STANDING COMMITTEEONESTIMATESAND:"'INANCIAL OPERATIONS 20/3/14ANNUALREPORTHEARINGS-ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS DEPARTMENTOFREGIONALDEVELOPMENT HONDAl^NYl/ESTMLCASK^D- I. IF<181 10 the eleven gronis di:'11/6/4tedz, rider Ihe Pithar0 17'018r OPPortt, nines Scheme and/ask- Con Ihe Deportment pleaseprovide, for each of Ihe grantrec;pienis. ' a. As"minaiyqftheprqjeciorst"dy, b. The budgeiqfiheprqjectorstz, dy, beyondthegrani c. Thereportingreq"lyemenisqftheprqj'ectorstz!dyond, ' d. The expected completion doleof'the prey'ectorst"dy? Answer: a. b. c. d. Summary of project/study Budget beyond the grant Reporting requirements Expected completion date PWO - Balla Balla Water Reuse N/A N/A N/A Initiative Study Organisation: Aurox Resources (Atlas Iron) AUTOx resources undertook a feasibility study on the supply of 5GL/amurn of process water from BallaBalla mine site to Port Hedland from 2012, to provide a low cost watersupply option forthe Town of Port Hedland. Total project funding and status: $480,000 (The project did not proceed and return of funds is being pursued by the Department of Regional Develo merit(Dan)). PWO - Biodieseland Cattle Feed N/A N/A N/A Plants (project did not proceed) Organisation: CiticPacific (Pastoral Lands Management Pty Ltd)andDAFWA , .. Citic Pacific in collaboration with . , DAFWA was to deliver field trials of the biodiesel and cattle feed plant using Moringa. The study was to detennine ifMoringawould grow in the Pilbara climate and whether it would be suitable to replace Mesquite, arecognised weed of national significance. Total project funding and status: $0 (project funding declined by proponent) PWO - Decca Station Project $0 As perthesigned FAA Project acquitted 20/02/2012 Organisation: Ngarliyamdu (quarterly project BindirriAboriginal Corporation reporting obligations and final project report Ngarliyamdu BindirriAboriginal and audited financial Corporation engaged 10 Indigenous statement). inmates from Roeboume Regional Prison in a 'train to work' project specifically designed to implement water sensitive techniques for agriculture production in the Pilbara. The project has enabled Decoa Station to develop a fully functioning pilot garden and horticultural training facility for use by prisoners classified as low risk from Roeboume Regional Prison. Total project funding and status: $166,090 (project acquitted 20/02/2012) PWO - Development of Bio-Energy $0 As perthesigned Fan Project acquitted Economy using Natural Resources (quarterly project 22/06/2012 in the Pithara Region (Energy reporting obligations Island Project) and final project report and audited financial Organisation: AgGrowEnergy statement). Resources(AER) AgGrow established apilot project to illustrate how a collection of highly potential bio-energy fuel crops can produce high EROEl(Energy Return On Energy Invested) crops on marginal lands using poor quality water. During the trial research and development phase in the Camarvon site AgGrow Energy Resources (AER) and Consolidated Minerals (CML)joined forces and collaborated their respective trials to establish an expanded trailsite at the Woodie Woodie to refinethe AER outcomes. The Energy Island Project micro trial identified the planting, irrigation and nutrition protocols alead of the logisticalIy more difficult and remote site at Woodie Woodie. AER was able verified drip irrigation techniques for biomass production systems for two fuelstock options, namely various Sorghum cultivars andArundo Doriax (ADX). Total project funding and status: $225,000 (project acquitted 22/06/2012) PWO - Evaluation of the The project under As perthesigned FAA Project acquitted Feasibility of a Solomon expenditure of $70,014 (quarterly project 11/01/2012 Sustainable Water Scheme was approved for reporting obligations redirection to Global and final project report Organisation: FortescueMetals Groundwater for and audited financial Group, Worley Parsons, MWH additional pre-project statement). TheFMG, WorleyParsons and work for Woodie MHW project assessed the use of Woodie Pilbara excess water from Fortes cue Metals Hinterland Agriculture Group Ltd's(FMG) future Solomon Development Initiative operations both during dewatering (pHADl) Stage operation and as a potential water I(agriculture pilot storage and redraw supply scheme project). post mine closure. Total project funding and status: $445,000 (project acquitted 11/01/2012). The project under expenditure of $70,014 was approved for redirection to Global Groundwater for additional pre- project work for Woodie Woodie Pilbara Hinterland Agriculture Development Initiative (pHADl) Stage I(agriculture ilot roject). PWO - GroundwaterResource $0 As perthesigned Mou Project to be acquitted Appraisal (quarterly project by 31/03/2015 Organisation: Department