NorthConnex

I endorse the attached SCAPS Group submissions

Submission
Director - Infrastructure Projects
Department of Planning and Environment Number: SSI13_6136
Major Projects Assessment
GPO Box 39
SYDNEY NSW 2001

NorthConnex Application Number: SSI 13_6136

Please find below my submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.

Firstly I would like to state we object to the project as described in the EIS.

I have a high level of concern regarding the following issues and request that these be considered by
NorthConnex and the Department of Planning. In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel, I am concerned about:

1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in
Wahroonga, where 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals,
businesses and homes.

2. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air
pollutants on health are serious. These include increased death from heart disease, increased risks of
lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low
birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism, and congenital heart defects. These studies confirm
air pollutants have prothrombotic and inflammatory effects on humans which cause the above health
problems.

To address my concern I request that the following actions are undertaken:

1. Due to the significant health concerns of the current project design, I request the department of planning
does not approve the project in it's current form.

Or if the project is still going ahead, the following measure / control should be implemented with the tunnel to mitigate any pollution.

2. I also request that a taller stack / chimey to evaluate in the report than this 25m tall stack / chimney. i.e. 100m tall stack should be investigated. As taller the stack, less pollution to the surrounding area.

3. A proper filtration system / method should be implemented in the tunnel in order to mitigate any pollution to the public. Currently there is no filtration system is allowed prior the emission of pollutant.

4. An on-going particle monitoring system - Particle analyser / instrument for any particle upto 0.001 micron in size. This analyser should be installed in the tunnel and after the filtration system.

Best Regards,

Raymond Leung
7 Ancona Road, Turramurra, NSW 2074

Submission
Director - Infrastructure Projects
Department of Planning and Environment Number: SSI13_6136
Major Projects Assessment
GPO Box 39
SYDNEY NSW 2001

NorthConnex Application Number: SSI 13_6136

Please find below my submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.

Firstly I would like to state we object to the project as described in the EIS.

I have a high level of concern regarding the following issues and request that these be considered by
NorthConnex and the Department of Planning. In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel, I am concerned about:

1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in
Wahroonga, where 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals,
businesses and homes.

2. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air
pollutants on health are serious. These include increased death from heart disease, increased risks of
lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low
birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism, and congenital heart defects. These studies confirm
air pollutants have prothrombotic and inflammatory effects on humans which cause the above health
problems.

To address my concern I request that the following actions are undertaken:

1. Due to the significant health concerns of the current project design, I request the department of planning
does not approve the project in it's current form.

Or if the project is still going ahead, the following measure / control should be implemented with the tunnel to mitigate any pollution.

2. I also request that a taller stack / chimey to evaluate in the report than this 25m tall stack / chimney. i.e. 100m tall stack should be investigated. As taller the stack, less pollution to the surrounding area.

3. A proper filtration system / method should be implemented in the tunnel in order to mitigate any pollution to the public. Currently there is no filtration system is allowed prior the emission of pollutant.

4. An on-going particle monitoring system - Particle analyser / instrument for any particle upto 0.001 micron in size. This analyser should be installed in the tunnel and after the filtration system.

Best Regards,

Julie Leung
7 Ancona Road, Turramurra, NSW 2074

Submission
Director - Infrastructure Projects
Department of Planning and Environment Number: SSI13_6136
Major Projects Assessment
GPO Box 39
SYDNEY NSW 2001

NorthConnex Application Number: SSI 13_6136

Please find below my submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.

Firstly I would like to state we object to the project as described in the EIS.

I have a high level of concern regarding the following issues and request that these be considered by
NorthConnex and the Department of Planning. In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel, I am concerned about:

1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in
Wahroonga, where 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals,
businesses and homes.

2. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air
pollutants on health are serious. These include increased death from heart disease, increased risks of
lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low
birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism, and congenital heart defects. These studies confirm
air pollutants have prothrombotic and inflammatory effects on humans which cause the above health
problems.

