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Marinus Link has prepared a Commonwealth Environmental Impact Assessment (EIS) and a Victorian Environment Effects Statement (EES) through a coordinated process, resulting in a combined EIS/EES addressing the requirements of Commonwealth and Victorian legislation. 

More information regarding the environmental assessment of the project is provided on the Environmental Assessment page.

The figure below outlines the primary legislation and the relevant jurisdictions that are applicable to this EIS/EES. 

Summary Report

The Summary Report provides an overview of the project and information in the EIS/EES. We recommend that you read the summary report first.

Summary Report

Additional contents

Fact sheets

Chapters

The chapters present a summary of the assessment outcomes from the technical reports. Volumes 2, 3 and 4 include chapters that provide a comprehensive summary of project’s studies and findings by location. We recommend reading specific chapters if you want to know more about study topics.

Volume 1 Introduction

  • Table of Contents for Volume 1 – PDF | Word
  • Introduction – PDF | Word
  • Project Rationale – PDF | Word
  • Route Selection and Project Alternatives – PDF | Word
  • Legislative Framework – PDF | Word
  • EIS/EES Assessment Framework – PDF | Word
  • Project Description – PDF | Word
  • Economics – PDF | Word
  • Community and Stakeholder Engagement – PDF | Word
  • Sustainability, Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas – PDF | Word
  • Electromagnetic Fields – PDF | Word

Volume 2 Tasmanian terrestrial environment

  • Table of Contents for Volume 2 – PDF | Word
  • Introduction – PDF | Word
  • Terrestrial Ecology – PDF | Word
  • Social – PDF | Word
  • Summary of environmental effects (Tas) – PDF | Word

Volume 3 Marine environment

  • Table of Contents for Volume 3 – PDF | Word
  • Introduction – PDF | Word
  • Marine Ecology – PDF | Word
  • Marine Resource Use – PDF | Word
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage – PDF | Word
  • Summary of environmental effects (marine) – PDF | Word

Volume 4 Victorian terrestrial environment

  • Table of Contents for Volume 4 – PDF | Word
  • Introduction – PDF | Word
  • Geomorphology & Geology – PDF | Word
  • Contaminated land and acid sulfate soils – PDF | Word
  • Groundwater – PDF | Word
  • Surface Water – PDF | Word
  • Agriculture and Forestry – PDF | Word
  • Landscape and Visual – PDF | Word
  • Traffic & Transport – PDF | Word
  • Air Quality – PDF | Word
  • Noise & Vibration – PDF | Word
  • Terrestrial Ecology – PDF | Word
  • Bushfire – PDF | Word
  • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage – PDF | Word
  • Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage – PDF | Word
  • Land Use and Planning – PDF | Word
  • Social – PDF | Word
  • Summary of environmental effects (Vic) – PDF | Word

Volume 5 Synthesis of environmental effects

  • Table of Contents – PDF | Word
  • Conclusion by Jurisdiction – PDF | Word
  • Environmental Management Framework – PDF | Word

Technical reports

The technical reports provide details of the study methodology, existing conditions, impact assessment findings, and proposed mitigation measures. Reports have been prepared by independent technical specialists. We recommend reading the technical reports if you’re wanting to explore the study findings in depth.

  • Electromagnetic Fields – PDF
  • Economics – PDF
  • Climate Change – PDF
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions – PDF
  • Heybridge Terrestrial Ecology Assessment – PDF
  • Heybridge Social Assessment – PDF
  • Benthic Ecology – PDF
  • Marine Ecology and Resource Use – PDF
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage and Archaeology – PDF
  • Aboriginal and Historical Cultural Heritage – PDF
  • Agriculture and Forestry – PDF
  • Air Quality – PDF
  • Bushfire – PDF
  • Contaminated land and acid sulfate soils
    Part 1
    PDF | Part 2 PDF | Part 3 PDF | Part 4 PDF | Part 5 PDF | Part 6 PDF
  • Geomorphology and Geology – PDF
  • Groundwater – PDF
  • Surface Water – PDF
  • Landscape and Visual – PDF
  • Land Use and Planning – PDF
  • Noise and Vibration – PDF
  • Social – PDF
  • Terrestrial Ecology – PDF
  • Traffic and transport
    Part 1
    PDF | Part 2 PDF | Part 3 PDF | Part 4 PDF

Attachments

The attachments provide additional information relating to the EIS/EES, including the draft PSA and the Map Book.

  • EIS Guidelines Checklist – PDF
  • EES Scoping Requirements Checklist – PDF
  • Draft Planning Scheme Amendment – PDF
  • Consultation Report – PDF
  • Draft Offset Strategy – PDF
  • Map Book – PDF

Information updates

Supplementary information to the EIS/EES, including Technical Notes produced for the purposes of the Inquiry under the Environment Effects Act (Vic), can be viewed at information updates.

EIS Addendum – Commonwealth EPBC Act

Following the exhibition of the draft EIS, an Addendum has been prepared which addresses the requirements of section 104(2) of the EPBC Act including taking into account any comments received within the period for comment and provides a summary of any such comments and how these comments have been addressed.

The EIS Addendum also provides a summary of additional or updated information provided to the Victorian and Tasmanian regulators to address their assessment requirements and to respond to public submissions, where relevant.