Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines - July 2010
Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines - July 2010
Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines - July 2010
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Table 1-1<br />
Elements of a ‘wind farm’ development<br />
1.8 Who is the audience for the <strong>Guidelines</strong><br />
These <strong>Guidelines</strong> have been written for a wide range of individuals or interest groups<br />
involved with wind farms. Some of these stakeholders have been identified below.<br />
• The proponent<br />
A proponent is any entity or individual who seeks to develop or operate a wind farm.<br />
This may include wind prospecting companies, renewable energy generators, wind<br />
farm construction companies, or private or public businesses seeking to use wind<br />
power to supplement their electricity supply.<br />
• The community<br />
The community includes residents, landowners, community and indigenous groups,<br />
businesses (and their customers), tourists visiting the region, and the broader<br />
community in the region that have an interest in the development of a wind farm at<br />
a particular location from an economic, social or environmental perspective.<br />
• Relevant authority<br />
A relevant authority is a government body or person that assesses applications<br />
against legal and policy requirements for wind farm developments. They may also<br />
have an enforcement role ensuring developments comply with all consent conditions.<br />
Relevant authorities may include local councils, state or territory Ministers or<br />
government agencies. The Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water,<br />
Heritage and the Arts has specific responsibilities solely in relation to the Environment<br />
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)].<br />
• Interested stakeholder<br />
An interested stakeholder is a person, business or organisation who has an interest or<br />
association with a wind farm. This interest can often be much narrower than the<br />
community, generally focussing on individual issues or groups of issues.<br />
Other interested stakeholders may include a wide range of government agencies<br />
related to environment, energy and heritage issues, the Bureau of Meteorology, the<br />
Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Department of Defence, fire authorities, bird observers<br />
clubs, and telecommunications businesses.<br />
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