Tarong Northern Land Ash Emplacement Project
Project overview*
| EIS status | Approved with conditions |
| Description | New ash storage facilities servicing the Tarong and Tarong North power stations, including one with a final capacity of 45 million m3 (Stage 1). |
| Proponent | Tarong Energy Corporation Ltd |
| Location/s | 12.5 km south-east of Nanango. Map |
| Local government/s | South Burnett Regional Council |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Key environmental impact statement (EIS) documents
- Coordinator-General's report on EIS (
429 KB), November 2007 - Environmental impact statement, November 2006
- EIS - Executive summary ( 668 KB)
- Complete EIS available at State Library of Queensland (record number: 769221)
- EIS - Executive summary (
- Terms of reference for EIS ( 230 KB), July 2006
- Initial advice statement ( 465 KB), October 2005
Stage 2
Stage 2 of the project will proceed only if there is an identified need for additional ash storage.
EIS process
Read more about the EIS process.
Australian Government approval
Project not deemed a controlled action by Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
Last updated: 09 Nov 2021