Planning

EES Referrals from 2011

Referrals accepted since 2011 and decisions about whether they require the preparation of an Environment Effects Statement.

Projects listed on this page (in alphabetical order):

Ballarat Western Link Road
Burnside Residential Development
Castlemaine Link & Harcourt Modernisation Project
Dingley Bypass - Warrigal Road to Westall Road
Gunbower Forest Environmental Watering Project
Halladale & Black Watch Gas Field Development
Latrobe Briquette Manufacturing Facility (re-referral)
Leongatha Quarry
Northern Victoria Irrigation Renewal Project - Adjunct Works
Penshurst Wind Farm
Pinniger Tourism & Leisure Development
Tarrone Wind Farm
Western Port Highway Upgrade
WIM150 Mineral Sands
Yaringa Harbour Expansion

See also:

Decisions on EES Referrals

Some of the reports and supplementary documents listed are very large files and have not been included on this web page.

To obtain a CD of specific referral documents, or if you have difficulty in accessing any documents on this page, please email ees.referrals@dpcd.vic.gov.au or phone (03) 9223 5312 during normal business hours.

Project and Documents (in order of referral)	Date Accepted	Date of Decision	Decision
Western Port Highway Upgrade - South Gippsland Freeway to South of Cranbourne-Frankston Road EES Referral Form (PDF - 503.2 KB) Attachment 1 - Figures & Tables (PDF - 4.5 MB) Attachment 2 - Concept Plans (PDF - 20 MB) Attachment 3 - Desktop Flora & Fauna Assessment (PDF - 3.7 MB) Attachment 4 - Detailed Flora & Fauna Assessment (PDF - 11 MB) Attachment 5 - Targeted Fauna Survey (PDF - 25.5 MB) Attachment 6 - Supplementary Desktop Flora & Fauna Assessment (PDF - 6.6 MB) Attachment 7 - Targeted Flora & Fauna & Preliminary Net Gain Assessment (PDF - 4.5 MB) Attachment 8 - Final Net Gain Assessment (PDF - 3.4 MB) Attachment 9 - Visual Assessment (PDF - 13.5 MB) Attachment 10 - Social Impact Assessment (PDF - 21.6 MB) Attachment 11 - Traffic Noise Assessment (PDF - 1.6 MB) Attachment 12 - Air Quality Assessment (PDF - 1.1 MB) Attachment 13 - Access Restoration Report (PDF - 30 MB) Attachment 14 - Heritage Due Diligence Study (PDF - 126 KB) Attachment 15 - Cultural Heritage Assessment (PDF - 6.8 MB)	1 May 2012
Burnside Residential Development EES Referral Form (PDF - 286 KB) Attachment 1 - Locality Map (PDF - 393 KB) Attachment 2 - Development Plan (PDF - 714 KB) Attachment 3 - Flora & Fauna Report (PDF - 1.7 MB) Attachment 4 - Spiny Rice-flower Propagation Trial (PDF - 557 KB) Attachment 5 - Environmental Management Plan (PDF - 828 KB)	26 March 2012
Gunbower Forest Environmental Watering Project EES Referral Form (PDF - 1 MB) Appendix 1 - Maps & Figures (PDF 1.6 MB) Appendix 2 - Investment Proposal (PDF - 9.1 MB) Appendix 3 - Concept Designs Report (PDF - 29 MB) Appendix 4 - Ecological Benefit & Risk Analysis (PDF - 1.1 MB) Appendix 5 - Net Gain Assessment (PDF - 6 MB) Appendix 6 - Spring Flora & Fauna Investigation (PDF - 44 MB) Appendix 7 - Groundwater & Salinity Levels (PDF - 1.1 MB) Appendix 8 - Semi-quantitative Salinity Impact Assessment (PDF - 8 MB) Appendix 9 - Condition Monitoring Plan (PDF - 1.7 MB) Appendix 10 - Communication & Engagement Plan (PDF - 520 KB) Appendix 11A - Campaspe Shire Planning Scheme (PDF - 1.2 MB) Appendix 11B - Gannawarra Shire Planning Scheme (PDF - 1.1 MB)	5 January 2012	20 April 2012	No EES with conditions Decision and Reasons (PDF - 14.8 KB)
