Policies, procedures and guidelines

The department has a large number of policies, procedures and guidelines which affect the services that we provide to the community.

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Policy Type Subject
User manual for the residual risk calculator (PDF, 6.3MB)
ESR/2022/6072 v1
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Accepted development Post-work notification form (DOCX, 177KB)
ESR/2018/4326 v2
Application formCoastal Act – Notices
Accepted development Pre-work notification form (DOCX, 182KB)
ESR/2018/4327 v2
Application formCoastal Act – Notices
Accessing QPWS managed protected areas under an authority (PDF, 268KB)
QPW/2024/6831 v1
Operational policyParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Service facilities
Accreditation of Queensland’s environmental assessment processes under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (PDF, 414KB)
ESR/2026/7466 v1
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Activity management plans (PDF, 224KB)
ESR/2017/3561 v2.05
GuidelineEP Act – General
Adjustment of financial assurance to remove Goods and Services Tax (GST) (PDF, 240KB)
ESR/2015/1846 v2.05
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Administering outstanding returns and fees for commercial activity permits and agreements (PDF, 469KB)
QPW/2015/1326 v3
Information sheetParks – Visitor Management – Commercial activities
Administering outstanding returns and fees for commercial activity permits and agreements (PDF, 306KB)
QPW/2015/1328 v3
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Commercial activities
Administrative Release Policy and Procedure (PDF, 370KB)
CHC/2018/4242 v3
Policy and procedureCorporate – Governance
Administrative Release Policy and Procedure (PDF, 282KB)
CHC/2018/4358 v2
Policy and procedureCorporate – Governance
Advanced Resource Recovery Centre Revised Preliminary Documentation for EPBC Referral 2024/09778 (PDF, 58.3MB)
ESR/2026/7473 v1
ReportInformation Sharing
Agricultural ERA standard for banana cultivation (PDF, 1.5MB)
ESR/2022/5956 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Agricultural ERA standard for beef cattle grazing (PDF, 1.5MB)
ESR/2022/5957 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Agricultural ERA standard for sugarcane cultivation (PDF, 1.6MB)
ESR/2022/5958 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Air—EIS information guideline (PDF, 412KB)
ESR/2020/5294 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Amending timeframes of PRC Plan transition notices (PDF, 240KB)
ESR/2021/5678 v2.03
Operational policyEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Amendment application for an environmental authority for ERA 13A – Commercial cropping and horticulture in the Great Barrier Reef catchment (DOCX, 199KB)
ESR/2021/5615 v8
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Amendment or change to a declared resource recovery area notification form (DOCX, 148KB)
ESR/2019/5184 v1.02
FormCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Amendments and variations to permits for QPWS areas (PDF, 293KB)
QPW/2015/1330 v2
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Ancillary activities for grazing authorities (PDF, 358KB)
QPW/2023/6538 v1
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Stock management
Ancillary activities for grazing authorities (PDF, 220KB)
QPW/2023/6539 v1
Information sheetParks – Natural Resource Management – Stock management
Annual Reporting – On Site Operational Purpose Exemption (DOCX, 196KB)
ESR/2025/7074 v1
TemplateCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Annual Reporting – On Site Operational Purpose Reporting Table (XLSX, 62KB)
ESR/2020/5370 v1.03
TemplateCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Annual Reporting – On-site Operational Purpose Exemption (PDF, 334KB)
ESR/2020/5369 v1.03
GuidelineCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Annual return for transitional environmental program (TEP) (DOCX, 372KB)
ESR/2023/6528 v1.04
FormCompliance – TEPs (Transitional Environmental Programs)
Apiary permit and transfers (DOCX, 147KB)
QPW/2015/1216 v3
Application formParks – Natural Resource Management – Apiary
Applicant Guideline - Application for issue or amendment of TEP (PDF, 425KB)
ESR/2023/6520 v1.03
GuidelineCompliance – TEPs (Transitional Environmental Programs)
Application for a bore assessment notice to be given for water bore (DOCX, 186KB)
ESR/2026/7411 v1
Application formWater Act – Underground water management
Application for a decision on the amount and form of financial assurance for prescribed environmentally relevant activities (DOCX, 188KB)
ESR/2015/1754 v3.06
Application formEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Application for a decision on the estimated rehabilitation cost (DOCX, 260KB)
ESR/2018/4426 v6.06
Application formEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Application for a decision on whether an environmental impact statement would be required for an environmental authority application under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (DOCX, 218KB)
ESR/2020/5490 v2.03
Application formEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Application for a disposal permit for contaminted soil (DOCX, 467KB)
ESR/2015/1832 v5.01
Application formEP Act – Contaminated land
Application for a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority under sections 34, 35 or 35A of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (DOCX, 156KB)
QPW/2023/6394 v2
Application formParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Service facilities
Application for a temporary emissions licence (DOCX, 183KB)
ESR/2015/1727 v6.08
Application formEnvironmental authority – Temporary emissions licence
Application for amendment of Transitional Environmental Program (DOCX, 384KB)
ESR/2023/6400 v2.04
Application formCompliance – TEPs (Transitional Environmental Programs)
Application for an internal review of an original decision (DOCX, 181KB)
ESR/2015/1633 v3.02
Application formEnvironment – Review and Appeal
Application for Consignment Authorisation-NEPM (Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories) (PDF, 2.6MB)
ESR/2016/2431 v2
Application formEP Act – General
Application for historical tidal works approvals (DOCX, 174KB)
ESR/2015/1579 v9.02
Application formCoastal Act – Applications
Application for progressive certification (DOCX, 202KB)
ESR/2015/1563 v6.03
Application formEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Application for reimbursement for orphan incidents clean-up (DOCX, 187KB)
ESR/2015/1648 v5.02
Application formEP Act – General
Application for review of original decision (DOCX, 186KB)
ESR/2015/1573 v5.04
Application formEnvironment – Review and Appeal
Application for surrender or partial surrender of an environmental authority for a resource activity (DOCX, 233KB)
ESR/2015/1751 v5.07
Application formEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Application for the pre-approval of a Direct Benefit Management Plan Form (DOCX, 191KB)
EPP/2024/6659 v1
Application formEnvironmental Offsets
Application form - Amendment for an existing licence, permit or authority (plants) (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2022/5988 v1.05
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form - Amendment for licence, permit or authority (animal) (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2022/6041 v1.06
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form - Amendment to a standard, specialised or advance licence (native animal keeping) (DOCX, 1.7MB)
NCS/2022/5981 v2.06
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form - Approval of a discounted rate of waste levy for residue waste from an eligible recycling activity (DOCX, 202KB)
ESR/2019/4781 v2.03
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Application form - Approval of waste as exempt waste - charitable recycling entity (DOCX, 194KB)
ESR/2019/4728 v3
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Application form - Approval of waste as exempt waste - earth contaminated with a hazardous contaminant (DOCX, 195KB)
ESR/2019/4730 v3
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Application form - Approval of waste as exempt waste - on-site operational purpose (OSOP) (DOCX, 195KB)
ESR/2019/4731 v4
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Application form - Dealer licence (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2022/6029 v2.04
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form - harvesting licence (estuarine crocodile eggs) (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2018/4427 v3.03
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form - Heritage - Entry of a place in the Queensland Heritage Register (DOCX, 360KB)
HHQ/2022/5999 v1.01
FormHeritage Act – Other
Application form – Heritage – Entry of additional land to a place in the Queensland Heritage Register (DOCX, 357KB)
HHQ/2026/7367 v1
FormHeritage Act – Other
Application form - Heritage - Removal of a place from the Queensland Heritage Register (DOCX, 550KB)
HHQ/2022/5998 v1.01
FormHeritage Act – Other
Application form – Heritage – Removal of part of a place from the Queensland Heritage Register (DOCX, 358KB)
HHQ/2026/7368 v1
FormHeritage Act – Other
Application Form - Low Risk Species Management Program for tampering with animal breeding places (PDF, 290KB)
NCS/2016/2516 v2
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form - Permit to keep (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2022/6031 v2.02
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form - Standard, specialised or advanced licence (18 years or older) (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2022/5991 v1.04
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form - Standard, specialised or advanced licence (child aged 13-17 years of age) (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2022/5989 v1.05
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Collection authority (biodiscovery) (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2016/2072 v2.02
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form collection authority (dead protected animals) (DOCX, 543KB)
NCS/2016/3164 v2.07
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Damage mitigation permit (removal and relocation of wildlife) (DOCX, 1.8MB)
NCS/2016/3172 v4.02
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Damage mitigation permit (take of protected animals including harvest macropod species) (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2016/2476 v3.12
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Farming (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2016/3165 v3.03
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form flying-fox roost management permit (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2016/3104 v3.02
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form for approval as an auditor for contaminated land (DOCX, 750KB)
ESR/2016/2150 v4.03
FormEP Act – Contaminated land
Application form for extension of time to submit waste data return and pay the waste levy amount (DOCX, 171KB)
ESR/2019/4974 v1.01
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Application form harvesting licence (other protected animals) (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2016/3169 v3.03
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application Form High Risk Species management program for tampering with animal breeding place (PDF, 303KB)
NCS/2016/2510 v2
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Interaction licence (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2022/6044 v1.04
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Internal review of a decision under section 143F of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2022/5990 v2.02
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Movement permit (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2016/3163 v4.01
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Protected plant clearing permit (DOCX, 1.7MB)
NCS/2016/2569 v3.05
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Protected plant growing licence (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2016/3166 v3.03
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Protected plants harvesting licence (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2016/3168 v3.06
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Rehabilitation permit (rehabilitate and release a protected animal) (DOCX, 1.8MB)
NCS/2016/3173 v4.05
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application form Rehabilitation permit (spotter catcher) (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2022/6034 v1.03
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Application notice – public notice of an application for an environmental authority / PRC plan or major amendment to an environmental authority / PRCP schedule (DOCX, 169KB)
ESR/2016/2378 v3.09
NoticeEnvironmental authority – Public notice
