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/
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 |
2018/8384 | AGRIMIN LIMITED / Mining / Mining tenements; Lake Mackay / Western Australia / Lake Mackay Sulphate of Potash Project, WA |
| 5/08/2019 |
2019/8529 | MAIN ROADS / Transport - Land / Hale Road, Forrestfield and Welshpool Road, Wattle Grove / Western Australia / Tonkin Highway Grade Separated Interchanges |
| 19/11/2019 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
Reference | Title | Date |
2019/8531 | TARRAWONGA COAL PTY LTD / Mining / Goonbri Road, Boggabri / New South Wales / Tarrawonga Coal Mine Modification | 21/11/2019 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
2018/8384 | AGRIMIN LIMITED / Mining / Mining tenements; Lake Mackay / Western Australia / Lake Mackay Sulphate of Potash Project, WA | Accredited Assessment Process under the Environment Protection Act 1986 (WA) | 5/08/2019 |
2019/8550 | SYDNEY AIRPORT CORPORATION LIMITED / Transport - Land / Sydney Airport / New South Wales / Sydney Gateway Road Project | Accredited Assessment Process under the Airports Act 1996 (Cth) | 19/11/2019 |
2019/8529 | MAIN ROADS / Transport - Land / Hale Road, Forrestfield and Welshpool Road, Wattle Grove / Western Australia / Tonkin Highway Grade Separated Interchanges | Preliminary Documentation | 19/11/2019 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
2017/8133 | LATTICE ENERGY LIMITED / Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - marine) / Multiple lots / Western Australia / Trieste 3D seismic survey, WA | Approved with conditions | 11/10/2019 |
2018/8206 | TALISON LITHIUM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD / Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine) / Mulitple mining leases / Western Australia / Greenbushes Lithium mine expansion, 80 km SE of Bunbury, WA | Approved with conditions | 14/11/2019 |
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 the Environment and Energy or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of the Environment and Energy 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 the Environment and Energy 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.