Description

The 6th Annual Land Access Forum 2015 is dedicated to practicalities, regulatory reforms, future directions and challenges of land access.

The 6th Annual Land Access Forum 2015 covers topics such as:

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