NRS-15925 | Reports (MANS Study) Major Airport Needs of Sydney

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This series contains reports documenting studies pertaining to the Major Airport Needs of Sydney (MANS) Study. The MANS study was concerned with establishing the best airport developments to serve the needs of the regular public transport movements in the Sydney region.

Reports consists of written and statistical information in chronological date order. Drawings and maps of proposed sites and runways are also included. They contain information regarding: public transport, road access, surface access costs, passenger forecasts, aircraft forecasts, incidence analysis, aircraft noise, aircraft engine exhaust emissions, day profile of aircraft movements, survey of air travellers, environmental issues and expenditure.

The MANS study was a joint Commonwealth-State Committee announced by the Prime Minister of Australia and the Premier of New South Wales on 20 October, 1976. The Study consisted of eight representatives - four nominated by the Commonwealth Government and four by the State. The Commonwealth nominated representatives of the Departments of Finance, House and Construction, Science and the Environment and Transport. The State representatives were from the Planning and Environment Commission; Premier's Department; State Pollution Control Commission and the Traffic Authority. The Chairman (K.J. Cosgrove) was from the Commonwealth Department of Transport. The Committee was initially requested to report by December, 1977 but the date was later extended until December, 1979. (1)

The State Pollution Control Commission which retained these records filled a major role in the Study for which it was represented on the Commonwealth-State Committee, the Evaluation, Urbanization and Environmental Consultative Groups. (2)

End Notes
(1) NRS 159/1/30
(2) Report of the State Pollution Control Commission for the year ended 30 June, 1977 section 4.18 p. 54-55 In NSW Parliamentary papers 1976-77-78 vol. 11 p. 696-697