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| March |
EPA Environmental Impact Assessment Process Review
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended a series of reforms to improve the State's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process.
Release Date: 30 March 2009
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| February |
EPA Chairman's Statement - Lead carbonate export through the Port of Fremantle
Summary: In December 2007, the Environmental Protection Authority provided advice to the Minister for the Environment in Report 1276 about the Ministerial conditions that should be applied to Magellan Metal's proposal to transport lead carbonate concentrate in sealed bags and in locked containers for export through the Port of Fremantle.
Release Date: 2 February 2009
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| July |
EPA Report 1295 - EPA recommends against Yannarie Solar Salt
Summary: In Report 1295, to Environment Minister David Templeman, the Environmental Protection Authority has recommended against environmental approval for a proposal by Straits Salt to construct and operate a 4.2 million tonne per annum solar salt farm on the east coast of Exmouth Gulf.
Release Date: 23 July 2008
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EPA Report 1294 - EPA recommends acceptability of 40MW Biomass Power Plant, Manjimup
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended environmental approval for a proposal by Western Australia (WA) Biomass Pty Ltd to construct and operate a 40MW (nominal) biomass power plant fuelled by up to 380,000 tonnes per annum of plantation waste and released its recommendations to Environment Minister David Templeman.
Release Date: 7 July 2008
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| October |
Environmental Protection Authority reminds about lead export through Fremantle
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority issued a reminder to interested people to comment on a proposal to export lead concentrate through Fremantle Port.
The proponent, Magellan Metals Pty Ltd, has released a document describing the proposal to export lead concentrate in sealed bags in shipping containers.
Release Date: 12 October 2007
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EPA Bulletin 1266 - EPA recommends acceptability of Mullering Seismic Survey
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has set an Assessment on Referral Information (ARI) level of assessment and released its recommendations to Environment Minister David Templeman on Empire Oil Company (WA) Limited's Mullering 3D Onshore Seismic Survey proposal.
Release Date: 1 October 2007
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EPA Bulletin 1265 - EPA recommends acceptability of Dampier Port Upgrade
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has set an Environmental Protection Statement (EPS) level of assessment and released its recommendations to Environment Minister David Templeman on a proposal by Hamersley Iron Pty Limited to increase the throughput of iron ore at its Dampier, Parker Point, operations from 120 to 145 million tonnes per annum.
Release Date: 1 October 2007
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| July |
EPA Bulletin 1259 - Pluto LNG Development, Burrup Peninsula
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has released its recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on a proposal by Woodside Energy Ltd to undertake the Pluto LNG project in the north-west of Western Australia.
Release Date: 9 July 2007
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| May |
EPA Bulletin 1256 - Advice on areas of the highest conservation value in the proposed extensions to Mount Manning Nature Reserve
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has released its advice to the Minister for the Environment on:
- the location of the highest conservation values in the proposed extensions to the Mt Manning Nature Reserve;
- surrounding areas which require protection from extractive industries as well as those areas in the proposed extensions to the Mt Manning Nature Reserve for which there is a potential for environmental offsets; and
- consideration of the details of Environmental Conditions applied to Portman Iron Ore Ltd Koolyanobbing Expansion. (Ministerial Statement 627).
Release Date: 14 May 2007
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| March |
EPA Bulletin 1250 - Long Island Tourism Development, Houtman-Abrolhos Islands
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has provided advice and recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on a proposal by Humfrey Land Developments Pty Ltd to develop a tourism resort on Long Island, part of the Wallabi Group, Houtman-Abrolhos Islands.
Release Date: 20 March 2007
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EPA Bulletin 1249 - Extension of Rehoboth Christian School, 92 Kenwick Road, Kenwick
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has set an Assessment on Referral Information (ARI) level of assessment and released its recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on a proposal to expand the Rehoboth Christian School in Kenwick by the Association for Christian Education Inc to allow for additional education facilities to accommodate a primary school.
Release Date: 6 March 2007
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| December |
EPA Bulletin 1245 - South West Yarragadee Water Supply Development
Summary: The EPA has presented its advice and recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on a proposal submitted by the Water Corporation to construct and operate a 45 gigalitres a year (GL/yr) bore field near Jarrahwood, a treatment plant and a pipe to link into the Integrated Water Supply Scheme .
Release Date: 8 December 2006
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EPA Bulletin 1243 section 16 advice - Fire Management in the Kimberley and other Rangeland Regions of Western Australia
Summary: At the request of the previous Minister for the Environment, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has examined the impacts of fire management in the Rangeland regions on biodiversity and has found the frequency, extent and intensity of fires to be of considerable concern.
Release Date: 4 December 2006
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Mt Gibson Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Project
Summary: To correct misconceptions the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has responded to media commentary on advice recommendations given to the Minister for the Environment on the Mt Gibson Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Project.
Release Date: 4 December 2006
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| November |
EPA Bulletin 1242 - Mt Gibson Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Project
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has provided advice and recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on Mount Gibson Mining Limited's proposal to mine and process iron ore from Extension Hill and Extension Hill North, part of a ridge of Banded Ironstone Formations within the Mt Gibson ranges in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
Release Date: 27 November 2006
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EPA Bulletin 1240 section 16 advice - Strategic advice on the proposed buffer for the Woodman Point Wastewater Treatment Plant
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has released its section 16 advice to the Minister for the Environment on the buffer requirements for the Water Corporation's Woodman Point Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).
Release Date: 20 November 2006
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| October |
EPA Bulletin 1235 - Geraldton Gas Turbine Station Noise Regulation 17 Variation
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has provided advice and recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on Western Power Corporation's application under regulation 17 of the Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 for approval to vary from the prescribed standard noise emissions for the Geraldton Gas Turbine Station.
Release Date: 23 October 2006
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EPA Bulletin 1237 section 16 advice - Cape Peron Tourist Precinct Project
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has released its section 16 advice to the Minister for the Environment in relation to the strategic environmental implications of the Cape Peron Tourist Precinct Project, Rockingham. The report identifies the key environmental issues associated with the Project, gathering and presenting information on these issues at a strategic level.
Release Date: 23 October 2006
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EPA Bulletin 1234 - Helena East Precinct Remediation and Redevelopment
Summary: The Environmental Protection Authority has provided advice and recommendations to the Minister for the Environment on Midland Redevelopment Authority's proposal to remediate 17 hectares of land in the central portion (known as Helena East) of the former Midland Railway Workshop sites.
Release Date: 17 October 2006
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