Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPPR00819713 · Magnetic South Pty Ltd
Coal environmental authority EPPR00819713 (Magnetic South Pty Ltd), Granted. 66 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- Magnetic South Pty Ltd
- PRC plan
- None
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
66 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1
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.
- A2
The conditions of this environmental authority are in force until a surrender of the authority is accepted pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The conditions apply unless an amendment is approved pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
- A3
The environmental authority holder 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 measure, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient condition d) ensure all instruments and devices used for the measurement and monitoring of any parameter under any condition of this environmental authority are properly calibrated.
- A4
Monitoring, reporting and emergency response procedures The environmental authority holder must record and notify the administering authority of any emergency or incident which demonstrates non-compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority.
- A5
The environmental authority holder must notify the administering authority by written notification within twenty four (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.
- A6
Within ten (10) business days following the initial notification of an emergency or incident under condition A5, 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. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00819713
- A7
Complaints The environmental authority holder 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.
- A8
The environmental authority holder 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 ten (10) business days of completion of the investigation, or no later than ten (10) business days after the end of the timeframe nominated by the administering authority to undertake the investigation.
- A9
Service, maintenance and storage areas The environmental authority holder must not directly or indirectly release fuels, oils, lubricants or other contaminants to any watercourse, waterway, groundwater, wetland or lake.
- A10
The environmental authority holder must ensure that: a) all chemical, fuel and oil storage facilities of less than ten thousand (10,000) litres on a mining tenement are designed and operated in accordance with Australian Standard 1940 - `The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids', Section 2, Minor Storage; and b) all chemical, fuel and oil storage facilities of more than ten thousand (10,000) litres on a mining tenement are bunded to contain at least one hundred (100) percent of the volume of the largest container, plus twenty-five percent of the storage capacity of the largest container up to a maximum of ten thousand (10,000) litres, together with ten percent of the storage capacity beyond ten thousand (10,000) litres; and c) chemical, fuel and oil storage facilities on a mining tenement are operated and maintained in accordance with the Australian Standard 1940 - "The Storage and Handling of flammable and combustible liquids".
- A11
Hazardous contaminants The environmental authority holder must plan and conduct activities on site to prevent any potential or actual release of a hazardous contaminant. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00819713
- A12
The environmental authority holder must ensure that spills of hazardous contaminants are cleaned up as quickly as practicable. Such spillage must not be cleaned up by hosing, sweeping or otherwise releasing such contaminants to any watercourse, waterway, groundwater, wetland or lake.
- A13
Bulk sampling and costeaning The environmental authority holder is not authorised to undertake costeaning or bulk sampling. Schedule B: Air and noise Condition Condition number
- C1
The holder of the environmental authority must not dispose of more than fifty (50) tonnes of general waste on EPC 881 per year.
- C2
Regulated waste must not be disposed of within EPC881.
- C3
All general and regulated waste may be temporarily stored on EPC881 prior to offsite disposal at a licensed facility.
- C4
Waste must not be disposed of within areas of Endangered Regional Ecosystem.
- C5
Residual drilling material can only be disposed of on-site: a) by mix-bury-cover method if the residual drilling material meets the approved quality criteria; or b) if it is certified by a suitably qualified third party as being of acceptable quality for disposal to land by the proposed method and that environmental harm will not result from the proposed disposal.
- C6
Waste rock The environmental authority holder must, where practical, separate acid producing waste rock from benign waste rock.
- C7
The environmental authority holder must dispose of acid producing waste rock in an excavation or pit and backfill as soon as practical. Backfill the excavation or pit containing acid producing waste rock with benign, low permeability material and seal the excavation or pit with a compacted capping layer at least one (1) meter thick. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00819713 Schedule D: Land Condition Condition number
- D1
The mining activity must not, at any one time, cause more than ten (10) hectares of land to be significantly disturbed. Roads or tracks disturbed prior to 17 March 2023 or disturbance at the locations identified in Figure 2: Disturbance 2017 to 2022, is excluded from this condition.
- D2
The environmental authority holder must ensure that the extent, area and duration of disturbance to land, vegetation and waters is minimised. Note: To minimise the area and duration of disturbance to land and vegetation the following measures or similar measures should be used: a) avoid disturbing large and/or mature trees; b) select specific trees to be cleared and avoid causing damage to surrounding vegetation; c) where practical leave the rootstock intact to promote regeneration and regrowth; d) minimise clearing of native vegetation and ground cover to the greatest extent possible.
