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 14, 2022
Albemarle Lithium Pty Ltd (Albemarle) is proposing to stablish the Albemarle Kemerton Plant, a Lithium hydroxide Product manufacturing plant and associated infrastructure, within the Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area (KSIA), approximately 17 kilometres north-east of Bunbury. The Albemarle Kemerton Plant will produce up to 100,000 tonne per annum (tpa) of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (Lithium Hydroxide Product) from five 20,000 tpa process trains and produce up to 1,100,000 tpa of tailings.... Read more...Last updated: April 9, 2018
City of Busselton proposes to construct a new route into Busselton. The proposal involves the development of a new two-lane road and bridge linking Causeway Road to Cammilleri Street, including a new bridge over the Vasse river. Disturbance associated with the proposal would include construction on the banks of the Vasse River and removal of 0.56 hectares of native vegetation. Read more...Last updated: December 6, 2016
The proposal is to construct and operate a coal handling and export facility within the Bunbury Port Inner Harbour in the south-west region of Western Australia. Read more...Last updated: November 22, 2016
The Bunbury Port Authority has prepared this plan to guide future development and decision making within the Inner Harbour and to conform to the strategic planning requirements under the, Port Authorities Act 1999, . It will also provide greater certainty of land use and development for port users, the Bunbury Port Authority and other decision making authorities, neighbouring landowners and the community. Read more...Last updated: May 18, 2015
The proposal is to develop a residue disposal facility at Lot 4580, Panizza Road and upgrade part of Panizza Road, Dardanup. The proposal comprises a total disturbance area of up to 58 hectares (ha) including 55 ha within Lot 4580 and approximately 3 ha along a 1 kilometre (km) section of Panizza Road. The proposal will comprise the following: up to nine residue disposal areas (RDAs); a lined leachate containment pond; stormwater collection dam; upgraded access road; and other ancillary... Read more...Last updated: March 4, 2015
The extraction of silica sands from two new areas and the transfer of the ownership of land which contains the Muchea Limestone Communities Threatened Ecological Community to the conservation estate. Inquiry under s46 in regard to amending Ministerial Statements 703 and 920 . Read more...Last updated: August 28, 2014
The proposal is to rehabilitate the Beenup Titanium Minerals Project Area located 17km north-east of Augusta in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. The Beenup Rehabilitation Project is located on retained portions of Mining Leases 70/574 and 70/575. Inquiry under s46 to amend Ministerial Statement 140 . Read more...Last updated: June 4, 2013
This report provides the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA’s) advice and recommendations to the Minister for Environment on the proposal by the Shire of Manjimup to construct, operate and maintain a 6.5 kilometre (km) long all-weather, year-round access track from Windy Harbour Road to Nelson Location 7965, located entirely within the Doggerup Road reserve. Read more...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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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...