Project Proponent Brockman Iron Pty Ltd Proposal description Brockman Iron Pty Ltd is proposing to construct a railway line and associated infrastructure in the Hamersley Iron province in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately 100 kilometres (km) north west of Newman. The railway line would be approximately 79 km in length. The proposal will connect the previously approved Brockman Marillana Iron Ore Project (Ministerial Statement 855) to the existing Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) railway line. Assessment Number 1883 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Infrastructure Iron Ore Last updated January 11, 2013 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 1. Referral Referral documentation Offset Plan document (PDF, 8.26 MB) Addendum 4 - Alternative alignment (PDF, 9.02 MB) Rail Proposal area Level 2 Vertebrate Fauna Survey (PDF, 5.79 MB) Rail Corridor Northern Quoll Survey (PDF, 7.29 MB) Rail Development Vegetation and Flora Survey (PDF, 12.44 MB) Rail Corridor Short Range Endemic Invertebrate SUrvey (PDF, 4.7 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A Extract of determination A363279 Chair dets 18411.pdf (PDF, 39.26 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Date published Monday, 18 April, 2011 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1455 EPA Report Brockman Railway Infrastructure Project (PDF, 1.22 MB) Proponent documents Environmental Review Document - Brockman Railway Infrastructure Project (PDF, 1.32 MB) Appendices to Review Document (ZIP, 27.49 MB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Fauna Hydrological Processes Date published Monday, 19 November, 2012 Appeals close Monday, 3 December, 2012 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Friday, 11 January, 2013 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 923 (PDF, 94.46 KB)
