DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
For further information see the referrals list at http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices
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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2012/6340 | TRUenergy Renewable Developments Pty Ltd/Energy generation and supply (renewable)/5km south of Burra, SA/SA/Stony Gap Wind Farm |
| 17/04/2013 |
2013/7002 | Yass Valley Wind Farm Pty Limited/Energy generation and supply (renewable)/Yass/NSW/Yass Valley Wind Farm |
| 11/10/2013 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2012/6464* | Newcastle Port Corporation/Waste management (non-sewerage)/Kooragang Island/NSW/Kooragang Island Waste Emplacement Facility Closure Works | 08/10/2013 |
2013/7006* | Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd/Transport - water/Port of Bundaberg/QLD/Emergency dredging of Port of Bundaberg to pre 2013 flood clearance depth, QLD | 14/10/2013 |
2013/6843* | Tasmanian Irrigation Pty Ltd/Water management and use/Brighton, Tea Tree, Campania, Orielton, Sorell and Forcett/TAS/South East Irrigation Scheme | 15/10/2013 |
2013/7009 | Phosphate Resources Limited/Mining/Christmas Island/Christmas Island/Placement of bitumen/ concrete on rail sections of heritage listed incline, Christmas Island | 15/10/2013 |
* 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 |
2012/6340 | TRUenergy Renewable Developments Pty Ltd/Energy generation and supply (renewable)/5km south of Burra, SA/SA/Stony Gap Wind Farm | Preliminary Documentation | 17/04/2013 |
2013/7002 | Yass Valley Wind Farm Pty Limited/Energy generation and supply (renewable)/Yass/NSW/Yass Valley Wind Farm | Preliminary Documentation | 11/10/2013 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2013/6893 | North Burnett Regional Council/Transport - land/18 kms northwest of Gayndah/QLD/Remediation of a landslip at Humphrey Binjour Road, 4.5 kms sth Burnett Hway, Qld | Approved with conditions | 09/10/2013 |
2010/5784 | VicRoads/Transport - land/Healesville - Koo Wee Rup Road/VIC/Pakenham Bypass to South Gippsland Highway | Approved with conditions | 10/10/2013 |
2011/5898 | Huntlee Pty Ltd/Residential development/Wine Country Drive, North Rothbury/NSW/Residential development | Approved with conditions | 15/10/2013 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2008/4128 | Acciona Energy/Energy generation and supply (renewable)/Mortlake/VIC/Mortlake Wind Farm | 30/08/2013 |
2009/4759 | BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd/Transport - Water/Port of Hay Point/QLD/Hay Point Coal Terminal Expansion | 10/10/2013 |
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 the Environment or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of the Environment 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 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.