BRADLEY SURFACE MINE LIAISON COMMITTEE PRESENTATION 19 November - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

BRADLEY SURFACE MINE LIAISON COMMITTEE PRESENTATION

19 November 2019

Our Blessed Lady and St Joseph Church Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Aug 20 to Nov 16 - 24 hour mean values

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20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 Total particles (ug/m^3) PM10 particles (ug/m^3) PM2.5 particles (ug/m^3) PM1 particles (ug/m^3)

Douglas Terrace Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Aug 20 to Nov 16 - 24 hour mean values

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Pont Road Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Aug 20 to Nov 16 - 24 hour mean values

Moisture due to fog Moisture due to fog & rain

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Low Bradley Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Aug 20 to No 16- 24 hour mean values

Noise Monitoring Brooms Farm

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DATE TIME TOTAL AMBIENT SOUND LEVEL LAeq dB NORMAL OPERATIONS LAeq dB PLANNING LIMIT NORMAL OPS LAeq dB PLANNING LIMIT TEMPORARY OPS LAeq dB COMMENTS 19/09/2019 16:23 52.6 55 70 Total ambient noise level. Road traffic noise dominant, site engines are audible during breaks in traffic. 17/10/2019 10:01 57.3 55 70 Total ambient noise level. Road traffic dominant, some birdsong. Site not audible

Ambient Noise Monitoring at Pont Road

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DATE TIME TOTAL AMBIENT SOUND LEVEL LAeq dB NORMAL OPERATIONS LAeq dB PLANNING LIMIT NORMAL OPS LAeq dB PLANNING LIMIT TEMPORARY OPS LAeq dB COMMENTS 19/09/2019 15:01 59.9 47 55 70 Road traffic main noise source, little birdsong & resident using steam cleaner. Site just audible in breaks of traffic - faint dozer tracks & engines 17/10/2019 09:15 61.5 47.9 55 70 Road traffic main noise source, aircraft & some birdsong. Site audible at times in breaks of traffic 31/10/2019 08:32 61.5 50.1 55 70 Road traffic main noise source & birdsong throughout. Site

• perations audible at times during breaks in traffic

Ambient Noise Monitoring at Douglas Terrace

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DATE TIME TOTAL AMBIENT SOUND LEVEL LAeq dB PLANNING LIMIT NORMAL OPS LAeq dB PLANNING LIMIT TEMPORARY OPS LAeq dB NOTES 23/09/2019 13:20 46.1 50 70 Total ambient sound level including birdsong, buzz from pylon & road

• traffic. Site audible - engines & occasional dozer tracks

26/09/2019 11:33 47.5 50 70 Total ambient sound including rustle of leaves in trees, buzz from pylon, road traffic & birdsong. Site operations barely audible. Reading cut short due to increase in wind speed becoming dominant. 17/10/2019 14:14 48.1 50 70 Total ambient sound level including road traffic noise & aircraft. Site audible at times, not constant.

Number of Temporary limit days used at this location = 8

Ambient Noise Monitoring Our Blessed Lady and St Joseph Church *

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DATE TIME TOTAL AMBIENT SOUND LEVEL LAeq dB NORMAL OPERATIONS LAeq dB COMMENTS 19/09/2019 16:01:29 58.9 Total ambient noise level. Mainly road traffic noise, passing vehicles in church grounds. Site slightly audible during breaks in traffic. 17/10/2019 09:40:00 48.8 Total ambient noise level. Mainly road traffic noise, some birdsong. Site not audible

Low Bradley Ambient Sound Levels *

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DATE TIME TOTAL AMBIENT SOUND LEVEL LAeq dB NORMAL OPERATIONS LAeq dB COMMENTS 19/09/2019 14:10 50.3 Total ambient sound level. Birdsong & dog barking. Site audible - dump truck engines & excavators 17/10/2019 08:52 52.2 Total ambient sound levels including birdsong, aircraft & passing vehicles. Site operations audible.

