Application forms

    Applying for an environmental authority

    Register as a suitable operator

    You can apply to be registered as a suitable operator online using the Application form to be a registered suitable operator—ESR/2015/1771.

    Environmental authority application forms

    You can apply for an environmental authority (except for ERA 13A) online through Online Services. Alternatively, you can apply using the following application forms.

    For prescribed ERAs other that ERA 13A

    For ERA 13A

    For resource activities

    Public notification

    Review decision request

    Converting existing development approval conditions into an environmental authority

    Changing or complying with your environmental authority

    Change the anniversary day

    Use the fee calculator—ESR/2015/173 to calculate the fee payable.

    Amend your environmental authority

    For prescribed ERAs other that ERA 13A

    You can apply to amend an environmental authority online through Online Services.

    Alternatively, you can apply using the Application form to amend an environmental authority—ESR/2015/1733.

    An amendment application can be an application to convert all the conditions of an EA to standard conditions for the environmentally relevant activity.

    If amending an EA results in an annual fee being payable that is higher than the annual fee payable prior to the amendment, then the difference between these fees (the supplementary annual fee) must be paid.

    The supplementary annual fee is payable to your administering authority within 20 business days after an amendment application is approved.

    Use the fee calculator—ESR/2015/1731 to calculate the supplementary annual fee.

    For ERA 13A

    Amalgamate environmental authorities

    De-amalgamate environmental authorities

    Transfer environmental authority holders

    Surrender or suspend an environmental authority

    The voluntary suspension of an EA can be terminated early by giving notice, with the required fee, to the administering authority. Use the fee calculator—ESR/2015/1731 to calculate the fee payable.

    Convert transitional environmental authority to standard conditions of approval

    Financial assurance

    Progressive certification

    Keeping a work diary for a mobile and temporary prescribed ERA (other than regulated waste transport)

    Cancelling an environmental authority (small scale mining)