The environmental impact assessment process seeks to ensure that all relevant environmental matters are considered and that the community and interest groups are involved in the development of the proposal and impact assessment.
The environmental impact statement and species impact statement quantify and assess potential adverse impacts, and document the likely benefits of the proposal. It also outlines the type of environmental management measures available to reduce adverse impacts, and discusses opportunities created by the proposal that would increase benefits. The information also provides a foundation for future monitoring of the environmental performance of the proposal.
The environmental impact statement and species impact statement were on public exhibition for comment from Wednesday 24 November 2004 until Friday 28 January 2005.
The links below provide an outline of the environmental impact statement and technical papers, and may be downloaded. The species impact statement forms part of technical paper 7.
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