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Figure 18: Monthly Surfacce Water Results – Total Suspennded Solids

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n of the niplaced at gror a total of ft was recorcollection. at each site

for collectingmeters wbird call ac

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Applicant shall ensailable throughouwellbrook Shire Coonmental Officer responsible for th(refer to conditioresponsible for citions of this conse responsible for rrdance with Condcilitate an environon involved with mke reasonable stects. The Environminstructions to stonment is likely t

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s

sure that a suitabt the life of the mouncil prior to thefor the Project. T

he preparation of n no. 32) onsidering and adsent and complianreceiving and respition 10.2; nmental inductionmining and remedps to avoid or minmental Officer shatop work if a signio occur.

Developm

bly qualified Enviromine and shall cone appointment ofThe Environmentathe environment

dvising on matternce with such matponding to compl

n and training prodial activities; andnimise adverse enall advise the Mineificant adverse im

ment Consent DA2

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rs specified in the tters; aints in

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mpact on the

Audit Finding

205/2002

All of these reqthe approval ofthe approval ofresponse had bthe audit.

quirements were f EO by MSC. MCCf the EO by MSC bbeen received at t

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NA

Risk Level

Non‐Compliant – Administrative

2

C

3

3

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Condition Requ

3.2 (b) The Elimitei) statdurinrequiand pii) defreporincludiii) ovoutcothe krequiiv) ovstrateMininhabitthosev) idefor devi) steare bvii) prmanaviii) ddevel

3.2 (e) The AStrategoverpubli

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ronmental Manag

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Environmental Maed to: tutory and other ong mining, includinired from authoritpolicies; finition of the rolerting of personneding the Environmverall environmenomes, during, miney environmentaired under this coverall ecological aegy for the restorng Operations, inctat areas, creek line objectives; entification of cumealing with these eps to be taken toeing complied witrocesses for conflagement of the prdocumentation oflopment of the En

Applicant shall maegy components irnment agencies cly available with

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gement Report

anagement Strate

obligations whichng all approvals aties and other sta

e, responsibility, al relevant to envirmental Officer; ntal management ning and decomml elements for whonsent; nd community obation and managecluding elements nes and drainage

mulative environmat each stage of to ensure that all ath; lict resolution in rroject; f the results of connvironmental Man

ake copies of the in subclause (d) aand CCC, and ensin 14 days of com

egy shall include, b

h the Applicant is nd consultations akeholders, and ke

authority, accounronmental manag

objectives and peissioning of the mhich management

bjectives for the pement of the areasuch as wetlandschannels, within t

mental impacts anthe development;approvals, plans, a

relation to the env

nsultations undernagement Strateg

Environmental Mbove available tosure that the planmmencement of o

but not be

required to fulfil and agreements ey legislation

ntability and gement,

erformance mine, for each of t plans are

project, and a as affected by s and other the context of

nd procedures ; and procedures

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rtaken in the gy.

anagement o the relevant s are made perations.

Audit Finding

There was no edocumentationin the EMS as rEvidence that cprovided.

The SWMP, whprovided to the

evidence of the n of the results ofrequired. consultation occu

hen updated in 20e CCC.

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f consultation

rred was

NA

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Risk Level



2

C

3

4

4

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Condition Requ

3.2 (f) The mor at goverenvirpractthe saThe Mweek

4.2 (h) The Arespethe qconsimeteThe acondibe kewhenappliaautho

4.3 (c) “i) Thdetaigroun* the* site* freq* the* the

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uirement

management planother times as dirnment agencies. onmental requiretices. Any changesame manner as thManagement Straks of approval by M

Applicant shall insect of location, typuantity of water est of either a meaer or mean of meaappliance(s) is to bition. Detailed recept and supplied tn requested must ance(s) furnishedority duly qualifie

he Applicant shall ls of the monitorindwater. The Site duration of the mes to be sampled; quency of samplin parameters to be depth of bore co

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gement Report

ns are to be reviewrected by MSC, inThe review shou

ements or changes which are madehe initial Environmtegies shall be maMSC.

stall to the satisfacpe and constructiextracted from thasuring weir or weasurement as maybe maintained in cords of all water to the departmenprovide a test ce either by the mad;

incorporate into ing program for be Water Managemmonitoring progra

ng; e measured; onstruction (if req

wed, and updatedn consultation witld consider changes in technology/oe shall be made anmental Managemade publicly avail

ction of the depaon an appliance (he works. The appeirs with automaty be approved by good working ordextracted from tht upon request. Trtificate as to theanufacturer or by

the Site Water Mboth surface watement Plan shall incam (pre, during an

uired);

d every five years th the relevant ging operational nd approved in ent Strategy. able within two

rtment in (s) to measure pliance (s) to tic recorder, or the department. der and he works shall The applicant accuracy of the some person or

anagement Plan r and clude: nd post mining);

Audit Finding

The SWMP on to the 2013 ver

Calibration Cerprovided.

The duration omechanism to (now NoW) datthe SWMP.

the website was nrsion.

rtificates were not

f monitoring and transfer data to ttabase was not ad

R

not updated NA

t able to be NL

a the DIPNR ddressed in

NA

Risk Level


Non‐Compliant – ow


2

C

6

6

8

9

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Condition Requ

* the* themechbase * detdeterThe rThe pyear

6.1.2 (a) For e(by sapollutThe asamp• TSP• PM• Dep

6.5 (a) The Aresideopera

8 (b) All samoniplan aplan.

9.2 (a) “The after AnnuMSC againMinin

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ronmental Manag

uirement

need for any con analysis of data ahanisms to transfeand to produce aermination of apprmined in consultresults of the monpost‐mining monitprior to the cessa

ach monitoring pampling and obtatant specified. applicant must useple at the frequenP‐ μg/m³, continuo10 ‐ μg/m³, everyposited Dust‐ g/m

Applicant shall scrences and roadwaations.

ampling strategiestoring program shand shall be incluOnly accredited l

Applicant shall, ththe completion o

ual Environmentaland DMR. The AEnst the Environmeng Operations Pla

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gement Report

ntingency plans; and the reportinger monitoring datnnual reports witpropriate criteria ation with DIPNRnitoring program storing program shation of Mining Op

oint specified belining results by a

e the sampling mcy shown: ous, AS 3580.9.8‐y 6 days, 24 hour cm²/month, continu

reen or direct all oays to the satisfac

s and protocols unhall include a quaded in the relevalaboratories shall

hroughout the lifeof mining in the DA Management ReEMR shall review tental Managemenns, the condition

g procedure, inclua from the mine tth interpreted resfor monitoring pu. shall be reported hall be prepared nperations. “

ow the applicant nalysis) the conce

ethod, unit of me

2001 composite sampleuous, AM‐19

on‐site lighting awction of MSC duri

ndertaken as partality assurance/ qunt environmentalbe used for labor

e of the mine andA area, prepare aeport (AEMR) to ththe performance nt Strategy and ths of this consent,

ding a to DIPNR data sults; and urposes

in the AEMR. no later than one

must monitor entration of each

easure and

e

way from ng mining

t of any uality control l management ratory analysis.

d for five years and submit an he satisfaction of of the mine e relevant and other

Audit Finding

Due to equipmsome environmwere not collecyear of the aud

Lighting reviewlighting compla

None of the reassurance/qua

There was no aassessment of the AEMRs.

ment failure and mmental monitoringcted. This occurredit period.

ws were not conduaint in the audit p

levant MPs includlity control plan.

annual complianceagricultural land s

R

misadventure, g samples ed in each

NM

ucted. One period.

NL

ded a quality NA

e audit or suitability in

NA

Risk Level

Non‐Compliant – Medium




2

C

9

1

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Condition Requ

licencwith tshall (i) an condi…. (vi) afrom

9.3 (c) “The to be(i) the(ii) th(iii) th(iv) th

11.3 • Priolegallcontraddrerequiand/oMSC Appli• FurCounand aarea wis proCoun

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ronmental Manag

uirement

ces and approvalsthe predictions minclude, but not b annual complianitions of this cons

n assessment of athe Mining Opera

following recordse collected: e date(s) on whichhe time(s) at whichhe point at which he name of the pe

or to mining of thly binding agreemribution to MSC foess the social, amirements arising for in kind contribuCommunity Enhacant and MSC. ther, the Applicancil to provide an aa suitable access rwhich are appropovided to Council cil and any releva

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gement Report

s relating to the mmade in the EIS, dibe limited to, the ce audit of the pesent and statutory

any changes to agations, including c

s must be kept in

h the sample wash the sample wasthe sample was uerson who collect

e extension area,ment with MSC foror the purpose of enity and associarom the operatioution shall be genncement Plan an

nt shall enter intoagreed area of lanroad to the void frpriately fenced anin a condition suiant regulatory aut

mine. To enable reagrams and tablefollowing matterserformance of they approvals;

gricultural land sucumulative chang

respect of any sa

s taken; s collected; undertaken; andted the sample. “

the Applicant shar financial and/or community enhated community inn of the extensionerally in accordand as agreed betw

o a legally binding nd to incorporaterom the exiting wd landscaped andtable to the requthorities. "

eady comparison es, the report s: e project against

itability resulting ges; “

mples required

all enter into a in kind ancement to nfrastructure n. The financial nce with the een the

agreement with void number 3,

waste disposal d that such void irements of

Audit Finding

The name of thalways recordeGenerally comp

A legally bindinentered into w

he person samplined. pliant apart from

ng agreement haswith MSC.

R

ng was not

this.

NA

s not been NM

Risk Level



2

C

4

4

M

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Condition Requ

40 Uponto act(a) thfrom (b) th(c) a c

48 A restthe p'Propfile: 0authoThe ta) Reb) Remaintc) Resd) Obe) ObA cavregistat no

M1.3 "The to bea) theb) thec) thed) the

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ronmental Manag

uirement

n completion of wt on this consent he total tonnage othe site;

he disposal pointscopy of all disposa

triction as to userpurpose of creatinposed Offset Area06836A.dwg. Musority empowered erms of the restristriction against cstriction against utenance of the EEstrictions on livesbligation to fence bligation to controveat acceptable totered on the title cost to Council.

following recordse collected for thee date(s) on whiche time(s) at whiche point at which te name of the per

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gement Report

works and prior to shall provide to Cof all waste and ex

and methods useal receipts are to

r shall be registereg a Vegetation Of' prepared by Hanswellbrook Councto vary or modifyiction shall includclearing. use of land in anyEC on the land. stock grazing on ththe land. ol noxious weeds o Muswellbrook Cof affected land,

s must be kept in purposes of this h the sample wash the sample was he sample was tarson who collecte

occupation, the pCouncil the followxcavated materia

ed; and be provided.

ed on the title of ffset Area as indicnsen Bailey datedil shall be nominay the restriction.e the following m

y way inconsistent

he land.

and pests on the Council, shall be pby Muswellbrook

Environme

respect of any salicence: taken; collected; ken; and ed the sample."

person entitled wing information;l disposed of

affected land for cated on Figure 1 12/10/10 Cad ated as the sole

matters:

t with the

land. repared and k Coal Company

ent Protection Lic

mples required

Audit Finding

The report to Mproduced as ev

No inspectionscannot ensure accordance wit

cence 656

The name of thalways recordeGenerally comp

MSC was not able vidence.

s are conducted sothat the land is mth a), b), c), d) and

he person samplined. pliant apart from

R

to be NA

o MCC managed in d e).

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ng was not

this.

NA

Risk Level




2

C

M

M

6

4

4

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Condition Requ

M2.1 For e(by a obtaispeciof mecolum

M7.1 To dea) Airelectrparamb) ThsampAirblaGrou

6.0 Table

4.0 a) Thof thec) Theon th

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ronmental Manag

uirement

ach monitoring/dpoint number), tning results by anfied in Column 1. easure, and sampmns:

etermine compliarblast overpressurronically recordedmeters specified ie licensee must uple at the frequenast Overpressure nd Vibration Peak

e 21 – Biodiversity

e Leaseholder mue Minister. e Compliance Rephe grant anniversa

icence holder mundwater flows frooved by the Office

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gement Report

discharge point orhe licensee must nalysis) the conceThe licensee musle at the frequenc

nce with conditiore and ground vibd for monitoring pn column 1 of theuse the units of mcy specified oppoRecord All blastsk Particle Velocity

y Offset Areas will

ust submit a Comp

port must be lodgary date for the lif

st implement meom entering the me of Water.

r utilisation area smonitor (by sampntration of each pst use the samplincy, specified oppo

ons L3.1, L3.2, L3.3bration must be mpoints 3, 4, 5 and e table below; andeasure, sampling osite in the other

y Record All blasts

Min

l be monitored an

M

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ged with the Depafe of this mining le

Wate

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specified below pling and pollutant ng method, units osite in the other

3 and L3.4: measured and 6 for the d method, and columns.

s

ning Operations P

nnually.

Mining Lease 1304

the satisfaction

artment annually ease.

r Licence 20BL169

t alluvial August 2014, as

Audit Finding

2011‐12, 4 day(TEOM) 2012‐13, 48 darecorded (TEOM2012‐13, 3 dusnot recorded 2013‐14, 36 darecorded (TEOM2013‐14, 3 dusnot recorded.

