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NEW HOPE GROUP Project Regulatory Approvals Plan
PROJECT REGULATORY APPROVALS PLAN
New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 Project
J ANU ARY 2014
NEW HOPE GROUP Project Regulatory Approvals Plan
Contents1. Introduction 1
1.1. Project overview 11.2. Overview of legislative regime 11.2.1. Queensland Government EIS process 11.2.2. Australian Government EIS process 21.2.3. Key approvals under Queensland legislation 31.2.4. Native title and cultural heritage 61.3. Regulatory authorities 71.3.1. Australian Government departments 71.3.2. Queensland government departments 71.3.3. Local government 8
2. Schedule 1 – Project Approvals Summary 9
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1. Introduction 1.1. Project overview
NAC currently operates the New Acland Coal Mine as a 4.8 million tonne (product coal) per annum (Mtpa) open cut coal mine on Mining Lease ML 50216 and Mining Lease 50170 under the approval of Environmental Authority EPML00335713.
The Stage 3 Project has undergone modifications since the approvals process first commenced in April 2007. At that time, a referral was made to the Australian Government Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (the Federal Environment Minister) under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), for a project which, amongst other things, sought an expansion of the existing coal mine to 10 Mtpa.
By decision dated 24 May 2007, the Project was declared to be a controlled action, to be assessed by Environmental Impact Statement undertaken through the bilateral assessment process.
The Wetalla Water Pipeline was one component of the Stage 3 Expansion Project. NAC decided to expedite this component of the project utilising section 32 (1) b of the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (SDPWO Act), which allowed NAC to prepare a separate EIS that addresses the terms of reference for particular stages of a project. A separate EIS was prepared for the Wetalla Water Pipeline and this component of the Stage 3 Expansion Project was approved by the Coordinator-General on 19 December 2008. This component of the project was also referred to the Commonwealth under the EPBC Act, referral 2008/4045, and was deemed a not controlled action.
In November 2009, NAC submitted an EIS for the Project. The EIS for the Project was released for public consultation between 14 November 2009 and 3 February 2010. However, before, the EIS was assessed by the Coordinator-General, NAC sought to revise the Project.
The revised Project was for a reduction in the active area of the Mining Lease Application areas from 5,069 hectares to 3,163 ha, reduced throughput from 10 Mtpa to 7.5 Mtpa, establishment of a buffer zone around Acland Township and removal of the diversion of Lagoon Creek. The Revised Project would encompass mining in three pits, namely Manning Vale West, Manning Vale East and Willeroo mining pits.
New Terms of Reference (ToR) were released on 22 March 2013 for the revised Project.
The Federal Environment Minister accepted the project variations on 9 November 2012.
1.2. Overview of legislative regime
The following is a summary of the pieces of State and Federal legislation most relevant to the revised Project. The Chapters of the EIS more specifically addresses relevant legislation. The Terms of Reference require separate consideration to be given to approvals which are required for "each project component" and "separate consideration for approvals required for works located on and off-site the MLA".
1.2.1. Queensland Government EIS process
The SDPWO Act provides a mechanism for project proposals to be assessed through a public environmental impact statement (EIS) process. The SDPWO Act gives the Coordinator-General the power to declare a project, which meets criteria set down in the SDPWO Act, to be a “coordinated project” for which an EIS is required. The Coordinator-General
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coordinates a whole-of-government environmental impact assessment process, as set-out under Part 4 of the SDPWO Act.
On 14 November 2012, the Coordinator-General confirmed that, as a result of project modifications, it required the EIS process to restart at the draft ToR stage. New ToR were released on 22 March 2013. The EIS currently being prepared by NAC is required to address the matters set out in the ToR.
At the completion of the public notification and assessment process for the revised Project, the Coordinator-General will prepare a report (CG's Report) that evaluates the EIS and other relevant material. The CG's Report may state conditions for, or make recommendations with respect to, subsequent approvals required for the revised Project to proceed including for the Environmental Authority and Mining Lease.
A submission made in relation to the EIS is taken to be a submission for a later impact-assessable development applications under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA).
1.2.2. Australian Government EIS process
Under the EPBC Act a project will require approval by the Federal Environment Minister, if the project has been determined to be a controlled action which will have, or is likely to have, a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance. Matters of national environmental significance are:
a) World Heritage properties;
b) National Heritage properties;
c) wetlands of international importance (RAMSAR wetlands);
d) listed threatened species and communities;
e) listed migratory species;
f) Commonwealth land;
g) the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park;
h) nuclear actions;
i) the Commonwealth marine environment;
j) actions involving coal seam gas development or large coal mining development that has, will have, or is likely to have a significant impact on a water resource.
The Federal Environment Minister declared that the Project was a controlled action on 24 May 2007. The Federal Environment Minister accepted the project variations on 9 November 2012 as an amendment of the controlled action. The matters protected under the controlled action decision are Listed Threatened Species and Communities. The Federal Environment Minister has notified that he will decide within 60 days (from the commencement of the amending Act on 22 June 2013) to decide whether the revised Project requires approval as an action that has or will have or is likely to have a significant impact on a water resource.
The revised Project is being assessed under the Bilateral Agreement between the State and the Commonwealth. Under the bilateral agreement, the Australian Government has
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accredited the SDPWO Act EIS process to meet the environmental assessment requirements under the EPBC Act.
As part of the EIS process, the Federal Environment Minister will review the EIS to ensure that it adequately addresses the requirements of the EPBC Act. The Federal Environment Minister's assessment will follow preparation of the CG's Report. The Federal Environment Minister will ensure that input from other relevant Australian Government agencies is provided.
At the conclusion of the SDPWO Act EIS process, the Federal Environment Minister will receive a copy of the CG's Report and will take the CG's Report into account when making his decision under the EPBC Act.
1.2.3. Key approvals under Queensland legislation
In addition to the EIS process, the revised Project will need to obtain a range of approvals under Queensland legislation before the revised Project can commence. The approvals which may be required for the revised Project are set out in Schedule 1 and include approvals under the following legislation:
� Mineral Resources Act 1989;
� Environmental Protection Act 1994;
� Sustainable Planning Act 2009;
� Building Act 1975;
� Land Act 1994;
� Nature Conservation Act 1992;
� Vegetation Management Act 1999;
� Water Act 2000;
� Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995;
� Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011; and
� Queensland Heritage Act.
Mineral Resources Act 1989
A Mining Lease (ML) under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (MRA) is required to permit the conduct of specified mining and associated activities within the mining lease. A mining lease application (MLA 50232) has been made for the revised Project.
