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Preparation of assessment The final onsite surveys for the cultural heritage and biodiversity assessments have been done and specialist reports for the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment are due to be…
Noise briefings The St Patricks Plains Wind Farm project team is hoping to hold noise assessment briefings and a public noise information session in February 2022.The public noise information session…
Response to EIS submissions Submissions were received from several government agencies and many members of the public during the public exhibition period of the project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).Epuron’s response…
Assessment studies to start soon The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Tasmania has issued final Project Specific Guidelines for the project, identifying the key matters to be assessed for the Environmental…
Assessment work continues Over the past six months work on the proposal’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has continued despite delays caused by COVID restrictions, and a few outstanding field surveys…
Layout revision Further revision of the wind turbine layout has been completed and three wind turbines have been removed to reduce visual impacts and align with community feedback. Based on…
Commonwealth to help guide assessment Epuron referred the prospective Burrendong Wind Farm south-east of Wellington in NSW to the Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) for review…
New dates for information sessions Following postponement of information sessions in March due to COVID restrictions the project team is pleased to confirm new dates for local drop-in information sessions:Biloela…
EIS on public exhibition Following two years of ecological studies, technical assessments and community consultation the Bowmans Creek Wind Farm development application and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been lodged…
Information sessions postponed Information sessions for Specimen Hill Wind Farm, scheduled for Biloela on Tuesday 30 March and Calliope on Wednesday 31 March, have been postponed until further notice.Unfortunately the…
Assessment studies underway Epuron is preparing a development application for the proposed Specimen Hill Wind Farm, north-west of Kroombit Tops National Park and approximately 25km north-east of Biloela in central…
Community information days The community information days held in Bothwell and Miena in February were well attended, with 19 at Bothwell and approximately 80 at Miena. Displays included the revised…
Commonwealth to help guide assessment Epuron referred the prospective Specimen Hill Wind Farm to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment for review under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and…
New dates for information days Following the lifting of travel restrictions for all of Greater Sydney on Sunday 31 January, the project team has been busy rescheduling and we are…
Information days postponed Information days scheduled for Bothwell on Friday 29 January and Miena on Saturday 30 January have been cancelled and will be rescheduled. Unfortunately the project team were…
Revision of wind turbine layout After a full year of on-site surveys and community engagement Epuron has revised the wind turbine layout for the proposed St Patricks Plains Wind Farm.…
New layout near completion Over the past few months, based on findings from specialist studies and extensive community consultation, we have been working on a revision of the turbine layout…
Assessment studies underway The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) has issued Secretary’s environmental assessment requirements (SEARs) for the project’s environmental impact statement (EIS).Epuron has appointed Eco Logical…
EIS to be lodged soon Studies for the Bowmans Creek Wind Farm Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) have been completed and the project team has been consulting with key stakeholders to…