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: January 4, 2013
Kemerton Silica Sand Mining Proposal, additional mining areas and transfer of land for conservation - section 46 request for change to implementation conditions of Ministerial Statement 703 . Read more...Last updated: October 4, 2012
Request to change implementation conditions of Ministerial Statement 126 . Read more...Last updated: November 24, 2011
The proposal is for the construction and operation of a mineral sands mine at Gwindinup, approximately 25 kilometres south-south-east of Bunbury and between two and ten kilometres south of the town of Boyanup. Read more...Last updated: July 8, 2011
The proposal is to extend the existing Dardanup Mine to allow mining of the Burekup Mineral Sands Deposit located approximately 20 kilometres east of Bunbury, Western Australia. Mining is to depths up to 14 metres below ground level and will require dewatering. Read more...Last updated: March 10, 2011
The proposal is to develop a wellfield on the Blackwood Plateau near Jarrahwood and to supply the groundwater from the South West Yarragadee aquifers into the Integrated Water Supply Scheme (IWSS). The proposed wellfield would comprise five well sites with two wells at each site drawing from the Yarragadee Formation Unit 1 and Unit 3 aquifers, approximately 400m and 700m respectively from the surface (termed the eastern split wellfield), providing a maximum of 45 GL/yr into the IWSS through a... 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: 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: January 22, 2010
The Shire of Busselton proposes to build a road, known as Ford Road, across the Vasse Estuary. The road is currently an unsealed road (track). The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has previously reported on the environmental acceptability of constructing the road ( EPA Bulletin 940 ). In Bulletin 940, the EPA recommended that the proposal not be implemented as the proposal would not meet the EPA's objective in relation to waterbirds. The Shire of Busselton, as proponent, appealed... Read more...Last updated: May 15, 2009
The proponent, A D Contractors Pty Ltd, proposes to quarry granite at Lot 2036, Bird Road Torbay. The subject property is located in the City of Albany and is zoned rural under the Town Planning Scheme. Read more...Last updated: January 21, 2008
Proposal by West Australian Landfill Services Pty Ltd (WALS) to modify the footprint of the South Cardup landfill. Read more...Last updated: September 24, 2007
The proposed Peel Deviation project involves the construction of 52.1 km of dual carriageway freeway-standard highway from the future freeway link north of Mandurah to the existing Perth-Bunbury Highway (Old Coast Road) at Lake Clifton. Read more...Last updated: August 9, 2007
The installation of a wet compression system and associated infrastructure within the existing Kemerton Power Station, and the construction of evaporation ponds and a water pipeline to deliver water from an existing offtake located about 4 kilometres to the east. The wet compression system will enable the power station to generate additional power at ambient temperatures above International Standards Organisation conditions by eliminating the sensitivity of the installed gas turbines to ambient... Read more...Last updated: April 22, 2007
The proposal is to raise the application rate for total nitrogen from 106 to 150 kg/ha/y to the area of irrigated trees on the tree farm. Inquiry under s46 into changes to Ministerial Statement 287 . The original proposal, assessed in 1992, calculated nitrogen loadings in the wastewater applied to the grass bays and the irrigated trees at the wastewater disposal site. The projected loadings were based on the wastewater treatment plant being upgraded to reduce nitrogen concentrations in the... Read more...Last updated: March 28, 2007
Greendene Development Corporation Pty Ltd proposes to subdivide an area of land (Locations 9002 and 9101) within the developing Riverslea residential area, one kilometre east of the Margaret River townsite. Read more...Last updated: December 4, 2006
Iluka Resources Ltd (Iluka) has sought to update the 1992 Ministerial Statement 291 to reflect the current operating parameters and licence conditions at the North Capel Synthetic Rutile Plants 1 and 2 site via a review of the conditions and commitments in that Ministerial statement. Accordingly, the Minister for the Environment has requested the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to consider and provide advice to him under Section 46(6) of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986 Read more...Last updated: November 29, 2005
The proposal is to construct and operate a pipeline to supply gas to the Kemerton Power Station (located approximately 22km north east of Bunbury nearby the Kemerton Industrial Estate) and to construct a meter station at the power station site. The proposed pipeline would be 5km long and would connect to the DBNGP at MLV 154/155 and then run parallel to the existing DBNGP until it deviates west to supply the Kemerton Power Station. The proposed pipeline would be installed in the existing 16-... Read more...Last updated: June 13, 2005
Wesfarmers Energy Limited proposes to construct and operate the 300MW Collie B Power Station on a site directly adjacent to the existing Collie A Power Station and located approximately 10km east-north-east of Collie. It will be a supercritical coal-fired base-load generation facility with a nominal generating capacity of approximately 300MW. The Collie B Power Station will supply electricity to the South West Interconnected System (SWIS). Read more...Last updated: December 4, 2003
The Conservation Commission of Western Australia has prepared through the agency of the Department of Conservation and Land Management, a Proposed Forest Management Plan to apply to the Swan, South West and Warren Regions of the Department of Conservation and Land Management during 2004-2013. This is the EPA's assessment of the environmental factors relating to the proposed plan and the Authority's advice and recommendations to the Minister for Environment. Read more...Last updated: May 12, 2003
Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd proposal to develop a mineral sands mine in a section of State Forest No.2, near Ludlow. Read more...Last updated: July 20, 2000
Proposal by Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd to mine mineral sands and relocate an existing rubbish tip in a portion of "C" Class Reserve 31900 which is vested in the Shire of Harvey for the purpose of sand extraction and rubbish disposal. Read more...