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- Protecting the environment
The following documents are available online and/or for members of the public to view at the Sydney Water library in Bathurst Street, Sydney. If you are interested in viewing the documents, please call the desalination project team on free call 1800 685 833.
All the documents linked to this page are in sequential order, ie. they effectively reflect the progress of Sydney's Desalination project from start to finish, from a regulatory point of view.
- Project approvals
- Compliance tracking program
- Environmental management plans
- Desalination plant contract
- Pipeline - Project alliance agreement
- Desalination Renewable Energy Contracts
Project approvals
As required by the NSW Minister for Planning as part of the planning approvals for the Sydney Desalination Project, below are the relevant Environmental assessments, determinations, current approvals, licences and permits.
| Desalination Plant (including the seawater intake and outlet) | ||
| 2005 | Major project application (PDF - 2.31MB) | |
| 2005 | Record of linear infrastructure designation under clause 8F(4) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (PDF - 30KB) | |
| 2005 | Critical infrastructure declaration (PDF - 28KB) | |
| 2005 | Concept plan authorisation (PDF - 25KB) | |
| 2005 | PDF/Library | Environmental Assessment (PDF - 36.6MB) |
| 2006 | PDF/Library | Preferred Project Report (PDF - 4.51MB) |
| 2006 | Independent panel report (PDF - 2.53MB) | |
| 2006 | Director General's report (PDF - 626KB) | |
| 2006 | PDF/Library | Concept approval (PDF - 328KB) |
| 2006 | PDF/Library | Project approval desalination plant (PDF - 458KB) |
| 2006 | PDF/Library | Project approval seawater intake discharge (PDF - 416KB) |
| 2007 | NSW Maritime approval for the temporary load-jetty at Port Botany Yard (PDF - 1.54MB) | |
| 2008 | NSW Maritime Certificate of Survey for Sea Fox 6 (PDF - 1.68MB) | |
| 2008 | Environment Protection Licence (PDF - 228KB) | |
| Pipeline (including drinking water pumping station) | ||
| 2007 | PDF/Library | Environmental Assessment (PDF - 12.81MB) |
| 2007 | PDF/Library | Preferred Project Report (PDF - 3.18MB) |
| 2007 | PDF/Library | Project approval (PDF - 604KB) |
| 2007 | Director General's Report (PDF - 1.33MB) | |
| 2008 | Library | Application for Modification of Project Approval - Urban Sydney Sector North |
| 2008 | Modification of approval - Urban Sydney Sector North (PDF - 143KB) | |
| 2008 | PDF/Library | NSW Maritime Construction Consent (Silver Beach construction area) (PDF - 3.17MB) |
| 2008 | PDF/Library | NSW Maritime Construction Consent (Kyeemagh construction area) (PDF - 8.92MB) |
| 2008 | Environment Protection Licence (PDF - 224KB) | |
| 2008 | Library | Application for Modification of Project Approval - Botany Bay Sector |
| 2008 | Modification of approval - Botany Bay Sector (PDF - 1.3MB) | |
| 2008 | Works Permit - Airports (Building Control) Regulations (PDF - 136KB) | |
| 2008 | Airport Lease company Consent (SACL) (PDF - 7.81MB) | |
| 2008 | NSW Maritime approval - Clause 66 (PDF - 274KB) | |
| 2008 | Library | Application for Modification of Project Approval - Botany Bay Sector |
| 2009 | Modification of approval - Botany Bay (PDF - 448KB) | |
| 2009 | PDF/Library | NSW Maritime approval - Section 13T (PDF - 5197KB) |
| 2009 | PDF/Library | Sydney Ports Corporation Harbour Master section 67 approval (PDF - 60KB) |
| 2009 | PDF/Library | SACL consent for construction of water pipeline through HIAL 'Area B' (PDF - 8.11MB) |
| 2009 | PDF/Library | Amended works permit - Airports (Building Control) Regulations (PDF - 0.14MB) |
Compliance tracking program
Under the Conditions of Approval for the desalination project, Sydney Water is required to develop a compliance tracking program for reporting to the Director General of the NSW Department of Planning on an annual basis.
| 2007 | Library | Compliance tracking program |
| 2008 | Outcomes of Compliance Tracking for year 2007 -2008 (PDF - 39KB) |
Environmental management plans
Environmental management plans have been prepared as required by the Minister's Conditions of Approval prior to construction starting. The following plans are in the Sydney Water library.
