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...Last updated: October 7, 1992
The Water Authority of Western Australia has proposed that all municipal wastewater from Albany undergo secondary treatment at the Timewell Road (No. 2) plant prior to being piped and irrigated onto trees and pasture at a land disposal site on the outskirts of Albany. This proposal constitutes part of a long-term plan to rehabilitate the eutrophic Princess Royal Harbour and would result in the removal of the Point King sewage outfall (a significant source of nutrients to the harbour). Read more...Last updated: July 9, 1992
The proposal is to collect an existing backlog of waste polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides which are stored at various centres in Western Australia and export them to the United Kingdom for destruction by high temperature incineration at the Rechem facilities at Fawley and Pontypool. The proposal does not cover waste which may be generated in the future as it is unlikely these materials would ever be used again in Western Australia. Environmental issues relating to... Read more...Last updated: October 7, 1991
The Environmental Protection Authority has assessed a proposal to grant exploration licences 63/280 and 63/281, in the Dalyup area, west of Esperance. The application impinges on a proposed nature reserve, as described in the Environmental Protection Authority's Red Book Recommendation 3.10, and other existing nature reserves. Read more...Last updated: July 31, 1991
The proposal is for the grant of an exploration licence (EL 70/965) to Messrs Parker, Newman and Farrell, the proponents. An exploration licence (described in Part IV, Sections 57 to 70 of the, Mining Act 1978, ) allows the licensee to explore for all minerals in or under the land. The granting of the licence by the Minister for Mines provides the holder of the licence with security of tenure for five years and the right to enter the licence area to conduct exploration in accordance with... Read more...Last updated: July 31, 1991
Outokumpu Exploration Australia Pty Ltd, the proponent, has applied for Exploration Licence 74/132 which is located within Ravensthorpe Range, east of Kundip. The application was referred to the Environmental Protection Authority by the Department of Mines because it is in the proposed Ravensthorpe Range Nature Reserve which was the subject of Environmental Protection Authority Red Book recommendation 3.8. The application also impinges on two existing reserves, Kundip Nature Reserve ("C... Read more...Last updated: July 19, 1991
The Environmental Protection Authority has assessed a proposal to grant exploration licences 69/163 and 69/164 over an area from Point Malcolm, east of Esperance, eastwards past Israelite Bay along the Great Australian Bight. Both applications impinge on the A Class Nuytsland Nature Reserve. An exploration licence (described in Part IV, Sections 57- 70 of the, Mining Act 1978, ) allows the licensee to explore for all minerals in or under the land. The granting of the licence by the Minister for... Read more...Last updated: April 12, 1991
The applicants propose, upon grant of the tenement, to undertake a phased exploration programme for heavy mineral sands following the indications of mineral sands on prospecting licence 70/444 and their possible extension into the exploration licence application area. PL 70/444 is now subject to an application for a mining lease (ML 70/620). Phase One of the programme involves a limited survey on foot using hand-held magnetometers, which may may also involve the collection of surface soil... Read more...Last updated: April 12, 1991
Clive Daw, the proponent has applied for Prospecting Licence 74/116 which is located within Ravensthorpe Range, just north of Kundip. The application was referred to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) by the Department of Mines because it is part of an Environmental Protection Authority Red Book recommendation (Ravensthorpe Range Nature Reserve, EPA Red Book recommendation 3.8). Read more...Last updated: August 23, 1990
The proposal is to import a dense grade of ammonium nitrate (known as "NITRAM"') from the UK in quantities of 2,000 tonnes at a frequency of three times per year through the Port of Esperance. The product would be transported in 1 ton bulka bags. Two ships, each with 2,000 tonnes of NITRAM, have left their ports of loading already: one is delayed in Africa, the other is proceeding to Australia. The ammonium nitrate is needed to fill an Australia-wide shortfall. Esperance is the... Read more...Last updated: February 2, 1990
Marine Industries Limited has, for the past five years, farmed trout and salmon at three locations on the Treen Brook, Pemberton. The present proposal is to expand those operations by constructing an additional seven "Danish earth" ponds, six of which are fish ponds and the seventh is a settling pond, at the company's Two Lakes site. Read more...Last updated: November 14, 1988
The application by McLean Consolidated Pty Ltd is for a licence to be issued under the provisions of the Commonwealth Export Control (Unprocessed Wood) Regulations made under the, Export Control Act 1982, . McLean Consolidated have applied for approval to export up to 60,000 tonnes (approximately 49,380 cubic metres) per annum of Karri and Marri woodchips. These woodchips would be derived exclusively from the wastes generated from sawlogs derived from State Forest. McLean propose to increase... Read more...