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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN TEVEN QUARRY Prepared for Boral Resources (Country) Py Limited | September 2012

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Environmental Management Plan

Teven Quarry

Prepared for Boral Resources (Country) Pty Limited | 12 September 2012

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Environmental Management Plan Teven Quarry

Final

Report J10018RP1 | Prepared for Boral Resources (Country) Pty Limited | 12 September 2012

Prepared by Rachael Russell Approved by Brett McLennan

Position Environmental Planner Position Director

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Background 1 1.1 Description of Quarry operations 11.2 Statutory matters and obligations 11.3 Environmental management framework 21.4 Environmental policy 2

Chapter 2 Implementation of EMP 5 2.1 Training 52.2 Environmental management responsibilities 52.3 Communication 52.4 Reporting and monitoring 62.5 Management of environmental incidents, complaints and non‐conformances 6

2.5.1 Generalised response procedure 72.6 Review 8

Chapter 3 Water management 9 3.1 Issues and aspects 93.2 Management objectives 93.3 Water management strategy 9

3.3.1 Features of strategy 103.3.2 Water monitoring program 123.3.3 Water re‐use 12

3.4 Action plan 13

Chapter 4 Biodiversity 17 4.1 Issues and aspects 174.2 Management objectives 174.3 Rehabilitation strategy 18

4.3.1 Immediate rehabilitation 184.3.2 Intermediate rehabilitation 204.3.3 Final rehabilitation 20

4.4 Weed management strategy 204.5 Action plan 20

Chapter 5 Noise and vibration 23 5.1 Issues and aspects 235.2 Management objectives 235.3 Action plan 23

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Table of Contents (Cont'd)

Chapter 6 Air quality 27 6.1 Issues and aspects 276.2 Management objectives 276.3 Action plan 27

Chapter 7 Hazards and risk management 29 7.1 Issues and aspects 29

7.1.1 Introduction 297.2 Management objectives 297.3 Action plan 29

Chapter 8 Traffic 31 8.1 Issues and aspects 318.2 Management objectives 318.3 Action plan 31

Chapter 9 Operations 33 9.1 Issues and aspects 339.2 Management objectives 339.3 Action plan 33

Chapter 10 Monitoring checklist 37

Glossary of Terms 39

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Tables

1.1 Environmental management framework 2 2.1 Environmental management responsibilities 5 2.2 Reporting and monitoring requirements 6 3.1 Teven Quarry 1995 EPL water quality criteria 9 3.2 Water management action plan 14 4.1 Native species to be used for rehabilitation 18 4.2 Biodiversity action plan 21 5.1 Noise and vibration action plan 24 6.1 Air quality action plan 28 7.1 Hazards and risk action plan 30 8.1 Traffic action plan 32 9.1 Operations action plan 34 10.1 Environmental Inspection Checklist 38

Figures

1.1 Site Aerial 4 3.1 Teven Quarry Water Management Strategy 15 4.1 Biodiversity and Regeneration Management Plan 22

Appendices

A Development consent and conditions B Environment Protection Licence C Plant Species for Rehabilitation

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1 Background

1.1 Description of Quarry operations

Teven Quarry is located on North Teven Road in Teven approximately 9km north‐west of Ballina. The quarry has been in operation since 1959 with Boral taking over operations in 1985. The quarry produces two types of crushed rock, argillite and basalt, from separate quarry pits within the site. An aerial photograph of the quarry is provided in Figure 1.1.

Teven Quarry is owned and operated by Boral Resources (Country) Pty Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of Boral Limited. Boral Limited is a large, diversified Australian‐owned company, involved in the supply and placement of construction and building materials, energy, manufacturing, and a variety of other industries.

1.2 Statutory matters and obligations

In 1996 the continued operation and expansion of the Teven Quarry was approved by the Land and Environment Court under Development Consent No.1995/292 (Appendix A). The Development Consent contained some 27 conditions, including condition No.2 which states:

“Within six months from the date of this consent the applicant shall prepare and submit to Council for approval an environmental management plan ("EMP") which is not inconsistent with the Plan of Management and which provides information with respect to the following:

a) a detailed staged rehabilitation strategy for the site;

b) measures outlined in the acoustical report prepared by JW Cotterill to reduce impact of adverse noise to adjacent residents and the impact of haul vehicles on public roads in the vicinity of the site;

c) details of measures for dust suppression within the quarry;

d) details for the control and treatment of surface run‐off, erosion and sedimentation measures within and adjacent to the site ; and

e) a detailed hazard analysis and management plan

The applicant shall demonstrate that the environmental management plan has been formulated in consultation with and to the satisfaction of relevant public authorities which have a licensing or regulatory role over the operations of the quarry.”

To satisfy Condition 2 an EMP for Teven Quarry was prepared in December 1996. The purpose of this report is to update the 1996 EMP to current standards and to reflect changes in onsite operations and procedures.

Operation of the quarry is also subject to compliance with Environment Protection Licence (EPL) 2261 issued by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), now NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), under the NSW Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. The EPL is attached to this EMP as Appendix B.

The principal objectives of the amended EMP are to facilitate:

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• compliance with the Development Consent conditions and the EPL; and

• the sustainable management of quarry operations.

1.3 Environmental management framework

The environmental management of the quarry is facilitated through the following three complementary tools with linkages to the Boral Construction Materials Environmental Management System (EMS):

Table 1.1 Environmental management framework

Tool Description

A reference document This document – which provides supporting background information and details relating to the implementation of management activities. The document comprises two main parts:

• background information and details relating to ‘housekeeping’ (Chapters 1 and 2); and

• commentary on key environmental aspects, including the required actions for each aspect which need to be implemented to manage impacts (these actions are identical to those in the accompanying spreadsheet – see as follows)

An excel spreadsheet This spreadsheet lists each consent condition and the associated action(s) required for compliance. Amongst other matters, the spreadsheet identifies the position responsible for carrying out each action, timing, and the documentation used to demonstrate compliance. For the last item, the spreadsheet also provides for a link to an electronic copy of the document (where it exists). The purpose of this is to expedite demonstration of compliance and to provide a ‘self‐contained’ repository of information.

A large scale plan This illustrates the layout of the quarry and the locations of operations relative to key environmental aspects. It also identifies the principal control measures for individual aspects. These include references back to the reference document and the compliance tracking spreadsheet. This is also intended for use on site such as when making inspections, etc.

The three complementary tools described above have been developed for Teven Quarry being this EMP, the Teven Quarry Action Plan and Teven Quarry Monitoring Plan.

1.4 Environmental policy

Boral’s Environmental Policy (April 2010) aims to embrace the principle of sustainable development through implementation of the following commitments which are of relevance to this EMP:

• Conducting Boral operations to minimise environmental risk and, wherever practicable, eliminate adverse environmental impacts.

• Continual improvement of Boral’s environmental performance including regular review and the setting of rigorous environmental objectives and quantified targets – particularly with regards to:

- efficient use of energy (including appropriate use of alternative fuels);

- conservation of water;

- minimisation and recycling of wastes;

- prevention of pollution; and

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- effective use of virgin and recovered resources and supplemental materials.

• Open, constructive engagement with communities surrounding Boral operations.

• Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from Boral processes, operations and facilities.

• Protecting and, where possible, enhancing biodiversity values at and around Boral facilities.

• Complying with environmental legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the particular business as the absolute minimum requirement in each of the communities in which Boral operates.

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2 Implementation of EMP

2.1 Training

The level of environmental awareness required of personnel and contractors/suppliers who enter and undertake work at the quarry should include:

• familiarity with all legislation and guidelines relevant to the services being provided;

• familiarity with the EMP and the Boral Construction Materials EMS;

• emergency response preparedness;

• waste management/minimisation practices;

• dangerous goods handling (where applicable); and

• other environmental awareness training as relevant to specific quarry operations.

Boral has established Procedure EMS – 03 for controlling the provision of environmental training for each Boral Construction Materials business unit.

2.2 Environmental management responsibilities

All employees have a responsibility for the effective and ongoing management of environmental impacts at the quarry. The following positions have specific duties and responsibilities as specified in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1 Environmental management responsibilities

Position Responsibility

Boral Country Environmental Representative • Undertake annual environmental compliance audit.

• Submit annual Community Consultative Committee report to Council

• Provide assistance in relation to environmental monitoring as required

Quarry Manager • Day to day implementation of the EMP

• Ensuring site personnel have undertaken appropriate environmental awareness training and are observing all necessary management requirements

• Ensure all required environmental auditing is undertaken

2.3 Communication

Internal and external communications at each Boral Construction Materials business units are governed by EMS Procedure – 04.

Currently Boral uses the Boral Construction Materials stakeholder engagement manual to provide guidance for engaging with the community surrounding their operations. Site managers are encouraged to use it to guide their actions in this regard. Boral is intending to move to a risk‐based management system which will determine engagement methods and mechanisms. Under this system each Boral

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operation will be required to have an updated and active Stakeholder/Community Engagement Plan which incorporates communication arrangements from both a day‐to‐day and incidental perspective. Once this system has been implemented at Teven Quarry a Stakeholder/Community Engagement Plan will be prepared.

Boral has also recently created a dedicated stakeholder support role as a referral and advisory point for the local community.

2.4 Reporting and monitoring

There are various reporting obligations and monitoring requirements imposed by the development consent and/or the EPL. These are provided in Table 2.2.

