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Technical Ammonium Nitrate Production Facility, Burrup Peninsula

Project
Proponent: 
Burrup Nitrates Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is for the construction and operation of a technical ammonium nitrate production facility (TANPF) on Site D within the King Bay/Hearson Cove Industrial Estate on the Burrup Peninsula. The proposal is located approximately 13 kilometres north-west of Karratha.

Assessment Number: 
1764
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Industrial
Last updated: 
June 11, 2018
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 1764-ChairDets-011208.pdf
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Coastal Processes
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Date published: 
Monday, 1 December, 2008
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Monday, 26 October, 2009
Environmental Review
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon PER document
PDF icon Annexures to the PER
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon Response to Submissions - Burrup Nitrate
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1379
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Technical Ammonium Nitrate Production Facility, Burrup Peninsula
Key Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Fauna
Water
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Monday, 10 January, 2011
Appeals close: 
Monday, 24 January, 2011
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Monday, 11 July, 2011
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 870
Post-assessment changes
Section 46 inquiry: 
Technical Ammonium Nitrate Production Facility, Burrup Peninsula, Shire of Roebourne, Ministerial Statement 870 (s46) [2166]
s. 45C amendments: 

Attachment 1 to Statement 870 – Removal of 'Wastewater' from the key proposal characteristics table – change to proposal approved under section 45C on 9 July 2013.

Attachment 2 to Statement 870 – Decrease in development and disturbance area; removal of TAN storage capacity– change to proposal approved under section 45C on 7 June 2017.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Tuesday, 9 July, 2013
Wednesday, 7 June, 2017

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/technical-ammonium-nitrate-production-facility-burrup-peninsula