Rehabilitation forms

The Portal provides miners and explorers with:

• a streamlined pathway to lodge applications under the Mining Act.
• access to rehabilitation and assessed deposit information.
• the ability to monitor pending applications, notices and enquiries.
• a communication pathway directly with the Inspector assessing their application.
• access to all relevant application forms.
• an efficient process for updating approvals.

The following forms are available on the Regulator Portal:

• Assessable Prospecting Operation (APO) applications to undertake exploration activities (previously known as Form ESF4: Application to conduct exploration activities).
• Statements of Compliance, Environmental Performance and Financial History (SOCH) forms. The SOCH form lodged online remains valid for 12 months from the date a SOCH reference number (unique identification number starting with SOCH and followed by seven numbers) is issued to the applicant providing there has been no change to any of the information since the lodgement of the SOCH. If any information has changed, a new SOCH form is required to be lodged via the Regulator Portal for assessment.
• Rehabilitation Completion/Annual Report (REH) – for exploration only. Holders of exploration licences and assessment leases can:
  • lodge Rehabilitation Completion applications with or without an accompanying rehabilitation cost estimate
  • submit their annual Environmental and Rehabilitation Compliance Report (ERCR), separately or as part of a Rehabilitation Completion application
  • lodge no surface disturbance Rehabilitation Completion applications for expired/cancelled titles.
• Rehabilitation Cost Estimate (RCE) submission – for exploration only. Holders of exploration licences and assessment leases can submit an RCE (e.g. where it is not part of an APO or REH application).
• Non-compliance report – for exploration. Holders of exploration licences and assessment leases can self-report on actual or potential non-compliances.

Paper based forms can still be obtained by contacting us on 1300 814 609 (option 2, then 5) or via email at nswresourcesregulator@service-now.com.

Please note that the lodgement of paper-based forms may result in longer processing times due to increased administration requirements.

Forms not yet available on the Regulator Portal