ProjectProponent: Southern Ports AuthorityProposal description: The proposal is for the dredging of 12 million cubic metres of sediments to widen and deepen the existing shipping channel into Princess Royal Harbour and to extend the shipping channel into King George Sound to allow access of cape-size vessels to the Port. Dredged material will be disposed offshore at a location in King George Sound. A portion of the dredged material will be used for reclamation of up to 9 hectares of Princess Royal Harbour to construct a new berth (Berth 7). Inquiry under s46 relating to Ministerial Statement 846 and EPA Report 1346 to extend the time limit. Assessment Number: 2039Region: Great SouthernReferred under EP Act: s46Industry sector: InfrastructureIron OreLast updated: May 4, 2015Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public NotificationExtract of determination: 2039-CD-190115.pdf (PDF, 153.42 KB)Date published: Monday, 19 January, 2015 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1542EPA Report: Albany Port Expansion Project - inquiry under s46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 to amend Ministerial Statement 846 (PDF, 786.59 KB)Date published: Monday, 23 March, 2015 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementComments: Amendment of condition 3 of Ministerial Statement 0846 – Albany Port Expansion Project. Date of approval: Monday, 4 May, 2015Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 1004 (PDF, 32.82 KB)