DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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 |
2019/8599 | ACT EDUCATION DIRECTORATE DEPARTMENTAL / Commercial Development / Block 848, the eastern half of Block 849, the northern portion of Block 739 / Australian Capital Territory / New Public High School in East Gungahlin |
| 28/02/2020 |
2019/8576 | BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Limited / Mining / Saraji Mine, Dysart / Queensland / Spring Creek to Phillips Creek Diversion |
| 6/03/2020 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2019/8446 | NORTHERN MINERALS LIMITED / Mining / Mining Lease M80 / 627, Miscellaneous Leases L80 / 76 and L80 / 77 / Western Australia / Browns Range Rare Earths Project, 160km SE of Halls Creek, WA | 26/02/2020 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2019/8453 | WATER CORPORATION / Water Management and Use / Marmion Avenue, Alkimos, WA / Western Australia / Alkimos Seawater Desalination | Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 4/03/2020 |
2019/8576 | BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Limited / Mining / Saraji Mine, Dysart / Queensland / Spring Creek to Phillips Creek Diversion | Preliminary Documentation | 6/03/2020 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2017/8108 | A.M HEATLEY & J.M HEATLEY & L.A HEATLEY & The Trustee For HEATLEY FAMILY TRUST / Agriculture and Forestry / Lot 4 SP117921 / Queensland / Clearing of Vegetation for High Value Agriculture, Byrne Valley Station, Kirknie, Queensland | Approved with conditions | 27/02/2020 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2009/5256 | BOGGABRI COAL PTY LIMITED / Mining / 15 km north-east of Boggabri / New South Wales / Extension to Existing Operations at Boggabri Coal Mine | 26/02/2020 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2018/8289 | NEOEN AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Refer to Kaban Green Power Hub Matters of Environmental Significance Report, Section 1.4. / Queensland / Kaban Green Power Hub, Kaban, Qld | 3/04/2020 | 4/03/2020 |
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 Agriculture, Water and the Environment or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Agriculture, Water and 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 Agriculture, Water and 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.