Project Proponent Shire of Carnarvon Proposal description The proposal includes: creation of a permanent navigable waterway by dredging a 50 metre wide channel (to a depth of -2.5 m AHD) from the ocean entrance to the south arm of the Gascoyne River delta (at present tidal and river action causes on-going siltation of delta which prevents permanent boat access); use of dredge spoil to build up low-lying land (up to approximately 4.2 metres AHD) adjacent to Whitlock and Babbage islands and the shoreline of the existing Brockman subdivision, to make it suitable for urban/canal development; construction of standard urban and canal oriented subdivisions (incorporating 1250 residential lots); development of a 4ha caravan park and motel/hotel site; construction of a yacht club/marina, excavated from the east side of the Fascine; and reconstruct parts of the historic Tramway Bridge across the Fascine waterway as a tourist attraction. Assessment Number 463 Region Gascoyne Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Infrastructure Last updated May 16, 1994 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Date published Friday, 29 June, 1990 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Tuesday, 24 July, 1990 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation PER document (PDF, 8.27 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 703 EPA Report Carnarvon fascine development (PDF, 1.77 MB) Date published Thursday, 30 September, 1993 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Monday, 16 May, 1994 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 355 (PDF, 450.78 KB)
