Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPPG00662013 · AUSTRALIAN GASFIELDS LIMITED
Minerals environmental authority EPPG00662013 (AUSTRALIAN GASFIELDS LIMITED), Granted. 96 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- AUSTRALIAN GASFIELDS LIMITED
- PRC plan
- None
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
96 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1
This environmental authority authorises petroleum activities for exploration and appraisal activities on PIA 84, which are limited to: (a) conventional oil and gas activities, including wells and incidental activities such as well pads, water pumps and generators associated with well operations, sumps for storing drilling muds and flare pits; (b) low hazard dams; (c) dams other than those defined as low hazard or regulated dams; (d) borrow pits; (e) pipelines associated with production testing (excluding pipelines that require a pipeline license; (f) temporary structures such as accommodation camps; (g) sewage treatment plants if the combined total daily peak design capacity is no more than 21 equivalent persons (EP) or if it is operated as a 'no-release' works with a total daily peak design capacity of at least 21 EP. Work program and development plan
- A2
The following must be submitted to the administering authority; (a) a copy of the initial work program, later work programs and any amendments to work programs when submitted to the administering authority of the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 (P&G Act) for authorities to prospect; or (b) a copy of the initial development plan, later development plans and any amendments to development plans when submitted to the administering authority of the P&G Act for petroleum leases. Financial assurance
- A3
Financial assurance must: (a) be calculated as required by the administering authority; and (b) be detailed in a completed Schedule of Disturbance that is to be attached to the original and any amended work program or development plan; and (c) be provided to the administering authority in the amount and form required by the administering authority at the time of submission of any original, later or amended work program or development plan; and (d) be maintained until the administering authority is satisfied that no claim is likely to be made on the assurance. Contingency Plan for Emergency Environmental Incidents
- A4
A Contingency Plan for Emergency Environmental Incidents which has been certified by a suitably qualified person must be developed prior to the carrying out of the petroleum activity(ies).
- A5
The Contingency Plan for Emergency Environmental Incidents must include, but not necessarily be limited to: (a) a clear definition of what constitutes an environmental emergency incident or near miss for the petroleum activity(ies) authorised to be carried out under this environmental authority; (b) identification of the types of environmental incidents that may occur, including but not limited to flooding impacts, relevant to the petroleum activity(ies) authorised to be carried out under this environmental authority; (c) response procedures to be implemented to prevent or minimise the risk of environmental harm arising from environmental emergency incidents; (d) notification and reporting procedures (internal and external); (e) call-out procedures and contact lists; _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 (f) measures required to halt the spill (i.e. control of pumps, valves etc.); (g) spill containment procedures; (h) procedures to safely recover the spilt material; (i) impact monitoring programs and procedures including a receiving environment monitoring program, to be specifically implemented in the event of a release to waters or land to examine / assess environmental impacts. For monitoring of waters, this program must include upstream, downstream and impact site monitoring procedures. For soils monitoring, three replicate samples must be taken at depth intervals of 0-10 cm, 20-30 cm and 50-60 cm at both a reference site and the impact site as a minimum; (j) clean up and rehabilitation procedures; (k) requirements for the remediation or disposal of contaminated soil; (l) personnel responsibilities and training; (m) equipment requirements, location, storage, maintenance and transport; (n) communications and reporting; and (o) incident investigation procedures.
- A6
The Contingency Plan for Emergency Environmental Incidents must be implemented. Maintenance of Measures, Plant and Equipment
- A7
The holder of the environmental authority must: (a) install all measures, plant and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; (b) maintain such measures, plant and equipment in their proper and effective condition; and (c) operate such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and effective manner.
- A8
No change, replacement or alteration of any plant or equipment is permitted if the change, replacement or alteration materially increases, or is likely to increase, the environmental harm caused by the petroleum activity(ies). Monitoring
- A9
A monitoring program that will demonstrate compliance with the relevant conditions of the environmental authority must be developed and implemented.
- A10
All monitoring and inspections carried out under the monitoring program and any actions taken must be documented.
- A11
Records of all monitoring results and data must be kept for a minimum of seven (7) years.
- A12
All monitoring under this environmental authority must be conducted by a suitably qualified person.
