Environment Assessment Referrals July 2007 - June 2008


Referrals acccepted between 1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008 and decisions about whether they need an EES.

For Referrals accepted between:


Some of the reports and supplementary documents listed are very large files and have not been included on this web page. If you wish to view these documents, a CD can be sent to you, or if you have difficulty in accessing any documents on this page please contact the EES Referral Coordinator by email ees.referrals@dpcd.vic.gov.au or telephone on (03) 9637 9628 during normal business hours.

Please note:
Document(s) on this page are presented in PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader, you can download a copy free from the Adobe web site.

No.Title & DocumentsDate acceptedFurther info requestedDate of decisionDecision
2008-5Yallourn Coal Field
PDF Icon 2008-05 Att E - Air Assessment (PDF - 912 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-05 Att F - Noise Assessment (PDF - 2.2 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-05 Att G - Morwell West Drain (PDF - 2.9 MB)
+ 2008-05 Ecological Assessment (26MB)

+ 2008-05 Strzeleckii Vegetation Report (9.4MB)
+ 2008-05 Referral Form (7.2MB)
6 June 200812 September 20087 January 2009No EES with conditions
PDF Icon Reason for Decision (PDF - 50 KB)
2008-4Laverton North Power Station Expansion
PDF Icon 2008-04 Referral form (PDF - 1.3 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-04 Att A Air Quality Assessment (PDF - 1.9 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-04 Att B Noise Assessment (PDF - 2.5 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-04 Att C GHG Assessment Report (PDF - 167 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-04 Att D Visual Assessment (PDF - 2.0 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-04 Att E Preliminary Cultural Heritage Assessment (PDF - 274 KB)
21 May 200826 August 2008No EES
PDF Icon Reason for Decision (PDF - 160 KB)
2008-3Angelsea Borefield
PDF Icon 2008-03 Referral form (PDF - 434 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-03 Figure 1_Project Overview (PDF - 732 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-03 Figure 2_Topographical Overview (PDF - 2.0 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-03 Figure 3_Regional Geology Overview (PDF - 322 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-03 Impact Assessment - Table of Contents (PDF - 99 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-03 Impact Assessment Sections 1-3 (PDF - 2.3 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-03 Impact Assessment Sections 4-6 (PDF - 1.2 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-03 Impact Assessment Sections 7-8 (PDF - 2.1 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-03 Impact Assessment Sections 9-14 (PDF - 620 KB)
+ 2008-03 Appendix A Terrestrial Flora and Fauna Assessment - Infrastructure

+ 2008-03 Appendix - Site and Alignment Selection Report (110 MB)
+ 2008-03 Appendix - Terrestrial Flora & Fauna Assessment - Groundwater Extraction (140 MB)
+ 2008-03 Appendix - Cultural Heritage Management Plan (156 MB)
+ 2008-03 Appendix - Noise and Vibration Report (13 MB)
+ 2008-03 Appendix - Hydrogeological Assessment (17 MB)
+ 2008-03 Appendix - Greenhouse Gas Assessment (1 MB)
+ 2008-03 Appendix - Traffic Impact Assessment (2 MB)
+ 2008-03 Appendix - Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (10 MB)
+ 2008-03 Appendix - Aquatic Assessment - Groundwater Extraction (10 MB)
+ 2008-03 Appendix - Functional Design Report (41 MB)
28 February 200810 June 2008No EES with conditions
PDF Icon 2008R0003 - EES Decision Notice (PDF - 523 KB)
2008-2Echo Mineral Sands Mine
PDF Icon 2008-2 Echo Referral Form (PDF - 205 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-2 Fig 1 Echo Location Map (PDF - 216 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-2 Fig 2 Echo Conceptual Mine Layout (PDF - 1.0 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-2 Fig 3 Echo to Douglas Haulage (PDF - 292 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-2 Fig 4 Echo Deposit contours (PDF - 1.6 MB)
+ 2008-2 Fig 5 Echo Deposit (Aerial Photograph) (24 MB)

PDF Icon 2008-2 Fig 6 Echo Planning Overlays (PDF - 421 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-2 Fig 7 Echo Land Transactions (PDF - 258 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-2 Fig 8 Echo Land Owners (PDF - 1.4 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-2 Fig 9 Echo Aboriginal Sites (PDF - 245 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-2 Flora and Fauna Report (PDF - 1.3 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-2 Moth and Frog Executive summary Jan07 (PDF - 16 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-2 Hydrogeology and Hydrology Briefing Report (PDF - 42 KB)
+ 2008-2 Lakes and Swamps Revegetation Report (84 MB)

