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Red Hill Quarry Development

Last updated: December 12, 2018

The proposal is to extend the existing Red Hill Quarry to the west (West Quarry Pit Extension Area A) and north-west (West Quarry Pit Extension Area B) of the current pit, and extend the existing stockpile and dispatch area, and install a quaternary crusher. Read more...

Roe Highway Stage 8 Extension

Last updated: December 12, 2018

The proposal is to construct and operate a dual carriageway road from the current terminus of Roe Highway at Kwinana Freeway in Jandakot to Stock Road in Coolbellup., Note:, The decision of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in, Save Beeliar Wetlands (Inc) and Anor v. Jacob, [2015] WASC 482 was overturned by the Court of Appeal on Friday 15 July 2016 in, Access the Court of Appeal decision, Jacob v Save Beeliar Wetlands (Inc), [2016] WASCA 126. The effect of the Court of Appeal decision is... Read more...

Perth Groundwater Replenishment Scheme Stage 2

Last updated: December 4, 2018

The proposal is to duplicate the existing Advanced Water Recycling Plant (AWRP) at the Beenyup facility in Craigie. The proposal also includes the construction of two water recharge sites and pipeline infrastructure along a 12.8 km route through the suburbs of Woodvale, Wanneroo, Ashby and Neerabup to recharge approximately 14 GL of recycled water to the Leederville and Yarragadee aquifers. The proposal forms Stage 2 of the Perth Groundwater Replenishment Scheme (GRWS) with the expansion of 14... Read more...

Shamrock Station Irrigation Project

Last updated: November 19, 2018

Argyle Cattle Company Pty Ltd proposes to disturb up to to 1,200 ha of native vegetation for 650 ha of irrigated pasture and fodder and associated infrastructure. The proposal is located 64 km south of Broome on the Great Northern Highway, in the Shire of Broome. Read more...

West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Stage 2 - Hardey Proposal

Last updated: November 12, 2018

The proposal is to develop and operate an iron ore mine approximately 50 km west-northwest of Paraburdoo, Western Australia, a 20 km long gas pipeline corridor, and a 150 km long rail transport corridor that would connect the proposed mine to the West Pilbara Iron Ore Project Stage 1 infrastructure. Read more...

Cape Preston East – Multi-Commodity Export Facility

Last updated: November 12, 2018

The proposal is to construct and operate an iron ore export facility at Cape Preston East in the Pilbara region of WA. Read more...

Wagerup Alumina Refinery - Increase in Production to 4.7 Mtpa; and Wagerup Cogeneration Plant

Last updated: October 15, 2018

Alcoa proposes to expand the Wagerup Refinery through construction of a third production unit. The proposed production increase to approximately 4.7 Mtpa alumina is to be achieved by a combination of new equipment and upgrade of existing equipment in order to achieve an increase in both capacity and efficiency. As the Wagerup Refinery has been subject to previous assessments, this represents a revised proposal pursuant to s 45B of the EP Act. The current maximum production permitted under the... Read more...

Rosslyn Hill Mining Paroo Station Lead Mine Hydrometallurgical Facility

Last updated: September 25, 2018

Rosslyn Hill Mining Pty Ltd is proposing to expand their operations at Paroo Station to install a hydrometallurgical facility to convert lead carbonate concentrate to lead metal (ingots). The proposal is located 30 km west of Wiluna (Shire of Wiluna). The proposal includes an additional clearing of approximately 400 hectares, and the exportation of the product through the Port of Fremantle. Read more...

Point Grey Marina (S46)

Last updated: September 21, 2018

This is the inquiry into a request for changes to Ministerial Statement 906 , relating to the Point Grey Marina. Read more...

Pardoo Irrigated Agriculture Project – Stage 3

Last updated: July 25, 2018

Pardoo Beef Corporation Pty Ltd proposes to develop a centre-pivot irrigated feed crop production facility. Centre-pivot irrigation is a method of crop irrigation in which equipment rotates around a pivot and crops are watered with sprinklers. The proposal is approximately 100km east-northeast of Port Hedland and 365km south west of Broome. The proposal is for stage 3 and would include a total disturbance of 368 hectares development envelope. Read more...

