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EA0000791 · RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED

Minerals environmental authority EA0000791 (RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED), Granted. 5 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.

Status
Granted
Holders
RIO TINTO EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED
PRC plan
None
How it was read
Numbered conditions
Register
Register record · Instrument PDF

Conditions

5 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.

  1. G1

    With the exception of any variations, the conditions of approval for this environmental authority are the standard conditions contained within the `Eligibility Criteria and Standard Conditions for Exploration and

  2. G2

    All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure the activity complies with the eligibility criteria and standard conditions.

  3. G3

    Notwithstanding standard condition A13 of the Eligibility criteria and standard conditions for exploration and mineral development projects, the holder of the environmental authority is authorised to carry out activities on EPM26515 no closer thant 50 metres from, and not within, the environmentally sensitive area (ESA), identified as an endangered regional ecosystem, provided that no environmental harm occurs within the ESA. Matters of State Environmental Significance

  4. G5

    Significant residual impacts to prescribed environmental matters, are not authorised under this environmental authority or the Environmental Offsets Act 2014.

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  5. G6

    Records demonstrating that each impact to a prescribed environmental matter did not, or is not likely to, result in a significant residual impact to that matter must be: a) completed by an appropriately qualified person; and b) kept for the life of the environmental authority. Definitions Key terms and/or phrases used in this document are defined in this section. Where a term is not defined, the definition in the Environmental Protection Act 1994, its regulations or environmental protection policies must be used. If a word remains undefined it has its ordinary meaning. `appropriately qualified person' means a person who has professional qualifications, training, skills or experience relevant to the nominated subject matter and can give authoritative assessment, advice and analysis on performance relating to the subject matter using the relevant protocols, standards, methods or literature. `prescribed environmental matters' has the meaning in section 10 of the Environmental Offsets Act 2014, limited to the matters of State environmental significant listed in schedule 2 of the Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014. `significant residual impact' has meaning in section 8 of the Environmental Offsets Act 2014. END OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY

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