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  • Public Environmental Review - Mid West Aquaculture Development Zone

    The Department of Fisheries (Department), on behalf of the Minister for Fisheries, is proposing to establish an aquaculture development zone in the Mid West region of Western Australia for the purpose of marine finfish aquaculture. A Public Environmental Review (PER) has been prepared by the Department in accordance with Western Australian Government procedures and is released for public review. The PER document describes the strategic proposal, examines the likely environmental effects... More
    Closed 15 August 2016

  • 2D Seismic Acquisition Survey

    UIL Energy Ltd proposes to conduct a 2D seismic survey within exploration permits 447, 488 and 489 near the town of Badgingarra (Shire of Dandaragan). The proposal would involve clearing of up to 24 hectares of native vegetation within a proposal area of 101,813 hectares. Clearing will occur within Badgingarra National Park, Wongonderrah and Twyata Nature Reserve, unallocated Crown Land, road reserves, and private properties. More
    Closed 8 August 2016

  • Waste Transfer and Resource Recovery Facility

    Aurigen Group Limited proposes to develop a Waste Transfer and Resource Recovery Facility approximately 10 kilometres from Perth at 25 Jackson Street, Bassendean in the Bassendean Industrial Area. The proposal would include: - a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for the processing of co-mingled recyclables; - acceptance, short term stockpiling and baling of source separated recycled commodities; - glass crusher for management of waste glass from the MRF; - a metal shredder for... More
    Closed 3 August 2016

  • Tyre Resource Recycling Facility

    Elan Energy Matrix Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate a Tyre Resource Recovery Facility to recycle used tyres at 9 Fargo Way Welshpool, approximately 12 kilometres southeast of Perth within a ‘General Industry’ zone in the City of Canning. The proposal will involve thermal processing of used tyres to produce carbon black (material derived from char), steel wire, oil and process gas using an indirect fired thermal conversion unit. The plant will be located within enclosed... More
    Closed 31 July 2016

  • EPA website redevelopment

    The EPA undertook a website survey and review in 2014 and you gave us valuable feedback on how we can improve our online presence and make it easy for you to find the information you need. Since the 2014 survey, much work has been done internally. We are now re-opening the survey to ensure we capture input from as many users as possible. The redeveloped website is scheduled to go live later in 2016. This survey is being undertaken by the Office of the Environmental Protection... More
    Closed 31 July 2016

  • Busselton Margaret River Regional Airport Expansion

    The City of Busselton currently operates the Busselton Margaret River Regional Airport (situated on Vasse Highway, Busselton) that allows for general aviation and closed charter fly-in fly-out operations. The City of Busselton is proposing to extend, widen and strengthen the existing runway and associated infrastructure of the Busselton Margaret River Regional Airport. This is a revised proposal to the current environmental approval under Ministerial Statement No. 1009. As a part of this... More
    Closed 26 July 2016

  • Ellenbrook Bus Rapid Transit

    The Commissioner for Main Roads Western Australia proposes to construct and maintain the Ellenbrook Bus Rapid Transit to provide a dedicated busway from the Ellenbrook town centre to Reid Highway. It involves the construction of: approximately 10 kilometres of dedicated busway; grade separations of the busway at road crossings; upgrades of all existing intersections; three bus stations with Park and Ride facilities; realignment of Lord Street from Reid Highway to Youle-Dean Road and from... More
    Closed 13 July 2016

  • Phase III Cone Bay Marine Finfish Farming

    This proposal has been referred by Marine Produce Australia Pty Ltd for the expansion of their existing aquaculture production by 8,010 tonnes per annum (which will allow a total of up to 15,000 tonnes per annum to be produced). Marine Produce Australia Pty Ltd is seeking this proposal to be considered a derived proposal of the Kimberley Aquaculture Development Zone Strategic Proposal - Ministerial Statement 966. Having received this referral and request, the EPA is required to consider... More
    Closed 13 July 2016

  • Lake Disappointment Potash Project

    Reward Minerals propose to develop the Lake Disappointment Potash Project (located approximately 320 km east of Newman). The proposal is to abstract brine from sediments and use solar evaporation ponds on the surface of the lake to create the potash product. The proposal would disturb 7,250 ha of land which includes 437 ha of vegetation, with the remainder of disturbance to the surface of Lake Disappointment. More
    Closed 5 July 2016

