Common use of Single assessment Clause in Contracts

Single assessment. In determining the assessment approach for a proposed action, the assessment approach for a proposed action that will be chosen will allow the Commonwealth Minister to have sufficient Information to make an informed decision whether or not to approve the proposed action and, if so, under what conditions. To ensure that a single NT assessment can be relied on by the Commonwealth Minister for a decision under Part 9 of the EPBC Act, the Assessment Report will include: a description of: the action; the places affected by the action; and any Matters of NES that are likely to be affected by the action; a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NES. The nature and extent of likely impacts must be explicitly assessed for each Matter of NES, being, as relevant: the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place; the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland; listed threatened species (except a conservation dependent species) or their habitat, or any listed threatened ecological communities; the members of a listed migratory species or their habitat; the environment, in relation to nuclear actions; a water resource, in relation to coal seam gas or large coal mining developments; the environment in the Commonwealth marine area (for actions outside the Commonwealth marine area that may impact the environment in the Commonwealth marine area); and Commonwealth land (for actions outside Commonwealth land that may impact on the environment on Commonwealth land). a description of feasible mitigation measures, changes to the action or procedures to prevent or minimise environmental impacts on each relevant Matter of NES proposed by the proponent or suggested in public submissions; to the extent practicable, a description of any feasible alternatives to the action that have been identified through the assessment process, and their likely impact on each Matter of NES; a statement of recommended conditions for approval of the action that may be imposed to address identified impacts on Matters of NES, including consideration of any offsets; where feasible, a statement of NT approval requirements and conditions that may be recommended to apply, to the action when the report is prepared, including a description of the monitoring, approvals and review procedures that may be recommended to apply, to the action; and the Information and opinion on which the assessment is based, or its source. In relation to coal seam gas and large coal mining developments, to enable the Commonwealth Minister to efficiently proceed to a decision consistent with section 131AB of the EPBC Act, the NT will: refer coal seam gas or large coal mining developments that are likely to have a significant impact on water resources to the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development for advice; and take account of the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development advice in the Assessment Report. The NT may seek advice on relevant matters from Commonwealth agencies with relevant expertise with details to be outlined in the Administrative Arrangements. The parties agree that advice will be sought from the Supervising Scientist in relation to uranium or thorium in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth and the NT in relation to working arrangements for the regulation of uranium mining in the NT (the MoU) and will be taken into account once provided. The parties also agree that non-binding advice of the Supervising Scientist may be sought by the NT, and the Supervising Scientist will provide such advice, concerning relevant matters not subject to the MoU in relation to nuclear actions in the NT.

Single assessment. In determining the assessment approach for a proposed action, the Tasmania will decide on a form of assessment approach for a proposed action that will be chosen will allow the Commonwealth Minister to have sufficient Information to make an informed decision whether or not to approve the proposed action and, if so, under what conditions. To ensure that a single NT Tasmanian assessment can be relied on by the Commonwealth Minister for a decision under Part 9 of the EPBC Act, Tasmania will ensure that the Assessment Report will includeincludes: a description of: the action; the places affected by the action; and any Matters of NES that are likely to be affected by the action; a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NESNES separately. The This means that the nature and extent of likely impacts must be explicitly assessed for each Matter of NES, being, as relevant: the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; the National Heritage national heritage values of a National Heritage place; the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetlandXxxxxx xxxxxxx; listed threatened species (except a conservation dependent species) or their habitat, or any listed threatened ecological communities; the members of a listed migratory species or their habitat; the environment, in relation to nuclear actions; a water resource, in relation to coal seam gas or large coal mining developments; the environment in of the Commonwealth marine area (for actions outside the Commonwealth marine area that may impact the environment in the Commonwealth marine area); and Commonwealth land (for actions outside Commonwealth land that may impact on the environment on Commonwealth land). ; and the environment (in the case of a nuclear action); a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NES; a description of feasible mitigation measures, changes to the action or procedures to prevent or minimise environmental impacts on each relevant Matter of NES proposed by the proponent or suggested in public submissions; to the extent practicable, a description of any feasible alternatives to the action that have been identified through the assessment process, and their likely impact on each Matter of NES; a statement of recommended conditions for approval of the action that may be imposed to address identified impacts on Matters of NES, including consideration of any offsets; where feasible, a statement of NT Tasmanian approval requirements and conditions that may be recommended to apply, apply to the action when the report is prepared, including a description of the monitoring, approvals enforcement and review procedures that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action; and the Information and opinion on which the assessment is based, or its source. In relation to coal seam gas and large coal mining developments, to enable the Commonwealth Minister to efficiently proceed to a decision consistent with section 131AB of the EPBC Act, the NT Tasmania will, subject to statutory timeframes for an assessment: refer coal seam gas or large coal mining developments that are likely to have a significant impact on water resources to the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development for advice; and take account of the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development advice in the Assessment Report. The NT Tasmania may seek advice on relevant matters from Commonwealth agencies with relevant expertise with details to be outlined in the Administrative Arrangements. The parties agree that advice will be sought from the Supervising Scientist in relation to uranium or thorium in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth and the NT in relation to working arrangements for the regulation of uranium mining in the NT (the MoU) and will be taken into account once provided. The parties also agree that non-binding advice of the Supervising Scientist may be sought by the NT, and the Supervising Scientist will provide such advice, concerning relevant matters not subject to the MoU in relation to nuclear actions in the NT.

