Abagold WEC BAR - Anchor Environmental

The proposed development triggers the following listed activities:Government Notice (GN) R.544 of 2010 (Basic Assessment process required)The construction of facilities or infrastructure for the generation of electricity where: (i) the1 electricity output is more than 10 megawatts but less than 20 megawatts; or (ii) the output is 10megawatts or less but the total extent of the facility covers an area in excess of 1 hectare.The construction of structures in the coastal public property where the development footprint isbigger than 50 square meters, excluding - (i) the construction of structures within existing ports orharbours that will not increase the development footprint or the throughput capacity of the port or14harbour; (ii) the construction of a port or harbour, in which case activity 24 of Notice 545 applies;(iii) the construction of temporary structures within the beach zone where such structures will bedemolished or disassembled after a period not exceeding 6 weeks.Construction or earth moving activities in the sea, an estuary, or within the littoral active zone or adistance of 100 metres inland of the high-water mark of the sea or an estuary, whichever is16greater, in respect of – (ii) tidal pools; (iii) embankments; (vi) infrastructure covering 50 squaremetres or more.The infilling or depositing of any material more than 5 cubic metres into, or the dredging,excavation, removal or moving of soil, sand, shells, shell grit, pebbles or rock from - (ii) the sea; (iii)18the seashore; (iv) the littoral active zone, an estuary or a distance of 100m inland of the high-watermark of the sea or an estuary, whichever distance is greaterGovernment Notice (GN) R.545 of 2010 (Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment processrequired)The construction of an island, anchored platform or any other permanent structure on or along the14sea bed.Construction or earth moving activities in the sea, an estuary, or within the littoral active zone or a24 distance of 100 metres inland of the high-water mark of the sea or an estuary, whichever isgreater, in respect of – (iv) breakwater structures.The proposed development triggers activities listed on both Listing Notice 1 (Government Notice (GN)R.544 of 2010) and Listing Notice 2 (Government Notice (GN) R.545 of 2010) and therefore is subject toScoping and Environmental Impact Assessment. However, the potential impacts of the proposals on theenvironment (including all other beneficial uses of the sea in this area), both in respect of theconstruction and operational phases, were easy to identify and quantify, and could be comprehensivelyassessed on the basis of information provided in a basic assessment report only without requiring a fullscoping and Environmental Impact Reporting. As such, permission was granted by DEA to apply BasicAssessment instead of the required Scoping and EIA (refer to Appendix G).The Draft BAR has been compiled to assess the potential environmental impacts of the proposed projectand as a basis to inform I&APs of the proposed project and to obtain their feedback.11