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An Environmental Study on the North West Shelf Gas Project of Australia, with the Benefit of Hindsight. By Colin Roberts CEPMLP. INTRODUCTION. Geography N.W. Shelf Location Map. GEOGRAPHY. Regional Environment Offshore Environment Near-shore Environment. Terrestrial Environment.
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An Environmental Study on the North West Shelf Gas Project of Australia, with the Benefit of Hindsight. • By • Colin Roberts CEPMLP By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
INTRODUCTION • Geography • N.W. Shelf Location Map By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
GEOGRAPHY • Regional Environment • Offshore Environment • Near-shore Environment By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
Terrestrial Environment By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
EIS/ERMP • Environmental Protection Act (1971), Govt. of Western Australia. • Environmental Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act, (1974-1975), Commonwealth of Australia. • Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Draft EIS and ERMP, (1979a). By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
EIS/ERMP • Cooling Water Discharge • Marine Ecology • Fauna • Flora • Archaeology • Anthropology • Sociology • Town Planning By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT • Deep Offshore (NRA) • Submarine Trunkline Hydrotesting • Drilling Muds & Cuttings. • Produced Formation Waters. • Waste Disposal • Blow-Out Prevention By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
Nearshore • Submarine Trunkline Construction By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
Dredging • Hydrotesting • Effluents By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
Oil Spills By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
TerrestrialSection 117, Petroleum Act (1967), Govt. W.A. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
Aboriginal Heritage By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
Rehabilitation By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
Atmospheric Emission, Noise & Waste Disposal By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
Other Relative Considerations • Worker Environmental Awareness • Socio-Economic Impact By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
CONCLUSION • Objectives • Application By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
Relevant Acts • Aboriginal Heritage Act, (1976), GWA • Clean Air Act, (1964-71), GWA • Convention on the Continental Shelf, Geneva, (1958). • Environmental Protection Act, (1971), GWA • Environmental Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act, (1974-1975), C of A • Environmental Protection (Sea Dumping) Act, (1981), C of A • Mining Act, (1978), GWA • Noise Abatement Act, GWA • Petroleum Act, (1967), GWA • Petroleum Pipelines Act, (1969), GWA • Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act, (1967-1973), C of A • Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act, (1982), GWA • Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Regulations, (1985), C of A • Prevention of Pollution of Waters by Oil Act, (1960). GWA • United Nations Convention on the Law Of The Sea, December 10, 1982, • Western Australia Mines Regulation Amendment Act, No.85 of 1990. By Colin Roberts, CEPMLP, University of Dundee