ProjectProponent: Coolimba Power Pty LtdProposal description: The proposal is to construct and operate the Coolimba Power Station on a site located approximately 15 kilometres (km) south-south-west of Eneabba, and to establish an approximately 20 km long and 100 metre (m) wide infrastructure corridor that will accommodate the construction and operation of: a natural gas pipeline lateral to connect the power station to either the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) or the Parmelia Gas Pipeline; and a 330 kV electricity transmission line to connect the power station to the external electricity network at the proposed Eneabba Substation. Assessment Number: 1697Region: WheatbeltReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructurePower generationLast updated: September 17, 2010Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: 1697-ChairDets-240907.pdf (PDF, 70.05 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Air QualitySocial SurroundingsFlora and VegetationTerrestrial Environmental QualityTerrestrial FaunaInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 24 September, 2007 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document: Environmental Scoping Document (as Appendix A to the PER) (PDF, 3.37 MB)Approved: Friday, 3 October, 2008 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 27 April, 2009 to Tuesday, 23 June, 2009Environmental Review documentation: PER document (PDF, 40.61 MB) Appendix A - Environmental Scoping Document (PDF, 3.37 MB) Appendix B - Relevant Legislation, Policies and Guidelines (PDF, 31.01 KB) Appendix C - CPP Groundwater Report (PDF, 4.68 MB) Appendix D - CPP Preliminary Closure Plan (PDF, 341.2 KB) Appendix E - Acid Sulphate Soils Assessment (PDF, 6.86 MB) Appendix F - CPP Surface Water (PDF, 7.44 MB) Appendix G - Flora and Vege combined (PDF, 1.38 MB) Appendix H - Dieback Assessment (PDF, 6.06 MB) Appendix I - Vertebrate Fauna Report (PDF, 3.9 MB) Appendix J - Compilation of Reports on Carnaby's Cockatoo (PDF, 5.08 MB) Appendix K - Stygofauna Surveys (PDF, 2.42 MB) Appendix L - Short Range Endemic Surveys (PDF, 10.38 MB) Appendix M - Social Impact Assessment (PDF, 261.37 KB) Appendix N - Air Quality Assessment (PDF, 12.12 MB) Appendix O - Traffic and Transport Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) Appendix P - Aboriginal Heritage Survey (PDF, 1.41 MB) Appendix Q - CPP Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 743.19 KB) Appendix R - Noise Assessment (PDF, 1.38 MB) Appendix S - Geochemistry Report (PDF, 1.04 MB) Appendix T - Solute Transport - Combined - report (PDF, 549.61 KB) Appendix T - Solute Transport - Combined - Figures Part 1 (PDF, 32.33 MB) Appendix T - Solute Transport - Combined - Figures Part 2 (PDF, 37.67 MB) Appendix T - Solute Transport - Combined - Figures Part 3 (PDF, 1.96 MB) Appendix T - Solute Transport - Combined - Figures Part 4 (PDF, 27.35 MB)Proponent response to submissions: Coolimba Power Station Project Response to Submissions (PDF, 542.67 KB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1350EPA Report: Coolimba Power Station Project (PDF, 2.11 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Air QualitySocial SurroundingsFlora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Wednesday, 10 March, 2010Appeals close: Wednesday, 24 March, 2010 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Friday, 17 September, 2010Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 838 (PDF, 368.19 KB)