Table 2.2 Reporting and monitoring requirements

Reference Requirement

Reporting CC.4 An annual report to be prepared and submitted to the Community Consultative Committee. EPL R1.1 Provide Annual Return to EPA comprising Statement of Compliance and Monitoring and Complaints

Summary. EPL R2.1 Provide notification of environmental harm to EPA. EPL R3.1 Provide written report to EPA as requested on incidents causing or likely to cause material harm to the

environment. EPL R4.1 The results of blast monitoring required by EPL condition M7.1 must be submitted to the EPA at the end

of each reporting period. EPL R5.1 Report exceedence of licence blasting limits to the EPA as soon as practicable after the exceedence

becomes known to Boral. Monitoring EPL M2.1 Monitoring of total suspended solids (TSS) and pH concentrations at discharge point 1. EPL M7.1 Monitoring of all blasts at the nearest residence or noise sensitive location that is not owned by Boral or

the subject of a private agreement between Boral and the owner of the residence or noise sensitive location relating to alternative blasting limits.

EPL M8.2 Rainfall at the premises must be measured and recorded in millimetres per 24 hour period, at the same time each day.

CC = consent condition

In addition to the formal monitoring required under the EPL, it is prudent for Boral to undertake appropriate monitoring of the effectiveness of the adopted control measures to demonstrate due diligence if necessary. A checklist is provided in Section 11 to facilitate this and should be completed monthly by the quarry manager.

2.5 Management of environmental incidents, complaints and non‐conformances

Boral’s Procedure EMS – 10 describes the procedure for reporting environmental incidents, non‐compliances and community concerns at each Boral Construction Materials business unit site and is available at the EMS home page. An environmental incident reporting responsibilities flowchart is also available on Boral’s web page and the document Environmental Incident Reporting Flowchart Rev 1.

Forms are provided for reporting environmental incidents, complaints, alerts and learning experiences to the organisation, as described in Procedure EMS – 10. All requirements and information specified in Sections M1, M4 and M5 of the EPL must be addressed and/or recorded as appropriate.

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While all due care is taken with quarrying activities, there will still be potential for unforeseen incidents which could detrimentally affect the receiving environment. The effective management of incidents and emergencies is achieved through a combination of proactive and reactive measures.

The purpose of these is:

• to ensure that appropriate procedures are in place to allow a timely response to incidents;

• to ensure that any incident does not represent a threat to quarry employees, the wider community or the environment;

• to ensure the safe movement of all personnel involved in any incident;

• to minimise environmental damage; and

• to minimise damage to Boral’s assets or corporate reputation.

Proactive measures include:

• implementation and maintenance of appropriate control measures;

• provision of suitable equipment to facilitate an appropriate response to an incident or emergency; and

• training of construction personnel in the importance of maintaining control measures and in the use of emergency response equipment.

Reactive measures essentially comprise putting into action all relevant response measures at the time of the incident. They also include a post‐incident review of the effectiveness of the response measures and revision as required.

2.5.1 Generalised response procedure

Responses to environmental incidents and emergencies should observe the following order of priority:

1. Protection of human life.

2. Protection of the environment.

3. Protection of Boral assets.

The basic course of action to be taken in the event of an environmental incident/emergency is as follows:

• Stop all work in the affected area (provided it can be done safely).

• Check personnel safety.

• Clear the area and secure.

• Implement all necessary control measures to contain the incident.

• Notify directly impacted external stakeholders if applicable.

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• As soon as practicable and safe to do so, commence clean up activities.

Notify the Quarry Manager immediately (or as soon as practicable) for major incidents and within 24 hours for other incidents.

2.6 Review

This management plan will be regularly reviewed to assess the effectiveness of the management actions against the objectives of the management plan.

The management plan may be revised due to:

• deficiencies being identified;

• results from the monitoring programme for the management actions being compared against completion criteria;

• changing environmental requirements;

• improvements in knowledge or technology becomes available;

• change in legislation;

• change in the activities or operations associated with Teven Quarry;

• changes to the Plan of Management;

• amendments to the Development Consent; and

• amendments to the EPL.

Any major amendments to the management plan which affect the fundamentals of the plan will be undertaken in consultation with the appropriate regulatory authorities.

Minor amendments to the plan may be made with version control on Boral’s website.

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3 Water management

3.1 Issues and aspects

When the quarry expansion was approved in 1995 the quarry had two discharge licenses issued by the EPA. The first allowed discharge from the main dam into the drainage system along North Teven Road (discharge point no.1), the second provided for discharge from the oil and grease separator adjacent to the workshop (discharge point no.2). The two licenses contained water quality criteria for discharge from the quarry which is provided in Table 3.1.

Table 3.1 Teven Quarry 1995 EPL water quality criteria

Pollutant Concentration limit Licensed discharge point

non‐filterable residue* <50 mg/litre Discharge point no. 1 pH 6.5 – 8.5 Discharge point no. 1 grease and oil visually free Discharge point no. 2

Notes: * now referred to as Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

The current EPL for the quarry does not contain water quality criteria and only has one licensed discharge point (discharge point 1 on North Teven Road). Monitoring of TSS and pH is still required under the existing EPL though since discharge point no. 2 is no longer licensed requirements for monitoring of grease and oil has been removed.

Boral intends to apply to OEH to reinstate discharge point no. 2 in order to better manage surface water on site.

3.2 Management objectives

As discussed above there is no water quality criteria set for the site in either the development consent or the current EPL. However, the 1995 EIS and original EMP were produced on the basis that discharge from the site was subject to the water quality criteria presented in Table 3.1. In order to minimise the impact on the environment Boral will aim to achieve these criteria as if they were in force.

Other water management objectives include the following:

• to improve/maintain water quality in Maguires Creek;

• to prevent illegal discharge from monitoring point 1; and

• to prevent sediment runoff leaving quarry site.

3.3 Water management strategy

The water management system at the quarry has been designed so that all rainfall run‐off is contained within the quarry sump (Figure 3.1). This water can then be used within the quarry operation or discharged to Maguires Creek under the provisions of an EPA discharge licence. Discharge of this water to Maguires Creek will occur under controlled circumstances once the water complies with EPA requirements for discharge. The quarry holds a discharge licence from the EPA which stipulates that water

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discharged from the quarry shall not contain a level of suspended sediment exceeding 50 mg per litre or a pH level outside of the range 6.5 ‐ 8.5.

3.3.1 Features of strategy

Implementation of this strategy involves the maintenance or construction of the following features which are also shown in Figure 3.1.

Quarry Sump

All rainfall run‐off is diverted into the quarry sump known as Dam No.4 which is a large excavation of 86,000 cubic metres. The floor of the sump contains three small dams which have been excavated to assist in settling sediment from small rain events.

Sedimentation Dams

A total of 3 smaller settling ponds have been constructed on the site. These are numbered 1 ‐ 3 on Figure 3.1 in this document. The ponds have been designed to act as sediment traps rather than water storage facilities as all overflow from these dams flows into the main quarry sump.

Water Diversion Mounds and Channels

A water diversion mound or channel redirecting run‐off from the stockpile area into the quarry sump will be constructed in front of the weighbridge. This will prevent water from exiting the quarry via the driveway and the drain adjacent to the office. The mound or channel will divert water from the stockpile area into the main quarry sump.

A series of water diversion channels have been constructed to channel water from Argillite Quarry No.1 and the basalt quarry into the quarry sump. These channels act as very effective sediment traps, retaining significant quantities of fine sediment. This sediment is periodically cleaned out of the channels and mixed into road base products.

Discharge Point No.1 ‐ Adjacent to Quarry Sump

Discharge Point No.1 (as licensed by the EPA) has been established adjacent to the quarry sump to allow for the controlled discharge, by pumping, of run‐off collected from all catchments in the quarry. As there is a very large storage capacity in the quarry sump there is the ability to retain any collected run‐off until such time as the bulk of suspended sediment has settled. The water can be the pumped out of the sump, as required, and discharged into Maguires Creek via pipes flowing into the existing drainage lines adjacent to North Teven Road. As Boral will be in a position to choose when to pump out of the sump it is expected that a high level water quality can be achieved with the total suspended solids considerably lower than 50 mg/litre.

Storage Capacity of the Quarry Sump

It is proposed to maintain storage capacity in the main sump at all times by pumping water promptly after storm events. The following information is provided relating to storage capacity at the quarry under the water management plan:

• The normal EPA requirement for containment of rainfall run‐off at a quarry site is the 1 in 10 year storm event of 24 hours duration. For Teven quarry this is equivalent to a rainfall of 216 mm in a 24 hour period (9 mm per hour).

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• The quarry sump has a capacity of 86,000 cubic metres (m3).

• It is assumed that only 50% of the sump is available for storage (40,000 m3) at any time in case, for example, of previous storms which had not yet been pumped from the sump. It is also assumed that 100% of the rainfall will run into the sump (in reality a maximum of 80% of the rainfall would become run‐off).

• Run‐off (m3) = Rainfall lntensity (m/hr) x Duration (hr) x Area (m2)

• = 0.009 m/hr (9mm/hr) x 24hr x 10,000 m2 (1 hectare (ha))

• = 2,160 m3 per ha of catchment.

• The total area of catchment (i.e. all quarry workings and undisturbed areas which drain into the quarry workings) is 15.1 ha. This gives a total run‐off volume of 32,600 m3.

• Therefore, 50% of storage capacity of the quarry sump can easily contain the run‐off from a 1 in 10 year storm event of 24 hours duration.

To put these calculations more in perspective the following two examples are provided:

• Example No.1 – Single Rainfall Event:

- on the evening of 11/12/95 Ballina recorded a rainfall of 66mm over 20 minute period (approximately a 1 in 0.8 year storm event of 20 minutes duration). The runoff at Teven Quarry for this storm event would have been as follows:

Run‐off (m3) = Rainfall Intensity (m/hr) x Duration (hr) x Area (m2) = 0.066 m/hr x 0.33hr x 10,000 m2 (1 ha) = 218 m3 per ha of catchment

- The total run‐off for this storm at the quarry would be 218 m3 x 15.1 ha = 3,292 m3.

