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

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

Items of Interest

2024 EPA Sustainability Award winners announced

The best of sustainability practices were on show at the Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards.

Lake Rosebery to remain closed as response to oil spill continues

The lake has been declared a Prohibited Area by Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) until at least 12:00 am on Friday 31 January 2025, unless cancelled sooner, and includes all waters of Lake Rosebery.

Lake Rosebery Oil Spill Incident

Lake Rosebery has been declared a prohibited area until 12:00 am Wednesday 22 January 2025.

Cameron Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant update

The Environment Protection Authority is continuing its investigation into the process failure at TasWater's wastewater treatment plant at Cameron Bay.

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Consultations

Marinus Link Pty Ltd, Marinus Link Heybridge Shore Crossing, Heybridge and Coastal Waters

Marinus Link Pty Ltd is proposing the construction and operation of a power cable and associated infrastructure, known as Marinus Link, from Heybridge in Northern Tasmania, across Bass Strait to Victoria. The Shore Crossing component of the Marinus Link project includes horizontal directional drilling and laying of the cable from the Converter Station site at Heybridge, under the shoreline and out across Bass Strait.

Case for Assessment open for public comment until: 18/2/2025

Marinus Link Pty Ltd, Marinus Link Heybridge Converter Station, Heybridge

Marinus Link Pty Ltd is proposing the construction and operation of a power cable and associated infrastructure known as Marinus Link, from Heybridge in Northern Tasmania, across Bass Strait to Victoria. The Converter Station component of the Marinus Link project includes construction and operation of a large converter station complex at Heybridge, on an existing cleared site adjacent to the Bass Highway, near Minna Road, Heybridge.

Case for Assessment open for public comment until: 18/2/2025

Woolnorth Wind Farm Holding Pty Ltd, Woolnorth Wind Farm, Repowering of Studland Bay and Bluff Point

The proposal involves repowering the existing Woolnorth Wind Farm at Bluff Point and Studland Bay by decommissioning and replacing wind turbine generators (WTGs) and upgrading ancillary components such as substations, access tracks and laydown areas. The proposal will also involve an upgrade and/or replacement of the transmission line between the Woolnorth Wind Farm and the Smithton substation.

Draft guidelines closed: 2/12/2024

Sanbar Pty Ltd, Pioneer Sand Quarry Intensification, South Mount Cameron

Sanbar Pty Ltd is proposing to intensify operations at the Pioneer Sand Quarry, located approximately 14.5 kilometres southwest of Gladstone. The proposal involves an extraction increase from 5,000 cubic metres to 50,000 cubic metres and processing increase from 1,000 cubic metres to 50,000 cubic metres of sand tailings per year. Currently extracting and processing as a level 1 activity.

Case for Assessment open for public comment until: 4/2/2025

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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.