Environmental assessment

• Environmental Impact Statement 2016
• Draft Environmental Impact Statement 2015
• Draft Environmental Impact Statement 1997 to 1999
• Draft Environmental Impact Statement 1985

Environmental Impact Statement 2016

On 15 September 2016, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Urban Infrastructure, announced the finalisation of the Western Sydney Airport Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which was presented to the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, the Minister for the Environment and Energy, for his consideration. Minister Frydenberg has considered the Airport Plan against the findings of the EIS and Minister Fletcher has determined the Airport Plan, providing the authorisation to allow the construction and operation of Stage 1 of the airport (single runway facility expected to commence operations in the mid-2020s).

Table of contents

The EIS is divided into the following volumes:

• Volume 1–Project Background–provides an overview of the project;
• Volumes 2a and 2b–Stage 1 Development–contain an environmental impact statement for Stage 1 development (single runway catering for up to 10 million passengers by approximately 2030);
• Volume 3–Long Term Development–a strategic assessment of the development of a dual runway facility in 2063;
• Volume 4–EIS Technical Reports; and
• Volume 5–Submissions Report.

Volume 1–Project background and rationale

• Complete Volume 1 PDF: 22626 KB
• Executive Summary PDF: 5002 KB
• Part A–Project background
  • Chapter 1: Introduction PDF: 1089 KB
  • Chapter 2: The need for Western Sydney Airport PDF: 820 KB
  • Chapter 3: Approvals framework PDF: 317 KB
• Part B–Airport Plan
  • Chapter 4: Land use plan PDF: 1164 KB
  • Chapter 5: Stage 1 Western Sydney Airport PDF: 2636 KB
  • Chapter 6: Construction PDF: 5217 KB
  • Chapter 7: Airspace architecture and operation PDF: 1550 KB
• Part C–Consultation
  • Chapter 8: Community and stakeholder engagement PDF: 2697 KB
• References PDF: 782 KB

Volume 2a–Stage 1 development

• Complete Volume 2a PDF: 79473 KB
• Part D–Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Chapter 9: Approach to impact assessment PDF: 152 KB
  • Chapter 10: Noise (aircraft) PDF: 5833 KB
  • Chapter 11: Airport construction and ground operations noise PDF: 5155 KB
  • Chapter 12: Air quality and greenhouse gases PDF: 2970 KB
  • Chapter 13: Human health PDF: 2114 KB
  • Chapter 14: Hazard and risk PDF: 550 KB
  • Chapter 15: Traffic, transport and access PDF: 2855 KB
  • Chapter 16: Biodiversity PDF: 23646 KB
  • Chapter 17: Topography, geology and soils PDF: 3096 KB
  • Chapter 18: Surface water and groundwater PDF: 6396 KB
  • Chapter 19: Aboriginal heritage PDF: 4529 KB
  • Chapter 20: European heritage PDF: 1606 KB
  • Chapter 21: Planning and land use PDF: 868 KB
  • Chapter 22: Landscape and visual amenity PDF: 3636 KB
  • Chapter 23: Social PDF: 477 KB
  • Chapter 24: Economic PDF: 313 KB
  • Chapter 25: Resources and waste PDF: 270 KB
  • Chapter 26: Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area PDF: 10748 KB
  • Chapter 27: Cumulative impact assessment PDF: 803 KB
• References PDF: 369 KB

Volume 2b–Stage 1 development

• Complete Volume 2b PDF: 4124 KB
• Part E–Environmental management
  • Chapter 28: Environmental management framework PDF: 703 KB
• Part F–Conclusions
  • Chapter 29: Conclusion PDF: 116 KB
• References PDF: 217 KB

Volume 3–Long term development

• Completed Volume 3 PDF: 50622 KB
• Part G–Long term environmental impact assessment
  • Chapter 30: Introduction PDF: 699 KB
  • Chapter 31: Noise PDF: 29709 KB
  • Chapter 32: Air quality PDF: 2220 KB
  • Chapter 33: Traffic, transport and access PDF: 1050 KB
  • Chapter 34: Surface water and groundwater PDF: 423 KB
  • Chapter 35: Planning and land use PDF: 856 KB
  • Chapter 36: Landscape and visual amenity PDF: 2347 KB
  • Chapter 37: Social and economic PDF: 108 KB
  • Chapter 38: Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area PDF: 3977 KB
  • Chapter 39: Other environmental matters PDF: 7168 KB
• Part H–Conclusion and recommendations
  • Chapter 40: Conclusion and recommendations PDF: 59 KB
• References PDF: 161 KB