Single assessment. In determining the assessment approach for a proposed action, Victoria will decide on an appropriate form of assessment equivalent to assessment via an inquiry, environmental impact statement, public environment report or preliminary documentation under the assessment approach for a proposed action EPBC Act that will be chosen will allow the Commonwealth Minister to have sufficient Information to make an informed decision whether or not to approve the proposed action and, if so, under what conditions. To ensure that a single NT Victorian assessment can be relied on by the Commonwealth Minister for a decision under Part 9 of the EPBC Act, Victoria will ensure that the Assessment Report will includeincludes: a description of: the action; the places affected by the action; and any Matters of NES that are likely to be affected by the action; a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NESNES separately. The This means that the nature and extent of likely impacts must be explicitly assessed for each Matter of NES, being, as relevant: the world heritage World Heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place; the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland; listed threatened species (except a conservation dependent species) or their habitat, or any listed threatened ecological communities; the members of a listed migratory species or their habitat; the environment, in relation to nuclear actions; a water resource, in relation to coal seam gas or large coal mining developments; the environment in of the Commonwealth marine area (for actions outside the Commonwealth marine area that may impact the environment in the Commonwealth marine area); and Commonwealth land (for actions outside Commonwealth land that may impact on the environment on Commonwealth land). ; and the environment (in the case of a nuclear action); a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NES; a description of feasible mitigation measures, changes to the action or procedures to prevent or minimise environmental impacts on each relevant Matter of NES proposed by the proponent or suggested in public submissions; to the extent practicable, a description of any feasible alternatives to the action that have been identified through the assessment process, and their likely impact on each Matter of NES; a statement of recommended conditions for approval of the action that may be imposed to address identified impacts on Matters of NES, including consideration of any offsets; where feasible, a statement of NT Victorian approval requirements and conditions that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action when the report is prepared, including a description of the monitoring, approvals enforcement and review procedures that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action; and the Information and opinion on which the assessment is based, or its source; and is accompanied by sufficient information about the relevant impacts of the action to let the Commonwealth Minister make an informed decision whether or not to approve under Part 9 of the EPBC Act (for the purposes of each controlling provision) the taking of the action. In relation to coal seam gas and large coal mining developments, to enable ensure that the Commonwealth Minister to can efficiently proceed to a decision consistent with section 131AB s.131AB of the EPBC Act, the NT Victoria will: refer coal seam gas or large coal mining developments that are likely to have a significant impact on water resources to the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development for advice; and take account of the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development advice in the Assessment Report. The NT may Xxxxxxxx xxx seek advice on relevant matters from Commonwealth agencies with relevant expertise with details to be outlined in the Administrative Arrangements. The parties agree that advice will be sought from the Supervising Scientist in relation to uranium or thorium in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth and the NT in relation to working arrangements for the regulation of uranium mining in the NT (the MoU) and will be taken into account once provided. The parties also agree that non-binding advice of the Supervising Scientist may be sought by the NT, and the Supervising Scientist will provide such advice, concerning relevant matters not subject to the MoU in relation to nuclear actions in the NT.

