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9.4
INTER-GENERATIONAL EQUITY
Social equity is concerned with the distribution of economic, social and environmental costs and
benefits. Inter-generational equity introduces a temporal element with a focus on minimising the
distribution of costs to future generations. The impacts of the proposal have been identified as short
term and manageable. Benefits will be experienced over a longer period.
9.5
CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY
The principle of internalising environmental costs into decision making requires consideration of all
environmental resources which may be affected by a project including air, water, land and living things.
While it is often difficult to place a reliable monetary value on the residual, environmental and social
effects of the project, the value placed on environmental resources within and around the activity area
is evident in the extent of environmental investigations, planning and design of impact mitigation
measures to prevent adverse impacts.
9.6
CONCLUSION
In accordance with Part 5 of the Act, Camden Council, as the determining authority for the activity,
has fulfilled its duty to consider the environmental impact of the proposed activity. As such, the
proposed works can be carried out by or on behalf of Camden Council without consent under the
provisions of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021.
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