Accordingly, 50% of the storage capacity of the quarry sump (40,000 m3) would be able to contain the run‐off from twelve (12) such storm events.

• Example No.2 – Sustained Rainfall Over a Number of Days:

- during the period 1/5/96 to 20/5/96 Ballina experienced a total rainfall of 744mm. This significantly exceeded Ballina's mean May rainfall of 190 mm.

- The total run‐off from the quarry into the sump during this period can be estimated from the following equation:

Run‐off (m3) = Total Rainfall (m) x Area of Catchment (m2) = 0.744 m x 151,000 m2

= 112,300 m3 This volume of run‐off is equivalent to the run‐off from approximately three 1 in 10 year storm events of 24 hours duration.

- It is known that the quarry sump has a capacity of approximately 86,000 m3 and that the sump was filled to spill point and overflowed on 20/5/96. Accordingly, it can be calculated that the rainfall run‐off factor for Teven Quarry is approximately 86000/112300 = 0.76. That

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is, of the total rain falling within the Teven quarry catchment, approximately 24% will soak into the ground and 76% will act as run‐off which will be directed into the quarry sump.

• The overflow from the quarry sump was sampled on 20/5/96 and tested for Total Suspended Solids. The result of 65.6 mg/litre slightly exceeded EPA guidelines of 50 mg/litre. However, given the extraordinary rainfall circumstances in the preceding weeks and the fact that the quarry was able to contain 744 mm of rain up to the point of spillage on 20/5/96, it is considered that the result illustrates the effectiveness of the quarry's water management system.

Oil‐Water Separator

In the unlikely event of an oil spill, an oil separator and holding tank has been installed adjacent to the workshop. A point of discharge, previously licensed by the EPA as Discharge Point No.2, intends to be established here. The previous EPA licence stipulated that water discharged from this point should not contain levels of oil and grease exceeding 10 mg per litre and a similar level is expected should this licence be reinstated.

The concrete apron outside the workshop on which vehicles are serviced is covered by a Colorbond awning preventing rain from falling on the servicing area. The only run‐off which travels along the apron and into the oil/grease separator is water from hosing down the service area. Accordingly the volumes of water which will pass through the oil/grease separator are exceedingly small.

Pre‐coated Aggregates

Pre‐coated aggregates for road surfacing are produced on demand at the quarry and loaded directly into trucks for despatch to market destinations. No ground stockpiling of pre‐coated aggregates occurs at the quarry.

3.3.2 Water monitoring program

Boral has implemented a water monitoring programme at the licensed discharge point from which water leaves the property. The programme involves the testing of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and pH and requires the collection of a sample each time water is discharged.

Should discharge point no.2 be reinstated water monitoring of discharge from this point will be conducted in accordance with the conditions of the licence.

3.3.3 Water re‐use

The quarry uses a significant volume of water for dust suppression in the crushing plant and on the haul roads. Currently the water tanker is filled with water from the quarry sump for watering the haul roads and the stockpile area while water for the crushing plant is obtained from the spring‐fed dam located to the east of the basalt quarry.

Rather than continually pumping water from the quarry sump into Maguires Creek, it would be in Boral's best interests to reuse as much of this run‐off water as possible for dust suppression purposes and watering areas of rehabilitation.

A proposal is presently being examined which involves the installation of high volume agricultural sprinklers at regular intervals in the stockpile area, the basalt quarry and both argillite quarries. These would be linked by pipe and a "T" valve to the main pump in the quarry sump so that there would be a

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choice of either discharging water to Maguires Creek or using it for dust suppression and watering areas of rehabilitation/vegetation screening throughout the quarry.

The advantages of installing such a system are:

• large areas of the quarry could be wetted down over a short period of time and at regular intervals;

• the need for a water truck and associated costs will be significantly reduced or even eliminated;

• the manpower involved in driving the water cart would be freed up for other duties; and

• turbid water, not suitable for discharge, could be moved from the sump in this way.

3.4 Action plan

In addition to the management strategy provided above a number of actions will be implemented to meet the requirements of the Development Consent and the commitments stipulated in the EIS. An action plan for water management is provided in Table 3.2.

3.5 Water Management Plan

At the time of writing this EMP the water management strategy for the site was as described above. However, as the quarry continues to develop updates may be required to improve or adapt water management. When reading this EMP, reference should also be made to the quarry’s Water Management Plan which will contain the most current water management strategy for the site.

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Table 3.2 Water management action plan

Action Responsibility Timing Performance Indicator Monitoring

CC.7 Consult with Department of Land and Water Conservation to ascertain the need for a licence under the Water Act 1912 with respect to the spring to the north of the quarry site.

Environmental Representative

Prior to start of site operations

Records of correspondence Once off

CC.9 Ensure the area adjacent to the quarry access remains clear of material spillages.

Quarry Manager Ongoing 1. Written inspection records 2. No records of complaints

Annually

EPL L1.2 Discharge of TSS to waters from discharge point No.1 only when discharge occurs solely as a result of rainfall at the premises exceeding total of 63.2mm over any consecutive 5 day period.

Quarry Manager Ongoing Monitoring records Per event

EPL O4.1 Undertake all practical measures to avoid or minimise oil and grease TSS etc. contained in wet weather discharges

Quarry Manager Ongoing Monitoring records Annually

EPL M2.1 Measure total suspended solids and pH for all discharges Quarry Manager As required Grab sample records Daily during any discharge

EPL M8.1 Install and maintain a rainfall depth measuring device Quarry Manager Ongoing Monitoring records Annually EPL M8.2 Measure and record rainfall at the premises in millimetres per 24

hour period at the same time each day. Quarry Manager Ongoing Monitoring records Daily during any

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Figure 3.1 Teven Quarry Water Management Strategy

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4 Biodiversity


Present on the quarry site are five pockets of remnant vegetation identified as Areas 1 – 5 in the EIS. Areas 1, 3 and 4 all contain sub‐tropical rainforest which varies in quality across the three areas. Area 2 contains regrowth vegetation and Area 5 contains highly disturbed littoral forest. Areas 1 and 4 were identified in the EIS to contain the plant species Quassia sp. B, also known as Moonee Quassia, an endangered flora species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

The EIS identified a number of introduced species present on the site, in particular the noxious weeds Lantana and Camphor Laurel.

The Flora and Fauna Assessment included with the EIS (One Tree Arboriculture 1995) identified the following habitat retention recommendations for the quarry site and surrounds (the Study Area):

• retention of forest and aquatic habitat of Area 4 of the Study Area to protect the occurrence of the rare plants and to retain this local remnant of rainforest habitat important to migratory Schedule 12 species such as Fruit Doves (Date 1990) and Bats;

• progressive rehabilitation of quarried areas with native vegetation species endemic to the site, to maintain the genetic integrity of the vegetation of the site and improve habitat values; and

• progressive eradication of the artificial Southern Pine (Pinus elliottii), Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), Camphor Laurel (Cinnamonum camphora) and Lantana (Lantana camara) communities from the Study Area.


Maintain areas of remnant vegetation

There will be no clearing or disturbance of vegetation within remnant vegetation areas 1 and 4 in order to protect the endangered species Moonee Quassia and the sub‐tropical rainforest communities. The areas 3 and 5 should also be maintained as they provide visual and acoustic buffers for neighbouring properties.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation of the site would be focused on undertaking regeneration of Perkins Pit, improving visual amenity of the site by providing additional screening of the quarry operations and to establish a vegetation corridor between the north and south boundaries. Final rehabilitation for the site will be undertaken prior to closure of the quarry when a final landform can be determined. Rehabilitation strategies for the site are provided in section 4.3 of this EMP.

The establishment of a vegetation corridor (Figure 4.1) between Areas 1 and 4 will be implemented through a comprehensive tree planting programme. A portion of the vegetation corridor to the south along Beacon Road has already been established and an objective will be to maintain this.

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Weed management

Weed management will be undertaken within the property boundary particularly within the proposed vegetation corridor during establishment. Species of Lantana, Camphor Laurel, artificial Southern Pine, Sugarcane and any other noxious weeds are to be identified and removed. A weed management strategy is provided in section 4.4 of this EMP.

Minimise visual impact through landscaping and rehabilitation

Community complaints have recently been received by Boral in relation to visual screening of the quarry. The quarry will aim to improve visual screening through landscaping and rehabilitation of the site. To minimise visual impact ground disturbance is to be kept to a minimum and newly created bund walls and overburden stockpiles are to be revegetated as soon as possible. Overburden is also to be managed in the most efficient manner appropriate which is compatible with the final rehabilitation plan presented in section 4.3.3 of this EMP.

4.3 Rehabilitation strategy

4.3.1 Immediate rehabilitation

A comprehensive tree planting programme is to be initiated which is aimed at establishing a vegetation corridor (Figure 4.1) between the large pocket of regrowth rainforest to the north of the quarry and the smaller pocket to the southeast of the stockpile area.

Due to the exposed nature of the subject land, that is, to wind and sun, the vegetation species to be used in this program would be a combination of those common to wet sclerophyll communities in the region and those found in rainforest communities. Accordingly the likely plant species will include the species in Table 4.1 or a number of other rainforest species (see Appendix C) depending upon recommendation of the landscapers contracted to undertake the work.