Single assessment. In determining the assessment approach for a proposed action, the assessment approach for a proposed action that will be chosen will allow the Commonwealth Minister to have sufficient Information to make an informed decision whether or not to approve the proposed action and, if so, under what conditions. To ensure that a single NT WA assessment can be relied on by the Commonwealth Minister for a decision under Part 9 of the EPBC Act, WA will ensure that the Assessment Report will includeincludes: a description of: the action; the places affected by the action; and any Matters of NES that are likely to be affected by the action; a separate chapter or part dealing with all summary of the relevant impacts on Matters of NESthe action. The This means that the nature and extent of likely impacts must be explicitly assessed for each Matter of NES, being, as relevantNES specified in the controlled action decision which may be: the world heritage World Heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place; the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland; listed threatened species (except a conservation dependent species) or their habitat, or any listed threatened ecological communities; the members of a listed migratory species or their habitat; the environment, in relation to nuclear actions; a water resource, in relation to coal seam gas or large coal mining developmentsproposals; the environment in part of the Commonwealth marine area (for actions outside the Commonwealth marine area that may impact the environment in the Commonwealth marine area); and Commonwealth land (for actions outside Commonwealth land that may impact on the environment on Commonwealth land). ; and the environment in the case of nuclear actions; a description of feasible mitigation measures, changes to the action or procedures to prevent or minimise environmental impacts on each relevant Matter of NES proposed by the proponent or suggested in public submissions; to the extent practicable, a description of any feasible alternatives to the action that have been identified through the assessment process, and their likely impact on each Matter of NES; a statement of recommended conditions for approval of the action that may be imposed to address identified impacts on Matters of NES, including consideration of any offsets; where feasible, and a statement of NT WA approval requirements and conditions that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action when the report is prepared, including a description of the monitoring, approvals enforcement and review procedures that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action; . Execution page EXECUTED as an agreement SIGNED for and the Information and opinion on which the assessment is based, or its source. In relation to coal seam gas and large coal mining developments, to enable behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by: The Hon Xxxx Xxxx MP Minister to efficiently proceed to a decision consistent with section 131AB for the Environment Date [8 September 2014] SIGNED for and on behalf of the EPBC Act, the NT willState of Western Australia by: refer coal seam gas or large coal mining developments that are likely to have a significant impact on water resources to the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development The Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx MLA Minister for advice; and take account of the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development advice in the Assessment Report. The NT may seek advice on relevant matters from Commonwealth agencies with relevant expertise with details to be outlined in the Administrative Arrangements. The parties agree that advice will be sought from the Supervising Scientist in relation to uranium or thorium in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth and the NT in relation to working arrangements for the regulation of uranium mining in the NT (the MoU) and will be taken into account once provided. The parties also agree that non-binding advice of the Supervising Scientist may be sought by the NT, and the Supervising Scientist will provide such advice, concerning relevant matters not subject to the MoU in relation to nuclear actions in the NT.Environment Date [3 October 2014]

Single assessment. In determining the assessment approach for a proposed action, the ACT will decide on a form of assessment approach for a proposed action that will be chosen will allow the Commonwealth Minister to have sufficient Information information to make an informed decision whether or not to approve the proposed action and, if so, under what conditions. To ensure that a single NT ACT assessment can be relied on by the Commonwealth Minister for a decision under Part 9 of the EPBC Act, the ACT will ensure that the Assessment Report will includeincludes: a description of: the action; the places affected by the action; and any Matters of NES that are likely to be affected by the action; a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts matters on Matters of NESNES separately. The This means that the nature and extent of likely impacts must be explicitly assessed for each Matter of NES, being, as relevant: the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place; the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland; listed threatened species (except a conservation dependent species) or their habitat, or any listed threatened ecological communities; the members of a listed migratory species or their habitat; the environment, in relation to nuclear actions; a water resource, in relation to coal seam gas or large coal mining developments; the environment in of the Commonwealth marine area (for actions outside the Commonwealth marine area that may impact the environment in the Commonwealth marine area); and Commonwealth land (for actions outside Commonwealth land that may impact on the environment on Commonwealth land). ; and the environment (in the case of a