To address my concern I request that the following actions are undertaken:

1. Due to the significant health concerns of the current project design, I request the department of planning
does not approve the project in it's current form.

Or if the project is still going ahead, the following measure / control should be implemented with the tunnel to mitigate any pollution.

2. I also request that a taller stack / chimey to evaluate in the report than this 25m tall stack / chimney. i.e. 100m tall stack should be investigated. As taller the stack, less pollution to the surrounding area.

3. A proper filtration system / method should be implemented in the tunnel in order to mitigate any pollution to the public. Currently there is no filtration system is allowed prior the emission of pollutant.

4. An on-going particle monitoring system - Particle analyser / instrument for any particle upto 0.001 micron in size. This analyser should be installed in the tunnel and after the filtration system.

Best Regards,

Abigail Leung
7 Ancona Road, Turramurra, NSW 2074

Submission
Director - Infrastructure Projects
Department of Planning and Environment Number: SSI13_6136
Major Projects Assessment
GPO Box 39
SYDNEY NSW 2001

NorthConnex Application Number: SSI 13_6136

Please find below my submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.

Firstly I would like to state we object to the project as described in the EIS.

I have a high level of concern regarding the following issues and request that these be considered by
NorthConnex and the Department of Planning. In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel, I am concerned about:

1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in
Wahroonga, where 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals,
businesses and homes.

2. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air
pollutants on health are serious. These include increased death from heart disease, increased risks of
lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low
birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism, and congenital heart defects. These studies confirm
air pollutants have prothrombotic and inflammatory effects on humans which cause the above health
problems.

To address my concern I request that the following actions are undertaken:

1. Due to the significant health concerns of the current project design, I request the department of planning
does not approve the project in it's current form.

Or if the project is still going ahead, the following measure / control should be implemented with the tunnel to mitigate any pollution.

2. I also request that a taller stack / chimey to evaluate in the report than this 25m tall stack / chimney. i.e. 100m tall stack should be investigated. As taller the stack, less pollution to the surrounding area.

3. A proper filtration system / method should be implemented in the tunnel in order to mitigate any pollution to the public. Currently there is no filtration system is allowed prior the emission of pollutant.

4. An on-going particle monitoring system - Particle analyser / instrument for any particle upto 0.001 micron in size. This analyser should be installed in the tunnel and after the filtration system.

Best Regards,

Submission
Director - Infrastructure Projects
Department of Planning and Environment Number: SSI13_6136
Major Projects Assessment
GPO Box 39
SYDNEY NSW 2001

NorthConnex Application Number: SSI 13_6136

Please find below my submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.

Firstly I would like to state we object to the project as described in the EIS.

I have a high level of concern regarding the following issues and request that these be considered by
NorthConnex and the Department of Planning. In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel, I am concerned about:

1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in
Wahroonga, where 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals,
businesses and homes.

2. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air
pollutants on health are serious. These include increased death from heart disease, increased risks of
lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low
birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism, and congenital heart defects. These studies confirm
air pollutants have prothrombotic and inflammatory effects on humans which cause the above health
problems.

To address my concern I request that the following actions are undertaken:

1. Due to the significant health concerns of the current project design, I request the department of planning
does not approve the project in it's current form.

Or if the project is still going ahead, the following measure / control should be implemented with the tunnel to mitigate any pollution.

2. I also request that a taller stack / chimey to evaluate in the report than this 25m tall stack / chimney. i.e. 100m tall stack should be investigated. As taller the stack, less pollution to the surrounding area.

3. A proper filtration system / method should be implemented in the tunnel in order to mitigate any pollution to the public. Currently there is no filtration system is allowed prior the emission of pollutant.

4. An on-going particle monitoring system - Particle analyser / instrument for any particle upto 0.001 micron in size. This analyser should be installed in the tunnel and after the filtration system.

