Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts annual report 2008-09
Volume two
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 2009
ISSN 1441-9335
Legislation annual reports 2008-09 (continued)
Operation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (continued)
Appendix A - Statistics
This appendix comprises statistics on the operation of the EPBC Act in 2008-09.
| Referrals | 2008-09 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Referrals being processed at 1 July 2008 | 54 | |
| Total referrals received* | 438 | 3133 |
| Referrals withdrawn or lapsed before (Controlled Action) decision | 23 | 97 |
| Referrals where a decision has been made (including reconsiderations) | 393 | 2957 |
| Approval Required - controlled action | 129 | 730 |
| Approval Not Required - action to be taken in a particular manner | 99 | 543 |
| Approval Not Required - no conditions on action | 160 | 1678 |
| Action Clearly Unacceptable | 5 | 6 |
| Referrals lapsed after (Controlled Action) decision | 0 | 18 |
| Referrals withdrawn after (Controlled Action) decision | 17 | 145 |
| Deemed Referrals | 0 | |
| Referrals being processed at 30 June 2009 | 78 |
Note: * Numbers of referrals includes exemptions issued under the Act
| Reconsideration of decisions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconsideration decisions being processed at 1 July 2008 | 5 | |||
| Reconsideration requests received 2008-09 | 11 | |||
| Reconsideration Decisions made | 14 | |||
| Original Decision Confirmed | 5 | |||
| Decision Revoked and New Decision Substituted | 9 | |||
| Reconsiderations of Assessment Method Determination | 1 | |||
| Decision changed from Bilateral Assessment to EIS | 1 | |||
| Reconsideration of Referral Decision | 8 | |||
| Decision changed from CA to NCA | 0 | |||
| Decision changed from CA to NCA (particular manner) | 1 | |||
| Decision changed from CA to Revised Controlling Provisions | 1 | |||
| Decision changed from NCA (particular manner) to CA | 0 | |||
| Decision changed from NCA (particular manner) to NCA | 0 | |||
| Decision changed from NCA to NCA (particular manner) | 0 | |||
| Decision changed from NCA (particular manner) to new manners | 5 | |||
| Decision changed from NCA to CA | 1 | |||
| Proposal Withdrawn | 0 | |||
| Reconsiderations pending at 30 June 2009 | 2 | |||
Note: CA = controlled action; NCA = not controlled action
| Referrals received in 2008-09 | Decisions made in 2008-09 | Total decisions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval required | Approval not required | ||||
| CA | PM | NCA | |||
| Antarctica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christmas Is | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7* |
| Cocos-Keeling Is | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Commonwealth Marine | 18 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Norfolk Is | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Aust Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Country | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| Jervis Bay Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NSW | 60 | 13 | 1 | 35 | 49 |
| NT | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| QLD | 112 | 51 | 16 | 41 | 108 |
| SA | 29 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 |
| Tas | 26 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| Vic | 77 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 62 |
| WA | 75 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 66 |
| Total | 438 | 129 | 99 | 160 | 388** |
Notes:
* Additional decision carry over from 2007-08 reporting year
** Does not include actions which are clearly unacceptable (5).
CA = controlled action; NCA = not controlled action; PM = action to be taken in a particular manner
| Referrals received in 2008-09 | Decisions made in 2008-09 | Total decisions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval required | Approval not required | ||||
| CA | PM | NCA | |||
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aquaculture | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Commercial development | 29 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 |
| Commonwealth | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Energy generation and supply (non-renewable) | 34 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Energy generation and supply (renewable) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 |
| Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - marine) | 42 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Exploration (mineral, oil and gas - non-marine) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Fishing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mining | 52 | 36 | 2 | 18 | 56 |
| Natural Resources Management | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| Private | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Residential development | 64 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 51 |
| Science and research | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Telecommunications | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tourism and recreation | 32 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 |
| Transport - air and space | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Transport - land | 46 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 40 |
| Transport - water | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| Waste management (non-sewerage) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Waste management (sewerage) | 14 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Water management and use | 24 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| Total | 438 | 129 | 99 | 160 | 388 |
Note: CA = controlled action; NCA = not controlled action; PM = action to be taken in a particular manner
| Level of assessment decided in 2008-09 | Assessments completed in 2008-09 | Assessments withdrawn in 2008-09 | Assessments lapsed in 2008-09 | Recommendation reports completed in 2008-09 | Recommendation reports (no approval) completed in 2008-09 | Assessments in progress at 30 June 2009 | Recommendation reports in progress at 30 June 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth assessments | ||||||||
| Preliminary documentation | 61 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 69 | 9 |
| Public environment report | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Referral information | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Environmental impact statement | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Public inquiry* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State/territory assessments | ||||||||
| Bilateral assessment | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
| Assessment method not (yet) determined | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accredited process | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
Note: * Have been no assessments via public inquiry to date.
| Type of approval | Number of approvals | Number of approvals since the commencement of the Act |
|---|---|---|
| Action approved | 52 | 295 |
| Not approved | 1 | 7 |
| Total decisions | 53 | 302 |
| Awaiting approval at 30 June 2009 | 14 | |
| Awaiting further information from proponent | 11 |
| Authorisation provision | Requests for advice | Advice not required | Advice required | Assessment completed | Advice provided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R6. - GBRMPA Permit/Authority | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R6.01 - Sea Dumping Permit | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| R6.01 - Sea Installations Permit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S160 - Airport Major Development Plan* | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| S160 - Airspace Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S160 - Foreign Aid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: * Numbers include advices requested but not decided upon from the previous year
