Project Proponent Western Australian Department of Agriculture Proposal description The proposal is for broad-scale use of bauxite residue as a soil amendment for existing agricultural and horticultural properties. The Department of Agriculture expects bauxite residue application rates to range from 20 to 100 tonnes per hectare (t/ha) for pasture and up to 250 t/ha for horticultural uses. Applications of over 100 t/ha would need to be mixed into the soil and gypsum addition considered to ensure the soil pH is suitable for agriculture. Assessment Number 766 Region Peel Referred under EP Act s38 Last updated February 04, 1994 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Date published Saturday, October 24, 1992 - 12:00 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Monday, November 23, 1992 - 12:00 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation PER document (PDF, 14.47 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 714 EPA Report Widespread use of bauxite residue, Peel-Harvey Coastal Plain Catchment (PDF, 1.91 MB) Key Environmental Factors Flora and Vegetation Hydrological Processes Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Thursday, November 4, 1993 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Friday, February 4, 1994 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 339 (PDF, 162.87 KB)
