Build something great™ BORAL BERRIMA CEMENT 5 December 2019 > Community Liaison Group meeting Berrima Cement Works New Berrima
Agenda ˃ Site inspection ˃ Welcome, administration and safety moment ˃ Operations ˃ Environment ˃ Planning ˃ Community ˃ General business
Welcome, administration and ‘safety moment’ ˃ Welcome and re-introductions ˃ Safety moment ˃ Previous meeting of the Community Liaison Group ˃ 26 September 2019 ˃ Note : Presentations and meeting notes from previous meetings are also available from the Cement Works website – www.boral.com.au/berrimacement ˃ Action items ˃ 1. Adjusted Teven Quarry ToRs for consideration and adoption - COMPLETE . DISCUSSION THIS MEETING . ˃ 2. Solar panel cleaning advice - ONGOING . ˃ 3. Investigation into mid-morning ‘tailgate noise’ – ONGOING . ˃ Other matters arising? ˃ Apologies for this meeting
Build something great™ BORAL BERRIMA CEMENT > Operations
Operations, People, Safety ˃ Production: After a challenging year, November saw the site’s production get back on track. ˃ Exceeded budgeted volumes during the course of the month. ˃ We will be working through the Christmas- New Year period in order to ‘catch up’ on lost time during 2019. ˃ The kiln will shut down from 13 January for around 20 days for its annual maintenance program. ˃ Cement milling will continue as normal throughout the period. ˃ Safety: Recent incident involving a contracted coal truck tipping onto its side while trying to unload on an uneven surface. ˃ Occurred in early hours of morning when surface was not readily visible . ˃ Driver was uninjured in incident. ˃ Personnel: We welcome Rajat Mittal who will work in process control.
Dust mitigation and management progress ˃ The ‘real time’ monitor has been ordered, with the aim to install it by the end of the year. This will include direct telemetry to the control room. ˃ The Air Quality TARP has been prepared. ˃ The EPA issued Boral with a ‘Show Cause’ regarding the dust incident of late June. Boral has provided a response and is awaiting the outcome from the EPA.
Operations: New water cart ˃ Our new 30000L water cart is almost ready for deployment. ˃ Replaces former 7000L cart at a cost of around $250 000 . ˃ Has cannon fitted for targeted spraying. ˃ New filling station built – former cart took 30-40 minutes to fill, new cart will take 5 . ˃ Training for staff will begin next week and the cart is expected to be put to work from Thursday/Friday . ˃ Until then, we’ll continue to use two contracted carts to manage site dusts.
Solid Waste Derived Fuels (SWDF) ˃ The SWDF shed extension is now complete but not yet operating. ˃ Crane programming issues are delaying finalisation of the project.
Build something great™ BORAL BERRIMA CEMENT > Environment
Air Quality Management ˃ Recent stack monitoring. ˃ Stack testing undertaken on 31 July was in compliance for all parameters. 31/07/2019 Parameter – Kiln 6 (EPA ID. 2) Unit Limits R007956 Mercury mg/m3 0.05 0.0088 Type 1 and type 2 substances mg/m3 0.5 <0.079 Solid particles mg/m3 50 47 Nitrogen oxides mg/m3 1250 940 Cadmium and Thallium mg/m3 0.05 <0.0006 Chlorine mg/m3 50 <0.02 Dioxine and Furans (I-TEQ middle bound) ng/m3 0.1 0.0021 Hydrogen chloride (HCl)* mg/m3 10 0.057 Hydrogen fluoride mg/m3 1 <0.47 Sulfur dioxide mg/m3 50 0.6 Sulfuric acid mist and sulfur trioxide mg/m3 50 0.096 Volatiles organic compounds mg/m3 40 2.8
Air Quality Management ˃ Dust Deposition – graph of historical results and gauge location map.
Air Quality Management ˃ Ambient Air Monitoring Program – HVAS.
Environmental overview ˃ Water quality monitoring. ˃ Due to the ongoing impact of the drought , no discharges have been recorded for the most recent period. ˃ Three recent submissions to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE). ˃ Solid Waste Derived Fuels (SWDF) first year assessment report . ˃ SWDF 12 monthly audit : nil non-compliances, two recommendations (update Operational Environment Management Plan and model ground emissions). ˃ SWDF Quarterly Pollutant Tracking report.
Then and now – 2014 v 2019 ˃ The picture on the left was taken just after the trees were planted during April 2014. The one of the right was taken during October from the same point. ˃ Trees originally planted as part of site Landscape Management Plan .
Build something great™ BORAL CEMENT BERRIMA > Planning
Planning ˃ MOD 11 – Use of HiCal 50. ˃ MOD 11 was approved on 25 October 2019 . ˃ Approval now permits blending of HiCal 50 ( carbon anode ) at 4% with coal and use during start-up conditions . ˃ Licence variation submitted to the EPA. ˃ Anticipating commencing use in early 2020 once the EPA variation is approved. ˃ MOD 12 - Isotainers ˃ MOD 12 seeks to introduce handling of isotainers at the site via rail rather then just on road . ˃ This could, over time, reduce our reliance on road based deliveries from site. ˃ Application was submitted to DPIE for assessment in July which continues. ˃ The EPA and Council have provided favourable responses to the project. ˃ Noise impacts are considered to be minimal and can be managed on the site.
Planning ˃ MOD 13 - SWDF hours of delivery. ˃ Ultimately, we want to reduce the effects of traffic movements in the site area. ˃ We are aiming to achieve this by dispersing the amount of vehicle movements we add to local roads. ˃ This will result in more consistent delivery of SWDF materials to the site, and won’t increase the overall amount of vehicle movements. ˃ This will allow more efficient delivery of SWDF material to the site and use in the kiln.
Build something great™ BORAL CEMENT BERRIMA > Community
Community ˃ Habitat corridor proposal. ˃ Internal discussion held following meeting in North Sydney. ˃ Supportive of concept however more information required. ˃ Will require Cement line management endorsement, multi-year project if supported, resource dependant.
Community ˃ Previously reported support for the Southern Highlands Kennel and Obedience Club (20 Oct) and annual Harper’s Mansion Garden and Plant Fair (27 Oct). ˃ Both events conducted successfully on respective dates. ˃ A note that community contribution may be more limited during 2020 due to resource availability. ˃ Restructuring of Berrima’s community support program is planned to be undertaken to suit available resources and site-determined local priorities. Credits: Harper’s Mansion; SHK&OC Facebook
Build something great™ BORAL BERRIMA CEMENT > General business
General business and contacts ˃ Items of general business ˃ Next meetings ˃ Community Liaison Group – Mar 2020 ?. ˃ Next ‘Whole of Community’ meeting – Jul-Aug 2020 unless needed earlier. ˃ Boral Berrima Cement contacts: ˃ Berrima Cement Works Reception 4860 2222 / madeline.westnidge@boral.com.au ˃ Paul Jackson Stakeholder Relations Manager 4677 2946 / 0401 894 097 / paul.jackson2@boral.com.au ˃ www.boral.com.au/berrimacement ˃ feedback@boral.com.au ˃ Like us on Facebook: @Boral Australia
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