The EPA

I thought it was about time I posted up the link to the EPA Bulletin about the Mount Manning Reserve (MMR). If you take the time to read this, what the EPA strongly states is that the H&A range is a significant biodiversity hot spot and needs to be made into an A Class reserve. For some reason (my guess in money) our Government has not only ignored the advice of the EPA (a department created in order to protect our environment) but previously over turned the rulings of other BIF ranges (Windarling & Mungada).

http://epa.wa.gov.au/EPADocLib/2500_B1256.pdf

I have also added the map of the deposits that they currently want to mine. Carina is an active mine site and they are about to start Exploration Drills on J4 - This has been referred to the EPA for review but my concern is that they don't state WHERE they will be building their camp. This is because they plan to put their camp at the base of Bungalbin hill. Once they are in there, it will almost be impossible to stop them.

Although we do not want any of this area mined, J5 & Bungalbin East are the most important ones to save. We know that the Department of Mines and Petroleum gave permission for exploration drills on J5 without consulting the Department of Conservation or the EPA. Considering this is well within a Conservation reserve and one that should be an A Class reserve, that is unacceptable.





I think if Ayers Rock was here in WA and someone found something worth money in it, that too would be gone. We cannot sit by and let this happen.

REMEMBER - THOSE THAT STAND FOR NOTHING WILL FALL FOR EVERYTHING!