ProjectProponent: Doral Mineral Sands Pty LtdProposal description: Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd is proposing to develop and operate a mineral sands deposit approximately 11 kilometres southeast of Busselton. The proposal includes the development of mine pits and associated infrastructure, wet concentration processing plant, solar evaporation ponds, groundwater abstraction and water management infrastructure and process water pond. The proposal would include a total disturbance of 453.34 hectares within a development envelope of 924.8 hectares. The majority of the disturbance area is on cleared agricultural land. Assessment Number: 2141Region: South WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Mineral sandsLast updated: May 17, 2021Current Status: Ministerial Statement published 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Yalyalup Mineral Sands Project Comment period: Monday, 13 November, 2017 to Monday, 20 November, 2017Referral documentation: Referral Form Supporting Doc Part 1 Supporting Doc Part 2 Supporting Doc Part 3 Supporting Doc Part 4 Supporting Doc Part 5 Supporting Doc Part 6 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: Yalyalup Mineral Sands ProjectPreliminary Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsFlora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaHydrological ProcessesInland Waters Environmental QualityDate published: Monday, 8 January, 2018 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document: CMS17233-ESD Approved-290519.pdfApproved: Wednesday, 29 May, 2019 Environmental ReviewPublic submissions: Monday, 22 June, 2020 to Monday, 20 July, 2020Make a submission: Yalyalup Mineral Sands Project - Public Environmental ReviewEnvironmental Review documentation: Environmental Review Document Appendix 1 - Environmental Scoping Document.pdf Appendix 2 - DAWE Referral Decision.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part1.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part2.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part3.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part4.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part5.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part6.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part7.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part8.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part9.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part10.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part11.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part12.pdf Appendix 3 - Mine Closure Plan_Part13.pdf Appendix 4A - Flora and Vegetation 2020a_Part1.pdf Appendix 4A - Flora and Vegetation 2020a_Part2.pdf Appendix 4A - Flora and Vegetation 2020a_Part3.pdf Appendix 4b - Flora and Veg Survey 2017.pdf Appendix 4C - Targeted Flora and veg survey 2020b.pdf Appendix 4D - GDE Assessment pdf.pdf Appendix 4E - GDE Management Plan.pdf Appendix 4F - Dieback Assessment.pdf Appendix 5. Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan_Part1.pdf Appendix 5. Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan_Part2.pdf Appendix 5. Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan_Part3.pdf Appendix 5. Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan_Part4.pdf Appendix 5. Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan_Part5.pdf Appendix 6A - Fauna Assessment.pdf Appendix 6B - Habitat Tree Assessment .pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part1.pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part2.pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part3.pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part4.pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part5.pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part6.pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part7.pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part8.pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part9.pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part10.pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part11.pdf Appendix 7A - Hydrological Assessment_Part12.pdf Appendix 7B - Surface Water Assessment.pdf Appendix 7C - Site Water Balance 2020b.pdf Appendix 7D - Surface Water Discharge Assessment.pdf Appendix 7E- GWOS.pdf Appendix 8 - Noise Assessment.pdf Appendix 9A - Ethnographic Assessment.pdf Appendix 9B - Archaeology Assessment.pdf Appendix 10. NGER Emmisions and Energy Threshold calcs.pdf Appendix 11 - Offset Calculations.pdf Fig 1_1 Regional Location.pdf Fig 1_2 Site Location.pdf Fig 1_3 Lot Details.pdf Fig 2_1 Transport Route.pdf Fig 2_2 Environmental Geology Surface.pdf Fig 2_3 Water Management.pdf Fig 2_4 Conceptual Hydrology.pdf Fig 2_5 Soil Landscape Systems.pdf Fig 2_6 Veg Complexes.pdf Fig 2_7 Wetlands.pdf Fig 2_8 Other Devs.pdf Fig 4_1A Vegetation Units.pdf Fig 4_1B Regional Vegetation Units.pdf Fig 4_2 Vegetation Condition.pdf Fig 4_3 Cons_Sig Veg.pdf Fig 4_4 Introduced Flora.pdf Fig 4_5 Phytophthora.pdf Fig 4_6 GDE Vegetation Units.pdf Fig 4_7 GDE Vegetation Units Detail.pdf Fig 4_8 Habitat Habitats.pdf Fig 4_11Average Water Table Elevations.pdf Fig 4_12 Selected Hydrographs.pdf Fig 4_13 Average Water Table Elevations Leederville.pdf Fig 4_14 Drawpoints.pdf Fig 4_15 Drawpoints.pdf Fig 4_16 Surface Water Catchments.pdf Fig 4_17 Sabina_abba Hydrographs.pdf Fig 4_18 Local_Catchment_Surface_Drainage.pdf Fig 4_19_Superficial_Winter Period.pdf Fig 4_20_Superficial_Summer Period.pdf Fig 4_21_Leederville_winter Period.pdf Fig 4_22_Leederville_summer Period.pdf Fig 4_23 Surface Water Monitoring Locations.pdf Fig 4_24a Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q3_21.pdf Fig 4_24b Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q4_21.pdf Fig 4_24c Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q1_22.pdf Fig 4_24d Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q2_22.pdf Fig 4_24e Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q3_22.pdf Fig 4_24f Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q4_22.pdf Fig 4_24g Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q1_23.pdf Fig 4_24h Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q2_23.pdf Fig 4_24i Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q3_23.pdf Fig 4_24j Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q4_23.pdf Fig 4_24k Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q1_24.pdf Fig 4_24l Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q2_24.pdf Fig 4_24m Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q3_24.pdf Fig 4_24n Dry Drawdown_Mining_Q4_24.pdf Fig 4_25a Wet Drawdown_Mining_Q3_21.pdf Fig 4_25b Wet Drawdown_Mining_Q1_22.pdf Fig 4_25c Wet Drawdown_Mining_Q2_22.pdf Fig 4_25d Wet Drawdown_Mining_Q4_21.pdf Fig 4_25e Wet Drawdown_Mining_Q3_22.pdf Fig 4_25f Wet Drawdown_Mining_Q4_22.pdf Fig 4_26 Leederville Drawdown Dry.pdf Fig 4_27 Leederville Drawdown wet.pdf Fig 4_28 Potential Drawdown Superficial.pdf Fig 4_29 Leederville Aquifer.pdf Fig 4_30 Yarragadee drawdown Leederville users.pdf Fig 4_31 Potential_drawdown_yarra.pdf Fig 4_32 Noise sensitive residence.pdf Fig4_9A WRP Habitat.pdf Fig4_10 A BCk Habitat rev 3.pdf Fig4_10 B BCk Habitat Rev 3.pdf Fig4_10 BCk Habitat Rev 3.pdf Fig4_10 C BCk Habitat Rev 3.pdf Fig4_10 D BCk Habitat Rev 3.pdfDate Published (Environmental Review documentation): June 22, 2020Proponent response to submissions: CMS17233-Response to Submissions-201120.pdfDate published (Proponent response to submissions): November 20, 2020 Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A s. 43A notice: CMS17233-S43A Notice-090120.pdfDate of approval s. 43A: Thu, 09/01/2020 4. EPA Report on assessmentEPA Report Number: 1695EPA Report: EPA Report 1695 - Yalyalup Mineral Sands ProjectKey Environmental Factors: Social SurroundingsFlora and VegetationTerrestrial FaunaInland WatersDate published: Monday, 18 January, 2021Appeals close: Monday, 1 February, 2021 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposalMinisterial StatementDate of approval: Monday, 17 May, 2021Ministerial Statement: Ministerial Statement 1168