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Last updated: September 13, 2013
The proposal is for the development of a 300 hectare site at Port Geographe, including a main harbour with mooring and public boat launching facilities, a waterway residential subdivision with canal and ordinary residential blocks, holiday accommodation, public open space and an estuary conservation zone. Inquiry under s46 regarding a requested change to environmental conditions of Ministerial Statement 89 . Read more...Last updated: September 11, 2013
The Brockman 2 Detrital Iron Ore Mine (B2 Project) commenced mining operations in 1992 in the central Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is located in the Brockman Syncline area, approximately 55 kilometres (km) northwest of Tom Price. Ore from the mine is currently exported through Dampier and Cape Lambert ports. This proposal is for the Phase 2B development of the B2 Project and involves further development of parts of the existing Pit 4 Extension, Lower Pit 4, Valley Pit and Pit 6 to an... Read more...Last updated: September 9, 2013
The proposal is to develop a mineral sand mining proposal in the Shire of Capel on the Whicher Scarp, 10 km south of the town of Boyanup. The two deposits (northern and southern) contain over 750,000 tonnes of recoverable heavy mineral concentrate and would be mined using open cut, dry mining techniques involving heavy earthmoving equipment and processed through screening and separation plants. This proposal will involve the clearing of 146 ha of native vegetation. Read more...Last updated: September 2, 2013
The Minister for Environment requested that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) inquire into and report on the matter of changing condition 3 of Ministerial Statement 772 to extend the Time Limit of Authorisation for the substantial commencement of this proposal. Access the Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum Project here . Read more...Last updated: September 2, 2013
Onslow Resources Ltd proposes to mine up to 2.3 million tonnes of river sand and shingle in the Ashburton riverbed within the Minderoo Pastoral Lease. Mining will only take place when the river is dry and production will be limited by the rate that material is able to be replenished by flow events. Mining will be confined to replenishable material. The operation is small and low impact within M08/458 and M08/461 and will produce two product lines: sand and aggregate. Read more...Last updated: September 2, 2013
Water Corporation is proposing to implement a 14 gigalitre per annum groundwater replenishment scheme (GWRS) of recycled wastewater to the Leederville and Yarragadee aquifers, located on the Swan Coastal Plain. Read more...Last updated: August 22, 2013
The proposal is to develop an open-cut iron ore mine and associated infrastructure at the Turee Syncline deposit, located approximately 30 kilometres north-east of Paraburdoo. Read more...Last updated: August 22, 2013
The proposal is to develop an open-cut iron ore mine and associated infrastructure at the Western Turner Syncline Stage 2 – B1 and Section 17 deposits, located approximately 30 kilometres west of Tom Price in the central Pilbara Region, Western Australia. Read more...Last updated: August 15, 2013
Construct and operate a shallow open pit iron ore mine and associated infrastructure on the Mt Gibson Pastoral Lease in the Mid-West of Western Australia. Read more...Last updated: August 9, 2013
Plan for the future urban development and conservation of Lots 37, 38 and Part Lot 39 Elizabeth Street, Lots 2, 3, and 286 Alison Parade, Lot 1000, 1001 and Part Lot 42 Lower King Road, Part Lot 1 Yatana Road, Location 476 Sibbald Road and Lot 0 Bayonet Head, within the Bayonet Head Outline Development Plan Area (as defined in City of Albany Town Planning Scheme No. 3). Read more...Last updated: August 6, 2013
Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd proposes to develop a new Direct Shipping Ore iron ore mine at Murray's Hill in the Pilbara, and will extract iron ore at a rate of up to 5 million tonnes per annum. Mining is proposed above the water table and no dewatering will be required. The project consists of one mine pit, waste dump, crushing and screening plant, accommodation plant, and associated infrastructure., Note: This proposal is now referred to as the ‘Murray’s Hill Project’ and is a separate... Read more...Last updated: August 5, 2013
AAA Egg Company Pty Ltd proposes to develop a Poultry Farm in the Shire of Gingin on Lot 7974 Cowalla Road, Wanerie. Lot 7974 is approximately 191.15 hectares (ha) in size and is located approximately 27 km northeast of the Gingin townsite. The proposal is for a three staged free range egg production development. The development is to include three blocks of four Free-Range Sheds and associated infrastructure for a total of 360,000 birds. Stage 1 of the development is for one block of four Free... Read more...Last updated: August 5, 2013
Esperance Port Sea and Land proposes to undertake maintenance dredging in the Port of Esperance to return the bathymetry to design depth, with disposal of most sediments to an offshore disposal site and some sediments to an onshore disposal area. Read more...Last updated: July 22, 2013
The proposal is to construct and operate a tidal power station across the mouth of Doctor’s Creek, near Derby, for the generation of electricity. The proposal also includes the construction of power lines to distribute power to major centres in the West Kimberley., Note:, This assessment is of a modification to the Derby Tidal Power proposal (previously reported in Bulletin 942 and Bulletin 984). Read more...Last updated: July 17, 2013
The proposal is to subdivide Lot 504 Lexia Avenue, Upper Swan into three rural lots. The EPA considers that the proposal, as described, cannot meet the EPA’s environmental objectives for: specially protected (threatened) fauna; regionally significant vegetation, wetlands and watercourses; and surface water quality and quantity. Read more...Last updated: July 15, 2013
Antoine (Tony) and Malaky Sader propose to replant an area of approximately 2000 square metres of Lot 54 Wolfe Road, Banjup. Read more...Last updated: July 9, 2013
BHP Billiton has requested a change to its existing environmental conditions in Ministerial Statement 433 for dust management at its iron ore operations at Finucane Island and Nelson Point, Port Hedland. Read more...Last updated: June 26, 2013
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd, as operator for the Gorgon Joint Venturers, proposes to extract, pipe, liquefy and export 10 million tonnes per annum of natural gas from the Greater Gorgon and Jansz gas fields using facilities offshore and on Barrow Island, Western Australia. Read more...Last updated: June 13, 2013
The proposal is to develop a residential subdivision on Lots 3000 (formerly Lot 1512) and 1523 Emu Point Drive, Albany and provide associated infrastructure. Inquiry under s46 into a requested change of conditions of Ministerial Statement 894 . Read more...Last updated: June 12, 2013
Inquiry under s46 - request to to amend Ministerial Statement 830 to contemporise and rationalise existing conditions. Read more...