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<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Information</strong> <strong>Booklet</strong><br />
strong culture includes the ongoing work with the Pilbara Indigenous groups in the areas<br />
<strong>of</strong>:<br />
� Cultural heritage management;<br />
� Cross cultural awareness training;<br />
� Contracting and business development;<br />
� Employment and training; and<br />
� Community projects.<br />
In relation to cultural heritage management for the <strong>Browse</strong> <strong>LNG</strong> <strong>Precinct</strong>, the State and<br />
Woodside, in line with the commitments in the Heads <strong>of</strong> Agreement will work with<br />
Traditional Owners and the KLC to design, construct, operate, decommission and<br />
rehabilitate the <strong>Precinct</strong> in a manner that where possible avoids impacts to Aboriginal<br />
sites or minimises any impacts on Aboriginal sites in accordance with relevant<br />
agreements and management plans.<br />
Miscellaneous<br />
Questions:<br />
� How long will the gas plant be there?<br />
The <strong>Browse</strong> <strong>LNG</strong> <strong>Precinct</strong> (in terms <strong>of</strong> construction, operation and decommissioning) will<br />
have a finite life <strong>of</strong> between approximately 30 to 99 years.<br />
� What is Woodsideís timeline and why?<br />
The timeline for any development will be determined by the respective joint venture. For<br />
illustrative purposes, for the <strong>Browse</strong> Joint Venture to make a Final Investment Decision<br />
(FID) as early as late 2011, the following things need to happen:<br />
� End 2009 ñ key terms <strong>of</strong> Indigenous Land Use Agreement settled;<br />
� Early 2010 ñ commence Basis <strong>of</strong> Design;<br />
� Early 2010 ñ Indigenous Land Use Agreement signed;<br />
� Mid 2010 ñ Strategic Assessment approval for the <strong>Browse</strong> <strong>LNG</strong> <strong>Precinct</strong>;<br />
� Early 2011 ñ commence Front End Engineering Design;<br />
� Early 2011 ñ commence site works.<br />
There is a positive outlook for the <strong>LNG</strong> market and one <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Browse</strong> Joint Venturers,<br />
Woodside, has Key Terms Agreements in place to sell <strong>Browse</strong> gas to PetroChina and<br />
CPC <strong>of</strong> Taiwan. This provides momentum for the project to proceed. Demand for <strong>LNG</strong> is<br />
strong and will continue to grow particularly as countries round the world look to generate<br />
electricity from more greenhouse friendly forms <strong>of</strong> energy. In addition, there is strong<br />
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