Carlton Plain - Stage 1

Project
Proponent
Kimberley Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd
Proposal description

Kimberley Agricultural Investment (KAI) Pty Ltd proposes to develop 3086 hectares of land for the purposes of perennial and annual cropping, including grains, cotton and horticulture (which may include citrus and/or mango trees or other tree crops).

The proposal is located between House Roof Hill and the Ord River, approximately 40 kilometres north-west of Kununurra, in the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.

Carlton Plains Stage 1 forms the initial component of the staged development of four larger parcels of land designated for future irrigated agriculture, within the overall Carlton Plain freehold area. Carlton Plain Stage 1 will comprise a combination of surface and pressurised irrigation technologies, for the purpose of growing food and fibre crops.

Assessment Number
2126
Region
Kimberley
Referred under EP Act
s38
Industry sector
Land use
Last updated
Related EPA Media Statement
EPA gives green light for irrigated agriculture proposal in the Kimberley
Current Status
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral
Carlton Plain - Stage 1
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination
Assess – Referral Information, and Environmental Management Plan (public review required)
Extract of determination
Carlton Plain - Stage 1 (PDF, 183.97 KB)
Further Explanation of Decision - KAI Carlton Plain Stage 1 (PDF, 1.25 MB)
Preliminary Environmental Factors
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published
3. Assessment
Additional Assessment Information
Additional Assessment Information
Carlton Plain Stage 1 - Draft Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 21.62 MB)
Soil Commissioner - Advice on EMP (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Request for further information
Date
File upload
Notice for Information for EPA Assessment - Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 409.28 KB)
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number
1614
EPA Report
EPA Report 1614 - Carlton Plain: Stage 1 - Irrigated agriculture (PDF, 1.32 MB)
Key Environmental Factors
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published
Appeals close
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval
Ministerial Statement
Ministerial Statement 1081.pdf (PDF, 1.26 MB)
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments

Attachment 1 to Statement 1081 –

  • Change the proposals spatial coordinates from MGA Zone 50 to MGA Zone 52.
  • Change the name of the Coordinates Document Reference Number from DWERDA-024955 to DWERDA-038318.
  • Update Figure 1 with revised shapefiles to include Pump Site 2 and the revised development size from 3,086 ha to 3,055 ha.

Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 7 December 2018.

Attachment 2 to Statement 1081 –

Changes:
• Decrease the overall development envelope by 110 ha, from 3,055 ha to 2,945 ha.
• Change the name of the Coordinates Document Reference Number from DWERDA-038318 to DWERDT-471788.
• Changes to areas of clearing for irrigation and infrastructure.
• Update Figure 1 with the revised development envelope.

Change to proposal approved under section 45C on 1 September 2021.

Date of approval s. 45C
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