Project Proponent Rutherford Resources Pty Ltd Proposal description Rutherford Resources Pty Ltd proposes to develop a gold deposit in 'C' Class Nature Reserve No 18584 near Westonia, halfway between Southern Cross and Merredin in the eastern wheatbelt. The reserve has important conservation value due to the small area of land set aside for nature conservation in the wheatbelt. Mining is a potentially acceptable land use in 'C' Class Nature reserves under Government Policy if a proposal is considered to be environmentally acceptable. Assessment Number 787 Region Wheatbelt Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Gold Last updated January 13, 1994 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Environmental Quality Terrestrial Fauna Date published Saturday, February 20, 1993 - 12:00 3. Assessment Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation CER - Proposed gold mine in 'C' Class Nature Reserve 18584 Rutherford's Reward, Westonia (PDF, 4.9 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 712 EPA Report EPA Report 712 (PDF, 1.45 MB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Terrestrial Environmental Quality Terrestrial Fauna Date published Thursday, October 28, 1993 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Thursday, January 13, 1994 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 0335 (PDF, 220.16 KB)
