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An explorer is required to review an approved exploration PEPR when:

  • A change to operations:
    • is not within scope of or consistent with the exploration operations originally approved
    • requires modification of the environmental aspects described in the approved E-PEPR
    • requires the use of declared equipment not originally assessed
    • results in an increase in the area of disturbance
    • results in an increase in the amount of native vegetation cleared
    • identifies new receptors and/or potential impacts
    • results in a change to the control strategies employed to enable the achievement of environmental outcomes
    • reduces the ability to achieve an environmental outcome (e.g. requires a change to the control strategies employed to achieve the environmental outcomes)
    • requires modification to the approved outcomes or measurement criteria
    • requires a change to an approved E-PEPR as a result of relevant directions from a court decision.
  • New tenements added to the scope of an approved E-PEPR that are contiguous or nearly contiguous with the other tenements related to the approved E-PEPR (ie tenement(s) cover an area that contain similar and/or the same environmental aspects).
  • An administrative change is made to an approved E-PEPR. Changes that constitute an administrative change include:
    • a request for a time extension
    • correction of typographical errors.

An E-PEPR review will not be accepted (i.e. a new E-PEPR submission required) in the following circumstances:

  • The approved E-PEPR has expired.
  • Changing from a 12 month to an ongoing PEPR (or vice versa).
  • A 3rd time extension is requested.
  • The proposed change to the approved PEPR requires either:
    • referral to DEW or the EPA; and/or
    • approval of the Minister (or delegate) for Environment and Water.
  • The addition of tenement(s):
    • that are not contiguous or nearly contiguous with the other tenements related to the approved E-PEPR (i.e. tenements cover an area with different environmental aspects).

Fees apply for E-PEPR reviews initiated by the tenement holder or directed by the Minister for Energy and Mining under sections 70C and 73G(4) of the Mining Act.