ProjectProponent: BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty LtdProposal description: The proposal is to revise the Mining Area C operation (located approximately 90km WNW of Newman) to include a new satellite ore body which is located approximately 8 km to the south of the existing approved Mining Area C operations. The revised proposal would require the additional clearing of approximately 19,850 hectares of vegetation and mining below the water table. Assessment Number: 2085Region: PilbaraReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Iron OreLast updated: January 15, 2020Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Mining Area C Revised ProposalComment period: Wednesday, 8 June, 2016 to Tuesday, 14 June, 2016Referral documentation: Referral Form (PDF, 864.59 KB) Signed Cover Letter (PDF, 297.17 KB) Figure 1 - Priority Flora (PDF, 889.71 KB) Figure 2 - Threatened Ecological Communities (PDF, 889.84 KB) Figure 3 - Aboriginal Sites Register (PDF, 851.62 KB) Figure 4 - Proposed Mine Layout (JPG, 700.3 KB) Figure 5 - Land Tenure (PDF, 1.4 MB) Figure 6 - Regional Location Map (PDF, 1.68 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: 2085-CD-040716.pdf (PDF, 166.47 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsFlora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 4 July, 2016 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document: Environmental Scoping Document - Mining Area C - Southern Flank (Final) (PDF, 1.51 MB)Approved: Monday, 19 September, 2016 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 8 May, 2017 to Tuesday, 6 June, 2017Make a submission: Public Environmental Review - Mining Area C – Southern FlankEnvironmental Review documentation: Environmental Review - main document (PDF, 30.79 MB) Appendix 1 - Authority to Act on Behalf of Joint Ventures.pdf (PDF, 208.14 KB) Appendix 2 - MAC EMP Rev 6_Final.pdf (PDF, 4.5 MB) Appendix 3 - DRAFT Biodiversity Condition Environmental Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 753.74 KB) Appendix 3 - EIA Checklist for marine and terrestrial-120516.pdf (PDF, 175.07 KB) Appendix 3 Environmental Scoping Document and Reference within this Document.pdf (PDF, 344.5 KB) Appendix 4 - Area C and Surrounds Flora and Vegetation Onshore 2011.pdf (PDF, 24.52 MB) Appendix 4 - Area C and Surrounds Flora and Vegetation Onshore 2011-Appendices.pdf (PDF, 27.35 MB) Appendix 4 - Flora and veg addendum.pdf (PDF, 13.77 MB) Appendix 4 - Flora and Veg EIA Southern Flank.pdf (PDF, 28.39 MB) Appendix 4 - Rev 6 EMP Flora and Vegetation EIA.pdf (PDF, 14.08 MB) Appendix 4 - South Flank Flora and Vegetation Onshore 2012.pdf (PDF, 12.18 MB) Appendix 4 - South Flank Flora and Vegetation Onshore 2012-Appendices.pdf (PDF, 47.64 MB) Appendix 5 - Ghost Bat EIA.pdf (PDF, 16.7 MB) Appendix 5 - Ghost Bat peer review.pdf (PDF, 434.35 KB) Appendix 5 - Rev 6 EMP SRE Invertebrate Fauna EIA.pdf (PDF, 18.55 MB) Appendix 5 - Rev 6 EMP Vertebrate Fauna EIA.pdf (PDF, 7.67 MB) Appendix 5 - SRE Invertebrate EIA.pdf (PDF, 8.67 MB) Appendix 5 - Vertebrate Fauna Desktop Assessment.pdf (PDF, 8.32 MB) Appendix 6 - Rev 6 EMP Stygofauna EIA.pdf (PDF, 4.81 MB) Appendix 6 - Rev 6 EMP Troglofauna EIA.pdf (PDF, 6.36 MB) Appendix 6 - Southern Flank Troglofauna EIA.pdf (PDF, 6.35 MB) Appendix 