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Petroleum environmental planning guidance open for comment
The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is seeking comment from stakeholders on the revised draft Guideline for the Development of Petroleum, Geothermal and Pipeline Environment Plans in Western Australia.
The document, which will be available on the department’s website for public consultation for 12 weeks, amalgamates the following existing guidance material:
Guidance Note – Environmental Performance Objectives, Environmental Performance Standards and Measurement Criteria for Petroleum Environment Plans.
Proposed Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation Guide – Public Consultation Paper.
Guidance Note – Decommissioning, Rehabilitation and Closure of Petroleum Activities.
The revised draft guideline will assist operators to develop an Environment Plan (EP) in accordance with the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Environment) Regulations 2012, the Petroleum (Submerged L