John Smith, Chris Garrod and Tony Lee were elected by the CFG in the meeting on 9 August 2000 to attend the workshop. Each agreed that at the VM every opportunity was provided to them to voice the opinions and concerns of the CFG. At the end of the workshop it was decided Option E should be looked at in more detail by the RTA.


There has been no decision or recommendation made on a preferred route at this stage. The RTA will consider submissions, the Value Management outputs and study results prior to making a recommendation to the Minister.

Action: VM workshop to be distributed to CFG members.

4. Current Examination of Ways to Refine the Options

Design modifications to the publicly displayed route options being considered include:

Option D:

1. Consideration of a northbound exit ramp starting just north of Myall River Bridge and exiting onto the existing Pacific Highway (Boolambayte Street).

2. A pedestrian bridge at Meade Street over the proposed highway.

3. The removal of the northbound exit ramp at the central interchange (Jackson Street).

4. Having a half interchange at Lee Street (northbound entry and southbound exit ramps) including a connection to the existing highway at Lee Street with a roundabout.

Option E:

1. An at grade intersection (“Seagull”) between the upgraded highway and Booral Road.

2. Separate vehicular and pedestrian bridges for access to Bulahdelah Mountain.

3. Vehicle access to the existing fire trails from the interchange at Jackson Street.

4. Half interchange at Lee Street (northbound entry and southbound exit ramps) including a connection to the existing Pacific Highway at Lee Street with a roundabout.

5. General Discussion

The aim of this discussion was to consider current route option refinements, community response to the VM Workshop as expressed to PPK and the CFG members, other community sessions being and to be held, media issues and project direction from here. Points raised during this discussion were:

� The possibility of Bulahdelah becoming a service centre. This would require Council approval for the land and RTA approval for the road and would need to comply with the requirements of the NSW Service Centre Policy. Bob Laughton advised that in Victoria the ACCC overruled the State Government’s service centre policy and expressed concern that the same may happen in NSW.

Action: Check if there has been a precedent for Land and Environment Court determination in relation to the service centre policy.

� People who use Booral Road would be disadvantaged with the current Option E arrangement. They would have reduced direct access to the highway.


Action: Option E was intended to have this and has been included in current plans.

� Anthony Dorney suggested some amendments to Option D including a separate southbound off loading ramp to separate traffic and provide a more direct access to the northern interchange. This applies to Options D and E. A suggestion was made for a southbound on loading ramp to facilitate a more direct access for trucks in favour of joining the highway. Further, the interchange at Jackson Street should be deleted and develop a separate interchange to the south and another intersection at Meade Street, to allow a southbound connection from the old highway to the new highway.

Action: The RTA/PPK project group to investigate the suggested changes.

Fiona noted that residents of a group called ‘Say no to option E’ had been in contact, were making submissions and that she would be forwarding CFG notes directly to this group. The CFG agreed the notes are always made available to the public via the newsagent and information centre or directly by request. The RTA attended a meeting with residents belonging to this group at which concerns were raised about the impacts of Option E on the Alum Mountain. Other concerns were related to the origin of Option E, and the role of the CFG in the decision making process.

The CFG discussed:

� the current petition “say no to Option E”;

� the integrity of the CFG process to date and the equal opportunity for all to join the group at the commencement of studies; and

� CFG representation was debated. Fiona noted that the CFG only represented some people prepared to think through study issues in detail, and that the group does not and cannot represent the Bulahdelah community.

Other comments and questions raised:

� Is it possible for new members to join?

� Is it possible for one or two representatives of minority groups to present to the CFG meeting and then leave?

� The EIS process allows input from people who have not been involved to date. The final decision will be made by the Minister for Roads and Transport. Lobby groups should go through the submission process

� Option E was rumoured to be the preferred option. The problem of rumour mongering was due to the delay in providing a clear statement of the outcome of the VM Workshop to the whole community. Agreed that this was a difficult period.

� The RTA have been adamant that a preferred option would not be announced until a formal announcement by the Minister.

� It would not matter which option was selected from the VM Workshop as there would be a reaction from different groups related to each of the options.

Should new members be allowed to join the CFG?

The issue of allowing new members to join the CFG was put to a vote:

It was agreed to not review CFG membership at this stage. Following the establishment of membership rules, other people who have tried to attend occasional meetings have been turned


away from the CFG. It would be unfair to let others join now. Should other groups attend CFG meetings to present? The issue was put to a vote: It was agreed not to have presentations at this stage.

Public Meeting in the Town

The CFG was asked whether a town meeting had been organised. It was confirmed that an information evening was being discussed and that a date for such a meeting has yet to be decided. There was debate as to whether the RTA/PPK should be at a town meeting. RTA/PPK expressed concern that study information must be presented accurately. A suggestion was made that the CFG call an information evening, with the RTA/PPK to attend only in the capacity as information providers.

It was agreed that the organisation of a town meeting should not be formalised at this meeting and would be arranged separately.

6. Next Steps

No decision or recommendation on a preferred option has been made. The Chief Executive of the RTA will inform the Minister of a recommendation. This stage of the project is difficult as some people want the process to be completed quickly whilst others prefer further deliberation and more time.

Questions and comments:

� Is it possible for the Minister to approach the CFG? If the RTA are able to provide advance notice to the CFG of a Ministerial visit, they will do so.

� Is it possible to narrow the options to 2 or 3? Not at this stage. This will be part of the Minister’s decision.

� It was discussed that the 400 or so people who have signed a petition saying “no to Option E” have not expressed what they considered the preferred option should be.

7. Next Meeting

The next meeting will be held at the Bulahdelah Bowling Club at 6.00 pm on Wednesday 8 November 2000. Issues to be discussed at the next meeting include:

� service centre policies;

� status of the decision making process;

� further refinements of route options; and

� public information evening.

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Community Focus Group Meeting No. 7

Notes of Meeting Date: 13 December 2000 Time: 7:00pm Venue: Bulahdelah Bowling Club Appendix 1: Attendees Appendix 2: Flora and fauna and Aboriginal heritage investigations Appendix 3: NSW Service Centre Policy


1. Draft Agenda

The draft agenda was accepted. It was agreed to try to finish the meeting by 8:30pm. Attendees are listed in Appendix 1.


To discuss the recent flora and fauna and Aboriginal heritage investigations; service centre guidelines; community submissions to date; and the next steps to be taken.

3. Flora and fauna and Aboriginal heritage investigations

Dave Young (PPK) presented details of the recent flora and fauna and Aboriginal heritage investigations. Overheads are attached in Appendix 2.

Flora and fauna

One group member mentioned Tetratheca juncea, a pink flower on stems with no leaves, has only been found at a height of 80 metres on the cliff face of Alum Mountain. It is commonly known as Black-eyed Susan due to the flower’s black centre. The group confirmed that Rhizanthella slateri, also known as the underground orchid, has not been positively identified since 1986. No group members have personally seen the underground orchid.

Aboriginal heritage

Following discussions with the Karuah and Forster Land Councils Aboriginal heritage issues have been raised in regards to Option E. Further investigation is required to determine whether there are issues in the western part of the study area. It was agreed it is important for the study team to discuss these issues further with the Woromi people. The RTA, PPK, National Parks and Wildlife Service and Woromi Nation elders will hold further discussions. Some concern was expressed as to how long a decision will be delayed whilst these issues are being examined.

4. Commercial/Retail Development along the Pacific Highway

The current service centre policy was distributed, noting that a new draft policy is also being developed and this will be circulated as soon as available. Currently the issue of service centres applies to any of the route options. To summarise the policy:

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Objectives:

� No new ribbon development or town fringe development fronting the highway

� Safety

� Services

� The role of a service centre is recognised as being different to that of the town centre. The service centre policy relates to a building complex that is considered a single location or entity, not a town. The policy aims to prevent the retail/commercial foci of towns from shifting from the town centre areas to highway oriented sites.

The Great Lakes Council LEP must be consistent with the service centre guidelines. These guidelines are attached in Appendix 3. We need to find out how the Bulahdelah ‘town’ meets the definition of a service centre. A service centre must have:

� Service stations;

� Emergency vehicle repairs;

� Bus/coach facilities;

� Restaurant/toilet/showers;

� Tourist information/phones;

� Rest areas; and

� Parking for cars, buses and trucks.

Questions and comments regarding the service centre guidelines:

� If Bulahdelah can fulfil these criteria would this prevent Council and the RTA from approving another service centre?

� The policy is related to existing facilities and their development opportunities. Under the policy, Council has to consider town development strategy implications and the impact on the town.

� Are further service facilities needed in Bulahdelah? Aren’t there adequate truck facilities already?

� Is there to be a new piece of land developed to provide further facilities or can existing service stations be upgraded? Any work undertaken in Bulahdelah has to be adapted to the service centre policy framework. These are issues we have to consider.

� The policy directly relates to new developments. We have to be aware of this policy for new developments.

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� The Shell service station in the Bulahdelah town is upgrading its facilities to provide showers for truck drivers.

� The CFG agreed we need to find out what to do in order for the town of Bulahdelah to meet the criteria. If truck parking and other facilities are required then the project funding should cover this.

The RTA provides for some truck parking along the highway. Because of the impacts of an upgrade on this community, work is needed in many areas, which will be related to the project. However there is a limit to which the RTA can fund these facilities, including on upgrading service centre facilities when a commercial development could do so.

� Some businesses have indicated they are willing to invest when the route is determined. The RTA will provide the highway infrastructure. It would then be up to private developers to fund truck parking and facilities for drivers.

6. Community Submissions

Consultations until 20 November 2000 received:

� One petition of 895 signatures supporting a through town option, one of approximately 270 signatures saying ‘no town bypass’, another of 405 signatures saying ‘no to Option E’;

� 31 e-mail submissions;

� 134 calls on the 1800 info line (not all submissions);

� 44 written/faxed submissions; and

� 46 exit surveys completed.

There has been a good level of broad community involvement. From the exit surveys the route option preferences were: � 25 in favour of the western corridor � eight in favour of the through town options � 19 in favour of the eastern options In terms of preferences about a route, all indications are that the response to the exit survey and direct consultations represents greater community feeling, that is, preferences are spread across the options.

7. Other Issues

One group member objected to petitions being signed by children as is apparently being done.

8. Next Steps

No decision or recommendation on a preferred option has been made. The Chief Executive of the RTA will recommend a preferred option to the Minister of Roads and Transport. Originally it was hoped that a preferred option would be announced prior to Christmas 2000. Whist the process

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may be frustratingly slow the environmental impact statement is a legal document under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979. Therefore the study team needs to thoroughly address all the issues involved with the project, which can be time consuming.

Once a route is announced much of the survey and assessment work will have been undertaken.

Questions and comments:

� When a preferred option is announced, are all the other preliminary options made obsolete? Answer: Yes

� Once an announcement has been made can land identified for one of the discarded options be sold unencumbered? Answer: Yes. When the announcement has been made, a newsletter will be mailbox dropped to all households in Bulahdelah and all affected property owners will be advised.

9. Next Meeting

The group will be informed of the next Community Focus Group meeting. The role of the group may change with the announcement of the preferred option. Due to the changing nature of the project it may be appropriate to allow new members to join and current members may wish not to attend future meetings. All of these items will be discussed with the group when we examine the terms of reference at the next meeting.

The RTA thanked the Community Focus Group for their involvement, sustained attendance and considered approach to the difficult subject matter.

The community focus group thanked the RTA and PPK for the process provided and the opportunity to openly discuss the issues.


Pacific Highway - Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group Minutes of Meeting No. 8

When: Thursday 13 December 2001, 6.00 pm


Appendix 1: Attendees

Appendix 2: Minister’s Media Release: Announcement of the preferred route

Appendix 3: Summary of the overheads from the presentation

Appendix 4: Service Centre Policy

Issues raised and items noted


To discuss the announcement that the Minister for Roads has selected Option E as the preferred route; the discussions at the community information evening held the previous night; and the next steps to be taken by the community focus group.

2. Why option E?

Fiona Court (PPK) presented details of the route selection process and reasoning why Option E.

3. Service Centre

How do we seek State government endorsement of Bulahdelah as a Service Town/Centre?

There are a number of policies and objectives that must be satisfied. They are set out in a guideline issued by the State government, called the Pacific Highway Planning Policy on Commercial Retail Development along the Pacific Highway from the Queensland Border to Hexham (see Appendix 4: Service Centre Planning Policy)

Is it true that if we are recognised as a service town, no service centre may be built within 22 kilometres?

Page 10 of the policy notes service centres should be spaced no closer than 24 kilometres from another service centre or town. It needs to be made clear that Bulahdelah is recognised as a service town. We will discuss the regulations regarding service towns with the community focus group again in the March meeting. The RTA will consider further and discuss the issue with the Department of Planning and the Great Lakes Council.

4. Interchanges

The implications of a variety of interchange scenarios must be considered. Some people want a full interchange at either end of town to encourage through traffic including trucks. Others feel that


Bulahdelah’s roads will not cope with heavy vehicles in particular B-Double trucks. Some feel that through traffic is exactly what the upgrade is trying to avoid. The interchange and service centre arrangements must consider where a truck can turn around, since they require a considerable turning circle.

Suggestions to be examined in the February meeting:

� a full interchange to the north and south, and no central interchange;

� a full central interchange and half interchanges to the north and south;

� a full northern interchange;

� a full southern interchange;

� a half southern interchange much further north of Booral Road (south of the river); and

� various combinations of the above.

A community focus group workshop is proposed for the February meeting to discuss the interchange arrangements, their implications and costs in more detail.

5. Urban Design

The urban design plan does not improve the CBD and Stroud Street, only the existing highway.

The ideas presented are suggestions only to draw highway traffic towards the CBD. They are not focused on the CBD.

Will the service stations move?

Any changes to the service stations would have to be approved by Council. Service station access to the Highway must be approved by the RTA.

Who is responsible for the maintenance of the old Highway?

We believe the Great Lakes Council will be responsible for maintaining the existing Highway as a local road. We will discuss road handover issues with the Council further.

Will the people and businesses of Bulahdelah be able to put up signs on the new Highway? Or will the signs be standard road signs?

Signs on the new highway will be controlled. It is an important issue in alerting visitors to Bulahdelah.

6. Highway Design

The current traffic volume is quoted as 15,000 vehicles per day. Where did they count these cars? Was it near Sydney?

Counts were taken somewhere around Karuah. The traffic figure is called the AADT figure – average annual daily traffic. It is the average volume of vehicles per day averaged out for the year.


What will be road surface be?

Concrete or asphalt. Asphalt is a quieter surface, so if there are noise problems predicted, that can not be managed in other ways, we would consider using asphalt.

7. Community Focus Group Membership

The project has progressed significantly over time since the instigation of the project. With the announcement of the preferred route, it would be a good opportunity to assess the make-up of this group. Those people directly affected by Option E may wish to join the group, and those not, may also wish for an appropriate time to leave.

The group decided to open the membership up, but to limit numbers. Prospective members should have to apply to PPK to join. They should describe their reasons for wishing to join. Preference will be given to landowners affected by Option E. Preference will also be given to those that reside in Bulahdelah. The group decided to amend their terms of reference to include: “the community focus group objective from December 2001 is to refining Option E”.

8. Other Issues

Felt that there was a poor understanding of the value management process and the role of the community focus group. Several members noted they had discussed this issues with those who had concerns. It should be clarified.

It was suggested the group write to the Minister for Roads to congratulate him on making a decision. The group decided not to do this yet, as not everyone felt that the solution had reached a satisfactory level.

9. Next Meetings

February 2002: Workshop on interchanges; discussion about the requirements of Bulahdelah being considered a service town under the State government Pacific Highway Planning Policy; community focus group to provide list of issues to be discussed at March meeting.

March 2002: Urban design workshop, Great Lakes Council to be invited to send planning officers; the traffic report to be discussed.

10. Agreed Actions Action Who

Clarify the requirements and regulations regarding registering Bulahdelah as a service town.

RTA/PPK

Discuss possible interchange arrangements in a workshop in February. PPK to come prepared with designs.

CFG/PPK

PPK to provide the heritage report from the Route Selection Report to the community focus group for review (noting that this report was provided to the Bulahdelah Historical Society).

PPK

PPK to provide the socio-economic report from the Route Selection Report to the community focus group for review.

PPK


Action Who

RTA to approach Great Lakes Council regarding a briefing.

PPK to seek a meeting with key council staff to ensure their participation in the next two CFG meetings.

PPK/RTA

Fiona and Chris to draft a letter to the NOTA explaining the value management workshop process and how decisions were reached.

FC/CG

Membership of the group to be re-assessed. Fiona to call all CFG members to confirm they wish to remain a part of the group. Membership to the group reopened to limited landowners and others directly affected by Option E.

PPK should:

� place an advert in local papers;

� note the new terms of reference of the group to potential new members;

� send the advertisement to land owners affected by the route; and

� examine submissions and make sure the group remains a workable size.

FC

Noted that PPK should facilitate the group firmly on the basis that we are now examining the preferred proposal as part of the final investigations.

FC

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Pacific Highway – Bulahdelah Upgrade Community Focus Group

Notes of Meeting No. 9

When: Wednesday 13 February 2002, 6.00 pm



Appendix 2: Cross section showing typical road cutting impact at the base of mountain


1. Welcome and Group Introductions

2. Terms of Reference of the Community Focus Group

Fiona Court (PPK) explained the terms of reference of the group. No changes were proposed.

Bruce Whalen was nominated as a late entry to the group. It was agreed to accept his nomination. It was proposed to consider no further late applications to join the group. This was agreed.

How can members of the CFG be a contact for the general community but not pass on information from these meetings?

Material that is attached to the meeting notes or that is given as a handout in meetings is information that is appropriate for the broader community. It is more helpful if discussions accompany those notes. However, information that is presented in a draft form for group discussion during the course of a meeting may not be suitable for release to the broader community. As such, some information is not handed out in notes.

Using parts of information is also an issue. Often small portions of information may be misleading if taken out of context and can be counterproductive for the community and the process.

3. Discussion of general access requirements

Hugh Donaldson (PPK) outlined the general access requirements for the new highway section. He discussed traffic volumes over time, accidents and safety issues and interchange design issues.

Why was there a steep increase in traffic from 1988 to 1990?

This increase may be due to improved road conditions. Holidaying trends and major events such as Expo 88 may also have contributed to the increase.

Can you have a ‘seagull’ interchange at 110km/hr?

They can be used for any speed, however they are a higher risk form of access in a high-speed environment. They are not favoured where there are high traffic volumes.


Will the upgraded highway have a median that pedestrians can cross?

The entire length of the highway will have a concrete or grassed central median. As a general policy pedestrians and cyclists are redirected to grade separated bridges or underpasses.

4. Interchanges

Each possible interchange arrangement was broken down into full diamond interchanges (i.e. 4 ramps), to assists designers to consider options.

Hugh Donaldson described each of the interchange options for the group to consider their preferences.

Several interchanges were offered during the preferred option selection process. There are now there are only two half interchanges or one full interchange offered?

Newsletter 3 shows one central interchange only for Option E. There was only ever a maximum of one full and one half interchange offered in Newsletter 2, for Option A. Both safety and cost must be considered in designing town access options.

Is Karuah having their interchanges built 10 years after the bypass construction? (We want the entire highway and interchanges completed in one go).

The Karuah EIS described the construction of a seagull interchange for the western access as being appropriate for the current volume of traffic. However, it was decided to upgrade this to a fly-over bridge or grade separated interchange to be built in the first instance rather than waiting until it was needed. This decision was reported in the Minister’s Planning Approval Report.

5. Comparison of interchange scenarios

The group was asked to consider preferred interchange arrangements by selecting one full or two half interchanges. The group was broken down into six sub-groups. Each sub-group was given a plan with five full interchanges at the following locations. The sub-groups were also given a worksheet which listed some key objectives to provide some guidance on the issues which could be considered. Each interchange was numbered and the south and north facing ramps were identified as A and B respectively:

• Booral Road (1A/1B) • Between Booral Road and Myall River (2A/2B) • Anne Street (3A/3B) • Central as originally proposed (4A/4B) • Lee Street (5A/5B)


After each sub-group considered the options a spokesperson presented their preference(s). Although there was discussion on all of the options, generally there was consensus towards a northern and southern interchange in lieu of the central interchange proposed in Newsletter 3. This was seen as providing the best possible access to the town. Various combinations were discussed and there were a range issues raised as follows:

General Comments:

A full interchange at to the south of the Myall River (either site 1 or 2) and a full interchange at site 5 was the preferable arrangement.

Signage is very important – the RTA does not always deliver all the promised signs.

Truck turning facilities at the Shell and Mobil service stations are required for any of the interchange arrangements.

Vehicle and pedestrian/cyclist access to Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain is required.

Savings could be made by constructing a road west of the highway for access to the landfill (at approximately $500,000) instead of constructing a ($2 million) bridge could be used to construct an additional interchange or invest in more signage.

Action: PPK team to assess the savings and impacts of this option and report back to the group next meeting.

Interchanges discussed: Interchange Combinations

Comments

1A and 5B � need good signage and views of the town from the interchange

� has low noise impact

� need time for trucks to see what services are offered to the town

� 1A intersection with the existing highway needs to be curved rather than a T-intersection

2A and 5B � would have a moderate environmental impact

� does not provide town views prior to the exit

� would require more fill than 1A

3A and 5B � moderate safety, however Anne Street would need upgrading to allow for truck access

� there would be noise impacts in the gully

� does not provide high exposure to the town

� slightly alters the dynamic of the town


Interchange Combinations

Comments

5A and 5B � allows access direct to Markwell Road for heavy vehicles, including timber trucks. Takes heavy vehicles out of the town centre

� there are cost savings with a reduced amount of excavation, compared with a central interchange at position 4

� this option would neglect the south part of town – a further full interchange is needed

� would provide a high level of safety

� has low level of environmental impact

� moderately small footprint

� attractive to southbound motorists

2A, 5A and 5B � may require additional funds for the provision of fill materials in the floodplain area at 2

� access to the town from the north and the south is vital to allow people to move through the town, to see more than just service stations. A central interchange would encourage people to enter the town and leave without passing through and noticing any other town features

� an interchange at Jackson Street would not be sensitive to the cultural and historical value of Alum Mountain. An interchange with bridges and roundabouts in this area would have a large footprint

� this interchange scenario has a low environmental impact

4A and 4B � considered to have a high environmental impact

� would change the traffic circulation patterns and change the dynamic of the town

1A and 1B + 5A and 5B

� would provide the best level of access to the town

All options � need to ensure the completion of the committed landscaping

6. Service Centre Policy

If someone wants to put a service centre adjacent to the highway, does the RTA or council make the approval decision?

An overhead from the presentation summarises the service centre planning policy:

The Planning Policy on Commercial Retail Development Along the Highway from the Queensland Border to Hexham relates to Great Lakes Council and other Councils along the Pacific Highway. Development applications are made to the Great Lakes Council for the use of land as a service centre. Often the application involves a land rezoning application (to a zone that allows commercial/service station development). This is essentially a local planning issue. If Council is preparing a new or amended Local Environmental Plan, it must then be consistent with the objectives and directions contained in the Planning Policy. Great Lakes Council has not adopted the Planning Policy, however, Council uses the Planning Policy as a guide in such matters.


If a development application is made to set up a highway ‘service centre’, application for direct access to the Pacific Highway is made to the RTA. If a centre is off the highway but relies on a nearby access point to the Highway, Council will also refer the development application to the RTA for road safety issues. The RTA can classify the highway as a controlled access road. Then the RTA must consent to all changes to existing accesses and installations of new accesses. Possibility for the development of a centre development between Raymond Terrace and Nabiac. Policy states that service centres should be located near to bypassed towns on connecting roads and are to be spaced no closer than 24 kilometres apart, or beyond 24 kilometres of a town (through which the road passes). Great Lakes Council has not received an application for a service centre in this area. The Ayers Rock service station facility is 13 kilometres north of Karuah (approx. 30 kilometres south of Bulahdelah). Coolongolook is 30 kilometres north of Bulahdelah. EIS may conclude that for socio-economic impact mitigation, the town should be considered as a service town. A service centre near the town would provide economic competition. Planning NSW (formerly DUAP) could choose to recognise this issue as part of their conditions of consent for the project. There may need to be a consideration of the facilities provided by the town of Bulahdelah – suitable facilities for a centre are listed in the Planning Policy.

Is it true that a service centre cannot be located within 24 kilometres of a town?

Planning NSW (previously the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning) service centre policy is a guide for Council to consider in its decision-making. Council has not adopted the policy as part of its local environment plan. It is unlikely that Great Lakes Council would approve a service centre near Bulahdelah unless the entire viability of Bulahdelah was lost and jobs were urgently required.

Is it recommended in the EIS that Bulahdelah be known as a ‘service town’? Do we qualify and if not how do make sure we comply?

Our recommendation will be to comply with the community and council recommendations to become a service town. Bulahdelah should meet all the necessary requirements, however PPK or RTA are not in the position to make the decision.

Action: Group asked that PPK prepare correspondence on their behalf, to Council, describing their preference that the town be considered a service centre and that approaches to Council be considered in this light.

8. Road Cutting

A cross section of the expected road cutting in relation to the mountain was presented to the group. This was in response to a number of questions about the extent highway cutting through the base of the mountain. This cross section is shown at Appendix 3.

9. Other Issues

How will town drainage issues be addressed with the new highway?


The RTA/PPK project team will liaise and work with Great Lakes Council on stormwater drainage issues during the highway concept design process. Although the Pacific Highway upgrade is not designed to improve the town’s drainage conditions the highway design, and ultimately construction, must not worsen the current conditions. Sheet run-off down the mountain will be collected and directed to specific drainage points. As Council is in the process of preparing a drainage management plan for the town the project team will work with Council on this issue.

10. Next Meetings

Dates of the 3rd and 10th were considered. FC agreed to contact group regarding preferences. A community group member asked that the RTA respond that this project includes funding for:

� connections to the Golf Course;

� a bridge over the existing Pacific Highway at Lee Street;

� Lee Street to be sealed/upgraded;

� amenities in the town centre to assist the future “service town” role, for example a truck bay;

� connections to the waste disposal depot; and

� connections to the mountain for vehicle and pedestrian access.


� All future meetings are to commence at 6.00 pm All

� Bruce Whalen of the Bulahdelah Myall Motel is to invited to join the CFG FC to contact

� A checklist of service centre town requirements from the Planning NSW policy is to be brought to the next CFG meeting for discussion

FC

� PPK to prepare draft correspondence to Great Lakes Council, on behalf of the CFG, noting that Councillor participation in the value management workshop endorsed Bulahdelah’s role as a service town, and the CFG want Council to understand the community do not want any competing service centre developments.

