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Proposed peat mine in Lake Tamworth, Baldivis Swan Coastal Plain Environmental Protection Policy listed lake

Project
Proponent: 
Lake Tamworth Partnership
Proposal description: 

Proposal to mine peat in Lake Tamworth which is located in Baldivis, approximately 40kms south of Perth. The lake is listed for protection in the Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy which prohibits unauthorised filling, mining, drainage or effluent discharge into nominated wetlands.

Assessment Number: 
331
Region: 
Peel
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Sand, rock, gravel and clay
Last updated: 
July 9, 1999
Current Status: 
Minister determined that the proposal should not be implemented
Minister determined that the proposal should not be implemented
Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/proposed-peat-mine-lake-tamworth-baldivis-swan-coastal-plain-environmental-protection