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Christmas Creek Water Management Scheme

Project
Proponent: 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd
Proposal 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: 
1873
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Iron Ore
Last updated: 
August 1, 2011
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment period: 
Thursday, 2 December, 2010 to Wednesday, 8 December, 2010
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category A
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon 1873-ChairDets-070311.pdf
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Subterranean Fauna
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 7 March, 2011
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1402
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Christmas Creek Water Management Scheme
Proponent documents: 
PDF icon A. Hydrogeological Assessment for the CCWMS.pdf
PDF icon B. Peer review and Model Appraisal.pdf
PDF icon C. CC Flora and Vegetation Assessment.pdf
PDF icon D. Ecoscape Flora and Vegetation Impact Assessment - Dewatering at Cloudbreak.pdf
PDF icon E. CC Fauna Assessment.pdf
PDF icon F. CC Stygofauna Assessment.pdf
PDF icon G. CC Trogolofauna Assessment.pdf
PDF icon H. CC Detailed Infrastructure Description (1).pdf
PDF icon J. Dewatering Discharge Contingency Procedure.pdf
PDF icon K. Chemical and Hydrocarbon Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon L. Chichester Operations Dust Environmental Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon M. Construction Environmental Dust Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon N. Chichester Operations Noise and Vibration Environmental Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon I. Cloudbreak Triennial Aquifer Review.pdf
PDF icon O. Cultural Heritage Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon P. Greenhouse Gas Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon Q. Waste Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon R. Weed Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon S. Noise Assessment for the Proposed CCWMS.pdf
PDF icon T. Mulga and Other Flora Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon U. Chichester Operations Surface Water Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon V. Chichester Operations Groundwater and Bore Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon W. Weed Management System.pdf
PDF icon X. Rehabilitation and Revegetation Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon Y. Chichester Operations Fauna Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon Z. Fortescue Marshes Management Plan.pdf
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Tuesday, 7 June, 2011
Appeals close: 
Tuesday, 21 June, 2011
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Monday, 1 August, 2011
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 871

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/christmas-creek-water-management-scheme