Blasting operations:

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BRADLEY PPV (MM/S) RESULTS

Brooms Farm Douglas Terr Pont Road 95%<6mm/s All <12 mm/s

Complaints:

1 x Restoration 6 x Blasting 12 x Noise 2 x Dust

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SITE PROGRESS

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PROGRESS OF SITE OPERATIONS

Area A

• Area A is 85% restored.
• Only access roads and footpaths to complete restoration.

Area B

• Excavations progressing eastwards with overburden going to backfill

and main overburden mound.

• Currently coaling in cut 5, excavating in cut 5, 6 and 7.

RESTORATION AREA A

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Restoration 85% complete in Area A. Topsoil has been seeded.

OPERATIONS IN AREA B

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Operations progressing eastwards - coaling Top and Bottom Brass Thill in Cut 5. Photo showing Cleaning Top Brass Thill pillars

HIGHWAYS UPDATE

Steven Hanlon Transport Manager

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• NO. OF HGV MOVEMENTS

HGV Movements (Monday to Friday)

Daily Total 4 Week Average (Actual) 4 Week Average (Planning Permission)

1 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 31/08/2019 07/09/2019 14/09/2019 21/09/2019 28/09/2019 05/10/2019 12/10/2019 19/10/2019 26/10/2019 02/11/2019 09/11/2019 16/11/2019

• NO. OF HGV MOVEMENTS

HGV Movements (Saturdays)

Daily Total 4 Week Average (Actual) 4 Week Average (Planning Permission)

Traffic Data Analysis

Range - 17th August 2018 to 17th November 2019

• Total HGV Movements (In & Out) 16,476 (15,602 - Coal & 874 - Other)
• Distance covered on approved route – 181,236 Miles
• Coal ex site – circa. 218,428 tonnes
• Number of road traffic accidents – Zero
• DVSA Enforcements - Zero
• Number of issues raised - Zero

Restoration Update

Restoration of Area A 7.6 ha topsoil 9.9 ha subsoil Vegetating through natural regeneration and temporary seed mixes

Bradley West Proposals

Why Bradley West?

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• Maximise recovery of exceptional quality minerals
• Opportunity to work the area quickly and efficiently using existing

infrastructure

• Site can be operated in line with established planning conditions

with minimal additional environmental effects

• Expand upon significant local and national benefits already being

delivered by Bradley

Overview

• Two planning applications submitted to DCC
• 90,000 tonnes coal to supply UK industrial users
• 20,000 tonnes fireclay to supply County Durham based brickworks
• Full suite of environmental assessments

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Bradley West Key Facts

• Use existing highways access, compound, stocking area and water

treatment lagoons

• Restoration by same end date as main Bradley site
• Site boundary area 18.5 ha
• Operational area approx. 11 ha
• No increase in HGV limits
• 8 ha additional Gifted Land
• Community Fund increased to £100,000

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Working Proposals

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• Area will be worked from NE to SW
• Operations planned to dovetail with

main Bradley site

• Perimeter topsoil mound and

acoustic bund

• Additional noise, dust and blast

vibration monitoring points proposed

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Example Photomontages View from Jolly Drovers Roundabout / St Ives Road

Economic Benefits

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• Supporting essential UK industries including steel and cement

manufacture

• Increasing security of supply compared to imports
• Continue significant investment in the local economy – £3.5

million to date and 40 businesses supported

• Fireclay to supply County Durham brickworks

Social Benefits

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• Essential minerals to meet society’s needs
• Skilled jobs – 36 full time staff plus transport and head office
• Apprenticeships – 6 places supported to date
• Ongoing training – 14 staff working towards NVQs
• Enhanced footpath network and heritage interpretation
• Community Fund will increase to £100,000

Environmental Benefits

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• Indigenous coal reduces

the need for imported coal – reducing greenhouse gas emissions

• Net environmental gain;

increase in woodland, hedgerows and diversity of habitats

• Additional Gifted Land

Restoration Proposals

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Next steps

• Planning applications will be considered by DCC
• Consultation will include technical officers, statutory consultees, local

stakeholders and the community

• Opportunity to comment on proposals
• Ongoing community consultation by Banks team
• Target committee decision in 2020