Byford Rail Extension

Project
Proponent
Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
Proposal description

The Public Transport Authority (PTA) proposes to construct and operate 8 km of new railway (including dual tracks and associated rail infrastructure), between Armadale and Byford. The proposal includes modification to the existing Armadale Station and construction and operation of a new station at Byford. The proposal includes the replacement of level crossings with grade separated crossings, either road over rail or rail over road. 

The proposal involves clearing of up to 50 hectares (ha) of vegetation and fauna habitat within a 160 ha development envelope.

Proposal Content Document
Proposal Content Document - 101024.pdf (PDF, 103.48 KB)
Assessment Number
2261
Region
Perth
Referred under EP Act
s38
Industry sector
Utilities
Last updated
Current Status
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral
Byford Rail Extension
Referral documentation
Referral Form.pdf (PDF, 2.4 MB)
Supplementary Document.pdf (PDF, 7.35 MB)
Referral Supplementary Document FINAL 07092020 Part 2.pdf (PDF, 6.18 MB)
Appendix A - Byford Rail Extension Flora and Fauna Assessment AECOM_Part1.pdf (PDF, 3.79 MB)
Appendix A - Byford Rail Extension Flora and Fauna Assessment AECOM_Part2.pdf (PDF, 4.29 MB)
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination
Byford Rail Extension (PDF, 189.64 KB)
Preliminary Environmental Factors
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document
Final -Byford Rail Extension - Environmental Scoping Document - 6 Jan 2021 Rev 3.pdf (PDF, 1.83 MB)
Approved
Environmental Review
Make a submission
Byford Rail Extension - Public Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation
Byford Rail Extension ERD_REV1 4 May_Part1.pdf (PDF, 51.16 MB)
Byford Rail Extension ERD_REV1 4 May_Part2.pdf (PDF, 36.22 MB)
Appendix A - Final -Byford Rail Extension - Environmental Scoping Document - 12 Jan 2021 Rev 3.pdf (PDF, 1.51 MB)
Appendix B - GHD 12532927-REP-1_BRE Flora and Vegetation Survey.pdf (PDF, 35.88 MB)
Appendix C - 20200619 Byford Rail Extention Part One AECOM Flora and Fauna Assessment FINAL Rev0.pdf (PDF, 74.75 MB)
Appendix D - Dieback Glevan 20-1077 - Byford Rail Extension_final (002).pdf (PDF, 4.83 MB)
Appendix E - Bamford - Byford Rail Extension Fauna Assessment Spring 2020_Rev4.pdf (PDF, 22.41 MB)
Appendix F - Byford Rail Extension Black Cockatoo Hollow Assessment_Rev0 (002).pdf (PDF, 10.23 MB)
Appendix G GHD BRE Consolidated Terrestrial Fauna Report April 2021.pdf (PDF, 21.05 MB)
Appendix H - Carters Mussel Stream Environment and Water 200405 BRE Targeted Fauna Survey_Rev0_Final - 18 January 2021.pdf (PDF, 25.82 MB)
Appendix I - Short Range Endemic SRE and Conservation Significant Invertebrate Fauna - Invertebrate Solutions April 2021.pdf (PDF, 7.69 MB)
Appendix J - BRE Wetland Assessment report Rev0 SEW 20210120.pdf (PDF, 35.99 MB)
Appendix K - BRE Strategic Hydrogeological Assessment RevB 20210204.pdf (PDF, 13.27 MB)
Appendix L - GW and SW Level Monitoring Event Technical Memo - January 2021 RevA#2 - Draft.pdf (PDF, 65.3 KB)
Appendix M - Final BRE Noise and Vibration Assessment Draft Concept Design Rev3 20210202.pdf (PDF, 12.2 MB)
Appendix N - Final BRE Operational Noise and Vibration Management Plan 20210202.pdf (PDF, 6.08 MB)
Appendix O - Redacted - Final BRE Aboriginal Heritage Survey 2020_Redacted.pdf (PDF, 22.89 MB)
Appendix P - Bushfire Risk Assessment and Management - Byford Rail Extension.pdf (PDF, 4.04 MB)
Appendix Q - Final Visual Impact Assessment - April 2021.pdf (PDF, 6.42 MB)
Appendix R - Byford_Rail_Extension_Draft_Offset_Strategy_REV_B_April_2021.pdf (PDF, 61.31 MB)
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation)
Proponent response to submissions
12532927-LET_Attachment 1 Dendrograms Combined_July 2021_RS.pdf (PDF, 353.56 KB)
12532927-LET_Attachment 2 Figure 1 UpdatedFCT_Rev1.pdf (PDF, 7.87 MB)
12532927-LET-B_BRE FCT Update_Issued to PTA.pdf (PDF, 208.35 KB)
BRE RTS additional DAWE 13 July.pdf (PDF, 1002.79 KB)
Byford Rail Extension Response To Submissions_Rev 1 15 June 2021.pdf (PDF, 2.66 MB)
Byford_Rail_Extension_Offset_Strategy_REV_0_August_2021.pdf (PDF, 25.35 MB)
Inner Armadale Line Level Crossing Removal Project Operational Noise & Vibration Assessment (SLR 2021).pdf (PDF, 45.42 MB)
Response to DBCA Comments.pdf (PDF, 255.45 KB)
Date published (Proponent response to submissions)
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice
CMS17895 - S43A - 060421.pdf (PDF, 757.8 KB)
Date of approval s. 43A
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number
1710
EPA Report
EPA Report 1710 - Byford Rail Extension - assessment report.pdf (PDF, 2.18 MB)
Key Environmental Factors
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published
Appeals close
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval
Ministerial Statement
Statement 1183.pdf (PDF, 1.32 MB)
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments

Attachment 1 to Statement 1183 - Change to the extent of the development envelope and locations of disturbance footprint and change to Figure 1 and associated spatial data. Change approved under s. 45C on 10 October 2024.

Attachments
Attachment 1 - Notice and Summary of Reasons.pdf (PDF, 304.98 KB)
Date of approval s. 45C
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