Best Regards,

I oppose the North Connex proposal. I oppose the construction of a tunnel through residential areas particularly with regard to the inordinate length of the tunnel, the time and intensity of the construction period and the resulting toxicity from concentrated fumes. This is not the logical option. Concentrating more vehicles especially large trucks into such a confined area is an accident waiting to happen. And where is the room for expansion? This is not the answer.

As already documented in the proposal, construction works are expected to severely impact our localised area with huge numbers of trucks and heavy equipment congesting and blocking our access streets over a long period of time. This is unacceptable.

The Sydney bypass proposal is a far superior plan. This proposal provides for more traffic distribution options, is better for long haul operaters and allows for future expansion.

And really, do we want to keep building toll roads for ourselves and future generations to be continually subject to these outrageously expensive tolls at the whim of the operators? I think it's time for goverments, State, Local and Federal to once again step up to infrastructure resposibilities to the community.

I am totally opposed to the NorthConnex M1-M2 Project. It is flawed from all aspects.

Submission
Director - Infrastructure Projects
Department of Planning and Environment Number: SSI13_6136
Major Projects Assessment
GPO Box 39
SYDNEY NSW 2001

NorthConnex Application Number: SSI 13_6136

Please find below my submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.

Firstly I would like to state we object to the project as described in the EIS.

I have a high level of concern regarding the following issues and request that these be considered by
NorthConnex and the Department of Planning. In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel, I am concerned about:

1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in
Wahroonga, where 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals,
businesses and homes.

2. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air
pollutants on health are serious. These include increased death from heart disease, increased risks of
lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low
birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism, and congenital heart defects. These studies confirm
air pollutants have prothrombotic and inflammatory effects on humans which cause the above health
problems.

To address my concern I request that the following actions are undertaken:

1. Due to the significant health concerns of the current project design, I request the department of planning
does not approve the project in it's current form.

Or if the project is still going ahead, the following measure / control should be implemented with the tunnel to mitigate any pollution.

2. I also request that a taller stack / chimey to evaluate in the report than this 25m tall stack / chimney. i.e. 100m tall stack should be investigated. As taller the stack, less pollution to the surrounding area.

3. A proper filtration system / method should be implemented in the tunnel in order to mitigate any pollution to the public. Currently there is no filtration system is allowed prior the emission of pollutant.

4. An on-going particle monitoring system - Particle analyser / instrument for any particle upto 0.001 micron in size. This analyser should be installed in the tunnel and after the filtration system.

Best Regards,

As a property owner in Coral Tree Drive, the Northconnex Project is of substantial concern to myself and surrounding residents. This project if approved posses serious health risks in our immediate area.
POLLUTION
The extraction system currently proposed for the tunnel involves the use of turbine fans and two exhaust stacks located close to the northern and southern portals. Our property is located on the Northern side of Coral Tree Drive close to the southern portal , I am extremely concerned about numerous aspects of the project. In particular, the singular extraction tower to service the south bound tunnel. This is supposedly designed to remove 9 km of encapsulated exhaust emissions.
One extraction system will be totally inefficient in removing the quantity of emissions produced along the 9km of tunnel. In the event the proposed system is 70% effective in the relocation of pollutants to the exhaust tower, this leaves 30% of the emissions being expelled out into the confined valley at the eastern end of Coral Tree Drive, an area that is sheltered from prevailing south and south west winds.
It is absolutely unacceptable to propose an exhaust system engineered to be perhaps 70% efficient for a motorway with trucks/double bogies (possibly upwards of 2500 per day south bound) and vehicles, travelling at 80+ km/ph . Producing areas of low air pressure behind the trailers that capture their own emissions and drag them out of the tunnel behind them.
As a direct result there will be an enormous escalation of pollution pushed out into the atmosphere at the Eastern End of Coral Tree Drive, a small pocket that will become toxic and unsafe for residents and occupants.
NOISE
A meeting was held at 18 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford on Wednesday the 10th of September, 2014 at 9.30am attended by employees of Lend Lease, RMS and Northconnex. At this meeting residents expressed serious concerns in relation to: noise, pollution, loss of value to our properties and health risks. These concerns could not be adequately addressed, an e email was received from Amber at Northconnex today stating:-
"In relation to the commitment to come back to you with specific information relating to operational noise, given that your properties aren't specifically identified in the EIS, we have initiated further investigation and will come back to you in the coming weeks with specific information relating to your properties at Coral Tree Drive Carlingford"
The EIS been considered for the approval of this project has not addressed the noise levels for the properties directly affected by this proposal. How consideration could be given to a project without adequate investigations is beyond belief.
I with the support of my neighbours and surrounding residents appeal to you to ensure each of these issues are addressed. The currently proposed project must not be approved for construction.

