To be eligible for this approval, the relevant activity must be, or be part of, an offshore project approved by the authorising authority.
The environmental plan application must contain all necessary information, including but not limited to:
- description of the activity and the existing environment, including details of the relevant values and sensitivities of the environment
- an implementation strategy for the activity
- a description of any legislative requirements that apply to the activity and are relevant to the environmental management of the activity
- environmental performance outcomes and standards to measure the protection of the environment
The environment plan must be developed in consultation with relevant authorities, persons and organisations and should include a report of all consultations.