DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
For further information see the referrals list at http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/referralslist/
and type the reference number in the Filter by Referral Number box
actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2016/7702 | MRV Taron Basin Coal Pty Ltd / Mining / Approx. 6km south of Kingaroy, 17km north-west of Nanago / Queensland / South Burnett Coal Project, Qld |
| 21/06/2016 |
2016/7699 | Boral Resources (Qld) Pty Limited/Commercial Development / Howard Springs, Northern Territory / Northern Territory / Howard Springs Sand Extraction Expansion, NT |
| 23/06/2016 |
2016/7710 | Reever & Ocean Developments Pty Ltd/Commercial Development / Myola, approx. 2.5km west of centre of Kuranda, 20km north-west of Cairns / Queensland / KUR-World Integrated Eco-resort, Kuranda, Qld |
| 27/06/2016 |
2016/7698 | Main Roads Western Australia / Transport – Land / Toodyay Goomalling Rd (M060), Williams Narrogin Hway (H053) and Pinjarra Williams Rd (M053) / Western Australia / Widening maintenance zones for 3 roads, Wheatbelt region, WA |
| 29/06/2016 |
2016/7703 | LORD HOWE ISLAND BOARD / Natural Resources Management / Lord Howe Island, approx. 780km north-east of Sydney / New South Wales / Lord Howe Island Rodent Eradication Project, NSW |
| 30/06/2016 |
2016/7714 | Main Roads Western Australia / Transport - Land/Great Southern Highway between Newton Rd and Hassel Rd, between Cranbrook and Tambellup, WA / Western Australia / Widening M31, Northam to Cranbrook Road (SLK 325.9-347.4) WA |
| 5/07/2016 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2016/7671* | Melbourne Water Corporation/Transport - Water/Approximately 28km east of Melbourne, Vic/Victoria/Colchester Road Retarding Basin Upgrade, Kilsyth South, Vic | 21/06/2016 |
2015/7614 | DP Energy Australia Pty. Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/8km south-east of Port Augusta/South Australia/Port Augusta Renewal Energy Park, SA | 29/06/2016 |
2016/7715 | ROADS AND MARITIME SERVICES/Transport - Land/Grafton, NSW Mid North Coast, approx. 610km north of Sydney/New South Wales/Additional Crossing of the Clarence River, Grafton, NSW | 30/06/2016 |
* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/referralslist/
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2016/7698 | Main Roads Western Australia / Transport – Land / Toodyay Goomalling Rd (M060), Williams Narrogin Hway (H053) and Pinjarra Williams Rd (M053) / Western Australia / Widening maintenance zones for 3 roads, Wheatbelt region, WA | Preliminary Documentation | 29/06/2016 |
2016/7703 | LORD HOWE ISLAND BOARD / Natural Resources Management / Lord Howe Island, approx. 780km north-east of Sydney / New South Wales / Lord Howe Island Rodent Eradication Project, NSW | Public Environment Report | 30/06/2016 |
2016/7714 | Main Roads Western Australia / Transport – Land / Great Southern Highway between Newton Rd and Hassel Rd, between Cranbrook and Tambellup, WA / Western Australia / Widening M31, Northam to Cranbrook Road (SLK 325.9-347.4) WA | Preliminary Documentation | 5/07/2016 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2014/7228 | GROOTE EYLANDT MINING COMPANY PTY LTD / Mining / Groote Eylandt, approximately 650 km south-east of Darwin / Northern Territory / Eastern Leases Project, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory | Approved with conditions | 23/06/2016 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2013/6788 | CMOC MINING PTY LTD/Mining/27 kilometres north of Parkes/New South Wales/Northparkes Mines Step Change Project | 25/02/2016 |
2013/6881 | SPRINGVALE COAL PTY LTD/Mining/Newnes State Forest approx 8kms NNE of Lithgow/New South Wales/Springvale Longwall Mine Extension Project, NSW | 1/04/2016 |
2011/6169 | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND SERVICES LAND AND HOUSING CORPORATION THEO POSUMAH/Residential Development/South Western Sydney/New South Wales/Airds and Bradbury Renewal Project | 8/06/2016 |
2007/3479 | LANDCORP/Commercial Development/Neerabup/Western Australia/Meridian Business Park Industrial Development | 17/06/2016 |
2011/6061 | DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY AND RESOURCES/Transport - Land/Howrah and Rokeby/Tasmania/Rokeby Main Road Upgrade | 17/06/2016 |
2011/6072 | BEDROCK LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES QLD PTY LTD/Mining/Carty Road, Cape Cleveland /Queensland/Sand Extraction and Associated Screening | 17/06/2016 |
2009/4977 | AUSTRALIA PACIFIC LNG PTY LIMITED/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/Curtis Island and Point Curtis/Queensland/LNG Plant and Ancillary onshore and marine facilities | 30/06/2016 |
2014/7394 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS/Transport - Land/Bruce Highway, Cooroy to Curra Section, QLD /Queensland/Bruce Highway upgrade and realignment - Cooroy to Curra, QLD | 4/07/2016 |
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.