Project documents - archive (2017 and earlier) - Grafton Bridge additional crossing of the Clarence
Project overview
The NSW Government is funding this $240 million project which involves building an additional 525 metre bridge 70 metres downstream from the existing road and rail bridge. The project also includes upgrading parts of the road network in Grafton and South Grafton to connect the new bridge to the existing road network. The new bridge will consist of two lanes but has been designed to be increased to four lanes when traffic levels require it.
The documents listed within are from 2017 and earlier and relate to the new Grafton bridge project. Other current documents can be accessed via the project documents - current webpage for the new Grafton bridge project.
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Community information
Project notifications
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December 2017 project notification Work outside of normal construction hours for the new Grafton bridge project. | 474Kb | |
November 2017 project notification Change to Clarence River navigation channel at Grafton. | 142Kb | |
November 2017 project notification Work outside of normal construction hours for the new Grafton bridge project. | 637Kb | |
October 2017 project notification Work outside of normal construction hours for the new Grafton bridge. | 59.5Kb | |
October 2017 project notification Out of hours work for the new Grafton bridge. | 58.6Kb | |
October 2017 project notification Vegetation removal at the intersection of Villiers and Pound streets, Grafton. | 54.1Kb | |
September 2017 project notification Permanent closure of a section of Kent Street | 453Kb | |
August 2017 project notification Truck routes for Grafton bridge project. | 441Kb | |
August 2017 project notification Out of hours work for the Pound Street rail bridge | 86.6Kb | |
August 2017 project notification Out of hours work for vegetation removal in Clarence Street, Grafton. | 87.5Kb | |
June 2017 project notification Out of hours work to relocate utility services in Villiers, Pound, Kent, Clarence and Greaves streets, Grafton. | 66.4Kb | |
May 2017 project notification Out of hours work for the Pound Street rail bridge on the June long weekend. | 68.96Kb | |
April 2017 project notification Start of work in the Clarence River as part of the Grafton bridge project. | 80.7Kb | |
March 2017 project notification Temporary jetty construction on the Clarence River foreshore inSouth Grafton. | 86.98Kb | |
March 2017 project notification Establishment of a precast facility in South Grafton. | 406Kb | |
February 2017 project notification Closure ofPound and Greaves streets | 368Kb | |
February 2017 project notification Embankment construction and services relocation in South Grafton. | 63.5Kb | |
January 2017 project notification Establishment of Pound Street ancillary facility. | 144Kb | |
September 2016 project notification Work on the new Grafton Bridge project starting in September 2016. | 68.4Kb | |
June 2015 project notification Out of hours work for Charles Street (Gwydir Highway) early work. | 20.6Kb | |
February 2015 project notification Charles Street early work. | 20.5Kb |
Project updates
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October 2017 project update New Grafton bridge. | 1.81Mb | |
July 2017 project update New Grafton bridge project update | 551Kb | |
April 2017 project update Grafton Bridge project update | 2.63Mb | |
November 2016 project update Grafton Bridge. | 137Kb | |
August 2016 project update Grafton Bridge. | 60.8Kb | |
January 2016 project update Update on activities taking place on the project to prepare for major work to start. | 190Kb | |
September 2015 project update Update on activities for the project and map of key features. | 1.87Mb | |
May 2015 project update Additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton | 299Kb | |
February 2015 project update Charles Street early work. | 20.5Kb | |
December 2014 project update Additional crossing of Clarence River, Grafton. | 699Kb | |
August 2014 project update Environmental impact statement display. | 87.5Kb |
Community updates
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November 2016 community updates New Grafton Bridge. | 1.05Mb | |
November 2013 community update Preliminary concept design. | 5.28Mb | |
September 2013 community update Concept design and preparing an environmental impact statement for a new bridge over the Clarence River at Grafton. | 37.3Kb | |
April 2013 community update Preferred option display. | 1.45Mb | |
December 2012 community update Recommended preferred option display | 1.78Mb | |
October 2012 community update A summary on the value management workshop and the outcomes. | 133Kb | |
September 2012 community update Route Options Display. | 7.63Mb | |
January 2012 community update Additional crossing of the Clarence river at Grafton. | 632Kb | |
