Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPPR00397313 · QUEENSLAND ENERGY RESOURCES PTY LTD
Minerals environmental authority EPPR00397313 (QUEENSLAND ENERGY RESOURCES PTY LTD), Granted. 49 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- QUEENSLAND ENERGY RESOURCES PTY LTD
- PRC plan
- None
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
49 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1
The holder of this environmental authority is only permitted to carry out the following mining activities: a) Enter the area of the mining tenement to carry out rehabilitation or environmental management. b) Enter the area to do all or any of the following-- i) move, remove or maintain equipment, machinery or plant; ii) carry out improvement restoration for the mining tenement; iii) carry out care and maintenance of disturbed areas; iv) carry out low impact track construction or maintenance, if reasonably necessary to undertake the rehabilitation or environmental management v) put in place or maintain low impact infrastructure for a purpose mentioned in i) to iv), if reasonably necessary to undertake rehabilitation or environmental management. Note: Permitted mining activities are to the extent defined in section 334J of the Mineral Resources Act 1989.
- A2
The holder of this environmental authority must not carry out activities in a Category A environmentally sensitive area with the exception of undertaking low impact environmental monitoring.
- A3
The holder of this environmental authority is authorised, subject to the conditions of this environmental authority, to carry out maintenance, monitoring and rehabilitation activities on the relevant tenements in, or within 500m of Category B environmentally sensitive areas (excluding mapped Category B Marine Plant areas), Category C environmentally sensitive areas and wetland areas.
- A4
Previous disturbance of the McFarlane Box Cut Pit in MDL202 is shown in Appendix 1 and has been backfilled and rehabilitated.
- A5
The historic exploration bores that were disturbed and have been rehabilitated are shown in Appendix 2.
- A6
Prevent and / or minimise likelihood of environmental harm In carrying out the environmentally relevant activities, you must take all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent and / or to minimise the likelihood of environmental harm being caused. Any environmentally relevant activity, that, if carried out incompetently, or negligently, may cause environmental harm, in a manner that could have been prevented, shall be carried out in a proper manner in accordance with the conditions of this authority. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00397313
- A7
Maintenance of measures, plant and equipment The environmental authority holder must ensure: a) that all measures, plant and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority are installed; b) that such measures, plant and equipment are maintained in a proper condition; and c) that such measures, plant and equipment are operated in a proper manner.
- A8
Monitoring and records Record, compile and keep for a minimum of five years all monitoring results required by this environmental authority and make available for inspection all or any of these records upon request by the administering authority.
- A9
A suitably qualified person must conduct any monitoring that is required by this environmental authority
- A10
Notification of emergencies, incidents and exceptions All reasonable and practical measures must be taken to avoid and minimise environmental harm, or potential environmental harm, resulting from any emergency, incident or circumstances not in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority.
- A11
As soon as practicable after becoming aware of any emergency, incident or information about circumstances which results or may result in environmental harm not in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority, the administering authority must be notified in writing within 24 hours.
- A12
Not more than ten (10) business days following the initial notification of an emergency, incident or information about circumstances, which result or may result in environmental harm, written advice must be provided to the administering authority in relation to: a) proposed actions to prevent a recurrence of the emergency or incident; b) the outcomes of actions taken at the time to prevent or minimise environmental harm; and c) proposed actions to respond to the information about circumstances which result or may result in environmental harm.
- A13
As soon as practicable, but not more than six (6) weeks following the initial notification of an emergency, incident or information about circumstances which result or may result in environmental harm, environmental monitoring must be performed and written advice must be provided of the results of any such monitoring performed to the administering authority
- A14
Contaminants must not be released to the receiving environment unless they are in accordance with the contaminant limits authorised by this environmental authority.
- A15
This environmental authority does not authorise environmental harm unless a condition contained within the authority explicitly authorises that harm. Where there is no condition or the authority is silent on a matter, the lack of a condition or silence shall not be construed as authorising harm. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00397313 Schedule B: Air Condition Condition number
- B1
Dust nuisance The release of dust and/or particulate matter resulting from activities conducted under this environmental authority must not cause an environmental nuisance, at any nuisance sensitive or commercial place.