| Assest 1 Pty Ltd - Wyndham Springs Residential Development - Stages 8 & 9, Wyndham Vale, Vic |
| Astron Limited - Donald Mineral Sands Project, Western Vic, Vic |
| Australian National University - Crawford School building incl teaching facilities, offices and conference rooms, Upper Acton Peninsula of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, ACT |
| Australian Rail Track Corporation - South Sydney Freight Rail Line, Sefton Park to Macarthur, NSW |
| BHP Billiton - Construction and Sequential Filling of Waste Emplacement Facility, West Side of Cormorant Road, Kooragang Island, Newcastle, NSW |
| BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance - Norwich Park Coal Mine - Development of East Pit, Bowen Basin, Qld |
| Bronzewing Investments - Sand and Limestone Excavation Quarry, Location 605 Lake Mealup Rd, Carabungup, Shire of Murray, WA |
| Canberra International Airport Pty Limited - Extension of Taxiway Bravo, Block 587 and Block 660 Canberra International Airport, ACT |
| Christensen Family Trust - Rural Residential Subdivision and Services, Lot 13, 15 & 16 Myola-Oakforest Rd, Kuranda, Qld |
| Daracon Quarries - Ardglen Quarry extension, Murrurundi, NSW |
| Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (SA) - Duplication of Sturt Highway, 3.35 km between Seppeltsfield Rd and Greenock Rd, Adjacent to Greenock, 60 km north-east of Adelaide, SA |
| Department of Defence - Sale of surplus land at Ingleburn, Campbelltown Road, Ingleburn, NSW |
| Department of Defence - Soil remediation works, Belconnen Naval Transmitting Station, ACT |
| Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - Refurbishment of the SE Wing of Old Parliament House, King George Terrace Parkes, ACT |
| Department of Housing and Works - Construction of Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch Activity Centre, Murdoch Drive, City of Melville, WA |
| Department of Primary Industries - Construction and operation of the Melbourne Wholesale Market, Cooper St, Epping, 17km north of Melbourne, Vic |
| Department of Sustainability and Environment - Victorian Desalination Project, Bass Coast, Near Wonthaggi; near Lower Powlett Rd and Bass Coast Hwy, Vic |
| Devine Limited - Devine Communities 800 Lot Residential Development, Lot A and Lot 3 Henry Road, Pakenham, Vic |
| Folkestone Limited - Industrial subdivision, 720-808 Kororoit Creek Road, Altona, Vic |
| Fraser Coast Pty Ltd - Residential subdivision of Lot 3 RP 185332, 366 Doolong South Road, Nikenbah, Qld |
| Huntlee Holdings Pty Ltd - The Huntlee New Town, Next to Branxton and N. Rothbury in the Lower Hunter Valley, NSW |
| Ibex Capital Pty Ltd - Tourism Villa Facility Development, 605 Bussell Highway, Busselton, WA |
| Iluka Resources Limited - Mineral Sands Mining - Woornack, Rownack, Rainlover, Pirro and Kulwin, near Ouyen, Vic |
| Iluka Resources Ltd - Echo Sands Mineral Sands Mining Project, 30 km south-west of Horsham, western Victoria, Vic |
| Insight Shores Pty Ltd - Final Stages of Oak Valley Subdivision, Townsville, Qld |
| Johnson Property Group - Residential Development in Cooranbong, NSW, Cooranbong, NSW |
| Kailag Enterprises P/L - Yorke Island Sponge Farm, Torres Straits, Aquaculture, Qld |
| Melbourne Water - Sugarloaf Water Pipeline Project, Goulburn River, to Sugarloaf Reservoir to the N, Vic |
| MIM Holdings Ltd - McArthur River Mine Expansion, McArthur River, NT |
| Mirvac (WA) Pty Ltd - Proposed Urban Development, Part Lot 9002 Sticks Blvd, Bridgewater Nth, Erskine, Mandurah, WA |
| Moly Metals Australia Pty Ltd - Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum Project, near Marble Bar, WA |
| Mr Denis Gillen - Lot 6 Residential Subdivision - 59 lots, Valley Drive, Cannonvale, Shire of Whitsunday, Qld |
| Mr Glenn Ziernik - Subdivision of portion of Lot 46 Tuckers Lane, North Rothbury, NSW |
| Mr Jason Dixon - Private House, Pool, Driveway and Gardens Construction, Lot 7 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr Jeff Golding - House Construction, Lot 10 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr John Utama - Construction of residence including pool, driveway, gardens and shed, Residential development, Qld |
| Mr Mal Wedd - Beverley Uranium Mine Extension, Beverley, SA |
| Mr Mark Entriken - Private House Construction, Lot 19 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr Nigel Benton - Private House, Pool & Shed Construction, Lot 16 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr Peter Matheson - HPAL Nickel Plant, Gladstone, Qld |
| Mr Tim Wall - Apache Energy Limited/Mining/Exmouth Sub Basin/Commonwealth Marine/'Van Gogh' Petroleum Field Development Exploration Permit Area WA-155-P(1), Exmouth Sub Basin, Other Aust Territory |
| Mr Tom Paul - Residential, commercial, retail, community and industrial development over 360 hectare site, Officer, Vic |
| Mr Tony Johnson - Mixed Residential Development, Homestead Road, Point Cook, Vic |
| Peet Limited - Proposed Urban Development of Lots 1005 & 1006, Alkimos, 40 km N-W of Perth, WA |
| PF Formation - Sand Extraction, Maroota, NSW |
| Property Projects NQ Pty Ltd - Tully-Mission Beach Road 40 Lot Residential Subdivision, Lot 2 RP732964, West of Tully-Mission Beach Rd, Mission Beach, Qld |
| Queensland Water Infrastructure Pty Ltd - Wyaralong Dam, Teviot Brook near Boonah, Qld |
| Rosecorp Pty Ltd - Residential subdivision, Catherine Hill Bay and Gwandalan, NSW |
| Satterley Property Group - Austin Cove Estate Phase II Residential Development, South Yunderup Rd and Bens Rd, South Yunderup, WA |
| Wagner Investments Pty Ltd - Ormeau Hills Quarry, Gold Coast City, Qld |
| Water Corporation - Southern Seawater Desalination Project, Lots 32, 33 and part Lot 8 Tarato Rd, Binningup, WA |
| Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd - Blackwater creek diversion and coal mine, Blackwater-Cooroorah Rd, 6km nth of Blackwater, Qld |
| Approvals not granted 2008/2009 |
|---|
| Shoalhaven City Council - Rezoning of land and associated public works to facilitate residential development, Worrowing Heights (Heritage Estates), NSW |
| Awaiting approval 30 June 2009 |
| Australand Holdings Ltd - Landfill of ponds, Bundoora, Vic |
| Australian Federal Police - Australian Institute of Police Management Facilities Upgrade, North Head, NSW |
| Chevron Texaco Australia Pty Ltd - Greater Gorgon Development - Optical Fibre Cable, Mainland to Barrow Island, Onslow to Barrow Island, WA |
| ElectraNet SA - SA-NSW Electricity Interconnector, Monash-Robertstown Section, Monash-Robertstown, SA |
| Goulburn-Murray Water - Lake Tutchewop Serial Flushing Pipeline and Associated Works, Kerang Wetlands, Vic |
| Hydro Tasmania Consulting - Heemskirk Windfarm Development, West Coast Tasmania between Trial and Granville Harbours, Tas |
| Information Gateways Pty Ltd - Rural residential subdivision of Lot 447, Joalah Rd, Duffys Forest, Duffys Forest, NSW |
| Mr Gino Robert Bastow - Residential Development, Lot 3 & 4 Dorsett Street, West Busselton, WA |
| Orange City Council - Resource Reprocessing Facility, near Molong, NSW |
| Pine Water - redevelopment of waste water treatment plant, Murrumba Downs, Qld |
| Provent Property Group Pty Ltd - Residential Subdivision Lot 446, Duffys Forest, NSW |
| Redcliffe Seaside Estates Pty Ltd - Newport Waterways estate Stages 23 to 26, Redcliffe, Qld |
| The Tiers Pty Ltd - Dam, weir and pipeline construction, Maylands Farm, Bollaparudda Road, HD Waitpinga, SA |
| Waterhaven Developments Pty Ltd - Waterhaven Estate I and II residential development (stages 5, 6 and final), Point Cook, Vic |
