April 22, 2014
The State Government is seeking feedback on a new code which will be used to assess wind farm developments in Queensland.
The code will be incorporated into State Development Assessment Provisions which would enable future wind farm proposals to be assessed by the State Assessment and Referral Agency.
This effectively transfers responsibility for assessing a wind farm development from a local council to the State Government.
The State Government says the new code will:
- Facilitate the establishment of new wind farms or the expansion of existing wind farms in appropriate locations
- Ensure wind farms avoid potential adverse impacts on the community and environment in the construction, operation and decommissioning of wind farms.
For information about providing feedback, visit the Department of State Development and Infrastructure Planning website
Submissions must be received by 5:00pm on May 13.
- Download a copy of the Wind Farm State Code (144kb PDF)
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