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Preliminary findings of the detailed assessments on potential impacts associated with the W2CP construction and operation on environmental issues such as water catchments and supply, subsidence, flooding, groundwater, flora and fauna, noise, air quality, land use, visual impact, greenhouse gases, and traffic and transportation are available. |
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The surface facilities for the project are likely to be visible from some publicly accessible vantage points and isolated residential locations. Possible infrastructure locations have been constrained by the increased development pressure in the local area and land acquisition issues.
Most of the surface facilities are to be sited on the Tooheys Road site. The rail line will be located on an elevated ridge but will be partly screened by intervening typography and vegetation. This location will be visible to some nearby residents as well as partly visible to people travelling along the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway.
The ventilation facility will be situated on the Buttonderry site, which is separated from the Hue Hue residential area by an intervening timbered ridgeline. Also, the closest residential area to the proposed
ventilation facilities has recently been designated for future
industrial development.
WACJV has carefully considered the design, placement, materials and screening while developing the proposal. Also, an innovative landscaping plan, which enhances the long-term visual environment, will be considered integral to the proposal.
“The Panel does not consider that visual impacts will be a significant constraining factor for any potential development of mine surface facilities at Tooheys Road or from the mine ventilation and access facilities at Buttonderry.”
Ref: "Strategic Review of Impacts of Potential Coal Mining in the Wyong LGA"
Report by Independent Expert Panel, released 17 December 2008.
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