St Patricks Plains Wind Farm - Permit Application
Public Exhibition - Permit Application and Environmental Impact Statement
The permit application (DA 2023/34) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed St Patricks Plains Wind Farm are on public exhibition for a period of six weeks from Saturday 12 August 2023 until Monday 25 September 2023.
The proposal comprises the construction and operation of up to 47 wind turbines capable of generating up to 300MW of electricity, including electrical infrastructure, new access tracks and an operation facility at St Patricks Plains in Central Highlands Council area, Tasmania.
Public Access to Documents
During the exhibition period the documents are available as follows.
Hard copies are on display at:
- Council's office at 19 Alexander St, Bothwell during normal business hours
- St Patricks Plains Wind Farm information centre at 16A Patrick Street, Bothwell
The information centre will be open 10am to 4pm on Fridays and Saturdays during the exhibition period for added convenience.
During this period documents are available online as follows:
- EPA's website with the EIS and its appendices - www.epa.tas.gov.au/consultations
- Council's website with the full permit application, including the EIS - www.centralhighlands.tas.gov.au/development-applications
- The documents are also available via the links below.
For assistance in accessing a copy of the EIS, please contact Caroline Lindus on (03) 6165 0443 or enquiries@eraplanning.com.au. Please note given the size of the EIS, provision of personal copies to individuals is reserved for those who are unable to access the documents, either online or the printed copies available to review at Council's offices and in the project's information centre in Bothwell.
Permit Application
Following are files for the permit application to Council.
Covering Letters, Planning Application Form and title documentation
Covering Letters ERA Planning & Environment and Ark Energy
St Patricks Plains Wind Farm Planning Application Form
Title documentation for 21 titles
Crown Consent
Parks and Wildlife Service - Consent to DA, Instrument of Delegation and Planning Application Form
Department of State Growth - Consent to DA, Instrument of Delegation and Planning Application Form
Planning report, Landslide Risk Assessment and planning drawings
Supporting Planning Report (67 pages)
Reconnaissance Landslide Risk Assessment (70 pages)
Battery energy storage system site plan
Meteorological mast plan and elevations
Operation and maintenance facility elevations
Operation and maintenance facility general arrangement
Environmental Impact Statement - Main Report
Following are files for the EIS main report. Due to file size it has been split into parts.
Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices
Following are files for the EIS appendices. Due to file size some have been split into parts.
Appendix A - General Design Principles (15 pages)
Appendix B - Avifauna Report (199 pages)
Appendix C - Terrestrial Flora and Fauna Report (Part 1) (182 pages)
Appendix D - Noise Assessment (56 pages)
Appendix E - Background Noise Assessment (48 pages)
Appendix F - Socio-Economic Report (71 pages)
Appendix G - Traffic Impact Assessment (49 pages)
Appendix Ha - Visual Impact Assessment Vol 1 (69 pages)
Appendix Hb - Visual Impact Assessment Vol 2 (Part 1) (24 pages)
Appendix Hb - Visual Impact Assessment Vol 2 (Part 2) (9 pages)
Appendix Hb - Visual Impact Assessment Vol 2 (Part 3) (9 pages)
Appendix Hb - Visual Impact Assessment Vol 2 (Part 4) (8 pages)
Appendix Hb - Visual Impact Assessment Vol 2 (Part 5) (8 pages)
Appendix Hb - Visual Impact Assessment Vol 2 (Part 7) (4 pages)
Appendix Hb - Visual Impact Assessment Vol 2 (Part 8) (7 pages)
Appendix I - Shadow Flicker Assessment (31 pages)
Appendix J - Hydrogeology Report (48 pages)
Appendix K - Reconnaissance Acid Sulfate Soils (25 pages)
Appendix L - EPA Tasmania Avian Mortality Monitoring Plan Guidelines (1 page)
Making a Submission
In accordance with section 57(5) of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, any person may make a representation about the proposal or supporting documentation from Saturday 12 August 2023 to 5pm Monday 25 September 2023, by writing to the General Manager, Central Highlands Council, 19 Alexander Street, Bothwell, TAS 7030 or by email to submissions@centralhighlands.tas.gov.au.
Guidance on preparing a representation can be found at: www.epa.tas.gov.au/public-submission-guide
Project Summary
Ark Energy has produced a summary booklet to provide a concise overview of the proposal and key information in the EIS.
This booklet is not part of the project’s formal assessment documentation. It is designed to assist members of the public who may not have time to read the full EIS and its appendices.