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WIND - RES PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
project. RES’ investigations have
demonstrated that the area
experiences a good wind resource,
and is within a feasible distance to a
suitable grid connection point. The
wind farm region is also appropri-
ately zoned in the local planning
schemes, and has a low population
density. The project site is also
sufficiently large to provide the flex-
ibility to design a wind farm layout
to avoid any major ecological,
engineering or technical constraints.
PENSHURST WIND FARM UPDATE -
DECEMBER 2011
Environment Effects Statement
(EES) Update
On December 1, 2011 the Minister
for Planning released the EES draft
scoping requirements for the
proposed Penshurst Wind Farm for
public comment, for a period of 15
business days. This document sets
out the range of environmental
matters to be investigated and
documented in the EES.
Hard copies of this document can
be obtained from the Penshurst Post
Office, Southern Grampians and
Moyne Shire Council offices in
Hamilton, Port Fairy and Mortlake.
Alternatively, it can also be down-
loaded from the Department of
Planning and Community Develop-
ment (DPCD) website at www.dpcd.
vic.gov.au/planning/ees