Application or amendment application for an environmental authority (mining activities relating to a mining lease) – objection notice/request for referral to the Land Court (DOCX, 364KB)
ESR/2016/3259 v4.04
NoticeEnvironment – Review and Appeal
Application requirements for activities with impacts to air (PDF, 501KB)
ESR/2015/1840 v5.05
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Application requirements for activities with impacts to land (PDF, 484KB)
ESR/2015/1839 v4.07
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Application requirements for activities with impacts to water (PDF, 770KB)
ESR/2015/1837 v5.02
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Application requirements for activities with noise impacts (PDF, 365KB)
ESR/2015/1838 v3.1
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Application requirements for activities with waste impacts (PDF, 427KB)
ESR/2015/1836 v5.06
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Application requirements for petroleum activities (PDF, 1020KB)
ESR/2016/2357 v4.01
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Application to amalgamate two or more environmental authorities into an amalgamated corporate authority (DOCX, 398KB)
ESR/2015/1734 v19
Application formEnvironmental authority – Amalgamate, de-amalgamate and transfer
Application to amalgamate two or more environmental authorities into an amalgamated project or local government authority (DOCX, 194KB)
ESR/2015/1735 v9.02
Application formEnvironmental authority – Amalgamate, de-amalgamate and transfer
Application to amend a progressive rehabilitation and closure plan schedule (PRCP schedule) or joint PRCP schedule and environmental authority (DOCX, 269KB)
ESR/2019/4956 v6.03
Application formEnvironmental authority – PRCP
Application to amend an environmental authority (DOCX, 266KB)
ESR/2015/1733 v23.03
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Application to amend or discharge the amount or form of financial assurance held for an environmental authority (DOCX, 200KB)
ESR/2015/1752 v5.05
Application formEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Application to amend waste levy instalment agreement (DOCX, 144KB)
ESR/2019/5182 v1.01
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Application to be a suitable registered operator (DOCX, 184KB)
ESR/2015/1771 v4.1
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Application to change the anniversary day of an environmental authority (DOCX, 186KB)
ESR/2015/1732 v6.02
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Application to convert a transitional authority to standard conditions of approval (DOCX, 181KB)
ESR/2015/1794 v5.02
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Application to de-amalgamate an environmental authority (DOCX, 198KB)
ESR/2015/1729 v13.03
Application formEnvironmental authority – Amalgamate, de-amalgamate and transfer
Application to prepare a voluntary environmental impact statement under Environmental Protection Act 1994 (DOCX, 216KB)
ESR/2016/2160 v5.02
Application formEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Application to Register an Advanced Offset Form (DOCX, 199KB)
EPP/2021/5595 v3
Application formEnvironmental Offsets
Application to surrender an environmental authority for a prescribed ERA (DOCX, 192KB)
ESR/2015/1719 v8.01
Application formEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Application to suspend an environmental authority (DOCX, 192KB)
ESR/2015/1728 v9.03
Application formEnvironmental authority – Cancel or suspend
Application to withhold personal information from a public register (DOCX, 178KB)
ESR/2023/6439 v1.03
Application formEP Act – General
Applying for an authority under sections 34, 35 or 35A of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (PDF, 371KB)
QPW/2023/6395 v1
GuidelineParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Service facilities
Applying for an environmental authority to undertake commercial cropping and horticulture (PDF, 1.7MB)
ESR/2021/5614 v1.02
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Applying to conduct an environmentally relevant activity (PDF, 261KB)
ESR/2023/6510 v1.05
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Applications
Approval of extension of time to pay waste levy amount application form (DOCX, 138KB)
ESR/2019/5117 v1.01
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Approval of waste as exempt waste - biosecurity waste - application form (DOCX, 137KB)
ESR/2019/4727 v2.02
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Approval of waste as exempt waste - community events for remediatio of litter or illegal dumping (DOCX, 173KB)
ESR/2019/4729 v2.03
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Approval of waste as Exempt waste - serious local event waste - application form (DOCX, 138KB)
ESR/2019/5122 v1.01
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Approval of waste levy instalment agreement application form (DOCX, 141KB)
ESR/2019/5116 v1.01
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Approval processes for environmental authorities (PDF, 1MB)
ESR/2015/1743 v9.02
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Approval to bring flowers into a QPWS managed area (PDF, 264KB)
QPW/2013/807 v1.04
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Approval to take a live animal into a protected area (PDF, 261KB)
QPW/2015/1335 v2.02
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Approved Form – Application for issue of TEP (DOCX, 404KB)
ESR/2023/6518 v1.05
Application formCompliance – TEPs (Transitional Environmental Programs)
Approved form for submission of a draft terms of reference for an environmental impact statement under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (DOCX, 402KB)
ESR/2017/4038 v7
FormEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Aquatic ecology—EIS information guideline (PDF, 527KB)
ESR/2020/5295 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Area management advice for land potentially affected by UXO (PDF, 91KB)
ESR/2015/1841 v5.03
Information sheetEP Act – Contaminated land
Area management advice for land potentially affected by UXO—Western Downs (PDF, 92KB)
ESR/2015/1862 v5.03
Information sheetEP Act – Contaminated land
Artificial waters (PDF, 295KB)
QPW/2015/1442 v2.01
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Water management
Assessing applications for grazing authorities on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 320KB)
QPW/2015/1226 v1.02
Procedural guideParks – Natural Resource Management – Stock management
Assessing applications for sewage treatment works (PDF, 497KB)
ESR/2015/1652 v3.07
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Assessment of applications for permission to carry out works in an Estuarine Conservation Zone in the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park (PDF, 202KB)
QPW/2015/1239 v2
Operational policyParks – Marine Management – Marine permits
Assessment requirements for making a decision for an environmental authority for an environmentally relevant activity (PDF, 487KB)
ESR/2015/1725 v1.1
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Assessment
Audit report – PRCP schedule audit (DOCX, 260KB)
ESR/2024/6911 v1.03
FormEnvironmental authority – PRCP
Auditor notification form (DOCX, 117KB)
ESR/2016/2148 v1.04
FormEP Act – Contaminated land
Australian Defence Force activities on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 722KB)
QPW/2015/1322 v2.01
Procedural guideParks – Natural Resource Management – Military activities
Authorisation letter to nominate an Authorised Holder Representative (DOCX, 63KB)
ESR/2019/5167 v2.02
TemplateEnvironmental authority – Applications
Authorisation letter to nominate an Authorised Holder Representative (PDF, 224KB)
ESR/2019/5168 v2.05
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Authorities creating an interest in a protected area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (PDF, 321KB)
QPW/2023/6398 v1
Information sheetParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Service facilities
Avoid and Mitigate Assessment Checklist (DOCX, 164KB)
EPP/2018/4282 v1
ChecklistEnvironmental Offsets
Baseline assessment plans (PDF, 377KB)
ESR/2016/2004 v2
GuidelineWater Act – Underground water management
Baseline assessments (PDF, 510KB)
ESR/2016/1999 v4
GuidelineWater Act – Underground water management
Baseline assessments guideline (version 3.00) (PDF, 288KB)
ESR/2017/3481 v3
ReportWater Act – Underground water management
Beekeeping on QPWS areas (PDF, 370KB)
QPW/2026/7329 v1
Code of practiceParks – Natural Resource Management – Apiary
Bequests and bequeathed property (PDF, 243KB)
QPW/2013/260 v1.04
Operational policyParks – Community Relations and Partnerships – Community relations
Best practice environmental management guideline for scrap metal recycling facilities operating fragmentisers (PDF, 765KB)
ESR/2016/3091 v2.04
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Biosecurity—EIS information guideline (PDF, 381KB)
ESR/2020/5297 v1.03
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Bore assessment guideline (version 5.00) (PDF, 231KB)
ESR/2016/2683 v5
ReportWater Act – Underground water management
Boundary fencing (PDF, 189KB)
QPW/2013/303 v1.03
Information sheetParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Infrastructure delivery
Building and engineering standards for tidal works (PDF, 93KB)
EPP/2016/2100 v1
Operational policyCoastal – Guidelines
Building work under the noise standard (PDF, 217KB)
ESR/2020/5275 v1.03
Information sheetEP Act – General
Calculating the supplementary annual fee for regulated waste transport (PDF, 233KB)
ESR/2019/4612 v5
Information sheetEP Act – Fees
Camping and vehicles access permit fee and gift card refunds (PDF, 234KB)
QPW/2013/820 v2.09
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Camping on QPWS areas (PDF, 297KB)
QPW/2013/800 v2.06
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Cancellation of a resource recovery area (DOCX, 145KB)
ESR/2020/5362 v1.02
FormCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Certification of construction of tidal works (DOCX, 172KB)
ESR/2015/1871 v2.03
Statutory DeclarationCoastal Act – Notices
Certification of design of tidal works (DOCX, 169KB)
ESR/2016/2046 v2.03
Statutory DeclarationCoastal Act – Notices
Certified Support Dogs and Assistance animals in QPWS managed areas (PDF, 602KB)
QPW/2013/804 v5
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Ch 3 Water Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 (PDF, 214KB)
ESR/2016/2656 v1.01
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Change of details for harvesting licence (macropods) (DOCX, 1.5MB)
MMP/2016/2007 v1.09
Application formMacropod management – Licensing
Changes to projects undergoing environmental impact statement assessment under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (DOCX, 200KB)
ESR/2023/6496 v1.03
FormEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Chapter 3 Water Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 (PDF, 309KB)
ESR/2020/5381 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Characterisation and Management of Drilling Fluids and Cuttings in the Petroleum Industry (PDF, 268KB)
ESR/2016/2001 v2.03
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Climate—EIS information guideline (PDF, 372KB)
ESR/2020/5298 v1.03
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Clinical and related waste (PDF, 660KB)
ESR/2015/1571 v4.07
GuidelineEP Act – General
Coal Seam Gas Brine Management Action Plan (PDF, 859KB)
ESR/2025/7139 v1.02
PolicyEnvironment
Coal Seam Gas Water Management Policy 2012 (PDF, 359KB)
ESR/2016/2381 v2.02
PolicyEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Coal seam gas: Meter installation form (DOCX, 175KB)
ESR/2016/2346 v4.03
FormEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Coastal hazard technical guide (PDF, 348KB)
EPP/2016/2082 v1
GuidelineCoastal – Guidelines
Coastal management district search (DOCX, 167KB)
ESR/2015/1578 v1.06
Application formCoastal Act – Applications
Coastal Protection Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 (PDF, 155KB)
ESR/2016/2646 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Coastal Protection Management Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 (PDF, 265KB)
ESR/2020/5377 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Coastal recovery works in response to disaster events (PDF, 461KB)
ESR/2025/7052 v2.02
Information sheetCoastal – Guidelines
Coastal—EIS information guideline (PDF, 421KB)
ESR/2020/5299 v1.03
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Code for accepted development - for tidal works, or work completely or partly in a coastal management district (PDF, 1.2MB)
EPP/2017/3930 v4
Code of practiceCoastal – Guidelines
Code of conduct for recreational horse riding on designated multi-use trails in State forests, forest reserves and protected areas (PDF, 228KB)
QPW/2016/1879 v1.02
Information sheetParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Code of environmental compliance for certain aspects of sewage treatment activities - Version 1 (PDF, 161KB)
ESR/2015/1669 v1
