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 |
2017/7940 | Water NSW/Natural Resources Management/Approx 65 km west of Sydney CBD/New South Wales/Warragamba Dam Raising Project, |
| 17/07/2017 |
2017/7923 | The Trustee for ARD No.7 Discretionary Trust / Residential Development/Lot 11 and 74 Beenyup Road, Banjup/Western Australia/Residential developmnt, Lots 11 and 74 Beenyup Road, Banjup, WA |
| 20/07/2017 |
2017/7934 | MAIN ROADS/Transport - Land/Albany Highway, Kojonup, WA, 6395/Western Australia/Road Widening Kojonup South SLK 254.9 to SLK 259.8 |
| 28/07/2017 |
2017/7932 | WATER CORPORATION/Transport - Water/see attached/Western Australia/Vasse Diversion Drain Upgrade |
| 9/08/2017 |
2017/7960 | SOUTH32 WORSLEY ALUMINA PTY LTD/Mining/ Boddington Bauxite Mine, Marradong, WA, 6390/Western Australia/Hotham Bauxite Mining Extension, Boddington, WA |
| 16/08/2017 |
2017/7974 | MOOLARBEN COAL OPERATIONS PTY LTD/Mining/4250 Ulan Road, Ulan, NSW, 2850/New South Wales / Moolarben Coal Operations Open Cut Optimisation Modification |
| 24/08/2017 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2017/7915 | Pilbara Ports Authority/Transport - Water/Port Hedland/Western Australia/Port Hedland Channel Risk and Optimisation Project, WA | 4/07/2017 |
2017/7947 | RAC TOURISM ASSETS PTY LTD/Tourism and Recreation/Lot 556 on Plan 404665, Lot 555 on Plan 404665/Western Australia/Clearing of vegetation for borrow pit and infrastructure areas | 12/07/2017 |
2017/7969 | Avon Capital Estates (Australia) Ltd/Residential Development/Karalee/Queensland/Large lot residential development, Oxley Drive, Karalee, Qld | 1/08/2017 |
2017/7954* | TASSAL OPERATIONS PTY. LTD./Aquaculture/Zone 4 (Okehampton Bay) of the Great Oyster Bay & Mercury Passage Marine Farming Development Plan/Tasmania/Tassal Finfish Aquaculture at Okehampton Bay, Tasmania | 1/08/2017 |
2017/7962* | LUMINOUS ENERGY PTY. LTD./Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/Lot 70 & 71 on BWR159/Queensland/Columboola Solar Farm, 9kms north-east of Miles, Queensland | 4/08/2017 |
2017/7984 | Andiworth Pty Ltd/Residential Development/Victoria Point, Qld/Queensland/Clay Gully Road residential development, Victoria Point, QLD | 11/08/2017 |
2017/7964* | ASPHALT ROADS PTY. LTD./Commercial Development/99 Hallam South Road, Hallam, VIC, 3803/Victoria/Commercial subdivision, 99 Hallam South Road, Hallam, Victoria | 18/08/2017 |
2017/7972 | MAIN ROADS/Transport - Land/Armadale Road, Forrestdale, WA, 6112/Western Australia/Armadale Road Duplication - Tapper to Anstey Road | 22/08/2017 |
* 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 |
2017/7923 | The Trustee for ARD No.7 Discretionary Trust/Residential Development/Lot 11 and 74 Beenyup Road, Banjup/Western Australia/Residential developmnt, Lots 11 and 74 Beenyup Road, Banjup, WA | Preliminary Documentation | 20/07/2017 |
2017/7960 | SOUTH32 WORSLEY ALUMINA PTY LTD/Mining/Boddington Bauxite Mine, Marradong, WA, 6390/Western Australia/Hotham Bauxite Mining Extension, Boddington, WA | Accredited assessment under the Environment Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 16/08/2017 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2015/7431 | WILPINGJONG COAL PTY LTD/Mining/Hunter Region/New South Wales/Wilpinjong open cut coal mine extension project, NE Mudgee, NSW | Approved with conditions | 8/08/2017 |
2015/7585 | QRE Pty Ltd/Tourism and Recreation/Black Head, Curtis Island, Qld/Queensland/Turtle Street Beach Resort, Curtis Island, Qld | Approved with conditions | 18/08/2017 |
2016/7703 | LORD HOWE ISLAND BOARD/Natural Resources Management/Lord Howe Island, approx. 780km north-east of Sydney/New South Wales/Lord Howe Island Rodent Eradication Project, NSW | Approved with conditions | 18/08/2017 |
2016/7706 | Oresome Bauxite Pty Ltd/Mining/Appros. 3km south of Weipa, Queensland/Queensland/Urquhart Bauxite Project, North Qld | Approved with conditions | 18/08/2017 |
2016/7796 | Anglo coal (Grosvenor) Pty Ltd/Mining/Morabah - approx. 150km south-west of Mackay/Queensland/Construction and operation of an extension to the existing underground coal mine, Grosvenor Mine, near Moranbah, Qld | Approved with conditions | 28/08/2017 |
2012/6566 | Queensland Coal Exploration Pty Ltd/Mining/Bowen Basin 15kms east of Glenden, Qld/Queensland/Hillalong coal mine and associated infrastructure project | Approved with conditions | 30/08/2017 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2008/4059 | Santos Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/area around Emerald, Injune, Taroom and Roma townships/Queensland/Coal Seam Gas Field Development for Natural Gas Liquefaction Park, Curtis Island | 26/07/2017 |
2000/25 | Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd/Transport - Water/Moreton Bay/Queensland/Moreton Bay Port Expansion | 27/07/2017 |
2014/7305 | GULF ALUMINA PTY LTD/Mining/Skardon River, Weipa, Qld/Queensland/Skardon River Bauxite Mining Project, Weipa, QLD | 28/07/2017 |
2011/6228 | RATCH- AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION LIMITED/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/Herberton Range approx 50km west-south-west of Cairns/Queensland/Mt Emerald Wind Farm | 31/07/2017 |
2009/4839 | ONEWIND AUSTRALIA PTY LTD/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/Between Waddamana township & the eastern shore of Lake Echo/Tasmania/Cattle Hill Wind Farm | 7/08/2017 |
2016/7640 | Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd/Mining/Hunter Valley/New South Wales/Hunter Valley Coal Mining Operations North - State approved mining, NSW | 11/08/2017 |
2013/6732 | Gunnedah Shire Council/Water Management and Use/Gunnedah/New South Wales/Reconstruction of the Blackjack Creek Riparian Corridor/Channel | 1/09/2017 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended by | Date |
2011/5979 | Port of Townsville Limited/Transport - Water/Cleveland Bay approx 3km east of Townsville/Queensland/Port of Townsville - Port Expansion Project | 45 business days | 31/07/2017 |
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.