FC

� Options for interchange arrangements to be presented at the next CFG meeting

RTA/PPK

� Options for vehicle and pedestrian access to Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain to be presented at the next CFG meeting.

RTA/PPK

� Reports on the impacts of bypasses on similar sized towns are to be sourced and provided for the CFG to review.

SP/FC


Pacific Highway – Bulahdelah Upgrade

Community Focus Group Notes of Meeting No. 10

When: Wednesday 3 April 2002 at 6.00 pm




Appendix 3: Truck survey handout



2. Service Centre Policy

Wes Stevenson (RTA) outlined the State Government service centre policy requirements. This policy currently permits the locating of a service centre within 24 kilometres of the town of Bulahdelah.

Question: At the Value Management Workshop, conditional support of Option E was given if “… RTA /Council did not permit the development of a competing service centre in close proximity to Bulahdelah”(VM Report p5) and “…promotion and retention of Bulahdelah as both a service town and as a centre for the RTA’s ‘driver reviver’ traffic management strategy” (VM Report p5). Are these things now not happening?

The decision over whether to permit a service centre development rests with the Great Lakes Council. The RTA may oppose a development but it cannot prevent the development. However the RTA can refuse permission for direct access ramps from a centre to the highway.

The project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) can make a recommendation to the RTA to refuse service centre developments within 24 kilometres of Bulahdelah. planningNSW (formerly Department of Urban Affairs and Planning) may choose to recognise this issue as part of their conditions of consent for the project.

Question: Can the CFG write to the politicians to request that they provide reassurances they would not approve a service centre within 24 kilometres of Bulahdelah?

As an action from the previous meeting, the CFG requested a letter be drafted to Great Lakes Council requesting a commitment from the Council that they would not permit a service centre development within 24 kilometres of the town. Copies of a draft letter were distributed to all CFG. CFG agreed to edit/finalise the letter – this was not RTA correspondence.


Question: Is there any data to quantify the effectiveness of signage in improving the economics of bypassed towns?

There is data that examines the general impacts of bypasses, and ways to measure/mitigate impacts. No data is at hand that directly compares with/without signs and revenue impacts.

ACTION: PPK to check zoning of O’Sullivan’s Retreat and rules associated with potentially expanding this development.

ACTION: The group agreed to individually forward a letter expressing their concerns regarding potential service centre developments to the council and elected members if they wish.

3. Aboriginal Liaison Group

Michael Rodgers of the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council introduced the formation of an Aboriginal liaison group and outlined the group’s terms of reference. The group will meet regularly and provide input into cultural heritage aspects and will be involved in field work to ensure no impacts on Aboriginal heritage.

4. Project Development Discussion

Hugh Donaldson described in detail the route alignment and then each of the interchange options, for the group to consider their preferences.

The route has been refined to consider impacts on wetlands and make better use of the existing transmission line easement to minimise the need for vegetation clearing. The proposed bridge will be designed so as to not alter the flood flows and levels. A ‘bebo arch’ is proposed for access under the highway to the waste depot site.

The key accesses to be considered in conjunction with the new Highway are:

� water storage tanks;

� sewerage treatment plant;

� waste depot;

� Ann Street;

� Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain;

� Bulahdelah Golf Course;

� local road access; and

� fire/emergency services access.

Design aims for the design of interchanges are to:

1. Maximise highway traffic rest-stops in town.

2. Facilitate local traffic – Booral Road and Lee Street connections.

3. Ensure safety is maximised– control access to the Highway, Booral Road improvements, grade separated interchanges, emergency services access.

4. Have reasonable project costs (approximately $150 million).


5. Ensure environmental protection.

Would safety be increased by slowing traffic to 80 kilometres per hour along the new Highway to allow people more time to take the turnoff?

There is a marginal difference in safety between 80 and 110 kilometres per hour speed limits – the roadway is to be designed to be safe at 110 km/hour.

How much higher will the new river bridge be compared to the existing bridge? People with yachts have written to council requesting access along the river.

The bridge would be around 10 metres high and the existing bridge is seven metres high. The Waterways Authority has been consulted on the bridge height that is required.

The new Highway is to be six metres above sea level, what is the existing highway elevation?

The existing highway is approximately the same height as the new highway, except for where the highway rises to meet the bridge.

Are construction compound locations decided?

No location for construction areas have been decided.

ACTION: Arthur Vinnicombe to discuss with the geotechnical team, geotechnical fault lines in relation to water flows from his divining work.

5. Comparison of Interchange Scenarios

The group was asked to consider preferred interchange arrangements for the proposed northern and southern interchanges. The options were:

� Booral Road interchange location in vegetation opposite Booral Road, versus on the floodplain further north;

� Meade/Church Street pedestrian/vehicle underpass versus Meade Street pedestrian/vehicle underpass;

� Lee Street interchange (south facing ramps versus no south facing ramps);

� Lee Street interchange (with roundabouts versus without roundabouts); and

� Lee Street interchange (Lee Street underpass versus Lee Street overpass).

Booral Rd

1) In trees 2) On floodplain

� closer access to Booral Road � longer distance for Booral Road trips

< better option for Stroud traffic � will facilitate people turning off and into Bulahdelah

� more expensive

� worse environmental impact

Rating: a Rating: aa

General:

� not having a full interchange in the south presents emergency services access issues. Group prefers a full

interchange in the south.


Other comments:

Why not have an interchange where the existing highway is closer to the new alignment?

The objective of the floodplain option is to provide a maximum amount of time for people to see the mountain and night lights and choose to turnoff to Bulahdelah township.

Meade/Church Streets Mountain Access

1) Meade Street Pedestrian/Vehicle Overpass 2) Meade/Church Streets Pedestrian/Vehicle Underpass

� lower grade of slope for pedestrians to use < greater vegetation impacts (vegetated areas to be cleared)

< reduced vegetation impacts (less clearing required) < noise impacts (from the elevated highway) would need to be mitigated

� with the motorway lower (in cutting) it would reduce noise impacts

< drainage works are needed to stop this underpass becoming a pseudo drain

� only night time lighting would be required < likely to turn into a psuedo skateboard ramp

� would affect springwater source along this area

< 24 hour lighting would be required

Rating: aaaa Rating: a

Other comments:

Traffic volume data shows a bias towards Bulahdelah traffic moving north and back. The community focus group confirmed that many people shop in Taree and do not head south of town often.

Lee Street

1) With south facing ramps 2) Without south facing ramps

� on the access roads, a right angle turn for trucks is the best design

< provides more opportunities for people to access Bulahdelah with 4 ramps (last service town before Sydney)

< preferred by the meeting

General:

� it is questionable whether trucks will make the trip north up Lee Street to join the highway via south facing ramps. The ramps may not divert trucks from the current Pacific Highway route and then joining the highway to the south of town.

Other comments:

The corner of Markwell Road and Lee Street is a dangerous turn.

What percentage of heavy vehicles along Markwell Road head south?

The majority of trucks head south.

Lee Street

1) With Roundabouts at the interchange 2) Without Roundabouts at the interchange

� improved safety � faster way for vehicles to exit/enter the town

� trucks find roundabouts difficult to negotiate � takes up less area (footprint)


Lee Street

1) Lee Street Underpass (under the highway) 2) Lee Street Overpass (over the highway)

� increased noise (potentially managed with road surface materials and noise barriers)

< the highway would be lower (in a cutting) and would reduce noise impacts

< provides views of the town for motorists (increased awareness of the presence of the town)

< decreased lighting impacts in residential areas with the highway lower

< lighting impacts at night < ‘gateway’ effect to signify the town

� would make trucks ‘pull’ harder to climb up the incline

� rules out a full interchange (north and south facing ramps)

There was no agreed preferred alignment for the location of Lee Street on the northern interchange.

Other Comments:

Is a Lee Street upgrade necessary?

The upgrade is relatively minor and was requested by the community in relation to northern interchange proposal.

The truck survey indicates that the drivers would prefer an interchange at either end of the town to prevent backtracking. Handout provided to the group (Appendix 3)

6. Geotechnical Work

Commencement of geotechnical work was discussed. Fact sheet distributed and noted that the fact sheet had already been delivered to houses.

ACTION: The CFG would like to be kept informed of the seismic testing results.

A discussion about fault lines along the alignment to be held with project manager and geotechnical team.

ACTION: Reports on the impacts of bypasses on similar sized towns are to be sourced, for example, Gunning (NSW) and Route 66 (USA) and presented to the group. Noted as an outstanding action.

7. Next Meetings

Next meeting to be held in approximately four to six weeks.


� Reports on the impacts of bypasses on similar sized towns are to be sourced and provided for the CFG for discussion.

SP/FC

� A summary of the seismic testing results to be provided to the CFG when available. Geotech team

� Check zoning of O’Sullivan’s Retreat and rules associated with potentially expanding this development.

FC/DY

� The group agreed that each member would express their concerns to Council and elected members.

Members of CFG

� Arthur Vinnicombe to discuss geotechnical fault lines in relation to water flows from his divining work with the geotechnical team.

DY to facilitate

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Pacific Highway – Bulahdelah Upgrade

Community Focus Group Notes of Meeting No. 11

When: Tuesday 30 July 2002 at 6.30 pm



Appendix 2: Letter to Great Lakes Council from Bob Higgins



Bob Higgins, Pacific Highway Manager, introduced the evening. The aim was to explain what activities have been taking place in recent months, and to be sure that the community focus group is aware of issues ‘across the board’.

2. Issues Raised Recently with the Project Team

A number of issues that had been raised in the community recently were noted for discussion. These issues include:

� Why is the Minister for Roads meeting with a number of residents about the through town route, Option C?

� What is happening with Option E:

< Is it proceeding?

< Has work on it stopped?

< What about the suggested changes from the community?

� Are changes being made without discussion with the Community Focus Group?

� There appears to be biased media reporting?

� Are the rumours correct about geotechnical studies being unable to find bottom?

� What is the situation with the underground orchid?

< What is its location?

< Is the study team engaging a specialist?

� What is happening with the concept of the ‘service town’?

� What are the next steps in the EIS process?

The Community Focus Group agreed that these issues covered their questions.

Refer to Appendix 1 for a summary of overheads from the presentation.


3. Issues Discussed

The issues raised as a result of study team investigations are not necessarily problems. The investigations are necessary to get a good understanding of the study area and the project.

The Minister for Roads has requested that the project team proceed with Option E.

Question: People have been stating they represent the Bulahdelah community? Who can say this?

Group discussed the issue of community representation. The Community Focus Group confirmed that no one has the mandate to say they represent the community as a whole. This is a very important issue to individuals. It was reiterated that this issue is important to the integrity of this group.

It was raised that the Say No to Option E group does not, for example, represent residents living on the Highway. The point was raised that statements being made by various people are trying to sabotage the Community Focus Group. The RTA confirmed that this group was held in high esteem by the project team and who carefully considered all issues raised by the group.

The Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council representative raised the issue that unauthorised people were speaking on behalf of the Land Council and Aboriginal community. The RTA confirmed that they recognise the Land Council’s role and will work through the community issues with both the Land Council and community in a structured way.

Inaccurate media reporting raised – how do people respond to lies in local papers? The RTA confirmed that they are not able to respond to each media article. The point was raised that many in the community chose not to respond to media, as they don’t want to start a debate in the local papers. Is the Minister aware that this information is not always accurate? The RTA noted that they prepare briefing notes for the Minister on the issues raised, and that they try to work with the newspapers to ensure that reporting is balanced.

Question: How deep were the seismic tests?

The seismic test boreholes are about one metre deep. The purpose of the seismic testing is to refract seismic waves off the rock and soil below to determine rock depth and profile.

Comment: The Chamber of Commerce has approached the Minister for Roads, and cannot get a response at this stage. This is an important issue as the Chamber has approached the Minister through ‘the front door’.

The Community Focus Group noted that their mandate was to work on option E. It was noted by some members that even if they disagreed with Option E they would continue to work within this group to make the option the best it can possibly be. What they believe and act on outside the group is their prerogative.

Question: The underground orchid – is it underground? Where?

It was noted that PPK, in consultation with NPWS, have now employed an orchid expert to carry out a detailed study of the underground orchid. Processes must be followed regarding this investigation, and the significance of the orchid must be properly assessed.

Question: How long until the EIS findings are known? Community member confirmed that it is difficult to live with uncertainty.


The current timetable is to display the EIS in May/June 2003. The preparation of an EIS is an involved process, and it will take about the same time regardless of which option was the preferred one. It is necessary to carry out the investigations to a level that satisfies everyone – the RTA, Planning NSW, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, as well as the community.

Question: What about the climbing orchid? This reddish brown leafy plant is budding at the moment.

This information will be considered by the flora and fauna study team for the next meeting.

Question: Why has Bob Higgins met with people regarding option C?

The Minister for Roads, Carl Scully was approached by a group of residents earlier in the year. They met with him on 5th April and again on 7th June and asked him to re-consider option C. The Minister discussed some of the issues associated with option C and discussed the reasons for the selection of option E. He indicated to these people that work would be proceeding on the EIS for the preferred route, option E. The Minister requested that the RTA continue to be in contact with this group to assist them with any more information they may require regarding option E.

Question: What has the RTA done in regards to getting Bulahdelah listed as a service town? The RTA has written to the Great Lakes Council requesting that Bulahdelah be considered an official highway service town (the letter is attached to these notes). The RTA has met with Council to discuss the issue further. In June, Council agreed to amend their local environmental plan (LEP) for Bulahdelah to ensure Bulahdelah’s role as a highway service town is preserved. Meetings between the Council and the RTA will continue.

4. Actions for Next Meeting/Outstanding Information

Group raised items that need to be addressed from previous meetings:

� O’Sullivans gap service station – what will happen with this site? What expansion rights does it have?

� Ayers Rock service station – what is proposed for this site? Similarly, what expansion rights will it have? Can Council and the RTA respond?

� Is there any data to quantify the effectiveness of signage in improving the economics of bypassed towns?

It was noted that there is data that examines the general impacts of bypasses, ways to measure impacts and mitigation measures. However, there is no data that directly compares the situation with or without signs, and the revenue impacts of these differences.

� The CFG would like to be kept informed of the seismic testing results.

� Reports on the impacts of bypasses on similar sized towns are to be sourced, for example, Gunning (NSW) and Route 66 (USA) and presented to the group.

� The climbing orchid – response by flora and fauna team.

5. Next Meeting

Next meeting to be held in approximately four to six weeks.





When: Saturday 31 August 2002 and 2.00 pm

Where: Bulahdelah Golf Club


Minutes

1. The Refined Route

Roger Fenner outlined the refinements to the preferred route using the display panels. The key changes to the design are:

� The access to town is now through two interchanges at either end of town, rather than a single central interchange.

� Provision has been made so that trucks may move from Markwell Road directly to the new highway via Lee Street and the northern interchange without passing through town.

� Northbound travellers have two opportunities to exit to Bulahdelah (at both interchanges).

� Access to the Bulahdelah Golf Club would be improved for southbound travellers via a service road from the northern interchange.

Access to Booral Road for southbound highway travellers would be through the northern interchange and then the current highway through town. Access to the highway from Booral Road for nouthbound travellers would be via the southern interchange and then the existing highway.

� Safe vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist crossings of the highway between the town and the mountain would be provided at the northern interchange, mountain park picnic ground and at the Bombah Point Road overpass. A pedestrian and wildlife underpass would be provided near St. Josephs School.

David Young outlined the rationale behind the design and location of the southern interchange:

� Northbound travellers approaching the southern interchange would get a clear view of the Bulahdelah Mountain as point of recognition and would have sufficient time make a decision to safely exit to the town.;

� Minimises the severance of properties by following the property and tree line of the old original highway;

� Northbound travellers entering Bulahdelah would have a view of the houseboats and the southern part of town;

� The interchange is as close to town as practicable, giving the town businesses the best possible opportunity to attract passing trade; and


� Provides safe and flood free access to adjoining properties on both sides of the highway.

The EIS studies will be continuing, although there may not be as many study teams in the field. This should not be taken for inactivity on the part of the project team.

2. Questions and Issues raised

How much scope is there to alter the location of the southern interchange?

We will consider community concerns about he southern interchange. However at this stage of the project we wish to start securing the design for the EIS studies.

Why can’t someone turn right on to the highway from Booral Road to head south?

The refined design improves on the preferred route as announced previously, which required southbound travellers from Booral Road to travel through town to the highway via the central interchange.

Such intersections to turn right across the highway do exist on other sections of the Pacific Highway. However the volume of traffic from Booral Road and the town, the proximity to another interchange and road safety issues resulted in the safety audit not recommending this option.

Who will assume ownership of the existing Pacific Highway?

This is one of the items currently being discussed with the Great Lakes Council. The intention is that Council will be given ownership of the existing highway.

Why can’t we have an at-grade intersection? Why do we need expensive overpasses?

Each intersection has a different set of circumstances that guide its design. Although at-grade intersections have been a part of the Pacific Highway in the past, the RTA are phasing them out for safety reasons. The current design requirements for the upgrade of the Pacific Highway are to have grade-separated interchanges and then access to the highway only at designated points.

Why is there no second exit opportunity for southbound traffic?

Much of the traffic that stops in Bulahdelah is northbound. Given the 2.5 hour drive from Sydney, this town is a natural stopping point. If a southbound traveller misses their exit, the highway will have u-turn facilities along its length to allow them to return to the exit point.

How will people know to exit at the southern interchange for Booral and Stroud?

Appropriate signage will direct travellers to these locations.

Booral Road carries a lot of traffic when the highway has heavy traffic through Karuah.

When completed, the Karuah bypass should lighten the load on Booral Road.

Support for option E from this community focus group is dependant on getting Bulahdelah listed as an official highway service town. Does Bulahdelah have to make any changes to its facilities and services to be listed as a service town? Are the interchanges proposed acceptable to the RTA and Council as exits to a service area?


The RTA has written to and met with Council regarding the role of Bulahdelah as a service town. Council has indicated their support for Bulahdelah as a service town. They are considering the amendment of one of their planning documents, the local environmental plan (LEP) to reflect their support of Bulahdelah as a service town.

The RTA supports the Bulahdelah community and Council in these endeavours.

If members of the community are not satisfied with the outcome on this issue, they will be able to make submission to the EIS. The Minister for Planning would then consider the issue as part of the approvals process for the project. If he or she felt it was appropriate to do so, they could chose to place consent conditions on the approval for the project with regard to this matter.

The Shell service station is putting in showers and the HPS service station has received approval in the past for expansion.

What will happen to the powerlines if the highway passes through the easement?

The powerlines would be re-located as part of construction works. They will be somewhere within the highway easement. Clearing for a new easement would be minimised by the RTA and Transgrid sharing the easement and by using a single pole vertical line configuration in lieu of the current horizontal two pole arrangement.

Signs are very important in drawing travellers into Bulahdelah. Will the RTA assist with signage? How can we make ours stand out?

The RTA is gaining experience in what kinds of signs are effective in directing travellers. Steve Anyon-Smith from RTA head office has experience with signs and could be approached to speak with the group. The group agreed this would be worthwhile.

It is time to move on and start focusing on the positive aspects of this project. We need to plan for the future. When would this project start?

The EIS studies will take some time to complete. The EIS will hopefully be exhibited by June 2003. Submissions would then be sought from the public. A decision from the Minister for Planning may not be obtained before June 2004, especially if additional investigations are needed. Then detailed design and acquisition would take place. Tenders would have to be called for the construction work and a contract let. If all goes well it is hoped that construction may start around 2005.

What would happen if the EIS showed that the proposal had too many impacts and the Minister refused permission for the highway to proceed?

This is a possibility, however this is the reason that we are undertaking such detailed environmental studies now – to avoid this happening in Bulahdelah. The study team needs to be satisfied this is the best option and that the impacts, where possible, can be mitigated. If the current proposal does not proceed, then the process may have to start again and a new environmental impact statement would be required. This would take around the same amount of time that the current EIS is taking to prepare. As a result, construction of the Bulahdelah bypass would be delayed.

If you can’t guarantee the EIS will be approved, then why would any businesses invest in Bulahdelah? What would it mean for the town if another EIS were done?

If problems were encountered with the approval for the EIS, the study team would investigate additional mitigation strategies that reduce the impacts of concern to the community to allow the preferred option


to proceed, if that is at all possible. It is not a desirable situation for either the RTA or the town for this process to be delayed.

3. Next meeting and Other Business

Next meeting is to be held to discuss the socio-economic effects of the bypass.

Guest speakers will be approached to attend the meeting. Possibilities include:

� Graham Gardiner from Taree Council, re their experience with the economic impacts of bypasses;

� Mal Schultz from Taree real estate, re their experience with the economic impacts of bypasses

� Steve Anyon Smith from RTA head office, re signage.

Meeting closed at 3.30pm.

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When: Wednesday 18 December 2002

Where: Bulahdelah Golf Club

Appendices: 1. Attendees 2. Signage Information

Items

1. The Refined Route

Dave Young outlined the refinements to the preferred route since the community displays. The key changes to the design are:

� There will be an exit point at Booral Road for northbound travellers. Entry points and exit points for all other directions of travel will be via the southern interchange or the northern interchange, as before.

� The design of the northern interchange has been modified. It is now a large single roundabout with two bridges over the highway. (This design style was originally suggested by Anthony Dorney!).

The geotechnical investigations for the EIS studies will be continuing.

2. The Taree Experience

Mal Shultz from Taree First National Real Estate outlined the experience that Taree had following the bypass of Taree and upgrade of the Pacific Highway.

Mal advised Taree experienced a downturn in retail trade following the opening of their bypass. However, Woolworths had opened a large shopping complex just before the bypass was opened. The economic downturn on the main street shopping area was attributed to both the bypass and the Woolworths. Business has subsequently returned to former levels.

Mr Shultz emphasised the need for community planning for the bypass. His suggestions were:

� Ensuring that the reasons that visitors currently stop remain after the bypass and are enhanced prior to the bypass to further establish Bulahdelah’s reputation.

� Founding a development corporation and a town marketing plan.

� A town image or theme, for example, “Bulahdelah – home of the famous pies” or “Bulahdelah – the houseboat town” etc.

� Good landscaping around the town – trees, gardens, paving etc.

� Attractive entrances to the town to create a ‘gateway’ effect.


� Clear and attractive signage.

3. Group Questions and Comments

Bulahdelah is a lot smaller than Taree. Can we really be compared with Taree?

Bulahdelah is certainly smaller, and Mal Shultz indicated that he cannot predict the effect of the bypass on Bulahdelah, but can only share the Taree experience in the hope the Bulahdelah can benefit from the lessons learned.

The Taree Council is located in Taree, so they have a vested interest. The Great Lakes Council does not care about Bulahdelah. What can we do?

The RTA noted that the Great Lakes Council has indicated that they are planning to alter or amend their Local Environment Plan (LEP) to support Bulahdelah to become an official service town.

It should be noted that the CFG has an expectation that the amendment to the LEP will be passed. Community support for the proposed highway route is only contingent on Bulahdelah being listed as a service town. What assurances can the town have?

Action: PB to obtain a copy of the Council meeting minutes that document the motion to develop a supporting strategy to amend the LEP, and distribute the minutes to the community focus group.

Over the last years the RTA has made several commitments to the CFG to contribute to town beautification. Will the RTA contribute to new signage and landscaping?

On the new highway, the RTA is only permitted to provide standard signage. More interesting signs are able to be constructed on the exit roads, they must be funded by Council or local businesses (see Attachment 2 for Frederickton example).

Action: RTA to provide Arthur Baker (president of the Chamber of Commerce) with the RTA sign policy and contact details for the sign policy officer so that the Chamber of Commerce may explore the possibilities for signage.

Action: Chamber of Commerce noted that they wished to have a sign erected now. To emphasise the town’s presence, and have that sign replaced once the upgrade was implemented.

What was the Taree experience with service stations? Petrol contributes to 25 percent of the Bulahdelah town income.

Taree and suburbs had nine service stations. Many have closed since the bypass. However, the food and accommodation business is stable. It should be noted that the traffic on the Pacific Highway will be increasing in the future. Even if a lower percentage of motorists stop after the bypass, the overall level of business will continue to increase.

Bulahdelah is a service town. We are a popular stopping point now. We need to work on making our town more attractive now, so that people remember to stop here once the bypass has gone through. The businesses in Bulahdelah need to show a commitment to the town and get behind some town beautification initiatives.

It should be noted by all that when the EIS is displayed we should all make submissions. Submissions to an EIS are formal, separate to the EIS preparation process and are officially documented. They are


not able to be adjusted in any way by the RTA. The Minister for Planning reads them when he makes his or her decision on whether or not the bypass should go ahead.

It should also be noted that the Minister is permitted to impose ‘consent conditions’ on the approval for the project. He may decide to approve the project only if, for example, the Great Lakes Council agrees to approve Bulahdelah as a service town in the relevant Local Environmental Plan.

Action: Fiona to obtain examples of consent conditions for the Karuah project and distribute to the group.

How do we get to read the EIS? We would need to take it home to read it properly.

The EIS will be made available at several locations around Bulahdelah, possibly including the Rural Transaction Centre and the Tourist Information Centre. It will be available to buy from the State Government bookshop at a cost of around $25. It will be also available as a CD-ROM – cost to be determined. It will be on the website. The RTA will send off a newsletter advising of the EIS release and how to obtain a copy, how to provide a submission and by when.

Could the CFG please be provided with a free CD-ROM copy?

Action: The RTA to consider providing members of the CFG with CDs of the EIS.

4. Socio-economic Issues

Fiona Court provided information on how other small towns had fared economically with a bypass. Examples of economic activity were given from towns in Australia and the USA. In general, the larger towns showed no significant long term change in economic activity, while smaller towns are more exposed to impact. Often retail trade in smaller towns initially slowed, but in some towns recovered to previous levels over a period of five years.

The distance of the highway from the bypassed town has been shown to be one indicator of continued trade. Towns further from the new highway generally suffered more from economic down-turn than towns closer to the highway. Other factors were the towns ability to market its attractions.

The location of the current alignment is designed to put the town in the proximity of the new highway, whilst outside the urban area. This, however, causes other social impacts, such as noise. Most importantly for Bulahdelah it separates the town from Bulahdelah (Alum) mountain. The RTA study team have been concerned about this impact, however when weighed against the impacts of the other options that were considered, this route alignment, overall, was considered to be the least damaging to the town, its heritage and its environment.

5. Heritage

Kelvin Officer of Navin Officer Heritage Consultants outlined the latest route easement and how it relates to the heritage items on the mountain, that is, the mining complex. The alignment avoids directly impacting on any individual heritage items, however it does bisect the mine complex as a whole. Interpretive signage will be one way to draw attention to the area’s strong history at this site.