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Code of Practice - Care of sick, injured or orphaned protected animals in Queensland (PDF, 484KB)
NCS/2016/1972 v2
Code of practiceWildlife and ecosystems
Code of Practice - Aviculture (PDF, 360KB)
NCS/2016/1942 v2
Code of practiceWildlife and ecosystems
Code of Practice - Captive reptile and amphibian husbandry (PDF, 761KB)
NCS/2016/1973 v2
Code of practiceWildlife and ecosystems
Code of Practice - Commercial crocodile viewing (PDF, 229KB)
NCS/2016/1965 v1.01
Code of practiceWildlife and ecosystems
Code of Practice - Ecologically sustainable lethal take of flying-foxes for crop protection (PDF, 511KB)
NCS/2016/1966 v2
Code of practiceWildlife and ecosystems
Code of Practice - Ecologically sustainable management of flying-fox roosts (PDF, 131KB)
NCS/2016/1970 v2
Code of practiceWildlife and ecosystems
Code of Practice - Emu farming (PDF, 165KB)
NCS/2016/1967 v2
Code of practiceWildlife and ecosystems
Code of Practice - Low impact activities affecting flying-fox roosts (PDF, 158KB)
NCS/2016/1969 v2
Code of practiceWildlife and ecosystems
Code of practice for the concrete batching industry (PDF, 387KB)
ESR/2015/1715 v2
Code of practiceEP Act – Codes of practice
Code of Practice For the harvest and use of protected plants under an authority (PDF, 342KB)
NCS/2023/6429 v1
Code of practiceWildlife and ecosystems
Code of Practice For the take and use of protected plants under an exemption (PDF, 284KB)
NCS/2023/6430 v1
Code of practiceWildlife and ecosystems
Code of practice template (DOCX, 481KB)
ESR/2015/1687 v4.03
TemplateEP Act – Codes of practice
Commercial activity authorities - requirements for authority holders when selling a business (PDF, 279KB)
QPW/2017/3510 v2
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Commercial activities
Commercial filming and photography in QPWS areas (PDF, 334KB)
QPW/2013/811 v2.02
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Commercial activities
Commercial tourism and recreation activities in QPWS areas (PDF, 348KB)
QPW/2015/1331 v2.01
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Commercial activities
Commercial vending activities on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 151KB)
QPW/2015/1339 v3.01
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Commercial activities
Common issues with PRCP applications (PDF, 282KB)
ESR/2021/5775 v1.03
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Applications
Community consultation for Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan (PDF, 208KB)
ESR/2019/5101 v1.03
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – PRCP
Compensation for petroleum and gas activities on QPWS managed lands (PDF, 180KB)
QPW/2019/4715 v1.02
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Resource Extraction
Competitive events on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 197KB)
QPW/2015/1373 v1.04
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Complaints regarding the Director-General Policy (PDF, 507KB)
CHC/2018/4170 v3.01
PolicyCorporate – Human resources
Conservation value reporting form (DOCX, 1.5MB)
NCS/2022/6132 v2.03
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Considering environmental requirements early in petroleum activity planning (PDF, 248KB)
ESR/2015/1619 v1.05
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Applications
Consultation report: Draft eligibility criteria and standard conditions for petroleum exploration, pipeline and survey and geothermal exploration activities (PDF, 182KB)
ESR/2016/2440 v1
ReportEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Contaminated land—EIS information guideline (PDF, 398KB)
ESR/2020/5300 v1.03
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Convert existing conditions of a development approval/permit into an environmental authority (DOCX, 198KB)
ESR/2015/1720 v9.03
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Criteria for environmental impact statements for resource projects under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (PDF, 304KB)
ESR/2016/2167 v3.02
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Crocodile attacks on humans in Queensland (PDF, 202KB)
NCS/2018/4089 v2.05
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
CSG water management: Measurable criteria (PDF, 250KB)
ESR/2016/1902 v1.04
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
CSS/2020/5217 Request form - Request to make, amend or revoke a koala habitat area determination (DOCX, 138KB)
CSS/2020/5217 v1.01
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Customer Complaints Management Policy and Procedure (PDF, 548KB)
CHC/2019/4684 v1.09
Policy and procedureCorporate – Human resources
Damage mitigation permit: Ecological sustainable lethal take of flying-fox for crop protection (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2017/3985 v2.05
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Declaration for application for a discount on financial assurance (DOCX, 175KB)
ESR/2015/1822 v3.03
Statutory DeclarationEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Declaration of a resource recovery area (DOCX, 182KB)
ESR/2019/4721 v2.01
FormWRR Act – General
Declaration of compliance for written documents (DOCX, 176KB)
ESR/2016/2068 v5.03
Statutory DeclarationEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Declaration of compliance with public notice requirements for resource activities (DOCX, 349KB)
ESR/2015/1622 v8.03
Statutory DeclarationEnvironmental authority – Public notice
Details of regulated waste vehicles - ERA 57 (DOCX, 188KB)
ESR/2015/1851 v7.03
FormEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Determining scenic preference in the coastal zone (PDF, 361KB)
EPP/2016/2092 v2.01
GuidelineCoastal – Guidelines
Developing codes of practice (PDF, 210KB)
ESR/2015/1695 v3.03
Information sheetEP Act – Codes of practice
Development application Form 1 - Application details - attachment for an application for an environmental authority (DOCX, 214KB)
ESR/2015/1791 v8.03
Application formPlanning Act – State Assessment and Referral Agency
Development in identified koala broad-hectare areas (PDF, 255KB)
NCS/2023/6446 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Development in koala habitat areas outside koala priority areas (PDF, 250KB)
NCS/2023/6447 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Development in koala priority areas (PDF, 426KB)
NCS/2023/6448 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Development involving an artificial waterway (PDF, 124KB)
EPP/2016/2109 v1
GuidelineCoastal – Guidelines
Disposal and storage of scrap tyres at mine sites (PDF, 199KB)
ESR/2016/2380 v2.06
Operational policyEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Disposal permit to remove and treat or dispose of contaminated soil (PDF, 561KB)
ESR/2020/5353 v2
GuidelineEP Act – Contaminated land
Diving, Snorkelling and Swimming (PDF, 233KB)
QPW/2015/1356 v2
Operational policyParks – Workforce and Safety – Diving and snorkelling
Draft site management plan (PDF, 427KB)
ESR/2025/7047 v1.01
GuidelineEP Act – Contaminated land
Dredging and allocation of quarry material (PDF, 492KB)
ESR/2016/1979 v7.03
GuidelineCoastal Act – Applications
Drones in QPWS areas (PDF, 286KB)
QPW/2024/6945 v1
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Dust Log Sheet (DOCX, 353KB)
ESR/2018/4574 v1.04
Application formCompliance – Dust, Noise and Odour
Duty to notify of a notifiable activity (DOCX, 463KB)
ESR/2015/1845 v6.02
FormEP Act – Contaminated land Duty to Notify
Duty to notify of environmental harm guideline (PDF, 3MB)
ESR/2016/2271 v6.01
GuidelineEP Act – Contaminated land Duty to Notify
Duty to restore the environment overview (PDF, 210KB)
ESR/2024/6836 v1.02
Information sheetEP Act – General
EEO Recipient Information Sheet (PDF, 226KB)
ESR/2024/6802 v1.03
Information sheetCompliance – EEOs (Environmental Enforcement Orders)
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for bottling or canning food (ERA 23) – Version 2 (PDF, 66KB)
ESR/2015/1713 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for cattle feedlotting (ERA 2) – Version 2 (PDF, 64KB)
ESR/2015/1570 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for chemical manufacturing (soap, surfactants or cleaning or toiletry products) (ERA 7) – Version 2 (PDF, 63KB)
ESR/2015/1700 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for chemical manufacturing (water based paint) (ERA 7) – Version 2 (PDF, 62KB)
ESR/2015/1697 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for exploration and mineral development projects (PDF, 781KB)
ESR/2016/1985 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for extracting material (ERA 16) – Version 2 (PDF, 68KB)
ESR/2015/1711 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for geothermal exploration activities (PDF, 594KB)
ESR/2016/2389 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for meat processing (including rendering) (ERA 25) – Version 2 (PDF, 67KB)
ESR/2015/1712 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for meat processing (not including rendering) (ERA 25) – Version 2 (PDF, 66KB)
ESR/2015/1714 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for metal foundry (ERA 29) – Version 2 (PDF, 64KB)
ESR/2015/1709 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for milk processing (ERA 26) – Version 2 (PDF, 65KB)
ESR/2015/1708 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for mining claims (PDF, 760KB)
ESR/2016/2242 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for mining lease activities (PDF, 856KB)
ESR/2016/2241 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for petroleum survey activities (PDF, 414KB)
ESR/2016/2387 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for pig keeping (ERA 3) – Version 2 (PDF, 64KB)
ESR/2015/1707 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for poultry farming (ERA 4) – Version 2 (PDF, 64KB)
ESR/2015/1706 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for retreading tyres (ERA 13) – Version 2 (PDF, 62KB)
ESR/2015/1705 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for screening (5000 tonnes to 100,000 tonnes of material in a year) (ERA 16) – Version 2 (PDF, 66KB)
ESR/2015/1704 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for screening (more than 1 million tonnes of material in a year) (ERA 16) – Version 2 (PDF, 66KB)
ESR/2015/1702 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for screening (more than 100,000 tonnes but not more than 1 million tonnes of material in a year) (ERA 16) – Version 2 (PDF, 64KB)
ESR/2015/1703 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for sewage treatment works (ERA 63) – Version 2 (PDF, 67KB)
ESR/2015/1710 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for sheep feedlotting (ERA 2) – Version 2 (PDF, 64KB)
ESR/2015/1701 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for surface coating (ERA 38) – Version 2 (PDF, 62KB)
ESR/2015/1699 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Emission scores profile of environmentally relevant activities (PDF, 2.6MB)
ESR/2019/5099 v2.03
Fact SheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
End of Waste (EOW) Guideline (PDF, 532KB)
ESR/2016/3323 v3.07
GuidelineWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste approval (DOCX, 186KB)
ESR/2016/3279 v5.02
Application formWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code biochar (EOWC010002177) (PDF, 483KB)
ESR/2025/7094 v1.03
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for abattoir effluent pond sludge and crust (PDF, 401KB)
ESR/2020/5400 v2.04
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for ACQ treated timber shavings (PDF, 399KB)
ESR/2020/5213 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for amorphous silica powder (PDF, 430KB)
ESR/2022/5975 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for associated water (including coal seam gas water) (ENEW07547018) (PDF, 486KB)
ESR/2019/4713 v1.08
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for biosolids (PDF, 611KB)
ESR/2018/4548 v2.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for bivalve and gastropod shells (PDF, 410KB)
ESR/2018/4174 v2
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for blast furnace slag (PDF, 377KB)
ESR/2023/6404 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for brewery yeast liquid (PDF, 428KB)
ESR/2025/7251 v1.01
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for carbide lime slurry (PDF, 384KB)
ESR/2022/5933 v1.07
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for chemically treated timber (PDF, 384KB)
ESR/2019/4933 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for coal combustion products (PDF, 448KB)
ESR/2018/4549 v2.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for coal seam gas drilling mud (PDF, 444KB)
ESR/2018/4550 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for digestate (PDF, 430KB)
ESR/2022/6156 v1.05
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for dunder (PDF, 415KB)
ESR/2019/4934 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for ferronickel slag (PDF, 402KB)
ESR/2020/5413 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for ferrous chloride (PDF, 388KB)
ESR/2020/5478 v2.07
