Boyer Paper Mill Limited, Coal Transition Project, Boyer

​​​The Proposal

​​​Screening and crushing of 90,000 tonnes of coal per year to obtain correct particle size to feed a coal-fuelled boiler which produces steam used in the paper making process.

The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Derwent Valley Council.

The application was referred to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (the Board) for assessment under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA).

Notice of Intent 

 Norske Skog Paper Mills (Australia) Limited, Coal Transition Project - NOI (PDF 334Kb)

Environmental Effects Report Guidelines ​

EER Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare a case for assessment. Based on the information contained in the Notice of Intent, the guidelines identify the key issues which are expected to be relevant to the assessment of the proposal.​​​

 Norske Skog Paper Mills (Australia) Limited, Coal Transition Project - EER Guidelines (PDF 340Kb)​​

Public Exhibition of Documentation

A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EER) are available for public inspection and may be examined during normal business hours at:

Derwent Valley Council Offices
1 Circle Street
NEW NORFOLK   TAS   7140

For help accessing copies of the EER please contact Isaac Brett (Ph: 03 6261 0120).

Public Representations

In accordance with s.57(5) of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA), any person may make a representation relating to the permit application (including the EER) from Wednesday 13th August 2025 to Wednesday 27th August 2025 in writing to:

The General Manager
Derwent Valley Council
PO Box 595
NEW NORFOLK   TAS   7140

or by emailing the General Manager at: dvcouncil@dvc.tas.gov.au

Please note that your correspondence may be publicly disclosed unless there is legitimate commercial, national security or environmental reason for confidentiality. If you would like your correspondence to remain confidential, please make a statement to that effect and indicate the basis for the request.

Environmental Effects Report

The purpose of the EER is to provide a source of information upon which interested individuals, groups, government agencies and the Board may consider the environmental impacts of the proposal.

The EER was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the Project Specific Guidelines for preparation of an EER which were provided by the Board.

 Boyer Paper Mill Limited, Coal Transition Project, Boyer - EER and Appendix C (PDF 2Mb)

 Boyer Paper Mill Limited, Coal Transition Project, Boyer - Appendix A (PDF 6Mb)

 Boyer Paper Mill Limited, Coal Transition Project, Boyer - Appendix B (PDF 451Kb)

Environmental Assessment Report and EPA Decision

The environmental assessment report (EAR) has now been completed and can be viewed below. The report contains the permit conditions required by the Board to be included in the land use permit, if a permit is granted, by Council.

 Boyer Paper Mill Limited, Coal Transition Project, Boyer - EAR (PDF 2Mb)