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Programmes of Work Lodgement User Guide

Programmes of Work Lodgement User Guide

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Contaminated Sites

If the proposed activities intersect with a known Contaminated Site, provide a Basic Summary of Records, if available.

Contact Contaminated Sites Branch, Department of Environmental Regulation to report a known or suspected contaminated site:

https://www.der.wa.gov.au/your-environment/contaminated-sites

 

Native Vegetation Clearing

If the proposed activities involve clearing native vegetation within an Environmentally Sensitive Area you must provide:

Details of an existing Ministerial Statement, OR

Details of existing clearing permit or application for clearing permit over the exploration area, including lodgement date and CPS number.

The Environmental Protection Act 1986 Section 51A defines clearing as:

(a) the killing or destruction of; or

(b) the removal of; or

(c) the severing or ringbarking of trunks or stems of; or

(d) the doing of any other substantial damage to,

some or all of the native vegetation in an area, and includes the draining or flooding of land, the burning of vegetation, the grazing of stock, or any other act or activity, that causes â€”

(e) the killing or destruction of; or

(f) the severing of trunks or stems of; or

(g) any other substantial damage to,

some or all of the native vegetation in an area;
 


Raised blade clearing involves setting the blade of a bulldozer above ground level and cutting off vegetation at the stem whilst leaving the root stock and topsoil intact. This approach also removes the need to strip, stockpile and respread topsoil which can further reduce earthmoving costs.

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

If the proposed activities are located within the MidWest/Yilgarn, you must specify whether the activities impact isolated hills and ranges. If so, you should provide details of correspondence with Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) including relevant attachments. If your proposed activities are located within isolated hills and ranges and you do not consult with DPaW prior to submission, your application will be sent to them for advice once the assessment has commenced.

 

Dieback management

If the proposed activities intersect with the Dieback Risk Zone, you must provide a Dieback Management Plan or if an approved version exists, provide the date that the Dieback Management Plan was previously approved and the associated Registration ID and tenement/s.

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