Overview
We are seeking feedback on the draft Australian Collision Risk Framework. The Framework provides guidance for estimating the likelihood of bird and bat collisions with wind turbines.
A collision risk assessment is often requested during a wind farm environmental impact assessment. They inform the potential impact of wind farms on birds and bats listed as threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
This Framework provides a clear approach to collision risk assessment. It is intended to be used by both:
proponents – to understand, monitor, and reduce collision impacts in project design
regulators – to make informed decisions about whether predicted collision impacts are acceptable.
The Framework will support efficient regulation and robust decisions under the EPBC Act.
The Australian Collision Risk Framework (ACRF) website is supported by an accompanying suite of documents, resources and tools. These include:
a Guidance Document and User Guide, providing a complete overview of the Framework
a Review of Current Practice and Species Data, outlining the research that shaped the Framework
Survey Guides (Onshore and Offshore), providing technical advice for survey design
Tool User Guides (Collision Risk Model and Collision Likelihood Score), providing step-by-step instructions for using the online tools
Collision Likelihood Score Methodology, providing a detailed explanation of the methodology underpinning the tool.
