The project
Umwelt (Australia) Pty Limited on behalf of Riverview Projects (ACT) Pty Ltd is proposing realignment of part of the upper and lower Tumut 330 kV transmission lines. The relocation involves decommissioning and removal of part of lines, primarily from within nature reserve, and the construction and operation of replacement transmission lines located to the south of the existing lines, mostly within rural landholdings.
The new alignments traverse a combined distance of approximately 11.3 km and would replace 12.3 km of existing lines. Proposed works would be undertaken in both the ACT and New South Wales (NSW). The Proposal and this draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) consider only the ACT portion of the proposed works.
The Proposal is located across 39 different land parcels in the districts of Coree, Stromlo, Belconnen, Macnamara, Strathnairn and Holt in the ACT. The project will be led by the Ginninderry Joint Venture (GJV) (the Proponent).
EIS process
The EIS details the anticipated environmental impacts of a development, as well as proposing avoidance and mitigation measures. A proponent prepares an EIS to enable decision makers to understand the environmental consequences of a proposed development. The EIS is required to address matters raised in the scoping document for the proposal.
Public consultation
In accordance with the Act, the proponent prepared and submitted a draft EIS to the planning and land authority. The public consultation period for the draft EIS was 30 working days, commencing on 28 April 2025, and closing on 10 June 2025.
No representations were received during the public consultation period.
Current Status: EIS process complete
The Delegate of the planning and land authority provided the final EIS and an EIS assessment report to the Minister for Planning who, on 30 June 2026, decided to take no action on the EIS, meaning the EIS process is now complete. The EIS expires five years after the day it is completed.
The proponent can now submit a Development Application (DA) for this proposal for assessment, where it will undergo a separate assessment process informed by the EIS. The DA assessment will consider whether the potential environmental impacts of the proposal are acceptable. The DA will be notified on the Planning webpage when a decision is made.
Application and supporting documents
EIS assessment report
Revised EIS and supporting documentation
- Appendix-G01-Biodiversity-Assessment-Report.pdf [22.6 MB]
- Appendix-G02-Preliminary-Site-Investigation.pdf [32.9 MB]
- Appendix-G03-Erosion-and-Sediment-Control-Plan.pdf [7.6 MB]
- Appendix-G04-Cultural-Heritage-Assessment.pdf [7.5 MB]
- Appendix-G04-Cultural-Heritage-Assessment_Redacted.pdf [4.7 MB]
- Appendix-G05-Landscape-and-Visual-Impact-Assessment.pdf [25.5 MB]
- Appendix-G06-Noise-and-Vibration-Impact-Assessment.pdf [9.6 MB]
- Appendix-G07-Traffic-Impact-Assessment.pdf [30.2 MB]
- Appendix-G08-Cost-benefit-Analysis.pdf [2.4 MB]
- Appendix-G09-Bushfire-Assessment-Report.pdf [2.1 MB]
- Appendix-G10-Electric-and-Magnetic-Field-Assessment.pdf [12.1 MB]
- EIS-202300023-Revised-EIS-Upper-and-Lower-Tumut-330-kV-Transmission-Line-Realignment.pdf [38.7 MB]
Scoping document
