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Forrestfield Airport Link

Project
Proponent: 
Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
Proposal description: 

The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia proposes the Forrestfield-Airport Link, a 9km extension of the Perth rail network from Bayswater to Forrestfield.

Assessment Number: 
2048
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
September 1, 2016
Related EPA Media Statement: 
EPA recommends approval of the Forrestfield Airport Link - EPA Report 1553
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Forrestfield-Airport Link
Comment period: 
Thursday, 27 November, 2014 to Wednesday, 3 December, 2014
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Form - Forrestfield Airport Link
PDF icon CMS14380 EIA document.pdf
PDF icon CMS14380 EIA document Figures.pdf
PDF icon EIA document Appendix 1 GHD Environmental Investigation.pdf
PDF icon CMS14380 EIA document Appendix 2 TEC correspondence.pdf
PDF icon CMS14380 EIA document Appendix 3 L1 flora and veg.pdf
PDF icon CMS14380 EIA document Appendix 4 Phytophthora.pdf
PDF icon EIA document Appendices 567 .pdf
PDF icon CMS14380 EIA document Appendix 8 Fauna survey.pdf
PDF icon CMS14380 EIA document Appendix 9101112 Aboriginal heritage and Archaeology.pdf
PDF icon CMS14380 EIA document Appendix 14 ASS and Appendix 18 Noise.pdf
PDF icon CMS14380 EIA document Appendix 17 Sampling and analysis plan.pdf
PDF icon CMS14380 EIA document Appendix 19 Stakeholder consultation.pdf
PDF icon CMS14380 EIA document Appendix 16 Options.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Chairman's Determination - Forrestfield Airport Link
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 13 April, 2015
3. Assessment
Scoping
Bilateral assessment (EPBC Act): 
Consultation on MNES - Forrestfield Airport Link API
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1553
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Report 1553 - Forrestfield Airport Link
Proponent documents: 
PDF icon Download the proponent's API document
PDF icon Appendix 1 - Scoping Guidelines
PDF icon Appendix 2 - Geotechnical investigations
PDF icon Appendix 3a - Floristic Surveys East of Dundas Road
PDF icon Appendix 3b - Floristic Surveys High Wycombe
PDF icon Appendix 3c - Floristic Surveys High Wycombe addendum
PDF icon Appendix 3d - Floristic Surveys East of Dundas Road addendum
PDF icon Appendix 4 - SCP20a confirmation
PDF icon Appendix 5a - Proponent comment on reconsideration request
PDF icon Appendix 5b - DER Letter regarding Contamination and Acid Sulfate Soils Management
PDF icon Appendix 5c - Contamination and Acid Sulfate Soils Management
PDF icon Appendix 5d - DoTE CA Letter
PDF icon Appendix 6 - MNES document
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Date published: 
Monday, 13 July, 2015
Appeals close: 
Monday, 27 July, 2015
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Friday, 13 November, 2015
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1022
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 1022 - Increase in the total combined size of the Bayswater and Forrestfield development envelopes from 65 hectares (ha) to 68.4 ha; and increase in the area of surface disturbance from 46.3 ha to 51.3 ha - s45C change to proposal approved on 23 March 2016.

Attachment 2 to Statement 1022 - Removal of surface disturbance areas in Figure 1 and Figure 2 in Schedule 1; inclusion of exclusion zones in Figure 2 in Schedule 1; and there are no changes to Table 1, Table 2 or Table 3 of Schedule 1 - changes to proposal approved under s45C on 1 September 2016.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Wednesday, 23 March, 2016
Thursday, 1 September, 2016

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/forrestfield-airport-link