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 |
2015/7451 | Cuesta Coal Limited/Mining/western Bowen Basin, 25km NW Clermont/QLD/Moorlands open cut coal mining project, Bowen Basin, 25km NW Clermont, Qld |
| 22/04/2015 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2015/7465 | V/Line Pty Ltd/Transport - land/Bacchus Marsh/VIC/Rowlsey Crossing Loop, 5km from Bacchus Marsh Station, Vic | 25/05/2015 |
2015/7443 | The Trustee for PARRAMATTA REGIONAL PARK TRUST/Tourism and recreation/O'Connell Street, Parramatta/NSW/Gardens Precinct Stage 1 landscaping works, Parramatta, NSW | 26/05/2015 |
2015/7468 | Airservices Australia/Transport - air and space/Mareeba/QLD/Hann Tablelands Transportable Radar Site, Mareeba, QLD | 26/05/2015 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2015/7451 | Cuesta Coal Limited/Mining/western Bowen Basin, 25km NW Clermont/QLD/Moorlands open cut coal mining project, Bowen Basin, 25km NW Clermont, Qld | Preliminary Documentation | 22/04/2015 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2012/6378 | Bengalla Mining Company Pty Ltd/Mining/Muswellbrook/NSW/Continuation of Bengalla Mine | Approved with conditions | 27/05/2015 |
2014/7382 | Green Coast Resources Pty Ltd/Mining/approx 10kms south of Weipa/QLD/Hey Point bauxite mining project, approx 10kms south Weipa, Qld | Approved with conditions | 28/05/2015 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2013/6811 | Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Commonwealth waters, petroleum retention lease WA-1-R, Carnarvon Basin/Commonwealth Marine/The Scarborough Project - FLNG & assoc subsea infrastructure, Carnarvon Basin | 25/05/2015 |
2013/6837 | Coogee Energy Pty Ltd/Commercial development/Laverton North/VIC/Expansion of the Methanol Plant at 171-181 Fitzgerald Road | 25/05/2015 |
2000/11 | Woodside/Mining - Petroleum/North West Shelf/Commonwealth Marine/Echo-Yodel Production Wells | 27/05/2015 |
2003/1143 | Queensland Department of Main Roads/Land transport/Toowoomba/QLD/Toowoomba Bypass Highway Corridor | 27/05/2015 |
2005/2389 | SMB1 Mission Beach Pty Ltd/Tourism, recreation and conservation management/Mission Beach/QLD/Development of a resort complex | 27/05/2015 |
2008/4208 | INPEX Browse Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Browse Basin WA to Darwin Harbour NT/Commonwealth Marine/Ichthys Gas Field, Offshore and onshore processing facilities and subsea pipeline | 27/05/2015 |
2010/5710 | Whitsunday Regional Council/Waste management (sewerage)/4km SW of Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays/QLD/Cannonvale Waste Water Treatment Facility upgrade | 27/05/2015 |
2011/5898 | Huntlee Pty Ltd/Residential development/Wine Country Drive, North Rothbury/NSW/Residential development | 27/05/2015 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended by (Days) | Date |
2013/6836 | Director of National Parks/Commonwealth/Christmas Island/Christmas Island/Yellow Crazy Ant Biological Control | 30 business days | 21/05/2015 |
2010/5747 | Department of Defence /Commonwealth/RAAF Base Tindal,Williamstown and Salt Ash Air Weapons Range/NSW/Flying operations of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter | 20 business days | 25/05/2015 |
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.