Downloads

Download Volume 1: Main EIS report (PDF, 150MB)

EIS volumes | Technical reports | Explanatory Videos

Exploratory Works EIS — Volumes

Volume 1 - EIS - Main report (PDF, 150MB)

This volume includes: Executive summary; Introduction; Proposed exploratory works; Strategic and statutory context; Engagement; Environmental impact assessment; Mitigation measures; Evaluation and conclusion

Volume 2 - EIS - Appendices A to G (PDF, 170MB)

This volume includes: A - Secretary’s environmental assessment requirements; B - Study team; C - Regulatory framework; D - Stakeholder engagement; E - Rehabilitation strategy; F - Biodiversity development assessment; G - Aquatic ecology assessment

Volume 3 - EIS - Appendices H to L (PDF, 203MB)

This volume includes: H - Soil and land assessment Geodiversity review; I - Phase 1 contamination assessment; J - Excavated rock emplacement areas assessment; K - Barge access infrastructure (including subaqueous excavated rock placement assessment)

Volume 4 - EIS - Appendices M and N (PDF, 310MB)

This volume includes: M - Surface water assessment; N - Groundwater assessment

Volume 5 - EIS - Appendices O and P (PDF, 77MB)

This volume includes: O - Aboriginal cultural heritage assessment; P - Historic cultural heritage assessment

Volume 6 - EIS - Appendices Q to V (PDF, 189MB)

This volume includes: Q - Traffic and transport assessment; R - Social assessment; S - Economic assessment T - Noise and vibration assessment; U - Air quality and greenhouse gas assessment V - Bushfire risk and hazard assessment

Exploratory Works EIS — Technical reports

Below are links to download the individual appendices that form the larger volumes available in the download links above.

Volume 2 - Appendix A

Secretary's environmental assessment requirements (PDF, 3.2MB)

Volume 2 - Appendix B

Study team (PDF, 2.7MB)

Volume 2 - Appendix C

Regulatory framework report (PDF, 9.7MB)

Volume 2 - Appendix D

Stakeholder engagement (PDF, 3.5MB)

Volume 2 - Appendix E

Rehabilitation strategy (PDF, 14.8MB)

Volume 2 - Appendix F

Biodiversity assessment (PDF, 29.0MB)

Volume 2 - Appendix G

Aquatic ecology assessment (PDF, 2.1MB)

Volume 3 - Appendix H

Soil and land assessment (PDF, 15.6MB)

Volume 3 - Appendix I

Geodiversity review (PDF, 2.7MB)

Volume 3 - Appendix J

Phase 1 contamination (PDF, 14.0MB)

Volume 3 - Appendix K

Excavated rock emplacement (PDF, 9.7MB)

Volume 3 - Appendix L

Barge access infrastructure (PDF, 17.7MB)

Volume 4 - Appendix M

Surface water assessment (PDF, 45.6MB)

Volume 4 - Appendix N

Groundwater assessment (PDF, 31.3MB)

Volume 5 - Appendix O

Aboriginal cultural heritage assessment (PDF, 20MB)

Volume 5 - Appendix P

Historic cultural heritage assessment (PDF, 28MB)

Volume 6 - Appendix Q

Traffic and transport assessment (PDF, 7.6MB)

Volume 6 - Appendix R

Social assessment (PDF, 15.3MB)

Volume 6 - Appendix S

Economic assessment (PDF, 6.0MB)

Volume 6 - Appendix T

Noise and vibration assessment (PDF, 10.7MB)

Volume 6 - Appendix U

Air quality and greenhouse gas assessment (PDF, 4.9MB)

Volume 6 - Appendix V

Bushfire and hazard risk assessment (PDF, 14MB)

Explanatory videos

Rewatch the various video material from throughout this EIS portal.

Message from Snowy Hydro CEO

Snowy Hydro CEO Paul Broad introduces you to the Snowy 2.0 EIS portal and invites your feedback.

Snowy 2.0 Exploratory Works Overview

The Exploratory Works EIS is available for public comment until 20 August 2018. Watch this short overview video for an introduction to Exploratory Works

Description of Exploratory Works

The Exploratory Works are construction works associated with further detailed investigations for Snowy 2.0. Investigations undertaken to date have identified exploratory tunnelling to the Machine Hall cavern of the underground power station as critical to the optimised development of Snowy 2.0.

Biodiversity

The project area supports a variety of natural settings and landscape features that provide habitat for native flora and fauna including escarpments, ravines, rivers, creeks and reservoirs. There has been significant effort to identify the biodiversity values within the Exploratory Works survey area, and design the works to avoid and minimise impacts to the identified values.

Kosciuszko National Park

The Exploratory Works are within Kosciuszko National Park and the design and planning for Exploratory Works have acknowledged the need to minimise the impact on the values of the park.

What is Snowy 2.0?

Snowy 2.0 is a pumped hydro project in the Snowy Mountains that will increase Snowy Hydro's generation capacity by up to 2000 megawatts, and at full capacity, will provide approximately 350,000 megawatt hours of energy storage.