Environmental Impact Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)
This factsheet provides a general overview of the Environmental Impact Assessment process undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia (EPA)
Summary
Key takeaways
Environmental Impact Assessment is a systematic process that evaluates the likely impacts of development proposals on the environment and identifies how to mitigate and manage them.
Any member of the public can refer a proposal likely to have a significant effect on the environment to the EPA for an environmental impact assessment and there are opportunities for the public to participate during the EIA process.
The EIA process has four stages:
- Referral to the EPA;
- EPA decision on whether to assess the referral proposed (including the level of assessment);
- EPA assesses the proposed and submits a report on the assessment to the Minister for the Environment; and
- Minister’s decision on implementation.
Key actions
Read our factsheet on the public merits review system under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) here.
If you believe a proponent is not complying with the implementation conditions, you can report this to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation through their Environment Watch service, available here.
Read the EPA’s Statement of Environmental Principles, Factors and Objectives on matters that will be considered when undertaking assessment here.
