DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
For further information see the referrals list at http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices
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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2014/7210 | McArthur River Mine Pty Ltd/Mining/PPL 1051, 45 km south west of Borroloola/NT/Redesign & reconfiguration of Northern Overburden Emplacement Facility, NT |
| 15/06/2014 |
2014/7213 | Essendon Airport Pty Ltd/Commercial development/Essendon/VIC/Construction of road and services infrastructure, Essendon Airfieds, Essendon, Vic |
| 18/06/2014 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2014/7207 | Barwon Region Water Corporation/Water management and use/between Meredith and Lethbridge/VIC/Construction of 11.2km pipeline & associated infrastructure, Lethbridge, Vic | 11/06/2014 |
2014/7214 | NSW Quarry Services Pty Ltd/Mining/Lots 1, 14, 16, 186,187 & 189 Crescent Head Road, South Kempsey, NSW/NSW/Church Hill Quarry Proposed Expansion, South Kempsey, NSW | 18/06/2014 |
2014/7215 | NSW Quarry Services Pty Ltd/Mining/Lot 4 DP 622304, 593 Gowings Hil Road, Dondingalong/NSW/Expansion of Bates Quarry, Dongdingalong, NSW | 18/06/2014 |
2014/7219 | Clarkes Road Pty Ltd/Residential development/555 Railway Avenue (Lot 1), Garfield, Victoria/VIC/Residential Development 555 Railway Avenue, Garfield, Victoria | 18/06/2014 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2014/7210 | McArthur River Mine Pty Ltd/Mining/PPL 1051, 45 km south west of Borroloola/NT/Redesign & reconfiguration of Northern Overburden Emplacement Facility, NT | Accredited Assessment under the Northern Territory Environmental Assessment Act 1982 | 15/06/2014 |
2014/7213 | Essendon Airport Pty Ltd/Commercial development/Essendon/VIC/Construction of road and services infrastructure, Essendon Airfieds, Essendon, Vic | Preliminary Documentation | 19/06/2014 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2013/7001 | Toowoomba Regional Council/Natural resources management/Between Woolmer Rd, Cawdor Dr, Holly Ave and Jackson Close, at Highfields/QLD/Dispersal of Flying Foxes from a council reserve at Highfields, Toowoomba | Not a Controlled Action if undertaken in a Particular Manner | 12/06/2014 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2008/4159 | BHP Billiton Iron Ore/Commercial development/Finucane Island, Port Hedland and south of this site/WA/Port Hedland Outer Harbour Development and associated marine and terrestrial infrastructure | 29/05/2014 |
2010/5784 | VicRoads/Transport - land/Healesville - Koo Wee Rup Road/VIC/Pakenham Bypass to South Gippsland Highway | 18/06/2014 |
2008/4398 | BG International Ltd & QGC Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Surat Basin/QLD/Development of Existing Coal Seam Gas Fields | 19/06/2014 |
2010/5337 | LandCorp/Commercial development/Rockingham/WA/Industry Zone | 19/06/2014 |
2011/5968 | Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd/Mining/140km west of Mackay in the Northern Bowen Basin/QLD/Newlands Coal Extension Project | 19/06/2014 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2010/5736 | Adani Mining Pty Ltd/Mining/Moray Downs Cattle Station 160km North West of Clermont/QLD/Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project | 1 August 2014 | 16/06/2014 |
2011/6169 | Department of Finance and Services, Land and Housing Corporation (Theo Posumah)/Residential development/South Western Sydney/NSW/Airds and Bradbury Renewal Project | 8 July 2014 | 19/06/2014 |
Some public notifications on the Internet and in the Gazette relating to the processing of referrals for approval under Chapter 4 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 may occasionally be missed in processing by the Department of the Environment or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of the Environment has implemented systems and ongoing quality assurance procedures to minimise any risk of missing a notification within the required timeframe. Where a missed notification is identified the practice will be to notify these even though the timeframe for notification has lapsed. This will ensure that the history of notifications for each referral is available to the public. The Department of the Environment regrets any inconvenience that may be caused by a missed notification. Please note that late notifications have not affected subsequent processing of referrals or assessments and they do not affect decisions made.