Proposals Assessed by the EPA

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​Proposals open for public comment also appear on the Public Consultations​ page.

Click here for an explanation of the Stages of Assessment​​

See the headings below for more information about each stage of the EPA assessment process. ​

Assessmen​​​t Commenced

At this stage, development proposals have been accepted for assessment by the EPA. The statutory process has started, but detailed documentation is not yet ready to be released for public comment.

Public Comment Invited

The assessment process includes an opportunity for the public to comment on proposed developments. This takes the form of a written submission ('representation'). Submissions are invited from the public for a set period of 14, 28 or 42 days, depending on the 'class of assessment' (2A, 2B or 2C). These timeframes are prescribed under section 27G(2) of the EMPC Act.

​​​Draft 2C Guidelines

The EPA issues the proponent of every proposed development with guidelines for preparing an EER or EIS. For class 2C proposals, which are often large, complex or likely to generate a high level of public interest, these guidelines are made available for public comment at the draft stage. The proposal will re-enter the 'Public Comment Invited' stage once a satisfactory Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is received. For 2A and 2B proposals, there is no public comment period for draft guidelines.

​EER or EIS (Case for Assessment)

The statutory period of public comment opens once a proponent has submitted comprehensive documentation, which takes the form of an Environmental Effects Report (EER) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EER or EIS is published on the proposal page, allowing for informed consideration by the community. ​

Note: Before 2019, the term “Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan" (DPEMP) was used instead of EIS. Proposals that started the assessment process before 2019 will still use the term DPEMP. ​

Please see the Guide for Preparing a Public Submission​ page for information about making an effective submission.

Public Comment​ Closed

Once the public comment period ends, each proposal will move to this stage. 

Where public comment was received on draft guidelines, the guidelines may be modified to address issues raised.  The proposal will re-enter the 'Public Comment Invited' stage once a satisfactory Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is received.

Where public comment was received on an EER or EIS, the proponent may be required to prepare a supplement to address issues that were raised. The supplement will be added to the proposal page, but there will not be a further period for public comment. 

Once the EPA Board has made its final determination, the Environmental Assessment Report will be added to the proposal page, and it will move to 'Assessment Complete'.

Assessment Complete

Once an assessment is completed, the EER/EIS, Environmental Assessment Report and the EPA Board's decision will be displayed on this website for five years. Assessments completed more than five years ago have been archived. Please contact us if you require information about an assessment process that is no longer on the site.

More information is available on the Assessment Process page.

​Note: Case for Assessment is the collective term for documents submitted by proponents and may take the form of an EIS, EER or, in the case of some older proposals, a DPEMP.

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Cresswell's Transport Pty Ltd, Donalds Road Quarry, Donalds Road, Roger River

Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd propose to operate a new quarry that will extract and process up to 20,000 cubic metres (approximately 32,000 tonnes) of dolomite lime rock per annum. The proposed quarry will be a drill and blast operation, located on an existing dairy property approximately 25 kilometres southwest of Smithton.

Case for Assessment closed for public comment: 23/9/2024

Michael V Shelverton, Montumana Gravel Quarry, Montumana

The proponent is proposing to intensify operations at the Montumana Gravel Quarry, located off the Bass Highway, approximately 24 kilometres west of the Wynyard township. The proponent seeks a production increase from 5,000 cubic metres to 20,000 cubic metres per annum.

Case for Assessment closed for public comment: 23/9/2024

CMTP Pty Ltd, Branxholm Sawmill Intensification, Branxholm

CMTP are proposing to increase production from 20,000m3 to 50,000m3 per year at the Branxholm Sawmill and undertake associated building works including construction of a new building, upgrades to the sawmill line and modification to sorting, stacking and debarking systems.

Assessment Completed 1/10/2024

Goshawk Mining Pty Ltd, South Mount Cameron Operations Intensification

Goshawk Mining Pty Ltd is proposing to intensify the operations at the South Mount Cameron Tin Mine. The mine excavates and processes source gravel to produce tin ore (cassiterite), shingles and sand. Annual extraction and processing limits have varied between 20 000 to 75 000 cubic metres per annum since operations began in 2007, with new extraction and processing limits of 200 000 cubic metres per annum proposed.

Assessment Commenced: 19/8/2024

AllTas Engineering Pty Ltd, Collins Cap Quarry

AllTas Engineering Pty Ltd proposes to develop a crushing plant at its existing quarry off Collins Cap Road.

Assessment Completed 3/10/2024

Nyrstar Hobart, Wharf Mid Span Remediation, Lutana

Nyrstar Hobart Pty Ltd is proposing remediation works to the mid-span of the existing wharf on site. The project includes staged demolition and reconstruction of a mid-span section of the wharf at Nyrstar Hobart, in Lutana.

Assessment Commenced: 10/4/2024

Southern Marine ShipLift Pty Ltd, Depth Management Dredging, Kings Wharf, Invermay

Southern Marine ShipLift Pty Ltd is proposing to continue periodic dredging of 750 m3 of new silt material annually, beneath the ShipLift to maintain shipyard operations as required.

