Kurri Kurri Battery Recycling Facility

Generally interested in noise, air quality impacts and traffic

Air quality

A number of proposals are going through the assessment process (ie neighbouring dross plant and Kurri hydro) at current all with air quality impacts. The department should consider an independent cumulative assessment of air quality impacts prior to approval of any of the developments including a recommended best practice monitoring network.
If the project are assessed individually it could lead to significant air quality impacts.
Noise

A condition of consent should be to employ best practice noise mitigation measures

At my residence in close proximity to the site, my sleep has been disturbed in the past by reversing beepers from nearby activities. A condition of consent to use broadband reversing alarms should be imposed. They are relatively low cost and would be very helpful in reducing noise impacts upon the local community.

Traffic

The traffic assessment completed suggest `minimal' impact upon the local road network. In my opinion the current road network is overloaded with local government struggling to maintain let along improve the road network in particular the intersection of Hart road, Government road, Gingers land and Swayers gully road. Once the bridge works on frame drive are completed commuters travelling from Cessnock to Newcastle will use this road and add further traffic to the previously mentioned intersection. The traffic counts were carried out in March 2016 with the Framedrive bridge still closed, therefore the traffic assessment does not reflect traffic volumes following the bridge being reinstated.
The assessment needs to include the following:-
1. Consideration of predicted traffic volumes following Framedrive bridge reinstatement
2. Consideration of council contribution to road upgrades in particular the intersection of Hart road, government road, gingers lane and Swayers gully road.


Suggested conditions on consent/further works
* Contribute to the upgrade to the Gingers Lane, Sawyers Gully Road, Hart Road and Government Road intersection to the satisfaction of Cessnock City Council

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