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Cumulative effects assessment. Cumulative effects assessment. Approach Scoping: focus on VECs and VSECs where potential for cumulative effects existed - regardless of whether the effect was significant identified past, present and potential future projects
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Cumulative effects assessment Approach Scoping: focus on VECs and VSECs where potential for cumulative effects existed - regardless of whether the effect was significant identified past, present and potential future projects identified residual effects for other projects identified the “zone of influence” for effects confirmed potential cumulative effects scope did not include a study of the cumulative effects of accidents and malfunctions
Cumulative effects assessment Approach
Cumulative effects assessment Approach Effects Analysis determined the potential for induced effects set 25 years for temporal extent spatial extent varied with effect
Cumulative effects assessment Types of cumulative effects
Cumulative effects assessment Types of cumulative effects
Cumulative effects assessment Approach
Cumulative effects assessment Approach Mitigation: appropriate mitigation identified, as required Significance compare effects against known or derived thresholds and land use plan expectations Follow-up program designed as needed
Cumulative effects assessment Potential cumulative effects
Cumulative effects assessment Potential for other projects to use infrastructure Analysis 1 in 1000 exploration projects result in a mine 2% chance that the construction of a road will spawn the development of a mine in the north within a 300 km radius Result maximum 5% chance that a mine will result because of Zinifex infrastructure i.e., 1 or 2 mines
Cumulative effects assessment Results no significant adverse cumulative effects identified identified cumulative effects can be managed through project-specific mitigation and adjusted through monitoring