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Central West Coal Project

Project
Proponent: 
Central West Coal
Aviva
Proposal description: 

The project site is located approximately 15 kilometres south of Eneabba in the Shires of Coorow and Carnamah, Western Australia. The CWC Project involves open cut mining and supply of approximately 75 Mt of sub-bituminous grade coal to the proposed Coolimba Power Station at a rate of 2 to 2.5 Mtpa over 30 years. The South Eneabba Nature Reserve is at the southern end, east of the proposed mine, while the Lake Logue Nature Reserve is towards the northern end and on the western side of the proposed mine.

Assessment Number: 
1696
Region: 
Mid West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Coal
Last updated: 
May 22, 2012
Current Status: 
Minister determined that the proposal should not be implemented
Minister determined that the proposal should not be implemented
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon 1696-ChairDets-240907.pdf
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Monday, 24 September, 2007
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Central West Coal ESD
Approved: 
Thursday, 30 October, 2008
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 27 April, 2009 to Tuesday, 23 June, 2009
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon PER document
PDF icon Appendix A - Central West Coal Project Environmental Scoping Document
PDF icon Appendix B - Relevant Legislation, Policies and Guidelines
PDF icon Appendix C - Draft EMP
PDF icon Appendix D - Geotechnical Assessment
PDF icon Appendix E- CWC Pit Dewatering Assessment
PDF icon Appendix F - Draft Progressive Rehabilitation Plan
PDF icon Appendix G - Preliminary Closure Plan
PDF icon Appendix H - Geochemistry Report
PDF icon Appendix I - Acid Sulphate Soils Assessment
PDF icon Appendix J - CWC Surface Water
PDF icon Appendix K - Flora and Vegetation
PDF icon Appendix L - Dieback Assessment
PDF icon Appendix M - Vertebrate Fauna Report
PDF icon Appendix M1 - Compilation of Reports on Carnaby's Cockatoo
PDF icon Appendix N - Short Range Endemic Inverterbrate Fauna Report
PDF icon Appendix O - Phase 1 Final Stygofauna report
PDF icon Appendix P - Noise Assessment
PDF icon Appendix Q - Air Quality Report
PDF icon Appendix R - Social Impact Assessment
PDF icon Appendix S - Traffic and Transport Report
PDF icon Appendix T - Stygofauna Risk Assessment
PDF icon Appendix V - GHG Management Plan
PDF icon Appendix W - Aboriginal Heritage Survey
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Summary of submissions - Central West Coal Project
PDF icon Proponent's response to submissions - Central West Coal Project
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1382
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Central West Coal Project
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Water
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Monday, 7 February, 2011
Appeals close: 
Monday, 21 February, 2011
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial decision
Date: 
May 22, 2012
s. 45(8) decision: 
PDF icon Central West Coal Project s45(8)

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/central-west-coal-project