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Sandy Ridge Facility – Alignment of Gate Waste Acceptance Tonnage

Project
Proponent: 
Tellus Holdings Ltd
Proposal description: 

Tellus Holdings Ltd are proposing to increase the tonnage of waste accepted at the Sandy Ridge Facility from the current approved (Ministerial Statement 1078) 100,000 tonnes per annum to up to 280,000 tonnes per annum for permanent isolation in the Site’s waste disposal cells. 

The Proposal will occur within the existing and approved development envelope as outlined in Ministerial Statement 1078

Assessment Number: 
2309
Region: 
Goldfields Esperance
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Sand, rock, gravel and clay
Waste management
Last updated: 
June 25, 2024
Current Status: 
EPA Report and Recommendations released - appeals closed
EPA Report and Recommendations released - appeals closed
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Sandy Ridge Facility – Alignment of Gate Waste Acceptance Tonnage
Comment period: 
Tuesday, 17 August, 2021 to Monday, 23 August, 2021
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Form - Sandy Ridge Tonnage Increase.PDF
PDF icon Referral Supporting Document - Sandy Ridge Tonnage Increase.PDF
PDF icon Appendix A - 2016 Public Environmental Review Document.PDF
PDF icon Appendix AA - Emergency Response.PDF
PDF icon Appendix B - EPA Report 1611.PDF
PDF icon Appendix BB - Waste Cell Engineering.PDF
PDF icon Appendix C - Facility Photos.PDF
PDF icon Appendix CC - Cover Pages.PDF
PDF icon Appendix CC (A1) - MS 1078 Compliance Assessment Report 2019.PDF
PDF icon Appendix CC (A2) - MS1078 Compliance Assessment report 2019 - 2020.PDF
PDF icon Appendix CC (A3) - EPBC Compliance Report 2019-2020.PDF
PDF icon Appendix D - Ministerial Statements.PDF
PDF icon Appendix DD - Stakeholders.PDF
PDF icon Appendix E - Licence L9240.PDF
PDF icon Appendix F - Environmental Risk Assessment.PDF
PDF icon Appendix G - Flora and Vegetation.PDF
PDF icon Appendix H - Geological.PDF
PDF icon Appendix I - Soils and Materials.PDF
PDF icon Appendix J - Radiation and Metals.PDF
PDF icon Appendix K - Landforms.PDF
PDF icon Appendix L - Terrestrial Fauna.PDF
PDF icon Appendix M - Biodiversity.PDF
PDF icon Appendix N - Hydrology.PDF
PDF icon Appendix O - Hydrogeology.PDF
PDF icon Appendix P -Infiltration and Seepage.PDF
PDF icon Appendix Q - Heritage.PDF
PDF icon Appendix R - Radiation Assessment.PDF
PDF icon Appendix S - Traffic.PDF
PDF icon Appendix T - Waste Acceptance.PDF
PDF icon Appendix U - Safety Case.PDF
PDF icon Appendix V - Operating Strategy.PDF
PDF icon Appendix W - Health and Hygiene.PDF
PDF icon Appendix X - Environmental Management.PDF
PDF icon Appendix Y - Decommissioning and Closure.PDF
PDF icon Appendix Z - International Peer Review.PDF
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Sandy Ridge Facility – Alignment of Gate Waste Acceptance Tonnage
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Human Health
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 20 September, 2021
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon 12549128-REP-5_Tellus Sandy Ridge Environmental Scoping Document.pdf
Approved: 
Thursday, 9 February, 2023
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Thursday, 5 October, 2023 to Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
Make a submission: 
Sandy Ridge Facility – Alignment of Gate Waste Acceptance Tonnage - Public Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Sandy Ridge Facility - Environmental Review Document.pdf
Date Published (Environmental Review documentation): 
October 5, 2023
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Response to Submissions.pdf
Date published (Proponent response to submissions): 
April 11, 2024
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice: 
PDF icon CMS18038 - s. 43A Notice - 220822.pdf
Date of approval s. 43A: 
Mon, 22/08/2022
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1767
EPA Report: 
PDF icon EPA Report 1767 Sandy Ridge Facility.pdf
Key Environmental Factors: 
Human Health
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Tuesday, 4 June, 2024
Appeals close: 
Tuesday, 25 June, 2024
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Friday, 13 December, 2024
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1234

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