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EP 487 Meda 2016 2D Seismic Survey Environment Plan - Public Disclosure Document Prepared for Rey Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd by Strategen March 2017 Rev 3 Strategen is a trading name of Strategen Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd Level 1, 50 Subiaco Square Road Subiaco WA 6008 ACN: 056 190 419 March 2017 ! This report (“the report”) has been prepared by Strategen Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd (Strategen) in accordance with the scope of services set out in the contract, or as otherwise agreed, between the Client and Strategen. In some circumstances, a range of factors such as time, budget, access and/or site disturbance constraints may have limited the scope of services. This report is strictly limited to the matters stated in it and is not to be read as extending, by implication, to any other matter in connection with the matters addressed in it. " In preparing the report, Strategen has relied upon data and other information provided by the Client and other individuals and organisations, most of which are referred to in the report (“the data”). Except as otherwise expressly stated in the report, Strategen has not verified the accuracy or completeness of the data. To the extent that the statements, opinions, facts, information, conclusions and/or recommendations in the report (“conclusions”) are based in whole or part on the data, those conclusions are contingent upon the accuracy and completeness of the data. Strategen has also not attempted to determine whether any material matter has been omitted from the data. Strategen will not be liable in relation to incorrect conclusions should any data, information or condition be incorrect or have been concealed, withheld, misrepresented or otherwise not fully disclosed to Strategen. The making of any assumption does not imply that Strategen has made any enquiry to verify the correctness of that assumption. The report is based on conditions encountered and information received at the time of preparation of this report or the time that site investigations were carried out. Strategen disclaims responsibility for any changes that may have occurred after this time. This report and any legal issues arising from it are governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Western Australia as at the date of this report. Within the limitations imposed by the scope of services, the preparation of this report has been undertaken and performed in a professional manner, in accordance with generally accepted environmental consulting practices. No other warranty, whether express or implied, is made. #$" %! Revision Submitted to Client Report Version Purpose Author/reviewer No. Form Date Final Report 1 Public disclosure A Welker/L Taylor Electronic 21-Dec-16 Final Report 2 Public disclosure L Taylor Electronic 14 Feb-17 Final Report 3 Public disclosure L Taylor Electronic 15 Mar-17 Filename: REY16374_01 R003 Rev 3 - 15 March 2017 & ! 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Project rationale 1 1.2 Environmental objectives 1 1.3 Structure of the Environment Plan 2 1.4 Registered holders 2 1.5 Operator details 2 1.6 Environment policy 3 1.7 Legislative context 5 1.7.1 State legislation 5 1.7.2 Commonwealth legislation 8 1.8 Codes of practice 9 1.9 International agreements and conventions 9 2. Description of the activity 10 2.1 Location 10 2.2 Project overview 10 2.3 Timeframes 11 2.4 Operational aspects 11 2.4.1 Line Preparation 11 2.4.2 Seismic data acquisition 11 2.4.3 Seismic vibroseis 11 2.4.4 Vehicle details 12 2.5 Site infrastructure 14 2.5.1 Laydown location 14 2.5.2 Personnel 15 2.5.3 Transport of equipment 15 2.6 Clearing 15 2.6.1 Seismic line clearing 16 2.7 Temporary infrastructure and services 17 2.7.1 Fence lines 17 2.7.2 Power generation 17 2.7.3 Waste 17 2.7.4 Smoking 17 2.8 Chemicals and dangerous goods 17 2.9 Rehabilitation 18 3. Existing environment 19 3.1 Climate 19 3.2 Biogeography 19 3.3 Geology 21 3.4 Hydrogeology 23 3.4.1 Surface water 23 3.4.2 Ground water 24 3.5 Landforms and land systems 28 3.6 Vegetation 30 3.6.1 Beard Vegetation Mapping 30 3.7 Flora and vegetation 32 3.7.1 Flora and vegetation desktop assessment 32 3.7.2 Flora and vegetation field survey 37 3.7.3 Flora a nd vegetation management 44 3.8 Fauna 44 3.8.1 Fauna desktop assessments 44 3.8.2 Fauna field survey 51 3.8.3 Fauna and fauna habitat management 54 3.9 Environmentally sensitive areas 58 3.10 Aboriginal heritage sites 58 3.10.1 Aboriginal Heritage assessment 58 3.11 Socioecono mic environment 59 4. Environmental risk assessment and mitigation 61 4.1 Method 61 4.1.1 Quantifying risk 62 4.2 Performance objectives, sta ndards and measurement criteria 64 4.3 Summary of