Proponent: Groote Holdings Aboriginal Corporation
Overview
Groote Holdings Aboriginal Corporation (GHAC) proposes to construct and operate infrastructure and facilities on Groote Eylandt, about 4km north-east of the main township of Alyangula. The proposal includes a marina and wharf; biosecurity facilities; logistics hub and base camp; and aquaculture facilities for research and development.
Stage 1: Referral
NT EPA notices
- Notice of decision to accept referral for standard assessment PDF (550.0 KB) - 14 August 2024
- Notice of decision and statement of reasons - assessment by SER PDF (623.5 KB) - 22 October 2024
Public consultation
Statutory notice (27 August 2024)
The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 27 August 2024 to invite public comment on a referral for standard assessment, submitted by GHAC to construct and operate infrastructure and facilities in the north-east of the main township of Alyangula on Groote Eylandt.
Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 24 September 2024. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 52(1) of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.
| Submissions received on the referral | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Government authority submissions | ||
| 1 | Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority | PDF 437.1 KB |
| 2 | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | PDF 356.1 KB |
| 3 | Department of Health - Health Protection | PDF 632.6 KB |
| 4 | Department of Health - Medical Entomology | PDF 55.6 KB |
| 5 | Department of Lands, Planning and Environment | PDF 803.7 KB |
| 6 | Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities - Heritage Branch | PDF 586.6 KB |
| 7 | NT Fire and Emergency Services - Bushfires NT | PDF 492.0 KB |
Documents
| Referral | Type |
|---|---|
| Referral form | PDF 328.9 KB |
| Referral main document | PDF 16.0 MB |
| Appendix A Biosecurity Management Plan | PDF 5.0 MB |
| Appendix B Earthwork Volumes | PDF 871.3 KB |
| Appendix C Risk Register | PDF 690.0 KB |
| Appendix D Little Paradise Ecological Report | PDF 4.5 MB |
| Appendix E Weed Management Plan | PDF 3.7 MB |
| Appendix F Threatened Species Management Plan | PDF 3.3 MB |
| Appendix G Flood Study | PDF 4.9 MB |
| Appendix H Bore Drilling Report | PDF 4.4 MB |
| Appendix I Coastal Processes Assessment Report | PDF 5.2 MB |
| Appendix J Benthic Habitat Report | PDF 1.9 MB |
| Appendix K Biting Insect Survey Report | PDF 2.7 MB |
| Appendix L Biting Insects Management Plan | PDF 7.5 MB |
| Appendix M Protected Matters - MNES layers - April 2nd 2024 | PDF 300.2 KB |
| Appendix N Cultural Heritage Report (redacted) |
In accordance with section 281(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 2019, appendix N has been withheld from publication.