2011‐12, 20 me2012 ‐ 13, 21 m2013 ‐ 14, 6 me

lan

The BOAs were

4

Compliance repthis licence. Fir2015.

9014

These measurewithout the ap

y measurements n

ay measurements M) st deposition mea

ay measurements M) st deposition mea

easurements not measurements noeasurements not

e not monitored.

ports were not derst report was due

es have been implpproval of the Offi

R

not recorded

not

surements

not

surements

NM

recorded. t recorded. recorded.

NM

NM

eveloped for e in June

NL

lemented but ice of Water.

NL

Risk Level






2

C

8

9

7

8

7

8

7

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Condition Requ

8 The liComp

9 An exeach licencmaint

7 As paconsei) Ass


7 As paconsei) Ass


7 As paconsei) Ass

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uirement

icence holder mupliance Report.

xtraction measureextraction devicece, and such devictained in a manne

art of the Annual Rent, the licence hosess compliance w





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st supply the Offi

ement device muse (pump)used for ces must be of a ter, which is accep

Reporting requireolder must: with the terms and





ce of Water with

st be installed andextraction of wattype and standardptable to the Offic

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ed under the deve

d conditions of th


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ed under the deve

d conditions of th


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ed under the deve

d conditions of th

an Annual

d maintained on ter under this d, and must be ce of Water.

r Licence 20BL169

elopment

is licence.


r Licence 20BL169

elopment

is licence.


r Licence 20BL170

elopment

is licence.

Audit Finding

An Annual Comsubmitted, therequired detail

Water meters hconsultation wwhether they wmeters were no

9037

There was no athis licence in t


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mpliance Report h AEMR covers soms but not all.

have been installewith the Office of Wwere acceptable oot calibrated.

assessment of comthe AEMR.





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as not been me of the

NA

ed without Water as to or not. Water

NM

mpliance with NA


NM

mpliance with NA


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mpliance with NA

Risk Level








2

C

8

4

8

8

6

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Condition Requ


4.1 In addOfficemaintcombThis o

8.2 ThroucondactiviConseThe r

8.3 An Ansubmcomp9.2 ofof theDeveAEMR

6.4.2 6.4.1 Archa“The intern

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ronmental Manag

uirement


dition, a bimonther to determine thtenance and areabustion. occurs for produc

ughout the operauct an internal auities are in complient. results will be dist

nnual Environmenmitted throughoutpletion of mining if the Developmene performance of lopment ConsentR.

referred to belowaeological sites reabove performannal audits and mo

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gement Report


ly audit will be cahe location of hotas that are of high

tion areas of the

tion of the mine, udit annually on oiance with the con

tributed internally

ntal Managementt the mine life andin the Project arent Consent Conditf the project againt and statutory ap

Ar

w sets out managemaining (not salvnce objectives shoonitoring”


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arried out by the Et spots that requih risk for spontane

pit and waste em

Environme

the Environmentperations to ensunditions of the De

y within MCC.

t Report (AEMR) id for five years afta in accordance wtions. An annual cnst the conditionspprovals is to be in

rchaeology and C

ement objectivesvaged) at MCC. ould be measured

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Combustion Mana

Environmental re ongoing eous

mplacements.

ntal Managemen

tal Officer will ure that all evelopment

s to be ter the with Condition compliance audit s of the ncluded in the

ultural Heritage M

s for

d using regular

Fauna Managem

Audit Finding


agement Plan

The Environmeconduct a bimo

nt Strategy

Annual internaby the Environ

The AEMR did compliance audproject.

Management Pla

Regular internaby the Environ

ment Plan


ental Coordinator onthly audit.

al audits were notmental Coordinat

not include an andit of the perform

n

al audits were notmental Coordinat

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did not NA

conducted tor.

NL

nnual mance of the

NA

t conducted tor.

NM

Risk Level






2

C

5

TS

TS

TS

5

5

6

6

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Condition Requ

5.6 A boosupplof theinduc

Topsoil Spreading

Prior overbthan

Topsoil Spreading

Selecthe pThe Ahoriz

Topsoil Spreading

The uslopin

5.5 For thbathhwill bthis rfinish

5.5 New infras

6.1 The rcars s

6.2 AccesmaintAccesExam

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ronmental Manag

uirement

oklet identifying plied to mine worke significance of tction and training

to the re‐spreadiburden spoil will b200mm in diamet

ctive placement ofproperties of the sA‐2 horizon will foon topsoil formin

use of the A‐2 horng or high erosion

he relocation of thhouse, the colour be chosen to ensuegard, neutral nohes

native species plastructure compon

risk of accidental bshall be incorpora

ss tracks will be intained if necessarss to dams and wa

miner and maintain

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gement Report

possible threatenekers and contractohreatened specie.

ng of topsoil matbe rock raked to rter.

f topsoil material soil. orm the underlying the surface soil

rizon subsoil will bn potential areas.

he administrationand texture of exre they blend in ton reflective mate

anting will be madnents into the nat

bushfire ignition sated in site induct

nspected by the Ory. ater supply will bened if necessary.

ed species on theors. The booklet aes will be provided

Soil Strip

erial, the prepareremove all rocks t

will be done in ac

g capping materiastructure, where

be avoided, where

Visual and La

n building, workshxternal materials to the natural surerial shall be used

de to integrate thural surroundings

Bushf

such as lit cigaretttions.

Open Cut Examine

e inspected by th

site will be and a discussion d during site

pping Manageme

ed surface of the hat are greater

ccordance with

al, with the A‐1 e practicable.

e practicable, on

andscape Manag

hop and of the buildings roundings. In in all external

e new s.

fire Management

tes thrown from

er and

e Open Cut

Audit Finding

A booklet identnot provided to

ent Plan

The Rehabilitatrock raking.

The Rehabilitatselective empla

The Rehabilitatselective emplarehabilitation a

ement Plan

The relocated Mmaterials that blend with the

No native plantrelocated MIA.

Plan

Bushfire risks athrown from caInduction Prog

There was no einspections occ

tifying threatenedo inductees durin

tion Procedure di

tion Procedure diacement of horizo

tion Procedure diacement of horizoarea gradient.

MIA did not have have a colour andnatural surround

tings had occurre.

associated with cigars was not includram.

evidence that thescur.

R

d species was g training.

NL

d not include NA

d not include ons.

NA

d not include ons based of

NA

external d texture that dings.

NM

ed around the NM

garettes ded in the

NM

se OCE NL

Risk Level









2

C

6

7

AA

5

5

5

7

5

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Condition Requ

6.2 The Rasseshazar

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ronmental Manag

uirement

RFS and MCC shalssment, preferablyrds.

rting will consist o

e annual inspectioRFS and will addreng the preceding y

rgency Contact Nu

ly sloping areas ouitable for the estamum of 10cm of tbility.

ermin Eradicationmonths from the coelected control stfine the managemect the managemvelop managemennitor the success

eed Eradication Plths from commen

d inspections shalrting of weed conagement Report.

hbours will be conded with informa

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gement Report

l conduct an annuy during winter, t

of:

on and risk assessess detailed issuesyear.

umbers

f the rehabilitatedablishment of pastopdressing and a

Plan will be deveommencement oftrategies for feral ment objectives; ent options; nt strategies; andof the program a

an will be develoncement of operat

ll be conducted attrol will be includ

ntacted on an annation on MCC’s we

ual inspection andto assess fuel load

ment report, whics identified and / o

Land

d overburden emstoral grassland. Tre considered to

eloped for the sitef operations. The animal managem

against the stated

ped for the site, wtions.

t 6 monthly intervded in the Annual

nual basis and theeed management

Site Wa

d bushfire risk ds and fire

ch will be sent to or enacted

d Management P

placement will These will have a have a Class IV

e, within three principles for

ment will be:

objectives. "

within three (3)

vals, and Environmental

ey will be t strategy.

ater Managemen

Audit Finding

Bushfire inspecin conjunction

The Annual Inswas not sent to

These have notnumbers were

lan

Areas of rehablike they will rewhich includes

There was no V

There was no W

Weed inspectionot six monthly

Neighbours weweed managem

nt Plan

ctions were conduwith the RFS.

spection and Risk o the RFS.

t been kept up to incorrect.

ilitation observedeach Class IV land the potential for

Vermin Eradicatio

Weed Eradication

ons were conducty.

ere not contactedment at MCC.

R

ucted but not NA

Assessment NA

date, 5 NA

d don't look capability

r cropping.

NA

on Plan. NA

Plan. NA

ted annually, NL

regarding NL

Risk Level









2

C

7

7

3

5

5

Sd

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Condition Requ

7.1 Flow • Pipe• PipeUnde• Pipe• PipeEach

7.2 The gthe Nwork

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meters have beeeline from No. 2 Oeline from Borehoerground) to Dam eline that supplieeline from Final Sflow meter shall

groundwater monNo.2 Undergroundings (Bore RDH61

mber of mitigatioational noise impawing measures: bile equipment ae to suit the ambie

design, placementorm with the mosObtrusive Effects o

will conduct lightre compliance wit

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n installed on theOpen Cut to Dam ole Pump 1 and BNo. 2;

es water for dust sSettling Pond to Nbe read and recor

nitoring program id workings (Bore R14).

n measures have acts on surroundi

re fitted with smaent noise conditio

t and directional ct current Australiof Outdoor Lightin

ting assessments oth this standard.

s that had beend.

e following pipelinNo. 1;

Borehole Pump 2 (

suppression; ando.1 Open Cut Voirded at least on a

is based on two bRDH522) and St H

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been developed ing landholders. T

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01‐Jan‐15 20.7

02‐Jan‐15 8.4

03‐Jan‐15 14.4

04‐Jan‐15 15.7

05‐Jan‐15 19.6

06‐Jan‐15 15.4

07‐Jan‐15 15.0

08‐Jan‐15 18.8

09‐Jan‐15 22.6

10‐Jan‐15 19.0

11‐Jan‐15 7.4

12‐Jan‐15 6.8

13‐Jan‐15 11.6

14‐Jan‐15 10.4

15‐Jan‐15 8.5

16‐Jan‐15 17.3

17‐Jan‐15 12.4

18‐Jan‐15 21.3

19‐Jan‐15 19.5

20‐Jan‐15 10.7

21‐Jan‐15 14.7

22‐Jan‐15 16.4

23‐Jan‐15 31.8

24‐Jan‐15 15.7

25‐Jan‐15 10.4

26‐Jan‐15 18.3

27‐Jan‐15 9.2

28‐Jan‐15 10.1

29‐Jan‐15 11.5

30‐Jan‐15 14.7

31‐Jan‐15 21.3

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9.4 7.0

17.4 11.3

18.1 14.8

20.7 20.4

17.2 15.3

14.3 13.3

20.4 16.8

23.3 19.5

21.0 19.0

8.5 7.9

7.5 7.6

13.2 11.7

12.5 8.3

10.4 9.8

18.5 10.8

13.4 9.7

23.2 17.7

21.1 17.5

12.0 8.6

15.7 14.2

16.9 15.1

11.9 7.1

16.0 10.3

11.3 8.5

19.0 15.3

9.5 7.7

10.8 10.7

13.3 10.6

15.1 12.5

21.7 13.5

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02‐Feb‐15

03‐Feb‐15

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06‐Feb‐15

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09‐Feb‐15

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17.5 14.3

16.9 17.5

15.9 14.7

17.6 16.5

15.4 15.2

18.3 18.5

19.5 20.7

34.0 33.6

13.8 14.4

12.7 12.9

22.5 23.7

15.1 16.5

18.7 19.5

21.0 21.2

23.5 22.7

20.3 20.8

23.8 24.0

19.7 20.9

21.4 21.8

8.5 10.5

9.8 9.9

10.0 9.5

15.5 16.5

15.1 12.7

18.1 15.9

17.9 18.9

17.0 17.4

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13.3 02‐Mar‐1

15.3 03‐Mar‐1

12.4 04‐Mar‐1

14.8 05‐Mar‐1

15.1 06‐Mar‐1

16.3 07‐Mar‐1

19.9 08‐Mar‐1

31.1 09‐Mar‐1

14.1 10‐Mar‐1

12.9 11‐Mar‐1

20.7 12‐Mar‐1

16.1 13‐Mar‐1

16.4 14‐Mar‐1

17.5 15‐Mar‐1

18.1 16‐Mar‐1

21.3 17‐Mar‐1

24.2 18‐Mar‐1

21.1 19‐Mar‐1

25.7 20‐Mar‐1

8.2 21‐Mar‐1

7.6 22‐Mar‐1

9.1 23‐Mar‐1

13.5 24‐Mar‐1

11.7 25‐Mar‐1

15.5 26‐Mar‐1

20.2 27‐Mar‐1

15.9 28‐Mar‐1

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30‐Mar‐1

31‐Mar‐1

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15 21.4 21.4

15 22.6 23.

15 32.0 32.

15 26.3 26.

15 24.0 24.

15 35.3 35.

15 26.6 28.

15 30.7 34.

15 46.6 48.

15 32.8 43.

15 29.1 30.9

15 19.7 19.8

15 17.9 18.9

15 23.7 24.

15 21.8 21.

15 31.2 34.4

15 27.7 30.

15 29.7 30.

15 28.8 27.

15 16.7 17.

15 14.1 13.

