Correspondence Regarding Tasman Highway Upgrade And Causeways - EPBC 2020/8805.

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Correspondence between DCCEEW and Tasmania's Department of State Growth regarding EPBC referral 2020/8805 for the Tasman Highway upgrade project, which involves causeways. DCCEEW's technical review identified concerns about residual significant impacts to critically endangered orchid species, noting potential indirect habitat loss of 0.02-0.028 hectares. The department requested the proponent provide clearer documentation demonstrating whether residual impacts to these species would occur and, if so, whether they would be significant, along with robust justification for the effectiveness of proposed mitigation measures. The correspondence indicates the proponent submitted a variation through the EPBC portal and arranged payment for assessment work, suggesting an ongoing process of impact assessment refinement prior to final regulatory determination.