Common use of Management, mitigation and offsets Clause in Contracts

Management, mitigation and offsets. The IAR must demonstrate that every effort has been made to avoid impacts to MNES. Where impacts cannot be avoided, the IAR must outline and assess mitigation measures to protect MNES from potential impacts. Environmental offsets in accordance with the EPBC Act Environmental Offsets Policy, Consultation draft, August 2011(offsets policy), should then be applied to compensate for impacts to MNES that are unable to be avoided or mitigated. The IAR will include a detailed description and assessment of the effectiveness of management measures to be implemented to address the impacts of the MNES Plan, including (but not limited to): • An assessment of the suitability of the approach taken (eg. when compared to other potential approaches) to address the impacts on MNES. • Discussion of the predicted effectiveness of the proposed measures. Claims regarding effectiveness of measures must be substantiated. • Details of the implementation of measures, including: o Method of implementation (eg. BHP Billiton policy, training, signage, etc). o Timelines. o Roles and responsibilities. Offsets must produce an overall conservation outcome that improves or maintains the viability of the relevant MNES. Offsets must be readily able to be measured, monitored, audited and enforced in accordance with the Department’s offset policy. The IAR must include discussion of: • The appropriateness of the proposed offsets in the context of evolving or approved policy, including (but not limited to): o Commonwealth threat abatement plans, recovery plans, conservation advices and other relevant policy statements. • Details of proposed direct and indirect offsets. • Timing of the establishment of offsets. • Mechanisms to ensure the security and long-term management of offset sites. Where appropriate, information on proposed offsets must include the provision of maps to show the location, amount (hectares), quality and type of habitat for the relevant MNES.

Management, mitigation and offsets. The IAR must demonstrate that every effort has been made to avoid impacts to MNES. Where impacts cannot be avoided, the IAR must outline and assess mitigation measures to protect MNES from potential impacts. Environmental offsets in accordance with the EPBC Act Environmental Offsets Policy, Consultation draft, August 2011(offsets 2011 (offsets policy), or an alternative approach acceptable to the Department, should then be applied to compensate for residual impacts to MNES that are unable to be avoided or mitigated. The IAR will must include a detailed description and assessment of the effectiveness of management measures to be implemented to address the impacts of the MNES Plan, including (but not limited to): • An assessment of the suitability of the approach taken (eg. when compared to other potential approaches) to address the impacts on MNES. • Discussion of the predicted effectiveness of the proposed measuresmeasures with substantiation provided to justify predictions of effectiveness. Claims regarding effectiveness of measures must be substantiated. • Details of the implementation of measures, including: o Method of implementation (eg. BHP Billiton RT Group policy, training, signage, etc). o Timelines. o Roles and responsibilities. Offsets must produce an overall conservation outcome that improves or maintains the viability of the relevant MNES. Offsets must be readily able to be measured, monitored, audited and enforced in accordance with the Department’s offset offsets policy, or an alternative approach acceptable to the Department. The IAR must include discussion of: • The appropriateness of the proposed offsets in the context of evolving or approved policy, including (but not limited to): o ) Commonwealth threat abatement plans, recovery plans, conservation advices and other relevant policy statements. • Details of proposed direct and indirect offsets. • Timing of the establishment of offsets. • Mechanisms to ensure the security and long-term management of offset sitessites (where applicable). Where appropriate, information on proposed offsets must include the provision of maps to show the location, amount (hectares), quality and type of habitat for the relevant MNES.