The consultation period for the Proposed North West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is now closed.
Thank you everyone for submitting your important places through the Mapping Important Places tool for the Proposed North West REZ. This information will be used as part of our broader spatial mapping process which aims to identify and declare the State's first REZ. Further updates on the North West REZ will be published on our website in the coming weeks.
Key points:
- We sought feedback on the suitability of the Proposed North West REZ.
- Our first Mapping Important Places initiative helped us identify many culturally and environmentally important places throughout the north west. Your input directly fed into the process that identified the candidate area.
- We used a second Mapping Important Places process (see below) to ensure we had not missed any places important to you.
- By using the mapping tool below, participants could pinpoint areas of importance on the interactive map below. They were also asked to take part in a survey.
- If the REZ is declared, there will be further opportunities for feedback when proponents begin studying the area and commence formal approvals processes for renewable energy infrastructure.
- REZ in Tasmania will be co-designed with the public and will coexist sustainably with existing environment and culture, while benefitting communities.
To the extent permitted by law, the Department of State Growth does not accept any liability in respect of the content posted on the Department's Social Pinpoint Mapping Tool.
The map layers and associated labels presented on this platform are not controlled or provided by the Department. These layers may contain errors or inconsistencies and should be used for reference purposes only. The Department does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or suitability of any such information and makes no warranty or representation about the content of this website.
Important information to note
No personal information other than an individual’s name or the organisation making a submission will be published in the outcomes summary.
In the absence of a clear indication that a submission is intended to be treated as confidential (or parts of the submission), the Department will treat the submission as public.
Copyright in submissions remains with the author(s), not with the Tasmanian Government.
The Department will not publish, in whole or in part, submissions containing defamatory or offensive material. If your submission includes information that could enable the identification of other individuals then either all or parts of the submission will not be published.
The Right to Information Act 2009 and confidentiality
Information provided to the Government may be provided to an applicant under the provisions of the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI). If you have indicated that you wish all or part of your submission to be treated as confidential, your statement detailing the reasons may be taken into account in determining whether or not to release the information in the event of an RTI application for assessed disclosure. You may also be contacted to provide any further comment.
Personal Information Protection Statement
If you participate in the survey, the personal information you provide will be used by the Department of State Growth to guide the practice of renewable energy development in Tasmania. The information you provide is required to associate responses with postcodes and specific stakeholder groups. Your contact details will be used to send you further information relating to REZ. Your personal information will be managed in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act 2004. The Department may disclose personal information in circumstances allowed for by law and if you consent to the publication of your details in the summary of consultation, your (full name, title and/or organisation etc...) will be included in the appendix. You have the right to access your personal information by request to the Department.