Assessment Commenced: 30/6/2023

Southern Midlands Council, Fishs Quarry Production Increase, Oatlands

Southern Midlands Council is proposing to increase production at the Fishs Quarry, located off Interlaken Road, approximately 5 kilometres north west of Oatlands. The proposal involves a production increase from 15,000 cubic metres to 35,000 cubic metres of dolerite per year, and includes the crushing and screening of material.

Assessment Completed 13/9/2024

Hazell Bros. Group Pty Ltd, Long Hill Quarry, Long Hill Quarry Intensification

This quarry is located along a ridgetop in the Long Hill Forest Reserve, near Elizabethtown, amongst timber plantation forest. The proposal is to intensify the existing level 2 quarry at the site, increasing yearly extraction and processing limits from 200,000m³ to 330,000m³.

Assessment Withdrawn: 2/10/2024

Unity Mining Pty Limited, Henty Gold Mine, 2024 ROM Extension

The proposal is to increase the footprint by 2.3ha of the existing Run of Mine (ROM) pad at the Henty Gold Mine, 23km north of Queenstown. Henty Gold Mine is an underground mine that produces Gold Doré bars, utilising a Carbon in Leach process to extract gold from mined ore. Ore is extracted from within the mine then transported to the ROM pad, where it is crushed and fed into the mill for processing. The purpose of the ROM extension is to allow for more open area for stockpiling different materials, which includes unprocessed ore, PAF waste rock and NAF waste rock.

Assessment Commenced: 20/8/2024

Permanent Non-Acid Forming Aggregate Storage Facility, Renison Bell

Bluestone Mines Joint Venture Pty Ltd proposes to construct a non-acid forming aggregate storage facility to receive Non-Acid Forming (NAF) waste rock for permanent storage above ground. The waste contains some sulphide bearing minerals and therefore there is the potential for leaching of salts and metals under neutral pH conditions.

Case for Assessment open for public comment until: 24/10/2024

ELT Recycling Australia Pty Ltd, Rocherlea Tyre Recycling Facility, Tyre Shredding

ELT is proposing a new facility for shredding approximately 5000 waste tyres weekly for recycling purposes. The shredded material will then be exported for further processing into diesel and other products.

Assessment Commenced: 22/8/2024

Dorset Council, Ben Ridge Road Quarry Intensification, Mathinna Plains

The proposal is for the increase in production to 10 000 cubic metres per annum and material processing to 10 000 cubic metres per annum.

Assessment Commenced: 2/10/2023

Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd, Lonnavale Broodstock RAS Facility, Lonnavale

The proposed project is for the development of a new recirculated aquaculture system (RAS) facility to house up to 94.5 tonnes of broodstock for egg production. It will involve: • the installation of a new shed to house three new RAS tank arrays and associated elements • replacement and upgrade of the existing sludge handling and treatment system • upgrade of the existing water offtake infrastructure • upgrade of the existing effluent treatment system, including the construction of a new settlement/storage dam • upgrade of the power supply. The facility is proposed to be co-located on the same title as Huon Aquaculture’s existing Lonnavale Hatchery Facility at 1374 Lonnavale Road, Lonnavale TAS 7109.

Assessment Commenced: 5/8/2024

Tassal Operations Pty Ltd, Triabunna Fish Ensilage Facility

The proposal is for the continued operation of a fish ensilage facility to process up to 2,000 tonnes per annum. The facility is located attached to the existing Triabunna fish rendering facility (TRFR). The ensilage facility will receive fish mortalities that are not suitable to be processed in the TFRF. The ensilage facility will process these fish mortalities into a liquid product that is then transported to a facility approved to receive fish waste.

Assessment Commenced: 29/7/2024

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.

Assessment Commenced: 31/5/2024

Woodside Energy Ltd, H2TAS Renewable Hydrogen and Ammonia Facility, Long Reach

Woodside Energy Ltd proposes to construct and operate an ammonia production plant that will produce up to 800,000 tonnes of ammonia per year.

Assessment Withdrawn: 23/8/2024

King Island Council, Grassy Quarry Increased Production, Mine Road, Grassy, King Island

King Island Council is proposing to intensify its existing crushing operations at the Grassy Quarry, located on King Island approximately 900m south of Grassy. The proposal involves an increase in annual production limit from 5,000m3 to 25,000m3 of rock crushed per year.

Assessment Withdrawn: 25/7/2024

Westcoast Renewable Energy Pty Ltd, Whaleback Ridge Renewable Energy Project, West Coast Region

This project has been declared a major project under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, resulting in the Environment Protection Authority becoming one of several ‘relevant regulators’ for the project. The project proposal involves the construction and operation of a large-scale wind energy project in the west coast region, comprising up to 500 wind turbine generators (WTGs) with a projected generating capacity of approximately 3,000 megawatts and ancillary infrastructure including a network of access roads, electrical infrastructure, and operations facilities.

Assessment Commenced: 13/3/2024

Raymond Harback Pty Ltd, Harbacks Granite Quarry Expansion, Trial Harbour Road

Raymond Harback is proposing to intensify operations at the Harbacks Granite Quarry, located off the Trail Harbour Road, approximately 10 kilometres west of Zeehan. The proposal involves a production increase from 4,999 cubic metres (existing Level 1 activity) to 74 000 cubic metres of gravel per year, and includes the crushing and screening of material.

Assessment Withdrawn: 12/8/2024

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