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involved?</h2><p><a href="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/your-business/environment-impact-assessment">Environmental impact assessment</a> refers to the process of assessing the potential environmental impacts of a proposed action or development. The process is administered under the <a href="https://legislation.nt.gov.au/Legislation/NORTHERN-TERRITORY-ENVIRONMENT-PROTECTION-AUTHORITY-ACT-2012" target="_blank">Environment Protection Act 2019</a>, which enables statutory decision-makers to make informed decisions about whether a project with potentially significant environmental effects should proceed.</p><p>Members of the public can participate in the environmental impact assessment process by providing written comments at various stages of the process, when the material is published on this website.</p><p>The NT EPA has prepared a <a href="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/815471/guide-for-making-a-public-submission.pdf">guide for making a public submission <span class="icon_pdf"></span><span class="link_no_underline">PDF (299.3 KB)</span></a> that outlines when comments will be sought, how to make an effective comment and what will happen to your comment. Consultation helps the NT EPA and proponent to identify issues of concern and potential effects, as well as get feedback from stakeholders on project options or potential mitigation measures</p><p>As well as opportunities for public comment in the environmental impact assessment process, the NT EPA regularly consults with the public when developing guidance and reports.</p> </div> <div id="content_container_903094"> <h2>How to have your say</h2><p>Go to the <a href="https://cmsexternal.nt.gov.au/ntepa/consultation">consultation hub</a> to view what is open for public comment.</p><p>The NT EPA invites interested persons or organisations to make written submissions by either :</p><ul><li>going to the <a href="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/consultation/open-consultations">open consultation page</a> you wish to submit comments on and click on the 'submit your comments' button or</li><li>by post to NT Environment Protection Authority, GPO Box 3675, Darwin NT 0801</li></ul> </div> <div id="content_container_903096"> <h2>What happens to my comments?</h2><p>When you make a submission on an environmental impact assessment, it will be referred to the proponent of the proposal to assist in completing the environmental impact assessment. It will also be reviewed and considered by the NT EPA when the NT EPA makes its Assessment Report.</p><p>When you make a submission to the NT EPA on a draft environmental guideline or report, your comment will be considered by the NT EPA when it finalises the environmental guideline or report.</p><p>Written submissions will be published on the NT EPA website, unless anonymity or withholding of comments is requested. Members of the public who wish their comments to remain confidential or anonymous should specify this in the comments. Anonymised comments will be provided to the proponent during an environmental impact assessment. Comments will not be withheld in full.</p> </div> <div class="content-footer"> <hr /> <div class="content-footer__row"> <div class="content-footer__cell">Last updated:</div> <div class="content-footer__cell"> 24 March 2025 </div> </div> <p style="margin-top: 0.5rem;"> <a href="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/page-feedback?title=Consultation&url=https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/consultation">Is there anything wrong with this page?</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <div class="back-to-top d-print-none"> <a href="#"> <span class="text-hide">Back to top</span> </a> </div> <footer class="au-footer au-footer--dark au-body au-body--dark" role="contentinfo"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <a href="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au" class="au-footer__logo"> <img src="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/file/0011/899174/ntepa-logo-white.svg" /> </a> <a href="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/about-us" class="au-footer__link">About the NTEPA</a> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="au-footer__hotline"> <div class="au-footer__hotline-image"> <img src="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/file/0005/899195/blurb.svg" /> </div> <div class="au-footer__hotline-number"> <span>Pollution hotline</span> <a href="tel:1800064567">1800 064 567</a> <p>For reporting urgent pollution incidents.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <h3>Contact us</h3> <ul class="au-link-list"> <li> Email: <a href="mailto:ntepa@nt.gov.au">ntepa@nt.gov.au</a> </li> <li> Phone: <a href="tel:0889244218">08 8924 4218</a> </li> <li> Other: <a href="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/contact-us">View all contacts</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <h3>Address</h3> <ul class="au-link-list"> <li> Street: Level 1, Arnhemica House, 16 Parap Road, Parap </li> <li> Postal: GPO Box 3675, Darwin NT 0801 </li> </ul> </div> </div> <hr /> <nav class="au-footer__nav"> <ul> <li> 漏 Copyright 2025 NTEPA </li> <li> <a href="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/home">Home</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://nt.gov.au/copyright-disclaimer-and-privacy" target="blank">Privacy</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/contact-us">Need help?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/about-us/accessibility">Accessibility</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://nt.gov.au/copyright-disclaimer-and-privacy" target="blank">Disclaimer</a> </li> <li> </li> <li> <a href="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/site-map">Sitemap</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <div class="row mt-1"> <div class="col-sm-12"> <p style="max-width:100%;"></p> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/js_file_folder/0009/899127/auds.js"></script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://ntepa.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/js_file_folder/0010/899128/global.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> window._monsido = window._monsido || { token: "voF2IuNi_-8l4nde3WRnAg", statistics: { enabled: true, documentTracking: { enabled: true, documentCls: "monsido_download", documentIgnoreCls: "monsido_ignore_download", documentExt: ["pdf","doc","ppt","docx","pptx","PDF","DOC","PPT","DOCX"], }, }, heatmap: { enabled: true, }, }; </script> <script type="text/javascript" async src="https://app-script.monsido.com/v2/monsido-script.js"></script> </body> </html>

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