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Public record pursuant to s. 39 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986
Proposal title: HyEnergy Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project
Proposal location: Shire of Carnarvon, Gascoyne Region, Western Australia
EO number: APP-0025048
Date referral received: 14-12-2023 Date more information received: N/A
Referrer: Proponent Proponent: Province Resources Limited
Potential significant effects:
There are potential impacts on: benthic communities and habitats, coastal processes, marine
environmental quality, and marine fauna from the construction and operation of the port,
desalination plant and associated marine elements of the proposal; flora and vegetation from
clearing and disturbance, introduction of weeds, disease and pests, and ongoing operation;
terrestrial fauna from the clearing or modification of habitat, collision with infrastructure, and
ongoing operation; subterranean fauna from groundwater drawdown and construction
related impacts; inland waters from changes to hydrological processes; air quality from
emissions of nitrous oxides and carbon monoxide; greenhouse gas emissions from
construction related emissions, and social surroundings from disturbance of Aboriginal and
European Heritage sites, and impacts to visual amenity and recreational use.
Preliminary key environmental factors: benthic communities and habitat, coastal
processes, marine environmental quality, marine fauna, flora and vegetation, subterranean
fauna, terrestrial fauna, inland waters, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, social
surroundings
Public comment on referral information:
Do not assess: 0
Assess: a) Referral information 0
b) Environmental review - no public review 0
c) Public environmental review 6
Total submissions: 6
Decision: s. 38G(1) – Assess
Level of assessment:
Public Environmental Review, as required under s.40(2)(b) of the Environmental Protection
Act 1986
Other details
EPA-prepared Environmental Scoping Document
Public review period for Environmental Review Document (4 weeks)
2
OFFICIAL
Explanation of decision:
Several preliminary key environmental factors are complex. Detailed assessment is required
to determine the extent of the proposal's direct and indirect impacts, and whether the EPA
environmental factor objectives can be met.
Appeals: Decision is not appealable.
Prof. Matthew Tonts
CHAIR
Delegate of the Environmental Protection Authority Date: 31 January 2024