15 8.8 16.4

15 14.7 16.

15 18.7 21.

15 9.4 11.9

15 12.2 12.8

15 20.2 22.

15 26.6 25.

15 23.7 24.

15 12.0 11.

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1‐Apr‐15 13.1

2‐Apr‐15 21.3

3‐Apr‐15 22.8

4‐Apr‐15 5.0

5‐Apr‐15 7.6

6‐Apr‐15 8.0

7‐Apr‐15 9.7

8‐Apr‐15 7.6

9‐Apr‐15 12.7

0‐Apr‐15 18.3

1‐Apr‐15 13.0

2‐Apr‐15 13.4

3‐Apr‐15 18.3

4‐Apr‐15 22.9

5‐Apr‐15 24.6

6‐Apr‐15 16.3

7‐Apr‐15 28.4

8‐Apr‐15 16.5

9‐Apr‐15 7.8

0‐Apr‐15 5.1

1‐Apr‐15 3.7

2‐Apr‐15 4.7

3‐Apr‐15 8.0

4‐Apr‐15 8.1

5‐Apr‐15 9.2

6‐Apr‐15 8.0

7‐Apr‐15 8.9

8‐Apr‐15 11.8

9‐Apr‐15 12.4

0‐Apr‐15 8.3

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14.2 9.2

21.0 12.8

21.9 23.2

4.9 5.4

7.5 5.6

8.2 6.5

9.5 8.4

8.3 6.1

12.7 11.9

16.0 18.6

12.4 11.6

14.2 13.5

17.6 17.3

23.0 28.7

24.1 19.5

16.2 11.7

27.3 32.2

14.3 8.6

7.9 4.8

4.5 7.0

3.1 2.4

4.3 4.4

8.5 3.2

7.6 5.0

8.5 6.0

7.2 5.5

6.7 7.8

13.1 12.5

12.2 16.4

8.3 11.0

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01‐May‐15 8.4

02‐May‐15 9.5

03‐May‐15 6.4

04‐May‐15 12.8

05‐May‐15 10.8

06‐May‐15 65.3

07‐May‐15 18.5

08‐May‐15 12.9

09‐May‐15 11.1

10‐May‐15 12.0

11‐May‐15 12.9

12‐May‐15 8.4

13‐May‐15 12.1

14‐May‐15 10.6

15‐May‐15 15.6

16‐May‐15 14.2

17‐May‐15 11.1

18‐May‐15 13.7

19‐May‐15 8.5

20‐May‐15 7.9

21‐May‐15 6.3

22‐May‐15 7.2

23‐May‐15 11.1

24‐May‐15 12.0

25‐May‐15 11.7

26‐May‐15 13.3

27‐May‐15 12.9

28‐May‐15 10.8

29‐May‐15 7.6

30‐May‐15 7.8

31‐May‐15 5.4

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9.0 12.5

6.9 4.1

12.9 8.3

10.1 5.0

61.7 59.9

18.0 16.4

11.9 12.9

10.3 no dat

12.8 no dat

16.2 no dat

10.5 no dat

12.3 no dat

9.7 no dat

15.0 no dat

14.3 12.2

9.5 8.6

14.0 12.9

8.1 5.0

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6.5 4.3

6.7 8.0

10.4 14.9

11.9 15.0

10.4 19.0

10.8 10.3

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30‐Jun‐15

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8.7 7.4

10.0 9.4

12.2 11.1

8.7 8.7

9.2 8.8

14.5 14.5

9.1 8.6

8.3 8.5

10.2 10.1

11.2 10.1

13.9 12.4

8.5 8.4

10.1 9.6

13.5 11.5

14.2 13.7

9.7 13.9

5.8 6.1

4.1 4.8

7.9 6.9

7.8 8.2

9.5 8.9

10.7 11.5

8.2 8.3

17.0 13.7

10.6 8.8

11.9 11.3

10.0 8.7

11.6 9.9

13.1 12.1

14.9 13.4

June 2015

SITE 3SAMPLE

DATE

4.3 01‐Jul‐15

7.2 02‐Jul‐15

8.4 03‐Jul‐15

11.2 04‐Jul‐15

7.3 05‐Jul‐15

18.9 06‐Jul‐15

16.7 07‐Jul‐15

8.4 08‐Jul‐15

6.4 09‐Jul‐15

8.2 10‐Jul‐15

9.3 11‐Jul‐15

13.1 12‐Jul‐15

13.0 13‐Jul‐15

10.1 14‐Jul‐15

13.1 15‐Jul‐15

15.7 16‐Jul‐15

13.0 17‐Jul‐15

4.7 18‐Jul‐15

3.9 19‐Jul‐15

6.9 20‐Jul‐15

7.8 21‐Jul‐15

9.2 22‐Jul‐15

10.6 23‐Jul‐15

6.9 24‐Jul‐15

11.3 25‐Jul‐15

7.6 26‐Jul‐15

15.3 27‐Jul‐15

7.9 28‐Jul‐15

10.5 29‐Jul‐15

14.7 30‐Jul‐15

31‐Jul‐15

E SITE 1 SITE

5 8.9 8.7

5 8.8 8.1

5 18.9 16.

5 9.8 8.2

5 10.8 9.7

5 8.4 8.4

5 11.2 11.

5 12.5 9.6

5 11.7 12.4

5 8.9 8.5

5 6.1 5.7

5 4.5 4.7

5 4.9 4.8

5 4.9 5.9

5 8.3 7.4

5 6.8 7.2

5 4.6 4.7

5 10.4 9.7

5 13.5 12.

5 13.1 18.

5 16.9 14.

5 29.6 23.

5 14.6 13.

5 6.4 5.2

5 5.3 5.4

5 6.2 6.5

5 7.2 7.4

5 9.0 7.9

5 11.4 12.8

5 9.5 9.5

5 12.0 11.

July 2015

E 2 SITE 3S

7 9.2 01

1 8.2 02

7 16.6 03

2 5.5 04

7 6.3 05

4 8.1 06

3 9.5 07

6 12.4 08

4 11.3 09

5 7.7 10

7 4.2 11

7 4.2 12

8 3.2 13

9 3.5 14

4 4.6 15

2 7.3 16

7 6.1 17

7 7.2 18

5 14.0 19

2 18.2 20

2 13.4 21

6 28.2 22

6 11.2 23

2 4.2 24

4 4.2 25

5 5.5 26

4 7.8 27

9 7.6 28

8 11.8 29

5 7.6 30

3 7.7 31

SAMPLE

DATESITE 1

1‐Aug‐15 10.5

2‐Aug‐15 13.1

3‐Aug‐15 8.7

4‐Aug‐15 6.9

5‐Aug‐15 7.1

6‐Aug‐15 5.8

7‐Aug‐15 6.1

8‐Aug‐15 10.8

9‐Aug‐15 14.8

0‐Aug‐15 9.6

1‐Aug‐15 10.4

2‐Aug‐15 11.0

3‐Aug‐15 6.2

4‐Aug‐15 7.6

5‐Aug‐15 13.0

6‐Aug‐15 12.9

7‐Aug‐15 9.4

8‐Aug‐15 9.9

9‐Aug‐15 14.8

0‐Aug‐15 21.2

1‐Aug‐15 19.2

2‐Aug‐15 16.7

3‐Aug‐15 11.9

4‐Aug‐15 9.3

5‐Aug‐15 5.0

6‐Aug‐15 4.4

7‐Aug‐15 5.0

8‐Aug‐15 5.2

9‐Aug‐15 5.7

0‐Aug‐15 9.7

1‐Aug‐15 8.9

August

SITE 2 SITE 3

10.1 10.5

12.9 7.6

9.3 13.7

6.9 6.3

9.2 4.5

6.6 5.8

7.0 6.2

12.0 6.3

15.8 11.0

9.9 14.0

9.5 8.2

11.8 10.5

7.1 9.3

7.4 4.9

12.8 8.5

12.9 10.5

9.9 10.1

9.6 7.7

15.1 7.5

20.8 16.6

18.1 20.1

15.3 15.4

11.1 11.8

8.1 9.2

5.1 8.7

4.4 5.6

5.6 3.6

5.6 3.5

5.6 4.1

5.6 4.1

no data 7.2

t 2015

2

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

SAMPLE

DATESITE 1

01‐Sep‐15 7.2

02‐Sep‐15 9.7

03‐Sep‐15 8.0

04‐Sep‐15 12.5

05‐Sep‐15 9.8

06‐Sep‐15 13.7

07‐Sep‐15 8.3

08‐Sep‐15 8.1

09‐Sep‐15 7.0

10‐Sep‐15 15.3

11‐Sep‐15 13.5

12‐Sep‐15 12.5

13‐Sep‐15 14.5

14‐Sep‐15 15.9

15‐Sep‐15 16.7

16‐Sep‐15 18.2

17‐Sep‐15 20.0

18‐Sep‐15 13.4

19‐Sep‐15 13.3

20‐Sep‐15 8.6

21‐Sep‐15 8.6

22‐Sep‐15 10.5

23‐Sep‐15 15.7

24‐Sep‐15 15.3

25‐Sep‐15 12.3

26‐Sep‐15 11.1

27‐Sep‐15 12.4

28‐Sep‐15 11.7

29‐Sep‐15 12.4

30‐Sep‐15 21.2

Septem

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

SITE 2 SITE 3

no data 5.2

no data 9.2

no data 5.8

8.5 9.2

8.8 8.8

11.0 15.4

7.8 6.2

7.2 7.8

7.3 7.1

14.7 17.7

11.7 11.2

10.4 9.5

14.7 12.7

13.3 12.6

15.4 13.9

16.8 17.4

16.4 18.2

12.3 18.6

10.4 11.4

6.2 6.2

7.0 6.1

9.6 10.7

13.4 15.2

12.7 13.3

11.6 11.9

9.4 13.0

11.0 15.9

9.1 8.8

11.1 9.9

19.7 19.7

mber 2015

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

3SAMPLE

DATES

01‐Oct‐15

02‐Oct‐15

03‐Oct‐15

04‐Oct‐15

05‐Oct‐15

06‐Oct‐15

07‐Oct‐15

08‐Oct‐15

09‐Oct‐15

10‐Oct‐15

11‐Oct‐15

12‐Oct‐15

13‐Oct‐15

14‐Oct‐15

15‐Oct‐15

16‐Oct‐15

17‐Oct‐15

18‐Oct‐15

19‐Oct‐15

20‐Oct‐15

21‐Oct‐15

22‐Oct‐15

23‐Oct‐15

24‐Oct‐15

25‐Oct‐15

26‐Oct‐15

27‐Oct‐15

28‐Oct‐15

29‐Oct‐15

30‐Oct‐15

31‐Oct‐15

O

ITE 1 SITE 2

20.8 18.6

24.3 21.3

17.3 14.7

19.7 15.6

23.8 15.9

18.9 18.3

34.0 31.6

20.7 19.2

22.1 18.9

24.9 21.5

18.4 16.9

17.9 13.4

25.3 23.9

18.5 17.8

21.7 17.5

14.6 15.2

26.5 24.0

21.3 19.6

21.5 19.5

21.1 19.3

16.1 20.7

6.9 7.0

13.8 14.7

16.7 17.8

15.9 16.0

15.9 18.2

13.1 11.3

15.2 16.2

20.1 17.4

18.1 19.1

18.9 19.7

October 2015

SITE 3SAMPLE

DATE

22.3 01‐Nov‐1

12.7 02‐Nov‐1

13.5 03‐Nov‐1

13.5 04‐Nov‐1

13.0 05‐Nov‐1

17.5 06‐Nov‐1

37.8 07‐Nov‐1

19.3 08‐Nov‐1

23.9 09‐Nov‐1

16.3 10‐Nov‐1

13.7 11‐Nov‐1

16.3 12‐Nov‐1

24.4 13‐Nov‐1

22.8 14‐Nov‐1

18.1 15‐Nov‐1

12.4 16‐Nov‐1

21.7 17‐Nov‐1

20.6 18‐Nov‐1

22.0 19‐Nov‐1

19.3 20‐Nov‐1

19.6 21‐Nov‐1

5.7 22‐Nov‐1

16.6 23‐Nov‐1

20.2 24‐Nov‐1

14.9 25‐Nov‐1

17.0 26‐Nov‐1

15.5 27‐Nov‐1

19.6 28‐Nov‐1

17.2 29‐Nov‐1

23.8 30‐Nov‐1

16.9

E SITE 1 SITE

15 16.3 17.

15 11.3 14.0

15 11.7 13.8

15 6.7 6.3

15 8.2 9.2

15 13.3 14.4

15 14.8 18.

15 9.9 9.4

15 14.2 12.4

15 16.8 16.

15 12.0 10.9

15 14.4 17.

15 7.9 8.6

15 9.2 10.0

15 10.8 10.

15 11.2 10.

15 12.7 12.8

15 12.7 13.9

15 17.8 17.

15 26.1 21.

15 27.2 30.

15 17.8 18.4

15 21.6 22.0

15 27.1 30.8

15 21.2 20.

15 39.6 49.9

15 19.1 20.

15 24.5 24.

15 18.6 20.

15 27.1 24.

