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.pdfPreliminary Environmental Factors: Social 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)Approved: Friday, 3 October, 2008 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 27 April, 2009 to Tuesday, 23 June, 2009Environmental Review documentation: PER document Appendix A - Environmental Scoping Document Appendix B - Relevant Legislation, Policies and Guidelines Appendix C - CPP Groundwater Report Appendix D - CPP Preliminary Closure Plan Appendix E - Acid Sulphate Soils Assessment Appendix F - CPP Surface Water Appendix G - Flora and Vege combined Appendix H - Dieback Assessment Appendix I - Vertebrate Fauna Report Appendix J - Compilation of Reports on Carnaby's Cockatoo Appendix K - Stygofauna Surveys Appendix L - Short Range Endemic Surveys Appendix M - Social Impact Assessment Appendix N - Air Quality Assessment Appendix O - Traffic and Transport Report Appendix P - Aboriginal Heritage Survey Appendix Q - CPP Environmental Management Plan Appendix R - Noise Assessment Appendix S - Geochemistry Report Appendix T - Solute Transport - Combined - report Appendix T - Solute Transport - Combined - Figures Part 1 Appendix T - Solute Transport - Combined - Figures Part 2 Appendix T - Solute Transport - Combined - Figures Part 3 Appendix T - Solute Transport - Combined - Figures Part 4Proponent response to submissions: Coolimba Power Station Project Response to Submissions 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1350EPA Report: Coolimba Power Station ProjectKey Environmental Factors: Social 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
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