+ 2008-2 Site Area Photos (x19) (18 MB)
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31 January 200817 April 2008No EES with conditions
PDF Icon 2008-02 Decision (PDF - 23 KB)
2008-1Sidonia Wind Farm
PDF Icon 2008-1 Referral form (PDF - 284 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-1 Annex 1 Site Location Plan (PDF - 264 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-1 Annex 2 Zoning and Overlay Plans (PDF - 855 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-01 Annex 3 Preliminary Flora and Fauna Assessment (PDF - 1.7 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-1 Annex 4 Preliminary Landscape and Visual Assessment - Part 2 (PDF - 1.5 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-1 Annex 5 Preliminary Cultural Heritage Assessment (PDF - 228 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-1 Annex 6 Hydrological Desktop Review (PDF - 269 KB)
PDF Icon 2008-1 Annex 7 Geological Desktop Study (PDF - 1.2 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-1 Annex 8 Site Inspection Report - Transport - Part 1 (PDF - 1.8 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-1 Annex 8 Site Inspection Report - Transport - Part 2 (PDF - 1.6 MB)
PDF Icon 2008-1 Annex 9 Communications and Consultation Plan (PDF - 533 KB)

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15 January 200825 March 2008No EES
PDF Icon 2008-1 Decision (PDF - 23 KB)
2007-25Portland Wave Energy Project
PDF Icon 2007-25 Referral form (PDF - 1.3 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-25 Attachment 1A Geophysical Survey Operations (PDF - 1.0 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-25 Attachment 1B Geophysical Survey Phase 2 (PDF - 1.3 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-25 Attachment 3A Flora and Fauna Alignment Options (PDF - 668 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-25 Attachment 3B Flora and Fauna Onshore Cable (PDF - 1.2 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-25 Attachment 4 Consultative Meetings (PDF - 290 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-25 Attachment 6 Heritage (PDF - 357 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-25 Attachment 7 Draft Marine Fauna Research Plan (PDF - 175 KB)
+ 2007-25 Figures and Plates (6.2 MB)

+ 2007-25 Attachment 5 Visual and Landscape Assessment (10.6 MB)
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3 January 2008Referral withdrawn
2007-24Wonthaggi Desalination Project
PDF Icon 2007-24 Referral form (PDF - 342 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Attachment 1 - study area (PDF - 462 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Attachment 2 - local context (PDF - 438 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Attachment 3 - aerial imagery of plant site (PDF - 606 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Attachment 4 - plant layout (PDF - 371 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Attachment 5 - desalination concept (PDF - 196 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Attachment 6 - intake and outlet (PDF - 101 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Attachment 7 - desalination process (PDF - 84 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Attachment 8 - plant zones and overlays (PDF - 965 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Attachment 9 - pipeline zones and overlays (PDF - 1.4 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Attachment 10 - list of studies (PDF - 23 KB)
EES Referral Report:
PDF Icon 2007-24 Part A_Introduction (PDF - 552 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Part B_ EES Referral Framework (PDF - 92 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Part C_Project Description (PDF - 1.3 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Part D_System Diagrams (PDF - 2.8 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Part E_Desalination Plant (PDF - 2.7 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Part F_Transfer Pipeline (PDF - 3.3 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Part G_Power Supply (PDF - 178 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Part H_Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (PDF - 284 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-24 Part I_Proposed Study Program (PDF - 88 KB)
+2007-24 Prelim Cultural Heritage Assessment - Plant (1.12 MB)

