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ALC 15 year strategic plan 2012-2027

Details:

Title

ALC 15 year strategic plan 2012-2027

Creator

Anindilyakwa Land Council

Collection

Anindilyakwa Land Council annual report; Anindilyakwa Land Council strategic plan; Reports; PublicationNT

Date

2012

Notes

Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).

Language

English

Subject

Anindilyakwa Land Council (N.T.) -- Periodicals; Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Groote Eylandt -- Periodicals

Publisher name

Anindilyakwa Land Council

Place of publication

Alyangula

Volume

2012-2027

Copyright owner

Anindilyakwa Land Council

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/254602

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/529654

Page content

ALC 15 year Strategic Plan 11. Actions in Summary 129 11. ACTIONS IN SUMMARY GOALS ACTIONS Protect the Land and Sea 1. Educate Traditional Owners of the value of areas within the Southern Leases. 2. Conduct comprehensive anthropological and archaeological studies in the Southern Leases area. 3. Negotiate with Traditional Owners if posed with a request for an Exploration License by GEMCO (BHP Billiton) after January 2013. 4. Seek advice on an ALC position to future exploration/mining of the Southern Leases area. 5. Lobby for significant environmental assessment before proceeding with any new Mining Agreements in the Eastern Leases area. 6. Consult with the Anindilyakwa community on any requirements to be included in a new Mining Agreement, including cultural area restrictions, environmental obligations, and financial compensation and community benefits. 7. Conduct regular negotiations with GEMCO around mine closure planning. 8. Liaise with GEMCO in creation of an official mine closure plan. 9. Investigate optimal use of current land management and rehabilitation practises for long term sustainable economic development. 10. Build capacity in local people to take over the operation of GEMCO facilities such as roads, power and water supply, and port facilities. 11. Secure a contract with a large corporation or government institution to offset its carbon emissions. 12. Design, manage and operate a savannah fire management program on Groote Eylandt/Bickerton Island utilising the ALC Ranger program. 13. Investigate setting up solar farms to supply power for Angurugu and potentially Alyangula, as an alternative source to GEMCOs diesel generators.