Documents Regarding Valhalla Gas Exploration And Appraisal Program - EPBC 2024/09889.

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The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water conducted a pre-referral meeting with Black Mountain Energy on 6 February 2024 regarding the Valhalla Gas Exploration and Appraisal Program (EPBC 2024/09889). Black Mountain Energy sought guidance on documentation requirements for their anticipated late February 2024 referral under the EPBC Act, indicating concern about water quality impacts and downstream effects on protected matters of national environmental significance. DCCEEW provided referral documentation guidance, recommending inclusion of assessment reports, scientific advice, compliance notices, specific environmental details, regulatory context, quantified environmental data, and any disagreement between departmental advice and ministerial decisions. The department's guidance emphasized keeping submissions concise and factual while capturing essential environmental and regulatory information.