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Kemerton silica sand mining proposal, additional mining areas and transfer of land for conservation (s46)

Project
Proponent: 
Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The extraction of silica sands from two new areas and the transfer of the ownership of land which contains the Muchea Limestone Communities Threatened Ecological Community to the conservation estate.

Inquiry under s46 in regard to amending Ministerial Statements 703 and 920.

Assessment Number: 
2030
Region: 
South West
Referred under EP Act: 
s46
Industry sector: 
Sand, rock, gravel and clay
Last updated: 
March 4, 2015
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public Notification
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon 2030-CD-241114.pdf
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 24 November, 2014
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1534
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Kemerton silica sand mining proposal, additional mining areas and transfer of land for conservation (s46)
Date published: 
Monday, 22 December, 2014
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Comments: 

Also see Ministerial Statement 703.

Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 4 March, 2015
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 998

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/kemerton-silica-sand-mining-proposal-additional-mining-areas-and-transfer-land-0