Southwest Extractive Industries

MBS Environmental has been involved with Southwest extractive industries in Western Australia for a number of years for various clients including APH Contractors, B&J Catalano Pty Ltd, BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd, Carbone Bros Pty Ltd, Giacci Bros Pty Ltd, Piacentini & Son and private landowners.

Southwest Extractive Industries Assistance:

• Extractive Industry Licence and Planning Consent applications to local governments.
• Native Vegetation Clearing Permit applications.
• EPA referrals and assessments.
• Approvals under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
• DoW Groundwater Licence Applications.
• Liaison with Commonwealth, State and local government agencies and other interest groups.
• Coordination and/or implementation of surveys for fauna, stygofauna, flora, dieback, acid sulfate soils and noise. Organising targeted fauna surveys for conservation significant species such as Western Ringtail Possum and Black Cockatoos.
• Preparing a range of management plans focusing on site rehabilitation, fauna relocation and habitat management, dust and noise minimisation, stormwater management, dieback prevention, weed management and acid sulfate soils management.
• Co-ordination and/or implementation of revegetation measures post extraction.
• Operational environmental monitoring and reporting to meet approval conditions.