- B2
When requested by the administering authority or as a result of a complaint (which is neither frivolous nor vexatious nor based on mistaken belief in the opinion of the authorised officer), dust and particulate monitoring must be undertaken, and the results thereof notified to the administering authority within 14 days following completion of monitoring. Monitoring must be carried out at a place(s) relevant to the potentially affected dust sensitive place. Dust and particulate matter must not exceed the following levels when measured at any nuisance sensitive or commercial place: a) dust deposition of 120 milligrams per square metre per day, averaged over one month, when monitored in accordance with AS 3580.10.1 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air - Determination of particulates - Deposited matter - Gravimetric method of 1991; and b) a concentration of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 micrometre (-m) (PM10) suspended in the atmosphere of 50 micrograms per cubic metre over a 24 hour averaging time, at a sensitive or commercial place downwind of the operational land, when monitored in accordance with particulate matter - Determination of suspended particulate PM10 high-volume sampler with size-selective inlet - Gravimetric method, when monitored in accordance with AS 3580.9.6 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air - Determination of suspended particulate matter - PM (sub) 10 high volume sampler with size-selective inlet - Gravimetric method of 1990; and c) any alternative method of sampling PM10, which may be permitted by the current edition of `Air Quality Sampling Manual' as published by the administering authority.
- B3
If monitoring indicates exceedance of the relevant limits in Condition B2, then the environmental authority holder must: d) address the complaint including the use of appropriate dispute resolution if required; and e) immediately implement dust abatement measures so that emissions of dust from the activity do not result in further environmental nuisance. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00397313 Schedule C: Water Condition Condition number
- C1
Groundwater Groundwater levels and groundwater quality must be monitored at the locations and frequencies defined in Table C1: Groundwater level and quality monitoring locations and frequency and for the parameters listed in Table C2: Groundwater contaminant parameters.
- C2
The groundwater levels and quality monitoring data collected in accordance with this environmental authority must be reviewed on a biennial basis and methods made available to the administering authority upon request and results are to be submitted to the administering authority via WaTERS. The review must include the assessment of groundwater levels and water quality data, and the suitability of the groundwater monitoring network in detecting any impacts from the box cut pit on the receiving environment.
- C3
All determinations of water quality required by this environmental authority must be made in accordance with the methods prescribed in the latest edition of the Department's Monitoring and Sampling Manual.
- C4
Water sediment controls All reasonable and practicable erosion protection measures and sediment control measures must be implemented and maintained to minimise erosion and the movement of sediment. Table C1: Groundwater level and quality monitoring locations and frequencies Monitoring Easting (GDA94) Northing (GDA94) Top of Casing RL (m Frequency points 669441 7728359 AHD)1 Biennial
- HY02
669675 7728389 6.289 Biennial
- HY03
669529 7728553 4.512 Biennial
- HY04
669349 7728603 4.311 Biennial
- HY05
669529 7728392 6.798 Biennial
- HY06
669492 7728447 6.348 Biennial
- HY07
669493 7728451 6.421 Biennial
- HY09
669344 7728599 4.518 Biennial
- HY10
669432 7728478 7.149 Biennial HY11A 669525 7728550 4.943 Biennial HY11B 669525 7728547 4.923 Biennial Note: 1. The top of casing RLs must be measured to the nearest 5cm. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00397313 Table C2: Groundwater quality contaminant parameters Parameter Unit pH pH units S/cm Electrical Conductivity Sulphate mg/L mg/L Total Ammonia mg/L Aluminium mg/L Arsenic mg/L Beryllium mg/L Boron mg/L Cadmium mg/L Cobalt mg/L Chromium mg/L Copper mg/L Iron mg/L Lead mg/L Lithium mg/L Manganese mg/L mg/L Molybdenum mg/L Nickel mg/L mg/L Selenium Vanadium Zinc Permit Environmental authority EPPR00397313 Schedule D: Noise Condition Condition number
- D1
Noise nuisance Noise from activities must not cause an environmental nuisance at any noise sensitive or commercial place.
- D2
Noise monitoring When requested by the administering authority or as a result of a complaint (which is neither frivolous nor vexatious nor based on mistaken belief in the opinion of the authorised officer), noise monitoring must be undertaken and the results thereof notified to the administering authority within fourteen days following completion of the monitoring. Monitoring must include: a) LA 10, adj, 10 mins b) LA 1, adj, 10 mins c) the level and frequency of occurrence of impulsive or tonal noise; d) atmospheric conditions including wind speed and direction; e) effects due to extraneous factors such as traffic noise; and f) location date and time of recording.
- D3
Noise is not considered to be a nuisance under Condition D1 if monitoring shows that noise does not exceed the following levels in the time periods specified in Table D1: Noise limits.
- D4
The method of measurement and reporting of noise monitoring must comply with the current edition of the administering authority's Noise Measurement Manual.
- D5
If monitoring indicates exceedance of the relevant limits in Condition D3, then the environmental authority holder must: a) address the complaint including the use of appropriate dispute resolution if required; and b) immediately implement noise abatement measures so that emissions of noise from the activity do not result in further environmental nuisance. Table D1: Noise limits Sundays and public holidays Monday to Saturday Noise level dB(A) 7am - 6pm 6pm - 10pm 10pm - 7am 9am - 6pm 6pm - 10pm 10pm - 9am Noise measured at a 'Noise sensitive place' LA10, adj, 10 mins B/g + 5 B/g + 5 B/g + 0 B/g + 5 B/g + 5 B/g + 0 LA1, adj, 10 mins B/g + 10 B/g + 10 B/g + 5 B/g + 10 B/g + 10 B/g + 5 Noise measured at a 'Commercial place' LA10, adj, 10 mins B/g + 10 B/g + 10 B/g + 5 B/g + 10 B/g + 10 B/g + 5 LA1, adj, 10 mins B/g + 15 B/g + 15 B/g + 10 B/g + 15 B/g + 15 B/g + 10 Note: B/g = background noise level (LA90, adj, 15 mins) measured over 3-5 days at the nearest noise sensitive receptor or commercial place. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00397313 Schedule E: Waste Condition Condition number
- E1
Waste must not be burned or allowed to be burned on the licensed site unless by approval of the administering authority.
- E2
All regulated waste removed from the site must be transported by a person who holds a current authority to transport such waste under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
- E3
Except as otherwise provided by the conditions of this authority, all waste removed from the site must be taken to a facility that is lawfully allowed to accept such waste under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
- E4
Waste is to be managed in accordance with waste and resource management hierarchy. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00397313 Schedule F: Land Condition Condition number
- F1
Preventing contaminant release to land Contaminants must not be released to land in manner, which constitutes nuisance, material or serious environmental harm.
- F2
Rehabilitation landform criteria All areas significantly disturbed by mining activities must be rehabilitated to a stable landform with a self-sustaining vegetation cover in accordance with the concepts outlined in the document titled "QER Decommissioning and Rehabilitation Report".
- F3
Exploration Disturbance due to exploration activities must be rehabilitated in accordance with provisions detailed in the Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral Development Projects.
- F4
Rehabilitation monitoring program The holder of the environmental authority must conduct a Rehabilitation Monitoring Program to demonstrate the rehabilitation maintenance complies with the completion criteria nominated in the report prepared by CMLR dated May 2009 entitled "Completion Criteria and Monitoring Program for QER McFarlane Box Cut Pit". The results and methods of the Rehabilitation Monitoring Program must be made available to the administering authority upon request.
- F5
Acid rock drainage and leachate management Subject to Schedule C: Water, all reasonable and practicable measures must be implemented to prevent hazardous leachate being directly or indirectly released or likely to be released as a result of the activity to any groundwater.
- F6
Storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids All flammable and combustible liquids must be contained within an on-site containment system and controlled in a manner that prevents environmental harm and maintained in accordance with the current version of AS 1940 - Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids.
- F7
Spillage of all flammable and combustible liquids must be controlled in a manner that prevents environmental harm.
- F8
Storage and handling of chemicals All chemicals must be contained within an on-site containment system and controlled in a manner that prevents environmental harm and maintained in accordance with the current version of the relevant Australian Standard.
- F9
Spillage of all chemicals must be controlled in a manner that prevents environmental harm.
- F10
Infrastructure All infrastructure, constructed by or for the environmental authority holder during the licensed activities including water storage structures, must be removed from the site prior to surrender, except where agreed in writing by the post mining land owner / holder. NOTE: This is not applicable where the landowner / holder is also the environmental authority holder. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00397313 Schedule G: Community Condition Condition number