An application for an Infrastructure ML is proposed for the rail spur and balloon loop. An Infrastructure ML is commonly granted for the purpose of locating infrastructure to support mining operations on an adjacent or nearby mining lease, where no mining is actually proposed for the area of the Infrastructure ML. An Infrastructure ML would authorise the construction and operation of the Rail Loop Infrastructure because the Rail Loop Infrastructure is an activity that is associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of coal mining on MLA 50232 and the existing New Acland Mining Leases.
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The mining lease and environmental authority amendment applications will be publicly notified after the Coordinator-General's Assessment Report has been issued. Any person who makes a properly made submission during that public notification about the mining lease application will be able to elect to become an objector for the mining lease application. Where an objection notice is given, the grant of the mining lease application would be referred to the Land Court. The Land Court would then decide whether to recommend the grant of the Mining Lease or refusal of the Mining Lease application.
Environmental Protection Act 1994
An Environmental Authority (EA) under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act) is required for undertaking a resource activity, which includes a mining activity authorised under a mining lease. A single EA is required for all resource activities that are carried out as a single integrated operation. An application to amend EA MIM800317705 (to include MLA 50232) has been made for the revised Project. An MLA will not be granted until after the EA amendment application is granted.
Any person who makes a properly made submission during public notification to the environmental authority amendment application will be able to elect to give an objection notice to the administering authority against a proposal by the administering authority to approve the application to amend the EA. The objection notice must be given to the administering authority within 20 business days after the administering authority notifies the submitter of its proposal to approve the amendment of the EA. If a submitter gives such an objection notice to the administering authority, the grant of the EA amendment application must be referred to the Land Court. After the Land Court makes its decision on the objection, the application is then referred to the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines and Minister for State Development Infrastructure and Planning for advice, before the administering authority is able to make a final decision on the EA Application.
Sustainable Planning Act 2009
The Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA) provides the framework for Queensland's planning and development assessment system. Under the Act, development applications can be required to go through the information and referral and public notification stages of IDAS. However, any development applications that relate to a Coordinated Project under the SDPWO Act and which are for a material change of use or impact assessable, will not be required to go through these stages and there will be no referral agencies for the application. However any properly made submission for the EIS will be taken to be a submission in relation to the development approval under IDAS.
Development approvals under SPA will be required in respect of any infrastructure that is to be located outside of the mining leases.
Under SPA, submitters who make properly made submissions on impact assessable development applications may appeal to the Planning and Environment Court against a decision to grant a development approval or the conditions of the approval. If the development of the rail spur and balloon loop is to be authorised under SPA, rather than under an infrastructure mining lease, the application will be impact assessable.
The appeal period runs for 20 business days from the time the decision notice, or negotiated decision notice, for the development approval is given to the submitter.
Building Act 1975
The Building Act 1975 regulates all building work in Queensland. It prescribes when building work constitutes assessable development under SPA and requires a development approval.
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Under section 4A(3) of the MRA, building work carried out for development authorised under a mining tenement is self-assessable and therefore does not require a development approval under SPA. However, building work carried out on tenure must still comply with the relevant provisions of the Building Code of Australia and the Queensland Development Code.
Land Act 1994
Under the Land Act 1994, an application can be made to the Department of Transport and Main Roads for the temporary or permanent closure of a road. It is expected that temporary and permanent closures of roads will be required for the revised Project.
Nature Conservation Act 1992
Under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, permits and licences are required to authorise interference with native wildlife. This includes for clearing native plants, tampering with animal breeding places and catching and relocating wildlife. There are, however, certain exemptions. For example, a clearing permit will not be required where the clearing is of vegetation that is "least concern" and occurs in the course of an activity conducted under a mining lease or by the owner of freehold land. These matters will also be regulated under the environmental authority for the revised Project.
Rehabilitation permits, wildlife movement permits, species management programs and, in some instances, clearing permits are expected to be required for the revised Project.
Vegetation Management Act 1999
The Vegetation Management Act 1999 regulates the clearing of vegetation in Queensland. Under the Act, clearing of remnant vegetation requires development approval under SPA, unless one of the exemptions apply: for example, if the clearing is carried out in the course of a mining activity. Accordingly, any clearing of remnant vegetation conducted on tenure as part of the revised Project, will not require development approval. Approval will be required, however, for any clearing conducted off tenure. Clearing of vegetation on the mining lease would be regulated by the Environmental Authority.
Water Act 2000
The Water Act 2000 provides for the management of water and watercourses and the construction, control and management of works that affect watercourses. It seeks to achieve this by, amongst other things, providing for the preparation and implementation of Water Resource Plans (WRPs) and Resource Operations Plans (ROPs) and regulating the granting of water licences and riverine protection permits (RPPs). Water licences are required to take water and to interfere with the flow of water on, under or adjoining land. This includes interfering with water in aquifers. RPPs are required to destroy vegetation, excavate or place fill in a watercourse, lake or spring, although exemptions apply in certain circumstances and relevantly where the clearing is undertaken in accordance with Guidelines1.
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
The Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 provides for the effective and efficient management of road use in Queensland. During the construction phase of the revised Project, the transport of over-mass or over-dimension loads may occur. This will need to be undertaken in accordance with the Act.
1 Guideline-Activities in a watercourse, lake or sprint carried out by a landowner, Guideline-Activities in a watercourse, lake or spring associated with a resource activity or mining operations or where authorised by an environmental authority.
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Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011
The Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011 seeks to protect Queensland's best cropping land, "strategic cropping land" (SCL), from development that leads to its permanent alienation or diminished productivity. The Act is supported by a number of trigger maps, held by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, which map the location of potential SCL across the State. Additionally, the maps show the location of "SCL Protection Areas", which includes the Southern Protection Area, in which the revised Project is located. The highest level of protection is given to SCL located within Protection Areas.
Under the Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011, a resource project's impacts on SCL will be assessed as part of an environmental authority (EA) application. If the project is located on SCL, the EA will not be granted until the Department has assessed the impacts on SCL and decided what conditions will be imposed. A number of activities are exempt from the Act, including the construction or maintenance of roads, development relating to specified transport infrastructure, which includes rail transport infrastructure, and the construction or maintenance of certain electricity infrastructure.
The Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011 includes a number of transitional provisions which apply to resource projects which had met certain milestones in the assessment and approval processes prior to commencement of the Act. This includes section 288, which has the effect of excluding MLA 50232 and its related environmental authority application from the permanent impact restriction under the Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011. A protection decision is expected to be required for MLA 50232.
Queensland Heritage Act 1992
The Queensland Heritage Act 1992 provides for the establishment of the Queensland Heritage Register, which records places of heritage significance in Queensland. Relevantly, the Acland No. 2 Colliery is included in the Heritage Register. This heritage place will not be disturbed by mining activities conducted in the course of the revised Project and therefore approvals under this Act will not be required for the revised Project works.
