Bunbury Outer Ring Road (Northern and Central Sections)

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Bunbury Outer Ring Road (Northern and Central Sections)

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

The Commissioner of Main Roads Western Australia is proposing to construct and operate the northern section and upgrade the central section of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road (BORR). The proposal includes 19km of freeway-standard dual carriageway and associated interchanges between Forrest Highway and Boyanup-Picton Road (northern section) and between Boyanup-Picton Road and South West Highway (central section).

The proposal would require the clearing of up to 73 hectares of native vegetation and 19 ha of revegetation within a development envelop of 625 ha

Assessment Number:

2215

Region:

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Last updated:

May 10, 2023

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

Ministerial Statement published

1. Referral

Comment on this referral:

Bunbury Outer Ring Road (Northern and Central Sections)

Comment period:

Friday, 14 June, 2019 to Thursday, 20 June, 2019

Referral documentation:

Supporting Document

Appendix A - Part 1 - Figures 1-2.pdf

Appendix A - Part 2 - Figures 3-5.pdf

Appendix A - Part 3 - Figure 6.pdf

Appendix A - Part 4 - Figure 7-9.pdf

Appendix A - Part 5 - Figures 10-11.pdf

Appendix A - Parts 6-8 - Figures 12-23.pdf

Appendix B - Alignment Selection Report Parts 1 & 2

Appendix C - WAPC Decision Sheet (May 2018).pdf

Appendix D - Vegetation and Flora Assessment Parts 1 - 3

Appendix D - Vegetation and Flora Assessment Parts 4 - 5

Appendix D - Vegetation and Flora Assessment Parts 6 - 7

Appendix D - Vegetation and Flora Assessment Part 8

Appendix E - Targeted Fauna Assessment Parts 1 - 3

Appendix E - Targeted Fauna Assessment Parts 4 - 5

Appendix E - Targeted Fauna Assessment Part 6

Appendix E - Targeted Fauna Assessment Part 7

Appendix F - BORR Northern and Central Section Targeted Cons Sig Aquatic Fauna Survey (WRM 2019).pdf

Appendix G - Basic Summary of Records (2018).PDF

Appendix H - Aboriginal Heritage Desktop Searches.pdf

Appendix I - Traffic Noise Assessment (Parts 1 & 2)

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Assess - Additional Assessment Information (public review)

Extract of determination:

Bunbury Outer Ring Road (Northern & Central sections)

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Social Surroundings

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Fauna

Date published:

Monday, 8 July, 2019

3. Assessment

Request for further information

Date:

Wednesday, 17 July, 2019

File upload:

CMS17624 - Notice requiring information for assessment.pdf

Environmental Review

Public submissions:

Friday, 13 March, 2020 to Thursday, 9 April, 2020

Make a submission:

Bunbury Outer Ring Road (Northern and Central Sections) - Additional Information

Environmental Review documentation:

Additional Information Requirements.pdf

Appendix A - Figures Part 1.pdf

Appendix A - Figures Part 2.pdf

Appendix A - Figures Part 3.pdf

Appendix B - Environmental Management Plan - Conservation Significant Fauna.pdf

Appendix C - Vegetation and Flora Study Part 1.pdf

Appendix C - Vegetation and Flora Study Part 2.pdf

Appendix C - Vegetation and Flora Study Part 3.pdf

Appendix D - A Review of the Regional Conservation Status of Clay-pan based Wetland Community.pdf

Appendix E -Vegetation Monitoring Plan.pdf

Appendix F - Drainage Monitoring Program.pdf

Appendix G - Triggers & Reponses for TECPEC.pdf

Appendix H - Targeted Fauna Assessment.pdf

Appendix I - Targeted Conservation Significant Aquatic Fauna Survey.pdf

Appendix J - Traffic Noise Assessment.pdf

Appendix K Offset Strategy Plan.pdf

Date Published (Environmental Review documentation):

March 13, 2020

Proponent response to submissions:

Response to Submissions.pdf

Revised Appendix B Part 1 - Environmental Management Plan - Conservation Significant Fauna Rev 2.pdf

Revised Appendix B Part 2 - Environmental Management Plan - Conservation Significant Fauna Rev 2.pdf

Revised Appendix B Part 3 - Environmental Management Plan - Conservation Significant Fauna Rev 2.pdf

Revised Appendix E - Vegetation Monitoring Plan.pdf

Revised Appendix F - Drainage Monitoring Program.pdf

Revised Appendix G - Triggers & Reponses for TECPEC.pdf

Appendix K Part 1 - Offset Strategy Rev2.pdf

Appendix K Part 2 - Offset Strategy Rev2.pdf

Letter to EPA re GHG signed. June 16 2020.pdf

GHG EPA Memo_Rev A. June 2020.pdf

Date published (Proponent response to submissions):

May 18, 2020

Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A

s. 43A notice:

CMS17624 - s43A - Notice of decision

Date of approval s. 43A:

Thu, 13/02/2020

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1682

EPA Report:

EPA Report 1682 - Bunbury Outer Ring Road Northern and Central Sections - Assessment report.pdf

Key Environmental Factors:

Social Surroundings

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Fauna

Date published:

Monday, 29 June, 2020

Appeals close:

Monday, 13 July, 2020

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Monday, 14 December, 2020

Ministerial Statement:

Statement 1155.pdf

Post-assessment changes

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 to Statement 1155 - Decrease in the development envelope of 19 ha. Decrease in the extent of clearing of native vegetation of 8 ha.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Wednesday, 10 May, 2023

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/bunbury-outer-ring-road-northern-and-central-sections