| Assessments completed 2008/2009 |
| Assessed by Preliminary Documentation |
| ATA Environmental - Residential Development at Shenton Park, Shenton Park in the City of Nedlands, WA |
| BHP Billiton - Construction and Sequential Filling of Waste Emplacement Facility, West Side of Cormorant Road, Kooragang Island, Newcastle, NSW |
| Bronzewing Investments - Sand and Limestone Excavation Quarry, Location 605 Lake Mealup Rd, Carabungup, Shire of Murray, WA |
| Canberra Airport Pty Ltd - Infrastructure Upgrade and Construction at Canberra Airport, Canberra Airport, 6km from city centre, ACT |
| Christensen Family Trust - Rural Residential Subdivision and Services, Lots 13, 15 & 16 Myola-Oakforest Rd, Kuranda, Qld |
| Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd - Subdivide and Develop, Catherine Hill, Nords Wharf and Gwandalan, Lake Macquarie, NSW |
| Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (SA) - Duplication of Sturt Highway, 3.35 km between Seppeltsfield Rd and Greenock Rd, Adjacent to Greenock, 60 km north-east of Adelaide, SA |
| Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - Refurbishment of the SE Wing of Old Parliament House, King George Terrace Parkes, ACT |
| Department of Primary Industries - Construction and operation of the Melbourne Wholesale Market, Cooper St, Epping, 17km north of Melbourne, Vic |
| Devine Limited - Devine Communities 800 Lot Residential Development, Lot A and Lot 3 Henry Road, Pakenham, Vic |
| Folkestone Limited - Industrial subdivision, 720-808 Kororoit Creek Road, Altona, Vic |
| Gold Coast Water - Pimpama Wastewater Treatment Plant, Recycled Water Treatment Plant and associated pipelines, Pimpama, Qld |
| Iluka Resources Ltd - Echo Sands Mineral Sands Mining Project, 30 km south-west of Horsham, western Victoria, Vic |
| Insight Shores Pty Ltd - Final Stages of Oak Valley Subdivision, Townsville, Qld |
| Kailag Enterprises P/L - Yorke Island Sponge Farm, Torres Straits, Aquaculture, Qld |
| Mirvac (WA) Pty Ltd - Proposed Urban Development, Part Lot 9002 Sticks Blvd, Bridgewater, Nth Erskine, Mandurah, WA |
| Mr Denis Gillen - Lot 6 Residential Subdivision - 59 lots , Valley Drive, Cannonvale, Shire of Whitsunday, Qld |
| Mr Jason Dixon - Private House, Pool, Driveway and Gardens Construction, Lot 7 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr Jeff Golding - House Construction, Lot 10 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr Mark Entriken - Private House Construction, Lot 19 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr Nigel Benton - Private House, Pool & Shed Construction, Lot 16 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr Tony Johnson - Mixed Residential Development, Homestead Road, Point Cook, Vic |
| Peet Limited - Brigadoon Estate Rural Residential Development, Brigadoon, 25km northeast of Perth, WA |
| Peet Limited - Proposed Urban Development of Lots 1005 & 1006, Alkimos, 40 km N-W of Perth, WA |
| Property Projects NQ Pty Ltd - Tully-Mission Beach Road 40 Lot Residential Subdivision, Lot 2 RP732964, West of Tully-Mission Beach Rd, Mission Beach, Qld |
| Satterley Property Group - Austin Cove Estate Phase II Residential Development, South Yunderup Rd and Bens Rd, South Yunderup, WA |
| The Tiers Pty Ltd - Dam, weir and pipeline construction, Maylands Farm, Bollaparudda Road, HD Waitpinga, SA |
| University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - Concept Plan Proposal for residential and commercial development of UTS Kuring-gai Campus, Eton Road, Lindfield, NSW |
| Assessed by Public Environment Report |
| Shoalhaven City Council - Rezoning of land and associated public works to facilitate residential development, Worrowing Heights (Heritage Estates), NSW |
| Water Corporation - Southern Seawater Desalination Project, Lots 32, 33 and part Lot 8 Tarato Rd, Binningup, WA |
| Assessed by Referral Information |
| Canberra International Airport Pty Limited - Extension of Taxiway Bravo, Block 587 and Block 660, Canberra International Airport, ACT |
| Department of Defence - Soil remediation works, Belconnen Naval Transmitting Station, ACT |
| Mr John Utama - Construction of residence including pool, driveway, gardens and shed, Residential development, Qld |
| ND Jackman Pty Ltd - Land rehabilitation following clearing, St Helens Point Road, Stieglitz, Tas |
| Assessed by Accredited Process |
| Astron Limited - Donald Mineral Sands Project, Western Vic, Vic |
| Australian Federal Police - Australian Institute of Police Management Facilities Upgrade, North Head, NSW |
| Department of Sustainability and Environment - Victorian Desalination Project, Bass Coast, Near Wonthaggi; near Lower Powlett Rd and Bass Coast Hwy, Vic |
| Iluka Resources Limited - Mineral Sands Mining - Woornack, Rownack, Rainlover, Pirro and Kulwin, near Ouyen, Vic |
| Melbourne Water - Sugarloaf Water Pipeline Project, Goulburn River, to Sugarloaf Reservoir to the N, Vic |
| PF Formation - Sand Extraction, Maroota, NSW |
| Stockland Development Pty Ltd - Residential and Golf Course Development Project, Point Lonsdale, Vic |
| Assessed by Bilateral Assessment |
| Daracon Quarries - Ardglen Quarry extension, Murrurundi, NSW |
| Huntlee Holdings Pty Ltd - The Huntlee New Town, Next to Branxton and N. Rothbury in the Lower Hunter Valley, NSW |
| Johnson Property Group - Residential Development in Cooranbong, NSW, Cooranbong, NSW |
| MIM Holdings Ltd - McArthur River Mine Expansion, McArthur River, NT |
| Mr Peter Matheson - HPAL Nickel Plant, Gladstone, Qld |
| Queensland Water Infrastructure Pty Ltd - Wyaralong Dam, Teviot Brook near Boonah, Qld |
| Rosecorp Pty Ltd - Residential subdivision, Catherine Hill Bay and Gwandalan, NSW |
| Assessments in progress at 30 June 2009 |
| Assessed by Environmental Impact Statement |
| BHP Billiton Iron Ore - Port Hedland Outer Harbour Development and associated marine and terrestrial infrastructure, Finucane Island, Port Hedland and south of this site, WA |
| Chalco Australia Pty Ltd - Aurukun Bauxite Project Abbot Point Infrastructure, 25km North West of Bowen, Qld |
| Chalco Australia Pty Ltd - Aurukun Bauxite Project Abbot Point Refinery, 25km North West of Bowen, Qld |
| Chalco Australia Pty Ltd - Aurukun Bauxite Project Abbot Point Transport Corridor, 25km North West of Bowen, Qld |
| Chevron Australia Pty Ltd - Construct & operate LNG & domestic gas plant including onshore & offshore facilities, Pilbara coast, WA |
| Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd - Alpha Coal Project - Port Options Development, Abbott Point, north of Bowen, or Dudgeon, south of Mackay, Qld |
| INPEX Browse Ltd. - Ichthys Gas Field, Offshore and onshore processing facilities and subsea pipeline, Browse Basin WA to Darwin Harbour NT, Commonwealth Marine |
| Marathon Resources Pty Ltd - Mt Gee Uranium Mining, Arkaroola Pastoral lease, 99km west of Leigh Creek, SA |
| Mr Steve Green - Expansion of the Olympic Dam copper, uranium, gold and silver mine, processing plant and associated infrastructure, Olympic Dam, SA |
| Pathold No 84 Pty Ltd - Tourism Resort, Wild Duck Island, Qld |
| Ports Corporation of Queensland - Development of a New Multi Cargo Facility, Point Abbot, Qld |
| Shell Development (Australia) - Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Facility, Permit Area WA-371-P, Browse Basin, Commonwealth Marine |
| South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage - Opening the barrage network separating the lakes, Lake Alexandrina and the Coorong, SA |
| South Australian Government Department of Environment and Heritage - Proposed temporary weir at Pomanda Island near Wellington, Lake Alexandrina, SA |
| Tenax Energy Pty Ltd - Develop an Offshore Tidal Energy Facility, Banks Strait off Southern Coast of Clark Is, Tas |