October 2011 community update Preliminary Route Options Report - Part 2 | 932Kb | |
June 2011 community update Additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton. | 2.2Mb | |
December 2010 community update Additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton. | 1.13Mb | |
February 2010 community update Summerland Way, Grafton. | 993Kb | |
April 2004 community update Additional Crossing of the Clarence River Grafton - Summerland Way. | 919Kb | |
September 2003 community update Planning for a new bridge in the Grafton area. | 75.6Kb | |
December 2002 community update Feasibility Study additional crossing of the Clarence River. | 610Kb |
Letter to residents
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March 2012 letter to residents Geotechnical field investigations letter - river bank | 30.1Kb | |
March 2012 letter to residents Geotechnical field investigations letter - Lawrence Road. | 30.1Kb | |
February 2011 letter to residents Additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton | 53.9Kb | |
January 2011 letter to residents Website update and consultation activities planned in February to March 2011. | 46.5Kb | |
December 2010 letter to residents Additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton. | 72.5Kb | |
December 2010 letter to residents Additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton. | 71.3Kb | |
December 2010 letter to residents Additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton. | 77.1Kb | |
December 2010 letter to residents Mr Higgins' letter (extract from December 2010 community update) | 69.1Kb | |
December 2009 letter to residents New crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton – consultation resumes | 96.7Kb |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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April 2017 frequently asked questions New Grafton bridge project questions. | 87.4Kb |
Posters and displays
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April 2013 display panel Preferred option display. | 817Kb | |
December 2012 display panel Recommended preferred option display. | 930Kb | |
September 2012 display panel Additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton. | 932Kb | |
January 2012 display panel Short-listed options to go forward for further investigation. | 392Kb | |
October 2011 display panel Preliminary Route Options Report - Part 2. | 466Kb | |
June 2011 display panel Additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton. | 990Kb |
Forms
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September 2012 value management workshop nomination form | 163Kb | |
October 2011 evaluation workshop form Nomination to attend the evaluation workshop. | 168Kb |
Factsheets
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August 2017 piling fact sheet Information on how the project will build the land and river piles. | 1.05Mb | |
August 2017 dust fact sheet Information on how the project manages dust during construction. | 619Kb | |
June 2017 maritime fact sheet Information for river users during construction. | 2.23Mb | |
November 2016 developing the new flood model fact sheet The new flood model for the Clarence River at Grafton, incorporating the new bridge. | 623Kb | |
December 2011 how is noise addressed fact sheet How Roads and Maritime Services assesses and reduces traffic noise. | 1.52Mb | |
December 2011 property acquisition fact sheet Property acquisition. | 1.26Mb | |
December 2011 field investigation property access Field investigation property access. | 640Kb |
Media releases
Community meetings
Public meetings, presentation and notes
Community focus group minutes and presentations
Reports
Community communication strategy
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July 2016 community communication strategy report Additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton. | 2.16Mb |
Construction compliance report
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Construction compliance report 2 Construction compliance report – April to October 2017. | 3.85Mb | |
Construction compliance report 1 Construction Compliance Report - October 2016 to April 2017. | 3.27Mb |
Construction environmental management plan
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September 2016 construction environmental management plan Main report | 39.3Mb | |
Appendix B1 Traffic and access management plan | 2.52Mb | |
Appendix B2 Flora and fauna management plan | 8.77Mb | |
Appendix B3 Noise andvibration management plan | 2.77Mb | |
Appendix B4 Soil and water quality management plan | 14.5Mb | |
Appendix B5 Heritage management plan | 7.28Mb | |
Appendix B6 Construction air quality management plan | 498Kb | |
Appendix B7 Waste and energy management plan | 455Kb | |
Appendix B8 Flood management plan | 997Kb | |
Appendix B9 Contaminated land management plan | 1.88Mb |
Department of Environmental referral
