ENVIRONMENT

• Natural Resources – The industry contributes to biodiversity knowledge, conservation and rehabilitation
• Infrastructure and Planning – Legislation is enacted which formalises risk management principles
• Infrastructure and Planning – Government processes are streamlined, transparent and simplified, reducing regulatory burden
• Infrastructure and Planning – Highly competent and responsive Government agencies and graduates with appropriate skills
• Infrastructure and Planning – Government policy increases the attractiveness of WA as a destination for investment

Projects & Issues

• Biodiversity and conservation planning 
• Streamlining of the State development approvals process 
• Environmental performance bonds (mining securities) 
• Mine closure and rehabilitation 
• Sustainable development principles

Committee

Download the Environment Committee Charter PDF - 36.4 KB

• Department of Environment and Conservation Stakeholder Reference Group
• EPA Environmental Impact Assessment Stakeholder Reference Group
• WA Planning Commission Environment and Natural Resource Management Committee
• The Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Environmental Management Committee (EMC)
• Great Western Woodlands Stakeholder Reference Group
• Environmental Stakeholder Advisory Group
• Environmental Data Systems Taskforce 

1. Identify areas of common ground and seek opportunities for collaboration;
2. Agree on a process and define a plan to explore issues to achieve the desired outcomes;
3. Where the issues are non strategic, provide an opportunity for parties to consult the key contact person(s) to deal with that particular issue;
4. Foster an environment for respectful discussion regarding contentious issues;
5. Provide a forum to identify issues that cannot be resolved at that point in time for and list these issues for members’ information; and
6. Act as communication conduit for members and their representative groups.

• Piers Verstegen Director Conservation Council of Western Australia
• Gavin Price Manager Environment & Sustainable Development BHP Billiton Iron ore 

• Biodiversity and conservation planning
• Streamlining of the State development approvals process
• Environmental performance bonds (mining securities)
• Mine closure and rehabilitation
• Sustainable development principles

 Submissions

	Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy PDF - 304 KB
	EPA Review of Environmental Impact Assessment - Cover Letter PDF - 171 KB
	EPA Review of Environmental Impact Assessment - Submission PDF - 133 KB
	Environmental Offsets PDF - 382 KB