171Review of environmental factors—the Act, s 5.10(a)

171 Review of environmental factors—the Act, s 5.10(a)

171 Review of environmental factors—the Act, s 5.10(a)

(1) When considering the likely impact of an activity on the environment, the determining authority must take into account the environmental factors specified in the environmental factors guidelines that apply to the activity.

(2) If there are no environmental factors guidelines in force, the determining authority must take into account the following environmental factors—

(a) the environmental impact on the community,

(b) the transformation of the locality,

(c) the environmental impact on the ecosystems of the locality,

(d) reduction of the aesthetic, recreational, scientific or other environmental quality or value of the locality,

(e) the effects on any locality, place or building that has—

(i) aesthetic, anthropological, archaeological, architectural, cultural, historical, scientific or social significance, or

(ii) other special value for present or future generations,

(f) the impact on the habitat of protected animals, within the meaning of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016,

(g) the endangering of a species of animal, plant or other form of life, whether living on land, in water or in the air,

(h) long-term effects on the environment,

(i) degradation of the quality of the environment,

(j) risk to the safety of the environment,

(k) reduction in the range of beneficial uses of the environment,

(l) pollution of the environment,

(m) environmental problems associated with the disposal of waste,

(n) increased demands on natural or other resources that are, or are likely to become, in short supply,

(o) the cumulative environmental effect with other existing or likely future activities,