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2.0 STATUTORY CONSIDERATIONS

The following sections outline the ecologically relevant federal, state, and local statutory
documents that are considered applicable to the proposed subject site, and the actions required
to address these requirements. The following legislation may require further detailed
consideration and possibly legal evaluation, where appropriate.

2.1 FEDERAL CONSIDERATIONS

2.1.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

The Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) provides a
mechanism for assessing the environmental impact of activities and developments where
“Matters of National Environmental Significance” (MNES) may be significantly affected.

The Act identifies seven MNES, which require consideration and analysis, that is:

. RAMSAR wetland of international importance;

. World Heritage Properties;

. National Heritage Places;

. Commonwealth Marine Areas;

. Nationally listed threatened species and ecological communities;
. Nationally listed migratory species; and

. Nuclear actions (including uranium mining).

Under the Act, a referral is required if any future development on the site has or has the
potential to significantly impact directly or indirectly on any of these significant places or on any
listed threatened species.

A number of threatened and migratory species listed under this legislation potentially occur in
the site locality. In addition, the site also lies within 5km of two RAMSAR wetlands and two
natural places on the Register of the National Estate (RNE). Accordingly an EPBC referral will
be submitted, in due course, to the Department of Environment and Water Resources (DEWR),
outlining mitigation measures for protecting these significant species and areas. Section 3.1.1
provides further details of the MNES.

Section 4.0 outlines the significant species and their likelihood of occurrence on the subject
site, and Section 8.0 outlines the proposed mitigation measures to protect fauna and flora
species, and other environmental values of the site.

Register of National Estate (Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975)

The Register of the National Estate is a nation-wide heritage list for Australia that encompasses
natural, indigenous and historic places compiled by the Australian Heritage Council. There are
two natural heritage-listed places occurring within 5km of the subject site. Section 3.1.1
provides further details of these RNE places.

 

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