WIM150 Mineral Sands EES Referral Form (PDF - 279 KB) Attachment 1A - Project Location (PDF - 879 KB) Attachment 1B - Project Area (PDF - 1.18 MB) Attachment 1C - Existing Infrastructure (PDF - 724 KB) Attachment 1D - Regional Surface Water (PDF - 687 KB) Attachment 1E - Potential Receptors (PDF - 1.3 MB) Attachment 1F - Crown Land (PDF - 935 KB) Attachment 1G - Areas of Cultural Sensitivity (PDF - 1.32 MB) Attachment 2A - Plates 1-3 (PDF - 1.4 MB) Attachment 2B - Plates 4-6 (PDF - 1.27 MB) Attachment 2C - Plates 7-8 (PDF - 1.2 MB) Attachment 3A - Flora & Fauna Desktop Study (PDF - 869 KB) Attachment 3B - Flora & Fauna Desktop Study Figures (PDF - 1.6 MB) Attachment 3C - Flora & Fauna Desktop Study Figures (PDF - 1.67 MB) Attachment 3D - Flora & Fauna Desktop Study Plates (PDF - 897 KB) Attachment 3E - Flora & Fauna Desktop Study Recorded Species (PDF - 136 KB)	14 November 2011	23 December 2011	EES Decision and Reasons (PDF - 9.3 KB)
Dingley Bypass - Warrigal Road to Westall Road EES Referral Form (PDF - 122 KB) Attachment A1 - Locality Map (PDF - 485 KB) Attachment A2 - General Site Plan (PDF - 387 KB) Attachment B1 - Preliminary Alignment Plans (PDF - 14.5 MB) Attachment B2 - Alignment Options at Westall Rd (PDF - 8 MB) Attachment B3 - Alignment Option at Westall Rd (tunnels) (PDF - 4.3 MB) Attachment B4 - Alignment Options - Dingley Through Route (PDF - 3.3 MB) Attachment B5 - Alignment Option at Westall Rd - Interchange (PDF - 1.2 MB) Attachment C - Proposed Acquisition Areas Attachment D1 - Desktop Flora & Fauna Assessment (PDF - 1.8 MB) Attachment D2 - Southern Brown Bandicoot Survey (PDF - 579 KB) Attachment D3 - Growling Grass Frog Survey (PDF - 571 KB) Attachment D4 - Southern Toadlet Survey (PDF - 981 KB) Attachment D5 - Habitat Hectare & Net Gain Assessment (PDF - 1.4 MB) Attachment D6 - Flora & Fauna Assessment along Westall Rd (PDF - 1.3 MB) Attachment E - Cultural Heritage Report (PDF - 16.8 MB)	18 July 2011	15 September 2011	No EES Decision and Reasons (PDF - 26.5 KB)
Ballarat Western Link Road EES Referral Form (PDF - 622 KB) Attachment 1 - Concept Design & Typical Cross Sections (PDF - 17.4 MB) Attachment 2 - LUP Zones & Overlays (PDF - 490 KB) Attachment 3 - Options Assessment Report (PDF - 25 MB) Attachment 4 - Flora & Fauna Assessment (PDF - 5.1 MB)	2 June 2011	28 July 2011	No EES Decision and Reasons (PDF - 11.7 KB)
Pinniger Tourism & Leisure Development EES Referral Form (PDF - 775 KB) Figure 1 - Location Plan (PDF - 466 KB) Figure 2 - Site Context Plan (PDF - 1 MB) Figure 3 - Project Components (PDF - 1.65 MB) Figure 4 - Site Layout Plan (PDF - 450 KB) Figure 5 - Site Zone Plan (PDF - 555 KB) Figure 6 - Site Overlays Plan (PDF - 750 KB) Figure 7 - Vegetation Clearance (PDF - 2.18 MB) Figure 8 - Ecological Vegetation Classes (PDF - 1.57 MB) Figure 9 - Bat Roost Site (PDF - 2.77 MB) Figure 10 - View from Dam Wall (PDF - 3.31 MB) Figure 11 - Cultural Heritage Sites (PDF - 1.16 MB) Attachment 1 - Flora & Fauna Assessment (PDF - 3.2 MB) Attachment 2 - Cultural Heritage Assessment (PDF - 4.3 MB)	31 May 2011	30 September 2011	EES Decision and Reasons (PDF - 29.5 KB)