Table 4.1 Native species to be used for rehabilitation

Scientific Name Common Name

Species to be used in landscaping and rehabilitation

Shrubs Acacia sophorae Coast Wattle Aechirhodomyrtus beckleri Rose Myrtle Callistemon citrinus Red Bottlebrush Laptospermum laevigatum Grey Honey Myrtle Melaleuca incana Showy Honey Myrtle M. nesophila Coast Tea Tree M. armillaris Bracelet Honey Myrtle Small trees A. melanoxylon Blackwood Callistemon salignus Pink Tipped Bottlebrush C. viminalis Drooping Bottlebrush Elaeocarpus reiculatus Blueberry Ash Lophostemon confertus Brush Box Larger trees

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Table 4.1 Native species to be used for rehabilitation

Scientific Name Common Name

Acmena smithlii and A. hermilampra Lilly Pilly Acmena brachylandra Red Apple Castanospernum australe Black Bean Certopetalum apetalum Coachwood Cupaniopsis anarcardioides Tuckeroo Diplogottis australis Tamarind Eucalyptus robusta Swamp Mahogany E. saligna Sydney Blue Gum Flindersia schottiasna Cudgerie M. quinquinervia Broad Leaved Paperbark Toona australis Red Cedar

Species to be used in exposed areas

Shrubs Banksia ericifolia Heath Banksia B.integrifolia Coast Banksia Melaleuca hypericofolia Red paperbark Small Trees Eucalyptus punctata Grey Gum E.botryoides Bangalay Larger Trees Eucalyptus robusta Swamp Mahogany E. saligna Sydney Blue Gum E. tereticornis Forest Red Gum E. gummifera Bloodwood Flindersia australis Australian Teak Melaleuca quinquinervia Paperbark

The section of swampy ground, in the centre of the proposed corridor, will be densely planted with Melaleuca quinquinervia (Broad Leaved Paperbark) and Casuarina glauca (Swamp Oak) to replace the sections of this community which will eventually be lost through expansion of the basalt quarry.

It should be recognised that the tree planting programme would be implemented over a number of years with planting being conducted by Boral biannually. The plant species used in the programme will be nominated from the list in Table 4.1 or Appendix C in consultation with the CCC.

To improve visual screening additional vegetation will be planted along the south‐western fence at the entrance to the quarry. A number of palm trees are currently planted along the fence which offer minimal screening value; therefore, additional trees will be planted between the palms with suitable species (i.e. species that have a typical growth height of at least the height of the fence and offer suitable screening potential) chosen from Table 4.1 or Appendix C in consultation with the CCC.

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4.3.2 Intermediate rehabilitation

It is not conceivable to rehabilitate in the intermediate term the majority of the quarry as it will remain an active space likely up until mine closure. Though extraction at the Argillite Quarry No. 2, also known as Perkins Pit, is not currently being undertaken rehabilitation is not possible as access to the base of the steep face will be required, especially as the top of the face is developed and the face is benched down over time. Potential landscaping and rehabilitation options for Perkins Pit are minimal and may include:

• gentle sloping to preserve hardstanding area for site activities;

• north east area to be graded to a more even slope for better access such as stockpiling; and

• potential vegetation of the north embankment behind Dam 1 and bunds on the western boundary.

Any new bund walls or overburden stockpiles are to be vegetated in a timely manner following their construction using the species presented in Table 4.1 and Appendix C.

4.3.3 Final rehabilitation

Final rehabilitation would be undertaken in consultation with the relevant government department for the part of the basalt quarry traversed by a drainage line which enters from the north‐east in accordance with Council’s past recommendations. This would likely be undertaken once mine closure is imminent and consideration has been given to the design of appropriate structures to carry run‐off through the final, reformed and rehabilitated quarry site.

4.4 Weed management strategy

Weed management will involve an initial weed removal program with follow‐up inspections initially on a twice yearly basis (winter and summer). Target species will include the Lantana, Camphor Laurel, artificial Southern Pine, Sugarcane and any other declared noxious weeds. Further weed eradication actions will be determined as a result of future biennial inspections. Weed eradication will be undertaken using a variety of methods depending on the weed species present. Methods of removal may include manual removal by hand or hand tools, weed spraying or biological control. Weed infestations should be reported to the Quarry Manager who is responsible for coordinating weed management activities. Regular inspections should be conducted and may be incorporated with weed inspections for the conservation offset. Ongoing weed removal should be carried out as required.

Boral is required to report the presence of a notifiable weed to the local control authority (Ballina Shire Council) within three days after becoming aware that the notifiable weed is on the land. Class 1, 2 or 5 noxious weeds are all ‘notifiable weeds’ under the NSW Noxious Weeds Act 1993 and are listed on DII’s website. Lantana and Camphor Laurel are not ‘notifiable weeds’ but the growth and spread of the plants must be controlled according to the measures specified in the Far North Coast Weed’s (FNCW) Class 4 Weed Control Management Plan published in 2009. FNCW also have published a Camphor Laurel Control Kit and Camphor Laurel Strategy on their website for guidance in control and management of the species.

4.5 Action plan

In addition to the management strategies provided above a number of actions will be implemented to meet the requirements of the Development Consent and the commitments stipulated in the EIS. An action plan for biodiversity is provided in Table 4.2.

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Table 4.2 Biodiversity action plan


CC.13 All site rehabilitation and landscaping works shall be designed to ensure the maximum reasonable visual screening of quarrying operations and shall be maintained so as to ensure optimum establishment and growth and shall be performed by qualified, professional persons, as approved by Council under condition 2(a).

Environmental representative

Ongoing 1. Rehabilitation of site 2. Landscaping of site 3. Records of Council approval

Biannually

EIS pg. 89 Ensure that disturbed areas of ground are kept to a minimum and that newly created bund walls or overburden stockpiles are vegetated as soon as possible.

Quarry Manager Ongoing 1. Minimal areas of ground disturbance. 2. Vegetation of bund walls and overburden stockpiles.

Annually

EIS pg. 89 Ensure all faces are rehabilitated to blend in with the surrounding area following completion of quarrying.

Quarry Manager After completion of quarrying.

Rehabilitation of all faces. Once off

EIS pg. 89 Construction of a 3m high bund wall along the southern edge of the basalt extension area and planted with pasture grasses and native shrubs.

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5 Noise and vibration


A range of mitigation measures were proposed to be undertaken in the EIS to mitigate the noise levels from quarry operations, these included:

• The primary and secondary crushing and screening components will be fully enclosed within Colorbond steel housings. The housings will be' lined on the inside with acoustic grade rockwool and perforated steel sheeting to absorb sound and reverberation within the enclosure.

• A 4m high bund wall will be constructed along the length of the haul road leading from the primary crushing plant to the basalt quarry. The haul road into the basalt quarry will be rerouted so that the quarry is accessed via the lowest bench rather than the middle bench as is the current situation. These two measures will screen residences to the south of the quarry from noise associated with truck loading and movements between the basalt quarry and the crushing plant.

• The boundary fence on the northern side of the driveway will be extended to a height of at least 3.8m. This will decrease the noise experienced at residences to the west of the quarry across the river.

Since the quarry expansion was approved equipment has aged and noise emissions have subsequently increased. The quarry operations do not have set noise criteria or monitoring requirements in either the Development Consent or the EPL. To manage noise levels of ongoing operations additional noise surveys will be undertaken by Boral and, where required to achieve acceptable noise levels, mitigation or management measures may be implemented.


Avoid/minimise impacts on nearby private residences

An objective of this EMP is to reduce amenity impacts and to establish better community relationships. The additional mitigation measures specified in Section 5.1 will be implemented to reduce noise emissions in consideration of current regulatory guidelines.

Compliance with blasting requirements

The Development Consent and EPL contain requirements for hours of operation, number of blasts per day and monitoring of maximum overpressure level and ground vibration peak particle velocity for blasting operations at Teven Quarry. An objective is to comply with the limits and to implement appropriate mitigation measures should noise levels exceed the levels allowed.

5.3 Action plan

A number of actions will be implemented to meet the requirements of the Development Consent, the EPL and the commitments stipulated in the EIS. An action plan for noise and vibration is provided in Table 5.1.

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Table 5.1 Noise and vibration action plan


CC.4 Record ground vibration and peak airblast overpressure from blasting.

Quarry Manager As required Monitoring records Every blast

CC.8 and EPL L6.1

Ensure compliance with hours of operation for excavation, processing, loading and transportation:

• 7.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday

• 7.00am to 3.00pm Saturday Restrict plant maintenance outside the workshop to:

• 6.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Saturday Restrict maintenance operations inside the workshop to:


• 6.00 to 6.00pm Saturday Restrict domestic scale loading and transportation (where vehicles do not exceed 8t loading capacity) to:


• 7.00am to 5.00pm Saturday

Quarry Manager Ongoing Records of clocking in/out using the Kronos system (bundy clock)

Monthly

CC.8 and EPL L6.1*

Ensure compliance with hours of blasting operations:

• 9:00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday


CC.8 Undertake notification of CCC representative prior to extension of quarry operations and transportation of product up to 6.00pm Monday to Friday.

Quarry Manager As required Records of correspondence As required

CC.8 Extension of maintenance outside the workshop up to 6.00pm Monday to Friday after notification of CCC representative.


CC.26 Noise compliance check to be carried out after noise reduction measures set out in POM and

Environmental representative After implementation of noise reduction

Written record of compliance check.

Once off

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Table 5.1 Noise and vibration action plan

Action Responsibility Timing Performance Indicator Monitoring EMP have been carried out. measures

EPL L6.2 Limit of 1 blast per day Quarry Manager As required Monitoring records Every blast EPL L6.3(a) Verify the overpressure level from blasting

operations does not exceed 115 dB(L) for more than 5% of the total number of blasts within any annual reporting period at most noise sensitive location.

