Heritage Management

In areas of cultural significance, Heritage surveys may be required and Cultural Heritage Advisors may be engaged to monitor ground disturbing activities. Advisors are typically engaged before and during ground disturbing works (bulk earth works) to monitor activities and ensure impacts on heritage are minimised. Mitsui E&P Australia also have a robust unanticipated discovery protocol for staff and contractors to preserve any artifacts discovered that may contain cultural significance.

Cultural Heritage Advisors are engaged through Traditional Owner representative corporations and are recognised as having the cultural authority to speak about heritage matters within the designated area.

Yamatji Nation

The Southern Yamatji people are the Traditional Owners and Native Title claimant group for the lands where the Waitsia Gas Field, Dongara Gas Field and parts of the Woodada Gas Field are located (Production Licences L1, L2, L4 and L5) as well as nearby exploration permits.

MEPAU has a ‘Yamatji Proponent Standard Heritage Agreement’ (YPSHA) with the Yamatji Southern Regional Corporation (YSRC) for Production Licences L1 and L2. The YSRC represents the Traditional Owners in relation to native title and Aboriginal heritage matters in the YPSHA area.

Yued People

The Yued Aboriginal Corporation are the Native Title Agreement Group for the lands that include parts of Production Licences L4 and L5, and Exploration Permit EP 455.

The Yued Aboriginal Corporation represents the Traditional Owners in relation to native title and Aboriginal heritage matters for the Yued Indigenous Land Use Agreement (WI2015/009), which is part of the Settlement Area of the Noongar people, made under the Native Title Act.

Community

Delivering mutual and sustainable social outcomes for all

MEPAU recognises the importance of its role in delivering mutual and sustainable social outcomes for those communities in which we work. MEPAU invests in community projects so that local people can benefit from social and economic development, and MEPAU continues to look for opportunities to create positive impacts. These investments are sometimes voluntary and sometimes required by governments, or part of a contractual agreement.

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