November 20

E 2 SITE 3S

2 13.2 01

0 10.3 02

8 13.9 03

3 8.1 04

2 13.7 05

4 10.5 06

1 12.2 07

4 12.3 08

4 19.5 09

7 26.9 10

9 15.2 11

5 14.4 12

6 7.1 13

0 8.0 14

6 8.9 15

3 10.5 16

8 16.7 17

9 10.5 18

7 13.7 19

7 19.7 20

7 27.2 21

4 15.5 22

0 18.1 23

8 30.8 24

2 20.0 25

9 no data 26

5 no data 27

7 no data 28

5 no data 29

3 no data 30

31

015SAMPLE

DATESITE 1

1‐Dec‐15 24.4

2‐Dec‐15 21.9

3‐Dec‐15 18.6

4‐Dec‐15 16.7

5‐Dec‐15 18.0

6‐Dec‐15 17.9

7‐Dec‐15 19.5

8‐Dec‐15 22.1

9‐Dec‐15 13.5

0‐Dec‐15 15.5

1‐Dec‐15 22.9

2‐Dec‐15 36.0

3‐Dec‐15 21.6

4‐Dec‐15 25.8

5‐Dec‐15 35.4

6‐Dec‐15 15.1

7‐Dec‐15 12.0

8‐Dec‐15 17.0

9‐Dec‐15 19.5

0‐Dec‐15 19.4

1‐Dec‐15 19.0

2‐Dec‐15 3.0

3‐Dec‐15 8.7

4‐Dec‐15 12.4

5‐Dec‐15 10.8

6‐Dec‐15 11.8

7‐Dec‐15 10.1

8‐Dec‐15 14.0

9‐Dec‐15 13.1

0‐Dec‐15 12.3

1‐Dec‐15 13.7

Decemb

SITE 2 SITE 3

22.4 no data

24.5 no data

21.9 no data

16.9 25.6

23.7 19.5

21.4 19.9

21.7 25.1

27.0 12.6

12.9 14.7

18.4 18.2

22.5 30.4

39.2 25.4

24.2 22.7

29.5 31.3

38.2 21.4

16.2 17.4

12.8 7.1

18.6 16.8

19.2 15.8

19.4 14.8

22.6 17.9

2.4 3.2

9.9 7.0

14.7 13.0

11.5 7.9

14.8 12.1

9.6 13.0

14.6 13.0

13.2 13.9

12.7 11.8

15.7 9.7

ber 2015

2015 An

A

MUSWELL

nnual Environ

Appen

LBROOK COAL

nmental Man

ndix 3

L COMPANY L

nagement Re

3: Wat

IMITED

eport

ter Moonitorring RResults

s

2

M

2

1

2

2

1

2

1

1

1

8

1

2

B

M

2

1

2

2

1

2

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

MONTHLY SURF

DATE Dam

27‐Jan‐15 7.

19‐Feb‐15 7.

24‐Mar‐15 7.

28‐Apr‐15 7.

4‐May‐15 7.

22‐Jun‐15 7.

17‐Jul‐15 7.

13‐Aug‐15 7.

10‐Sep‐15 7.

8‐Oct‐15 7.

13‐Nov‐15 7.

29‐Dec‐15 7.

Blank cells indicate

MONTHLY SURF

DATE Dam

27‐Jan‐15 6,1

19‐Feb‐15 6,3

24‐Mar‐15 6,2

28‐Apr‐15 6,3

4‐May‐15 6,4

22‐Jun‐15 6,2

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

FACE WATER M

m 1/2

MCC12Final

SettlingPond

.68 8.30

.72 8.26

.59 8.01

.66 8.19

.99 8.36

.74 8.37

.39 8.28

.40 8.30

.72 8.33

.96 8.13

.35 8.37

.71 8.31

e that no sample

FACE WATER M

m 1/2

MCC12Final

SettlingPond

140 6,520

380 7,870

280 8,970

300 4,960

460 7,550

240 6,880

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

MONITORING RE

2

g

No.2 Open Cut

Void

8.10

8.13

7.14

7.77

7.93

7.82

7.84

7.87

8.05

8.20

7.89

was collected

MONITORING RE

2

g

No.2 Open Cut

Void

6,570

6,750

6,500

6,390

6,480

6,380

ESULTS ‐ pH

No.1 Open Cut

Void M

ESULTS – ELECT

No.1 Open Cut

Void M

4

1

2

1

MCC06

MCC0MuscCreek

upstre

7.71 8.01

7.95

8.01

7.57 7.70

7.74 7.86

7.94 7.87

7.84 7.88

7.67 7.85

7.98 8.04

8.09 8.12

7.30 7.58

7.65

TRICAL CONDUC

MCC06

MCC0MuscCreek

upstre

4,410 5,32

9,13

6,79

1,650 1,21

2,860 1,34

1,940 827

07 cle k ‐ eam

MCC08 Muscle Creek ‐

downstream

1 7.86

5 7.98

1 7.93

0 7.74

6 7.88

7 7.85

8 7.90

5 7.84

4 8.04

2 8.01

8 7.61

5 7.73

CTIVITY

07 cle k ‐ eam


downstream

0 5,480

0 9,120

0 6,140

0 1,410

0 1,770

7 995

MCC10

7.85

7.83

7.83

7.94

8.13

7.84

MCC10

10,600

MCC11 MCC

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.6

7.7

8.1

7.9

7.7

8.2

8.1

8.0

MCC11 MCC

9,5

10,2

9,8

69

1,6

69

C17 MCC18

04

02

95

64

75

16

93

76

23

12

00

C17 MCC18

540

200

820

91

680

92

2

1

1

1

8

1

2

B

M

2

1

2

2

1

2

1

1

1

8

1

2

B

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

DATE Dam

17‐Jul‐15 6,3

13‐Aug‐15 6,4

10‐Sep‐15 6,2

8‐Oct‐15 6,5

13‐Nov‐15 6,3

29‐Dec‐15 6,3


MONTHLY SURF

DATE Dam

27‐Jan‐15 1

19‐Feb‐15

24‐Mar‐15 <

28‐Apr‐15 <

4‐May‐15 1

22‐Jun‐15 1

17‐Jul‐15

13‐Aug‐15 1

10‐Sep‐15 1

8‐Oct‐15

13‐Nov‐15 <

29‐Dec‐15 <


ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

m 1/2

MCC12Final

SettlingPond

370 7,830

480 8,760

200 7,430

520 10,600

320 8,640

350 4,260

e that no sample

FACE WATER M

m 1/2

MCC12Final

SettlingPond

12 16

6 14

<5 <5

<5 <5

15 13

14 22

6 7

12 <5

16 25

9 <5

<5 28

<5 <5

e that no sample

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

2

g

No.2 Open Cut

Void

6,510

6,570

6,330

0 6,640

6,670

was collected

MONITORING RE

2

g

No.2 Open Cut

Void

12

<5

<5

<5

18

15

6

12

12

10

<5

was collected

No.1 Open Cut

Void M

4

5

3

5

4

ESULTS – TOTAL

No.1 Open Cut

Void M

MCC06

MCC0MuscCreek

upstre

4,280 1,27

5,050 1,84

3,260 1,01

5,280 1,81

4,850 2,06

2,04

L SUSPENDED S

MCC06

MCC0MuscCreek

upstre

10 5

<5

<5

31 <5

7 <5

8 6

16 <5

20 <5

<5 <5

6 <5

7 <5

14

07 cle k ‐ eam


downstream

0 1,470

0 2,350

0 1,320

0 2,340

0 2,960

0 2,870

SOLIDS

07 cle k ‐ eam


downstream

10

<5

7

<5

<5

6

<5

6

<5

<5

<5

10

MCC10

10,800

10,000

10,400

10,800

10,200

MCC10

<5

5

<5

<5

<5

<5

MCC11 MCC

56

4,1

1,0

6,8

8,2

MCC11 MCC

1

2

3

1

<

6

1

1

1

2

2

C17 MCC18

62

190

050

830

210

C17 MCC18

2

5

6

0

5

6

4

5

2

7

1

2

Q

2

2

1

2

B

Q

2

2

1

2

B

Q

2

2

1

2

B

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

QUARTERLY SUR

DATE MC

24‐Mar‐15 8.

22‐Jun‐15 9.

10‐Sep‐15 8.

23‐Dec‐15 7.


QUARTERLY SUR

DATE MC

24‐Mar‐15 5,4

22‐Jun‐15 4,5

10‐Sep‐15 4,6

23‐Dec‐15 5,2


QUARTERLY SUR

DATE MC

24‐Mar‐15

22‐Jun‐15 1

10‐Sep‐15 4

23‐Dec‐15 6


ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

RFACE WATER

CC9 MCC13

.70

.24 7.83

.98 7.78

.97

e that no sample

RFACE WATER

CC9 MCC13

480

560 1,040

660 1,000

240

e that no sample

RFACE WATER

CC9 MCC13

6

14 6

48 <5

64

e that no sample

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

MONITORING R

3 MCC23

9.40

9.30

8.25

9.80

was collected

MONITORING R

3 MCC23

2,810

2,110

1,160

1,720

was collected

MONITORING R

3 MCC23

6

9

<5

<5

was collected

RESULTS – pH

MCC24 M

7.87

7.83

7.54

RESULTS – ELEC

MCC24 M

2,960 1

2,660 1

6,200 2

RESULTS – TOT

MCC24 M

8

<5

25

MCC25 MCC2

9.00

7.67 8.19

7.92 8.21

7.32 7.84

CTRICAL CONDU

MCC25 MCC2

8,72

1,100 2,53

1,100 3,22

2,400 2,06

AL SUSPENDED

MCC25 MCC2

<5

<5 6

<5 5

6 29

26 MCC27

0 8.01

9 7.91

1 8.24

4 7.99

UCTIVITY

26 MCC27

0 10,800

0 8,500

0 7,440

0 6,350

D SOLIDS

26 MCC27

<5

6

15

8

2

AS

H(ca

C

B

S

C

C

Ma

Ma

S

Po

I

A

B

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

ANNUAL SURFASampled 24 March

ANALYTE

pH

EC (µS/cm)

TDS (mg/L)

TSS (mg/L)

Hardness ‐ total lculation ‐ mg/L)

Alkalinity ‐Carbonate (mg

CaCO3/L)

Alkalinity ‐icarbonate (mg CaCO3/L)

Sulfates (mg/L)

Chloride (mg/L)

Calcium ‐ total (mg/L)

agnesium (ppm)

agnesium ‐ total (mg/L)

Sodium ‐ total (mg/L)

otassium ‐ total (mg/L)

Iron‐ filterable (mg/L)

Arsenic (mg/L)

Barium (mg/L)

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

ACE WATER MOh 2015

Dam 1/2

MCC12Final

SettlingPond

7.59 8.01

6,280 8,970

5,970 9,480

<5 <5

3,150 5,250

<1 <1

357 303

3,070 5,330

566 730

565 493

422 975

422 975

509 839

42 42

<0.05 <0.05

<0.001 <0.001

0.046 0.044

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

ONITORING RES

2

g

No.1 Open Cut Void

No.OpeCutVoi

7.1

6,50

6,34

<5

3,42

<1

257

3,38

550

568

485

485

534

42

<0.0

1 <0.0

0.02

ULTS

.2 en t d

MCC6 MC

4 8.

00 6,7

40 4,7

5 <

20

1,7

1

<

7

4

80 1,1

0 1,3

8

3

5 2

5

2

4

9

2

05

<0

01 0.0

24 0.0

CC7 MCC8 M

.01 7.93

790 6,140 5

780 4,560 4

<5 7

710 1,660 2

<1 <1

28 417

110 1,440 2

340 1,030

53 320

02 208

02 208

54 828

7 3

0.05 <0.05 <

004 0.001 0

052 0.052 0

MCC9 MCC13

8.70

5,480

4,260

6

2,750

33

99

2,880

463

188

554

554

557

29

<0.05

0.003

0.066

MCC17 MCC23

7.95 9.40

9,820 2,810

8,510 2,040

36 6

3,760 1,220

<1 28

422 27

4,170 1,400

1,190 184

554 135

576 215

576 215

1,460 258

19 23

0.14 <0.05

0.002 0.002

0.075 0.24

MCC24 MCC25

5 MCC26 MCC2

9.00 8.01

8,720 10,80

9,440 10,50

<5 <5

5,280 4,53

98 <1

83 159

5,500 5,61

511 962

234 359

1,140 882

1,140 882

813 1,35

28 30

<0.05 <0.0

0.005 0.00

0.04 0.03

27

1

00

00

0

9

0

2

9

2

2

0

5

1

3

2

Ca

Ch

C

fi

Se

Iro

M

F

Nit

Ni

Oil

T

B

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

ANALYTE

admium (mg/L)

hromium (mg/L)

Copper (mg/L)

Lead (mg/L)

Manganese ‐lterable (mg/L)

Nickel (mg/L)

elenium (mg/L)

Zinc (mg/L)

Boron (mg/L)

on ‐ total (mg/L)

Mercury (mg/L)

Fluoride ‐ total (mg/L)

trogen Ammonia (mg N/L)

itrates (mg N/L)

& Grease (mg/L)

PAH (mg/L)

otal Petroleum Hydrocarbons

(mg/L)


ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

Dam 1/2

MCC12Final

SettlingPond

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.001 <0.001

<0.001 0.001

<0.001 <0.001

0.681 0.022

0.022 0.007

<0.01 <0.01

<0.005 <0.005

0.76 0.51

0.86 0.08

<0.0001

<0.0001

0.7 1.1

6.2 0.22

1.44 <0.01

<5 <5

<0.5 <0.5

<70 <70

e that no sample

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

2

g

No.1 Open Cut Void

No.OpeCutVoi

1

<0.01

1 <0.0

<0.0

1 <0.0

0.47

0.05

<0.0

5 0.01

0.7

0.1

1

<0.01

0.6

1.0

2.8

<5

<0.

