DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 10/10/2022 to 16/10/2022
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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
2022/09278 | Leeuwin Civil Pty Ltd / Mining / Jindong-Treeton Road, Kaloorup (Lot 4201 on Plan 208196) / Western Australia / Gravel Extraction Project |
| 25/08/2022 |
2022/09306 | Samphire Offshore Wind Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / approx 5 km south of Ledge Point / Commonwealth Marine / Samphire Offshore Wind Farm |
| 5/10/2022 |
2022/09298 | Defence Housing Australia / Residential Development / off Baldwin Drive opposite MacLeod Street, Kaleen / Australian Capital Territory / Lawson North Residential Development |
| 7/10/2022 |
2022/09324 | Meteor Stone Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 12737 (210) Wesco Road Nowergup 6032 / Western Australia / Expansion of Limestone Extraction |
| 7/10/2022 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2022/09277 | Queensland Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / Sunshine Motorway / Sugar Rd & Mooloolaba Rd intersection Road Reserve (Lot 742 on Plan CG4224) / Queensland / Intersection Upgrades Project | 24/08/2022 |
2022/09263 | Bridgeport (Surat Basin ) Pty. Ltd. / Mining / Moonie Oil Field, 634 Green and Whites Rd, Moonie / Queensland / Oil Field Carbon Capture Utilisation Storage (CCUS) Project (V2 04/07/2022) | 20/09/2022 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2022/09306 | Samphire Offshore Wind Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / approx 5 km south of Ledge Point / Commonwealth Marine / Samphire Offshore Wind Farm | Environmental Impact Statement | 5/10/2022 |
2021/9038 | CO-OPERATIVE BULK HANDLING LIMITED / Transport - Land / adjacent to Nardlah Road, Broomehill Village / Western Australia / CBH Broomehill Fixed Rail Outloading Facility | Preliminary Documentation | 6/05/2022 |
2022/09324 | Meteor Stone Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 12737 (210) Wesco Road Nowergup 6032 / Western Australia / Expansion of Limestone Extraction | Preliminary Documentation | 7/10/2022 |
2022/09298 | Defence Housing Australia / Residential Development / off Baldwin Drive opposite MacLeod Street, Kaleen / Australian Capital Territory / Lawson North Residential Development | Environmental Impact Statement | 7/10/2022 |
2021/9089 | Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd / Mining / Kiaka Road and Midlands Road, Moora / Western Australia / North Kiaka Project Quartzite Mine Expansion | Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 10/10/2022 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2020/8721 | AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRACK CORPORATION LIMITED / Transport - Land / Beveridge to Albury excluding Glenrowan / Victoria / Inland Rail- Beveridge to Albury excluding Glenrowan | Approved with conditions | 26/09/2022 |
2021/8885 | Atlas Iron Pty Ltd / Mining / between Port Hedland and Marble Bar / Western Australia / Sanjiv Ridge Project - Stage 2 | Approved with conditions | 5/10/2022 |
2021/9060 | QUEENSLAND ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED (Powerlink Queensland) / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / near Mount Fox, approximately 100 km north-west of Townsville and extends west for approx. 185 km to / Queensland / Powerlink Queensland Genex Kidston Connection Project | Approved with conditions | 10/10/2022 |
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 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 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 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 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.