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Planning approval

Development Application (DA)

The Deepwater Hybrid Solar Farm proposal will be assessed as a State Significant Development under the NSW Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act).
 

This requires a comprehensive environmental impact assessment to be conducted for the project, which will form part of the DA, which includes the following elements:​

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  • Social Impact Assessment
     

  • Economic Impact Assessment
     

  • Hydrology and Flooding
     

  • Surface, Groundwater, and Riparian Habitat Impact assessment
     

  • Agricultural Impact Assessment
     

  • Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment
     

  • Glint and glare management plan
     

  • Historic Heritage Assessment
     

  • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment
     

  • Traffic and Transport
     

  • Ecological surveys
     

  • Environmental Management Plan
     

  • Bushfire Risk Assessment
     

  • Risk / Hazard Assessment
     

  • Emergency Management Plan
     

  • Construction noise and dust management
     

  • Landscaping and Visual Impact

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These assessments detail the likely impacts of the proposed solar farm and mitigation measures that will be employed to minimize any impacts
 

Sheep in Open Fields

Deepwater solar farm, Glen Innes NSW                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CONTACT

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