nuclear action); a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NES; a description of feasible mitigation measures, changes to the action or procedures to prevent or minimise environmental impacts on each relevant Matter of NES proposed by the proponent or suggested in public submissions; to the extent practicable, a description of any feasible alternatives to the action that have been identified through the assessment process, and their likely impact on each Matter of NES; a statement of recommended conditions for approval of the action that may be imposed to address identified impacts on Matters of NES, including consideration of any offsets; where feasible, a statement of NT the ACT approval requirements and conditions that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action when the report is prepared, including a description of the monitoring, approvals enforcement and review procedures that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action; and the Information and opinion on which the assessment is based, or its source. In relation to coal seam gas and large coal mining developments, to enable the Commonwealth Minister to efficiently proceed to a decision consistent with section 131AB of the EPBC Act, the NT will: refer coal seam gas or large coal mining developments that are likely to have a significant impact on water resources to the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development for advice; and take account of the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development advice in the Assessment Report. The NT ACT may seek advice on relevant matters from Commonwealth agencies with relevant expertise with details to be outlined in the Administrative Arrangements. The parties agree that advice will be sought from the Supervising Scientist in relation to uranium or thorium in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth and the NT in relation to working arrangements for the regulation of uranium mining in the NT (the MoU) and will be taken into account once provided. The parties also agree that non-binding advice of the Supervising Scientist may be sought by the NT, and the Supervising Scientist will provide such advice, concerning relevant matters not subject to the MoU in relation to nuclear actions in the NT.

Single assessment. In determining the assessment approach for a proposed action, the assessment approach for a proposed action that will be chosen will allow the Commonwealth Minister to have sufficient Information to make an informed decision whether or not to approve the proposed action and, if so, under what conditions. To ensure that a single NT assessment can be relied on by the Commonwealth Minister for a decision under Part 9 of the EPBC Act, the Assessment Report will include: a description of: the action; the places affected by the action; and any Matters of NES that are likely to be affected by the action; a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NES. The nature and extent of likely impacts must be explicitly assessed for each Matter of NES, being, as relevant: the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place; the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetlandXxxxxx xxxxxxx; listed threatened species (except a conservation dependent species) or their habitat, or any listed threatened ecological communities; the members of a listed migratory species or their habitat; the environment, in relation to nuclear actions; a water resource, in relation to coal seam gas or large coal mining developments; the environment in the Commonwealth marine area (for actions outside the Commonwealth marine area that may impact the environment in the Commonwealth marine area); and Commonwealth land (for actions outside Commonwealth land that may impact on the environment on Commonwealth land). a description of feasible mitigation measures, changes to the action or procedures to prevent or minimise environmental impacts on each relevant Matter of NES proposed by the proponent or suggested in public submissions; to the extent practicable, a description of any feasible alternatives to the action that have been identified through the assessment process, and their likely impact on each Matter of NES; a statement of recommended conditions for approval of the action that may be imposed to address identified impacts on Matters of NES, including consideration of any offsets; where feasible, a statement of NT approval requirements and conditions that may be recommended to apply, to the action when the report is prepared, including a description of the monitoring, approvals and review procedures that may be recommended to apply, to the action; and the Information and opinion on which the assessment is based, or its source. In relation to coal seam gas and large coal mining developments, to enable the Commonwealth Minister to efficiently proceed to a decision consistent with section 131AB of the EPBC Act, the NT will: refer coal seam gas or large coal mining developments that are likely to have a significant impact on water resources to the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development for advice; and take account of the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development advice in the Assessment Report. The NT may seek advice on relevant matters from Commonwealth agencies with relevant expertise with details to be outlined in the Administrative Arrangements. The parties agree that advice will be sought from the Supervising Scientist in relation to uranium or thorium in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth and the NT in relation to working arrangements for the regulation of uranium mining in the NT (the MoU) and will be taken into account once provided. The parties also agree that non-binding advice of the Supervising Scientist may be sought by the NT, and the Supervising Scientist will provide such advice, concerning relevant matters not subject to the MoU in relation to nuclear actions in the NT.