As a property owner in Coral Tree Drive, the Northconnex Project is of substantial concern to myself and surrounding residents. This project if approved posses serious health risks in our immediate area.
POLLUTION
The extraction system currently proposed for the tunnel involves the use of turbine fans and two exhaust stacks located close to the northern and southern portals. As our property is located on the Northern side of Coral Tree Drive close to the southern portal , I am extremely concerned about numerous aspects of the project. In particular, the singular extraction tower to service the south bound tunnel. This is supposedly designed to remove 9 km of encapsulated exhaust emissions. I am extremely concerned that the one extraction system will be grossly inefficient in removing the quantity of emissions produced along the 9km of tunnel. Even if the proposed system is 80% effective in the relocation of pollutants to the exhaust tower, this leaves 20% of the emissions being expelled out into the confined valley at the eastern end of Coral Tree Drive, an area that is sheltered from prevailing south and south west winds. I find it hard to believe that an exhaust system can be engineered to even be 80% efficient when trucks/double bogies (possibly upwards of 2500 per day south bound) and vehicles, travelling at 80+ km/ph, producing an area of low air pressure behind the trailers capturing their own emissions and dragging them out of the tunnel behind them. These factors I fear will cause an enormous escalation of pollution that will be pushed out into the atmosphere at the Eastern End of Coral Tree Drive, a small pocket that will become toxic and unsafe for residents and occupants.
NOISE
A meeting was held at 18 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford on Wednesday the 10th of September, 2014 at 9.30am attended by employees of Lend Lease, RMS and Northconnex. At this meeting residents expressed serious concerns in relation to: noise, pollution, loss of value to our properties and health risks. These concerns could not be adequately addressed, an e email was received from Amber at Northconnex today stating:-
"In relation to the commitment to come back to you with specific information relating to operational noise, given that your properties aren't specifically identified in the EIS, we have initiated further investigation and will come back to you in the coming weeks with specific information relating to your properties at Coral Tree Drive Carlingford"
The EIS been considered for the approval of this project has not addressed the noise levels for the properties directly affected by this proposal. How consideration could be given to a project without adequate investigations is beyond belief.
I appeal to you to ensure these issues especially the ones regarding POLLUTION are resolved. If not the toxic environment caused by your negligence will result in diseases and illnesses to local residents.

I would like to state that I object to the project as described in the EIS.
I am very concerned about the placement of the unfiltered ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area of Wahroonga.
I am very concerned about the many large research studies that show the impacts of air pollutants on health and I worry about the effect this ventilation stack will have on the air quality in the surrounding area.

I request you consider the following-
1. Due to the considerable health concerns of the current project design I request the department of planning does not approve the project in its current form.
2. I also request that alternative options to ease congestion on Pennant Hills Road be considered such as an orbital surface route.
Yours sincerely,

Director - Infrastructure Projects
Department of Planning and Environment
Number :SSI 13_6136
Major Projects Assessment
GPO Box 39
Sydney NSW 2001

North Connex Application Number SSI 13_6136

Please find below our submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.
Firstly I would like to state I OBJECT to the project as described in the EIS.
I have a high level of concern regarding the following issues and request that these be considered by NorthConnex and the Department of Planning.

