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Environmental impact assessment

Environmental impact assessment is a process aimed at identifying the adverse environmental impacts of development proposals. In Western Australia, environmental impact assessment is undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. There are a number of opportunities to appeal against decisions, recommendations and orders issued in respect to the environmental impact assessment process. Click on the following links for specific information on each type of appeal:

Description of appeal right Section of Act Appeal information
Appeal against decision of EPA not to assess a proposal s. 100(1)(a) Appeal information
Appeal against the level of assessment set by the EPA for a proposal s. 100(1)(b) Appeal information
Appeal against a decision of the EPA to delcare a proposal to be a derived proposal s. 100(1)(f) Appeal information
Appeal against refusal by EPA to declare a proposal to be a derived proposal s. 100(2) Appeal information
Appeal against the content or recommendations of an EPA Report s. 100(1)(d) Appeal information
Appeal against conditions imposed on a proposal by the Minister s. 100(3) Appeal information
Appeal against an order imposed on a proponent by the Minister following a breach of conditions s. 100(4) Appeal information
Appeal against the content of the EPA's instructions to a planning authority in respect to the assessment of a planning scheme s. 100(1)(c) Appeal information
Appeal against the content or recommendations of an EPA Report relating to an assessed planning scheme s. 100(1)(e) Appeal information

For more information on the environmental impact assessment process, visit the EPA website.

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