<70

was collected

.2 en t d

MCC6 MC

00

<0.

01 <0.

01 0.0

01 <0.

73

0.0

53 <0.

01 <0

12 <0.

7 0.

6 0.

00

<0.

6

0

1

0.

1 <0

5 <

5 <0

0

<

CC7 MCC8 M

.0001

<0.0001

<

.001 <0.001 <

004 0.009 <

.001 <0.001 <

032 0.067 0

.001 <0.001 0

0.01 <0.01 <

.005 <0.005 <

.11 0.12

.06 0.1

.0001

<0.0001

<

0.3 0.5

.02 0.05

0.01 <0.01

<5 <5

0.5 <0.5

70 <70

MCC9 MCC13

0.0001

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.089

0.003

<0.01

0.005

0.16

0.12

0.0001

0.5

0.09

0.01

<5

<0.5

<70

MCC17 MCC23

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.001 <0.001

0.015 0.001

0.001 <0.001

0.274 0.003

0.002 0.004

<0.01 <0.01

0.011 0.006

0.2 <0.05

0.89 0.06

<0.0001

<0.0001

0.4 0.7

0.06 0.05

<0.01 <0.01

<5 <5

<0.5 <0.5

<70 <70

MCC24 MCC25

5 MCC26 MCC2

<0.0001

<0.001

<0.001 <0.00

<0.001 <0.00

<0.001 <0.00

0.061 0.31

0.004 0.00

<0.01 <0.0

<0.005 <0.00

0.09 0.12

0.24 0.11

<0.0001

<0.001

0.7 0.6

0.09 0.08

<0.01 <0.0

<5 <5

<0.5 <0.5

<70 <70

27

00

01

01

01

4

2

1

05

2

1

00

8

1

5

0

2

G

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

GROUND WATE

DATE

Jan‐15

Feb‐15

Mar‐15

Apr‐15

May‐15

Jun‐15

Jul‐15

Aug‐15

Sep‐15

Oct‐15

Nov‐15

Dec‐15

AVERAGE

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

ER MONITORING

Relative Lev(mAHD)

BORE

114.09

113.68

113.64

113.65

113.65

113.65

114.18

113.72

114.68

113.73

113.71

113.72

113.84

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gement Report

G RESULTS – M

vel pH

RDH650

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.0

no resul

no resul

6.9

7.0

7.5

7.8

no resul

7.8

7.3

MINING AREAS

ElectricalConductivit(µS/cm)

5,250

6,320

6,130

5,940

lt no result

lt no result

6,390

6,470

6,340

6,460

lt no result

6,460

6,196

ty

RDH61

55.69

56.23

57.16

54.34

55.17

54.18

55.20

55.74

54.80

55.69

56.11

54.62

55.41

Depth(m

16 RD

9 4

3 5

6 5

4 4

7 4

8 4

0 4

4 4

0 4

9 4

1 4

2 4

1 4

h to Water mbgl)

DH617

49.60

50.16

50.71

48.51

49.14

48.45

49.19

49.51

48.75

49.33

49.43

49.46

49.35

RDH624

33.54

33.60

33.68

33.81

33.77

33.80

33.77

33.78

33.80

33.81

33.82

33.86

33.75

2015 An

ANNUASampled

T

MUSWELL

nnual Environ

AL GROUNDd 24 March 2

Hardness ‐

Alkalinity ‐

Alkalinity ‐

Cal

Magn

Sod

Pota

Iron

C

C

Mangan

S

Ir

Fluo

Nitroge

N

Oi

Total Petro

LBROOK COAL

nmental Man

DWATER M2015

ANALYT

pH

EC (µS/cm

TDS (mg/

TSS (mg/

‐ total (calcu

‐ Carbonate

Bicarbonat

Sulfates (m

Chloride (m

cium ‐ total

nesium ‐ tot

dium ‐ total

assium ‐ tota

n‐ filterable

Arsenic (m

Barium (m

Cadmium (m

Chromium (m

Copper (m

Nickel (mg

Lead (mg/

Zinc (mg/

nese ‐ filter

Selenium (m

Boron (mg

ron ‐ total (m

Mercury (m

oride ‐ tota

en Ammoni

Nitrates (mg

l & Grease

PAH (mg/

leum Hydro

L COMPANY L

nagement Re

MONITORIN

TE

m)

/L)

/L)

ulation ‐ mg

e (mg CaCO3

e (mg CaCO

mg/L)

mg/L)

l (mg/L)

tal (mg/L)

(mg/L)

al (mg/L)

e (mg/L)

g/L)

g/L)

mg/L)

mg/L)

mg/L)

g/L)

/L)

/L)

rable (mg/L)

mg/L)

g/L)

mg/L)

mg/L)

l (mg/L)

ia (mg N/L)

g N/L)

(mg/L)

/L)

ocarbons (m

IMITED

eport

NG RESULTS

g/L)

3/L)

O3/L)

)

mg/L)

S – MINING

RDH

7.2

61

55

7

29

<

42

29

58

55

39

51

4

2.6

<0.0

0.0

<0.0

<0.0

<0.0

<0.0

0.9

0.0

<0.

0.1

0.7

2.9

<0.0

0.

10

2.7

<

<0

<7

G AREAS

H607

24

30

60

7

80

1

22

20

80

51

91

11

0

64

001

051

0001

001

001

001

998

006

.01

151

72

94

0001

.7

0.1

74

5

0.5

70

2

G

S

2

1

24

2

14

2

2

20

2

2

20

2

S

S

2

1

24

2

14

2

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

GROUND WATE

Date Sampled De

(m

27‐Jan‐15

9‐Feb‐15

4‐Mar‐15 9

8‐Apr‐15

4‐May‐15

9‐Jun‐15 7

29‐Jul‐15

0‐Aug‐15

2‐Sep‐15 6

3‐Oct‐15

0‐Nov‐15

1‐Dec‐15 Re

Shaded cell indicat

Date Sampled De

(m

27‐Jan‐15

9‐Feb‐15

4‐Mar‐15 7

8‐Apr‐15

4‐May‐15

9‐Jun‐15 3

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

ER MONITORING

MCC 1001

epth mbgl)

pH

9.5 7.0

7.4 7.0

6.7 7.1

moved from monprogram

tes that the site w

MCC 1008A

epth mbgl)

pH

7.4 7.3

3.7 7.4

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

G RESULTS – SA

EC (µS/cm)

Depth(mbgl

6.29

6.50

1,099 6.70

2.81

2.90

1,194 2.35

2.37

2.61

1,050 2.42

2.97

2.44

nitoring 3.38

was not due for sa

EC (µS/cm)

Depth(mbgl

1,266 8.3

968 5.6

ANDY CREEK

MCC 1003

h l)

pH EC

(µS/

7.1 1,5

7.1 1,6

7.1 1,6

7.4 1,0

7.4 96

7.2 1,3

7.2 1,2

7.2 1,2

7.3 1,4

7.1 1,3

7.2 1,3

7.1 1,3

ampling

MCC 1009

h l)

pH EC

(µS/

7.9 1,4

7.4 1,1

M

C /cm)

Depth (mbgl)

544

640

604 9.9

020

69

325 7.8

270

272

480 7.7

340

321

350 Removed

p

M

C /cm)

Depth (mbgl)

465 2.2

186 1.7

MCC 1004

pH EC

(µS/cm)

6.7 2,002

6.6 2,860

6.6 3,330

from monitoring program

MCC 1010

pH EC

(µS/cm)

7.9 6,360

7.7 5,800

MCC 10

)Depth (mbgl)

pH

8.71 7.0

8.73 7.0

8.87 7.0

No access – chigh

10.94 6.9

No access – chigh

No access – chigh

4.31 7.1

7.10 7.1

7.36 7.1

7.20 7.2

7.43 7.2

MCC 10

)Depth (mbgl)

pH

8.0 7.2

5.6 7.4

005

EC (µS/cm)

Dep(mb

2,710

Bono

2,760

2,980

creek too h

3,750

creek too h

creek too h

3,200

2,810

2,550

2,130

2,020

012

EC (µS/cm)

Dep(mb

4.0

3.8

1,931 3.9

3.5

3.7

2,120 3.3

MCC 1006

pth bgl)

pH EC

(µS/c

re has collapsed so sample could be

collected

MCC 1015

pth bgl)

pH EC

(µS/c

06 7.2 3,75

84 7.6 3,23

97 7.7 2,14

52 6.9 1,93

70 7.2 1,91

35 7.2 2,00

C cm)

so e

C cm)

50

30

40

30

12

06

2

S

2

20

2

2

20

2

S

2

1

2

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Date Sampled De

(m

29‐Jul‐15

0‐Aug‐15

2‐Sep‐15 3

3‐Oct‐15

0‐Nov‐15

1‐Dec‐15 Re

Shaded cell indicat

Date Sampled D

27‐Jan‐15

19‐Feb‐15

24‐Mar‐15

28‐Apr‐15

14‐May‐15

29‐Jun‐15

29‐Jul‐15

20‐Aug‐15

22‐Sep‐15

23‐Oct‐15

20‐Nov‐15

21‐Dec‐15

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

MCC 1008A

epth mbgl)

pH

3.8 7.3

moved from monprogram

tes that the site w

MCC 1017

Depth (mbgl)

No Access

17.18

17.16

17.15

17.16

17.60

16.99

17.00

16.98

17.01

17.00

17.05

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

EC (µS/cm)

Depth(mbgl

993 4.6

nitoring mo

was not due for sa

MCC 1018

Depth (mbgl)

17.07

17.22

17.21

17.32

17.39

17.45

17.46

17.39

17.32

17.34

17.31

17.36

MCC 1009

h l)

pH EC

(µS/

7.6 1,1

Removed from onitoring program

ampling

M

C /cm)

Depth (mbgl)

140 1.3

m Removed

p

MCC 1010

pH EC

(µS/cm)

7.6 5,420

from monitoring program

MCC 10

)Depth (mbgl)

pH

5.4 7.4

Removedmonitoring p

012

EC (µS/cm)

Dep(mb

3.8

3.2

1,920 3.6

3.6

3.6

from program

3.8

MCC 1015

pth bgl)

pH EC

(µS/c

82 7.2 2,45

25 7.2 2,67

66 7.1 3,07

68 7.0 3,06

65 7.1 2,93

80 7.0 2,76

C cm)

50

70

70

60

30

60

2

AS

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

ANNUAL GROUNSampled 22 Septe

Analyte

pH

EC (µS/cm)

TDS (mg/L)

TSS (mg/L)

Hardness ‐ total mg/L)

Alkalinity ‐ CarboCaCO3/L)

Alkalinity ‐ BicarbCaCO3/L)

Sulfates (mg/L)

Chloride (mg/L)

Calcium ‐ total (m

Magnesium ‐ tot

Sodium ‐ total (m

Potassium ‐ tota

Iron‐ filterable (m

Arsenic (mg/L)

Barium (mg/L)

Cadmium (mg/L)

Chromium (mg/L

Copper (mg/L)

Lead (mg/L)

Manganese ‐ filte(mg/L)

Nickel (mg/L)

Selenium (mg/L)

Zinc (mg/L)

Boron (mg/L)

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

NDWATER MONmber 2015

M

(calculation ‐

onate (mg

bonate (mg

mg/L)

tal (mg/L)

mg/L)

l (mg/L)

mg/L)

) <

L)

erable

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

NITORING RESU

MCC1001 MCC10

7.06 7.28

1050 148

488 835

<5 <5

289 405

<1 <1

184 226

81 124

169 260

68 93

29 42

110 165

2 2

<0.05 <0.0

<0.001 <0.00

0.026 0.03

<0.0001 <0.00

<0.001 <0.00

<0.001 <0.00

<0.001 <0.00

<0.001 <0.00

<0.001 <0.00

<0.01 <0.0

0.007 0.01

0.08 0.1

ULTS – SANDY C

003 MCC1004

8 6.59

0 3330

5 2530

<5

5 861

<1

6 157

4 218

0 803

180

100

5 309

3

05 <0.05

01 <0.001

34 0.046

001 <0.0001

01 <0.001

01 <0.001

01 <0.001

01 0.008

01 0.002

01 <0.01

13 <0.005

1 0.05

CREEK

MCC1005 MCC

7.08 D

2810

1880

7

656

<1

261

212

611

131

80

315

3

0.07

<0.001

0.04

<0.0001

<0.001

0.002

<0.001

0.018

0.001

<0.01

0.05

0.09

C1006 MCC100

Dry 7.33

993

502

<5

263

<1

213

70

155

59

28

103

2

<0.05

<0.001

0.026

<0.000

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.01

0.006

0.08

8A MCC1009

7.58

1140

604

<5

299

<1

203

82

187

72

29

110

3

<0.05

1 <0.001

0.036

1 <0.0001

1 <0.001

1 <0.001

1 <0.001

1 0.089

1 <0.001

<0.01

<0.005

0.08

MCC1010 MCC

7.64 7.

