Project Proponent Water Corporation Proposal description The proposal is to extend the Exmouth water supply borefield, and includes: extending the existing borefield, to the west (equipping existing bores) and to the south (drilling and equipping new bores); increasing the long term supply capacity from approximately 760 million litres per year (ML!yr) to 1,025ML!yr; constructing four dedicated stygofauna monitoring bores (two within the proposed borefield extension and two to the south of Shothole Canyon Road, which has been identified as future National Park) and two nests of dedicated saltwater interface monitoring (SWIM) bores. These will be used for long term monitoring; constructing seventeen water level monitoring bores, which will also be monitored for stygofauna; upgrading the infrastructure. Assessment Number 921 Region Gascoyne Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Infrastructure Last updated October 13, 1997 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Subterranean Fauna Date published Saturday, December 10, 1994 - 12:00 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Wednesday, January 25, 1995 - 12:00 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Consultative Environmental Review document (PDF, 26.46 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 843 EPA Report Extensions to the Exmouth Water Supply Borefield (PDF, 719.02 KB) Key Environmental Factors Subterranean Fauna Date published Tuesday, April 1, 1997 - 12:00 Appeals close Tuesday, April 15, 1997 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Monday, October 13, 1997 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 459 (PDF, 167.65 KB)
