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Environmental Protection Statement

This Environmental Protection Statement (EPS) presents findings and conclusions of an environmental impact assessment undertaken for the Maxima 3D MSS by Woodside at the direction of the WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).

This EPS was prepared in consultation with government agencies, marine science organisations and non-government interest groups before being submitted formally to the EPA for review and approval.

It identifies the potential impacts from the Maxima 3D MSS and associated mitigation and management measures that will be implemented to reduce potential impacts to an acceptable level.

The EPA completed their formal assessment of Maxima 3D MSS and advertised the recommended level of assessment (EPS) and the recommendations in an EPA Bulletin.

The final EPS is available for download below and a copy of the EPA Bulletin is available at http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/.

Environmental Protection Statement
Maxima 3D Marine Seismic Survey

Front Cover
Executive Summary
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Project Justification and Evaluation of Alternatives
Chapter 3 - Project Description
Chapter 4 - Stakeholder Consultation
Chapter 5 - Existing Environment
Chapter 6 - Potential Environmental Effects
Chapter 7 - Environmental Mitigation and Management Measures
Chapter 8 - Project Environmental Management Plan
Chapter 9 - Conclusions
Chapter 10 - References
Chapter 11 - Study Team
Chapter 12 - Glossary, Acronynms and Abbreviations
Appendix A - Correspondence from WA Environmental Protection Authority
Appendix B - Stakeholder Consultation
Appendix B - Key Correspondence from Stakeholders
Appendix C - Physics of Underwater Sound
Appendix C - Capturing Data from Offshore Seismic Surveys
Appendix C - Effects of Airgun Seismic Surveys on Fish
Appendix C - Acoustic Criteria for humans and marine mammal protection
Appendix C - Expert Peer Reviewer Comments
Appendix D - Semi Quantitative Risk Assessment for Scott Reef Communities (pgs 283-359)
Appendix D - Semi Quantitative Risk Assessment for Scott Reef Communities (pgs 360-391)
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