Belmont Desalination Plant project documents
Hunter Water is building a desalination plant at Belmont. Desalination is an important rainfall-independent water supply option and will help support our customers and communities with a safe and reliable water source regardless of changes in weather or climate.
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Community documents
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Community notifications
- Out of hours work notification - 8 May 2025
- Community update - April 2025
- Traffic and parking changes - March 2025
- Community update - March 2025
- Community update - February 2025
- Community update - January 2025
- Start of work and traffic / parking proposed changes - December 2024
- Shared pathway construction - December 2024
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Community Communication Strategy
- Community Communication Strategy - Approved November 2024
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Complaints Register
- Complaints register - as at 30 April 2025
Approval documents
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Modification approval
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EIS approval
Environmental assessments
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EIS - Modification
- Modification - Main report
- Modification - Appendix A Updated project description
- Modification - Appendix B Updated mitigation measures
- Modification - Appendix C Indicative plans
- Modification - Appendix D Scoping letter
- Modification - Appendix E DCCEEW PMST Report
- Modification - Appendix F Construction noise assessment
- Modification - Appendix G Traffic assessment
- Modification - Appendix H Addendum ACHAR
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EIS - Amendment Report
- Amendment Report and Response to Submissions
- Amendment Report - Appendix A Submissions summary
- Amendment Report - Appendix B Register of submitters
- Amendment Report - Appendix C Stakeholder consultation
- Amendment Report - Appendix D Project description
- Amendment Report - Appendix E Mitigation measures
- Amendment Report - Appendix F Concept design drawings
- Amendment Report - Appendix G Contamination assessment
- Amendment Report - Appendix H Mine subsidence
- Amendment Report - Appendix I Stormwater
- Amendment Report - Appendix J Groundwater
- Amendment Report - Appendix K Biodiversity
- Amendment Report - Appendix L Marine
- Amendment Report - Appendix M Brine modelling
- Amendment Report - Appendix N Coastal processes
- Amendment Report - Appendix O ACHAR (redacted)
- Amendment Report - Appendix P Traffic
- Amendment Report - Appendix Q Noise
- Amendment Report - Appendix R Visual
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EIS
- EIS - Main report
- EIS - Appendix A SEARS
- EIS - Appendix B Concept design drawings
- EIS - Appendix C DCP requirements
- EIS - Appendix D Groundwater assessment
- EIS - Appendix E BDAR
- EIS - Appendix F HIA
- EIS - Appendix G ACHAR (redacted)
- EIS - Appendix H Contamination
- EIS - Appendix I Stakeholder material
- EIS - Appendix J LMCC comments
- EIS - Appendix K Marine
- EIS - Appendix L Brine modelling
- EIS - Appendix M Coastal processes
- EIS - Appendix N Social
- EIS - Appendix O Traffic
- EIS - Appendix P Noise and vibration
- EIS - Appendix Q Visual
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EIS - Additional information
- EIS Additional Information - RFI Request for Additional Information_20012021_095903
- EIS Additional Information - SSI Amendment Letter - SSI 8896
- EIS Additional Information - Register - DPIE RFI 20012021_095903
- EIS Additional Information - Letter - HWC Response to DPIE RFI 03022021
- EIS - Additional Information - HWC letter - Response to RFI - 21 July 2021
Management plans
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Construction Environmental Management Plan and Sub Plans
- Construction Environmental Management Plan
- Construction Waste Management Sub Plan
- Construction Groundwater Management Plan
- Construction Flood Emergency Response Sub Plan
- Construction Landscaping Sub Plan
- Construction Helicopter Management Sub Plan
- Offshore Construction Works Management Plan
- Construction Biodiversity Management Plan
- Native Vegetation Management Plan - Brine pipeline
- Construction Soil and Surface Water Management Sub Plan
- Noise and Vibration Management Sub Plan
- Traffic and Pedestrian Management Sub Plan
- Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Sub Plan
Project documents
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Biodiversity Conservation
Environmental performance, permits and licences
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Environmental reports and permits
- Summary of environmental monitoring - February to April 2025
- Water access licence
- Environmental protection permit