In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel I am concerned about
1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in Wahroonga, where 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care faciilites, hospitals and businesses and homes.

2. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air pollutants on health are serious. These inlude increased death from heart disease, increased risks of lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism and congenital heart defects. These studies confirm air pollutants have a prothrombic and inflammatory effects on humans which cause the above health problems.

To address my concerns I request that the following actions are undertaken:
1. Due to the significant health concerns of the current project design, I request the department of planning does not approve the project in its current form.

2. I also request that alternative transport options to ease congestion on Pennant Hills Rd be considered such as an orbital surface route.

Yours Sincerely

Adrienne Pegler

Hi,

I have recently become aware of the planned NorthConnex tunnel and particularly the proposal to build an exhaust stack to expel fumes. I understand this is planned to be unfiltered. As a parent with a young child due to commence school at Knox in the next year or so I strongly object to this stack and its proximity to young children attending school and living in the area.


In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel, I am concerned about:

1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in Wahroonga, where 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals, businesses and homes.


2. The placement of the northern ventilation stack in a valley in Wahroonga where there are often low wind speeds, which will result in poor dispersion and exposure to community to high levels of tunnel emission.


3. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air pollutants on health are serious. These include increased death from heart disease, increased risks of lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism, and congenital heart defects. These studies confirm air pollutants have prothrombotic and inflammatory effects on humans which cause the above health problems.


4. I am concerned about the project including future provisions for portal emissions in densely populated areas, which will result in emissions remaining at ground level, and hence exposing the local population to pollutants. I am also concerned that NorthConnex's claim that there will no portal emissions from current proposal cannot be verified.


5. I am concerned about the large amount of diesel emissions which will be emitted from the NorthConnex tunnel, as it is being designed for heavy freight to bypass Pennant Hills Rd. Diesel emissions have been classified as carcinogenic by the World Health Organisation, and also contain a larger number of fine particles which penetrate deep into lung tissue and remain there causing inflammation.


6. I am concerned about the air quality within the tunnel which is shown in the EIS to have exceedences above standards for pollutants such as NO2, and haze from particulate matter at the ends of the tunnel.


7. I am concerned about the multiple flaws in the air quality modelling of the northern stack in the EIS. These include:

a) extrapolation of meteorological data from other weather stations which do not reflect the local meteorology, local topography, and the valley location.

b) The use of a coarse topographical model

c) The failure to consider polluted intake air from the Pennant Hills/M2 interchange as part of the project contribution to air quality at Wahroonga

d) the background air quality being based on air quality at Lindfield and Prospect and the lack of any actual data on PM2.5


8. I am concerned that a full and transparent options assessment process was not undertaken to assess alternative designs for the project. Unlike other tunnel projects in Sydney there are alternatives for locating the stack and portals in non-residential areas.


9. I am concerned that the justification for not providing filtration for the stacks is cursory and unconvincing.


To address my/our concerns I request that the following actions are undertaken:

1. The air quality and human health impact assessment need to be revised to address the issues raised above.

2. An independent options assessment process should be undertaken to assess alternative locations for the ventilation stack and portals.

3. To undertake a Life Cycle Analysis and assessment for the provision of filtration

4. A long term health study on children and residents in areas impacted by stack discharges be included as part of the conditions of approval.

5. A comprehensive air quality monitoring program is developed and implemented.

6. An independent review of the ventilation system is undertaken to ensure that NorthConnex's claim of no portal emissions is justified.

7. Portal emissions from NorthConnex in the future are banned.

8. The Submissions Report/Preferred Project be exhibited to allow the community to respond to the revised information contained in the report.

9. The Department does not approve the project in its current form as it clearly does not meet the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development as required by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.

J.Plumridge
Lindfield.

