This "Search Proposal" function provides all assessment documentation associated with a specific proposal, from referral through to Ministerial Statement, where relevant. Information on a specific proposal not available through this search function can be obtained by contacting DWER, EPA services: info.epa@dwer.wa.gov.au
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Last updated: August 7, 1998
Inquiry under s46 regarding proposed modifications to the Exmouth Boat Harbour Development Project. Read more...Last updated: August 2, 1998
The proposal is for the development of a vanadium mining and processing operation 80 kilometres south-east of Mount Magnet, and a coal mine near Mingenew to provide a source of energy to the vanadium operation. Inquiry under s46 regarding a request for an extension of time limit of Ministerial Statement 283 . Read more...Last updated: July 28, 1998
The proposal is to clear 870 hectares of native vegetation on Victoria Location 10598 Cockleshell Gully Road, Shire of Dandaragan to plant tagasaste. Victoria location 10598 comprises 1,705 hectares of which 500 hectares (30%) is currently cleared. It is proposed to retain 350 hectares (21%) of the property as native vegetation in accordance with the farm plan prepared by Agriculture Western Australia. The Minister for Environment directed the EPA to reassess this proposal pursuant to s43 of... Read more...Last updated: July 14, 1998
The Proposal is to install a second undersea gas trunk line from the existing offshore Goodwin/North Rankin production platforms to a new terminal located in the existing onshore treatment plant at Withnell Bay on the Burrup Peninsula. Read more...Last updated: June 17, 1998
Inquiry under s46 regarding amendment to Ministerial Statement 214 . This proposal is to mine approximately 24 million tonnes of diamond-bearing gravels from about 410 hectares of braided river channels within a total operations area of 550ha. The area is immediately downstream of the existing alluvial mine, which has been operating for five years, and will provide a further six years of mining. Smoke Creek drains into Lake Argyle. Read more...Last updated: June 8, 1998
Proposal to develop a land-based marine shell breeding facility and residence on Downes Island approximately seven kilometres west of Port Hedland. Trochus shells (, Trochus niloticu, ), Pearl oysters (, Pteria penguin, ,, Pinctada margaritifera, ,, P. albina, ) and a range of other native Australian shells will be bred at the facility. Trochus and pearl oysters will be grown-out off-site. Read more...Last updated: May 5, 1998
The proposal is to develop a soccer and recreation facility at lot 14 Progress Drive, Bibra Lake. The development is proposed for council owned land, within the Beliar Regional Park and System 6 Reserve M93 and the land proposed to be developed is zoned "Parks and Recreation". Read more...Last updated: April 15, 1998
The proposal is to undertake residential development and drainage works at Amarillo Farm, Karnup, to make suitable for residential development a large land holding of 3 980 ha, most of which is currently seasonally waterlogged and requires a combination of drainage into the Serpentine River/Peel-Harvey Estuary and filling. Read more...Last updated: April 6, 1998
The proposal is to rehabilitate the silica and concrete sand mine pit at Lot 166 Clifton Road, Canning Vale by establishing a golf course and recreation park. The proposal also includes an application to the Water and Rivers Commission for a well license to irrigate the proposed golf course. The site is located within the proclaimed Priority 2 Underground Water Pollution Control Area (UWPCA) of the Jandakot Water Mound and is within a Public Water Supply well field. Read more...Last updated: March 27, 1998
The proposal is for a 33 kilometre coastal road linking the town-sites of Cervantes and Jurien. Read more...Last updated: March 18, 1998
The proposal is for the construction and operation of a 650 tonne per day ammonia plant, at CSBP Kwinana site (immediately to the east of the existing ammonia plant), which is located within the Kwinana heavy industry area about 33km south of Perth. Read more...Last updated: March 17, 1998
The proposal is to establish and operate a rail freight terminal and distribution centre on Lot 1 of Part Lot 14 Baile Road in the Canning Vale Industrial Estate. Essentially the proposal comprises: a warehouse and associated office buildings on the SCT site to hold the freight and operate as a distribution centre using semi-trailers and small trucks. rail sidings on the SCT site, referred to as the "SCT sidings" comprising six 500 m tracks. The northern most of these tracks is... Read more...Last updated: February 24, 1998
The proposal is to mine 3. 7 million tonnes of shell-sand from a 67ha area of Success Bank over the two year period 1994 - 96. The proposed mining area is along the western side of the developing "second" shipping channel where high grade shell-sand deposits have been defined. The mining will be carried out by a suction dredge and will result in cutting into the bank at the northern end. The seafloor, currently at 3m to 5m depth, will be taken down to approximately 15m depth. Read more...Last updated: February 20, 1998
Inquiry under s46 into a request to amend the conditions of Ministerial Statement 45 to defer construction of one component of the South Jandakot Drainage Management Plan, the South Jandakot Branch Drain. The South Jandakot Drainage Management Plan was associated with the Thomsons Lake urban development and was formally assessed by the Environmental Protection Authority in 1987. Environmental Conditions were set by the Minister for the Environment. Any substantial change to the Drainage... Read more...Last updated: February 6, 1998
The proposal is to develop a second open-cut iron ore mining operation on Mineral Lease 270SA. Known as the Central Mesa 1 and 2 operation, the new proposed mine site is located in the Hamersley Ranges of the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. The proponent proposes that a lease-wide Environmental Management Programme be developed and apply to both the Central Mesa 1 and 2 mine, the Yandi E2 mine and future operations on Mineral Lease 270SA. The proposed second iron ore mining operation,... Read more...Last updated: January 19, 1998
The proposal is to construct and operate a barge loading facility south of Mowbowra Creek in the Shire of Exmouth for the export of limestone proposed to be mined from the nearby Whitecrest Limestone Mine. The proponent has indicated that a future proposal to develop a larger shipping facility, including a dredged shipping approach, is envisaged. Such a proposal is not considered as part of this assessment, and will require further environmental impact assessment at a later stage should the... Read more...Last updated: December 19, 1997
The proposal is to manage an additional 67 ,500m 3 of contaminated material as part of the rehabilitation of former industrial land at McCabe Street, Mosman Park . Clean-up of this industrial land commenced in 1995 and has been subject to three previous assessments (EPA Bulletins 324, 699 and 807). The proponents are seeking to amend the existing conditions of approval ( Ministerial Statement 338 ) under Section 46 of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, to allow for disposal of the... Read more...Last updated: December 17, 1997
The proposal is to harvest and export approximately 163,000 tonnes of, Eucalyptus globulus, woodchips from private plantations over the next five years. A trial shipment of approximately 13,000 tonnes is planned for 1993 with exports rising to 70,000 tonnes per year by 1997. In the 1993 trial, logs will be obtained from nine plantation blocks and transported to WA Chip and Pulp's (WACAP) Diamond Chip Mill to be processed into paper pulp chips. The product will then be hauled to the Bunbury... Read more...Last updated: December 12, 1997
The proposal is to establish the Geraldton Steel Plant (GSP) at Oakajee, 23km north of Geraldton. The GSP will be located within the planned Oakajee Industrial Estate in the Shire of Chapman Valley. The proposal will consist of the following main components: a pellet plant in which the majority of iron ore is converted to pellets suitable for direct reduction; two direct reduction plants for the reduction of pelletised iron ore to direct reduced iron; three electric arc furnaces and tlu·ee... Read more...