Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
Tree Survey are Consulting Arborists specialising in preparing Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA) and Tree Protection Plans (TPP) for Environmental Impact Statements.
An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a comprehensive document required for significant development proposals with potential environmental impacts.
The EIS process involves:
- EIS Preparation: Proponents prepare a detailed document assessing the proposed project’s purpose, impacts, alternatives, and mitigation measures.
- Public Exhibition: The EIS is made available to the public for review and feedback.
- Submissions and Response: Interested parties provide written feedback during the exhibition period, and the proponent responds to these submissions.
- Agency Assessment: Government agencies with relevant expertise assess the EIS.
- Decision-Making: The decision-making authority considers the EIS, public input, and agency feedback before deciding on project approval.
Environmental Impact Statements are required for State Significant Development (SSD), State Significant Infrastructure (SSI), and Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI). The Environmental Impact Statement must thoroughly assess and address a range of environmental factors, including the detailed surveying and assessment of trees within and adjacent to the proposal footprint. The aim is to ensure that decision-makers and the public have a clear understanding of the potential effects before making decisions on whether to approve the development.
As Consulting Arborists, our involvement in these projects includes:
- Surveying and assessing the existing trees.
- Preparing detailed geo-referenced tree layers in DWG or SHP format.
- Acquiring and analysing the relevant drawings including civil engineering, hydraulic, stormwater, wastewater, electrical, and earthworks (cut and fill).
- Digitising the project impact footprint using the relevant drawings.
- Detailed analysis of tree impacts by comparing the tree protection zones (TPZ) of existing trees to the proposed impact footprint.
- Studying the impacts of the proposal and determining which trees can be successfully retained and which trees must be removed.
- Preparing comprehensive tree protection plans for trees that will be retained.