Invitation for comment - EPBC Act Draft Public Environment Report
UPDATE Tuesday 10 January 2023 - Please note as per below the comment period for the draft Public Environment Report has now closed.
Invitation for comment
Chalumbin Wind Farm, near Ravenshoe, Queensland (EPBC 2021/8983)
NOTIFICATION FOR PUBLICATION OF PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT REPORT UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 (EPBC Act)
The following notice is published pursuant to Section 98 of the EPBC Act.
Chalumbin Wind Farm Pty Ltd proposes to develop the Chalumbin Wind Farm Project approximately 15 km south-west of Ravenshoe in north Queensland. The project referred involved the construction and operation of up to 95 wind turbine generators (WTG) and associated infrastructure. The project has since been revised with the Public Environment Report assessing the construction and operation of 86 WTG and associated infrastructure.
The proposed action was determined to be a Controlled Action under the EPBC Act with assessment by a Public Environment Report. The controlling provisions are ‘World Heritage Properties’ (sections 12 and 15A), ‘National Heritage Places’ (sections 15B and 15C), ‘Listed threatened species and communities’ (sections 18 and 18A) and ‘Listed migratory species’ (sections 20 and 20A).
The Public Environment Report materials will be on display in hard copy for a minimum of 20 business days between Thursday 8 December 2022 and Monday 9 January 2023 at the following locations without charge:
- Ravenshoe Library (Public Reading Area), 24 Moore St Ravenshoe, Qld 4888.
- Tablelands Regional Council (Front Reception), 45 Mabel Street, Atherton, QLD 4883.
- State Library of Queensland (John Oxley Library – Level 4), Stanley Place, South Brisbane, QLD 4101.
The Public Environment Report materials will be published online for a minimum of 20 business days between Thursday 8 December 2022 and Monday 9 January 2023 via the links below.
Please note that this invitation follows an earlier advertised exhibition period. All submissions received from Monday 7 November 2022, the commencement of the earlier advertised exhibition period, will be considered and there is no requirement for those submissions to be re-submitted.
The project’s original EPBC Act Referral (superseded by the Public Environment Report) documentation is also available in hard copy at the draft PER display locations and online here.
The public is invited to comment in writing on the draft Public Environment Report by 5pm Monday 9 January 2023. Persons with special needs (i.e., for whom English is a second language or with vision impairment) may also contact the proponent for assistance on info@chalumbinwindfarm.com.au.
Written submissions can be posted to: Chalumbin Wind Farm Pty Ltd c/ Ark Energy, Level 6, 200 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 or emailed to info@chalumbinwindfarm.com.au.
For more information on the EPBC Act environment assessment process download the information sheet here.
Following are files for the main report. It consists of 15 sections and a total of 640 pages. To keep files under 30 mb and provide high resolution maps some sections have been split into parts.
Following are files for the appendices. There are 20 appendices, labelled in alphabetical order from A to T. To keep files under 30 mb and provide high resolution maps some appendices have been split into parts.