+ 2007-24 Preliminary Cultural Heritage Assessment - Pipeline (5.28 MB)
+ 2007-24 Flora and Fauna Existing Conditions - Plant (3.21 MB)
+ 2007-24 Flora and Fauna Assessment - Plant (1.48 MB)
+ 2007-24 Flora and Fauna Assessment - Pipeline (20.98 MB)
+ 2007-24 Landscape and Visual Assessment (4.13 MB)
+ 2007-24 Traffic Impact Assessment (7.62 MB)
+ 2007-24 Dust and Odour Assessment (2.25 MB)
+ 2007-24 Preliminary Marine Biological Conditions (4.15 MB)
+ 2007-24 Preliminary Geology and Geomorphology Report (21.0 MB)
+ 2007-24 Preliminary Surface Water Report (4.49 MB)
+ 2007-24 Hydrodynamic Modelling - Bass Strait Environment (4.94 MB)
+ 2007-24 Hydrodynamic Modelling - High Resolution Tidal Model (4.36 MB)
+ 2007-24 Preliminary Assessment: Contaminated Land (15.83 MB)
+ 2007-24 Preliminary Noise and Vibration Study (10.9 MB)
+ 2007-24 Preliminary Report on Waste Management (0.39 MB)
+ 2007-24 Preliminary Hydrogeological Assessment (12.89 MB)
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3 December 20076 December 2007

Preliminary Investigation Works Excluded from the EES Referral (4.6 MB)
28 December 2007EES
PDF Icon 2007-24 Decision (PDF - 26 KB)
2007-23Ararat Wind Farm
PDF Icon 2007-23 Referral form (PDF - 269 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-23 Site location (PDF - 496 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-23 Flora and fauna assessment (PDF - 617 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-23 Cultural heritage report (PDF - 479 KB)
+ 2007-23 Preliminary Landscape and Visual Assessment (3.5 MB)

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3 December 20079 January 2008No EES
PDF Icon 2007-23 Decision (PDF - 23 KB)
2007-22Berrybank Wind Farm
PDF Icon 2007-22 Referral form (PDF - 401 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-22 Figures (PDF - 1.1 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-22 Landscape assessment (PDF - 1.7 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-22 Flora and fauna report (PDF - 747 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-22 Cultural heritage report (PDF - 2.2 MB)
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23 November 20079 January 2008No EES
PDF Icon 2007-22 Decision (PDF - 23 KB)
2007-21Darlington Wind Farm
PDF Icon 2007-21 Referral form (PDF - 320 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-21 Figures (PDF - 628 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-21 Landscape assessment (PDF - 1.4 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-21 Flora and fauna report (PDF - 1.7 MB)
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23 November 20079 January 2008No EES with condition
PDF Icon 2007-21 Decision (PDF - 24 KB)
2007-20Sugarloaf Pipeline Project
PDF Icon 2007-20 Referral Form (PDF - 284 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-20 Figure 1 Site Location (PDF - 924 KB)
+ 2007-20 Figure 2 (PDF 3.3 MB)

+ 2007-20 Figure 3 Landuse 1 (3.8 MB)
+ 2007-20 Figure 3 Landuse 2 (3.8 MB)
+ 2007-20 Figure 3 Landuse 3 (3.8 MB)
+ 2007-20 Figure 3 Landuse 4 (3.8 MB)
+ 2007-20 Figure 3 Landuse 5 (3.8 MB)
+ 2007-20 Figure 3 Landuse 6 (3.8 MB)
+ 2007-20 Figure 3 Landuse 7 (3.8 MB)
+ 2007-20 Figure 3 Landuse 8 (3.8 MB)
+ 2007-20 Figure 4 Zones (557 KB)
+ 2007-20 Figure 5 Overlays (1.6 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-20 Attachment A Summary Table of Potential Impacts and Management and Mitigation Measures (PDF - 83 KB)
+ 2007-20 Attachment B Preliminary Project Impact Assessment (28.7 MB)

+ 2007-20 Attachment C Environmental Management Plan (4.5 MB)
+ 2007-20 Attachment D Consultation Program (432 KB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix H Preliminary Desktop Hyrdogeology Assessment (4.6 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix I Geomorphology Assessment (32.7 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix J Geotechnical Assessment (4.9 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix K Preliminary Land Contamination Assessment (2.2 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix L Preliminary Hydrology Assessment (8.3 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix M Aquatic Ecology Assessment (6.1 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix N Preliminary Flora and Fauna Assessment ( 9.7 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix O Preliminary Social Impact Assessment (PDF 12.4 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix P Preliminary Socio-Economic and Tourism Assessment (90.8 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix Q Cultural Heritage Report (5.1 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix R Preliminary Desktop Construction Dust Assessment (11.7 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix S Preliminary Environmental Noise Assessment (4.6 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix T Visual and Landscape Assessment (66.6 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix U Preliminary Traffic Impact Assessment (4.3 MB)
+ 2007-20 Appendix V Greenhouse Gas Impact Report (3.8 MB)
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19 November 200717 December 2007