Where will the powerline go, if the highway is going down the power easement?

This is still subject to negotiations with Transgrid. However it is likely that the power poles would sit on the top of the cutting.

Noted that the historical society had a report provided in 2001. (Note: this report does not contain the latest alignment information. The EIS will provide for an update to that heritage report).

6. Next Meeting and Other Business

The next meeting is to be held to coincide with the public display of the EIS.

Dave Young announced his departure from Parsons Brinckerhoff. He is joining the RTA Newcastle office in a strategic planning role. He expressed his pleasure and thanks for working with the Bulahdelah community on this project and wished them well for the future prosperity of the town.

The CFG thanked David for his input to planning for their future.

Meeting closed at 8.00pm.

Appendix D

Issues Database

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-1

Pa

cif

ic H

igh

way

Up

gra

de

Bu

lah

de

lah

T

ec

hn

ica

l P

aper

Nu

mb

er

1 –

Com

mu

nit

y an

d S

tak

eh

old

er

Invo

lve

me

nt

Ap

pe

nd

ix D

: I

ssu

es

Da

tab

ase

ID

Is

sue

Community consultation

Traffic and Transport Project justification

Flora and Fauna

Climate and Air Quality

Noise and vibration

Water Quality

Geotechnical/geological

Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social

comment on route option

Date

1 Pr

ovid

es a

pre

limin

ary

rout

e op

tion

anal

ysis

with

a

reco

mm

enda

tion

for a

n O

ptio

n to

the

wes

t of

the

tow

n an

d pr

ovid

e fo

r a)

spe

ed d

esig

n tu

rn-o

ffs to

Stro

ud, B

ulah

dela

h an

d M

yall

Nat

iona

l Par

k an

d G

louc

este

r b)

an

all w

eath

er c

oach

sto

p in

Bul

ahde

lah

in

asso

ciat

ion

with

the

exis

ting

tour

ism

offi

ce

c) a

ssis

t Bul

ahde

lah

for d

ecen

tralis

atio

n fro

m

maj

or u

rban

are

as

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

26/0

6/20

00

2 Le

tter d

ated

17/8

/00

disc

usse

s th

e va

rious

im

pact

con

side

ratio

ns. C

oncl

udes

that

Opt

ion

A is

the

pref

erab

le s

olut

ion

how

ever

a c

ombi

natio

n of

A a

nd B

mig

ht a

lso

be a

ccep

tabl

e, a

part

from

th

e co

st in

volv

ed.

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

17/0

8/20

00

3 Be

lieve

s th

at th

e up

grad

e is

a v

ery

impo

rtant

"m

issi

ng li

nk" i

n th

e fre

eway

sys

tem

and

su

ppor

ts th

e up

grad

e.

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

31/0

5/20

00

4 An

opt

ion

for f

urth

er c

onsi

dera

tion:

nor

thbo

und

traffi

c sh

ould

rem

ain

thro

ugh

the

tow

n (2

to 3

la

nes)

. Sou

thbo

und

traffi

c sh

ould

byp

ass

the

tow

n to

the

wes

t. Th

is w

ould

util

ise

the

exis

ting

high

way

and

wou

ld re

duce

impa

cts

thro

ugh

the

tow

n. T

here

is e

noug

h ro

om fo

r thr

ee la

nes

north

boun

d an

d th

is w

ould

join

the

mai

n st

reet

of

Bula

hdel

ah w

ith n

orth

and

sou

th (S

troud

Stre

et

whi

ch b

ecom

es M

arkw

ell S

treet

).

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

4/06

/200

0

5 Po

ssib

le ro

ute

optio

n is

to re

-rout

e th

e H

ighw

ay

to th

e w

est o

f the

tow

n, fr

om n

ear B

oora

l tur

n,

acro

ss th

e C

raw

ford

and

Mya

ll R

iver

s, to

link

up

with

O'S

ulliv

ans

bypa

ss.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

14/0

7/20

00

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-2

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

7 Bu

lahd

elah

is o

ne o

f the

uni

que,

hea

d of

the

river

, pio

neer

ing

tow

ns o

f the

nor

th c

oast

. It

shou

ld n

ot b

e di

vide

d by

a h

ighw

ay th

roug

h it

or

subd

ivid

ed b

y an

y hi

ghw

ay e

ntra

nces

into

it

exce

pt a

t the

sou

th a

nd n

orth

as

it is

now

. (Th

e hi

stor

ical

set

ting

of th

e to

wn

is im

porta

nt).

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

1/06

/200

0

8 W

ith a

gre

atly

incr

ease

d flo

w o

f tra

ffic

expe

cted

th

ere

shou

ld n

ot b

e an

y sp

eed

redu

ctio

ns o

r bo

ttle

neck

allo

wed

to d

evel

op a

t Bul

ahde

lah.

Th

e tra

ffic

shou

ld h

ave

a fre

e flo

w.

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

1/06

/200

0

9 If

a bo

ttlen

eck

beco

mes

a re

ality

, the

RTA

will

re

rout

e hi

ghw

ay in

25

year

s tim

e di

rect

from

N

eron

g Vi

llage

to a

poi

nt n

ear t

he 'T

alle

st T

ree'

.

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

1/06

/200

0

10

With

a b

ypas

s th

e to

wn

will

beco

me

a qu

iet

rest

ing

plac

e fo

r tra

velle

rs a

nd w

ill at

tract

muc

h m

ore

busi

ness

than

at p

rese

nt. I

t is

up to

the

busi

ness

sec

tor t

o pr

omot

e th

e to

wn.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

1/06

/200

0

11

RTA

sho

uld

build

a h

igh

soun

dpro

of fe

nce

from

th

e La

kes

Roa

d to

the

Car

avan

Par

k w

ith n

o ro

ad c

ross

ings

. Ano

ther

200

met

re fe

nce

to b

e bu

ilt o

n th

e ea

st s

ide

to k

eep

the

nois

e ou

t of t

he

park

.

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

1/06

/200

0

12

Ther

e sh

ould

be

an a

venu

e of

attr

activ

e tre

es

plan

ted

on th

e to

wn

side

(of t

he p

ropo

sed

high

way

).

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

1/06

/200

0

13

A to

tal t

own

bypa

ss to

the

wes

t wou

ld b

e th

e lo

nges

t of a

ll ro

utes

, wou

ld in

volv

e th

e cr

ossi

ng

of tw

o riv

ers,

wou

ld h

ave

the

mos

t adv

erse

effe

ct

on th

e to

wns

wat

er c

atch

men

t are

a an

d w

ould

be

the

mos

t exp

ensi

ve to

con

stru

ct.A

n al

tern

ativ

e ro

ute

optio

n w

hich

follo

ws

the

Mya

ll R

iver

and

the

field

s al

ong

the

Riv

er s

houl

d re

duce

dra

inag

e an

d co

mpe

nsat

ion

prob

lem

s. It

av

oids

trav

ersi

ng th

roug

h th

e to

wn.

It w

ould

pr

ovid

e go

od e

xpos

ure

to th

e to

wn

alon

g a

scen

ic ro

ute.

It w

ould

; be

a sh

ort r

oute

; req

uire

on

ly o

ne b

ridge

; hav

e m

inim

al a

dver

se im

pact

on

sen

sitiv

e ec

olog

ical

are

as; c

ause

min

imal

di

srup

tion

on th

e ec

onom

ic, s

ocia

l and

bus

ines

s fa

bric

of t

he to

wn;

not

rest

rict t

raffi

c to

less

than

10

0km

/hou

r; no

t div

ide

the

tow

n.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

11/0

5/20

00

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pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-3

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

14

A ro

ute

to th

e ea

st o

f tow

n w

ould

pro

vide

mor

e ad

vant

ageo

us e

xpos

ure

to th

e to

wn

how

ever

dr

aina

ge c

ould

be

a pr

oble

m.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

11/0

5/20

00

15

A th

roug

h to

wn

Opt

ion

wou

ld c

ause

co

nsid

erab

le c

omm

unity

dis

rupt

ion,

div

isio

n an

d co

mpl

ex c

ompe

nsat

ion.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

11/0

5/20

00

17

Thro

ugh

tow

n O

ptio

ns w

ould

bec

ome

inad

equa

te, w

ould

not

cat

er fo

r fut

ure

traffi

c de

man

ds. T

own

shou

ld b

e by

pass

ed. U

pgra

ding

th

e cu

rrent

Hig

hway

thro

ugh

tow

n sh

ould

not

pr

ocee

d du

e be

caus

e it

wou

ld n

ot b

e of

a h

igh

enou

gh s

tand

ard.

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

22/0

5/20

00

19

A by

pass

wou

ld s

igni

fican

tly im

prov

e th

e qu

ality

of

life

for r

esid

ents

of t

he to

wn.

The

tow

n's

appe

al a

s a

holid

ay d

estin

atio

n w

ould

dim

inis

h w

ith h

eavy

, noi

sy a

rticu

late

d tru

cks

cont

inui

ng to

ru

n th

roug

h it.

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

22/0

5/20

00

21

It is

hig

hly

poss

ible

the

inci

denc

e of

spe

edin

g in

th

e to

wn

of B

ulah

dela

h w

ould

hav

e in

crea

sed

sinc

e th

e ne

w B

ulah

dela

h-C

oolo

ngol

ook

devi

atio

n op

ened

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

22/0

5/20

00

22

The

exis

ting

high

way

thro

ugh

tow

n ha

s a

very

sh

arp

curv

e w

hich

wou

ld n

ot b

e re

mov

ed in

any

up

grad

e. (T

his

is n

ot s

atis

fact

ory)

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

18/0

7/20

00

23

Prop

erty

will

be d

irect

ly a

ffect

ed b

y O

ptio

n A.

We

have

a D

A fo

r a s

ubdi

visi

on o

n on

e of

our

pr

oper

ties

affe

cted

by

the

Opt

ion

expi

ring

early

20

01. S

till p

refe

r Opt

ion

A.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

21/0

8/20

00

24

Pref

er O

ptio

ns A

or B

bec

ause

they

cau

se le

ast

dist

urba

nce

to th

e to

wn.

Opt

ions

D a

nd E

wou

ld

crea

te n

oise

for r

esid

ents

. We

stro

ngly

obj

ect t

o C

bec

ause

; the

dan

ger o

f lar

ge v

olum

es o

f tra

ffic

thro

ugh

resi

dent

ial a

rea

is m

aint

aine

d; it

co

ntin

ues

the

disr

uptio

n an

d no

ise

to lo

cal

resi

denc

es; a

nd lo

w s

peed

lim

it di

srup

ts tr

affic

flo

w.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

21/0

8/20

00

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

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P2-

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ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-4

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

25

Con

cern

ed w

ith O

ptio

n C

as

it pa

sses

clo

se to

th

e ca

thol

ic c

hurc

h an

d sc

hool

. It i

s al

so c

lose

to

17 h

ouse

s an

d 5

busi

ness

es. I

n ad

ditio

n a

4 la

ne 8

0-11

0 km

/hou

r hig

hway

thro

ugh

the

tow

n w

ith e

xten

sive

sou

nd b

uffe

rs w

ould

spl

it th

e to

wn

geog

rapi

cally

. Cur

rent

ly n

ot s

ure

wha

t the

bes

t op

tion

wou

ld b

e. O

ptio

n D

has

sim

ilar p

robl

ems

to C

and

Opt

ion

A se

ems

too

far a

way

from

the

tow

n an

d w

ould

not

be

beni

ficia

l to

Bula

hdel

ah

as a

tow

n ce

ntre

or v

iabl

e ec

onom

ic e

ntity

. So

by p

roce

ss o

f elim

inat

ion

may

be B

or E

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

21/0

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26

Opt

ion

E is

the

mos

t ben

efic

ial o

ptio

n fo

r Bu

lahd

elah

bec

ause

it a

llow

s co

nven

ient

acc

ess

to th

e to

wn

with

out p

hysi

cally

div

idin

g it.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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27

We

are

prop

erty

ow

ners

dire

ctly

affe

cted

by

Opt

ion

A an

d th

eref

ore

are

stro

ngly

opp

osed

to

this

opt

ion.

Opt

ions

A a

nd B

wou

ld d

estro

y th

e ha

bita

ts o

f nat

ive

faun

a. O

ptio

n E

wou

ld b

est s

uit

the

com

mun

ity b

ecau

se it

wou

ld b

e th

e le

ast

disr

uptiv

e ph

ysic

ally

to in

frast

ruct

ure

and

pers

onal

pro

perty

. The

opt

ions

thro

ugh

the

tow

n w

ould

be

a di

sast

er fo

r the

loca

l eco

nom

y.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

3/08

/200

0

28

I req

uest

that

con

side

ratio

n be

giv

en to

the

rete

ntio

n of

slip

and

pro

tect

ed la

ne a

cces

s ne

ar

the

curre

nt B

oora

l Roa

d in

ters

ectio

n re

gard

less

of

whi

ch o

ptio

n is

pre

ferre

d. O

ptio

n E

seem

s to

be

ser

ious

ly d

efic

ient

in th

at a

jour

ney

from

Ka

ruah

to B

oora

l Roa

d w

ill re

quire

a lo

ng d

etou

r th

roug

h Bu

lahd

elah

itse

lf (a

ridi

culo

us ro

und

trip

of 5

-6 k

ilom

etre

s).

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

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0

29

We

are

build

ing

a sm

all t

ouris

t dev

elop

men

t al

ong

Lake

s R

oad

beca

use

we

belie

ve th

e ar

ea

has

muc

h to

offe

r inc

ludi

ng A

lum

Mou

ntai

n an

d its

sur

roun

ding

bus

hlan

d. W

e ho

pe O

ptio

n A

is

acce

pted

for t

he s

ake

of B

ulah

dela

h an

d th

e m

ount

ain.

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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Stro

ngly

obj

ect t

o O

ptio

ns A

and

B b

ecau

se th

ey

cros

s C

raw

ford

Riv

er, t

his

bein

g ou

r drin

king

w

ater

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

8/08

/200

0

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-5

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

31

All o

f the

opt

ions

pro

vide

wor

ld s

tand

ard

typi

cal

cros

s se

ctio

ns fo

r em

erge

ncy

shou

lder

and

tra

ffic

lane

wid

ths.

I op

pose

Opt

ion

C b

ecau

se

the

upgr

ade

shou

ld n

ot b

e re

duce

d to

a

max

imum

spe

ed li

mit

of 8

0km

/hou

r. O

ptio

n A

appe

ars

soun

d su

bjec

t to

faun

a an

d ec

o is

sues

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

8/08

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0

32

Opt

ion

A is

bes

t alte

rnat

ive

- is

leas

t dis

rupt

ive.

O

ptio

ns C

and

D w

ould

mea

n th

e up

heav

al o

f m

any

fam

ilies

and

busi

ness

es. O

ptio

n E

wou

ld

dist

urb

the

sere

nity

of t

he M

ount

ain

and

surro

unds

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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33

It is

impo

rtant

for t

he e

mer

genc

y se

rvic

es in

M

eade

Stre

et a

rea

to g

ain

quic

k ac

cess

to th

e U

pgra

de.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

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34

From

new

slet

ter 2

, ass

essi

ng e

ach

of th

e op

tions

aga

inst

leng

th, s

peed

, brid

ges,

ov

erpa

sses

, con

nect

ions

, pro

perti

es a

ffect

ed,

nois

e le

vels

, affe

ct o

n go

lf co

urse

, Boo

ral R

oad

acce

ss a

nd c

ost -

Opt

ion

A co

mes

in b

est,

B an

d E

seco

nd a

nd C

and

D la

st.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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35

Pref

ers

Opt

ion

C to

kee

p bu

sine

sses

aliv

e.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

11/0

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36

Pref

ers

Opt

ion

C to

kee

p bu

sine

sses

aliv

e.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

11/0

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37

The

only

opt

ions

that

are

wor

th th

inki

ng a

bout

ar

e A

and

B. P

refe

rs O

ptio

n B

beca

use

A ef

fect

s da

ught

er's

pla

ce -

they

hav

e liv

ed th

ere

for 1

0 ye

ars

and

built

ther

e fo

r pea

ce a

nd q

uiet

.

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

11/0

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38

Wou

ld p

refe

r a c

ombi

natio

n of

Opt

ions

A a

nd B

. D

oes

not w

ant O

ptio

n A

as it

affe

cts

prop

erty

. N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 11

/08/

2000

39

Pref

ers

Opt

ion

E. T

he to

wn

shou

ld b

e by

pass

ed

how

ever

not

Opt

ions

A o

r B b

ecau

se it

pas

ses

over

the

Cra

wfo

rd R

iver

- th

e to

wns

sou

rce

of

drin

king

wat

er.

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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40

Pref

ers

Opt

ion

E. A

llow

s th

e to

wn

to b

e se

en

and

acce

ss to

the

tow

n w

ould

be

easy

. N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 11

/08/

2000

41

Opt

ion

A is

mos

t pra

ctic

al fo

r the

pre

sent

and

the

futu

re. O

ptio

n B

is O

K. O

ptio

ns C

, D, E

are

not

a

good

idea

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

11/0

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Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-6

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

42

Any

prop

osed

rout

es in

volv

ing

pede

stria

n ac

cess

in th

e fo

rm o

f und

er o

r ove

rpas

ses

mus

t co

mpl

y w

ith A

ustra

lian

Stan

dard

142

8 (A

S142

8)

Des

ign

for A

cces

s an

d M

obilit

y in

acc

orda

nce

with

the

Dis

abilit

y D

iscr

imin

atio

n Ac

t (19

93).

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

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43

Pref

erre

d O

ptio

n is

E fo

r tou

rism

. We

have

a

beau

tiful

mou

ntai

n so

why

not

sho

w it

off.

Our

to

wn

will

be d

ivid

ed if

C is

take

n.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

11/0

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44

Opt

ion'

s C

and

D d

o no

t allo

w fo

r tra

ffic

volu

mes

in

20

year

s tim

e. P

refe

rred

optio

n w

ould

be

B jo

inin

g in

to A

as

this

wou

ld m

iss

our p

rope

rty.

Can

not s

ee th

e po

int o

f Opt

ions

C, D

and

E a

s th

is a

dds

to th

e tim

e co

nsum

ing

proc

ess

of a

fin

al d

ecis

ion

on th

e pr

efer

red

rout

e.

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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Opt

ions

A a

nd B

cau

se p

robl

ems

with

the

tow

ns

wat

er s

uppl

y. T

he a

rea

is s

ubje

ct to

floo

ding

and

th

ese

optio

ns w

ould

affe

ct th

e gr

een

alga

e pr

oble

m w

hich

alre

ady

exis

ts.

Opt

ions

C a

nd D

will

com

plet

ely

sepa

rate

the

tow

n w

ith u

nsig

htly

noi

se b

arrie

rs, o

verp

asse

s or

un

derp

asse

s in

the

mid

dle

of to

wn.

Pr

efer

red

optio

n is

Opt

ion

E. T

his

prov

ides

clo

se

acce

ss to

the

tow

n, n

o to

wn

sepa

ratio

n an

d m

inim

al p

rope

rty a

cqui

sitio

n. T

he fo

rest

par

k co

uld

be re

built

as

a re

st a

rea

besi

de th

e ne

w

high

way

to c

onne

ct to

the

road

up

Alum

M

ount

ain

to th

e lo

okou

t.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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Opt

ion

E is

the

only

one

wor

th c

onsi

derin

g ho

wev

er it

nee

ds to

pro

vide

goo

d ac

cess

to th

e to

wn

- nor

th a

nd s

outh

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

11/0

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Opt

ion

A cu

ts in

to p

rope

rty. O

ptio

ns A

and

B

wou

ld d

estro

y w

ildlif

e ha

bita

ts a

nd c

ross

the

Cra

wfo

rd R

iver

(wat

er s

uppl

y). P

refe

r Opt

ion

E be

caus

e it

dose

nt d

ivid

e th

e to

wn

and

allo

ws

pass

ers

by to

see

the

tow

n an

d st

op, t

here

fore

bu

sine

sses

can

con

tinue

.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

12/0

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pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-7

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

48

Opt

ions

A a

nd B

are

too

far a

way

from

the

tow

n.

Opt

ion

E is

mos

t dre

aded

opt

ion

- as

a lo

ng ti

me

resi

dent

, the

env

ironm

enta

l and

his

toric

al v

alue

of

Alu

m M

ount

ain

are

of u

tmos

t con

cern

. The

flo

ra a

nd fa

una

of th

e m

ount

ain,

its

sign

ifica

nce

to th

e to

wn

peop

le (f

or h

ikin

g, s

choo

l use

, ab

seilin

g) a

nd a

s a

tour

ist a

ttrac

tion

wou

ld b

e af

fect

ed b

y O

ptio

n E.

Pre

fer O

ptio

n D

and

then

B.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

12/0

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Con

cern

ed a

bout

: env

ironm

enta

l and

re

crea

tiona

l asp

ects

of t

he m

ount

ain;

saf

ety

for

scho

ol c

hild

ren;

free

flow

ing

fast

thro

ugh

traffi

c.

Rou

te D

is p

refe

rred

optio

n ho

wev

er n

eed

to

dele

te th

e ex

istin

g in

terc

hang

e an

d pu

t in

two

inte

rcha

nges

- on

e at

Mea

de S

treet

and

ano

ther

be

twee

n Le

e st

reet

and

the

cara

van

park

at t

he

north

ern

end.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Opt

ion

A w

ould

brin

g th

e hi

ghw

ay c

lose

to o

ur

hous

e th

eref

ore

conc

ern

abou

t noi

se im

pact

s.

Ther

e ne

eds

to b

e la

rge

pipe

s un

der t

he

high

way

to s

peed

the

flow

of r

ain

runo

ff th

at

pres

ently

floo

ds p

rope

rty.

Pref

er a

ny o

ptio

n ot

her t

han

A.

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

12/0

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The

bigg

est c

once

rn is

a lo

ss o

f tra

de fo

r the

to

wns

hip.

Do

not h

ave

a pr

efer

red

optio

n as

no

ne o

f the

pro

pose

d op

tions

will

help

pro

mot

e to

uris

m.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

12/0

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52

Mai

n co

ncer

n is

the

inte

rcha

nges

. If t

he to

wn

wer

e to

be

bypa

ssed

then

the

Hig

hway

nee

ds to

be

ver

y cl

ose

to th

e to

wn

with

ver

y go

od a

cces

s.

Pref

ers

any

optio

n w

hich

hel

ps to

kee

p th

e to

wn

aliv

e an

d re

adily

acc

essi

ble

to tr

avel

lers

so

that

bu

sine

ss is

gen

erat

ed.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

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Opt

ions

A a

nd B

are

too

far f

rom

the

tow

n.

Opt

ions

C a

nd D

are

too

disr

uptiv

e to

the

tow

n an

d w

ould

div

ide

the

tow

n in

hal

f. Pr

efer

Opt

ion

E be

caus

e th

is w

ould

rem

ove

high

way

and

its

asso

ciat

ed n

oise

and

pol

lutio

n aw

ay fr

om o

ur

prop

erty

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

12/0

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Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-8

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

54

Pref

er O

ptio

n A

with

any

mod

ifica

tions

tow

ards

O

ptio

n B.

Alu

m M

ount

ain

is a

tour

ist a

ttrac

tion

and

shou

ld b

e gi

ven

as w

ide

a be

rth a

s po

ssib

le.

Ther

e is

con

cern

that

onl

y th

e vi

ews

of th

e ac

tive

busi

ness

gro

up lo

bby

will

be a

cted

upo

n as

op

pose

d to

unc

oord

inat

ed w

ides

prea

d su

ppor

t fo

r Opt

ion

B. A

rout

e th

roug

h to

wn

is n

ot

cond

uciv

e to

hap

py tr

avel

ling

or s

afet

y - t

he

inte

rest

s of

Aus

tralia

's tr

avel

ling

publ

ic s

houl

d be

pa

ram

ount

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

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55

Obj

ect t

o an

y ro

ute

whi

ch w

ould

take

the

high

way

bet

wee

n th

e to

wn

and

Alum

Mou

ntai

n.

Pref

er O

ptio

n A.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

12/0

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We

are

frust

rate

d at

the

slow

dec

isio

n m

akin

g pr

oces

s. O

ur p

rope

rty is

affe

cted

by

Opt

ion

A.

We

wan

t to

get o

n w

ith o

ur li

ves

whe

ther

we

have

to re

loca

te o

r not

.

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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We

have

not

fini

shed

bui

ldin

g ou

r hou

se in

Bu

lahd

elah

. Con

cern

ed a

bout

any

noi

se fr

om

Opt

ion

A. L

ive

3km

aw

ay fr

om B

oora

l roa

d.

Pref

er O

ptio

n D

or E

bec

ause

they

follo

w

exis

ting

road

as

clos

ely

as p

ossi

ble.

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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58

The

tow

n re

ly's

hea

vily

on

thro

ugh

traffi

c. P

refe

r O

ptio

n E

mod

ified

by

usin

g ex

istin

g br

idge

and

hi

ghw

ay fo

r nor

thbo

und

traffi

c. P

eopl

e tra

vellin

g w

ill st

ill us

e Bu

lahd

elah

as

a ha

lfway

sto

ppin

g po

int.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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59

Opt

ion

E w

ould

hav

e po

or a

cces

s to

the

sout

h fo

r Boo

ral R

oad/

Girv

an re

side

nts.

I Pr

efer

Opt

ion

E, o

r the

sou

ther

n pa

rt of

Opt

ion

A, p

lus

the

north

ern

part

of O

ptio

n B.

Thi

s w

ould

co

mpr

omis

e ac

cess

to th

e to

wn

and

visi

bilit

y of

th

e to

wn

and

wou

ld c

ause

leas

t dis

rupt

ion

to th

e to

wn.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

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60

Any

rout

es th

roug

h th

e to

wn

wou

ld b

e di

visi

ve,

disr

uptiv

e an

d im

prac

tical

for f

utur

e de

velo

pmen

t of

the

high

way

. Pre

fer O

ptio

n E

with

a fu

ll in

terc

hang

e so

that

acc

ess

from

Boo

ral R

oad

is

not r

estri

cted

.

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

12/0

8/20

00

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-9

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

61

Live

d in

Bul

ahde

lah

for t

hree

yea

rs -

wou

ld li

ke

to s

ee to

wn

bypa

ssed

. Pre

fer O

ptio

ns A

or B

. N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 18

/08/

2000

62

Pref

er O

ptio

n B

as it

will

rem

ove

high

way

aw

ay

from

our

pro

perty

and

will

redu

ce th

e no

ise

leve

ls.

