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disorientated immediately following the proposed tree pruning and removal. This would be most likely along Macquarie Street due to the removal of the two London Plane trees along the western kerb (work site: F1: Macquarie Street) (refer to section 6.6.3). This could cause a break in established flight lines between Hyde Park and the Domain/Botanic Garden. However, bat species are generally adaptive and find alternative routes. This would be assisted by the widespread presence of alternative structures to echolocate off. As such, the impact is assessed as negligible. There is the potential to injure or kill fauna when removing/pruning the trees. There is also a remote potential for larger nocturnal ground-dwelling species to fall into open excavation trenches. However both impacts are considered unlikely given the limited habitat potential of the proposal footprint and, in the case of species entrapment, the potential for such an impact to occur would be remote. Statutorily protected biodiversity As noted above, whilst the grey-headed flying fox may intermittently shelter or forage over the proposal footprint it is improbable that it depends on any of the affected trees for its survival. Consequently, as the proposal is unlikely to have a significant effect on this species and no assessment of significance under the TSC Act Assessment Guidelines (refer to section 6.9.1) is required. There are no anticipated impacts on species listed under either FM Act or EPBC Act due to the limited biodiversity values of the proposal footprint. Biodiversity impacts during operation Despite introducing traffic improvements in certain locations around the city centre the proposal would not impact on land with associated biodiversity values. Consequently, there would be no operational impacts. 6.9.4 Safeguards and management measures Table 6-57 lists the biodiversity safeguards and management measures that would be implemented to address the impacts identified above in section 6.9.3. Table 6-57 Biodiversity safeguards and management measures Impact Environmental safeguard Responsibility Timing Biodiversity management across the entire proposal footprint Prepare a biodiversity management plan (BMP) as a sub-plan of the CEMP. As a minimum, the plan would: Provide for the discovery of unexpected threatened flora or fauna. The provisions of Standard Management Procedure: Unexpected Threatened Species Finds (Roads and Maritime, 2011) would be subsequently implemented. Construction contractor Preconstruction Construction Sydney City Centre Capacity Improvement 385 Review of Environmental Factors

Impact Environmental safeguard Responsibility Timing Impacts on non-listed species across the entire proposal footprint Impacts on non-listed species across the entire proposal footprint Impacts on non-listed species across the entire proposal footprint Prepare a detailed arboricultural survey (refer to section 6.6.4) to identify mature and hollowbearing trees that may be impacted by the proposal Implement measures to avoid or reduce impacts on these trees in line with those described above. As a precautionary measure ensure a qualified ecologist would be present during the felling/pruning of any identified hollow-bearing trees to manage wildlife that may be disturbed and/or injured. The ecologist would assess the species and then release them to the nearest suitable habitat if uninjured. As a precautionary measure close-off all excavations overnight, in locations where night works are not planned, to prevent animals becoming trapped Inspect each excavation prior to the works starting in the morning Have a designated qualified person would capture any inadvertently trapped species and release the species into the nearest suitable habitat if uninjured. Roads and Maritime Construction contractor Construction contractor Preconstruction Construction Construction 6.10 Waste management and resource use This section assesses the proposal’s potential waste management and resource use impacts. 6.10.1 Method Study area The study area considered the generation of waste across the proposal footprint, its temporary storage in one of the proposed construction compound/laydown areas (refer to section 3.4.2) and its disposal offsite. It also considered the availability and ability to obtain construction materials locally. Sydney City Centre Capacity Improvement 386 Review of Environmental Factors

Impact Environmental safeguard Responsibility Timing<br />

Impacts on<br />

non-listed<br />

species across<br />

the entire<br />

proposal<br />

footprint<br />

Impacts on<br />

non-listed<br />

species across<br />

the entire<br />

proposal<br />

footprint<br />

Impacts on<br />

non-listed<br />

species across<br />

the entire<br />

proposal<br />

footprint<br />

<br />

<br />

Prepare a detailed arboricultural<br />

survey (refer to section 6.6.4) to<br />

identify mature and hollowbearing<br />

trees that may be<br />

impacted by the proposal<br />

Implement measures to avoid or<br />

reduce impacts on these trees<br />

in line with those described<br />

above.<br />

As a precautionary measure<br />

ensure a qualified ecologist<br />

would be present during the<br />

felling/pruning <strong>of</strong> any identified<br />

hollow-bearing trees to manage<br />

wildlife that may be disturbed<br />

and/or injured.<br />

The ecologist would assess the<br />

species and then release them to<br />

the nearest suitable habitat if<br />

uninjured.<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

As a precautionary measure<br />

close-<strong>of</strong>f all excavations<br />

overnight, in locations where<br />

night works are not planned, to<br />

prevent animals becoming<br />

trapped<br />

Inspect each excavation prior to<br />

the works starting in the<br />

morning<br />

Have a designated qualified<br />

person would capture any<br />

inadvertently trapped species<br />

and release the species into the<br />

nearest suitable habitat if<br />

uninjured.<br />

Roads and<br />

Maritime<br />

Construction<br />

contractor<br />

Construction<br />

contractor<br />

Preconstruction<br />

Construction<br />

Construction<br />

6.10 Waste management and resource use<br />

This section assesses the proposal’s potential waste management and resource use<br />

impacts.<br />

6.10.1 Method<br />

Study area<br />

The study area considered the generation <strong>of</strong> waste across the proposal footprint, its<br />

temporary storage in one <strong>of</strong> the proposed construction compound/laydown areas<br />

(refer to section 3.4.2) and its disposal <strong>of</strong>fsite. It also considered the availability and<br />

ability to obtain construction materials locally.<br />

Sydney City Centre Capa<strong>city</strong> Improvement 386<br />

Review <strong>of</strong> Environmental Factors

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