5420 19

3200 11

<5 <

820 52

<1 <

534 27

358 19

1140 32

104 11

136 6

812 21

3 2

<0.05 <0

<0.001 <0.

0.132 0.0

<0.0001 <0.0

<0.001 <0.

<0.001 <0.

<0.001 <0.

0.043 0.0

<0.001 <0.

<0.01 <0

<0.005 0.0

0.07 0.

C1012 MCC1015

44 7.14

920 3070

120 2130

<5 <5

24 936

<1 <1

78 275

99 416

25 583

11 200

60 106

13 317

2 4

.05 0.07

001 0.003

032 0.105

0001 <0.0001

001 <0.001

001 0.003

001 0.005

007 0.393

001 <0.001

.01 <0.01

015 0.039

13 0.14

5

2

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Analyte

Iron ‐ total (mg/L

Mercury (mg/L)

Fluoride ‐ total (m

Ammonia (mg/L)

Nitrite (mg N/L)

Nitrate (mg N/L)

Oil & Grease (mg

PAH (mg/L)

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (m

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

M

L)

<

mg/L)

)

g/L)

mg/L)

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

MCC1001 MCC10

<0.05 0.06

<0.0001 <0.00

0.2 0.3

0.02 0.07

<0.01 <0.0

1.59 0.6

<5 <5

<0.5 <0.5

<70 <70

003 MCC1004

6 <0.05

001 <0.0001

3 <0.1

7 0.01

01 <0.01

6 0.31

<5

5 <0.5

0 <70

MCC1005 MCC

0.4

<0.0001

0.2

0.1

<0.01

1.97

<5

<0.5

<70

C1006 MCC100

<0.05

<0.000

0.3

0.02

<0.01

0.23

<5

<0.5

<70

8A MCC1009

0.06

1 <0.0001

0.2

0.08

<0.01

0.15

<5

<0.5

<70

MCC1010 MCC

<0.05 0.

<0.0001 <0.0

0.6 0

0.03 0.

<0.01 <0

0.12 0.

<5 <

<0.5 <0

<70 <7

C1012 MCC1015

36 2.24

0001 <0.0001

.3 0.2

04 0.23

.01 <0.01

66 0.41

<5 <5

0.5 <0.5

70 <70

5

2015 An

MUSWELL

nnual Environ

App

LBROOK COAL

nmental Man

pendix

L COMPANY L

nagement Re

x 4: Bl

IMITED

eport

ast MMonitooring DData

2

B

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

BLAST MONITO

Blast ID

OR1058OR1059OR1060OR1061OR1062OR1063OR1064OR1065OR1066OR1067OR1068OR1069OR1070OR1071OR1072OR1073OR1074OR1075OR1076OR1077OR1078OR1079OR1080OR1081OR1082OR1083OR1084OR1085OR1086OR1087OR1088OR1089OR1091OR1090OR1092OR1093

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

RING RESULTS

Date

2-Jan-159-Jan-15

14-Jan-1515-Jan-1516-Jan-1520-Jan-1522-Jan-1523-Jan-1529-Jan-1530-Jan-153-Feb-155-Feb-156-Feb-159-Feb-15

11-Feb-1512-Feb-1513-Feb-1516-Feb-1517-Feb-1519-Feb-1520-Feb-1523-Feb-1524-Feb-1526-Feb-1527-Feb-154-Mar-156-Mar-15

13-Mar-1516-Mar-1517-Mar-1520-Mar-1523-Mar-1527-Mar-1527-Mar-1530-Mar-1531-Mar-15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time Type

12:51 I12:47 I9:20 I

10:00 O14:10 I12:59 I13:05 I12:46 I12:52 O12:24 O12:56 O12:52 I12:55 I14:47 I13:28 I12:54 I12:53 I12:57 I13:33 O12:51 O12:19 I12:55 O12:51 I12:49 O12:50 I12:49 Other15:06 I14:36 I12:43 I12:47 Other12:57 I14:10 I14:38 I14:52 O12:50 I13:27 O

Overpressure dB(L)

NR94.791.089.391.598.594.094.795.096.0101.295.0100.099.593.394.491.591.097.8100.492.0NT

96.2103.0

NT88.795.096.292.988.097.391.592.996.280.4103.7

School

Ground Vibration mm/s

O

NR0.120.180.040.140.160.040.050.050.040.090.050.070.040.040.10.040.040.050.130.04

<0.330.040.04

<0.330.040.040.070.050.030.090.070.040.050.420.05

(B2)

Overpressure dB(L)

GrouVibrat

mm/

101.2 0.08103.2 0.3195.7 0.4195.2 0.12

104.2 0.36110.3 0.2496.4 0.10

105.9 0.1493.6 0.15NR NR

109.0 0.17104.9 0.17107.3 0.25110.8 0.10106.8 0.11104.4 0.22104.0 0.1095.4 0.11

101.4 0.14109.4 0.19102.6 0.09110.0 0.24105.7 0.12113.5 0.14

NT <0.195.6 0.0899.9 0.14

103.8 0.1199.1 0.0697.0 0.0

107.3 0.18101.0 0.2096.4 0.0

101.8 0.18106.7 0.22108.7 0.12

Nisbet (B4)

und tion /s

Overpressure dB(L)

83 96.811 94.319 94.321 92.862 95.741 101.102 95.74 88.359 98.8R 100.478 103.472 96.854 103.408 102.314 95.729 96.808 96.814 92.846 97.991 101.795 97.941 NT21 97.94 104.116 NT83 94.346 101.714 98.864 90.87 90.884 96.803 94.37 92.884 95.722 99.627 106.4

99 Queen

Ground Vibration

mm/s

Over

0.060.180.240.080.210.230.080.090.10.060.140.10.090.090.080.180.090.080.110.130.09

<0.300.060.11

<0.300.080.080.10.060.060.130.10.10.140.20.08

Street (B3)

rpressure dB(L)

Ground Vibration

mm/s

99.5 0.199.5 0.2196.3 0.589.2 0.0694.1 0.37

102.3 0.1897.2 0.0698 0.08

96.3 0.0898.8 0.06

103.6 0.09101.8 0.1103.6 0.08112 0.196.3 0.0896.3 0.1897.2 0.0892.7 0.0599.5 0.08

103.2 0.1295.2 0.06NT <0.31

98.8 0.05106 0.05NT <0.31

90.4 0.197.1 0.0898.4 0.1295.7 0.0888.8 0.05

100.9 0.2193.9 0.1392.9 0.1100 0.1

100.9 0.34107.5 0.08

Queen Street (B1)

2

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Blast ID

OR1094OR1095OR1096OR1097OR1098OR1099OR1100OR1101OR1102OR1103OR1104OR1105OR1106OR1107OR1108OR1109OR1110OR1111OR1112OR1113OR1114

OR1115/OR1116OR1117OR1118OR1119OR1120OR1121OR1122OR1123OR1124

OR1125/OR1126OR1127OR1128OR1129OR1130OR1131OR1132

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

Date

1-Apr-152-Apr-157-Apr-159-Apr-159-Apr-15

10-Apr-1513-Apr-1514-Apr-1515-Apr-1517-Apr-1524-Apr-1527-Apr-1528-Apr-1529-Apr-1530-Apr-151-May-154-May-155-May-157-May-158-May-1512-May-1515-May-1519-May-1521-May-1526-May-1527-May-1529-May-152-Jun-153-Jun-155-Jun-15

11-Jun-0512-Jun-1515-Jun-1515-Jun-1522-Jun-1525-Jun-1529-Jun-15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time Type

13:27 O12:48 I14:05 I12:48 I13:02 O12:51 I12:47 I12:47 O12:49 I14:05 I14:09 I13:22 I12:53 I12:51 O13:51 I11:46 O12:57 I13:34 I14:15 I12:52 I14:15 I12:58 I14:03 I14:46 I13:01 I12:51 I12:35 I12:48 I13:08 I12:46 I12:48 I11:39 I12:59 I13:14 I13:58 I12:42 O12:50 I

Overpressure dB(L)

99.389.3101.785.596.091.088.7103.497.094.0102.9NR

108.2108.993.092.4110.989.7107.088.9105.691.497.289.692.588.289.692.5NR

88.296.693.489.693.897.289.695.7

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0.070.070.050.040.040.040.030.040.090.080.120.070.040.050.10.050.070.030.050.050.040.070.080.040.040.030.080.05NR0.090.090.040.050.070.040.030.11

(B2)

Overpressure dB(L)

GrouVibrat

mm/

108.9 0.1391.0 0.19

108.0 0.1791.4 0.0898.2 0.14

100.8 0.1799.0 0.07

110.2 0.2101.3 0.2795.7 0.1892.7 0.3398.6 0.2490.8 0.05

107.8 0.14103.1 0.0698.9 0.10

107.5 0.23103.4 0.0103.5 0.1493.0 0.23

102.3 0.11102.7 0.1794.8 0.0896.1 0.098.9 0.1289.2 0.0789.2 0.1995.0 0.19NR NR94.6 0.30

104.9 0.2997.0 0.1690.8 0.17

101.4 0.0697.0 0.1094.6 0.16

100.5 0.26

Nisbet (B4)

und tion /s

Overpressure dB(L)

33 104.897 95.772 101.183 90.846 98.878 94.376 92.81 104.873 98.884 98.832 92.742 NR51 89.847 100.464 93.802 95.83 95.87 95.847 95.83 89.815 97.479 92.789 91.37 87.821 94.977 87.891 87.891 93.8R NR06 91.393 95.86 91.372 87.864 94.908 97.46 91.362 98.1

99 Queen

Ground Vibration

mm/s

Over

0.180.130.10.080.180.080.060.110.190.180.290.130.050.110.060.090.130.050.130.150.080.110.090.060.080.060.20.13NR0.190.230.080.130.050.080.080.18

Street (B3)

rpressure dB(L)

Ground Vibration

mm/s

105.5 0.193.9 0.1698.4 0.188.8 0.08100 0.193.9 0.08

107.3 0.08107.7 0.1399.5 0.3198.9 0.3795.1 0.42

100.2 0.14104.9 0.0599.5 0.14

100.2 0.0894.2 0.08

102.4 0.19100.2 0.0895.3 0.0991.2 0.21

101.3 0.0892.8 0.15

102.8 0.1289.3 0.0891.2 0.0586.8 0.0591.2 0.2692.8 0.18NR NR89.3 0.3995.3 0.2792.8 0.0592.8 0.1997.3 0.0597.3 0.0691.2 0.0597.3 0.26

Queen Street (B1)

2

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Blast ID

OR1133/ OR1134 *OR1135/OR1136 *

OR1137OR1138OR1139OR1140OR1141OR1142OR1143OR1144OR1145OR1146OR1147OR1148OR1149OR1150OR1151OR1152OR1153OR1154

OR1155/OR1156OR1157OR1158OR1159OR1160OR1161OR1162OR1163OR1164OR1165

OR1166/OR1167OR1168OR1169OR1170

OR1171/OR1172

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

Date

1-Jul-152-Jul-156-Jul-158-Jul-158-Jul-15

10-Jul-1513-Jul-1514-Jul-1516-Jul-1516-Jul-1517-Jul-1522-Jul-1524-Jul-1524-Jul-1528-Jul-1531-Jul-1531-Jul-155-Aug-157-Aug-1511-Aug-1514-Aug-1518-Aug-1520-Aug-1521-Aug-1525-Aug-1528-Aug-1528-Aug-152-Sep-154-Sep-157-Sep-1510-Sep-1517-Sep-1525-Sep-1528-Sep-1530-Sep-15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time Type

13:25 I13:28 I11:58 I16:41 I16:24 I12:57 O12:56 I13:07 I12:08 O11:57 I11:59 I12:53 I13:16 O12:51 Other12:44 I12:53 I13:12 I13:10 I12:57 O12:54 I12:45 I12:48 I12:46 O12:49 I11:06 Other13:19 O13:04 I12:56 I12:47 I12:50 I13:13 I12:46 I10:16 O12:46 I12:56 O

Overpressure dB(L)

99.491.497.191.192.495.5101.5104.494.698.3100.199.698.487.593.693.6104.4100.695.598.496.399.698.497.889.597.195.592.493.6104.895.593.692.499.097.1

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0.050.050.070.130.070.090.110.080.070.10.110.090.080.070.110.080.090.120.080.110.110.130.080.110.080.080.090.10.110.090.190.110.080.10.1

(B2)

Overpressure dB(L)

GrouVibrat

mm/

102.1 0.2098.8 0.19

106.0 0.1098.3 0.197.7 0.3

103.1 0.24109.6 0.24104.3 0.1103.1 0.22106.2 0.395.8 0.1298.8 0.1

100.6 0.192.2 0.198.8 0.299.8 0.197.1 0.199.8 0.3

106.0 0.1100.6 0.198.3 0.294.2 0.1

104.3 0.1101.8 0.4100.2 0.14106.0 0.199.3 0.197.7 0.2299.3 0.297.1 0.1

101.4 0.1102.1 0.2299.8 0.2

105.1 0.32101.4 0.2

Nisbet (B4)

und tion /s

Overpressure dB(L)

