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 |
2013/6895 | Tronox Management Pty Ltd/Mining/Exploration tenements E70/2345, E70/2346 & E70/3065 Swan Coastal Plain 175kms north of Perth/WA/Cooljarloo West Titanium Minerals mining Project, WA |
| 10/07/2013 |
2013/6751 | Mirvac Pacific Pty Ltd/Residential development/Pimpama/QLD/Clearing of vegetation for the Gainsborough Greens residential subdivision |
| 12/07/2013 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2013/6861 | Noranda Pacific Pty Ltd operating as Xstrata Zinc Lady Loretta Project/Transport - land/From Barkly Hwy to Anthill, Lady Annie & Lady Loretta Mines, northwest of Mt Isa/QLD/Upgrade the existing McNamara Rd | 10/07/2013 |
2013/6794* | Cairns Regional Council/Transport - land/Woobadda Creek Crossing, Cape Tribulation Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield/QLD/Woobadda Creek Crossing Upgrade, Qld | 15/07/2013 |
2013/6900* | Apache Energy Limited/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Varanus Island/WA/Earthworks for kitchen/mess, cyclone refuge building & Compression Plant, Varanus Island | 15/07/2013 |
2013/6909* | Sunshine Coast Regional Council/Natural resources management/Cassia Wildlife Corridor, Coolum Beach/QLD/Non-lethal dispersal of Flying Foxes in Cassia Wildlife Corridor, Queensland | 16/07/2013 |
* 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 |
2013/6751 | Mirvac Pacific Pty Ltd/Residential development/Pimpama/QLD/Clearing of vegetation for the Gainsborough Greens residential subdivision | Preliminary Documentation | 12/07/2013 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2011/5973 | Lake Macquarie City Council/Waste management (sewerage)/1.2km south-east of Awaba/NSW/Additions to Awaba Waste Disposal Facility | Approved with conditions | 16/07/2013 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2010/5491 | Department of State Development /Water management and use/30km north-northeast of Kununurra /WA/Weaber Plain Project | 04/07/2013 |
2010/5777 | Eglinton Estates Pty Ltd/Residential development/Lot 1007, Part lot 1008 Pipidinny Road, Eglinton, WA/WA/Eglinton Estates - Clearing of native vegetation from Lot 1007 & part Lot 1008 | 17/07/2013 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2012/6556 | Investa Nominees (2) Pty Ltd ATF Diggers Rest Trust A/Residential development/Diggers Rest/VIC/Diggers Rest Precinct Development, VIC | 05/08/2013 | 08/07/2013 |
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.