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

  • Robe Mesa Iron Ore Project

    The Robe Mesa Iron Ore Project is a greenfield operation located within the Robe Valley Channel Iron Deposits, adjoining Rio Tinto’s Mesa F deposit, in the West Pilbara of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ashburton, approximately 180 kilometres from the town of Onslow. The proposal...

    Closes 9 April 2025

  • Ocean Barramundi Expansion Project - Additional Information

    Tassal Operations Pty Ltd is proposing the expansion of existing barramundi farm operations at Cone Bay to seven new sites spread across the Buccaneer Archipelago, located north of Broome and Derby in the Kimberely region . The proposal includes the...

    Closes 9 April 2025

  • Arrowsmith Hydrogen Project - Additional Information

    Infinite Green Energy Limited (IGE) is proposing to construct and operate a renewably powered (wind and solar) hydrogen facility. The proposal is located adjacent to Beekeepers Nature reserve and Brand Highway, approximately 30km South of Dongara in the Sire of Iwin, Western Australia. ...

    Closes 12 April 2025

  • South Thomson Development Barge Landing Project - Additional Information

    Rottnest Island Authority is proposing to extend and redevelop the existing Army Groyne into a barge operations facility in South Thomson Bay at Wadjemup/Rottnest Island. The proposal includes: Dredging for the purpose of construction for a breakwater/laydown area and for...

    Closes 14 April 2025

Closed Consultations

  • Turner River Solar Hub

    The Proposal is for the construction and operation of a renewable energy solar generation hub to power Fortescue mining operations in the Pilbara region. It is located approximately 120 km south of Port Hedland and is within the Kariyarra Native Title determination area. The Proposal...

    Closed 3 April 2025

  • Jimblebar Significant amendment

    BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd is proposing the expansion and amalgamation of existing operations at: Jimblebar Iron Ore Revised Proposal (Ministerial Statement (MS) 1126) Orebody 18 Iron Ore Mine (MS 439, MS 1012) Orebody 31 Iron Ore Mine (MS 1021). The proposal includes the...

    Closed 24 March 2025

  • Robe Valley Iron Ore Mine

    Robe River Mining Co. Pty. Ltd is seeking to extend the life of operations at Robe Valley, located 146 km southwest of Karratha, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The proposal is a significant amendment to the Approved Proposals (MS 776, MS 1112 and MS 1141) and includes the...

    Closed 24 March 2025

  • Mining Area C – Southern Flank Significant Amendment

    BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd is proposing to significantly amend the approved proposal at Mining Area C, located approximately 120 km north-west of Newman. The approved proposal consists of above and below water table mine pits and associated infrastructure, groundwater abstraction, dewatering and...

    Closed 14 March 2025

  • Port Hedland Iron Project – Stage 1 (formerly Port Hedland Green Steel Project – Stage 1) - Additional Information

    Port Hedland Iron Pty Ltd (formerly Port Hedland Green Steel) proposes to develop a large-scale downstream iron ore processing facility via a staged approach . The proposal is located in the Boodarie Strateg i c Industrial Area (BSIA) approximately 10 km...

    Closed 20 February 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.