environmental risk assessment 64 5. Implementation strategy 73 5.1 Managing risks 73 5.2 Systems, practices and procedures 73 6. Environmental management 79 6.1 Environmental training 79 7. Roles and responsibility 81 7.1 RLS 81 7.2 RLS Site Supervisor Responsibilities 81 7.3 Employee/Contractor Responsibilities 82 7.4 Environmental Officer / ecologist / suitably qualified personnel 82 8. Monitoring, auditing and reporting 84 8.1 Environmental auditing, monitoring and inspections 84 8.2 Environmental reporting 85 8.2.1 Routine reporting 85 8.2.2 Pre- start and completion reporting 85 8.2.3 Monitoring and reporting on emissions and discharges 85 8.2.4 Incident reporting 86 8.2.5 Other reporting require ments and commitments 89 8.2.6 Storage of records 89 8.2.7 Making records available 90 9. Consultation 91 10. References 92 ! Table 1: Seismic lines 10 Table 2: Seismic survey vehicle details 12 Table 3: Str atigraphic units in the Derby area* with groundwater potential (from Smith (1992)) 24 Table 4: Land Systems of seismic survey ar ea 28 Table 5: Beard Vegetation within the seismic survey area 30 Table 6: Database searches conducted 32 Table 7: Priority flora records within 50km of the biological survey area, and likelihood of occurrence 33 Table 8: Range extension flora recorded in biological survey area 37 Table 9: Vegetation Communities within or in proximity to seismic survey area 40 Table 10 : Conservation Significant Species expected to occur in the seismic survey area and likelihood of occurrence (from database searches [Birdlife Australia 2014; DEE 2016; Parks and Wildlife 2014a]) 46 Table 11: SRE invertebrate fauna (epigean) potentially occurring in the seismic survey area 49 Table 12: Subterranean invertebrate fauna potentially occurring in the seismic survey area 51 Table 13: Fauna habitat 52 Table 14: Potential impacts to conservation species with a medium to high likelihood of occurrence 55 Table 15: Aboriginal heritage sites 58 Table 16: Hazard identification process and risk assessment and relevant legislation 61 Table 17: Consequence and likelihood descriptions 63 Table 18: Risk analysis matrix 64 Table 19: Risk rating and mitigation level 64 Table 20: Control efficacy rating (hierarchy of control) 64 Table 21: Assessment of environmental risks, objectives, standards and management criteria 65 Table 22: Hierarchy of contr ol for medium to high inherent -risk rated activities (following risk assessment, Table 21) 75 Table 23 : Summary of reporting requirements and commitments 87 !!' Figure 1: Location of EP 487 and EP 129 4 Figure 2: Seismic survey area 13 Figure 3: Mean monthly climate statistics for Derby Airport [station 3032] (BoM 2016) 19 Figure 4: IBRA Subregions 20 Figure 5: The onshore Cann ing Basin (image from (Crostella 1988; Geological Survey of Western Australia 2007)) (yellow star indicates location of the seismic survey area) 21 Figure 6: Generalised geological section for the broader Derby area (Smith 1992; Harrington et al. 2011) 22 Figure 7: Structural Setting of the Fitzroy Trough (yellow star indicates location of the seismic survey area) 23 Figure 8: Stratigraphy and aquifer potential for the Derby area (from Smith (1992)) 27 Figure 9: Land Systems of the seismic survey area 29 Figure 10: Beard Vegetation of the seismic survey area 31 Figure 11: TEC in proximity to the seismic survey area 36 Figure 12 : Priority Flora and introduced flora recorded within or in proximity to the seismic survey area 38 Figure 13: Vegetation commun ities within or in proximity to the seismic survey area 42 Figure 14: Vegetation condition of the seismic survey area 43 Figure 15: Conservation significant fauna recorded in proximity to the seismic survey area and mapped fauna habitats 53 Figure 16: ESAs and Aboriginal Heritage Sites 60 Figure 17: Hierarchy of control (control measures) 62 Figure 18: Chain of Command for reporting and field operations 83 ! Appendix 1 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) register !( Acronym Detail AH Act Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 AHIS Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System ALARP As Low As Reasonably Practicable APPEA Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association BF Act Bush Fires Act 1954 BoM Bureau of Meteorology CAMBA China and Australia Migratory Bird Agreement CML Camelgooda Land System CSG Coal Seam Gas CS Act Contaminated Sites Act 2003 DAA Department of Aboriginal Affairs DER Department of Environment Regulation DMP Department of Mines and Petroleum DEE Department of the Environment and Energy DoW Department of Water Parks and Wildlife Department of Parks and Wildlife DRF Declared Rare Flora EP Exploration Permit EP Act Environment Protection
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