Project number OEPA:188
Project name

Exploration Drilling Feral Prospect

Project status Current
Proponent(s) Hermitage Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 009 157 591) Devereux Nominees Pty Ltd (ACN 008 850 860) Pinecroft Pty Ltd (ACN 009 125 893) Paloma Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 009 210 262)
Project location

Approximately 9km north-east of the town of Perenjori in the Midwest region of Western Australia

Project bioregion(s) Avon Wheatbelt
Assessment criteria Flora and Vegetation, Terrestrial Fauna
Residual impact

Clearing of no more than 3.24ha of vegetation in very good to excellent condition that hosts endemic and restricted flora and vegetation and conservation significant fauna species

Offset conditions

8 Provisional Offset

8-1 If, the monitoring required by condition 7-2(6) has not demonstrated that the rehabilitation success criteria required by condition 7-2(5) has been met within 5 years of cessation of drilling, and the CEO determines that implementation of the proposal has resulted in a significant residual impact, the CEO may direct the proponent to prepare and implement an Offset Strategy.

8-2 The value of any required Offset Strategy would be appraised to counterbalance up to 3.24 hectares of unsuccessful rehabilitation and shall be prepared to the requirements of the CEO no longer than 6 months from written notice from the CEO.

Statutory process EP Act Environmental Impact Assessment (Part IV)
Approved project area (ha) 3.24

Decision(s):

DECISION 1
Date: 2015-08-03 Ministerial statement: 1011
OFFSET 1
Condition status: Current
Type(s): Other
Rationale:

The Rehabilitation Plan required by condition 7 will specify success criteria to be achieved. The EPA has recommended condition 8 which requires an offset should rehabilitation not satisfy the success criteria within five years of cessation of drilling.

Security arrangements:

Governance arrangements:

Offset location:

Approved offset area (ha): None
Bioregion(s):
Delivery agent:

CONDITION MILESTONE 1
Milestone:

Condition 8.1 If monitoring shows a significant residual environmental impact the proponent will prepare an offsets strategy.

Timeframe:

5 years after cessation of drilling

Complete: Unknown
  • No implementation milestones defined.