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Last updated: November 3, 1988
A V Jennings Homes is investigating the possibility of participating in development of the Careniup Swamp environs. The development concept being investigated involves a variety of residential and related uses around a core of open space containing the wetland. As part of its investigations, Jennings has had discussions with the Authority regarding the environmental issues that would need to be resolved if development as envisaged was to proceed. Read more...Last updated: November 1, 1988
Minora Resources NL, the proponent is the operator for a joint venture which has proposed to drill two offshore exploration wells within Exploration Permit 325, which lies in the Exmouth Gulf between November 1988 and February 1989. These wells are known as the Rivoli and Whalebone Prospects. Read more...Last updated: November 1, 1988
Sherwood Overseas Co Pty Ltd and the State Planning Commission propose to develop the north west sector of Herdsman Lake, to be known as Floreat Lakes Residential Development. The proposal, which is dependent upon realignment of the Stephenson Highway road reserve, entails: Dredging of both public and private land to continue the protective moat around Herdsman Lake and provide fill for urban land removal of peat from urban land and road reserve, placement of peat in adjacent Industrial Lake on... Read more...Last updated: October 26, 1988
The proposal is for an Integrated Waste Disposal facility in the Eastern Goldfields region. The facility would be owned and operated by the Health Department and only wastes generated in Western Australia would be accepted for disposal. The proposal includes: a high temperature incinerator for the disposal of organochlorines, which at this stage include agricultural chemicals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's); and an area for burial of intractable solid wastes which include low level... Read more...Last updated: October 25, 1988
The proposal is to rezone and subdivide Lots 6, 164 and 165 Lakes Road, East Mandurah from "Future Urban" to "Residential 1" (R Code 5) and subdivide the property into 390 "Special Residential" lots within the range of 2,000m 2 to 4,000m 2 , with an average of approximately 2,500m 2 . No clearing would be permitted other than for the purpose of firebreaks, access, safety and construction of a dwelling. It is proposed that the area closest to Lake Goegrup and to the... Read more...Last updated: October 25, 1988
Inquiry under s46 into a proposed change to the conditions of Ministerial Statement 15 - change to conditions regarding hours of opening. Read more...Last updated: October 14, 1988
The proposal is for a 330 kV transmission line from Harvey to Kwinana, a distance of approximately 102 km. The first 51 km of the route parallels the existing Bunbury - Cannington 132 kV line from the Harvey Substation site almost to Pinjarra. There are a number of deviations to avoid major road intersections, dwellings and their environs and Pinjarra townsite. Following this , the route joins the existing Muja - Southern Terminal 330 kV line and follows it for most of the next 44 km. There is... Read more...Last updated: October 12, 1988
The proposal is to deepen the Inner Harbour of the Port of Fremantle by dredging the harbour by 2 metres to achieve a depth of approximately 13 metres. The dredge spoil would be used to reclaim an area of 27 hectares to the north of the North Mole, to be contained by a sea wall to the west and a bund wall to the north. A small harbour (14 hectares) would be located adjacent to the reclamation, capable of providing for up to 150 vessels. It is proposed that the reclaimed land be used to create... Read more...Last updated: October 12, 1988
The proposal is to mine heavy mineral sands, together with Cable Sands (WA) Ply Ltd, from the beach and primary dune at Minninup Beach, Western Australia. The proposed mine site is on the Geographe Bay coastline approximately 10 kilometres south of Bunbury. Immediately to the east of the proposed mining area Cable Sands (WA) Ply Ltd has been mining the secondary dune system since August 1986. The proposed mining operations on the beach and foredune would be carried out by Cable Sands as an... Read more...Last updated: October 12, 1988
The location of the existing Mundaring Primary School on the corner of Stoneville Road and Great Eastern Highway is considered by the Shire of Mundaring to be inappropriate for several reasons, including traffic noise, safety and location of student population. It has therefore been proposed that the school be relocated to Pt Location 1699 Stevens Street. The land is currently zoned Rural in the Shire of Mundaring Town Planning Scheme No 1. The school would be located on a 4 hectare site to be... Read more...Last updated: October 3, 1988
