PASTORAL LAND BOARD

Pastoral Land Act – section 38(1)(h)

CONSENT TO CLEAR PASTORAL LAND

PERMIT NUMBER: PLC05/1

DESCRIPTION OF LAND THE SUBJECT OF THE PERMIT

Station Name: Bunda Pastoral Lease No: PPL 1027 NT Portion: 3700 Pastoral District: VRD

DETAILS OF APPROVED CLEARING

By Out of Session Resolution No. 2/2005 dated 13 April 2005, the Pastoral Land Board granted consent to the clearing of approximately 100 hectares for the purposes of pasture improvement and hay production in accordance with the attached schedule of conditions and the endorsed plans.

REASONS FOR DECISION

1. The application is generally in accordance with the Land Clearing Guidelines 2002. 2. Soil types in the areas approved for clearing are suitable for clearing and planting of

improved pasture. 3. Areas of rock outcrops, stone arrangements and soils not suitable for pasture establishment

are not to be cleared as they are unsuitable for pasture development.

PERIOD OF THE PERMIT

This permit will lapse if clearing has not commenced within 2 years and/or has not been completed within 4 years of the date of this permit; and the lessee will need to seek an extension of time from the Pastoral Land Board to complete the clearing. J B Forwood AM Chairman Pastoral Land Board Page 1 of 2 18/4/2005

CONSENT TO CLEAR PASTORAL LAND

PERMIT NUMBER: PLC05/1

SCHEDULE OF CONDITIONS

1. Clearing carried out under this permit shall be in accordance with drawing number

05/1027/1 endorsed as forming part of this permit, to the satisfaction of the Chairman, Pastoral Land Board.

2. Clearing, erosion control and ongoing resource management shall be in accordance with the Property Management Plan for Land Clearing Development submitted by the lessee and endorsed as forming part of this permit, to the satisfaction of the Chairman, Pastoral Land Board.

3. All clearing is to be carried out on the contour, to the satisfaction of the Chairman, Pastoral Land Board.

4. The Director Pastoral Land Management Branch, Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment is to be notified before the commencement of each stage of the clearing and on completion of the clearing development.

APPEAL

Under section 119 of the Pastoral Land Act, a pastoral lessee who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Pastoral Land Board may appeal to the Pastoral Land Appeal Tribunal against the decision of the Board. Appeals may be lodged with the Registrar of the Appeal Tribunal within 28 days of notification of the decision of the Board. NOTES: 1. The Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority recommends that the pastoral lessee obtain an

Authority Certificate to indemnify against prosecution under the Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989.

2. The permit holder is advised that there are statutory obligations under the Weeds Management Act 2001 to take all practical measures to manage weeds on the property. For advice on weed management please phone (08) 8973 8110.

3. Fire prevention measures are to be implemented in accordance with the requirements of the Bushfires Act. Permits must be obtained from the Regional Fire Control Officer of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment (telephone 89 760321) before ignition of any felled timber in this area.

4. The Heritage Conservation Act 1991 protects archaeological places and objects, regardless of the level of documentation that the Office of Environment and Heritage has of such sites. It is an offence to undertake work on a place or object without the consent of the Minister for Environment and Heritage.

5. It is the responsibility of the pastoral lessee to refer the proposed development to the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Heritage under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act should they believe the proposed development may have a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance as outlined in that legislation.

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Plot file referenceNR05K006.pdf, Date 5 April, 2005

Drawing No. 05 / 1027 / 1BUNDA PASTORAL LEASENT Por 3700 PPL 1027AREAS APPROVED

FOR CLEARING

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No 27Paddock

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METRESMap Grid of Australia (MGA) Zone 52

Universal Transverse Mercator ProjectionHorizontal datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA) 1994

CLEARED AREASOVER BUNDA PASTORAL LEASELEGENDApproved areas for clearingApproximately 100 hectaresFencelineWaterRoad / track

...........................................................................CHAIRMAN, PASTORAL LAND BOARD

This is the drawing referredto in Pastoral Land ClearingPermit No:Issued on:

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For further information contact:Director Pastoral Land Management BranchConservation and Natural Resources Group,Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment, KatherinePhone: (08) 8973 8100, Fax: (08) 8973 8122

DATA SOURCEPastoral Property Infrastructure:Pastoral Land Management Branch, DIPEInfrastructure displayed is current to the last inspection date, 11/11/00Refer DIPE property infrastructure map: BDA.pltCleared Areas:Compiled by Pastoral Land Management Branch, DIPE

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