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Environmental Impact Assessment Improvement Project


The NSW Government is reviewing the Environmental Impact Assessment process for State significant projects in NSW in response to feedback from stakeholders and the community. This includes the post approval phase of projects. www.planning.nsw.gov.au/improvingeia A discussion paper has been released with ideas on how to improve planning assessments, focused on building confidence in the assessment process. Suggested changes put forward for discussion include: Driving earlier and better engagement with affected communities; Improving the quality and consistency of EIA documents; Developing a standard approach for applying conditions to projects; Providing greater certainty and efficiency around decision-making, including assessment timeframes; Strengthening monitoring and reporting on project compliance; and Improving accountability of EIA professionals. We welcome your feedback on our discussion paper that is out for consultation until 27 November 2016. Feedback can be provided by responding to our targeted questions, www.surveymonkey.com/r/improvingeia and/or by completing the online submission form below. If you cannot lodge online, you can lodge your submission by: - email: [email protected]; or - mail: Director, EIA Improvement Project, GPO Box 39, Sydney, NSW 2001. Please note the Department will publish your submission on its website. Before making your submission, please read our Privacy Statement. If you want the Department to delete your personal information before publication, please make this clear at the top of your email or letter. Responses to targeted questions will not be published individually. These responses will be summarised in a consultation report which will be made publicly available.

Attachments (1)

Environmental Impact Assessment Improvement Project Discussion Paper.pdf

Submissions (53)

Submission on Changes to EIS Procedures 2016.pdf
Inner West Council Submission EIA Project 27102016.pdf
Greens NSW Submission to Environment Impact Assessment Improvement Project.pdf
Council submission on EIS Improvement Project.pdf
161125_NSWMC_Submission_EIA Improvement Project_FINAL.pdf
161125_ NCC Submission_ EIA Improvement Project.pdf
CEC Submission NSW IEA improvements final.pdf
EIA_submissionNov16.pdf
Submission to DP&E.pdf
161123 Yancoal Australia Submission_ EIA Improvement Project Discussion Paper.pdf
20161123 EIS Review.pdf
OzEnv EIA Improvements Submission 26 Nov 16.pdf
20161126 LTR Peabody Energy Submission EIA Improvement Project.pdf
IPA Report NSW EIA.pdf
EIA improvement submission 271116.pdf
ASBG Review of EIA process in NSW 2016.pdf
BPN_ Submission DPE EIA process 20161127.pdf
Suggestions for EIS & Project Assessment.pdf
Submission_NSW_DPE_EIA Final.pdf
DPE EIA Improvement ProjectFinal.pdf
161125 EIA improvement_ major projects_ EDONSW FINAL.pdf
20161123 NSW Plan & Env_ review of EIA process.pdf
bhepg_EIA_Imprmnt_prjct_27.11.16.pdf
CWPR_DPE_EIA Improvement_Submisson.pdf
EIA Discussion Paper_Goodman Submission.pdf
Greens NSW Submission to Environment Impact Assessment Improvement Project.pdf
Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism.pdf
EIA Improvement Project Discussion Paper_ NSW Ports submission_ 27 Nov....pdf
EIA Imoprovement Project_25112016.pdf
MWA_ Response to NSW EIA Project_ 28.11.2016.pdf
Umwelt_Comments D&PE EIA Improvement Project.pdf
EIA Process submission_Jacobs.pdf
PMU050221.pdf
Transport NSW_13-12-2016_EIA Improvement Project _State Significant Projects__.PDF
EIA Stage 1_ Final Submission.pdf
Signed letter to Department of Planning and Environment_ Environmental ....pdf
Shoalhaven Council Submission .pdf
sub DPE review EIS process dec16.pdf
Gloucester Community to Lazarus Inquiry.pdf
Ms Jessie Giblett.pdf
GAB Report Second Edition_Final_Small_10032015.pdf
iesc-review-jul-15-jun-16.pdf
Legislative framework _att._.pdf
Planning Submission EIA 19.12.16.pdf
Submission EIA.Jackie french.pdf
submission for EIA due 27 Nov 2016.pdf
Submission to DPE 27.11.2016.pdf
EIA improvement project sub 281116.pdf
Competitive_Project_Approvals_Report_25.11.2016_FINAL.pdf
PIA EIA Submission v1 _JB_.pdf
NSW EIANZ Impact Assessment Improvement Project Submission_Final.pdf
161124 NSWALC submission to EIA Improvement Project sgn.pdf
PMU051559.pdf

Timeline

  • On Exhibition

    The consultation is open for public comment.

  • Under Consideration

    We'll be reviewing what you told us.

  • Made and Finalised

    The final outcomes of this consultation will be documented here.

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Exhibiting agency or agencies: Department of Planning and Environment
Exhibition location: Department of Planning and Environment, Level 22, 320 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 www.planning.nsw.gov.au/improvingeia