Register of major projects
The Department of Planning assesses major projects that require the approval of the Minister for Planning. The assessment process for the following project is in accordance with the Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
Project: Gas-Fired Power Station and Gas Pipeline, Wellington (MP 06_0315)
Proponent: ERM Power Pty Ltd
Description: Construction and operation of a 600-megawatt gas-fired peaking power station near Wellington and an approximately 100-kilometre long natural gas pipeline to connect the power station with the existing Central West Gas Pipeline near Alectown, north of Parkes. The project includes ancillary works and facilities, including connection to the electricity transmission network and a natural gas compressor station
Location: Lot 101 on DP 606457, Goolma Road, Wellington (power station) and land generally between Wellington and Alectown, passing south of Arthurville, north of Yeoval, south of Obley, through Goobang National Park at Peak Hill Road, north of Alectown and terminating at the Central West Gas Pipeline neat the Parkes-Narromine railway line
Local government areas: Wellington, Cabonne and Parkes
Project application and preliminary documentation
- Project application
- Preliminary assessment
- Director-General's requirements for Environmental Assessment
Environmental assessment documentation
(Publicly exhibited 21 May to 23 June 2008)- Volume 1 - Environmental Assessment - Main Report
- Cover and statement of validity
- Table of contents
- Glossary and abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Planning and statutory context
- Chapter 3 Existing environment
- Chapter 4 Consultation
- Chapter 5 Project objectives and need
- Chapter 6 Project development and alternatives
- Chapter 7 Description of the project
- Chapter 8 Environmental risk analysis
- Chapter 9 Environmental impact assessment - key issues - Part 1
- Chapter 9 Environmental impact assessment - key issues - Part 2
- Chapter 9 Environmental impact assessment - key issues - Part 3
- Chapter 10 Environmental impact assessment - additional impacts
- Chapter 11 Draft Statement of Commitments
- Chapter 12 Justification and conclusion
- Chapter 13 References
- Volume 1 - Environmental Assessment - Appendices
- Appendix A Director-General's Environmental Assessment requirements
- Appendix B Geology maps
- Appendix C Soils maps
- Appendix D Land ownership map
- Appendix E Documentation of consultation
- Volume 2 - Environmental Assessment - Technical Papers
- Cover and table of contents
- Technical Paper No. 1 Biodiversity assessment - Part 1
- Technical Paper No. 1 Biodiversity assessment - Part 2
- Technical Paper No. 2 Heritage assessment - Part 1
- Technical Paper No. 2 Heritage assessment - Part 2
- Technical Paper No. 2 Heritage assessment - Part 3
- Technical Paper No. 3 Noise and vibration assessment
- Technical Paper No. 4 Air quality impact assessment
- Technical Paper No. 5 Visual impact assessment - Part 1
- Technical Paper No. 5 Visual impact assessment - Part 2
- Technical Paper No. 5 Visual impact assessment - Part 3
- Technical Paper No. 5 Visual impact assessment - Part 4
- Technical Paper No. 5 Visual impact assessment - Part 5
- Technical Paper No. 5 Visual impact assessment - Part 6
- Technical Paper No. 5 Visual impact assessment - Part 7
- Technical Paper No. 6 Preliminary Hazard Analysis
