A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been prepared for the Western Downs to Halys 275kV Transmission Easement. As part of the statutory assessment process, community members can review, and provide comment on, the Draft EIS. The public notification period for the Draft EIS has now finished. We would like to thank the community and stakeholders for providing comments on the Draft EIS. All submissions received are currently being reviewed. For more information about the project and the EIS process, go to Powerlink's Project Website (click here or go to www.powerlink.com.au, and follow the links to Planned Projects in My Area/Southern/Western Downs to Hayls). | The EIS is part of Powerlink's Queensland planning process which is approved under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA). The EIS will form part of an application for Ministerial Designation as community infrastructure under SPA. To view the Draft EIS, click here. To obtain a copy of the Draft EIS on CD, please contact Freecall 1800 211 744 (business hours) or emailing westerndowns@rpsgroup.com.au. To view the electronic copy of the Final EIS for the Western Downs Substation, click here. Alternatively, you can obtain a copy of the Final EIS from Powerlink on Freecall 1800 635 369 (during business hours). |