Quarry Manager As required Monitoring records Quarterly review of past exceedances (if any)

EPL L6.3(b) Verify the overpressure level from blasting operations does not exceed 120 dB(L) at any time at most noise sensitive location.


EPL L6.4(a) Verify the ground vibration peak particle velocity from blasting operations does not exceed 5mm/second for more than 5% of the total number of blasts within any annual reporting period at most noise sensitive location.

Quarry Manager As required Monitoring records Quarterly review of past exceedances (if any)

EPL L6.4(b) Verify the ground vibration peak particle velocity from blasting operations does not exceed 10mm/second at any time period at most noise sensitive location.


EPL M7.1 Monitor all blasts at or near the most noise sensitive location


EIS pg. 83 Undertake extraction operations on upper benches in isolated periods of 5 – 10 days a few times per year. Obtain approval from OEH for each separate period and advise affected residences in advance.

Quarry Manager As required 1. OEH approval 2. Correspondence with residences

Each period

* Due to inconsistencies between the hours of operation stipulated in the consent and EPL the more conservative time period of the two has been adopted.

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6 Air quality


The main sources of dust from the quarry were identified in the EIS as the crushing plant, haul roads and stockpiles. Measures to manage dust emissions were proposed in the EIS to manage the generation of dust from these and other sources. Provided these measures are properly and consistently implemented there should be no need for additional dust mitigation measures.


The management objectives with respect to air quality are as follows:

• minimise dust generation through the consistent application of appropriate dust management measures; and

• maintain the premises in a condition which minimises or prevents the emission of dust from the premises.

6.3 Action plan

A number of actions will be implemented to meet the air quality requirements of the EPL and the commitments stipulated in the EIS. An action plan for air quality is provided in Table 6.1.

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Table 6.1 Air quality action plan

Action Responsibility Timing Performance Indicator Monitoring EPL O3.1 Verify the premises are maintained in a condition which minimises

or prevents the emission of dust from the premises. Quarry Manager Ongoing 1. Written inspection records

2. No complaints about dust Annually

EIS pg. 86 Ensure use of dust extractor/water spray on drilling equipment Project Manager Prior to start of site operations

Installation of dust extractor or water spray.

Annual check on condition of extractor or sprays.

EIS pg. 86 Ensure face operations are sprayed by water cart. Quarry Manager Ongoing Visual inspections Daily EIS pg. 86 Ensure haul and access roads are wetted when conditions are dry

and/or windy. Quarry Manager During dry

and/or windy conditions

No complaints about dust Visual observation during dry and windy conditions.

EIS pg. 86 Ensure product screens are enclosed and water sprays used on all material change over points in the crushing plant.

Project Manager Prior to start of site operations

Enclosure of crushing plant and installation of water sprays

Annual check on condition of cladding and sprays.

EIS pg. 86 Ensure stockpiles, loading pad and roads are wetted down in dry and/or windy conditions.

Quarry Manager During dry and/or windy conditions

No complaints about dust Visual observation during dry and windy conditions.

EIS pg. 86 Ensure truck loads are sprayed prior to despatch. Quarry Manager Ongoing Visual inspections Daily EIS pg. 86 Ensure loads of material less than 7mm are covered. Quarry Manager Ongoing Visual inspections Daily EIS pg. 86 Ensure stripping of overburden is kept to a minimum and

scheduled to the best climatic conditions, disused quarry benches are progressively rehabilitated, and new bund walls and overburden stockpiles are vegetated and stabilised with grass.

Quarry Manager/ Environmental Representative

Ongoing 1. Minimal bare surfaces. 2. Successful revegetation

Every stripping campaign. Annual check on vegetative cover.

EIS pg. 87 Ensure a dedicated water spray truck is maintained on site for the purposes of dust suppression and fire fighting.

Quarry Manager Ongoing No complaints about dust Daily

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7 Hazards and risk management


7.1.1 Introduction

Risk management involves the identification, ranking and elimination or reduction of the inherent hazards associated with the operation or process being studied. In extractive industries these hazards can be the operational hazards due to the physical attributes of the quarrying activity or the commercial, contractual or legal risks associated with the overall development.

Boral has also devised a Risk Management standard operating procedure which applies to all its divisions and businesses globally. This standard provides for OH&S risk management to ensure that health and safety risks are eliminated, or where that is not reasonably practicable, minimised.


The management objectives with respect to hazard and risks are as follows:

• to reduce the total risk of a hazardous event occurring to the risk assessment with protective/educational responses installed level presented in Table 7.4;

• reduced fire risk using appropriate and required measures;

• adequately maintain fire breaks; and

• educate staff in fire safety awareness.

7.3 Action plan

In addition to the physical and educational protective measures to reduce hazards/risk presented in section 7.1 a number of actions will be implemented to address relevant requirements of the Development Consent and the commitments stipulated in the EIS. An action plan for hazard and risk is provided in Table 7.1.

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Table 7.1 Hazards and risk action plan


CC.5 Ensure all operations are conducted in accordance with NSW WorkCover Authority’s requirements.

Quarry Manager Ongoing No records of incidents or injuries Annually

CC.21 Ensure all fuel and bituminous storage facilities are properly bunded in accordance with relevant Australian Standards.

Project Manager Prior to commencement of site operations

Bunding constructed Annual review of bunding condition

EIS pg. 87 Ensure a dedicated water spray truck and pumps are maintained on site for the purposes of dust suppression and fire fighting.

Quarry Manager Ongoing Water truck and pumps present on site.

Pre‐summer annually

EIS pg.92 Ensure all mobile equipment is fitted with spark arresting mufflers.

Project Manager Prior to site operations

Spark arresting mufflers fitted to all mobile equipment.

Annual check on condition of mufflers.

EIS pg.92 Ensure flammable liquids are stored in a bunded area which is isolated from any vegetation.

Quarry Manager Ongoing 1. Flammable liquids stored in bunded area. 2. Bunded area isolated from any vegetation


EIS pg.92 Ensure fire extinguishers are located around buildings and in all mobile equipment and are serviced regularly.

Quarry Manager Ongoing 1. Fire extinguishers located around buildings and in all mobile equipment. 2. Written records of regular services


EIS pg.92 Ensure all buildings are cleared of any vegetation build up. Quarry Manager Ongoing Visual inspections Pre‐summer annually

EIS pg.92 Ensure all trafficked areas are regularly watered down to minimise potential for vehicles to start fires.

Quarry Manager Ongoing Visual inspections. Pre‐summer annually

EIS pg.92 Ensure adequate water supplies are maintained on site at all times which can be supplemented with mains water during extended dry periods.

Quarry Manager Ongoing Water supplies and connected to mains present.


EIS pg.92 Ensure employees have been trained in fire awareness and instructed in basic fire fighting procedures.

Quarry Manager Ongoing Written records of training. Pre‐summer annually

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8 Traffic


Access to the quarry is from North Teven Road which is a bi‐directional single lane road predominantly used by local residents and traffic to and from the quarry. The main issues concerning traffic are safety on North Teven Road and at the intersection of North Teven Road and Tintebar Road and threats to native wildlife from vehicles.

Boral is also required to pay a road maintenance levy to Ballina Council for the ongoing rehabilitation, restoration, repair and/or maintenance of Teven and North Teven Roads.

Car parking is located opposite the quarry entrance on North Teven Road. Trucks enter and exit the site at the quarry entrance.


The management objectives with respect to traffic are as follows:

• avoid injury/death to pedestrians, road users and wildlife associated with access to and from the quarry;

• maintenance of adequate parking facilities; and

• maintenance of direction of internal traffic movements to avoid accidents/ injuries within the quarry site.

8.3 Action plan

A number of actions will be implemented to meet the traffic requirements of the Development Consent. An action plan for traffic is provided in Table 8.1.

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Table 8.1 Traffic action plan


CC.9 Ensure the area adjacent to the quarry access remains clear of material spillages which may otherwise present a hazard to motorists.

Quarry Manager Ongoing 1. Records of visual inspections 2. No records of complaints or accidents

Daily

CC.11 Ensure the placement of improved road signage on Emigrant Creek Bridge, including the installation of a “give‐way” sign facing southbound traffic in consultation and to the satisfaction of council.


1. Records of correspondence. 2. Installation of signs

Once off

CC.12 Installation of hinged truck warning signs on either side of the quarry entrance on North Teven Road to the satisfaction of Council.


1. Records of correspondence. 2. Installation of signs

Once off

CC.14 Ensure all loading and unloading of goods is undertaken wholly within the site.

Quarry Manager Ongoing Visual inspections Daily

CC.22 Ensure truck driver education and training procedures are maintained and an equal standard of courtesy from all drivers accessing material.

Quarry Manager Ongoing 1. Training records 2. No records of complaints

Annually

CC.23 Construction of a roadside bus shelter with Council approval at North Teven Road/Teven Road intersection or another site as approved by Council


1.Council approval 2. Correspondence records

Once off

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9 Operations


Under condition 25 of the Development Consent a Community Consultative Committee (CCC) is to be formed with the following representation:

• from Boral:

- Teven Quarry Manager;

- representative of senior management;

• from the local community:

- two elected local community members; and

- representative of the Ballina Environment Society.

The CCC is required to meet at least twice per year.

The establishment and maintenance of the CCC would ensure that local residents are kept informed of the progressive development of the quarry and measures being adopted to ameliorate environmental impacts. It is envisaged that the local community representatives would contribute suggestions on operations or air grievances from all residents affected by the operation.