Local Government
Some types of activities conducted off tenure, as part of the revised Project, may be assessed by the Toowoomba Regional Council under its Planning Scheme and other approvals may be required under local laws of the Toowoomba Regional Council. Relevant local laws include those that regulate interference with local government roads.
1.2.4. Native title and cultural heritage
a) Native Title
Native title refers to the rights of indigenous Australian people to their traditional land and waters as recognised at common law. The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA) relevantly confers onto Aborigines who hold native title rights and interests (or who have made a native title claim or otherwise may hold native title) in relation to land or waters, the right to be consulted on, or to participate in, decisions about proposed "future acts".
As a result of the enactment of the NTA, all project proponents need to consider if the future act provisions of the NTA apply to their projects. An "act", such as the grant of tenure or of a statutory licence, permit or authority, may qualify as a future act if it is done or proposed to be done in relation to land or waters where native title has not been extinguished. Therefore, a project proponent needs to ascertain at an early stage the extent to which native title may continue to exist over the land or waters the subject of its project.
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Analyses undertaken for the route of the rail spur and the area of MLA 50232 indicate that native title has been extinguished over the whole of these areas. In the circumstances, the proposed grant of the mining lease and of any other statutory approvals or tenure for the revised Project will be valid from a native title perspective.
b) Cultural heritage
The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (ACH Act) came into force on 16 April 2004. Under the ACH Act, a "cultural heritage duty of care" is established for project proponents to take all reasonable and practicable measures to ensure that their development activities do not harm Aboriginal cultural heritage. A project proponent will be taken to have complied with their duty of care in relation to particular Aboriginal cultural heritage if acting under:
(i) an approved CHMP that applies to the Aboriginal cultural heritage; or
(ii) a native title agreement (e.g. a registered ILUA) or another agreement with an Aboriginal party (frequently a current or former registered native title claimant) for the area, unless Aboriginal cultural heritage is expressly excluded from being subject to the agreement.
In addition, unless an exemption applies, if preparation of an EIS is required under legislation other than the ACH Act as part of a necessary approval for a project, it will be mandatory for the project proponent to develop a CHMP for the project (and have it approved by the Chief Executive). This requirement will not apply to the extent that any such projects are the subject of either:
(i) a native title agreement (e.g. a registered ILUA); or
(ii) an "existing agreement", which is a cultural heritage agreement that was entered into before 16 April 2004 (and that is still in force) with an entity that became an Aboriginal party under the ACH Act after that date.
1.3. Regulatory authorities
1.3.1. Australian Government departments
Department of the Environment (DotE)
DotE is an Australian Government department involved in developing and implementing national policy to protect and conserve Australia’s national environment and heritage. DotE administers Australian Government environmental, cultural heritage and arts legislation, including the EPBC Act, and provides advice to the Federal Environment Minister for Department of the Environment (Environment Minister).
1.3.2. Queensland government departments
Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP)
The DSDIP is responsible for overseeing planning and infrastructure projects in Queensland. It provides advice and technical support to the CG.
The CG determines whether certain major projects should be declared ‘coordinated projects’ under the SDPWO Act. If so, the CG coordinates an EIS assessment process and evaluates the EIS for the project.
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Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP)
Key functions of DEHP include environmental planning, environmental policy, management of wildlife, environmental operations, sustainable industries, environmental and technical services, corporate affairs and corporate development.
DEHP administers a number of Acts and statutory requirements including the EP Act and the Environmental Protection Policies (EPP), associated with the EP Act. DEHP is also responsible for managing and allocating Queensland's land and water resources, and managing native vegetation.
Under the development approvals process, DEHP has the following functions:
(i) provision of advice under the SDPWO Act for proposals that have been declared a coordinated project2 or advice provided for environmental coordination by the CG3;
(ii) provision of advice to the Environment Minister for assessment under the EPBC Act;
(iii) assessing and issuing applications for environmental authorities for mining activities under the EP Act.
Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM)
DNRM is responsible for the administration, enforcement (including licensing), and management of Queensland’s mineral and coal resources under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 and the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999, managing and promoting industries in the State, allocating land for development and infrastructure provision under the SDPWO Act. Other roles include managing fresh water resources, including water allocation and entitlements, which is in part managed through the Water Act 2000.
1.3.3. Local government
Some types of activities outside the mining lease may be assessed by the Toowoomba Regional Council under its Town Planning Scheme and other approvals may be required under local laws.
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ispo
sal);
and
� ER
A 63
(Sew
age
treat
men
t).
7.Pl
an o
f O
pera
tions
M
inin
g ac
tiviti
es o
n-te
nure
EP A
ct
DEH
PTh
e ho
lder
of a
n EA
mus
t not
car
ry o
ut a
n ac
tivity
unl
ess
a pl
an o
f op
erat
ions
has
bee
n gi
ven
to D
EHP
for a
ll re
leva
nt a
ctiv
ities
.
8.D
evel
opm
ent
Appr
oval
for
Bui
ldin
g w
ork
Build
ing
wor
k on
-tenu
re
SP
ABu
ildin
g Ac
t M
RA
Priv
ate
Cer
tifie
r Bu
ildin
g w
ork
for a
min
ing
activ
ity o
n a
min
ing
tenu
re is
sel
f-ass
essa
ble
and
does
not
requ
ire a
dev
elop
men
t app
rova
l but
mus
t com
ply
with
the
Build
ing
Cod
e of
Aus
tralia
and
the
Que
ensl
and
Dev
elop
men
t Cod
e4
9.N
otic
e to
an
elec
tric
ity e
ntity
of
wor
ks n
ear
elec
tric
ity w
orks
Min
ing
activ
ities
on-
tenu
re
Elec
trici
ty A
ct
Dep
endi
ng o
n w
here
the
wor
ks
are
loca
ted,
the
rele
vant
ele
ctric
ity
entit
y
Writ
ten
notic
e to
an
elec
trici
ty e
ntity
will
be re
quire
d w
here
it is
pro
pose
d th
at w
ork
occu
r nea
r an
elec
trici
ty e
ntity
's w
orks
if, i
n pe
rform
ing
the
wor
k:
(a)
plan
t, if
not p
rope
rly c
ontro
lled,
is li
kely
to c
ome
into
con
tact
with
an
over
head
ele
ctric
line
; or
(b)
soil
or o
ther
mat
eria
l sup
porti
ng o
r cov
erin
g th
e en
tity'
s w
orks
may
be
4 Sch
edul
e 3,
Par
t 1, T
able
1, I
tem
1 S
PR a
nd S
ectio
n 4A
MRA
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 12
No
Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
dist
urbe
d.5
10.