The stack is to close to residential properties. It will spew terrible chemicals all over people to breath in. The small partials impacts are unknown at this time but doctors and scientists are saying there is no same level of pollution to breath in. You are going to kill people with your tunnel. Move the entrance and the spewing pollution stack away from homes. Our son is asthmatic he want be able to breath properly. Have a heart don't destroy people lives

In addition to my submission already submitted I would like to add that I fully support the CAPS submission and request the government look at all environmental effects especially having regard to air pollution effects on;
(a) tunnel users
(b) residents

In addition more study needs to be done on air pollution arising from the exit portals as this is potentially the worst pollution for residents.

Dear Director - Infrastructure Projects

NorthConnex Application Number: SSI 13_6136

This is my submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.

I would like to state that I object to the location of the northern ventilation stack and portal exit emission as described in the EIS.

I am a local resident of Wahroonga and I reside less than 50 metres away from your proposed location of the ventilation stack and portal exit. I am extremely concerned about your current design of the northern ventilation stack and portal exit at Wahroonga.

The proposed northern ventilation stack is only 15 metres tall, and is in a valley location, which will result in both poor dispersion of concentrated polluting air, as well as high levels of tunnel emission exposure to the surrounding community. In circumstances of low or no wind, the tunnel emissions will accumulate within the valley and raise the concentration of exposure levels significantly among the local community. In cases of strong winds, the low valley boundaries will allow pollutants to be easily blown to adjacent schools, aged care facilities, nearby hospitals and homes. Waitara Public School is one of the examples of this: given that it is only around 450 metres away from the proposed stack location and has a much higher altitude level, any strong winds can easily sent the tunnel pollutants to school grounds.

Therefore, I believe that the current design of the northern ventilation stack and portal exit emission will create huge amount of pollution to the local community. Many schools including 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals, businesses and homes.

I request that the Department of Planning consider the issues raised above and disprove the proposed location of the northern ventilation stack and portal exit as described in EIS.

Dear Sirs,

Public submission relating to the proposed NorthConnex tunnel and heavy vehicles

I hereby object to the proposed NorthConnex tunnel on the basis of containment and/or concentration of diesel exhaust from vehicles travelling through the tunnel, without removal of diesel exhaust sourced carbon monoxide gas; nitrogen oxides, fine particulate matter, nanoparticulate matter, or other known identifiable pollutants.

Gaseous and particulate matter from diesel exhaust emissions are known to contribute to, or cause various forms human disease, including cancer, heart disease, asthma and other respiratory diseases. Serious references to these matters abound in the literature. As valid obvious examples of such references, I refer you to the following internet links:

1. "Diesel exhaust", current September 2014, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust
2. "Combustion-derived nanoparticulate induces the adverse vascular effects of diesel exhaust inhalation" European Heart Journal, July 13 2011, http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/07/06/eurheartj.ehr195.full
3. "Diesel Exhaust Inhalation Causes Vascular Dysfunction and Impaired Endogenous Fibrinolysis", American Heart Association, October 2005 http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/112/25/3930.abstract
4. "Doctors fear health impact of NorthConnex tunnel pollution" Sydney Morning Herald, September 1 2014, (http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/doctors-fear-health-impact-of-northconnex-tunnel-pollution-20140831-10a6o0.html)

Concentration of diesel powered vehicles within populated areas localises known dangerous pollutants, increasing the exposure of people living in the area to the associated health damaging effects.

I therefore call on the NSW government to implement both short and long term measures to:
1. Minimise the exposure of the population to all pollutants from heavy vehicle exhaust.
2. Rearrange NSW main roads to divert through traffic away from metropolitan areas.
3. Take adequate practical actions to minimise exposure of people within the proposed NorthConnex tunnel to heavy vehicle exhaust.
4. Where air containing heavy vehicle exhaust is vented, or mechanically removed from the proposed NorthConnex tunnel whether using chimney stacks or other means, to take viable action to remove all health damaging matter, before releasing such air.