of reporting obligations and final project report Water(Dow) and audited financial Dow undertook groundwater statement). sampling of the firstround of completed bores for hydrochemical and isotopic properties as part of a study to analyse interpret and understand the structure and sustainability of the West Canning aquifers. Total project funding and status: $155,000 (project in finalstage of acquittal) PWO -Integrated Mining & The original PWO As perthesigned FAA Project to be acquitted Irrigated Agriculture Water funding was (quarterly project by 31/03/2015 Management Scheme supplemented by reporting obligations $70,014 (15/02/2012) Organisation: Global Groundwater and final project report DAFWA - MWH Australia with scope amended to and audited financial undertake pre-project statement). Global Groundwater, DAFWA and work associated MWH undertake a more detailed Woodie Woodie feasibility study on the agricultural- related recommendations from the PI{ADI Stage I agriculture pilot project) initial Pilbara Integrated Water from the PWO Woodie Supply Pre-feasibility Study (Mum). The Studyundertaken Biofuels Project provided an assessment of too identified irrigated agricultural developmentsites(north of Newman and Woodie Woodie)that could utilise surplus water generated from below water table mining operations and'or supplementary borefields. The Study was designed to assist government and/orthird parties in decision-making and provide to detail costs and benefits of these proposed developments. The driving principle was to integrate mining and agriculture in a manner that is consistent with the National Water Initiative (NWl) which indicated water should be used for it highest and best use. The pHADI Woodie Woodie pilot project was proposed as a Soha centre pivotsite on Warrawagine Station and has grown to 350ha. The technology is being evaluated to deliver fodder production for cattle and biofuel crops with the view to establish a second stage of development of up to 2000ha's. Total project funding and status: $400,000 (originalPWO funding and supplemental funding of $70,014 was provided 15/02/2012) with scope amended to undertake pre- project work associated Woodie Woodie pHADI Stage I agriculture pilot project). The project is in final stage of acquittal. PWO - Mobile Pipe Machine $0 As perthesigned FAA Project acquitted (quarterly project 23/01/2012 Organisation: Civmectrading as reporting obligations West Australian Top Environmental Resource and final project report and audited financial The West Australian Top statement). Environmental Resource (WATER) projectinvolved the construction and testing of a scale pipe machine that could be further developed to reduce the overall cost of transport and construction of large diameter pipelines in remote locations of the Pilbara. The project established that a large diameter continuous pipe machine could significantly reduce the supply cost associated with large diameter pipelines. Total project funding and status: $50,000 (project acquitted 23/01/2012) PWO - Nameless Sustainable Completed, due to As perthe signed FAA Project to be acquitted Energy Project(and Garden in a additional funds within (quarterly project by 31/03/2015 Box) the PWO projects(Chic reporting obligations Pacific's funding Organisation: Ashburton and final project report decline) and a variation and audited financial Aboriginal Corporation (I\.,\. C) to the original FAA was statement). Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation entered into on forthe established a three (3) hectare "Garden in a Box" Moringa plantation in a gravel project. reserve on the Nameless Valley Road on the edge of Tom Price. The aim of the trial plantation was to provide the first data on seed/oil yields for Moringa in the Pilbara, conduct agronomic research, develop management practises for growing Moringa and provide training opportunities for indigenous people. It assessed the feasibility of growing oilseed crops forthe production of biodiesel within the Shire of Ashburton utilising mine dewatering and/or groundwater. The Garden in aBox project established a 1.6 hectare site in Warralong Community as a dedicated horticulture precinct to deliver a self-sustaining micro business for local food production and Moringa tree for fuel to oil outcomes. Total project funding and status: The Nameless Sustainable Energy Project($150,000) was completed, due to additional funds within the PWO projects from Citic Pacific's funding decline a variation to the original FAA was entered into on for $133,085 to establish the "Garden in a Box" project. The projects are in the final stage of acquittal. PWO - Pilbara Bottled Water $0 As perthesigned FAA Project acquitted Project (quarterly project 22/06/2012 reporting obligations Organisation: Leighton