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: December 7, 1996
The main components of the proposal are: a Conservation and Foreshore Reserve of approximately 23.9ha along the Mandurah Channel frontage of the development site; approximately 500 single residential waterside lots (R 15 and R20) established along the margins of 33ha of canal waterways, which will be linked with the existing canal system within the Port Mandurah Stage 1 development and the Mandurah Channel; two areas of communal (group) housing development (R 40) covering 2. 7ha and providing... Read more...Last updated: November 6, 1996
The proposal is to dredge two channels to connect the Swan River with an internal artificial water body. Construction of the channel will involve: dredging of one 15m wide, 1 m deep channel through the System 6 area and near shore sandbars at the northern end of the wetland; the excavation of a 55m wide channel to -2.5m AHD, through the southern end of the tip site; plus the dredging of a 320m long, 55m wide navigation channel to -2.5m AHD through river shallows to connect with the main deep... Read more...Last updated: October 22, 1996
The proposal is to develop a nickel/cobalt ore mining and processing operation 50km north-west of Kalgoorlie and 9km east of Ora Banda. Read more...Last updated: October 22, 1996
The proposal is to develop the Bulong Nickel Cobalt Laterite Project. The proposed nickel/cobalt ore mining and processing operation is located approximately 30km east of Kalgoorlie, in Western Australia. The project involves the establishment of open cut mine pits, a processing plant and associated infrastructure. The project will produce refined products of nickel and cobalt. Read more...Last updated: June 6, 1996
The proposed nickel/cobalt ore mining and processing operation is located near the former gold mining centre of Murrin Murrin, approximately 60km east of Leonora, in Western Australia. The project involves the establishment of open cut mine pits, a processing plant and associated infrastructure. The project will produce refined products of nickel and cobalt as well as an ammonium sulphate by-product. Read more...Last updated: May 8, 1996
The proposal is to develop an upgraded tailings storage facility (TSF) at the Mt Keith nickel mine, located approximately 100 kilometres north of Leinster in the north-eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia Mining. Processing of nickel ore commenced at Mt Keith in 1994. To date, two conventional paddock storage type tailings cells have been used to store tailings, and the proponent has approval to construct an additional two cells. In 1990, a feasibility study into centralised thickened... Read more...Last updated: April 9, 1996
The proponent, Tiwest Joint Venture (Tiwest), seeks an amendment to the environmental conditions of Ministerial Statement 59 under Section 46 of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, , to allow the synthetic rutile plant at Chandala an increase in nameplate production from 130,000 to 200,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of synthetic rutile. The plant was originally assessed by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in December 1988 and was approved by the Minister for the Environment to build... Read more...Last updated: March 26, 1996
The proposal is to construct and operate a Direct Reduction/Hot Briquetted Iron plant near Cape Lambert in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposed plant will utilise conventional and commercially proven ore concentration, pelletising and gas-based shaft furnace direct reduction technologies to convert Pilbara iron ore (fines and lump) into HBI. The production capacity of the plant is expected to be 3.6 million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of HBI. The project may be developed in stages... Read more...Last updated: March 15, 1996
The proposal is to place contaminated materials into an enlarged portion of an engineered containment cell located onsite at McCabe Street in Mosman Park. The proponent wishes to increase the size of the containment cell and to amend the environmental conditions of Ministerial Statement 338 relating to removal of drainage outfalls at the site. This is the inquiry under s46 into the requested amendments. Read more...Last updated: March 1, 1996
The Tony Scolaro Family Trust intends to redevelop an existing caravan park into a Park Home Estate. The proposal will involve the construction of new infrastructure including 120 park homes (demountable houses), associated access roads, a new wastewater treatment plan and infiltration areas for stormwater and treated wastewater. Read more...