Environment contacts

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Minerals/mining environment queries (general advice)

For general queries relating to assessments speak to an Environmental Officer

Environmental Officer general advice - Tel: + 61 8 9222 3737

Mining Environmental Compliance Branch

Laura Copeland, Acting General Manager - Tel:  +61 8 9222 3774 Email: laura.copeland@demirs.wa.gov.au

Exploration (statewide Mining Act 1978)

Exploration and Prospecting (statewide, PoWs, Eligible Mining Activities)

Lawson Brandis, Team Leader Exploration Environment - Tel: +61 8 9222 3718 Email: lawson.brandis@demirs.wa.gov.au

Environmental Officer general advice on PoWs and EMAs - Tel: + 61 8 9222 3737

Mining proposals, clearing permits, mine closure and rehabilitation, incident reporting

State signficant proposals (statewide - minerals environment)

Matt Boardman, Team Leader Mining North - Tel:  +61 8 9222 3589 Email: matt.boardman@demirs.wa.gov.au

North Inspectorate (Mineral Fields 08, 09, 20, 21, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52)

Matt Boardman, Team Leader Mining North - Tel:  +61 8 9222 3589 Email: matt.boardman@demirs.wa.gov.au

South Inspectorate  (Mineral Fields 01, 12, 57, 58, 59, 63, 66, 70, 74, 77)

Lindsay Bourke, Team Leader Mining South - Tel:  +61 8 9222 3049 Email: lindsay.bourke@demirs.wa.gov.au

Goldfields Inspectorate (Mineral Fields 15, 16, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 53, 69)

Laura Copeland, Team Leader Mining Goldfields - Tel: +61 8 9222 3774 Email: laura.copeland@demirs.wa.gov.au

Mine Closure and Environmental Services Branch

Danielle Risbey, Acting General Manager - Tel: +61 8 9222 3593 Email: danielle.risbey@demirs.wa.gov.au

Native Vegetation Clearing Permits (Part V of Environmental Protection Act 1986)

Alicia Dudzinska, Team Leader Native Vegetation - Tel: +61 8 9222 3231 Email: alicia.dudzinska@demirs.wa.gov.au

Incident reporting, compliance and enforcement (Mining Act 1978)

Demelza Dravnieks, Team Leader Compliance and Enforcement - Tel: +61 8 9222 3241 Email: demelza.dravnieks@demirs.wa.gov.au

Mine Closure and Technical Advice (mining, environment)

Danielle Risbey, Team Leader Mine Closure and Environmental Services - Tel: +61 8 9222 3593 Email: danielle.risbey@demirs.wa.gov.au

Petroleum and energy environmental assessments and advice

Petroleum and Energy Compliance Branch

Ikae Brown, General Manager Petroleum and Energy Compliance - Tel: +61 8 9222 3056 Email: ikae.brown@demirs.wa.gov.au

Petroleum Environment Plans, Oil Spill Contingency Plans

Rosemarie De Bari, Acting Team Leader Petroleum Environment - Tel: +61 8 9222 3152 Email: rosemarie.debari@demirs.wa.gov.au

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Status of environmental applications

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