DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
For further information see the referrals list at http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices
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actions determined as requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
| Reference | Title | Controlling Provisions | Date |
| 2013/7027 | TNG Ltd/Mining/280kms north-northwest Alice Springs/NT/Mt Peake iron, vanadium and titanium mining project & assoc infrastructure, 280kms NNW Alice Springs, NT | · Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A) | 13/11/2013 |
| 2013/6983 | WA Housing Authority/Residential development/Lot 6 Talbot Road, Stratton/WA/Residential Development | · Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A) | 15/11/2013 |
| 2013/7032 | Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd/Transport - air and space/Jandakot Airport, Cockburn/WA/Vegetation clearing (Cwlth land), Jandakot Airport, Cockburn, WA | · Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A) · Commonwealth land (26 & 27A) | 15/11/2013 |
| 2013/7028 | Hy-Tec Industries Pty Limited/Mining/Putty Road, north of Windsor/NSW/Expansion of existing sand quarry operation, north of Windsor, NSW | · Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 & 18A) · World Heritage (sections 12) · National Heritage (sections 15B) | 20/11/2013 |
actions determined as NOT requiring approval (EPBC Act s.75)
| Reference | Title | Date |
| 2013/7031 | Hydrox Nominees Pty Ltd/Commercial development/South Street, Windale/NSW/Retail development, Lots 10-14, South Street, Windale, NSW | 14/11/2013 |
| 2013/7034 | Brisbane Racing Club Limited/Commercial development/Eagle Farm and Doomben Racecourses, Ascot & Hendra, Brisbane/QLD/Brisbane Racing Club mixed use redevelopment, Eagle Farm and Doomben Racecourses | 15/11/2013 |
| 2013/7035 | Energex Limited/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/Loganlea to Jimboomba, Logan City Council LGA/QLD/Loganlea to Jimboomba 110kV network upgrade, SE Qld | 19/11/2013 |
| 2013/7037 | Mackay Sugar Limited/Transport - land/between Mareeba and Cassowary/QLD/Increased Tablelands cane haulage road transport to Mossman Mill, Far North Queensland | 19/11/2013 |
Assessment Approach (EPBC Act s.87)
| Reference | Title | Assessment Approach | Date |
| 2013/7027 | TNG Ltd/Mining/280kms north-northwest Alice Springs/NT/Mt Peake iron, vanadium and titanium mining project & assoc infrastructure, 280kms NNW Alice Springs, NT | Accredited Assessment Process at the level of Environmental Impact Statement under the Northern Territory Environmental Assessment Act 1982 | 13/11/2013 |
| 2013/6983 | WA Housing Authority/Residential development/Lot 6 Talbot Road, Stratton/WA/Residential Development | Preliminary Documentation | 15/11/2013 |
| 2013/7032 | Jandakot Airport Holdings Pty Ltd/Transport - air and space/Jandakot Airport, Cockburn/WA/Vegetation clearing (Cwlth land), Jandakot Airport, Cockburn, WA | Preliminary Documentation | 15/11/2013 |
| 2013/7028 | Hy-Tec Industries Pty Limited/Mining/Putty Road, north of Windsor/NSW/Expansion of existing sand quarry operation, north of Windsor, NSW | Accredited Assessment Process under the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 | 20/11/2013 |
| 2013/6984 | Main Roads Western Australia/Transport - land/Cape Leveque Road (SLK 25 - 102.6) Shire of Broome/WA/Cape Leveque Road upgrade, Stage 3, Shire of Broome, WA | Preliminary Documentation | 21/11/2013 |
DECISION ON APPROVAL (EPBC Act s.133)
| Reference | Title | Approval Decision | Date |
| 2011/6106 | Teviot Downs Estate Pty Ltd /Residential development/30km south of Brisbane/QLD/Teviot Downs Residential Estate, Greenbank | Approved with conditions | 16/10/2013 |
| 2013/6963 | NSW Roads and Maritime Services/Transport - land/Old Coast Rd Nambucca Heads to Waterfall Way, Raleigh/NSW/Nambucca Heads to Urunga Pacific Highway Upgrade, NSW | Approved with conditions | 21/11/2013 |
| 2013/6732 | Gunnedah Shire Council/Water management and use/Gunnedah/NSW/Reconstruction of the Blackjack Creek Riparian Corridor/Channel | Approved with conditions | 22/11/2013 |
variation of conditions of approval (EPBC Act s.143)
| Reference | Title | Date |
| 2008/4059 | Santos Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/area around Emerald, Injune, Taroom and Roma townships/QLD/Coal Seam Gas Field Development for Natural Gas Liquefaction Park, Curtis Island | 12/11/2013 |
| 2008/4059 | Santos Ltd/Energy generation and supply (non-renewable)/area around Emerald, Injune, Taroom and Roma townships/QLD/Coal Seam Gas Field Development for Natural Gas Liquefaction Park, Curtis Island | 31/10/2013 |
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME (EPBC Act s.130(4))
| Reference | Title | Extended to | Date |
| 2011/6229 | SIMTA/Transport - land/Moorebank Avenue/NSW/Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Facility | 20/12/2013 | 15/11/2013 |
| 2011/5968 | Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd/Mining/140km west of Mackay in the Northern Bowen Basin/QLD/Newlands Coal Extension Project | 27/11/2013 | 18/11/2013 |
| 2013/6732 | Gunnedah Shire Council/Water management and use/Gunnedah/NSW/Reconstruction of the Blackjack Creek Riparian Corridor/Channel | 25/11/2013 | 18/11/2013 |
| 2013/6887 | BC Iron Limited/Mining/Pilbara region, 20kms SW of Nullagine/WA/Nullagine Iron Ore Extension Project, Pilbara region, WA | 16/12/2013 | 20/11/2013 |
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 or may not meet timeframes for notification. The Department of 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 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.