DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 10/01/2022 to 16/01/2022
For further information see the referrals list at http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/referralslist/
and type the reference number in the Filter by Referral Number box
actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2021/9077 | Valeria Coal Holdings Pty Ltd / Mining / Gordonstone / Queensland / Valeria Project – mine site, on-site construction workers accommodation camp and mine access road |
| 14/01/2022 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2021/9101 | Department of Transport / Transport - Land / 26 km of twin rail tunnels from Cheltenham to Box Hill / Victoria / Suburban Rail Loop East | 11/01/2022 |
2021/9096 | Iluka Midwest Limited / Mining / within Iluka’s existing Eneabba Mineral Sands Mine in the Shire of Carnamah / Western Australia / Iluka Eneabba Rare Earth Refinery | 12/01/2022 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2021/9077 | Valeria Coal Holdings Pty Ltd / Mining / Gordonstone / Queensland / Valeria Project – mine site, on-site construction workers accommodation camp and mine access road | Accredited Assessment Process under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld) | 14/01/2022 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
2020/8772 | Epuron Projects Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / between Mount Morgan and Westwood / Queensland / Boulder Creek Wind Farm | 2/03/2022 | 10/01/2022 |
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 Agriculture, Water and the Environment or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Agriculture, Water and 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 Agriculture, Water and 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.