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: February 24, 1998
The proposal is to mine 3. 7 million tonnes of shell-sand from a 67ha area of Success Bank over the two year period 1994 - 96. The proposed mining area is along the western side of the developing "second" shipping channel where high grade shell-sand deposits have been defined. The mining will be carried out by a suction dredge and will result in cutting into the bank at the northern end. The seafloor, currently at 3m to 5m depth, will be taken down to approximately 15m depth. Read more...Last updated: February 20, 1998
Inquiry under s46 into a request to amend the conditions of Ministerial Statement 45 to defer construction of one component of the South Jandakot Drainage Management Plan, the South Jandakot Branch Drain. The South Jandakot Drainage Management Plan was associated with the Thomsons Lake urban development and was formally assessed by the Environmental Protection Authority in 1987. Environmental Conditions were set by the Minister for the Environment. Any substantial change to the Drainage... Read more...Last updated: December 19, 1997
The proposal is to manage an additional 67 ,500m 3 of contaminated material as part of the rehabilitation of former industrial land at McCabe Street, Mosman Park . Clean-up of this industrial land commenced in 1995 and has been subject to three previous assessments (EPA Bulletins 324, 699 and 807). The proponents are seeking to amend the existing conditions of approval ( Ministerial Statement 338 ) under Section 46 of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, to allow for disposal of the... Read more...Last updated: November 21, 1997
The proposal is to establish Class IV waste disposal cells at the proponent's existing Red Hill Waste Disposal Facility. These waste cells would provide for the disposal of low hazard wastes, including contaminated soils and household hazardous wastes, within the Perth metropolitan area. The facility is located approximately 12 km north east of Midland on Toodyay Road, Red Hill. Read more...Last updated: July 15, 1997
Main Roads of Western Australia has proposed to build further portions of the Roe Highway from Welshpool Road, Beckenham to South Street, Canning Vale. Main Roads has indicated that Roe Highway will provide access to areas of manufacturing concentration and access to the termini of National Highways, airports, ports, freight forwarding centres and major rail heads. In summary, Roe Highway along with Reid and Tonkin Highways, will join other arterial roads to provide easy access to these... Read more...Last updated: June 30, 1997
The proposal is to increase the production capacity of Tiwest's titanium dioxide plant at Kwinana. The proposal is to modify/expand the existing plant to allow an increase in production capacity from 80,000 tonne per annum (tpa) to 180,00 tpa of titanium dioxide pigment in three notional stages: Stage I: increase to 120,000 tpa, Stage 2: increase to 165,000 tpa and Stage 3: increase to nominally 180,000 tpa. The first and second stages of the expansion wilI require major modifications to... Read more...Last updated: May 26, 1997
Mrs A MMW Bennett proposes to dredge a portion of the Swan River to provide access for a 25 m long motor boat to an underground private boatshed at Lot 55 Saunders Street Mosman Park. Access to the boatshed would involve cutting a channel through a portion of foreshore land privately owned to High Water Mark but reserved for 'Parks and Recreation'. Public access is proposed to be maintained along the foreshore across the channel via swing footbridge. Read more...Last updated: May 19, 1997
The proposal is to to expand NufarmCoogee Pty Ltd's Chlor-alkali Plant at Kwinana to allow an increase in chlorine gas production to 42,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) through the installation of a new electrolysis processing circuit. Storage of chlorine held on site will rise from a nominal 50 tonnes to 150 tonnes. Read more...Last updated: April 24, 1997
The proposal is to extend the existing breakwater in the northern precinct of Jervoise Bay. In summary, the breakwater extension will: commence immediately west of the Cockburn Power Boat Association facility, be 700 metres (m) long, approximately 40m wide, and cover 2.8 hectares (ha) of seabed; be constructed of limestone rubble mound, as used in the existing breakwater and has an expected construction period of 40 weeks; and form a harbour with an entrance width of 120m at mean sea level. Read more...Last updated: March 14, 1997
Main Roads Western Australia proposes to reconstruct the existing two lanes into a four lane carriageway at the Bedfordale Hill section of Albany Highway between the end of the existing dual carriageway and the road train assembly area in the City of Armadale. The earthworks for the proposed carriageway encroach onto Bungendore Park which is part of System 6 Recommendation MSO - Darling Scarp. The proposal also involves the deviation of Neerigen Brook in two locations. Read more...Last updated: February 6, 1997
The Gnangara Mound Groundwater Resources proposal (Pinjar ground water extraction Stage 1) was proposed by the Water Authority of WA (WAWA) in 1986, assessed by the EPA as an Environmental Review and Management Programme (ERMP) and approved by the Minister for the Environment in 1988 subject to the Minister's Environmental Conditions. The ERMP addressed a range of issues concerning the overall management of ground water resources on the Gnangara Mound, taking into account the requirements... 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: 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 15, 1996
Proposal 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 environmental conditions relating to the removal of drainage outfalls at the site. Read more...Last updated: February 1, 1996
Inquiry under s46 to amend the conditions of Ministerial Statement 160 as amended by Ministerial Statement 305 . The proponent has requested permission to continue using on-site effluent disposal systems with nutrient retention capabilities until the sewer line passes the property. The Water Authority of Western Australia will construct a sewer line along Bertram Road, past the school, which will enable the school to connect at a far lesser cost than that required by the connection to the East... Read more...Last updated: November 7, 1995
Inquiry under s46 in regard to proposed modifications to an approved option ( Ministerial Statement 301 ) for the realignment of West Coast Highway at south City Beach in order to avoid Bold Park. The regional values of the Bold Park area have been determined by the Environmental Protection Authority as (Environmental Protection Authority 1994 Bulletin 744): the size of the M47 area, being comparable to Kings Park, is one of the largest remaining bushland remnants in the urban area of the... Read more...Last updated: September 28, 1995
Tiwest Joint Venture proposes to increase the production of finished titanium dioxide pigment at its Kwinana Pigment Plant from 64,000 to 80,000 tonnes per annum by undertaking a "debottlenecking" process. Read more...Last updated: August 28, 1995
In November 1993 the State Planning Commission advised the Environmental Protection Authority of the proposed Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment No 939/33A to rezone land bounded by Beeliar Drive, Stock Road, Frobisher Avenue and Fawcett Road, Munster in the City of Cockburn. This proposal is hereinafter referred to as the Munster Amendment. Read more...Last updated: May 12, 1995
In 1987 the EPA assessed a proposal by Australian Gold Reagents Pty Ltd (AGR) to construct and operate a sodium cyanide plant in Kwinana and to transport the product (30% sodium cyanide solution) by road to mine sites for gold extraction. The EPA recommended that road transportation of sodium cyanide solution was unacceptable within a "defined area of concern", which is 50km of the Perth GPO and designated surface and groundwater catchment areas. Subsequently, AGR proposed rail... Read more...