Actions Determined as Requiring Approval, Actions Determined as Not Requiring Approval, Assessment Approach, Decision on Approval, Variation of Conditions of Approval and Notice of Extension of Time

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

 

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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)

Reference

Title

Controlling Provisions

Date

2019/8554

LIGHTSOURCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lower Wonga / Queensland / Woolooga Solar Farms

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)

 

12/03/2020

2019/8549

FUTURA RESOURCES LIMITED / Mining / Bowen Basin / Queensland / Fairhill Coal Project

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • A water resource, in relation to coal seam gas development and large coal mining development (sections 24D & 24E)

17/03/2020

2019/8570

BHP BILLITON OLYMPIC DAM CORPORATION PTY LTD / Mining / near Roxby Downs / South Australia / Olympic Dam Resource Development Project

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • Listed migratory species (sections 20 & 20A)
  • Nuclear actions (sections 21 & 22A)

19/03/2020

 

actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)

Reference

Title

Date

2019/8588

JUWI RENEWABLE ENERGY PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Theodore / Queensland / Theodore Solar Farm

13/03/2020

2019/8467

Department of Infrastructure Regional Development and Cities / Water Management and Use / Northern, Central and Southern Drumsite / Christmas Island / Stormwater Remediation Project, Christmas Island

17/03/2020

2019/8559

BROADSOUND SOLAR FARM PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Clarke Creek / Queensland / Broadsound Solar Farm

17/03/2020

2019/8578

SapuraOMV Upstream (Western Australia) Pty Ltd / Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - marine) / TP / 25 / Western Australia / Eagle-1 Exploration Drilling, North West Shelf, WA

17/03/2020

2019/8538

City of Armadale / Transport - Land / Forrest Road & Eighth Road, Armadale, WA, 6112 / Western Australia / Eighth Road and Forrest Road Upgrade, Armadale, WA

19/03/2020

 

Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)

Reference

Title

Assessment Approach

Date

2019/8554

LIGHTSOURCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lower Wonga / Queensland / Woolooga Solar Farms

Preliminary Documentation

12/03/2020

2019/8546

Public Transport Authority of Western Australia / Transport - Land / 63 Lots. / Western Australia / Morley-Ellenbrook Rail Line Part 2, WA

Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)

16/03/2020

2019/8549

FUTURA RESOURCES LIMITED / Mining / Bowen Basin / Queensland / Fairhill Coal Project

Public Environment Report

17/03/2020

2019/8570

BHP BILLITON OLYMPIC DAM CORPORATION PTY LTD / Mining / near Roxby Downs / South Australia / Olympic Dam Resource Development Project

Accredited Assessment Process under the Development Act 1993 (SA)

19/03/2020

 

DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)

Reference

Title

Approval Decision

Date

2018/8156

White Rock Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 20km west of Glen Innes / New South Wales / White Rock Wind Farm Modification

Approved with conditions

18/03/2020

 

 

variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)

Reference

Title

Date

2011/6183

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES / Natural Resources Management / Gippsland / Victoria / Wild Dog Aerial Baiting Operation

10/03/2020

 

 

NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))

Reference

Title

Extended to

Date

2018/8258

WOLLAR SOLAR DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Multiple lots, approximately 7km from Wollar, NSW / New South Wales / Wollar Solar Farm, near Wollar, NSW

1/05/2020

18/03/2020

 

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.

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