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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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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.

Regulation

Regulation

The EPA regulates several hundred industrial and municipal activities of various types and sizes.

Items of Interest

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.

New CEO appointed to lead the EPA

The Tasmanian Government has announced Ms Catherine Murdoch as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Environment Protection Authority.

EPA considers proposal for a Bauxite Quarry at Reedy Marsh

The EPA has concluded its assessment of a proposal by ABx4 Pty Ltd for a quarry to extract bauxite at Reedy Marsh.

Data shows salmon mortality event unprecedented

The EPA is continuing its investigation into how congealed fish oil washed up on shorelines in the southern D’Entrecasteaux Channel area following notifications from Verona Sands residents on 16 February.

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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 open for public comment until: 7/5/2025

East Arm Resources Pty Ltd, East Arm Road Quarry Expansion, Hillwood

The proposal is to expand and intensify the existing Level 2 quarry at the site, increasing the footprint, and extracting and processing at a greater rate per annum, increasing from 130,000m³ to 2,500,000m³ (this volume equates to approximately 4,000,000 tonnes) per annum.

Case for Assessment open for public comment until: 1/5/2025

Bashan Wind Farm Pty Ltd, Central Highlands

Bashan Wind Farm Pty Ltd proposes to develop a 434 MW wind farm in the Central Highlands, located on the Bashan Plain to the south of the existing Cattle Hill Wind Farm between Lake Echo (to the west), Basham Road (to the east) and Victoria Valley Road (to the south). The proposed windfarm will have up to 56 turbines.

Draft guidelines closed: 14/4/2025

Hydro Tasmania, Cethana PHES, Construction Works, Lake Cethana

Hydro Tasmania is proposing to construct a Pumped Hydro Energy Storage facility at Lake Cethana. This will comprise a new 12 Mm3 storage, an intake / discharge from the Lake Cethana, underground pump/power station infrastructure, tunnels connecting the above, electricity transmission infrastructure, access roads, power supply, spoil emplacements as well as temporary installations required for construction.

Draft guidelines open for public comment until: 30/4/2025

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.