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Last updated: August 23, 1990
The proposal is to import a dense grade of ammonium nitrate (known as "NITRAM"') from the UK in quantities of 2,000 tonnes at a frequency of three times per year through the Port of Esperance. The product would be transported in 1 ton bulka bags. Two ships, each with 2,000 tonnes of NITRAM, have left their ports of loading already: one is delayed in Africa, the other is proceeding to Australia. The ammonium nitrate is needed to fill an Australia-wide shortfall. Esperance is the... Read more...Last updated: August 7, 1990
This proposal involves two types of operation, a resource extraction stage and a product generating phase. The proposal is to mine peat from within the Lake Muir Nature Reserve, east of Manjimup, and to process the material into a range of carbon and other products. The mining would take place within coal mining leases over Tordit-Gurrup Lagoon., Note:, The proposal was withdrawn by the proponent on 7 August 1990. Read more...Last updated: August 1, 1990
The land proposed for residential development comprises Pt Location 1699 owned by Glen Retreat having an area of approximately 46 ha. An area of 4 ha will be excluded and developed for the new Mundaring Primary School, while an equivalent area is to be excised from an adjoining reserve and added to the residential development. The land is located on the Darling Plateau in the catchment of Jane Brook and Bugle Tree Creek. The soils vary from sandy gravels in the lower areas to gravelly sand with... Read more...Last updated: July 20, 1990
The proposal is to extract about 3.7 million tonnes of ore from about 30 hectares of land at Jangardup each year, to produce 271,000 tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate for trucking to Bunbury annually. The proposed mine life is eight years. Mining would be by a floating dredge feeding a wet separator. On average, some 56 truck trips (28 full, 28 return) per day would be required to transport the product to Bunbury. Read more...Last updated: July 20, 1990
The proposal is to redevelop the existing Victoria Reservoir on Munday Brook, approximately 20 kilometres east of Perth. This is considered necessary by the Water Authority of Western Australia due to the age and condition of the existing dam, and timely in view of the current residential and rural development pressures being placed on the associated water catchments. Redevelopment of the Victoria Reservoir would involve the creation of a new larger dam to replace the existing structure to gain... Read more...Last updated: July 13, 1990
The proposal, by the Water Authority of Western Australia, consists of a preferred option of constructing a 1420 mm diameter pipeline from the Water Authority of Western Australia's property adjacent to the Ocean Reef Boat Harbour, out to sea for a distance of 1800 m. This proposal will increase the capacity to dispose of treated wastewater from the current level of 54 Megalitres per day (ML/day) to a maximum of 150 ML/day. The secondary treated effluent will be discharged into the ocean... Read more...Last updated: June 8, 1990
Inquiry under s46 into amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 85 . Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd submitted a Notice of Intent for the mining and processing of supergene and basement ores at the Boddington Gold Mine in July 1989. Following assessment of the Notice of Intent by the Environmental Protection Authority, the Minister for the Environment issued a statement "that the proposal may be implemented" on 22 November 1989 (Ministerial Statement 85). Further metallurgical... Read more...Last updated: April 30, 1990
The proposal is to construct a power transmission line, with an associated corridor, between the existing Northern Terminal substation and a gas turbine power station at Pinjar which is presently under construction. Read more...Last updated: April 26, 1990
The proposal is to construct and operate a sodium cyanide plant at Kwinana. The plant would have the capacity to produce 45,000 tonnes of solid sodium cyanide briquettes annually. Sodium cyanide is predominantly used as a leaching agent in the gold extraction process. All solid sodium cyanide currently used in Australia is imported. Read more...Last updated: April 1, 1990
The proposal is a revised plan to drain land in South Jandakot east of Thomsons Lake to enable housing development to proceed. Preparation of an acceptable drainage management plan was a condition of approval for housing development in South Jandakot issued by the Minister for the Environment in 1988 ( Ministerial Statement 45 ). In May 1989 the Environmental Protection Authority reported on a previous drainage management plan, concluding that the acceptability of the plan had not been... Read more...Last updated: March 12, 1990