| Waratah Coal Incorporated - Establishment of Galilee Coal Mine and Associated Infrastructure, Alpha in the Galilee Basin to Abbot Point, Qld |
| Woodside Energy Ltd - Development of Browse Basin Gas Fields (Upstream), Browse Basin, south of Scott Reef, 425km n-n-w of Broome, WA, Commonwealth Marine |
| Assessed by Preliminary Documentation |
| Acconia Energy - Mortlake Wind Farm, Mortlake, Vic |
| ActewAGL - 132kV Sub-Transmission Line, Tuggeranong, Williamsdale to Theodore, ACT |
| Australian Rail Track Corporation - Passing Lane 2 between Donnybrook Road and Beveridge Road level crossings, Melbourne to Sydney Rail Corridor, Vic |
| Australia Post - Redevelopment of post office and construction of dwellings, Sorrento, Vic |
| AV Jennings Limited - Urban Development, Comprising 806 Lots of Conventional & Medium Density Housing & Associated Infrastructure, Wollert, approx 25km north of Melbourne, Vic |
| BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd - Hay Point Coal Terminal Expansion, Port of Hay Point, Qld |
| BRIKmakers (subsidiary of BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd) - Clay and Gravel Extraction for Use in the Production of Clay Bricks, M70, WA |
| BSO Development Consultants - Peppermint Park Residential Subdivision - Stage 5, Clydebank Avenue Busselton, WA |
| Burrup Nitrates Pty Ltd - Proposed Ammonium Nitrate Production Facility, King Bay, WA |
| CEC Group Ltd - Silkwood Ridge Estate Residential Development, Walker Rd, Bentley Park, near Edmonton, South of Cairns, Qld |
| CEMEX Australia Pty Limited - Development of new Chiltern Quarry, Chiltern, Vic |
| Chinese Literary Association - Cultural Appearance Upgrade of the Chinese Literary Association Building, Christmas Island, Christmas Is |
| David Barnao & Co - Construction of Road and Extension of Utilities on Turner Street, Serpentine, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, WA |
| Department of Defence - Removal of the Bellman Hangars Due to Structural Deterioration, Williams Road RAAF Williams Point Cook, Vic |
| Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources - Brighton Bypass, Northern Project, Brighton to Pontville, Tas |
| Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources - Brighton Bypass Southern Project - Upgrade of the Midland Highway, Between Brighton and Bridgewater, Tas |
| Department of Infrastructure Energy and Resources (DIER) - Construction of a Bypass Section, From Algona Main Rd to Southern Outlet, Channel Hwy Kingston, Tas |
| Exoil Limited - VICP61 2D Marine Seismic Survey, 55 km south of Warrnambool, VIC, Commonwealth Marine |
| Garbretian Pty Ltd - Multi-lot Industrial Subdivision and Associated Works, east of Leesons Road, west of Stammers Road, Princes Highway, Traralgon East, Vic |
| Glendinning Minto & Associates - Proposed Residential Development and Demolition of Existing Dwelling, Lot 24 Penryhn Ave and Lot 50 Ryde Rd, Pymble, NSW |
| Hardings Hotmix Pty Ltd - Rural residential subdivision into 13 new allotments, Harris Road, Tas |
| Ipswich Rivers Improvement Trust - Woody Weed Removal at Woogaroo Creek, Ipswich, Qld |
| Keith Altmann and Associates - Subdivision of 100 Vineyard Road, Sunbury, Vic |
| KS9 Pty Ltd - Fraiser Straits Marina, Snapper Creek State Boat Harbour, Tin Can Bay, Qld |
| LandCorp - Meridian Business Park Industrial Development, Neerabup, WA |
| Land Development Agency - Bonner Stage 4, Site Servicing and Land Release, Northern edge of Gungahlin, north of Bonner Stages 1, 2 & 3, ACT |
| Land Development Agency - Hume West Industrial Estate Development, Hume West, ACT |
| Launceston Gasworks Pty Ltd - Construction of NW Homemaker Shopping Centre, Stony Rise Rd & Bass Hwy, Stony Rise, Devonport, Tas |
| LWP Property Group - Urban development in accordance with the Local Structure Plan, Lot 3 Romeo Road, Alkimos, City of Wanneroo, WA |
| Mariah Hovercraft Australia Pty Ltd - Construction of a factory for production of ACV's, Lot 15 Beach Drive, Hastings, Vic |
| Mariah Hovercraft Australia Pty Ltd - Pruning of Mangrove bushes along Lyall Inlet for hovercraft access, Tooradin Airfield, Lyall Inlet to Western Port Bay, Tooradin Airfield, Vic |
| Melbourne Water - Land Use Strategy and Outsourcing Arrangements for the Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Vic |
| Metricon Qld Pty Ltd - 179 lot Residential development and construction of artificial lake, Cnr Coquette Point Rd & River Rd, Innisfail, Qld |
| Metropolitan Cemeteries Board - Midland Cemetery Expansion, Swan View, WA |
| MiCorp Property - 24 Lot Residential Subdivision, Lot1 RP713212, Boyett Road, Mission Beach, Qld |
| Mr Allan Sellars - Allan Sellars Farm Subdivision, Carmoo, Qld |
| Mr Greg Clyde-Smith - Cairns Rainforest Resort, Douglas Track Road, Cairns, Qld |
| Mr John Duggin - Clearing of Vegetation and Construction of a Fence, 1180 Burma Rd, Yundi, SA |
| Mr Mark Single - Hills Plain subdivision, Tamworth, NSW |
| Mr Matthew Taylor - Taylor Family Health Retreat, Mission Beach, Qld |
| Mr Scott Keane - Mackay Airport runway and taxiway expansion, Mackay, Qld |
| Natural Solutions - Residential Subdivision, Lot 44, Esplanade, Mission Beach, Garners Beach, Qld |
| Oak Valley Lands Pty Ltd - Planned Residential Community, Lot RP735647 Flinders Highway, Oak Valley Townsville, Qld |
| Port Hinchinbrook Services Ltd - Maintenance Dredging and Offshore Disposal, Port Hinchinbrook and Hinchinbrook Channel, Cardwell, Qld |
| Portman Iron Ore Limited - Extend Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project, including construction of new iron ore mine, mine infrastructure and haul road, Mt Jackson range, 100km NNE of Southern Cross, WA |
| Ports Corporation of Queensland - Coal Terminal Expansion and Associated Infrastructure, Abbot Point Road, Port Abbot, 25km North of Bowen, Qld |
| Qld Department of Main Roads (North Coast-Hinterland District) - Multi-Modal Transport Corridor - construction of arterial road and railway, upgrade of Sunshine Mwy, Between Caloundra and Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, Qld |
| Ray Village Aged Services Inc - retirement units & aged care facility development, Busselton, WA |
| Rinker Australia Pty Ltd - Nerimbera Quarry haul road, 4 Arnold Drive, Nerimbera, 10km east of Rockhampton, Qld |
| Rural City of Murray Bridge - Road Redevelopment, Sealing and Realignment, Ferries McDonald Road, 10km south of Murray Bridge, SA |
| Shire of Augusta-Margaret River - Flat Rock boating facility, 5 km south of Augusta, WA |
| Shire of Busselton - Develop Trails and a Wetlands Demonstration Site and Centre, Bussleton Wetlands 10 km from Busselton, WA |
| South Gippsland Shire Council - Maintenance Dredging of Toora Boat Ramp Channel, Toora Boat Ramp channel in Corner Inlet 3 km from Toora, Vic |
| Starline Australia Holdings - Reef Cove Resort - Final Stage, False Cape, Cairns, Qld |
| Stockland Highlands Pty Ltd - Residential Development Craigieburn, 25km north of Melbourne, Vic |
| Stockland WA Developments Pty Ltd - East Landsdale Residential Development, City of Wanneroo, WA |
| Sunbury RV Developments Pty Ltd - Sunbury Greenleaf Retirement Village, 180 Riddell Rd & 10 Spavin Dve Sunbury, Vic |
| Sun Water - Translocation Trial for the Boggomoss Snail, Mt Rose Station, approx 45km north-east of Taroom, Qld |
| Toprun Pty Ltd - Wave Energy Converter Pilot Plant Location, Offshore of Elliston, SA |
| Vasse Property Group Pty Ltd - Development Guide Plan for 46 ha Residential Subdivision, Lots 123, 1444, 176 & 177 Rendezvous Road, Vasse, WA |
| VicRoads - Palmers Road Corridor Duplication, Dunnings Road in Point Cook to Calder Freeway in Keilor, Vic |
| VicRoads - Upgrade and realignment of a 5km long section of the Western Highway, Between Bulmans Rd, Melton & Bacchus Marsh Rd, Bacchus Marsh, Vic |
