6th Annual Land Access Forum 2015

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