The management objectives with respect to general operations are as follows:

• establish and maintain an effective and well represented CCC; and

• comply with the hours of operation and operational procedures given in the Development Consent and EPL.

9.3 Action plan

A number of actions will be implemented to meet the operational requirements of the Development Consent. An action plan for operations is provided in Table 9.1.

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Table 9.1 Operations action plan


CC.3 Any changes or amendments to the Plan of Management (POM) shall be submitted to the CCC.

Quarry Manager As required Records of correspondence with CCC

Each change or amendment to POM

CC.5 All operations within the quarry shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the NSW WorkCover Authority and the DII.

Quarry Manager Ongoing Obtain WorkCover and DII licences and permits.

Once off

CC.8 and EPL L6.1

Ensure compliance with hours of operation for excavation, processing, loading and transportation:


• 7.00am to 3.00pm Saturday Restrict plant maintenance outside the workshop to:

• 6.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Saturday Restrict maintenance operations inside the workshop to:


• 6.00 to 6.00pm Saturday Restrict domestic scale loading and transportation (where vehicles do not exceed 8t loading capacity) to:


• 7.00am to 5.00pm Saturday

Quarry Manager Ongoing Records of clocking in/out using the Kronos system (bundy clock)

Monthly

CC.8 and EPL L6.1*

Ensure compliance with hours of blasting operations:

• 9:00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday


CC.8 Extension of quarry operations and transportation of product up to 6.00pm Monday to Friday after notification of CCC representative.


CC.8 Extension of maintenance outside the workshop up to 6.00pm Monday to Friday after notification of CCC representative.


CC.18 Treatment and disposal of all trade waste fluids and materials generated on site to the satisfaction of Council.

Quarry Manager Prior to commencement of site operations

1. Records of correspondence.

Once off

CC.19 Ensure a Boral employee is appointed to accept responsibility for compliance with the consent conditions.

Environmental Representative

Ongoing Records of appointment Annual check of employee appointment

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Table 9.1 Operations action plan


CC.20 Ensure the total amount of material removed from the site does not exceed 500,000t per calendar year

Quarry Manager Per calendar year

Dispatch records. Annually ‐ end of calendar year

CC.20 Ensure material additional to 500,000t per calendar year is only removed from the site following receipt of approval from Council.

Quarry Manager As required Records of correspondence with Council.

Every exceedance of 500,000t

EPL O1.1(a) Ensure the processing, handling, movement and storage of materials and substances used is carried out in a competent manner.

Quarry Manager Ongoing No records of incidents involving materials and substances.

Daily

EPL O1.1(b) Ensure the treatment, storage, processing, reprocessing, transport and disposal of waste generated is carried out in a competent manner

Quarry Manager Ongoing No records of incidents involving waste.

Daily

EPL O2.1 Ensure all plant and equipment installed at the premises or used in connection with the quarry is maintained and operated properly and efficiently.

Quarry Manager Ongoing Plant and equipment maintenance records.

Annual check of plant and equipment maintenance.

* Due to inconsistencies between the hours of operation stipulated in the consent and EPL the more conservative time period of the two has been adopted.

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10 Monitoring checklist

This section contains a pro forma environmental inspection checklist to facilitate routine environmental monitoring. The use of this checklist is explained in section 2.4 of this document.

Note that documentation of other environment‐related matters is addressed in section 2.5 of this document.

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Date of inspection:

Inspected by:

Table 10.1 Environmental Inspection Checklist

Item Yes No N/A

Copy of EMP is readily accessible Check training, complaints registers for new entries Incident Response Plan displayed in a prominent position Soil and water management measures are well maintained There is no material on area adjacent to quarry access Dust suppression equipment is accessible Areas where construction has ceased are being rehabilitated Vegetation corridor is being rehabilitated No apparent illegal discharges to waterways No traffic violations for use of public roads to site Appropriate noise control measures are being implemented Stockpiles appear adequately maintained and managed No unnecessary land disturbance on site Newly created bund walls or overburden stockpiles have been vegetated Minimal to no dust emissions from the premises. Hazardous materials are being stored in bunded area. Appropriate documents available for off‐site disposal of hazardous waste Spill control measures in place and easily accessible Waste receptacles are in place and adequately maintained

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Glossary of Terms

EMP Environmental Management Plan

EMS Environmental Management System

EPL Environment Protection Licence

ESD Ecologically Sustainable Development

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet

OEH Office of Environment and Heritage

OH&S Occupational Health and Safety

POEO Act Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1999

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Appendix A

Development consent and conditions

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Appendix B

Environment Protection Licence

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Section 55 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

Environment Protection LicenceLicence - 2261

Environment Protection Authority - NSW Page 1 of 19Archived: 22-Jul-2009

Licence DetailsNumber: 2261Anniversary Date: 25-AugustReview Due Date: 22-Mar-2010

LicenseeBORAL RESOURCES (COUNTRY) PTY. LIMITEDPO BOX 42WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145

Licence TypePremises

PremisesBORAL COUNTRY - CONCRETE & QUARRIESNORTH TEVEN ROADTEVEN NSW 2478

Scheduled ActivityCrushing, grinding or separatingExtractive activities

Fee Based Activity ScaleLand-based extractive activity > 100000 - 500000 T obtainedCrushing, grinding or separating > 100000 - 500000 T processed

RegionNorth East - North CoastNSW Govt Offices, 49 Victoria StreetGRAFTON NSW 2460Phone: 02 6640 2500Fax: 02 6642 7743

PO Box 498 GRAFTONNSW 2460




INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LICENCE.................................................................................................................4

Dictionary ..................................................................................................................................................4

Responsibilities of licensee........................................................................................................................4

Variation of licence conditions ...................................................................................................................4

Duration of licence.....................................................................................................................................4

Licence review...........................................................................................................................................4

Fees and annual return to be sent to the EPA ...........................................................................................4

Transfer of licence .....................................................................................................................................5

Public register and access to monitoring data............................................................................................5

1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS................................................................................................................5

A1 What the licence authorises and regulates ........................................................................................5

A2 Premises to which this licence applies ..............................................................................................7

A3 Other activities ..................................................................................................................................7

A4 Information supplied to the EPA ........................................................................................................7

2 DISCHARGES TO AIR AND WATER AND APPLICATIONS TO LAND ................................................................7

P1 Location of monitoring/discharge points and areas............................................................................7

3 LIMIT CONDITIONS.................................................................................................................................8

L1 Pollution of waters.............................................................................................................................8

L2 Load limits.........................................................................................................................................8

L3 Concentration limits...........................................................................................................................8

L4 Volume and mass limits ....................................................................................................................9

L5 Waste................................................................................................................................................9

L6 Noise Limits ......................................................................................................................................9

L7 Hours of Operation............................................................................................................................9

4 OPERATING CONDITIONS .....................................................................................................................10

O1 Activities must be carried out in a competent manner.................................................................. 10

O2 Maintenance of plant and equipment........................................................................................... 10

O3 Dust............................................................................................................................................. 10

O4 Pollution of Waters ...................................................................................................................... 10

5 MONITORING AND RECORDING CONDITIONS ..........................................................................................10

M1 Monitoring records....................................................................................................................... 10

M2 Requirement to monitor concentration of pollutants discharged................................................... 11

M3 Testing methods - concentration limits ........................................................................................ 11

M4 Recording of pollution complaints................................................................................................ 11

M5 Telephone complaints line........................................................................................................... 12

M6 Requirement to monitor volume or mass ..................................................................................... 12

M7 Blasting monitoring...................................................................................................................... 12

M8 Environmental Monitoring............................................................................................................ 12

6 REPORTING CONDITIONS .....................................................................................................................13




R1 Annual return documents ................................................................................................................ 13

R2 Notification of environmental harm .................................................................................................. 14

R3 Written report .................................................................................................................................. 14

R4 Reporting of blasting monitoring...................................................................................................... 15

R5 Reporting of exceedence of noise limits .......................................................................................... 15

GENERAL CONDITIONS..................................................................................................................................15

G1 Copy of licence kept at the premises ........................................................................................... 15

POLLUTION STUDIES AND REDUCTION PROGRAMS ..........................................................................................15

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................................16

DICTIONARY.................................................................................................................................................16

General Dictionary................................................................................................................................... 16




Information about this licence

Dictionary

A definition of terms used in the licence can be found in the dictionary at the end of this licence.

Responsibilities of licensee

Separate to the requirements of this licence, general obligations of licensees are set out in the Protection ofthe Environment Operations Act 1997 ("the Act") and the Regulations made under the Act. These includeobligations to:• ensure persons associated with you comply with this licence, as set out in section 64 of the Act;• control the pollution of waters and the pollution of air (see for example sections 120 - 132 of the Act);

and• report incidents causing or threatening material environmental harm to the environment, as set out in

Part 5.7 of the Act.

Variation of licence conditions

The licence holder can apply to vary the conditions of this licence. An application form for this purpose isavailable from the EPA.

The EPA may also vary the conditions of the licence at any time by written notice without an applicationbeing made.

Where a licence has been granted in relation to development which was assessed under the EnvironmentalPlanning and Assessment Act 1979 in accordance with the procedures applying to integrated development,the EPA may not impose conditions which are inconsistent with the development consent conditions untilthe licence is first reviewed under Part 3.6 of the Act.

Duration of licence

This licence will remain in force until the licence is surrendered by the licence holder or until it is suspendedor revoked by the EPA or the Minister. A licence may only be surrendered with the written approval of theEPA.