Single assessment. In determining the assessment approach for a proposed action, the Tasmania will decide on a form of assessment approach for a proposed action that will be chosen will allow the Commonwealth Minister to have sufficient Information to make an informed decision whether or not to approve the proposed action and, if so, under what conditions. To ensure that a single NT Tasmanian assessment can be relied on by the Commonwealth Minister for a decision under Part 9 of the EPBC Act, Tasmania will ensure that the Assessment Report will includeincludes: a description of: the action; the places affected by the action; and any Matters of NES that are likely to be affected by the action; a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NESNES separately. The This means that the nature and extent of likely impacts must be explicitly assessed for each Matter of NES, being, as relevant: the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; the National Heritage national heritage values of a National Heritage place; the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland; listed threatened species (except a conservation dependent species) or their habitat, or any listed threatened ecological communities; the members of a listed migratory species or their habitat; the environment, in relation to nuclear actions; a water resource, in relation to coal seam gas or large coal mining developments; the environment in of the Commonwealth marine area (for actions outside the Commonwealth marine area that may impact the environment in the Commonwealth marine area); and Commonwealth land (for actions outside Commonwealth land that may impact on the environment on Commonwealth land). ; and the environment (in the case of a nuclear action); a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NES; a description of feasible mitigation measures, changes to the action or procedures to prevent or minimise environmental impacts on each relevant Matter of NES proposed by the proponent or suggested in public submissions; to the extent practicable, a description of any feasible alternatives to the action that have been identified through the assessment process, and their likely impact on each Matter of NES; a statement of recommended conditions for approval of the action that may be imposed to address identified impacts on Matters of NES, including consideration of any offsets; where feasible, a statement of NT Tasmanian approval requirements and conditions that may be recommended to apply, apply to the action when the report is prepared, including a description of the monitoring, approvals enforcement and review procedures that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action; and the Information and opinion on which the assessment is based, or its source. In relation to coal seam gas and large coal mining developments, to enable the Commonwealth Minister to efficiently proceed to a decision consistent with section 131AB of the EPBC Act, the NT Tasmania will, subject to statutory timeframes for an assessment: refer coal seam gas or large coal mining developments that are likely to have a significant impact on water resources to the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development for advice; and take account of the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development advice in the Assessment Report. The NT Tasmania may seek advice on relevant matters from Commonwealth agencies with relevant expertise with details to be outlined in the Administrative Arrangements. The parties agree that advice will be sought from the Supervising Scientist in relation to uranium or thorium in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth and the NT in relation to working arrangements for the regulation of uranium mining in the NT (the MoU) and will be taken into account once provided. The parties also agree that non-binding advice of the Supervising Scientist may be sought by the NT, and the Supervising Scientist will provide such advice, concerning relevant matters not subject to the MoU in relation to nuclear actions in the NT.

Single assessment. In determining the assessment approach for a proposed action, Victoria will decide on an appropriate form of assessment equivalent to assessment via an inquiry, environmental impact statement, public environment report or preliminary documentation under the assessment approach for a proposed action EPBC Act that will be chosen will allow the Commonwealth Minister to have sufficient Information to make an informed decision whether or not to approve the proposed action and, if so, under what conditions. To ensure that a single NT Victorian assessment can be relied on by the Commonwealth Minister for a decision under Part 9 of the EPBC Act, Victoria will ensure that the Assessment Report will includeincludes: a description of: the action; the places affected by the action; and any Matters of NES that are likely to be affected by the action; a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NESNES separately. The This means that the nature and extent of likely impacts must be explicitly assessed for each Matter of NES, being, as relevant: the world heritage World Heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place; the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetlandXxxxxx xxxxxxx; listed threatened species (except a conservation dependent species) or their habitat, or any listed threatened ecological communities; the members of a listed migratory species or their habitat; the environment, in relation to nuclear actions; a water resource, in relation to coal seam gas or large coal mining developments; the environment in of the Commonwealth marine area (for actions outside the Commonwealth marine area that may impact the environment in the Commonwealth marine area); and Commonwealth land (for actions outside Commonwealth land that may impact on the environment on Commonwealth land). ; and the environment (in the case of a nuclear action); a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NES; a description of feasible mitigation measures, changes to the action or procedures to prevent or minimise environmental impacts on each relevant Matter of NES proposed by the proponent or suggested in public submissions; to the extent practicable, a description of any feasible alternatives to the action that have been identified through the assessment process, and their likely impact on each Matter of NES; a statement of recommended conditions for approval of the action that may be imposed to address identified impacts on Matters of NES, including consideration of any offsets; where feasible, a statement of NT Victorian approval requirements and conditions that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action when the report is prepared, including a description of the monitoring, approvals enforcement and review procedures that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action; and the Information and opinion on which the assessment is based, or its source; and is accompanied by sufficient information about the relevant impacts of the action to let the Commonwealth Minister make an informed decision whether or not to approve under Part 9 of the EPBC Act (for the purposes of each controlling provision) the taking of the action. In relation to coal seam gas and large coal mining developments, to enable ensure that the Commonwealth Minister to can efficiently proceed to a decision consistent with section 131AB s.131AB of the EPBC Act, the NT Victoria will: refer coal seam gas or large coal mining developments that are likely to have a significant impact on water resources to the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development for advice; and take account of the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development advice in the Assessment Report. The NT may Xxxxxxxx xxx seek advice on relevant matters from Commonwealth agencies with relevant expertise with details to be outlined in the Administrative Arrangements. The parties agree that advice will be sought from the Supervising Scientist in relation to uranium or thorium in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth and the NT in relation to working arrangements for the regulation of uranium mining in the NT (the MoU) and will be taken into account once provided. The parties also agree that non-binding advice of the Supervising Scientist may be sought by the NT, and the Supervising Scientist will provide such advice, concerning relevant matters not subject to the MoU in relation to nuclear actions in the NT.

