DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

 

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ACTIONS DETERMINED AS CLEARLY UNACCEPTABLE (EPBC Act s.74B)

Reference

Title

Controlling Provisions

Date

2020/8627

Lotus Creek Wind Farm Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 4 on KL210; Lot 799 on PH391; Lot 3161 on PH378; Lot 12 on CP890868 / Queensland / Lotus Creek Wind Farm

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

6/06/2020

 

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

Reference

Title

Controlling Provisions

Date

2020/8626

Diatreme Resources Limited / Mining / near Cape Bedford / Queensland / Galalar Silica Sand Project

  • World Heritage (sections 12 & 15A)
  • National Heritage (sections 15B & 15C)
  • Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A)
  • Listed migratory species (sections 20 & 20A)
  • Commonwealth marine areas (sections 23 & 24A)
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (sections 24B & 24C)

5/06/2020

2020/8611

SE Waroona Development Pty Ltd (South Energy) / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 24 on Plan 59266 (Land ID 3800596) and Lot 25 on Plan 59266 (Land ID 3800597) / Western Australia / Waroona Solar Farm

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

9/06/2020

2020/8640

Jen & Jacq Developments Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Caroline Springs, VIC, 3023, Australia / Victoria / Residential Subdivision, 803-853 Taylors Road, Caroline Springs, 3023, Victoria

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

9/06/2020

2020/8641

Stockland Development Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Upper Caboolture / Queensland / Residential Development, Upper Caboolture

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

 

10/06/2020

2020/8624

Glencore Bauxite Resources Pty Limited / Mining / Lot 211 on SP241404 near Aurukun / Queensland / Aurukun Bauxite Project

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

11/06/2020

2020/8636

Forest Wind Holdings Pty Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Near Maryborough / Queensland / Forest Wind

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

11/06/2020

2020/8654

WaterNSW / Water Management and Use / near Tenterfield / New South Wales / Mole River Dam Project

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

11/06/2020

 

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

Reference

Title

Date

2020/8618

Peet Limited / Residential Development / Cockram Street and Sparkman Road, Mundijong / Western Australia / Residential development at Lot 54 Cockram Street and Lot 119 Sparkman Road, Mundijong

6/06/2020

2020/8634

Stockland Development Pty Limited / Residential Development / City of Rockingham, 40km south of Perth / Western Australia / Wellard Farms Urban Development, Baldivis WA

7/06/2020

2020/8643

Gregadoo Solar Farm / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 11 DP 1043022 is the development footprint. and small footprint within TransGrid substation pro / New South Wales / Gregadoo Solar Farm 19-590

10/06/2020

 

Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)

Reference

Title

Assessment Approach

Date

2019/8601

ATLAS IRON LIMITED / Mining / Various mining tenements, Pilbara / Western Australia / Miralga Creek Project, Pilbara region, WA

Accredited Assessment Process under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)

19/05/2020

2020/8611

SE Waroona Development Pty Ltd (South Energy) / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 24 on Plan 59266 (Land ID 3800596) and Lot 25 on Plan 59266 (Land ID 3800597) / Western Australia / Waroona Solar Farm

Preliminary Documentation

9/06/2020

2020/8640

Jen & Jacq Developments Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Caroline Springs, VIC, 3023, Australia / Victoria / Residential Subdivision, 803-853 Taylors Road, Caroline Springs, 3023, Victoria

Preliminary Documentation

9/06/2020

2020/8641

Stockland Development Pty Ltd / Residential Development / Upper Caboolture / Queensland / Residential Development, Upper Caboolture

Preliminary Documentation

10/06/2020

2020/8624

Glencore Bauxite Resources Pty Limited / Mining / Lot 211 on SP241404 near Aurukun / Queensland / Aurukun Bauxite Project

Accredited Assessment Process under the Queensland Environmental Protection Act 1994

11/06/2020

2020/8636

Forest Wind Holdings Pty Limited / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Near Maryborough / Queensland / Forest Wind

Preliminary Documentation

11/06/2020

 

DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)

Reference

Title

Approval Decision

Date

2019/8590

Water NSW / Water Management and Use / The Peel River, downstream of Chaffey Dam to the confluence of the Peel and Namoi Rivers / New South Wales / Operation of Peel River Drought Protection Works

Approved with conditions

12/06/2020

 

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

Reference

Title

Date

2015/7552

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS / Transport - Land / Mackay Regional Area / Queensland / Eton Range Realignment, Peak Downs Hwy, QLD

27/05/2020

 

 

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

Reference

Title

Extended to

Date

2018/8246

CELESTINO PTY LIMITED / Residential Development / Lot 2 DP 533402 Lot 52 DP 1104504 Lot 3 DP 230943 Lot 50 DP 751637 Lot 20 DP 214753 Lot 3 3 DP / New South Wales / Jacaranda Ponds residential subdivision, Glossodia, NSW

19/06/2020

10/06/2020

 

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.