Some of these programs are regulated by the statutory approvals and permits held by Pilbara Ports, while others have been developed to inform and improve the understanding of the environment in which we operate.
Some of the key environmental monitoring and management programs implemented include:
Air quality: Pilbara Ports’ air quality monitoring network in Port Hedland is operated and maintained by experienced third-party consultants.
Groundwater: water quality sampling and testing across a network of groundwater monitoring bores at the ports of Dampier and Port Hedland.
Mangroves: monitoring the health and extent of mangrove communities within Pilbara Ports' ports through remote sensing and traditional techniques.
Marine pests: bi-annual implementation of the State-Wide Array Surveillance Program across Pilbara Ports ports.
Marine sediment: marine sediment quality sampling and testing across Pilbara Ports’ ports.
Marine water quality: routine sampling and testing across Pilbara Ports’ ports.
Surface water quality: risk-based sampling and testing of stormwater and surface water to inform management and improve stormwater quality discharges.
Vertebrate pests and invasive species: bi-annual management of feral cats and foxes across port land in Ashburton, Dampier, and Port Hedland is carried out to protect the local turtle rookeries and other native species.
Pilbara Ports also implements ongoing monitoring and preventative treatments for biosecurity risks to prevent incursions of invasive species from imported cargo and foreign vessels.
Weeds: comprehensive biennial weed surveys by expert consultants and targeted management of weeds across port lands in Ashburton, Dampier and Port Hedland.