Licence review

The Act requires that the EPA review your licence at least every 5 years after the issue of the licence, asset out in Part 3.6 and Schedule 5 of the Act. You will receive advance notice of the licence review.

Fees and annual return to be sent to the EPA

For each licence fee period you must pay:• an administrative fee; and• a load-based fee (if applicable).

The EPA publication "A Guide to Licensing" contains information about how to calculate your licence fees.




The licence requires that an Annual Return, comprising a Statement of Compliance and a summary of anymonitoring required by the licence (including the recording of complaints), be submitted to the EPA. TheAnnual Return must be submitted within 60 days after the end of each reporting period. See condition R1regarding the Annual Return reporting requirements.

Usually the licence fee period is the same as the reporting period.

Transfer of licence

The licence holder can apply to transfer the licence to another person. An application form for this purposeis available from the EPA.

Public register and access to monitoring data

Part 9.5 of the Act requires the EPA to keep a public register of details and decisions of the EPA in relationto, for example:• licence applications;• licence conditions and variations;• statements of compliance;• load based licensing information; and• load reduction agreements.

Under s320 of the Act application can be made to the EPA for access to monitoring data which has beensubmitted to the EPA by licensees.

This licence is issued to:

BORAL RESOURCES (COUNTRY) PTY. LIMITEDPO BOX 42WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145

subject to the conditions which follow.

1 Administrative conditions

A1 What the licence authorises and regulates

A1.1 Not applicable.

A1.2 This licence authorises the carrying out of the scheduled activities listed below at the premisesspecified in A2. The activities are listed according to their scheduled activity classification, fee-based activity classification and the scale of the operation.




Unless otherwise further restricted by a condition of this licence, the scale at which the activity iscarried out must not exceed the maximum scale specified in this condition.

Scheduled Activity

Crushing, grinding or separating

Extractive activities

Fee Based Activity Scale

Land-based extractive activity > 100000 - 500000 T obtained

Crushing, grinding or separating > 100000 - 500000 T processed





A2 Premises to which this licence applies

A2.1 The licence applies to the following premises:

Premises Details

BORAL COUNTRY - CONCRETE & QUARRIES

NORTH TEVEN ROAD

TEVEN

NSW

2478

LOTS 8, 9, DP 719619; LOT 1, DP 558525; LOT 5,

DP 713672; LOTS 22, 23, 24, 27, DP 728269

A3 Other activities


A4 Information supplied to the EPA

A4.1 Works and activities must be carried out in accordance with the proposal contained in the licenceapplication, except as expressly provided by a condition of this licence.

In this condition the reference to "the licence application" includes a reference to:(a) the applications for any licences (including former pollution control approvals) which this

licence replaces under the Protection of the Environment Operations (Savings andTransitional) Regulation 1998; and

(b) the licence information form provided by the licensee to the EPA to assist the EPA inconnection with the issuing of this licence.

2 Discharges to air and water and applications to land

P1 Location of monitoring/discharge points and areas




P1.1 Not applicable.

P1.2 The following points referred to in the table are identified in this licence for the purposes of themonitoring and/or the setting of limits for discharges of pollutants to water from the point.

P1.3 The following utilisation areas referred to in the table below are identified in this licence for thepurposes of the monitoring and/or the setting of limits for any application of solids or liquids to theutilisation area.

Water and land

EPA identi-

fication no.

Type of monitoring point Type of discharge point Description of location

1 Discharge quality

monitoring

Discharge quality monitoring Discharge to table drain beside North Teven

Raod labelled 'Licensed discharge point No 1'

on Water Management map provided to the

EPA on 19 March 2001

3 Limit conditions

L1 Pollution of waters

L1.1 Except as may be expressly provided in any other condition of this licence, the licensee mustcomply with section 120 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.

L1.2 Discharge of TSS to waters from Point 1 is permitted when the discharge occurs solely as a resultof rainfall at the premises exceeding a total of 63.2 millimetres over any consecutive five dayperiod.

L2 Load limits

L2.1 Not applicable.


L3 Concentration limits







L4 Volume and mass limits


L5 Waste


L6 Noise Limits

L6.1 Blasting in or on the premises must only be carried out between 0900 hours and 1700 hours,Monday to Saturday. Blasting in or on the premises must not take place on Sundays or PublicHolidays without the prior approval of the EPA.

L6.2 Blasting at the premises is limited to 1 blast on each day on which blasting is permitted.

L6.3 The airblast overpressure level from blasting operations in or on the premises must not exceed:

(a) 115 dB (Lin Peak) for more than 5% of the total number of blasts during each reporting period;and

(b) 120 dB (Lin Peak) at any time.

At most affected residence or noise sensitive location that is not owned by the licensee or subjectto a private agreement between the owner of the residence or noise sensitive location and thelicensee as to an alternative overpressure level. .

L6.4 The ground vibration peak particle velocity from blasting operations carried out in or on thepremises must not exceed:

(a) 5mm/s for more than 5% of the total number of blasts carried out on the premises during eachreporting period; and

(b) 10 mm/s at any time.

At most affected residence or noise sensitive location that is not owned by the licensee or subjectto a private agreement between the owner of the residence or noise sensitive location and thelicensee as to an alternative overpressure level. .

L7 Hours of Operation

L7.1 Activities covered by this licence must only be carried out between the hours of 0700 and 1800Monday to Friday, and 0700 and 1500 Saturday, and at no time on Sundays and Public Holidays.




4 Operating conditions

O1 Activities must be carried out in a competent manner

O1.1 Licensed activities must be carried out in a competent manner.

This includes:(a) the processing, handling, movement and storage of materials and substances used to carry

out the activity; and(b) the treatment, storage, processing, reprocessing, transport and disposal of waste generated

by the activity.

O2 Maintenance of plant and equipment

O2.1 All plant and equipment installed at the premises or used in connection with the licensed activity:(a) must be maintained in a proper and efficient condition; and(b) must be operated in a proper and efficient manner.

O3 Dust

O3.1 The premises must be maintained in a condition which minimises or prevents the emission of dustfrom the premises.

O4 Pollution of Waters

O4.1 The licensee must take all practical measures to avoid or minimise oil and grease, TSS etc.contained in wet weather discharges.

5 Monitoring and recording conditions

M1 Monitoring records

M1.1 The results of any monitoring required to be conducted by this licence or a load calculation protocolmust be recorded and retained as set out in this condition.

M1.2 All records required to be kept by this licence must be:(a) in a legible form, or in a form that can readily be reduced to a legible form;(b) kept for at least 4 years after the monitoring or event to which they relate took place; and(c) produced in a legible form to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see them.




M1.3 The following records must be kept in respect of any samples required to be collected for thepurposes of this licence:(a) the date(s) on which the sample was taken;(b) the time(s) at which the sample was collected;(c) the point at which the sample was taken; and(d) the name of the person who collected the sample.

M2 Requirement to monitor concentration of pollutants discharged

M2.1 For each monitoring/discharge point or utilisation area specified below (by a point number), thelicensee must monitor (by sampling and obtaining results by analysis) the concentration of eachpollutant specified in Column 1. The licensee must use the sampling method, units of measure,and sample at the frequency, specified opposite in the other columns:

Water and LandPOINT 1

Pollutant Units ofmeasure

Frequency Sampling Method

Total suspended solids milligrams perlitre

Daily during any discharge Grab sample

pH pH Daily during any discharge Grab sample

M3 Testing methods - concentration limits

M3.1 Not applicable.

M3.2 Subject to any express provision to the contrary in this licence, monitoring for the concentration ofa pollutant discharged to waters or applied to a utilisation area must be done in accordance withthe Approved Methods Publication unless another method has been approved by the EPA inwriting before any tests are conducted.

M4 Recording of pollution complaints

M4.1 The licensee must keep a legible record of all complaints made to the licensee or any employee oragent of the licensee in relation to pollution arising from any activity to which this licence applies.

M4.2 The record must include details of the following:(a) the date and time of the complaint;(b) the method by which the complaint was made;(c) any personal details of the complainant which were provided by the complainant or, if no

such details were provided, a note to that effect;(d) the nature of the complaint;(e) the action taken by the licensee in relation to the complaint, including any follow-up contact

with the complainant; and(f) if no action was taken by the licensee, the reasons why no action was taken.




M4.3 The record must be produced to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see them.

M4.4 The record of a complaint must be kept for at least 4 years after the complaint was made.

M5 Telephone complaints line

M5.1 The licensee must operate during its operating hours a telephone complaints line for the purposeof receiving any complaints from members of the public in relation to activities conducted at thepremises or by the vehicle or mobile plant, unless otherwise specified in the licence.

M5.2 The licensee must notify the public of the complaints line telephone number and the fact that it is acomplaints line so that the impacted community knows how to make a complaint.

M5.3 Conditions M5.1 and M5.2 do not apply until 3 months after:(a) the date of the issue of this licence or(b) if this licence is a replacement licence within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment

Operations (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998, the date on which a copy of thelicence was served on the licensee under clause 10 of that regulation.

M6 Requirement to monitor volume or mass

M6.1 Not applicable.

M7 Blasting monitoring

M7.1 To determine compliance with condition(s) L6.3 and L6.4:

(a) Airblast overpressure and ground vibration levels must be measured at most affectedresidence or noise sensitive location that is not owned by the licensee or subject to a privateagreement between the owner of the residence or noise sensitive location and the licensee asto an alternative overpressure level. - for all blasts carried out in or on the premises; and

(b) Instrumentation used to measure the airblast overpressure and ground vibration levels mustmeet the requirements of Australian Standard 2187.2 of 1993.

M8 Environmental Monitoring

M8.1 The licensee is required to install and maintain a rainfall depth measuring device.