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of Waste Code for Ferrous Slag (PDF, 400KB)
ESR/2025/7028 v1.03
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for ferrous sulphate heptahydrate (PDF, 390KB)
ESR/2019/5175 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for fertiliser wash water (PDF, 386KB)
ESR/2018/4173 v2.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for fibre cement board (PDF, 422KB)
ESR/2021/5858 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for foundry sands (PDF, 407KB)
ESR/2018/4551 v2.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for garnet sand (PDF, 390KB)
ESR/2021/5665 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for glass fines (PDF, 375KB)
ESR/2022/6183 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for grease trap waste (PDF, 513KB)
ESR/2026/7363 v1
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for irrigation of associated water (including coal seam gas water) (ENEW07546918) (PDF, 488KB)
ESR/2019/4712 v1.09
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for liquid concrete washout (PDF, 371KB)
ESR/2020/5249 v1.07
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for paunch (PDF, 422KB)
ESR/2020/5243 v2.01
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for plasterboard (PDF, 399KB)
ESR/2021/5629 v2.03
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for recycled aggregates (PDF, 376KB)
ESR/2021/5565 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for recycled beverages (PDF, 404KB)
ESR/2026/7380 v1
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for returned concrete (PDF, 347KB)
ESR/2020/5247 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for silica fume (PDF, 383KB)
ESR/2023/6357 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for solid concrete washout (PDF, 375KB)
ESR/2020/5248 v1.07
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for solid phase combustion products (PDF, 407KB)
ESR/2026/7280 v1.01
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for spent sulphuric acid (PDF, 397KB)
ESR/2021/5637 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for sugar mill by-products (PDF, 416KB)
ESR/2018/4440 v2.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for sugar refinery clarifier sludge (PDF, 393KB)
ESR/2019/5171 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for Tanalith E treated timber sawdust and shavings (PDF, 438KB)
ESR/2026/7488 v1
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for tyres (End-of-life tyres) (PDF, 712KB)
ESR/2020/5244 v2.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for used vegetable oil (PDF, 385KB)
ESR/2020/5258 v1.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
End of waste code for water treatment residuals (PDF, 400KB)
ESR/2019/4944 v2.06
Code of practiceWRR Act – End of waste
Endorsement of relevant persons under a rehabilitation permit (DOCX, 1.5MB)
NCS/2026/7390 v2
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Endorsing a relevant person under a rehabilitation permit (PDF, 227KB)
NCS/2026/7389 v2
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Enforcement Guidelines (PDF, 271KB)
ESR/2021/5549 v2.03
GuidelineCompliance – Enforcement Process or Policy
Enforcment action and multiple EA holders information sheet (PDF, 304KB)
ESR/2016/3451 v2.04
Information sheetCompliance – Enforcement Process or Policy
Entry/Removal of a State Heritage Place in the Queensland Heritage Register (DOCX, 114KB)
EPP/2015/1834 v2
Application form
Environmental impact statement notice (DOCX, 339KB)
ESR/2016/2172 v4.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Environmental Investigation Notices (PDF, 237KB)
ESR/2023/6388 v1.03
Information sheetCompliance – EIs (Environmental Evaluations)
Environmental Noise Nuisance - Scare/Scatter guns industry fact sheet (PDF, 267KB)
ESR/2021/5865 v1.04
Information sheetCompliance – Dust, Noise and Odour
Environmental Protection Act PIN Offence Codes 1 December 2019 - 30 June 2019 (PDF, 838KB)
ESR/2020/5204 v1.02
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Environmental Protection Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 (PDF, 847KB)
ESR/2019/4888 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Environmental Protection Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 (PDF, 838KB)
ESR/2020/5385 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Environmental requirements for small scale mining activities (PDF, 255KB)
ESR/2015/1827 v4.03
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Environmentally Relevant Activity Standard for Petoleum Exploration Activities - Version 3 (PDF, 393KB)
ESR/2026/7369 v3
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Environmentally Relevant Activity Standard for Petroleum Pipeline Activities - Version 3 (PDF, 402KB)
ESR/2026/7370 v3
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
EP Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 (PDF, 423KB)
ESR/2016/2647 v1.01
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
ERA 60 (4) – Maintaining a Decommissioned Landfill (PDF, 290KB)
ESR/2020/5499 v1.04
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Amendment
ERA standard for ERA 13A (PDF, 398KB)
ESR/2020/5277 v1
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
ERA Standard for Regulated Waste Transport (PDF, 100KB)
ESR/2018/4202 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
ERC Calculator - Mining (XLSX, 1.2MB)
ESR/2015/1824 v5.07
CalculatorEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
ERC Calculator - Petroleum and Gas - Unlocked (XLSX, 1.1MB)
ESR/2015/1825 v6.08
CalculatorEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
ESR/2016/2133 Enforceable Undertaking - Application Form (DOCX, 370KB)
ESR/2016/2133 v2.06
Application formCompliance – Enforcement Process or Policy
ESR/2016/2421 Waste Tracking Form Approval for a waste tracking system form (DOCX, 160KB)
ESR/2016/2421 v2
Application formEP Act – General
ESR/2019/4738 Form - Noise Log Sheet (DOCX, 362KB)
ESR/2019/4738 v1.07
FormCompliance – Dust, Noise and Odour
ESR/2023/6339 Contaminated land investigation document approved form (PDF, 920KB)
ESR/2023/6339 v1.03
FormEP Act – Contaminated land
Excluded works (Coastal) (PDF, 266KB)
EPP/2016/2081 v2.07
GuidelineCoastal – Guidelines
Exempt waste – Earth contaminated with a hazardous contaminant (PDF, 265KB)
ESR/2024/6780 v1.01
GuidelineCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Exempted development in koala habitat areas on all land tenures (PDF, 314KB)
NCS/2023/6449 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Exempted development in koala habitat areas on freehold land (PDF, 244KB)
NCS/2023/6451 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Exempted development in koala habitat areas on indigenous land (PDF, 245KB)
NCS/2023/6452 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Exempted development in koala habitat areas on land dedicated as a road under the Land Act 1994 (PDF, 188KB)
NCS/2023/6450 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Exempted development in koala habitat areas on land leased under the Land Act 1994 for agriculture or grazing purposes (PDF, 240KB)
NCS/2023/6454 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Exempted development in koala habitat areas on land leased under the Land Act 1994 other than for agriculture or grazing purposes (PDF, 243KB)
NCS/2023/6455 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Exempted development in koala habitat areas on land subject to a licence or permit under the Land Act 1994 (PDF, 243KB)
NCS/2023/6453 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Exempted development in koala habitat areas on trust land under the Land Act 1994 (PDF, 245KB)
NCS/2023/6456 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Exemption for the transport of trackable waste (DOCX, 197KB)
ESR/2016/2422 v2.01
Application formEP Act – General
Exemption from using a weighbridge notification form particular sites (DOCX, 183KB)
ESR/2023/6561 v1.05
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Exemptions - Where Offsets Cannot Be Required Information Sheet (PDF, 196KB)
EPP/2018/4281 v1.02
Information sheetEnvironmental Offsets
Expression of interest for commercial activities on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 782KB)
QPW/2015/1340 v2.03
Procedural guideParks – Visitor Management – Commercial activities
External Communications Policy (PDF, 251KB)
CHC/2020/5190 v1.02
PolicyCorporate – Communications
External Covert and overt recording in compliance and investigation (PDF, 206KB)
ESR/2023/6387 v2.02
Information sheetAll Acts – Covert Overt recording
External Guideline - Compliance under the EP Act 1994 (PDF, 610KB)
ESR/2024/6799 v1.03
GuidelineCompliance – General Guidance
Extractive industries in koala habitat areas within key resource areas (PDF, 379KB)
NCS/2023/6457 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Fee calculator (XLSX, 73KB)
ESR/2015/1731 v18
CalculatorEP Act – Fees
Fee concessions for educational excursions, tours and camps on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 395KB)
QPW/2015/1332 v1.04
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Fee exemptions for vehicle access permits on QPWS managed recreation areas (PDF, 313KB)
QPW/2013/809 v1.11
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Fee exemptions for vehicle access permits on QPWS&P managed recreation areas (DOCX, 179KB)
QPW/2015/1380 v1.06
Application formParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Fees and royalties payable under the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 (PDF, 301KB)
ESR/2015/1854 v16
Information sheetCoastal Act – Applications
Fees for infrastructure on QPWS managed land at tenure conversion (PDF, 184KB)
QPW/2021/5867 v1
Operational policyParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Service facilities
Fees for permits for environmentally relevant activities (ERAs) (PDF, 322KB)
ESR/2015/1721 v28
Information sheetEP Act – Fees
Fees to conduct commercial and recreational activities on QPWS areas (PDF, 297KB)
QPW/2015/1327 v2.15
Information sheetParks – Visitor Management – Fees
Final rehabilitation report for resource activities (PDF, 412KB)
ESR/2016/1874 v4.05
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Financial settlement offset checklist (DOCX, 135KB)
EPP/2021/5642 v1
ChecklistEnvironmental Offsets
Firearms competency certificate (PDF, 238KB)
MMP/2016/2018 v1.03
NoticeMacropod management – Licensing
Firearms competency certification information sheet—commercial wildlife harvesting licence (macropods) (PDF, 201KB)
MMP/2016/2013 v1.03
Information sheetMacropod management – Licensing
Firearms shooting ranges (PDF, 440KB)
QPW/2015/1387 v1.03
Operational policyParks – Workforce and Safety – Firearms
Fireground attendance standards (PDF, 267KB)
QPW/2015/1400 v2
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Fire management
First Nations Cultural Heritage (PDF, 361KB)
QPW/2015/1460 v2
Operational policyParks – Community Relations and Partnerships – Indigenous policy
First Nations Cultural Heritage (PDF, 472KB)
QPW/2015/1461 v2
Procedural guideParks – Community Relations and Partnerships – Indigenous policy
First Nations Peoples cultural heritages—EIS information guideline (PDF, 287KB)
ESR/2020/5296 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Fitzroy Basin regional receiving environment monitoring program guideline (PDF, 282KB)
ESR/2023/6463 v2.01
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Flora Survey Guidelines - Protected Plants (PDF, 457KB)
NCS/2016/2534 v2.03
GuidelineWildlife and ecosystems
Flying-fox heat stress guideline (PDF, 976KB)
NCS/2023/6579 v2.01
GuidelineWildlife and ecosystems
Flying-fox Roost Determination Policy (PDF, 314KB)
NCS/2021/5677 v2
PolicyWildlife and ecosystems
Flying-fox roost management guideline (PDF, 3.3MB)
NCS/2016/2530 v2
GuidelineWildlife and ecosystems
Forestry Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 (PDF, 332KB)
ESR/2016/2648 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Forestry Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 (PDF, 612KB)
ESR/2020/5383 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Forestry Act PIN Offence Codes 16 August 2015 – 27 August 2015 (PDF, 327KB)
ESR/2016/2714 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Form - Application to search the environmental management and contaminated land register (DOCX, 447KB)
ESR/2015/1842 v5
Application formEP Act – Contaminated land
Form - Enquiry regarding why land is listed on the Environmental Management Register (EMR) (DOCX, 452KB)
ESR/2025/7077 v1
FormEP Act – Contaminated land
Form - Interaction plan template (DOCX, 113KB)
NCS/2016/2563 v2.01
TemplateWildlife and ecosystems
Form Clearing exemption (protected plants) (DOCX, 1.5MB)
NCS/2016/2535 v3.03
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Form Landholder statement form -protected plant or animal (DOCX, 1.5MB)
NCS/2016/2568 v2.01
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Form Movement advice (DOCX, 191KB)
NCS/2016/2575 v1.03
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Form Property management plan template (DOCX, 259KB)
NCS/2016/2556 v2.02
