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Great Northern Highway – Bindoon Bypass

Project
Proponent: 
Main Roads
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to construct and operate a new 48 km section of the Great Northern Highway within the Shire of Chittering. The proposal would bypass the town of Bindoon located approximately 70 km north east of Perth, Western Australia. The Proposal would consist of a combination of four lane dual carriageway, four lane single carriageway and two lane single carriageway and would divert from the existing GNH at the Chittering Roadhouse running west of Bindoon and re-joining the GNH between Hay Flat Road and Calingiri West Road

Proposal Content Document: 
PDF icon Bindoon-Bypass PCD July 2022.pdf
Assessment Number: 
2135
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
June 26, 2023
Current Status: 
EPA Report and Recommendations released - appeals closed
EPA Report and Recommendations released - appeals closed
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Great Northern Highway - Bindoon Bypass
Comment period: 
Friday, 15 September, 2017 to Thursday, 21 September, 2017
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Bindoon Bypass Referral Form.pdf
PDF icon Bindoon Bypass Referral - Supporting Information.pdf
PDF icon AppendixA-BindoonBypass-2016SpringFloraSurveyReport_Part1.pdf
PDF icon AppendixA-BindoonBypass-2016SpringFloraSurveyReport_Part2.pdf
PDF icon AppendixA-BindoonBypass-2016SpringFloraSurveyReport_Part3.pdf
PDF icon AppendixC-BindoonBypass-2016SpringFaunaSurveyReport_Part1.pdf
PDF icon AppendixC-BindoonBypass-2016SpringFaunaSurveyReport_Part2.pdf
PDF icon AppendixC-BindoonBypass-2016SpringFaunaSurveyReport_Part3.pdf
PDF icon Figure 1 - Disturbance Envelope.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Great Northern Highway Muchea to Wubin Upgrade – Stage 2 - Bindoon Bypass
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 2 October, 2017
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Great Northern Highway - Bindoon Bypass - ESD
Approved: 
Monday, 4 December, 2017
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 25 May, 2020 to Monday, 6 July, 2020
Make a submission: 
Great Northern Highway Muchea to Wubin Upgrade – Stage 2 - Bindoon Bypass - Public Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part1_Cover-Chpt1.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part2_Chpt2a.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part3_Chpt2b-Chpt3.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part4_Chpt4a.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part5_Chpt4b.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part6_Chpt4c.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part7_Chpt4d.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part8_Chpt4e.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part9_Chpt4f.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part10_Chpt4g.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part11_Chpt4h.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part12_Chpt4i-Chpt5.pdf
PDF icon BindoonBypass_ERD-PD_Assess2135_EPBC2017-8035_Part13_Chpt6-Chpt9.pdf
PDF icon ApA_Asst-2135_GNH-Bindoon Bypass_EPA-Endorsed-ESD.pdf
PDF icon ApB_EPBC_2017-8035_FurtherInformationRequest.pdf
PDF icon ApC1_S43AChangeRequest.pdf
PDF icon ApC2_EPBC-VariationRequest.pdf
PDF icon ApD1_2016SpringFloraSurveyReport.pdf
PDF icon ApD2_ASJV17001_FloraJuly18_REP_Rev1_Part1.pdf
PDF icon ApD2_ASJV17001_FloraJuly18_REP_Rev1_Part2.pdf
PDF icon ApD2_ASJV17001_FloraJuly18_REP_Rev1_Part3.pdf
PDF icon ApD3_ASJV17001_3Wetland_REP_Rev0.pdf
PDF icon ApD4_ASJV17001.5_FloraMay19_REP_Rev0.pdf
PDF icon ApE1_2016SpringFaunaSurveyReport.pdf
PDF icon ApE2-1_TargetedFaunaSurveys.pdf
PDF icon ApE2-2_AdditionalBlackCockatooSurvey.pdf
PDF icon ApE3_FaunaAssessment_2019.pdf
PDF icon ApF_SurfaceWaterAssessment.pdf
PDF icon ApG_GroundawaterAssessment.pdf
PDF icon ApH1_Report of an AHS of GNH Bindoon Bypass Yued FINAL.pdf
PDF icon ApH2_HistoricalAssessmentReport.pdf
PDF icon ApI_AcousticAssessment_Optimized_Part1.pdf
PDF icon ApI_AcousticAssessment_Optimized_Part2.pdf
PDF icon ApI_AcousticAssessment_Optimized_Part3.pdf
PDF icon ApI_AcousticAssessment_Optimized_Part4.pdf
PDF icon ApJ_LCVIA_Part1.pdf
PDF icon ApJ_LCVIA_Part2.pdf
PDF icon ApK_LightSpillMemo_Part1.pdf
PDF icon ApK_LightSpillMemo_Part2.pdf
PDF icon ApL_EPBC_OffsetToolWorksheets.pdf
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation): 
May 25, 2020
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Response to Submissions May 2022.pdf
PDF icon Response to Submissions Addenda.pdf
Date published (Proponent response to submissions): 
May 22, 2023
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice: 
PDF icon CMS17204 - S43A Notice - 070918.pdf
PDF icon CMS17204 - s. 43A Notice - 070722.pdf
Date of approval s. 43A: 
Thu, 07/07/2022
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1742
EPA Report: 
PDF icon EPA Report 1742 - Great Northern Hwy - Bindoon Bypass - assessment report.pdf
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 26 June, 2023
Appeals close: 
Monday, 17 July, 2023
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 29 May, 2024
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1221

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/great-northern-highway-%E2%80%93-bindoon-bypass