Decision Brief For Dingo West Coal Project - EPBC 2010/5775

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A decision brief from July 2011 on the Dingo West Coal Project referral (EPBC 2010/5775) recommends that the 7,223-hectare open-cut coal mine west of Dingo, Queensland—producing 1 million tonnes per annum over 25–30 years with a 368-hectare footprint—should not be declared a controlled action under the EPBC Act. The department assessed eight triggering provisions including threatened species, migratory species, wetlands, and world heritage protections, finding none were activated. One public submission was received. The referrer had cited inaccessible survey areas due to rain, prompting a clock stoppage in January 2011. The brief recommends ministerial agreement with the "not a controlled action if undertaken in a particular manner" determination. No scientific advice disagreement or offset/mitigation conditions are documented in this excerpt.