| Vogue Quality Pty Ltd - Burrup North East Sand Mining Project, M47, WA |
| Wahroonga Holdings Pty Ltd - 13 Lot residential subdivision, Lot 2 SP158022 Explorer Drive, Lugger Bay, Mission Beach, Qld |
| WA Limestone - Proposed excavation and earthworks at existing quarry, prior to subdivision, Lots 2, 13 and 22 Old Coast Road, Dawesville, WA |
| Westcross Projects Pty Ltd - Mixed Use Residential and Commercial Development, Bortolo Dr & Mandurah Rd Greenfields, WA |
| Westerly Projects Pty Ltd - Residential subdivision of Lot 12 (SP105732) on Timberlea Drive, Bentley Park, Qld |
| Western Areas N.L - Develop a Nickel Sulphide Open Cut Mine, Underground Mine, and Associated Infrastructure, Shire of Kondinin, Approximately 450kms East of Perth, WA |
| Westfield - Bush Boulevard proposal east of Plenty Valley Town Centre, South Morang Activity Centre, 485 McDonalds Road, Mill Park, Vic |
| Assessed by Public Environment Report |
| ACTEW Corporation - Cotter Dam Expansion, Paddy's River Road, ACT |
| Air Force Headquarters, Department of Defence - Australian Super Hornet Flying Operations at RAAF Base Amberley, RAAF Base Amberley, Southern Amberley Rd, west of Ipswich, Qld |
| Botanic Gardens Trust - Relocation of Grey-Headed Flying-Fox Colony, Sydney, NSW |
| Broadcast Australia Pty Ltd - Clearing of Land for Future Urban Development, Cnr Sydenham and Taylors Roads, Sydenham, Vic |
| Cairns City Council - Ground water extracted from Mulgrave River Aquifer, bore field and associated infrastructure, Aloomba, Qld |
| Cardwell Properties Pty Ltd - Port Hinchinbrook Resort Stage II, Cardwell, Qld |
| Clarence Valley Council - Flying Fox Dispersal Action, The Maclean Rainforest Reserve and adjacent gully area, NSW |
| Coolgaree Aboriginal Corporation for CDEP - Palm Island Sponge Aquaculture Project, Palm Island group of islands, Qld |
| GFB Developments Pty Ltd - expansion of fish farm activities, Saltwater Creek, Qld |
| Metgasco Limited - Casino Ipswich Pipeline, 24 km west of Lismore, north, to 30 km Southwest of Brisbane, NSW |
| Mr Peter Woodward - Norfolk Island Harbour Corporation Incorporated, Construction of a permanent jetty and/or breakwall, Ball Bay, Norfolk Is |
| NSW Department of Primary Industries - Pilot Offshore Artificial Reefs, offshore Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong, NSW |
| Pilbara Iron - Cape Lambert Port B Development, Shire of Roebourne, Pilbara Region, WA |
| Quasar Resources/Alliance Resources joint venture - Four Mile Extension to the Beverley Uranium Mine, Mining, SA |
| Singleton Council - Relocation of Flying Foxes From Burdekin Park, Burdekin Park, George Street, Singleton, NSW |
| Sudaw Developments Ltd - Nathan Dam, central Queensland, Dawson River, Qld |
| UP NCI Property Management Pty Ltd - tourist resort and subdivision development, North Curtis Island, Qld |
| Waterman Agriculture Pty Ltd - Irrigated cotton development expansion, Pillicawarrina, Macquarie Marshes, NSW |
| Assessed by Accredited Process |
| Austeel Pty Ltd - Steel Mill, Newcastle, NSW |
| Barro Group Pty Ltd - Extension of Mountain View basalt quarry by 490 hectares (Stage 2), Point Wilson, Vic |
| BG International Ltd - Bridge Construction Connecting Mainland & Curtis Island, Friend Point & Laird Point Near Gladstone & Curtis Island, Qld |
| BG International Ltd - Qld Curtis LNG Project - LNG plant and Onshore Facilities, Curtis Island adjacent to Gladstone, Qld |
| BG International Ltd - Development of Existing Coal Seam Gas Fields, Surat Basin, Qld |
| BG International Ltd - Queensland Curtis LNG Project - Curtis Island Road, Curtis Island adjacent to Gladstone, Qld |
| BG International Ltd - Queensland Curtis LNG Project - LNG Marine Facilities, Curtis Island and mainland, adjacent to Gladstone, Qld |
| BG International Ltd - Queensland Curtis LNG Project - Mainland Road and Bridge Approach, Extending 6km near Friend point, north of Gladstone, Qld |
| BG International Ltd - Queensland Curtis LNG Project - Pipeline Network, Miles to Gladstone, 380km (extending to Tara and Fairview), Qld |
| BG International Ltd - Queensland Curtis LNG Project - Swing Basin and Channel Dredging, Port of Gladstone, Qld |
| BG International Ltd - Shipping Activity Assoc with QLD Curtis LNG Project, Port of Gladstone Ship route Capricorn Channel, Qld |
| Burnett Water Pty Ltd - Walla Weir raising of dam, Bundaberg, Qld |
| Cape Alumina Pty Ltd - Pisolite Hills bauxite mine and associated infrastructure including port, 50km north-east of Weipa, Cape York, Qld |
| Chalco Australia Pty Ltd - Aurukun Bauxite Mine Project, Western Cape Region, Qld |
| City of Cockburn - Extension of Beeliar Drive between the junction of Mayor and Fawcett Roads and Cockburn Road, City of Cockburn, WA |
| Lake Wellington Estates - Wellington Waters Canal Estate, Wellington Lakes, Vic |
| LG Chem Ltd - Construction of a Chlor-Alkali/Ethylene Di-Chloride (CA/EDC) plant, Gladstone State Development Area, Landing Road, Gladstone, Qld |
| Linc Energy Ltd - Underground Coal Gasification and Liquefaction Project, Chinchilla, Darling Downs, Qld |
| Lonsdale Golf Club - Lonsdale Golf Club Redevelopment, Point Lonsdale, Vic |
| Mineralogy Pty Ltd - Binowee Iron Ore Project, Cape Preston, WA |
| Mr Michael Jolly and Classpoint Pty Ltd - Waterfront residential estate development (Narnu Waterways), Hindmarsh Island, SA |
| Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd - Kunioon Coal Project, South Burnett, Qld |
| RMI Pty Ltd - Irrigated intensive crop production, Macintyre River valley, NSW |
| Selwyn Mines Limited - The Selwyn Copper-Gold Project, Mt Isa-Carpentaria, Qld |
| Sinosteel PepinNini Curnamona Management Pty Ltd - Crocker Well Uranium Project, Plumbago Station, 62km S of Mannahill, 210km W of Broken Hill, SA |
| Southern and Eastern Integrated Transport Authority (SEITA) - Frankston Bypass, Construction of road from Mornington Peninsula to Mt Martha, Vic |
| Tarong Energy Corporation Limited - Glen Wilga Open-cut Coal Mine, Surat Basin, Qld |
| Assessed by Bilateral Assessment |
| Agno Coal (Grosvenor) Pty Ltd - The Grosvenor Coal Mine Project, Moranbah, Qld |
| Albany Port Authority - APA dredging project, Port Albany, WA |
| Ambre Energy Limited - Clean Coal Gasification Plant, Felton, Qld |
| AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited and Independence Group NL - Tropicana Gold Project-Develop open cut gold mine, and associated infrastructure, 330km ENE of Kalgoorlie & 230 km E of Laverton, WA |
| Arafura Resources Ltd - Development of Rare Earth Oxide and Phosphate Mine at Nolans Mine Site, Stuart Highway 135km N, NT |
| Armidale Dumaresq Council - Armidale Regional Landfill, Armidale, NSW |
| Australasian Conference Association Limited (JPG 28 Pty Ltd) - Redevelopment, Upgrade and Expansion of Wahroonga Estate, Fox Valley Rd, Fox Valley near Wahroonga, NSW |
| Bankstown City Aged Care Facility - Development of an Aged Care Facility, Lot 2, Lot 14 Rex Road, Georges Hall, Bankstown LGA, Sydney, NSW |
| BEMAX Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd - Mining of titanium mineral sands in Happy Valley north and south, on private land and State Forest, Gwindinup, WA |
| BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Limited - Develop an Open Cut Coal Mine at Daunia, Approximately 40kms South East of Moranbah, Bowen Basin, Qld |
| BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd - Caval Ridge Open Cut Coal Mine Project, ML 1775, 6.2km south of Moranbah, Bowen Basin, Qld |
| BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd - Goonyella Riverside Coal Mine Expansion, Bowen Basin, Qld |
| Boral Resources (WA) Limited - Extension of the Gidgegannup Granite Quarry, Toodyay Road, 30 km ENE of Perth, WA |
