Dredging at Finucane Island, BHP Billiton RGP5 Project, Port Hedland

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

Dredging of approximately 3,900,000 cubic metres of material for two new berth pockets and extensions to the existing departure channel and swing basin at Harriet Point and Stanley Point; disposal of dredged material at dredged material management areas.

Assessment Number:

1759

Region:

Pilbara

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Industrial

Infrastructure

Last updated:

January 25, 2022

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

1. Referral

Referral documentation:

Referral document - Executive summary

Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. Project description

3. Stakeholder consultation

4. Existing marine environment

5. Existing terrestrial environment

6. Regional and social environment

7. Impact assessment

8. Key factors impacts and management

9. Other relevant factors impacts and management

10. Environmental management commitments and conclusions

11. Abbreviations and references

Finucane Island ERD response

Appendix A Benthic Primary Producer Habitat

Appendix B Numerical Plume Modelling Report

Appendix C Dredging Management Plan

Appendix D Acid Sulfate Management Plan

Appendix E Mangrove Managment Plan

Appendix F Land Use Management Plan

Appendix G EPBC Act Protected Matters Report

Appendix H Flora and Fauna Report

Appendix I Noise Assessment Report

Appendix J Dust Assessment Report

Appendix K Visual Assessment Report

Appendix L Construction Environmental Management Plan

Appendix M Sampling and Analysis Plan Results - Land Disposal

Appendix N Additional flora surveys

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Assessment on referral information (ARI)

Extract of determination:

1759-ChairDets-171108.pdf

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Benthic Communities and Habitats

Marine Environmental Quality

Terrestrial Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 17 November, 2008

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1304

EPA Report:

Dredging at Finucane Island, BHP Billiton RGP5 Project, Port Hedland

Key Environmental Factors:

Coastal Processes

Marine Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 17 November, 2008

Appeals close:

Monday, 1 December, 2008

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Date of approval:

Thursday, 22 January, 2009

Ministerial Statement:

Statement 781.pdf

Post-assessment changes

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 to Statement 781 - Alternative access to remove mangroves - change to proposal approved under s45C on 30 March 2009.

Attachment 2 to Statement 781 - Increase the size of the dredge footprint by three hectares to 28 hectares, and increase volume of material to be dredged by 50,000 cubic metres to be 3,950,000 cubic metres - section 45C change to proposal approved on 15 December 2009.

Attachment 3 to Statement 781 - Increase the height of DMMA B1 to 30 mAHD - section 45C change to proposal approved on 25 January 2022.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Monday, 30 March, 2009

Tuesday, 15 December, 2009

Tuesday, 25 January, 2022