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The following reports and documents have been prepared in relation to the Victorian Desalination Project.

Reports and documents

Project factsheets

Approvals

The project achieved the following approvals:

  • Victorian Minister for Planning's Assessment under the Environment Effects Act 1978 granted permission to proceed.
  • EPA Victoria issued a Works Approval for plant construction, finding it met the requirements of the Environment Protection Act 1970.
  • Federal Minister for Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts approved the project with conditions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
  • A Cultural Heritage Management Plan under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006.
  • Consent under the Coastal Management Act 1995 for use and development of coastal Crown land.
  • Permits for taking samples of native flora and fauna for study under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.
  • Permits for waterway crossings under the Water Act 1989.
  • EPA has issued a licence for the operation of the plant following its commissioning under the Environment Protection Act 1970.

Technical appendices

For the Environmental Effects Statement on the Victorian Desalination Project. Electronic and hard copies of the EES, including technical appendices, can be found at the State Library of Victoria.

References

  1. Department of Sustainability and Environment (2008) Community Consultation Plan, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Melbourne, Victoria
  2. (2008) Legislation, Policy and Key Guidelines, Melbourne, Victoria
  3. GHD (2008) Map Books –Transfer Pipeline, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  4. GHD (2008) Map Books –Northerly Grid Connection, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  5. GHD (2008) High Sensitivity Map Books – Whole of Project, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  6. Maunsell Australia (2008) Risk Assessment Report, Maunsell Australia, Melbourne, Victoria
  7. Maunsell Australia (2008) Greenhouse Gas Assessment, Maunsell Australia, Melbourne, Victoria
  8. Maunsell Australia (2008) Waste Management Assessment Report, Maunsell Australia, Melbourne, Victoria
  9. GHD (2008) Proposed Gas Fired Powered Station Option Waste Management, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  10. Essential Economics (2008) Existing Conditions Report (Economic), Essential Economics, Carlton, Victoria
  11. Essential Economics (2008) Impact Assessment (Economic), Essential Economics, Carlton, Victoria
  12. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Addendum to Flora and Fauna Assessment: Desalination Plant, Wonthaggi, Victoria Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment Report, Flora and Fauna Assessment: Gas Fired Power Station for Desalination Plant, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria
  13. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Assessment of marine mammals, birds and reptiles for the Desalination Project, Bass Coast, Victoria Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment Report, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria
  14. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Flora and Fauna Assessment: Desalination Plant, Wonthaggi, Victoria Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment Report, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria
  15. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Flora and Fauna Assessment: Desalination Project Transfer Pipeline corridor, Wonthaggi to Cranbourne, Victoria, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria
  16. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Flora and Fauna Assessment: Desalination Project Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria
  17. Phillips Agribusiness (2008) Victorian Desalination Plant Agricultural Impact Assessment, Phillips Agribusiness, Geelong, Victoria
  18. ASR (2008) Bass & Bays Hydrodynamic Model: Calibration and Validation, ASR, Raglan, New Zealand
  19. ASR (2008) Description of the Bass Straight Physical and Geological Marine Environment, ASR, Raglan, New Zealand
  20. ASR (2008) Local Fine-Resolution Model: Calibration and Validation, ASR, Raglan, New Zealand

  1. ASR (2008) South-East Australian (SEA) Hydrodynamic Model: Calibration and Validation, ASR, Raglan, New Zealand
  2. Bassett (2008) Environmental Effects Statement Underwater Noise, Bassett, Melbourne Victoria
  3. GHD (2008) Water & Sediment Quality Assessment, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  4. Hydrobiology & CSIRO (2008) Toxicity Assessment for the Victorian Desalination Plant, Hydrobiology & CSIRO, Australia
  5. ASR (2008) Extreme Water Levels at the Powlett River Mouth, ASR, Raglan, New Zealand
  6. ASR (2008) Numerical Modelling of the Powlett River Freshwater Plume, ASR, Raglan, New Zealand
  7. GHD (2008) Invasive Marine Species Specialist Report, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  8. MAFFRI (2008) The horizontal and vertical distribution of fish eggs and larvae in relation to the proposed desalination plant for Victoria, September to December 2007, MAFFRI, Queenscliff, Victoria
  9. ASR (2008) Mid-Field Numerical Modelling of the Desalination Plant Outlet Plume, ASR, Raglan, New Zealand
  10. ASR (2008) Near-Field Numerical Modelling of the Desalination Plant Outlet Plume, ASR, Raglan, New Zealand
  11. CEE (2008) Marine Biology Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment, CEE, Richmond, Victoria
  12. ASR (2008) Sediment concentrations in the water column near the intake – outlet, ASR, Raglan, New Zealand
  13. ASR (2008) Particle Dispersal Modelling: Seasonal and Spatial Variations, ASR, Raglan, New Zealand
  14. ERM (2008) The Desalination Plant Component Landscape & Visual Assessment, ERM, Richmond, Victoria
  15. GHD (2008) Addendum to the Land Contamination Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment Report, Plant Site, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  16. GHD (2008) Land Contamination Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment Report, Plant Site, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  17. Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C(2008) Existing site conditions, Impacts and Risk Assessment GEOLOGY, GEOMORPHOLOGY and ACID SULPHATE SOILS, Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C, Bendigo, Victoria
  18. Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C (2008) Gasfired Power Station Addendum, Specialist Study, Existing Conditions Report Geology and Geomorphology, Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C, Bendigo, Victoria
  19. Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C(2008) Gas Fired Power Station IMPACT and RISK ASSESSMENT Geology, Geomorphology and Acid Sulphate soils, Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C, Bendigo, Victoria
  20. GHD (2008) Existing Conditions Report and Impact Assessment Groundwater, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria

