Extract – NOPSEMA Regulatory Management System - Assessment 7701 - Conclusions

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NOPSEMA's assessment team recommended rejection of an environment plan (Submission 1) across multiple acceptance criteria, finding the operator could not demonstrate the plan was appropriate for the activity's nature and scale, that impacts and risks would be reduced to ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable), or that risks would reach acceptable levels. The team also identified deficiencies in performance outcomes, implementation strategy, monitoring arrangements, and consultation. Assessment findings referenced detailed concerns in OMR #1 letter (A1161230). However, the plan satisfied World Heritage property requirements. Significantly, the assessment found relevant Commonwealth Environment Program requirements were not met regarding listed threatened species, listed migratory species, and Commonwealth marine areas. The decision-maker (Daniel Thompson) determined the environment plan did not meet regulation 34 criteria and offered the operator an opportunity to modify and resubmit.