Preliminary Flora and Fauna Assessment Report (155 MB)
21 December 2007No EES with conditions
PDF Icon 2007-20 Decision (PDF - 25 KB)
2007-19Magazine Point Harbour and Residential Development, Port Albert
PDF Icon 2007-19 Referral Form (PDF - 195 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-19 Option A Harbour Concept Plan (PDF - 712 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-19 Option B Harbour Concept plan (PDF - 721 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-19 Coastal Engineering (PDF - 46 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-19 Marine Science Ecology Report (PDF - 999 KB)
+ 2007-19 Flora and Fauna Report (23.7 MB)

+ 2007-19 Acid Sulphate Soils Assessment Report (2.1 MB)
+ 2007-19 Environmental Management Plan for Acid Sulphate Soils (3.6 MB)
+ 2007-19 Cultural Heritage Management Plan Report (2.7 MB)
+ 2007-19 Proposed Development Plan (2.9 MB)
+ 2007-19 Planning Report (4.6 MB)
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1 November 20077 January 2008Unlikely to be environmentally acceptable
EES required if pursued further
PDF Icon 2007-19 Decision (PDF - 24 KB)
2007-18Readymix Colac Quarry Extension
PDF Icon 2007-18 Referral Form (PDF - 158 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-18 Flora and Fauna (PDF - 459 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-18 Flora and Fauna Management Plan (PDF - 2.0 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-18 Corangamite Water Skink assessment (PDF - 2.0 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-18 Archaeological and Heritage Report (PDF - 1.0 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-18 Noise Impact Assessment (PDF - 1.4 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-18 Traffic Report (PDF - 440 KB)
+ 2007-18 Water Management Report (36.5 MB)

+ 2007-18 Dust Impact Assessment (12.9 MB)
+ 2007-18 Dust Management Plan (4.1 MB)
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26 October 20076 December 2007No EES with condition
PDF Icon 2007-18 Decision (PDF - 27 KB)
2007-17Lakes Entrance Sand Management Project
PDF Icon 2007-17 Referral form (PDF - 1.8 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-17 Aboriginal Heritage Assessment (PDF - 1.8 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-17 Dredging Long Term Management Plan (PDF - 1.6 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-17 Marine Habitats and Communities Report (PDF - 1.1 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-17 Non-Aboriginal Heritage Assessment (PDF - 667 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-17 Sediment Sampling and Dredging Plan (PDF - 1,011 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-17 Terrestrial Flora and Fauna Assessment (PDF - 1.5 MB)
+ 2007-17 Maritime Heritage Assessment (9.6 MB)

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31 October 200710 January 2008No EES with conditions
PDF Icon 2007-17 EES Decision (PDF - 33 KB)
2007-16Melaluka Rd Residential Development, Leopold
PDF Icon 2007-16 Referral form (PDF - 1.6 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-16 Ecological assessment report (PDF - 240 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-16 Hydrogeological assessment report (PDF - 1.6 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-16 Stormwater system report (PDF - 166 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-16 Stormwater system figure (PDF - 1.4 MB)
+ 2007-16 Cultural Heritage Report (4.9 MB)

+ 2007-16 Locality Plan (3.5 MB)
+ 2007-16 Masterplan (4.96 MB)
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10 September 200726 October 2007No EES
PDF Icon 2007-16 Decision (PDF - 24 KB)
2007-15Mortlake Wind Farm
PDF Icon 2007-15 Referral form (PDF - 415 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-15 Referral form - signature page (PDF - 28 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-15 Site location - Mortlake (PDF - 536 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-15 Landscape assessment report (PDF - 1.5 MB)
PDF Icon 2007-15 Cultural heritage report (PDF - 827 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-15 Geotech report (PDF - 502 KB)
+ 2007-15 Flora and Fauna Assessment 2007 (4.325 MB)

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3 September 200728 September 2007No EES
PDF Icon 2007-15 Decision (PDF - 24 KB)
2007-14Yarra Glen Truck Bypass
PDF Icon 2007-14 Referral form (PDF - 693 KB)
PDF Icon 2007-14 Flora and Fauna Survey 1999 (PDF - 1.5 MB)
+ 2007-14 Flora and Fauna Assessment 2000 (903 MB)


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16 August 200728 September 2007No EES
PDF Icon 2007-14 Decision (PDF - 23 KB)