The proposal is to establish a heavy mineral sand mining and processing operation. The proposed minesite is located at Cooljarloo near Cataby, approximately 170 km north of Perth. Initial processing at the site would produce a heavy mineral concentrate which is proposed to be transported by road to a dry processing plant at Muchea 40 km north of Perth. Mining of the deposits would be carried out using a single stage suction dredge to mine the upper level strands. A second dredge would then be... Read more...Last updated: October 2, 1988
Wesfarmers LPG Pty Ltd are currently constructing an LPG extraction facility at Kwinana, adjacent to Mason Road, and opposite the proposed site for the Petrochemical Industries Company Limited (PICL) proposal. The facility is designed to extract 150,000 tonnes per annum of propane and butane, with the intention of returning the remaining gases, principally methane and ethane, to the natural gas pipeline for sale to traditional natural gas customers. The supply of ethane is essential to the... Read more...Last updated: October 2, 1988
This initial proposal is establish an integrated petrochemical complex at Kwinana. The proposed complex would utilise natural gas and industrial salt to produce a range of products for overseas and local markets. Vinyl chloride monomer and ethylene dichloride would be exported, and caustic soda and hydrogen gas would be sold to other industries already operating in Kwinana. The proponent submitted a Notice of Intent to the Environmental Protection Authority in March 1987, indicating the nature... Read more...Last updated: October 1, 1988
Worsley Alumina has submitted a proposal to upgrade the existing Boddington Gold Mine facilities by increasing the maximum daily process plant throughput from 12,000 tonnes per day to 16,000 tonnes per day Read more...Last updated: September 30, 1988
The proposal is to extract 400,000 tonnes of limestone from Reserve C39584. The proposal includes plans for the quarried area to be recontoured and rehabilitated to an 18 hole golf course, funded by the sale of the limestone. Reserve C39584 is located on situated within System 6 Report proposed Beeliar Regional Park. The EPA concluded that the proposal to extract limestone from Reserve C39584 and rehabilitate to a golf course is environmentally unacceptable and recommended that it not proceed... Read more...Last updated: September 30, 1988
The proposal is to establish a Rare Earth Treatment Plant at Pinjarra in Western Australia. The proposal has two stages. The first stage would treat the monazite with caustic to produce a solid containing rare earth hydroxides and a calcium phosphate waste. The second stage would treat the solid containing the rare earth hydroxide to produce rare earth salts, thorium waste and the ammonium nitrate waste., Note:, Upon consideration of this proposal the Environmental Protection Authority... Read more...Last updated: September 28, 1988
The proposal is to produce 750,000 tonnes of woodchips per year for 15 years in the South West of the State from five sources: Low-grade logs from State Forest Regrowth thinnings in State Forest Saw mill residues Plantations on private property Native vegetation on private property The majority of the resource comes from State Forest managed by the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Read more...Last updated: September 1, 1988
Club Head Australia has submitted a proposal to the City of Cockburn to extract 400,000 tonnes of limestone from Reserve C39584. The proposal includes plans for the quarried area to be recontoured and rehabilitated to an 18 hole golf course, funded by the sale of limestone. Read more...Last updated: August 2, 1988
The proposal is to establish a $450 million ammonia/urea facility in the Kwinana industrial area which will produce 500 000 tonnes per annum (t/a) of ammonia . Approximately half of this ammonia is proposed to be utilised to manufacture 430 000 t/a of urea. The proposal calls for the storage of 30 000 tonnes of ammonia. The bulk of the finished product is proposed to be exported. Read more...Last updated: July 27, 1988
The proposal is for a ceramics plant at Malaga, approximately 12 km north of Perth. The proposal involves using up to 7000 tonnes/annum of clay, schist, talc, feldspar and quartz for the production of assay crucibles, cups, and possibly tableware. The proposed site for the plant is in Victoria Road, in the Malaga industrial area. The site is surrounded by industrial land. The distance from the site to the closest residential area is over 800 m., Note:, This proposal was divided into Assessment... Read more...