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

18/0

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63

Opt

ions

A a

nd B

are

poo

r opt

ions

bec

ause

the

tow

n sh

ould

rem

ain

as a

ser

vice

cen

tre. O

ptio

n C

and

D c

ut th

e to

wn

in h

alf a

nd w

ould

cau

se

seve

re n

oise

pol

lutio

n pr

oble

ms

for h

ouse

s an

d sc

hool

s et

c. P

refe

r rou

te E

bec

ause

the

tow

n w

ould

stil

l be

visi

ble

from

the

road

, peo

ple

wou

ld

still

stop

for f

uel e

tc. a

nd h

elp

save

jobs

in th

e to

wn.

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

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Opt

ion

A w

ould

acq

uire

our

pro

perty

and

wou

ld

enda

nger

the

tow

n's

wat

er s

uppl

y. P

refe

r Opt

ion

E as

it p

rovi

des

the

best

acc

ess

for t

he to

wn

and

prov

ides

a v

iew

for t

he p

assi

ng m

otor

ist.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

18/0

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65

Con

cern

ed w

ith h

ow c

lose

Opt

ion

D c

omes

to

scho

ol g

roun

ds. O

ptio

n C

and

D w

ould

take

Ba

kers

tow

ing

and

auto

bus

ines

s. S

till p

refe

r O

ptio

n D

or E

bec

ause

it w

ill sa

ve th

e to

wn.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

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66

Pref

er O

ptio

n A

or E

bec

ause

it c

lear

s th

e to

wn.

Th

e to

wn

wou

ld s

till s

urvi

ve w

ithou

t the

hig

hway

go

ing

thro

ugh

it.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

21/0

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67

Eith

er O

ptio

n C

or D

, whi

ch w

ould

allo

w th

roug

h tra

ffic

into

Bul

ahde

lah

wou

ld b

e un

acce

ptab

le.

The

tow

n w

ould

not

be

seen

due

to n

oise

ba

rrier

s. It

wou

ld a

lso

cut t

he to

wn

in h

alf.

We

wou

ld li

ke to

mak

e th

e to

wn

mor

e pl

easa

nt fo

r th

e sm

all p

ropo

rtion

of t

rave

llers

who

wan

t to

stop

and

get

rid

of th

e m

ajor

ity w

ho w

ant t

o ke

ep

goin

g. P

refe

r Opt

ion

E be

caus

e it

frees

the

tow

n fro

m th

roug

h tra

ffic

but s

till a

llow

s im

med

iate

ac

cess

to to

wn

faci

litie

s fo

r res

t and

food

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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Pref

er O

ptio

n A.

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 22

/08/

2000

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-10

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

69

Con

cern

ed a

bout

A a

nd B

cro

ssin

g th

e to

wn

wat

er s

uppl

y, m

otor

ists

not

sto

ppin

g in

the

tow

n,

havi

ng a

cces

s to

the

mou

ntai

n an

d sc

hool

s sh

ould

not

be

on o

ppos

ite s

ides

of t

he h

ighw

ay.

Pref

er O

ptio

n E

as it

affe

cts

few

er

hom

es/b

usin

esse

s bu

t is

still

clos

e en

ough

to

enco

urag

e tra

velle

rs to

sto

p. A

lso

does

not

affe

ct

wat

er s

uppl

y.

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

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70

Con

cern

ed a

bout

Opt

ion

A cr

ossi

ng th

e to

wn

wat

er s

uppl

y. S

uppo

rt O

ptio

n B

as lo

ng a

s it

does

not

affe

ct w

ater

sup

ply.

Tra

velle

rs c

an

leav

e an

d re

join

the

high

way

qui

te re

adily

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

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71

Opt

ion

A cr

osse

s th

e riv

er to

o m

any

times

and

st

radd

les

Fry's

Cre

ek. O

ptio

n B

also

has

too

man

y riv

er c

ross

ings

. Opt

ions

C a

nd D

will

impa

ct h

eavi

ly u

pon

resi

dent

ial a

reas

. Opt

ion

E w

ould

hav

e th

e le

ast e

nviro

nmen

tal i

mpa

ct. I

t w

ould

kee

p th

e hi

ghw

ay in

sig

ht o

f the

tow

n fo

r pa

ssin

g tra

de.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

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00

73

Con

cern

ed a

bout

acc

ess

to p

rope

rty a

nd n

oise

le

vels

if O

ptio

n A

is p

refe

rred.

Opt

ion

A m

ay a

lso

ster

ilise

gold

dep

osit

betw

een

prop

erty

and

the

was

te d

epot

. Sus

pect

they

hav

e G

reen

and

G

olde

n Be

ll Fr

ogs

in th

eir d

am th

at m

ay b

e af

fect

ed b

y O

ptio

n A.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

2/08

/200

0

78

Con

cern

ed a

bout

: env

ironm

enta

l and

re

crea

tiona

l asp

ects

of t

he m

ount

ain;

saf

ety

for

scho

ol c

hild

ren;

free

flow

ing

fast

thro

ugh

traffi

c.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

12/0

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79

C a

nd D

are

not

opt

ions

at a

ll as

they

do

not

allo

w fo

r tra

ffic

volu

mes

in 2

0 ye

ars

time.

N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 11

/08/

2000

80

Con

cern

ed a

bout

A c

ross

ing

the

wat

er s

uppl

y.

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

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81

Sus

pect

they

hav

e G

reen

and

Gol

den

Bell

frogs

in

thei

r dam

that

may

be

affe

cted

by

Opt

ion

A.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

2/08

/200

0

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-11

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

84

The

tow

n of

Bul

ahde

lah

shou

ld n

ot b

e by

pass

ed.

It is

nee

ded

by re

gion

al d

river

s as

a re

viva

l sto

p.

The

tow

n re

lies

heav

ily o

n pa

ssin

g tra

de fo

r its

w

ell b

eing

. Man

y to

wns

peop

le re

ly o

n th

e hi

ghw

ay re

late

d bu

sine

sses

for e

mpl

oym

ent.

If th

e to

wn

was

byp

asse

d sc

hool

s w

ould

clo

se a

nd

poss

ibly

the

hosp

ital.

If th

e to

wn

was

byp

asse

d pe

ople

wou

ld d

rive

with

out b

reak

s ca

usin

g m

any

fatig

ue re

late

d ac

cide

nts.

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

1/04

/200

0

85

The

pref

erre

d O

ptio

n D

sho

uld

have

: A

full

inte

rcha

nge

north

of t

he C

arav

an P

ark

and

sout

h of

Lee

Stre

et (i

nste

ad o

f the

exi

stin

g in

terc

hang

e);

A fu

ll in

terc

hang

e no

rthea

st o

f brid

ges

or if

not

po

ssib

le h

ave

a dr

opof

f lan

e no

rthbo

und

at th

e br

idge

and

a fu

ll in

terc

hang

e ne

ar M

eade

Stre

et;

and

Keep

spe

ed a

t 110

km/h

r for

thro

ugh

traffi

c.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

21/0

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86

Feel

s th

at th

e C

omm

unity

Foc

us G

roup

doe

s no

t re

pres

ent h

erse

lf, h

er fa

mily

or t

he c

omm

unity

. Be

lieve

s O

ptio

n E

wou

ld b

e de

trim

enta

l to

both

th

e co

mm

unity

and

the

envi

ronm

ent o

f thi

s ar

ea.

Wou

ld li

ke a

form

al o

ppor

tuni

ty to

be

pres

ente

d fo

r eve

ryon

e to

hav

e th

eir s

ay

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

27/0

9/20

00

87

the

high

way

sho

uld

not f

ollo

w e

ither

Opt

ion

C o

r D

as

they

are

nea

r to

scho

ols

ther

efor

e tra

ffic

wou

ld h

ave

to s

low

dow

n.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

27/0

9/20

00

90

(Say

No

to O

ptio

n E)

PPK

's N

ewsl

ette

r 2 d

id n

ot

stat

e th

at O

ptio

n E

wou

ld b

e si

tuat

ed c

lose

to

Bula

hdel

ah C

entra

l Sch

ool a

nd a

s tra

ffic

volu

mes

gro

w w

ould

als

o re

sult

in n

oise

and

air

qual

ity is

sues

for t

he o

ccup

ants

of t

his

scho

ol

and

for r

esid

ents

in s

urro

undi

ng h

omes

clo

se to

th

e hi

ghw

ay

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

20/0

9/20

00

92

(Say

No

to O

ptio

n E)

Noi

se p

ollu

tion

is a

n en

viro

nmen

tal s

tress

whi

ch h

as th

e po

tent

ial t

o cr

eate

ser

ious

hea

lth p

robl

ems

in b

oth

child

ren

and

adul

ts a

nd a

n in

crea

se in

crim

e.

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

20/0

9/20

00

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-12

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

93

(Say

No

to O

ptio

n E)

Oth

er th

an th

e riv

ersi

de

near

the

Plou

gh In

n H

otel

and

the

beau

ty a

nd

tranq

uillit

y of

the

Alum

Mou

ntai

n an

d its

par

k th

e to

wns

hip

of B

ulah

dela

h co

ntai

ns a

bsol

utel

y no

thin

g of

inte

rest

(ie

noth

ing

at a

ll m

enta

lly

stim

ulat

ing)

for t

he to

wn'

s pe

ople

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

20/0

9/20

00

95

(Say

No

to O

ptio

n E)

Opt

ion

A w

ould

prin

cipa

lly

cros

s al

read

y cl

eare

d la

nd w

ith ju

st o

ne s

mal

l ar

ea o

f wet

land

and

wou

ld h

ave

far l

ess

impa

ct

on fl

ora

and

faun

a th

an O

ptio

n E.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

20/0

9/20

00

96

(Say

No

to O

ptio

n E)

The

pro

perti

es a

ffect

ed

alon

g O

ptio

n E

are

not o

nly

the

20 p

rope

rties

as

stat

ed in

New

slet

ter 2

but

eve

ry re

side

nce

whi

ch

wou

ld b

e af

fect

ed b

y no

ise

and

fum

e po

llutio

n em

anat

ing

from

the

high

way

.

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

20/0

9/20

00

97

(Say

No

to O

ptio

n E)

The

Alu

m M

ount

ain

is

thre

e m

iles

long

and

enc

ompa

sses

fifty

hec

tare

s.

It at

tract

s to

uris

m a

nd h

as th

e po

tent

ial t

o at

tract

m

ore

if O

ptio

n E

is n

ot p

refe

rred.

Opt

ion

E w

ould

ha

ve a

n ad

vers

e fin

anci

al im

pact

upo

n no

t onl

y m

any

resi

dent

ial h

omes

but

upo

n bu

sine

sses

w

hich

prin

cipa

lly re

ly u

pon

inco

me

deriv

ed fr

om

trave

llers

. Opt

ion

E w

ould

offe

r the

trav

ellin

g pu

blic

onl

y a

glim

pse

of th

e to

wns

hip

of

Bula

hdel

ah

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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101

Bula

hdel

ah is

a s

ite o

f cul

tura

l her

itage

and

we

don'

t wan

t the

rare

and

mag

nific

ent A

lum

M

ount

ain

mad

e un

desi

rabl

e. O

ptio

n E

wou

ld

adve

rsel

y im

pact

upo

n he

ritag

e va

lues

and

qu

aliti

es, i

nclu

ding

the

herit

age

liste

d Bu

lahd

elah

C

ourth

ouse

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

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102

Opt

ion

E w

ould

hav

e a

mos

t und

esira

ble

effe

ct

on th

e hu

ndre

ds o

f sch

ool c

hild

ren

and

teac

hers

. Th

eir s

choo

ls w

ould

be

in c

lose

pro

xim

ity to

the

high

way

and

as

traffi

c vo

lum

es ri

se th

e ch

ildre

n an

d re

side

nts

in s

urro

undi

ng h

omes

wou

ld b

e su

bjec

ted

to in

crea

sed

nois

e an

d ai

r pol

lutio

n.

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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103

Opt

ion

E w

ould

def

ile o

ur m

ost s

igni

fican

t tou

rist

attra

ctio

n ie

. Alu

m M

ount

ain.

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s Ye

s 25

/09/

2000

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pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-13

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

104

Ther

e ar

e so

few

poc

kets

of n

atur

al b

eaut

y le

ft to

en

joy

and

this

mou

ntai

n ar

ea is

one

of t

hem

. Its

w

ildlif

e is

div

erse

and

ple

ntifu

l, its

feel

ing

spiri

tual

. For

me

and

the

man

y to

wns

folk

who

bo

ught

our

pro

perti

es n

ear t

he m

ount

ain

to

esca

pe th

e ci

ty a

nd it

s no

ise

and

pollu

tion

we

will

find

ours

elve

s th

rust

bac

k in

to th

e sc

ene

we

so d

espe

rate

ly w

ante

d to

esc

ape.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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105

Alum

Mou

ntai

n's

tour

ist f

eatu

res

for t

he to

wn

are

vita

l, as

bus

h w

alke

rs, r

ock

clim

bers

, bot

anis

ts,

natu

re lo

vers

all

enjo

y its

uni

que

feat

ures

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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106

The

mou

ntai

n sh

ould

be

left

unto

uche

d an

d pr

eser

ved

for i

ts p

reci

ous

flora

and

faun

a an

d fo

r fu

ture

gen

erat

ions

of w

ildlif

e lo

vers

.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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107

Ther

e ar

e m

any

huge

bou

lder

s pe

rche

d on

the

top

of A

lum

Mou

ntai

n ju

st w

aitin

g to

fall

whe

n th

e pn

eum

atic

dril

ls s

tart

oper

atin

g. S

ome

of th

ese

boul

ders

are

in p

reca

rious

pos

ition

s an

d re

pres

ent p

oten

tial d

ange

r with

resp

ect t

o th

e co

nstru

ctio

n of

Opt

ion

E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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109

Opt

ion

E is

ridi

culo

us b

ecau

se it

can

leak

fum

es

dow

n to

the

clas

sroo

ms

of th

e sc

hool

I at

tend

. N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 25

/09/

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110

Opt

ion

E w

ould

des

troy

wild

life

arou

nd th

e Al

um

Mou

ntai

n Pa

rk w

here

I sp

end

my

time.

N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 25

/09/

2000

111

Opt

ion

E w

ould

cau

se h

eavy

met

als

to s

ettle

in

the

area

aro

und

our h

ouse

whi

ch is

nea

r Bu

lahd

elah

Cen

tral S

choo

l.

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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112

Opt

ion

E w

ould

cau

se h

eavy

met

als

to s

ettle

in

the

area

aro

und

our h

ouse

whi

ch is

nea

r Bu

lahd

elah

Cen

tral S

choo

l. I v

ehem

ently

opp

ose

Opt

ion

E an

d pu

t for

war

d O

ptio

n A

as a

n al

tern

ativ

e. If

the

tow

n is

to b

e by

pass

ed, t

hen

real

ly b

ypas

s it.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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113

Opt

ion

E sh

ould

take

into

acc

ount

the

poss

ible

in

stab

ility

of th

e m

ount

ain

and

the

fact

that

the

wat

er ru

noff

has

the

pote

ntia

l to

caus

e m

aint

enan

ce a

nd s

tabi

lity

prob

lem

s

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-14

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

114

Vibr

atio

ns fr

om H

ighw

ay c

onst

ruct

ion

on O

ptio

n E

wou

ld h

ave

the

pote

ntia

l to

caus

e pr

oper

ty

dam

age.

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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115

Bula

hdel

ah p

osse

sses

onl

y tw

o lo

catio

ns, t

he

Alum

Mou

ntai

n en

viro

ns a

nd th

e pa

rk n

ear t

he

Plou

gh In

n H

otel

alo

ng th

e riv

er, w

here

bot

h to

uris

t and

resi

dent

s, in

clud

ing

man

y ch

ildre

n,

can

enjo

y a

tranq

uil s

ceni

c en

viro

nmen

t with

an

abun

danc

e of

wild

life.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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116

The

follo

win

g w

ildlif

e w

ill be

affe

cted

by

Opt

ion

E: G

olde

n Be

ll Fr

ogs,

sm

all g

reen

frog

s, G

reen

Tr

ee S

nake

s, C

arpe

t Sna

kes,

ech

idna

s,

goan

nas,

Blu

e To

ngue

d Li

zard

s, v

ario

us o

ther

liz

ards

, bat

s, p

ossu

ms,

wal

labi

es, b

andi

coot

s,

padd

ymel

ons,

fria

r bird

s, B

lack

Coc

kato

os,

nativ

e m

inor

bird

s, w

attle

bird

s, m

agpi

es,

curra

won

gs, w

rens

, eas

tern

yel

low

bird

s,

kook

abur

ras,

dov

es, p

igeo

ns, b

ullb

ulls

, gal

ahs,

ro

sella

s, K

ing

Parro

ts.

Opt

ion

E al

so h

as th

e po

tent

ial t

o se

rious

ly a

nd

adve

rsel

y af

fect

a ra

nge

of o

ther

pre

ciou

s w

ildlif

e in

clud

ing

vario

us ro

ck o

rchi

ds a

nd th

e ex

trem

ely

rare

und

ergr

ound

orc

hid,

Cry

ptan

them

is s

late

ri or

Rhi

zant

hella

sla

teri.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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117

The

ashe

s of

dec

ease

d pe

rson

s ha

ve b

een

scat

tere

d on

Alu

m M

ount

ain,

whi

ch c

urre

ntly

se

rves

as

a re

adily

acc

essi

ble

mem

oria

l to

thei

r de

parte

d.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

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118

If O

ptio

n E

wer

e se

lect

ed I

wou

ld b

e fo

rced

to

mov

e el

sew

here

and

wou

ld e

xpec

t to

be fu

lly

com

pens

ated

by

the

RTA

to re

loca

te to

a h

ome

envi

ronm

ent i

dent

ical

to w

hat I

hav

e no

w.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

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119

In th

e la

te 1

950'

s a

radi

us o

f one

mile

of l

and

surro

undi

ng N

SW s

choo

ls w

as c

onsi

dere

d a

Faun

a Pr

eser

vatio

n Ar

ea. T

he A

lum

Mou

ntai

n an

d its

par

k ar

e bo

th w

ithin

this

radi

us

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

15/0

9/20

00

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pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-15

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

121

The

Alum

Mou

ntai

n is

a u

niqu

e ge

olog

ical

fo

rmat

ion,

the

only

one

of i

ts k

ind

besi

des

bein

g a

mos

t sce

nic

land

mar

k an

d be

autif

ul b

ackd

rop

to th

e to

wn.

It is

dev

elop

ing

as a

tour

ist a

ttrac

tion

and

wal

k ar

ea. I

t has

at l

east

one

orc

hid

varie

ty

not f

ound

els

ewhe

re in

the

wor

ld.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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122

Can

not u

nder

stan

d w

hy O

ptio

n A

wou

ld n

ot b

e th

e pr

efer

red

rout

e as

ther

e ar

e fe

wer

flor

a an

d fa

una

impa

cts,

esp

ecia

lly in

pre

fere

nce

to O

ptio

n E,

whe

re th

e so

und

wou

ld b

affle

, vib

ratio

ns, f

ilthy

ex

haus

t and

des

poilin

g m

ount

ain

envi

rons

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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We

boug

ht o

ur h

ouse

as

a re

tirem

ent h

ome

and

feel

the

intru

sion

on

us a

nd th

e to

wn

havi

ng

Opt

ion

E w

ould

be

mos

t unw

elco

me

for m

any

reas

ons.

Firs

tly fr

om th

e a

esth

etic

vie

w o

f to

uris

ts a

nd th

e m

any

tow

nspe

ople

who

enj

oy

wal

king

up

the

mou

ntai

n. T

he a

rea

is a

lso

used

by

sch

ool c

hild

ren.

The

re a

re m

any

wild

flow

ers

and

orch

ids

incl

udin

g th

e un

derg

roun

d or

chid

C

rypt

anth

emis

sla

teri.

The

vie

w fr

om u

p th

ere

is

of a

pea

cefu

l sle

epy

little

hav

en w

hich

to c

ity

dwel

lers

and

us

alik

e is

refre

shin

g. O

ptio

n E

wou

ld ta

ke th

at a

way

com

plet

ely.

We

wou

ld a

lso

lose

the

anim

al li

fe a

nd th

e bi

rds

will

be le

ss

prol

ific.

Alu

m M

ount

ain

is a

lso

of h

isto

rical

val

ue.

Also

ther

e ar

e la

rge

boul

ders

per

ched

upo

n th

e pi

nnac

les

on th

e si

de o

f the

mou

ntai

n w

hich

co

uld

beco

me

dang

erou

s w

ith th

e vi

brat

ions

co

nnec

ted

to ro

ad b

uild

ing.

My

husb

and

and

daug

hter

hav

e br

eath

ing

prob

lem

s an

d if

we

are

forc

ed to

relo

cate

due

to fu

mes

we

expe

ct to

be

fully

com

pens

ated

by

the

RTA

.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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125

The

wat

er ru

noff

from

the

mou

ntai

n is

incr

edib

le,

mai

nten

ance

of a

hig

hway

wou

ld s

urel

y be

hig

h du

e to

this

. Th

e sa

ge o

f the

Alu

m M

ount

ain

is h

uge,

man

y w

alks

and

recr

eatio

nal a

ctiv

ities

are

hel

d at

the

mou

ntai

n an

d th

ousa

nds

of v

isito

rs th

at c

ome

to

picn

ic in

this

qui

et a

nd b

eaut

iful s

ettin

g.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-16

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



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Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

126

The

unde

rgro

und

orch

id th

at w

as d

isco

vere

d at

Al

um M

ount

ain

is v

ery

rare

. The

orc

hid

actu

ally

flo

wer

s un

derg

roun

d an

d th

eref

ore

digg

ing

is

need

ed to

find

it. T

he o

nly

othe

r orc

hid

like

this

w

as d

isco

vere

d in

Wes

tern

Aus

tralia

mak

ing

it ve

ry ra

re a

nd it

will

be lo

st fo

reve

r if a

hig

hway

go

es th

roug

h O

ptio

n E.

Th

e vi

brat

ion

of m

achi

nery

use

d to

con

stru

ct

Opt

ion

E w

ould

hav

e a

grea

t im

pact

on

the

boul

ders

rest

ing

alon

g th

e fa

ce o

f the

mou

ntai

n.

Alon

g th

e m

ount

ain

face

are

man

y R

ock

Lillie

s;

this

wou

ld m

ean

dest

ruct

ion

for t

hem

as

wel

l.

Alum

Mou

ntai

n is

con

side

red

a m

emor

ial s

ite fo

r th

e st

ill bo

rn b

abie

s th

at w

ere

burie

d th

ere.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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127

I do

not w

ant t

he A

lum

Mou

ntai

n di

stur

bed

by

Opt

ion

E. T

his

optio

n w

ould

als

o be

det

rimen

tal

to th

e to

wn

and

the

busi

ness

es. O

ptio

n A

wou

ld

give

trav

elle

rs a

cle

ar a

nd a

ttrac

tive

view

of t

he

tow

n. O

ptio

n E

wou

ld o

blite

rate

this

tow

n fro

m

view

and

ther

eby

ensu

re it

s de

mis

e an

d w

ould

de

priv

e bu

sine

sses

of i

ncom

e.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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128

We

sold

a p

rope

rty w

hich

was

loca

ted

near

the

high

way

so

that

my

husb

and,

who

se h

ealth

was

ra

pidl

y de

clin

ing,

and

I co

uld

esca

pe b

oth

nois

e an

d po

llutio

n. T

he p

rope

rty w

hich

we

purc

hase

d to

mak

e th

is e

scap

e is

loca

ted

near

whe

re

Opt

ion

E w

ould

go.

We

cann

ot a

fford

to m

ove

agai

n an

d w

e ca

nnot

affo

rd to

hav

e th

e no

ise

and

pollu

tion

near

us

agai

n. I

pref

er O

ptio

n A.

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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129

I kno

w th

at th

e Al

um M

ount

ain

is v

ery

unst

able

an

d I f

ind

the

pros

pect

of O

ptio

n E

taki

ng p

lace

w

ith th

is m

ount

ain

of a

lum

loom

ing

abov

e m

y ho

me

and

abov

e pe

ople

trav

ellin

g on

the

Paci

fic

Hig

hway

, hor

rific

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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130

The

Alum

Mou

ntai

n an

d its

par

k ar

e qu

iet p

lace

s to

vis

it. T

hey

will

not b

e qu

iet i

f a h

ighw

ay tr

avel

s th

ere.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-17

ID

Issu

e



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Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

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Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

131

I am

aga

inst

Opt

ion

E an

d w

ould

like

to p

ut

forw

ard

an a

ltern

ate

optio

n us

ing

the

sout

hern

pa

rt of

Opt

ion

B an

d th

e no

rther

n pa

rt of

Opt

ion

A

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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132

Opt

ion

C w

ould

des

troy

a la

rge

perc

enta

ge o

f pr

oper

ties

and

wou

ld m

ake

the

tow

n ug

ly a

nd

unat

tract

ive,

wou

ld e

radi

cate

the

scen

ic q

ualit

y of

Bul

ahde

lah,

adv

erse

ly im

pact

upo

n bu

sine

sses

whi

ch re

ly o

n pa

ssin

g tra

de, q

uash

th

e op

portu

nity

to e

nhan

ce e

cono

mic

act

iviti

es in

Bu

lahd

elah

and

wou

ld u

nnec

essa

rily

and

unde

sire

dly

impa

ct u

pon

curre

nt to

uris

m a

nd

crea

te ir

reve

rsib

le d

amag

e to

any

and

all

pote

ntia

l in

this

are

a

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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133

The

pote

ntia

l whi

ch fu

me

lade

n ai

r has

to c

reat

e a

wid

e va

riety

of s

erio

us h

ealth

pro

blem

s sh

ould

be

con

side

red

to b

e of

far g

reat

er s

igni

fican

ce

than

that

of w

ater

whi

ch is

alre

ady

filte

red

by

'Mid

Coa

st W

ater

"

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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134

Opt

ion

A's

inte

rcha

nges

wou

ld m

ake

it po

ssib

le

for t

he m

ajor

ity o

f tra

velle

rs to

con

tinue

to tr

avel

un

ham

pere

d by

a d

ecre

ase

of s

peed

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

23/1

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135

Fam

ilies

with

chi

ldre

n w

ho a

ttend

sch

ools

may

le

ave

Bula

hdel

ah d

ue to

the

long

term

noi

se a

nd

air p

ollu

tion

whi

ch w

ould

be

wre

aked

on

a ve

ry

larg

e pe

rcen

tage

of i

ts re

side

ntia

l are

a by

the

use

of o

ptio

ns B

, D, E

or C

.

