Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPML00575913 · Mine Site Waterbody Name
Minerals environmental authority EPML00575913 (Mine Site Waterbody Name), Granted. 28 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- STRADBROKE RUTILE PTY. LTD.
- Tenures
- ML1103; ML1105; ML1109; ML1112; ML1113; ML1117; ML1118; ML1119; ML1120; ML1121; ML1122; ML1130; ML1140; ML1153; ML1163
- PRC plan
- None
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
28 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- G1
This environmental authority authorises environmental harm referred to in the conditions. Where there is no condition or this environmental authority is silent on a matter, the lack of a condition or silence does not authorise environmental harm.
- G2
In carrying out the mining activity authorised by this environmental authority on ML1109, disturbance of land must not be conducted within a Category A or B environmentally sensitive area.
- G3
The holder of this 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 a proper and efficient condition c) operate such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient manner d) ensure all instruments and devices used for the measurement or monitoring of any parameter under any condition of this environmental authority are properly calibrated. Monitoring
- G4
Except where specified otherwise in another condition of this environmental authority, all monitoring records or reports required by this environmental authority must be kept for a period of not less than 5 years.
- G5
A monitoring program must be conducted within the zone of impact to monitor any potential environmental harm.
- G6
A written monitoring plan that describes the monitoring program must be prepared and maintained. The written monitoring plan must include as a minimum: a) locations for monitoring/sampling; b) parameters monitored; c) frequency of monitoring/sampling; and d) trigger level(s) for each location.
- G7
The written monitoring plan must be submitted to the administering authority by 31 May each year. Permit Environmental authority EPML00575913
- G8
The monitoring plan must include a process for dealing with the exceedance of the trigger level(s) including the following steps: a) evaluation of the risk associated with the exceedance in accordance with the risk treatment process; b) implementation of the actions arising from the risk treatment process which may include measures to prevent unauthorised environmental harm; and c) an obligation to notify the administering authority of the exceedance as soon as practicable and to notify the outcome of the risk treatment process. Financial Assurance
- G9
The activity must not be carried out until the holder of this environmental authority has given financial assurance to the administering authority as security for compliance with this environmental authority and any costs or expenses, or likely costs or expenses, mentioned in section 298 of the Act.
- G10
The amount of financial assurance must be reviewed by the holder of this environmental authority when a plan of operations is amended or replaced or the authority is amended. Risk management
- G11
The holder of this environmental authority must develop and implement a risk management system for mining activities which mirrors the content requirement of the Standard for Risk Management (ISO31000:2009), or the latest edition of an Australian standard for risk management, to the extent relevant to environmental management, by no later than 3 months from the date this environmental authority takes effect. Notification of emergencies, incidents and exceptions
- G12
The holder of this environmental authority must notify the administering authority by written notification within 24 hours, after becoming aware of any emergency or incident which results in the release of contaminants not in accordance, or reasonably expected to be not in accordance with, the conditions of this environmental authority.
- G13
Within 10 business days following the initial notification of an emergency or incident, or receipt of monitoring results, whichever is the latter, further written advice must be provided to the administering authority, including the following: a) results and interpretation of any samples taken and analysed. b) outcomes of actions taken at the time to prevent or minimise unlawful environmental harm. c) proposed actions to prevent a recurrence of the emergency or incident. Complaints
- G14
The holder of this environmental authority must record all environmental complaints received about the mining activities including: a) name, address and contact number for of the complainant b) time and date of complaint c) reasons for the complaint d) investigations undertaken e) conclusions formed f) actions taken to resolve the complaint g) any abatement measures implemented h) person responsible for resolving the complaint.