TemplateWildlife and ecosystems
Form Referee report animals (DOCX, 1.5MB)
NCS/2026/7318 v1.01
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Form to complete duty to notify of a change in the condition of contaminated land causing or likely to cause serious or material environmental harm (DOCX, 476KB)
ESR/2025/7150 v1.02
FormEP Act – Contaminated land Duty to Notify
Form to complete duty to notify of an event causing or likely to cause serious or material environmental harm (DOCX, 479KB)
ESR/2016/2230 v5.02
FormEP Act – Contaminated land Duty to Notify
Form to complete duty to notify of the negative effects on or the joining of aquifers (resource activities other than mining) (DOCX, 455KB)
ESR/2015/1753 v8.02
FormEP Act – Contaminated land Duty to Notify
Fossicking on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 932KB)
QPW/2015/1220 v1.04
Procedural guideParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Fossicking on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 293KB)
QPW/2015/1221 v1.03
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Fraccing and BTEX (PDF, 200KB)
ESR/2015/1565 v3.05
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Frequently Asked Questions - Annual Returns for Resource Activities (PDF, 103KB)
ESR/2022/6003 v1.04
Information sheetEnvironment
General Biosecurity Obligation - Vehicle and machinery hygiene record (DOCX, 60KB)
ESR/2026/7463 v1.01
ChecklistCompliance – Inspection Toolkit
General conditions for critical minerals projects (PDF, 614KB)
ESR/2025/7261 v1
Code of practiceEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
General environmental duty overview (PDF, 275KB)
ESR/2024/6837 v1.03
Information sheetEP Act – General
General guide for the Queensland Environmental Offsets Framework (PDF, 833KB)
EPP/2021/5541 v1.05
GuidelineEnvironmental Offsets
Generators and Noise Generating Appliances in QPWS areas (PDF, 267KB)
QPW/2013/808 v1.05
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Geocaching on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 143KB)
QPW/2015/1375 v2.02
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Good Neighbour Policy (PDF, 190KB)
QPW/2013/248 v2
Operational policyParks – Community Relations and Partnerships – Community relations
Grazing ancillary activities (DOCX, 157KB)
QPW/2023/6541 v2
Application formParks – Natural Resource Management – Stock management
Greenhouse gas emissions (PDF, 805KB)
ESR/2024/6819 v1.02
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Greywater and sewage in the Environmental Protection Act (PDF, 185KB)
ESR/2015/1655 v2.08
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Groundwater dependent ecosystems—EIS information guideline (PDF, 433KB)
ESR/2020/5301 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Guidance for using the nomination form (DOCX, 389KB)
NCS/2025/7171 v6
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Guideline - Compliance and Enforcement under the EP Act (PDF, 823KB)
ESR/2016/2514 v4.01
GuidelineCompliance – General Guidance
Guideline - Enforceable Undertaking (PDF, 337KB)
ESR/2016/2272 v2.04
GuidelineCompliance – Enforcement Process or Policy
Guideline - Issuing chain of responsibility (CoRA) environmental protection orders (PDF, 616KB)
ESR/2017/3479 v2.06
GuidelineCompliance – EPOs
Guideline - Prevention of fires in stockpiles (PDF, 1.1MB)
ESR/2020/5506 v2.03
GuidelineCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Guideline - Reef discharge standards for industrial activities (PDF, 746KB)
ESR/2021/5627 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Guideline - Request to make, amend or revoke a koala habitat area determination (PDF, 357KB)
CSS/2020/5216 v1.02
GuidelineWildlife and ecosystems
Guideline: SDAP State Code 22 Environmentally Relevant Activities (PDF, 434KB)
EPP/2018/4543 v2
GuidelinePlanning Act – State Assessment and Referral Agency
Guideline: SDAP State Code 8: Coastal development and tidal works (PDF, 550KB)
EPP/2018/4294 v3
GuidelineCoastal – Guidelines
Guideline: SDAP State Code 9 Great Barrier Reef Wetland Protection Areas (PDF, 470KB)
EPP/2018/4542 v2
GuidelinePlanning Act – State Assessment and Referral Agency
Guideline—Landfill siting, design, operation and rehabilitation (PDF, 867KB)
ESR/2015/1627 v5.03
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Hang gliding and paragliding in QPWS managed areas (PDF, 298KB)
QPW/2015/1467 v1.04
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Heritage Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 (PDF, 172KB)
ESR/2016/2649 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
High speed vessel events in marine parks (PDF, 159KB)
QPW/2013/801 v2
Operational policyParks – Marine Management – Marine park management
Horse riding (PDF, 143KB)
QPW/2015/1376 v2.03
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
How to address environmentally sensitive areas and offset requirements in an application for an environmental authority for resource activities (PDF, 281KB)
ESR/2016/1992 v2.03
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Applications
How to User Guide - How to amend a Standard, Specialised or Advanced Licence (PDF, 1.6MB)
NCS/2026/7377 v1.01
GuidelineWildlife and ecosystems
How to User Guide - How to apply for the new Standard, Specialised or Advanced Licence (PDF, 2.1MB)
NCS/2026/7375 v1.01
GuidelineWildlife and ecosystems
How to User Guide - How to renew a Standard, Specialised or Advanced Licence (PDF, 1.6MB)
NCS/2026/7376 v1.01
GuidelineWildlife and ecosystems
How to User Guide - Submit Online Permit Returns (Damage Mitigation Permits) (PDF, 757KB)
NCS/2026/7374 v1.01
GuidelineWildlife and ecosystems
Identifying and managing equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (PDF, 294KB)
ESR/2016/1939 v2.06
GuidelineWRR Act – General
Incorporating greenfield sites and exploration disturbance into progressive rehabilitation and closure plans (PDF, 287KB)
ESR/2024/6766 v1.02
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – PRCP
Indigenous partnerships in management of protected areas (PDF, 137KB)
QPW/2015/1294 v1.01
Operational policyParks – Community Relations and Partnerships – Indigenous policy
Information for marine park permit holders (PDF, 321KB)
QPW/2019/4845 v2.03
Information sheetParks – Marine Management – Marine permits
Information sheet - commercial wildlife licence (macropods) (PDF, 184KB)
MMP/2016/2012 v1.05
Information sheetMacropod management – Licensing
Information sheet - Macropod harvesting licence (PDF, 194KB)
MMP/2016/2015 v1.06
Information sheetMacropod management – Licensing
Information sheet - Planning controls for South East Queensland koala habitat (PDF, 468KB)
CSS/2020/5246 v1
Information sheetPlanning Act – State Assessment and Referral Agency
Information sheet - Temporary authority (PDF, 210KB)
ESR/2023/6544 v2.01
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Applications
Information Sheet Species Management Program (PDF, 205KB)
NCS/2016/2519 v1.06
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Information sheet: Monitoring and testing for PFAS in organic material processing (composting) (PDF, 462KB)
ESR/2024/6782 v1.02
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Insurance and indemnity requirements for QPWS authorities (PDF, 227KB)
QPW/2015/1323 v2
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Insurance and indemnity
Interference with cultural or natural resources or forest products and unauthorised structures and works in QPWS areas (PDF, 286KB)
QPW/2024/6955 v1
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Internal review and appeals (PDF, 358KB)
ESR/2015/1742 v7.01
Information sheetEnvironment – Review and Appeal
Joint applicant details (DOCX, 175KB)
ESR/2015/1855 v1.05
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Koala Conservation Plan clearing requirements (PDF, 264KB)
NCS/2023/6575 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Koala Habitat Planning Controls – Decision tree (PDF, 359KB)
NCS/2023/6458 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Koala mapping (PDF, 352KB)
NCS/2023/6459 v1.01
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Koala Sensitive Design Guideline (PDF, 5.2MB)
EPP/2019/5154 v2.01
GuidelineEnvironment
Koala State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP) Guideline (PDF, 1.7MB)
EPP/2019/5155 v2.01
GuidelineEnvironment
Land not subjected to contamination nor a notifiable activity but is on the EMR (PDF, 1.9MB)
ESR/2025/7078 v1
Information sheetEP Act – Contaminated land
Land surrender for coastal management (PDF, 530KB)
EPP/2017/3945 v1.01
GuidelineCoastal – Guidelines
Land—EIS information guideline (PDF, 453KB)
ESR/2020/5303 v1.06
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Landholder consent for commercial macropod harvesting 2018 (PDF, 170KB)
MMP/2016/2019 v2
NoticeMacropod management – Licensing
Landing aircraft and recreational craft in QPWS managed areas (PDF, 299KB)
QPW/2013/803 v1.04
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Landowner factsheet for transferring petroleum infrastructure to landholders (PDF, 208KB)
ESR/2020/5430 v1.04
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Landowner submission about notifiable activity or land contamination (DOCX, 133KB)
ESR/2020/5349 v1.02
FormEP Act – Contaminated land
Landscape classification system for visitor management (PDF, 243KB)
QPW/2015/1454 v1.01
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Planning
Landscape Fragmentation and Connectivity (LFC) Tool User Guide (PDF, 1.3MB)
EPP/2018/4228 v2.01
ManualEnvironmental Offsets
Levy Detailed Data File Specification (PDF, 1.9MB)
ORR/2019/4773 v5
SpecificationWRR Act – General
Levy Detailed Data troubleshooting guide in the Queensland Waste Data System (PDF, 663KB)
ORR/2021/5795 v1
GuidelineWRR Act – General
Licensing wastewater releases from existing marine prawn farms in Queensland (PDF, 398KB)
ESR/2015/1683 v2.08
Operational policyEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
List, amend and remove land from the EMR and the CLR (PDF, 2.6MB)
ESR/2016/2044 v2
GuidelineEP Act – Contaminated land
Local government disaster recovery (PDF, 396KB)
ESR/2015/1814 v9.05
Information sheetEP Act – General
Local government dog off-leash areas in State Marine Parks (PDF, 2.4MB)
QPW/2022/5918 v1
GuidelineParks – Marine Management – Marine park management
Locust control (PDF, 238KB)
QPW/2015/1426 v2
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Pest management
Maintenance dredging in the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park (PDF, 223KB)
QPW/2015/1242 v2
Operational policyParks – Marine Management – Marine park management
Major and minor amendments (PDF, 2.5MB)
ESR/2015/1684 v11.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Amendment
Make good obligations - Quick guide (PDF, 579KB)
ESR/2016/2681 v4
GuidelineWater Act – Underground water management
Management of cassowary incidents (PDF, 297KB)
NCS/2016/2460 v1.04
Operational policyWildlife and ecosystems
Management of End-of-Life Tyres Guideline (PDF, 382KB)
ESR/2020/5452 v2.03
GuidelineCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Management of pests on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 269KB)
QPW/2015/1427 v1.03
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Pest management
Management of Wild Dogs on QPWS Estate (PDF, 146KB)
QPW/2015/1430 v2.03
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Pest management
Managing beekeeping on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 149KB)
QPW/2015/1218 v1.02
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Apiary
Managing scent detector dogs in QPWS areas (PDF, 330KB)
QPW/2026/7338 v1.01
Procedural guideParks – Natural Resource Management – Parks management
Managing waste in disaster recovery period (PDF, 626KB)
ESR/2015/1815 v7.05
Information sheetEP Act – General
Mangrove line interpretation for QI HP-14-05 East of Starcke River (PDF, 378KB)
QPW/2015/1351 v3
Operational policyParks – Marine Management – Marine park management
Manual for assessing consequence categories and hydraulic performance of structures (PDF, 816KB)
ESR/2016/1933 v5.05
ManualEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Marine Parks Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 (PDF, 241KB)
ESR/2016/2651 v1.01
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Marine Parks Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 (PDF, 547KB)
ESR/2020/5384 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Master schema for spatial data submissions (XLSX, 53KB)
ESR/2020/5513 v3.01
ProcedureEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Matters devolved to local government - information sheet (PDF, 313KB)
ESR/2016/3131 v3.03
Information sheetCompliance – General Guidance
Matters of national environmental significance—EIS information guideline (PDF, 421KB)
ESR/2020/5304 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Memorials and Plaques (PDF, 134KB)
QPW/2015/1381 v1.01
Operational policyParks – Community Relations and Partnerships – Community relations
Model conditions - Allocation of quarry materials (PDF, 566KB)
ESR/2015/1600 v1.09
