Mine Rehabilitation Handbook - Mining and Blasting

ACT ADMINISTERING BODY
Conservation and Land Department of Conservation and
Management Act 1984 Land Management
Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 Department of Conservation and
Land Management
Rights in Water and Irrigation
Act 1914
Water and Rivers Commission
Waterways Conservation Act 1976 Water and Rivers Commission
Waterways Conservation
Regulations 1981
Water and Rivers Commission
Soil and Land Conservation State Mining Engineer/Commissioner
Act 1945 of Soil and Land Conservation
Various State Agreement Acts Department of Resources
Development
Aboriginal Heritage Act Aboriginal Affairs Department
Northern Territory
Mining Act Department of Mines and Energy
Uranium Mining (Environment
Control) Act
Department of Mines and Energy
Mine Management Act Department of Mines and Energy
Environmental Assessment Act Department of Lands Planning &
Environment
Water Act Department of Lands Planning &
Environment
Environmental Penalties Department of Lands Planning &
& Offences Act Environment
Waste Management and pollution Department of Lands Planning &
Control Act Environment
Heritage Conservation Act Department of Lands Planning &
Environment
Pastoral Land Act Department of Lands Planning &
Environment
Noxious Weeds Act Department of Lands Planning &
Environment
Soils Conservation & Land Department of Lands Planning &
Utilisation Act Environment
Bushfires Act Parks and Wildlife Commission
Territory Parks and Wildlife
Conservation Act
Parks and Wildlife Commission
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Commonwealth
Environmental Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974*
Australian Heritage Commission Act 1974
Endangered Species Protection Act 1993*
Corporations Law Amendment Bill (Sec 299(1)(f))
* Currently being reviewed
8.1.2 Advisory Government Agencies
The Department of Mines or equivalent body in each State has primary
statutory responsibility for all aspects of mining including environmental
protection and pollution control. However, in NSW, the Department of
Mineral Resources has primary responsibilities only in relation to mining
methods, safety and rehabilitation (including derelict mines). All other
aspects are the primary responsibility of other agencies, such as
pollution control by EPA.
Relevant expertise has been developed to administer and advise on
environmental issues in accordance with statutory requirements. There
are, however, other government agencies whose principal functions are
related to agricultural, environmental protection and management of
natural resources etc. Specific expertise held by these agencies may be
of assistance in the rehabilitation of disturbed land. Liaison should be in
accordance with the administrative procedures adopted by each State.
State Minerals Councils/Chambers may be of assistance both with
technical data and additional sources of information. Agencies in each
state that may have relevant expertise include those listed below:
DEPARTMENT
New South Wales
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Department of Land and Water soil conservation techniques
Conservation soil and water sampling and analysis
contract rehabilitation
plant species selection and establishment
water allocation and licensing.
Environment Protection Authority toxic/hazardous chemicals control
air, noise and water pollution control
and licensing
waste management
contaminated land
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