Proponent: Verity Nature Pty Ltd
Overview
Verity Nature Pty Ltd formerly Blue Carbon S2C Pty Ltd is proposing to establish the Blue Carbon Restoration Research Pilot Project in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The proposal includes conducting pilot research of blue carbon ecosystem (mangrove, saltmarsh) restoration methods across six hectares on Kangaroo Island (NT Portion 2433), and construction and operation of a blue carbon research institute on about three hectares of land near Black Rock Landing, north of King Ash Bay.
On 25 August 2023, the NT EPA suspended the assessment in accordance with regulation 88 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020, relating to referral to the Commonwealth, thereby suspending the process under regulation 119(2) for the NT EPA to direct the proponent to include additional information in the supplementary environmental report.
Stage 1: Referral
NT EPA notices
- Notice of Decision to accept referral for standard assessment – 19 June 2023 PDF (89.0 KB)
- Notice of Decision and Statement of Reasons – 16 August 2023 PDF (676.2 KB)
Public consultation
Statutory notice 22 June 2023
The NT EPA invited public comment on the referral for standard assessment by Verity Nature Pty Ltd to establish the Blue Carbon Restoration Research Pilot Project in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The proposal includes conducting pilot research of blue carbon ecosystem (mangrove, saltmarsh) restoration methods across six hectares on Kangaroo Island (NT Portion 2433), and construction and operation of a blue carbon research institute on about three hectares of land near Black Rock Landing, north of King Ash Bay.
Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 20 July 2023. The NT EPA made this notice in accordance with regulation 51(1) of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.
Documents
Submissions received on the referral
| Government authority submissions | Type |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority | PDF 505.5 KB |
| Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet | PDF 73.8 KB |
| Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security | PDF 714.8 KB |
| Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics | PDF 105.6 KB |
| Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade | PDF 453.1 KB |
| Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities - Heritage Branch | PDF 94.9 KB |
| Public submissions | Type |
|---|---|
| Anonymous 1 | PDF 4.5 MB |
| Anonymous 2 | PDF 143.7 KB |
| Anonymous 3 | PDF 135.1 KB |
| Anonymous 4 | PDF 88.5 KB |
| Anonymous 5 | PDF 218.5 KB |
| Anonymous 6 | PDF 84.8 KB |
| Anonymous 7 | PDF 81.6 KB |
| Anonymous 8 | PDF 135.6 KB |
| Anonymous 9 | PDF 70.4 KB |
| Anonymous 10 | PDF 117.6 KB |
| Anonymous 11 | PDF 437.4 KB |
| Anonymous 12 | PDF 85.2 KB |
| Anonymous 13 | PDF 137.2 KB |
| Mark Lockwood | PDF 84.6 KB |
| Northern Land Council | PDF 1.0 MB |
Three public submissions received in relation to the referral have been withheld from publication in accordance with regulation 269 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.