DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

 

EPBC Act Part 7-9 decisions published, 04/07/2022 to 10/07/2022

 

For further information see the referrals list at https://ebpcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/all-referrals/

and type the reference number in the Filter by Referral Number box

 

Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)

Reference

Title

Assessment Approach

Date

2021/8971

WESTERN AREAS LIMITED / Mining / Forrestania / Western Australia / New Morning Underground Nickel Deposit Project

Preliminary Documentation

7/06/2022

2021/9085

Newcrest Operations Limited / Mining / approx. 450 km south east of the town of Port Hedland / Western Australia / Havieron Project

Preliminary Documentation

5/07/2022

 

DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)

Reference

Title

Approval Decision

Date

2021/8958

Goyder Wind Farm 1 Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Burra, Hanson, Porter Lagoon, Koonoona and Apoinga / South Australia / Goyder South Hybrid Renewable Energy Facility - Wind Farm 1A, 10km south Burra

Approved with conditions

5/07/2022

 

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

Reference

Title

Date

2011/6229

SIMTA / Transport - Land / Moorebank Avenue / New South Wales / Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Facility

27/06/2022

2020/8837

Rye Park Renewable Energy Pty Ltd / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / near Yass / New South Wales / Rye Park Wind Farm

30/06/2022

 

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

Reference

Title

Extended to

Date

2020/8773

ACCIONA ENERGY AUSTRALIA GLOBAL PTY LTD / Energy Generation and Supply (renewable) / Lot 2 SP301578 and Lot 1 SP157677 / Queensland / Aldoga Solar Farm Project

29/07/2022

6/07/2022

2018/8330

ROY HILL IRON ORE PTY LTD / Mining / M46/518, M46/519, L46/104, L46/110, L46/129, L46/141, L46/142, L47/346, L47/347, L47/642, L47/735 / Western Australia / Roy Hill Iron Ore Mine expansion, Pilbara Region, WA

5/08/2022

7/07/2022

 

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