Olympic Dam Expansion

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Proponent: BHP Billiton

Proposal description: Expansion of Underground Mine and associated Infrastructure

Status & Documentation: The public consultation period on BHP Billiton’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement closed on Friday 7 August 2009.

Further information is available on the Government Olympic Dam EIS website (http://www.olympicdameis.sa.gov.au/)

STAGE OF ASSESSMENT PROCESSDATE DOCUMENTATION 
Declaration as Major Development

15 September 2005 

Variation to declaration 14 December 2006 

Variation to declaration 10 April 2008

Variation to declaration 21 August 2008

see Notices in Government Gazette on those dates
Release of draft Guidelines / Issues Paper21 November 2005 Draft Guidelines /Issues Paper [PDF 2.3 MB]
Public comment on draft Guidelines / Issues Paper21 November 2005 - 19 December 2005 Submissions available for viewing on request to Planning SA
Release of final Guidelines (EIS level of assessment determined to be required)

13 February 2006
1 December 2008

(Note: 2 Guidelines documents apply to the preparation of an EIS for this proposal)

Guidelines for an EIS (PDF 383 KB) (13 February 2006)

Guidelines for an EIS - Land outside Indenture Land (1 December 2008)

Release of EIS by proponent for public commentThe public consultation period on BHP Billiton’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement closed on Friday 7 August 2009.NT Guidelines - NT transport options only (November 2008)
Response by proponent to public and agency comment on EIS document  BHP Billiton is currently preparing a Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement in response to the submissions received.  It is anticipated this document will be available early to mid 2010. 
Assessment Report by Minister