DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

 

For further information see the referrals list at http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/referralslist/

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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)

Reference

Title

Controlling Provisions

Date

2016/7796

Anglo coal (Grosvenor) Pty Ltd/Mining/Morabah - approx. 150km south-west of Mackay/ Queensland/Construction and operation of an extension to the existing underground coal mine, Grosvenor Mine, near Moranbah, Qld

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • A water resource, in relation to coal seam gas development and large coal mining development (sections 24D & 24E)

17/11/2016

2016/7797

BORAL RESOURCES QLD PTY LIMITED/Mining/12 km north west of Oxenford/Queensland/Ormeau Quarry Expansion, 12km NW Oxenford, QLD

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)

21/11/2016

2016/7670

Port of Newcastle Lessor Pty Ltd/Waste Management (non-sewerage)/Cormorant Road, Kooragang Island, Newcastle, NSW/New South Wales/Kooragang Island Wast Emplacement Facility - Area 2 Closure Works, NSW

  • Wetlands of international importance (sections 16 & 17B)
  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)

2/12/2016

2016/7784

NSW Electricity Networks Operations Pty Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/South of Parkwood Drive, extending up to 900m to the south of Stockdill Drive./Australian Capital Territory/ Construction of new substation and associated transmission line works, ACT

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)

5/12/2016

2016/7805

Australia Pacific LNG Pty Limited/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/sthrn part of Petroleum Lease 1011, approx 40kms south of Miles/Queensland/Condabri South CSG Extension Development, Qld

  • A water resource, in relation to coal seam gas development and large coal mining development (sections 24D & 24E)

13/12/2016

2016/7814

John Sergeant/Transport - Water/Smith Bay, Kangaroo Island/South Australia/Smith Bay Wharf development, Kangaroo Island, SA

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • Listed migratory species (sections 20 & 20A)
  • Commonwealth marine areas (sections 23 & 24A)

14/12/2016

2016/7817

Mirvac Queensland Pty Limited/Residential Development/138-168 Teviot Rd, 456-522 Greenbank Rd and 96-102 Brightwell Street, Greenbank/ Queensland/Mirvac Greater Flagstone Project - Master Planned Development, Greenbank, Qld

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)

15/12/2016

2016/7776

Shoreline Redlands Pty Ltd/Residential Development/Serpentine Creek Rd and Orchard Rd Redland Bay/Queensland/Shoreline urban village development, Redland Bay, Qld

  • Wetlands of international importance (sections 16 & 17B)
  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • Listed migratory species (sections 20 & 20A)

19/12/2016

2016/7804

Peter MacBeth/Residential Development/DP 835288, Oakdale/New South Wales/Residential sudivision, Lot 1, 1550 Burragorang Road, Oakdale, NSW

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)

22/12/2016

2016/7816

Wambo Coal Pty Limited/Mining/Approx. 20km west of Singleton, near Warkworth, NSW/New South Wales/South Bates Extension Underground Mine, Warkworth, NSW

  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • A water resource, in relation to coal seam gas development and large coal mining development (sections 24D & 24E)

22/12/2016

 

 

 

 

actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)

Reference

Title

Date

2016/7789

SunWater Limited/Water Management and Use/Boondooma Dam Road, Proston, Qld/Queensland/Boondooma Dam Spillway Repair Project, Qld

4/11/2016

2016/7807

Edify Energy Pty Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/Lalbert-Kerang Road, Bael Bael/Victoria/Gannawarra Solar Farm Development, Vic

28/11/2016

2016/7795*

RTI Connectivity Pty Ltd/Telecommunications/Narrabeen Beach, Sydney, NSW/New South Wales/Japan-Guam-Australia (JGA) Fibre Optic Cable project

5/12/2016

2016/7782

Pymore Recyclers International Pty Ltd/Waste Management (non-sewerage)/Kurri Kurri - approx. 40km northwest of Newcastle, NSW/New South Wales/Battery Recycling Facility, Kurri Kurri, NSW

13/12/2016

2016/7811

MAIN ROADS WA/Transport - Land/219.45 - 221.00SLK/Western Australia/South Western Hway upgrade (Padbury Hill Stage 2), east of Balingup, WA

13/12/2016

2015/7510

Ezion Offshore Logistics Hub (Tiwi) Pty Ltd/Transport - Water/Melville Island/Northern Territory/Port Melville marine supply base, Melville Island

14/12/2016

2016/7824*

Edify Energy Pty Ltd/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/Delamothe Road (also known as Strathmore Road) Springlands/Queensland/Solar Farm development, north-west of Collinsville, Qld

15/12/2016

2016/7821

Townsville City Council/Waste Management (sewerage)/Racecourse Road, Stuart, Townsville/Queensland/Cleveland Bay Purification Plant Outfall Upgrade Project, Townsville, Qld

20/12/2016

* 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

2016/7796

Anglo coal (Grosvenor) Pty Ltd/Mining/Morabah - approx. 150km south-west of Mackay/Queensland/Construction and operation of an extension to the existing underground coal mine, Grosvenor Mine, near Moranbah, Qld