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

23/1

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138

The

mou

ntai

n pa

rk is

use

d by

the

scho

ol

curre

ntly

as

an e

xten

sion

of i

ts c

ampu

s. W

ith

Opt

ion

E th

is w

ill no

long

er b

e av

aila

ble

in it

s cu

rrent

form

(ano

ther

par

k is

app

aren

tly

plan

ned)

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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139

With

Opt

ion

E th

ere

wou

ld b

e a

barri

er b

etw

een

the

scho

ol a

nd A

lum

Mou

ntai

n w

hich

is a

lso

used

by

teac

hers

as

a te

achi

ng a

nd s

porti

ng

reso

urce

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-18

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



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Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

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Heritage

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Safety

Social


Date

140

With

Opt

ion

E w

e ca

n ex

pect

som

e in

crea

se in

no

ise

espe

cial

ly in

the

east

ern

area

s of

the

play

grou

nd. W

ith O

ptio

n E,

dur

ing

cons

truct

ion

ther

e w

ill be

noi

se, d

ust a

nd v

ibra

tion

impa

ct o

n th

e sc

hool

.

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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141

Ted

Bake

r had

a lo

ng s

tand

ing,

gen

uine

and

de

mon

stra

ble

inte

rest

in A

lum

Mou

ntai

n. If

O

ptio

n E

does

go

ahea

d a

new

pic

nic

area

will

be re

quire

d an

d th

ere

will

be th

e pe

rfect

op

portu

nity

to a

ckno

wle

dge

the

cont

ribut

ion

of

Ted

Bake

r to

the

pres

erva

tion

of th

e re

al A

lum

M

ount

ain

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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142

Any

mod

ern

day

high

way

or f

reew

ay lo

cate

d ne

ar a

villa

ge w

ould

sev

erel

y an

d ad

vers

ely

impa

ct u

pon

loca

l sch

ools

and

wou

ld h

ave

the

pote

ntia

l, as

doe

s th

e cu

rrent

hig

hway

, to

dam

age

the

heal

th o

f hun

dred

s of

peo

ple.

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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143

Subm

issi

on o

f "O

rchi

d M

an -

The

Life

, Wor

k an

d M

emoi

rs o

f the

Rev

. H.M

.R R

upp

1872

-195

6" b

y Li

onel

Gilb

ert

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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144

Poem

- Le

ts ta

lk B

usin

ess

Des

crib

es th

e hi

stor

ical

and

soc

ial i

mpo

rtanc

e of

Al

um M

ount

ain

and

how

Opt

ion

E w

ould

des

troy

its s

ettin

g an

d am

enity

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

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145

Poem

- Ba

d Bu

sine

ss.

Des

crib

es th

e hi

stor

ical

and

soc

ial i

mpo

rtanc

e of

Al

um M

ount

ain

and

how

Opt

ion

E w

ould

des

troy

its a

men

ity.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

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146

Poem

- Ba

by P

oss

and

Frie

nds

Des

crib

es O

ptio

n E

wou

ld a

dver

sely

impa

ct th

e fa

una

of A

lum

Mou

ntai

n

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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147

Poem

- Sa

y N

o to

Opt

ion

E D

escr

ibes

the

hist

oric

al, s

pirit

ual a

nd s

ocia

l im

porta

nce

of A

lum

Mou

ntai

n an

d O

ptio

n E

wou

ld d

estro

y its

am

enity

and

flor

a an

d fa

una.

D

iscu

sses

pro

perty

acq

uisi

tion.

Als

o th

e no

ise

and

pollu

tion

whi

ch O

ptio

n E

wou

ld g

ener

ate.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

17/1

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pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-19

ID

Issu

e



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Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

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Heritage

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Social


Date

149

Poem

- Sh

atte

red

Dre

ams

Des

crib

es h

ow O

ptio

n E

wou

ld s

ever

ely

and

adve

rsel

y im

pact

the

Alum

Mou

ntai

n an

d th

eref

ore

the

tow

n, p

eopl

e an

d en

viro

nmen

t.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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150

Poem

- Ja

ck F

rost

D

escr

ibes

how

Opt

ion

E w

ould

sev

erel

y an

d ad

vers

ely

impa

ct th

e Al

um M

ount

ain

and

ther

efor

e th

e to

wn,

peo

ple

and

envi

ronm

ent.

Also

not

es th

e un

derg

roun

d or

chid

in th

e m

ount

ain.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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152

Doc

umen

t ent

itled

" R

e: th

e se

lect

ion

of O

ptio

n E

as th

e pr

efer

red

sele

ctio

n fo

r the

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Upg

rade

, Bul

ahde

lah"

- se

e se

para

tely

, as

sess

es e

ach

optio

n an

d w

eigh

s be

nefit

s/im

pact

s. L

ists

the

adva

ntag

es a

nd

disa

dvan

tage

s of

all

the

prel

imin

ary

rout

e op

tions

bas

ed u

pon

the

tech

niqu

e us

ed a

t the

ro

ute

anal

ysis

wor

ksho

p. C

oncl

udes

that

Opt

ion

A sh

ould

be

the

pref

erre

d ro

ute,

not

Opt

ion

E.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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154

Blac

k an

d w

hite

pho

togr

aphs

of t

he o

rchi

d,

Cry

ptan

them

is s

late

ri.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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155

Opt

ions

A a

nd B

wou

ld p

rovi

de tr

avel

lers

who

ne

eded

or d

esire

d to

sto

p in

Bul

ahde

lah

with

di

rect

acc

ess

to th

e vi

llage

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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0

156

It w

ould

see

m th

at th

e R

TA a

nd m

embe

rs o

f the

'F

ocus

Gro

up' a

re c

allo

usly

unc

once

rned

abo

ut:

the

herit

age

of B

ulah

dela

h; th

e en

viro

nmen

t of

the

resi

dent

ial a

rea;

the

heal

th o

f the

pop

ulac

e;

the

dang

er o

f ove

rpas

ses

and

ther

efor

e th

e sa

fety

of t

he tr

avel

ling

publ

ic; d

amag

e to

to

uris

m; r

emov

al o

f prim

e re

side

ntia

l lan

d;

deva

luat

ion

of p

rope

rties

; the

rem

oval

of a

reas

w

here

the

popu

lous

and

trav

elle

rs c

an e

scap

e to

a

safe

, nat

ural

env

ironm

ent f

ree

of h

ighw

ay

nois

e an

d po

llutio

n; a

mem

oria

l site

; a g

rave

site

; an

d a

rare

and

pre

ciou

s or

chid

whi

ch fl

ower

s un

derg

roun

d.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

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0

157

Say

No

to O

ptio

n E

- Kee

p th

e Al

um M

ount

ain

quie

t and

tran

quil.

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s Ye

s 11

/10/

2000

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-20

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

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Heritage

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Social


Date

158

Subm

issi

on o

f "Bo

olad

illa…

Life

in a

n O

ld M

inin

g To

wn.

" Doc

umen

ts th

e hi

stor

y of

Bul

ahde

lah,

50

page

s.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

4/10

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0

159

We

all h

ave

a he

ritag

e, a

nd th

is in

clud

es th

e W

orim

i Nat

ion,

who

hav

e a

very

stro

ng h

erita

ge

rega

rdin

g th

e Al

um M

ount

ain

site

. Sec

ondl

y, a

gr

eat d

eal o

f mon

ey w

ould

hav

e to

be

spen

t on

an E

IS, w

e al

read

y kn

ow o

f the

Alu

m M

ount

ain'

s un

stab

le a

nd fr

agile

con

ditio

n, if

the

pref

erre

d op

tion

is to

be

E, w

hat a

tota

l was

te o

f tax

pa

yer's

mon

ey th

is w

ould

be.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

3/11

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0

160

I w

ant t

o pl

ead

the

case

aga

inst

Opt

ion

E. It

is

not r

espo

nsib

le e

colo

gica

l man

agem

ent t

o te

ar

up tr

ees

whi

ch a

re h

ome

to p

ossu

ms

band

icoo

ts

and

wal

labi

es to

nam

e bu

t a fe

w, w

hen

ther

e ar

e al

tern

ativ

e op

tions

. Opt

ion

E w

ould

als

o de

secr

ate

the

buria

l gro

unds

of b

oth

indi

geno

us

and

pion

eer p

eopl

e al

ike

and

it w

ould

des

troy

the

mou

ntai

ns n

atur

al b

eaut

y, it

s ae

sthe

tic

qual

ity ru

ined

fore

ver.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

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161

Cro

wn

land

issu

es -T

he E

IS s

houl

d id

entif

y th

e lo

catio

n an

d st

atus

of a

ny c

row

n la

nd in

clud

ed o

r di

rect

ly a

ffect

ed b

y th

e pr

opos

al

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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162

Acid

Sul

fate

Soi

ls -

Parts

of s

ome

of th

e ro

ute

optio

ns h

ave

been

iden

tifie

d by

the

Dep

artm

ent

as h

avin

g a

high

pro

babi

lity

of o

ccur

renc

e of

Po

tent

ial A

cid

Sulfa

te S

oils

(PAS

S) w

ithin

one

m

etre

of t

he g

roun

ds s

urfa

ce.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

18/1

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163

Wet

land

s Pr

otec

tion

- The

pro

posa

l exi

sts

on a

flo

odpl

ain

boun

ded

by h

igh

qual

ity s

urfa

ce w

ater

re

sour

ces

and

elev

ated

gro

undw

ater

tabl

e le

vels

to

the

east

in th

e di

scha

rge

area

link

ed to

the

Mya

ll R

iver

. Car

e m

ust b

e ta

ken

to e

nsur

e th

e qu

ality

of t

he g

roun

dwat

ers

in th

e ar

ea a

nd th

e w

etla

nds

and

the

Mya

ll R

iver

doe

s no

t bec

ome

degr

aded

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

18/1

0/20

00

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-21

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

165

The

Dep

artm

ent o

f Lan

d an

d W

ater

C

onse

rvat

ion

has

a st

atut

ory

resp

onsi

bilit

y un

der

the

river

s an

d fo

resh

ores

Act

, 194

8, to

ens

ure

the

stab

ility

of ri

ver a

nd e

stua

rine

syst

ems.

D

evel

opm

ent i

n ar

eas

requ

iring

exc

avat

ion

and

rem

oval

of v

eget

atio

n ad

jace

nt to

wat

er c

ours

es

can

dest

abilis

e ba

nks

and

incr

ease

se

dim

enta

tion.

How

ever

the

RTA

is e

xem

pt

unde

r sec

tion

212H

of t

he A

ct fr

om h

avin

g to

ob

tain

a p

erm

it fo

r the

pro

pose

d w

orks

. Ple

ase

see

atta

ched

lette

r for

furth

er re

leva

nt d

etai

ls

and

issu

es

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

15/1

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166

Obj

ects

stro

ngly

to th

e re

loca

tion

of th

e Al

um

Mou

ntai

n Pa

rk if

Opt

ion

E is

the

pref

erre

d ro

ute.

If

Opt

ion

E is

to g

o ah

ead

the

disp

lay

item

s in

th

e pa

rk w

ill be

car

eful

ly re

mov

ed a

nd re

turn

ed

to o

ur m

useu

m.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

3/11

/200

0

167

Abor

igin

al tr

ansl

atio

ns o

f Boo

la D

elah

or a

s it

is

know

n to

day,

Bul

ahde

lah

poin

t to

the

fact

that

th

e Al

um M

ount

ain

and

its s

urro

unds

wer

e of

ex

trem

e im

porta

nce

to th

e Ab

orig

ines

. It s

tand

s to

reas

on th

at to

des

cend

ents

of t

hose

Ab

orig

ines

the

Alum

Mou

ntai

n an

d its

bas

e ar

e of

gre

at c

ultu

ral s

igni

fican

ce.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

6/11

/200

0

168

Opt

ion

E of

fers

bot

h to

wns

peop

le a

nd tr

avel

lers

th

e op

portu

nity

to c

ontin

ue th

is re

latio

nshi

p (b

etw

een

the

mot

oris

ts a

nd th

e to

wn)

.The

tow

n sh

ould

acc

ept a

byp

ass

and

the

high

leve

l of

acce

ss it

wou

ld p

rovi

de. I

pla

n to

div

ersi

fy m

y bu

sine

ss in

tere

sts

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

10/1

1/20

00

169

Wou

ld n

ot li

ke to

see

Opt

ion

E go

ahe

ad a

s it

wou

ld b

e to

o cl

ose

to th

e sc

hool

and

the

flora

an

d fa

una

impa

cts

wou

ld b

e gr

eat

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

10/1

1/20

00

170

In fa

vour

of O

ptio

n A.

Opp

osed

to O

ptio

n E

as it

go

es th

roug

h ou

r pro

perty

. N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 9/

11/2

000

171

Ther

e's

no d

oubt

in m

y m

ind

that

a fl

ood

wou

ld

spillo

ver t

he b

anks

and

wou

ld c

ompl

etel

y co

ver

any

high

way

out

in th

e w

est.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

8/11

/200

0

172

Wou

ld li

ke to

see

Opt

ion

D g

o ah

ead

as th

e pr

efer

red

optio

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 3/

11/2

000

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-22

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

173

Pref

ers

Opt

ion

E as

it w

ould

stil

l be

clos

e to

the

tow

n, w

ould

be

the

mos

t com

mon

sen

se o

ptio

n as

long

as

acce

ss to

the

tow

n is

goo

d

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

2/11

/200

0

174

Ther

e is

con

cern

that

peo

ple

coul

d no

t affo

rd to

bu

y pr

oper

ty e

lsew

here

if fo

rced

to re

loca

te.

Even

thou

gh s

ome

peop

le o

wn

prop

erty

on

thro

ugh

tow

n ro

utes

they

feel

pas

sion

atel

y ab

out

the

Alum

Mou

ntai

n an

d op

pose

Opt

ion

E fo

r the

be

nefit

of t

he w

hole

com

mun

ity.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

31/1

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175

It w

ould

be

a di

sast

er if

opt

ion

C w

ere

the

pref

erre

d op

tion.

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 26

/10/

2000

176

Alum

Mou

ntai

n an

d its

env

irons

are

list

ed in

the

Gre

at L

akes

LEP

as

a he

ritag

e ite

m. T

here

is a

pr

opos

al in

to h

ave

it lis

ted

with

the

Stat

e H

erita

ge C

omm

issi

on n

ext y

ear.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

17/1

0/20

00

177

Con

cern

ed a

bout

stre

et li

ghts

and

car

ligh

ts

shin

ing

into

his

pro

perty

. Wou

ld li

ke to

see

ba

rrier

s to

sto

p th

is fr

om h

appe

ning

if th

e ro

ute

cont

inue

s th

roug

h th

e to

wn

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

26/1

0/20

00

178

Pref

ers

an o

ptio

n to

war

ds th

e w

est.

Def

inite

ly

agai

nst O

ptio

n E.

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 26

/10/

2000

179

Obj

ects

stro

ngly

to O

ptio

n E

as h

er p

rope

rty w

ill be

affe

cted

. N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 26

/10/

2000

180

Stro

ngly

obj

ects

to O

ptio

n E

for r

easo

ns d

etai

led

in w

ritte

n su

bmis

sion

s.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

12/1

0/20

00

181

Stro

ngly

obj

ects

to O

ptio

n E

for r

easo

ns d

etai

led

in w

ritte

n su

bmis

sion

s.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

12/1

0/20

00

182

Con

cern

ed a

t how

a th

roug

h to

wn

optio

n w

ill af

fect

the

Tels

tra s

ite o

n th

e co

rner

of

Bool

amba

yte

Stre

et a

nd S

tuar

t Stre

et

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

13/1

0/20

00

183

Expr

esse

d co

ncer

n ab

out O

ptio

n E

whi

ch w

ould

ru

n be

twee

n hi

s ho

me

on H

arol

d St

reet

and

the

mou

ntai

n. E

njoy

s w

alki

ng u

p th

e m

ount

ain

ever

y m

orni

ng

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

5/10

/200

0

184

Thin

ks th

at O

ptio

ns A

and

B w

ould

be

OK.

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 15

/09/

2000

18

5 Th

ere

is a

dra

inag

e pr

oble

m u

nder

neat

h th

e ex

istin

g hi

ghw

ay.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

15/0

9/20

00

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-23

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

186

Opp

oses

Opt

ion

E. R

efer

to le

tter o

f 25/

9/00

. N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 29

/09/

2000

18

7 Su

ppor

ts O

ptio

n D

to k

eep

the

busi

ness

es a

live

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

30/0

8/20

00

189

Ther

e sh

ould

def

inite

ly b

e a

bypa

ss h

owev

er it

sh

ould

be

to th

e w

est,

eith

er O

ptio

ns A

or B

be

caus

e of

the

nois

e of

f the

mou

ntai

n an

d ai

r po

llutio

n

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

30/0

8/20

00

190

At th

is s

tage

we

may

hav

e co

ncer

ns fo

r the

w

este

rn ro

ute

optio

ns.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

30/0

8/20

00

192

Expr

essi

ng p

refe

renc

e fo

r Opt

ions

A o

r B. e

ven

thou

gh o

ur p

rope

rties

wou

ld b

e af

fect

ed b

y O

ptio

n A.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

15/0

8/20

00

193

Our

pro

perti

es w

ould

be

affe

cted

by

Opt

ion

A.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

1/08

/200

0

194

Opt

ions

C, D

and

E w

ill no

t cat

er fo

r the

traf

fic

dem

ands

of t

he fu

ture

. N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 7/

08/2

000

196

Con

cern

ed th

at O

ptio

ns A

and

B c

ross

Cra

wfo

rd

Riv

er, w

hich

is th

e on

ly s

ourc

e of

drin

king

wat

er

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

4/08

/200

0

197

Con

cern

ed a

bout

the

unde

rgro

und

orch

id. M

ore

need

s to

be

foun

d ou

t abo

ut it

. It i

s ve

ry c

lose

to

Opt

ion

E. It

was

loca

ted

in th

e 19

20's

and

197

0's

just

abo

ve th

e ex

istin

g pi

cnic

are

a be

low

the

pow

er li

nes.

The

re h

as b

een

no re

cord

ing

sinc

e.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

13/0

7/20

00

198

Pref

ers

Opt

ion

B be

caus

e he

avy

vehi

cles

will

not

deto

ur th

e to

wn.

Any

veh

icle

s th

at w

ish

to s

top

in

tow

n w

ill st

ill do

so.

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

3/08

/200

0

199

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

shou

ld b

e O

ptio

n E.

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 2/

08/2

000

200

Wou

ld p

refe

r Opt

ion

E as

it w

ould

hav

e th

e le

ast

impa

ct o

n th

e to

wn.

Opt

ion

A is

too

far w

est.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

2/08

/200

0

201

Wou

ld li

ke to

see

the

high

way

spl

it in

two

with

no

rthbo

und

traffi

c re

mai

ning

thro

ugh

the

tow

n an

d so

uthb

ound

to th

e ea

st u

nder

the

Alum

M

ount

ain.

The

re s

houl

d be

a n

oise

bar

rier o

n th

e ea

ster

n si

de to

sto

p th

e no

ise

ente

ring

the

tow

n.

The

Hig

hway

upg

rade

sho

uld

be a

s cl

ose

to th

e to

wn

as p

ossi

ble

to m

ake

the

tow

n vi

sibl

e an

d cl

ose

to th

e ex

istin

g br

idge

to u

se a

s a

serv

ice

road

. Whe

n yo

u pu

t you

r life

's w

ork

into

so

met

hing

you

do

not w

ant i

t to

be ta

ken

away

be

caus

e of

a h

ighw

ay.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

23/0

6/20

00

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-24

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

202

In m

y op

inio

n th

e to

wn

shou

ld b

e by

pass

ed. T

he

bypa

ss s

houl

d be

a h

igh

stan

dard

, lim

ited

acce

ss ty

pe ro

ad s

uita

ble

for 1

10km

/hr

oper

atio

n. T

he u

pgra

ding

of t

he h

ighw

ay th

roug

h th

e to

wn

shou

ld n

ot b

e pr

ocee

ded

with

bec

ause

it

will

not b

e of

suf

ficie

ntly

hig

h st

anda

rd.T

he

exis

ting

high

way

thro

ugh

the

tow

n ha

s a

very

sh

arp

curv

e, w

hich

is c

urre

ntly

pro

tect

ed w

ith

conc

rete

New

Jer

sey

Barri

ers

(NJB

s). U

nles

s th

e R

TA is

pro

posi

ng to

resu

me

resi

dent

ial l

and

in th

e m

iddl

e of

Bul

ahde

lah,

this

cur

ve w

ill no

t be

rem

oved

in a

ny u

pgra

de.T

he re

cent

ly c

ompl

eted

Bu

lahd

elah

-Coo

long

oloo

k de

viat

ion

inco

rpor

ates

ve

ry h

igh

desi

gn s

tand

ards

- fu

ll co

ntro

l of

acce

ss, e

asy

grad

ient

s, g

entle

cur

ves,

long

line

-of

-site

dis

tanc

es, a

nd a

des

ign

spee

d of

13

0km

/h (1

10km

/h

sign

-pos

ted)

. A ra

pid

trans

ition

bet

wee

n hi

gh

and

low

sta

ndar

d ro

ad h

as b

een

pr

oven

to in

crea

se th

e lik

elih

ood

of a

ccid

ents

oc

curri

ng. I

wou

ld a

lso

ve

ntur

e th

at th

e in

cide

nce

of s

peed

ing

insi

de th

e to

wn

of B

ulah

dela

h,

parti

cula

rly b

y so

uthb

ound

traf

fic, h

as in

crea

sed

sinc

e th

e ne

w

Bula

hdel

ah-C

oolo

ngol

ook

devi

atio

n op

ened

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

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pen

dix

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RS

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S B

RIN

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FF

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e D

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e



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Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

203

The

bypa

ss o

ptio

n w

ould

hav

e an

impa

ct o

n th

e bu

sine

sses

cat

erin

g to

pa

ssin

g hi

ghw

ay tr

affic

- se

rvic

e st

atio

ns,

trans

port

cafe

s an

d th

e lik

e -

but I

wou

ld s

ugge

st th

at th

e ne

gativ

e im

pact

on

thes

e en

terp

rises

will

be

mor

e th

an o

ffset

by

the

an in

crea

se in

tour

ist

rela

ted

busi

ness

es. T

here

are

se

vera

l exa

mpl

es w

ithin

NSW

of t

owns

by

pass

ed th

at h

ave

beco

me

mor

e, n

ot

less

, com

mer

cial

ly v

iabl

e af

ter t

he re

mov

al o

f th

roug

h tra

ffic

from

loca

l st

reet

s - G

oulb

urn,

Tar

ee a

nd G

osfo

rd, f

or

inst

ance

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

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The

Paci

fic H

ighw

ay is

, acc

ordi

ng to

all

pred

ictio

ns m

ade

by e

xper

ts, l

ikel

y to

exp

erie

nce

expo

nent

ial g

row

th in

traf

fic v

olum

es in

the

next

tw

enty

or s

o ye

ars.

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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The

bypa

ss w

ill si

gnifi

cant

ly im

prov

e th

e qu

ality

of

life

for r

esid

ents

of

the

tow

n. A

larg

e pr

opor

tion

of th

e ve

hicl

es

oper

atin

g on

the

Paci

fic

Hig

hway

are

hea

vy, n

oisy

arti

cula

ted

truck

s,

whi

ch d

imin

ish

the

tow

n's

ap

peal

as

a ho

liday

des

tinat

ion

and

a pl

ace

of

resi

denc

e;

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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The

bypa

ss w

ill si

gnifi

cant

ly im

prov

e th

e qu

ality

of

life

for r

esid

ents

of

the

tow

n. A

larg

e pr

opor

tion

of th

e ve

hicl

es

oper

atin

g on

the

Paci

fic

Hig

hway

are

hea

vy, n

oisy

arti

cula

ted

truck

s,

whi

ch d

imin

ish

the

tow

n's

ap

peal

as

a ho

liday

des

tinat

ion

and

a pl

ace

of

resi

denc

e;

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-26

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



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Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

210

Cra

wfo

rd R

iver

wat

er s

uppl

y, w

ith w

este

rn

optio

ns p

ossi

bly

cros

sing

1.5

to 2

km u

pstre

am o

f th

e ba

rrage

and

pum

p st

atio

n si

te. N

ot s

een

as a

m

ajor

pro

blem

in te

rms

of g

ener

al p

ollu

tion

and

toxi

c ch

emic

al s

pills

, sub

ject

to a

num

ber o

f sa

fegu

ards

in th

e de

sign

and

man

agem

ent.

Con

tinge

ncy

plan

s fo

r ext

rem

e an

d ra

re e

vent

s no

t abl

e to

be

hand

led

by s

tand

ard

safe

guar

ds

sugg

este

d by

Tom

incl

uded

: a)

Rat

ion

the

tow

n, m

onito

r and

flus

h th

e C

raw

ford

Riv

er u

ntil

clea

r; or

b)

Tru

ck w

ater

in fr

om T

ea G

arde

ns fo

r a p

erio

d (n

ot a

hug

e de

man

d fo

r pop

ulat

ion

of 8

00 w

ith

occa

sion

al p

eaks

at h

olid

ay, w

eeke

nds

etc.

)

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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211

Tow

n re

serv

oir a

nd w

ater

trea

tmen

t wor

ks, w

ith

east

ern

optio

ns tr

avel

ling

adja

cent

to th

ese

faci

litie

s.

Tom

wou

ld re

ly o

n PP

K to

inve

stig

ate

clos

ely

and

repo

rt fu

rther

to h

im a

bout

alig

nmen

ts,

impa

cts

on p

ipel

ines

, tel

emet

ry a

nd a

cces

s. A

lso

the

affe

cts

of b

last

ing

coul

d be

of c

once

rn to

the

new

rese

rvoi

r whi

ch m

ay s

till b

e se

ttlin

g w

ithin

its

earth

wor

ks fo

unda

tion.

Tom

als

o w

arne

d of

ge

otec

hnic

al p

robl

ems

with

the

mou

ntai

nsid

e.

Acce

ss to

the

sew

erag

e tre

atm

ent w

orks

(o

ppos

ite th

e G

olf C

ours

e) w

as a

maj

or c

once

rn

to M

idco

ast W

ater

with

any

opt

ion.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

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212

Con

cern

ed a

bout

a ro

ute

goin

g th

roug

h ou

r pr

oper

ty a

t Nor

th S

treet

(wou

ld b

e af

fect

ed b

y a

thro

ugh

tow

n O

ptio

n).

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

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Why

was

te m

oney

bui

ldin

g a

new

hig

hway

(with

a

bypa

ss).

It's

unfa

ir on

the

busi

ness

es a

long

the

high

way

and

the

tow

n is

too

smal

l to

surv

ive

with

out t

he h

ighw

ay

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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pen

dix

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RS

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S B

RIN

CK

ER

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FF

Pag

e D

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e



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Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

214

To d

esec

rate

an

abor

igin

al ta

boo

site

(suc

h as

th

e Al

um M

ount

ain)

wou

ld c

ause

thes

e pe

ople

an

ang

uish

whi

ch p

ossi

bly

wou

ld b

e ev

en

grea

ter t

han

that

of a

Min

iste

r or p

riest

who

has

ha

d th

eir c

hurc

h de

filed

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

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As tr

affic

vol

umes

gro

w, O

ptio

ns B

and

E w

ould

re

sult

in n

oise

issu

es fo

r the

resi

dent

s an

d sc

hool

s cl

ose

to th

e hi

ghw

ay

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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As tr

affic

vol

umes

gro

w, O

ptio

ns B

and

E w

ould

re

sult

in a

ir qu

ality

issu

es fo

r the

resi

dent

s an

d sc

hool

s cl

ose

to th

e hi

ghw

ay

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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With

rega

rd to

the

Alum

Mou

ntai

n an

d th

e ar

gum

ent r

egar

ding

acc

ess,

my

fam

ily h

as a

gr

eat h

isto

ry a

nd in

volv

emen

t with

the

mou

ntai

n.

My

fath

er w

as w

ell-k

now

n fo

r his

kno

wle

dge,

lo

ve o

f and

con

cern

for t

he h

isto

rical

and

ho

rticu

ltura

l her

itage

whi

ch th

e m

ount

ain

has

to

offe

r. Si

nce

I was

a c

hild

the

mou

ntai

n ha

s be

en

part

of m

y lif

e an

d fa

mily

her

itage

. I d

o no

t be

lieve

Opt

ion

E af

fect

s th

is in

any

way

. The

m

ount

ain

park

was

ope

ned

in 1

984

and

is a

bit

of a

dis

grac

e at

the

mom

ent w

ith n

on-n

ativ

e sp

ecie

s of

flor

a ta

king

ove

r. Fr

om m

y kn

owle

dge

of th

e ta

boos

whi

ch th

e na

tive

Abor

igin

al p

eopl

e pr

actis

ed, O

ptio

n E

wou

ld b

e th

e se

nsib

le ro

ute

and

Opt

ion'

s A

and

B w

ould

be

the

ones

to

avoi

d. S

ee le

tter 1

1/11

/00

for f

urth

er d

etai

l

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

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As tr

affic

vol

umes

gro

w, O

ptio

ns B

and

E w

ould

re

sult

in a

ir qu

ality

issu

es fo

r the

resi

dent

s an

d sc

hool

s cl

ose

to th

e hi

ghw

ay

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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Bula

hdel

ah c

onsi

sts

of s

enio

rs a

nd b

elow

av

erag

e w

age

earn

ers.

The

four

ser

vice

sta

tions

on

the

high

way

are

the

mai

n so

urce

of

empl

oym

ent f

or w

ives

and

teen

ager

s as

a

supp

lem

ent t

o th

eir i

ncom

e. If

Bul

ahde

lah

is

bypa

ssed

jobs

will

be lo

st a

s se

rvic

e st

atio

ns

depe

nd o

n th

e tra

vellin

g pu

blic

for t

he m

ajor

ity o

f th

eir t

rade

.

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

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ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-28

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



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Noise and vibration

Water Quality


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Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

220

Feel

s th

at th

e fu

ture

of B

ulah

dela

h is

as

part

of

the

retir

emen

t ind

ustry

and

in to

uris

m. O

ptio

ns

C, D

and

E w

ould

be

disa

stro

us to

the

futu

re

deve

lopm

ent o

f thi

s to

wn,

as

our q

ualit

y of

life

w

ould

det

erio

rate

. I c

an o

nly

reco

mm

end

Opt

ion

A, s

econ

dly

B.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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Opt

ion

E w

ould

app

ear t

o m

e to

be

the

mos

t be

nefic

ial t

o bu

sine

ss a

nd re

side

nts,

ulti

mat

ely

offe

ring

reun

ifica

tion

of th

e to

wn,

and

eco

nom

ic

viab

ility.

Ben

efits

incl

ude

a m

inim

al

incr

ease

/dec

reas

e in

traf

fic n

oise

.

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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Opt

ion

E w

ould

app

ear t

o m

e to

be

the

mos

t be

nefic

ial t

o bu

sine

ss a

nd re

side

nts,

ulti

mat

ely

offe

ring

reun

ifica

tion

of th

e to

wn,

and

eco

nom

ic

viab

ility.

Ben

efits

incl

ude:

�

Min

imal

mod

ifica

tion

to e

xist

ing

Hig

hway

and

lo

cal s

treet

s w

ith fr

ee m

ovem

ent w

ithin

the

tow

n.

�

Dua

l rou

tes

in c

ase

of a

ccid

ent o

r hig

hway

bl

ocka

ge;

�

Dua

l acc

ess

poin

ts to

tow

n fro

m b

oth

north

an

d so

uth

- tow

n vi

sibl

e; a

nd

�

Upg

radi

ng o

f tru

ck p

arki

ng fa

cilit

ies,

mou

ntai

n pa

rk a

nd s

igna

ge.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

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Opt

ion

E w

ould

app

ear t

o m

e to

be

the

mos

t be

nefic

ial t

o bu

sine

ss a

nd re

side

nts,

ulti

mat

ely

offe

ring

reun

ifica

tion

of th

e to

wn,

and

eco

nom

ic

viab

ility.

Ben

efits

incl

ude:

dual

acc

ess

poin

ts to

to

wn

from

bot

h no

rth a

nd s

outh

- to

wn

visi

ble.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

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Opt

ion

E w

ould

app

ear t

o m

e to

be

the

mos

t be

nefic

ial t

o bu

sine

ss a

nd re

side

nts,

ulti

mat

ely

offe

ring

reun

ifica

tion

of th

e to

wn,

and

eco

nom

ic

viab

ility.

Ben

efits

incl

ude:

Upg

radi

ng o

f tru

ck

park

ing

faci

litie

s, m

ount

ain

park

and

sig

nage

; an

d no

dis

rupt

ion

to th

e to

wn

and

busi

ness

es

durin

g co

nstru

ctio

n.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

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pen

dix

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RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

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Noise and vibration

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Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

227

Pro

Opt

ion

E fo

r bus

ines

s an

d re

side

nts,

ul

timat

ely

offe

ring

reun

ifica

tion

of th

e to

wn,

and

ec

onom

ic v

iabi

lity.

Ben

efits

incl

ude:

�

safe

ty is

sues

in re

mov

ing

high

vol

ume,

hea

vy

vehi

cula

r, fa

st m

ovin

g tra

ffic

from

tow

n

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

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Stro

ngly

obj

ect t

o O

ptio

ns A

and

B b

ecau

se th

ey

cros

s th

e C

raw

ford

Riv

er -

this

bei

ng o

ur d

rinki

ng

wat

er.

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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The

re n

eeds

to b

e la

rge

pipe

s un

der t

he

high

way

to s

peed

the

flow

of r

ain

runo

ff th

at

pres

ently

floo

ds p

rope

rty. P

refe

r any

opt

ion

othe

r th

an A

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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Pref

er a

ny o

ptio

n ot

her t

han

A.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

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Opt

ion

C a

nd D

will

com

plet

ely

sepa

rate

the

tow

n w

ith u

nsig

htly

noi

se b

arrie

rs, o

verp

asse

s or

un

derp

asse

s in

the

mid

dle

of to

wn.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

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Pref

erre

d op

tion

is O

ptio

n E.

Thi

s pr

ovid

es c

lose

ac

cess

to th

e to

wn,

no

tow

n se

para

tion

and

min

imal

pro

perty

acq

uisi

tion.

The

Alu

m M

ount

ain

Park

cou

ld b

e re

built

as

a re

st a

rea

besi

de th

e ne

w h

ighw

ay to

con

nect

to th

e ro

ad u

p Al

um

Mou

ntai

n to

the

look

out.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

11/0

8/20

00

234

Whe

n th

e m

achi

nery

beg

ins

wor

k th

e bo

ulde

rs

high

up

on th

e m

ount

ain

will

mov

e w

hich

wou

ld

be d

ange

rous

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

27/0

9/20

00

235

Alum

Mou

ntai

n is

con

side

red

a m

emor

ial s

ite fo

r th

e st

ill bo

rn b

abie

s th

at w

ere

burie

d th

ere.

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o 29

/09/

2000

236

The

Alum

Mou

ntai

n w

as e

nter

ed in

to th

e R

egis

ter o

f Nat

iona

l Est

ate

by th

e Au

stra

lian

Her

itage

Com

mis

sion

on

30/5

/95.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

15/0

9/20

00

237

Ther

e ne

eds

to b

e la

rge

pipe

s un

der t

he

high

way

to s

peed

the

flow

of r

ain

runo

ff th

at

pres

ently

floo

ds p

rope

rty. P

refe

r any

opt

ion

othe

r th

an A

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

12/0

8/20

00

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-30

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

238

Save

our

tow

n w

ith o

ptio

n D

W

e be

lieve

that

: 1.

the

loss

of t

ouris

t tra

de w

ill im

pact

hea

vily

on

the

loca

l eco

nom

y;

2. th

e vi

abilit

y of

a n

umbe

r of b

usin

esse

s in

Bu

lahd

elah

will

be a

dver

sely

effe

cted

and

som

e fa

ce s

erio

us ri

sk o

f clo

sure

; 3.

som

e bu

sine

sses

will

need

to la

y of

f sta

ff du

e to

exp

ecte

d do

wnt

urn

of tr

ade;

4.

spo

rting

clu

bs a

nd fa

cilit

ies,

bot

h lic

ence

d an

d ot

herw

ise,

will

risk

dete

riora

tion

in fa

cilit

ies

due

to re

duce

d m

embe

rshi

p;

5. lo

cal s

choo

ls -

publ

ic, C

atho

lic a

nd p

re-s

choo

l fa

ce d

owng

radi

ng th

roug

h lo

ss o

f num

bers

; 6.

Gov

ernm

ent e

mpl

oyee

s ie

. Pol

ice,

Am

bula

nce,

Nor

thpo

wer

, Tel

stra

, Cou

ncil

etc

wou

ld a

ll fa

ce a

redu

ctio

n in

num

bers

. Cou

ld

also

lose

the

loca

l doc

tor a

nd th

e ho

spita

l may

cl

ose;

and

7.

the

antic

ipat

ed d

rift o

f pop

ulat

ion

from

the

Bula

hdel

ah a

rea

due

to a

lack

of e

mpl

oym

ent i

n th

e sh

ort,

med

ium

and

long

term

will

resu

lt in

the

poss

ibilit

y of

a "g

host

" tow

n.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

20/1

1/20

00

239

Stop

Bul

ahde

lah

bein

g by

pass

ed

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

21/0

8/20

00

240

The

tow

n m

eetin

g sh

ould

not

be

held

at t

he

bow

ling

club

bec

ause

it re

stric

ts a

ttend

ance

to

thos

e w

ithin

3 k

m

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

2/11

/200

0

241

The

rout

e sh

ould

pas

s to

the

east

of A

lum

M

ount

ain

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

3/11

/200

0

242

Floo

ds w

ould

gre

atly

affe

ct a

rout

e to

the

wes

t N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 8/

11/2

000

243

I sup

port

optio

n E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

9/11

/200

0 24

4 W

e ne

ed a

rout

e to

sus

tain

hig

hway

dep

enda

nt

busi

ness

es. L

ike

optio

n D

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 24

/11/

2000

245

Pref

ers

E N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 24

/11/

2000

24

6 G

ood

sign

age

is re

quire

d to

sus

tain

bus

ines

ses

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

24/1

1/20

00

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-31

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

247

Ther

e ne

eds

to b

e no

new

ser

vice

cen

tres

on th

e ne

w h

ighw

ay. T

o su

ppor

t est

ablis

hed

tow

n bu

sine

sses

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

24/1

1/20

00

248

Tetra

heca

junc

ea is

gro

win

g on

the

cliff

face

on

the

mou

ntai

n N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 1/

12/2

000

249

I wou

ld li

ke to

see

the

VM re

port

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

3/11

/200

0 25

0 Th

e pr

efer

red

rout

e is

taki

ng a

ver

y lo

ng ti

me

to

be a

nnou

nced

Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 18

/04/

2001

251

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

23/0

5/20

01

252

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

31/0

5/20

01

253

Cor

robo

rees

took

pla

ce a

roun

d th

e riv

er

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

21/0

5/20

01

254

Her

itage

soc

iety

info

rmat

ion

is n

ot a

lway

s co

rrect

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o 21

/05/

2001

255

Will

coun

cil s

pend

any

mon

ey o

n to

wn

impr

ovem

ent o

nce

the

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is

anno

unce

d

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

7/02

/200

1

256

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

9/04

/200

1

257

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

15/0

5/20

01

258

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a ri

dicu

lous

ly lo

ng

time

to b

e an

noun

ced

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

29/0

6/20

01

259

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

6/08

/200

1

260

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a ri

dicu

lous

ly lo

ng

time

to b

e an

noun

ced

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

6/08

/200

1

261

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

30/0

8/20

01

262

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

30/0

8/20

01

263

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

30/0

8/20

01

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-32

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

264

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a ri

dicu

lous

ly lo

ng

time

to b

e an

noun

ced

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

26/0

9/20

01

265

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a ri

dicu

lous

ly lo

ng

time

to b

e an

noun

ced

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

3/10

/200

1

266

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

12/1

1/20

01

267

How

the

pref

erre

d ro

ute

will

be a

nnou

nced

Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 19

/11/

2001

26

8 Th

e pr

efer

red

rout

e is

taki

ng a

ver

y lo

ng ti

me

to

be a

nnou

nced

Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 20

/11/

2001

269

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

22/1

1/20

01

270

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

28/1

1/20

01

271

The

pref

erre

d ro

ute

is ta

king

a v

ery

long

tim

e to

be

ann

ounc

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

28/1

1/20

01

272

need

bet

ter a

cces

s to

gol

f clu

b fro

m th

e no

rth

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

11/1

2/20

01

273

Pref

er o

ptio

n A

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

5/12

/200

1 27

4 Su

ppor

t opt

ion

E N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 4/

12/2

001

275

Opt

ion

E w

ill ef

fect

the

wild

life

on A

lum

Mou

ntai

n N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 4/

12/2

001

276

Mya

ll R

oad

is n

ow B

omba

h Po

int R

oad

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

4/12

/200

1 27

7 Tr

ucks

sho

uld

not b

e en

cour

aged

thou

gh to

wn

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

4/12

/200

1

278

The

adju

sted

hig

hway

alig

nmen

t stil

l effe

cts

the

unde

rgro

und

orch

id

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

4/12

/200

1

279

The

adju

sted

hig

hway

alig

nmen

t stil

l effe

cts

abor

igin

al h

erita

ge

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

4/12

/200

1

280

Opt

ion

E w

ill ha

ve n

egat

ive

impa

cts

on to

wn

busi

ness

es

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

30/1

1/20

01

281

The

inte

rcha

nges

nee

d be

tter s

outh

boun

d ac

cess

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 30

/11/

2001

282

Will

the

new

hig

hway

impr

ove

wat

er p

ress

ure

in

tow

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 3/

12/2

001

283

Opt

ion

E w

ill ha

ve n

egat

ive

effe

cts

on to

wn'

s ac

com

mod

atio

n bu

sine

sses

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 3/

12/2

001

284

Nee

d a

sout

hbou

nd in

terc

hang

e no

rth o

f tow

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 3/

12/2

001

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-33

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

285

Wan

t com

pens

atio

n fo

r red

uced

bus

ines

s va

lue

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

3/12

/200

1 28

6 N

eed

to lo

ok a

t acc

ess

to p

rope

rties

sou

th o

f the

Bu

lahd

elah

upg

rade

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 10

/12/

2001

287

Nee

d to

coo

rdin

ate

acce

ss a

rrang

emen

ts w

ith

the

Karu

ah-B

ulah

dela

h up

grad

e N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 10

/12/

2001

288

The

inte

rcha

nges

nee

d m

ore

thou

ght a

nd b

ette

r de

sign

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 10

/12/

2001

289

The

new

hig

hway

may

wor

sen

drai

nage

aro

und

Nor

th S

treet

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 11

/12/

2001

290

How

are

the

fire

brig

ade

to a

cces

s Al

um

Mou

ntai

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

sN

o N

o 12

/12/

2001

291

Acce

ss to

pro

perty

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 12

/12/

2001

29

2 Pr

oper

ty a

cqui

sitio

n pr

oced

ures

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 12

/12/

2001

29

3 U

ntru

e st

atem

ents

are

bei

ng m

ade

on th

e ra

dio

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

27/1

2/20

01

294

Wha

t affe

ct d

o by

pass

es h

ave

on o

ther

tow

ns

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

1/01

/200

2

295

How

the

coun

cil w

ill co

ntrib

ute

to s

usta

inin

g Bu

lahd

elah

bus

ines

ses

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

1/01

/200

2

296

Unt

rue

stat

emen

ts a

re b

eing

mad

e in

the

pres

s an

d on

the

radi

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 3/

01/2

002

297

Jack

ie T

rotte

r ide

ntifi

ed n

o si

tes

of a

borg

inia

l he

ritag

e on

the

prop

osed

rout

e N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o 4/

01/2

002

298

Alum

is p

oten

tially

toxi

c N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

sN

o N

o 7/

01/2

002

299

Are

ther

e gu

idel

ines

for c

onst

ruct

ing

a hi

ghw

ay

so c

lose

to th

e sc

hool

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 7/

01/2

002

300

Acce

ss to

pro

perty

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 7/

01/2

002

301

The

new

hig

hway

will

ruin

the

air q

ualit

y in

the

tow

n N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 15

/01/

2002

302

How

to g

et th

e m

inis

ter t

o re

spon

d to

su

bmis

sion

s Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 18

/01/

2002

303

Opp

osin

g O

ptio

n E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

21/0

1/20

02

304

Alum

Mou

ntai

n Pa

rk is

rare

ly u

sed

by

tow

nspe

ople

oth

er th

an te

enag

ers

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

24/0

1/20

02

305

The

CFG

nee

ds m

ore

busi

ness

repr

esen

tatio

n Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 24

/01/

2002

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-34

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

306

Unt

rue

stat

emen

ts a

re b

eing

mad

e in

the

pres

s Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 15

/01/

2002

30

7 Th

ick

fog

frequ

ently

han

gs a

roun

d th

e ba

se o

f Al

um M

ount

ain.

Bad

vis

ibilit

y fo

r hig

hway

use

rs

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

5/02

/200

2

308

The

new

hig

hway

may

wor

sen

flood

ing

and

drai

nage

pro

blem

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 5/

02/2

002

309

The

new

hig

hway

may

wor

sen

flood

ing

and

drai

nage

pro

blem

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 7/

02/2

002

310

Subm

issi

on w

as n

ever

ack

now

ledg

ed

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

11/0

2/20

02

311

I will

not r

ecei

ve c

ompe

nsat

ion,

eve

n th

ough

the

new

hig

hway

will

ruin

my

busi

ness

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 11

/02/

2002

312

Peop

le o

n th

e C

FG w

ho h

ave

a co

nflic

t of

inte

rest

sho

uld

decl

are

it as

suc

h in

the

pres

s Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 11

/02/

2002

313

The

herit

age

repo

rt ha

s er

rors

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o 14

/02/

2002

31

4 H

ow d

oes

seis

mic

test

ing

impa

ct o

n th

e to

wn

and

the

mou

ntai

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 14

/02/

2002

315

The

golf

club

sho

uld

be a

dis

play

ven

ue

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

21/0

2/20

02

316

Unt

rue

stat

emen

ts b

eing

mad

e in

the

pape

rs

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

25/0

2/20

02

317

Why

wou

ld th

e hi

ghw

ay n

eed

to b

ecom

e 6

lane

s N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 10

/05/

2000

318

Dra

inag

e w

as w

orse

ned

by th

e hi

ghw

ay in

196

9 N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 10

/05/

2000

31

9 Th

e hi

ghw

ay m

ay a

ffect

our

wat

er q

ualit

y N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 10

/05/

2000

32

0 Tw

o riv

er c

ross

ings

may

hav

e im

plic

atio

ns fo

r flo

odin

g N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 10

/05/

2000

321

Fry'

s C

reek

has

sig

nific

ant e

colo

gy

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

10/0

5/20

00

322

Opt

ions

to th

e w

est o

f tow

n w

ould

be

quie

ter

than

oth

er o

ptio

ns

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

10/0

5/20

00

323

Far t

he th

e w

est t

here

is h

abita

t tha

t is

very

im

porta

nt

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

10/0

5/20

00

324

The

wes

tern

may

be

too

far f

rom

tow

n to

sus

tain

bu

sine

sses

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 10

/05/

2000

325

Thro

ugh

tow

n op

tions

may

affe

ct th

e ca

thol

ic

scho

ol

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

10/0

5/20

00

326

Pede

stria

ns g

oing

to th

e sc

hool

s w

ould

be

grea

tly a

ffect

ed

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

10/0

5/20

00

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-35

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

327

Traf

fic a

cces

s fro

m o

ne s

ide

of to

wn

to th

e ot

her

wou

ld b

e gr

eatly

affe

cted

N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 10

/05/

2000

328

A th

roug

h to

wn

optio

n w

ould

sus

tain

bus

ines

ses

and

empl

oym

ent i

n Bu

lahd

elah

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 10

/05/

2000

329

A th

roug

h to

wn

optio

n w

ould

be

very

noi

sy

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

10/0

5/20

00

330

Roc

ks fr

om A

lum

Mou

ntai

n m

ay m

ove

if a

high

way

goe

s th

ough

at t

he b

ase

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

10/0

5/20

00

331

With

a w

este

rn o

ptio

n no

ise

may

reve

rber

ate

off

the

mou

ntai

n im

pact

ing

the

tow

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 10

/05/

2000

332

A w

este

rn ro

ute

may

pas

s to

o cl

ose

to th

e m

ount

ain

park

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s Ye

s 10

/05/

2000

333

Scho

ols

wou

ld n

o lo

nger

be

able

to a

cces

s th

e m

ount

ain

for p

roje

cts

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

10/0

5/20

00

334

A ro

ute

to th

e ea

st o

f Alu

m M

ount

ain

may

be

too

far f

rom

tow

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s Ye

s 10

/05/

2000

335

A ro

ute

to th

e ea

st o

f Alu

m M

ount

ain

has

bad

envi

ronm

enta

l im

pact

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 10

/05/

2000

336

How

will

pede

stria

ns c

ross

- o

ptio

n D

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o Ye

s Ye

s 9/

08/2

000

337

The

slop

es o

f Alu

m M

ount

ain

may

be

unst

able

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 9/

08/2

000

338

A di

spla

y pe

riod

of th

ree

wee

ks is

not

long

en

ough

Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 9/

08/2

000

339

Why

do

driv

ers

mak

e st

ops

on a

jour

ney

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

9/08

/200

0 34

0 Th

e hi

ghw

ay m

ay w

orse

n th

e Bl

ue-G

reen

alg

ae

affe

cts

the

wat

erw

ays

arou

nd B

ulah

dela

h N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 9/

08/2

000

341

Con

stru

ctio

n m

ay d

istu

rb a

cid

sulfa

te s

oils

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 9/

08/2

000

342

The

serv

ice

cent

re p

olic

y m

ay b

e ov

erru

led

by

othe

r gro

ups

(eg.

AC

CC

) N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 18

/10/

2000

343

Acce

ss to

Boo

ral R

oad

is c

ompl

icat

ed w

ith

optio

n E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

18/1

0/20

00

344

Is it

pos

sibl

e to

nar

row

the

optio

ns to

2 o

r 3?

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

18/1

0/20

00

345

Tetra

thec

a ju

ncea

gro

ws

on th

e sl

opes

of A

lum

M

ount

ain

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

13/1

2/20

00

346

Ther

e m

ay b

e a

leng

thy

dela

y w

hile

wai

ting

for

the

resu

lts o

f the

abo

rigin

al h

erita

ge s

tudi

es

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

13/1

2/20

00

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-36

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

347

If Bu

lahd

elah

can

fulfi

ll th

e se

rvic

e ce

ntre

re

quire

men

ts, w

ill th

at p

reve

nt c

ounc

il fro

m

appr

ovin

g ne

w d

evel

opm

ents

?

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

13/1

2/20

00

348

Cou

ncil

mus

t con

side

r the

impa

ct o

n to

wn

of a

ny

new

dev

elop

men

t N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 13

/12/

2000

349

Bula

hdel

ah d

oes

not n

eed

mor

e tru

ck fa

cilit

ies

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

13/1

2/20

00

350

The

Shel

l ser

vice

cen

tres

is u

pgra

ding

to p

rovi

de

show

er fa

cilit

ies

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

13/1

2/20

00

351

Bula

hdel

ah s

houl

d do

wha

teve

r is

nece

ssar

y to

be

com

e a

serv

ice

cent

re

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

13/1

2/20

00

352

The

RTA

sho

uld

fund

wha

teve

r is

nece

ssar

y to

be

com

e a

serv

ice

cent

re

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

13/1

2/20

00

353

Chi

ldre

n ar

e si

gnin

g pe

titio

ns

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

13/1

2/20

00

354

Why

ther

e w

as a

ste

ep in

crea

se in

traf

fic fr

om

1988

-199

0 N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 13

/02/

2002

355

Can

'sea

gull'

inte

rcha

nges

be

used

at 1

10 k

ph

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

13/0

2/20

02

356

Wou

ld p

edes

trian

s be

abl

e to

cro

ss th

e hi

ghw

ay

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

13/0

2/20

02

357

Opt

ion

E w

as p

rom

oted

as

havi

ng m

ultip

le

inte

rcha

nges

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 13

/02/

2002

358

Whe

ther

par

ts o

f the

hig

hway

cou

ld w

ait 1

0 ye

ars

befo

re b

eing

bui

lt N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 13

/02/

2002

359

A do

uble

inte

rcha

nge

at L

ee S

t plu

s a

half

at

Boor

al R

oad

is p

refe

rabl

e N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 13

/02/

2002

360

We

need

to h

ave

real

ly in

tere

stin

g si

gnag

e N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 13

/02/

2002

361

We

need

truc

k tu

rnin

g ar

eas

at S

hell

and

Mob

il N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 13

/02/

2002

36

2 Ve

hicl

e an

d pe

dest

rian

acce

ss to

Alu

m M

ount

ain

is e

ssen

tial

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

13/0

2/20

02

363

It m

ay b

e ea

sier

to c

onst

ruct

acc

ess

to th

e w

aste

de

pot o

n th

e w

est s

ide

of th

e ne

w h

ighw

ay

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

13/0

2/20

02

364

Who

mak

es th

e ap

prov

als

deci

sion

on

build

ing

a ne

w s

ervi

ce c

entre

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 13

/02/

2002

365

New

dev

elop

men

ts m

ay n

ot b

e ap

prov

ed w

ithin

24

km o

f a re

cogn

ised

ser

vice

cen

tre

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

13/0

2/20

02

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-37

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

366

How

muc

h w

ill th

e hi

ghw

ay c

ut in

to A

lum

M

ount

ain

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

13/0

2/20

02

367

Dra

inag

e is

an

impo

rtant

issu

e N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 13

/02/

2002

368

RTA

fund

ing

shou

ld p

rovi

de fo

r: ac

cess

to th

e go

ld c

ours

e; a

brid

ge o

ver t

he e

xist

ing

high

way

at

Lee

Stre

et; L

ee S

treet

to b

e up

grad

ed;

upgr

ades

to c

onfo

rm w

ith s

ervi

ce c

entre

re

quire

men

ts; c

onne

ctio

ns to

the

mou

ntai

n

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

13/0

2/20

02

369

How

do

we

seek

end

orse

men

t as

a se

rvic

e to

wn?

