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Approval of Activities with a Significant Impact on a National Heritage Place - Australian Government

Description

You will need this approval if you are planning any type of activity that may significantly impact on a National Heritage place.

An action will have a significant impact on the National Heritage values of a declared place if it is likely to result in National Heritage values being lost, damaged or degraded.

If the activity involves several stages, you may need to gain approval for each stage.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

The duration of this approval is for the duration of the activity itself.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $6577.00

Submitting a referral. Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader EPBC Act - Frequently Asked Questions - PDF (Opens in new window)
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader EPBC Act Environmental Assessment Process - Referral - PDF (Opens in new window)
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader Significant Impact Guidelines - Matters of National Environmental Significance (Opens in new window)
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader Submitting a Referral Under the EPBC Act - PDF (Opens in new window)
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader Summary Information to Assist with a Pre-Referral Meeting - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 Australian Government

Application process

Apply

To get an approval, your application will go through a referral process and your referral will be the principal basis for the Minister's decision.

Whether an action is likely to have a significant impact is dependent on the sensitivity, value and quality of the environment and the specifics of the impact.

If you are unsure about your action and significant impacts, it is possible to have a pre-referral meeting. Please see the attached resources on pre-referral meetings for more information.

Your referral approval can be started and submitted via the Online Services resource.

Approval time

The minister has 20 business days to decide if the proposed action triggers the matters protected by the EPBC Act and requires further assessment and approval.

Administering agency

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Environment Protection

Environmental Assessment and Compliance

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.