Port Hedland Waste to Energy and Materials Recovery Facility, Boodarie Industrial Estate, Port Hedland

Last updated: July 16, 2018

The proposal is to construct and operate a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) and Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at the Boodarie Strategic Industrial Area, Port Hedland. The proposed facility would accept various wastes, recover materials that can be economically recycled via the MRF and convert suitable remaining waste to electrical power in a WtE plant. Read more...

New Road from Tom Price to Karratha

Last updated: June 21, 2018

Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) proposes to construct and maintain a new road from Northwest Coastal Highway (near Karratha), through the Millstream-Chichester National Park (NP), to the Nanutarra-Munjina Road intersection (north of Tom Price). Read more...

Technical Ammonium Nitrate Production Facility, Burrup Peninsula

Last updated: June 11, 2018

The proposal is for the construction and operation of a technical ammonium nitrate production facility (TANPF) on Site D within the King Bay/Hearson Cove Industrial Estate on the Burrup Peninsula. The proposal is located approximately 13 kilometres north-west of Karratha. Read more...

Gruyere Gold Project

Last updated: April 18, 2018

Gold Road Resources Limited propose to develop a gold mine know as the Gruyere Gold Project located approximately 200 km north-east of Laverton. The proposal includes clearing of no more than 2,260 ha of vegetation and groundwater dewatering for mining and processing. Read more...

Bluewaters Power Station Phase I

Last updated: April 4, 2018

Griffin Energy Pty Ltd, proposes to construct and operate the 200MW Bluewaters Power Station on a site located approximately 4km north-east of Collie. It will be a subcritical coal fired base-load generation facility with a nominal generating capacity of up to 200MW. The Bluewaters Power Station will supply electricity to customers in the proposed Coolangatta Industrial Estate, or via the South West Interconnected System (SWIS). Read more...

Bluewaters Power Station Phase II

Last updated: April 4, 2018

Griffin Power Pty Ltd, proposes to construct and operate a 200MW coal-fired power station known as the Bluewaters Power Station Phase II (Bluewaters II) adjacent to the proposed Bluewaters Power Station (Bluewaters I) on a site located approximately 4km north-east of Collie. It would be a subcritical coal-fired base-load generation facility with a nominal generating capacity of up to 200MW. The Bluewaters II Power Station would supplement the Bluewaters I Power Station and supply electricity... Read more...

Bluewaters Power Station Phases I and II (s46) [1607]

Last updated: March 23, 2018

The Bluewaters Power Station Phase I and II proposals were to construct and operate a sub-critical coal-fired base-load power generating facility with a nominal generating capacity of 200 megawatts per phase, four kilometres north east of Collie. The previous Minister for Environment requested that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) inquire into and report on the matter of changing the implementation conditions relating to the Bluewaters Power Station proposal, with particular... Read more...

Cape Lambert to Emu Siding rail duplication and borrow pits in Millstream Chichester National Park (s46)

Last updated: March 19, 2018

The Cape Lambert to Emu Siding Rail Duplication and Borrow Pits in Millstream Chichester National Park proposal (the proposal) includes the approved rail line and eastern deviation and associated infrastructure adjacent to the existing rail line from Cape Lambert to Emu Siding. The seven borrow pits within the Millstream Chichester National Park are for use in the construction and maintenance of rail lines and associated infrastructure. The Minister for Environment has requested that the... Read more...

Armstrong Reserve, Dunsborough - urban and commercial development

Last updated: January 29, 2018

Ray Village Aged Services (Inc) trading as Capecare is proposing to develop a 1.28 ha portion of Armstrong Reserve, Naturaliste Terrace, Dunsborough in order to construct an aged care facility. The proposal will require clearing 9020m2 of native vegetation. The proposed aged care facility will consist of an adult day care centre, independent and supported living accommodation units, administration offices and community facilities including meeting rooms for the CWA. Read more...

Continuation of lime sand mining, Ocean Beach Quarry, Portion of Reserve A24913, Denmark

Last updated: January 24, 2018

The Shire of Denmark proposes to extend the existing quarry and crush limesand within an A Class Parkland and Recreation Reserve vested in the Shire of Denmark. Read more...

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