6 - Stygofauna EIA.pdf (PDF, 2.14 MB) Appendix 6 - Troglofauna Addendum #2.pdf (PDF, 755.49 KB) Appendix 6 - Troglofauna addendum 1.pdf (PDF, 7.66 MB) Appendix 7 - Central Pilbara Water Resource Management Plan 2.0_Draft.pdf (PDF, 1.41 MB) Appendix 7 - Coondewanna Flats EcoHydrology Review and Conceptual Model.pdf (PDF, 10.11 MB) Appendix 7 - Hydrological Impact Assessment.pdf (PDF, 4.17 MB) Appendix 7 - Rev 6 EMP Hydrological Impact and Management Summary.pdf (PDF, 1.55 MB) Appendix 7 - Surface Water EIA.pdf (PDF, 21.03 MB) Appendix 8 – Draft Cultural Heritage Management Plan is not available as it contains confidential cultural information (PDF, 195.89 KB) Appendix 8 - Section 18 Minsterial Constent South Flank.pdf (PDF, 413.48 KB) Appendix 9 - Air quality Modelling Summary.pdf (PDF, 1.53 MB) Appendix 10 - Visual Impact Addendum.pdf (PDF, 739.98 KB) Appendix 10 - Visual Impact Assessment.pdf (PDF, 11.46 MB) Appendix 11 - Noise Enviornmental Impact Assessment.pdf (PDF, 3.07 MB) Appendix 12 - BHP Billiton Iron Ore Rehabilitation Standard 0001074.pdf (PDF, 436.44 KB) Appendix 12 - Mine Closure Plan Mining Area C (Updated).pdf (PDF, 8.96 MB) Appendix 12 - Preliminary Southern Flank AMD Risk Assessment.pdf (PDF, 1.84 MB) Appendix 12 - WAIO AMD Management Standard 0096370.pdf (PDF, 286.26 KB) Appendix 13 - Offsets for Southern Flank.pdf (PDF, 303.13 KB)Proponent response to submissions: Response to Submissions (PDF, 1.44 MB) Attachment 1 - New and Updated Figures and Tables.pdf (PDF, 7.47 MB) Attachment 2 - EPA correspondence regarding Juna Downs.pdf (PDF, 167.17 KB) Attachment 3 - Onshore Environmental Additional Information (PDF, 8.48 MB) Attachment 4 - Updated Draft Central Pilbara Water Resource Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 8.22 MB) Attachment 5 - Draft Biodiversity Management Plan.pdf (PDF, 4.83 MB) Attachment 6 - Short Range Endemic Supporting Information.pdf (PDF, 5 MB) Attachment 7 - Updated Hydrological Impact Assessment.pdf (PDF, 27.07 MB) Attachment 8 - Mine Closure Plan.pdf (PDF, 9.18 MB) Attachment 9 - Spectrum Ecology and ENV Reports.pdf (PDF, 7.46 MB) Attachment 10 - Ghost Bat Research Plan.pdf (PDF, 767.75 KB) South Flank troglofauna additional habitat assessment.pdf (PDF, 3.67 MB) Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A s. 43A notice: S43A Notice 061117 (PDF, 685.07 KB)Date of approval s. 43A: Mon, 06/11/2017 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1610EPA Report: EPA Report 1610 - Mining Area C - Southern Flank Project (PDF, 5.47 MB)Key Environmental Factors: Air QualitySocial SurroundingsFlora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesDate published: Friday, 8 December, 2017Appeals close: Friday, 22 December, 2017 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Tuesday, 20 February, 2018Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 1072.pdf (PDF, 2.49 MB) Post-assessment changess. 45C amendments: Attachment 1 to Ministerial Statement 1072 - Changes: a new location for managed aquifer recharge in the South Flank Valley discharge to a drainage line that leads to Pebble Mouse Creek. Changes to proposal approved under section 45c on 15 January 2020. Date of approval s. 45C: Wednesday, 15 January, 2020
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