Abstract
 Managing Vegetation Disturbance in a 40-Year Old Oil Field Track: Environmental Management Author(s): Keith Hickey Off the west coast of Australia lies a unique island called Barrow Island, which is home to many diverse forms of flora and fauna. The island is unique because it hosts many species of fauna that have now become extinct on Australia's mainland. This fragile environment has been classified as an "A" class reserve. But what makes this place so remarkable is that it also plays host to a 40-year old oil production field. In 2006 new government regulations will be put in place to manage all aspects of vegetation disturbance. This paper will show how we as the operating company use ArcPad in conjunction with the geoprocessing toolbox to not only create a detailed report enabling work crews to be deployed with the least impact to the environment but to also allow auditing of impact on an ongoing basis. Keith Hickey Chevron Australia Pty Ltd GIS 250 St Georges Terrace perth , WA 6000 AU Phone: 9216 4631 E-mail: keith.hickey@chevron.com |
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