Table 6: Approvals in 2013–14 Type of approval Number of Number of approvals since the approvals commencement of the EPBC Act Action approved 100 722 Not approved 0 10 Total decisions 100 732 Awaiting approval at 30 June 2014 28 Awaiting further information from 15 proponent Table 7: Advice requested and provided under section 160 Authorisation provision Requests Advice Advice Assessment Advice for advice not required completed provided required R6.01—Sea Dumping 14 12 2 1 1 Permit S160—Airport Major 13 8 5 0 0 Development Plan S160—Airspace 1 0 0 0 0 Management S160—Foreign Aid 0 0 0 0 0 Table 8: Number of matters protected by the EPBC Act Matter protected Not Controlled controlled action manner Division 1 Matters of national environmental significance Section 12 World Heritage values of a World Heritage 8 10 listed property Section 15B National Heritage values of a National 10 12 Heritage listed place Section 16 Ecological character of a declared Ramsar 7 6 wetland Section 18 Listed threatened species or ecological 54 106 community Section 20 Listed migratory species 25 28 Section 21 Nuclear activities with a significant impact on 2 the environment Section 23 Commonwealth marine environment 19 5
Table 6: Approvals in 2013–14 Type of approval Number of approvals Number of approvals since the commencement of the EPBC Act Action approved 100 722 Not approved 0 10 Total decisions 100 732 Awaiting approval at 30 June 2014 28 Awaiting further information from proponent 15 Table 7: Advice requested and provided under section 160 Authorisation provision Requests for advice Advice not required Advice required Assessment completed Advice provided R6.01—Sea Dumping Permit 14 12 2 1 1 S160—Airport Major Development Plan 13 8 5 0 0 S160—Airspace Management 1 0 0 0 0 S160—Foreign Aid 0 0 0 0 0 Table 8: Number of matters protected by the EPBC Act Matter protected Not controlled manner Controlled action Division 1 Matters of national environmental significance Section 12 World Heritage values of a World Heritage listed property 8 10 Section 15B National Heritage values of a National Heritage listed place 10 12 Section 16 Ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland 7 6 Section 18 Listed threatened species or ecological community 54 106 Section 20 Listed migratory species 25 28 Section 21 Nuclear activities with a significant impact on the environment 2 Section 23 Commonwealth marine environment 19 5
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