By virtue of publication of this statement, I remind NSW Parliamentarians and all decision makers employed or engaged by the NSW Government, that they must take into account the vast amount of knowledge relating to this matter, when they make decisions regarding the proposed NorthConnex tunnel or any matter with public consequences.

NSW Parliamentarians and all decision makers employed or engaged by the NSW Government should also realise that, with the rapid current and future growth in public access information technology and social media technology, they should expect to be held personally accountable for their bad decisions, both in the short and long term. I therefore call upon them to only make decisions which they would be prepared to defend personally and publicly, in the light of present public knowledge.

Dear Sirs,

Public submission relating to the proposed NorthConnex tunnel and heavy vehicles

I hereby object to the proposed NorthConnex tunnel on the basis of containment and/or concentration of diesel exhaust from vehicles travelling through the tunnel, without removal of diesel exhaust sourced carbon monoxide gas; nitrogen oxides, fine particulate matter, nanoparticulate matter, or other known identifiable pollutants.

Gaseous and particulate matter from diesel exhaust emissions are known to contribute to, or cause various forms human disease, including cancer, heart disease, asthma and other respiratory diseases. Serious references to these matters abound in the literature. As valid obvious examples of such references, I refer you to the following internet links:

1. "Diesel exhaust", current September 2014, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust
2. "Combustion-derived nanoparticulate induces the adverse vascular effects of diesel exhaust inhalation" European Heart Journal, July 13 2011, http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/07/06/eurheartj.ehr195.full
3. "Diesel Exhaust Inhalation Causes Vascular Dysfunction and Impaired Endogenous Fibrinolysis", American Heart Association, October 2005 http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/112/25/3930.abstract
4. "Doctors fear health impact of NorthConnex tunnel pollution" Sydney Morning Herald, September 1 2014, (http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/doctors-fear-health-impact-of-northconnex-tunnel-pollution-20140831-10a6o0.html)

Concentration of diesel powered vehicles within populated areas localises known dangerous pollutants, increasing the exposure of people living in the area to the associated health damaging effects.

I therefore call on the NSW government to implement both short and long term measures to:
1. Minimise the exposure of the population to all pollutants from heavy vehicle exhaust.
2. Rearrange NSW main roads to divert through traffic away from metropolitan areas.
3. Take adequate practical actions to minimise exposure of people within the proposed NorthConnex tunnel to heavy vehicle exhaust.
4. Where air containing heavy vehicle exhaust is vented, or mechanically removed from the proposed NorthConnex tunnel whether using chimney stacks or other means, to take viable action to remove all health damaging matter, before releasing such air.

By virtue of publication of this statement, I remind NSW Parliamentarians and all decision makers employed or engaged by the NSW Government, that they must take into account the vast amount of knowledge relating to this matter, when they make decisions regarding the proposed NorthConnex tunnel or any matter with public consequences.

NSW Parliamentarians and all decision makers employed or engaged by the NSW Government should also realise that, with the rapid current and future growth in public access information technology and social media technology, they should expect to be held personally accountable for their bad decisions, both in the short and long term. I therefore call upon them to only make decisions which they would be prepared to defend personally and publicly, in the light of present public knowledge.

Dear Sirs,

Public submission relating to the proposed NorthConnex tunnel and heavy vehicles

I hereby object to the proposed NorthConnex tunnel on the basis of containment and/or concentration of diesel exhaust from vehicles travelling through the tunnel, without removal of diesel exhaust sourced carbon monoxide gas; nitrogen oxides, fine particulate matter, nanoparticulate matter, or other known identifiable pollutants.

