Australian Capital Territory
Gungahlin Drive Extension Authorisation 2005 (No 1)
Approval for Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, section 230
Disallowable Instrument DI2005-121
made under the
Gungahlin Drive Extension Authorisation Act 2004, section 9(2), (Future Authorisations relating to GDE)

1.	Name of instrument

This instrument is the Gungahlin Drive Extension Authorisation 2005 (No 1).

2.	Authorisation

I approve the Development Application number 200502117 lodged 12 May 2005 for the construction of some of the Gungahlin Drive Extension (GDE) and Masterman St on non–designated areas as detailed on the plans attached to the Development Application submission which form part of the set of construction drawings for Gungahlin Drive Extension package A and Masterman St, subject to the following conditions:

1.	that, subject to conditions 2 and 3, the development is to be carried out only in accordance with the plans lodged with Development Application No 200502117, as well as supporting documents and any approved amendments to these drawings;

2.	that this approval relates to those works on unleased Territory land only, and not any land listed as ‘Designated’ within the National Capital Plan;

3.	that no works as part of this approval are to be undertaken on leased Territory land;

4.	that the approved development shall be completed within 24 months from the date of approval, or within such further time as may be approved in writing by the Minister;

5.	
that the applicant is to ensure that the Contractor at all times during construction manages the site and surrounds in accordance with a Temporary Traffic Management Plan (TMP), including the installation of traffic control devices, approved by the Manager, Asset Use, Roads ACT, City Management, Department of Urban Services (“DUS”), under the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.  This plan is to address, as a minimum, measures to be employed during construction to manage all traffic, including construction traffic in and around the site, provision of safe unhindered 24 hour passage for pedestrian, cycling and vehicle movement through and around the site, with cycling access in accordance with the Austroads Guide to Traffic Engineering Practice Part 14 and related guidelines and standards, and the provision of parking for construction workers.  The TMP is to be approved prior to the commencement of works;

6.	that at least 1 week advance public notice by appropriately placed on site signage is to be given in respect of temporary or permanent diversions of existing pedestrian, cycling and vehicle routes;

7.	that the applicant is to submit a Waste Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Manager, ACT NOWaste, prior to the commencement of works;

8.	that the Contractor is to hold an Environment Protection Agreement or an Environmental Authorisation with the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) prior to the commencement of works.  The Contractor must submit sediment and erosion control plans for each stage of the works to the EPA and obtain approval prior to the commencement of works;

9.	that an Environment Management Plan that addresses the proposed works, and that includes cultural heritage provisions, shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA)/Environment ACT (EACT), and shall have received written endorsement from EPA/EACT prior to the commencement of works;

10.	that the works are to be undertaken in accordance with Environment ACT’s 1998 guidelines “Erosion and Sediment Control During Land Development”;

11.	that all existing trees and shrubs on the subject land and located in the verges immediately adjacent, except for those marked for removal on the approved drawings, shall be protected and maintained in accordance with the Canberra Landscape Guidelines;

12.	that any new discoveries of Aboriginal heritage places shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Heritage Act, 2004 (especially s.51 - reporting requirements).

13.	that management of any new discoveries of Aboriginal heritage places shall be in accordance with a Program of Cultural Heritage Works endorsed by, and to the satisfaction of, the ACT Heritage Council and any Heritage Guidelines applying to the place/s. 

3.	
Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after notification.

John Hargreaves MLA
Minister for Urban Services

Date: 24 June 2005