EnergyAustralia and EDF power solutions Australia have formally lodged the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project (the Project) with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI). DPHI will now undertake a review of the EIS before placing it on public exhibition. Once the EIS is on public exhibition, the community and stakeholders can view the EIS on the NSW Planning Portal and make a submission to DPHI.
We will be out and about in the Lithgow region during the exhibition period and will be available to answer questions about the EIS, show people how to navigate it and explain how to make a submission.
The project is large scale and significant which takes time to assess, study and develop. Timeframes have been adjusted as more technical and environmental work is needed.
The EIS provides a description of the project, how it will be constructed and a technical assessment of the project, including potential economic, environmental and social impacts.
It also outlines a range of mitigation measures which would be implemented to avoid, minimise and/or mitigate potential impacts to the surrounding environment and local communities during construction and operations.
The EIS aims to inform community and key stakeholders about the project in more detail and supports informed submissions as part of the planning process.
