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Cape Riche Seawater Desalination Plant (S46) [2383]

Last updated: July 4, 2024

Time limit for substantial commencement, review of the adequacy of existing implementation conditions to ensure consistency with the EPA’s current objectives for each environmental factor. Read more...

Holiday Accommodation Lot 660 La Perouse Court, Goode Beach

Last updated: May 9, 2024

The proposal is for the development of eco-friendly tourism accommodation including holiday units, a restaurant/function centre, and associated facilities, at Lot 660 La Perouse Court, Goode Beach. The proposed development envelope is 7.71 hectares (ha) and includes a 2.23 ha clearing footprint, a 0.402 ha wastewater reticulation zone, and a 5.02 ha conservation area. The proposal is located approximately 50m west of the Goode Beach foreshore and immediately east of Lake Vancouver, a... Read more...

Cape Riche Seawater Desalination Plant

Last updated: November 6, 2023

The proposal is for a desalination plant located approximately five kilometres (km) west of Cape Riche, and approximately 19 km from the nearest town of Wellstead. The desalination plant would be based on reverse osmosis technology. A seawater intake and pump station would be located 500 m east of Cheyne Inlet, and a brine outfall would be located on the south side of Cape Riche. Pipelines and infrastructure would be also constructed. Read more...

Ravensthorpe Nickel Project Revised Proposal

Last updated: May 26, 2022

FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd proposes to change and expand its Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations near Bandalup Hill currently approved under Ministerial Statement 633 as follows: Expand Hale-Bopp mining operations by approximately 29 hectares into the, Kunzea similis, ssp., mediterranea, Community Conservation Area. Revise the alignment of the infrastructure corridor between the Shoemaker-Levy ore body and the processing area. Incorporate neutralised tailings to the reject rocks used to backfill... Read more...

Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s46) [2222]

Last updated: July 23, 2020

Changes to Condition 3 in order to extend the Time Limit of Authorisation for commencement of the proposal. Read more...

Ravensthorpe Gold Project

Last updated: July 21, 2020

ACH Minerals proposes to develop the Kundip Mine Site located approximately 17 km south-east of Ravensthorpe in the Shire of Ravensthorpe. The proposal involves the development and operation of a gold and copper mine including open cut and underground mining, processing facilities, waste rock landforms, a tailings storage facility and associated infrastructure. The project will have an 8 year mine life and a disturbance area of 244.7 hectares including 197.8 hectares of native vegetation within... Read more...

Continuation of lime sand mining, Ocean Beach Quarry, Portion of Reserve A24913, Denmark

Last updated: January 24, 2018

The Shire of Denmark proposes to extend the existing quarry and crush limesand within an A Class Parkland and Recreation Reserve vested in the Shire of Denmark. Read more...

Continuation of Limestone Mining, Ocean Beach Quarry Portion of Reserve A24913, Ocean Beach Road, Denmark (s46)

Last updated: November 20, 2017

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Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal (s. 46)

Last updated: October 24, 2014

The construction and operation of an open pit magnetite mine located approximately 90 kilometres east-north-east of Albany, and pipelines for ore slurry transport and return water, connecting the mine site and new port loading facilities in the Port of Albany. Inquiry into amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 816 (extension of term). Read more...

Bayonet Head Outline Development Plan

Last updated: August 9, 2013

Plan for the future urban development and conservation of Lots 37, 38 and Part Lot 39 Elizabeth Street, Lots 2, 3, and 286 Alison Parade, Lot 1000, 1001 and Part Lot 42 Lower King Road, Part Lot 1 Yatana Road, Location 476 Sibbald Road and Lot 0 Bayonet Head, within the Bayonet Head Outline Development Plan Area (as defined in City of Albany Town Planning Scheme No. 3). Read more...

Residential subdivision on lots 3000 and 1523 Emu Point Drive, Albany (s46)

Last updated: June 13, 2013

The proposal is to develop a residential subdivision on Lots 3000 (formerly Lot 1512) and 1523 Emu Point Drive, Albany and provide associated infrastructure. Inquiry under s46 into a requested change of conditions of Ministerial Statement 894 . Read more...

Albany Iron Ore Project - Southdown Magnetite Proposal

Last updated: November 22, 2011

The proposal involves the construction and operation of an open pit magnetite mine located approximately 90 kilometres east-north-east of Albany, and pipelines for ore slurry transport and return water, connecting the mine site and new port loading facilities in the Port of Albany. Read more...

Clearing of 100 hectares of Native Vegetation for Agriculture: Kent Location 1910, Gairdner, Shire of Jerramungup

Last updated: February 12, 2002

The proposal is to clear 100 hectares of native vegetation on Kent Location 1910 for agriculture. Specifically, the stated purpose of the proposed clearing is to enable the expansion of an existing grazing and cropping enterprise. Location 1910 is located approximately 40 km south of Jerramungup on Roberts Road, in the Shire of Jerramungup. The proposed clearing, if allowed to proceed, would reduce the amount of native vegetation on the property from 400 hectares (approximately 36% of the... Read more...

Clearing of native vegetation on Kent Location 1766, Needilup Road north and Townsend Road, Shire of Kent

Last updated: December 4, 2000

Proposal by Mr W O'Halloran (the proponent and landowner) to clear approximately 184 hectares of native vegetation on Kent Location 1766 in the Shire of Kent for agricultural purposes. The proponent has indicated that the purpose for the proposed clearing is for growing wheat, lupins and sheep. Read more...

Clearing of native vegetation on Plantagenet Location 6783 Branson Road, Shire of Plantagenet

Last updated: October 16, 1998

The proposal is to clear 250 hectares of native vegetation on Plantagenet Location 6783 Branson Road, Shire of Plantagenet. Location 6783 is situated approximately 70 kms north east of Albany, immediately south of the Stirling Range National Park. Read more...

Mining of gypsum from Chinocup A Class Nature Reserve, Pingrup

Last updated: January 17, 1997

Mr P G Patterson proposes to mine gypsum sand from the dunes along the southern edge of Lake Chinocup, within the Chinocup A Class Nature Reserve. Lake Chinocup is 25km east of Nyabing, the local government centre for the Shire of Kent, and 10km west of Pingrup. Read more...

Wind farm near Nine Mile Beach, Esperance

Last updated: October 27, 1992

The proposal is to establish a 2,500 kilowatt wind farm and associated 33kV powerline near Esperance. The wind farm is to be built within 'C' class Flora Reserve Number 24486, near Nine Mile Beach approximately 8km west of Esperance. Read more...

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