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

 

For further information see the referrals list at http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/referralslist/

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

Reference

Title

Controlling Provisions

Date

2020/8833

Main Roads Western Australia / Transport - Land / Mitchell Freeway Southbound, between Ocean Reef Road to Hepburn Avenue, Perth / Western Australia / Mitchell Freeway Principal Shared Path Gaps Project Ocean Reef Road to Hepburn Avenue

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

 

11/12/2020

2020/8829

Aquatec Pty Ltd / Aquaculture / near Cooktown / Queensland / Aquatec Pty Ltd prawn farm redevelopment Cooktown

  • World Heritage (sections 12 & 15A)
  • National Heritage (sections 15B & 15C)
  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • Listed migratory species (sections 20 & 20A)
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (sections 24B & 24C)

16/12/2020

2020/8837

Rye Park Renewable Energy Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / near Yass / New South Wales / Rye Park Wind Farm

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • Listed migratory species (sections 20 & 20A)

16/12/2020

 

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

Reference

Title

Date

2020/8749

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd / Mining / Shire of Ashburton / Western Australia / Eliwana Iron Ore Mine

11/12/2020

 

 

Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)

Reference

Title

Assessment Approach

Date

2020/8833

Main Roads Western Australia / Transport - Land / Mitchell Freeway Southbound, between Ocean Reef Road to Hepburn Avenue, Perth / Western Australia / Mitchell Freeway Principal Shared Path Gaps Project Ocean Reef Road to Hepburn Avenue

Preliminary Documentation

11/12/2020

2020/8837

Rye Park Renewable Energy Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / near Yass / New South Wales / Rye Park Wind Farm

Preliminary Documentation

16/12/2020

2020/8829

Aquatec Pty Ltd / Aquaculture / near Cooktown / Queensland / Aquatec Pty Ltd prawn farm redevelopment Cooktown

Public Environment Report

16/12/2020

 

DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)

Reference

Title

Approval Decision

Date

2019/8408

Orchard Development Management Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Lot 30 on SP309195, South Maclean, Qld / Queensland / Residential Development (Lot30, SP309195) Mountain Ridge Rd, South Maclean, Qld

Approved with conditions

11/12/2020

2017/8112

NW INTERCONNECTED POWER PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / UCL, Section 91 License LIC 00811 / 2015_A5683256 / Western Australia / Asian Renewable Energy Hub, 220 km east of Port Hedland, Western Australia

Approved with conditions

16/12/2020

2019/8546

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

Approved with conditions

17/12/2020

 


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

Reference

Title

Date

2017/8121

Sapphire Solar Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Multiple / New South Wales / Sapphire Solar Farm Project, 28km east of Inverell, NSW

14/12/2020

 

 

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

Reference

Title

Extended to

Date

2019/8601

ATLAS IRON LIMITED / Mining / Various mining tenements, Pilbara / Western Australia / Miralga Creek Project, Pilbara region, WA

8/01/2021

16/12/2020

 

 

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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