Spec
ies
Man
agem
ent
Prog
ram
Min
ing
activ
ities
on-
tenu
re
NC
Act
D
EHP
A S
peci
es M
anag
emen
t Pro
gram
may
be
requ
ired
if th
e re
vise
d Pr
ojec
t in
volv
es ta
mpe
ring
with
an
anim
al b
reed
ing
plac
e th
at is
bei
ng u
sed
by a
pr
otec
ted
anim
al to
incu
bate
or r
ear t
he a
nim
al's
offs
prin
g.6
11.
Reh
abili
tatio
n Pe
rmit
M
inin
g ac
tiviti
es o
n-te
nure
NC
Act
D
EHP
A R
ehab
ilita
tion
Perm
it (S
potte
r Cat
cher
) wou
ld b
e re
quire
d fo
r ind
ivid
uals
w
ho c
atch
faun
a du
ring
cons
truct
ion.
7 The
reha
bilit
atio
n pe
rmit
wou
ld
incl
ude
cond
ition
s to
ens
ure
the
appr
opria
te h
andl
ing
of fa
una.
12.
Wild
life
Mov
emen
t Pe
rmit
Min
ing
activ
ities
on-
tenu
re
NC
Act
D
EHP
A w
ildlif
e m
ovem
ent p
erm
it w
ould
be
requ
ired
to a
utho
rise
the
hold
er o
f th
at p
erm
it to
mov
e sp
ecifi
ed w
ildlif
e to
and
from
the
plac
es s
tate
d in
the
perm
it.
13.
Wat
er L
icen
ce
to ta
ke o
r in
terf
ere
with
w
ater
Min
ing
activ
ities
on-
tenu
re
(dew
ater
ing)
Wat
er A
ct
DN
RM
A w
ater
lice
nce
wou
ld b
e re
quire
d if
the
revi
sed
Proj
ect w
ill in
terfe
re w
ith
the
flow
of w
ater
on,
und
er o
r adj
oini
ng a
ny o
f the
land
, the
sub
ject
of t
he
ML.
8
The
gran
ting
of th
e lic
ence
mus
t be
cons
iste
nt w
ith th
e G
reat
Arte
sian
Ba
sin
Wat
er R
esou
rce
Plan
(WR
P) a
nd R
esou
rce
Ope
ratio
ns P
lan
(RO
P)
and
any
rele
vant
mor
ator
ium
not
ices
.
14.
Roa
d Cl
osur
es
On
tenu
re
road
s to
be
clos
ed
Land
Act
Tr
ansp
ort
Ope
ratio
ns
(Roa
d U
se
Man
agem
ent)
Act 1
995
DN
RM
If a
road
is to
be
tem
pora
rily
or p
erm
anen
tly c
lose
d, a
n ap
plic
atio
n fo
r pe
rman
ent o
r tem
pora
ry ro
ad c
losu
re w
ill be
requ
ired.
9 A n
umbe
r of r
oad
clos
ures
are
pro
pose
d fo
r the
revi
sed
Proj
ect.
5 s99
Elec
tric
ity A
ct.
6 s332
(4)(a
) N
atur
e Co
nser
vatio
n (W
ildlif
e M
anag
emen
t) Re
gula
tion
2006
. 7 ss
12(d
) Nat
ure
Cons
erva
tion
(Adm
inist
ratio
n) R
egul
atio
n 20
06.
8 s206
Wat
er A
ct.
9 s99(
1) La
nd A
ct.
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 13
No
Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
15.
Prot
ectio
n D
ecis
ion
Min
ing
Activ
ities
on
tenu
re
Stra
tegi
c C
ropp
ing
Land
Ac
t 201
1
DN
RM
A pr
otec
tion
deci
sion
will
be re
quire
d be
fore
the
EA
can
be is
sued
for t
hat
part
of te
nure
whi
ch is
SC
L or
pot
entia
l SC
L, s
ubje
ct to
exe
mpt
ions
. M
LA
5023
2 an
d its
rela
ted
EA a
men
dmen
t app
licat
ion
is e
xclu
ded
from
the
perm
anen
t im
pact
rest
rictio
n.
RAI
L SP
UR
AN
D B
ALLO
ON
LO
OP
- ON
TEN
UR
E (IN
FRAS
TRU
CTU
RE
MIN
ING
LEA
SE)
16.
Min
ing
Leas
e
Rai
l Spu
r and
ba
lloon
loop
M
R A
ctD
NR
MTh
e ra
il sp
ur a
nd b
allo
on lo
op is
pro
pose
d to
be
auth
oris
ed b
y an
In
frast
ruct
ure
Min
ing
Leas
e. A
n In
frast
ruct
ure
Min
ing
Leas
e is
an
ML
that
is
gra
nted
for p
urpo
ses
othe
r tha
n m
inin
g, a
s ar
e sp
ecifi
ed in
the
ML
and
that
are
ass
ocia
ted
with
, aris
ing
from
, or p
rom
otin
g th
e ac
tivity
of m
inin
g.
17.
Con
sent
of
over
lapp
ing
tenu
re h
olde
rs
Rai
l Spu
r and
ba
lloon
loop
M
R A
ct
DN
RM
Giv
en th
at th
e ap
plic
atio
n fo
r the
Infra
stru
ctur
e M
L is
to b
e m
ade
over
the
area
of t
wo
EPC
s th
at a
re h
eld
by o
ther
com
pani
es, t
he w
ritte
n co
nsen
t of
each
EPC
Hol
der w
ill be
requ
ired.
10
18.
Appl
icat
ion
for
amen
dmen
t of
Envi
ronm
enta
l Au
thor
ity
(MIM
8003
1770
5)
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op
EP
Act
DE
HP
Appl
icat
ion
to a
men
d th
e ex
istin
g EA
(MIM
8003
1770
5) w
ill b
e re
quire
d.
A si
ngle
EA
is re
quire
d fo
r all
reso
urce
act
iviti
es th
at a
re c
arrie
d ou
t as
a si
ngle
inte
grat
ed o
pera
tion.
Res
ourc
e ac
tiviti
es th
at w
ill be
the
subj
ect o
f th
e am
endm
ent a
pplic
atio
n th
at w
ould
oth
erw
ise
be E
RA
s m
ay in
clud
e:
�E
RA
8 (C
hem
ical
sto
rage
); �
ERA
16 (E
xtra
ctiv
e an
d Sc
reen
ing
activ
ities
); an
d �
ERA
50 (B
ulk
mat
eria
l han
dlin
g).
19.
