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Transitional Development of Cone Bay Marine Tropical Finfish Aquaculture Venture, Aquaculture Licence 1465, Shire of Derby/West Kimberley

Last updated: January 5, 2012

The proposal is to increase production of barramundi from 1000 tpa to 2000 tpa at its sea cage aquaculture site in Cone Bay which is located approximately 215 km north north east of Broome in the Buccaneer Archipelago and forms part of the Yampi Sound in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The proponent has a 21 year Aquaculture Lease (AL0020) over its existing aquaculture site (Aquaculture Licence No. 1465) which is approximately 700 hectares. Read more...

Fremantle Port Inner Harbour and Channel Deepening, Reclamation at Rous Head and Offshore Placement of Dredged Material

Last updated: March 24, 2011

Proposal to deepen the Fremantle Inner Harbour, Entrance Channel and the Deep Water Channel, and further reclamation at Rous Head by Fremantle Ports. Read more...

Yannarie Solar Salt East Coast of Exmouth Gulf

Last updated: February 9, 2010

Straits Salt proposes to construct and operate a 4.2 million tonne per annum solar salt farm on the east coast of Exmouth Gulf. Read more...

Oakajee deepwater port, Oakajee, Shire of Chapman Valley

Last updated: December 1, 2009

The proposal is to construct a deepwater port to service fully loaded Panamax sized vessels (65 000 DWT) at Oakajee, approximately 23 kilometres north of Geraldton. Three site locations (north, south and central) and two different design options (inshore and off-shore) were considered in developing the proposal. The design option favoured by the proponent is an in-shore port design at the northern sector. The port study area is approximately 23 kilometres north of Geraldton. The port will... Read more...

Long-term shellsand dredging, Owen Anchorage

Last updated: November 19, 2009

This proposal is for the first of two stages of long-term shellsand dredging,  involving the continuation of shellsand extraction from specific locations on Success Bank, Parmelia Bank and West Success Bank, Owen Anchorage. Stage 1, as proposed, would create a 1.5km wide by 15m deep seaway through Success and Parmelia Banks by 2014. This stage would require the removal of 168.5ha of seagrass and 264.5ha of shallow bare sand, which can be potential seagrass habitat, to recover 30 million tonnes... Read more...

Albany Protected Harbour Development, Princess Royal Harbour, Albany

Last updated: February 19, 2009

LandCorp proposes to construct a boat harbour for commercial and recreational craft through the expansion of the existing Albany Town Jetty with a breakwater that will shelter a 6.6 hectare area of water. Read more...

Yellowfin Tuna Aquaculture Trial, Zeewijk Channel, Abrolhos Islands

Last updated: February 25, 2008

The implementation of a one-year, pilot scale yellowfin tuna seacage aquaculture trial in the Zeewijk Channel, Abrolhos Islands (approximately 75 kilometres west of Geraldton). Read more...

Dredging Program for the Cape Lambert Port Upgrade

Last updated: July 12, 2007

A capital and maintenance dredging program to remove up to 2.5 million cubic metres of marine sediment from within State Waters adjacent to Cape Lambert, and disposal of up to 2 million cubic metres of uncontaminated dredge material to Spoil Ground 1. Read more...

Dredging Program - Dampier Port Upgrade

Last updated: July 2, 2007

The main features of the proposal are to; extend the existing northern and southern berth pockets at the Parker Point wharf and to enable four vessels (two on the north side and two on the south side) to moor alongside the wharf at any one time, although only two vessels can be loaded at any one time; widen and deepen the southern swing basin to provide safe approaches for 220,000 DWT vessels using the southern berths; widen the northern approach route to provide safe navigation for arriving... Read more...

Coral Bay Boating Facility

Last updated: October 6, 2006

The proposal is for a boating facility at Coral Bay at one of two potential sites - North Bills Bay and Monck Head. The boating facility would provide launching facilities for trailered vessels and some facilities for commercial vessels., Note:, The sites were assessed separately (as assessments 1186 and 1484) but reported on together. Read more...

