Hamersley Iron Pty Limited is proposing to develop additional above and below ground water table mine pits to sustain operations at three existing operations: Nammuldi-Silvergrass Brockman 2 Brockman 4 The proposal is located approximately 60 km...
Closes 13 November 2023
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) intends to amend the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) for land in the City of Kalamunda and is seeking public comment. The amendment proposes to rezone approximately 177.53 ha of land in Maida Vale from the ‘Rural’ zone to the ‘Urban Deferred’...
Closes 28 November 2023
The Proposal is for the construction and operation of a Renewable fuels processing facility that produces renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel from vegetable oils, animal fats and other biowaste products. The biorefinery will reuse the existing processing infrastructure formerly...
Closed 19 September 2023
K plus S Salt Australia Pty Ltd is proposing to develop and operate a green field solar salt Project (Ashburton Salt Project) on the Western Australian coast, approximately 40 km south-west of the township of Onslow. An Environmental Review Document (ERD) has been prepared by K plus S Salt...
Closed 4 September 2023
The City of Gosnells has initiated Amendments 166 and 169 to rezone land within the Maddington Kenwick Strategic Employment Area (MKSEA) from ‘General Rural’ to ‘Business Development’. Amendment 166 applies to Precinct 3B, and Amendment 169 applies to Precinct 2 within the MKSEA. An...
Closed 28 August 2023
The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group, proposes to construct and operate a railway of 106 kilometres (km) and associated infrastructure. The East Hamersley Railway Project includes communications and signalling infrastructure, an ore loading facility,...
Closed 27 August 2023
Chichester Metals Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group, proposes to develop and operate an iron ore mine approximately 80 kilometres north-west of Newman. The Nyidinghu Iron Ore Mine proposal includes mine pits above and below the water table, an on-site ore processing from various...
Closed 27 August 2023
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
Public comment was invited on the referral to help the EPA determine the appropriate level of assessment.
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.
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.