Plan
of
Ope
ratio
ns
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op
EP A
ct
DEH
PTh
e ho
lder
of a
n EA
mus
t not
car
ry o
ut a
n ac
tivity
unl
ess
a pl
an o
f op
erat
ions
has
bee
n gi
ven
to D
EHP
for a
ll re
leva
nt a
ctiv
ities
.
10 s2
48(1
)&(2
) MRA
.
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 14
No
Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
20.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r R
econ
figur
ing
a Lo
t
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op
SP
AC
hief
exe
cutiv
e of
D
SDIP
11R
econ
figur
atio
n of
lots
ass
ocia
ted
with
the
cons
truct
ion
of th
e ra
il sp
ur
line
and
ballo
on lo
op w
ould
requ
ire a
dev
elop
men
t app
rova
l.
21.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r B
uild
ing
wor
k
Build
ing
wor
k as
soci
ated
w
ith R
ail S
pur
line
and
ballo
on lo
op
SP
ABu
ildin
g Ac
t M
RA
Priv
ate
Cer
tifie
r Bu
ildin
g w
ork
for a
min
ing
activ
ity is
sel
f-ass
essa
ble
and
does
not
requ
ire
a D
evel
opm
ent a
ppro
val b
ut m
ust c
ompl
y w
ith th
e Bu
ildin
g C
ode
of
Aust
ralia
and
the
Que
ensl
and
Dev
elop
men
t Cod
e12
22.
Riv
erin
e Pr
otec
tion
Perm
it
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op o
n te
nure
for
wor
ks in
La
goon
Cre
ek
Wat
er A
ct
DN
RM
A riv
erin
e pr
otec
tion
perm
it w
ould
be
requ
ired
to d
estro
y ve
geta
tion
or
exca
vate
or p
lace
fill
with
in a
wat
erco
urse
, lak
e or
spr
ing,
unl
ess:
�
auth
oris
ed b
y th
e EA
; or
�th
e ac
tivity
is c
arrie
d ou
t pur
suan
t to
Gui
delin
e - A
ctiv
ities
in a
w
ater
cour
se, l
ake
or s
prin
g as
soci
ated
with
a re
sour
ce a
ctiv
ity o
r m
inin
g op
erat
ions
.13
RAI
L SP
UR
AN
D B
ALLO
ON
LO
OP
WH
ERE
AUTH
OR
ISED
UN
DER
SPA
RAT
HER
TH
AN A
N IM
L
23.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r M
CU
und
er th
e pl
anni
ng
sche
me
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op o
ff-
tenu
re
SP
ALo
cal G
over
nmen
t A
DA
wou
ld b
e re
quire
d fo
r an
MC
U if
the
cons
truct
ion
of th
e ra
il sp
ur li
ne
and
ballo
on lo
op o
ccur
s of
f-ten
ure.
It w
ould
be
impa
ct a
sses
sabl
e un
der
the
Toow
oom
ba P
lann
ing
Sche
me.
11 T
he C
hief
Exe
cutiv
e of
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Sta
te D
evel
opm
ent,
Infr
astr
uctu
re a
nd P
lann
ing
is no
w th
e as
sess
men
t man
ager
for a
ll DA
s re
quiri
ng S
tate
gov
ernm
ent a
sses
smen
t fro
m 1
July
201
3.
12 S
ched
ule
3, P
art 1
, Tab
le 1
, Ite
m 1
SPR
and
Sec
tion
4A M
RA.
13s2
66 W
ater
Act
and
s49
Wat
er R
egul
atio
n.
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 15
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Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
24.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r R
econ
figur
ing
a Lo
t
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op o
ff te
nure
O
peni
ng /
real
igni
ng
road
s
SP
ALo
cal G
over
nmen
t A
DA
will
be re
quire
d fo
r a re
conf
igur
atio
n of
a lo
t/s a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith th
e sp
ur li
ne a
nd b
allo
on lo
op o
ff-te
nure
. Th
e D
A w
ill be
impa
ct o
r cod
e as
sess
able
, dep
endi
ng o
n th
e si
ze o
f the
lo
t/s c
reat
ed.
25.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r O
pera
tiona
l W
ork
asso
ciat
ed w
ith
reco
nfig
urat
ion
or m
ater
ial
chan
ge o
f use
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op o
ff-
tenu
re
SP
ALo
cal G
over
nmen
t A
DA
for o
pera
tiona
l wor
k as
soci
ated
with
the
reco
nfig
urat
ion
or m
ater
ial
chan
ge o
f use
will
be re
quire
d an
d w
ill be
cod
e as
sess
able
. O
pera
tiona
l wor
k in
clud
es a
ny m
ater
ial e
xcav
atio
n an
d/or
filli
ng w
ork
and
road
wor
ks to
loca
l gov
ernm
ent r
oads
.
26.
Riv
erin
e Pr
otec
tion
Perm
it
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op o
ff-
tenu
re fo
r w
orks
in
Lago
onC
reek
Wat
er A
ct
DN
RM
A riv
erin
e pr
otec
tion
perm
it w
ould
be
requ
ired
to d
estro
y ve
geta
tion
or
exca
vate
or p
lace
fill
with
in a
wat
erco
urse
, lak
e or
spr
ing,
unl
ess
the
activ
ity is
car
ried
out p
ursu
ant t
o G
uide
line
- Act
iviti
es in
a w
ater
cour
se,
lake
or s
prin
g ca
rrie
d ou
t by
a la
ndow
ner.14
27.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r a
MC
U fo
r an
Envi
ronm
enta
lly
Rel
evan
t
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op o
ff-
tenu
re
SP
AC
hief
exe
cutiv
e of
D
SDIP
M
akin
g a
MC
U fo
r an
ERA
that
is a
con
curr
ence
ER
A (u
nder
the
EPR
) w
ill re
quire
a D
A, u
nles
s an
EA
to c
arry
out
the
ERA
has
been
app
rove
d an
d th
e re
leva
nt E
RA
has
a lo
wer
agg
rega
te e
nviro
nmen
tal s
core
than
th
e ap
prov
ed E
RA.
Th
e fo
llow
ing
conc
urre
nce
ER
As m
ay b
e tri
gger
ed d
epen
ding
on
activ
ity
14s2
66 W
ater
Act
and
s49
Wat
er R
egul
atio
n.
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 16
No
Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
Activ
ity
iden
tifie
d in
SP
A a
s a
Con
curr
ence
ER
A
thre
shol
d:
�E
RA
8 (C
hem
ical
sto
rage
); �
ERA
16 (E
xtra
ctiv
e an
d Sc
reen
ing
activ
ities
); an
d �
ERA
50 (B
ulk
mat
eria
l han
dlin
g).
The
DA
will
be c
ode
asse
ssab
le.
28.
