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Drawing on the expertise and experience of YMAC working with First Nations people and Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) across our representative areas, and renewable energy company Pilbara Solar, YMAC has created the YMAC Renewable Energy Guide. The Project Timeline is a core mechanism of this Guide.
As the Native Title Representative Body (NTRB) for the Pilbara, Mid West, Murchison, and Gascoyne Regions of Western Australia, YMAC offers this model to support Traditional Owners, industry and government to effectively and respectfully navigate the project development pathway.
The Project Timeline guides the negotiation of a renewable energy project to deliver positive outcomes for Traditional Owners and industry alike, whether on PBC-led or industry-led projects.
YMAC intends this practical, shared tool will deliver multiple benefits, including accelerating the project process with full free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) and achieving equitable social and economic benefits for PBCs/Traditional Owners and REDs – while protecting Country and the environment.
Intended as a ‘living’ document, it will evolve as the sector grows and the operating environment changes.
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Important notes about this timeline
YMAC’s Renewable Energy Guide has been developed for use by Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs), Traditional Owners, Renewable Energy Developers (REDs), government and industry.
It is designed as a ‘big picture’ framework for renewable energy projects. Its intention is to support a best practice approach by all parties involved in a project.
All projects are different, and the Project Timeline is not intended to be a perfect fit for all projects. That is, for any project, stages may occur or commence at different times or not be required. Some stages are linear, and others may occur, in whole or in part, concurrently. Each stage incorporates considerations for other stages, as relevant to a project.
The Project Timeline is a GUIDE ONLY.