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 13

/12/

2001

370

Is it

true

that

no

new

dev

elop

men

ts m

ay ta

ke

plac

e w

ithin

22

km o

f a s

ervi

ce to

wn?

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 13

/12/

2001

371

Bula

hdel

ah's

road

s ca

nnot

cop

e w

ith b

-dou

bles

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 13

/12/

2001

37

2 Th

e ur

ban

desi

gn p

lan

only

impr

oves

the

exis

iting

hig

hway

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 13

/12/

2001

373

Are

the

serv

ice

stat

ions

allo

wed

to m

ove

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

13/1

2/20

01

374

Who

is re

spon

sibl

e fo

r the

mai

nten

ance

of t

he

old

high

way

? N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 13

/12/

2001

375

Are

the

busi

ness

es o

f Bul

ahde

lah

allo

wed

to p

ut

up s

igns

on

the

new

hig

hway

? N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 13

/12/

2001

376

How

did

they

arri

ve a

t the

traf

fic c

ount

figu

res

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

13/1

2/20

01

377

Asph

alt i

s a

quie

ter s

urfa

ce, w

ill th

is b

e us

ed?

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

13/1

2/20

01

378

Seis

mic

refra

ctio

n co

uld

caus

e la

ndsl

ides

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 4/

04/2

002

379

Seis

mic

refra

ctio

n te

stin

g m

ay d

amag

e ho

mes

in

Bula

hdel

ah

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

3/04

/200

2

380

Bula

hdel

ah (A

lum

) Mou

ntai

n m

ay n

eed

to b

e cl

osed

for t

ouris

m a

nd g

ener

al a

cces

s du

ring

cont

ruct

ion

for f

ear o

f lan

dslid

es

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

27/0

3/20

02

381

Opt

ion

E w

ould

hin

der e

mer

genc

y ac

cess

to th

e m

ount

ain

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

27/0

3/20

02

382

cc to

Dav

e Yo

ung:

Are

as th

e D

G re

quire

men

ts

shou

ld c

over

. Rar

e or

thre

aten

ed v

eget

atio

n N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 19

/03/

2002

383

cc to

Dav

e Yo

ung:

Are

as th

e D

G re

quire

men

ts

shou

ld c

over

. Hab

itat f

or e

ndan

gere

d fa

una

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

19/0

3/20

02

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-38

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

384

cc to

Dav

e Yo

ung:

Are

as th

e D

G re

quire

men

ts

shou

ld c

over

. Are

as o

f arc

heao

logi

cal p

oten

tial

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

19/0

3/20

02

385

RTA

wou

ld n

eed

to p

rovi

de u

rban

des

ign

supp

ort f

or B

ulah

dela

h as

par

t of t

he u

pgra

de

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

20/0

3/20

02

386

129

subm

issi

ons

obje

ctin

g to

opt

ion

E N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 17

/03/

2002

38

7 H

ow th

e w

aste

dep

ot w

ill be

acc

esse

d N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 28

/02/

2002

388

Inac

cura

te in

form

atio

n in

the

med

ia

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

13/0

3/20

02

389

Info

rmat

ion

in a

geo

tech

nica

l pap

er s

tate

s th

at

rock

falls

occ

ur fr

eque

ntly

on

alum

mou

ntai

n sl

opes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

28/0

2/20

02

390

The

prox

imity

of a

hig

hway

in re

latio

n to

the

tow

n do

es n

ot in

crea

se th

e ec

onom

y of

Bul

ahde

lah

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

28/0

2/20

02

391

Noi

se p

ollu

tion

caus

es p

hysi

olog

ical

and

ps

ycho

logi

cal s

tress

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 13

/02/

2002

392

Air p

ollu

tion

caus

es h

ealth

pro

blem

s.

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

13/0

2/20

02

393

Dus

t, co

nstru

ctio

n lo

gist

ics,

geo

tech

nica

l co

ncer

ns, n

oise

, the

re is

a d

iscr

epan

cy in

the

exit

surv

ey fi

gure

s

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

13/0

2/20

02

394

Alum

is p

oiso

nous

if in

gest

ed

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

5/02

/200

2 39

5 O

ptio

n A

is b

ette

r tha

n O

ptio

n E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

15/0

2/20

02

396

Alum

is p

oiso

nous

for f

ish

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

5/02

/200

2 39

7 O

ptio

n E

pass

es th

roug

h a

still-

bron

bab

y bu

rial

site

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 18

/01/

2002

398

I sup

port

optio

n E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

14/0

1/20

02

399

I opp

ose

optio

n E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

2/12

/200

1 40

0 op

tion

E th

reat

ens

a se

wer

age

mai

n, a

wat

er

mai

n an

d ac

cess

to th

e w

ater

rese

rvoi

r. N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o Ye

s 11

/12/

2001

401

The

exis

ting

brid

ge c

arrie

s a

wat

er m

ain

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

13/1

2/20

01

402

Acce

ss to

the

sew

erag

e tre

atm

ent p

lant

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 11

/12/

2001

40

3 no

ise,

vis

ual i

mpa

ct, f

lood

ing,

wild

life

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

19/1

2/20

01

404

Acce

ss to

gol

f clu

b N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 11

/12/

2001

405

Obj

ect t

o op

tion

E: w

ildlif

e, fl

oodi

ng, a

ir po

llutio

n,

child

mol

esta

tion,

tour

ism

, N

o N

o N

o Ye

s Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s Ye

s 12

/12/

2001

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-39

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

406

Obj

ect t

o op

tion

E: h

isto

rical

gro

unds

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 7/

12/2

001

407

Obj

ect t

o op

tion

E: a

ir po

llutio

n N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 5/

12/2

001

408

obje

ct to

opt

ion

E: F

lora

N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 2/

12/2

001

409

Obj

ect t

o O

ptio

n E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

8/12

/200

1 41

0 N

eed

a fu

ll in

terc

hang

e at

Boo

ral R

oad

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

5/12

/200

1 41

1 Th

e he

ight

of t

he n

ew b

ridge

sho

uld

acco

mm

odat

e bo

ats

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

5/12

/200

1

412

Obj

ect t

o op

tion

E: T

ouris

m

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

2/12

/200

1 41

3 Th

e pr

efer

red

rout

e is

taki

ng a

long

tim

e to

be

anno

unce

d Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 7/

08/2

001

414

The

rout

e sh

ould

pas

s to

the

east

of t

he

mou

ntai

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 30

/05/

2001

415

Rhi

zant

hella

sla

teri

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

12/0

6/20

01

416

Info

rmat

ion

abou

t the

und

eerg

roun

d or

chid

N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 30

/05/

2001

41

7 R

TA c

ould

enh

ance

the

hist

ory

of A

lum

M

ount

ain

whi

ch is

cur

rent

ly la

rgel

y ig

nore

d.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

21/0

4/20

01

418

The

rout

e sh

ould

pas

s th

roug

h to

wn

at 8

0kph

to

enco

urag

e pe

ople

to s

top.

Fat

igue

is a

kille

r. N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

sN

o N

o 19

/03/

2001

419

The

Shel

l ser

vice

sta

tion

wou

ld n

eed

upgr

adin

g if

it w

ere

to b

e us

ed a

a tr

uck

stop

. N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 2/

02/2

001

420

Rem

embe

rs e

vide

nce

of G

rann

y Ki

ng's

hom

e N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o 5/

03/2

001

421

Rem

embe

rs e

vide

nce

of G

rann

y Ki

ng's

hom

e an

d bu

rial g

roun

d N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o 5/

03/2

001

423

Obj

ect t

o op

tion

E: s

afet

y to

chi

ldre

n N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

sYe

s Ye

s 5/

12/2

001

424

The

alig

nmen

t of t

he h

ighw

ay a

gain

st A

lum

M

ount

ain

does

not

allo

w fo

r fut

ure

wid

enin

g N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o Ye

s 3/

04/2

002

425

The

high

way

will

exce

ed th

e EP

A re

quire

men

t of

<0.5

db

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

3/04

/200

2

426

The

high

way

will

divi

de th

e m

ount

ain

park

in tw

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 3/

04/2

002

427

Dus

t fro

m c

onst

ruct

ion

will

affe

ct th

e ho

mes

of

Bula

hdel

ah w

hich

are

dow

nhill

from

the

proo

sed

high

way

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

3/04

/200

2

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-40

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

428

Run

-off

from

the

mou

ntai

n w

ill flo

w a

long

the

high

way

floo

ding

the

Mya

ll R

iver

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 3/

04/2

002

429

The

high

way

will

seve

r the

tow

n fro

m th

e m

ount

ain

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

3/04

/200

2

430

The

rout

e w

ould

des

troy

sens

itive

flor

a an

d fa

una

alon

g th

e ba

se o

f the

mou

ntai

n N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 3/

04/2

002

431

Clo

sing

Alu

m M

ount

ain

durin

g se

ism

ic re

fract

ion

test

ing

for o

ptio

n E

- to

avoi

d a

'Thr

edbo

' di

sast

er

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

4/04

/200

2

432

The

pres

erva

tion

of th

e or

chid

spe

cies

R

hiza

nthe

lla s

late

ri N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 1/

06/2

002

433

Supp

ort f

or o

ptio

n E

from

the

com

mun

ity

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

18/0

6/20

02

434

Rum

ours

cic

ulat

ing

in re

gard

s to

sel

ectio

n of

ro

ute

E N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 18

/06/

2002

435

Appr

oval

for R

oute

E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

19/0

6/20

02

436

copy

right

on

phot

os in

REF

of R

hiza

nthe

lla

slat

eri

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

29/0

6/20

02

437

conc

er re

gard

ing

mis

repr

esen

tatio

n of

co

mm

unity

opi

nion

by

thos

e op

pose

d O

ptio

n E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

5/07

/200

2

438

Opt

ion

E - N

oise

and

Exh

aust

pol

lutio

n af

fect

ing

th

e sc

hool

N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 7/

06/2

002

439

Opt

ion

E - A

lum

dus

t pol

lutio

n fro

m m

ount

ain

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

7/06

/200

2 44

0 O

ptio

n E

- adv

erse

affe

cts

of c

onst

ruct

ion

to

Alum

mou

ntai

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 7/

06/2

002

441

Opt

ion

E - d

esta

bilis

atio

n of

bou

lder

s on

alu

m

mou

ntai

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 7/

06/2

002

442

Opt

ion

E - r

emov

al o

f tra

nsm

issi

on li

nes

durin

g hi

ghw

ay c

onst

ruct

ion

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

7/06

/200

2

443

Opt

ion

E - h

erita

ge it

ems

incl

udin

g m

ount

ain

park

and

priv

ate

buria

l gro

und

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

7/06

/200

2

444

Opt

ion

E - a

borig

inal

are

as

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

7/06

/200

2

445

Opt

ion

E - d

isru

ptio

n of

kes

teve

n or

chid

N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 7/

06/2

002

446

Opt

ion

E - h

erita

ge re

latin

g to

Alu

nite

pro

cess

ing

plan

t and

her

itage

repo

rt re

latin

g to

cha

nge

of

land

scap

e co

ntex

t

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

5/07

/200

2

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-41

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

447

Opt

ion

E - c

ould

sou

ther

n ac

cess

be

loca

ted

oppo

site

exi

stin

g ju

nctio

n at

Boo

ral R

oad

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

21/0

8/20

02

448

Opt

ion

E - w

ill th

ere

be s

uffic

ient

und

erpa

sses

fo

r wild

life

in th

e ro

adw

ay b

ankm

ent

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

31/0

8/20

02

449

Opt

ion

E - W

ill w

ater

be

able

to ru

n un

der r

oad

on fl

ood

plai

n or

will

it ba

nk u

p?

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

31/0

8/20

02

450

Wha

t is

happ

enin

g w

ith th

e in

terc

hang

e ch

ange

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 13

/03/

2002

45

1 U

pset

that

his

land

may

be

take

n fro

m h

im -

wan

ts s

ome

pers

onal

atte

ntio

n Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 4/

04/2

002

452

Con

cern

ed a

bout

opt

ion

E an

d no

t bei

ng a

llow

ed

at C

FG m

eetin

g Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 4/

04/2

002

453

conc

erne

d ab

out r

umou

rs c

ircul

atin

g th

at th

e C

arra

lls a

re o

f abo

rigin

al d

esce

nt!

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

8/04

/200

2

454

Con

cern

ed a

bout

the

cost

of a

cen

tral

inte

rcha

nge

- is

it po

ssib

le to

lobb

y go

v de

pts

to

get m

oney

?

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

8/04

/200

2

455

Subm

itted

dia

gram

of s

olut

ion

to L

ee S

t pr

oble

ms

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

9/04

/200

2

456

Con

cern

abo

ut b

acky

ard

faun

a N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 23

/04/

2002

45

7 Su

rvey

wor

k ha

s fe

lled

trees

- le

ft a

mes

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 30

/04/

2002

45

8 Su

rvey

wor

k ha

s fe

lled

trees

- le

ft a

mes

s Ye

s N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 30

/04/

2002

459

Hap

py w

ith tr

ees

bein

g fe

lled

if ne

cess

ary

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

30/0

4/20

02

460

Des

ign

sugg

estio

ns -

sim

ilar r

ound

abou

t to

Tare

e N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 1/

05/2

002

461

Und

ergr

ound

orc

hid

vuln

erab

ility

to b

ecom

ing

enda

nger

ed

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

2/05

/200

2

462

Will

prov

ide

info

rmat

ion

on o

rchi

d lo

catio

n - i

s in

O

ptio

n E

alig

nmen

t. H

as b

een

clas

sed

by

scie

ntifi

c co

mm

ittee

as

vuln

erab

le s

peci

es -

will

prov

ide

docu

men

tatio

n

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

2/05

/200

2

463

Foun

d tre

e w

ith a

borig

inal

wom

an's

face

. Als

o po

ssib

le la

nd c

laim

s at

top

of m

ount

ain.

C

once

rned

abo

ut d

estru

ctio

n du

ring

surv

eyin

g

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

2/05

/200

2

464

conc

erne

d ab

out d

estru

ctio

n by

sur

vey

team

N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 5/

05/2

002

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-42

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

465

Con

cern

ed a

bout

orc

hid

and

tree

face

- al

so

cons

ulta

tion

of d

iffer

ent t

ribal

gro

ups

may

not

be

equi

tabl

e.

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

23/0

5/20

02

466

A nu

mbe

r of d

iffer

ent r

are

orch

ids

in a

rea

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

23/0

5/20

02

467

has

pie

char

ts s

how

ing

87%

of p

eopl

e ap

prov

e of

opt

ion

A N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 24

/05/

2002

468

Rum

our t

hat a

ppro

ved

optio

n ha

d ch

ange

d N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 5/

06/2

002

469

conc

erne

d ab

out p

ublic

atio

ns s

ayin

g w

ork

has

stop

ped

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

7/06

/200

2

470

conc

erne

d ab

out h

ow re

pres

enta

tive

the

CFG

is

and

Min

iste

r mee

ting

only

a s

elec

t few

peo

ple

in

tow

n

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

7/06

/200

2

471

Is p

roje

ct s

till h

appe

nign

? Ap

prov

ed o

f mov

ing

inte

rcha

nge

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

13/0

6/20

02

472

mal

colm

Car

rall

has

set u

p al

tern

ativ

e di

spla

y at

co

urth

ouse

indi

catin

g op

tion

C h

as b

een

sele

cted

- th

inki

ng a

bout

Sui

ng M

C fo

r tra

uma

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

14/0

6/20

02

473

conc

erne

d ab

out w

here

pro

ject

is a

t and

is g

oing

to

look

for o

rchi

ds o

n hi

s la

nd

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

14/0

6/20

02

474

Very

aga

inst

opt

ion

C -

but t

hink

s pe

ople

for

optio

n C

are

plo

tting

! N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 25

/06/

2002

475

Con

cern

abo

ut a

mou

nt o

f con

sulta

tion

time

dedi

cate

d to

Car

ralls

and

Bob

Lau

ghto

n.

Con

cern

ed a

bout

med

ia s

lang

ing

mat

ch

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

3/07

/200

2

476

Thin

king

abo

ut p

urch

asin

g a

prop

erty

- co

ncer

ned

abou

t con

stru

ctio

n an

d op

erat

ion

nois

e of

Opt

ion

E

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

1/08

/200

2

477

conc

erne

d ab

out t

ruck

s at

Mar

kwel

l R

oad/

Nor

ther

n in

terc

hang

e. A

lso

emer

genc

y ve

hicl

e ac

cess

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

1/08

/200

2

478

Con

cern

ed a

bout

opt

ion

E bu

t gla

d it

was

n't

goin

g th

roug

h to

wn

- par

ticul

arly

con

cern

ed

abou

t noi

se a

nd to

uris

m im

pact

s

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

5/08

/200

2

479

Doe

sn't

see

poin

t of u

pgra

de

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

22/0

8/20

02

480

Con

cern

ed a

bout

dow

ngra

ding

of r

ural

road

s N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 25

/08/

2002

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-43

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

481

has

EIS

been

rele

ased

? In

tere

sted

in fl

ora

and

faun

a Ye

s N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 26

/08/

2002

482

has

idea

s ab

out i

nter

chan

ge a

t Lee

St -

sho

uld

be c

alle

d M

arkw

ell R

d in

terc

hang

e N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 26

/08/

2002

483

Why

don

't yo

u go

eas

t of m

ount

ain

or w

est o

f to

wn?

W

ill th

ere

be n

oise

nea

r sch

ool?

Is

n't m

ount

ain

unst

able

?

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

29/0

8/20

02

484

Proj

ect c

ost?

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 10

/09/

2002

48

5 W

hat a

re th

e pi

nk ri

bbon

s?

Wha

t are

the

blue

spo

ts?

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

12/0

9/20

02

486

Fully

sup

ports

cur

rent

pro

posa

ls o

n di

spla

y N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 20

/09/

2002

487

How

long

will

the

proj

ect t

ake

to c

ompl

ete?

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 20

/03/

2000

48

8 W

ill th

ere

be p

ost-c

onst

ruct

ion

inve

stig

atio

ns o

n ef

fect

of r

oute

on

com

mun

ity

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

20/0

3/20

00

489

Wha

t car

ries

the

mos

t wei

ght i

n se

lect

ing

rout

e -

econ

omic

s, e

ngin

eerin

g or

env

ironm

ent?

N

o N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 20

/03/

2000

490

Wha

t is

proc

ess

for c

ompe

nsat

ion

and

prop

erty

ac

quis

ition

? N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 20

/03/

2000

491

How

wid

e w

ill up

grad

e be

? W

hat a

re s

peed

lim

its?

Why

byp

ass?

Why

not

just

slo

w d

own

traffi

c to

re

duce

acc

iden

ts?

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

20/0

3/20

00

492

Is th

ere

cons

truct

ion

fund

ing

allo

cate

d to

the

proj

ect?

Th

ere

are

econ

omic

issu

es fo

r tim

ber i

ndus

try

acce

ss.

Pote

ntia

l los

s of

em

ploy

men

t alo

ng h

ighw

ay

Wha

t val

ue is

bei

ng p

lace

d on

bus

ines

ses

and

staf

f and

eco

nom

ic b

enef

its in

ass

essi

ng th

e pr

ojec

t?

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

20/0

3/20

00

493

Som

e op

tions

will

affe

ct C

raw

ford

rive

r whi

ch is

to

wn'

s w

ater

sup

ply

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

20/0

3/20

00

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-44

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

494

A su

rvey

of 8

95 p

eopl

e in

dica

tes

a pr

efer

ence

fo

r hig

hway

rem

aini

ng w

ithin

the

tow

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 20

/03/

2000

495

Impo

rtant

that

com

mun

ity is

info

rmed

of p

lans

so

that

ther

e ca

n be

an

adju

stm

ent p

erio

d fo

r maj

or

chan

ges

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

20/0

3/20

00

496

Wom

en w

ill no

t sto

p at

rest

are

as fo

r saf

ety

reas

ons

- Is

ther

e en

ough

ser

vice

cen

tres

if th

e to

wn

is b

ypas

sed?

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

20/0

3/20

00

497

Is d

ivid

ing

the

high

way

into

two

com

plet

ely

sepa

rate

nor

th a

nd s

outh

bou

nd c

arria

gew

ays

viab

le?

Is th

ere

a he

avy

vehi

cle

deto

ur o

ptio

n?

Can

ther

e be

und

erpa

sses

for p

edes

trian

s an

d lo

cal v

ehic

les

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

20/0

3/20

00

498

Floo

d co

ntro

l is

impo

rtant

in th

e ar

ea

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

20/0

3/20

00

499

Con

cern

in re

gard

to in

crea

sed

traffi

c flo

w

caus

ing

nois

e, v

ibra

tion

and

redu

ced

air q

ualit

y.

Will

ther

e be

noi

se b

arrie

rs?

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

20/0

3/20

00

500

Wat

er c

atch

men

t iss

ues

for w

ater

sup

ply

in th

e C

raw

ford

Riv

er C

atch

men

t. Fr

y's

cree

k w

ater

qua

lity

issu

es a

nd M

yall

Cre

ek

due

to S

TW d

isch

arge

M

ains

to S

TW

Will

a se

rvic

e ce

ntre

be

built

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

27/0

3/20

00

501

Nee

d to

pro

tect

key

flor

a an

d fa

una

habi

tats

and

m

inim

ise

barri

ers

to fa

una

mov

emen

t. N

eed

to p

rote

ct th

reat

ened

flor

a an

d fa

una

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

28/0

3/20

00

502

Cum

ulat

ive

impa

cts

need

to b

e m

inim

ised

as

rela

ted

to h

abita

t fra

gmen

tatio

n N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 28

/03/

2002

503

No

regi

ster

ed c

ultu

ral h

erita

ge s

ites

with

in

corri

dor o

f int

eres

t N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o 28

/03/

2002

504

Loss

of t

imbe

r - a

lso

if in

nat

iona

l par

k ra

re a

nd

enda

nger

ed w

ildlif

e co

uld

be a

ffect

ed

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

28/0

3/20

02

505

affe

ct o

n re

crea

tiona

l are

as -

parti

cula

rly a

lum

m

ount

ain

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

28/0

3/20

02

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-45

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

506

An o

ptio

n to

the

east

wou

ld h

ave

to p

rovi

de

vehi

cula

r and

ped

estri

an a

cces

s N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 28

/03/

2002

507

If ro

ute

pass

ed th

roug

h to

wn

the

tels

tra

exch

ange

may

be

affe

cted

. Th

ere

is a

lso

a op

tical

fibr

e ca

ble

whi

ch w

ould

be

affe

cted

by

a to

wn

or e

aste

rn ro

ute

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

28/0

3/20

02

508

Floo

dpla

in m

anag

emen

t con

cern

s fo

r any

up

grad

es

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

28/0

3/20

02

509

Noi

se is

sues

in re

latio

n to

traf

fic a

nd h

eavy

ve

hicl

es. A

lso

scho

ol b

us ro

utes

may

be

affe

cted

N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 28

/03/

2002

510

Do

not w

ant p

iers

loca

ted

in ri

vers

and

cre

eks

- th

ere

is a

lso

a riv

er g

augi

ng s

tatio

n do

wns

tream

s of

the

curre

nt ro

ad b

ridge

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

28/0

3/20

02

511

Com

plai

nts

abou

t nea

r acc

iden

ts in

volv

ing

scho

ol c

hild

ren

have

com

e fro

m o

bser

vers

not

pa

rent

s

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

10/0

4/20

00

512

Scho

ol b

us tr

ansp

ort -

als

o po

tent

ial f

or n

ew

scho

ol to

be

built

N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

sN

o N

o 10

/04/

2000

513

Will

not s

uppo

rt th

roug

h to

wn

optio

n N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 16

/08/

2000

514

All o

ptio

ns s

houl

d co

ntin

ue to

pro

vide

goo

d ac

cess

to S

troud

St a

nd b

usin

ess

on e

xist

ing

high

way

. Pe

titio

n to

sto

p Bu

lahd

elah

bei

ng b

ypas

sed

was

pr

esen

ted

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

21/0

8/20

00

515

Opt

ion

A

Dis

adva

ntag

es -

does

not

mee

t sto

p re

vive

su

rviv

e po

lice

affe

cts

tow

n w

ater

sup

plyc

ompl

etel

y by

pass

es

tow

n To

wn

is n

ot v

isib

le fr

om a

ny p

art o

f rou

te

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

8/20

02

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-46

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

516

Opt

ion

B

Adva

ntag

es -

Tow

n is

mor

e vi

sibl

e B

is c

lose

r to

tow

n D

isad

vant

ages

- do

es n

ot m

eet s

top

revi

ve

surv

ive;

affe

cts

tow

n w

ater

sup

ply;

com

plet

ely

bypa

sses

tow

n;

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

517

Opt

ion

E - W

ater

Run

off m

ajor

pro

blem

; pet

ition

ag

ains

t E h

ande

d in

; driv

ers

won

't se

e to

wn;

af

fect

s ex

istin

g am

men

ities

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

4/11

/200

0

518

Con

cern

abo

ut re

loca

tion

of m

ount

ain

park

N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 4/

11/2

000

519

Opt

ions

C&D

- m

ajor

pro

blem

s - w

ill di

srup

t tow

n an

d m

ay b

e de

trim

enta

l to

busi

ness

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 2/

11/2

000

520

Con

cern

ed a

bout

noi

se a

nd d

ut n

ear s

choo

l du

ring

cons

truct

ion

- als

o sc

hool

use

of

mou

ntai

n pa

rk

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

13/1

1/20

00

521

Karu

ah L

and

coun

cil s

uppo

rted

conc

lusi

on th

at

ther

e w

ere

no in

dige

nous

her

itage

site

s/pl

aces

of

sig

nific

ance

in th

e st

udy

area

requ

ire

docu

men

tary

evi

denc

e of

cla

ims

othe

rwis

e

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

22/0

1/20

01

522

Pote

ntia

l abo

rigin

al s

ites

in A

lum

Mou

ntai

n ar

ea

- pos

sibi

le a

borig

inal

bur

ial a

reas

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o 22

/01/

2001

523

Prev

ious

con

sulta

tion

with

Wor

omi e

lder

s ha

d no

t ind

icat

ed a

borig

inal

her

itage

in a

rea

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

22/0

1/20

01

524

Men

's is

sues

at t

op o

f mou

ntai

n an

d en

tire

area

is

or a

borig

inal

sig

nific

ance

- ho

wev

er it

is o

k fo

r O

ptio

n E

to g

o ah

ead

if th

ere

is re

cogn

ition

of

sign

ifica

nce

of a

rea

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

14/0

2/20

01

525

Fors

ter l

and

couc

il do

not

wan

t opt

ion

D o

r E -

cons

ulta

tion

betw

een

Karu

ah a

nd F

orst

er

coun

cils

and

eld

ers

will

be u

nder

take

n

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

14/0

2/20

01

526

Gra

ves

of s

tillb

orn

babi

es p

rese

nt in

are

a of

cu

rrent

mou

ntai

n pa

rk

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

14/0

2/20

01

527

Sign

ifica

nce

of b

ase

of m

ount

ain

to W

orom

i pe

ople

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o 5/

03/2

001

528

Poss

ible

bur

ial o

f Ada

Kin

g's

daug

hter

in

mou

ntai

n pa

rk a

rea

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

5/03

/200

1

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-47

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

529

Roa

d up

grad

e af

fect

ing

tour

ist

pote

ntia

l/env

ironm

ent o

f the

ir pr

oper

ty a

nd

inab

ility

to s

ell f

arm

due

to p

oten

tial i

mpa

ct o

f up

grad

e

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

5/03

/200

1

530

Opt

ion

E - p

oten

tial i

mpa

cts

on h

is p

rope

rty;

flood

ing

impa

cts;

vis

ual a

nd tr

affic

noi

se;

prop

erty

val

ue

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

12/1

2/20

01

531

Tow

n sa

ys o

ptio

n A

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

12/1

2/20

01

532

Can

cer r

ates

nea

r exi

stin

g hi

ghw

ay a

re h

igh

- ne

w ro

ute

wou

ld a

ffect

chi

ldre

n N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s Ye

s 12

/12/

2001

533

Opt

ion

E - P

robl

ems

with

bus

hfire

s an

d bu

rnin

g ro

ck (a

luni

te)

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

12/1

2/20

01

534

Wha

t hap

pene

d to

the

Wor

imi r

eque

st fo

r an

inde

pend

ent r

epor

t int

o in

dige

nous

her

itage

in

loca

l are

a?

