DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 22/08/2022 to 28/08/2022
For further information see the referrals list at https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/all-referrals/
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 |
2022/09272 | Marine Produce Australia Limited / Aquaculture / within coastal waters of the Buccaneer Archipelago, Kimberleys / Western Australia / Ocean Barramundi Expansion Project |
| 16/08/2022 |
2022/09204 | Alcoa of Australia Limited / Mining / Frollen Road, Jarrahdale and Huntly Mine, White Road / Western Australia / Huntly Bauxite Mine Transition |
| 18/08/2022 |
2022/09213 | Alcoa of Australia Limited / Mining / Pinjarra Alumina Refinery access point is Alcoa Road, Oakley WA 6208. / Western Australia / Pinjarra Alumina Refinery - development of water storage ponds and associated borrow pits |
| 18/08/2022 |
2022/09275 | WATER CORPORATION / Water Management and Use / Sovereign Hill Drive Road Reserve, Heffron Way Road Reserve, Warry Road Reserve, Guilderton Road Reserve / Western Australia / Land Clearing for Guilderton Sovereign Hill Water Pipeline |
| 25/08/2022 |
2022/09270 | Centennial Angus Place Pty Limited / Mining / Angus Place Colliery, Wolgan Road, Lidsdale, NSW / New South Wales / Angus Place West |
| 26/08/2022 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2022/09253* | Hendys Road Numurkah Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 584 Hendys Road, Numurkah, Victoria (lot 2 on PS613623) / Victoria / Solar energy generation facility, Numurkah, Victoria | 22/08/2022
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2022/09251 | Quorn Park Solar Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / 950 Back Trundle Road, Parkes / New South Wales / Quorn Park Solar Farm | 25/08/2022
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* 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 |
2022/09272 | Marine Produce Australia Limited / Aquaculture / within coastal waters of the Buccaneer Archipelago, Kimberleys / Western Australia / Ocean Barramundi Expansion Project | Public Environment Report | 16/08/2022 |
2022/09204 | Alcoa of Australia Limited / Mining / Frollen Road, Jarrahdale and Huntly Mine, White Road / Western Australia / Huntly Bauxite Mine Transition | Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 18/08/2022 |
2022/09213 | Alcoa of Australia Limited / Mining / Pinjarra Alumina Refinery access point is Alcoa Road, Oakley WA 6208. / Western Australia / Pinjarra Alumina Refinery - development of water storage ponds and associated borrow pits | Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 18/08/2022 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
Reference | Title | Date |
2020/8628 | Department of Transport and Main Roads / Transport - Land / between Fairy Bower and Kawana, 6km west of Rockhampton / Queensland / Rockhampton Ring Road | 24/08/2022
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