Proponent: Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
Overview
The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (DIPL) proposes to develop the Holtze Development Area (proposal), an urban development of 202 hectares (ha) of land approximately 1.8km north of the Palmerston central business district in the Litchfield local government area.
The proposal includes:
- land clearing of approximately 116 ha of native vegetation
- construction of enabling infrastructure (sewerage, water supply, power, communications, roads and drainage infrastructure)
- subdivision for residential, commercial, public space and community development purposes
- development of the Holtze land release, Territory reserve parcel, Palmerston Health Precinct and future urban development.
Stage 1: Referral
NT EPA notices
- Notice of decision to accept referral for standard assessment - 22 December 2022 PDF (859.0 KB)
- Notice of decision and statement of reasons - assess by referral information - 7 March 2023 PDF (123.9 KB)
Public consultation
Statutory notice (4 January 2023)
The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 4 January 2023 inviting public comment on a referral for standard assessment submitted by DIPL to develop the proposal.
Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 1 February 2023. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 52(1) of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.
Submissions received on the referral information
| Government authority submissions | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security | PDF 4.3 MB |
| 2 | Department of Health - Medical Entomology | PDF 40.4 KB |
| 3 | Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade - Resources | PDF 1.3 MB |
| 4 | Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Lands and Planning | PDF 172.0 KB |
| 5 | Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities - Heritage Branch | PDF 422.5 KB |
| 6 | Department of the Attorney-General and Justice - NT WorkSafe | PDF 202.3 KB |
| 7 | Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services | PDF 132.3 KB |
| Public submissions – nil. | ||
Documents
| Referral documents | Type |
|---|---|
| Referral form | PDF 10.2 MB |
| Referral report | PDF 5.1 MB |
| Appendix A - Archaeological report | PDF 6.7 MB |
| Appendix B - AAPA certificate (not published) | |
| Appendix C - Heritage Branch communication | PDF 120.4 KB |
| Appendix D - Greenhouse gas calculations | PDF 220.8 KB |
| Appendix E - Holtze land suitability assessment | PDF 9.1 MB |
| Appendix F - Consultation summaries | PDF 295.9 KB |
| Appendix G - Pre-screening tool checklist | PDF 164.7 KB |
| Appendix H - Holtze primary erosion and sediment control plan | PDF 5.6 MB |
| Appendix I - Ecology report | PDF 5.0 MB |
| Appendix J - Holtze conceptual stormwater management plan | PDF 7.8 MB |
| Appendix K - Biting insect management plan | PDF 8.1 MB |
Stage 2: Assessment
Assessment by referral information
The NT EPA decided the method of environmental impact assessment to be by referral information (tier 1) on 13 December 2022. A general overview of timeframes under the Environment Protection Act 2019 is available in the flowchart of the environmental impact assessment process PDF (689.7 KB).
Stage 3: Assessment completed
NT EPA notice
Statutory notice (27 July 2023)
The NT EPA provided its assessment report and draft environmental approval to the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Security on 24 July 2023, under sections 64 and 65 of the Environment Protection Act 2019.
The assessment report and draft environmental approval may be inspected and obtained above.
The NT EPA publishes this notice in accordance with section 67 of the Environment Protection Act 2019.
Once the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Security’s decision is made, it can be viewed on the Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security website.