- A13
All instruments, equipment and measuring devices used for measuring or monitoring in accordance with any condition of this environmental authority must be calibrated, operated and maintained effectively in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- A14
All laboratory analyses and tests required to be conducted under this environmental authority must be carried out by a laboratory that has NATA accreditation for such analyses and tests, except as otherwise authorised by the administering authority. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 Schedule B - Water Contaminant Release
- C1
Regulated dams are not permitted under this environmental authority. Management of dams
- C2
Low hazard dams must be designed with a floor and sides made of material to contain the wetting front and any entrained contaminants within the bounds of the containment system during its operational life, including any period of decommissioning and rehabilitation.
- C3
All low hazard dams must be designed and constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with accepted engineering standards currently appropriate for the purpose for which they are intended
- C4
The hazard of each low hazard dam must be determined by a suitably qualified and experienced person: (a) prior to its construction; or (b) within 120 business days of the date of grant of this environmental authority for existing low hazard dams; and (c) prior to any change in its purpose or stored contents.
- C5
Where the hazard category of a low hazard dam is for the first time assessed as significant or high (a) an application to amend this environmental authority to a level 1 envir onmental authority must be submitted to the administering authority within 30 business days of the assessment; and (b) the dam must meet the hydraulic performance required of the assessed hazard category within 12 months of that assessment,
- C6
The condition of all dams must be monitored for early signs of loss of structural or hydraulic integrity, based on the advice of a suitably qualified and experienced person. The methods of monitoring and frequency of monitoring shall be as assessed by the person who conducts the hazard assessment based on the particular circumstances of each dam.
- C7
In the event of early signs of loss of structural or hydraulic integrity of a low hazard dam, immediate action must be taken to prevent or minimise any actual or potential environmental harm. Access to dams
- C8
Any low hazard dam constructed as part of the petroleum activity(ies) must be managed so that either: (a) where the quality of the water is likely to result in adverse health affects if contacted or consumed -- adequate barriers are provided to limit access to the water by humans, livestock and native fauna; or (b) where the quality of the water will not result in any adverse health affects if contacted or consumed -- safe access to the water is provided for livestock and native fauna. Decommissioning dams
- C9
Each low hazard dam must be decommissioned such that it either: (a) no longer contains flowable substances; and (b) becomes a stable landform; and (c) is compliant with the rehabilitation requirements of this environmental authority; or (d) is agreed by the post petroleum authority landowner/holder to remain after the surrender of the environmental authority and meets water quality criteria for the intended use; or (e) is approved or authorized under relevant legislation for a beneficiaul use; or (f) becomes a void authorized by the administering authority to remain after decommissioning. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 Schedule D - Land Contaminated releases
- D1
Contaminants must not be directly or indirectly released to land except as permitted under this environmental authority. Soil Management
- D2
Except in areas of highly erodible soils, top soil must be: (a) removed from an area prior to other significant disturbance commencing in the area; (b) stockpiled in a manner that will minimise erosion and preserve its biological and chemical integrity; and (c) used only for on-site rehabilitation purposes.
- D3
Highly erodible soils must not be disturbed as a result of the carrying out of the petroleum activity(ies). Chemical Storage
- D4
This environmental authority does not authorise chemical storage in excess of: (a) a total quantity of 10 metres3 of: i.chemicals of class C1 or C2 combustible liquids or dangerous goods class 3 under AS 1940 The Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids; or ii.storing a total of 50 tonne or more of chemicals of dangerous goods class 1 or class 2, division 2.3; or (b) 50 tonnes or more of chemicals of dangerous goods class 6, division 6.1 in containers capable of holding at least 900 kilograms of the chemicals.
- D5
Chemicals and fuels on the relevant resource authorities must be contained within an on-site containment system and controlled in a manner that prevents environmental harm.
- D6
All petroleum product storage's must be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with AS 1940 - Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids. Extracting Material
- D7
Extracting material greater than 5,000 tonne a year is not permitted under this environmental authority. Pipelines
- D8
Pipeline construction corridor must not exceed 30 metres in width.
- D9
Turn around and work areas associated with pipeline construction must not exceed 50 metres in width.
- D10
Pipeline trenches must only be left open for the minimum time practicable.
