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

  • Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment 1388/57 Wattle Grove (South) Precinct - Environmental Review

    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 123.5 hectares of land in Wattle Grove from the ‘ ...

    Closes 9 December 2024

  • 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...

    Closes 23 December 2024

  • 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...

    Closes 7 January 2025

Closed Consultations

  • Urban Development of Lots 11 and 74 Beenyup Road, Banjup - Additional Information

    The Trustee for Aigle Royal Group Discretionary Trust (Aigle Royal Group) (the proponent) is proposing the urban development of Lots 11 and 74 Beenyup Road, Banjup, which will include a 4.63 hectare (ha) residential and urban area, and a 21.55 ha conservation reserve. The proposal is located...

    Closed 6 December 2024

  • Telfer-Havieron Gold Mining Project - Additional Information

    Newcrest Mining Limited is proposing to expand the Telfer Gold Mine to include the Havieron underground mine, within a development envelope encompassing both t he Telfer -Havieron opera tions and inclusive of haul road for trucking of ore from Havieron to Telfer for processing,...

    Closed 4 December 2024

  • Outer Harbour Port Development, Kwinana – Environmental Scoping Document

    The Director General of the Department of Transport on behalf of the State of Western Australia is proposing to construct and operate a new multimodal port in the Kwinana Industrial Area (KIA), approximately 30 km south of Perth. The Proposal is primarily located within Cockburn Sound and includes:...

    Closed 28 November 2024

  • Narrogin Windfarm

    Development of a wind farm approximately 7 km east of the township of Williams and 9 km west of the township of Narrogin in Western Australia. The Proposal will involve the construction and operation of up to 25 turbines, a battery energy storage system (BESS) and ancillary...

    Closed 24 November 2024

  • Abstraction of groundwater from the Millstream water reserve

    Proposal by the Water Corporation to renew a groundwater licence to continue abstraction from the Millstream aquifer of 6 gigalitres per annum (GL/a). The Water Corporation hold an existing temporary groundwater licence to abstract 3GL/a from the Millstream aquifer until February 2027 (GWL205069),...

    Closed 20 November 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.