NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (SEA DUMPING) ACT 1981
Pursuant to Section 25 of the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981, notice is hereby given of the following applications:
An application was made on 5 August 2013 by the State of Queensland Acting Through the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Floor 16, 313 Adelaide Street, Brisbane Queensland 4000, to load and dump at sea up to 60 000m3 of dredge spoil derived from maintenance dredging within the Port of Cooktown.
An application was made on 25 September 2013 by North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited, Level 1, Wellington House, 181 Victoria Street, Mackay, Queensland 4740, to load and dump at sea up to 378,400m3 of dredge spoil derived from maintenance dredging within the Port of Hay Point.
Further details of the applications may be obtained from:
Manager, Ports and Shipping Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority PO Box 1379 TOWNSVILLE QLD 4870 (07 47500 700) | Senior Engineer (Dredging) State of Queensland Acting Through the Department of Transport and Main Roads GPO Box 1412 BRISBANE QLD 4001 (07 3066 3770) | Senior Manager - Environment North Queensland Bulk Ports PO Box 3340 North Mackay QLD 4740 (07 4969 0700) |
Bruce Elliot 22 November 2013
General Manager
Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainable Use Branch
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority