DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 11/10/2021 to 17/10/2021
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 |
2021/9029 | Co-Operative Bulk Handling Limited / Agriculture and Forestry / 67 Buncle Street, Toompup / Western Australia / Ongerup Grain Receival Site Expansion | • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A) | 13/10/2021 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2021/9040 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT / Transport - Land / between suburbs Footscray,West Footscray, Newport, South Kingsville, Tottenham, Sunshine, Albion, St / Victoria / Melbourne Airport Rail Project | 11/10/2021 |
2021/9025* | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation / Commonwealth / Dalton Avenue, Lucas Heights / New South Wales / Intermediate Level Solid Waste Storage Facility | 13/10/2021 |
2021/9021 | L&G Meats Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / 3922 Geelong-Bacchus Marsh Rd, Parwan / Victoria / Parwan Protein Recovery Facility | 14/10/2021 |
* Actions which are not controlled actions provided they are undertaken in a particular manner. Further information on provision and manner specified is available from http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/referralslist/
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2020/8693 | ZIZ Resorts Pty Ltd / Commercial Development / Ningaloo Lighthouse Holiday Park, near Exmouth / Western Australia / Ningaloo Lighthouse Development, 17km north west Exmouth, Western Australia | Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 7/10/2021 |
2021/9024 | Co-Operative Bulk Handling Limited / Agriculture and Forestry / Corrigin South Road, Corrigin / Western Australia / Corrigin Grain Receival Site Expansion | Preliminary Documentation | 6/10/2021 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2020/8717 | Shark Bay Resources / Mining / Refer to Sections 1.1 and 2.2 of the attached DEIA, and Question 1.5. / Western Australia / Shark Bay Resources Dredging | Approved with conditions | 6/10/2021 |
2015/7521 | Boral Cement Limited / Mining / 10 kms southeast of Marulan / New South Wales / Marulan South limestone mine continued operations, NSW | Approved with conditions | 7/10/2021 |
2020/8849 | Lendlease Communities (Shoreline) Pty Ltd / Waste Management (sewerage) / Longland Road to Serpentine Creek Road, Redland Bay / Queensland / Southern Redland Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant | Approved with conditions | 13/10/2021 |
2017/8035 | MAIN ROADS / Transport - Land / Bindoon / Western Australia / Great Northern Highway-Bindoon Bypass, WA | Approved with conditions | 14/10/2021 |
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.