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Why haven’t my concerns about the route of the transmission line been taken into consideration?
In selecting the proposed route, feedback and concerns from landholders, the community and other stakeholders have helped shape the project’s design and planning. The route selection criteria are designed to avoid environmental, social and cultural impacts where possible, and where impacts cannot be avoided, to minimise them as far as practicable.
As part of the EES process, the independent Inquiry and Advisory Committee (IAC) considered the exhibited EES and draft Planning Scheme Amendment (PSA), submissions, expert evidence, and the views of Traditional Owners and Registered Aboriginal Parties before making recommendations to the Minister for Planning.
The Minister has now determined that the project’s environmental effects can be acceptably managed with regard to overall project outcomes. This includes consideration of the route and the measures required to manage impacts.
While the assessment found that impacts in the Darley area are acceptable, it recommends further work to investigate possible opportunities to further minimise environmental risks in the area.
Following the Minister’s assessment, AusNet will progress applications for approvals including a request that the Minister approve the PSA under Section 20(4) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic).