Gaseous and particulate matter from diesel exhaust emissions are known to contribute to, or cause various forms human disease, including cancer, heart disease, asthma and other respiratory diseases. Serious references to these matters abound in the literature. As valid obvious examples of such references, I refer you to the following internet links:

1. "Diesel exhaust", current September 2014, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust
2. "Combustion-derived nanoparticulate induces the adverse vascular effects of diesel exhaust inhalation" European Heart Journal, July 13 2011, http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/07/06/eurheartj.ehr195.full
3. "Diesel Exhaust Inhalation Causes Vascular Dysfunction and Impaired Endogenous Fibrinolysis", American Heart Association, October 2005 http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/112/25/3930.abstract
4. "Doctors fear health impact of NorthConnex tunnel pollution" Sydney Morning Herald, September 1 2014, (http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/doctors-fear-health-impact-of-northconnex-tunnel-pollution-20140831-10a6o0.html)

Concentration of diesel powered vehicles within populated areas localises known dangerous pollutants, increasing the exposure of people living in the area to the associated health damaging effects.

I therefore call on the NSW government to implement both short and long term measures to:
1. Minimise the exposure of the population to all pollutants from heavy vehicle exhaust.
2. Rearrange NSW main roads to divert through traffic away from metropolitan areas.
3. Take adequate practical actions to minimise exposure of people within the proposed NorthConnex tunnel to heavy vehicle exhaust.
4. Where air containing heavy vehicle exhaust is vented, or mechanically removed from the proposed NorthConnex tunnel whether using chimney stacks or other means, to take viable action to remove all health damaging matter, before releasing such air.

By virtue of publication of this statement, I remind NSW Parliamentarians and all decision makers employed or engaged by the NSW Government, that they must take into account the vast amount of knowledge relating to this matter, when they make decisions regarding the proposed NorthConnex tunnel or any matter with public consequences.

NSW Parliamentarians and all decision makers employed or engaged by the NSW Government should also realise that, with the rapid current and future growth in public access information technology and social media technology, they should expect to be held personally accountable for their bad decisions, both in the short and long term. I therefore call upon them to only make decisions which they would be prepared to defend personally and publicly, in the light of present public knowledge.

SSI 13_6136
I received the Community update 5 from the Northconnex last night and I hope the SCAPS could explain to the concerned residence and not to be fooled by these seemingly scientific explanations.

a) Northconnex quote some vague statements in the what they called Key facts:

"There will be air quality monitoring stations in locations like schools operating 24/7... " but do not mention where the schools are within 1 km of the stack, entries and exits or not.

"By reducing the travel times vehicles and trucks are spending in this community, our modelling predicts air quality improvements of up to 38 per cent (for particle matter 2.5 microns and less for Pennant Hills Road" and again do not mention which part of the Pennant Hills Road where the reduction of the 38 per cent are.

If Northconnex are clean, they will mention the locations of the monitoring stations which will be installed and which parts of Pennant Hills Road where their modelling is based on.

What we concern about are the residence, schools etc within 1km of the Northern and the Southern stacks if the stacks are not filtered. You don't need to be a scientist to understand if the whole of the pennant hills road traffic exhaust are all discharged into the atmosphere by these 2 stacks, the traffic pollution in those areas around 1km of the stacks will significantly increase. Anyone with half a brain will know those who live far away from the stacks (e.g. Pennant Hills Road, Thornleigh) will benefits significantly from the tunnel because all the trucks will be in the tunnel and the trucks exhaust are not released into the air around Thornleigh (fyi, trucks will be fined if they do not use the tunnel, ABC 7.30 report noted this point).

b) Northconnex use the cross harbour tunnel stacks as the aerial again is trying to mislead the community because there will always be (i am almost certain) sea breeze at the sea shore because the air temperature at the sea surface and at the land surface are always different (secondary school physics).

As the sea breeze disperse the stacks pollution almost immediately when they reach the outside, pollution of course will be significantly less in areas around the stacks.

c) Northconnex quoting why filtration system are required for the tunnels in Japan. "In Japan they are required to address the combination of a high fraction of diesel powered cars and a very high percentage of heavy goods vehicles"

This is exactly the scenario for the Northconnex tunnels which are mainly used by uphill and downhill trucks and Northconnex are still trying to bend the fact of not providing filtration. Hence filtration for the Northern and Southern stacks are required based on the Japan experience.