- D3
Excluding campsites, no more than one thousand (1,000) square meters can be disturbed at any one location.
- D4
Campsites must not, at any one time, cause more than five thousand (5,000) square meters to be disturbed.
- D5
The mining activity must not be carried out in a category A environmentally sensitive area.
- D6
Activities involving machinery must not be carried out within one (1) kilometre of a category A environmentally sensitive area.
- D7
The mining activity must not extract more than twenty (20) cubic meters of substance from each kilometre of a riverine area.
- D8
Nature conservation The environmental authority holder is authorised to carry out mining activities on EPC881, in or within five hundred (500) metres of any Endangered Regional Ecosystem.
- D9
Disturbance in, or within five hundred (500) metres of, areas of Endangered Regional Ecosystems, as depicted in Figure 1: EPC881 ERE & 500m Buffers and Drill Plan, must only occur at the locations shown in Figure 1: EPC881 ERE & 500m Buffers and Drill Plan.
- D10
Campsites must not be established in, or within five hundred (500) meters of, areas of Endangered Regional Ecosystems.
- D11
In carrying out mining activities on EPC881, all reasonable and practicable measures must be taken to prevent or minimise the likelihood of environmental harm being caused to Endangered Regional Ecosystems as depicted in Figure 1: EPC881 ERE & 500m Buffers and Drill Plan.
- D12
Mining activities undertaken in or within five hundred (500) metres of any endangered regional ecosystem, as depicted in Figure 1: EPC881 ERE & 500m Buffers and Drill Plan, must be consistent with the "EPC881 Exploration Program, Environmental Management Plan". Permit Environmental authority EPPR00819713
- D13
When carrying out mining activities within any Endangered Regional Ecosystem, the holder of the environmental authority must do so in accordance with Conditions D14 to D21 (inclusive).
- D14
Drill Sites, tracks and seismic gridlines must be located outside of Endangered Regional Ecosystems, where practicable.
- D15
Sumps must not be greater than ten (10) square metres, and is the only area on a drill site that may be topsoil stripped.
- D17
Tracks must not be spaced less than two hundred and fifty (250) metres apart, and must be less than five (5) metres in width.
- D18
Tracks must be constructed and maintained such that: a) existing access and fence line tracks are preferentially used; b) any tracks constructed link natural clearings; c) line of site clearing is avoided; d) new crossings over watercourses are avoided and is only permitted when no reasonable alternative is available; and e) all tracks are constructed and maintained with adequate drainage to avoid accelerated erosion.
- D19
Spacing's between seismic gridlines must not be less than five hundred (500) metres apart.
- D20
All equipment such as earthmoving and drilling equipment must be used in a manner which prevents the spread of weeds, minimises unnecessary disturbance of topsoil and ground cover vegetation; and avoids mature trees.
- D21
An annual activities report must be prepared by 1 April each year and made available to the administering authority on request. The report must include, for the preceding calendar year: a) details of disturbance undertaken, b) details of the rehabilitation processes completed including photographs of rehabilitation activities completed, c) demonstration of compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority including an assessment of the amount (hectares) of significant disturbance undertaken, and d) a program of works for the subsequent twelve (12) month period.
- D22
Notwithstanding condition D9, the total disturbance from mining activities, conducted following 17 March 2023, must not result in significant residual impact to prescribed environmental matters.
- D23
From 17 March 2023, records demonstrating that each impact to a prescribed environmental matter did not, or is not likely to, result in a significant residual impact to that matter must be: a) completed by an appropriately qualified person; and b) kept for the life of the environmental authority.
- D24
From 17 March 2023, activities conducted in areas of prescribed environmental matters must comply with the conditions of D14 to D20 (inclusive) as if it were an Endangered Regional Ecosystem. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00819713
- D25
Prior to carrying out activities in a category C environmentally sensitive area, the environmental authority holder must consult with the relevant administering authority. If it is determined through the consultation that additional conditions are necessary, the holder must comply with those conditions.
- D26
The holder of the environmental authority must prevent the spread of Declared Plants by ensuring that all vehicles and machinery are adequately cleaned before taking the vehicles and machinery out of a Declared Plant Area.