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May 2016 Department of Environmental referral Correpondence re: Referral of proposed action | 1.04Mb | |
Attachment 1 Figures 1-10 | 1.85Mb | |
Attachment 1 Figures 11-20 | 3.04Mb | |
Attachment 1 Figures 21-31 | 2.75Mb | |
Flood mitigation fact sheet | 962Kb | |
Three-toed Snake Tooth Skink construction management plan | 3.59Mb | |
Infrastructure approval | 131Kb | |
Significance assessment for Three-toed Snake Tooth Skink | 1.69Mb |
Environmental Impact Statement
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August 2014 environmental impact statement report EIS Main Report Part 1 | 4.78Mb | |
August 2014 environmental impact statement report EIS main report Part 2 | 6.13Mb | |
August 2014 environmental impact statement report EIS main report Part 3 | 1.63Mb | |
Appendix A Director-General’s requirements and checklist | 138Kb | |
Appendix B Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 checklist | 81.1Kb | |
Appendix C Draft community consultation strategy | 263Kb | |
Appendix D Traffic and transport | 4.13Mb | |
Appendix E – Part 1 Flooding and hydrology assessment Part 1 | 6.52Mb | |
Appendix E – Part 2 Flooding and hydrology assessment Part 2 | 4.04Mb | |
Appendix F Noise and vibration assessment | 6.77Mb | |
Appendix G – Part 1 Non-Aboriginal heritage assessment part 1 | 4.28Mb | |
Appendix G – Part 2 Non-Aboriginal heritage assessment part 2 | 6.2Mb | |
Appendix G – Part 3 Non-Aboriginal heritage assessment part 3 | 6.71Mb | |
Appendix G – Part 4 Non-Aboriginal heritage assessment part 4 | 965Kb | |
Appendix G – Part 5 Non-Aboriginal heritage assessment part 5 | 6.29Mb | |
Appendix G – Part 6 Non-Aboriginal heritage assessment part 6 | 5.84Mb | |
Appendix H – Part 1 Aboriginal heritage assessment part 1 | 4.97Mb | |
Appendix H – Part 2 Aboriginal heritage assessment part 2 | 6.39Mb | |
Appendix H – Part 3 Aboriginal heritage assessment part 3 | 5.57Mb | |
Appendix I Socio-economic assessment | 3.51Mb | |
Appendix J – Part 1 Urban design and landscape concept report part 1 | 3.9Mb | |
Appendix J – Part 2 Urban design and landscape concept report part 2 | 6.21Mb | |
Appendix J – Part 3 Urban design and landscape concept report part 3 | 5.63Mb | |
Appendix K Levee works landscape and visual appraisal – reduced scope | 18.8Mb | |
Appendix L Flora and fauna assessment | 6.37Mb |
Community survey and report
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October 2012 draft route options community feedback report Community feedback received on the display of the Route Options Development Report. | 590Kb | |
June 2011 online business survey report This is a report of an online survey of businesses conducted with the co-operation of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI). | 2.7Mb | |
May 2011 telephone survey report Telephone survey of Clarence Valley residents between 14 and 21 March 2011. | 2.26Mb | |
April 2011 postal survey feedback report Postal survey December 2010 to March 2011 Feedback report. | 1.6Mb | |
February 2011 community suggestions map Community suggestions map. | 372Kb | |
February 2011 summary of postal survey feedback Summary of postal survey feedback. | 116Kb | |
December 2010 initial community survey Extract from December 2010 community update. | 562Kb |
Feasibility assessment report
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June 2011 feasibility assessment report Main report | 4.16Mb | |
Appendix A Route suggestions. | 9.29Mb | |
Appendix B Route suggestions shown in strategic corridors. | 9.29Mb | |
Appendix D Feasibility assessment workshop outcomes. | 4.14Mb | |
Appendix E Comparative strategic cost estimates. | 174Kb | |
February 2003 feasibility study report Feasibility study report. | 3.96Mb |
Traffic study reports
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March 2011 traffic study report Heavy vehicle traffic study summary. | 536Kb | |
March 2011 traffic study report Heavy vehicle traffic study report | 5.99Mb | |
January 2009 traffic study brief Variations to Traffic Study Brief | 79.3Kb | |
December 2008 traffic study brief Traffic Study Brief for 2009 Investigation. | 462Kb | |
July 2007 South Grafton traffic study brief South Grafton Traffic Study Brief | 921Kb | |
February 2010 traffc study report Traffic study report. | 1.6Mb | |
December 2009 traffc study report Traffic study report. | 4.71Mb | |
February 2009 traffc study report South Grafton traffic study report | 0 |
Preferred options report
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April 2013 preferred option submission report Additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton. | 3.39Mb | |
December 2012 recommended preferred option report Main report. | 5.29Mb | |
December 2012 recommended preferred option report - Appendix 1 Route Options Submissions Report. | 1.24Mb | |
December 2012 recommended preferred option report - Appendix 2 Value Management Option Selection Workshop. | 4.47Mb | |