M8.2 Rainfall at the premises must be measured and recorded in millimetres per 24 hour period, at thesame time each day.




Note: The rainfall monitoring data collected in compliance with Condition M7.1 can be used to determinecompliance with L1.2.

6 Reporting conditions

R1 Annual return documents

What documents must an Annual Return contain?

R1.1 The licensee must complete and supply to the EPA an Annual Return in the approved formcomprising:(a) a Statement of Compliance; and(b) a Monitoring and Complaints Summary.A copy of the form in which the Annual Return must be supplied to the EPA accompanies thislicence. Before the end of each reporting period, the EPA will provide to the licensee a copy of theform that must be completed and returned to the EPA.

Period covered by Annual Return

R1.2 An Annual Return must be prepared in respect of each reporting period, except as provided below.

Note: The term "reporting period" is defined in the dictionary at the end of this licence. Do not completethe Annual Return until after the end of the reporting period.

R1.3 Where this licence is transferred from the licensee to a new licensee:(a) the transferring licensee must prepare an Annual Return for the period commencing on the

first day of the reporting period and ending on the date the application for the transfer of thelicence to the new licensee is granted; and

(b) the new licensee must prepare an Annual Return for the period commencing on the date theapplication for the transfer of the licence is granted and ending on the last day of the reportingperiod.

Note: An application to transfer a licence must be made in the approved form for this purpose.

R1.4 Where this licence is surrendered by the licensee or revoked by the EPA or Minister, the licenseemust prepare an Annual Return in respect of the period commencing on the first day of thereporting period and ending on:(a) in relation to the surrender of a licence - the date when notice in writing of approval of the

surrender is given; or(b) in relation to the revocation of the licence - the date from which notice revoking the licence

operates.

Deadline for Annual Return

R1.5 The Annual Return for the reporting period must be supplied to the EPA by registered post not laterthan 60 days after the end of each reporting period or in the case of a transferring licence not laterthan 60 days after the date the transfer was granted (the 'due date').




Notification where actual load can not be calculated

R1.6 Not applicable.

Licensee must retain copy of Annual Return

R1.7 The licensee must retain a copy of the Annual Return supplied to the EPA for a period of at least 4years after the Annual Return was due to be supplied to the EPA.

Certifying of Statement of Compliance and signing of Monitoring and Complaints SummaryR1.8 Within the Annual Return, the Statement of Compliance must be certified and the Monitoring and

Complaints Summary must be signed by:(a) the licence holder; or(b) by a person approved in writing by the EPA to sign on behalf of the licence holder.

R1.9 A person who has been given written approval to certify a certificate of compliance under a licenceissued under the Pollution Control Act 1970 is taken to be approved for the purpose of thiscondition until the date of first review of this licence.

R2 Notification of environmental harm

Note: The licensee or its employees must notify the EPA of incidents causing or threatening materialharm to the environment as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware of the incident inaccordance with the requirements of Part 5.7 of the Act.

R2.1 Notifications must be made by telephoning the Environment Line service on 131 555.

R2.2 The licensee must provide written details of the notification to the EPA within 7 days of the date onwhich the incident occurred.

R3 Written report

R3.1 Where an authorised officer of the EPA suspects on reasonable grounds that:(a) where this licence applies to premises, an event has occurred at the premises; or(b) where this licence applies to vehicles or mobile plant, an event has occurred in connection

with the carrying out of the activities authorised by this licence,and the event has caused, is causing or is likely to cause material harm to the environment(whether the harm occurs on or off premises to which the licence applies), the authorised officermay request a written report of the event.

R3.2 The licensee must make all reasonable inquiries in relation to the event and supply the report tothe EPA within such time as may be specified in the request.

R3.3 The request may require a report which includes any or all of the following information:(a) the cause, time and duration of the event;




(b) the type, volume and concentration of every pollutant discharged as a result of the event;(c) the name, address and business hours telephone number of employees or agents of the

licensee, or a specified class of them, who witnessed the event;(d) the name, address and business hours telephone number of every other person (of whom

the licensee is aware) who witnessed the event, unless the licensee has been unable toobtain that information after making reasonable effort;

(e) action taken by the licensee in relation to the event, including any follow-up contact with anycomplainants;

(f) details of any measure taken or proposed to be taken to prevent or mitigate against arecurrence of such an event; and

(g) any other relevant matters.

R3.4 The EPA may make a written request for further details in relation to any of the above matters if itis not satisfied with the report provided by the licensee. The licensee must provide such furtherdetails to the EPA within the time specified in the request.

R4 Reporting of blasting monitoring

R4.1 The results of the blast monitoring required by condition M7.1 must be submitted to the EPA at theend of each reporting period.

R5 Reporting of exceedence of noise limits

R5.1 The licensee must report any exceedence of the licence blasting limits to the regional office of theEPA as soon as practicable after the exceedence becomes known to the licensee or to one of thelicensee’s employees or agents.

General conditions

G1 Copy of licence kept at the premises

G1.1 A copy of this licence must be kept at the premises to which the licence applies.

G1.2 The licence must be produced to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see it.

G1.3 The licence must be available for inspection by any employee or agent of the licensee working atthe premises.

Pollution studies and reduction programs




Special conditions

E1.1 Not applicable.

Dictionary

General Dictionary

In this licence, unless the contrary is indicated, the terms below have the following meanings:3DGM [in relation toa concentrationlimit]

Means the three day geometric mean, which is calculated by multiplying the results of the analysis of threesamples collected on consecutive days and then taking the cubed root of that amount. Where one ormore of the samples is zero or below the detection limit for the analysis, then 1 or the detection limitrespectively should be used in place of those samples

Act Means the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

activity Means a scheduled or non-scheduled activity within the meaning of the Protection of the EnvironmentOperations Act 1997

actual load Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998

AM Together with a number, means an ambient air monitoring method of that number prescribed by theApproved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.

AMG Australian Map Grid

anniversary date The anniversary date is the anniversary each year of the date of issue of the licence. In the case of alicence continued in force by the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the date of issue ofthe licence is the first anniversary of the date of issue or last renewal of the licence following thecommencement of the Act.

annual return Is defined in R1.1

Approved MethodsPublication

Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998

assessablepollutants


BOD Means biochemical oxygen demand

CEM Together with a number, means a continuous emission monitoring method of that number prescribed bythe Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.

COD Means chemical oxygen demand

composite sample Unless otherwise specifically approved in writing by the EPA, a sample consisting of 24 individual samplescollected at hourly intervals and each having an equivalent volume.

cond. Means conductivity




environment Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

environmentprotectionlegislation

Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991

EPA Means Environment Protection Authority of New South Wales.

fee-based activityclassification

Means the numbered short descriptions in Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations(General) Regulation 1998.

flow weightedcomposite sample

Means a sample whose composites are sized in proportion to the flow at each composites time ofcollection.

general solid waste(non-putrescible)

Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

general solid waste(putrescible)


grab sample Means a single sample taken at a point at a single time

hazardous waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

licensee Means the licence holder described at the front of this licence

load calculationprotocol


local authority Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

material harm Has the same meaning as in section 147 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

MBAS Means methylene blue active substances

Minister Means the Minister administering the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

mobile plant Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

motor vehicle Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

O&G Means oil and grease

percentile [inrelation to aconcentration limitof a sample]

Means that percentage [eg.50%] of the number of samples taken that must meet the concentration limitspecified in the licence for that pollutant over a specified period of time. In this licence, the specified periodof time is the Reporting Period unless otherwise stated in this licence.

plant Includes all plant within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 as well asmotor vehicles.

pollution of waters[or water pollution]

Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

premises Means the premises described in condition A2.1

public authority Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

regional office Means the relevant EPA office referred to in the Contacting the EPA document accompanying this licence

reporting period For the purposes of this licence, the reporting period means the period of 12 months after the issue of thelicence, and each subsequent period of 12 months. In the case of a licence continued in force by theProtection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the date of issue of the licence is the first anniversary




of the date of issue or last renewal of the licence following the commencement of the Act.

restricted solidwaste


scheduled activity Means an activity listed in Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

special waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

TM Together with a number, means a test method of that number prescribed by the Approved Methods for theSampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.

TSP Means total suspended particles

TSS Means total suspended solids

Type 1 substanceMeans the elements antimony, arsenic, cadmium, lead or mercury or any compound containing one ormore of those elements

Type 2 substance Means the elements beryllium, chromium, cobalt, manganese, nickel, selenium, tin or vanadium or anycompound containing one or more of those elements

utilisation area Means any area shown as a utilisation area on a map submitted with the application for this licence

waste Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

waste type Means liquid, restricted solid waste, general solid waste (putrescible), general solid waste (non-putrescible), special waste or hazardous waste

Mr Nigel Sargent

Environment Protection Authority

(By Delegation)

Date of this edition - 03-Jun-2005

End Notes

1 Licence varied by notice V/M upgrade, issued on 08-Jul-2000, which came into effect on08-Jul-2000.

2 Licence varied by notice V/M upgrade, issued on 08-Jul-2000, which came into effect on08-Jul-2000.




End Notes

3 Licence varied by notice 9493, issued on 13-Mar-2000, which came into effect on03-Apr-2000.

4 Licence varied by notice 008841, issued on 23-Nov-1999, which came into effect on18-Dec-1999.

5 Licence varied by notice 1014198, issued on 25-Mar-2002, which came into effect on19-Apr-2002.

6 Licence varied by notice 1045873, issued on 09-May-2005, which came into effect on03-Jun-2005.

7 Condition A1.3 Not applicable varied by notice issued on <issue date> which came intoeffect on <effective date>

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