04 94.998 92.709 98.13 NR1 NR4 97.54 94.38 99.92 94.35 99.92 897 98.53 102.55 89.62 99.77 NR5 NR9 104.37 101.75 93.19 91.95 899 1015 99.64 94.13 101.87 97.32 95.81 97.33 90.67 93.12 97.91 101.82 1011 100.1

99 Queen

Ground Vibration

mm/s

Over

0.110.130.08NRNR0.250.20.150.150.20.150.20.090.090.11NRNR0.160.110.130.110.070.090.140.070.080.080.150.140.070.090.160.120.160.21

Street (B3)

rpressure dB(L)

Ground Vibration

mm/s

96.4 0.14101.3 0.1398.1 0.0596.2 0.1494.3 0.299.1 0.24

105.4 0.25103 0.1296.2 0.14

101.8 0.1588.2 0.199.1 0.15

101.3 0.1390.2 0.1297.8 0.1597 0.12

91.8 0.1194.3 0.2599.1 0.13

102.2 0.18108 0.1790.2 0.12

101.8 0.14100.3 0.2794.3 0.11

101.3 0.15102.6 0.1594.3 0.2897 0.22

103.8 0.1295.3 0.1597 0.21

97.8 0.19102.2 0.1799.7 0.17

Queen Street (B1)

2

MUSWE

2015 Annual Envir

Blast ID

OR1173OR1174OR1175OR1176OR1177OR1178OR1179OR1181OR1180OR1182

OR1183/ OR1184OR1185OR1186OR1187OR1188OR1189OR1190

OR1191/ OR11920R1193OR1194OR1195OR1196OR1197OR1198OR1199OR1200OR1201OR1202

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

Date

2-Oct-156-Oct-156-Oct-158-Oct-159-Oct-1513-Oct-1516-Oct-1520-Oct-1521-Oct-1523-Oct-1530-Oct-152-Nov-153-Nov-155-Nov-1513-Nov-1518-Nov-1518-Nov-1520-Nov-1525-Nov-1525-Nov-151-Dec-154-Dec-154-Dec-159-Dec-1514-Dec-1515-Dec-1518-Dec-1523-Dec-15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time Type

12:49 Other12:51 I13:12 O12:27 O12:10 O13:07 I12:53 I15:07 I12:58 O13:32 I14:20 I14:51 I12:05 I13:12 Other12:55 I13:29 I11:16 I14:56 I13:46 O13:30 I15:03 I14:26 I14:31 I13:03 I12:45 O12:49 O12:54 O12:24 O

Overpressure dB(L)

92.4NRNR

105.697.193.691.195.5103.587.596.395.599.091.187.591.194.697.894.695.591.193.6100.1103.596.395.5104.494.6

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0.08<0.5<0.50.090.090.120.10.130.10.080.130.090.080.090.10.110.10.150.090.080.110.110.090.090.120.10.140.07

(B2)

Overpressure dB(L)

GrouVibrat

mm/

95.8 0.1100.2 0.3107.1 0.2110.7 0.1100.2 0.24101.8 0.195.8 0.398.3 0.3

108.5 0.3100.6 0.1103.4 0.2101.0 0.299.8 0.196.5 0.194.2 0.2

109.9 0.299.8 0.14

103.7 0.4101.0 0.194.2 0.197.7 0.3

102.5 0.2103.1 0.198.8 0.2499.8 0.4295.0 0.1

109.3 0.4295.8 0.14

Nisbet (B4)

und tion /s

Overpressure dB(L)

5 95.88 96.62 105.19 1124 101.45 97.33 895 97.37 107.93 93.16 1017 96.67 102.67 93.11 91.97 93.14 94.16 959 95.85 95.83 91.93 957 99.64 93.12 98.58 94.12 107.24 96.6

99 Queen

Ground Vibration

mm/s

Over

0.090.170.130.190.140.120.160.170.180.080.160.10.080.090.220.160.080.250.10.090.140.140.090.110.20.110.310.07

Street (B3)

rpressure dB(L)

Ground Vibration

mm/s

96.2 0.1591.8 0.22

105.4 0.18111.2 0.17101.3 0.19102.2 0.1691.8 0.2498.5 0.2

107.1 0.1797 0.13

100.3 0.2296.2 0.15

102.6 0.1394.3 0.1391.8 0.26

101.3 0.28102.2 0.14106.6 0.26104.8 0.15

97 0.1498.5 0.2499.1 0.299.7 0.14

101.8 0.15100.3 0.2294.3 0.17

107.6 0.2898.5 0.12

Queen Street (B1)

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SUMMARY OF C

Date of Complaint

Time Compl

14‐Jan‐15 9:25 A

16‐Jan‐15 2:12 P

3‐Mar‐15 12:50

1‐Mar‐15 3:57 P

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

COMPLAINTS

of aint

Date of Incident

AM 14‐Jan‐15

PM 16‐Jan‐15

PM 03‐Mar‐15

PM

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

9:20 AMMu

2:09 PMMu

12:50 PM

Mu

Mu

Location TypCom

North swellbrook

BL

North swellbrook

BL

uscle Creek HAU

Southswellbrook

DU

pe of mplaint

Mode of

LAST Direct calOffice

switchborespon

LAST Direct calOffice

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Contact Natur

l to MCC e via oard, EC nded.

Blascomplathey wabout

l to MCC e via oard, EC nded.

Compltod

commtime wadv

mental e ‐ OCE nded.

Coal spicoal roMusclNew E

l to MCC e ‐ EC nded.

Coconcecoverirecentarea

re of Complaint

st today shook inant's house and were concerned t damage to the house.

ainant could feel ay's blast and

mented that blast was different to vertised time.

illed on road from oad turnoff along le Creek Road to England Highway

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Actio

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damage t

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tReview resultsEngineer ‐ al

conditions andvariance wi

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highway from hMuscle C

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problem w

EC visited comtheir concerns w

neighbour. Rconditions and

were also discussweather conditio

dust originaComplainant is go

mines i

on Taken

cerns and reviewed mplainant. All blastconsent conditions.s concerned about to the house.

mmented that blasrent to advertised time. s with Drill & Blast ll within consent d notification time thin allowance.

attered along side ohe way back to the his parents place onCreek Road. contacted and all p for inspection. Nowas identified.

plainant to discuss with them and theirRecent weather d location of house sed. Based on recenons, it is unlikely thated from MCC. oing to contact othn the area.

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Date of Complaint

Time Compl

4‐Mar‐15 8:40 P

4‐Mar‐15 8:48 A

7‐Mar‐15 4:49 P

4‐Mar‐15 6:30 P

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

PM 14‐Mar‐15

AM 14‐Mar‐15

PM 17‐Mar‐15

PM 24‐Mar‐15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

8:40 PMMu

8:45 AMMu

4:49 PMMu

6:30 PMMu

Location TypCom

North swellbrook

OD

North swellbrook

OD

North swellbrook

OD

Southswellbrook

OD

pe of mplaint

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Compl

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Stronghad to

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ll to OCE ponded.

Callestroncombodou

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re of Complaint

lainant can smell odour.

g sulphur smell ‐o close the house

up.

g odour smell in uswellbrook.

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Actio

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operations w

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base of

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a with managemenplace. Conditions ext night and not asion Superintendentant next morning. ons were discussedwork in the hot areapleted in 7‐10 days.oncerned that this o occur over winter

mplainant who hey could smell an us locations aroundded to shut up theihe smell out. Currenwere discussed.

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Date of Complaint

Time Compl

4‐Mar‐15 6:31 P

8‐Mar‐15 9:04 A

0‐Mar‐15 12:52

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

PM 24‐Mar‐15

AM 28‐Mar‐15

PM 30‐Mar‐15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

6:31 PMMu

9:04 AM Mu

12:50 PM Mu

Location TypCom

Central swellbrook

OD

uscle Creek OD

North swellbrook

BL

pe of mplaint

Mode of

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LAST Direct calOfficerespon

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l to MCC e ‐ EC nded.

Bcomp

re of Complaint

r complained of pontaneous mbustion smell trong odour).

phur smell very g. Wondering if CC were doing ng different in the operation.

Blast shook plainants’ house.

Actio

Pit and boundidentify possibburning in Strip Moved infusion s

drench fire anpushing accescombustion o

snuf

OCE spoke to explained fire wStrip 13. Fire haand water car

infusing area.Thcomplainant whohealth impacts

nose and stinunderstood it's athat MCC was wo

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Street and withiEC left message

call back

on Taken

dary inspection to le cause. Large fire 13 (St Heliers coal)spray into location td coal area. Dozer ss to spontaneous on Pit 1 dump and fing fire.

complainant and was in St Heliers coaad been smotheredrts were currently e EC spoke with theo is concerned abouon family ‐ burningnging eyes. They an ongoing issue anorking on it but thel concerned.

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Date of Complaint

Time Compl

05‐Apr‐15 5:15 P

23‐Apr‐15 8:18 P

24‐Apr‐15 1:23 P

24‐Apr‐15 6:24 P

4‐May‐15 8:27 P

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

PM 05‐Apr‐15

PM 23‐Apr‐15

PM 22‐Apr‐15

PM 24‐Apr‐15

PM 04‐May‐15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

5:17 PM W

8:18 PMMu

10:02 PM

U

6:24 PM W

8:27 PMMu

Location TypCom

Woodlands Ridge

OD

North swellbrook

OD

Unknown OD

Woodlands Ridge

OD

North swellbrook

OD

pe of mplaint

Mode of


DOUR Environhotline ‐ cnext wor

DOUR Email fro

DOUR EnvironHotline ‐ next wor


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Odour

re of Complaint

of smoke coming into house.

bad smell from n side of mine last everal nights

ng odour smell ed when putting bins out.

hur smell is very g and unable to pen windows

coming from the mine

Actio

OCE explained tthere was an arthat had coal th

spent 2 hours oncoal to cover hofires. Complaina

have to lock the hup with smoke.

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left a messa

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due to wet weathwith this responinformation req

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enough

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pro

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to the complainantea on the ROM padhat was on fire. OCEn loader carrying coot coal and snuff ouant said they wouldhouse up as it will fIt has been blowingley for 1.5 hours.

PS and infusion hasith no specific issuen helps cool/wet thhe complainant andage to call back.

we only had a drill e time of complainther. EPA were happnse with no furtherquired at this stage.

was started. Waterall fire on ROM andor to loader diggingg pit inspections. o follow up calls to ht at 12:00am and mplainant has had h of odour.

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Date of Complaint

Time Compl

5‐May‐15 9:40 A

4‐May‐15 9:39 A

6‐May‐15 10:46

7‐May‐15 10:09

7‐May‐15 10:09

9‐May‐15 10:02

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

AM 15‐May‐15

AM 24‐May‐15

AM 26‐May‐15

AM 26‐May‐15

AM 15‐May‐15

AM 27‐May‐15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

9:40 AM Mu

Morning Mu

4:30am‐10:00am

Mu

11:41 AM

W

11:30 AM

Mu

7:08 PMMu

Location TypCom

uscle Creek OD

uscle Creek OD

uscle Creek OD

Woodlands Ridge

OD

uscle Creek OD

North swellbrook

OD

pe of mplaint

Mode of


DOUR EnvironHotline ‐back req


DOUR Email fro

DOUR Email fro

DOUR Email fro

Contact Natur


Strong haze

mental ‐ no call quired.

Su


Sulp4:30

om EPA Smoke

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re of Complaint

sulphur smell and covering valley

ulphur smell

hur smell from 0am‐10:00am

from burning coal piles

r smell at house. rned about health impacts

of sulphur started und sundown

Actio

Operations wepreviously unspontaneous

identified. Mitigaput in place. Thecomplainant who

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No specific area oconditions were a

Wait for weatcomplainant did

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Wait for weatcomplainant did

Advised EPA of rcombustion maand impact we

spontaneomanagement

cooled and ROMro

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cooled and ROMro

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is being

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re inspected and a identified area of combustion was ation measures wee EC spoke with theo is concerned aboumpacts of sulphur.

of concern. Weathaffecting odour drifther to clear. The dn't want a call back

of concern. Weathaffecting odour drifther to clear. The dn't want a call back

recent spontaneounagement activitieseather is having on us combustion . Areas are being M coal is being trackolled.

recent spontaneounagement activitieseather is having on us combustion . Areas are being M coal is being trackolled.