  1. GHD (2008) Gas Fired Power Station Option - Surface Water EES – Addendum to Plant Report, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  2. GHD (2008) Addendum to Report for Melbourne Desalination Project, Surface Water EES – Plant, Waterways Assessment of Gas Supply Options, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  3. GHD (2008) Surface Water EES - Plant, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  4. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Addendum Report Gas-Fired Power Station – Cultural Heritage, Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria
  5. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Desalination Plant Component Cultural Heritage Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment Report, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria
  6. GHD (2008) Addendum Report for Assessment of Impacts on Air Quality, Desalination Plant, Gas Fired Power Generation Options, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  7. GHD (2008) Existing Conditions Report Air Quality Desalination Plant, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  8. GHD (2008) Report for Assessment of Impacts on Air Quality, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  9. GHD (2008) Impact Assessment Report - Noise and Vibration (Gas-Fired Power Station), GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  10. GHD (2008) Report for Desalination Project Impact Assessment Report Noise and Vibration (Plant), GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  11. GHD (2008) Existing Traffic Conditions – Plant, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  12. Maunsell Australia (2008) Traffic Impact Assessment Addendum Report – Gas Fired Power Station, Maunsell Australia, Melbourne, Victoria
  13. Maunsell Australia (2008) Victorian Desalination Project Traffic Impact Assessment, Maunsell Australia, Melbourne, Victoria
  14. GHD (2008) Report for Victorian Desalination Plant Preliminary Hazard Analysis, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  15. Maunsell Australia (2008) Victorian Desalination Plant Environment Effects Statement, Social Impact Assessment Existing Conditions Report, Maunsell Australia, Melbourne, Victoria
  16. Maunsell Australia (2008) Victorian Desalination Plant Environmental Effects Statement, Social Impact Assessment Report, Maunsell Australia, Melbourne, Victoria
  17. GHD (2008) Services Impact Assessment Plant and Transfer Pipeline, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  18. ERM (2008) The Desalination Project Water Transfer Pipeline Component Landscape & Visual Assessment For Department of Sustainability and Environment, ERM, Richmond, Victoria
  19. GHD (2008) Land Contamination Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment Report, Transfer Pipeline, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  20. Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C (2008) TRANSFER PIPELINE Existing Conditions GEOLOGY GEOMORPHOLOGY ACID SULFATE SOILS, Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C, Bendigo, Victoria

  1. Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C (2008) Transfer Pipeline IMPACT and RISK ASSESSMENT Geology, Geomorphology and Acid Sulfate Soils, Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C, Bendigo, Victoria
  2. GHD (2008) Desalination Pipeline Corridor Final Impact Assessment Report - Groundwater, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  3. GHD (2008) Final Impact Assessment for Surface Water, Hydrology and Waterway Crossings Assessment for the Transfer Pipeline, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  4. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Water Transfer Pipeline Component, Cultural Heritage Existing Conditions Report and Impact Assessment, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria
  5. GHD (2008) Report for Desalination Project Construction Dust Assessment – Transfer Pipeline, HD, Melbourne, Victoria
  6. GHD (2008) Impact Assessment Report – Noise and Vibration (Transfer Pipeline), GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  7. GHD (2008) Existing Traffic Conditions – Transfer Pipeline, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  8. ERM (2008) Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, ERM, Richmond, Victoria
  9. GHD (2008) Land Contamination Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment Report, Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  10. Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C (2008) Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure, Impact and Risk Assessment, Geology, Geomorphology & Acid Sulfate Soils, Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C, Bendigo, Victoria
  11. Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C (2008) Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure Specialist Study, Existing Conditions Report, Geology and Geomorphology, Rosengren. N, and Boyd. C, Bendigo, Victoria
  12. GHD (2008) Gas Fired Power Plant Option Addendum to the Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment Report – Groundwater, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  13. GHD (2008) Impact Assessment for Surface Water, Hydrology and Waterway Crossings for the Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  14. GHD (2008) Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment Report – Groundwater, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  15. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure Component - Cultural Heritage Existing Conditions and Impact Assessment Report, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria
  16. GHD (2008) Air Quality Impacts Assessment of the Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  17. GHD (2008) Impact Assessment Report – Noise and Vibration (Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure), GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  18. GHD (2008) Existing Traffic Conditions – Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  19. GHD (2008) Services Impact Assessment - Power Supply, GHD, Melbourne, Victoria
  20. Maunsell Australia (2008) Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure Electric and Magnetic Field Impact Assessment, Maunsell Australia, Melbourne, Victoria
  21. Hydro Tasmania (2008) Electrical Network Connection Options, Hydro Tasmania Consulting, Melbourne Victoria
  22. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Desalination Plant Component Cultural Heritage Management Plan, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria
  23. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Transfer Pipeline Component: Cultural Heritage Management Plan, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria
  24. Biosis Research Pty Ltd (2008) Northerly Grid Connection and Ancillary Power Infrastructure Component: Cultural Heritage Management Plan, Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria

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