DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT, WATER, POPULATION
and COMMUNITIES
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
For further information see the referrals list at http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices
and type the reference number in the Search box
actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2013/6837 | Coogee Energy Pty Ltd/Commercial development/Laverton North/VIC/Expansion of the Methanol Plant at 171-181 Fitzgerald Road |
| 31/07/2013 |
2013/6926 | Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd/Mining/Western Coalfields of NSW 40kms NE Mudgee/NSW/Ext of coal mining within Open Cuts 1 & 2 and assoc infrastructure - Optimisation, NSW |
| 31/07/2013 |
2013/6769 | Indicoal Mining Australia Pty Ltd/Mining/4 kms west of Hamilton, Tasmania/TAS/Langloh Open Cut Coal Mine Project, TAS |
| 01/08/2013 |
2013/6919 | Eyre Iron Pty Ltd/Mining/Koppio Hills South Eastern Eyre Peninsula/SA/Develop an Open Pit Magnetite Mine, South Australia |
| 08/08/2013 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2013/6933 | Main Roads Western Australia/Transport - land/Btwn Pfeiffer Rd & West of intersection Cheyne Rd, Manypeaks/WA/Sth Coast Hwy upgrade (SLK 39.9 - 44.5) Cheynes Section West, WA | 04/08/2013 |
2013/6932 | Perron Developments Pty Ltd/Residential development/Lots 9520 & 81 Vasse Newton Estate Vasse/WA/Residential & Light Industrial Development, Vasse WA | 06/08/2013 |
2013/6902 | Main Roads/Transport - land/Coalfields Hwy (15.90 to 26.34) SLK approx 15kms from Collie/WA/Realignment and upgrade of Coalfields Hwy between 15.90-26.34 SLK, Western Australia | 08/08/2013 |
2013/6935 | Housing Authority/Residential development/Lots 800,801 Parade Rd, 802 Washington Av & Parade Rd, 501 Washington Av & 3,4,7&8 Bussell Hwy,Usher/WA/Residential Development - Assorted Lots Parade Rd, Washington Av & Bussell Hwy, Usher WA | 09/08/2013 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2013/6837 | Coogee Energy Pty Ltd/Commercial development/Laverton North/VIC/Expansion of the Methanol Plant at 171-181 Fitzgerald Road | Preliminary Documentation | 31/07/2013 |
2013/6926 | Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd/Mining/Western Coalfields of NSW 40kms NE Mudgee/NSW/Ext of coal mining within Open Cuts 1 & 2 and assoc infrastructure - Optimisation, NSW | Preliminary Documentation | 31/07/2013 |
2013/6919 | Eyre Iron Pty Ltd/Mining/Koppio Hills South Eastern Eyre Peninsula/SA/Develop an Open Pit Magnetite Mine, South Australia | Preliminary Documentation | 08/08/2013 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2012/6339 | Venture Minerals/Mining/West Tullah/TAS/DSO Hematite Mine | Approved with conditions | 03/08/2013 |
2008/4633 | KS9 Pty Ltd/Transport - water/Snapper Creek State Boat Harbour, Tin Can Bay/QLD/Fraser Straits Marina | Approved with conditions | 05/08/2013 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2009/5033 | Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd/Mining/50km N of Alpha, Galilee Basin/QLD/Kevin's Corner Project, open cut-underground coal mine and infrastructure, Galilee Basin, QLD | 30/10/2013 | 06/08/2013 |
2011/5854 | Wind Prospect CWP Pty Ltd/Energy generation and supply (renewable)/18 km W of Glen Innes, and 28km E of Inverell/NSW/Sapphire Wind Farm, NSW | 24/09/2013 | 07/08/2013 |
2011/6213 | North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited/Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - marine)/Approx 3km offshore Abbot Point/QLD/Abbot Point Terminal 0, 2 & 3 Capital Dredging | 08/11/2013 | 08/08/2013 |
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 Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 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 Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 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.