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 6, 2016
The proposal is to clear approximately 22 hectares of native vegetation on Collie Agricultural Area Lot 37 Harris Road, Picton. The proposal includes clearing of native vegetation within two wetlands. Read more...Last updated: December 6, 2016
The proposal is to clear approximately 300 hectares (ha) of native vegetation for grazing of livestock on Lot 92 Coolinup Road, located approximately 50 kilometres east-northeast of Esperance, in the Shire of Esperance. Read more...Last updated: December 6, 2016
The proposal is to clear approximately 77 hectares of native vegetation for pasture and cropping at Melbourne Location 926, approximately 27 kilometres East of Watheroo. Read more...Last updated: December 6, 2016
The proposal is to construct a single residence on Lot 1613 Barrett Street, Southern River. The proposal includes a residence, garage, swimming pool, stables, paddocks, access way and landscaping with an ornamental lake. Read more...Last updated: December 5, 2016
The proposal is for a change to BHP Billiton's approved iron ore proposals in the Eastern Ridge area, located approximately three kilometres north-east of Newman. The proponent’s approved iron ore proposals for the Eastern Ridge area are: Orebody 25 Extension Project ( Ministerial Statement 712 , 28 October 2009) for an open cut above and below the water table mine for Pits 1 and 3; Orebody 24/25 Upgrade Project ( Ministerial Statement 834 , 8 July 2010) for an open cut mine above the... Read more...Last updated: December 5, 2016
The proponent, Mount Gibson Mining Limited, proposes to mine hematite ore from the Iron Hill and Iron Hill South Deposits. The Iron Hill Deposits are part of the Mt Gibson Range, which is located approximately 270 kilometres (km) east-south-east of Geraldton. The proposal is located within a 112 hectare (ha) development envelope. The proposal is for the development of two mine pits (20 ha), a waste rock landform (30 ha) and support infrastructure (37 ha), which includes topsoil stockpiles and... Read more...Last updated: December 2, 2016
The proposal is to construct, operate and maintain a 1.5 km section of Keane road between Anstey and Skeet roads, Forrestdale. The proposal is located within Bush Forever Site 342 (approximately 369 hectares (ha)), which meets all six of the EPA’s criteria for the identification of regionally significant natural areas, contains one of the largest remaining areas of damplands of high conservation value on the Swan Coastal Plain, and is the largest consolidated area of Southern River vegetation... Read more...Last updated: November 30, 2016
The Department of Minerals and Petroleum has referred a Programme of Work application. The application, from Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd, is to undertake an air core drilling exploration programme on M70/1248 and M70/1250. The exploration site is cleared pine plantation to the East of Lake Jandabup. Read more...Last updated: November 30, 2016
The Site is approximately 16.9 ha and is proposed to be remediated and regenerated. It was previously mined for building and construction sands and was later used as a licensed “inert” landfill. It has been reported that non-approved waste streams were disposed of at the Site. In October 2010 following a compliance inspection the Site was classified “Contaminated – Remediation Required” under Section 13 of the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 The proponent is proposing to redevelop the area by... Read more...Last updated: November 29, 2016
The proponent, Iron Bridge Operations Pty Ltd (a Joint Venture between FMG Iron Bridge Pty Ltd and Formosa Steel IB Pty Ltd), proposes to construct and operate new infrastructure within the existing Herb Elliot Port Facility, Fortescue Metals Group, Port Hedland. The proposal, Iron Bridge Port Facility, is designed to accept 10 Mtpa of magnetite concentrate slurry from the North Star Magnetite Project, whereupon the slurry would be dewatered and the concentrate product stored within a shed that... Read more...Last updated: November 23, 2016
The Minister for Environment has requested that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) inquire into and report on the matter of changing the implementation conditions of Ministerial Statement 741 and Ministerial Statement 840 relating to dust and noise regulation for Cape Lambert Port A and B development proposals under s46 of the EP Act. Read more...Last updated: November 22, 2016
The Bunbury Port Authority has prepared this plan to guide future development and decision making within the Inner Harbour and to conform to the strategic planning requirements under the, Port Authorities Act 1999, . It will also provide greater certainty of land use and development for port users, the Bunbury Port Authority and other decision making authorities, neighbouring landowners and the community. Read more...Last updated: November 21, 2016
Sinosteel Midwest Corporation proposes an expansion of its existing operations at the Blue Hills Iron Ore Mine, involving the construction and operation of two new mine pits and waste rock dumps. A new processing plant and additional road infrastructure will also be established. Read more...Last updated: November 17, 2016
The proposal is to construct and operate a uranium mine consisting of two deposits Centipede and Lake Way at mining tenements M53/224 and MLA53/1090, located approximately 30 kilometres south and 15 kilometres south-east of Wiluna. Read more...Last updated: November 14, 2016
The Port Rockingham Marina proposal is to construct and operate a new marina facility located at the intersection of Wanliss Street and Rockingham Beach Road, Rockingham, within Cockburn Sound. The EPA assessed the proposal at the level of Public Environmental Review and released its assessment report (Report 1339) in September 2009. Read more...Last updated: November 8, 2016
The proposal is an expansion of an existing approved proposal: Yandicoogina Iron Ore Project ( Ministerial Statement 914 ) to develop iron ore deposits at Junction Central, Junction South East, Junction South West and Oxbow, located in the central Pilbara region of Western Australia, on mining lease 274SA. The proposal is located within the Pilbara Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) region and is located within the Fortescue and Hamersley IBRA subregions. Read more...Last updated: October 12, 2016
The Subdivision of Lot 48 Furnissdale Road, Furnissdale proposal is to facilitate subdivision of 30 residential lots and one commercial lot. The Furnissdale townsite is approximately 70 kilometres (km) south of Perth and 5 km south-east of the Mandurah townsite. Read more...Last updated: October 4, 2016
Life-of-mine proposal to mine iron ore within Mining Leases 270SA and 47/292 at a rate of approximately 45 million tonnes per annum, and subsequent rehabilitation and decommissioning of the site. Inquiry under s46 to amend Ministerial Statement 679, the subject of EPA Report 1166 . Read more...Last updated: September 27, 2016
The construction and operation of the Wagerup Alumina Refinery to a maximum capacity of 4.7 million tonnes per annum and its associated bauxite mining. Inquiry under s46 regarding amendment of the conditions of Ministerial Statement 728. Read more...