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Date of Complaint

Time Compl

04‐Jun‐15 1:24 P

07‐Jun‐15 4:37 P

13‐Jun‐15 7:09 A

19‐Jul‐15 8:30 A

22‐Jul‐15 1:55 P

23‐Jul‐15 12:30

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

PM 04‐Jun‐15

PM 07‐Jun‐15

AM 13‐Jun‐15

AM 19‐Jul‐15

PM 22‐Jul‐15

PM 23‐Jul‐15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

1:24 PM Mu

4:37 PM W

7:09 AM Mu

8:30 AM Mu

1:55 PM Mu

12:30 PM

W

Location TypCom

uscle Creek OD

Woodlands Ridge

OD

uscle Creek OD

uscle Creek OD

uscle Creek OD

Woodlands Ridge

HAU

pe of mplaint

Mode of






ULAGE EnvironHotline ‐ next wor

Contact Natur


Sulphur


Gas afromWo


Odour


Strong smokdire


Strong


Coal finon Muwith th

re of Complaint

r smell from mine

and dust coming m MCC towards oodland Ridge

was coming from the mine

sulphur smell and y haze from the ection of MCC

sulphur smell and thick haze

nes accumulating uscle Creek Road he rain turning it to sludge

Actio

Extra sprays hadsystem this mo

operations followsmoky/steamy

complainant did

The OCE spoke wat the time of roads were d

conditions. Therin the area at th

The OCE spoke wat the time o

At the time of twas being undecap a spontaneo

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Water carts anoperation. ROM

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undertook a pit the complaint t

any new

The road was inscart was arrangesurface with t

collected from tremoved. A mescomplainant to

call wa

on Taken

d been added to theorning. A review of wing call indicated ny areas in pit. The dn't want a call back

with the complainanthe complaint. All amp and in good e was a general haze time of complaint

with the complainanof the complaint. the complaint workertaken with clay toous combustion aren OC2.

with the complainanof the complaint. nd water sprays in coal was spread an

ck rolled

with the complainanof inspection and inspection followinto see if there werew outbreaks

spected and a wateed to wash the roadthe material to be the road edges andsage was left for thcall back. No returns received.

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2015 Annual Envir

Date of Complaint

Time Compl

23‐Jul‐15 3:41 P

31‐Jul‐15 6:36 P

13‐Aug‐15 7:45 A

13‐Aug‐15 12:22

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

PM

PM 31‐Jul‐15

AM 13‐Aug‐15

PM 13‐Aug‐15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

U

6:36 PM W

7:45 AMMu

7:59 AM U

Location TypCom

Unknown HAU

Woodlands Ridge

OD

Southswellbrook

VIS

Unknown VIS

pe of mplaint

Mode of

ULAGE Email fro


SUAL EnvironHotlinerespo

SUAL Email fro

Contact Natur

om EPA Truckscreating

the rtrafficissue a

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Chemifrom th

mental e ‐ OCE nded

Duobse

om EPA Smokeare visbeen on

we

re of Complaint

s leaving site are g a lot of mess on road creating a c safety, hazard and mess on the ars and road

ical mine coming he mine ‐ sulphur

smell

st and smoke rved above the

mine

e, ash and steam sible and this has ngoing for several eeks/months

Actio

Advised EPA of aup t

The complainanthealth impacts oabout how long

is

Mining activitieand 13 with inpinfusion sprays wpit and the waterThe EC spoke wiThere was a gene

spontaneomanagement, imvisibility and the

An offer wacomplainant

Discussed compadvised the com

are discussincombustion man

on Taken

ctions taken to cleathe road

t is concerned aboun family. Concerneit is taking to fix thssue.

es were in Strips 12pit dumping. Waterwere operational inr carts were runninith the complainanteral discussion abouus combustion

mpacts of weather oe general operationsas made for the t to visit the site.

plaint with EPA. EPAmplainant that theyng spontaneous nagement with MCC

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2015 Annual Envir

Date of Complaint

Time Compl

20‐Aug‐15 6:24 A

04‐Sep‐15 8:32 A

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

AM 20‐Aug‐15

AM 04‐Sep‐15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

6:24 AM Mu

8:32 AM Mu

Location TypCom

uscle Creek OD

uscle Creek OD

pe of mplaint

Mode of



Contact Natur


Su

mental e ‐ EC nded.

Sulphulast weeabout

re of Complaint

ulphur smell

ur smell over the ek and concerned t health impacts

Actio

Ongoing spontamanagement wa

observed odolocation of the c7:30am and 8:00

spontaneous observed on Be

Muscle Creek Roor c

A message wcomplainant to c

call wa

Ongoing spontamanagement w

observed environCreek Road, MuWoodlands Ri

observed. Thereand rain haze. Svisible from W

Feedback on thwas provided to general discus

impacts was hadby MCC to provhealth professinvestigation in

Complainant comare other pe

concerned aboutMCC asked th

encourage thesthe

on Taken

aneous combustionas occurring. The Eour in the general complaint between0am. No odour fromcombustions was eggary Creek Road,ad, mine access roaar park.

was left asking the call back. No returs received.

aneous combustionwas occurring. EC nment along Beggascle Creek Road andge. No odour as e was low level clouSome smoke/steamWoodlands Ridge. e EC's observationsthe complainant. Assion about health d with an offer madvide information tosionals to support nto health impacts. mmented that thereople in the area t health impacts anhe complainant to e people to contacte mine.

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2015 Annual Envir

Date of Complaint

Time Compl

02‐Oct‐15 5:40 A

12‐Oct‐15 12:05

15‐Oct‐15 4:45 P

25‐Oct‐15 8:24 P

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

AM 02‐Oct‐15

PM Ongoing

PM Unknown

PM 25‐Oct‐15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

5:40 AM W

OngoingMu

Unknown

U

8:24 PMMu

Location TypCom

Woodlands Ridge

OD

Southswellbrook

NO

Unknown OD

North swellbrook

OD

pe of mplaint

Mode of


OISE EnvironHotline ‐ next wor

DOUR EnvironHotli

attemppatch thrOCE budroppe


Contact Natur


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High pnoisegoing

been onlast co

mental ne ‐ pted to rough to ut call ed out

Fou


Smell ind

re of Complaint

on, can't breathe, sore throat

pitched shrilling e that has been g all day and has n and off over the ouple of months.

l sulphur smell

n house even with oors closed

Actio

Production Supemade observatioThey identifiedsome fog with athe south (blowcomplainant).advised that a

req

The OCE andpotential sourcesthe descriptionthing was a pumconversations w

and investigconcluded that itnoise source is frthat the noise description of t

noise sou

Four attempts wthe complainandetails but non

ret

Ongoing spontamanagement. inspection arouof the mine sitodour. A messacomplainant to

back wa

on Taken

erintendent and OCons of the local aread some smoke and a slight breeze fromwing away from the. The complainant a call back was not quired.

d EC investigated s of noise that matc. The only possible

mp alarm. Follow upwith the complainanations by the EC is highly unlikely throm MCC. The timeis audible and the the noise rules out urces at MCC.

were made to contacnt to find out more ne of the calls were turned.

aneous combustionOCE conducted an nd the western sidete and detected no age was left for thecall back but no calas received.

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2015 Annual Envir

Date of Complaint

Time Compl

25‐Oct‐15 8:50 P

29‐Oct‐15 1:16 P

29‐Oct‐15 1:16 P

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

PM 25‐Oct‐15

PM 24‐Oct‐15

PM 25‐Oct‐15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

8:50 PMMu

8:52 AMMu

9:09 PMMu

Location TypCom

North swellbrook

OD

Southswellbrook

OD

North swellbrook

OD

pe of mplaint

Mode of

DOUR Direct tland

DOUR Email fro

DOUR Email fro

Contact Natur

to OCE line

When othe csmell a

om EPA Smog, dMountto see acoverin

s

om EPA Extremesme

causinshort

re of Complaint

outside the house omplainant can a strong smell of sulphur.

dust and sulphur. ain profile is hard and appears to be ng all the eastern ide of town

ely strong sulphur ell. Stifling and ng headache and tness of breath

Actio

Ongoing spontamanagement. inspection arouof the mine sit

odour. No call bacontact details

The followingsupplied

There havespontaneous comRecent rain hasteam from thlevels have b20ug/m3. I

observations frhave been unnoticeable od

Musw

The followingsupplied

There havespontaneous comRecent rain hasteam from thlevels have b20ug/m3. I

observations frhave been unnoticeable od

Musw

on Taken

aneous combustionOCE conducted an nd the western sidete and detected no ack could be made as weren't supplied.

g information was d to the EPA. e been no new mbustion outbreakas generated more he hot areas. Dust een between 16‐nspections and rom site personnel dertaken with no dour detected in wellbrook.

g information was d to the EPA. e been no new mbustion outbreakas generated more he hot areas. Dust een between 16‐nspections and rom site personnel dertaken with no dour detected in wellbrook.

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2015 Annual Envir

Date of Complaint

Time Compl

5‐Nov‐15 12:24

3‐Nov‐15 10:05

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

PM 01‐Nov‐15

AM 05‐Nov‐15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

10:30 PM

W

Various U

Location TypCom

Woodlands Ridge

OD

Unknown OD

pe of mplaint

Mode of

DOUR Email fro

DOUR Email fro

Contact Natur

om EPA Unpl

om EPA Dsp

comem

MuswOdour

in

re of Complaint

easant smell in house

Dust and/or pontaneous mbustion being mitted from wellbrook Coal. could be smelled n Aberdeen.

Actio

The followingsupplied to the E

2 November spontaneo

management woperating. Co

occurring as weaffected by rain

prod

A site inspectionthe Production Sthe Environment

November 20current status of

taken and proOther informat

EPA includedactivities betw

especially thspontaneo

management.UHAQM statiowere classified a

Nov

on Taken

g information was PA. Operations on included ongoing us combustion with infusion spraysoal processing was ll. Operations weren and weren't in fulduction.

n was undertaken bSuperintendent andtal Coordinator on 115. Photos of the f the operation werovided to the EPA. ion provided to thed the operational een 3‐5 November hose relating to us combustion . SO2 levels at the n in Muswellbrook as "very good" on 5vember.

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2015 Annual Envir

Date of Complaint

Time Compl

6‐Nov‐15 9:55 A

04‐Dec‐15 8:07 P

05‐Dec‐15 8:36 A

09‐Dec‐15 2:20 P

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

AM 26‐Nov‐15

PM 04‐Dec‐15

AM 05‐Dec‐15

PM 09‐Dec‐15

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

9:55 AM W

8:07 PM U

8:36 AMMu

2:00 PM U

Location TypCom

Woodlands Ridge

DU

Unknown LIG

North swellbrook

OD

Unknown HAU

pe of mplaint

Mode of

UST EnvironHotlinerespo

GHT Direct cOffice respo

DOUR EnvironHotline

urge

ULAGE Direct cOffic

ProduSuperintrespo

Contact Natur


Dust bandcom

call to ‐ OCE nded

Lightingcomp

mental e ‐ non ent

Strong

call to ce ‐ ction tendent nded

Traffic

re of Complaint

being generated d spontaneous mbustion smell

g plant was facing plainant's house

g smell from coal

incident involving road truck

Actio

Mining operatidown since 7

ancillary activiticarts were operthroughout thecould see dozercoal stockpileleaving site. Tdown and the r

operating at suspended betwePhotos of the opthroughout the

dust leaving site.by observatio

Lighting plant wfurther follow

Normal activitiescoal was being

ROM operatboundary inspecand Muswellbroowas detected. conducted and Caller did not

Interaction witevasive action

collision. InformDaracon for th

d

on Taken

ons had been shut :40am with some es occurring. Waterating continuouslye day. Complainantr operating on cleanes and road trucks he dozer was shut oad trucks stopped1pm after being een 7:30am‐9:00amperation were taken day with no visible This was supporteons from the EPA.

was relocated. No w up was required.

s were occurring. Nmoved apart from tions. OCE did a ction between MCCok. Nothing unusuPit inspection was everything was OKt want a call back.

th road truck with required to avoid mation passed ontoheir follow up with river.

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2015 Annual Envir

Date of Complaint

Time Compl

13‐Dec‐15 7:00 A

18‐Dec‐15 9:31 P

26‐Dec‐15 9:20 A

ELLBROOK COAL CO

ronmental Manag

of aint

Date of Incident

AM Various

PM 18‐Dec‐15

AM Various

OMPANY LIMITED

gement Report

Time of Incident

L

Various A

9:31 PMMu

Various W

Location TypCom

Aberdeen OD

North swellbrook

OD

Woodlands Ridge

OD

pe of mplaint

Mode of

DOUR EnvironHotlinerespo

DOUR EnvironHotline

urge

DOUR EnvironHotline

urge

Contact Natur


Strongpres

monthsover


Smell ‐


Spcombuhas beeand wa

re of Complaint

g sulphur smell ‐sent for last 12 s, particularly bad r the last week

no further details provided

pontaneous ustion smell that en bad in the past as particularly bad yesterday

Actio

At the time of thactivities were oand Strip 14. Crof coal with no mAn inspection oundertaken withbeing altered. Tthe complainancomplaint wit

message for theback if they wis

compla

Mining activities were in free dig no hot material was a split in the was being repaircomplaint. The

want a

There were no opof the comp

Christmas shutdoff between 1:026/12/15. Fogg

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accepting that wmade the s

on Taken

he complaint, mininoccurring in Strip 13rushing and washingmining of hot areasf the operation wash the infusion sprayThe OCE spoke withnt at the time of theh the EC leaving a e complainant to cashed to discuss the int further.

at time of complainarea of Strip 19 witbeing mined. Therinfusion lines, whiced at the time of thcomplainant did noa call back.

perations at the timplaint due to the down. Infusion was0am and 6:30am oy conditions at timent. Production nt spoke with the and discussed the Complainant was weather conditionsituation worse.

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