EPA Annual Report 2006-2007

Contents
CHAIRMAN’S OVERVIEW
MEMBERS
MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Application of s4A principles; State of the Environment Reporting; Water Issues - Perth Seawater Desalination Plant, Kwinana; South West Yarragadee Water Supply Development; Gnangara Mound Compliance Monitoring; Mount Manning Section 16 Advice; Iron Ore Development in the Midwest Yilgarn region - Mt Gibson Iron Ore Mine and Infrastructure Project; Mungada Ridge Hematite Project, Karara Magnetite Project; Koolanooka, Blue Hills; Review of Fire Management in the Kimberley and Other Rangeland Regions of Western Australia; Marine Issues; Perth Air Quality Management Plan; Water Quality Improvement Plan for the Peel Inlet-Harvey Estuarine System.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSALS: Demonstrating Environmental Acceptability; Timelines for Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposals; Strategic Environmental Assessment.
MAJOR PROJECTS: Pluto Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Development; Mesa A/Warramboo Iron Ore Project; Yannarie Solar; Fremantle Ports Outer Harbour Project; Alkimos Wastewater Treatment Plant - Site A and Site B; Cape Peron Tourist Precinct Project.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF PLANNING SCHEMES: Wungong Urban Water Redevelopment Scheme 2006.
SECTION 45C APPROVALS
POLICY DEVELOPMENT: Environmental Protection Policies; State Environmental Policies; Policies Being Implemented - Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy 42, State Environmental (Coastal Zone) Policy: Position Statements; Guidance Statements.
MONITORING OF LIQUID WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY, BROOKDALE
REGULATION 17 APPLICATIONS: Verve Energy Corporation, Geraldton Gas Turbine Station; Centurion Transport, South Guildford; Alcoa Wagerup refinery; Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines.
CONSULTATION
SITE VISITS CARRIED OUT BY THE EPA
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY REFERENCE PANELS
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1: The Role and Function of the Environmental Protection Authority
APPENDIX 2: Formal Assessments (Including ERMP, PER, s. 46 and s. 48, Excluding Environmental Protection Statements, Assessment on Referral Information and
Proposal Unlikely to be Environmentally Acceptable which are listed in Appendix 3 and 4)
APPENDIX 3: Environmental Protection Statements and Assessment on Referral Information
APPENDIX 4: Proposal Unlikely to be Environmentally Acceptable (PUEA)
APPENDIX 5: s16 Strategic Advice
APPENDIX 6: Regulation 17 Variation
APPENDIX 7: Section 45 reports (Compliance Monitoring)
APPENDIX 8: Position Statements
APPENDIX 9: Guidance Statements for the Assessment of Environmental Factors
APPENDIX 10: EPA site visits
APPENDIX 11: Attendance at EPA Meetings
APPENDIX 12: Section 45C List of approved changes to proposals
APPENDIX 13: Financial Report
Electoral Act 1907 (s175 ZE Disclosure)
APPENDIX 14: Abbreviations

Published Date: 
September, 2007