Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development ProjectProponent: Oakajee Port and Rail Pty LtdProposal description: The proposal is to construct and operate iron ore handling and storage facilities and ancillary infrastructure required to develop and operate a 45 million tonne per annum iron ore export facility at Oakajee, 24km north of Geraldton. Assessment Number: 1817Region: Mid WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructureLast updated: March 14, 2011Current Status: Awaiting Ministerial decision 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: 1817-ChairDets-091109.pdfPreliminary Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsMarine Environmental QualityFlora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 9 November, 2009 3. AssessmentScopingApproved: Friday, 21 May, 2010 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 2 August, 2010 to Monday, 30 August, 2010Environmental Review documentation: PER document Appendix A - Terrestrial Port Development Scoping Document Appendix B - Flora and Vegetation Assessment Appendix C - Addendum to Technical Appendix B Appendix D - Vertebrate Fauna Assessment Appendix E - Short Range Endemics Assessment Oakajee Study Area Appendix F - Short Range Endemics Assessment Regional Area Appendix G - Stygofauna Assessment Appendix H - Surface Water Assessment Appendix I - Concept Design for Desalination Plant Ocean Outfall Appendix J - Port Construction Noise Assessment Appendix K - Noise Assessment Appendix L - Dust Modelling Appendix M - Oakajee Power Station Air Quality Impact and Greenhouse Gas Assessment Appendix N - Draft Environmental Management Plans 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1387EPA Report: Oakajee Terrestrial Port DevelopmentDate published: Monday, 14 March, 2011Appeals close: Monday, 28 March, 2011