The proposal is to rehabilitate the land previously used by the State Engineering Works in North Fremantle. The proposed clean up procedure includes removal of waste material from the site to a gazetted landfill at Henderson in the City of Cockburn, and relocation of leachate spoiled sand on site. Sand whose metal ion content is higher than normal due to leaching of the ions from the waste material, will be relocated on-site above a 12 metre thick limestone base. The site will then be covered... Read more...Last updated: March 8, 1990
Alcoa of Australia Pty Ltd has been operating the Wagerup Refinery (Stage 1) near Waroona (100 km south of Perth) since 1984, under the Alumina Refinery (Wagerup) Agreement and Acts Amendment No 15 of 1978. This agreement covers a production capacity up to 2 mtpa (million tonnes per annum). Initially the refinery produced about 670,000 tpa, but fine tuning of the plant (currently under way) is expected to lift its capacity to 840,000 tpa of alumina. The expansion proposal referred to in this... Read more...Last updated: March 2, 1990
The proposal is to build an abattoir on a 650ha rural site at Aurisch Road, Gingin. The site is located at the base of the Darling Scarp approximately 9km north of Gingin, 2km east of the Brand Highway and about 4km from Lakes Beermullah and White, the former being in a System 6 reserve. The proposed abattoir would process 1,000 sheep and 2,000 pigs per five day week. The site has a dwelling and a small piggery and is considered suitable by the Shire of Gingin for this proposal. The area is... Read more...Last updated: February 19, 1990
The Health Department acting under instructions from the Cabinet Committee on Metropolitan Waste, has proposed a non-hazardous industrial liquid waste treatment plant at Forrestdale on the existing Metropolitan Septage Treatment Plant site. The facility will treat this liquid waste and discharge the treated effluent to sewer. This will obviate the current method of disposal which is to discharge it to the City of Gosnells landfill site on Kelvin Road in Orange Grove. The Ctty of Gosnells gave... Read more...Last updated: February 2, 1990
Marine Industries Limited has, for the past five years, farmed trout and salmon at three locations on the Treen Brook, Pemberton. The present proposal is to expand those operations by constructing an additional seven "Danish earth" ponds, six of which are fish ponds and the seventh is a settling pond, at the company's Two Lakes site. Read more...Last updated: January 31, 1990
In November 1989 the City of Wanneroo submitted a study and concept plans for the Warwick Regional Open Space which is subject to Environmental Protection Authority System 6 Report recommendation M11. The study proposes that portions of the area be used for recreational purposes with other areas to be set aside for conservation. Read more...Last updated: January 26, 1990
Liquid Air WA Pty Ltd proposes to establish an Air Separation Unit to produce liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon, and gaseous oxygen and nitrogen at Lot 129 Leath Road, Naval Base, immediately north of Wesfarmers Ltd's LPG extraction plant, and adjacent to Mason Road. The proposed plant would supply oxygen and nitrogen to the Cooljarloo Joint Venture (CJV) pigment plant, and the local merchant market. The pigment plant will require up to 35,000 tonnes per annum (t/a) of oxygen and 30,000 t/... Read more...Last updated: January 25, 1990
The proposal is for construction of eight new satellite antennas at Gnangara, comprising the following: four small antennas, 7.5 metres diameter, maximum height above ground approximately 10 metres; three medium sized antennas, 2 x 18 and 1 x 20 metres diameter, maximum height above ground approximately 35 metres; and one large antenna 27.5 metres in diameter, maximum height above ground approximately 35 metres. The proposed site is bounded by Alexander Drive to the west, Gnangara Road to the... Read more...Last updated: January 17, 1990
The Port Geographe proposal is a residential canal development with harbour, commercial centre and a conservation area. The site lies on the coast immediately east of the existing Busselton built up area, between the ocean foreshore to the north and the Vasse estuary to the south and east. The project site has a total area of 300 hectares. Approximately 114 hectares of the site is proposed to become conservation area and be transferred to the Crown. Read more...Last updated: December 27, 1989
Increased trade and associated shipping within the Port of Geraldton has created a demand for addional land adjacent to the harbour area. In response to this demand, the Port of Geraldton proposes to reclaim a 5 ha area in the existing fishing boat harbour, within the Inner Harbour. Associated with this reclamation activity would be the breaching of the outer breakwater and dredging of a channel to create a new entrance to the fishing boat harbour. The Port Authority also proposes to extend the... Read more...