Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPPR00620713 · Queensland Coking Coal Pty Ltd
Coal environmental authority EPPR00620713 (Queensland Coking Coal Pty Ltd), Granted. 29 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- Queensland Coking Coal Pty Ltd
- PRC plan
- None
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
29 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1
Financial Assurance Provide a financial assurance in the amount and form required by the administering authority prior to the commencement of activities proposed under this environmental authority.
- A2
The financial assurance is to remain in force until the administering authority is satisfied that no claim on the assurance is likely. NOTE: Where progressive rehabilitation is completed and acceptable to the administering authority, progressive reductions to the amount of financial assurance will be applicable where rehabilitation has been completed in accordance with the rehabilitation conditions specified in this environmental authority.
- A3
For exploration activities the environmental authority holder must comply with each of the standard environmental conditions contained in the Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral Development Projects, except Condition 13, which is replaced by the conditions of this authority.
- A4
If there is any inconsistency between a standard environmental condition and an additional condition in this environmental authority, the additional condition prevails to the extent of any inconsistency.
- A5
The conditions of this environmental authority are in force until surrender of the authority is accepted pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act). The conditions apply unless an amendment is approved pursuant to the EP Act.
- A6
Words and phrases used throughout this environmental authority are defined in the Definitions section of this authority. Where a definition for a term used in this environmental authority is sought and the term is not defined within this environmental authority, the definitions in the Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral Development Projects and the definitions in the EP Act, its regulations and policies must be used. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00620713 Agency interest: Land Condition Condition number
- B1
This environmental authority authorises the holder to carry out exploration drilling activities, including associated access tracks, within any Category B Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) and associated 500m buffer to the ESA, in accordance with Table B1: Authorised disturbance within the 500m buffer zone of Category B ESA and in any Category B ESA. The activities may be implemented in a staged manner.
- B2
Drill holes constructed in accordance with Condition B1 are to be located as far as practicable in previously cleared areas. Table B1: Authorised disturbance within the 500m buffer zone of Category B ESA and in any Category B ESA Activity Limitation of Limitation of Maximum Maximum activity within activity within disturbance disturbance 500m buffer of authorised authorised Category B within Category within the 500m Environmentally Category B buffer zone of Sensitive Area Environmentally B Category B Sensitive Area Environmentally Environmentally Sensitive Area Sensitive Area Drill Sites 10 40 0.4 ha 1.60 ha 0.31 ha 1.07 ha Access Individual drill Individual drill tracks sites must not sites must not exceed 400m2 exceed 400m2 Maximum 5m Maximum 5m width width
- B3
The operational area of individual drill sites must not exceed 1,000m2.
- B4
Drill holes are limited to less than 250mm in diameter.
- B5
The construction of sumps must not exceed 10m2.
- B6
Topsoil stripping must be limited to the sump area. Where topsoil is removed it must be stockpiled for respreading at the completion of use. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00620713
- B7
Constructed tracks must be less than 5m in width.
- B8
Authorised track construction involving blade clearing of established ground cover vegetation and/or clearing of mature trees is to be minimised.
- B9
All new tracks are to be recorded with GPS in GDA94 coordinate system and records kept of their location and made available to the administering authority on request.
- B10
All tracks, including water course crossings, must be commissioned and operated in accordance with the Code of Practice for Native Timber Forest Production on State Lands 2007.
- B11
Tracks should not be used when soil is saturated and prone to displacement or erosion by vehicle movement.
- B12
Other Land Disturbance Activities must not include costeaning or bulk sampling.
- B13
All equipment such as earthmoving and drilling equipment must be used in a manner which prevents the spread of weeds and minimises unnecessary disturbance of topsoil and ground cover vegetation.
- B14
Prior to entering any area which is 500 meters from a Category B ESA all vehicles, machinery and equipment must be washed down in accordance with the department's latest version of the Queensland Checklist for Clean Down Procedures document.
- B15
Campsites must not be established within a Category B ESA or within 500 meters from a Category B ESA.
- B16
All waste must be removed and disposed of offsite.
- B17
Burning of vegetation is not permitted.
- B18
All reasonable and practical measures should be taken to prevent the spread of weeds on EPC1234.
- B19
Rehabilitation and Reporting Rehabilitation of areas disturbed within Category B ESA or within 500 m of Category B ESA must commence as soon as practicable and be completed as soon as practicable but no longer than three (3) months after completion of the disturbance activity.
- B20
Rehabilitation must be undertaken in accordance with requirements of the Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral Development Projects, and to the satisfaction of the administering authority.
- B21
A report must be prepared and submitted to the administering authority every six (6 months), with every second report to coincide with the annual return date.
- B22
Upon request, the environmental authority holder must provide the report required by Condition B21, to the administering authority with twenty eight (28) days of the request being made. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00620713
- B23
The report, as required by Condition B21 must include the following information: a. The location and area (ha) of all areas currently disturbed by the activities carried out under this environmental authority, which have not been rehabilitated, are currently under rehabilitation and/ or have been fully rehabilitated, including coordinates; b. The date each access track and drill sites was disturbed; c. The date each access track and drill sites was rehabilitated; d. The date each drill hole was constructed; e. The date each drill hole was decommissioned; and f. A map distinguishing the areas of proposed, completed and rehabilitated disturbance areas. DEFINITIONS "authority" means environmental authority (exploration) under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. "campsite" means the area encompassing any dwelling, amenities (e.g. toilet block, power generator), sewage or general waste disposal facility and includes the office area and vehicle parking areas associated with a temporary or permanent mining camp. "category B environmentally sensitive area" means any of the areas mentioned in section 26 of the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008. "costeaning" means the digging of a trench or pit across the seam or ore body for exposing, sampling and mapping of the ore body. "disturbed" means any area that has had its natural state altered by the action or interference of carrying out an activity associated with the exploration project. "environmental authority" means an environmental authority (exploration) issued by the administrating authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. "Endangered Regional Ecosystem" means an endangered regional ecosystem identified in the database maintained by the department called `Regional Ecosystem Description Database' containing regional ecosystem numbers and descriptions. "Environmentally Sensitive Areas" refers to locations, however large or small, that have environmental values that contribute to maintaining biological diversity and integrity, have intrinsic or attributed scientific, historical or cultural heritage value, or are important in providing amenity, harmony or sense of community. Refer to Appendix A of the Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral Development Projects. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00620713 "financial assurance" means a security deposit, either cash or a bank guarantee, that is held by the administrating authority to cover the potential: (a) costs to rehabilitate areas disturbed by mining activities; and (b) costs to restore property improvements disturbed by mining activities; and (c) failure of the tenure holder to pay rents and royalties. "general waste" means waste other than regulated waste. "landowner" is as per the definition in the Code of Environmental Compliance for Exploration and Mineral