Project Proponent Woodside Offshore Petroleum Pty Ltd Proposal description The intended location for disposal of dredge spoil is proposed to be changed from land disposal in No Name Creek (as approved in Ministerial Statement 320) to marine disposal in a previously used offshore disposal ground. Woodside believes that offshore disposal will provide more assurance than onshore disposal in preventing any significant environmental impact to the near shore environment. This is the inquiry under s46 regarding the proposed change. To comply with other statutory requirements, Woodside has applied for and obtained approval from the Commonwealth Environment Protection Agency (CEPA) under the Sea Dumping Act for disposal of up to 900,000 cubic metres of dredge spoil at the offshore site. Assessment Number 851 Region Pilbara Referred under EP Act s46 Industry sector Oil and gas Last updated January 11, 1994 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public Notification Date published Friday, December 17, 1993 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 724 EPA Report Additional facilities within onshore treatment plant: LNG extraction export, Burrup Peninsula 851 - amendment to dredging (PDF, 461.04 KB) Key Environmental Factors Benthic Communities and Habitats Date published Wednesday, November 3, 1993 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Tuesday, January 11, 1994 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 334 (PDF, 92.67 KB)