Latrobe Briquette Manufacturing Facility (re-referral) EES Referral Form (PDF - 286 KB) Appendix A - Coal Analysis (PDF - 670 KB) Appendix B - Flora and Fauna Assessment (PDF - 3 MB) Appendix C - Air Quality (PDF - 25 KB) Appendix D - Greenhouse Gas (PDF - 34 KB) Appendix E - Noise Emissions (PDF - 22 KB) Figure 1 - Site Location (PDF - 320 KB) Figure 2 - Building Location (PDF - 420 KB) Figure 3 - Preliminary Processes (PDF - 395 KB) Figure 4 - Melbourne Route (PDF - 885 KB) Figure 5 - Princes Freeway Route (PDF - 455 KB) Figure 6 - Vegetation Assessment (PDF - 425 KB) Figure 7 - Planning (PDF - 305 KB) Figure 8 - Heritage Overlays (PDF - 325 KB) Plates (PDF - 97 KB) Tables 2-4 (PDF - 41 KB)	16 May 2011	13 July 2011	No EES Decision and Reasons (PDF - 12 KB)
Leongatha Quarry EES Referral Form (PDF - 867 KB) List of attachments (PDF - 10 KB) Attachments 1-4 (PDF - 1.7 MB) Attachments 5-9 (PDF - 1.4 MB) Attachment 10 - part 1 (PDF - 788 KB) Attachment 10 - part 2 (PDF - 1.6 MB) Attachments 11-12 (PDF - 806 KB) Attachment 13 - part 1 (PDF - 1.7 MB) Attachment 13 - part 2 (PDF - 1.3 MB) Attachment 13 - part 3 (PDF - 2 MB) Attachment 13 - part 4 (PDF - 1.2 MB) Attachments 14-16 (PDF - 2 MB) Attachment 17 (PDF - 28 MB) Attachment 18 (PDF - 4 MB) Attachment 19 (PDF - 1.3 MB) Attachment 20 (PDF - 579 KB) Attachment 21 (PDF - 27 MB) Attachment 22 (PDF - 506 KB) Attachment 23 (PDF - 5.4 MB)	6 May 2011	8 June 2011	No EES Decision and Reasons (PDF - 12.3 KB)
Northern Victoria Irrigation Renewal Project - Adjunct Works EES Referral Form (PDF - 305 KB) Attachment A - Map of Project Area (PDF - 742 KB) Attachment B - Commonwealth Approval Decision (PDF - 1.5 MB) Attachment C - Minister for Planning's Decision (PDF - 248 KB) Attachment D - Planning Zone Map (PDF - 542 KB) Attachment E - Planning Overlay Map (PDF - 1.1 MB) Attachment F - EVC Records (PDF - 61 KB) Attachment G - Threatened Flora & Fauna Species (PDF - 128 KB) Attachment H - Water Impact Background Report (PDF - 3 MB) Attachment I - Desktop Indigenous Cultural Heritage Assessment (PDF - 2.7 MB)	8 April 2011	25 July 2011	No EES with conditions Decision and Reasons (PDF - 19 KB)
Castlemaine Link & Harcourt Modernisation Project EES Referral Form (PDF - 452 KB) Attachment A - Aerial Photos (PDF - 6 MB) Attachment B - Site Layout Plans (aerial) (PDF - 691 KB) Attachment B - Site Layout Plans (concept) (PDF - 1 MB) Attachment C - Preliminary Agricultural Assessment (PDF - 971 KB) Attachment D - Alignment Options Plans (PDF - 991 KB) Attachment E - Stage 1 Program (PDF - 19 KB) Attachment F - Overlay Plan (PDF - 1.62 MB) Attachment F - Zone Plan (PDF - 1 MB) Attachment G - Draft Incorporated Document (PDF - 45 KB) Attachment H - SP AusNet Correspondence (PDF - 882 KB) Attachment I - Flora, Fauna & Habitat Hectares Assessment (PDF - 463 KB) Attachment I - Flora & Fauna Assessment Figures (PDF - 37 MB) Attachment I - Flora & Fauna Assessment Appendices (PDF - 510 KB) Attachment J - Draft Offset Strategy (PDF - 172 KB) Attachment K - Draft EMP Part 1 (PDF - 2 MB) Attachment K - Draft EMP Part 2 (PDF - 1.7 MB) Attachment L - Waterways Crossing Assessment (PDF - 14 MB) Attachment M - Communications Strategy (PDF - 2.15 MB) Attachment N - Community Engagement Plan (PDF - 202 KB)	8 April 2011	14 June 2011	No EES with conditions Decision and Reasons (PDF - 14.3 KB)
