1.3.

Site Access
Two means of access will be provided to the site.
The main access will be from TAC Northern Access Road, which is off the north
end of Old Punt Road. A permanent built up road will be provided. The access
route is within a 30 m wide easement through TAC land. The route runs through
some low lying areas that are prone to flooding in heavy rain. The road will be
built up through this area and appropriate culverts installed to maintain current
water drainage pathways.
The route will have 3-wire fencing along the boundary. A security gate will be
provided near the entrance to the access road. A motorized sliding gate will be
provided which can be opened using security card or from the control room
communications and CCTV at the gate.
There is an existing AusGrid easement for the overhead power cables (northsouth).
There will be no high level metallic fencing/facilities within thiseasement. Access will be
provided in the access road easement onto the AusGrid
easement.
The second means of access will be along the pipeline easement, north of the
main access road. This access track will start off the OPR. The access way will
be a gravelled track suitable for emergency access and egress. The access route
is within a 30 m wide easement around TAC land. The initial part of the route
runs through low lying area.
The route will have 5 wire fencing along the boundary. A locked gate will be
provided at the entrance to the easement.
1.4. Gas Pipelines
1.4.1. High Pressure Pipeline
A high pressure pipeline will be constructed between the site at Tomago and
connection into the Jemena gas network at Hexham. Pipeline reception and
interconnection facilities will be provided at Hexham. AGL has purchased a
property in Hexham adjacent to the Jemena pipeline and station.
There will be a hot-tap into the existing Jemena pipeline that will be undertaken
by Jemena. A short section of pipeline will be installed between the hot-tap and
the isolation valve.
The pipeline will be installed along the access track from the plant to Old Punt
Road and then down Old Punt Road to the river, then beneath the river to
Hexham and into the AGL property at Hexham.
1.4.2. Low Pressure Pipeline
A low pressure pipeline will be constructed between the site at Tomago and the
entrance gate area at Tomago Aluminium Company (TAC). The pipeline will carry
waste gas from the facility to TAC.
The pipeline will be installed south of the Main Access Road to the TAC Northern
Road and then along TAC land to the existing gas supply line at the entrance to
TAC.
1.5. Utility Services
To operate the plant, utility services are required and these will be run from
connections to local infrastructure. The services consist of:
Main power
Potable water
Storm Water and sewerage
Communications (telephone and data)
Auxiliary power