Sch 4Matters to be addressed by draft public environment report and environmental impact statement

Schedule 4—Matters to be addressed by draft public environment report and environmental impact statement

(regulation 5.04)

 

1  General information

 1.01 The background of the action including:

 (a) the title of the action;

 (b) the full name and postal address of the designated proponent;

 (c) a clear outline of the objective of the action;

 (e) the background to the development of the action;

 (f) how the action relates to any other actions (of which the proponent should reasonably be aware) that have been, or are being, taken or that have been approved in the region affected by the action;

 (g) the current status of the action;

 (h) the consequences of not proceeding with the action.

2  Description

 2.01 A description of the action, including:

 (a) all the components of the action;

 (b) the precise location of any works to be undertaken, structures to be built or elements of the action that may have relevant impacts;

 (c) how the works are to be undertaken and design parameters for those aspects of the structures or elements of the action that may have relevant impacts;

 (d) relevant impacts of the action;

 (e) proposed safeguards and mitigation measures to deal with relevant impacts of the action;

 (f) any other requirements for approval or conditions that apply, or that the proponent reasonably believes are likely to apply, to the proposed action;

 (g) to the extent reasonably practicable, any feasible alternatives to the action, including:

 (i) if relevant, the alternative of taking no action;

 (ii) a comparative description of the impacts of each alternative on the matters protected by the controlling provisions for the action;

 (iii) sufficient detail to make clear why any alternative is preferred to another;

 (h) any consultation about the action, including:

 (i) any consultation that has already taken place;

 (ii) proposed consultation about relevant impacts of the action;

 (iii) if there has been consultation about the proposed action—any documented response to, or result of, the consultation;

 (i) identification of affected parties, including a statement mentioning any communities that may be affected and describing their views.

3  Relevant impacts

 3.01 Information given under paragraph 2.01(d) must include:

 (a) a description of the relevant impacts of the action;