Published Project View

Marandoo Iron Ore Project - Revised Proposal

Clearing of up to 383 ha of ‘good to excellent’ native vegetation.

11-1 In view of the significant residual impacts and risks as a result of implementation of the proposal, the proponent shall contribute funds to offset the clearing of ‘good to excellent’ condition native vegetation, in the Hamersley IBRA subregion, and calculated pursuant to condition 11-2. 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.

11-2 The proponent’s contribution to the initiative identified in condition 11-1 shall be paid biennially, the first payment due in the two years after commencement of 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 Mine/Plant Area Development Envelope (delineated in Figure 1 and defined by the geographic coordinates in Schedule 2) within the Hamersley IBRA subregion.

11-3 The 2,102 ha of clearing in the Mine/Plan Development Envelope, the 95 ha of clearing in the Camp Development Envelope and the 1,152 ha of clearing in the Linear Infrastructure Development Envelope previously approved under Ministerial Statements 286, 598 and 833, and Part V Clearing Permits (1658/1, 2525/2, 3200/1, 3273/2, 3344/1, 3550/2, 3734/3, 3933/2, 5039/2 and 5918/1), is exempt from the requirement to offset under condition 11-2.

11-4 Within twelve months of the date of this Statement, the proponent shall prepare an Impact Reconciliation Procedure to the satisfaction of the CEO.

11-5 The Impact Reconciliation Procedure required pursuant to condition 11-5 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.

11-6 The real value of contributions described in condition 11-2 will be maintained through indexation to the Perth Consumer Price Index, with the first adjustment to be applied to the first contribution.