This "Search Proposal" function provides all assessment documentation associated with a specific proposal, from referral through to Ministerial Statement, where relevant. Information on a specific proposal not available through this search function can be obtained by contacting DWER, EPA services: info.epa@dwer.wa.gov.au
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Last updated: June 24, 1991
Two initial wells are proposed, followed by a minimum of four exploration wells over the next five years. To improve the efficiency of the formal assessment process and reduce repetition it has been agreed that, instead of submitting proposals for one well at a time, it would be acceptable to submit a proposal for a programme to address the entire permit area, provided that the CER adequately addresses all the relevant issues and that the site specific data would be submitted at a later stage,... Read more...Last updated: June 12, 1991
The proposal is to establish a second coal-fired base load power station 8km east-north-east of Collie. The proposal includes the construction of two 300 megawatt power generating units and associated infrastructure that will occupy 388 hectares of land. The proposed site is located on the edge of the Collie Coal Basin which is an area that contains the mineable coal reserves in the Collie region., The report:, An integral part of the environmental impact assessment process includes the need to... Read more...Last updated: May 31, 1991
In 1969, Western Mining Corporation Limited constructed a tailings pond in Baldivis, 7 km from the Company's Kwinana Nickel Refinery, to store solid and liquid wastes from the refinery. In March 1979, it was discovered that the tailings pond was leaking ammonium sulphate solution to the groundwater resulting in contamination of the bottom third of the groundwater body (aquifer). Currently, the proponent is recovering contaminated groundwater to manage the spread of the plume. However, at... Read more...Last updated: May 27, 1991
The proposal is to construct and operate a small stock feed manufacturing facility on Lot 10 Born Road, Casuarina, in the Town of Kwinana. The proposal involves the construction of a single skinned building (20 x 18 m), with approximately 80 m 2 to house the manufacturing equipment and 240 m 2 to store the finished product . External installation of storage silos would be required - four grain silos of 50 tonnes capacity and four soft material silos of 10 tonnes capacity each. In the process,... Read more...Last updated: May 24, 1991
The proposal is to mine about 50ha of farmland per year, by dredging, to produce 500,000 tonnes of heavy minerals annually, for at least 20 years. The dredge would float on the natural watertable surface and reach to the bottom of the deposit without the need to raise or lower the water table. Minerals would be separated from the ore in a wet concentrator floating behind the dredge and by dry concentration at a dry mill at the north of the site. Sand and fine tailings would be returned to the... Read more...Last updated: May 3, 1991
The proposal is for remedial treatment of Lot 839, Railway Parade, Bassendean. The site contains various waste materials which can be traced to the site's historical land use as an iron and steel foundry, processing scrap metal from any source available including mining waste, old railway carriages and fabrication off-cuts. The foundry was closed in 1982 and most of the production plant was dismantled and removed. Since this time there has been negligible activity at the site. The site is... Read more...Last updated: May 3, 1991
The proposal is to realign Yangebup Road between Hammond Road and Lorimer Road, within the suburb of Yangebup. The Yangebup Road realignment involves closing the existing Yangebup Road along the southern margin of Lake Yangebup and realigning the road further south. The proposed new alignment passes approximately halfway between Lake Yangebup and Lake Kogolup, on the higher ground which separates their respective surface drainage catchments. The proposed construction works associated with the... Read more...Last updated: May 2, 1991
The proposal is for rezoning of Lot 6 and Part Lot 64 Lloyd Avenue Ravenswood from "Residential Development" to "Residential R-10" and "Caravan/Chalet Park". Approval to subdivide and to develop the Chalet/Caravan Park will be sought at a later date. Clean fill will be used to bring buildings such as the communal amenities block and private amenities blocks in the north-east corner to meet minimum floor levels recommended by the Water Authority. It is proposed to... Read more...Last updated: April 30, 1991
