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 |
2017/8029 | LANDCOM/Residential Development/Lot 1097 DP 1182558/New South Wales/Macarthur Gardens North residential development, Macarthur, NSW |
| 2/11/2017 |
2017/7970 | Oceanhill Pty Ltd/Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine)/EP495 along the Brand Highway/Western Australia/Ocean Hill 3D seismic survey, Eneabba, WA |
| 2/11/2017 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2017/8055 | Bulli Creek Solar Farm Pty Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/5/DY1025, 37/DY1103, 4/DY1024, 39/DY916/Queensland/Bulli Creek Solar Farm, Bulli Creek, Southern Queensland | 26/10/2017
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Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2017/8029 | LANDCOM/Residential Development/Lot 1097 DP 1182558/New South Wales/Macarthur Gardens North residential development, Macarthur, NSW | Preliminary Documentation | 2/11/2017 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | 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 | Approved with conditions | 18/08/2017 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2008/4208 | INPEX BROWSE LTD/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/Browse Basin WA to Darwin Harbour NT/Commonwealth Marine/Offshore processing facilities, subsea pipeline and onshore gas-processing faci | 26/10/2017 |
2011/5866 | HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD/Mining/Approx 5km SW of Muswellbrook and 130km NW of Newcastle/New South Wales/Mt Arthur Coal Extension Project Hunter Valley NSW | 23/10/2017 |
2013/7047 | QGC PTY LTD/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/Surat Basin/Queensland/Development of new natural gas acreage in Surat Basin | 31/10/2017 |
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.