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 |
2012/6603 | Gunnedah Gravel Products Pty Ltd/Mining/Approximately 33km west of Gunnedah/NSW/Mary's Mount Blue Metal Quarry Expansion, NSW |
| 28/11/2012 |
2012/6574 | New Hope Collieries Pty Ltd/Waste management (non-sewerage)/approximately 5kms north of Ipswich Qld/QLD/Chuwar Project mine rehabilitation activities including vegetation clearance and dewatering |
| 29/11/2012 |
2012/6557 | NewEn Australia Pty Ltd/Energy generation and supply (renewable)/Dundonnell/VIC/Dundonnell Wind Farm, VIC |
| 03/12/2012 |
2012/6605 | Alcan Gove Pty Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Katherine to Gove /NT/Katherine to Gove Gas Pipeline Project |
| 03/12/2012 |
2012/6615 | Santos Limited/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Central Southern Queensland/QLD/Santos GLNG Gas Field Development Project, QLD |
| 03/12/2012 |
2012/6606 | Section 22 Barton Pty Ltd/Commercial development/Barton, Canberra/ACT/Hotel and Carpark Development |
| 05/12/2012 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2012/6600 | Wedge Rock Pty Ltd/Mining/Approximately 4km north of Karuah/NSW/Keily's Blue Metal Quarry Project, approximately 4km north of Karuah, NSW | 25/11/2012 |
2012/6559* | Exceed Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd/Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine)/West Kimberley/WA/Exceed Energy Australia Onshore Seismic Survey, Canning Basin | 28/11/2012 |
2012/6604 | Mr Ian Cunningham/Private/Stanley/TAS/Installation of a 3.5kW Wind Turbine | 29/11/2012 |
2012/6619 | Western Australian Department of Education/Commercial development/Part of Lot 9510 Eucalyptus Drive, Hammond Park, WA/WA/Construction of Hammond Road Primary School, Hammond Park, WA | 03/12/2012 |
2012/6613 | Perron Developments Pty Ltd/Residential development/Baldivis, approx 41km south of Perth/WA/Residential Subdivision on Baldivis Road, Sabrina Road & Zig Zag Road | 04/12/2012 |
2012/6616 | Mr Mario Michele Giacci/Mining/Approximately 11km south of Bunbury/WA/Sand Extraction, Lot 265 Ducane Road, Gelorup, WA | 05/12/2012 |
* 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 |
2012/6603 | Gunnedah Gravel Products Pty Ltd/Mining/Approximately 33km west of Gunnedah/NSW/Mary's Mount Blue Metal Quarry Expansion, NSW | Preliminary Documentation | 28/11/2012 |
2012/6574 | New Hope Collieries Pty Ltd/Waste management (non-sewerage)/approximately 5kms north of Ipswich Qld/QLD/Chuwar Project mine rehabilitation activities including vegetation clearance and dewatering | Preliminary Documentation | 29/11/2012 |
2012/6606 | Section 22 Barton Pty Ltd/Commercial development/Barton, Canberra/ACT/Hotel and Carpark Development | Preliminary Documentation | 05/12/2012 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2011/6221 | Australia Pacific LNG CSG Transmission Pty Limited/Mining/Approximately 40km west of Dalby/QLD/Ruby Spur Line | Approved with conditions | 28/11/2012 |
2010/5696 | Fortescue Metals Group Limited/Mining/North of Fortescue and approx 129km north west of Newman/WA/Expansion of Cloudbreak iron ore mine | Approved with conditions | 29/11/2012 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2009/4905 | Wind Prospect CWP Pty Ltd/Energy generation and supply (renewable)/6 km south west of Nimmitabel/NSW/Boco Rock Wind Farm | 12/11/2012 |
2010/5513 | Fortescue Metals Group Limited/Transport - land/Anderson Point, Port Hedland to Cloudbreak Mine Site/WA/Additional Rail Infrastructure between Herb Elliott Port Facility and Cloudbreak Mine Site | 27/11/2012 |
2010/5567 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd/Mining/Approx 60km N of Tom Price, Pilbara Region/WA/Development of the Pilbara Iron One and Infrastructure Project | 27/11/2012 |
2010/5706 | Fortescue Metals Group Limited/Mining/East Pilbara 100km North East of Newman/WA/Christmas Creek Water Management Scheme | 27/11/2012 |
2009/5231 | Fairway Developments (WA) Pty Ltd/Residential development/Busselton/WA/Old Broadwater Farm Estate Subdivision - Stage 3 | 01/12/2012 |
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.