Project Environmental Assessments

A Review of Environmental Factors (REF) is an assessment to determine the impacts of an activity undertaken by a public authority (i.e. Ballina Shire Council). It examines the potential impacts of the activity on the environment and aims to minimise those impacts.

Council prepares REF assessments in accordance with Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.

The following REFs are provided for the information of the community in accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation.

REFs listed on this page relate to projects that:

• have a Capital Investment Value greater than $5 million
• require certain permits, including permits from the Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries), Heritage NSW, National Parks and Wildlife Service and/or Environmental Protection Authority.

Council also publishes REFs where it is considered to be in the public interest.

• REF for Fisheries Maintenance Permit (PN23/204)(PDF, 12MB)
• REF for Council Depot Masterplan (Open Spaces Storage Shed, Depot Storage and Administration Building, Above Ground Fuel System and Stormwater Management System)(PDF, 1MB)
• REF Ballina SES Building(PDF, 54MB)
• REF Lennox Head Shared Path Park ~ Engineering Works - Redacted Review of Environmental Factors(PDF, 68MB)
• REF Ballina Airport Sandpit Quarry Rehabilitation, Environmental(PDF, 37MB)
• Review of Environmental Factors Tamarind Drive Upgrade - Ballina(PDF, 391MB)
• Review of Environmental Factors and Addendum Fishery Creek Bridge with River Street Roadworks(PDF, 317MB)