❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the status of approvals, services, and cost estimates for the Maitland Industrial Estate near Karratha, revealing existing infrastructure and significant costs associated with further development.
AnsweredQoN 3047Legislative Assembly
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(1) Are all environmental and other (including native title) approvals in place for the Maitland Industrial Estate near Karratha?
(2) If not, what approvals are currently outstanding and what is the status of those approvals?
(3) What services currently exist at Maitland?
(4) What services are yet to be provided at Maitland before a major industrial development could be expected to choose it as their preferred site?
(5) What are the cost estimates for the provision of each of these services that are yet to be provided at Maitland?
(2) If not, what approvals are currently outstanding and what is the status of those approvals?
(3) What services currently exist at Maitland?
(4) What services are yet to be provided at Maitland before a major industrial development could be expected to choose it as their preferred site?
(5) What are the cost estimates for the provision of each of these services that are yet to be provided at Maitland?
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Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for State Development
Response time
101 days
The Maitland Estate is not encumbered with native title as this has been dealt with under the Burrup And Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement contracted between the State and the traditional owners in November 2002. (2) Planning approvals are in place, with appropriate zoning conferred under the Shire of Roebourne Town Planning Scheme Number Eight (August 2000). The land is currently held under pastoral lease. Generic and specific development approvals will be required for all infrastructure development. (3) The Northwest Coastal Highway abuts the southern boundary of the estate and the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline passes through the estate. (4) Transport and services infrastructure are likely to be required including roads, port access corridors, port facilities with significant dredging required, industrial power; and process, potable and cooling water. (5) In June 2002 I provided order of magnitude cost estimates to the Legislative Council for the provision of these services at Maitland and the associated port at West Intercourse Island (WII) as summarised below: Road to link Dampier Road with a crossing to WII $ 40M Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
(2) Planning approvals are in place, with appropriate zoning conferred under the Shire of Roebourne Town Planning Scheme Number Eight (August 2000). The land is currently held under pastoral lease. Generic and specific development approvals will be required for all infrastructure development. (3) The Northwest Coastal Highway abuts the southern boundary of the estate and the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline passes through the estate. (4) Transport and services infrastructure are likely to be required including roads, port access corridors, port facilities with significant dredging required, industrial power; and process, potable and cooling water. (5) In June 2002 I provided order of magnitude cost estimates to the Legislative Council for the provision of these services at Maitland and the associated port at West Intercourse Island (WII) as summarised below: Road to link Dampier Road with a crossing to WII $ 40M Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
(3) The Northwest Coastal Highway abuts the southern boundary of the estate and the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline passes through the estate. (4) Transport and services infrastructure are likely to be required including roads, port access corridors, port facilities with significant dredging required, industrial power; and process, potable and cooling water. (5) In June 2002 I provided order of magnitude cost estimates to the Legislative Council for the provision of these services at Maitland and the associated port at West Intercourse Island (WII) as summarised below: Road to link Dampier Road with a crossing to WII $ 40M Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
(4) Transport and services infrastructure are likely to be required including roads, port access corridors, port facilities with significant dredging required, industrial power; and process, potable and cooling water. (5) In June 2002 I provided order of magnitude cost estimates to the Legislative Council for the provision of these services at Maitland and the associated port at West Intercourse Island (WII) as summarised below: Road to link Dampier Road with a crossing to WII $ 40M Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
(5) In June 2002 I provided order of magnitude cost estimates to the Legislative Council for the provision of these services at Maitland and the associated port at West Intercourse Island (WII) as summarised below: Road to link Dampier Road with a crossing to WII $ 40M Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
Road to link Dampier Road with a crossing to WII $ 40M Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
(2) Planning approvals are in place, with appropriate zoning conferred under the Shire of Roebourne Town Planning Scheme Number Eight (August 2000). The land is currently held under pastoral lease. Generic and specific development approvals will be required for all infrastructure development. (3) The Northwest Coastal Highway abuts the southern boundary of the estate and the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline passes through the estate. (4) Transport and services infrastructure are likely to be required including roads, port access corridors, port facilities with significant dredging required, industrial power; and process, potable and cooling water. (5) In June 2002 I provided order of magnitude cost estimates to the Legislative Council for the provision of these services at Maitland and the associated port at West Intercourse Island (WII) as summarised below: Road to link Dampier Road with a crossing to WII $ 40M Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
(3) The Northwest Coastal Highway abuts the southern boundary of the estate and the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline passes through the estate. (4) Transport and services infrastructure are likely to be required including roads, port access corridors, port facilities with significant dredging required, industrial power; and process, potable and cooling water. (5) In June 2002 I provided order of magnitude cost estimates to the Legislative Council for the provision of these services at Maitland and the associated port at West Intercourse Island (WII) as summarised below: Road to link Dampier Road with a crossing to WII $ 40M Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
(4) Transport and services infrastructure are likely to be required including roads, port access corridors, port facilities with significant dredging required, industrial power; and process, potable and cooling water. (5) In June 2002 I provided order of magnitude cost estimates to the Legislative Council for the provision of these services at Maitland and the associated port at West Intercourse Island (WII) as summarised below: Road to link Dampier Road with a crossing to WII $ 40M Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
(5) In June 2002 I provided order of magnitude cost estimates to the Legislative Council for the provision of these services at Maitland and the associated port at West Intercourse Island (WII) as summarised below: Road to link Dampier Road with a crossing to WII $ 40M Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
Road to link Dampier Road with a crossing to WII $ 40M Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
Causeway and bridge sections for road crossing to WII $ 53M Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
Port facilities to include dredged channel and single liquids $100M Berth Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
Access to port facilities at WII from Maitland $ 66M TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
TOTAL $259M This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
This would provide basic access from the Maitland area to the port for export of product. It does not include additional basic or specific infrastructure services required by industry (e.g. power supply; gas supply; waste disposal; the provision of any additional service corridors; or cooling, process, and potable water). There is no surplus capacity in existing infrastructure services in the area. Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
Since then, the SMEC consultancy has conducted a comparative study of northern industrial sites. Using assumptions about "standard" projects, SMEC estimates a figure of $479M for Maitland's development. This amount is heavily caveated because any "real" development would necessitate different assumptions about costs, subject to requirements and detailed design of individual projects.
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