| Bowen Central Coal Company - Peak Downs East Coal Mine Central Queensland, Winchester Rd, near Moranbah, in northern Bowen Basin, Qld |
| Cadia Holdings Pty Limited - Cadia East Project - extension of copper/gold mine within Mining Lease (ML) 1405, Cadia Valley, near Orange, NSW |
| Cape Bouvard Investments Pty Ltd - Rural Subdivision of a 975.2 ha property, Mandurah, WA |
| Central West Coal Pty Ltd - Central West Coal Project near Enneabba, WA, M267SA and M70, WA |
| Chevron Australia Pty Ltd - Gorgon Gas Revised Development, Barrow Island, WA |
| City Pacific Limited - Townsville Ocean Terminal, Townsville, Qld |
| Coolimba Power Pty Ltd - Coolimba Coal Power Project, 8km south of Eneabba, Lot 10253 Erindoon Rd, WA |
| Delfin Lend Lease - Development and Construction of Rocky Springs Masterplanned Community, Bruce Highway, Julago, 12 km south east of Townsville CBD, Qld |
| East Wing Corporation Pty Ltd - Hummock Hill Island Development, Hummock Hill Island, Qld |
| Ellensfield Coal Management Pty Ltd - Ellensfield Underground Coal Mine, Northern part of Bowen Basin between Copabella and Moranbah, Qld |
| Energy Australia - F3 to Branxton Link Electricity Adjustments, From F3 near Seahampton to New England Hwy west of Branxton, NSW |
| Fremantle Ports - Development of Kwinana Quay port facility, Anketell Rd & Rowley Rd, Cockburn Sound, WA |
| Gladstone Area Water Board - Gladstone - Fitzroy Water Pipeline, Gladstone, Qld |
| Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd - Port of Gladstone Western Basin Strategic Dredging and Disposal Project, Approx 525km north of Brisbane & 100km south of Rockhampton, Qld |
| Griffin Energy Pty Ltd - Bluewaters Power Station Expansion Phases 3 & 4, Coolangatta Industrial Estate 4.5km NE of Collie, WA |
| Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd - Alpha Coal Project - Mine and Rail Development, Near Alpha, Clermont and Mackay, Qld |
| Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd - Alpha Coal Project - Port Options Development, Abbott Point, north of Bowen, or Dudgeon, south of Mackay, Qld |
| Hansons Construction - Extension of Flagstaff Quarry, Flagstaff Rd, Lindisfarne, Tas |
| Harbour Island Pty Ltd - Gold Coast International Marine Precinct, Shipper Dr, Coomera River, Coomera, Gold Coast, Qld |
| Hunter Water Corporation - Tillegra Dam, Williams River, Upper Hunter Region, NSW |
| ICRA Wandoan Pty Ltd - Wandoan Coal Project Mine and Infrastructure, Wandoan, Qld |
| ICRA Wandoan Pty Ltd - Wandoan Coal Project - Coal Seam Methane Water Supply South, Wandoan, Qld |
| ICRA Wandoan Pty Ltd - Wandoan Coal Project - Coal Seam Methane Water Supply West, Wandoan, Qld |
| Iluka Resources Limited - Expansion of mineral sand mine, Eneabba, WA |
| Iluka Resources Limited - Tutunup mineral sands mine, Tutunup Road 17km east of Busselton, WA |
| Iluka Resources Limited - Tutunup South Mineral Sands Project (M70/611, M70/612, M70/1261), Busselton, WA |
| International Minerals Pty Ltd - Balmoral South Iron Ore Mine, Cape Preston, Pilbara, WA |
| Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd - Silica Sand Mine Expansion, Kemerton, WA |
| Laguna Pty Ltd - Additional development for resort expansion, Hook Island, Whitsunday Shire, Qld |
| Lucas Energy - Gloucester Coal Seam Methane Gas Project, Stratford to Hexham, NSW |
| Macarthur Coal Limited - Codrilla Open Cut Coal Mining and Processing Operation with Associated Infrastructure, Bowen Basin, approx 57km east south-east of Moranbah, Qld |
| Midwest Corporation Limited - Koolanooka/Blue Hills Iron Ore Mining Project, 21km east of Morawa & 60km east of Koolanooka, WA |
| Moolarben Coal Mines Pty Ltd - Open Cut Mine and Two Underground Mines, Murragamba Valley and Surrounding Environs East of Ulan, NSW |
| Mr David Hunter - Condensate Processing Facility, East Arm, Darwin Business Park, NT |
| Mr David Watson - Upgrade of Keepit Dam on the Namoi River, Namoi River, NSW |
| Mr Jerome Vitale - Expansion of Existing Redbank Oxide Leach Operations, New Pits, Upgraded Road and Facilities, Savannah Way via Borroloola, NT |
| Mr Neil Marston - Southdown Magnetite Mine, Wellstead, WA |
| Mr Nicola Schutte - 9 Lot Rural Residential Subdivision, 110 Devoncourt Rd, Uralla, NSW |
| CBH Sulpur Springs Pty Ltd - Water for Bowen project, Claire Weir - Bowen, Qld |
| Sun Water - Panorama Copper-Zinc mine, Pilbara, WA |
| Mr Peter Freund - Karara Magnetite Project, Shire of Morawa, WA |
| Mrs Janine Smith - Relocation of Grey-headed Flying-foxes from Dallis Park, Murwillumbah, NSW |
| Ms Peggy Svoboda - Kooragang Wetland Rehabilitation Project, Ash Island, Newcastle, NSW |
| New Acland Coal Pty Ltd - Stage 3 expansion of New Acland Coal Mine, Darling Downs, Qld |
| New Saraji Coal Pty Ltd - New Saraji Coal Mine Project, Bowen Basin 10km North-east of Dysart, Qld |
| Northeast Business Park - Northeast Business Park, Caboolture, Morayfield, Qld |
| NP Power Pty Ltd - Cattle Hill Wind Farm, Between Waddamana township & the eastern shore of Lake Echo, Tas |
| P3 Prestige Property Partnership - Ella Bay Residential and Tourism Development, Ella Bay, Qld |
| Pacific Hydro Limited - White Rock Ridge Wind Farm, Robbins Island, Tas |
| Peabody Pacific Pty Ltd - Eaglefield Expansion Project - Open-Cut Coal Mine, ML 6949, 36 km north of Moranbah, Qld |
| PETRAC Pty Ltd - Cardno MBK Residential Development at Lennox Heads, NSW |
| Port of Townsville - Townsville Commercial Marine Precinct , south of Benwell Road Beach, Ross River, Townsville, Qld |
| Queensland Water Infrastructure Pty Ltd - Traveston Crossing Dam, Mary River, Qld |
| Redlake Enterprises Pty Ltd - Tomago Road Industrial Subdivision, Tomago, NSW |
| Santos Ltd - Coal Seam Gas Field Development for Natural Gas Liquefaction Park, Curtis Island, area around Emerald, Injune, Taroom and Roma townships, Qld |
| Santos Ltd - Construction of Bridge and Road to Access Proposed Natural Gas Liquefaction Park, Hamilton Point, Curtis Island, near Gladstone, Qld |
| Santos Ltd - Development of a Natural Gas Liquefaction Park, Curtis Island, Near Gladstone, Qld |
| Santos Ltd - Development of marine facilities to service natural gas liquefaction park, Hamilton Point, Curtis Island, Gladstone, Qld |
| Santos Ltd - Gas Pipeline & Alternative Pipeline to Supply Natural Gas Liquefaction Plant, Commences Roma, QLD finishes Curtis Island, near Gladstone, Qld |
| Shute Harbour Marina Developments Pty Ltd - Construction of Marina Facility, Shute Bay, Qld |
| Southern Regional Water Pipeline Company Pty Ltd - Northern Pipeline Interconnector Stage 2, Noosa and Maroochy Shires, Qld |
| Spitfire Oil Pty Ltd - Salmon Gums Lignite Mining Project, 30km NW of Salmon Gums township, 100km North of Esperance, WA |
| Stanthorpe Shire Council - Construction of a dam at Emu Swamp, Stanthorpe, Qld |
| Straits Salt Pty Ltd - Yannarie Solar Salt Project, Exmouth Gulf, WA |
| Sun Water - Construct and Operate the Connors River Dam and Pipelines, Mt Bridget, Fitzroy River Basin, Central QLD |
| Sydney Catchment Authority - Upper Nepean (Kangaloon) Groundwater Borefield, Kangaloon, NSW |
| Walker Corporation - Lauderdale Quay Waterfront Housing and Marina Development, Ralphs Bay, Tas |
| Wyong Areas Coal Joint Venture - Wallarah 2 Coal Project, 5km North, NSW |
| Xstrata Coal Queensland - Wandoan Coal Project Glebe Weir Raising, Wandoan, Qld |
| ZeroGen Pty Ltd - Construct and operate a coal gasification plant and carbon dioxide capture and storage, Stanwell Energy Park, Qld |
| Recommendation Reports completed 2008/2009 |
| Assessed by Preliminary Documentation |
| Asset 1 Pty Ltd - Wyndham Springs Residential Development - Stages 8 & 9, Wyndham Vale, Vic |
| BHP Billiton - Construction and Sequential Filling of Waste Emplacement Facility, West Side of Cormorant Road, Kooragang Island, Newcastle, NSW |