The proposal is to develop a gas field near the Harriet Oil Field on the North-West Shelf, 20 km north-east of Barrow Island. This will involve a gas pipeline to collect the gas from four small gas fields and bring it to Varanus Island where it will be treated at an already approved gas processing facility before being piped to the mainland and connected to the State Electricity Commission of Western Australia's (SECWA) Dampier-Wagerup pipeline. Read more...Last updated: April 26, 1991
LASMO Oil (Australia) has proposed an offshore exploration drilling program for petroleum within its permit areas EP-342 and TP/9 at the open end of Exmouth Gulf. This proposal seeks environmental approval for the drilling of two wells in 1991 followed by a minimum of three others over the period 1992-1994. Read more...Last updated: April 18, 1991
The Department of Marine and Harbours proposes to dredge the Carnarvon Boat Harbour and its approach channels and disperse of the dredge spoil within the Harbour Lease Area. The Harbour Lease area contains environmentally sensitive areas including migratory shorebird habitat and mangroves. 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: March 15, 1991
In December 1988 Australian Gold Reagents Pty Ltd produced a Public Environmental Review document describing its proposal to expand its existing sodium cyanide solution plant at Kwinana and increase its annual production from 15,000 tonnes per annum to 40,000 tonnes per annum. In its assessment, the Environmental Protection Authority concluded that the only issue not fully addressed was that of risks and hazards. The proposal only quantitatively addressed risks and hazards for a 30,000 tonnes... Read more...Last updated: March 13, 1991
The proposal is to develop Lot 112 Warton Road, Forrestdale for a golf course and driving range facility with the emphasis being on family and casual use. There will be 9 short holes and 9 longer holes that will still be only approximately two thirds the length of an normal golf course. The driving range will be located in the southern end of the site and will be approximately 300m long. The fairways, tees and greens (approximately 6.5ha) will be irrigated, but the driving range will be... Read more...Last updated: February 27, 1991
Inquiry under s46 regarding a request to amend the environmental conditions of Ministerial Statement 82 to allow the development of Lots 107 and 108. These two lots are currently contained within the area defined as Stage 2. In order for them to be developed, it will be necessary to exclude these lots from the environmental conditions which relate to Stage 2. Accordingly, Northcorp has asked that lots 107 and 108 be included in the definition of Stage 1. The Town of Bassendean has considered... Read more...Last updated: February 27, 1991
The proposal is to construct a facility to treat wastewater from Augusta to secondary standards and dispose of the effluent by ground infiltration on an area adjacent to the ponds. The site selected is Unalienated Crown Land located approximately 3km south-west of the Central Business District of the town of Augusta. The wastewater from Augusta will be treated using oxidation ponds. Initially there will be 3 oxidation ponds operated in series to cater for a population of 1,000. Future upgrading... Read more...Last updated: February 27, 1991
The proposal is to amalgamate Lots 24-26 at the corner of Carmignani and Stoney Roads, Gnangara. The land in question is subject to the Environmental Protection Authority's System 6 Report Recommendation M8. Lots 24-26 are privately owned freehold lots and zoned for rural purposes under the Metropolitan Region Scheme.The proposal is associated with the establishment on the land of a proposed horse training facility. The Environmental Protection Authority has already provided informal... Read more...Last updated: February 27, 1991
The proposal is for the subdivision of Pt Lot 27, Cockburn Sound Location 16, for industrial purposes. This is consistent with the present zoning of the land. The proposal is located on cleared land. The proponent has agreed that all lots in the subdivision would be serviced by sewerage. Stormwater runoff from all road reserves within the industrial subdivision is proposed be piped to a central sump with the sufficient storage capacity to cater for a 1 in 10 year storm event. This site is... Read more...Last updated: February 15, 1991
The proposal involves a small extraction operation using dozers, excavators and trucks in an area which has been subject to similar, though smaller- scale, mining activity in the past. The gypsum occurs within old coastal ridges and the extraction operation would involve clearing the vegetation and topsoil, which would be stockpiled, and mining the gypsum before spreading the topsoil and vegetation back over the area. The Department of Mines has proposed to place a range of conditions on the... Read more...