ProjectProponent: Sinosteel Midwest Corporation LimitedProposal description: 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. Assessment Number: 2028ARegion: Mid WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Iron OreLast updated: November 21, 2016Current Status: EPA Report and Recommendations released - appeals closed 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Blue Hills Iron Ore Project ExpansionComment period: Monday, 16 September, 2013 to Sunday, 22 September, 2013Referral documentation: Referral Document - Blue Hills Iron Ore Project Expansion (PDF, 418.76 KB) a. Karara Station Flora Veg Survey_2004.pdf (PDF, 12.71 MB) b. KoolanookaBlue Hills Flora Veg Survey_2007.pdf (PDF, 8.47 MB) c. Markey and Dillon _ central Tallering Land System paper_2008.pdf (PDF, 982.61 KB) d. Targeted Flora Survey new mining area_2011.pdf (PDF, 6.42 MB) e. Impacts Study new mining area_2012.pdf (PDF, 2.44 MB) f. Flora Veg Endemism Desktop study_2013.pdf (PDF, 1.58 MB) g. KoolanookaBlue Hills Fauna Survey_2004.pdf (PDF, 2.26 MB) h. Level 1 Vertebrate Fauna Survey new mining area_2011.pdf (PDF, 1.33 MB) i. KoolanookaBlue Hills SRE Fauna Assessment_2007.pdf (PDF, 4.31 MB) j. KoolanookaBlue Hills SRE Literature Review_2008.pdf (PDF, 560.75 KB) k. KoolanookaBlue Hills follow up survey to baseline SRE_2010.pdf (PDF, 3.96 MB) l. SRE baseline survey new mining area_2011.pdf (PDF, 8.45 MB) m. Idiosoma nigrum Targeted Survey new mining area_2012.pdf (PDF, 5.36 MB) SMC Restoration Research Plan.pdf (PDF, 889.78 KB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category BExtract of determination: Chairman's Determination - Blue Hills Iron Ore Project Expansion (PDF, 153.69 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationLandformsTerrestrial FaunaDate published: Monday, 10 November, 2014 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1532EPA Report: Report 1532 - Blue Hills Iron Ore Project Expansion (PDF, 1.73 MB)Proponent documents: API Document - Blue Hills Iron Ore Project Expansion (PDF, 1.23 MB) Appendix A - BIF Strategic Review Summary (PDF, 516.33 KB) Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA) letter and summary of research (PDF, 600.35 KB) BGPA Annual research Reports (ZIP, 5.89 MB) BGPA Annual research Reports (ZIP, 4.84 MB)Key Environmental Factors: LandformsDate published: Monday, 10 November, 2014Appeals close: Monday, 24 November, 2014
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