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Transmission Line from Pinjar Gas Turbine to Cataby Substation

Project
Proponent: 
Western Power Corporation
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to build a transmission line with a maximum capacity of 330 kV from the Pinjar gas turbine station to the Cataby substation. The transmission line, which is primarily lattice tower construction up to 60 m high, traverses State Forest 65 South (Gnangara Park), Bush Forever Site 380, Gingin Stock Route Nature Reserve, State Forest 65 North and private property.

The proposed line route is approximately 123 km long and involves the permanent clearing of up to approximately 2.9 ha of vegetation for the tower sites and tower access roads and the temporary clearing of up to approximately 38.4 ha for construction activities including line stringing. Of this, approximately 1.9 ha of permanent clearing and 23 ha of temporary clearing are within land managed by the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM).

The transmission line will be constructed in a 60 m management corridor where vegetation directly under the transmission line will be maintained at 9 m in height. The vegetation along the majority of the proposed route is less than 9 m in height and should not require management.

Assessment Number: 
1356
Region: 
Perth
Wheatbelt
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
August 21, 2002
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 25 September, 2000
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Wednesday, 24 January, 2001
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 25 June, 2001 to Monday, 9 July, 2001
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon PER Volumes 1 and 2
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1046
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Transmission Line from Pinjar Gas Turbine to Cataby Substation
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Human Health
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Monday, 15 April, 2002
Appeals close: 
Monday, 29 April, 2002
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 21 August, 2002
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 603

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/transmission-line-pinjar-gas-turbine-cataby-substation