Preliminary Documentation

17/11/2016

2016/7797

BORAL RESOURCES QLD PTY LIMITED/Mining/12 km north west of Oxenford/Queensland/Ormeau Quarry Expansion, 12km NW Oxenford, QLD

Preliminary Documentation

21/11/2016

2016/7805

Australia Pacific LNG Pty Limited/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/sthrn part of Petroleum Lease 1011, approx 40kms south of Miles/Queensland/Condabri South CSG Extension Development, Qld

Preliminary Documentation

13/12/2016

2016/7817

Mirvac Queensland Pty Limited/Residential Development/138-168 Teviot Rd, 456-522 Greenbank Rd and 96-102 Brightwell Street, Greenbank/Queensland/Mirvac Greater Flagstone Project - Master Planned Development, Greenbank, Qld

Preliminary Documentation

15/12/2016

2016/7776

Shoreline Redlands Pty Ltd/Residential Development/Serpentine Creek Rd and Orchard Rd Redland Bay/Queensland/Shoreline urban village development, Redland Bay, Qld

Preliminary Documentation

19/12/2016

2016/7670

Port of Newcastle Lessor Pty Ltd/Waste Management (non-sewerage)/Cormorant Road, Kooragang Island, Newcastle, NSW/New South Wales/Kooragang Island Wast Emplacement Facility - Area 2 Closure Works, NSW

Preliminary Documentation

22/12/2016

2016/7804

Peter MacBeth/Residential Development/DP 835288, Oakdale/New South Wales/Residential sudivision, Lot 1, 1550 Burragorang Road, Oakdale, NSW

Preliminary Documentation

22/12/2016

 

DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)

Reference

Title

Approval Decision

Date

2015/7473

Mr Chris Chadwick Trustee for the Chadwick Family Trust/Commercial development/Hallam/VIC/Warehouse construction and road widening 74-94 Centre Road, Hallam

Approved with conditions

6/10/2016

2013/7042

Main Roads Western Australia/Transport - land/Btwn Tonkin Hway & Reid Hway junction to Muchea/WA/Perth-Darwin National Highway alignment (Swan Valley Section), WA

Approved with conditions

2/12/2016

2014/7377

HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD/Mining/Upper Hunter Valley/New South Wales/Mt Arthur Coal open cut mine modification, Muswellbrook, NSW

Approved with conditions

5/12/2016

 

OUTCOME OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF S75(1) DECISION (EPBC Act s.78C)

Reference

Title

Reconsideration Decision

Date

2014/7271

Wet Tropics Management Authority/Natural Resources Management/Bentley Park-Mt Peter/Queensland/Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Nth QLD

Not a Controlled Action if undertaken in a Particular Manner

13/12/2016

 

 

variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)

Reference

Title

Date

2008/4419

COAL AND ALLIED OPERATIONS PTY LTD/Residential Development/Catherine Hill, Nords Wharf and Gwandalan,Lake Macquarie NSW/New South Wales/Subdivide and Develop

28/11/2016

2009/5087

B M Webb Holdings Pty Ltd/Mining/Cape Cleveland/Queensland/Staged sand extraction, Lot 1 on RP733021, 203 Carty Road

29/11/2016

2011/5965

Glencore Coal Queensland Pty Limited/Mining/16km west of Rolleston in Central Queensland/Queensland/Rolleston Coal Expansion Project

6/12/2016

2009/4974

AUSTRALIA PACIFIC LNG PTY LIMITED/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/Walloon Gas Fields, Surat Basin, Darling Downs/Queensland/Expansion of Coal Seam Gas Fields

8/12/2016

2011/5850

WILLOGOLECHE POWER PTY LTD/Energy Generation and Supply (renewable)/3.5 Km from the town of Hallett, SA/South Australia/Willogoleche Wind Farm, SA

12/12/2016

2010/5337

LANDCORP/Commercial Development/Rockingham/Western Australia/Industry Zone

13/12/2016

2007/3574

DELFIN LEND LEASE/Commercial Development/Bruce Highway, Julago, 12 km south east of Townsville CBD/Queensland/Development and Construction of Rocky Springs Masterplanned Community

19/12/2016

2010/5571

WHITEHAVEN COAL LIMITED/Mining/Approx 4km S of Werris Creek & 11km NNW of Quirindi/New South Wales/Werris Creek Life of Mine Extension Project

19/12/2016

2013/6757

PORT MACQUARIE HASTINGS COUNCIL/Transport - Land/Dunbogan, New South Wales/New South Wales/Upgrade sections of Reid Street, The Boulevard & Tip Gravel Road to improve flood & evacuation access, Dunbogan, NSW

20/12/2016

2012/6615

Santos Limited/Energy Generation and Supply (non-renewable)/Central Southern Queensland/Queensland/Santos GLNG Gas Field Development Project, QLD

23/12/2016

 

NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))

Reference

Title

Extended by (Days)

Date

2014/7304

Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council/Transport - Land/East Queanbeyan/New South Wales/Ellerton Drive Extension, East Queanbeyan, NSW

60 business days

4/12/2016

 

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