- D11
The length of pipeline trench open at any one time must be minimised as far as practicable.
- D12
Pipelines must be preferentially located alongside existing linear infrastructure.
- D13
Measures must be employed to prevent fauna entrapment in pipe sections or within the pipeline trench.
- D14
Open trenches and pipes must b cheeked for fauna prior to backfill and any trapped animals removed. Decommissioning pipelines
- D15
Inactive buried pipelines must be decommissioned by in-situ decommissioning (abandonment in place).
- D16
Prior to pipelines and equipment being disconnected they must be drained or vented and cleaned via purging or flushing.
- D17
Any water used for purging or flushing the pipelines must be contained in dams on site, tested and either: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 (a) directly reused where suitable for petroleum activities; (b) treated so that it meets water quality criteria for the intended reuse; or (c) removed from the site for disposal or treatment at an appropriately authorised facility; or (d) disposed of via evaporation in a suitably lined dam. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 Schedule E - Disturbance to Land Pre-disturbance assessment
- E1
Prior to conducting petroleum activities that involve significant disturbance to land, an assessment must be undertaken of the condition, type and ecological value of soils and vegetation in such areas where the activity is proposed to take place.
- E2
The assessment required by condition (E1) must be undertaken by a suitably qualified person and include the carrying out of field validation surveys, observations and mapping of any Category A, B or C Environmentally Sensitive Areas, wetlands and the presence of species classed as endangered, vulnerable, rare or near threatened under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
- E3
The assessment required by condition (El) must include, but not necessarily be limited to: (a) baseline soils quality data and maps for the soil units to be disturbed; (b) identification of the vegetation communities present (including species composition and regional ecosystem type1 for native vegetation communities) within each area(s) to be disturbed, (c) data representing each vegetation community present within each area(s) to be rehabilitated including: i. flora species richness and diversity; ii. structural data including woody stem count densities for dominant species within each stratum; and iii. percent foliage cover (accounting for seasonal variation and excluding declared pest plants); (d) data regarding habitat features, including but not necessarily limited to: i. organic litter cover (%); and ii. trees with hollows 10cm diameter (count and number per hectare); iii. hollow bearing logs (count and number per hectare); and iv. fallen woody material (total length of logs 10 cm diameter per hectare and number of logs 10cm diameter per hectare); and (e) a map or series of maps of suitable scale displaying the distributing of vegetation communities.
- E4
If the assessment required by conditions (E1) to (E3) indicates that that an Environmentally Sensitive Area or wetland is incorrectly identified through State mapping, or is present and not identified by State mapping, the administering authority must be advised in writing before any significant disturbance to land takes place.
- E5
Following the lodgement of the notification under condition (E4), significant disturbance to land within the relevant area is prohibited until the administering authority provides written advice that significant disturbance to land may proceed. Vegetation Clearing
- E6
When carrying out the petroleum activity(ies), the location of the activities must be determined to: (a) in order of preference, avoid, minimmise or mitigate any impacts on areas of vegetation or other areas of ecological value; (b) minimise disturbance to land that may otherwise result in land degradation; (c) ensure that for land that is to be significantly disturbed by the petroleum activity(ies): i. the top layer of the soil profile is removed; ii. soils are stockpiled in a manner that will preserve its biological and chemical properties; and iii. soils are used for rehabilitation purposes; and 1 Regional ecosystem type should be established using the most current version of the Queensland Government's `Methodology for Survey and Mapping of Regional Ecosystems and Vegetation Communities in Queensland'. Assessment of the vegetation communities should be sufficient to establish any inherent variation within a single regional ecosystem type. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013
- E7
(d) avoid clearing mature trees. (E8)
- E9
Prior to carrying out any petroleum activities, all relevant staff, contractors or agents carrying out
- E10
those petroleum activities, must be aware of the location of any Category A, B or C Environmentally Sensitive Areas, wetlands and presence of species classed as endangered, vulnerable, rare or near
- E11
