ProjectProponent: Korean Steel Pty LtdProposal description: The proposal is to establish materials stockpiling and handling facilities with a capacity of approximately 4 million tonnes at Cape Preston, approximately 60km west-south-west of Dampier. Assessment Number: 1652Region: PilbaraReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructureIron OreLast updated: March 20, 2008Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralReferral documentation: Referral document (PDF, 2.86 MB) Figure 1 Stockyard location (PDF, 1.25 MB) Figure 2 Stockyard Comparison (PDF, 2.6 MB) Figure 3 Stockyard Design (PDF, 176.6 KB) Figure 4 Stockyard Profile (PDF, 5.14 MB) Figure 5 Proximity Coral Mangroves (PDF, 2.73 MB) Annexure 1 (ZIP, 1.98 MB) Annexure 3 (PDF, 370.1 KB) Annexure 5 (PDF, 361.12 KB) Annexure 6 (PDF, 78.42 KB) Appendix A (ZIP, 17.29 MB) Appendix B - Biological study (PDF, 11.88 MB) Appendix B Fortescue River flood study (PDF, 47.66 KB) Appendix B Groundwater drawdown (PDF, 8.59 MB) Appendix B Surface and groundwater issues (PDF, 210.29 KB) Appendix B Cape Preston benthic report (PDF, 119.57 KB) Appendix B Initial brine modelling (PDF, 124.46 KB) Appendix B Ethnographic survey (PDF, 16.02 MB) Appendix B Preston Island coral report (PDF, 194.42 KB) Appendix B Archaeological study (PDF, 17.17 MB) Appendix B Seasonal threatened flora survey (PDF, 301.06 KB) Appendix B Air emissions (PDF, 151.99 KB) Appendix C Conservation Estate Management Plan (PDF, 5.74 MB) Appendix C Dust Management Plan (PDF, 4.65 MB) Appendix C Environmental Management System (PDF, 767.17 KB) Appendix C Noise Management Plan (PDF, 5.66 MB) Appendix C Vegetation Management Plan (PDF, 4.36 MB) Appendix C Waste Management Plan (PDF, 142.26 KB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assessment on referral information (ARI)Extract of determination: 1652-ChairDets-110906.pdf (PDF, 40.22 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Air QualitySocial SurroundingsMarine Environmental QualityMarine FaunaDate published: Monday, 11 September, 2006 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1229EPA Report: Materials Stockpiling and Handling Facilities, Cape Preston (PDF, 1.57 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Air QualityMarine FaunaTerrestrial Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 11 September, 2006 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Thursday, 20 March, 2008Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 764 (PDF, 291.5 KB)