Invitation to Register an Interest - Kerrs Creek Wind Farm Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment

RES Australia Pty Ltd (RES) (the proponent), is proposing to construct, operate, maintain and decommission the Kerrs Creek Wind Farm (the project). The Project would be located across a 9,400 hectare area between Kerrs Creek and Euchareena in NSW. The Project will be assessed as a State Significant Development. Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Ltd (ERM), on behalf of RES has been engaged to prepare an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report (ACHAR), to support an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the proposed construction and operation of the Wind farm.

The proponents contact details are:
RES Australia Pty Ltd Will McGrane - Development Project

ManagerOWilliam.mcgrane@res-group.com

The proponent is inviting Aboriginal groups and individuals who hold cultural knowledge relevant to determining the significance of Aboriginal objects and/or places between Kerrs Creek and Euchareena to register an interest in a process of community consultation.

The purpose of community consultation is to assist the proponent in the preparation of the ACHAR. Consultation will also be utilised to assist the Department of Planning and Environment in their assessment of the Project EIS.

ERM is seeking expressions of interest from any Aboriginal person who may have cultural knowledge relating to the project area and who may be able to assist.

Interested Aboriginal parties wishing to be consulted for this assessment are invited to register a written expression of their interest by the 28th of January 2023.

Please respond in writing to:
Lorien Perchard
Environmental Resources Management Australia Locked Bag 3012
Australia Sire, NSW 1215
Or email torA Lorien.Perchard@ERM.com
or phone 02 8584 8828

Please note that the consultation guidelines require the proponent to provide details of registered Aboriginal parties to Heritage NSW and the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council. In your response could you please advise if you would like your details to not be provided.