- D27
Erosion and Sediment Control The environmental authority holder must design, install and maintain adequate banks and/or diversion drains to minimise the potential for storm water runoff to enter disturbed areas.
- D28
The environmental authority holder must design, install and maintain adequate erosion and sediment control structures wherever necessary to prevent or minimise erosion of disturbed areas and the sedimentation of any watercourse, waterway, wetland or lake.
- D29
Topsoil and overburden management The environmental authority holder must ensure that topsoil is removed and stockpiled prior to carrying out any mining activity and prevent or minimise the mixing and erosion of topsoil and overburden stockpiles.
- D30
Drilling, excavating, and sampling The environmental authority holder must ensure: a) all marker pegs are marked with contrasting colour so as to be clearly visible; b) all marker pegs are removed from the tenement at the completion of exploration activities; c) all permanent markers (example, concrete plugs or steel plates) are installed at ground level and made safe.
- D31
The environmental authority holder must not drill, excavate, or clear vegetation: a) in standing waters, wetlands, or lakes; or b) on the sloped banks or within three (3) meters of the top of the bank or five (5) meters of the toe of the bank; or c) within, or on the levee banks of the normal flow channel.
- D32
The environmental authority holder must not directly or indirectly release wastewater to any watercourse, waterway, groundwater, wetland or lake.
- D33
The environmental authority holder must decommission all non-artesian drill holes, apart from those still required for monitoring purposes, as soon as practical but no later than six (6) months after the hole was drilled by undertaking the following actions: a) where practical dispose of all unused drill chips to the hole or to a sump pit and; b) cap the hole at a depth that is appropriate for the previous land use of the area (unless the land owner stipulates a future use which requires the cap to be placed deeper); and c) backfill the hole above the cap with soil or material similar to the surrounding soil or material. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00819713
- D34
The environmental authority holder must isolate non-artesian aquifers where a drill hole intersects more than one water bearing strata by casing or plugging the hole as soon as practical after the hole is no longer required, but no later than two (2) months after the hole was drilled, apart from those holes that are still required for monitoring purposes if: a) the flow difference between aquifers exceeds five hundred (500) litres per hour; and b) the difference in electrical conductivity of water is greater than ten (10) percent of the lower value.
- D35
Conditions D33 and D34 do not apply to a non-artesian exploration drill hole if: a) the land owner and the environmental authority holder have agreed that it should be left for conversion to a water bore; and b) the land owner gives a written undertaking to accept responsibility for the hole; and c) the details of the agreement and the drill hole (such as its GPS location and the drill logs showing the water bearing strata and flow rates) are provided to the Department of Resources within thirty (30) days of the land owner giving the undertaking; and d) the hole is temporarily capped so as to prevent possible ingress of surface waters and associated sediments and pollutants.
- D36
The environmental authority holder must ensure that exploration drill holes that strike artesian flows of water that exceeds five hundred (500) litres per hour for seven (7) days must be either: a) decommissioned as soon as practical, but no later than one (1) month after the hole was drilled, apart from holes that are still required for monitoring or evaluation purposes; or b) capped to allow for future conversion into a controlled artesian bore by a licensed water bore driller; or c) converted into a controlled artesian bore by a licensed water bore driller, provided that: i) the land owner has undertaken in writing to accept responsibility for the drill hole; and ii) the explorer provides details of the agreement and the drill hole to the Department of Resources within thirty (30) days of obtaining the landowner's agreement.
- D37
The environmental authority holder must ensure that exploration drill holes that are to be retained for future mineral resource evaluation purposes are cased and capped. Holes to be retained for more than three years must be capped with steel casing and appropriately identified.
