BSA is committed to working with government and industry to achieve a coal seam gas industry that has minimal environmental, economic and social impacts and preserves groundwater resources for future generations.
Latest News from BSA: March 2011
Gas well calculator helps landholders understand impact
Landholders can now get a better understanding of how gasfield developments may impact on their properties thanks to a new web-based calculator launched by the Basin Sustainability Alliance (BSA). Many landholders have CSG tenures over their land but are unsure as to what it really means to them. This calculator allows you to plug in the size of your property, select the CSG company with tenure under your land and it will calculate for you both the number of wells you could potentially have on your property, and the area of land that you could potentially lose to coal seam gas development. It’s an indicative guide designed to encourage landholders to be proactive in developing their property plans to protect their surface rights.
Help for Landholders in new Factsheet
To help landholders better understand and prepare for CSG development on their land, BSA has put together a landholder factsheet. The factsheet outlines landholders rights, some background on the CSG industry and provides some useful tips and ideas when dealing with CSG companies. It’s primary message is seek legal advice before signing anything. The factsheet is general in nature and is to serve as a guide only. Landholders are urged to seek independent legal advice regarding their particular circumstances.
Four Corners applauded
Basin Sustainability Alliance has applauded the ABC’s Four Corners program for highlighting the serious concerns that surround the coal seam gas industry in Queensland and across Australia. BSA Chair Ian Hayllor said the program highlighted the lack of monitoring and regulation in the industry.
Read BSA’s press release about Four Corners >>
BSA Chair speaks at international conference
BSA Chair Ian Hayllor has been asked to address the Coal Seam Methane World Conference 2011 in Brisbane earlier this month. Ian was part of a panel discussion on how to comply with regulatory changes to water management within CSM production and addressed delegates with a key note speech on the coal seam gas industry from an agricultural landholders perspective.
National media takes an interest
Dalby farmer Wayne Newton and BSA Chair Ian Hayllor were recently interviewed for Business Day published online and in national newspapers such as The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times, regarding their concerns about coal seam gas industry.
