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 |
2017/8064 | Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd/Mining/Mining Lease 12M/1995/Tasmania/Rentails Project, Renison Tin Mine, Tasmania |
| 1/02/2018 |
2017/8004 | ARGYLE CATTLE COMPANY PTY LTD/Agriculture and Forestry/Lot 590 on Plan 69368/Western Australia/Shamrock Station Irrigation Project, west Kimberley region, WA |
| 2/02/2018 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2017/8044 | Peter Roach/Residential Development/62 Hillside Road, Newport, NSW, 2106/New South Wales/Residential subdivision of 62 Hillside Road, Newport, NSW | 25/01/2018 |
2017/8101 | MERREDIN SOLAR FARM NOMINEE PTY LTD/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/Lot 194 (P72480, Vol 2721, Folio 746) and Lot 19444 (P229756, Vol 2721, Folio 743)/Western Australia/Merredin Solar Farm, Lots 194 and 19444 5km south-west of Merredin, WA | 2/02/2018 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2017/8018 | ROADS CORPORATION/Transport - Land/Geelong-Bacchus Marsh Road, Balliang East, VIC, 3340/Victoria/Geelong-Bacchus Marsh Road Upgrade Project | Preliminary Documentation | 16/01/2018 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2011/5967 | VISTA GOLD AUSTRALIA/Mining/Mt Todd Gold Mine/Northern Territory/Mt Todd Gold Mine proposal to reopen and operate mine | Approved with conditions | 19/01/2018 |
2011/5979 | Port of Townsville Limited/Transport - Water/Cleveland Bay approx 3km east of Townsville/Queensland/Port of Townsville - Port Expansion Project | Approved with conditions | 5/02/2018 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2001/229 | AUSTRALIAN PLANTATION GROUP PTY LTD/Agriculture and Forestry/Melville Island/Northern Territory/Hardwood Plantation | 1/12/2017 |
2009/5167 | ATLAS IRON LIMITED/Mining/Pilbara/Western Australia/Wodgina Direct Shipping Ore Project | 2/02/2018 |
2011/5975 | ATLAS IRON LIMITED/Mining/Approx 100km south of Port Hedland/Western Australia/Development of the Wodgina Direct Shipping Ore Project, Stage 2 | 2/02/2018 |
2012/6345 | Atlas Iron Limited/Mining/South East Port Hedland/Western Australia/Abydos Direct Shipping Ore Project | 2/02/2018 |
2013/6985 | ATLAS IRON LIMITED/Mining/Pilbara/Western Australia/Abydos Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) Project, Stage 2 | 2/02/2018 |
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.