ProjectProponent: Oakajee Port and Rail Pty LtdProposal description: The proposal is to construct and operate iron ore handling and storage facilities and ancillary infrastructure required to develop and operate a 45 million tonne per annum iron ore export facility at Oakajee, 24km north of Geraldton. Assessment Number: 1817Region: Mid WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructureLast updated: March 14, 2011Current Status: Awaiting Ministerial decision 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: 1817-ChairDets-091109.pdf (PDF, 41.59 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsMarine Environmental QualityFlora and VegetationSubterranean FaunaTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 9 November, 2009 3. AssessmentScopingApproved: Friday, 21 May, 2010 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 2 August, 2010 to Monday, 30 August, 2010Environmental Review documentation: PER document (PDF, 42.21 MB) Appendix A - Terrestrial Port Development Scoping Document (PDF, 10.31 MB) Appendix B - Flora and Vegetation Assessment (PDF, 7.56 MB) Appendix C - Addendum to Technical Appendix B (PDF, 149.55 KB) Appendix D - Vertebrate Fauna Assessment (PDF, 9.45 MB) Appendix E - Short Range Endemics Assessment Oakajee Study Area (PDF, 18.86 MB) Appendix F - Short Range Endemics Assessment Regional Area (PDF, 803.53 KB) Appendix G - Stygofauna Assessment (PDF, 5.79 MB) Appendix H - Surface Water Assessment (PDF, 3.23 MB) Appendix I - Concept Design for Desalination Plant Ocean Outfall (PDF, 504.54 KB) Appendix J - Port Construction Noise Assessment (PDF, 862.11 KB) Appendix K - Noise Assessment (PDF, 1.35 MB) Appendix L - Dust Modelling (PDF, 3.19 MB) Appendix M - Oakajee Power Station Air Quality Impact and Greenhouse Gas Assessment (PDF, 3.53 MB) Appendix N - Draft Environmental Management Plans (ZIP, 15.05 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1387EPA Report: Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development (PDF, 2.65 MB)Date published: Monday, 14 March, 2011Appeals close: Monday, 28 March, 2011