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

12/1

2/20

01

535

Why

is th

ere

conc

ern

for t

raffi

c flo

ws

in 2

5 ye

ars

if th

e de

sign

life

of t

he ro

ad is

onl

y 25

yea

rs

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

12/1

2/20

01

536

Wha

t wou

ld h

appe

n if

owne

rs o

f lea

se d

ecid

ed

to re

sum

e m

inin

g op

erat

ions

on

the

mou

ntai

n?

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

12/1

2/20

01

537

How

was

val

ue m

anag

emen

t gro

up c

hose

n Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 12

/12/

2001

53

8 W

ill th

e EI

S si

mpl

y be

don

e to

just

ify th

e pr

efer

red

rout

e de

cisi

on?

Will

the

cons

ulta

nts

be

inde

pend

ent

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

12/1

2/20

01

539

Wha

t will

happ

en in

a fl

ood?

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 12

/12/

2001

54

0 Su

gges

tion

for t

wo

inte

rcha

nges

at W

ootto

n R

d an

d at

Boo

ral R

d N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 12

/12/

2001

541

thre

e su

rvey

s sh

ow 8

7% o

f peo

ple

oppo

se

optio

n E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

12/1

2/20

01

542

Supp

ort f

or O

ptio

n E

- con

cern

ed a

bout

impa

cts

on b

usin

esse

s - p

artic

ular

ly b

usin

ess

deva

luat

ion

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

18/0

2/20

02

543

Plan

ning

impl

icat

ions

of s

ervi

ce c

entre

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 26

/02/

2002

54

4 C

once

rned

abo

ut c

uttin

gs a

nd ro

ad fo

otpr

int

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

26/0

2/20

02

545

Will

RTA

pro

vide

fund

s fo

r mak

ing

the

tow

n m

ore

attra

ctiv

e in

ord

er to

enc

oura

ge tr

avel

lers

to

sto

p?

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

26/0

2/20

02

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-48

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

546

They

ow

n a

hous

e zo

ned

cons

erva

tion

- will

it be

af

fect

ed?

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

4/03

/200

2

547

Abor

igin

al c

omm

unity

trai

ning

and

pos

sibl

e em

ploy

men

t in

proj

ect

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

5/03

/200

2

548

Was

a d

eal d

one

with

Kar

uah

loca

l Abo

rigin

al

land

cou

ncil

to g

ain

appr

oval

for o

ptio

n E?

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 5/

03/2

002

549

Gro

up c

onfir

med

that

it is

not

bel

ieve

d th

at

abor

igin

al b

abie

s w

ould

hav

e be

en b

urie

d w

ith

Euro

pean

bab

ies

in M

ount

ain

Park

Si

tes

Wes

t of t

owns

hip

are

mor

e lik

ely

to c

ontia

n ite

ms

of s

igni

fican

ce

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

3/04

/200

2

550

NPW

S ar

e co

nsid

erin

g re

gist

erin

g Bu

lahd

leah

m

ount

ain

as a

n Ab

orig

inal

pla

ce

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

3/04

/200

2

551

Dis

cuss

ed lo

catio

n of

'bad

wat

er' a

t low

er s

lope

s ad

jace

nt to

tow

n - l

ikel

y to

be

acid

ic g

iven

ge

olog

ical

form

atio

ns

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

3/04

/200

2

552

Opt

ion

B - A

dvan

tage

s - T

own

is m

ore

visi

ble;

cl

oser

to to

wn

Dis

adva

ntag

es -

does

n't m

eet s

top

revi

ve

surv

ive.

; affe

cts

tow

n w

ater

sup

ply;

byp

asse

s to

wn

ther

efor

e ne

gativ

e en

v. Im

pact

. O

vera

ll - D

isad

v. O

utw

eigh

adv

.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

8/20

00

553

Opt

ion

C -

Adva

ntag

es -

Pass

es th

roug

h to

wn

thus

sav

es jo

bs; P

rote

cts

exis

ting

busi

ness

; nic

e st

oppi

ng p

oint

for t

rave

llers

; mee

ts s

top

revi

ve

surv

ive;

road

con

stru

ctio

n w

ould

impr

ove

drai

nage

and

util

ities

O

vera

ll - A

dv. o

utw

eigh

dis

adv.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

8/20

00

554

Opt

ion

D -

Adva

ntag

es -

Safe

r sch

ool a

cces

s D

isad

vant

ages

- N

o ac

cess

to a

lum

mou

ntai

n ca

rava

n pa

rk a

nd s

ome

mot

els

Ove

rall

- fai

rly n

eutra

l on

this

opt

ion

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

22/0

8/20

00

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-49

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

555

Opt

ion

E D

isad

vant

ages

- im

pact

s m

ount

ain

park

; poo

r ac

cess

to to

wn;

nee

d fu

ll in

terc

hang

e at

Boo

ral

Rd

Ove

rall

- Dis

adv.

out

wei

gh a

dv.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

8/20

00

556

Ove

rall

grou

p th

ough

t tha

t opt

ion

C w

as th

e be

st

optio

n - o

ptio

n D

was

als

o fa

vour

ed

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

8/20

00

557

Cou

ncil

supp

orts

con

cept

of b

ulah

dela

h as

se

rvic

e to

wn

and

oppo

ses

deve

lopm

ent o

f co

mpe

ting

cent

rew

with

in 2

4km

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

19/0

4/20

02

558

Mid

coas

t wat

er n

eeds

dai

ly a

cces

s to

rese

rvoi

rs

for w

ater

qua

lity

test

ing

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

24/0

4/20

02

559

Rai

sing

the

road

leve

l req

uire

s ra

isin

g th

e le

vel

of th

e ris

ing

mai

n fo

r sew

age

this

wou

ld re

quire

pu

mp

upgr

ade

or re

plac

emen

t >$1

00k

- cou

ld b

e so

lved

by

inst

allin

g m

inor

rese

rvoi

rs o

n no

rthw

est h

ill

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

560

Mid

coas

t wat

er o

ffice

will

requ

ire c

hang

es d

ue to

no

ise

prob

lem

s fro

m h

ighw

ay

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

561

Use

of g

roun

dwat

er in

regi

on is

not

pra

ctic

al d

ue

to s

alin

ity

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

562

Mid

coas

t wat

er w

ould

like

to p

urch

ase

land

nea

r ex

istin

g w

ater

trea

tmen

t pla

nt

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

563

Com

mun

ity v

ery

conc

erne

d th

at B

ulah

dela

h ha

s no

t bee

n id

entif

ied

as a

ser

vice

tow

n - i

t nee

ds to

be

to e

nsur

e th

at n

o se

rvic

e ce

ntre

s ar

e bu

ilt

with

in 2

4km

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

30/0

4/20

02

564

Wou

ld li

ke p

hoto

grap

hic

sign

s fo

r tow

n si

gnag

e N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 30

/04/

2002

56

5 Pl

anni

ng is

sues

for t

own

need

wor

k if

tow

n is

to

be b

ypas

sed

- RTA

invo

lvem

ent i

s ex

pect

ed

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

30/0

4/20

02

566

Gen

eral

sup

port

for O

ptio

n E

- Not

aw

are

of

abor

igin

al s

ites

in B

ulah

dela

h m

ount

ain

area

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 20

/05/

2002

567

Con

cern

rais

ed a

s to

peo

ple

oppo

sing

the

deve

lopm

ent u

sing

abo

rigin

al s

igni

fican

ce a

s a

reas

on to

hol

d it

up -

this

giv

es th

e ab

orig

inal

co

mm

unity

a b

ad re

puta

tion

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

15/0

5/20

02

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-50

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

568

Dec

ided

the

'face

' tre

e bu

rl is

unl

ikel

y to

be

of

abor

igin

al s

igni

fican

ce.

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

15/0

5/20

02

569

inte

rest

ed in

pur

chas

ing

land

on

exis

ting

high

way

- ha

s ho

rses

and

will

utilis

e fo

r gra

zing

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 27

/08/

2002

570

no im

pact

on

her p

rope

rty

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

28/0

8/20

02

571

curre

nt p

ropo

sal w

ill im

pact

on

fam

ily m

emor

ial

tree

and

plaq

ue -

will

have

to b

e re

loca

ted.

C

once

rns

rais

ed in

clud

e: s

ecur

ity; n

oise

; co

mpe

nsat

ion

for l

and

resu

med

; new

pro

perty

ac

cess

; lig

ht p

ollu

tion;

dam

relo

catio

n Su

ppor

t for

opt

ion

E - w

ould

like

it to

go

ahea

d AS

AP

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

29/0

8/20

02

572

Issu

es w

ith n

oise

from

new

hig

hway

- m

ay n

eed

doub

le g

lazi

ng

Supp

ort O

ptio

n E

wou

ld li

ke a

dditi

onal

tree

pla

ntin

g

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

29/0

8/20

02

573

Stro

ngly

obj

ect t

o lo

catio

n of

sou

ther

n in

terc

hang

e - p

reve

nts

stoc

k m

ovem

ent a

nd

requ

ires

acqu

isiti

on o

f pro

perty

Ag

reea

ble

to la

nd s

wap

. Pr

evio

usly

sup

porte

d E

but a

re n

ow s

tarti

ng to

le

an to

war

d A

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

29/0

8/20

02

574

Ow

ns tr

ucki

ng b

usin

ess

Doe

s no

t sup

port

Opt

ion

E - t

hink

s Le

e St

sho

uld

go u

nder

hig

hway

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

29/0

8/20

02

575

Ow

ners

wou

ld li

ke to

find

way

s of

redu

cing

im

pact

s on

thei

r pro

perty

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o Ye

s N

o 29

/08/

2002

576

Tony

is v

ery

conc

erne

d ab

out l

oss

of a

men

ity -

nois

e, li

ghtin

g et

c. -

poss

ibly

inte

rest

ed in

ac

quis

ition

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

29/0

8/20

02

577

Wou

ld p

refe

r acq

uisi

tion

due

to lo

ss o

f am

enity

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o Ye

s N

o 31

/08/

2002

57

8 Fe

els

that

we

liste

n to

the

com

mun

ity to

o m

uch;

W

orrie

d ab

out n

oise

and

the

porli

fera

tion

of

busi

ness

es a

long

the

new

hig

hway

; Obj

ects

to

optio

n E

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

30/0

8/20

02

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-51

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

579

Feel

s th

at p

rovi

sion

of t

wo

grad

e se

para

ted

inte

rcha

nges

for B

ulad

elah

is im

porta

nt; R

ejec

ts

Opt

ion

E, p

refe

rs O

ptio

n A

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

23/0

9/20

02

580

Belie

ve th

at in

terc

hang

e sh

ould

be

at B

oora

l Rd

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

1/09

/200

2 58

1 M

ost c

once

rned

abo

ut M

ount

ain

Park

; as

mov

ing

alig

nmen

t fur

ther

eas

t nec

essi

tate

s m

ovin

g po

wer

lines

as

wel

l- w

hich

des

troys

na

tura

l env

ironm

ent.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

13/0

9/20

02

582

Con

cern

ed a

bout

und

ergr

ound

orc

hid,

his

toric

al

aspe

cts

of a

lum

ite m

ine

and

park

, enc

roac

hmen

t up

on m

ount

ain,

too

clos

e to

o to

wns

hip

(noi

se

and

pollu

tion)

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

20/0

9/20

02

583

Bulld

ozin

g th

roug

h se

nsiti

ve a

reas

N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 20

/09/

2002

58

4 In

terc

hang

e ap

pear

s to

be

impr

oved

, but

be

lieve

s th

at O

ptio

n A

shou

ld h

ave

been

im

plem

ente

d

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

30/0

8/20

02

585

Hav

ing

acce

ss p

oint

s at

bot

h en

ds o

f the

to

wns

hip

is b

ette

r, is

con

cern

ed a

bout

noi

se a

nd

scen

ic d

amag

e

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

30/0

8/20

02

586

Opt

ion

E is

bad

; Ref

inem

ent o

f des

ign

hasn

't co

nsid

ered

her

itage

issu

es a

nd im

pact

to

Rhz

anth

ella

sla

teri.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

19/0

9/20

02

587

Doe

s no

t app

rove

of h

ighw

ay g

oing

thro

ugh

the

Alum

Mou

ntai

n N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 19

/09/

2002

588

Wor

ried

abou

t how

hig

h th

e ov

erpa

s w

ill be

ove

r th

e so

uthe

rn in

terc

hang

e; c

once

rned

that

truc

ks

will

not u

se n

orth

ern

inte

rcha

nge

and

wil

cont

inue

thro

ugh

tow

n; T

wo

way

road

requ

ired

for a

cces

s ro

ad to

Gol

f Clu

b an

d W

aste

Dep

ot

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

30/0

8/20

02

589

Pref

ers

the

acce

ss ro

ad to

the

land

fill a

nd th

e Se

wer

age

Trea

tmen

t Wor

ks b

e an

gled

so

that

th

e ac

cess

to th

e la

ndfil

l and

the

STW

was

be

twee

n th

e ar

eas

as s

how

n in

the

sket

ch

atta

ched

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

3/09

/200

2

590

Unh

appy

with

cur

rent

loca

tion

of th

e so

uthe

rn

acce

ss a

s it

affe

cts

his

jour

ney

time

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

18/0

9/20

02

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-52

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

591

Dis

agre

es w

ith c

hoic

e of

Bill

Dow

ling

as a

n ov

erse

er o

f Geo

tech

wor

k; c

once

rned

abo

ut

poss

ible

dam

age

to A

borig

inal

face

tree

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

11/0

9/20

02

592

Con

cern

ed a

bout

Rhi

zant

hella

Sla

teri

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

29/0

7/20

02

593

Con

erne

d ab

out R

hiza

nthe

lla S

late

ri N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 20

/09/

2002

59

4 C

once

rned

abo

ut s

uffic

ient

und

erpa

sses

for

wild

life

and

the

plac

emen

t of p

ipes

und

er th

e ro

ad in

the

flood

plai

ns. A

lso

conc

erne

d ab

out

reve

geta

tion

and

the

orch

id

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

31/0

8/20

02

595

Obj

ects

to O

ptio

n E,

con

cern

ed a

bout

Mar

kwel

l R

d/Le

e St

inte

rsec

tion.

Wor

ried

abou

t tru

cks

goin

g in

to to

wn.

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

30/0

8/20

02

596

Wan

ts to

hav

e a

seco

nd s

outh

boun

d ex

it;

conc

erne

d ab

out e

ffect

s on

Alu

m m

ount

ain;

w

onde

ring

whe

ther

ther

e w

ill be

reta

inin

g w

alls

in

cut

ting;

con

cern

ed a

bout

lack

of s

ceni

c fe

atur

es a

long

rd.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

30/0

8/20

02

597

Con

cern

ed a

bout

des

truct

ion

of w

alki

ng tr

ails

, he

ritag

e, n

oise

pol

lutio

n, e

cosy

stem

sup

porti

ng

orch

ids,

abo

rigin

al s

acre

d si

tes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

30/0

8/20

02

598

Con

cern

ed a

bout

acc

ess

to th

e by

pass

from

Bo

oral

Rd.

Why

is th

ere

not a

nor

th b

ound

left

exit

from

the

bypa

ss to

acc

ess

Boor

al R

d fro

m

the

Sout

h

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

27/0

8/20

02

599

Con

cern

ed a

bout

noi

se p

ollu

tionm

, alu

m

mou

ntai

n an

d ac

cess

N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o 13

/09/

2002

600

Uns

ure

as to

who

can

say

that

they

repr

esen

t th

e Bu

lade

lah

com

mun

ity, i

nacc

urat

e m

edia

re

porti

ng ra

ised

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

30/0

7/20

02

601

Con

cern

s ra

ised

abo

ut u

nder

grou

nd o

rchi

d an

d cl

imbi

ng o

rchi

d N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 30

/07/

2002

602

The

dept

h of

sei

smic

test

ing

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

30/0

7/20

02

603

Con

cern

ed a

bout

the

deve

lopm

ent o

f a

com

petin

g se

rvic

e ce

ntre

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 3/

04/2

002

604

Con

cern

ed a

bout

spe

ed li

mits

of 1

10km

/hr,

wan

ted

to k

now

if 8

0km

/hr w

ould

be

any

safe

r N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

sN

o N

o 3/

04/2

002

Ap

pen

dix

D

PA

RS

ON

S B

RIN

CK

ER

HO

FF

Pag

e D

-53

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

605

The

heig

ht o

f the

new

rive

r brid

ge- f

or y

acht

ac

cess

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o 3/

04/2

002

606

Not

hav

ing

a fu

ll in

terc

hang

e in

the

sout

h pr

esen

ts e

mer

genc

y se

rvic

e ac

cess

issu

es,

pref

er a

full

inte

rcha

nge

in th

e so

uth

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

3/07

/200

2

607

Truc

k dr

iver

s in

dica

ted

that

they

wou

ld p

refe

r an

inte

rcha

nge

at e

ither

sid

e of

the

tow

n to

pre

vent

ba

ck tr

acki

ng

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

3/04

/200

2

608

Is L

ee S

t upg

rade

tota

lly n

eces

sary

? N

o Ye

sN

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 3/

04/2

002

609

Con

cern

ed th

at p

eopl

e ca

m o

n to

his

pro

perty

an

d cu

t dow

n tre

es w

ithou

t per

mis

sion

and

then

le

ft th

e cu

t tre

es th

ere

with

out r

emov

ing

them

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

3/09

/200

2

610

Con

cern

ed th

at h

ay b

ails

hav

e be

en le

ft in

cre

ek

and

are

bloc

king

it u

p N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 24

/05/

2002

611

10 in

ch h

ole

bore

d in

to tr

ack

was

car

ried

out i

n w

et w

eath

er, r

esul

ting

in s

unke

n ty

re tr

acks

that

ne

ed to

be

repa

ired

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

22/0

8/20

00

612

Wan

ted

a co

py o

f bus

ines

s su

rvey

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o 22

/08/

2000

613

Con

cern

ove

re in

nuen

do a

nd ru

mou

rs th

at

Opt

ion

D is

pre

ferre

d op

tion

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

29/0

8/20

00

614

Con

cern

ed th

at w

et w

eath

er c

ondi

tions

hav

e re

sulte

d in

th e

drilli

ng ri

g ch

eiw

ng u

p ex

istin

g ac

cess

at t

heir

prop

erty

loca

ted

on O

ptio

n A

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

2/08

/200

0

615

Con

cere

d th

at e

xit s

urve

y sh

ould

hav

e be

en

clos

ed w

ith n

ewsl

ette

r 2 to

giv

e th

e co

mm

unity

of

Bul

adel

ah a

nd s

urro

undi

ng a

reas

a c

hanc

e to

re

spon

d

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

23/1

0/20

00

616

Dis

adva

ntag

es o

f Opt

ion

A ou

twei

gh a

dvan

tage

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 22

/08/

2000

61

7 D

isad

vant

ages

of O

ptio

n B

outw

eigh

adv

anta

ges

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

8/20

00

618

Adva

ntag

es o

f Opt

ion

C o

utw

eigh

dis

adva

ntag

es

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

8/20

00

619

Belie

ve th

at th

ere

are

not m

any

issu

es in

re

gard

s to

Opt

ion

D

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

22/0

8/20

00

620

Dis

adva

ntag

es o

f Opt

ion

E ou

twei

gh a

dvan

tage

s N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 22

/08/

2000

62

2 Su

gges

ted

full

inte

rcha

nges

nor

th o

f gol

f cou

rse

in O

ptio

n A

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

14/0

6/20

00

Pac

ific

Hig

hway

Up

gra

de

Bul

ahd

elah

Te

chni

cal P

aper

Num

ber

1:

Com

mun

ity a

nd S

take

hold

er In

volv

emen

t 58

L320

A.0

40.T

P2-

D_I

ssue

s D

atab

ase.

rtf

Pag

e D

-54

Roa

ds

and

Tra

ffic

Aut

horit

y

ID

Issu

e



Flora and Fauna


Noise and vibration

Water Quality


Flooding

Economic

Heritage

Urban Design

Safety

Social


Date

624

Full

inte

rcha

nges

at e

xist

ing

high

way

and

an

othe

r opp

posi

te th

e go

lf co

urse

ent

ranc

e w

ith

the

exis

ting

high

way

in O

ptio

n B

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

14/0

6/20

00

625

Full

inte

rcha

nges

at M

eade

St a

nd h

alf

inte

rcha

nge

at L

ee s

t in

Opt

ion

C s

ugge

sted

N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o N

o Ye

s 14

/06/

2000

626

Full

inte

rcha

nges

at M

eade

St a

nd h

alf

inte

rcha

nge

at L

ee s

t in

Opt

ion

D s

ugge

sted

. R

are

spec

ies

of p

lant

s no

ted

in th

e ar

ea

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

14/0

6/20

00

627

Seag

ull i

nter

sect

ion

at B

oora

l Rd

sugg

este

d an

d a

cent

ral f

ull i

nter

chan

ge w

ith a

new

road

that

al

igns

with

Jac

kson

St a

nd in

ters

ects

with

Sto

urd

St s

ugge

sted

for O

ptio

n E

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

14/0

6/20

00

628

Con

firm

ed th

at: t

here

are

no

abor

gina

l bab

ies

bure

id in

Mou

ntai

n Pa

rk; d

ryin

g ra

cks

used

in

vario

us lo

catio

ns fo

r the

dec

ease

d ar

e un

likel

y to

ha

ve b

een

used

in th

e ar

ea; s

ites

wes

t of t

he

tow

nshi

p ar

e m

ore

likel

y to

con

tain

item

s of

si

gnifi

canc

e

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

3/04

/200

2

629

The

east

ern

unde

rgro

und

orch

id h

abita

t sho

uld

be p

rese

rved

for s

cien

tific

rese

arch

- th

e hi

ghw

ay is

re-lo

cata

ble,

but

the

orch

id is

not

.

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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Appendix E

Truck Drivers Survey Results

Pacific Highway Upgrade - Bulahdelah Truck-driver survey – March 2002 results

550 surveys sent out via the Road Transport Association newsletter. A copy of the survey is overpage. 25 surveys returned for drivers that use the Pacific Highway and that know/visit Bulahdelah. Those responding truck drivers drove a range of vehicles: b-double, semis, small trucks. 96% of those truck drivers that responded would prefer interchanges/access at either end of the town. The reasons listed are:

1. no turning facilities; 2. no back tracking; 3. prefer not to drive through the town; 4. safer; 5. flexability; 6. access in case of an accident.

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1. Lots of space 2. Good surface 3. Good facilities (toilets, rubbish bins etc) 4. Clear view of oncoming traffic 5. Quiet (for sleeping) 6. Shade 7. Good lighting at night 8. No sharp turns

Favourite truck stops on the Pacific Highway between Queensland and Hexham, in order of popularity are:

1. Clybucca 2. Grafton 3. Bulahdelah 4. Kempsey 5. Ballina 6. Halfway Creek 7. Moorlands 8. Coffs Harbour 9. Taree

Bulahdelah is rated a little bit important as a rest stop (2.44), and neither important nor unimportant as a fuel stop (1.96). Truck drivers stop at Bulahdelah because at 2 ½ hours from Sydney, the timing is good for a break. Otherwise they drop in for a toilet stop or food.

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