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
and type the reference number in the Search box
actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2013/7036 | Cockatoo Coal Limited/Mining/Baralaba/QLD/Baralaba North Coal Mine Continued Operations, Baralaba, Qld |
| 12/12/2013 |
2013/7079 | Woodside Energy Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Commonwealth Waters, 425km North of Broome, WA/WA/Browse FLNG Development, Commonwealth Waters |
| 10/01/2014 |
2013/7088 | Norwest Energy NL/Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine)/Arrowsmith/WA/Undertake seismic survey to assess shale resources |
| 13/01/2014 |
2013/7055 | Chichester Metals Pty Ltd/Mining/East Pilbara, approx 200km east Tom Price/WA/Christmas Creek Iron Ore Mine Expansion Project, East Pilbara, WA |
| 14/01/2014 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2013/7010* | Grampians Wimmera Mallee water Corporation/Water management and use/Wimmera, Western Victoria /VIC/Construction of 4 treated water pipelines, Western Victoria (St Arnaud-Donald, Charlton- Wycheproof, Murtoa- Minyip & Rainbow- Jeporit) | 13/01/2014 |
2013/7099 | Parks Victoria/Tourism and recreation/Mount Buffalo Road, Mount Buffalo/VIC/Mount Buffalo Chalet Redevelopment, Mount Buffalo, Vic | 14/01/2014 |
* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2013/7079 | Woodside Energy Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Commonwealth Waters, 425km North of Broome, WA/WA/Browse FLNG Development, Commonwealth Waters | Environmental Impact Statement | 10/01/2014 |
2013/7088 | Norwest Energy NL/Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine)/Arrowsmith/WA/Undertake seismic survey to assess shale resources | Preliminary Documentation | 13/01/2014 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2013/6767 | Oakford Land Company Pty Ltd/Mining/Approximately 40km north of Perth CBD/WA/Limestone extraction on Lot 8 Wattle Avenue, Nowergup | Approved with conditions | 14/01/2014 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2013/6757 | Port Macquarie Hastings Council/Transport - land/Dunbogan, New South Wales/NSW/Upgrade sections of Reid Street, The Boulevard & Tip Gravel Road to improve flood & evacuation access, Dunbogan, NSW | 31/01/2014 | 13/01/2014 |
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.