ConditionsCoastal Act – Applications
Model mining conditions (PDF, 1.3MB)
ESR/2016/1936 v6.03
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Model operating conditions (Air) Port of Townsville ERA50 (1) Bulk Material Handling - Minerals (PDF, 985KB)
ESR/2019/4794 v1.02
ConditionsEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Model operating conditions ERA 01 - Aquaculture (PDF, 1.2MB)
ESR/2021/5563 v1.01
ConditionsEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Model operating conditions ERA 16-Extractive and screening activities (PDF, 796KB)
ESR/2015/1666 v4.06
ConditionsEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Model operating conditions ERA 53(a) - Organic material processing by composting (PDF, 724KB)
ESR/2015/1665 v4.04
ConditionsEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Model operating conditions ERA 60 - Waste Disposal (PDF, 377KB)
ESR/2015/1667 v5.03
ConditionsEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Model operating conditions ERA 63 - Sewage Treatment (PDF, 824KB)
ESR/2015/1668 v4
ConditionsEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Model water conditions for coal mines in the Fitzroy basin (PDF, 522KB)
ESR/2015/1561 v3.03
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Module 6: Content requirements for contaminated land investigation documents, certifications and audit reports (PDF, 512KB)
ESR/2018/4224 v2.04
GuidelineEP Act – Contaminated land
Monitoring and Sampling Manual 2009 (PDF, 9.1MB)
ESR/2016/2229 v2
ManualEP Act – Prescribed and resource ERAs miscellaneous
Monitoring stack emissions from natural gas-fired power stations (PDF, 224KB)
ESR/2015/1610 v3.07
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Mosquito and biting midge control (PDF, 272KB)
QPW/2015/1428 v2
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Pest management
Mosquito management code of practice (PDF, 796KB)
ESR/2016/3089 v3
Code of practiceEP Act – Codes of practice
Mountain biking in QPWS managed areas (PDF, 167KB)
QPW/2014/1122 v1.04
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Movement advice request (DOCX, 117KB)
NCS/2016/3264 v1.06
Application formWildlife and ecosystems
Names and renaming of QPWS and cooperatively managed areas, places, sites and geographical features (PDF, 339KB)
QPW/2013/262 v2.01
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Parks management
Naming of gifted or bequeathed property (PDF, 227KB)
QPW/2013/261 v1.03
Operational policyParks – Community Relations and Partnerships – Community relations
Nature Conservation Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 (PDF, 570KB)
ESR/2016/2652 v1.01
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Nature Conservation Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 (PDF, 858KB)
ESR/2020/5386 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
NCS/2022/5932 Assessment guideline for applications for Damage Mitigation Permits (Culling and Dispersal) for lethal take of harvest macropods (PDF, 193KB)
NCS/2022/5932 v1
GuidelineWildlife and ecosystems
Necessary operational work that is tidal works (PDF, 423KB)
ESR/2016/2045 v3.07
GuidelineCoastal Act – Applications
Noise and vibration from blasting (PDF, 389KB)
ESR/2016/2169 v3.02
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Noise and vibration—EIS information guideline (PDF, 413KB)
ESR/2020/5305 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Noise measurement manual (PDF, 557KB)
ESR/2016/2195 v4.01
ManualEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Noise, odour, dust—making a complaint (PDF, 338KB)
ESR/2015/1865 v1.06
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Nomination to change the wildlife class of a species in Queensland (DOCX, 435KB)
NCS/2025/7107 v6
TemplateWildlife and ecosystems
Non-indigenous cultural heritage—EIS information guideline (PDF, 412KB)
ESR/2020/5302 v1.03
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Non-standard use and operation of a vehicle: Application of the Queensland Road Rules on QPWS managed land (PDF, 125KB)
QPW/2015/1448 v1.01
Operational policyParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Plant and equipment
Non-use management areas (PDF, 224KB)
ESR/2019/4954 v1.03
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – PRCP
Notice for requirements about attaching a Queensland macropod tag (PDF, 395KB)
MMP/2026/7304 v1.01
NoticeMacropod management – Licensing
Notice of amendment of surrender application (DOCX, 168KB)
ESR/2017/3942 v2.02
NoticeEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Notice of amendment or replacement of plan of operations (DOCX, 364KB)
ESR/2016/1929 v5.03
NoticeEnvironmental authority – Plan of operations
Notice of Election Form (DOCX, 222KB)
EPP/2021/5589 v3.01
Application formEnvironmental Offsets
Notice of withdrawal of application for an environmental authority (DOCX, 167KB)
ESR/2016/1886 v3.03
NoticeEnvironmental authority – Application notices
Notice to seek conference or independent alternative dispute resolution (DOCX, 179KB)
ESR/2016/2066 v3.06
NoticeWater Act – Underground water management
Notification criteria for sewage releases to the environment (PDF, 192KB)
ESR/2015/1650 v2.07
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Notification of a discovery form (DOCX, 128KB)
HHQ/2022/5997 v1
FormHeritage Act – Other
Objection to an application or amendment application for an environmental authority (mining lease) made before 31 March 2013 (DOCX, 747KB)
ESR/2015/1620 v7
FormEnvironmental authority – Public notice
Occupation permits (PDF, 166KB)
QPW/2015/1214 v2
Information sheetParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Service facilities
Occupation permits (PDF, 148KB)
QPW/2019/4848 v1.02
Operational policyParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Service facilities
Occupation permits - determining permit term and permit area (PDF, 230KB)
QPW/2015/1215 v1.02
Procedural guideParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Service facilities
Occupation permits under section 35 of the Forestry Act 1959 (DOCX, 148KB)
QPW/2022/5976 v2
Application formParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Service facilities
Odour Impact Assessment from Developments (PDF, 266KB)
ESR/2024/6828 v3
GuidelineEP Act – General
Odour Log Sheet (DOCX, 362KB)
ESR/2016/3045 v1.07
FormCompliance – Dust, Noise and Odour
Offset Delivery Plan (Land-based) Checklist (DOCX, 155KB)
EPP/2018/4431 v1.01
ChecklistEnvironmental Offsets
Online Services: Authorisation of administrative user representative for an organisation (DOCX, 371KB)
ESR/2016/2157 v2
FormBusiness – Other
Operational release of information (DOCX, 374KB)
ESR/2022/6092 v1.04
FormCompliance – General Guidance
Organic material processing by composting guideline (PDF, 792KB)
ESR/2021/5670 v2.04
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Organised event permits for recreational use of side-by-side vehicles in State forests (PDF, 265KB)
QPW/2022/6182 v1.01
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Organised events (non commericial) on QPWS areas (PDF, 1.1MB)
QPW/2013/805 v2.04
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Outcome of baseline and bore assessment (DOCX, 434KB)
ESR/2016/2392 v5.06
FormWater Act – Underground water management
Overview of regulated waste categorisation (PDF, 733KB)
ESR/2019/4749 v4.01
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Owner's consent for private marine development on State tidal land below the high-water mark (DOCX, 438KB)
ESR/2015/1580 v7.03
Application formCoastal Act – Applications
Part A - General details for all applications (DOCX, 191KB)
ESR/2015/1663 v3.07
Application formEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Part A Site Contamination Auditor Technical Application Form (DOCX, 199KB)
ESR/2026/7306 v1.01
Application formEP Act – Contaminated land
Part B – Application for allocation of quarry material (DOCX, 191KB)
ESR/2015/1577 v13.02
Application formCoastal Act – Applications
Part B - Renew existing quarry allocation approval (DOCX, 183KB)
ESR/2015/1581 v10.02
Application formCoastal Act – Applications
Part B - Surrender of a quarry allocation (DOCX, 175KB)
ESR/2015/1582 v1.06
Application formCoastal Act – Applications
Part B - Transferring all or part of an allocation of quarry material (DOCX, 181KB)
ESR/2015/1583 v11.02
Application formCoastal Act – Applications
Part B Legislation, Policy and Guidance Application Form (DOCX, 171KB)
ESR/2026/7452 v1
Application formEP Act – Contaminated land
Paying a reduced annual fee (PDF, 334KB)
ESR/2015/1723 v10.07
Information sheetEP Act – Fees
Permit for (State only) marine park areas (DOCX, 158KB)
QPW/2015/1338 v3
Application formParks – Marine Management – Marine permits
Permit to enter a restricted access area (DOCX, 150KB)
QPW/2015/1329 v3
Application formParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Permit to enter national park (scientific) (DOCX, 1.6MB)
QPW/2015/1334 v4
Application formParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Permit to enter or remain in a National Park (Scientific) (PDF, 284KB)
QPW/2015/1333 v1.05
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Permit to muster or travel stock in a protected area (DOCX, 144KB)
QPW/2015/1477 v2
Application formParks – Natural Resource Management – Stock management
Permits and Licensing Customer Service Charter (PDF, 144KB)
ESR/2025/7186 v1
Operational policyBusiness – Other
Pest plant and pathogen spread prevention (PDF, 151KB)
QPW/2013/746 v1.04
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Pest management
Planning Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 (PDF, 262KB)
ESR/2020/5379 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Point Source Water Quality Offsets Policy 2019 (PDF, 815KB)
EPP/2026/7299 v1
PolicyEnvironment
Post-surrender management report (DOCX, 498KB)
ESR/2020/5434 v2.05
Application formEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Powers of authorised persons - Guideline (PDF, 345KB)
ESR/2016/2276 v5.03
GuidelineCompliance – AO Appointment
Practical boundary interpretation for commercial crab fishery areas in Bowling Green Bay (PDF, 396KB)
QPW/2015/1354 v2
Operational policyParks – Marine Management – Marine park management
PRC plan documents on the public register portal (PDF, 259KB)
ESR/2023/6344 v1.04
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – PRCP
PRCP schedule template (XLSX, 79KB)
ESR/2019/5103 v1.02
TemplateEnvironmental authority – PRCP
PRCP schedule template (Word) (DOCX, 201KB)
ESR/2025/7103 v1.01
TemplateEnvironmental authority – PRCP
Pre-lodgement checklists (DOCX, 413KB)
ESR/2023/6441 v1.05
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Applications
Preparing a plan of operations for an environmental authority relating to a petroleum lease (PDF, 354KB)
ESR/2015/1821 v8.03
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Plan of operations
Preparing a shoreline erosion management plan (PDF, 392KB)
EPP/2016/2087 v3
GuidelineCoastal – Guidelines
Preparing a water allocation area for tidal works in natural waterways (PDF, 397KB)
EPP/2016/2088 v5.01
GuidelineCoastal – Guidelines
Preparing Environmental Management Plans for Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships authorities (PDF, 392KB)
QPW/2023/6396 v1
GuidelineParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Service facilities
Prescribed methodology for banana cultivation (PDF, 1.5MB)
ESR/2022/5963 v1.01
ProtocolEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Prescribed methodology for sugarcane cultivation (PDF, 2.3MB)
ESR/2022/6010 v2
ProtocolEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Prescribing noise conditions for environmental authorities for petroleum activities (PDF, 416KB)
ESR/2016/1935 v2.06
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Privacy Breach Management Policy (PDF, 260KB)
CHC/2025/7109 v1
PolicyCorporate – Ethics and privacy
Privacy Compliance Policy (PDF, 305KB)
CHC/2025/7108 v1
PolicyCorporate – Ethics and privacy
Procedural Guide - Redaction of personal information under s542A EP Act (PDF, 4MB)
ESR/2026/7444 v1
Procedural guideCompliance – General Guidance
Procedure Transfer de-amalgamation where ERC is required (PDF, 228KB)
ESR/2020/5348 v1.03
ProcedureEnvironmental authority – Amalgamate, de-amalgamate and transfer
Producing an Authority Plan for a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority on Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service areas (PDF, 433KB)
QPW/2023/6397 v1.01
GuidelineParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Service facilities
Professional Support Team - Suitably qualified person declaration (DOCX, 124KB)
ESR/2015/1856 v1.06
TemplateEP Act – Contaminated land
Proforma - Notification of serious local event waste made by chief executive of a local government (DOCX, 189KB)
ESR/2022/5971 v1.01
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Pro-forma for financial institution's undertaking (Pro-forma for bank guarantee for financial assurance) (DOCX, 52KB)
ESR/2016/1980 v1.04
TemplateEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Program Notice of relevant event (Transitional Environmental Program) (DOCX, 380KB)
