Environmentally Relevant Activities (ERAs)

Environmentally Relevant Activities (ERAs) are industrial or intensive agricultural activities that will, or have the potential to, release contaminants into the environment that may cause environmental harm.  They include a wide range of activities such as aquaculture, sewage treatment, metal recovery, surface coating, asphalt manufacturing and mining.

Notifiable Activities under the Environmental Protection Act 1994

Under Schedule 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994, certain activities are defined as notifiable activities. If the owner or occupier of land becomes aware a notifiable activity is being carried out on the land, the owner or occupier must give notice to the Department of Environment and Science.

For more information  contact Council's Customer Service Centre on 07 4932 9000 or 1300 22 55 77.

 

Applying for an Environmental Authority

It is a requirement of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 that anyone who conducts an environmentally relevant activity must hold an environmental authority for that activity.

Transferring or taking over an Environmentally Relevant Activity

Transferring or taking over an Environmentally Relevant Activity

Changing or combining an environmental authority

As the holder of an environmental authority, you may wish to amend your environmental authority from time to time or combine separate authorities into one.

Surrendering an Environmental Authority

If you hold an environmental authority you may, at any time, apply to surrender your environmental authority voluntarily.

Suspending an environmental authority by the holder

As the holder of an environmental authority you may apply to suspend your environmental authority voluntarily.

Cancellation or suspension of an environmental authority by Council

Council may cancel or suspend an environmental authority if certain events occur.

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