threatened under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the requirements of this environmental authority. Despite condition (E6), significant disturbance to land caused by the carrying out of the petroleum activity(ies) must not involve clearing vegetation or placing fill: (a) in a way which significantly isolates, fragments or dissects tracts of vegetation resulting in a reduction in the current level of ecosystem functioning, ecological connectivity (i.e. stepping stone or contiguous bioregional / local corridor networks) and / or results in an increase in threatening processes; (b) on slopes greater than 10 % for the petroleum activity(ies) other than for pipelines and wells; or (c) in discharge areas. Cleared vegetation must be stockpiled in a manner that facilitates respreading or salvaging and does not impede vehicle, stock or wildlife movements. When petroleum activities are undertaken within high value regrowth or remnant vegetation that is other than a Category A, B or C Environmentally Sensitive Area and their associated protection zones, it must be demonstrated that there is no reasonable or practicable alternative and for linear infrastructure, that significant disturbance to land does not exceed the following areas; (a) 18 meters in width for dual carriage way roads; (b) six (6) metres in width for access tracks not associated with a water or gas line; or (c) for pipelines, including provision for a utility corridor and access track: i. 12 metres width for a single water or gas gathering line; or ii. 18 metres width for a trench with one water gathering line and one parallel gas gathering pipeline; or iii. 25 metres width for multiple trenches where there are three (3) parallel gas or water gathering lines; and iv. seven (7) metres width for any additional trench for a water or gas line. Documentation demonstrating compliance with the requirements of condition (E10) must be prepared before any disturbance to land takes place. Environmentally Sensitive Areas
- E12
Petroleum activities must not be carried out within, or in the primary protection zones of Category A, B or C Environmentally Sensitive Areas.
- E13
Only limited petroleum activities are permitted in the secondary protection zone of Category A, B and C Environmentally Sensitive Areas.
- E14
Limited petroleum activities carried out within a primary protection zone or secondary protection zone must not be conducted in those areas where there is overlap with another ESA or primary protection zone where low impact or limited petroleum activities are not authorised.
- E15
Limited petroleum activities carried out within a primary protection zone or secondary protection zone must be located in pre-existing areas of clearing or significant disturbance to the greatest practicable extent and must avoid the clearing of mature trees where possible.
- E16
For limited petroleum activities carried out within a primary protection zone or a secondary protection zone, vegetation clearing must not exceed any of the following areas: (a) 6 metres in width for access tracks not associated with a water or gas line; or _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 (b) for linear infrastructure, including provision for a utility corridor and access track: i. 12 metres width for a single water or gas gathering line; or ii. 18 metres width for a trench with one water gathering line and one parallel gas gathering pipeline; or iii. 25 metres width for multiple trenches where there are three (3) parallel gas or water gathering lines; and iv. seven (7) metres width for any additional trench for a water or gas line. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 Schedule F - Environmental Nuisance Release of contaminants to the atmosphere
- F1
The release of odour, dust or any other airborne contaminant(s), or light from the petroleum activity(ies) must not cause an environmental nuisance at any sensitive place.
- F2
Individual or combined fuel burning equipment that is capable of burning at least 500 kilograms in an hour is not permitted under this environmental authority. Noise
- F3
A Noise Management Plan which has been certified by a suitably qualified person must be developed prior to the carrying out of any petroleum activity(ies) authorised under this environmental authority.
- F4
The Noise Management Plan must include, but not necessarily be limited to: (a) a commitment by the Chief Executive Officer for the holder of this environmental authority, or their delegate, to ensure adequate allocation of staff and resources to the establishment and operation of the Noise Management Plan; (b) definition of roles, responsibilities and authorities within the staffing of the Noise Management Plan; (c) delivery of training to staff and contractors and maintenance of competencies; (d) risk/constraint analysis methods to be undertaken prior to any new operation (e.g. drill site) or installation of new equipment that has the potential to create noise nuisance; (e) procedures and methods to undertake assessments to determine compliance with the noise limits in Schedule F, Table 1 -- Noise limits at Sensitive Receptors in the event of a valid complaint being received and when there are no alternative arrangements in place, taking into account any tonal or impulsive noise impacts; (f) procedures for handling noise complaints; (g) community liaison and consultation procedures including but not limited to consultation for when night time petroleum activities (i.e. between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am) are likely to exceed 25 dBA; (h) procedures for managing records associated with all aspects of the Noise Management Plan including standardised forms for recording monitoring results and complaints; (i) details of petroleum activities and measured and/or predicted noise levels of noise sources associated with those activities; (j) reasonable and practicable control or abatement measures (including relocating the activity, altering the hours of operation, or having an alternative arrangement in place with any potentially affected person) that can be undertaken to ensure compliance with the noise limits in Schedule F, Table 1 -- Noise limits at Sensitive Receptors; (k) the level of noise at sensitive receptors that would be achieved from implementing the measures detailed under condition (F4)(j); and (l) mediation processes to be used in the event that noise complaints are not able to be resolved.
