Codrilla coal mine project

The Coppabella and Moorvale Joint Venture is the proponent for the Codrilla Coal Mine Project with Macarthur Coal having 73.3% ownership. The proponent made application on 29 June 2009 under section 71 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 for the preparation of a voluntary environmental impact statement (EIS). The application was approved on 3 July 2009.

The status of the process for the assessment of the Codrilla Coal Mine Project is as follows:

1. Submission of draft TOR
2. Public notification of draft TOR
3. Final TOR issued—EIS in preparation
4. Public notification of EIS
5. Proponent responds to submissions
6. EIS assessment report

The EIS assessment report was issued to the proponent on 24 October 2011 and the EIS process under Chapter 3, Part 1 of the EP Act has been completed.

Copies of publicly available documents can be obtained by accessing the links below:

• Final terms of reference (PDF, 512.3 KB)
• EIS Assessment Report (PDF, 287.4 KB)
• Appendix 1 – Draft conditions (PDF, 600.5 KB)

For further information about the EIS process for the Codrilla Coal Mine Project please contact the EIS Co-ordinator.