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(2) During Icon Water’s consultation phase of the project between November 2018 and June 2019, Icon Water notified local residents of the project and opportunities to provide feedback through the following means:
• November 2018. Community mailbox drop to ~8500 households (all homes within 1km of project sites, including the pipeline corridor and OCU sites).
• January 2019. Community mailbox drop to ~5000 households (all homes within 750m of project sites).
• March 2019. Community mailbox drop to ~3200 households (all homes within 500m of each project site.
• June 2019. Community mailbox drop to ~3200 households (all homes within 500m of each project site.
All community notices relating to the project are available on the Icon Water website (http://www.iconwater.com.au/bts).
In addition to notices direct to local residents, Icon Water presented at two Belconnen Community Council meetings, held five community drop-in sessions at Melba Copland College, hosted a site walk and open day that included all OCU sites, site signage was installed at several sites including the OCU locations and regular email updates were provided to members of the public and stakeholders who registered an interest in the projects. Icon Water has also engaged with a number of local community led environmental groups such as the Ginninderra Catchment Group, Umbagong Landcare Group and Friends of the Grasslands in relation to the project.
(3) See response to Question 2.
(4) Icon Water advises that the construction and installation costs of both Latham and North Latham OCU’s are approximately $2.8 million each. These amounts also allow for costs associated with design, statutory approvals and management over all phases of the project. The anticipated start date for construction is February 2022 with completion of all OCU’s scheduled by the end of 2022.
(5) The construction and installation costs of the Florey OCU are comparable to the costs provided in Question 4. The anticipated start date for construction at this site is February 2022 with works scheduled for completion by the end of 2022.
(6) Advance notice in relation to commencement of construction and impacts had previously been given to residents within a 500 metre radius of this particular site. This occurred prior to the COVID lockdown period between August and November 2021. Notice will again be provided to these residents in relation to revised construction commencement scheduled for February 2022. This is expected to occur by 31 December 2021. The form of these notices are letters delivered to the resident’s household.
Consultation to inform design and the DA for the trunk sewer and OCU’s was conducted during the planning phase of the project and promoted by means outlined in response to Question 1. Opportunity to comment on finishes for the OCU and species selection for replanting consistent with the DA and EIS parameters can be made prior to construction via the Icon Water website (http://www.iconwater.com.au/bts), or by calling the project dedicated community relations number (1300 131 338).
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