- F5
Prior to undertaking petroleum activities that will result in short-term, medium-term or long-term noise events that are likely to impact on a sensitive receptor, any potential noise emission from the relevant petroleum activity(ies) must be modelled or calculated to ensure that noise emissions will not exceed the noise levels specified in Schedule F, Table 1 - Noise limits at Sensitive Receptors.
- F6
The emission of noise from the petroleum activity(ies) authorized under this environmental authority must not result in levels greater than those specified in Schedule F, Table 1 - Noise limits at Sensitive Receptors in the event of a valid compliant about noise being made to the administering authority. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 Schedule F, Table 1 - Noise Limits at Sensitive Receptors Time Period Metric Short Term Medium Term Long Term Noise Event Noise Event Noise Event 7:00am-6:00pm L Aeq, adj, 15 mins. 45 dBA 43 dBA 40 dBA 6:00pm - L Aeq, adj, 15 mins. 40 dBA 38 dBA 35 dBA 10:00pm 10:00pm - L Aeq, adj, 15 mins. 28 dBA 28 dBA 28 dBA 6:00am Max L pA, 15 mins 55 dBA 55 dBA 55 dBA 6:00am - L Aeq,adj, 15 min 40 dBA 38 dBA 35 dBA 7:00am Note: The noise limits in Table 1 have been set based on the following deemed background noise levels (L*ABG): 7:00am-6:00pm 35 dBA 6:00pm - 10:00pm 30 dBA 10:00pm - 6:00am 25 dBA 6:00am - 7:00am 30 dBA
- F7
If the noise subject to a complaint is tonal or impulsive, the adjustments detailed in Schedule F, Table 2 - Adjustments to be Added to Noise Levels at Sensitive Receptors are to be added to the measured noise level(s) to derive L Aeq, adj, 15 mins. Schedule F, Table 2 - Adjustments to be Added to Noise Levels at Sensitive Receptors Noise Characteristic Adjustment to Noise Tonal characteristic is just audible + 2 dBA Tonal characteristic clearly audible + 5 dBA Impulsive characteristic is just audible + 2 dBA Impulsive characteristic is clearly audible + 5 dBA
- F8
Where alternative arrangements are in place with an affected person(s) at a sensitive receptor as referred to by condition (F4)(j), the noise limits in Schedule F, Table 1 - Noise limits at Sensitive Receptors do not apply at that sensitive receptor for the duration for which the alternative arrangements are in place.
- F9
The method of measurement and reporting of noise levels must comply with the latest edition of the Measurement Manual (2000) or the most recent version of AS1055 Acoustics -- Description and measurement of environmental noise. Low Frequency Noise
- F10
Notwithstanding condition (F6), emission of any low frequency noise must not exceed the following limits in the event of a valid complaint about low frequency noise being made to the administering authority; (a) 60 dB(C) measured outside the sensitive receptor; and (b) the difference between the external A-weighted and C-weighted noise levels is no greater than 20 dB; or (c) 50 dB(Z) measured inside the sensitive receptor; and (d) the difference between the internal A-weighted and Z-weighted noise levels is no greater than 15 dB. Vibration and Blasting
- F11
Blasting activities are not permitted under this environmental authority. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 Schedule G - Waste General waste management
- G1
All general waste must only be removed from the site and sent to a recycling facility or disposal facility licensed to accept the waste under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. Regulated waste
- G2
All regulated waste must only be removed from the site by a person who holds a current authority to transport such waste under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and sent to a recycling facility or disposal facility licensed to accept the waste.
- G3
Regulated waste generated in carrying out the petroleum activity(ies) can be temporarily stored on site awaiting removal provided: (a) it is stored in a place and circumstance in which there is minimal risk of causing contamination to land or waters or a fire hazard; and (b) each container of regulated waste stored awaiting movement off site is clearly marked to identify the contents.
