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
and type the reference number in the Search box
actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2014/7249 | Mr Damian Scanlon/Tourism and recreation/Nora Creina Rd, Nora Creina/SA/Nora Creina integrated golf course and tourism development, SA |
| 18/07/2014 |
2014/7251 | Long Forest Estate Pty Ltd/Residential development/Merrimu, approximately 60 km north-west of Melbourne/VIC/To develop the Long Forest Estate, VIC |
| 22/07/2014 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2014/7229 | Australian Rail track Corporation/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Newcastle/NSW/Kooragang Coal Terminal Arrival Roads Stage 2 Upgrade, Newcastle, NSW | 16/07/2014 |
2014/7250 | Apache Energy Ltd/Science and research/Airlie Island, Exmouth Gulf, off Pilbara coast /WA/Airlie Island soil and groundwater investigations, Exmouth Gulf, offshore Pilbara coast | 18/07/2014 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2014/7251 | Long Forest Estate Pty Ltd/Residential development/Merrimu, approximately 60 km north-west of Melbourne/VIC/To develop the Long Forest Estate, VIC | Preliminary Documentation | 22/07/2014 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2011/5812 | Asset 1 Pty Ltd/Residential development/60 Harvest Home Road, Wollert, 22 km N of Melbourne, VIC/VIC/Development of a residential subdivision including road and drainage infrastructure works | Approved with conditions | 21/07/2014 |
2013/6784 | ABM Resources NL/Mining/approx 15 kms east of NT - WA border/NT/Twin Bonanza gold mining, processing & associated infrastructure project, NT | Approved with conditions | 21/07/2014 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2011/6158 | Cobbora Holding Company Pty Ltd/Mining/Approx 5km south of Cobbora & 56km north-northeast of Dubbo/NSW/Open cut coal mine & associated infrastructure | 18/07/2014 |
2012/6631 | Westminster Estates Pty Ltd/Residential development/Approximately 37 km north of Perth/WA/Jindee Residential Development | 21/07/2014 |
2007/3441 | Iluka Resources Limited/Mining/Busselton/WA/Tutunup South Mineral Sands Project (M70\611, M70\612, M70\1261) | 23/07/2014 |
2009/4789 | Cape Bouvard Developments/Residential development/Halls Head, Mandurah, /WA/Lot 505 Hungerford Avenue, Halls Head, WA Residential Development | 23/07/2014 |
2009/5252 | Ulan Coal Mines Limited/Mining/1.5km E of Ulan, 19km NE of Gulgong/NSW/Continued Mining Operations and Construction of Associated Infrastructure | 23/07/2014 |
2012/6524 | Gold Estates Holdings Pty Ltd/Residential development/Hammond Park/WA/Lots 13, 14 & 18 Barfield Rd & Lots 48-51 Rowley Rd, Hammond Park | 23/07/2014 |
2010/5567 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd/Mining/Approx 60km N of Tom Price, Pilbara Region/WA/Development of the Pilbara Iron One and Infrastructure Project | 24/07/2014 |
2010/5696 | Fortescue Metals Group Limited/Mining/North of Fortescue and approx 129km north west of Newman/WA/Expansion of Cloudbreak iron ore mine | 24/07/2014 |
2010/5706 | Fortescue Metals Group Limited/Mining/East Pilbara 100km North East of Newman/WA/Christmas Creek Water Management Scheme | 24/07/2014 |
2010/5513 | Fortescue Metals Group Limited/Transport - land/Anderson Point, Port Hedland to Cloubreak Mine Site/WA/Additional Rail Infrastructure between Herb Elliott Port Facility and Cloudbreak Mine Site | 24/07/2014 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2014/7154 | Southern Iron Pty Ltd/Mining/90km southeast of Coober Pedy, SA/SA/Expansion of Peculiar Knob Iron Ore Project, 90 south east of Coober Pedy, SA | 06/08/2014 | 22/07/2014 |
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.