Current Stage
Assessment Commenced
Proposal Details
Client: Liberty Bell Bay Pty Ltd
Premises: LBB Biochar Production Facility
Activity: Chemical works
Class of Assessment:
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 11/2/2025
The Proposal
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.
Development Application
This proposal was referred directly by George Town Council to the Board of the EPA on 11 February 2025 as a development application (DA number 2024/117) and therefore a Notice Of Intent (NOI) was not required.
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.
Liberty Bell Bay Pty Ltd, LBB Biochar Production Facility, Bell Bay - EER Guidelines (PDF 356Kb)