EA fo
r ER
As
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op o
ff-
tenu
re
EP A
ct
DEH
PAn
EA
will
be re
quire
d fo
r any
ER
As th
at a
re u
nder
take
n as
par
t of t
he
cons
truct
ion
of th
e ra
il sp
ur li
ne a
nd/o
r roa
d re
alig
nmen
ts.
The
follo
win
g E
RAs
may
be
trigg
ered
dep
endi
ng o
n ac
tivity
thre
shol
d:
�E
RA
8 (C
hem
ical
sto
rage
); �
ERA
16 (E
xtra
ctiv
e an
d Sc
reen
ing
activ
ities
); an
d
�ER
A 50
(Bul
k m
ater
ial h
andl
ing)
.
29.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r B
uild
ing
wor
k
Build
ing
wor
k as
soci
ated
w
ith R
ail S
pur
line
and
ballo
on lo
op
off-
tenu
re
SP
ABu
ildin
g Ac
t Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t P
rivat
e C
ertif
ier
Dev
elop
men
t app
rova
l for
bui
ldin
g w
ork
will
be re
quire
d un
less
the
build
ing
wor
k is
sel
f-ass
essa
ble
or e
xem
pt d
evel
opm
ent.15
Build
ing
wor
k w
ill ne
ed to
com
ply
with
the
appl
icab
le c
odes
, inc
ludi
ng th
e Bu
ildin
g C
ode
of A
ustra
lia a
nd th
e Q
ueen
slan
d D
evel
opm
ent C
ode.
15 S
ched
ule
3, P
art 1
, Tab
le 1
, Ite
m 1
SPR
.
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 17
No
Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
30.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r op
erat
iona
l w
orks
to c
lear
na
tive
vege
tatio
n
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op o
ff-
tenu
re
SP
AC
hief
exe
cutiv
e of
D
SDIP
A
DA
wou
ld b
e re
quire
d fo
r cle
arin
g re
mna
nt v
eget
atio
n (if
any
) for
the
cons
truct
ion
of th
e ra
il sp
ur li
ne a
nd b
allo
on lo
op.16
Cle
arin
g m
ust b
e fo
r one
of t
he p
urpo
ses
liste
d in
the
VMA,
whi
ch
rele
vant
ly in
clud
es if
the
clea
ring
is fo
r a c
oord
inat
ed p
roje
ct u
nder
the
SD
PWO
A. 1
7
31.
Perm
it to
re
mov
e a
Prot
ecte
d Pl
ant
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op o
ff-
tenu
re
NC
Act
D
EHP
A cl
earin
g pe
rmit
will
be re
quire
d fo
r the
taki
ng o
f pro
tect
ed p
lant
s in
the
wild
exc
ept f
or le
ast c
once
rn p
lant
s w
here
the
clea
ring
is b
y a
land
owne
r of
free
hold
land
.18
32.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r M
CU
on
EMR
or
CLR
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op o
ff-
tenu
re
SP
AC
hief
exe
cutiv
e of
D
SDIP
R
equi
red
for a
ny M
CU
if a
ll or
par
t of t
he p
rem
ises
is o
n th
e EM
R o
r CLR
, un
less
one
of t
he e
xem
ptio
ns li
sted
in S
ched
ule
3 Pa
rt 1
Tabl
e 2
Part
6 of
th
e S
PR a
pplie
s.
33.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r op
erat
iona
l w
ork
for t
akin
g or
inte
rfer
ing
with
a
wat
erco
urse
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op o
ff-
tenu
reE
.g. f
or ra
il cr
ossi
ng o
f La
goon
Cre
ek
SP
AC
hief
exe
cutiv
e of
D
SDIP
A
DA
will
be re
quire
d fo
r ope
ratio
nal w
ork
that
invo
lves
taki
ng o
r in
terfe
ring
with
wat
er fr
om a
wat
erco
urse
, lak
e or
spr
ing,
or f
rom
a d
am
cons
truct
ed o
n a
wat
erco
urse
or l
ake.
19
How
ever
, the
wor
ks w
ill b
e se
lf-as
sess
able
if d
one
in c
ompl
ianc
e w
ith th
e C
ode
for s
elf-a
sses
sabl
e de
velo
pmen
t of o
pera
tiona
l wor
ks th
at in
terfe
re
with
wat
er in
a w
ater
cour
se, l
ake
or s
prin
g.
16 P
art 1
, Sch
edul
e 24
SPR
. 17
s22A
VM
A.
18 s8
9 N
C Ac
t. 19
Sch
edul
e 3,
Par
t 1, T
able
4, I
tem
3(a
) SPR
.
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 18
No
Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
ADD
ITIO
NAL
APP
RO
VALS
REQ
UIR
ED F
OR
TH
E RA
IL S
PUR
AN
D B
ALLO
ON
LO
OP
(WH
ETHE
R O
N O
R O
FF-T
ENU
RE)
34.
Appr
oval
for
wor
ks th
at
inte
rfer
e w
ith a
ra
ilway
- ra
il co
nnec
tion
to
Wes
tern
Rai
l Li
ne
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op
TI A
ct
QR
Ap
prov
als
for w
ork
inte
rferin
g w
ith a
railw
ay w
ill b
e re
quire
d.20
Thi
s w
ill b
e fo
r wor
ks th
at in
terfe
re w
ith th
e W
este
rn R
ail L
ine.
35.
Appr
oval
for
leve
l cro
ssin
gs
over
loca
l go
vern
men
t ro
ads
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op
TI A
ct
QR
Lo
cal g
over
nmen
t M
inis
teria
l app
rova
l will
be re
quire
d to
dec
lare
par
ts o
f roa
ds th
at a
re
inte
rsec
ted
by th
e ra
ilway
as
com
mon
are
as, s
o th
at th
e ra
ilway
is
cons
truct
ed, m
aint
aine
d an
d op
erat
ed o
n th
e co
mm
on a
rea
in a
way
that
is
not
inco
nsis
tent
with
the
use
of th
e ro
ad.21
36.
Roa
d Cl
osur
es
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
opR
oad
clos
ures
Land
Act
Tr
ansp
ort
Ope
ratio
ns
(Roa
d U
se
Man
agem
ent)
Act 1
995
DEH
PAp
plic
atio
ns fo
r per
man
ent22
and
tem
pora
ry23
road
clo
sure
s w
ill b
e re
quire
d.
20 s2
55 T
I Act
. 21
s249
TI A
ct.
22 s9
9(1)
Lan
d Ac
t 199
4.
23 s9
9(2)
Lan
d Ac
t 199
4.
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 19
No
Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
37.
