Thornlie-Cockburn Link

Project
Proponent
Public Transport Authority
Proposal description

The Public Transport Authority (PTA) proposes to construct and operate a new 14.5 kilometre (km) dual railway track to extend the existing Thornlie passenger line to Cockburn Central Station on the Mandurah line and duplicate the existing 3 km of single track between Beckenham Junction and Thornlie Station. The proposal requires the relocation of 11 km of freight line within the existing rail reserve.

The proposal requires the construction and operation of two new stations at Ranford and Nicholson Roads in Canning Vale and modification of the existing stations at Thornlie and Cockburn Central. The passenger rail bridge over the Canning River will be duplicated and a principal shared path will be constructed along the new railway.

The proposal would require the clearing of up to 54.9 hectares (ha) of native vegetation, including 22.8 ha in Bush Forever areas. Up to 2.85 ha of Banksia Woodland of the Swan Coastal Plain Threatened Ecological Community, 27.64 ha of black cockatoo foraging habitat and 96 potential black cockatoo habitat trees are proposed to be cleared.

Assessment Number
2168
Region
Perth
Referred under EP Act
s38
Industry sector
Infrastructure
Last updated
Current Status
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral
Thornlie-Cockburn Link
Referral documentation
Referral Form.pdf (PDF, 6.37 MB)
Supporting Information.pdf (PDF, 36.33 MB)
Appendix 1 - Network Maps.pdf (PDF, 13.53 MB)
Appendix 2 - Flora & Fauna Report.pdf (PDF, 44.48 MB)
Appendix 3 - Thornlie Extension Environmental Assessment - Part 1.pdf (PDF, 22.74 MB)
Appendix 3 - Thornlie Extension Environmental Assessment - Part 2.pdf (PDF, 41.63 MB)
Appendix 3 - Thornlie Extension Environmental Assessment - Part 3.pdf (PDF, 20.83 MB)
Appendix 4 - Preliminary Site Investigation - Part 1 (PDF, 48.51 MB)
Appendix 4 - Preliminary Site Investigation - Part 2 (PDF, 38.46 MB)
Appendix 4 - Preliminary Site Investigation - Part 3 (PDF, 43.78 MB)
Appendix 5 - Sampling and Analysis Plan.pdf (PDF, 11.91 MB)
Appendix 6 - Noise and Vibration Assessment - Part 1 (PDF, 23.97 MB)
Appendix 6 - Noise and Vibration Assessment - Part 2 (PDF, 23.26 MB)
Appendix 6 - Noise and Vibration Assessment - Part 3 (PDF, 42.7 MB)
Appendix 6 - Noise and Vibration Assessment - Part 4 (PDF, 23.55 MB)
Appendix 6 - Noise and Vibration Assessment - Part 5 (PDF, 18.33 MB)
Appendix 7 - Noise and Vibration Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 7.51 MB)
Appendix 8 - Aboriginal Heritage Survey.pdf (PDF, 15.66 MB)
Appendix 9 - Addendum to Aboriginal Heritage Survey (PDF, 187.63 KB)
Appendix 10 - Section 18 Approval.pdf (PDF, 642.61 KB)
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination
Assess - Additional Assessment Information (public review)
Extract of determination
Thornlie-Cockburn Link (PDF, 189.98 KB)
Further explanation of decision on Level of Assessment.pdf (PDF, 181.18 KB)
Preliminary Environmental Factors
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published
3. Assessment
Request for further information
Date
File upload
CMS17396 - Request For Further Information - 270718 (PDF, 169.7 KB)
Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation
Appendix 1_Additional_Info_Request.pdf (PDF, 207.94 KB)
Appendix 2_Existing_Network.pdf (PDF, 8.55 MB)
Appendix 3_Groundwater_Memo.pdf (PDF, 7.94 MB)
Appendix 4_Biological_Assessment.pdf (PDF, 47.41 MB)
Appendix 5_Targeted_sig_flora_survey.pdf (PDF, 8.93 MB)
Appendix 6_Dieback_Assessment.pdf (PDF, 10.08 MB)
Appendix 7 - Contam_status_remediation_options.pdf (PDF, 3.36 MB)
Appendix 8_Auditor Endorsement Letter.pdf (PDF, 141.9 KB)
Appendix 9 - Noise & Vibration Assessment Part 1.pdf (PDF, 29.98 MB)
Appendix 9 - Noise & Vibration Assessment Part 2.pdf (PDF, 24.33 MB)
Appendix 9 - Noise & Vibration Assessment Part 3.pdf (PDF, 47.44 MB)
