Project Proponent Korean Steel Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal is to establish materials stockpiling and handling facilities with a capacity of approximately 4 million tonnes at Cape Preston, approximately 60km west-south-west of Dampier. Assessment Number 1652 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Infrastructure Iron Ore Last updated March 20, 2008 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Referral documentation Referral document (PDF, 2.86 MB) Figure 1 Stockyard location (PDF, 1.25 MB) Figure 2 Stockyard Comparison (PDF, 2.6 MB) Figure 3 Stockyard Design (PDF, 176.6 KB) Figure 4 Stockyard Profile (PDF, 5.14 MB) Figure 5 Proximity Coral Mangroves (PDF, 2.73 MB) Annexure 1 (ZIP, 1.98 MB) Annexure 3 (PDF, 370.1 KB) Annexure 5 (PDF, 361.12 KB) Annexure 6 (PDF, 78.42 KB) Appendix A (ZIP, 17.29 MB) Appendix B - Biological study (PDF, 11.88 MB) Appendix B Fortescue River flood study (PDF, 47.66 KB) Appendix B Groundwater drawdown (PDF, 8.59 MB) Appendix B Surface and groundwater issues (PDF, 210.29 KB) Appendix B Cape Preston benthic report (PDF, 119.57 KB) Appendix B Initial brine modelling (PDF, 124.46 KB) Appendix B Ethnographic survey (PDF, 16.02 MB) Appendix B Preston Island coral report (PDF, 194.42 KB) Appendix B Archaeological study (PDF, 17.17 MB) Appendix B Seasonal threatened flora survey (PDF, 301.06 KB) Appendix B Air emissions (PDF, 151.99 KB) Appendix C Conservation Estate Management Plan (PDF, 5.74 MB) Appendix C Dust Management Plan (PDF, 4.65 MB) Appendix C Environmental Management System (PDF, 767.17 KB) Appendix C Noise Management Plan (PDF, 5.66 MB) Appendix C Vegetation Management Plan (PDF, 4.36 MB) Appendix C Waste Management Plan (PDF, 142.26 KB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assessment on referral information (ARI) Extract of determination 1652-ChairDets-110906.pdf (PDF, 40.22 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Marine Environmental Quality Marine Fauna Date published Monday, September 11, 2006 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1229 EPA Report Materials Stockpiling and Handling Facilities, Cape Preston (PDF, 1.57 MB) Key Environmental Factors Marine Fauna Terrestrial Environmental Quality Date published Monday, September 11, 2006 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 764 (PDF, 291.5 KB)