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 2

Douglas Terrace Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Aug 20 to Nov 16 - 24 hour mean values 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Total particles (ug/m^3) PM10 particles (ug/m^3) PM2.5 particles (ug/m^3) PM1 particles (ug/m^3) 3

Pont Road Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Aug 20 to Nov 16 - 24 hour mean values Moisture due to fog & rain Moisture due to fog 4

Low Bradley Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Aug 20 to No 16- 24 hour mean values 5

Noise Monitoring Brooms Farm TOTAL AMBIENT NORMAL PLANNING LIMIT PLANNING LIMIT SOUND LEVEL OPERATIONS DATE TIME NORMAL OPS TEMPORARY OPS COMMENTS L Aeq dB L Aeq dB L Aeq dB L Aeq dB Total ambient noise level. