DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT, WATER, POPULATION
and COMMUNITIES
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
For further information see the referrals list at http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices
and type the reference number in the Search box
actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | 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 |
| 19/07/2013 |
2013/6916 | Department of Housing/Residential development/City of Kwinana/WA/Develop three sites into residential housing and mixed use developments, Western Australia |
| 24/07/2013 |
2013/6905 | Tamworth Quality Homes Pty Ltd/Residential development/off Rosewood Drive, Moore Creek approximately 9.1kms north of Tamworth/NSW/Rural residential subdivision, Rosewood Estate, Moore Creek, NSW |
| 26/07/2013 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2013/6914 | Demiscto Pty Ltd/Residential development/152 Yawalpah Rd, Pimpama/QLD/Residential subdivision, 152 Yawalpah Road, Pimpama, Qld | 18/07/2013 |
2013/6832 | PMR Quarries Pty Ltd T/A WA Limestone/Mining/Lot 800 Kerosene Lane, Baldivis/WA/Continuation of quarrying sand and limestone, Lot 800 Kerosene Lane, Baldivis, WA | 19/07/2013 |
2013/6867* | Iron Ore Holdings Ltd (IOH)/Mining/west Pilbara region, 45 kms SW of Pannawonica/WA/Buckland Iron Ore Mining Project, Pilbara region, WA | 19/07/2013 |
2013/6912 | Department of Transport and Main Roads/Transport - land/West of Bruce Hwy between Yeppen Roundabout and Egan's Hill/QLD/Yeppen South Roadworks Project, Queensland | 19/07/2013 |
2013/6911 | Ergon Energy Corporation Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Gregory Mine, Lilyvale, approx 42km NE Emerald/QLD/Clearing for construction of a 19.1kV Single Wire Earth Return powerline, Gregory Mine, Lilyvale, Qld | 23/07/2013 |
* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | 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 | Preliminary Documentation | 19/07/2013 |
2013/6916 | Department of Housing/Residential development/City of Kwinana/WA/Develop three sites into residential housing and mixed use developments, Western Australia | Preliminary Documentation | 24/07/2013 |
2013/6905 | Tamworth Quality Homes Pty Ltd/Residential development/off Rosewood Drive, Moore Creek approximately 9.1kms north of Tamworth/NSW/Rural residential subdivision, Rosewood Estate, Moore Creek, NSW | Preliminary Documentation | 26/07/2013 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2012/6430 | Department Of Defence/Commonwealth/Fleet Base East, Garden Island/NSW/Garden Island Hammerhead Crane Proposed Removal, NSW | Approved with conditions | 17/07/2013 |
2012/6631 | Westminster Estates Pty Ltd/Residential development/Approximately 37 km north of Perth/WA/Jindee Residential Development | Approved with conditions | 18/07/2013 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2009/4974 | Australia Pacific LNG Pty Limited/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Walloon Gas Fields, Surat Basin, Darling Downs/QLD/Expansion of Coal Seam Gas Fields | 15/07/2013 |
2009/4976 | Australia Pacific LNG Pty Limited/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Western Downs of QLD to Curtis Island, Gladstone/QLD/Construct and operate 447km high pressure gas transmission pipeline | 15/07/2013 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2008/4633 | KS9 Pty Ltd/Transport - water/Snapper Creek State Boat Harbour, Tin Can Bay/QLD/Fraser Straits Marina | 07/08/2013 | 24/07/2013 |
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 Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 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 Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 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.