December 2012 recommended preferred option report - Appendix 3 Option assessment workshop. | 6.32Mb | |
December 2012 recommended preferred option report - Appendix 4 Second option assessment workshop. | 2.97Mb | |
June 2005 draft preferred options report Part 1 to recommend a preferred location for an additional crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton. | 9.09Mb | |
June 2005 draft preferred options report Second part of the draft Preferred option report. | 5.6Mb | |
June 2005 draft preferred options report Third part of the draft Preferred option report. | 9.06Mb | |
June 2005 draft preferred options report Fourth part of the draft Preferred option report. | 3.84Mb | |
June 2005 draft preferred options report Fifth part of the draft Preferred option report. | 23.7Mb | |
June 2005 draft preferred options report Sixth part of the draft Preferred option report. | 3.48Mb | |
June 2005 draft preferred options report Final part of the draft Preferred option report. | 7.57Mb |
Route Options Development report
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September 2012 main report - Volume 1 Part 1, Chapter1 – 4.12 describes the assessment of the six route options. | 3.92Mb | |
September 2012 main report - Volume 1 Part 2, Drawings includes preliminary concept designs maps for the six route options. | 10.3Mb | |
September 2012 main report - Volume 1 Part 3, Chapter 5 - 7 and appendices describes the assessment of the six route options. | 5.19Mb | |
September 2012 Volume 2 Traffic Assessment Technical Paper. | 11Mb | |
September 2012 Volume 2 Social and Economic Technical Paper. | 4.73Mb | |
September 2012 Volume 2 Strategic Cost Estimates Technical Paper | 923Kb | |
September 2012 Volume 2 Economic Evaluation Technical Paper | 2.02Mb | |
September 2012 Volume 2 Noise Assessment Technical Paper | 6.67Mb | |
September 2012 Volume 2 Aboriginal Heritage Technical Paper | 6.91Mb | |
September 2012 Volume 2 Non-Aboriginal Heritage Technical Paper | 7.42Mb | |
September 2012 Volume 3 Ecology Technical Paper | 7.36Mb | |
September 2012 Volume 3 Landscape and Urban Character Technical Paper. | 6.77Mb | |
September 2012 Volume 3 Flooding Technical Paper | 6.27Mb | |
September 2012 Volume 3 Geotechnical Assessment Technical Paper | 6.63Mb | |
March 2013 UNSW route options development report Peer Review | 872Kb | |
March 2012 supplementary route options report Final report | 210Kb | |
January 2012 preliminary route options report - final Volume 1 Main Report, Part 1 | 6.89Mb | |
January 2012 preliminary route options report - final Volume 1 Main Report, Parts 2 and 3 | 2.28Mb | |
January 2012 preliminary route options report - final Volume 1 Main Report, Appendices 1 to 3 includes previous studies, design criteria and community feedback. | 1.28Mb | |
January 2012 preliminary route options report - final Volume 1 Main Report, Appendix 4, corridors 1-2 includes preliminary route options drawings for corridors 1 and 2. | 8.97Mb | |
January 2012 preliminary route options report - final Volume 1 Main Report, Appendix 4, corridors 3-4 includes preliminary route options drawings for corridors 3 and 4. | 7.24Mb | |
January 2012 preliminary route options report - final Volume 1 Main Report, Appendix 4, corridor 5 includes preliminary route options drawings for corridor 5. | 3.77Mb | |
January 2012 preliminary route options report - final Volume 1 Main Report, Appendices 5 - 7 includes preliminary route options constraint mapping, community and stakeholder evaluation workshop and community feedback. | 3.34Mb | |
November 2011 preliminary route options report Volume 2, Strategic Traffic Assessment Technical Paper | 11.2Mb | |
August 2011 preliminary route options report Volume 2, Landscape and Urban Character Technical Paper (Part A) | 11.2Mb | |
August 2011 preliminary route options report Volume 2, Landscape and Urban Character Technical Paper (Part B) | 5.87Mb | |
January 2012 preliminary route options report Volume 2, Social and Economic Technical Paper | 7.8Mb | |
August 2011 preliminary route options report Volume 2, Aboriginal Heritage Technical Paper | 4.98Mb | |
August 2011 preliminary route options report Volume 2, Non-Aboriginal Heritage Technical Paper | 6.35Mb | |
August 2011 preliminary route options report Volume 2, Ecology Technical Paper | 4.79Mb |
Community consultation report
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January 2004 interim community consultation report Full report | 2.16Mb | |
January 2004 interim community consultation report Executive summary | 103Kb |
Technical review of Inland corridor
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September 2006 technical review of inland corridor Question and Answer Sheet | 811Kb | |
September 2006 technical review of inland corridor Main report | 2.2Mb | |
Appendix A Proposals on inland alternatives | 1.82Mb | |
