Public submissions addressing the proposed Adelaide Desalination Plant Environmental Impact Statement

Public submissions addressing the proposed Adelaide Desalination Plant Environmental Impact Statement prepared by SA Water are now available on line at www.planning.sa.gov.au/go/adelaidedesalinationplant. SA Water has been preparing a Response Document, addressing issues raised in submissions. This should have been completed by now (mid-late January 2009). The next step in the process is for the Minister for Urban Development and Planning to prepare a Response Document (that considers the EIS, submissions and Response Document). The Assessment Report is then considered by Cabinet and a decision made by the Governor (likely to be within the first quarter of 2009). Following the decision by the Governor the Assessment Report and Response Document are made available to the public.