Australian Capital Territory
Planning and Development (EIS Exemption Application – OneSun Capital Solar Farm at Williamsdale) Consultation Notice 2015  (No 1)
Notifiable Instrument NI2015–184
Made under the
Planning and Development Act 2007, s 211C (EIS Exemption Application – Public Consultation)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Planning and Development (EIS Exemption Application – OneSun Capital Solar Farm at Williamsdale) Consultation Notice 2015 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after its notification.  
3	EIS exemption application
Elementus Energy Pty Ltd is the proponent (proponent) of the proposed OneSun Capital Solar Farm at Williamsdale located within blocks 1470, 1471 Tuggeranong (proposal).  

The proponent has applied for an EIS exemption for the proposal under section 211B of the Planning and Development Act 2007 (the Act).  This EIS exemption application is in the schedule.  

EIS means environmental impact statement, see sections 206, 208 of the Act. 
EIS exemption see section 211 of the Act.
EIS exemption application see section 211B of the Act.  
4	Public consultation
The public consultation period (consultation period) on the EIS exemption application commences on the day this instrument is notified and ends 15 working days later.  Anyone may give a written submission to the Chief Planning Executive (delegate) about the EIS exemption application.  Submissions may be given only during the consultation period.  

5	Making of submissions
Submissions should be addressed to the Chief Planning Executive and sent by:
•	email to EPDCustomerServices@act.gov.au;
•	mail to:
Environment and Planning Directorate Customer Service 
GPO Box 158
Canberra  ACT  2601; or
•	hand to the Environment and Planning Directorate’s 
Customer Service Centre at 16 Challis Street, Dickson.

Submissions should include the application reference number (DA201500077) and the name and contact details of the person making the submission.

Note 1: The EIS exemption application is available during the consultation period on the planning and land authority website at www.actpla.act.gov.au 
For direct access please visit: 
http://www.planning.act.gov.au/topics/design_build/da_assessment/environmental_assessment/exemption_from_requiring_and_eis_s211 
	
Note 2: Printed copies of the EIS exemption application and background documents are available for inspection and purchase at the Environment and Planning Directorate Customer Service Centre, 16 Challis Street, Dickson. The Customer Service Centre is open Monday to Friday (except public holidays) between 8:30am and 4:30pm. Please call 6207 1923 to arrange a copy for purchase.

Note 3: As required by s 211F of the Act copies of submissions will be made publicly available on the planning and land authority website (see Note 1) until the consultation period ends or the submission is withdrawn.  Also, copies of submissions will be provided to the proponent.  Published submissions will include the name and contact details of the person making the submission as well as the other content of the submission.  A request for exclusion of information from publication can be made under section 411 or 412 of the Act. A request for exclusion under these sections must be made in writing, clearly identifying what exclusions are sought and how the request satisfies the exclusion criteria in sections 411, 412 of the Act.  

Note 4: The Minister has delegated his functions under sections 211C, 211D, 211E, 211F and 211H (6) of the Act to the Chief Planning Executive (refer to Legislation (Planning and Development) Delegation 2015 (No 3) Notifiable instrument NI2015–180). This delegation was made under s254A of the Legislation Act.  

Dorte Ekelund
Chief Planning Executive
(delegate of the Minister)
1 May 2015