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 |
2013/6910 | Diversified Property Holdings Pty Ltd/Residential development/15 Balmoral Road, Kellyville/NSW/Construct an integrated residential development, NSW |
| 18/07/2013 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2013/6795* | Fortune Discretionary Trust/Residential development/Approximately 80km south east of Melbourne/VIC/Residential Development on Lot 1 Nylander Road, Bunyip | 28/07/2013 |
2013/6921 | Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority/Natural resources management/main Port Arthur site, Arthur Highway, Port Arthur/TAS/Replacement of ageing fire suppression system, Port Arthur Historic Site, TAS | 31/07/2013 |
2013/6927* | Curtin University of Technology (Centre for Marine Science and Technology)/Science and research/State & Commonwealth waters offshore, Dongara/Commonwealth Marine/Study of behavioural responses of Austn Humpback Whales to seismic surveys, offshore Dongara, WA | 31/07/2013 |
2013/6890* | Merlin Energy Pty Ltd/Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine)/tenements in Sth Georgina Basin, SW of Boulia/QLD/South Georgina Basin Exploration Project, Qld | 01/08/2013 |
* 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 |
2013/6910 | Diversified Property Holdings Pty Ltd/Residential development/15 Balmoral Road, Kellyville/NSW/Construct an integrated residential development, NSW | Preliminary Documentation | 18/07/2013 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2012/6574 | New Hope Collieries Pty Ltd/Waste management (non-sewerage)/approximately 5kms north of Ipswich Qld/QLD/Chuwar Project mine rehabilitation activities including vegetation clearance and dewatering | Approved with conditions | 03/06/2013 |
2011/5846 | Shree Minerals Limited/Mining/ Nelson Bay River/TAS/Nelson Bay River Magnetite Mine | Approved with conditions | 29/07/2013 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2012/6560 | Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd/Mining/West of Marulan/NSW/Lynwood Quarry Project, Marulan, NSW | 30/08/2013 | 31/07/2013 |
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS (EPBC Act s.45) – See notice attached below
Title | Commencement Date |
Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Western Australia relating to Environmental Impact Assessment (Amending Agreement) | 16/07/2013 |
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.
NOTICEEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and
In accordance with paragraphs 45(4)(a) and 56A(2)(b) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and Division 16.1 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000, the Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Water gives notice that the Commonwealth of Australia has entered into an Amending Agreement with the State of Western Australia that makes amendments to the Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Western Australia relating to Environmental Impact Assessment (the Principal Agreement).
Copies of the Principal Agreement (as amended) and the Amending Agreement can be viewed at http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc and are publicly available from: The Director Legislation Policy Section Environmental Assessment and Compliance Division Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601 Email: epbc@environment.gov.au
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