City of Newcastle - Development Application DA2020/00641
The Development Application for the Newcastle City Local Government Area (LGA) portion of Richmond Vale Rail Trail (RVRT) was on public exhibition (RVRT travels through 3 different LGA's). Members of the community were invited to view and make comment on the development application "DA2020/00641".
To access the development application documents (all 18) you need to enter "DA2020/00641" into the Application ID field of the Council's development application tracker.
Alternatively, a copy of all the development application documents can be found below on the Richmond Vale Rail Trail website.
Submissions are now closed.
Link to Additional Resources
To access the development application documents (all 18) you need to enter "DA2020/00641" into the Application ID field of the Council's development application tracker.
Alternatively, a copy of all the development application documents can be found below on the Richmond Vale Rail Trail website.
Submissions are now closed.
Link to Additional Resources
| rvrt_newcastle_section_document_list_and_sizes_august_2020_with_links_v3.pdf |
For ease of use the documents associated with the Development Application by City of Newcastle for the Richmond Vale Rail Trail are contained below.
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Some Useful Information
For your information, read this document or download to access submission information and documents.
| rvrt_update_1_august_13th_2020_version3.pdf |
Where to Start: Appendix M (Socio-economic Impact Assessment) provides a good overview of the trail and its regional context. Consequently, we have extracted 19 pages from this report into a separate document attached below:
| socioeconomic_impact_assessment_extracted_pages_from_appendix_m.pdf |
Overview Information: “Summaries Report” - We have also extracted a 39-page document which includes the Executive Summary from the EIS and Conclusions-Recommendations from Appendices E to M. This is provided below:
| eis_executive_summary_and_conclusions-recommendations_from_appendices_e_to_m.pdf |
For your information, read this document or download to access basic submission information.
| rvrt_supporters_da_submission_info_august_13th_2020_version2.pdf |
City of Newcastle EPBC Referral - RVRT
The purpose of the referral process is to determine whether or not a proposed action will need formal assessment and approval under the EPBC Act.
EPBC Referrals: Invitation to comment
Newcastle, NSW: Proposal for Richmond Vale Rail Trail, a 32km long cycling and walking track. The proposal is likely to impact the Hunter Estuary Wetlands Ramsar Site; the Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia; the Coastal Swamp Oak (Casuarina glauca) Forest of New South Wales and South East Queensland; Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis); Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea); Red Knot (Calidris canutus); Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus); Large-eared Pied Bat (Chalinolobus dwyeri); Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea); Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica); Latham’s Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii); Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis); Sharptailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata); Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia); and Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). Comments close on 3 February 2020.
EPBC Case Title
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL/Tourism and Recreation/Shortland to Tarro and Pambalong/New South Wales/Richmond Vale Rail Trail
EPBC Number
2019/8568
Notice Name
Invitation for Public Comment on Referral
Date of Notice
17/01/2020
Deadline date
3/02/2020
Newcastle, NSW: Proposal for Richmond Vale Rail Trail, a 32km long cycling and walking track. The proposal is likely to impact the Hunter Estuary Wetlands Ramsar Site; the Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia; the Coastal Swamp Oak (Casuarina glauca) Forest of New South Wales and South East Queensland; Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis); Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea); Red Knot (Calidris canutus); Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus); Large-eared Pied Bat (Chalinolobus dwyeri); Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea); Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica); Latham’s Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii); Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis); Sharptailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata); Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia); and Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). Comments close on 3 February 2020.
EPBC Case Title
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL/Tourism and Recreation/Shortland to Tarro and Pambalong/New South Wales/Richmond Vale Rail Trail
EPBC Number
2019/8568
Notice Name
Invitation for Public Comment on Referral
Date of Notice
17/01/2020
Deadline date
3/02/2020
Referral
| 2019-8568_referral_final.pdf |
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-2218317_epbc001_sitelocation_a_20190923.pdf |
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-2218317_epbc002_vegetation_ddp_a_20190923.pdf |
Aboriginal Archaeological Survey Report - Public Version_Part 1
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-aboriginal_archaeological_survey_report_-_public_version_part_1.pdf |
Aboriginal Archaeological Survey Report - Public Version_Part 2
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-aboriginal_archaeological_survey_report_-_public_version_part_2.pdf |
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-additional_section_3_supplementary_information.pdf |
GHD 2018 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment ReportREDUCED
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-ghd_2018_socio-economic_impact_assessment_reportreduced.pdf |
GHD 2019 Biodiversity Development Assessment ReportREDUCED_Pt1of4
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-ghd_2019_biodiversity_development_assessment_reportreduced_pt1of4.pdf |
GHD 2019 Biodiversity Development Assessment ReportREDUCED_Pt2of4
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-ghd_2019_biodiversity_development_assessment_reportreduced_pt2of4.pdf |
GHD 2019 Biodiversity Development Assessment ReportREDUCED_Pt3of4
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-ghd_2019_biodiversity_development_assessment_reportreduced_pt3of4.pdf |
GHD 2019 Biodiversity Development Assessment ReportREDUCED_Pt4of4
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-ghd_2019_biodiversity_development_assessment_reportreduced_pt4of4.pdf |
GHD 2019 Hydrology and hydraulics Assessment Report
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-ghd_2019_hydrology_and_hydraulics_assessment_report.pdf |
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-section_1.13_supplementary_information.pdf |
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-section_3.1_supplementary_information.pdf |
| 2019-8568_referral-attach-section_4_supplementary_information.pdf |
