ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (SEA DUMPING) ACT 1981 MATTERS TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE FOR THE PERIOD: 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021
Pursuant to section 25 of the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 (the Act), notice is given that:
Applications received under section 18 of the Act
- An application (SD2021/4008) was received on 2 July 2021 from Pilbara Ports Authority, Level 5, 999 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6000 (ABN: 94 987 448 870), to load for the purposes of dumping, and to dump up to 2,000,000 cubic metres (in-situ) of dredged material, derived from maintenance dredging of the shipping channel, turning basins, product loading facility and material offloading facility within the Port of Ashburton, Western Australia.
- An application (SD2021/4009) was received on 2 July 2021 from Pilbara Ports Authority, Level 5, 999 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6000 (ABN: 94 987 448 870), to load for the purposes of dumping, and to dump up to 190,000 cubic metres (in-situ) of dredged material, derived from capital dredging of the Port Hedland Spoilbank Marina, at Port Hedland, Western Australia.
- An application (SD2021/4010) was received on 13 July 2021 from Transport for NSW, 20-44 Ennis Road, Milsons Point, Sydney, New South Wales 2061 (ABN: 18 804 239 602), to load for the purposes of dumping, and to dump up to 836,000 cubic metres (in-situ) of dredged material, derived from capital dredging of the Sydney Harbour crossing section of the Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link Project, New South Wales.
- An application (SD2021/4011) was received 9 August 2021 from Eni Australia Limited, 226 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 6000 (ABN: 40 009 475 389), to abandon a wellhead guide base, anchors and chain associated with the Woollybutt field, offshore Western Australia.
- An application (SD2021/4012) was received on 20 September 2021 from Southern Ports Authority, 54 Casuarina Drive, Bunbury, Western Australia, 6230. (ABN: 30 044 341 250) to load for the purposes of dumping, and to dump up to 4,000,000 cubic metres (in-situ) of dredged material, derived from the maintenance dredging of the outer harbour and approach channel of the Port of Bunbury, Western Australia.
Permits granted under sections 19 and 21 of the Act
A permit (SD2021/4007) was granted on 13 July 2021 to Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Limited, Central Park, 152 – 158 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 6000 (ACN: 008 694 246), to load for the purposes of dumping, and to dump up to 500,000 cubic metres (in-situ) of dredged material, derived from maintenance dredging of berths, tug pens, swing basins and approach/departure channels at the Cape Lambert port facilities, Western Australia.
The Minister/delegate did not require the permit to undergo an assessment in accordance with section 160 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Permit Variations granted under sections 21 and 23 of the Act
A variation (No.1) to a permit (SD2009/1322) was granted on 22 July 2021 to API Management Pty Limited, Aquila Centre, Como, Western Australia, 6152 (ABN 66 112 677 595) to extend the permit expiry date by two years, from 15 May 2023 to 15 May 2025.
The Minister/delegate did not require the variation to the permit to undergo an assessment in accordance with section 160 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Permits revoked under Section 20(1)(b) of the Act
A permit (SD2016/3242), granted on 16 June 2016 to Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Limited, Central Park, 152 – 158 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 6000 (ACN: 008 694 246), to load for the purposes of dumping, and to dump up to 400,000 cubic metres (in-situ) of dredged material, derived from maintenance dredging within the Cape Lambert Port Facilities, Cape Lambert, Western Australia, was revoked 13 July 2021.
Copies of a decision by the Minister/delegate under the Act may be obtained, upon request, from the Director, Sea Dumping Section, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, GPO Box 858, CANBERRA, ACT 2601.
Heather Agnew
Director
Sea Dumping Section
6 January 2022