BHP : Mooka Rail Works - Draft Validation Notice

BHP Pilbara Strategic Assessment

Validation Notice

Mooka Rail Works

DRAFT FOR COMMENT

19 April 2023

BHP	Mooka Rail Works Validation Notice

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Glossary and Abbreviations

Term	Meaning
Activity or	The activity includes Newman mining expansions at Western Ridge and associated infrastructure (Section 2).
activities
Activity Area	The area which the activity (or activities) will be undertaken within and excludes existing Newman hub
	operations as described in Section 1.4
Agreement, the	The agreement dated 18 September 2012 (including the Variation to the Agreement dated 21 October 2015)
	between the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and BHP for the strategic assessment of the
	impacts of the Proposal on Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES).
AW Act	Animal Welfare Act 2002
Approval	The approval of the taking of an action or class of actions granted by the Minister on 19 June 2017 in
	accordance with the Program given under section 146B of the EPBC Act.
Approval	Any person or persons named in an Approval as an Approval Holder who may take action in accordance with
Holder	the Program.
Assurance Plan	The plan that provides further detail on the process described in the Program, including management of
	Program Matters, stakeholder management, reporting and auditing requirements and governance
	arrangements, as approved by [the Minister] on [11 May 2018].
BC Act	Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016
BHP	BHP Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Commence,	Any preparatory works required to undertake a Notifiable Action including clearing, the erection of any onsite
commenced or	temporary structure and the use of heavy duty equipment for the purpose of breaking the ground.
commencement
CPT	Cone penetration testing
controlling	As defined in Part 7 Division 1 section 67 of the EPBC Act.
provision
DCCEEW	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (formerly DAWE)
DAWE	Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
DBCA	Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (formerly DPaW)
Department,	The Australian Government Department responsible for the administration of the EPBC Act or successors.
the
Direct	The clearing of native vegetation and/or moving of earth as a result of activities undertaken within the Strategic
disturbance	Assessment Area in accordance with the Program.
Disturbance	The area where the clearing of native vegetation and/or moving of earth as a result of activities is planned to
footprint	occur.
DMIRS	Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
DoEE	Department of the Environment and Energy

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Term	Meaning
DPaW	Department of Park and Wildlife (now DBCA)
DSEWPaC	Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
DWER	Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
EPA	Environmental Protection Authority
EP Act	Environmental Protection Act 1986 (Western Australia).
EPBC Act	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth).
Impact or	As defined in section 527E of the EPBC Act.
impacts
Full conceptual	The conceptual direct disturbance footprint for the development of all current BHP mining tenures within the
development	Strategic Assessment Area. Applied in the impact assessment report.
scenario
Impact	BHP Billiton Iron Ore Strategic Assessment: Impact Assessment Report (BHP 2016).
Assessment
Report or IAR
Implementation	Comprises this Assurance Plan and the Offsets Plan, which are designed to support the implementation of the
Framework	Program.
Minister	Minister responsible for administering the EPBC Act and includes a delegate of the Minister.
MOCRS	Mooka Ore Car Repair Shop
MS	Ministerial Statement
New Listings	Any new listed threatened species or existing species that have been included in a higher endangerment
	category identified in accordance with Section 4.1.2 of the Program.
New Matters	Other matters protected by a controlling provision of Part 3 of the EPBC Act (other than listed threatened
	species) that may be identified in accordance with Section 4.1.2 of the Program.
Notifiable	An activity that is considered likely to have a relevant impact on a Program Matter based on an assessment of
Action	the proposed activity against the thresholds defined for Program Matters in the Assurance Plan. In relation to
	the voluntary part of the Program, this includes an activity that is considered likely to have a relevant impact on
	a New Listing or a New Matter.
Notifiable	The point at which a Notifiable Action has been implemented in full, such as the time identified in a Validation
Action	Notice or at an earlier point as agreed between BHP and the Department.
completion
NVCP	Native Vegetation Clearing Permit
Offsets Plan	The plan that provides further detail on the processes that will be implemented to identify and deliver offsets
	associated with a Notifiable Action, as approved by [the Minister] on [11 May 2018].
Other	Any controlling provision under the EPBC Act that is not already considered in accordance with the Program,
controlling	this Assurance Plan and/or the Offsets Plan.
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Term	Meaning
Practicable	Reasonably practicable having regard to, among other things, local conditions and circumstances (including
	costs) and to the current state of technical knowledge.
PEAHR	Project Environmental and Aboriginal Heritage Review - The PEAHR system manages the implementation of
	environmental, Aboriginal heritage, land tenure and legal commitments prior to and during land disturbance. All
	ground disturbance activities will meet the requirements of the PEAHR. All personnel carrying out works
	associated with clearing activities are required to comply with the Sustainable Development Policy,
	environmental approvals, the PEAHR requirements and conditions and any other relevant legislative and
	licensing requirements.
PEOF	Pilbara Environmental Offset Fund
Program	The BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pilbara Strategic Assessment Program endorsed by the Minister on 11 May 2017.
	Whilst the Agreement refers to a Plan, it was agreed with the Department that the term Program is a better
	reflection of the systems and processes to be delivered by BHP.
Program	The listed threatened species Pilbara Leaf-Nosed Bat (Rhinonicteris aurantius), Northern Quoll (Dasyurus
Matters	hallucatus), Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) Ghost Bat (Macroderma gigas), and Pilbara Olive Python (Liasis
	olivaceus barroni).
Protected	Matters protected by a provision of Part 3 of the EPBC Act.
Matters
PMO	Program Matter Outcome.
Strategic	The geographical extent of the assessment and boundaries within which the Program must be implemented,
Assessment	as depicted in Appendix 1.
Area (SAA)
Study Area	The geographical extent of a survey's boundaries.
Validation	This Validation Notice under Part C of the endorsed Program.
Notice
WA	Western Australia
WC Act	Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WA)