Roe Highway Stage 8 Extension

Project

Proponent:

Proposal description:

The proposal is to construct and operate a dual carriageway road from the current terminus of Roe Highway at Kwinana Freeway in Jandakot to Stock Road in Coolbellup.

Note: The decision of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in Save Beeliar Wetlands (Inc) and Anor v. Jacob [2015] WASC 482 was overturned by the Court of Appeal on Friday 15 July 2016 in Jacob v Save Beeliar Wetlands (Inc) [2016] WASCA 126.

The effect of the Court of Appeal decision is that the Implementation Statement (Ministerial Statement) No. 1008 dated 2 July 2015 is valid.

Assessment Number:

1787

Region:

Perth

Referred under EP Act:

s38

Industry sector:

Infrastructure

Last updated:

December 12, 2018

Current Status:

Ministerial Statement published

2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal

Chair's Determination:

Assess - Public Environmental Review

Extract of determination:

Chairman's Determination - Roe Highway Extension

Preliminary Environmental Factors:

Social Surroundings

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Environmental Quality

Terrestrial Fauna

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Monday, 18 May, 2009

3. Assessment

Environmental Review

Environmental Review documentation:

Public Environmental Review - Roe Highway Extension

Appendix A - EIA on marine and terrestrial biodiversity

Appendix B - Community and stakeholder engagement programme

Appendix C - Options development and selection process

Appendix D - Wetland ecological investigations

Appendix E - Preliminary site investigations for existing ground contamination

Appendix F - Preliminary acid sulfate soil investigation

Appendix G - Surface and Groundwater modelling

Appendix H - MUSIC modelling

Appendix I - Baseline water and sediment quality

Appendix J

Appendix K - Flora and vegetation report

Appendix L - Dieback survey

Appendix M - Vertebrate fauna survey

Appendix N - Southern Brown Bandicoot Monitoring

Appendix O

Appendix P - SRE and targeted invertebrate survey

Appendix Q - Aquatic macro-invertebrate survey

Appendix R - Baseline Turtle Survey

Appendix S - Graceful Sun-moth Report

Appendix T - Effect of traffic noise on birds

Appendix U 1 - Acoustic Assessment Report

Appendix U 2 - Acoustic Assessment Report

Appendix V - Air Quality Report

Appendix W - Greenhouse gasses and Climate Change

Appendix X1 - Visual Impact Assessment

Appendix X2 - Landscape and urban design framework

Appendix Y - Protected Matters Search Report

Proponent response to submissions:

Download Appendix 5, the proponent's response to submissions

Download the appendices to the proponent's response to submissions

4. EPA Report on assessment

EPA Report Number:

1489

EPA Report:

Rep 1489 Roe 8 PER 130913.pdf

Key Environmental Factors:

Social Surroundings

Flora and Vegetation

Terrestrial Fauna

Hydrological Processes

Inland Waters Environmental Quality

Date published:

Friday, 13 September, 2013

Appeals close:

Friday, 27 September, 2013

5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal

Ministerial Statement

Comments:

Note: The decision of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in Save Beeliar Wetlands (Inc) and Anor v. Jacob [2015] WASC 482 was overturned by the Court of Appeal on Friday 15 July 2016 in Jacob v Save Beeliar Wetlands (Inc) [2016] WASCA 126.

The effect of the Court of Appeal decision is that the Implementation Statement No. 1008 dated 2 July 2015 is valid.

Date of approval:

Thursday, 2 July, 2015

Ministerial Statement:

Ministerial Statement 1008.pdf

Post-assessment changes

Section 46 inquiry:

Roe Highway Extension (s46) [2164]

s. 45C amendments:

Attachment 1 to MInisterial Statement 1008 - Amendments to the development envelope to allow for additional clearing and disturbance. The additional areas will allow for works including the relocation of the pedestrian bridge over Kwinana Freeway, construction of noise walls and drainage structures, and the construction of a bridge over Farrington Road.

Attachment 2 to Ministerial Statement 1008 - Changes:

Amend the development envelope to define:
- a road construction and operation zone to allow the construction and operation of the Murdoch Drive connection to Roe Highway and Kwinana Freeway
- a rehabilitation zone to allow for the rehabilitation of areas cleared as part of the original proposal and no longer required for road construction.

S45c change to proposal approved 12 December 2018.

Date of approval s. 45C:

Friday, 25 May, 2018

Wednesday, 12 December, 2018

Post-Assessment Documentation

Post-Assessment Documentation:

OEPA Implementation Audit Report 1 Roe Highway Extension Statement 1008 - March 2017

OEPA Implementation Audit Report 2 Roe Highway Extension Statement 1008 - April 2017

Date of Approval:

Wednesday, 29 March, 2017