Approved underground water impact reports
Under section 385 of the Water Act 2000 (the Water Act), the chief executive has approved the following underground water impact reports (UWIRs) and final reports. The decision to approve these reports has been made following an assessment of the reports against the requirements of the Water Act to ensure that the modelling, strategies and obligations are appropriate.
| Report | Responsible entity | Tenures | Anniversary day | Decision | Effective date | Local government area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underground water impact report for ML700042 | Anglo Coal (Moranbah North Management) Pty Ltd | ML700042 | 28 January | Approved with conditions | 28 January 2021 | Isaac Regional Council |
| Underground Water Impact Report for Buck Reef West Pit, Ravenswood Gold Mine | Ravenswood Gold Pty Ltd | ML100144, ML100145, ML100149, ML100172 | 24 November | Approved with conditions | 24 February 2022 | Charters Towers Regional Council |
| Underground water impact report ATP744 | Comet Ridge Limited | ATP744 | 3 April | Approved with conditions | 30 July 2020 | Barcaldine Regional Council, Charters Towers Regional Council and Isaac Regional Council |
| Underground water impact report for Saraji Open Cut Extension Project ML700021 | BHP Coal Pty Ltd | ML700021 | 11 October | Approved with conditions | 29 July 2021 | Isaac Regional Council |
| Underground water impact report for Ironbark No.1 Mine | Fitzroy (CQ) Pty Ltd | ML700024 | 8 November | Approved with conditions | 8 November 2019 | Isaac Regional Council |
| Underground water impact report ATP769 | Westside Corporation Limited | ATP769 | 5 September | Approved with conditions | 5 September 2019 | Banana Shire Council |
| Underground water impact report for ATP688 | Westside Corporation Limited | ATP688 | 20 September | Approved with conditions | 14 November 2017 | Isaac Regional Council and Whitsunday Regional Council |
| Underground water impact report ATP1056 | AGL Energy Limited | ATP1056 | 8 July | Approved with conditions | 8 July 2014 | Bulloo Shire Council |
| Underground water impact report for Beach Energy Oil Fields, Eromanga Area, SWQ | Beach Energy Ltd | PL31, PL32, PL47, PL184, PL256 and ATP269 | 12 November | Approved with conditions | 12 November 2014 | Quilpie Shire Council |
| Underground water impact report for PL 237 and PL 324 | Glencore Coal Queensland | PL 237 and PL 324 | 16 December | Approved with conditions | 16 December 2015 | Central Highlands Regional Council and Isaac Regional Council |
| Underground water impact report for ATP 814P | Blue Energy Limited | 814P | 1 December | Approved with conditions | 31 March 2016 | Isaac Regional Council and Whitsunday Regional Council |
| Underground water impact report for PL 98 | Bridgeport Energy Pty Ltd | PL 98 | 21 November | Approved with conditions | 8 June 2016 | Barcoo Shire Council |
| Underground water impact report for PL 214 | Bridgeport Energy Pty Ltd | PL 214 | 21 November | Approved with conditions | 8 June 2016 | Quilpie Shire Council |
| Underground water impact report for ATP 644 | Arrow Energy Pty Ltd | ATP 644 | 6 March | Approved with conditions | 10 June 2016 | Logan City Council and Scenic Rim Regional Council |
| Underground water impact report for ATP 940 | Circumpacific Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd | ATP 940 | 13 June | Approved with conditions | 13 July 2021 | Bulloo Shire Council |
| Underground water impact report for ATP855 | Beach Energy Limited | ATP855 | 21 June | Approved with conditions | 21 June 2016 | Bulloo Shire Council |
| Underground water impact report for ATP2019 | Galilee Energy | ATP2019 | 1 February | Approved with conditions | 28 May 2021 | Barcaldine Regional Council and Longreach Regional Council |
| Underground water impact report for the Bowen Basin project area | Arrow Energy Pty Ltd | PL 191, PL 196, PL 223, PL 224, ATP 1103, ATP 742, ATP 1031 | 21 March | Approved with conditions | 9 July 2019 | Isaac Regional Council and Whitsunday Regional Council |
| Underground water impact report for ATP564 | Harcourt Petroleum N.L | ATP564 | 9 September | Approved with conditions | 29 November 2016 | Banana Shire Council |
| Underground water impact report for ATP602 | Harcourt Petroleum N.L | ATP602 | 9 September | Approved with conditions | 29 November 2016 | Banana Shire Council |
| Underground water impact report for PL94 | Westside Pty Ltd | PL94 | 29 August | Approved with conditions | 10 October 2019 | Banana Shire Council |
| Underground water impact report for the Cooper Basin Oil and Gas Fields – Amended | Santos Limited | PL107, PL82, PL83, PL108, PL109, PL110, PL111, PL112, PL113, PL114, PL117, PL129, PL130, PL131, PL132, PL133, PL134, PL136, PL137, PL138, PL139, PL140, PL141, PL142, PL143, PL144, PL145, PL146, PL147, PL25, PL85, PL86, PL148, PL151, PL152, PL154, PL155, PL158, PL159, PL177, PL178, PL181, PL186, PL188, PL207, PL208, PL241, PL25, PL254, PL255, PL26, PL34, PL61, PL62, PL79, PL80, PL156, PL81, PL84, PL86, PL26, PL34, PL61, PL75, PL98 and PL59 | 8 July | Approved with conditions | 11 March 2021 | Bulloo Shire Council, Barcoo Shire Council and Quilpie Shire Council |
Under the Water Act, a cumulative management area (CMA) may be declared if an area contains two or more resource tenures, including tenures on which coal seam gas and mining activities operate, and where there may be cumulative impacts on groundwater resulting from water extraction by the tenure holders. The UWIR for a CMA is prepared by the Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment, which is an independent office established under Chapter 3A of the Water Act.
Report | Responsible entity | CMA map | Anniversary day | Decision | Local government area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Underground Water Impact Report for the Surat Cumulative Management Area | Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment | 16 December | Balonne Shire Council, Marengo Regional Council, Central Highlands Regional Council, Western Downs Regional Council, Banana Shire Council and Goondiwindi Regional Council |
Report | Responsible entity | Tenures | Anniversary day | Decision | Date UWIR ceased to be in effect | Local government area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Underground water impact report ATP744 | Comet Ridge Limited | ATP744 | 3 April | 30 July 2020 | Barcaldine Regional Council, Charters Towers Regional Council and Isaac Regional Council | |
Westside Corporation Limited | 5 November | 5 September 2019 | Banana Shire Regional Council |
Note: This is a list of UWIRs that were approved by the chief executive, but through the operation of section 388 of the Water Act have been ‘superseded’ by a more recent UIWR coming into effect. Refer to Table 1 for the list of UWIRs which have been approved by the chief executive and are currently in effect.
Report | Responsible entity | Tenures | Decision | Effective date | Local government area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arrow Energy Pty Ltd | 9 July 2019 | Banana Shire Council and Central Highlands Regional Council |