ESR/2023/6516 v1.04
Application formCompliance – TEPs (Transitional Environmental Programs)
Progressive certification for resource activities (PDF, 352KB)
ESR/2022/5900 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Proposed removal of quarry material without an allocation notice (DOCX, 173KB)
ESR/2018/4175 v1.04
NoticeCoastal Act – Notices
Protected Animal Translocation Interim Policy (PDF, 331KB)
NCS/2022/6081 v1
PolicyWildlife and ecosystems
Protected Plants Assessment Guidelines (PDF, 404KB)
NCS/2016/2533 v2
GuidelineWildlife and ecosystems
Public notice requirements - Transitional Environmental Programs (DOCX, 356KB)
ESR/2023/6521 v1.03
FormCompliance – TEPs (Transitional Environmental Programs)
Public notice requirements and submissions about site-specific applications for environmental authorities for resource activities other than mining (PDF, 341KB)
ESR/2016/2384 v6.06
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Public notice
Purpose and use of the Code for assessable development that is prescribed tidal works (PDF, 348KB)
EPP/2016/2710 v2.01
GuidelineCoastal – Guidelines
Pyrolysis (PDF, 264KB)
ESR/2015/1682 v2.05
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
QPWS road works signage (for works on very low-volume roads in rural areas) (PDF, 964KB)
QPW/2015/1446 v1.01
ManualParks – Infrastructure and Equipment – Infrastructure delivery
Quarry material—EIS information guideline (PDF, 308KB)
ESR/2020/5306 v1.03
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Queensland auditor contaminated land Annual return guideline and form (DOCX, 1.6MB)
ESR/2016/2715 v3.03
FormEP Act – Contaminated land
Queensland Auditor Handbook for Contaminated Land Module 5: Auditor's function (PDF, 170KB)
ESR/2015/1807 v2.02
GuidelineEP Act – Contaminated land
Queensland auditor handbook for contaminated land. Module 2: Auditor application requirements (PDF, 2.4MB)
ESR/2016/2152 v3
GuidelineEP Act – Contaminated land
Queensland auditor handbook for contaminated land. Module 3: Auditor application assessment (PDF, 1.9MB)
ESR/2016/2153 v3
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Queensland auditor handbook for contaminated land. Module 4: Code of professional conduct (PDF, 79KB)
ESR/2016/2154 v2.01
GuidelineEP Act – Contaminated land
Queensland Auditor Handbook for Contaminated Land: Module 1: Introduction to the Auditor Handbook (PDF, 69KB)
ESR/2018/4226 v2
GuidelineEP Act – Contaminated land
Queensland Environmental Offsets Policy (PDF, 1MB)
EPP/2015/1658 v1.17
PolicyEnvironmental Offsets
Queensland Heritage Act Offence Codes 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 (PDF, 285KB)
ESR/2020/5378 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Queensland waste levy and asbestos waste disposed of in Queensland (DOCX, 144KB)
ESR/2019/5172 v2.01
Information sheetCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Re-application for estimated rehabilitation cost decision (PDF, 235KB)
ESR/2019/4704 v1.05
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Receiving environment monitoring program guideline (PDF, 652KB)
ESR/2016/2399 v3.02
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Record book and return of operations Harvesting licence - estuarine crocodile eggs (DOCX, 119KB)
NCS/2018/4405 v1.01
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Record of tested waste (DOCX, 175KB)
ESR/2019/4862 v2.03
Application formEP Act – General
Recreation Areas Management Act PINS Offence Codes 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 (PDF, 548KB)
ESR/2020/5387 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Recreational fishing on protected areas (PDF, 121KB)
QPW/2015/1208 v1.03
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Regional biodiversity values land use and management policy (PDF, 196KB)
EPP/2025/7095 v1
Practice noteEnvironment
Regional ecosystem mapping overview for environmental assessments (PDF, 267KB)
ESR/2023/6632 v2.02
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Applications
Regulated dam register template (XLSX, 1.4MB)
ESR/2016/2506 v2
TemplateEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Regulated structures—EIS information guideline (PDF, 387KB)
ESR/2020/5307 v1.03
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Regulated waste transport (PDF, 280KB)
ESR/2015/1863 v9.04
Operational policyEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Regulatory position statement: Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in organic material processing (composting) (PDF, 311KB)
ESR/2024/6783 v1.02
Operational policyEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Rehabilitation report (DOCX, 284KB)
ESR/2015/1616 v3.07
FormEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Rehabilitation—EIS information guideline (PDF, 421KB)
ESR/2020/5308 v2
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Relationship between an application for an environmental authority and the environmental impact statement process (PDF, 213KB)
ESR/2016/2395 v2.03
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Applications
Remote bushwalking advice and notification (PDF, 251KB)
QPW/2015/1377 v1.05
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Remote bushwalking advice and notification (PDF, 242KB)
QPW/2015/1379 v1.04
Procedural guideParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Repealed eligibility criteria and standard conditions for tyre recycling (ERA 59) – Version 2 (PDF, 490KB)
ESR/2015/1698 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Report – Scientific, Educational and Conservation Activities (DOCX, 1.5MB)
QPW/2016/3250 v2
FormParks – Natural Resource Management – Permit to take keep use interfere
Report example - Discounted waste levy rate for residue waste (Example) (PDF, 271KB)
ESR/2021/5528 v1.01
Information sheetCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Report template - Discounted waste levy rate for residue waste (JAN – JUN reporting period) (DOCX, 156KB)
ESR/2021/5527 v1.01
TemplateCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Report template - Discounted waste levy rate for residue waste (JUL– DEC reporting period) (DOCX, 156KB)
ESR/2021/5526 v1.01
TemplateCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Report template for weighbridge alternative agreement holders (DOCX, 179KB)
ESR/2022/5972 v1.01
TemplateCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Request for agreement of alternative weighbridge methodolgy (DOCX, 199KB)
ESR/2019/4900 v2.01
FormCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Request for an Environmental Offset Protection Area Declaration Form (DOCX, 200KB)
EPP/2018/4205 v4
Application formEnvironmental Offsets
Request for an Internal Review Form (DOCX, 172KB)
EPP/2024/6661 v2
Application formEnvironmental Offsets
Request for burials and the scattering of ashes on QPWS estate (PDF, 138KB)
QPW/2015/1361 v2.02
Operational policyParks – Community Relations and Partnerships – Community relations
Request for internal review of a QPWS&P decision (DOCX, 194KB)
QPW/2015/1661 v1.02
Application formParks – Appeals and Internal Reviews – Internal reviews
Request for the removal of or amendment of an AO form (DOCX, 192KB)
EPP/2024/6662 v2
Application formEnvironmental Offsets
Request form - Amend a high risk area on the flora survey trigger map (DOCX, 123KB)
NCS/2019/4832 v1
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Request form - Amendment of approval of waste as exempt waste - on-site operational purpose (OSOP) (DOCX, 191KB)
ESR/2023/6399 v3
Application formCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Request form - variation from the flora survey guidelines – protected plants (DOCX, 1.6MB)
NCS/2017/3480 v3.06
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Request to Amend an Authority Form (DOCX, 182KB)
EPP/2024/6663 v2
Application formEnvironmental Offsets
Request to cancel an environmental authority (small scale mining activity) (DOCX, 186KB)
ESR/2015/1564 v4.04
Application formEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Request to extend period under Environmental Protection Act 1994 environmental impact statement assessment process (DOCX, 333KB)
ESR/2023/6495 v2
FormEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Request to suspend assessment to change application (DOCX, 175KB)
ESR/2019/4963 v1.03
FormEnvironmental authority – PRCP
Request to transfer all or part of an environmental authority (DOCX, 207KB)
ESR/2015/1718 v12
Application formEnvironmental authority – Amalgamate, de-amalgamate and transfer
Requirements for PRCP schedule audits (PDF, 427KB)
ESR/2024/6910 v1.03
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – PRCP
Requirements for site-specific and amendment applications—underground water rights (PDF, 432KB)
ESR/2016/3275 v1.06
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Residual Risk Assessment Guideline (PDF, 3MB)
ESR/2020/5433 v2
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Residual risk calculator (XLSM, 1019KB)
ESR/2022/6069 v1
CalculatorEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Residual risk general use information (PDF, 275KB)
ESR/2026/7477 v1
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Residual risk geochemical risk considerations (PDF, 249KB)
ESR/2026/7478 v1
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Residual risk geotechnical risk considerations (PDF, 261KB)
ESR/2026/7479 v1
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Residual risk spontaneous combustion considerations (PDF, 239KB)
ESR/2026/7480 v1
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – Surrender, rehabilitation & progressive certification
Resources for Matters of State Environmental Significance (PDF, 352KB)
EPP/2018/4279 v1.01
Information sheetEnvironmental Offsets
Restricted access area permits (PDF, 270KB)
QPW/2013/819 v2.01
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Return notice of details of quantity of quarry material removed (DOCX, 176KB)
ESR/2015/1601 v10.02
FormCoastal Act – Notices
Return of Operations Collection authority to take and keep least concern wildlife (DOCX, 115KB)
NCS/2016/2546 v1.04
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Return of Operations Damage mitigation permit (culling and dispersal) (DOCX, 110KB)
NCS/2016/2551 v1.04
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Return of operations Damage mitigation permit (issued under a property management plan) (DOCX, 119KB)
NCS/2016/2553 v1.05
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Return of operations Damage Mitigation Permit (lethal take of flying-foxes for crop protection) (XLSX, 115KB)
NCS/2016/2552 v1.02
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Return of operations Damage Mitigation Permit (removal and relocation) (XLSX, 100KB)
NCS/2016/2539 v1.03
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Return of operations Educational purposes permit for native wildlife kept in a classroom (DOCX, 120KB)
NCS/2016/2540 v1.04
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Return of operations Flying-fox roost management permit (DOCX, 119KB)
NCS/2016/2543 v1.04
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Return of operations Harvesting licence (DOCX, 120KB)
NCS/2023/6604 v1.03
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Return of operations Permit to keep (DOCX, 121KB)
NCS/2016/2544 v1.04
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Return of operations- Scientific, Educational and Conservation Activities (XLSX, 388KB)
QPW/2016/3249 v2.02
FormParks – Natural Resource Management – Permit to take keep use interfere
Return of operations Standard, specialised or advanced licence Part 1 (DOCX, 123KB)
NCS/2023/6602 v1.03
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Return of operations Standard, specialised or advanced licence Part 2 (DOCX, 134KB)
NCS/2023/6603 v1.03
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Return of operations Wildlife farming licence (DOCX, 134KB)
NCS/2016/2542 v1.04
FormWildlife and ecosystems
Revocation of QPWS managed areas (PDF, 307KB)
QPW/2016/1877 v1.04
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Parks management
Risk-based conditioning approach (PDF, 366KB)
ESR/2023/6443 v1.03
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Rock climbing on QPWS managed areas (PDF, 159KB)
QPW/2015/1378 v1.03
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Scent detector dogs in QPWS areas (PDF, 242KB)
QPW/2026/7337 v1
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Parks management
Schedule of fees (PDF, 264KB)
NCS/2016/1952 v3.16
Information sheetWildlife and ecosystems
Simplified info sheet -Obligations under Environmental Protection Act 1994 (PDF, 366KB)
ESR/2024/6809 v1.02
Information sheetCompliance – General Guidance
Site specific application for a new environmental authority for a resource activity (DOCX, 255KB)
ESR/2015/1757 v17.02
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Site specific application for an EA for a Prescribed ERA (DOCX, 220KB)
ESR/2015/1792 v13.04
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Site suitability statement template (DOCX, 155KB)