- G4
A record of all regulated waste (excluding trackable waste) must be kept detailing the following information: (a) date of pickup of waste; (b) description of waste; (c) quantity of waste; (d) origin of waste; and (e) destination of waste.
- G5
All waste fluids and muds resulting from drilling and exploration activities must be contained in an appropriately constructed dam or containment structure for off site disposal, remediation or reuse. Waste burning
- G6
Waste must not be burned or be allowed to be burned under this environmental authority unless it is vegetation and is authorised in writing under the Forestry Act 1959. Storage
- G7
All containment systems for waste liquids stored on site that have the potential to cause environmental harm must be designed to minimse rainfall collection within the system. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 Schedule H - Rehabilitation Analogue Site for Rehabilitation Monitoring
- H1
Analogue sites for measuring the success of rehabilitation activities on significantly disturbed land must be identified, mapped and surveyed prior to rehabilitation activities commencing. Progressive Rehabilitation for Significantly Disturbed Land
- H2
Pipelines trenches must be backfilled immediately after pipe laying and rehabilitated as soon as practicable but not longer than three (3) months after completion.
- H3
During backfilling of pipeline trenches, soils must be replaced so that the soil horizons are consistent with the soil horizons of the immediately surrounding area.
- H4
Backfilled and rehabilitated pipeline trenches must: (a) be a stable landform; (b) exhibit no subsidence or erosion gullies for the life of the operational pipeline; (c) be re-profiled to a level consistent with surrounding soils; (d) be re-profiled to original contours and established drainage lines; (e) be visually consistent with the surround land features; (f) be vegetated with groundcover as a minimum to ensure that erosion is minimised; and (g) be free of any declared pest plants.
- H5
Progressive rehabilitation of significantly disturbed land caused by the carrying out of the petroleum activity(ies) (other than constructing pipelines) which is not required for the ongoing conduct of the petroleum activity(ies) must commence as soon as practicable, but not longer than twelve (12) months following the completion of any construction or operational works associated with the petroleum activity(ies),
- H6
Progressive rehabilitation of significantly disturbed land caused by the carrying out of the petroleum activity(ies) must be undertaken in accordance with the Schedule of Disturbance as submitted to the administering authority as part of the financial assurance calculations.
- H7
Progressive rehabilitation of significantly disturbed land caused by the carrying out of the petroleum activity(ies) must: (a) remediate any contaminated land (e.g. contaminated soils, decommissioned dams containing salt); (b) reshape all significantly disturbed land to a stable landform; (c) reprofile all significantly disturbed land to original contours; (d) on all significantly disturbed land: i. re-establish surface drainage lines; ii. reinstate the top layer of the soil profile; iii. establish groundcover to ensure that erosion is minimised; and iv. establishing vegetation of similar species composition and density cover to the analogue site. Final Acceptance Criteria for Significantly Disturbed Land
- H8
All significantly disturbed land caused by the carrying out of the petroleum activity(ies) must be rehabilitated to meet the following final acceptance criteria: (a) For all land uses: i. All significantly disturbed land is reinstated to the pre-disturbed soil suitability class: ii. the landform is safe for humans and fauna; iii. the landform is stable with no subsidence or erosion gullies for at least three (3) years; _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 iv. all significantly disturbed land is reinstated so that the distribution of vegetation communities represents that of the analogue site; v. the water quality of any residual void or water bodies constructed by the petroleum activity(ies) meets criteria for subsequent uses and does not have potential to cause environmental harm; vi. there is no ongoing contamination to waters; vii. the rehabilitated land is free of any declared pest plants, ; viii. there is no ongoing contamination to groundwater from dams (demonstrated via groundwater monitoring and leak detection monitoring systems); and ix. the maintenance requirements for rehabilitated land is no greater than that required for the land prior to its disturbance caused by carrying out the petroleum activity(les). (b) Additional requirements for sites that are being reinstated to native ecosystems: i. each vegetation community must be re-established so that the following rehabilitation parameters are maintained for at least three (3) years: ii. the rehabilitated site shows distinct and progressive re-establishment of the various strata which characterise the vegetation community in the analogue site; iii. all dominant species within each strata are re-established at densities equivalent to that of the analogue site; iv. not withstanding (H8)(b)(i) and (H8)(b)(ii), a minimum of 70% species richness and species diversity is observed when compared to the relevant analogue site; v. a minimum of 50% foliage cover is observed when compared to the relevant analogue site; vi. each vegetation community must be rehabilitated and maintained until it can be demonstrated that it is resilient and self-sustaining (demonstrated by reproduction and colonisation); and vii. percent organic litter cover, count and density of hollow bearing logs and nest boxes (as replacement for trees with hollows 10cm diameter) and fallen woody material (total length of logs 10 cm diameter per hectare and number of logs 10cm per hectare) have been installed at numbers and densities no lower than the analogue site. Rehabilitation Monitoring Program
- H9
A Rehabilitation Monitoring Program which has been certified by a suitably qualified person must be developed by 14 November 2012.
