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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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Managing Litter & Dumping

Managing Litter & Dumping

Tasmania prides itself on its clean air, water and land, yet litter is often visible in our parks, reserves, and on roadsides.

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

Assessment Decision

EPA considers proposal for Orford Quarry Development, Orford

A delegate of the Board of the EPA has concluded its assessment of a proposal by Stanton Excavations Pty Ltd for the Orford Quarry Development.

EPA considers proposal for composting facility, Lovely Banks Road, Colebrook

The delegate of the Board of the Environment Protection Authority has concluded its assessment of a proposal by Compost Kings for composting facility in Colebrook.

EPA Board considers Marinus Link proposal

The Board of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has concluded its assessments of a proposal by Marinus Link Pty Ltd.

EPA considers proposal for Dianas Basin Quarry Capacity Increase, St Helens

Assessment has concluded of a proposal by North East Excavations (Tas) Pty Ltd for the Dianas Basin Quarry Capacity Increase.

Regulator Notice - Antibiotic Treatment - Administration of Florfenicol

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has recently approved salmon producers using Florfenicol. The antibiotic Florfenicol has previously been used in Tasmania in small quantities between 2007 and 2010.

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Consultations

Cresswells Transport and Quarrying Pty Ltd, Exton Quarry Capacity Increase, Porters Bridge Road, Exton

Exton Quarry is a hard rock quarry which uses drill and blast techniques to extract dolerite rock. The shot rock is processed using mobile crushers and screens to produce aggregates and gravels for sale. The proposal is to increase extraction and processing to 50 000 cubic metres per annum.

Case for Assessment open for public comment until: 8/12/2025

Hazell Bros Group Pty Ltd, Asphalt and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Processing Plant, 1 Crooked Billet Drive B'water

Hazell Bros Group Pty Ltd are proposing to construct and operate a new asphalt and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) processing plant within an industrial area of Bridgewater, producing a maximum of 50,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of asphalt and receiving and processing up to 5,000 tpa of reclaimed asphalt pavement.

Case for Assessment open for public comment until: 15/12/2025

Liberty Bell Bay Pty Ltd, LBB Biochar Production Facility, Bell Bay

Liberty GFG Bell Bay proposes to install a temporary pyrolysis plant to produce up to 500 tonnes of biochar material per annum. The facility is for temporary pilot scale production to prove the technical feasibility of replacing coking coal with biochar products.

Case for Assessment open for public comment until: 15/12/2025

MMG Australia Limited, 2/5 Dam Tailings Storage Facility, Stage 2 Subaerial Deposition and Closure, Roseberry

The proposal is for a permanent change of operations at MMG’s 2/5 Dam tailings storage facility in Rosebery. The tailings storage facility was previously approved by the EPA in 2016 with a requirement for tailings to be deposited sub aqueously (under water). The change in operations proposes tailings to be deposited subaerially. It is anticipated that the required minimum 2m water cover on closure will no longer be possible if permanent subaerial tailings deposition is undertaken.

Case for Assessment open for public comment until: 12/1/2026

Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd, Whale Point Nursery Expansion, Finfish Farming

The proponent is proposing to intensify production at the existing facility from 500 tonnes to 786 tonnes standing biomass at any one time. In addition, the proponent is proposing to expand the site to increase maximum standing biomass to 1446 tonnes by adding a further 660 tonnes of capacity. A new onshore recirculating aquaculture system RAS is proposed, which includes a new wastewater treatment plant and upgrades to the existing plant.

Case for Assessment open for public comment until: 19/12/2025

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