Appendix B Pages 1 to 15. | 77.9Kb | |
Appendix B Pages 16 to 19. | 1.61Mb | |
Appendix B Pages 20 to 22. | 1.61Mb | |
Appendix B Page 23. | 305Kb | |
Appendix C Report on project cost. | 290Kb | |
Appendix D Comparative assessment of the longitudinal sections of the inland alternatives and the Pacific Highway upgrade. | 472Kb |
Environmental overview
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January 2004 environmental overview Volume 1 | 1.22Mb | |
Volume 2 Appendix A Project legal and zoning issues | 2.75Mb | |
Volume 2 Appendix B Community participation report | 2.52Mb | |
Volume 2 Appendix C Traffic Study and Economic Analysis | 1.29Mb | |
Volume 2 Appendix D Land Use Issues | 631Kb | |
Volume 2 Appendix E Social and Economic Impacts Report | 712Kb | |
Volume 2 Appendix F Geotechnical Investigation Report | 480Kb | |
Volume 2 Appendix G Hydrology | 368Kb | |
Volume 2 Appendix H Water Quality Assessment | 5.4Mb | |
Volume 2 Appendix I Ecological assessment | 1.44Mb | |
Volume 2 Appendix J Non-Indigenous Heritage Assessment | 1.52Mb | |
Volume 2 Appendix K Indigenous Heritage Assessment | 1.84Mb | |
Volume 2 Appendix L Noise Assessment | 5.82Mb | |
Volume 2 Appendix M Air Quality Assessment | 4.69Mb | |
Volume 2 Appendix N Short Listing Workshop | 4.47Mb |
Plans
Community liaison plan
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November 2013 community liaison plan Updated community liaison plan. | 361Kb | |
September 2012 community liaison plan Updated community liaison plan. | 281Kb | |
December 2010 community liaison plan Updated community liaison plan. | 194Kb | |
July 2010 community liaison plan Community liaison plan | 158Kb |
Urban design and landscape plan
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November 2016 Urban design and landscape plan Chapters 1 - 5 | 15.4Mb | |
November 2016 Urban design and landscape plan Chapters 6 - 8 | 6.72Mb | |
November 2016 Urban design and landscape plan Appendices | 11.9Mb |
Community consultation plan
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September 2003 community consultation plan Community Participation Plan. | 87.5Kb |
Project managers reports
Project managers updates
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September 2012 project managers update Visual representations from the detailed traffic modelling | 39.3Kb | |
September 2012 project managers update Route Options Development Report | 24.4Kb | |
June 2012 project managers update Six short-listed options announced. | 33.5Kb | |
March 2012 project managers update Six options have been short-listed in the work to identify a preferred option. | 53.6Kb | |
January 2012 project managers update Six options are short-listed to go forward for further investigation. | 43.7Kb | |
December 2011 project managers update Community and stakeholder evaluation workshop | 26.9Kb | |
November 2011 project managers update Workshop statement. | 18.6Kb | |
November 2011 project managers update Evaluation workshop. | 18.04Kb | |
October 2011 project managers update Preliminary Route Options Report - Parts 1 and 2. | 18.01Kb | |
August 2011 project managers update Preliminary Route Options Report | 16.4Kb | |
August 2011 project managers update Interactive maps are now available | 18.4Kb | |
August 2011 project managers update Preliminary Route Options Report Part 1. | 18.1Kb | |
July 2011 project managers update Community forums. | 30.5Kb | |
June 2011 project managers update The Feasibility Assessment Report. | 16.8Kb | |
May 2011 project managers update Telephone survey. | 15.2Kb | |
April 2011 project managers update Postal survey. | 16.8Kb | |
March 2011 project managers update Community forums. | 39.3Kb | |
March 2011 project managers update Community forums. | 27.7Kb | |
February 2011 project managers update Postal survey. | 24.8Kb |
Other documents
2004 route options map
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April 2004 route options map Grafton, Clarence River crossing. | 2.9Mb |
2004 Corridor evaluation workshop report
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April 2004 corridor evaluation workshop report Corridor Evaluation workshop report | 537Kb |
Summary of community discussions
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January 2011 summary of community discussions Summary of community discussions February 2010 to November 2010 | 407Kb |
Statement of heritage impact
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March 2005 statement of heritage impact Statement of heritage impact | 5.45Mb | |
August 2016 additional archival recording of heritage items report Additional archival recording of heritage items. | 7.03Mb | |
July 2016 archival recording of heritage items report Archival recording of heritage items | 31.5Mb |
Biodiversity Gap Field Survey
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March 2016 biodiversity gap field survey Biodiversity Gap Field Survey | 2.77Mb |