Compliance Reporting Post Approval Requirements

As part of the Environmental Impact Assessment Improvement Project, the department has prepared post approval requirements documents that will apply to state significant projects where required by the conditions of consent or approval.

The Integrated Mining Policy documents may continue to apply to mining projects.

By developing documents that articulate the consent authority’s requirements for state significant projects, the department aims to achieve a consistent, transparent and documented approach to undertaking post approval activities and monitoring and reporting compliance in NSW.

The Compliance Reporting Post Approval Requirements contain requirements imposed under conditions of consent or approval. It is not a guideline. This means all elements of the requirements need to be complied with unless conditions of consent or approval provide otherwise.

The Compliance Reporting Post Approval Requirements:

• identify the compliance requirements, set out the methodology, and the type of data/evidence to be collected to assess whether compliance has been achieved
• include compliance reports.

The compliance reporting gives clear direction on how to report compliance by providing:

• a defined process
• defined time frames for undertaking compliance reporting
• a consistent approach to reporting compliance.

The Compliance Reporting Post Approval Requirements must be implemented when required under conditions of consent or approval.