ProjectProponent: Main Roads Department of Western AustraliaProposal description: The Great Eastern Highway presently runs through the Town of Northam.This current alignment has inherent problems for local traffic in terms of congestion and the frequency of accidents. Further problems include noise and visual pollution caused by traffic, particularly heavy vehicles. To alleviate these problems, three different alignments around the town have been put forward by Main Roads Western Australia for environmental impact assessment. Assessment Number: 756Region: WheatbeltReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: InfrastructureLast updated: July 13, 1994Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Consultative Environmental ReviewPreliminary Environmental Factors: Hydrological ProcessesDate published: Saturday, 26 September, 1992 3. AssessmentEnvironmental ReviewPublic submissions: Friday, 6 August, 1993 to Friday, 3 September, 1993Environmental Review documentation: CER - Proposed bypass of Greater Eastern Highway at Northam 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 715EPA Report: EPA Report 715Key Environmental Factors: Hydrological ProcessesDate published: Thursday, 4 November, 1993 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Wednesday, 13 July, 1994Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 358