- H10
The Rehabilitation Monitoring Program must include, but not necessarily be limited to: (a) methods to measure subsidence and erosion rates at rehabilitated buried transmission pipeline corridors and buried flow lines; (b) monitoring of indicators identified in the Rehabilitation Plan at analogue sites to measure progressive and final rehabilitation success relevant to the final land use(s); and (c) frequency and seasonability of monitoring analogue sites and rehabilitated areas to assess rehabilitation success; and (d) identification of the experimental design for analyzing analogue and rehabilitated site data including statistical methods of analyses.
- H11
The Rehabilitation Monitoring Program must be implemented. Monitoring of Progressive Rehabilitation
- H12
Regular maintenance and at least yearly monitoring of rehabilitated areas must take place to measure compliance with condition (H4) and (H7). _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 Monitoring of Final Rehabilitation Success
- H13
Final acceptance criteria are deemed to be met when monitoring of rehabilitated areas demonstrate compliance with the requirements of condition (H8) for three (3) consecutive years. Transition of Petroleum Authority
- H14
The holder of this environmental authority must take responsibility for the rehabilitation of any disturbance to land undertaken as part of a petroleum activity on a petroleum authority that has been transitioned (all or in part) due to the grant of a new resource authority over that land which now forms part of the current project. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 Schedule I - Well Drilling, Completion and Stimulation
- I1
Oil based drilling muds must not be used in the carrying out of the petroleum activity(ies).
- I2
Synthetic based drilling muds must not be used in the carrying out of the petroleum activity(ies).
- I3
Stimulation activities are not permitted under this environmental authority. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 Schedule J - Community Issues
- K1
and any affected landholder, occupier or their nominated representative must be telephoned as soon as reasonably practicable, but within 24 hours after becoming aware of: (a) a release of contaminants as provided for in condition (K3) ; or (b) any event where environmental harm (excluding environmental nuisance) has been caused or may be caused.
- K2
Hotline (telephone: 1300 130 372) must be telephoned as soon as reasonably practicable, but within 24 hours after becoming aware of: (a) any non-compliance with any condition of this environmental authority other than in relation to a release of contaminants; or (b) a potential or actual loss of structural or hydraulic integrity of a dam; or (c) any incident where there is a potential or actual loss of well integrity (e.g. when the annulus pressure during stimulation increases by more than 3.5 MPa from the pressure immediately preceding stimulation).
- K3
Subject to condition (K1) , spills of contaminants (including but not limited to hydrocarbons, coal seam gas water or any mixtures) of the following volumes or kind must be reported: (a) releases of any volume of contaminants to water; (b) releases of volumes of contaminants to land greater than: i. 2001_ of hydrocarbons; or ii. 1000 L of brine; or iii. 5 000 L of coal seam gas water; (c) any other release not authorised under this environmental authority which has caused or has the potential to cause serious or material environmental harm.