- G15
The holder of this environmental authority must, when requested by the administering authority, undertake relevant specified monitoring within a reasonable timeframe nominated or agreed to by the administering authority to investigate any complaint of environmental harm. The results of the investigation (including an analysis and interpretation of the monitoring results) and abatement measures, where implemented, must be provided to the administering authority within 10 business days of completion of the investigation, or no later than 10 business days after the end of the timeframe nominated by the administering authority to undertake the investigation. Permit Environmental authority EPML00575913 Third Party Reporting
- G16
The holder of this environmental authority must: a) within 1 year of the commencement of this environmental authority, obtain from an appropriately qualified person a report on compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; b) obtain further such reports at regular intervals, not exceeding 3 yearly intervals, from the completion of the report referred to above; and c) provide each report to the administering authority within 90 days of its completion.
- G17
Where a condition of this environmental authority requires compliance with a standard, policy or guideline published externally to this environmental authority and the standard is amended or changed subsequent to the issue of this environmental authority, the holder of this environmental authority must: a) comply with the amended or changed standard, policy or guideline within 2 years of the amendment or change being made, unless a different period is specified in the amended standard or relevant legislation, the time specified in that condition; b) until compliance with the amended or changed standard, policy or guideline is achieved, continue to remain in compliance with the corresponding provision that was current immediately prior to the relevant amendment or change. Annual Environmental Report
- G18
An Annual Environmental Report (AER) that assesses the environmental performance of the holder of this environmental authority must be submitted to the administering authority at each annual return. The report must address: a) status of compliance with the conditions of the environmental authority; b) monitoring results and their conformance with the trigger level(s); and c) details of environmental incidents and complaints. Agency interest: Air Dust Nuisance
- WM1
Unless otherwise permitted by the conditions of this environmental authority or with prior
- WM2
approval from the administering authority and in accordance with a relevant standard operating procedure, waste must not be burnt. The holder of this environmental authority may burn vegetation cleared in the course of carrying out extraction activities provided the activity does not cause environmental harm at any sensitive place or commercial place. Tailings Disposal
- WM3
The disposal of zircon mags must be at least 10 metres below final rehabilitation constructed
- WM4
landform. WM5 The trigger level for radiation is 0.12Sv per hour above background, at one (1) metre above ground level. Radiation levels must be monitored at the dry mill tailings disposal areas within one (1) month of the completion of the final constructed landform reshaping activities. Agency interest: Noise Noise Nuisance
- GW1
The holder of this environmental authority must develop and implement, an ongoing Groundwater Monitoring Program (GMP) as part of mine planning and the mining activity. The GMP must comply with the following requirements:
- GW2
a) the development of a suitable groundwater monitoring network (i.e bores/ piezometers), to monitor the level and flow of groundwater potentially impacted by the ongoing mining activity; b) pre-mining activity conceptual modelling; c) pre-mining activity predictive groundwater computer models; d) standing water levels and total well depths in metres must be measured and recorded during each monitoring event and must be reported as the depth in metres from the top edge of the highest point of the casing collar to the water surface within the bore; e) groundwater level trends and flows must be compared to groundwater models for model verification and confirmation or reassessment of groundwater level and flow predictions; and f) evaluation of the risk of changes in groundwater levels and flows including appropriate modifications to the mine path and control measures to appropriately manage water levels to prevent or minimise environmental harm. g) Permit Environmental authority EPML00575913
- GW3
The groundwater monitoring network referred to in condition GW2 must:
- GW4
a) be installed and maintained by an appropriately qualified person; and
- GW5
b) be constructed in accordance with the Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand manual titled Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia, Edition 2, Revised September 2003, or more recent editions or supplements to that document as such become available. Any record made of the results of groundwater monitoring made in accordance with conditions
- GW2
and GW3 must be kept for not less than fifteen (15) years from the date the record was made. The holder of this environmental authority must ensure that the groundwater monitoring data gathered in accordance with this environmental authority is analysed and interpreted to assess the nature and extent of any environmental harm from the mining activity. The assessment must also include, but not be limited to, the location, nature (confined, unconfined etc.) of each aquifer, define groundwater contours and indicate direction of flow. The data collation, analysis and assessment must be conducted by an appropriately qualified person and must be submitted to the administering authority upon request. Agency interest: Land and Rehabilitation