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P.A.G.E. EIS HELP LINE People Power 2 nd May, 2009. What to do How to do it When to do it How to put in your Submission The format to use. What we are going to Discuss. Tell them! Ask for your concerns to be addressed Don’t give them the opportunity to say:

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P.A.G.E.

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  1. P.A.G.E. EIS HELPLINE People Power 2nd May, 2009

  2. What to do How to do it When to do it How to put in your Submission The format to use What we are going to Discuss

  3. Tell them! Ask for your concerns to be addressed Don’t give them the opportunity to say: “Your concerns have been noted” So, ask specific questions, such as: How do you propose to mitigate…? What data was used in calculating…? Detail how you proposed to … What to do

  4. Put in your personal submission. Consider issues such as: Property Values Future Development plans Health concerns Resale prospects Lifestyle impacts etc Easement & access issues Reference: Appendix H What to do

  5. Environmental Impacts Loss of Vegetation Loss of Flora & Fauna Surveys done were incomplete or out of season Impacts were ignored or trivialised Reference: Chapter 19 What to focus on

  6. Visual Impacts Noted as high, but ignored to justify Our properties devalued, reduced equity & resaler prospects, stigma attached Affects tourist appeal & visual amenity of the Sunshine Coast Reference: Chapter 11 & Appendix Q What to focus on

  7. Alternatives What alternative do you suggest? Solar, Thermal Local generation plants PV Solar on all house rooftops Use the highway infrastructure corridor Reference: Chapter 2 What to focus on

  8. Climate Change issues Route selected does not support access requirements (i.e. not fit for purpose) Are the projections up-to-date and correct? Is this the only solution? Why not a lesser impact solution appropriate to the 21st century issues and actual growth areas? Reference: Chapters 2, 3 & 20 Whatever concerns you about this proposal

  9. How to do it On either the CD or USB stik: • Open up the file • You will see 3 folders • Click the first folder

  10. Accessing the files You will see all the sub-folders…

  11. Accessing the files When you see the icon you want to open, single click on that sub-folder and the full name of the folder will appear. Using Chapter 14 as an example, you will see the full name of that chapter, going from to Chapter 14_Transport infrastructure traffic and amenity.pdf Then double click on the folder to open up the file (chapter)

  12. Finding Information • Some chapters or files are very large • To quickly find a piece of information in a “pdf” file, do the following: • Click on Edit • On the dropdown, click Find • Type in the word or phrase you want to search for • Eg, “noise”, press Enter • Use the forward or backward icons to find the next occurrence of the word

  13. Using the Edit / Find you can quickly scan the entire document in minutes rather than hours Use alternate words or phrases, eg: Replace “noise” with “sound”, or Replace “road” with “track” or “access” When you have found something of interest to you, Highlight the section, Copy & Paste it into the template or a separate Word document Finding Information

  14. The Template • You can download the template from our website, www.saveeumundi.org • To find this quickly, type into the Search box “Template” • Then click on “dEIS submission template” • This is a Word Document • The template is expandable, so you can keep typing and the relevant table will expand accordingly

  15. The Template Go to www.saveeumundi.org and search for template

  16. Always reference the section your issue is talking about, eg. 14.1.2 Road networks In the left column There is a box at the end of the template which you must sign You can email the (saved) document to the email address shown in that box The Template

  17. If you don’t have a computer, you can simply handwrite your submission You can put in a submission even if it has just one issue or concern All submissions must be received by Parsons Brinckerhoff by close of business, 15th May, 2009 Other Important facts

  18. Have Your Say! This is the chance for you to have your say. Please don’t waste the opportunity! This issue is most significant for our community

  19. Remember to check the website for helpful information! www.saveeumundi.org To access the dEIS, go to .http://www.powerlink.com.au/asp/index.asp?sid=5056&page=Projects/southern&cid=5276&gid=498

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