  • Mobile Concrete Batching Plant

    Keppel Holdings proposes the development and operation of a mobile concrete batching plant at Lot 105 (No. 2) Clune Street, Bassendean. The proposal site is located within the Bassendean Industrial Area. The proposal includes the construction of buildings and associated car and truck parking. This proposal was originally referred by the Shire of Bayswater in May 2016. Keppel Holdings subsequently provided a referral of the proposal in June 2016. Both of these referrals are provided... More
    Closed 5 July 2016

  • State Barrier Fence Esperance Extension

    The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) proposes to erect a 660 kilometre long, 1.35 metre high extension to the existing State Barrier Fence from its current termination point near the town of Ravensthorpe to the east of Esperance near Cape Arid National Park. The purpose of the Esperance extension is to protect the south-eastern agricultural enterprises from predation and grazing from wild populations. This proposal was originally referred by the Conservation... More
    Closed 30 June 2016

  • Licence For Taking Sandalwood

    The Forest Products Commission (FPC) proposes to undertake commercial harvesting of wild sandalwood from Crown land at a rate of up to 2500 tonnes per year for a period of ten years between 2016 and 2026 pursuant to annual licences granted under the Sandalwood Act 1929. This proposal was originally referred by the Wilderness Society in January 2016. Forest Products Commission subsequently provided a referral of the proposal in June 2016. Both of these referrals are provided for review as a... More
    Closed 26 June 2016

  • Toodyay Road Widening SLK 12.71 to SLK 40.14

    Main Roads Western Australia is planning to widen and upgrade Toodyay Road in the Shire of Toodyay, between a section west of Morangup Nature Reserve and Toodyay due to reported safety issues associated with this road. The project area is 120 ha in size, of which 58 ha is clearing of native vegetation. More
    Closed 15 June 2016

  • Mining Area C Revised Proposal

    BHP Billiton Iron Ore propose to revise the Mining Area C operation (located approximately 90km WNW of Newman) to include a new satellite ore body which is located approximately 8 km to the south of the existing approved Mining Area C operations. The revised proposal would require the additional clearing of approximately 19,850 hectares of vegetation and mining below the water table. More
    Closed 14 June 2016

  • Public Environmental Review - BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pilbara Strategic Proposal

    BHP Billiton Iron Ore has prepared a Strategic Proposal of its future operations in the Pilbara for the next 50 to100 years. The Strategic Proposal will facilitate a more holistic and longer term view of mining activities in the Pilbara region by identifying and assessing how impacts to the environment at a landscape scale will be managed. A Public Environmental Review Strategic Proposal (PERSP) has been prepared by the company to examine the environmental effects associated with the... More
    Closed 13 June 2016

  • City of Rockingham - City of Kwinana - Rockingham Industry Zone Subdivision

    This proposal has been referred by Landcorp for the construction of provisional infrastructure (i.e. roads) and a plan for the subdivision of the Rockingham Industrial Zone. Landcorp is seeking this proposal to be considered a derived proposal of the Rockingham Industrial Zone Strategic Proposal - Ministerial Statement 863. Having received this referral and request, the EPA is required to consider whether to declare the referred proposal to be a derived proposal under section 39B of the... More
    Closed 10 June 2016

  • Maintenance Dredging of Garden Island Wharves

    The Department of Defence is seeking to undertake maintenance dredging at its Stirling Naval Base facility to return waters around wharves to navigable depths. The proposed volume of sediment to be dredged is approximately 7000 cubic metres and the spoil is to be disposed of within Cockburn Sound in Navy waters adjacent to facilities. Since the referral of the proposal the EPA sought more information from relevant agencies on the proposal. After receiving additional advice from the... More
    Closed 5 June 2016

  • Gruyere Gold Pipeline Project

    Gold Road Resources (the Proponent) proposes to award a contract to a gas transportation provider to construct and operate the Gruyere Gas Pipeline Project (GGPP), a 220 km high pressure gas pipeline. The GGPP would then connect the Proponent’s proposed Gruyere Gold Project mine to the existing Eastern Goldfields Gas Pipeline south of Laverton and would be used to power mine site operations. The GGPP proposal involves the construction of a high pressure gas pipeline and associated... More
    Closed 31 May 2016

  • Henderson Dredging Facility

    BAE Systems Australia proposes to dredge approximately 3 ha of seabed in order to deepen the area to -8.0m Chart Datum. This proposal is located adjacent to its facility within the Australian Marine Complex in Jervoise Bay, Cockburn Sound. More
    Closed 26 May 2016

