Proponent: APA SPP Pty Ltd
Overview
APA SPP Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate a gas pipeline (Sturt Plateau Pipeline) in the Roper Gulf Region, approximately 50 km south of Daly Waters, and approximately 80 km north of Elliott. The proposal comprises approximately 40 km of buried gas transmission pipeline, receipt and delivery stations, a temporary construction camp, and operation and decommissioning of the pipeline.
Stage 1: Referral
NT EPA notices
- Notice of decision to accept referral for standard assessment PDF (771.9 KB) – 09 December 2024
- Notice of decision to extend consultation on the referral PDF (538.6 KB) – 11 December 2024
- Notice of decision and statement of reasons – assessment not required PDF (174.2 KB) - 11 March 2025
Public consultation
Statutory notice (13 December 2024)
The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 13 December 2024 to invite public comment on a referral for standard assessment, submitted by APA SPP Pty to construct and operate a gas pipeline (Sturt Plateau Pipeline) in the Roper Gulf Region, approximately 50 km south of Daly Waters, and approximately 80 km north of Elliott.
Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 30 January 2025. 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 486.0 KB |
| 2 | Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet | PDF 430.3 KB |
| 3 | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | PDF 173.4 KB |
| 4 | Department of Lands, Planning and Environment | PDF 807.9 KB |
| 5 | Department of Lands, Planning and Environment – Lands and Planning | PDF 195.7 KB |
| 6 | Department of Logistics and Infrastructure | PDF 446.2 KB |
| Public submissions | ||
| 7 | Environment Centre NT | PDF 107.4 KB |
| 8 | Lock the Gate Alliance | PDF 331.3 KB |
| 9 | Nurrdalinji Native Title Aboriginal Corporation | PDF 644.2 KB |
Documents
| Referral | Type |
|---|---|
| Referral Form | PDF 826.3 KB |
| Referral Report | PDF 2.5 MB |
| Appendix A Pre-referral Screening | PDF 457.6 KB |
| Appendix B Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Assessment | PDF 2.5 MB |
| Appendix C Cultural Heritage Desktop Assessment Redacted | PDF 8.0 MB |
| Appendix D Cultural Heritage Field Assessment (confidential) | |
| Appendix E Ecological Assessment | PDF 4.9 MB |
| Appendix F Economic Impact Assessment | PDF 874.6 KB |
| Appendix G Construction Noise and Vibration Assessment | PDF 9.0 MB |
| Appendix H Social Impact Assessment | PDF 6.4 MB |
| Appendix I Surface Water Impact Assessment | PDF 3.7 MB |
| Appendix J Traffic Impact Assessment | PDF 15.2 MB |
| Referral figures in high resolution | Type |
|---|---|
| Figure 1 Regional Context | PDF 14.1 MB |
| Figure 3 Site Layout | PDF 11.1 MB |
| Figure 4 Project Area 0 - 10 km | PDF 15.3 MB |
| Figure 5 Project Area 10 - 20 km | PDF 15.0 MB |
| Figure 6 Project Area 20 - 30 km | PDF 14.1 MB |
| Figure 7 Project Area 30 - 37 km | PDF 14.1 MB |
| Figure 11 Common User Facility Location | PDF 12.8 MB |
| Figure 12 Alternative Sites | PDF 12.3 MB |
| Figure 13 Ground-Truthed Vegetation Communities | PDF 3.7 MB |
In accordance with section 281(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 2019, some information within Appendix C and entire Appendix D have been withheld from publication.
The NT EPA decided on 11 March 2025 that an environmental assessment is not required.