Decision Brief In Relation To Atlas Stage 3 Gas Project - EPBC 2022/09410.

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The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water approved the Atlas Stage 3 Gas Project (EPBC 2022/09410), a coal seam gas development by Senex Energy near Wandoan in Queensland's Surat Basin. The project involves up to 151 CSG wells plus associated infrastructure including gathering lines, water storage facilities, and access tracks. The department's approval decision brief, dated 25 June 2024, recommended approval under the EPBC Act for impacts on listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 and 18A) and water resources (sections 24D and 24E). The department concluded the project would be unlikely to have unacceptable impacts on matters of national environmental significance if undertaken according to proposed conditions. The brief documents the formal approval recommendation to the Minister's delegate, including consideration of public submissions on the proposed approval decision.