The Preliminary Documentation provided on this page is for the Submarine Rotational Force – West Infrastructure Project consultation process, as required under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Information about the consultation submission process is available via the SRF-West Infrastructure Project page.
Preliminary Documentation
EPBC Act referral submission
EPBC 2024-10031 - Referral submission (PDF, 1.62 MB)
Att 1: Environment and Heritage Assessment (PDF, 12.29 MB)
Att 2: Biodiversity Values Report (PDF, 8.55 MB)
Att 3: Heritage Impact Assessment (PDF, 8.06 MB)
Att 4: Consultation Action Plan (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Att 5.1: Consultation Outcomes Main Report A1-3 (PDF, 22.44 MB)
Att 5.2: Consultation Outcomes Report A4-10 (PDF, 18.68 MB)
Att 6: Underwater Noise Modelling Report (PDF, 5.74 MB)
Att 7: Terrestrial Noise Impact Assessment (PDF, 3.03 MB)
Att 8: Terrestrial Contamination Assessment and Sampling Analysis and Quality Plan (PDF, 6.55 MB)
Att 9: Dredge Disposal Option Study (PDF, 12.3 MB)
Att 10: Dredge Plume Modelling Report (PDF, 14.95 MB)
Att 11: Marine Sediment Sampling and Analysis Plan Implementation Report (PDF, 11.37 MB)
Att 12: HMAS Stirling Little Penguin Survey and Management Report (PDF, 3.84 MB)
Att 13: Penguin Protection Strategy (PDF, 4.85 MB)
Att 14: Benthic habitat and seagrass values autumn survey report (PDF, 7.67 MB)
Att 15: Terrestrial Flora Fauna Survey (PDF, 10.63 MB)
Att 16.1: Marine Fauna Desktop Report (PDF, 15.32 MB)
Att 16.2: Marine Fauna Desktop Report (PDF, 19.85 MB)
Att 16.3: Marine Fauna Desktop Report (PDF, 19.92 MB)
Att 17: Garden Island Targeted Bird Survey Report (PDF, 3.28 MB)
Att 18: Socio Economic Impact Assessment (PDF, 3.97 MB)
Additional information
The following attachments referred to in the request for information (RFI) response provided by DCCEEW are not published for the following reasons:
- RFI Att E: this document has been incorporated into RFI Attachment T, Spring Survey Report
- RFI Att K: this document is classified
- RFI Att M and RFI Att N: these documents are commercial-in-confidence.
EPBC 2024-10031 RFI Questions and Responses (PDF, 746.32 KB)
RFI Att A: Marine Fauna Desktop Report - Part 4 (PDF, 14.83 MB)
RFI Att B: Environment and Heritage Assessment Rev 2 - December 2024 (PDF, 10.8 MB)
RFI Att C: Framework Construction Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 5.03 MB)
RFI Att D: Sampling and Analysis Plan Implementation Report Rev 1 - December 2024 (PDF, 61.5 MB)
RFI Att F: Updated noise figure (PDF, 2.4 MB)
RFI Att G: Terrestrial Noise and Vibration Modelling Assessment - December 2024 (PDF, 3.67 MB)
RFI Att H: Light Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology (PDF, 139.85 KB)
RFI Att I: BOM Garden Island Rainfall Data (PDF, 183.57 KB)
RFI Att J: PFAS Risk Assessment (PDF, 3.46 MB)
RFI Att L: HMAS Stirling Penguin Impact Management - Pre Construction Background Report (PDF, 4.58 MB)
RFI Att O: Garden Island Fox Baiting Map - March 2024 (PDF, 126.91 KB)
RFI Att P: HMAS Stirling Survey - Map of surveyed areas (PDF, 531.6 KB)
Warning: Att Q and Att R report contains graphic imagery of deceased animals that may be disturbing to some readers. Please proceed with caution.
RFI Att Q: Garden Island Nature Reserve - Feral Animal Control Program (PDF, 620.14 KB)
RFI Att R: Western Shield Feral animal control and fauna monitoring - 2023-2024, Part 3 - Garden_Island, HMAS_Stirling (PDF, 1.45 MB)
RFI Att S: Seagrass and Benthic Habitat Survey Report (PDF, 6.52 MB)
RFI Att T: Spring Survey Report (PDF, 7.58 MB)