ProjectProponent: Central West CoalAvivaProposal description: The project site is located approximately 15 kilometres south of Eneabba in the Shires of Coorow and Carnamah, Western Australia. The CWC Project involves open cut mining and supply of approximately 75 Mt of sub-bituminous grade coal to the proposed Coolimba Power Station at a rate of 2 to 2.5 Mtpa over 30 years. The South Eneabba Nature Reserve is at the southern end, east of the proposed mine, while the Lake Logue Nature Reserve is towards the northern end and on the western side of the proposed mine. Assessment Number: 1696Region: Mid WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: CoalLast updated: May 22, 2012Current Status: Minister determined that the proposal should not be implemented 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: 1696-ChairDets-240907.pdfPreliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesDate published: Monday, 24 September, 2007 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document: Central West Coal ESDApproved: Thursday, 30 October, 2008 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 27 April, 2009 to Tuesday, 23 June, 2009Environmental Review documentation: PER document Appendix A - Central West Coal Project Environmental Scoping Document Appendix B - Relevant Legislation, Policies and Guidelines Appendix C - Draft EMP Appendix D - Geotechnical Assessment Appendix E- CWC Pit Dewatering Assessment Appendix F - Draft Progressive Rehabilitation Plan Appendix G - Preliminary Closure Plan Appendix H - Geochemistry Report Appendix I - Acid Sulphate Soils Assessment Appendix J - CWC Surface Water Appendix K - Flora and Vegetation Appendix L - Dieback Assessment Appendix M - Vertebrate Fauna Report Appendix M1 - Compilation of Reports on Carnaby's Cockatoo Appendix N - Short Range Endemic Inverterbrate Fauna Report Appendix O - Phase 1 Final Stygofauna report Appendix P - Noise Assessment Appendix Q - Air Quality Report Appendix R - Social Impact Assessment Appendix S - Traffic and Transport Report Appendix T - Stygofauna Risk Assessment Appendix V - GHG Management Plan Appendix W - Aboriginal Heritage SurveyProponent response to submissions: Summary of submissions - Central West Coal Project Proponent's response to submissions - Central West Coal Project 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1382EPA Report: Central West Coal ProjectKey Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaWaterHydrological ProcessesDate published: Monday, 7 February, 2011Appeals close: Monday, 21 February, 2011 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial decisionDate: May 22, 2012s. 45(8) decision: Central West Coal Project s45(8)
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