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Cape Riche Seawater Desalination Plant

Project
Proponent: 
Grange Resources Limited
Proposal description: 

The proposal is for a desalination plant located approximately five kilometres (km) west of Cape Riche, and approximately 19 km from the nearest town of Wellstead. The desalination plant would be based on reverse osmosis technology. A seawater intake and pump station would be located 500 m east of Cheyne Inlet, and a brine outfall would be located on the south side of Cape Riche. Pipelines and infrastructure would be also constructed.

Assessment Number: 
1864
Region: 
Great Southern
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
November 6, 2023
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 1864-ChairDets-070211.pdf
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Marine Environmental Quality
Flora and Vegetation
Date published: 
Monday, 7 February, 2011
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Monday, 30 May, 2011
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 26 September, 2011 to Monday, 24 October, 2011
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Southdown Cape Riche PER document
PDF icon Appendix A - Flora and Fauna Survey
PDF icon Appendix B - Bathymetric Map Cheyne Bay
PDF icon Appendix C - Water Quality Report
PDF icon Appendix D - Benthic Habitat
PDF icon Appendix E1 - Marine Mammal Assessment
PDF icon Appendix E2 - Whale Distribution Maps
PDF icon Appendix F - Fish Species List
PDF icon Appendix G1 - Supporting Letters: Wellstead Progress Association
PDF icon Appendix G2 - Supporting Letters: D Sutcliffe
PDF icon Appendix H - Brine Toxicity Assessment
PDF icon Appendix I - Noise Assessment
PDF icon Appendix J - Visual Impact Assessment
PDF icon Appendix K - Air Assessment
PDF icon Appendix L - Aboriginal Archaeological and Enthnographic Survey
PDF icon Appendix M - Hydrodynamic Modelling Report
PDF icon Appendix N - Oceanograpic Measurements
PDF icon Construction Environmental Management Plan
PDF icon Operational Environmental Management Plan
PDF icon Brine Discharge Management Plan
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Grange Resources- Response to submissions
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1431
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Cape Riche- Seawater Desalination Plant
Key Environmental Factors: 
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Date published: 
Monday, 13 February, 2012
Appeals close: 
Monday, 27 February, 2012
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Thursday, 19 July, 2012
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 904
Post-assessment changes
Notice of Interim Implementation Conditions under Section 46A : 
PDF icon s46A Notice - One year extension to Time Limit for Proposal Implementation
Date of approval (46a): 
Friday, 14 July, 2017
Section 46 inquiry: 
Cape Riche Seawater Desalination Plant (S46) [2383]
Post-Assessment Documentation
Date of Approval: 
Thursday, 28 September, 2017

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/cape-riche-seawater-desalination-plant