Applications Secretariat

ACT Planning and Land Authority

Request for Scoping Document – EIS for Sandford Street Extension from Flemington
Road to the Federal Highway at the Antill Street roundabout

Dear Sir/ Madam,

In accordance with Sections 212 and 213 of the Planning and Development Act 2007,
Procurement Solutions request a scoping document for the required EIS for Sandford Street
Extension from Flemington Road to the Federal Highway at the Antill Street roundabout.

This project is aimed to construct extension of Sandford Street (currently Morisset Street) to
Federal Highway and the work will provide:
• An alternate route (to Northbourne Avenue) for vehicles travelling between the
Federal Highway and Barton Highway;
• Heavy vehicle access to Mitchell;
• Transport infrastructure for the development of Kenny;
• Reducing traffic delays for Gungahlin residents;
• traffic and public transport access to the new Youth Justice Centre “Bimberi”;
• traffic and transport to the future suburbs of Kenny by extending Sandford Street
• address the stormwater management issues relating to Sullivans Creek crossing,
particularly the inclusion of water quality control measures, and
• formalise existing equestrian routes.

This project has been assessed for an EIS under the Planning and Development Act (Refer
Schedule 4 of the Act) and has triggered the need for an EIS under the Planning and
Development Act (Refer Schedule 4 of the Act).

There are two potential triggers of an ecological nature under Schedule 4, Part 4.3, of the
P&D Act which could require the preparation of an environmental impact statement for the
proposed road extension. These are:
• if the proposal is likely to adversely impact on the conservation status of a species or
ecological community that is endangered; or
• if the proposal involves the clearing of more than 0.5ha of native vegetation.

ACT PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS

ABN 66 676 633 401

Telephone (02) 6207 5542  Fax (02) 6207 5468

PO Box 818 Dickson ACT 2602
Level 3 North, Dame Pattie Menzies House, 16 Challis St Dickson ACT 2602
Particular attention will be given to analyse the most likely trigger for action under the
EPBC Act is the potential impact of the road on the endangered ecological community,
White Box – Yellow Box – Blakely’s Red Gum woodlands and derived native grasslands.

Traffic and transport impact on suburbs Hackett and Watson will also be assessed as part of
this EIS process.

To assist you and referral entities in preparing the scoping document, we provide
Application Form 1M and, background information on the projects, their likely impacts and,
a draft table of contents for the EIS.

We trust this information is helpful to all concerned.

Further information on the projects can be obtained from T Sri Tharan of ACT Procurement
Solutions on 6207 6879.

In accordance with the 2008-09 Fees and Charges booklet we also enclose a cheque for
$900.00 being the prescribed fee for an EIS scoping document.

Please contact the undersigned should you require anything further regarding this request.

Yours sincerely

Sri Tharan
Senior Project Officer
ACT Procurement Solutions to ACTPLA.

27 October 2009