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Rottnest Island Golf Course Upgrade

Last updated: December 24, 2012

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has received a referral from the Rottnest Island Authority (RIA) to revitalise the island’s 22 hectare public golf course, west of the Thomson Bay settlement. Read more...

Wannamal 3D Seismic Survey over Gingin Gas Field

Last updated: December 17, 2012

Empire is proposing to conduct a 3D seismic survey over the Gingin Gas Fields including parts of the Boonanarring and Bartlett's Well nature reserves, utilising a helicopter assisted or 'heliportable' technique, transporting drilling and seismic receiver equipment by a long-line, suspended beneath a helicopter. The equipment is lowered into position and released at pre-programmed points. Charges are detonated one at a time and seismic data is recorded. Site remediation and site... Read more...

Perth Wave Energy Project

Last updated: December 10, 2012

The proposal is for the marine component of the Perth Wave Energy Project (PWEP) which involves the installation of five 11 metre diameter CETO (Carnegie's wave energy technology) units 3km south west of Garden Island and laying two pipelines to transfer the energy harnessed by the CETO units to an onshore power generation facility located on Garden Island. Read more...

Gravel Extraction, Woottating

Last updated: December 3, 2012

The advice applies to a proposal referred to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) by Capital Recycling on 6 November 2012. The proposal is to extract gravel from Lot M1822 on Diagram 8755 Horton Road, Woottating in the Shire of Northam. The proposal is a small scale gravel quarry which is not operating on a continual basis. The potential impacts of dust, noise and groundwater exposure from this proposal are not considered to be such a significant matter that assessment by the Office of... Read more...

Warradarge Wind Farm

Last updated: October 18, 2012

The proposal is for construction of up to 100 wind turbines each up to 152 metres (m) high, with a capacity of up to 250 Megawatts and all associated infrastructure: electricity transformers; underground cabling; access tracks, all weather access to Garibaldi Willis Road; crane hardstands; a substation compound including a metering building, site office and workshop and a communication mast. The proposal location is 15 km north-east of Warradarge, Shire of Coorow and Shire of Carnamah.  Read more...

South Hedland 220kV Transmission Line

Last updated: October 8, 2012

Horizon Power is proposing to meet an increase in power demand for the Town of Port Hedland generated by economic growth in the region. Construction of South Hedland Power Station was recently approved under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) and a Clearing Permit (Purpose Permit CPS 4049/2) has been issued. The existing Horizon Power transmission line does not have adequate capacity to sustain the expected increase in power supply from South Hedland Power Station; therefore,... Read more...

Ravenswood/West Murray 2A lnfill Sewerage Project

Last updated: September 17, 2012

The proposal is to construct infill sewerage infrastructure within an existing built-up area in the location of Ravenswood. The new infrastructure would service 54 residences that are currently utilising septic tanks and leach drains and are all situated in close proximity to the Murray River. The key components of the proposal involve: construction of approximately 1.3 km of dual pressure 100 mm diameter sewer pipelines and 1.5 km of gravity sewer pipeline;  construction of a 'Type 1 0... Read more...

Exploration activities Eliwanna Prospect on E47/1301, E47/1302, E47/1195 and E47/2037: Talisman East Project approximately 75 km north-west of Tom Price

Last updated: September 10, 2012

The proposal is for exploration activities on mining leases E47/1301, E47/1302, E47/1196 and E47/2037, approximately 75 km north-west of Tom Price, Pilbara region. Read more...

Resource extraction and earthworks for future industrial land development

Last updated: September 10, 2012

The most significant impact of the proposed resource extraction involves the clearing of 219 hectares of native vegetation. A beneficial outcome of the proposal is the retention of 218ha of remnant native vegetation for conservation purposes, which includes: • Bush Forever sites 293 and 384 (119ha); and • Threatened Ecological Community (FCT 26a) and Priority Ecological Community (FCT24) (99ha). Read more...

North Star Hematite Project

Last updated: August 6, 2012

FMG Iron Bridge Limited proposes to develop the North Star Hematite Project (the Project), located approximately 110 km south of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.  The Project includes a new mine with one open pit, one waste dump, processing area, accommodation camp, sewerage treatment, workshops, fuel storage and other associated mine infrastructure to enable extraction of oxide ore at a rate of up to 5.0 Mtpa for approximately 2.3 years. Ore will be processed through... Read more...

Stage 2 Cockburn Central - Drainage and Wetland Management

Last updated: July 16, 2012

The proposal referred to the EPA and to which this advice applies is for Landcorp's Stormwater and Drainage Management Plan for Cockburn Central Stage 2. Stormwater management for Cockburn Central Stage 2 is proposed on Lot 9504 Beeliar Drive, which is adjacent to the main development site of Cockburn Central and contains a Resource Enhancement Wetland (REW) that is also a lake listed under the Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy 1992. Read more...

Savannah Project Stage 2 - Tailings Storage Facility Amendment

Last updated: July 9, 2012

An embankment lift of a tailings storage facility and leaving the facility in situ. Read more...

Io Direct Shipping Iron Ore Project

Last updated: April 2, 2012

The proposal is to expand Fortescue Metals' current operations within the Pilbara region, Western Australia to include the development of a new iron ore project, known as the Io Project, which is located within the Nyidinghu Study Area. The Project is located on Marillana Station approximately 40 kilometres (km) south of Fortescue’s Cloudbreak operations and approximately 100 km north-west of Newman. The major components of the Project are: An iron ore mine and resource comprising Brockman... Read more...

Beresford Foreshore Coastal Protection Project

Last updated: March 5, 2012

The Beresford foreshore, Geraldton is an important link between the amenity precincts of Batavia Coast Marina and Bluff Point. However, it is a highly modified section of coastline that was formally a railway reserve. lt is impacted by coastal erosion and the current coastal protection measures are deemed to be inadequate, especially in the context of sea-level rise predictions. This proposal is to progress the preferred coastal protection option coming out of the Coastal Processes Study and... Read more...

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