DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
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 |
2016/7756 | FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd/Mining/Lot 1269 South Coast Hway/Western Australia/Expansion of Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations and changes to associated infrastructure, Ravensthorpe, WA |
| 2/09/2016 |
2016/7746 | Stockyard Hill Wind Farm Pty Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/Approx. 150km west, north-west Melbourne and approx. 35km west of Ballarat/Victoria/Stockyard Hill Wind Farm - Wind Energy Facility and associated infrastucture, Vic |
| 14/09/2016 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2016/7742 | ACT Procurement/Transport - Land/Mustang Avenue roundabout, Majura Road, Pialligo, ACT/Australian Capital Territory/Construction of the IKEA Canberra Northern Access Road, ACT | 25/08/2016 |
2016/7747 | Bellmere Land Holdings 1 Pty Ltd/Residential Development/Approx 4km west of Caboolture, 44km north west of Brisbane City/Queensland/Residential development, Stern Road, Bellmere, QLD | 8/09/2016 |
2016/7713 | Project Sea Dragon Pty Ltd/Aquaculture/Point Ceylon, approx. 105km from Darwin/Northern Territory/Core Breeding and Broodstock Maturation Centre development, Point Ceylon, NT | 13/09/2016 |
2016/7763 | Salt Creek Wind Farm Pty Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/South of Woorndoo and Terang via Mortlake, west Victoria/Victoria/Salt Creek Wind Farm transmission line, Vic | 13/09/2016 |
2016/7754* | KEPCO BYLONG AUSTRALIA PTY LTD/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/Within the Mid-Western Regional Council LGA/New South Wales/Ilford to Bylong Transmission Line Upgrade, NSW | 12/09/2016 |
* 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 |
2016/7746 | Stockyard Hill Wind Farm Pty Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/Approx. 150km west, north-west Melbourne and approx. 35km west of Ballarat/Victoria/Stockyard Hill Wind Farm - Wind Energy Facility and associated infrastucture, Vic | Preliminary Documentation | 14/09/2016 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2015/7464 | DEPT OF TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS/Transport - Land/Queensland Sunshine Coast/Queensland/Bruce Highway upgrade Caloundra to Sunshine Motorway Project no: 280/10A/1 | Approved with conditions | 2/09/2016 |
2015/7528 | Yarra Valley Water/Waste management (sewerage)/3m west of Epping/VIC/Epping Branch sewer Stage 4B, Victoria | Approved with conditions | 8/09/2016 |
2014/7306 | CHERISH ENTERPRISES PTY LTD/Residential Development/Ipswich City/Queensland/Springview Village One, Springfield, Ipswich City, QLD | Approved with conditions | 14/09/2016 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2015/7558 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS/Transport - Land/Bruce hway, 40kms south of Maryborough/Queensland/Bruce Hway overtaking lane adjustment near Bauple-Woolooga Rd intersection, Qld | Not a Controlled Action | 14/09/2016 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2013/6881 | SPRINGVALE COAL PTY LTD/Mining/Newnes State Forest approx 8kms NNE of Lithgow/New South Wales/Springvale Longwall Mine Extension Project, NSW | 29/07/2016 |
2005/2205 | FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED/Mining/Pilbara/Western Australia/Cloud Break Open Pit Iron Ore Mine | 11/08/2016 |
2011/5902 | Lend Lease/Residential Development/80L Romeo Rd and 2611 Marmion Ave, Alkimos WA/Western Australia/Residential development Lot 1004 Alkimos WA | 19/08/2016 |
2007/3441 | Iluka Resources Limited/Mining/Busselton/Western Australia/Tutunup South Mineral Sands Project | 14/09/2016 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended by (Days) | Date |
2010/5622 | Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd/Mining/Shire of Serpentine - Jarrahdale/Western Australia/Extraction of sand from Lot 6 Banksia Road & lots 300 & 301 Boomerang Road, Old | 40 business days | 1/09/2016 |
2009/4906 | CAMECO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD/Mining/Shire of Wiluna/Western Australia/Yeelirrie Uranium Mine | 40 business days | 2/09/2016 |
2007/3423 | New Acland Coal Pty Ltd/Mining/Darling Downs/QLD/Stage 3 expansion of New Acland Coal Mine | 19 business days | 15/09/2016 |
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 and Energy or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of the Environment and Energy 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 and Energy 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.