| Desalination plant (including the seawater intake and outlet) | ||
| 2006 | Library | Marine and Estuarine Monitoring Program |
| 2007 | Library | Conservation Area Management Plan |
| 2007 | Library | Spoil Management and Disposal Strategy & Spoil Management Plan |
| 2007 | Library | Traffic Management Protocol and Traffic Management Plan |
| 2007 | Library | Biodiversity Protection Plan |
| 2007 | Library | Construction Noise Management Plan |
| 2007 | Library | Construction Soil and Water Management Plan |
| 2007 | Library | Acid Sulphate Soil and Contamination Management Plan |
| Pipeline (including drinking water pumping station) | ||
| 2008 | Library | Biodiversity Protection Plan, for the drinking water pumping station |
| 2008 | Library | Construction Water Management Plan, Botany Bay Sector |
| 2008 | Library | Beach and Foreshore Monitoring, Program Botany Bay Sector |
| 2008 | Library | Ecosystem Monitoring Program, Botany Bay Sector |
| 2008 | Library | Acid Sulphate Soils and Contamination Management Plan |
| 2008 | Library | Construction, Noise and Vibration Management Plan |
| 2008 | Library | Construction Traffic Management Protocol |
| 2008 | Library | Erosion, Sedimentation and Groundwater Management Protocol (including surface water management) |
| 2008 | Library | Spoil Management Plan (including spoil management and disposal strategy) |
Desalination plant contract
The Blue Water Joint Venture, consisting of John Holland and Veolia Water, is designing and building the plant and Veolia Water will operate and maintain the plant. Sydney Water will own the plant. The documents below include amendments made to one of the contracts (the Design and Construct Contract) in October 2008.
These documents do not disclose commercial-in-confidence information, in line with Section 15A of the Freedom of Information Act. Sydney Water and other state-owned corporations are exempt from these public disclosure requirements. However, the documents are being made available as part of Sydney Water's commitment to transparency.
| 2007 | Contracts Summary (PDF - 5.91MB) | |
| 2007 | Volume 1 - Design and construct contract (PDF - 3.77MB) | |
| 2007 | Volume 2 - Design and construct contract: Schedule 14 - Company's requirements (PDF - 3.68MB) | |
| 2007 | Volume 3 – Refer to contract summary | |
| 2007 | Volume 4 - Operate & maintain contract (PDF - 8.06MB) | |
| 2007 | Volume 5 - Operate & maintain contract: Exhibit A - Company's requirements (PDF - 4.4MB) | |
| 2007 | Volume 6 - Other project documents (PDF - 4.01MB) | |
| 2008 | Design & Construct Contract Amending Deed - 22 October 2008 (PDF - 265KB) |
Pipeline - Project alliance agreement
The pipeline will be built by the Water Delivery Alliance, which includes Sydney Water, Bovis Lend Lease, McConnell Dowell, Kellogg Brown & Root, WorleyParsons and Environmental Resources Management. Sydney Water will own the pipeline.
These documents do not disclose commercial-in-confidence information, in line with Section 15A of the Freedom of Information Act. Sydney Water and other state-owned corporations are exempt from these public disclosure requirements. However, the documents are being made available as part of Sydney Water's commitment to transparency.
| 2008 | An Introduction to the Desalination pipeline Project Alliance Agreement (PDF - 5.01MB) | |
| 2008 | Water delivery alliance - Project Alliance Agreement for Amending deed 1 (Redacted) (PDF - 2.71MB) |
Desalination Renewable Energy Contracts
The desalination plant will be powered by 100% renewable energy. Sydney Water has signed 20 year energy supply contracts with Renewable Power Ventures and Babcock & Brown Power.
These documents do not disclose commercial-in-confidence information, in line with Section 15A of the Freedom of Information Act. Sydney Water and other state-owned corporations are exempt from these public disclosure requirements. However, the documents are being made available as part of Sydney Water's commitment to transparency.
| 2008 | Project Deed (PDF - 422KB) | |
| 2008 | Renewable Energy Certificate Supply Agreement (PDF - 533KB) | |
| 2008 | Electricity Supply Agreement (PDF - 558KB) | |
| 2008 | Contracts introduction and summary (PDF - 1.6MB) |