- K4
The notification of emergencies or incidents as required by conditions (K1) and (K3) must include but not be limited to the following information: (a) the environmental authority number and name of the holder; (b) the tenure type and number where the emergency or incident occurred; (c) the name and telephone number of the designated contact person; (d) the location of the emergency or incident (GDA94); (e) the date and time that the emergency or incident occurred; (f) the date and time the holder of this environmental authority became aware of the emergency or incident; (g) details of the nature of the event and the circumstances in which it occurred; (h) the estimated quantity and type of any contaminants involved in the incident; (i) the actual or potential suspected cause of the emergency or incident; (j) a description of the land use at the site of the emergency or incident (e.g. grazing, pasture, forest etc.) and/or the name of any relevant waters and other environmentally sensitive features; (k) a description of the possible impacts from the emergency or incident; (l) a description of whether stock and/or wildlife were actually exposed to any contaminants released and measures taken to prevent access for the duration of the emergency or incident; (m) any sampling conducted or proposed, relevant to the emergency or incident; (n) landholder details and details of landholder consultation; (o) immediate actions taken to control the impacts of the emergency or incident and how environmental harm was mitigated at the time of the emergency or incident; and (p) whether further examination/root cause analysis is required and if so, the expected date by when this examination will be completed and reported to the administering authority. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013
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Within ten (10) business days following the initial notification unless a longer time is agreed to by the
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administering authority, a written report must be provided to the administering authority, including the following (where relevant to the emergency or incident): (a) the information required by condition (K4)(a) -- (K4)(p); (b) the root cause of the emergency or incident; (c) the confirmed quantities and types of any contaminants involved in the incident; (d) results and interpretation of any analysis of samples taken at the time of the emergency or incident (including the analysis results of any impact monitoring); (e) a final assessment of the impacts from the emergency or incident including any actual or potential environmental harm that has occurred or may occur in the longer term as a result of the release; (f) the success or otherwise of actions taken at the time of the incident to prevent or minimise environmental harm; (g) results and current status of landholder consultation, including commitment to resolve any outstanding issues/concerns; and (h) actions and/or procedural changes to prevent a recurrence of the emergency or incident. If groundwater contamination caused by the petroleum activity(ies) is encountered, the following must be reported to the administering authority within ten (10) business days following the initial notification of results indicating significant change: (a) the level of environmental harm caused as a result of such contamination to soils and groundwater; (b) the conduct of a geodetic survey of all monitoring bores to determine the relative water surface elevations of each bore and reported in metres relative to the AHD; and (c) the determination of groundwater flow direction, groundwater flow rate and hydraulic conductivity. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental authority EPPG00662013 Definitions accepted engineering in relation to dams, means those standards of design, standards construction, operation and maintenance that are broadly accepted within the profession of engineering as being good practice for the acid sulfate soils purpose and application being considered. In the case of dams, the most relevant documents would be publications of the Australian administering National Committee on Large Dams (ANCOLD), guidelines authority published by Queensland government departments and relevant Australian and New Zealand Standards. AHD means soil or sediment containing highly acidic soil horizons or layers alternative affected by the oxidation of iron sulfides (actual acid sulfate soils) and / arrangement or soil or sediment containing iron sulfides or other sulfidic material that has not been exposed to air and oxidised (potential acid sulfate soils), analogue site The term acid sulfate soil generally includes both actual and potential acid sulfate soils. Actual and potential acid sulfate soils are often found analytes in the same soil profile, with actual acid sulfate soils generally overlying annual exceedance potential acid sulfate soil horizons. probability or AEP means: (a) for a matter, the administration and enforcement of which has been devolved to a local government under section 514 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 -- the local government; or (b) for all other matters -- the Chief Executive of the or (c) another State Government Department, Authority, Storage Operator means Australian Height Datum and is the datum used for the determination of elevations in Australia. The determination uses a national network of benchmarks and tide gauges and sets mean sea level at zero elevation. means a written agreement between the holder of this environmental authority and an affected or potentially affected person at a sensitive receptor for a defined noise nuisance impact and may include an agreed period of time for which the arrangement is in place. An agreement for alternative arrangement may include, but not necessarily be limited to a range of noise abatement measures to be installed at a sensitive receptor and / or provision of alternative accommodation for the duration of the defined noise nuisance impact. means an area of land which contains values and characteristics representative of an area to be rehabilitated prior to disturbance. Such values must encompass land use, topographic, soil, vegetation and other ecological characteristics. Analogue sites can be the pre-disturbed site of interest where significant surveying effort has been undertaken to establish benchmark parameters such as that ground truthing