EPA consultation and public comment

Welcome to the EPA consultation hub

Providing opportunities for public participation and consultation is an integral part of environmental impact assessment and developing sound environmental protection policies in Western Australia. The EPA publishes all documents open for public comment on this consultation hub.

Don’t think that you are only one voice and you won’t make a difference. Just one well-reasoned submission that raises a valid concern or offers a constructive suggestion can be very helpful and important.

Please note that appeals on reports and recommendations of the EPA must be made to the Minister for Environment through the Appeals Convenor at www.appealsconvenor.wa.gov.au.

Go to the EPA's website here.

Open Consultations

  • Onslow Recreational Jetty

    The proposal is for the construction and operation of a recreational jetty at Beadon Point, Onslow, Western Australia. The Proposal will provide a pedestrian jetty alongside the ruins of the historic Onslow Jetty for tourism and fishing. The jetty will not be designed to accommodate vehicles or...

    Closes 22 January 2025

  • Parron Windfarm

    Development of Parron Wind Farm, located approximately 8 km north-west of Badgingarra, Western Australia. The Development Envelope is approximately 8,527.4 hectares with a total Disturbance Footprint of 491.54 ha. The Proposal involves the construction of up to 79 Wind Turbine Generators (WTG)...

    Closes 23 January 2025

  • Lamb Creek Iron Ore Project

    The proposal is an open pit iron ore mine located approximately 130 km northwest of Newman, in the East Pilbara. The mine will produce up to 10 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of crushed and screened iron ore over a period of three to five years. The proposal includes...

    Closes 26 January 2025

  • Air Pollution Control Residue (APCr) Treatment and Disposal - Public Environmental Review

    The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council is proposing to construct and operate an immobilisation plant to treat Class V Air Pollution Control Residue (APCr) generated from offsite Waste to Energy plants, and to construct a dedicated Class IV monocell for disposal of the treated APCr, at the Red...

    Closes 28 January 2025

  • Smiths Beach Project, Yallingup - Coastal Tourism Village - Public Environmental Review

    Smiths 2014 Pty Ltd is proposing to the development of a coastal tourism village (incorporating tourism, commercial and holiday home uses) . The proposal is located on Smiths Be a ch Road in Yallingup . An Environmental Review Document (ERD) has been...

    Closes 10 February 2025

Closed Consultations

  • Keysbrook Motorsport Facility - Public Environmental Review

    The Stati Group of Companies (the proponent) is proposing to construct and operate a multi-use motorsport complex on Lot 78 Punrak Road Keysbrook. To support the facility, the proponent plans to develop the adjacent Lot 400 Wigg Road Keysbrook to include storm water management infrastructure,...

    Closed 13 January 2025

  • Mindy South Iron Ore Mine

    Chichester Metals Pty Ltd is proposing to construct and operate an iron ore mine approximately 55 km north-west of Newman, and 30 km south of Fortescue’s existing Nyidinghu project in the Pilbara region. The proposal would require a disturbance footprint of 12,487 ha and is located...

    Closed 8 January 2025

  • Cockatoo Island Multi-User Supply Base - Additional Information

    Kimberley Technology Solutions Pty Ltd is proposing to develop a multi-user supply base comprised of an upgraded airfield, a wharf, a subsea workshop and supporting infrastructure . The proposal is located on Cockatoo Island approximately 7 km off the Western Australian...

    Closed 7 January 2025

  • Hemi Gold Project - Additional Information

    De Grey Mining Limited is proposing to construct and operate the Hemi Gold Project (the Project) located approximately 85 km south of Port Hedland, in the Pilbara Region of WA. A Referral Supporting Document (RSD) has been prepared by De Grey Mining Limited in accordance with...

    Closed 23 December 2024

  • Orebody 29/30/35 Significant Amendment

    The Orebody 29/30/35 Significant Amendment proposal is approximately 7 kilometres west-south-west of Newman in the Pilbara region next to existing Mt Whaleback mining operations. BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd proposes to continue and expand existing iron ore mining operations approved under...

    Closed 18 December 2024

We Asked, You Said, We Did

Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes

We asked

Public comment was invited on the referral to help the EPA determine the appropriate level of assessment.

You said

There is public interest about the environmental effects of the proposal. Many of the matters raised relate to the future broader development plan at Carlton Plain (Stage 2 and 3), Mantinea and Tarrara.

We did



Due to the public interest in the proposal, the EPA will release the Environmental Management Plan for public comment for 3 weeks. As part of the consultation process, the EPA Chairman will be available to meet with interested people in Kununurra during the review period, to discuss matters related to the Environmental Management Plan.

Read further information about the EPA's decision on level of assessment here.

 

We asked

Public comment was invited on the referral to help the EPA determine the appropriate level of assessment.

You said

There was one comment on this referral, requesting it be assessed as a Public Environmental Review.

We did

The EPA considers that the likely environmental effects of the proposal are not so significant as to warrant formal assessment. The potential environmental impacts on Flora and Vegetation and Terrestrial Fauna can be adequately dealt with under Part V Division 2 (Clearing) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The potential environmental impacts on Inland Waters Environment Quality, Terrestrial Environmental Quality and Rehabilitation and Decommissioning can be adequately dealt with under Part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

We asked

Public comment was invited on the referral to help the EPA determine the appropriate level of assessment.

You said

There were 32 comments on this referral; 22 recommended an API B level of assessment and 10 indicated a PER.

We did

The EPA determined not to assess the proposal as it considers that the proposal is not so significant as to warrant formal assessment. Public advice was provided to the proponent on the management of feral animals. Potential discharges can be dealt with under Part V Division 3 of the EP Act.