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Rail Freight Terminal and Distribution Centre, Pt Lot 14 Baile Road, Canning Vale

Project
Proponent: 
Specialized Container Transport
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to establish and operate a rail freight terminal and distribution centre on Lot 1 of Part Lot 14 Baile Road in the Canning Vale Industrial Estate.

Essentially the proposal comprises:

  1. a warehouse and associated office buildings on the SCT site to hold the freight and operate as a distribution centre using semi-trailers and small trucks.
  2. rail sidings on the SCT site, referred to as the "SCT sidings" comprising six 500 m tracks. The northern most of these tracks is referred to as the "container line".
  3. rail sidings within the rail reserve, referred to as the "Westrail sidings", comprising two 1600 m tracks branching from a through line connecting Forrestfield and Kwinana.
Assessment Number: 
1116
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Industrial
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
March 17, 1998
Current Status: 
Minister determined that the proposal should not be implemented
Minister determined that the proposal should not be implemented
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chairman's Determination: 
Consultative Environmental Review
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Date published: 
Saturday, 8 March, 1997
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Friday, 4 July, 1997
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 7 July, 1997 to Monday, 4 August, 1997
Environmental Review documentation: 
Consultative Environmental Review document (PDF, 8.74 MB)
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
873
EPA Report: 
Rail Freight Terminal and Distribution Centre, Pt Lot 14 Baile Road, Canning Vale (PDF, 2.15 MB)
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Date published: 
Friday, 28 November, 1997
Appeals close: 
Friday, 12 December, 1997
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial decision
Date: 
March 17, 1998

Source URL: https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/rail-freight-terminal-and-distribution-centre-pt-lot-14-baile-road-canning-vale