| Bronzewing Investments - Sand and Limestone Excavation Quarry, Location 605 Lake Mealup Rd, Carabungup, Shire of Murray, WA |
| Christensen Family Trust - Rural Residential Subdivision and Services, Lot 13, 15 & 16 Myola-Oakforest Rd Kuranda, Qld |
| Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (SA) - Duplication of Sturt Highway, 3.35 km between Seppeltsfield Rd and Greenock Rd, Adjacent to Greenock, 60 km north-east of Adelaide, SA |
| Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - Refurbishment of the SE Wing of Old Parliament House, King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT |
| Department of Primary Industries - Construction and operation of the Melbourne Wholesale Market, Cooper St, Epping, 17km north of Melbourne, Vic |
| Devine Limited - Devine Communities 800 Lot Residential Development, Lot A and Lot 3 Henry Road, Pakenham, Vic |
| Folkestone Limited - Industrial subdivision, 720-808 Kororoit Creek Road, Altona, Vic |
| Fraser Coast Pty Ltd - Residential subdivision of Lot 3 RP 185332, 366 Doolong South Road, Nikenbah, Qld |
| Iluka Resources Ltd - Echo Sands Mineral Sands Mining Project, 30 km south-west of Horsham, western Victoria, Vic |
| Insight Shores Pty Ltd - Final Stages of Oak Valley Subdivision, Townsville, Qld |
| Kailag Enterprises P/L - Yorke Island Sponge Farm, Torres Straits, Aquaculture, Qld |
| Mirvac (WA) Pty Ltd - Proposed Urban Development, Part Lot 9002 Sticks Blvd, Bridgewater Nth, Erskine, Mandurah, WA |
| Mr Denis Gillen - Lot 6 Residential Subdivision - 59 lots, Valley Drive, Cannonvale, Shire of Whitsunday, Qld |
| Mr Glenn Ziernik - Subdivision of portion of Lot 46 Tuckers Lane, North Rothbury, NSW |
| Mr Jason Dixon - Private House, Pool, Driveway and Gardens Construction, Lot 7 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr Jeff Golding - House Construction, Lot 10 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr Mark Entriken - Private House Construction, Lot 19 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr Nigel Benton - Private House, Pool & Shed Construction, Lot 16 Chisholm Trail, Oak Valley, Qld |
| Mr Tom Paul - Residential, commercial, retail, community and industrial development over 360 hectare site, Officer, Vic |
| Mr Tony Johnson - Mixed Residential Development, Homestead Road, Point Cook, Vic |
| Peet Limited - Proposed Urban Development of Lots 1005 & 1006, Alkimos, 40 km N-W of Perth, WA |
| Property Projects NQ Pty Ltd - Tully-Mission Beach Road 40 Lot Residential Subdivision, Lot 2 RP732964, West of Tully-Mission Beach Rd, Mission Beach, Qld |
| Satterley Property Group - Austin Cove Estate Phase II Residential Development, South Yunderup Rd and Bens Rd, South Yunderup, WA |
| The Tiers Pty Ltd - Dam, weir and pipeline construction, Maylands Farm, Bollaparudda Road, HD Waitpinga, SA |
| Wagner Investments Pty Ltd - Ormeau Hills Quarry, Gold Coast City, Qld |
| Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd - Blackwater creek diversion and coal mine, Blackwater-Cooroorah Rd, 6km nth of Blackwater, Qld |
| Assessed by Public Environment Report |
| Mr Mal Wedd - Beverley Uranium Mike Extension, Beverley, SA |
| Mr Tim Wall - Apache Energy Limited 'Van Gogh' Petroleum Field Development Exploration Permit Area WA-155-P(1), Exmouth Sub Basin, Other Aust Territory |
| Shoalhaven City Council - Rezoning of land and associated public works to facilitate residential development, Worrowing Heights (Heritage Estates), NSW |
| Water Corporation - Southern Seawater Desalination Project, Lots 32, 33 and part Lot 8 Tarato Rd, Binningup, WA |
| Assessed by Referral Information |
| Canberra International Airport Pty Limited - Extension of Taxiway Bravo, Block 587 and Block 660, Canberra International Airport, ACT |
| Department of Defence - Sale of surplus land at Ingleburn, Campbelltown Road, Ingleburn, NSW |
| Department of Defence - Soil remediation works, Belconnen Naval Transmitting Station, ACT |
| Ibex Capital Pty Ltd - Tourism Villa Facility Development, 605 Bussell Highway, Busselton, WA |
| Mr John Utama - Construction of residence including pool, driveway, gardens and shed, Residential development, Qld |
| Recommendation Reports in progress at 30 June 2009 |
| Assessed by Preliminary Documentation |
| ATA Environmental - Residential Development at Shenton Park, Shenton Park in the City of Nedlands, WA |
| Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School - Construction of new sporting field, Gelorup, WA |
| Canal Rocks Pty Ltd - tourist and residential development, Smiths Beach, WA |
| Canberra Airport Pty Ltd - Infrastructure Upgrade and Construction at Canberra Airport, Canberra Airport, 6km from city centre, ACT |
| Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd - Subdivide and Develop, Catherine Hill, Nords Wharf and Gwandalan, Lake Macquarie, NSW |
| Gold Coast Water - Pimpama Wastewater Treatment Plant, Recycled Water Treatment Plant and associated pipelines, Pimpama, Qld |
| Mr Mark Everett - Residential Development and resort, Mount Separation Road, Bemerside, Qld |
| Peet Limited - Brigadoon Estate Rural Residential Development, Brigadoon, 25km northeast of Perth, WA |
| University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - Concept Plan Proposal for residential and commercial development of UTS Kuring-gai Campus, Eton Road, Lindfield, NSW |
| Assessed by Referral Information |
| ND Jackman Pty Ltd - Land rehabilitation following clearing, St Helens Point Road, Stieglitz, Tas |
| Matter protected | Nominal controlled action | Controlled action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Matters of national environmental significance | ||
| Section 12 | World heritage values of a world heritage listed property | 9 | 25 |
| Section 15B | National heritage values of a national heritage listed place | 8 | 29 |
| Section 16 | Ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland | 12 | 18 |
| Section 18 | Listed threatened species or ecological community | 76 | 106 |
| Section 20 | Listed migratory species | 56 | 43 |
| Section 21 | Nuclear activities with a significant impact on the environment | 0 | 5 |
| Section 23 | Commonwealth marine environment | 37 | 8 |
| Division 2 | Proposals involving the Commonwealth | ||
| Section 26 | Commonwealth land | 9 | 11 |
| Section 27B | Activities involving Commonwealth heritage listed places overseas | 0 | 0 |
| Section 28 | Commonwealth or Commonwealth agency activity | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 212 | 250 | |
| Species | Ecological communities | Key threatening processes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations on the 2008 Finalised Priority Assessment List* | 20 | 7 | 2 | |
| Items on which the Threatened Species Scientific Committee has provided advice to the minister | 72 | 9 | 2 | |
| Ministerial decisions made on Threatened Species Scientific Committee advice | 71 | 9 | 0 | |
| Number of ministerial decisions made on Threatened Species Scientific Committee Advice where the minister's 90-day deadline was met being: | 71 | 9 | 0 | |
| uplisted | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| downlisted | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| new | 53 | 8 | 0 | |
| delisted | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| rejected/ineligible | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| no change in status | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of amendments to the list | 61 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total number of listings as at 30 June 2009 | 1752 | 46 | 17 | |
Note: *In addition to ongoing assessments from the 2007 FPAL. Figures include both public nominations and nominations from the Threatened Species Scientific Committee.
