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Iron Bridge Port Facility

Last updated: November 29, 2016

The proponent, Iron Bridge Operations Pty Ltd (a Joint Venture between FMG Iron Bridge Pty Ltd and Formosa Steel IB Pty Ltd), proposes to construct and operate new infrastructure within the existing Herb Elliot Port Facility, Fortescue Metals Group, Port Hedland. The proposal, Iron Bridge Port Facility, is designed to accept 10 Mtpa of magnetite concentrate slurry from the North Star Magnetite Project, whereupon the slurry would be dewatered and the concentrate product stored within a shed that... Read more...

Port Rockingham Marina - inquiry under section 46

Last updated: November 14, 2016

The Port Rockingham Marina proposal is to construct and operate a new marina facility located at the intersection of Wanliss Street and Rockingham Beach Road, Rockingham, within Cockburn Sound. The EPA assessed the proposal at the level of Public Environmental Review and released its assessment report (Report 1339) in September 2009. Read more...

Beenyup Wastewater Ocean Outlet into Marmion Marine Park (S46) [2098]

Last updated: October 5, 2016

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Maintenance Dredging of Garden Island Wharves

Last updated: June 20, 2016

The Department of Defence proposes to undertake maintenance dredging of accumulated sediments alongside its marine infrastructure on the eastern side of Garden Island, in Cockburn Sound, to return naval waters to navigable depths. Approximately 1,900 cubic metres (m 3 ) of material is to be excavated from four locations in Careening Bay and 5,480m 3 of material from the Armaments Wharf in Sulphur Bay. The proposed dredging method is to use a long reach excavator with a bucket fitted with a... Read more...

CETO 6 Garden Island Project

Last updated: March 29, 2016

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Yellowfin Tuna Aquaculture Trial, Zeewijk Channel, Abrolhos Islands (s. 46) [2015]

Last updated: December 4, 2014

The proposal is for a three year, pilot scale Mulloway (, Argyrosomus hololepidotus, ) and Yellowtail Kingfish (, Seriola lalandi, ) seacage aquaculture trial in the Zeewijk Channel, Abrolhos Islands (approximately 75 kilometres west of Geraldton). Inquiry under section 46 in response to a request for extension of timeframe for substantial commencement - condition 4 - Ministerial Statement 649 . Read more...

Port Geographe Development coastal structures, City of Busselton (s. 46)

Last updated: November 26, 2014

The proposal is for the construction of coastal structures to establish a harbour entrance to the Port Geographe Development with reduced trapping of seagrass wrack, 3 kilometres east of the town of Busselton. Inquiry under s46 regarding a review of the implementation conditions of Ministerial Statement 391 . Read more...

Roy Hill 1 iron ore project port infrastructure proposal (s. 46)

Last updated: July 30, 2014

The proposal is to construct and operate port infrastructure which includes a stockyard facility, rail loop, conveyor, wharf and ship-loading facility at Port Hedland. Inquiry under s46 regarding amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 858 . Read more...

Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone

Last updated: May 12, 2014

A 2,000 hectare aquaculture development zone located within Cone Bay, as defined by spatial coordinates provided in Table 2 of Schedule 1, as represented in Figure 1 and described in Table 1 of Schedule 1 (Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone) with a maximum production capacity of 20,000 tonnes per annum of marine finfish of a species that occurs naturally within the Pilbara and Kimberley Region. Read more...

Ocean outlet for treated wastewater, Bunbury wastewater treatment plant

Last updated: April 22, 2014

The proposal is for the construction and operation of an ocean outlet and associated infrastructure, for the Bunbury wastewater treatment plant. The outlet extends approximately 1.7 kilometres from the shoreline adjacent to the plant, for the disposal of treated wastewater Read more...

Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project: Port and North-South Railway (Stage A)

Last updated: February 6, 2014

The proposal has the following main components: a 345 km railway line from Port Hedland to proposed mining operations at Mindy Mindy. This railway will be constructed in two parts: Part 1 from Port Hedland to the Chichester Ranges and Part 2 from the Chichester Ranges to Mindy Mindy; construction of port facilities consisting of rail loop, car dumper, stockyard and ore handling facilities (including two stackers and a single reclaimer), rescreening facility and product conveyor out to a wharf... Read more...

