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: March 11, 2011
The proposal is to mine hematite and magnetite iron ore from the Blue Hills North and Terapod deposits, and construction of associated mine infrastructure, upgraded access road to Morawa, Tilley Siding, and powerline corridor in the Midwest region of Western Australia. Read more...Last updated: February 23, 2011
The proposal is to develop an open-cut lead carbonate mine and processing facilities approximately 30 kilometres west of the Wiluna townsite to produce a lead concentrate. The lead concentrates will be refined at the Wiluna minesite to produce lead metal, or alternatively will be transported by road to the Geraldton Port and exported. Post-assessment changes to the proposal stipulate that the lead carbonate concentrate produced at the mine-site is transported in sealed bags within locked... Read more...Last updated: January 20, 2011
The proposal is for the construction and operation of two nominal 229 Megawatt (208 Megawatt net sent-out) subcritical coal-fired base-load generation plants (i.e. Bluewaters Power Station Phases III and IV) on a site adjacent to the existing Bluewaters Phase I and Phase II generating plants located approximately 4.5 kilometres north-east of Collie. The proposal also involves the construction and operation of an approximately 63 kilometre long wastewater discharge pipeline following the same... Read more...Last updated: November 4, 2010
Identification of potential corridors and areas for future installation of water and waste water pipelines and associated infrastructure throughout the southern suburbs of Perth. Read more...Last updated: October 28, 2010
The proposal is to develop an iron ore mine at the Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project-Mt Jackson J1 Deposit (Mt Jackson J1 Deposit), located approximately 110 kilometres (km) north-north-east of Southern Cross in the Shire of Yilgarn. The proposal includes two mine pits to extract approximately 33 million tonnes of iron ore and associated mining infrastructure. The proposed mine required disturbance of approximately 605 hectares (ha) of native vegetation for pits, associated mine infrastructure,... Read more...Last updated: September 17, 2010
The proposal is to construct and operate the Coolimba Power Station on a site located approximately 15 kilometres (km) south-south-west of Eneabba, and to establish an approximately 20 km long and 100 metre (m) wide infrastructure corridor that will accommodate the construction and operation of: a natural gas pipeline lateral to connect the power station to either the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) or the Parmelia Gas Pipeline; and a 330 kV electricity transmission line to... Read more...Last updated: June 30, 2010
The proposal is to construct and operate a minimum 50 GL/annum and up to 100 GL/annum desalination plant on Lots 32 and 33, and Part Lot 8 Taranto Road, Binningup; marine inlet/outlet pipes; and a water supply pipeline to transport potable water to the Integrated Water Supply Scheme via a storage facility near Harvey. Read more...Last updated: June 15, 2010
The strategic proposal is to: extend the Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park into the western part of Sussex Location 413; and develop the eastern part of Sussex Location 413 for tourism and residential purposes with associated public open space and foreshore reserves as generally depicted on the Development Guide Plan. Read more...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...Last updated: October 11, 2009
The proposal is to extend Roe Highway from South Street in Canning Vale to connect to Kwinana Freeway in Leeming over a distance of approximately 4.5 km. The highway is planned as a four-lane dual carriageway (two lanes in each direction), with provision for future upgrading to three lanes in each direction. The land required for any future upgrading will be provided in the median strip. The total footprint of the project area represents 62 hectares (ha). Approximately 53.9 ha of this area will... Read more...Last updated: March 13, 2009
The proposal involves the construction and operation of a 40 Megawatt power plant fuelled by up to 380,000 tonnes (+/-10%) per annum of, Eucalyptus globulus, (Bluegum) and pine plantation wastes, a pipeline for water supply, and a power line connecting the power plant to the sub-station. Read more...Last updated: February 12, 2009
The proposal is to develop an iron ore (haematite) mine at Jack Hills approximately 100 km west of Meekatharra. The project will have a lifespan of approximately seven years (five years of mining, two years of closure activities) and will be a contract mining operation. The project will consist of an open cut mine with one pit up to 140 metres deep (approximately 41.2 MT of ore and waste rock). The floor of the pit will be above the watertable and the pit will not be backfilled. Product will be... Read more...Last updated: December 17, 2008
The proposal is to develop a new iron ore mine approximately 60 kilometres west-north-west of Tom Price and 25 kilometres south-west of the existing Brockman 2 mine. The major components of the project include: Three new mine pits- with approximately 20% of the orebody occurring below the water table; Dry processing plant- including crushers, overland conveyor and screens; this will be located to the north of the pits running east/west to the rail loop; Associated mine infrastructure- this... Read more...Last updated: December 4, 2008
The construction and operation of a tourism development on Long Island, Wallabi Group, Houtman-Abrolhos Islands, consisting of visitor lodges (maximum of 60 guests), staff accommodation, communal facilities (including day-visitor facilities), boardwalks and gazebos, a swimming pool, deep water jetty, helipad, wastewater treatment plant, desalination plant and other maintenance/service facilities Read more...Last updated: August 5, 2008
To develop an open pit mine and process 20 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of ore to produce approximately 23,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of molybdenum concentrate and approximately 48,000 tpa of copper concentrate. Read more...Last updated: March 20, 2008
The proposal is to establish materials stockpiling and handling facilities with a capacity of approximately 4 million tonnes at Cape Preston, approximately 60km west-south-west of Dampier. Read more...Last updated: July 12, 2007
The proposal is for the construction and operation of an ethanol bio-refinery on a 19 hectare site in the Kwinana Industrial Area. Read more...Last updated: November 29, 2006
This proposal is for the Development of Industrial Land on the Burrup Peninsula. The proposed site is designated Industrial Lease Area A (Site A). Approval would allow Woodside Energy Ltd to undertake limited site preparation activities for the future installation of infrastructure, such as LNG and condensate storage tanks, which would be needed should the proposed Pluto LNG Development be allowed to proceed. Read more...Last updated: November 17, 2006
The proposal is for the remaining life of the mine (50+ years), located west of Jimblebar Creek on Mining Lease 266SA. It entails increasing the iron ore production rate at the mine from 8 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to approximately 12Mtpa, and the mining of the currently undeveloped deposits on either side of the existing operation, including both in-situ hard rock and detrital ores. Approximately 600 million tonnes of Marra Mamba iron ore have been identified within the mining envelope.... Read more...Last updated: October 31, 2006
The proposal involves the construction and operation of an approximately 2.8 million tonnes per annum mineral sands mine and concentrator plant on part Swan Location 128, 354 & 508, Lot 2; part Swan Location 128 & 340, Lot 3; part Swan Location 128, 354, 355, 506, Lot 9; Swan Location 506; portion of each of Swan Locations 354 & 508, Lot 1 and part Swan Location 511 & 536, Lot 7, near the intersection of Brand Highway and Dewar Road, approximately 2.5 kilometres north-west of... Read more...