- D38
Gridlines and geophysical surveys The environmental authority holder must plan and determine the final position of gridlines and geophysical lines (including, but not limited to, seismic lines) in consultation with the landowner. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00819713
- D39
When constructing gridlines and geophysical lines (including, but not limited to, seismic lines), the environmental authority holder must ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land and vegetation is minimised by undertaking the following measures: a) conduct surveying of gridlines on foot; b) use existing gates, tracks, roads and seismic lines; c) before deciding on the location of new seismic lines, record the location of all underground or surface pipelines, cables, power lines, etc. and avoid these areas; d) in planning for drilling and sampling activities, where possible, ensure the activities occur at least one hundred (100) metres from riverine areas; e) construct seismic lines that do not exceed the width necessary to safely undertake the survey; f) use Global Positioning Systems , or other techniques, to reduce the need for line of sight clearing; g) maintain buffer widths of at least twenty-five (25) metres between all disturbed areas; h) minimise the use of bulldozers and excavators when cutting gridlines and/or seismic lines; and i) notify landowners at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to detonating seismic explosives. Schedule E: Rehabilitation Condition Condition number
- E1
The environmental authority holder must rehabilitate areas disturbed by mining activities to a stable landform similar to that of surrounding undisturbed areas, unless otherwise stated in the conditions of this environmental authority
- E2
The environmental authority holder must ensure disturbed areas of Endangered Regional Ecosystem are rehabilitated with native plant species endemic to the area and must achieve the same vegetation type and density of cover to that of the surrounding undisturbed areas of the Endangered Regional Ecosystem.
- E3
For disturbance conducted following 17 March 2023, to any prescribed environmental matter, the disturbed area must be rehabilitated in such a way that promotes revegetation of native plant species consistent with those relevant to the prescribed environmental matter.
- E4
For all other areas not specified in condition E2 and E3, the environmental authority holder must spread seeds or plant species that will promote revegetation of a similar species and density of cover to that of the surrounding undisturbed areas or vegetation that is appropriate for providing erosion control and stabilisation of the disturbed areas.
- E5
Rehabilitation of riverine areas disturbed by mining activities, must be completed as soon as practical after completion of mining activity and prior to the onset of the wet season.
- E6
Rehabilitation processes on all of areas disturbed by mining activities in areas of Endangered Regional Ecosystems, as depicted in Figure 1: EPC881 ERE & 500m Buffers and Drill Plan, must be completed as soon as practical but no longer than three (3) months after completion of the mining activity. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00819713
- E7
Notwithstanding condition E5 and condition E6, rehabilitation processes on all areas disturbed by mining activities, apart from those areas currently being utilised for mining activities under this environmental authority, must be completed as soon as practical but no longer than six (6) months after completion of works in those areas.
- E8
For any infrastructure to remain after all mining activities have ceased, the environmental authority holder must obtain the written agreement of the landowner stating they will take over responsibility for that infrastructure. Infrastructure may only be retained where its use aligns with the post mining land use for the disturbed area. END OF CONDITIONS Permit Environmental authority EPPR00819713 Definitions Key terms and/or phrases used in this document are defined in this section. Where a term is not defined, the definition in the Environmental Protection Act 1994, its regulations or environmental protection policies must be used. If a word remains undefined it has its ordinary meaning. `Approved quality criteria' for residual drilling material means the criteria for waste that is not regulated waste in Schedule 9 of the Environmental Protection Regulation (2019). `Banks' means the feature which confines major flows within a watercourse. They are steeper than a terrace and are generally of a slope greater than 1:1 on outer bends. `Bunded' means enclosed in earth mounds or similar structures (e.g. a concrete block wall), whether impervious or not, constructed to contain spilled material (e.g. petrol, diesel, oil etc). `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. 'Costeaning' means the digging of a trench of pit across the seam or ore body for exposing, sampling and mapping of the ore body. `Density of cover' in reference to trees and/or shrubs, it means the number of trees or shrubs in a specified area (e.g. 50 trees per square kilometre). With reference to understorey plant species (e.g. grasses and forbs), it means the percentage of surface area covered by a particular species. 'Disturbance' of land includes: a) roads, tracks, campsites, drilling, excavating, sampling, seismic activities, gridlines, geophysical surveys. b) compacting, removing, covering, exposing, or stockpiling of earth; c) removal or destruction of vegetation or topsoil or both to an extent where the land has been made susceptible to erosion; d) carrying out mining within a watercourse, waterway, wetland or lake; e) the submersion of areas by tailings or hazardous contaminant storage and dam/structure walls; f) permanent and temporary infrastructure, including any infrastructure (roads, tracks, bridges, culverts, dams/structures, bores, buildings, fixed machinery, hardstand areas, airstrips, helipads etc.); or g) releasing of contaminants into the soil or underlying geological strata.