Environmental monitoring and management programs

Pilbara Ports has implemented a range of environmental and management monitoring programs across its regional ports. These monitoring programs have been implemented either due to:

• Legal requirements:  Where Pilbara Ports is bound to undertake monitoring and audits under statutory approvals issued to the organisation under environment and/or cultural heritage legislation; and/or\
• Best practice:  Where the aspects and impacts of delivering Pilbara Ports services and activities have been analysed through the Environmental Risk Register and a monitoring program has been established to characterise and monitor the quality of the environment in response to these.

Pilbara Ports current environmental monitoring and management programs are set out in our Environmental Management Plan and include:

• Mangroves
• Groundwater
• Marine sediment
• Marine pests (State-Wide Array Surveillance Program or SWASP)
• Air quality (dust)
• Marine Environmental Quality
• Stormwater quality
• Weeds
• Vertebrate pests
• Exotic pest species
• Coastal processes

Pilbara Ports communicates the key outcomes of its environmental monitoring and management programs and other initiatives through a range of means, including environmental fact sheets and stakeholder forums (e.g. Community Consultative Committees).

Marine Environmental Quality Monitoring Program

The Marine Environmental Quality Monitoring Program reports on long-term trends in marine water and sediment quality within the Ports of Ashburton, Dampier and Port Hedland. The annual report cards below showcase results and highlights from the financial year 2023-24.