The 6th Annual Land Access Forum 2015 is dedicated to practicalities, regulatory reforms, future directions and challenges of land access.
Topics
- The Land Access Regime - Observations and Practical Lessons
- Legislative regime for land access - Updates from the various jurisdictions
- Understanding what would be the "best" government policy
- Analysis of the changes to the land access regime under MERCPA
- Costs review –The real costs (Legal, Human Resources, Compensation)
- Role of the Land Court and arbitration in land access negotiations
- Taking land access in-house – what are the pros & cons?
- What are reasonable legal costs?
- How are land access issues managed during construction?
- Moving from Development to Operation of CSG – On going land access management and ensuring costs and safety are managed during project ramp up
- Managing community wide concerns fuelled by misinformation
- Balancing business and community interests including educating wider business on land holder requirements and getting business managers to communicate priorities sooner to allow engagement time
- How to handle negative publicity and campaigns against where not all information is presented
- What comes first- Personal contact or community letters?
- Doing more with less resource
- Getting around negotiation road blocks
- Principles for negotiating co-existence arrangements with agricultural landholders
- Cumulative Impact Assessments
- Community stakeholder engagement & Land Access – Benefitting from shared learning
- Compensation has its role to play - Assessing and determining compensation
- Case studies & perspectives from the players - Industry experiences, successes & challenges
Who should Attend
- Coal, CSG, UCG mining and exploration companies
- Government departments
- Landholders
- Mining and petroleum industry associations
- Consultants
- Law firms
