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Amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 are due to commence on 1 January 2009. These amendments include changes to Environmental Relevant Activities, including definitions, names and thresholds. The following information outlines the requirements as of 1 January 2009.
An Environmentally Relevant Activity (ERA) is an activity that is required to be approved by either Council or State Government due to its potential to damage or pollute the environment (air, land, water and noise). The State Government Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other state government agencies regulate higher risk activities whilst local councils regulate activities with only localised pollution potential.
The Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act) places a general environmental duty on all persons to protect Queensland’s environment while allowing for ecologically sustainable development. It also requires Council to monitor the standard of operations in devolved ERAs.
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