Submissions: Published response
Submissions will be published on Consultation Hub and industry.gov.au unless marked as confidential. Please select an option for how you would like your submission to be treated below: - Publishing Consent
Which of the following best reflects who you are representing? - Type of Organisation - Government Organisation
What is the name of the individual or the represented organisation providing feedback? - Name of Submitter
Director of National Parks
In which Australian State or Territory are you located? - Location - State or Territory
Please provide comments on how the release of the areas in this region may impact you. - Comments - WA / AC Border
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Please provide comments on how the release of the areas in this region may impact you. - Comments - WA (Kimberley)
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Please provide comments on how the release of the areas in this region may impact you. - Comments - WA (Pilbara)
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Please provide comments on how the release of the areas in this region may impact you. - Comments - WA (Deep Water Carnarvon)
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Please provide comments on how the release of the areas in this region may impact you. - Comments - VIC (Otway)
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Please provide any general comments you may have on the potential areas for the 2019 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release below: - General Comments
1. Proposed titles that overlap with Australian marine parks:
Oil and gas mining operations are authorised in marine parks through class approvals. The class approvals require an accepted Environment Plan under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009. The Director of National Parks is a relevant person for the purposes of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 and consultation is required. NOPSEMA is the assessor of environmental management arrangements for activities authorised by the class approval.
The Director of National Parks and NOPSEMA developed the guidance note ‘Petroleum activities and Australian marine parks’, available on the NOPSEMA website at https://www.nopsema.gov.au/environmental-management/environment-resources/ . The guidance note outlines what titleholders need to consider and evaluate. It provides guidance on the key management arrangements and requirements that are relevant to petroleum and greenhouse gas activities that may affect Australian marine parks regardless if the activity is inside or outside a marine park.
For more information on class approvals and for the most up to date information, check the Parks Australia website at https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/activities/do-i-need-an-approval/mining/ .
2. Proposed titles that do not overlap with Australian marine parks:
The Director of National Parks and NOPSEMA developed the guidance note ‘Petroleum activities and Australian marine parks’, available on the NOPSEMA website at https://www.nopsema.gov.au/environmental-management/environment-resources/ . The guidance note outlines what titleholders need to consider and evaluate. It provides guidance on the key management arrangements and requirements that are relevant to petroleum and greenhouse gas activities that may affect Australian marine parks regardless if the activity is inside or outside a marine park.
Check the Parks Australia website for the most up to date information at https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/activities/do-i-need-an-approval/mining/ .
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