| Species | Ecological communities | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulnerable | Endangered | Critically endangered | Extinct in the wild | Vulnerable | Endangered | Critically endangered | ||
| Total number of listed entities | 861 | 654 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 1676 |
| Number covered by plans in preparation | 156 | 167 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 378 |
| Number covered by plans in place | 157 | 283 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 505 |
| Percentage covered by plans in place or in preparation | 63.3% | 68.8% | 71% | 100% | 100% | 87% | 77% | 53% |
| Single species | Multi-species | Ecological communities | Multi-regional | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of plans in place | 308 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 354 |
| Number of plans in preparation | 200 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 259 |
| Number of plans made or adopted in 2008-09 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Sub-section of EPBC Act | Applications received | Permits granted | Conditions varied or revoked | Suspended or cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 (3) (a) and (b) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 238 (3) (c) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurisdiction | Fishery | Current assessment decisions | Decision data |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Estuary General Fishery | Exempt | 1/07/2008 |
| NSW | Ocean Hauling Fishery | Exempt | 1/07/2008 |
| Cwth | Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery | WTO | 1/07/2008 |
| SA | Sea Urchin Fishery | WTO | 16/10/2008 |
| QLD | Deep Water Fin Fish Fishery | WTO | 17/10/2008 |
| WA | Pearl Oyster Fishery | Exempt | 20/10/2008 |
| WA | Marine Aquarium Fish Fishery | WTO | 22/10/2008 |
| SA | Rock Lobster (Jasun edwardsii) Fishery | Exempt | 23/10/2008 |
| Vic | Sea Urchin Fishery | WTO | 23/10/2008 |
| Qld | Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery | WTO | 30/10/2008 |
| Cwth | Torres Strait Trochus Fishery | WTO | 8/11/2008 |
| Qld | Marine Aquarium Fish Fishery | WTO | 21/11/2008 |
| NSW | Abalone Fishery | WTO | 25/11/2008 |
| NSW | Estuary Prawn Trawl | WTO | 25/11/2008 |
| WA | WC and SC Purse Seine Fishery (accreditation lapsed, assessing by 4/02/2009) | WTO | 25/11/2008 |
| Cwth | Skipjack Tuna Fishery | WTO | 27/11/2008 |
| Qld | East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery | WTO | 28/11/2008 |
| Vic | Scallop Fishery | WTO | 28/01/2009 |
| WA | South Coast Crustacean Fishery | WTO | 9/02/2009 |
| Qld | River and Inshore Beam Trawl Fishery | WTO | 15/02/2009 |
| Cwth | Torres Strait Prawn Fishery | WTO | 25/02/2009 |
| WA | Temperate Shark - Joint Authority southern Demersal Gillnet and Demersal Longline Managed Fishery | WTO | 26/02/2009 |
| WA | Temperate Shark - West Coast Demersal Gillnet and Demersal Longline [interim] Managed Fishery | WTO | 26/02/2009 |
| Cwth | Small Pelagics Fishery | WTO | 27/02/2009 |
| NSW | Ocean Trawl Fishery | WTO | 28/02/2009 |
| Qld | East Coast Inshore Fin Fish Fishery (ECIFF) | WTO | 28/02/2009 |
| WA | Northern Developmental Blue Swimmer Crab Fishery | WTO | 28/02/2009 |
| Cwth | Coral Sea Fishery | WTO | 19/03/2009 |
| Cwth | Western Trawl Fisheries | WTO | 19/03/2009 |
| Vic | Rock Lobster Fishery | Exempt | 1/04/2009 |
| Vic | Eel Fishery | Exempt | 1/05/2009 |
| SA | Lakes and Coorong Fishery | WTO | 18/05/2009 |
| Cwth | Bass Strait Scallop Central Zone Fishery | WTO | 25/05/2009 |
| NT | Finfish Trawl Fishery | Exempt | 31/05/2009 |
| NT | Demersal Fishery | Exempt | 31/05/2009 |
| SA | Abalone Fishery | Exempt | 21/06/2009 |
| Vic | Abalone Fishery | Exempt | 30/06/2009 |
Compliance with timeframes (section 518 report)
The EPBC Act and Regulations specify timeframes within which decisions must be made and other actions completed. If the timeframes are not met, then in accordance with section 518 of the EPBC Act a statement must be provided setting out the reasons for the delay. Things that were not done within statutory timeframes in 2008-09 are listed in Tables 15 and 16 below.
| Section | Total | Late | Reasons for delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74B(1) Decision that action is clearly unacceptable | 5 | 1 | Administrative delays |
| 75(5) Controlled action determination | 393 | 87 | Administrative delays and further information and consultation required |
| 77(1) Controlled action determination notice | 391 | 21 | Administrative delays |
| 88(1) Assessment approach decision | 92 | 24 | Administrative delays |
| 88(2) Assessment approach decision and controlled action determination made on the same day | 92 | 6 | Administrative delays and delays in waiting for relevant states to provide advice as to whether or not the project would be assessed under a bilateral agreement. |
| 91(1)/170A(d) Notice of decision on assessment approach | 92 | 1 | Administrative error |
| 93(1) Recommendation report | 5 | 4 | Further information and consultation required |
| 95(2)/95A(3) Direction to publish | 30 | 5 | Administrative delays |
| 95A(2) Request for further information | 42 | 4 | Administrative error and further information and consultation required |
| 95C/130(1B)(c) Recommendation report | 27 | 4 | Administrative delays and further information and consultation required |
| 96A(4)(a) Provide Public Environmental Report guidelines to designated proponent | 4 | 2 | Administrative error |
| 96A(4)(b) Invitation to comment on a draft of tailored guidelines for the preparation of a report | 9 | 1 | Further information and consultation required |
| 101A(4)(a) Provide Environmental Impact Statement guidelines to designated proponent | 3 | 3 | Joint assessment with state: need to ensure jurisdictions are satisfied with guidelines |
| 101A(4)(b) Provide Environmental Impact Assessment guidelines to designated proponent | 6 | 2 | Administrative delays |
| 130(1) Approval decision (pre-amendment) | 4 | 2 | Further information and consultation required |
| 130(1B) Timing of decision on approval | 49 | 13 | Administrative delays and further information and consultation required |
| 158(7)(a) Exemption on a controlled action, publishing copy of notice | 1 | 1 | Administrative delay |
| 170A(f) Publication of information relating to assessments; guidelines | 19 | 1 | Further information and consultation required |
Section |
Total |
Late |
Reasons for delay |
|---|---|---|---|
266B(6) Approved conservation advice for listed threatened species and listed threatened ecological communities |
60 |
56 |
Administrative error |
270A(1) Decision whether to have a threat abatement plan or not |
1 |
1 |
Administrative error |
279(2) Variation of plans by the minister (recovery and threat abatement) |
22 |
12 |
Those delayed will be considered through a regional approach to recovery planning |
303CI Time limit for making permit decisions - CITES |
755 |
4 |
Administrative delays |
324ZC and 341H review and report to Parliament of National and Commonwealth Heritage lists |
1 |
1 |
Administrative delays |
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