Project Proponent Albany Port Authority Proposal description The proposal is for the dredging of 12 million cubic metres of sediments to widen and deepen the existing shipping channel into Princess Royal Harbour and to extend the shipping channel into King George Sound to allow access of cape-size vessels to the Port. Dredged material will be disposed offshore at a location in King George Sound. A portion of the dredged material will be used for reclamation of up to 9 hectares of Princess Royal Harbour to construct a new berth (Berth 7). Assessment Number 1594 Region Great Southern Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Infrastructure Last updated December 03, 2010 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Date published Monday, September 26, 2005 - 12:00 3. Assessment Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Albany Port Expansion Proposal PER (PDF, 13.06 MB) Proponent response to submissions Response to submissions (PDF, 1.81 MB) Supplementary information package (PDF, 5.06 MB) Review of the Sampling and Analysis Plan and Benthic Primary Producer Habitat Report (PDF, 199.97 KB) Response to Paul Lavery’s Review of the Sampling and Analysis Plan and Benthic Primary Producer Habitat Report (PDF, 35.07 KB) Dredge and Land Reclamation EMP (PDF, 8.57 MB) Oceanographic Studies and Dredging Program Simulation Studies (PDF, 4.28 MB) Peer review of Oceanographic Studies and Dredging Program Simulation Studies (PDF, 306.02 KB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1346 EPA Report Albany Port Expansion (PDF, 3.31 MB) Key Environmental Factors Benthic Communities and Habitats Marine Environmental Quality Water Date published Monday, January 18, 2010 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, February 1, 2010 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 846 (PDF, 615.9 KB) Post-assessment changes Section 46 inquiry Albany Port Expansion Project (s46)