Aquaculture of Greenlip Abalone, Flinders Bay, Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

Last updated: November 25, 2013

Ocean Grown Abalone Pty Ltd (OGA) is proposing to lease two 40 hectares (ha) areas within Flinders Bay, Augusta for the aquaculture of Greenlip Abalone (, Haliotis laevigata, ). The proposal involves the establishment of artificial structures on the seabed within the lease areas for the purposes of abalone habitat. OGA currently have an existing lease and licence with the Department of Fisheries (DoF) for 40 ha adjacent to these proposed sites and the DoF is currently assessing an amendment to... Read more...

South West Creek Dredging and Reclamation Proposal

Last updated: November 8, 2013

The proposal involves the dredging of not more than 14.2 million cubic metres (Mm 3 ) of material for eight new berth pockets, a turning circle and a link to the existing shipping channel. The proposal also involves the construction of two new land based dredge management areas (DMMAs). Dredged material will be disposed offshore at an existing disposal ground in Commonwealth waters and the new and existing DMMAs. Read more...

Commercial Scale Algae Farm and Processing Facilities, Karratha

Last updated: October 21, 2013

The proposal is to develop a commercial-scale algae farm and processing facilities located near Karratha in the Shire of Roebourne. The project would involve cultivation, harvesting, separation and processing of algae. Cultivation would occur in shallow open ponds in the presence of sunlight, seawater and carbon dioxide plus some nutrients and trace elements to promote algal growth. The end products from processing would be: biodiesel for use as fuel; protein-rich biomass for farmed fish and... Read more...

Onslow Solar Salt Project (s46)

Last updated: February 12, 2013

Inquiry under s46 regarding proposed amendments to the Onslow Solar Salt Project, the subject of  Ministerial Statement 401 . The changes to the project are to allow the start-up production to increase from 1.5 Mtpa to 2.5 Mtpa. Modifications proposed include: expansion of condenser pond area from 70 km 2 to 80 km 2 ; expansion of the crystalliser pond area from 7.2 km 2 to 8.2 km 2 ; area for storage of bitterns; extension of the jetty structure by 300 m; extension of the dredged approach... Read more...

Yellowfin Tuna Aquaculture Trial, Zeewijk Channel, Abrolhos Islands (s46) [1932]

Last updated: January 25, 2013

The implementation of a three year, pilot scale Mulloway (, Argyrosomus hololepidotus, ) and Yellowtail Kingfish (, Seriola lalandi, ) seacage aquaculture trial in the Zeewijk Channel, Abrolhos Islands (approximately 75 kilometres west of Geraldton), as documented in schedule 1 of Ministerial Statement 649 . Inquiry into request under section 46 for extension of time limit. Read more...

Oakajee Deepwater Port (s. 46) [1950]

Last updated: January 22, 2013

The proposal is for the construction of a deepwater port. Inquiry under s46 regarding changing condition 9 of Ministerial Statement 469 . Read more...

Perth Wave Energy Project

Last updated: December 10, 2012

The proposal is for the marine component of the Perth Wave Energy Project (PWEP) which involves the installation of five 11 metre diameter CETO (Carnegie's wave energy technology) units 3km south west of Garden Island and laying two pipelines to transfer the energy harnessed by the CETO units to an onshore power generation facility located on Garden Island. Read more...

Point Grey Marina

Last updated: August 1, 2012

The proposal is for the construction of an onshore marina (and associated boating infrastructure e.g. boat pens, jetties, navigational aids, entrance channel, protective groynes, public boat ramps and car parks) on the western side of the Point Grey peninsula. The proposal also includes the construction of a 2.5 kilometre navigation channel across the Harvey Estuary from the marina to the Dawesville Channel. Read more...

Macedon Gas Development

Last updated: January 17, 2012

The proposal is to construct a sub sea pipeline, onshore gas treatment and compression plant, and sales gas pipeline. The subsea pipeline from the Macedon Gas Field (100 kilometres west of Onslow) connects to the onshore gas treatment and compression plant at Ashburton North (15 kilometres southwest of Onslow). The sales gas pipeline connects the onshore facility to the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas (DBNG) Pipeline. Read more...

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