Environmental Impact Assessment
Verification Checklist
Proposal details
Date:
Project number:
Assessor:
Project name:
Project location:
Verifier:
Verification criteria
Yes
No
Preliminary
Training
Is the assessor listed as having current Ausgrid EIA Worksheet training?
Check the ‘Training Lists’ on EMShare for a list of current assessors >
http://infoshare.energy.com.au/sites/SP0350/SP0027/DOCsPublic/Forms/EIA%20training%2
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1. Scope
Core
activities
Does the scope include all construction, maintenance, operation and ancillary activities? For
example, excavation, equipment, earthing, fencing, clearing, access, parking, site
compounds, out of hours works.
Is a design drawing attached? A design drawing must be attached.
Ancillary
activities
Are associated activities that are not included in the EIA mentioned? For example, relevant
major projects or developer's proposal that will be assessed separately.
Timing
Is an indicative commencement date and the duration of works included?
2. Collect Information
Env GIS
Analysis
Report
Is an Env GIS report attached? An Env GIS report must be attached.
Site
inspection
Has the assessor completed a site inspection? Site photos of the key issues may be
provided.
If the Env GIS report is greater than 6 months old, generate a new Env GIS report. Does it
align with the attached Env GIS report? Remove the old Env GIS report and attach the new
Env GIS report.
Is there an adequate description of the local environment?
Have you (the verifier) undertaken a site visit where required? Examples would include:

disturbing the ground or clearing vegetation within 40 m of a wetland

siting substations in a sensitive area or near sensitive receivers (ie schools, childcare
centres, cafes)

modifying a heritage item

disturbing native vegetation, rock outcrops, bush rock (relevant for ESU verifiers)

disturbing the ground or clearing vegetation in the vicinity of an Aboriginal item/PAD
(relevant for ESU verifiers)

modifying vegetation in the vicinity of threatened species/EEC (relevant for ESU
verifiers)

where there is uncertainty about the receiving environment in relation to potential
impacts that are not trivial.
3. Approval Process
Approvals
Where an approval item is ticked, is the approval attached? If not, adequate justification must
be provided as to why it is not required.
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Verification criteria
Yes
No
4. Consult
Initiated
Were all relevant parties consulted (refer to section 45 of the Electricity Supply Act 1995 and
clauses 13-17, 42 of SEPP (Infrastructure) 2007)? The date of notification must be provided.
Completed
Has the 40/21 day council notification period finished? Any submissions received and how
they were addressed must be noted. Alternatively, note if no submissions were received.
5. Assess
Mitigation
Are mitigation measures specific, measurable, achievable, reasonable/relevant and time
specific? Avoid words such as: immediately, regularly, frequently, may, should.
Mitigation
Have references to Ausgrid's internal guidelines been removed, where construction personnel
may not be Ausgrid employees? In these cases, the preparation of a specialist sub plan or
work procedure may be required.
Sensitive
areas
Are nearby sensitive areas/issues highlighted in the controls?
For example, “Aboriginal objects are in the area, if you suspect you have identified …”
TPZ
Have impacts to Tree Protection Zones been adequately assessed (refer to the NUS 174C
Environmental Handbook)?
Risk
ratings
Are the risk ratings reasonable? For example, the ‘high’ extent and sensitivity must be
consistent with the EGN 174B EIA Guidance Notes ‘high’ examples.
6. Verify
Scope
ESU only
Is the scope suitable for an EIA Worksheet? For example, do the works fall within a Part 5
assessment:

have minor and predictable impacts

are carried out on behalf of Ausgrid

the relevant environmental planning instruments have been considered.
If the EIA involves an Aboriginal trigger area, have you (the ESU verifier) undertaken a due
diligence assessment in accordance with EF 250 Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence
Assessment?
If the EIA involves clearing native vegetation, have you (the ESU verifier)?
Conclusion

confirmed the location of threatened species, populations, ecological communities or
their habitats, critical habitat or migratory species:
o reviewed the Env GIS Report
o undertaken a site inspection
o checked the threatened species profile sites

in consultation with a suitably qualified ecologist, confirmed that harm will be avoided
to:
o threatened species, populations, ecological communities or their habitats,
critical habitat or migratory species
o hollow bearing trees
o bush rock

provided the EIA Assessor with the location of threatened species, populations,
ecological communities or their habitats, critical habitat or migratory species, hollow
bearing trees or bush rock.
Are you aware of information that would alter the assessor's conclusion as to the likely
environmental impact of the project?
Can the EIA Worksheet be verified?
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