Resources

Community guidance

View and download the template for community to make a submission on an environmental impact statement (EIS):

• Submission on an EIS—ESR/2018/4085 (DOCX) (template)

Further information on how to have your say on an EIS.

Proponent guidance

• Criteria for EIS for resource projects under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act)—ESR/2016/2167 (PDF)
• Requirements for an EIS notice—ESR/2016/2172 (DOCX)
• The EIS process for resource projects under EP Act—ESR/2016/2171 (PDF):
  • Appendix 1 Figure—Summary of EP Act EIS assessment process
  • Appendix 2 Table—Statutory timeframes under EP Act EIS process
  • Appendix 3 Table—Steps in EIS process, responsibilities and resources
  • Appendix 4 Checklist—Initial advice statement (EIS) content (description of the project and operational land)
  • Appendix 5 Checklist—Interested and affected persons
  • Appendix 6 Checklist—Information to establish that proponent may access land to carry out EIS studies for voluntary EIS application
  • Appendix 7 Checklist—Voluntary EIS application
  • Appendix 8 Checklist—Submission of a draft TOR
  • Appendix 9 Checklist—EIS decision application
  • Appendix 10A Checklist—Submission of an EIS or amended EIS
  • Appendix 10B Checklist—EIS document standards
  • Appendix 11 Glossary—Glossary

Application forms

• Application form: Pre-lodgement services—ESR/2015/1664 and ESR/2023/6440
• Application to prepare voluntary EIS under EP Act—ESR/2016/2160 (DOCX)
• Application for a decision on whether an EIS would be required for an environmental authority (EA) application under EP Act—ESR/2020/5490 (DOCX)

Submission forms

• Draft TOR
  • Submission of a draft TOR for project assessed by EIS process under EP Act—ESR/2023/6499 (DOCX)
  • Approved form for draft TOR submission—ESR/2017/4038 (DOCX) (also known as the ‘generic TOR’)
• EIS
  • Submission of an EIS under EP Act—ESR/2016/6498 (DOCX)

Request forms

• Request to extend period under EP Act EIS assessment process—ESR/2023/6495 (DOCX)
• Changes to projects undergoing EIS assessment under EP Act—ESR/2023/6496 (DOCX) (project, proponent or contact details)

Checklists

• Checklist—IAS content (Appendix 5 of ESR/2016/2171 (PDF))
• Checklist—Interested and affected persons (Appendix 6 of ESR/2016/2171 (PDF))
• Checklist—Information to establish that proponent may access land to carry out EIS (Appendix 7 of ESR/2016/2171 (PDF))
• Checklist—Voluntary EIS application (Appendix 8 of ESR/2016/2171 (PDF))
• Checklist—Submission of a draft TOR (Appendix 9 of ESR/2016/2171 (PDF))
• Checklist—EIS decision application (Appendix 10 of ESR/2016/2171 (PDF))
• Checklist—Submission of an EIS or amended EIS (Appendix 11A of ESR/2016/2171 (PDF))
• Checklist—EIS document standards (Appendix 11B of ESR/2016/2171 (PDF))

Technical EIS information guidelines

View and download targeted guidance materials by topic:

• First Nations Peoples cultural heritages—ESR/2020/5296 (PDF)
• Air—ESR/2020/5294 (PDF)
• Aquatic ecology—ESR/2020/5295 (PDF)
• Biosecurity—ESR/2020/5297 (PDF)
• Climate—ESR/2020/5298 (PDF)
• Coastal—ESR/2020/5299 (PDF)
• Contaminated land—ESR/2020/5300 (PDF)
• Groundwater dependent ecosystems—ESR/2020/5301 (PDF)
• Land—ESR/2020/5303 (PDF)
• Matters of national environmental significance—ESR/2020/5304 (PDF)
• Noise and vibration—ESR/2020/5305 (PDF)
• Non-indigenous cultural heritage—ESR/2020/5302 (PDF)
• Quarry material—ESR/2020/5306 (PDF)
• Regulated structures—ESR/2020/5307 (PDF)
• Rehabilitation—ESR/2020/5308 (PDF)
• Terrestrial ecology—ESR/2020/5309 (PDF)
• Transport—ESR/2020/5310 (PDF)
• Waste management—ESR/2020/5311 (PDF)
• Water—ESR/2020/5312 (PDF)