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The Environment Protection Authority's purpose is to protect and enhance the quality of the Tasmanian environment in balance with economic and social values, and the needs of future generations.

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Burn Brighter This Winter

Burn Brighter This Winter

Improve wood heater use this winter by using science-backed tips that are easy to follow.

Residential Noise & Hours of Use

Residential Noise & Hours of Use

Noise regulations allow for noisy activities to be undertaken at reasonable times.

Policy & Legislation

Policy & Legislation

Policies and legislation underpin Tasmania's environmental management and pollution control systems.

Current Air Quality

Current Air Quality

Real-time air quality data for Tasmania from the BLANkET network of monitoring stations.

Assessment

Assessment

The EPA is responsible for assessing the environmental impacts of new development proposals.

Items of Interest

Nominations now open for the 2025 EPA Sustainability Awards

If you know a business, or have an organisation in your community doing great things for sustainability, nominate them now.

EPA considers proposal for installation of Wet Electrostatic Scrubber Precipitator (WESP)

Simplot Australia Pty Ltd, Ulverstone

March data shows decline in fish deaths and one hundred percent of salmon mortality waste beneficially reused

March data shows decline in fish deaths and one hundred percent of salmon mortality waste beneficially reused

Ninety-five per cent of salmon mortality waste in February sent for beneficial reuse

Mandatory reporting to the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) by salmon companies shows 6,300 tonnes of mortality waste was generated across all Tasmanian marine finfish farms during February 2025.

Salmon Mortality Event, lower D’Entrecasteaux Channel 2025

An update on the Salmon Mortality Event in the lower D'Entrecasteaux Channel.

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Consultations

Tasmania Mines Pty Ltd, Extension of WSF5 Waste Rock Storage Facility, Kara Mine

The proposal involves the extension of the existing WSF5 waste rock storage facility at Kara Mine. The waste rock dump is designed to store approximately 7.2 million tonnes of waste rock from the operation of Kara Mine, with around 1.3 million tonnes deposited per year. To facilitate the extension of the waste rock dump approximately 14 hectares of native vegetation will be required to be cleared.

Case for Assessment closed: 7/5/2025

Pentarch Logistics Pty Ltd, Massy Greene Drive Wood Optimisation Hub, South Burnie

Pentarch Logisitcs Pty Ltd is proposing modification of its existing Level 2 woodchip mill to include a high-technology wood optimisation hub (sawmill) to divert up to 143,000 cubic meters of its existing eucalypt pulp log feedstock to the wood optimisation hub where logs will be scanned and assessed for suitability of milling. The sawmill will then process the suitable logs, producing up to 60,000 cubic meters of pallet grade lumber for constructing pallets onsite.

Case for Assessment closed: 2/6/2025

Downie & Co, Bashan 5 Mile Quarry, Central Highlands

The proponent proposes the extraction of dolerite rock from an abandoned forestry quarry near Lake Echo with an annual production limit of 100,000m3. The activity will use drill, blast and crushing techniques to produce road building materials for a proposed wind farm in the vicinity.

Case for Assessment closed: 12/6/2025

All consultations, including those recently completed

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We the Environment Protection Authority acknowledge all Aboriginal people; the traditional owners of the Land upon which we work, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.