Albany Foreshore redevelopment project

Last updated: April 28, 2006

The proposal is to reclaim a maximum of 3.5 hectares (ha) of Hanover Bay in Princess Royal Harbour to create a commercial and urban development along the Albany foreshore. This development involves tourist and residential accommodation, and industrial and maritime uses. As part of the development plan, it is proposed to provide services including drainage, sewerage, and connection to water mains and power. The foreshore redevelopment is part of a larger redevelopment plan for the Town of Albany. Read more...

Extensions to Exmouth Marina Harbour

Last updated: July 8, 2005

The proposal is to construct a marina, resort and residential/ canal development as a land backed extension to the Exmouth Boat Harbour immediately south of the Exmouth township. Read more...

Cliff Head Oil Field Development

Last updated: December 22, 2004

Roc Oil (WA) Limited proposes to develop the Cliff Head Oil Field located approximately 20 kilometres (km) south of Dongara. Read more...

James Point Stage One Port, Kwinana (s101)

Last updated: November 17, 2004

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has been required by the Minister for the Environment to provide further assessment on the proposal by James Point Pty Ltd (JPPL) to construct and operate a private container and general cargo Port (referred to as the Stage 1 Port) to the north of James Point in Cockburn Sound. See the original assessment here . Read more...

Dredging Program for the Dampier Port Upgrade

Last updated: September 29, 2004

The proposal involves the construction, deepening and extension of shipping channels, a swing basin and berth pockets for the passage and docking of ships by dredging of approximately 3.1 million cubic metres of earth and rock material from the sea bottom. The dredge materials will be disposed of to designated sites on land and on the ocean floor. Read more...

Coral Coast Resort

Last updated: July 11, 2003

The proposal is for the first stage of a Coral Coast Resort (CCR), which includes tourist, residential and incidental commercial facilities centred around an inland marina, at the site called Mauds Landing. The CCR proposal envisages the establishment, in the first stage, of a marina, a caravan park, an interpretative centre, a back-packers facility, stage one of a resort complex, provision of utilities infrastructure and the preparation of land with services for sale at a later date. The CCR... Read more...

Perth Metropolitan Desalination Proposal

Last updated: May 26, 2003

The proposal involves the construction and operation of a 30 GL desalination plant at one of two locations in the Kwinana Industrial Area. The alternative sites are at the Kwinana Power Station (KPS) or on the corner of Patterson and Office Roads, East Rockingham. Read more...

Methanol Plant and Product Export, Burrup Peninsula

Last updated: December 20, 2002

The proposal is for construction and operation of a methanol plant of 1.05 million tonnes per annum (Mt/a) nominal capacity, at Withnell East industrial area on the Burrup Peninsula The proposal includes the installation of a gas supply pipeline, product pipeline, seawater supply pipeline and wastewater discharge pipeline to be situated in infrastructure corridors for which the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MPR) will be proponent. The plant footprint will occupy approximately... Read more...

Dampier Public Wharf Expansion – Load-out facility and lay-down area, Port of Dampier

Last updated: April 10, 2002

The proposal involves an expansion of the existing Dampier Public Wharf to provide improved facilities capable of servicing the future needs of industry in the area. The key components of the proposal are: construction of a 60-81 m long load-out facility south of the existing wharf; cut and fill operations to create a land backing to the facility (1.9 ha, of which 0.8 ha is reclaimed land); and quarrying of a 4.1 ha cargo lay-down and storage area. Read more...

North West Shelf Gas Project Additional Liquefied Natural Gas LNG facilities

Last updated: February 11, 2000

Woodside Energy Limited proposes to construct and operate additional Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) processing trains, the current proposal being for two trains with a total additional capacity of 8 Mtpa at its onshore gas plant on the Burrup. Read more...

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