Project Proponent Western Australia Biomass Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal involves the construction and operation of a 40 Megawatt power plant fuelled by up to 380,000 tonnes (+/-10%) per annum of Eucalyptus globulus (Bluegum) and pine plantation wastes, a pipeline for water supply, and a power line connecting the power plant to the sub-station. Assessment Number 1707 Region South West Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Power generation Last updated March 13, 2009 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Extract of determination 1707-ChairDets-291007.pdf (PDF, 20.01 KB) Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Date published Monday, 29 October, 2007 3. Assessment Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Biomass PER document (PDF, 9.49 MB) Appendices to the PER document (PDF, 13.86 MB) Proponent response to submissions Response to Submissions (PDF, 2.13 MB) Appendix A - Fifth Estate Fuel Supply report (PDF, 186.64 KB) Appendix B - Correspondence from fuel suppliers (PDF, 1.55 MB) Appendix C - Review of data relating to potential pollution of soil and effects on plants around a proposed biomass power plant (PDF, 1.49 MB) Appendix D - Viticulture report (PDF, 1.1 MB) Appendix Ea - Air Quality Assessment (PDF, 1.64 MB) Appendix Eaa - Revised Air Quality Assessment (PDF, 3.99 MB) Appendix Eb - Katestone review of air quality report (PDF, 78.4 KB) Appendix F - Noise contours (PDF, 273.85 KB) Appendix Ga - Water management (PDF, 1.67 MB) Appendix Gb - Department of Water comments on water management (PDF, 55.33 KB) Appendix Ha - Preliminary health risk assessment of air emissions (PDF, 595.77 KB) Appendix Hb - Department of Health response to health risk assessment (PDF, 28.36 KB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1294 EPA Report 40MW Biomass Power Plant, Manjimup (PDF, 1.69 MB) Date published Monday, 7 July, 2008 Appeals close Monday, 21 July, 2008 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Friday, 13 March, 2009 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 791 (PDF, 60.82 KB) Post-assessment changes Section 46 inquiry 40MW Biomass Power Plant, Manjimup (s46)
