Jan 19
This is the Clean Ocean Foundation’s response:
Clean Ocean Foundation Submission to the Federal referral
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Jan 19
Please follow this link to open the Bass Coast Shire Council’s reply to the EPBS referral as a .pdf:
Bass Coast Shire Council EPBC referral response
Jan 16
Please read our response to the DSE’s  referral of  the proposed Desalination Plant to the federal Environment Department:-
                                              desal-eis-referral-response-a-address.pdf
Public comments on the referral close this Friday 18th.
Use this document as a basis for your own submission.
Submissions are to be sent to
 REFERRALS SECTION
APPROVALS AND WILDLIFE DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES
GPO BOX 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
FAX; 02 6274 1789
epbc.referrals@environment.gov.au     Â
Jan 14
FEDERAL EIS REFERRAL
Of equal or maybe greater importance to the state EES, the Federal Government has released the referral document on which it will decide whether an EIS based on the EPBC Act will be performed.
It can be viewed / downloaded at
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/epbc/epbc_ap.pl?
name=current_referral_detail&proposal_id=3948
Unfortunately paper copies are not generally available.
Following is the draft cover page to our submission to Mr Garrett, urging his decision to call for an EIS;
The Hon Peter Garrett MP 15/01/2008
Minister for the Environment
PO Box 6022
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600REF; RESPONSE TO REFERRAL OF PROPOSED ACTION “Victorian Desalination
Plantâ€.Dear Mr Garrett.
The proposed desalination plant is the largest infrastructure project
in Victoria’s history that will have far reaching and dramatic effects
for all of Australia, and indeed the world.
Internationally and at home, independent water and environment experts
virtually unanimously agree that desalination must be a last resort.
Unfortunately, Victoria’s state government is placing this last rest
resort first without due explanation. They appear to be ignoring
three key issues;
Melbourne allows over 600 Gl of storm and treated water to run into
our bays and oceans every year. The proposed plant will suck just one
quarter of this back again, at massive economic and environmental cost.
Continue reading YWYSAG Letter to Mr Garrett asking for Environmental Impact Statement »
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- youtube - Desal Protest - My Tribute To Those That Care Higher Quality
- Transcript of Friday’s (20 June 08) ABC Stateline Victoria - Kathy Bowlen interviews Councilor Garteh Barlow
- ABC Gippsland - Camping out for a cause
- ABC - 7:30 Report - Tim Flannery reflects on 2007
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