Dredging at Finucane Island, BHP Billiton RGP5 Project, Port Hedland

Project
Proponent
BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Proposal description

Dredging of approximately 3,900,000 cubic metres of material for two new berth pockets and extensions to the existing departure channel and swing basin at Harriet Point and Stanley Point; disposal of dredged material at dredged material management areas.

Assessment Number
1759
Region
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act
s38
Industry sector
Industrial
Infrastructure
Last updated
Current Status
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Referral documentation
Referral document - Executive summary (PDF, 139.51 KB)
Table of contents (PDF, 99.66 KB)
1. Introduction (PDF, 4.12 MB)
2. Project description (PDF, 3.51 MB)
3. Stakeholder consultation (PDF, 85.67 KB)
4. Existing marine environment (PDF, 19.16 MB)
5. Existing terrestrial environment (PDF, 15.3 MB)
6. Regional and social environment (PDF, 55.35 KB)
7. Impact assessment (PDF, 373.93 KB)
8. Key factors impacts and management (PDF, 9.06 MB)
9. Other relevant factors impacts and management (PDF, 1.98 MB)
10. Environmental management commitments and conclusions (PDF, 53.51 KB)
11. Abbreviations and references (PDF, 42.76 KB)
Finucane Island ERD response (PDF, 14.02 MB)
Appendix A Benthic Primary Producer Habitat (PDF, 8.4 MB)
Appendix B Numerical Plume Modelling Report (PDF, 2.08 MB)
Appendix C Dredging Management Plan (PDF, 2.38 MB)
Appendix D Acid Sulfate Management Plan (PDF, 3.45 MB)
Appendix E Mangrove Managment Plan (PDF, 1.35 MB)
Appendix F Land Use Management Plan (PDF, 794.06 KB)
Appendix G EPBC Act Protected Matters Report (PDF, 92.88 KB)
Appendix H Flora and Fauna Report (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Appendix I Noise Assessment Report (PDF, 977.61 KB)
Appendix J Dust Assessment Report (PDF, 1.74 MB)
Appendix K Visual Assessment Report (PDF, 28.52 MB)
Appendix L Construction Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 80.83 KB)
Appendix M Sampling and Analysis Plan Results - Land Disposal (PDF, 13.06 MB)
Appendix N Additional flora surveys (PDF, 1.26 MB)
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination
Assessment on referral information (ARI)
Extract of determination
1759-ChairDets-171108.pdf (PDF, 24.74 KB)
Preliminary Environmental Factors
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Marine Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Date published
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number
1304
EPA Report
Dredging at Finucane Island, BHP Billiton RGP5 Project, Port Hedland (PDF, 4.91 MB)
Key Environmental Factors
Coastal Processes
Marine Environmental Quality
Date published
Appeals close
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval
Ministerial Statement
Statement 781.pdf (PDF, 1.29 MB)
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments

Attachment 1 to Statement 781 - Alternative access to remove mangroves - change to proposal approved under s45C on 30 March 2009.

Attachment 2 to Statement 781 - Increase the size of the dredge footprint by three hectares to 28 hectares, and increase volume of material to be dredged by 50,000 cubic metres to be 3,950,000 cubic metres - section 45C change to proposal approved on 15 December 2009.

Attachment 3 to Statement 781 - Increase the height of DMMA B1 to 30 mAHD - section 45C change to proposal approved on 25 January 2022.

Date of approval s. 45C
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