  • Additions to Concrete Batching Plant

    Boral Resources WA proposes additions to its concrete batching plant at 21 King St Bayswater. Boral intends to install a secondary batch plant to support the current plant and enhance production efficiency. The proposed plant would have a capacity of up to 80 tonnes per hour and would be used mainly for decorative concrete mixes. More
    Closed 26 May 2016

  • Gravel Mining at Scrivener Road Reserve Serpentine

    The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale proposes to extract gravel from a twelve hectare area known as the Scrivener Road Gravel Reserves. The reserves are located at the top of the scarp south of Serpentine and contain nesting habitat for all three protected black cockatoo species. Extraction is proposed in two hectare stages over a period of thirteen years. More
    Closed 16 May 2016

  • Battler Gold Mine Redevelopment

    IMD Gold Mines Ltd proposes to expand the existing Battler open pit mine located approximately fourteen kilometres south-southeast of Southern Cross. The proposed mining, construction and closure activities would occur seven days a week (at times) over a thirteen month period. More
    Closed 13 May 2016

  • Cottesloe Pier

    Cottesloe Pier Pty Ltd proposes to construct a pier extending off the end of the current Cottesloe groyne. The project design consists of a jetty and boardwalk structure including an underwater observatory, cafe, swimming area and fishing jetty. More
    Closed 20 April 2016

  • Gruyere Gold Project

    Gold Road Resources Limited propose to develop a gold mine know as the Gruyere Gold Project located approximately 200 km north-east of Laverton. The proposal includes clearing of up to 1,200 ha of vegetation and groundwater dewatering for mining and processing. More
    Closed 18 April 2016

  • Sandy Ridge Project – Environmental Scoping Document

    Tellus Holdings Ltd proposes to construct and operate a dual kaolin (clay) mine and a waste facility, accepting Class IV (Secure Landfill) and a V (Intractable Landfill) waste from all of Australia, including waste from offshore Oil and Gas facilities. The waste would include amongst other things low level radioactive wastes and persistent organic pollutants. The proposal would receive on average 100 000 tonnes of waste per annum for approximately 25 years. The proposal is located 140... More
    Closed 14 April 2016

  • Iron Valley Below Water Table Project

    BC Pilbara Iron Pty Ltd proposes to amend the Iron Valley above water table iron ore project in the Pilbara, to extend mining below the water table. The proposal includes the change to develop one new pit, extend two existing pits below the water table and develop associated mine infrastructure. More
    Closed 1 April 2016

  • Balannup Wastewater Pressure Main

    In October 2014 the Water Corporation referred a proposal to construct and operate the Balannup Pressure Main, a 4.5 km wastewater pressure main from the Collared Street Pump Station to the Waterworks Road Pump Station in Armadale. The proposal was subject to a 7 day public comment period which ran from 3 December 2014 to 9 December 2014. Since the referral of the proposal the EPA requested further information from the proponent regarding potential impacts in relation to the EPA’s... More
    Closed 24 March 2016

  • CETO 6 Garden Island Project

    Carnegie Wave Energy Ltd plans to design, build and operate a wave energy array using up to three CETO 6 units for power production southwest of Garden Island in Commonwealth waters. This proposal is for installation of marine/shoreline infrastructure (i.e. power cables, anchoring) in state waters which will connect the offshore wave energy system. More
    Closed 11 March 2016

  • Public Environmental Review - Mulga Rock Uranium Project

    Vimy Resources Limited is proposing to develop the Mulga Rock Uranium Project which is located 240 km east-northeast of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The project will involve shallow open pit mining of four poly-metallic deposits with commercial grades of uranium. The project has a life of mine of 16 years and will produce 1,360t of uranium oxide concentrate annually. Hard copies of the PER may be purchased for $10 (including postage and packing) or a CD version is available free of... More
    Closed 8 March 2016

  • Anderson Point Tug Haven

    Pilbara Maine Pty Ltd proposes to develop and operate the Anderson Point Tug Haven facility which would be situated adjacent to Fortescue Metals Group's existing Herb Elliot Port Facility, Port Hedland. The proposal includes the dredging and onshore disposal of approximately 0.8 Mm3 of material and the construction of a piled structure with floating pontoons and tug pens. There would also be an onshore component that utilises previously disturbed land. More
    Closed 1 March 2016
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