Volume 4–EIS technical reports

• Complete Volume 4 PDF: 424840 KB
• Appendices A–D
  • A Proponent details and environmental record PDF: 945 KB
  • B EIS study team PDF: 1009 KB
  • C Western Sydney Airport EIS Guidelines PDF: 1122 KB
  • D Western Sydney Airport Useability Report PDF: 4766 KB
• Appendix E
  • E1 Aircraft overflight noise PDF: 118405 KB
  • E2 Airport ground-based noise and vibration PDF: 25841 KB
• Appendix F
  • F1 Local air quality and greenhouse gas PDF: 14303 KB
  • F2 Regional air quality PDF: 7486 KB
• Appendices G–H
  • G Community health PDF: 12771 KB
  • H Hazard and risk PDF: 3231 KB
• Appendices I–J
  • I Bird and bat strike PDF: 7236 KB
  • J Surface transport and access PDF: 21199 KB
• Appendix K
  • K1 Biodiversity PDF: 15429 KB
  • K2 Offset strategy PDF: 8441 KB
• Appendix L
  • L1 Surface water hydrology and geomorphology PDF: 40279 KB
  • L2 Surface water quality PDF: 15572 KB
  • L3 Groundwater PDF: 5325 KB
• Appendices M–O
  • M1 Aboriginal cultural heritage PDF: 24908 KB
  • M2 European and other heritage PDF: 13484 KB
  • N Planning and land use PDF: 16547 KB
  • O Landscape character and visual PDF: 21018 KB
• Appendix P
  • P1 Social impact PDF: 10978 KB
  • P2 Property values PDF: 13786 KB
  • P3 Economic analysis PDF: 5004 KB

Volume 5–Submissions report

• Complete Volume 5 PDF: 11170 KB

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 2015

The Western Sydney Airport draft Environmental Impact Statement (draft EIS) was released for public exhibition on Monday 19 October 2015 along with the draft Airport Plan. The public exhibition period closed on Friday 18 December 2015

Table of contents

The draft EIS is divided into four volumes:

• Volume 1–Project Background–provides an overview of the project.
• Volume 2–Stage 1 Development–contains an environmental impact statement for Stage 1 development (single runway facility in 2030);
• Volume 3–Long Term Development–a strategic assessment of the long-term development (dual runway facility by 2063).
• Volume 4–EIS Technical Reports.

Volume 1–Project Background

• Complete Volume 1 PDF: 52859 KB
• Executive Summary PDF: 11887 KB
• Part A–Project background
  • Chapter 1: Introduction PDF: 1110 KB
  • Chapter 2: The need for Western Sydney Airport PDF: 928 KB
  • Chapter 3: Approvals framework PDF: 285 KB
• Part B–Airport Plan
  • Chapter 4: Land use plan PDF: 263 KB
  • Chapter 5: Stage 1 development PDF: 2184 KB
  • Chapter 6: Construction PDF: 3476 KB
  • Chapter 7: Airspace architecture and operation PDF: 1655 KB
• Part C–Consultation
  • Chapter 8: Community and stakeholder engagement PDF: 1596 KB
• References PDF: 109 KB

Volume 2–Stage 1 Development

• Complete Volume 2 PDF: 57591 KB
• Part D–Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Chapter 9: Approach to impact assessment PDF: 144 KB
  • Chapter 10: Noise (aircraft) PDF: 5125 KB
  • Chapter 11: Noise (ground operations, construction, road and rail) PDF: 1311 KB
  • Chapter 12: Air quality and greenhouse gases PDF: 1442 KB
  • Chapter 13: Human health PDF: 950 KB
  • Chapter 14: Hazard and risk PDF: 498 KB
  • Chapter 15: Traffic, transport and access PDF: 2226 KB
  • Chapter 16: Biodiversity PDF: 4812 KB
  • Chapter 17: Topography, geology and soils PDF: 330 KB
  • Chapter 18: Surface water and groundwater PDF: 2477 KB
  • Chapter 19: Aboriginal heritage PDF: 864 KB
  • Chapter 20: European heritage PDF: 563 KB
  • Chapter 21: Planning and land use PDF: 276 KB
  • Chapter 22: Landscape and visual amenity PDF: 1415 KB
  • Chapter 23: Social PDF: 497 KB
  • Chapter 24: Economic PDF: 333 KB
  • Chapter 25: Resources and waste PDF: 207 KB
  • Chapter 26: Greater Blue Mountains PDF: 1812 KB
  • Chapter 27: Cumulative impact assessment PDF: 556 KB
• Part E–Environmental Management
  • Chapter 28: Environmental management framework PDF: 415 KB
• Part F–Conclusions
  • Chapter 29: Conclusions PDF: 105 KB
• References PDF: 174 KB

