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 |
2016/7700 | Australian National University / Commercial Development / Building 11, Ellery Crescent, ANU Acton / Australian Capital Territory / Development of a new facility for the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU Action Campus, ACT |
| 25/08/2016 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2016/7739 | Infrastructure NSW/Tourism and Recreation/Parramatta/New South Wales/Western Sydney Stadium Project, NSW | 12/09/2016 |
2016/7758 | Housing Authority/Commercial Development/Approximately 25km north-north west of the Perth CBD/Western Australia/Connect Joondalup - Lot 9000 McLarty Ave and Lot 999 Piccadilly Circus, Joondalup, WA | 16/09/2016 |
2016/7764 | Yarranlea Solar Pty Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/Yarranlea, within the Toowoomba Regional Council Area/Queensland/Construction and Operation of a Solar Farm, Yarranlea, QLD | 16/09/2016 |
2016/7733* | AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISTAION ANSTO/Commonwealth/Builing 27 and Building 20B, New Illawarra Road/New South Wales/Extension and upgrade waste management facilities, Lucas Heights, NSW | 26/09/2016 |
* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/referralslist/
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2016/7700 | Australian National University/Commercial Development/Building 11, Ellery Crescent, ANU Acton/Australian Capital Territory/Development of a new facility for the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU Action Campus, ACT |
Preliminary Documentation | 25/08/2016 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2014/7305 | GULF ALUMINA PTY LTD/Mining/Skardon River, Weipa, Qld/Queensland/Skardon River Bauxite Mining Project, Weipa, QLD | Approved with conditions | 21/09/2016 |
2014/7240 | QUEENSLAND COAL PTY LTD/Mining/35kms NW Nebo, Bowen Basin/Queensland/Hail Creek coal mine extension transition project, Bowen Basin, Qld | Approved with conditions | 23/09/2016 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2010/5513 | FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED/Transport - Land/Anderson Point, Port Hedland to Cloubreak Mine Site, Pilbara/Western Australia/Additional Rail Infrastructure between Herb Elliott Port Facility and Cloudbreak Mine Site | 11/08/2016 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended by (Days) | Date |
2013/7083 | ENERGY AND MINERALS AUSTRALIA LIMITED/Mining/240 km north east of Kalgoorlie/Western Australia/Develop the Mulga Rock Uranium Project, WA | 40 business days | 12/09/2016 |
2007/3423 | New Acland Coal Pty Ltd/Mining/Darling Downs/QLD/Stage 3 expansion of New Acland Coal Mine | 19 business days | 15/09/2016 |
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.