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Port Beach Sand Nourishment via Dredging

Project
Proponent: 
City of Fremantle and Fremantle Ports
Proposal description: 

The City of Fremantle and Fremantle Ports propose to undertake up to 150,000 cubic metres of maintenance and capital dredging from a portion of Fremantle Ports deep water entrance channel and nourish Port Beach with the dredged material.  

The proposal footprint is 60.27 hectares, located 1.6 kilometres from the Cottesloe Reef Fish Habitat Protection Area. 

The proposal could impact on the environmental factors of benthic communities and habitats, marine environmental quality, coastal processes and social surroundings.

Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Sand, rock, gravel and clay
Last updated: 
March 28, 2022
Current Status: 
Decision on whether to assess has been published
Decision on whether to assess has been published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Port Beach Sand Nourishment via Dredging
Comment period: 
Monday, 17 January, 2022 to Sunday, 23 January, 2022
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Form
PDF icon Proposal Content Document
PDF icon Environmental Review Document Rev 1.pdf
PDF icon Appendix A - Design Drawings
PDF icon Appendix B - Sediment Sampling and Analysis Plan and Implementation Report
PDF icon Appendix C - Sediment Colour Investigation.pdf
PDF icon Appendix D - Benthic Communities and Habitats Mapping.pdf
PDF icon Appendix E - Protected Matters Search Tool Reports.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F - DBCA NatureMap Species Search Tool.pdf
PDF icon Appendix G - DPLH Aboriginal Heritage Search Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix H - Plume Dispersion Modelling Report.pdf
PDF icon Appendix I - Environmental Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon Appendix J - Port Beach Detailed Investigation on Sand Nourishment via Dredge.pdf
PDF icon Appendix K - Coastal Processes Monitoring.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L - Greenhouse Gases Emissions Calculations.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Referral examined, preliminary investigations and inquiries conducted. Proposal not to be assessed under Part IV of the EP Act. Advice given (Appealable)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Port Beach Sand Nourishment via Dredging
Public advice: 
PDF icon CMS18127 - Public Advice.pdf
Date published: 
Monday, 28 March, 2022

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/port-beach-sand-nourishment-dredging