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 18, 2015
Derived Proposal, : Lot 21 Alumina Road, East Rockingham identified in plan of subdivision titled Subdivision Concept Plan Lot 21 Alumina Road, East Rockingham dated 31 January 2014. Read more...Last updated: February 16, 2015
Woodside Energy Limited proposes to develop approximately 17 wells from three drill centres on the sea bed near Scott Reef. The proposal includes supporting subsea infrastructure, including wellheads, manifolds, flowlines and umbilicals. The drill centres and associated infrastructure are proposed to be located in water greater than 350 metres deep, with two of the drill centres between North and South Scott Reef and one north east of North Scott Reef. Scott Reef is located approximately 425... Read more...Last updated: February 9, 2015
The proposal is for the construction and operation of a diamond mine, power station and processing plant within Mining Lease 04/372 in the West Kimberley area 140 kilometres east of Derby, to process approximately 4.4 million tonnes per annum of ore. Read more...Last updated: February 3, 2015
The proposal is to develop an open cut iron ore mining operation at Orebody 18 on Mineral Lease 244SA involving mining 116 Mt of ore at a rate of up to 15 Mtpa for a mine life of 12 to 15 years. Support infrastructure includes an 8 km rail spur and crushing, screening and load out facilities. Read more...Last updated: January 22, 2015
The proposals are to develop a water supply source using a bore located in the Chittering Road reserve in Lower Chittering and distributing to various properties. The proposals would involve the combined abstraction of up to 390 megalitres per annum. One of the proposals involves the construction of a 1.2 kilometre pipeline running east of the bore within the northern section of the road reserve of Chittering Road., Note: Two separate proposals have been referred for assessment however,... Read more...Last updated: January 20, 2015
To build and operate a Waste to Energy and Materials Recovery Facility on Lot 1 Office Road, 3 kilometres north-east of Rockingham in the Rockingham Industrial Zone. Read more...Last updated: January 12, 2015
The proposal is to construct and operate two iron ore mines, haul roads and mine infrastructure in the Yilgarn area of Western Australia, 100 kilometres north of Southern Cross. Following the appeal period and the Ministers subsequent determination on the Appeals received, the Minister remitted this proposal back to the EPA for assessment at the level of Public Environmental Review (8 weeks). Access the re-assessment of this proposal here. Read more...Last updated: December 30, 2014
The proposal is to construct a mineral sands mine at Cataby approximately 150 km north of Perth. The project will consist of a series of 13 open pits over approximately 25 kilometres, which will be progressively mined by dry mining techniques. The proposal will produce approximately 760 to 780 kilotonnes of Heavy Mineral Concentrate per annum. Read more...Last updated: December 4, 2014
The proposal is for a three year, pilot scale Mulloway (, Argyrosomus hololepidotus, ) and Yellowtail Kingfish (, Seriola lalandi, ) seacage aquaculture trial in the Zeewijk Channel, Abrolhos Islands (approximately 75 kilometres west of Geraldton). Inquiry under section 46 in response to a request for extension of timeframe for substantial commencement - condition 4 - Ministerial Statement 649 . Read more...Last updated: November 26, 2014
The proposal is for the construction of coastal structures to establish a harbour entrance to the Port Geographe Development with reduced trapping of seagrass wrack, 3 kilometres east of the town of Busselton. Inquiry under s46 regarding a review of the implementation conditions of Ministerial Statement 391 . Read more...Last updated: October 24, 2014
The construction and operation of an open pit magnetite mine located approximately 90 kilometres east-north-east of Albany, and pipelines for ore slurry transport and return water, connecting the mine site and new port loading facilities in the Port of Albany. Inquiry into amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 816 (extension of term). Read more...Last updated: October 17, 2014
To undertake mining and processing of up to 129 million tonnes of magnetite iron ore in the Central and Western deposits at the Balla Balla mine site and to construct and operate a pipeline to convey the magnetite slurry to Utah Point, Port Hedland. Inquiry under s46 in regard to changing the implementation conditions of Ministerial Statement 794 . Read more...Last updated: October 16, 2014
The proposal is to develop a mineral sands mine near the Keysbrook township. The proposal involves the extraction and processing of a low-grade heavy mineral sands deposit. This inquiry under s46 is in regard to a request for an extension of time for substantial commencement specified in Ministerial Statement 810 . Read more...Last updated: October 15, 2014
Fortescue Metals Group Limited (Fortescue) proposes to develop two new mines within the Solomon Project, a greenfield site approximately 60 kilometres (km) north of Tom Price and adjacent to the North Eastern boundary of the Karijini National Park, and to construct a 127 km railway from the new mines eastwards to the existing Fortescue railway. Read more...Last updated: October 2, 2014
The proposal involves the construction and operation of a 40 Megawatt power plant fueled by up to 380,000 tonnes (+/-10%) per annum of, Eucalyptus globulus, (Bluegum) and pine plantation wastes, a pipeline for water supply, and a power line connecting the power plant to the sub-station. Inquiry under s46 in response to a request for extension of timeframe for substantial commencement, condition 3 of Ministerial Statement 791. Read more...Last updated: August 28, 2014
The proposal is to rehabilitate the Beenup Titanium Minerals Project Area located 17km north-east of Augusta in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. The Beenup Rehabilitation Project is located on retained portions of Mining Leases 70/574 and 70/575. Inquiry under s46 to amend Ministerial Statement 140 . Read more...Last updated: August 19, 2014
The proposal is to mine iron ore from the Stage 2 project area on the southern slopes of the Chichester Range and develop a remote borefield and pipeline. Inquiry under s46 in regard to changing the conditions of Ministerial Statement 829 . Read more...Last updated: August 19, 2014
The proposal is to mine iron ore from the Stage 2 project area on the southern slopes of the Chichester Range and develop a remote borefield and pipeline. Inquiry under s46 to change conditions of Ministerial Statement 824 . Read more...Last updated: July 30, 2014
The extension of open pit mining of mineral sands by dredging and dry mining adjacent to existing operations. Existing dry mining and processing practices, plant and equipment will be used. Approximately 3.1 million tonnes of ore will be extracted, slurried and processed by the dry mine concentrator to extract heavy mineral concentrate for transporting to the Chandala facilities. Inquiry under s46 to amend condition 7-1 of Ministerial Statement 790 . Read more...Last updated: July 2, 2014
To construct and operate a landfill accepting Class II-type waste. Six cells will be constructed with a total operational lifetime of not more than 30 years. A landfill gas collection system and utilisation plant facility will also be constructed. Inquiry under s46 to change condition 3 - extension of Time Limit of Authorisation - Ministerial Statement 796 . Read more...