Scheme/scheme amendmentResponsible Authority: Western Australian Planning CommissionDescription: The Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (GBRS) defines the broad pattern of land use for the City of Bunbury and the Shires of Harvey, Dardanup and Capel. The main purpose of the GBRS is to provide the statutory basis for implementing region plans such as the Bunbury - Wellington Region Plan (WAPC, 1995) and Greater Bunbury Structure Plan (WAPC, 1995) to ensure that regional facilities such as regional open space and regional roads are provided. The GBRS includes regional reservations and broad land use zones. Assessment Number: 1048Region: South WestLocal Government Authority: Bunbury, City ofLast updated: Tuesday, 15 November, 2005Current status: Ministerial Statement published Chairman's DeterminationDate of determination: Friday, 6 September, 1996Decision: Assess - Environmental Review Environmental ReviewER documentation: Greater Bunbury Region Scheme map (PDF, 903.95 KB) A strategy for the EPA to identify regionally significant natural areas in its consideration of the GBRS portion of the SCP (PDF, 216.53 KB) Greater Bunbury Region - Ecological Linkages Plan (PDF, 2.5 MB) Greater Bunbury Region Scheme - Natural Area Assessment Sheets (PDF, 214.46 KB) Kemerton Industrial Expansion Project - Vegetation Significance (PDF, 275.3 KB) Areas of potential environmental impact within the Outer Ring Road and Port Access Road Primary Regional Road Reserve alignment (PDF, 898.74 KB) Recommended realignment of portions of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road and Port Access Road Regional Road reserves (PDF, 413.7 KB) Greater Bunbury Region - Map of Acid Sulfate Risk Areas (PDF, 49.96 KB) Recommended Environmental Conditions (PDF, 19.79 KB) Environmental Protection Authority - Environmental Advice (PDF, 27.82 KB) References (PDF, 28.39 KB) EPA Report and recommendationsEPA Report Number: 1108EPA Report: EPA Report 1108 - Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (PDF, 580.65 KB)Responsible authority response to submissions: Summary of submissions and the EPA and the WAPC responses (PDF, 138.29 KB) Map of new zones and reserves in the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme and sites raised in the submissions (PDF, 1.06 MB) List of submitters (PDF, 26.15 KB) Maps of the proposed modifications to the GBRS recommended in the WAPC’s response to the environmental submissions (PDF, 2.08 MB)Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsFlora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaWaterHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityRelease date: Friday, 19 September, 2003 Ministerial StatementMinisterial Statement: Ministerial Statement 697 (PDF, 402.24 KB)Date of approval: November 15, 2005