Appendix 10 - Noise & Vibration Management Plan (PDF, 8.55 MB)
Appendix 11_Heritage_Survey.pdf (PDF, 14.84 MB)
Appendix 12_Heritage_Survey_Addendum.pdf (PDF, 227.22 KB)
Appendix 13_Section_18_Approval.pdf (PDF, 693.19 KB)
Appendix 14_Construction_EMP_Part1.pdf (PDF, 18.87 MB)
Appendix 14_Construction_EMP_Part2.pdf (PDF, 23.28 MB)
Appendix 15_Offsets_Template_Calculator.pdf (PDF, 319.01 KB)
Thornlie-Cockburn Link Assessment Information.pdf (PDF, 3.9 MB)
Thornlie-Cockburn Link Assessment_Figures_Part1.pdf (PDF, 20.94 MB)
Thornlie-Cockburn Link Assessment_Figures_Part2.pdf (PDF, 21.14 MB)
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation)
Proponent response to submissions
Attachment 1 - TCL_EPA Service comments_PTA Response_FINAL_20190628.PDF (PDF, 336.69 KB)
Attachment 2 - TCL Public Comments PTA Response_FINAL_20190628.PDF (PDF, 1.19 MB)
Attachment 3 - TCL_DoEE_Comments_PTA Response_FINAL_20190628 (1).pdf (PDF, 927.95 KB)
Attachment 4 - TCL - Inland Waters Additional information Report_FINAL_20190627.PDF (PDF, 6.52 MB)
Attachment 5 - Preliminary Hydrological Assessment_FINAL_20190627.PDF (PDF, 29.82 MB)
Attachment 6 - Desktop SRE Habitat assessment_FINAL_20190627.PDF (PDF, 2.04 MB)
Attachment 7 - TCL - Additional info Ranford Road Station_FINAL_20190628.PDF (PDF, 12.78 MB)
Attachment 8 - Bush Forever Impacts_FINAL_20190628.PDF (PDF, 203.04 KB)
Attachment 9 - TCL Offsets Additional Information Report FINAL.pdf (PDF, 557.84 KB)
Attachment 10 - MNES Additional Information letter report_FINAL_20190703.pdf (PDF, 6.28 MB)
Attachment 11 - Revised Development Envelope_FINAL_20190628.PDF (PDF, 13.04 MB)
s43A Application TCL - 20190703.pdf (PDF, 531.29 KB)
s43A Figures Part1.pdf (PDF, 25.75 MB)
s43A Figures Part2.pdf (PDF, 19.5 MB)
Date published (Proponent response to submissions)
Minor or preliminary work under s. 41A(3)
s. 41A(3) notice
CMS17396 - Consent to Undertake Minor or Preliminary Works - 060319.pdf (PDF, 1.3 MB)
CMS17396 - Consent to Undertake Minor or Preliminary Works - 210319 (PDF, 3.44 MB)
Date of approval s. 41A(3)
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice
CMS17396 - s43A - Notice of Decision.pdf (PDF, 331.67 KB)
Date of approval s. 43A
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number
1646
EPA Report
EPA Report 1646 - Thornlie-Cockburn Link (PDF, 4.87 MB)
Key Environmental Factors
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published
Appeals close
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval
Ministerial Statement
Statement 1114.pdf (PDF, 7.05 MB)
Post-assessment changes
S46C changes to conditions

Attachment 1 to Statement 1114 - Minor change to conditions approved under s46C 19 November 2019.

Attachment 2 to Statement 1114 - Minor change to conditions approved under s46C 30 July 2020.

 

Date S46C
s. 45C amendments

Attachment 3 to Statement 1114 - Increase in the development envelope of 4.1 ha and increase in the extent of clearing of native vegetation of 1.0 ha. Change to proposal approved under s45C 9 October 2020.

Attachment 4 to Statement 1114 - Increase in the development envelope of 0.6 ha. Increase in the disturbance footprint of 0.5 ha. Increase in the extent of clearing of native vegetation of 1.5 ha. Change to conditions approved under s45C 21 October 2021.

Attachment 5 to Statement 1114 – Increase in the development envelope and disturbance footprint of 0.4 ha to provide additional areas required to facilitate construction of retaining walls. Change to proposal approved under s45C 4 May 2022

Attachment 6 to Statement 1114 – Increase in the development envelope of 22.1 ha. Increase in the disturbance footprint of 22.1 ha. Increase in the extent of clearing of native vegetation of 3 ha. Change to proposal approved under s45C 22 June 2023.

Attachments
MS1114 S45C summary of reasons.pdf (PDF, 328.25 KB)
Date of approval s. 45C
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