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Westernport Ramsar alert

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Subject: Westernport Ramsar alert
From: "Peter Waanders" <>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:12:43 +1030

Hi Marg & others

 

Please find below some information that was sent to me in regards to the Coorong (SA) Ramsar site, but has national applicability. It details the standard information that is being given out by some councils to applicants who propose developments within sites of national significance under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, eg  a Ramsar area.

 

Cheers

 

Peter Waanders

 

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COMMONWEALTH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999

(EPBCA)

 

 

Current Wording:

 

Please be advised that the Commonwealth Government's Environmental Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBCA) commenced operation on 16 July 2000.  The Act states that the onus is on the proponent to seek a determination on whether or not the proposal will have any significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance.  Accordingly, in order to determine whether your proposal has a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance you must contact Environment Australia and if so considered, refer your proposal to the Commonwealth Environment Minister for determination.  Please refer to the following attachment on the EPBCA.

 

 

 

Proposed wording

 

 

Please be advised that the Commonwealth Government's Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act (the EPBC Act) commenced operation on 16 July 2000.  Under the EPBC Act a person must not take an action that is likely to have a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance without Commonwealth Approval.  Penalties for taking such an action without approval are significant.  If you think your proposal may have a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance, or if you are unsure, you should contact Environment Australia on 1800 803 772.  The attached information on the EPBC Act explains what are the matters of national environmental significance that are protected by the Act.  Further information is available from the Environment Australia’s Website (www.ea.gov.au/epbc).

 

Please note that Commonwealth approval under the EPBC Act is independent of, and will not affect, your application to Council.

 

 

 

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