DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 17/01/2022 to 23/01/2022
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 |
2021/9115 | Illawarra Coal Holdings Pty Ltd / Mining / Lot 14 / DP1233164 and Lot 1 / DP1103781 / New South Wales / Dendrobium Mine Extension Project |
| 13/01/2022 |
2021/9075 | Valeria Coal Holdings Pty Ltd / Mining / Gordonstone / Queensland / Valeria Project Water Supply Pipeline Infrastructure from the mine site to the Oaky Creek Coal Mine |
| 14/01/2022 |
2021/9076 | Valeria Coal Holdings Pty Ltd / Mining / Gordonstone / Queensland / Valeria Project Rail Line from the mine site to Aurizon Goonyella Coal Chain |
| 14/01/2022 |
2021/9074 | Valeria Coal Holdings Pty Ltd / Mining / Gordonstone / Queensland / Valeria Project Communications Infrastructure from the Gregory Highway to the mine site |
| 17/01/2022 |
2021/9078 | Valeria Coal Holdings Pty Ltd / Mining / Gordonstone / Queensland / Valeria Project Powerline Infrastructure from the mine site to the Ergon powerline |
| 17/01/2022 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2021/9094 | Ornatas Pty Ltd / Aquaculture / Lot 59, Bruce Highway / Queensland / Ornatas Seawater Intake Pipeline | 17/01/2022 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2021/9075 | Valeria Coal Holdings Pty Ltd / Mining / Gordonstone / Queensland / Valeria Project Water Supply Pipeline Infrastructure from the mine site to the Oaky Creek Coal Mine | Accredited Assessment Process under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld) | 14/01/2022 |
2021/9076 | Valeria Coal Holdings Pty Ltd / Mining / Gordonstone / Queensland / Valeria Project Rail Line from the mine site to Aurizon Goonyella Coal Chain | Accredited Assessment Process under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld) | 14/01/2022 |
2021/9074 | Valeria Coal Holdings Pty Ltd / Mining / Gordonstone / Queensland / Valeria Project Communications Infrastructure from the Gregory Highway to the mine site | Accredited Assessment Process under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld) | 17/01/2022 |
2021/9078 | Valeria Coal Holdings Pty Ltd / Mining / Gordonstone / Queensland / Valeria Project Powerline Infrastructure from the mine site to the Ergon powerline | Accredited Assessment Process under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld) | 17/01/2022 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2018/8236 | MARDIE MINERALS PTY LTD / Mining / Mining Tenements E08 / 2741, E08 / 2943, E08 / 2740 and E08 / 2836 / Western Australia / Mardie Project, 80 km south west of Karratha, WA | Approved with conditions | 12/01/2022 |
2019/8547 | WATER CORPORATION / Water Management and Use / Multiple lots from Mundaring Weir to Kalgoorlie-Boulder / Western Australia / Goldfields Water Supply Scheme Project | Approved with conditions | 20/01/2022 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2007/3423 | NEW ACLAND COAL PTY LTD / Mining / Darling Downs / Queensland / Stage 3 expansion of New Acland Coal Mine | 14/01/2022 |
2018/8188 | Public Transport Authority of Western Australia / Transport - Land / Various / Western Australia / Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project, WA | 19/01/2022 |
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.