Eramurra Solar Salt Project - Public Environmental Review

Overview

Leichhardt Salt Pty Ltd is proposing to develop a solar salt project in the Cape Preston East area, approximately 55 km southwest of Karratha in WA. The Proposal will utilise seawater and evaporation to produce a concentrated salt product for export.

An Environmental Review Document (ERD) has been prepared by Leichhardt Pty Ltd in accordance with Environmental Protection Authority procedures and is released for public review.  The ERD describes the proposal, examines the likely environmental effects and the proposed environmental management procedures associated with the proposed development. 

The ERD is available for download from downloaded from www.epa.wa.gov.au or www.leic.com.au

Hard copies of the document may be purchased for $10 (including postage and packaging) or a USB is available free of charge from:

Preston Consulting

Level 1, 226 Adelaide Terrace,

Perth WA 6000

0488 737 273

Copies of the document will be available for examination at:

• Karratha Public Library
• Dampier Public Library
• State Library of Western Australia.

Public submissions are to be received by the EPA by 14 August 2025.

Submissions should be made through this portal.

Alternatively submissions can be

Posted to:

Chair

Environmental Protection Authority

Locked Bag 10

Joondalup DC  WA 6919.

Delivered to:

Environmental Protection Authority

Prime House

8 Davidson Terrace

Joondalup  WA  6027. 

If you have any questions on how to make a submission, please contact EPA Services of the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation on 6364 7000.