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.

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Open Consultations

Closed Consultations

  • Western Extension to the Keysbrook Mineral Sands Project - Additional Information

    Keysbrook Leucoxene Pty Ltd is proposing to expand its current mining operation for the Keysbrook Mineral Sands Project, which operates under Ministerial Statement Numbers 810 and 1089, to include an additional 511.64 hectares of mining area located immediately west of the current operations. ...

    Closed 21 June 2025

  • Derby Future Energy System

    Horizon Power proposes to construct and operate the Derby Future Energy System (FES) for energy supply to the town of Derby within the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The proposal comprises ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system up to 21 megawatts (MW), battery energy...

    Closed 19 June 2025

  • Tantabiddi Boating Facility

    The Department of Transport is proposing to build a new boating facility about 300 metres south of Tantabiddi Creek, located in the Ningaloo Marine Park , the Jurabi Coastal Park and the Ningaloo Coast National and World Heritage Area s , near Exmouth. ...

    Closed 16 June 2025

  • Proposed Browse to NWS Development - change to proposal under s. 43A

    The proposal comprises the State Waters component of the Browse to NWS Project to extract hydrocarbons from the Torosa reservoir, 425 km north of Broome . The proposal has been under assessment by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) since 2019. ...

    Closed 10 June 2025

  • Mulga Downs Iron Ore Mine - Public Environmental Review

    Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd proposing to construct and operate the Mulga Downs Iron Ore Mine. The proposal is located 210 km south of Port Hedland. An Environmental Review Document (ERD) has been prepared by Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd in accordance with Environmental Protection...

    Closed 2 June 2025

We Asked, You Said, We Did

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

We asked

The EPA asked for your comments on the draft Environmental Scoping Document (ESD) prepared by the proponent for the Outer Harbour Port Development, Kwinana

You said

We received 35 submissions on a range of environmental and other issues.

We did

The proponent responded to the comments and amended the ESD. The EPA approved the scoping document as the basis for the Public Environmental Review on 4 February 2025. The approved ESD and the proponent’s response to the submissions received are available on the EPA’s website.

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.