Fremantle Port Inner Harbour and Channel Deepening, Reclamation at Rous Head and Offshore Placement of Dredged Material

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

Proposal to deepen the Fremantle Inner Harbour, Entrance Channel and the Deep Water Channel, and further reclamation at Rous Head by Fremantle Ports.

Assessment Number:

1621

Region:

Perth

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Infrastructure

Last updated:

March 24, 2011

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Assess - Public Environmental Review

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Benthic Communities and Habitats

Coastal Processes

Marine Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 12 December, 2005

3. Assessment

Environmental Review

Public submissions:

Monday, 19 January, 2009 to Monday, 2 March, 2009

Environmental Review documentation:

Fremantle Port Inner Harbour PER

Proponent response to submissions:

Fremantle Port Inner Harbour - PER supplement and Response to Submissions

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1330

EPA Report:

EPA Report 1330 Fremantle Port Inner Harbour and Channel Dredging

Key Environmental Factors:

Benthic Communities and Habitats

Coastal Processes

Marine Environmental Quality

Marine Fauna

Date published:

Monday, 15 June, 2009

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Tuesday, 18 August, 2009

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 0801

Post-assessment changes

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 to Statement 801 – A change to the location of offshore placement of dredged material from Fremantle Ports Inner Harbour and Channel Deepening, and related works – change to proposal approved under s45C on 6 August 2010.

Attachment 2 to Statement 801 – Extension of dredging duration and removal of dredging timeframe indication – change to proposal approved under s45C on 24 March 2011.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Friday, 6 August, 2010

Thursday, 24 March, 2011