Appr
oval
s un
der L
ocal
La
ws
- In
terf
eren
ce
with
Roa
ds
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op
Roa
dcl
osur
es
Loca
l Law
No
1 Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t Lo
cal g
over
nmen
t app
rova
ls w
ill be
requ
ired
to:
�al
ter a
loca
l gov
ernm
ent r
oad;
24 a
nd
�ca
rry o
ut w
orks
on
a ro
ad o
r int
erfe
re w
ith th
e ro
ad o
r its
ope
ratio
n.25
38.
Spec
ies
Man
agem
ent
Prog
ram
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op
NC
Act
D
EHP
A S
peci
es M
anag
emen
t Pro
gram
wou
ld b
e re
quire
d to
tam
per w
ith a
n an
imal
bre
edin
g pl
ace
that
is b
eing
use
d by
a p
rote
cted
ani
mal
to
incu
bate
or r
ear t
he a
nim
al's
offs
prin
g.26
39.
Reh
abili
tatio
n Pe
rmit
R
ail S
pur l
ine
and
ballo
on
loop
NC
Act
D
EHP
A R
ehab
ilita
tion
Perm
it (S
potte
r Cat
cher
) will
be re
quire
d fo
r ind
ivid
uals
w
ho c
atch
faun
a du
ring
cons
truct
ion.
27 T
he re
habi
litat
ion
perm
it w
ould
in
clud
e co
nditi
ons
to e
nsur
e th
e ap
prop
riate
han
dlin
g of
faun
a.
40.
Wild
life
Mov
emen
t Pe
rmit
Rai
l Spu
r lin
e an
d ba
lloon
lo
op
NC
Act
D
EHP
A w
ildlif
e m
ovem
ent p
erm
it w
ould
be
requ
ired
to a
utho
rise
the
hold
er o
f th
at p
erm
it to
mov
e sp
ecifi
ed w
ildlif
e to
and
from
the
plac
es s
tate
d in
the
perm
it du
ring
cons
truct
ion.
OTH
ER O
FF-T
ENU
RE
ACTI
VITI
ES
DEC
OM
MIS
SIO
NG O
F JO
ND
ARYA
N R
AIL
LOAD
-OU
T FA
CIL
ITY
(JLO
F)
41.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r bu
ildin
g w
ork
JRLF
SP
APr
ivat
e ce
rtifie
r A
DA
will
be re
quire
d fo
r the
dem
oliti
on o
f bui
ldin
gs fo
r the
JLO
F. It
will
be
code
ass
essa
ble.
24 s7
& S
ched
ule
3, S
ubor
dina
te L
ocal
Law
No.
1.1
(Alte
ratio
n or
Impr
ovem
ent t
o Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t Con
trol
led
Area
s an
d Ro
ads)
201
1.
25 S
ched
ule
1, s
ectio
n 1,
Sub
ordi
nate
Loc
al L
aw N
o. 1
.15
(Car
ryin
g ou
t Wor
ks o
n a
Road
or I
nter
ferin
g w
ith R
oad
or it
s O
pera
tion)
201
1.
26 s3
32(4
)(a)
Nat
ure
Cons
erva
tion
(Wild
life
Man
agem
ent)
Regu
latio
n 20
06.
27 ss
12(d
) Nat
ure
Cons
erva
tion
(Adm
inist
ratio
n) R
egul
atio
n 20
06.
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 20
No
Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
42.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r op
erat
iona
l w
ork
JRLF
S
PA
Loca
l gov
ernm
ent
A D
A w
ould
be
requ
ired
for o
pera
tiona
l wor
k as
soci
ated
with
the
dem
oliti
on a
nd d
ecom
mis
sion
ing
of th
e JL
OF.
43.
Dis
posa
l per
mit
for
Con
tam
inat
ed
Soil
Rem
oval
JRLF
EP
Act
D
EHP
A di
spos
al p
erm
it w
ill be
requ
ired
for t
he re
mov
al o
f con
tam
inat
ed s
oil
from
land
on
the
EMR
.28
44.
Site
Man
agem
ent
Plan
and
Site
Va
lidat
ion
JRLF
E
P A
ct
DEH
P an
d Th
ird
Par
ty R
evie
wer
A
Site
Man
agem
ent P
lan
and
Site
Val
idat
ion
Rep
ort m
ay b
e re
quire
d in
or
der t
o ca
rry o
ut re
med
iatio
n of
con
tam
inat
ion.
29
REA
LIG
NM
ENT
OF
JON
DAR
YAN
-MU
LDU
RO
AD A
ND
OTH
ER L
OC
AL G
OVE
RNM
ENT
RO
ADS
45.
Dev
elop
men
t Ap
prov
al fo
r R
econ
figur
ing
a Lo
t
Roa
dco
nstru
ctio
n /
real
ignm
ent
SP
ALo
cal G
over
nmen
t A
DA
will
be re
quire
d to
reco
nfig
ure
lots
in o
rder
to re
alig
n th
e Jo
ndar
yan
Mul
du R
oad.
28 s4
24 E
P Ac
t. 29
Cha
pter
7, P
art 8
EP
Act.
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 21
No
Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
46.
Dev
elop
men
t ap
prov
al fo
r op
erat
iona
l w
ork
asso
ciat
ed
with
re
conf
igur
atio
n
Off-
tenu
re
activ
ities
R
oad
cons
truct
ion
/ re
alig
nmen
t
SP
ALo
cal G
over
nmen
t D
evel
opm
ent a
ppro
val w
ill be
requ
ired
for o
pera
tiona
l wor
k as
soci
ated
w
ith re
conf
igur
ing
a lo
t.30 T
his
incl
udes
und
erta
king
road
wor
ks o
n a
loca
l go
vern
men
t roa
d.31
47.
Appr
oval
s un
der L
ocal
La
ws
- In
terf
eren
ce
with
Roa
ds
Off-
tenu
re
activ
ities
Lo
cal L
aw N
o 1
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent
Loca
l gov
ernm
ent a
ppro
vals
will
be re
quire
d to
: �
alte
r or i
mpr
ove
a lo
cal g
over
nmen
t roa
ds in
the
loca
l gov
ernm
ent
area
32;
�ca
rry o
ut w
orks
on
a ro
ad o
r int
erfe
re w
ith th
e ro
ad o
r its
ope
ratio
n.33
48.
