Socio-economics Report K Appendix K | Socio-economics Report EASTERN LEASES PROJECT SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESMENT for South32 Pty Ltd May 2015 Appendix K | Socio-economics Report Eastern Leases Project Socio-economic Impact Assessment 12 May 2015 for South32 Pty Ltd Page i TABLE OF CONTENTS EASTERN LEASES PROJECT 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 THE PROJECT .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 PROJECT PROPONENT ........................................................................................................... 2 1.3 PURPOSE AND SCOPE............................................................................................................ 2 1.3.1 Purpose of the Document ................................................................................ 2 1.3.2 Scope of Work ................................................................................................. 2 1.4 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................. 3 1.5 DOCUMENT STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................... 4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT 2 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 5 2.1 SIA STUDY AREA ...................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 Local Study Area ............................................................................................. 5 ASSESSMENT 2.1.2 Regional Study Area ........................................................................................ 5 2.2 PROFILING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT .......................................................... 5 2.2.1 Information Sources ......................................................................................... 6 2.2.2 Information Limitations ..................................................................................... 7 2.3 IMPACT ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................ 8 2.4 MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES ................................................................... 10 3 PROJECT SETTING ................................................................................................... 11 3.1 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 11 3.2 SETTLEMENT HISTORY......................................................................................................... 12 3.2.1 Pre Mining on Groote Eylandt ........................................................................ 12 3.2.2 Commencement of Mining ............................................................................. 12 3.2.3 Introduction of Aboriginal Land Rights ........................................................... 13 Prepared by: 3.2.4 Self-Governance ............................................................................................ 13 HANSEN BAILEY 3.2.5 Regional Partnership Agreement Stage 1 ...................................................... 14 215 Adelaide Street 3.2.6 Governance Changes .................................................................................... 14 Brisbane QLD 4000 3.2.7 Regional Partnership Agreement Stage 2 ...................................................... 15 3.3 ANINDILYAKWA PEOPLE ....................................................................................................... 15 3.4 GOVERNANCE ........................................................................................................................ 16 12 May 2015 3.4.1 East Arnhem Regional Council ...................................................................... 16 3.4.2 Commonwealth Government Office of Township Leasing .............................. 17 3.4.3 Anindilyakwa Land Council ............................................................................ 18 3.5 REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................... 19 For: 3.5.1 Anindilyakwa Land Council Strategic Plan ..................................................... 19 SOUTH32 PTY LTD 3.5.2 Regional Partnership Agreement ................................................................... 20 108 St Georges Terrace 3.5.3 Local Implementation Plans ........................................................................... 21 Perth WA 6000 4 PROFILE OF EXISTING COMMUNITIES .................................................................... 22 4.1 ALYANGULA ............................................................................................................................ 22 4.1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 22 Ref: GEMCO-SIA.docx HANSEN BAILEY Appendix K | Socio-economics Report Eastern Leases Project Socio-economic Impact Assessment 12 May 2015 for South32 Pty Ltd Page i TABLE OF CONTENTS EASTERN LEASES PROJECT 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 THE PROJECT .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 PROJECT PROPONENT ........................................................................................................... 2 1.3 PURPOSE AND SCOPE............................................................................................................ 2 1.3.1 Purpose of the Document ................................................................................ 2 1.3.2 Scope of Work ................................................................................................. 2 1.4 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................. 3 1.5 DOCUMENT STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................... 4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT 2 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 5 2.1 SIA STUDY AREA ...................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 Local Study Area ............................................................................................. 5 ASSESSMENT 2.1.2 Regional Study Area ........................................................................................ 5 2.2 PROFILING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT .......................................................... 5 2.2.1 Information Sources ......................................................................................... 6 2.2.2 Information Limitations ..................................................................................... 7 2.3 IMPACT ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................ 8 2.4 MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES ................................................................... 10 3 PROJECT SETTING ................................................................................................... 11 3.1 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 11 3.2 SETTLEMENT HISTORY......................................................................................................... 12 3.2.1 Pre Mining on Groote Eylandt ........................................................................ 12 3.2.2 Commencement of Mining ............................................................................. 12 3.2.3 Introduction of Aboriginal Land Rights ........................................................... 13 Prepared by: 3.2.4 Self-Governance ............................................................................................ 13 HANSEN BAILEY 3.2.5 Regional Partnership Agreement Stage 1 ...................................................... 14 215 Adelaide Street 3.2.6 Governance Changes .................................................................................... 14 Brisbane QLD 4000 3.2.7 Regional Partnership Agreement Stage 2 ...................................................... 15 3.3 ANINDILYAKWA PEOPLE ....................................................................................................... 15 3.4 GOVERNANCE ........................................................................................................................ 16 12 May 2015 3.4.1 East Arnhem Regional Council ...................................................................... 16 3.4.2 Commonwealth Government Office of Township Leasing .............................. 17 3.4.3 Anindilyakwa Land Council ............................................................................ 18 3.5 REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................... 19 For: 3.5.1 Anindilyakwa Land Council Strategic Plan ..................................................... 19 SOUTH32 PTY LTD 3.5.2 Regional Partnership Agreement ..................................................................