Environmental approval for Perth’s Forrestfield Airport Link

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A re-alignment of Dundas Road, cross passages and emergency exits are also included in the project.

EPA Chairman Dr Paul Vogel said that potential environmental impacts on flora and vegetation at the Forrestfield station were identified as the key factor requiring evaluation by the EPA.

Offsets were also specified to counterbalance the significant residual impacts to flora and vegetation.

“As a result of EPA’s assessment of these potential impacts, we were able to conclude that the proposal could be managed to meet our environmental objectives, subject to the implementation of several conditions,” Dr Vogel commented.

Part of the project is on Perth Airport Land so it is subject to a separate assessment and approvals process under Commonwealth legislation and did not form part of the proposal assessed by the EPA.

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2nd generation A series EMU set #47 accelerates out of Success Hill station en route to Midland.

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