Project Proponent PC & J M Horne Proposal description The proposal is to develop five 40ha centre pivot irrigation sites. The five centre pivot sites, in addition to an existing centre pivot site, will result in a total of six centre pivot sites on the property with a total area of 240ha. Only three of the six pivot sites will be used for horticulture at any time. The application for a groundwater licence to irrigate 80 hectares of land (two centre pivot sites) was referred to the EPA by the Water and Rivers Commission on the 29 July 1996 for environmental impact assessment. Assessment Number 1044 Region South West Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Land use Last updated May 21, 1997 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Friday, 23 August, 1996 3. Assessment Scoping Approved Friday, 1 November, 1996 Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation Consultative Environmental Review document (PDF, 2.11 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 839 EPA Report Horticultural development on 200 hectares of land - Sussex Loc 4158 Governor Broome Road, Shire of Augusta-Margaret River (PDF, 513.05 KB) Key Environmental Factors Inland Waters Environmental Quality Date published Friday, 13 December, 1996 Appeals close Friday, 27 December, 1996 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Wednesday, 21 May, 1997 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 447 (PDF, 172.36 KB)
