Christmas Creek Water Management Scheme ProjectProponent: Fortescue Metals Group LtdProposal description: The proposal is to increase the mine dewatering rate up to 50 Gigalitres per annum and to inject surplus water into two brackish and one saline injection zones at the Christmas Creek Mine. Assessment Number: 1873Region: PerthReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructureIron OreLast updated: August 1, 2011Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment period: Thursday, 2 December, 2010 to Wednesday, 8 December, 2010 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChairman's Determination: Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category AExtract of determination: 1873-ChairDets-070311.pdf (PDF, 24.42 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 7 March, 2011 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1402EPA Report: Christmas Creek Water Management Scheme (PDF, 1.32 MB)Proponent documents: A. Hydrogeological Assessment for the CCWMS.pdf (PDF, 17.12 MB) B. Peer review and Model Appraisal.pdf (PDF, 170.14 KB) C. CC Flora and Vegetation Assessment.pdf (PDF, 19.26 MB) D. Ecoscape Flora and Vegetation Impact Assessment - Dewatering at Cloudbreak.pdf (PDF, 798.73 KB) E. CC Fauna Assessment.pdf (PDF, 4.28 MB) F. CC Stygofauna Assessment.pdf (PDF, 1.31 MB) G. CC Trogolofauna Assessment.pdf (PDF, 1.4 MB) H. CC Detailed Infrastructure Description (1).pdf (PDF, 134.72 KB) J. Dewatering Discharge Contingency Procedure.pdf (PDF, 558.05 KB) K. Chemical and Hydrocarbon Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 2.09 MB) L. Chichester Operations Dust Environmental Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 1.25 MB) M. Construction Environmental Dust Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 1.49 MB) N. Chichester Operations Noise and Vibration Environmental Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 985.47 KB) I. Cloudbreak Triennial Aquifer Review.pdf (PDF, 54.56 MB) O. Cultural Heritage Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 22.94 MB) P. Greenhouse Gas Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 1.22 MB) Q. Waste Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 2.33 MB) R. Weed Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 2.96 MB) S. Noise Assessment for the Proposed CCWMS.pdf (PDF, 140.91 KB) T. Mulga and Other Flora Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 1.94 MB) U. Chichester Operations Surface Water Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 13.22 MB) V. Chichester Operations Groundwater and Bore Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 2.87 MB) W. Weed Management System.pdf (PDF, 6.25 MB) X. Rehabilitation and Revegetation Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 379.32 KB) Y. Chichester Operations Fauna Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 1.77 MB) Z. Fortescue Marshes Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 10.37 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationTerrestrial Environmental QualityTerrestrial FaunaDate published: Tuesday, 7 June, 2011Appeals close: Tuesday, 21 June, 2011 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Monday, 1 August, 2011Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 871 (PDF, 223.91 KB)
