Walker Corporation Pty Ltd (Walker) is proposing to develop a mixed use waterfront housing and marina development located on approximately 52 hectares of land within Ralphs Bay, southern Tasmania.
Walker has prepared a Project Description (PDF 5.26MB/23 pgs), which provides a broad description of the project proposal. Information about the proposal is available at: http://www.ralphsbay.net.au.
The Commission has prepared Final Scope Guidelines for the Integrated Impact Statement (IIS).
A Directions Hearing was held on Tuesday 19 May 2009 to enable the Commission to give directions to the proponent and other parties to ensure that all preliminary matters have been dealt with prior to the commencement of the actual hearing.
The Panel appointed by the Commission to conduct the integrated assessment of the Lauderdale Quay Project of State Significance held public hearings between 17 June and 17 July 2009.
From the 547 representations received on the Draft IIS the Commission invited a broad range of representors to give evidence at the hearings including residents, qualified experts, non-government organisations, community groups, local government and State government departments.
A total of 547 representations were received by the Commission in response to the public invitation to lodge a written representation on Walker Corporation's Draft Integrated Impact Statement (IIS).
In accordance with the requirements of section 12 of the Tasmanian Planning Commission Act 1997 written representations are available to the public.
The Commission's consultant, Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), has peer reviewed the Draft IIS and prepared a report titled:
Lauderdale Quay Draft Integrated Impact Statement Peer Review Report
The Commission has prepared a Draft Integrated Assessment Report following consideration of representations and evidence provided at the hearing in relation to the Draft Integrated Impact Statement.
Disclaimer
This peer review report has been prepared at the request of the Commission to assist in the assessment of Walker Corporation's Draft IIS. The Commission does not endorse the content, comment or conclusions expressed in the peer review.
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