Published Project View

West Angelas - Deposit A West and Deposit F – Revised Proposal

Clearing of up to 3223 ha of ‘good to excellent’ condition native vegetation.

10-1 In view of the significant residual impacts and risks as a result of implementation of the proposal, the proponent shall contribute funds to offset clearing of ‘good to excellent’ condition native vegetation, including the loss of habitat for conservation significant species, in the Hamersley IBRA subregion, and calculated pursuant to condition 10-2. This funding shall be provided to a government-established conservation offset fund or an alternative offset arrangement providing an equivalent outcome as determined by the Minister.

10-2 The proponent’s contribution to the initiative identified in condition 10-1 shall be paid biennially, the first payment due two years after commencement of the additional ground disturbance defined in Table 2 of Schedule 1. The amount of funding will be $750 AUD (excluding GST) per hectare of ‘good to excellent’ condition native vegetation cleared within the development envelope (delineated in Figure 1 and defined by the geographic coordinates in Schedule 2, within the Hamersley IBRA subregion.

10-3 The 4,667 ha of clearing of native vegetation previously approved under Ministerial Statement 970 is exempt from the requirement to offset under condition 10-1.

10-4 The proponent shall prepare and submit an Impact Reconciliation Procedure to the satisfaction of the CEO within six months of the date of this Statement, or as approved by the CEO.

10-5 The Impact Reconciliation Procedure required pursuant to condition 10-4 shall: (1) include a methodology to identify clearing of ‘good to excellent’ condition native vegetation in the Hamersley IBRA subregion. (2) require the proponent to submit spatial data identifying areas of ‘good to excellent’ condition native vegetation that has been cleared; (3) include a methodology for calculating the amount of clearing undertaken during each biennial time period; and (4) state dates for the commencement of the biennial time period and for the submission of results of the Impact Reconciliation Procedure, to the satisfaction of the CEO.

10-6 The real value of contributions described in condition 10-2 will be maintained through indexation to the Perth Consumer Price Index (CPI), with the first adjustment to be applied to the first contribution.