Site Selection Process Checklist (Full Review)

Project has appropriate approvals to progress to site selection; Defence Project Officer identified and Project Contractor appointed (if applicable) (Step 1).

Establish Project type (Step 2)

Identification of potential sites (Step 3).

Full Review & ASEP Approval Authority selected as per the Review Type (Step 4 - Table 1).

Site Selection Brief prepared by Defence Project Officer or Project Contractor (Step 5 Review).

Minute with Site Selection Brief forwarded to ASEP seeking approval of SSB Chair and SSB members plus stakeholders (Step 6 ).

Defence Project Officer or delegated Project Contractor fills in Considerations Matrix in consultation with subject matter experts for each nominated site (Step 7 ).

Considerations Matrix sent for evaluation to subject matter experts if not undertaken in Step 7. Conditions imposed as appropriate. (Step 8 Activity 1).

SSB receive all siting documentation and a SSB meeting convened . Desk top review maybe undertaken if deemed low risk.(Step 8 Activities 3-8).

ASEP receives Siting Recommendation Minute, Site Selection Process Checklist and supporting documentation to make a determination with regard to adherence to the authorised site selection process and the recommended site (Step 9). Supporting documentation includes:

• Site Selection Brief (including Maps for each siting option)
• Considerations Matrix
• SSB Report or copies of emails if desktop SSB was conducted and Board Member signatures ratifying the recommended site. (Step 8 )
• Scaled Map of recommended site

Assessment of recommended site and Site Selection Process conducted by ASEP (Step 10, Activity 1).

ASEP approves or does not approve the SSB recommendation (Step 10, Activity 2).

Chair of the SSB or delegate sends copy of approved SSB report to SSB Members, Stakeholders and subject matter experts to inform them of the siting decision (Step 10 , Activity 4).

LPSI Spatial Information Officer receives copy of ASEP Minute in order to update relevant maps (Step 10 Activity 5).

Project Contractor receives copy of ASEP Minute to proceed with the project on the approved site and in accordance with any stated conditions (Step 10 , Activity 6).