Invitation to Register an Interest - Denman BESS Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment

Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Ltd (ERM) have been engaged by M Renewables Australia Developments Pty Ltd (The Proponent) to undertake an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment to support preparation of the proposed Denman Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located at 1711 Denman Road, Denman, NSW. The Project Area is in the Muswellbrook LGA.

Aboriginal community consultation is being undertaken to assist the Proponent in the preparation of the Cultural Heritage Assessment to inform the Concept Development Application. It is intended that the consultation process would be continued into subsequent stages of the Project which may require approvals under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

Future approvals may include an application for an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit (AHIP). If required, this consultation process would be utilised to support the application for an AHIP and to assist the Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment, and Heritage NSW in their assessment of the AHIP application. The proponents contact details are:

Cameron Nixon

Project Development Manager,

M Renewables Australia

Cameron.nixon@mytilineos.com

ERM is seeking expressions of interest from any Aboriginal people who may have cultural knowledge relating to the Denman area who may be able to assist. Interested Aboriginal parties wishing to be consulted for this assessment.

Please respond in writing to:

Charles Barnett

Level 14, 207 Kent Street

Sydney, NSW 2000

Australia

Charles.Barnett@ERM.com

(02) 8584 8894

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