The Commonwealth Government’s EPBC Act provides for the national protection of the environment, particularly regarding matters of national environmental significance. The physical and biological features of the project area and area of influence have been evaluated to understand the potential impacts of the development and propose effective risk management and mitigation strategies. Existing environmental features are referred to as “receptors” and are categorised according to the table:
| Receptor category | Receptor sub-category |
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| Physical environment |
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| Ecosystems, communities and habitats |
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| Threatened species and ecological communities |
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| Socio-economic and cultural environment |
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