ProjectProponent: Chevron Australia Pty LtdProposal description: Chevron Australia Pty Ltd proposes to clear an additional 32 hectares of land within a 36 hectare development envelope on Barrow Island. The clearing is for the purposes of an additional construction laydown and operations support area, required to support the construction and operation of the Gorgon Gas Development referred to in Ministerial Statement 800 dated 10 August 2009 and Ministerial Statement 865 dated 8 June 2011. Assessment Number: 1988Region: PilbaraReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Oil and gasLast updated: April 2, 2014Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Gorgon Gas Development, Additional Construction Laydown and Operations Support AreaComment period: Tuesday, 29 October, 2013 to Monday, 4 November, 2013Referral documentation: Referral Form.pdf (PDF, 433.2 KB) Additional Information.pdf (PDF, 3.53 MB) Location Map.pdf (PDF, 1.38 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Assessment on Proponent Information - Category AExtract of determination: Chairman's Determination - Gorgon Gas Development - Additional Construction Laydown and Operations Support Area (PDF, 135.93 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaTerrestrial FaunaDate published: Monday, 11 November, 2013 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1499EPA Report: Report 1499 - Gorgon Gas Development - Additional Construction Laydown and Operations Support Area (PDF, 1.37 MB)Proponent documents: Environmental Review Document - Gorgon Gas Development - Additional Construction Laydown and Operations Support Area (PDF, 2.4 MB) Appendix 1 - Fauna Report (PDF, 8.64 MB) Appendix 2 - Vegetation Report (PDF, 5.69 MB) Appendix 3 - Subterranean Fauna Report (PDF, 5.27 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Flora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaTerrestrial FaunaDate published: Monday, 6 January, 2014Appeals close: Monday, 20 January, 2014 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Wednesday, 2 April, 2014Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 965 - Gorgon Gas Development - Additional Construction Laydown and Operations Support Area (PDF, 206.88 KB)