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 |
2012/6637 | Bulga Coal Management Pty Limited/Mining/Hunter Valley approximately 12km south-west of Singleton/NSW/Extension of existing open cut coal mine at the Bulga Coal Complex |
| 22/02/2013 |
2013/6732 | Gunnedah Shire Council/Water management and use/Gunnedah/NSW/Reconstruction of the Blackjack Creek Riparian Corridor/Channel |
| 07/03/2013 |
2013/6784 | ABM Resources NL/Mining/approx 15 kms east of NT - WA border/NT/Twin Bonanza gold mining, processing & associated infrastructure project, NT |
| 23/04/2013 |
2013/6799 | Endocoal Limited/Mining/Bowen Basin, 25 kms west of Rolleston, central Qld/QLD/Meteor Downs South Coal Project, central Qld |
| 26/04/2013 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2013/6801 | Linking Melbourne Authority/Transport - land/Eastern Freeway to CityLink & CityLink to Port Melbourne/VIC/East West Link Project, Eastern Section, Vic | 24/04/2013 |
2013/6762 | Ergon Energy/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Approximately 70km north of Townsville/QLD/Realignment of the 66kV Black River to Ingham sub transmission line | 26/04/2013 |
2013/6797 | Wandpine Pty Ltd/Residential development/Half way between Gold Coast and Brisbane/QLD/Vegetation clearing for a residential development at 100 Amity Road, Coomera | 26/04/2013 |
2013/6821 | Urban Construct Developments (QLD) Pty Ltd/Residential development/Half way between Gold Coast and Brisbane/QLD/Vegetation clearing for a residential development at 109 Amity Road, Coomera | 26/04/2013 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2012/6637 | Bulga Coal Management Pty Limited/Mining/Hunter Valley approximately 12km south-west of Singleton/NSW/Extension of existing open cut coal mine at the Bulga Coal Complex | Preliminary Documentation | 22/02/2013 |
2013/6732 | Gunnedah Shire Council/Water management and use/Gunnedah/NSW/Reconstruction of the Blackjack Creek Riparian Corridor/Channel | Preliminary Documentation | 07/03/2013 |
2013/6799 | Endocoal Limited/Mining/Bowen Basin, 25 kms west of Rolleston, central Qld/QLD/Meteor Downs South Coal Project, central Qld | Preliminary Documentation | 26/04/2013 |
2012/6684 | Tellus Holdings Ltd/Mining/Chandler and Gillen salt beds in the Amadeus Basin/NT/Tellus Chandler Salt Mine Project | Accredited Assessment under the Northern Territory Environmental Assessment Act 1982 | 29/04/2013 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2010/5620 | Rocla Quarry Products/Mining/7km south of Gingin & 6km east of the Brand Highway/WA/Lennard Road site approx 90km north of Perth Central Business District | Approved with conditions | 05/04/2013 |
2011/5946 | VicUrban/Residential development/Approx 1.5km S of Sunbury and 40km NW of Melbourne CBD/VIC/Jacksons Hill Estate Stages 50, 42 and 13, Sunbury VIC | Approved with conditions | 23/04/2013 |
2012/6298 | MAB Corporation Pty Ltd /Commercial development/275 O'Herns Road, Epping /VIC/Subdivision of land for Industrial and Commercial Office use | Approved with conditions | 29/04/2013 |
2010/5777 | Eglinton Estates Pty Ltd/Residential development/Lot 1007, Part lot 1008 Pipidinny Road, Eglinton, WA/WA/Eglinton Estates - Clearing of native vegetation from Lot 1007 & part Lot 1008 | Approved with conditions | 30/04/2013 |
2010/5649 | PMR Quarries P/L t/a WA Limestone/Mining/2170 Millar Road Baldivis 9km east of Rockingham/WA/Clearing of 22 ha vegetation to allow for the continuation of quarrying | Approved with conditions | 02/05/2013 |
OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)
Reference | Title | Reconsideration Decision | Date |
2012/6606 | Section 22 Barton Pty Ltd/Commercial development/Barton, Canberra/ACT/Hotel and Carpark Development | Confirm the decision of 5 December 2012 that the proposed action is a controlled action | 19/04/2013 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2010/5304 | Department of Planning and Infrastructure - Major Projects Unit/Manufacturing/Darwin Harbour/NT/East Arm Wharf Expansion Works | 24/04/2013 |
2008/4469 | Chevron Australia Pty Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Pilbara coast/WA/Construct & operate LNG & domestic gas plant including onshore & offshore facilities - Wheatstone | 30/04/2013 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2012/6472 | TT Sands Pty Ltd T/A AustSand Mining/Mining/Mindijup, 40km NE of Albany/WA/Silica Sand Mine, Mindijup, WA | 29/05/2013 | 01/05/2013 |
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.