ProjectProponent: Humfrey Land Developments Pty LtdProposal description: The construction and operation of a tourism development on Long Island, Wallabi Group, Houtman-Abrolhos Islands, consisting of visitor lodges (maximum of 60 guests), staff accommodation, communal facilities (including day-visitor facilities), boardwalks and gazebos, a swimming pool, deep water jetty, helipad, wastewater treatment plant, desalination plant and other maintenance/service facilities Assessment Number: 1559Region: Mid WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructureLast updated: December 4, 2008Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewPreliminary Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsMarine Environmental QualityTerrestrial Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 18 April, 2005 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document: Scoping document (included as Appendix 1 to the PER) (PDF, 6.8 MB)Approved: Thursday, 20 October, 2005 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 31 July, 2006 to Monday, 11 September, 2006Environmental Review documentation: PER main document (PDF, 2.05 MB) Invitation to comment (PDF, 27.34 KB) PER Figures 1 - 24 (PDF, 25.25 MB) PER Plates 1 - 6 (PDF, 5.09 MB) PER Views 1 - 5 (PDF, 3.45 MB) Appendix 2 - Correspondence from EPA and DEH (PDF, 2.25 MB) Appendix 3 - Construction Management Plan (PDF, 6.44 MB) Appendix 4 - Avifauna Management Plan (PDF, 249.19 KB) Appendix 5 - Visitor Activity Management Plan (PDF, 4.67 MB) Appendix 6 - Marine Management & Monitoring Plan (PDF, 2.77 MB) Appendix 7 - Oil Spill Management Plan (PDF, 376.07 KB) Appendix 8 - Wind Roses for North Island (PDF, 198.12 KB) Appendix 9 - CALM and EPBC Database Searches (PDF, 196.02 KB) Appendix 10 - Seabird Report (PDF, 13.92 MB) Appendix 11 - Birds of the Houtman Abrolhos and their Status (PDF, 141.93 KB) Appendix 12 - Herpetofaunal Assessment (PDF, 238.24 KB) Appendix 13 - Benthic Habitat Survey (PDF, 1.75 MB) Appendix 14 - Long Island Heritage Survey (PDF, 12.16 MB) Appendix 15 - record of consultation (PDF, 51.1 KB) Appendix 16 - Weed Management Plan (PDF, 8.1 MB) Appendix 17 - Vermin-Pest Management Plan (PDF, 274.8 KB)Proponent response to submissions: Final response to submissions and proposed amendments to the PER (PDF, 1.88 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1250EPA Report: Long Island Tourism Development (PDF, 2.82 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Marine Environmental QualityMarine FaunaLandFlora and VegetationTerrestrial Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 19 March, 2007Appeals close: Monday, 2 April, 2007 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Thursday, 4 December, 2008Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 777 (PDF, 13.33 KB)