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Cultural Surveys
In reply to the Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black) (24 June 2024). (Estimates Committee A)
The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, Minister for Workforce and Population Strategy): I have been advised of the following
The Department for Environment and Water issues formal notifications for any proposed works on native title land pursuant to the Native Title Act 1993. Where there is a requirement for an Aboriginal cultural heritage survey, the department complies with this legal requirement.
The department also commissions Aboriginal cultural heritage surveys or cultural monitors when appropriate to mitigate risk to cultural heritage sites, objects or remains, prior to undertaking any works that may have an effect on Aboriginal heritage. The surveys are typically undertaken by traditional owner representatives with the support of their cultural heritage specialist and are in line with the Attorney-General’s Guidelines for Aboriginal Heritage Risk Management Payments.
The table below outlines the cultural heritage surveys supported by the department during 2023-24.
| Program | Works | Cost * |
| Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area Levee Recovery | Surveys conducted with Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal Corporation (NAC), Mannum Aboriginal Community Association Incorporated (MACAI) and First Peoples of the River Murray and Mallee Region #2 (FPRMM#2) to reduce risk to Aboriginal cultural heritage sites in close proximity to levee recovery works. | NAC—$30,827.20MACAI—$17,376.00FPRMM#2—$18,449.20 |
| Infrastructure Recovery | Surveys conducted with First Peoples of the River Murray and Mallee (FPRMM) prior to works commencing at sites impacted during the 2022-2023 River Murray flood. | $24,471.60 |
| Sustaining Riverland Environments | Surveys conducted with First Peoples of the River Murray and Mallee to help guide design and future works under the Sustaining Riverland Environments program. | $52,114.01 |
| South Australian Constraints Measures | Surveys conducted with First Peoples of the River Murray and Mallee (FPRMM) and Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal Corporation (NAC) to help guide design and future works under the South Australian Constraints Measures program. | FPRMM—$51,815.70NAC—$5,980.49 |
| Pastoral Land Management | Surveys conducted with Arabana Aboriginal Corporation to ensure earthwork repairs to Public Access Routes at Halligan’s Bay and Level Post Bay did not interfere with, damage, or destroy areas of significance to Aboriginal people. | $98,189.79 |
| Gawler River Icon Planning | Surveys conducted with Kaurna cultural representatives from Kaurna Yerta Aboriginal Corporation and RAWsa. Heritage survey undertaken to gather Kaurna cultural and archaeological information to minimise risk of cultural damage, especially where it is known that current or future landscaping activities are planned for public managed lands. | $28,741 |
| Flinders and Outback – Nilpena Ediacara National Park | Cultural monitoring – plumbing works | $675 |
| Riverland and Murraylands Region—Roonka Conservation Park | Replacement of fence damaged by flooding. Inspection of fence line to ensure nothing had been exposed prior to repairing fence. Note works have been completed and the figure reflects the quote for works; final invoice to be received. | $4,296.49 |
| Limestone Coast Region – fire program | Heritage Assessments to inform on ground works for fire program (database search) | $1,500 |
| Yorke and Mid North Region – Mambray Creek | Monitor civil earthworks with excavation deeper than 300mm on an existing site | $6,646.07 |
| Yorke and Mid North Region – Dhilba Guuranda – Innes NP Loop Road | Survey proposed corridor (approx. 20m wide) of a new Loop Road (following existing unsealed roads and fire tracks) to complete a sealed road from Pondalowie Bay to Marion Bay Road. Purpose was to identify any Aboriginal Heritage present that may need to be avoided in detailed design, as well as to recommend strategies to mitigate risks to any unknown heritage that may be discovered during construction (i.e. site monitoring, etc.). | $14,329.68 |
| Yorke and Mid North Region – Mt Remarkable Epic Trail | Project scale cultural heritage assessment, advice on trail alignments to ensure sensitive construction, cultural heritage briefings for construction staff and monitoring of trail construction through several identified sensitive sites. | $25,986.96 |
| Eyre and Far West Region – Osprey Platforms | Nauo Heritage Inspection: Site clearances for Osprey platforms at Tulka and Coffin BayDesktop Heritage Inspection | $4,400$287 |
| Total | $386,086.19 | |
*Cost are an upper limit and may be slightly reduced during accounts reconciliation