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        The distance is measured 100 metres from the centre line of the indicated transport route
        for a KRA.



3.4.2 Mining
The Queensland Government regulates the allocation of land and resources for the exploration
and mining of minerals, coal, petroleum and gas. Permits for mining are regulated and managed by
the state through key mining legislation (section 3.3). Mining is not assessed against the planning
scheme and local government is not the assessment manager.

Permits for exploration and mining are issued for set periods and are conditional on demonstrating
a planned and structured program of activity and meeting environmental conditions.

Permits can be divided into four types reflecting the differing levels of approved activity:

                      exploration permits
                      production permits (eg. Mining leases)
                      infrastructure permits
                      information permits.

Typical rights and obligations under a permit include:

                      the right to explore for, or extract, the mineral, petroleum or energy resource
                       in a safe and responsible manner
                      the obligation to manage the resource/s appropriately, including
                       compensation to landholders and native title holders as appropriate
                      the obligation to pay royalties to the state for the mineral, petroleum or
                       energy produced
                      the obligation to rehabilitate or restore areas disturbed by operations.

The Department of Natural Resources and Mines - Local Area Mining Permit Report – 8 May 2016
- Noosa Shire identifies the following coal exploration, mineral production and infrastructure
permits in Noosa Shire (tables 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3).

Note: The Noosa Plan only identifies mineral production permits (mining leases) on the Natural
Resources Overlay. Coal exploration and infrastructure permits are not currently shown in the
Noosa Plan but will need to be given consideration in the new planning scheme.

Table 3.1




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