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Project number OEPA:18
Project name

Yilgarn Operations - Windarling Range, Mt Jackson Range and Deception Deposit
Project status Current
Proponent(s) Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd (ACN: 001 892 995)
Project location

The Windarling Range, the Mt Jackson Range and the Deception Deposit, located in the Shire of Yilgarn and the Shire of Menzies.
Approved project area (ha) 2540.0

Decision(s):

DECISION 1 Date of decision: 03 Jun 2003
Offset Offset Type Offset Area Offset Status Condition Milestones
DECISION 2 Date of decision: 13 Sep 2011
Offset Offset Type Offset Area Offset Status Condition Milestones
OFFSET 1 Land acquisition, Onground management None Complete
1
Milestone:

01
Within 12 months of the date that this Statement comes into effect, the Proponent shall develop and submit a conservation offset strategy to the CEO of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority for approval on the advice of the Department of Environment and Conservation and the Department of Mines and Petroleum.

Timeframe:

Before 13 September 2012

Timeframe (date): 2012-09-13
Complete: Yes
2
Milestone:

02
The conservation offset strategy required by condition 22-1 has the objective of offsetting the impact of the development of the Windarling Range W1 Deposit on the landscape and geological features of the range and local area and related conservation values and shall:
i. address the Principles identified in Section 3 of Environmental Protection Authority Position Statement No. 9 Environmental Offsets; and
ii. have a monetary value of approximately $400,000 at the date this Statement comes into effect, unless otherwise determined by the Minister for Environment.

The expenditure of $150,000 has occurred under this Ministerial Statement. The remaining $250,000 has been transferred to the new Ministerial Statement 982 and further implementation details are addressed under that Statement.

Timeframe:

Complete: Yes
DECISION 3 Date of decision: 02 Oct 2012
Offset Offset Type Offset Area Offset Status Condition Milestones
DECISION 4 Date of decision: 24 Sep 2014
Offset Offset Type Offset Area Offset Status Condition Milestones
OFFSET 1 Land acquisition, Onground management None Current
1
Milestone:

1 To offset the impact of mining at the Windarling Range W1 deposit on the landscape and geological features of the range and local area and related conservation values, within 12 months following the purchase of the former Ennuin Pastoral Lease by Parks and Wildlife, the proponent shall make a financial contribution of $50,000 AUD per year over a 5-year period (total $250,000 AUD) to Parks and Wildlife, to assist with the management of the former Ennuin Pastoral Lease.

Timeframe:

Annually for five years

Complete: No
OFFSET 2 Research None Current
1
Milestone:

1 To offset the impact of mining at the Windarling Range W4 East deposit on the Rare Flora species Ricinocarpos brevis, the proponent shall provide a minimum financial contribution of $640,000 AUD over a five year period for the purpose of undertaking works that seek to contribute to the scientific understanding of the long term recovery and protection of sustainable populations of Ricinocarpos brevis at the Windarling Range. The works will commence within 12 months following impact to Ricinocarpos brevis at the Windarling Range W4 East Deposit. The works will be implemented in consultation with Parks and Wildlife and to the satisfaction of the CEO.

Timeframe:

Commencing within 12 months following impact and then ongoing over five years.

Complete: No
2
Milestone:

2 To offset the impact of mining at the Windarling Range W4 East deposit on the Rare Flora species Ricinocarpos brevis, the proponent will provide a minimum financial contribution of $40,000 AUD for the translocation of a proportion of individuals of Ricinocarpos brevis that will be removed by mining of the Windarling Range W4 East Deposit. The number of individuals to be translocated will be subject to practicability considerations such as plant size and site accessibility. A translocation plan shall be developed and implemented by the proponent in consultation with Parks and Wildlife, and to the satisfaction of the CEO.

Timeframe:

Complete: No

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