ESR/2015/1857 v2.05
FormEP Act – Contaminated land
Site-specific application for an environmental authority for ERA 13A – Commercial cropping and horticulture in the Great Barrier Reef catchments (DOCX, 186KB)
ESR/2020/5274 v8
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Soliciting donations or information in QPWS managed areas (PDF, 281KB)
QPW/2013/806 v1.03
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Spatial information submission (PDF, 680KB)
ESR/2018/4337 v6.03
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Special activities in protected areas (PDF, 288KB)
QPW/2013/810 v1.05
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Special management areas (controlled action) over national parks (PDF, 249KB)
QPW/2019/4855 v3.01
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Parks management
Stacking environmental and carbon offsets Information sheet (PDF, 687KB)
EPP/2019/4735 v1.1
Information sheetEnvironmental Offsets
Standard application for a new environmental authority for a prescribed ERA (DOCX, 219KB)
ESR/2015/1793 v13.02
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Standard application for a new environmental authority for a resource activity (DOCX, 206KB)
ESR/2015/1755 v13.02
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Standard application for an EA for a prescribed ERA 13A (DOCX, 221KB)
ESR/2020/5273 v9
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Standard permit for Great Sandy Marine Park or Moreton Bay Marine Park (DOCX, 151KB)
QPW/2019/4841 v3
Application formParks – Marine Management – Marine permits
Statement of management intent for flying-fox roost management (PDF, 188KB)
NCS/2016/2560 v1.01
TemplateWildlife and ecosystems
Statutory Declaration - Recipient (DOCX, 370KB)
ESR/2023/6401 v1.05
Statutory DeclarationCompliance – EIs (Environmental Evaluations)
Statutory guideline - Assessing a suitably qualified person (PDF, 375KB)
ESR/2016/1938 v3.02
GuidelineEP Act – Contaminated land
Statutory guideline - Bore assessments (PDF, 714KB)
ESR/2016/2005 v6
GuidelineWater Act – Underground water management
Statutory guideline - ERC calculator user guide - mining (PDF, 3.3MB)
ESR/2019/4626 v3.02
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Statutory guideline - ERC calculator user guide - petroleum & gas (PDF, 2MB)
ESR/2019/4627 v2.02
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Statutory guideline - Estimated rehabilitation cost under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (PDF, 730KB)
ESR/2018/4425 v6.02
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Statutory guideline - Financial assurance under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (PDF, 774KB)
ESR/2015/1758 v3.07
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Statutory guideline - Progressive rehabilitation and closure plans (PRC plans) (PDF, 1.8MB)
ESR/2019/4964 v3.02
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – PRCP
Stock grazing in State forests (PDF, 130KB)
QPW/2020/5415 v1.02
Operational policyParks – Natural Resource Management – Stock management
Stock Grazing Permits – Forestry Act 1959, Nature Conservation Act 1992 (DOCX, 143KB)
QPW/2015/1535 v3
Application formParks – Natural Resource Management – Stock management
Stock grazing permits- Forestry Act 1959, Nature Conservation Act 1992 (PDF, 283KB)
QPW/2022/6180 v1
Information sheetParks – Natural Resource Management – Stock management
Storage and movement of commercially harvested macropods (PDF, 198KB)
MMP/2016/2016 v1.04
Information sheetMacropod management – Licensing
Stormwater guideline - Environmentally relevant activities (PDF, 632KB)
ESR/2015/1653 v1.08
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Streamlined model conditions for petroleum activities (PDF, 1.7MB)
ESR/2016/1989 v2.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Structures which are dams or levees constructed as part of environmentally relevant activities (PDF, 419KB)
ESR/2016/1934 v9.06
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Submission of a draft terms of reference for project assessment by environmental impact statement process under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (DOCX, 197KB)
ESR/2023/6499 v3
FormEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Submission of a plan of operations (DOCX, 250KB)
ESR/2018/4340 v4.05
Application formEnvironmental authority – Plan of operations
Submission of a progressive rehabilitation and closure plan (DOCX, 228KB)
ESR/2019/4957 v4.07
Application formEnvironmental authority – PRCP
Submission of an environmental impact statement under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (DOCX, 214KB)
ESR/2023/6498 v3
NoticeEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Submissions form: Application or amendment application for an environmental authority / PRC plan / PRCP schedule (DOCX, 185KB)
ESR/2015/1617 v5.03
FormEnvironmental authority – Public notice
Submissions on an environmental impact statement (DOCX, 387KB)
ESR/2018/4085 v2.02
FormEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Suitably Qualified Person Written Report (DOCX, 169KB)
ESR/2016/3290 v2.05
FormWRR Act – End of waste
Summary of fees for environmentally relevant activities (ERAs) (PDF, 1010KB)
ESR/2015/1746 v25.01
Information sheetEP Act – Fees
Superseded - Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for petroleum exploration activities (PDF, 1.2MB)
ESR/2016/2386 v2.01
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Superseded - Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for petroleum pipeline activities (PDF, 957KB)
ESR/2016/2388 v2
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Superseded code of environmental compliance for certain aspects of extractive and screening activities (ERA 16) (PDF, 120KB)
ESR/2015/1568 v6
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Superseded code of environmental compliance for certain aspects of extractive and screening activities (ERA 16) version 7 (PDF, 145KB)
ESR/2015/1761 v7
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Superseded code of environmental compliance for certain aspects of regulated waste transport (ERA 57) - Version 3 (PDF, 200KB)
ESR/2015/1630 v3
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Superseded code of environmental compliance for certain aspects* of regulated waste transport - Version 4 (PDF, 623KB)
ESR/2015/1670 v4
StandardEnvironmental authority – ERA standards, common and model conditions
Support expert statement (DOCX, 112KB)
ESR/2015/1859 v2.01
FormEP Act – Contaminated land
Sustainable Planning Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 (PDF, 153KB)
ESR/2016/2654 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
TAFE course—commercial wildlife harvesting licence (macropods) (PDF, 211KB)
MMP/2016/2017 v2
Information sheetMacropod management – Licensing
Take, keep or use of a dead stranded marine mammal (PDF, 179KB)
NCS/2016/1954 v1.01
Operational policyWildlife and ecosystems
Technical Appendices - Flying-fox heat stress guideline (PDF, 650KB)
NCS/2023/6580 v2.01
GuidelineWildlife and ecosystems
Temporary authority (DOCX, 206KB)
ESR/2023/6428 v1.07
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Temporary emissions licence (PDF, 384KB)
ESR/2015/1724 v4.09
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Temporary emissions licence
Terrestrial ecology—EIS information guideline (PDF, 529KB)
ESR/2020/5309 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
The environmental impact statement process for resource projects under Chapter 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (PDF, 2.7MB)
ESR/2016/2171 v4
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
The fee for changing the anniversary day (PDF, 309KB)
ESR/2015/1730 v17
Information sheetEP Act – Fees
Third party quotes for estimate rehabilitation cost (DOCX, 182KB)
ESR/2021/5691 v2.04
FormEnvironmental authority – Financial assurance & ERC
Transferring petroleum infrastructure to landholders (PDF, 1017KB)
ESR/2020/5403 v2.03
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Transhipping FAQs (PDF, 200KB)
ESR/2022/5965 v1.03
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Transport Noise Management Code of Practice (PDF, 1.6MB)
ESR/2016/3084 v3
Code of practiceEP Act – Codes of practice
Transport—EIS information guideline (PDF, 415KB)
ESR/2020/5310 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Treated coal seam gas water injection well construction requirements (PDF, 202KB)
ESR/2016/2379 v2.05
GuidelineEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Unauthorised feeding and disturbing animals in QPWS areas (PDF, 207KB)
QPW/2024/6948 v1
Information sheetParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Unauthorised feeding and disturbing animals in QPWS areas (PDF, 291KB)
QPW/2024/6949 v1
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Underground water impact reports and final reports (PDF, 530KB)
ESR/2016/2000 v3.05
GuidelineWater Act – Underground water management
Undertaking Environmentally Relevant Activities in or near endangered regional ecosystems (PDF, 222KB)
ESR/2016/2413 v4.03
Information sheetEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Unreasonable Complainant Conduct Management Policy and Procedure (PDF, 960KB)
CHC/2024/6830 v1.01
Policy and procedureCorporate – Human resources
Use of conditionally registered vehicles on QPWS areas (PDF, 308KB)
QPW/2015/1207 v3.01
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Variation application for a new environmental authority for a resource activity (DOCX, 525KB)
ESR/2015/1756 v15.02
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Variation application for an environmental authority for a Prescribed ERA (DOCX, 524KB)
ESR/2015/1796 v14.03
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Variation application for an environmental authority for ERA 13A – Commercial cropping and horticulture in Great Barrier Reef catchment (DOCX, 198KB)
ESR/2020/5272 v9
Application formEnvironmental authority – Applications
Vehicles in QPWS areas (PDF, 372KB)
QPW/2024/6954 v1
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Visitor safety policy (PDF, 232KB)
QPW/2021/5869 v1
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Visitor use of Mangkalba (Cedar Bay), Ngalba Bulal National Park and the adjoining Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park (PDF, 249KB)
QPW/2015/1368 v1.04
Operational policyParks – Visitor Management – Recreation and visitor access
Voids in Flood Plains (PDF, 298KB)
ESR/2019/4966 v1.03
Information sheetEnvironmental authority – PRCP
Volumetric survey requirements (PDF, 2.6MB)
ESR/2020/5371 v4.01
GuidelineCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Waste management—EIS information guideline (PDF, 477KB)
ESR/2020/5311 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Waste Reduction & Recycling Act PIN Offence Codes 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 (PDF, 591KB)
ESR/2020/5382 v1.01
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
Waste tracking guideline - Bulk upload data file specification (PDF, 415KB)
ESR/2016/3126 v2.01
GuidelineEP Act – General
Waste tracking guideline - Completing paper waste transport certificates (PDF, 485KB)
ESR/2016/2423 v2.01
GuidelineEP Act – General
Waste tracking guideline - Managing waste tracking in Queensland (PDF, 211KB)
ESR/2016/2425 v3.01
GuidelineEP Act – General
Waste tracking guideline-Agents agreements (PDF, 160KB)
ESR/2016/2428 v1
GuidelineEP Act – General
Waste tracking guideline-Consignment authorities (interstate/territory movement of wastes) (PDF, 323KB)
ESR/2016/2424 v2.02
GuidelineEP Act – General
Waste tracking guideline-Seeking an exemption for trackable waste (PDF, 445KB)
ESR/2016/2426 v1
GuidelineEP Act – General
Waste tracking guideline-Waste tracking overview for generators (PDF, 225KB)
ESR/2016/2427 v2
GuidelineEP Act – General
Wastewater release to Queensland waters (PDF, 554KB)
ESR/2015/1654 v2.08
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Applications
Water—EIS information guideline (PDF, 440KB)
ESR/2020/5312 v1.04
GuidelineEnvironmental authority – Environmental impact statements
Weighbridge alternatives operational policy (PDF, 219KB)
ESR/2019/4902 v3.01
Operational policyCompliance – Waste - EP and WRR Acts
Wet Tropics Management Act 1998 (PDF, 423KB)
ESR/2020/5436 v1
Procedural guidePIN Offence Codes
What is a clerical or formal error? (PDF, 205KB)
ESR/2015/1676 v3.05
Operational policyEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
When a protected plant in Queensland is taken to be ‘in the wild’ (PDF, 167KB)
NCS/2016/1961 v1.01
Operational policyWildlife and ecosystems
Work diary for a registered suitable operator operating a mobile and temporary environmentally relevant activity (DOCX, 186KB)
ESR/2015/1696 v2.05
FormEP Act – Environmentally relevant activities
Working with First Nations (PDF, 434KB)
QPW/2024/6681 v1
Information sheetParks – Community Relations and Partnerships – Indigenous policy
Written notice to apply for mutual recognition as an auditor for contaminated land (DOCX, 744KB)
ESR/2018/4221 v2.03
Application formEP Act – Contaminated land