Christmas Creek Water Management Scheme


Summary: This report provides the Environmental Protection Authority's advice and recommendations to the Minister for Environment on the proposal by Fortescue Metals Group Ltd to increase the dewatering rate to a maximum 50 gigalitres per annum and inject surplus water into the groundwater aquifers at the Christmas Creek Mine.
Release Date: 7 June 2011
Details:

Download the Christmas Creek Water Management Scheme Environmental Review (pdf 16.9 Mb)

Appendices to the Environmental Review

 A. Hydrogeological Assessment

 B. Peer review and Model Appraisal

 C. Flora and Vegetation Assessment

 D. Ecoscape Flora and Vegetation Impact Assessment - Dewatering at Cloudbreak

 E. Fauna Assessment

 F. Stygofauna Assessment

 G. Trogolofauna Assessment

 H. Detailed Infrastructure Description

 I. Cloudbreak Triennial Aquifer Review

 J. Dewatering Discharge Contingency Procedure

 K. Chemical and Hydrocarbon Management Plan

 L. Chichester Operations Dust Environmental Management Plan

 M. Construction Environmental Dust Management Plan

 N. Chichester Operations Noise and Vibration Environmental Management Plan

 O. Cultural Heritage Management Plan

 P. Greenhouse Gas Management Plan

 Q. Waste Management Plan

 R. Weed Management Plan

 S. Noise Assessment

 T. Mulga and Other Flora Management Plan

 U. Chichester Operations Surface Water Management Plan

 V. Chichester Operations Groundwater and Bore Management Plan

 W. Weed Management System

 X. Rehabilitation and Revegetation Management Plan

 Y. Chichester Operations Fauna Management Plan

 Z. Fortescue Marshes Management Plan


Proponent: Fortescue Metals Group Ltd
Status: Final
Report Number: 1402
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