Appendix B - Protected matters list of assets - for the spatial causal network for the Pilbara region, Western Australia

Assets used for the assessment were extracted from the National Biodiversity Asset Register and Performance Standard 6 Assessment Tool (BAR-PS6) (Stewart et al. 2021). The list of potential assets was updated in January 2025 using the Protected Matters Search Tool for the 3 regions to identify all protected matters listed under the EPBC Act. Assets were identified using a spatial intersection with the extended region to consider potential impacts from development in the region that may extend into adjoining areas.

Stewart SB, O’Grady AP and Brooks S (2021) A desktop-based methodology for development of biodiversity asset registers and critical/natural habitat assessment. CSIRO,
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