Greystanes Estate (western Sydney) Environmental impact !

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<�DIV><�FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Edwin,<�/FONT><�/DIV>

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the new estate at Greystanes.<�/FONT><�/DIV>

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is the development authority, Blacktown Council?<�/FONT><�/DIV>

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An EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) must by law be done for new 

developments, employing professional biologists, and though often flawed and 

biased toward developers (who pay for the EIS,) the EIS should be accessible at 

Council Offices if you have time to go down, but telephone first.<�/FONT><�/DIV>

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You can bring to the council's attention anything they have overlooked. Put it 

in writing, with copies to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),and 

even&nbsp;your local&nbsp;State and Federal M.P. if the matter is serious 

enough, as well as the State Minister for the Environment if things are REALLY 

bad, but always&nbsp; be quite sure you have the facts absolutely right or you 

lose all credibility. Photos&nbsp;with the letters are very effective, eg "this 

grove of trees" is going down, "this is the nesting-hole of a squirrel-glider" 

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Succinct letters to the local paper also help<�/FONT><�/DIV>

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can beat the bastards, but it may require persistence for many 

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