Tarrone Wind Farm EES Referral Form (PDF - 656 KB) Figure 1 - Regional Context Plan (PDF - 1.93 MB) Figure 2 - Site Context Plan (PDF - 281 KB) Figure 3 - Site Photos (PDF - 78 KB) Figure 4 - Zone Plan (PDF - 272 KB) Appendix A - Flora & Fauna Impact Assessment (PDF - 9.7 MB) Appendix B - Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment (PDF - 5.7 MB) Appendix C - Heritage Impact Assessment (PDF - 4.8 MB)	4 April 2011	21 November 2011	No EES with conditions Decision and Reasons (PDF - 12 KB)
Yaringa Harbour Expansion EES Referral Form (PDF - 478 KB) Attachment 1 - List of Technical Reports (PDF - 56 KB) Attachment 2 - Locality Plan (PDF - 445 KB) Attachment 3 - Overall Site Plan North (PDF - 439 KB) Attachment 3 - Overall Site Plan South (PDF - 340 KB) Attachment 4 - Aerial Photo (PDF - 143 KB) Attachment 5 - Planning Zones (PDF - 162 KB) Attachment 5 - Planning Overlays (PDF - 143 KB) Attachment 6.1 - Flora & Fauna Assessment (PDF - 3.6 MB) Attachment 6.2 - Hydraulic Assessment (PDF - 248 KB) Attachment 6.3 - Coastal Acid Sulphate Soils Assessment (PDF - 10.4 MB) Attachment 6.4 - Economic Impact Assessment (PDF - 6 MB) Attachment 6.5 - CHMP (PDF - 6.5 MB) Attachment 7 - CHMP Approval (PDF - 274 KB) Attachment 7.1 - CHMP Approval Notice (PDF - 226 KB) Attachment 8 - Environmental Management Plan (PDF - 606 KB)	30 March 2011	5 May 2011	No EES Decision and Reasons (PDF - 12 KB)
Halladale & Black Watch Gas Field Development EES Referral Form (PDF - 1.36 MB) Attachment 1 - Well site (PDF - 1.16 MB) Attachment 2 - Pipeline route (PDF - 8 MB) Attachment 3 - Aquatic survey locations (PDF - 512 KB) Attachment 4 - Revised pipeline route (PDF - 5 MB) Attachment 5 - Drill site & pipeline SLO (PDF - 249 KB) Attachment 6 - Drill site & pipeline ESO (PDF - 246 KB) Attachment A1 - Flora & Fauna Assessment (PDF - 1 MB) Attachment A2 - Flora & Fauna Assessment figures (PDF - 3.8 MB) Attachment A3 - EVC & Habitat zones map (PDF - 7 MB) Attachment B - Pipeline CHMP (PDF - 868 KB) Attachment C - Speculant seismic survey (PDF - 4.6 MB)	4 March 2011	4 April 2011	No EES Decision and Reasons (PDF - 12.2 KB)
Penshurst Wind Farm EES Referral Form (PDF - 351.4 KB) Annexure 1 - Site Location (PDF - 952.6 KB) Annexure 2 - Wind Farm Layout (PDF - 1.3 MB) Annexure 3 - Proposed Site Entrances (PDF - 1.2 MB) Annexure 4 - Planning Overlays (PDF - 149.6 KB) Annexure 5 - Geomorphological & Geoscience Assessment (PDF - 355 KB) Annexure 6 - Preliminary Flora & Fauna Assessment (PDF - 1.2 MB) Annexure 7 - Prelim Flora Assessment (PDF - 2.2 MB) Annexure 8 - Net Gain Assessment (PDF - 19.27 MB) Annexure 9 - Targeted Fauna Assessment (PDF - 5.45 MB) Annexure 10 - Prelim Landscape & Visual Assessment (PDF - 7.55 MB) Annexure 11 - Cultural Heritage Desktop Assessment (PDF - 11.4 MB) Annexure 12 - Geology & Hydrology Study (PDF - 9.65 MB) Annexure 13 - Background Noise Assessment Locations (PDF - 1.3 MB)	4 February 2011	8 March 2011	EES Decision and Reasons (PDF - 12.2 KB)

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