DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
For further information see the referrals list at http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices
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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2013/6908 | Liddell Coal Operations Pty Ltd/Mining/25 kms NW Singleton, Hunter Valley/NSW/Extension of Liddell open cut coal mining operations, NSW |
| 21/10/2013 |
2013/6999 | Macarthur Developments Pty Ltd/Residential development/Camden Valley Way/NSW/Emerald Hills residential & commercial estate development, Camden Valley Way, Leppington, NSW |
| 21/10/2013 |
2013/6967 | Hy-Tec Industries Pty Limited/Mining/3.5kms SW of Hartley/NSW/Hartley Quarry Stage 2, NSW |
| 23/10/2013 |
2013/6978 | Mr Stephen Hubert/Mining/Mt Owen, Upper Hunter Valley/NSW/Mt Owen continued coal mining operation |
| 24/10/2013 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2013/7017 | Department of Finance and Deregulation/Commonwealth/John Gorton Building, Parkes/ACT/John Gorton Building Safety Fence & Overhead Protection, Parks, ACT | 25/10/2013 |
2013/6952* | Apache Energy Limited/Commercial development/Varanus Island/WA/Consturction & operation of the Varanus Island kitchen & mess cyclone refuge building, compression plant & accomidation camp, Varanus Island | 22/10/2013 |
2013/6988* | Darwin Port Corporation/Transport - water/Outer part of Darwin Harbour/NT/Dredging the outer shipping channels of Darwin Harbour | 22/10/2013 |
* 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 |
2013/6908 | Liddell Coal Operations Pty Ltd/Mining/25 kms NW Singleton, Hunter Valley/NSW/Extension of Liddell open cut coal mining operations, NSW | Preliminary Documentation | 21/10/2013 |
2013/6999 | Macarthur Developments Pty Ltd/Residential development/Camden Valley Way/NSW/Emerald Hills residential & commercial estate development, Camden Valley Way, Leppington, NSW | Preliminary Documentation | 21/10/2013 |
2013/6967 | Hy-Tec Industries Pty Limited/Mining/3.5kms SW of Hartley/NSW/Hartley Quarry Stage 2, NSW | Accredited Assessment Process at the level of Environmental Impact Statement under Part 4 of the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 | 23/10/2013 |
2013/6978 | Mr Stephen Hubert/Mining/Mt Owen, Upper Hunter Valley/NSW/Mt Owen continued coal mining operation | Accredited Assessment Process under the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 | 24/10/2013 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2011/5898 | Huntlee Pty Ltd/Residential development/Wine Country Drive, North Rothbury/NSW/Residential development | Approved with conditions | 15/10/2013 |
2013/6778 | State of Victoria - Department of Justice/Commercial development/101 - 201 Riding Boundary Road, Ravenhall/VIC/Ravenhall Prison Project, Melbourne | Approved with conditions | 23/10/2013 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2008/3959 | Property Projects NQ Pty Ltd/Residential development/Lot 2 RP732964, West of Tully-Mission Beach Rd, Mission Beach/QLD/Tully-Mission Beach Road 40 Lot Residential Subdivision | 16/10/2013 |
2005/2389 | SMB1 Mission Beach Pty Ltd/Tourism, recreation and conservation management/Mission Beach/QLD/Development of a resort complex | 23/10/2013 |
2008/4638 | Peet Limited/Residential development/Alkimos, 40 km N-W of Perth/WA/Proposed Urban Development of Lots 1005 & 1006 | 23/10/2013 |
2011/5971 | City of Rockingham/Transport - land/Between Kwinana Freeway East and Dixon Road West/WA/Extend a section of Mundijong Road | 23/10/2013 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2009/5008 | Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd/Mining/Gladstone City Gate to Curtis Island/QLD/Construction of a high pressure gas pipeline, Gladstone City Gate to Curtis Island, Qld | 13/12/2013 | 21/10/2013 |
2011/6194 | Adani Abbot Point Terminal Pty Ltd /Mining/Port of Abbot Point/QLD/Abbot Point Coal Terminal 0 | 13/12/2013 | 21/10/2013 |
2011/6213 | North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited/Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - marine)/Approx 3km offshore Abbot Point/QLD/Abbot Point Terminal 0, 2 & 3 Capital Dredging | 13/12/2013 | 21/10/2013 |
2012/6336 | Spencer Guf Port Link/Transport - water/Port Bonython, Eyre Peninsula, SA/SA/Port Bonython Bulk Commodities Export Facility, SA | 07/02/2013 | 21/10/2013 |
2009/5007 | Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Curtis Island, Approx. 6km N of Gladstone, QLD/QLD/Investigating the Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility | 13/12/2013 | 22/10/2013 |
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 the Environment or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of 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 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.