Our Services
At Lenmae, we provide services for site development and ongoing operations, and support to industry, consultants, property developers, landowners, government, not-for-profit organisations, community groups, special interest groups, peak bodies and media managers.
If you need support for short-term tasks or leadership for long-term projects, we can provide you with tailored solutions to meet your needs.
Approvals, Permitting and Environmental Compliance
We work with resource companies, infrastructure companies, property developers, landowners, government, regulators, Traditional Owners, and the community to undertake comprehensive approvals, permitting and management of environmental compliance.
Our expertise includes mining, natural resources, energy generation, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage (CCS), utilities, airports, roads, buildings and government infrastructure.
We are experienced in leading multi-disciplinary teams for complex major projects, navigating clients through environmental impact assessment processes in a way that is timely, cost effective, integrated with engineering requirements, and mindful of ever increasing environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements.
We lead suitability qualified and experienced personnel, integrating expertise from engineering, legal advice, government engagement, land use planning, geology, soils, surface water, groundwater, biodiversity and ecology, air quality, greenhouse gas assessment and decarbonisation, noise, vibration, waste management, cultural heritage, native title, visual amenity, community and stakeholder engagement, geographic information systems (GIS) and other technical services.
Understanding Environmental and Approvals Feasibility
We help clients understand the feasibility of projects or potential acquisitions including the environmental and approvals risks, impacts, constraints and opportunities through:
• risk reviews and recommendations of the approvability of project concepts
• desktop studies, baseline surveys and site identification
• optioneering and constraints analysis of concepts and designs
• defining approvals pathways for primary and secondary approvals, licenses and permits, and recommending courses of action
• engagement with government agencies, regulators, planning authorities, broader stakeholders, and the community
Environmental Impact Assessment and Approvals
To obtain project approvals, we consider a project’s whole-of-life across design, construction, operation, maintenance and closure, guiding clients through:
• leadership, coordination and production of environmental impact assessments
• stakeholder engagement and public consultation
• legislative compliance
• liaison and negotiation with government agencies and planning authorities
• development of management plans
• development of decarbonisation plans
• legal proceedings and processes
Post-approvals Support and Implementing Compliance Measures
We can provide you with post-approval support and implementation of compliance measures including:
• assisting with implementation of management plans into your management and performance systems
• procurement strategies
• contract management advice, drafting and negotiations
• preparing applications for secondary approvals such as water licences and biodiversity offsets
Integration
We can work with your preferred consultants or in-house experts across a range of disciplines, or alternatively source specialist expertise.
Tenement Management and Overlapping Tenement Management
We work with resource companies and government to provide tenement management and overlapping tenement management services.
Tenement Management
We help clients from the resources sector (mining, petroleum, coal seam gas, and greenhouse gas storage) obtain, manage and relinquish production and exploration tenements, including:
• supporting an operational holder company’s appointed authorised holder representative (AHR) in their duties
• advising joint venture parties or funders who hold minority resource interests
• strategy development for tenement application, retention and relinquishment
• applying for new tenements and environmental authorities (EAs)
• preparing renewals, variations and amendments to tenements and EAs (minor and major) including landowner notifications
• preparing initial and later work programs
• conducting site selection, constraints analysis and assessment for exploration programs
• preparing annual reports
• preparing rehabilitation reports
• preparing tenement relinquishment and EA surrender reports
• coordinating estimated rehabilitation cost (ERC) management
• liaising on financial provisioning scheme (FPS) matters
• liaising with Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) on safety matters
Overlapping Tenement Management
We help clients from the resources sector holding coal mining, petroleum and greenhouse gas storage tenements (exploration, production, and pipelines) manage overlapping tenement processes under the Queensland Government’s Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014 (MERCPA), Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999, Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004, and associated Regulations, including:
• negotiation of amendments to existing Co-Development Agreements and Coordination Arrangements executed under the pre-MERCPA regime
• negotiation of Joint Development Plans (JDPs) for post-MERCPA requirements
• negotiation of Joint Interaction Management Plans (JIMPs), including working with site senior executives (SSEs) and operators of the operating plant in facilitating risk assessments
• relationship management for resource companies, their joint venture partners and overlapping tenement holders
• conducting joint liaison committees
• data and information exchanges
• negotiating commercial in confidence arrangements between parties
• notifications to overlapping parties and the government
Land Access and Land Use
We help clients from the resources sectors, renewable energy industries, utilities, property developers, landowners and government manage and navigate land access requirements and processes, understand development constraints and opportunities, and aim to achieve equitable and transparent outcomes for all parties.
For locations in Queensland, we consider the various requirements under the Queensland Government’s Planning Act 2016, Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014 (MERCPA), Environmental Protection Act 1994, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003, Regional Planning Interests Act 2014, Water Act 2000, as well as various vegetation, nature, biodiversity and biosecurity Acts and Regulations, local planning scheme requirements, and other interrelated Acts, Regulations and guidelines to:
• negotiate Conduct and Compensation Agreements (CCAs) for landowners, occupiers and resource tenement holders
• negotiate Infrastructure Agreements with government agencies
• prepare notifications for road use and access to state lands and easements
• negotiate royalty agreements for quarry products (stone, rock, gravel) and other materials
• negotiate make-good agreements (MGAs) for water bores
• negotiate water bore decommissioning agreements and water supply bore conversions
• negotiate cultural heritage management plans (CHMPs)
• assess the applicability of native title to properties
• assess the applicability to properties of the various vegetation, nature conservation, biodiversity and biosecurity requirements
• prepare management plans required under various Acts or resulting from approval conditions to allow construction and/or operation of a project
Property Management
Specialising in rural properties and housing, we help corporate landholders consolidate and streamline management of their landholdings by:
• preparing property management strategies
• managing property tender processes for leases or similar
• negotiating property leases or land access licence agreements for the conduct of pastoral activities
• managing property amalgamations or subdivisions
• identifying opportunities for income streams and property diversification
• working with financial or account managers in managing income streams and outgoing expenses
• tracking performance management of leaseholders or licensees, including hardship management
• providing oversight of property repairs and maintenance, and water infrastructure management
• providing oversight of house rentals and liaison with commercial or domestic real estate agents
• providing oversight of house redesign and renovation
• negotiating easements or access agreements with government-owned corporations (power and bulk water), telecommunication providers, local and state government for road reserves and stock routes, landowners and tenement holders
Project Management and Contract Management
Project Management
We offer project management of multi-disciplinary teams across all project phases, including:
• scope and budget establishment
• variation management
• cost, quality and scheduling control
• personnel management of consultants, specialist technical advisors, expert witnesses and legal advisors
• risk management
• identification and implementation of income generation opportunities and/or cost savings
Contract Management
We provide contract management services, including:
• contract structuring to meet business or project needs and outcomes
• bid and tender management
• tender assessment
• drafting and negotiating bespoke agreements, business specific or industry standard contracts, joint venture party agreements, tripartite agreements, memorandums of understanding (MOU), heads of terms (HoTs) and options deeds
• contract award
• contractor management
Independent Peer Review
We provide independent peer review of a range of technical documents, processes and systems. We bring an independent, arms-length view, providing analysis and structured review response, specialising in:
• environmental impact assessment or Environment Impact Statement (EIS) reviews, or parts thereof
• management systems (environment, quality, health and safety)
• performance of the implementation of various environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, procedures and management plans
• performance against contract and legislative requirements
How can we help you?
Contact us to discover how we can help you. Whether your project is large or small, our team will work with you to provide a solution that best suits your business.