Single assessment. In determining the assessment approach for a proposed action, the SA will decide on a form of assessment approach for a proposed action that will be chosen will allow the Commonwealth Minister to have sufficient Information to make an informed decision whether or not to approve the proposed action and, if so, under what conditions. To inform SA’s determination of the assessment approach, the Commonwealth Minister will provide to SA a copy of the notice of the decision and reasons for the decision provided to the proponent under section 77 of the EPBC Act. To ensure that a single NT SA assessment can be relied on by the Commonwealth Minister for a decision under Part 9 of the EPBC Act, SA will ensure that the Assessment Report will includeincludes: a description of: the action; the places affected by the action; and any Matters of NES that are likely to be affected by the action; a separate chapter or part dealing with all relevant impacts on Matters of NESNES separately. The This means that the nature and extent of likely impacts must be explicitly assessed for each Matter of NES, being, as relevant: the world heritage World Heritage values of a declared World Heritage property; the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place; the ecological character of a declared Ramsar wetland; listed threatened species (except a conservation dependent species) or their habitat, or any listed threatened ecological communities; the members of a listed migratory species or their habitat; the environment, in relation to nuclear actions; a water resource, in relation to coal seam gas or large coal mining developments; the environment in of the Commonwealth marine area (for actions outside the Commonwealth marine area that may impact the environment in the Commonwealth marine area); the environment, in the case of a nuclear action; and / or Commonwealth land (for actions outside Commonwealth land that may impact on the environment on Commonwealth land); a clear identification of all relevant impacts on matters of NES. a description of feasible mitigation measures, changes to the action or procedures to prevent or minimise environmental impacts on each relevant Matter of NES proposed by the proponent or suggested in public submissions; and to the extent practicable, a description of any feasible alternatives to the action that have been identified through the assessment process, and their likely impact on each Matter of NES; a statement of recommended conditions for approval of the action that may be imposed to address identified impacts on Matters of NES, including consideration of any offsets; where feasible, a statement of NT SA approval requirements and conditions that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action when the report Assessment Report is prepared, including a description of the monitoring, approvals enforcement and review procedures that may be recommended apply, or are proposed to apply, to the action; and the Information and opinion on which the assessment is based, or its source. In relation to coal seam gas and large coal mining developments, to enable the Commonwealth Minister to efficiently proceed to a decision consistent with section 131AB of the EPBC Act, the NT SA will: refer coal seam gas or large coal mining developments that are likely to have a significant impact on water resources to the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development for advice; and take account of the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development advice in the Assessment Report. The NT SA may seek advice on relevant matters from Commonwealth agencies with relevant expertise with details to be outlined in the Administrative Arrangements. The parties agree that advice will be sought from the Supervising Scientist in relation to uranium or thorium in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth and the NT in relation to working arrangements for the regulation of uranium mining in the NT (the MoU) and will be taken into account once provided. The parties also agree that non-binding advice of the Supervising Scientist may be sought by the NT, and the Supervising Scientist will provide such advice, concerning relevant matters not subject to the MoU in relation to nuclear actions in the NT.