Volume 3–Long Term Development

• Complete Volume 3 PDF: 40282 KB
• Part G–Assessment of Long Term Development
  • Chapter 30: Approach to impact assessment PDF: 5146 KB
  • Chapter 31: Noise PDF: 11313 KB
  • Chapter 32: Air quality PDF: 1338 KB
  • Chapter 33: Traffic, transport and access PDF: 2712 KB
  • Chapter 34: Surface water and groundwater PDF: 655 KB
  • Chapter 35: Planning and land use PDF: 230 KB
  • Chapter 36: Landscape and visual amenity PDF: 1083 KB
  • Chapter 37: Social and economic PDF: 194 KB
  • Chapter 38: Greater Blue Mountains PDF: 1692 KB
  • Chapter 39: Other environmental matters PDF: 2449 KB
• Part H–Conclusion and recommendations
  • Chapter 40: Conclusion and recommendations PDF: 189 KB
• References PDF: 221 KB

Volume 4–EIS Technical Reports

• Complete Volume 4 PDF: 278956 KB

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• Appendices A–D
  • A Proponent details and environmental record PDF: 926 KB
  • B EIS study team PDF: 1009 KB
  • C Western Sydney Airport EIS Guidelines PDF: 1148 KB
  • D Western Sydney Airport Useability Report PDF: 4896 KB
• Appendix E
  • E1 Aircraft overflight noise PDF: 14701 KB
  • E2 Airport ground-based noise and vibration PDF: 27799 KB
• Appendix F
  • F1 Local air quality and greenhouse gas PDF: 20140 KB
  • F2 Regional air quality PDF: 14937 KB
• Appendices G–H
  • G Community health PDF: 4689 KB
  • H Hazard and risk PDF: 2657 KB
• Appendices I–J
  • I Bird and bat strike PDF: 11239 KB
  • J Surface transport and access PDF: 10510 KB
• Appendix K
  • K1 Biodiversity PDF: 15339 KB
  • K2 Offset strategy PDF: 5696 KB
• Appendix L
  • L1 Surface water hydrology and geomorphology PDF: 35452 KB
  • L2 Surface water quality PDF: 13738 KB
  • L3 Groundwater PDF: 4095 KB
• Appendices M–O
  • M1 Aboriginal cultural heritage PDF: 18114 KB
  • M2 European and other heritage PDF: 20138 KB
  • N Planning and land use PDF: 8040 KB
  • O Landscape character and visual PDF: 39345 KB
• Appendix P
  • P1 Social impact PDF: 12410 KB
  • P2 Property values PDF: 2527 KB
  • P3 Economic analysis PDF: 2611 KB

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 1997 to 1999

• Second Sydney Airport Proposal Summary PDF: 10651 KB
  • Second Sydney Airport Proposal Volume 1, Main Report PDF: 53591 KB
  • Second Sydney Airport Proposal Volume 2, Appendices PDF: 20604 KB
• Technical papers
  • Technical Paper 1–Consultation PDF: 7354 KB
  • Technical Paper 2–Planning, Land Use and Social Impacts PDF: 11086 KB
  • Technical Paper 3–Noise Vol 1 Main Report PDF: 15431 KB
  • Technical Paper 3–Noise Vol 2 Health Effects of Aircraft Noise–Literature Review PDF: 10629 KB
  • Technical Paper 3–Noise Vol 3 Noise Impacts on Community Assessment Areas PDF: 15788 KB
  • Technical Paper 4–Property Values PDF: 462 KB
  • Technical Paper 5–Meteorology PDF: 15968 KB
  • Technical Paper 6–Air Quality PDF: 21706 KB
  • Technical Paper 7–Geology, Soils and Water PDF: 7951 KB
  • Technical Paper 8–Flora and Fauna PDF: 21941 KB
  • Technical Paper 9–Resources, Energy and Waste PDF: 4299 KB
  • Technical Paper 10–Hazards and Risks PDF: 16199 KB
  • Technical Paper 11–Aboriginal Cultural Heritage PDF: 18386 KB
  • Technical Paper 12–Non-Aboriginal Cultural Heritage PDF: 11008 KB
  • Technical Paper 13–Land Transport PDF: 9282 KB
  • Technical Paper 14–Visual and Landscape PDF: 5672 KB
  • Technical Paper 15–Economics PDF: 3732 KB

Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (1999)

• Second Sydney Airport Proposal Supplement Summary PDF: 9973 KB
  • Second Sydney Airport Proposal Volume 3, Supplement PDF: 62894 KB
  • Second Sydney Airport Proposal Volume 4, Appendices to Supplement (A to E5) PDF: 21124 KB
  • Second Sydney Airport Proposal Volume 5, Appendices to Supplement (F1 to N) PDF: 17713 KB

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 1985

• Second Sydney Airport Site Selection Programme: Draft Environmental Impact Statement PDF: 66124 KB
• Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement PDF: 10617 KB

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