The Arckaringa Project is one of the largest projects currently planned
for South Australia and may be classified as a Major Project. This classification will trigger a very
clear pathway including environmental, indigenous, social and engineering
studies, leading to approval and development. Major Projects are managed
by the Office
of Major Projects and Infrastructure within the Department
for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI).
There are multiple state and federal statures which will apply to the
development application, some of which are listed below.
| Approval | Agency | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) | Department
of Environment Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) – Federal Government Approval |
Triggered when project potentially impacts on matters of National
Environmental Significance (NES). The Project is expected to require assessment under the EPBC Act |
| Development Act 1993 | Minister for Mineral Resources Development and Planning SA – State Government Approval |
Triggered if the project is classified as a Major Development or
Project EIS Approvals Process will apply to the Project |
| Mining Act 1971 Mines and Works Inspection Act 1920 |
Primary Industry
and Resources South Australia (PIRSA) State Government Approval |
A Mining and Rehabilitation Program (MARP) will be required for the Project |
| Environment Protection Act 1993 Environment Protection (Air Quality) Policy 1994 Environment Protection (Industrial Noise) Policy 1994 Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003 Other regulatory controls for groundwater quality, aquifer re-charge and water re-use |
Environment Protection Authority State Government Approval |
Project infrastructure, such as the coal gasification plant, will require a works approval and license. Works approval and licensing requirements for inclusion of groundwater management-extraction and/or recharge |
The scope of the development approvals and the form of the assessment undertaken will largely be determined by the results of the EIA, Federal and State requirements and the preferred development option, as determined through the site constraints and other multi-criteria analysis, the subject of the trade-off studies in the first phase of the FFS.
Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval
CNOOC-NEI’s investment in the AUEJV requires Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) assessment. The FIRB review process is a Commonwealth Government requirement and was independent of Altona and CNOOC-NEI. FIRB advised CNOOC-NEIA on 26 May 2010 that it had no objection to the proposed investment.
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