Proponent: Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
Overview
The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics is proposing to upgrade Paru Road on Melville Island.
Stage 1: Referral
NT EPA notices
- Notice of Decision to accept referral for standard assessment - 27 May 2021 PDF (68.7 KB)
- Notice of Decision and Statement of Reasons - 13 July 2021 PDF (64.8 KB)
- Direction to provide additional information in the SER - 26 July 2021 PDF (66.2 KB)
Public consultation
Statutory notice 1 June 2021
The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 1 June 2021 to invite public comment on a referral for standard assessment, submitted by the Department of Infrastructure Planning and Logistics to upgrade Paru Road on Melville Island. Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 29 June 2021. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 52(1) of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.
| Submissions received on the referral | Type |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority | PDF 580.4 KB |
| Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet | PDF 37.6 KB |
| Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security | PDF 663.9 KB |
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade - Resources | PDF 85.8 KB |
| Department of Territory Families Housing and Communities – Heritage | PDF 479.1 KB |
Referral documents
| Referral | Type |
|---|---|
| Referral form | PDF 1013.1 KB |
| Referral - Main Document | PDF 1.8 MB |
| Referral - Appendix A Part 1 | PDF 7.6 MB |
| Referral - Appendix A Part 2 | PDF 13.9 MB |
| Referral - Appendix A Part 3 | PDF 1.6 MB |
| Referral - Appendix A Part 4 | PDF 4.7 MB |
| Referral - Appendices B to E | PDF 2.2 MB |
Stage 2: Assessment
The NT EPA decided the method of assessment is by Supplementary Environmental Report (SER). A general overview of timeframes under the EP Act is available here PDF (689.7 KB).
NT EPA notices
Public consultation on the SER
Statutory notice 8 February 2022
The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 8 February 2022 inviting public comment on the supplementary environmental report for the Paru Road Upgrade, submitted by the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics. Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 14 March 2022. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 122 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.
SER documents
| Supplementary environmental report | Type |
|---|---|
| Declaration form | PDF 1.2 MB |
| Executive summary main report and appendices | PDF 12.8 MB |
| Submissions received on the SER | Type |
|---|---|
| Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet | PDF 63.6 KB |
| Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security | PDF 1.3 MB |
| Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities - Heritage | PDF 453.3 KB |
Stage 3: Assessment completed
The NT EPA completed its environmental impact assessment and provided its Assessment Report and draft Environmental Approval to the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Security on 10 June 2022, under sections 64 and 65 of the EP Act.
The Assessment Report and draft Environmental Approval may be inspected and obtained below.
| Assessment document | Type |
|---|---|
| Assessment Report 95 including a draft environmental approval | PDF 3.2 MB |
The NT EPA publishes this notice in accordance with section 67 of the Environment Protection Act 2019.
Once the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Security’s decision is made, it can be viewed here