Project Proponent Deras (Australia) Pty Ltd Proposal description Deras (Australia) Pty Ltd (Deras) proposes to establish and operate a 'wet-blue' tannery within the Shire of West Arthur, approximately 14 km north-east of Darkan. The facility would tan up to 220,000 cattle hides per annum using conventional tanning procedures. Hides would be mainly purchased from abattoirs in the south-west. The site would include a receival yard, a parking area, process building (including storage and office areas), a water reservoir and a wastewater treatment and evaporation lagoon. Assessment Number 535 Region South West Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Industrial Last updated September 12, 1991 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors People Terrestrial Environmental Quality Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Saturday, 29 September, 1990 3. Assessment Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation CER - Proposed Wet-Blue Hide Tannery at Darkan (PDF, 39.4 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 545 EPA Report EPA Report 545 (PDF, 1.85 MB) Key Environmental Factors People Terrestrial Environmental Quality Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Friday, 5 July, 1991 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Thursday, 12 September, 1991 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 181 (PDF, 246.74 KB)