Not
ice
to a
n el
ectr
icity
ent
ity
of w
orks
nea
r el
ectr
icity
wor
ks
Off-
tenu
re
activ
ities
R
oad
cons
truct
ion
/ re
alig
nmen
t
Elec
trici
ty A
ct
Dep
endi
ng o
n w
here
the
wor
ks
are
loca
ted,
the
rele
vant
ele
ctric
ity
entit
y
Writ
ten
notic
e to
an
elec
trici
ty e
ntity
will
be re
quire
d w
here
it is
pro
pose
d to
do
wor
k ne
ar a
n el
ectri
city
ent
ity's
wor
ks if
, in
perfo
rmin
g th
e w
ork:
(a
) pl
ant,
if no
t pro
perly
con
trolle
d, is
like
ly to
com
e in
to c
onta
ct w
ith a
n ov
erhe
ad e
lect
ric li
ne; o
r (b
) so
il or
oth
er m
ater
ial s
uppo
rting
or c
over
ing
the
entit
y's
wor
ks m
ay b
e di
stur
bed.
34
30 S
ched
ule
3, P
art 1
, Tab
le 4
, Ite
m 2
SPR
. 31
s10
SPA.
32
s7 &
Sch
edul
e 3,
Sub
ordi
nate
Loc
al L
aw N
o. 1
.1 (A
ltera
tion
or Im
prov
emen
t to
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent C
ontr
olle
d Ar
eas
and
Road
s) 2
011.
33
Sch
edul
e 1,
sec
tion
1, S
ubor
dina
te L
ocal
Law
No.
1.1
5 (C
arry
ing
out W
orks
on
a Ro
ad o
r Int
erfe
ring
with
Roa
d or
its
Ope
ratio
n) 2
011.
34
s99
Elec
tric
ity A
ct.
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 22
No
Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
REA
LIG
NM
ENT
OF
ELEC
TRIC
ITY
INFR
ASTR
UCT
URE
49.
Not
ice
to a
n el
ectr
icity
ent
ity
of w
orks
nea
r el
ectr
icity
wor
ks
Off-
tenu
re
activ
ities
E
lect
ricity
in
frast
ruct
ure
Elec
trici
ty A
ct
Dep
endi
ng o
n w
here
the
wor
ks
are
loca
ted,
the
rele
vant
ele
ctric
ity
entit
y
Writ
ten
notic
e to
an
elec
trici
ty e
ntity
will
be re
quire
d w
here
it is
pro
pose
d to
do
wor
k ne
ar a
n el
ectri
city
ent
ity's
wor
ks if
, in
perfo
rmin
g th
e w
ork:
(a
) pl
ant,
if no
t pro
perly
con
trolle
d, is
like
ly to
com
e in
to c
onta
ct w
ith a
n ov
erhe
ad e
lect
ric li
ne; o
r (b
) so
il or
oth
er m
ater
ial s
uppo
rting
or c
over
ing
the
entit
y's
wor
ks m
ay b
e di
stur
bed.
35
50.
Appr
oval
s un
der L
ocal
La
ws
- In
terf
eren
ce
with
Roa
ds
Off-
tenu
re
activ
ities
Lo
cal L
aw N
o 1
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent
Loca
l gov
ernm
ent a
ppro
vals
will
be re
quire
d to
: �
alte
r or i
mpr
ove
a lo
cal g
over
nmen
t con
trolle
d ro
ad o
r a s
tate
co
ntro
lled
road
in th
e lo
cal g
over
nmen
t are
a36;
�ca
rry o
ut w
orks
on
a ro
ad o
r int
erfe
re w
ith th
e ro
ad o
r its
ope
ratio
n.37
OTH
ER A
PPR
OVA
LS
51.
Appr
oval
for
road
wor
ks o
r to
inte
rfer
e w
ith a
St
ate
cont
rolle
d ro
ad
Wor
ks to
ac
cess
Sta
te
Con
trolle
d R
oad
TI A
ct
DTM
R
App
rova
l fro
m th
e ch
ief e
xecu
tive
of D
TMR
will
be
requ
ired
to c
arry
out
ro
ad w
orks
or t
o in
terfe
re w
ith a
Sta
te-c
ontro
lled
road
.38
35 s9
9 El
ectr
icity
Act
.36
s7 &
Sch
edul
e 3,
Sub
ordi
nate
Loc
al L
aw N
o. 1
.1 (A
ltera
tion
or Im
prov
emen
t to
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent C
ontr
olle
d Ar
eas
and
Road
s) 2
011.
37
Sch
edul
e 1,
sec
tion
1, S
ubor
dina
te L
ocal
Law
No.
1.1
5 (C
arry
ing
out W
orks
on
a Ro
ad o
r Int
erfe
ring
with
Roa
d or
its
Ope
ratio
n) 2
011.
38
s255
TI A
ct.
NEW
HO
PE G
RO
UP
P
roje
ct R
egul
ator
y A
ppro
vals
Pla
n
PA
GE
| 23
No
Appr
oval
/ Pe
rmit
/ Lic
ence
Pa
rt o
f Pr
ojec
t w
hich
ap
prov
al
rela
tes
Legi
slat
ion
Ad
min
iste
ring
Auth
ority
Tr
igge
r for
App
rova
l
52.
Roa
d Co
rrid
or
Perm
it fo
r a
Stat
e co
ntro
lled
road
Wor
ks to
ac
cess
Sta
te
Con
trolle
d R
oad
TI A
ct
DTM
R
A R
oad
Cor
ridor
Per
mit
will
be re
quire
d to
con
stru
ct, m
aint
ain,
ope
rate
or
cond
uct a
ncill
ary
wor
ks a
nd e
ncro
achm
ents
on
a St
ate-
cont
rolle
d ro
ad.39
"Anc
illar
y w
orks
and
enc
roac
hmen
ts" i
nclu
des
rem
ovin
g tre
ss a
nd
clea
ring.
39 s5
0 TI
Act
.
NEW HOPE GROUP
P A G E | 24
Defined term Meaning
ACH Act Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (Qld)
Building Act Building Act 1975 (Qld)
CG Coordinator-General
CHMP Cultural Heritage Management Plan
DotE Department of the Environment
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
Electricity Act Electricity Act 1994 (Qld)
EP Act Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld)
EP Regulation Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 (Qld)
EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)
EPBC approval Approval of controlled action under Part 9 of EPBC Act
ERA Environmentally relevant activity
Federal Environment Minister The Minister responsible for administering the EPBC Act
ILUA Indigenous land use agreement under the NTA
MCU Material change of use
ML Mining lease under the MRA
MNES Matters of national environmental significance under the EPBC Act
MRA Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld)
NCA Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld)
NTA Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
NTA (Qld) Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993 (Qld)
Queensland heritage place Has the mean given to that term under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 (Qld)
SDPWO Act State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld)
SPA Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld)
SPR Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009 (Qld)
TI Act Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 (Qld)
VMA Vegetation Management Act 1999 (Qld)
Water Act Water Act 2000 (Qld)
Water Supply Act Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 (Qld)