04-04-2008

Newsletter March 2008

We’ve asked for workshops to be held in Binningup during the

school holidays with their experts to explain what the reports really

mean. We’ve also asked for the evening sessions to start at 7.30 to

allow everybody time to get home settle the kids and then be able to

come.

Attached is a list of reports that the Water Corp have said that they

The reports that won’t be issued yet are:

· Report for SSDP – Summit Tank (Preliminary Site Assessment)

· Level 2 Flora and Fauna Investigation

· Contamination Assessment

· Environmental Noise Baseline Monitoring

· Environmental Noise Assessment

· Material Safety Data Sheet – Filter Backwash Cake

· Preliminary Geotechnical Report

· Oceanography – Seaglider Transects

· Binningup Water Quality Monitoring

· Water Quality Monitoring

· Water Quality Monitoring – Summary

Binningup.

· The Provision of Water Quality Monitoring Services For the Perth Seawater Desalination Plant: WET Testing

· Report for SSDP – Summit Tank (Preliminary Site Assessment)

· Current Measurements

· Sediment Oxygen Demand

· Marine benthic (sea bottom) habitat from underwater towed video and map interpolation.

likelihood.

· Ambient Real Time Monitoring

· Oceanographic modelling study Modelling the impacts on salinity of the brine discharge

· Social Impact Assessment

Why they won’t issue the Flora and Fauna study, the Noise Impact Assessments and the Social Impact

Assessment before the PER period we don’t know and can’t find out

Any sightings of unusual animals, birds or plants on the land or

in the ocean. Fairy penguins, seals, sea eagles etc. Please try to

document what, where and when they were seen and if you

have photos all the better. Please email us or let one of us know.

Northern Binningup Beach use will be restricted from February, 2009. The proposed construction zone to

the north end of Binningup beach not only impacts upon northern beach walkers and 4WD travel to

Myalup, the closure also includes the Taranto Rd track. The subsequent 18 month(or 2 years) section of

closure, will see an increase in usage of the southern 4WD access.

This photo depicts the proposed boundary closure to the northern section of Binningup beach. This is the

proposed construction fencing line - looking south toward the West Coast Drive 4WD access point.

The beach closure point is 200 metres north and south of the Ocean inlet/outlet pipeline (is 600metres

from Allan Rd walkway). Marine closure is 500 metres north and south of the Ocean inlet/outlet

pipeline.(400 metres from Allan Rd walkway)

As seen from the photo, this beach section is very narrow with exposed limestone extending into the

water. The areas is not safe for swimming, fishing or exercise nor 4WD vehicles attempting to reverse

and turn around.

There has been no consultation prior to this announcement. Did you get a call from the Water Corp's

market research team assessing the Social & Environmental impact of this proposal? Did you get a

chance to voice your opinion?

The full impact of this proposal has not been assessed thoroughly. We are advised by the Water

Corporation it is a safety zone to protect the Water Corporation's construction workers. The safety of

Binningup 4WD and beach users has not been addressed. A full risk assessment is needed to address

safety issues and subsequent impact (flow on affect) for the southern 4WD access and beach usage.

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Report for SSDP –

Trunk Main

(Preliminary Route

Assessment)

Jul 07 GHD Issues considered when assessing potential water transfer pipeline routes from the plant

site to the storage tanks.

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Due Diligence Flora

and Fauna

Investigation

Oct 06 360

Environmental

Preliminary flora and fauna survey for plant site (Lots 32 and 33) and a potential water

transfer pipeline route (not final route).

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Acid Sulfate Soil and

Dewatering

Management Strategy

Jul 07 Parsons

Brinckerhoff

Australia

Water Corporation guideline for the management of dewatering and acid sulphate soils. *

Site Alternatives and

Considerations

Jul 07 Water

Corporation

Site selection criteria for the plant site. *

Overview of Geological

and Geotechnical

Conditions

Feb 08 Golder Associates Summary report of geological and geotechnical investigations for the plant site. *

Visual Impact

Assessment

Mar 08 Water

Corporation

Computer generated model of maximum likely building heights for plant components and

water storage tanks.

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Estimated Offshore

Binningup Wind Data

Set

Nov 07 Bureau of

Meteorology

Estimated wind dataset report. *

Marine Investigations Nov 07 Fugro Survey Bathymetry, seabed features and shallow geology offshore from plant site. *

Seismic Refraction

Survey

Jan 08 Fugro Survey Geotechnical study results for offshore of plant site. *

Material change of use

application

2006 Extract from Gold

Coast

Desalination

Alliance

Potential impacts from brine discharge from Gold Coast desalination plant. *

Literature Review –

Fish Larval Studies

Feb 08 Maunsell Impacts on fish larvae of desalination plant intake and discharge. *

Impact of Dredging on

Seagrass Health

Feb 08 Oceanica Impacts of construction on seagrass and sessile invertebrates (eg sponges and corals). *

Historical Water

Quality Review

Jan 08 Oceanica Review of available local and regional water quality data. *

Beach Profile

Monitoring at

Binningup Beach

Feb 08 UWA Baseline condition assessment of beach profile. *

Preliminary advice

and recommendations

for the minimisation

of potential impacts of

the SSDP upon marine

mammals near

Binningup, WA

Feb 08 Western Whale

Research

Potential impacts on marine mammals from construction and operation of the plant. *

Literature Review and

Position Paper for

Reverse Osmosis

Desalination Plant

Discharges

Apr

06

Water Consultants

International

Literature review of over 70 international papers and environmental impact assessment

reports on the impacts of brine discharge on the marine environment.

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