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40MW Biomass Power Plant, Manjimup

Project
Proponent: 
Western Australia Biomass Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal involves the construction and operation of a 40 Megawatt power plant fuelled by up to 380,000 tonnes (+/-10%) per annum of Eucalyptus globulus (Bluegum) and pine plantation wastes, a pipeline for water supply, and a power line connecting the power plant to the sub-station.

Assessment Number: 
1707
Region: 
South West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Power generation
Last updated: 
March 13, 2009
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon 1707-ChairDets-291007.pdf
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Date published: 
Monday, 29 October, 2007
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 28 January, 2008 to Tuesday, 26 February, 2008
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Biomass PER document
PDF icon Appendices to the PER document
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Response to Submissions
PDF icon Appendix A - Fifth Estate Fuel Supply report
PDF icon Appendix B - Correspondence from fuel suppliers
PDF icon Appendix C - Review of data relating to potential pollution of soil and effects on plants around a proposed biomass power plant
PDF icon Appendix D - Viticulture report
PDF icon Appendix Ea - Air Quality Assessment
PDF icon Appendix Eaa - Revised Air Quality Assessment
PDF icon Appendix Eb - Katestone review of air quality report
PDF icon Appendix F - Noise contours
PDF icon Appendix Ga - Water management
PDF icon Appendix Gb - Department of Water comments on water management
PDF icon Appendix Ha - Preliminary health risk assessment of air emissions
PDF icon Appendix Hb - Department of Health response to health risk assessment
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1294
EPA Report: 
PDF icon 40MW Biomass Power Plant, Manjimup
Date published: 
Monday, 7 July, 2008
Appeals close: 
Monday, 21 July, 2008
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Friday, 13 March, 2009
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 791
Post-assessment changes
Section 46 inquiry: 
40MW Biomass Power Plant, Manjimup (s46)

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