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Hay Point Coal Terminal Expansion

BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has identified a number of quality coal resource opportunities to support the expansion of its coal mining operations in the northern section of the Bowen Basin. To support this growth, BMA is undertaking studies to assess the potential for expansions at the Hay Point Coal Terminal.

For the latest information read the Hay Point Coal Terminal Expansion Project Fact Sheet (PDF, 118kb).

BMA has prepared a Referral report under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999. The report, addresses any impacts that the project could have on Matters of National Environmental Significance under the EPBC Act and proposes mitigation measures to manage these impacts. In line with statutory requirements, BMA has lodged the EPBC Referral report with the Commonwealth Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) for review in February 2009.

In response, DEWHA determined in April 2009 that the project is a “controlled action”, subject to assessment by Preliminary Documentation. BMA lodged the Preliminary Documentation with DEWHA in July 2009. In September 2009 DEWHA advised that the document is sufficient for an assessment to be undertaken under the EPBC Act and gave BMA a direction to publish this information for a period of 20 business days.

Read the EPBC report (PDF, 310kb).

Below are the appendices relating to the EPBC report.

• Appendix A - Figures Drawings (PDF, 4.6MB)
• Appendix B - DBEMP (PDF, 2MB)
• Appendix C - Previous drilling blasting operations (PDF, 19kb)
• Appendix D - Statutory Approvals (PDF, 67kb)
• Appendix E - Marine Ecology Assessment (PDF, 1.7MB)
• Appendix F - Dredging and Blasting Impact Assessment (PDF, 3.5MB)
• Appendix G - Protected Matters Report (PDF, 74kb)
• Appendix H - CEMP (PDF, 790kb)
• Appendix I - BHP Billiton Sustainable Development Report (PDF, 1.9MB)
• Appendix J - BHP Billiton Sustainable Development Policy (PDF, 146kb)
• Appendix K - BMA Charter (PDF, 46kb)

Read the Preliminary Documentation report (PDF, 4.3MB)

Below are the appendices relating to the Preliminary Documentation.

• Appendix A – DEWHA Information Request Letter (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Appendix B – Benthic Survey – Interim Results Report (PDF, 1.5MB)
• Appendix C – Dredging and Blasting Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Appendix D – Integrated Monitoring and Management Program (PDF, 1.7MB)
• Appendix E – Surface Water Quality Report (PDF, 2.4MB)
• Appendix F – Blast Modelling Assessment Report (Part 1) (PDF, 1.5MB)
• Appendix F – Blast Modelling Assessment Report (Part 2) (PDF, 1.4)
• Appendix G – Curtin University Review Report (PDF, 507kb)
• Appendix H – Mangrove and Intertidal Survey Report (PDF, 1.8MB)