Proponent: Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
Overview
The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (DIPL) proposes to develop the Mandorah Marine Facilities (proposal), a weather-resistant ferry berthing facility at Mandorah (within Lots 116 and 50, Hundred of Bray), to improve transport connectivity between the Cox Peninsula and Darwin.
The proposal area would cover 6 hectares comprising:
- northern and southern rock armoured breakwaters
- dredging of an access channel, turning basin and berthing areas
- a new single lane boat ramp and car park modification
- floating pontoon, gangway, jetty and rock armoured access causeway
- a ferry terminal building.
Stage 1: Referral
NT EPA notices
Public consultation on the referral
Statutory notice (24 March 2022)
The NT EPA published a statutory notice on 24 March 2022 inviting public comment on a proposal by the DIPL to develop a weather-resistant ferry berthing facility at Mandorah (within Lots 116 and 50, Hundred of Bray), to improve transport connectivity between the Cox Peninsula and Darwin.
Interested persons were invited to make a submission by 22 April 2022. The NT EPA published the notice in accordance with regulation 52(1) of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020, and the submissions are published in accordance with regulation 269.
Parts of one submission received on the referral has been redacted from publication in accordance with regulation 269 of the Environment Protection Regulations 2020.
Documents
| Referral documents | Type |
|---|---|
| Referral form | PDF 826.5 KB |
| Referral main document | PDF 8.1 MB |
| Referral appendix A | PDF 55.3 KB |
| Referral appendix B | PDF 1.1 MB |
| Referral appendix C | PDF 322.7 KB |
| Referral appendix D | PDF 302.7 KB |
| Referral appendix E | PDF 528.5 KB |
| Terrestrial environment report | PDF 6.2 MB |
| Marine environment report | PDF 15.5 MB |
| SAP implementation report | PDF 3.5 MB |
| Sediment transport report | PDF 5.9 MB |
| Draft dredging and spoil disposal management plan | PDF 8.5 MB |
| Draft construction environmental management plan | PDF 1.7 MB |
| Submissions received on the referral | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Government authority submissions | ||
| 1 | Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA) | PDF 1.6 MB |
| 2 | Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet | PDF 462.7 KB |
| 3 | Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security (DEPWS) | PDF 2.0 MB |
| 4 | Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade - Tourism | PDF 422.1 KB |
| 5 | Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities | PDF 108.7 KB |
| 6 | Department of the Attorney General and Justice - NT WorkSafe | PDF 94.0 KB |
| 7 | Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services | PDF 493.1 KB |
| Public submissions | ||
| 8 | Bill | PDF 47.8 KB |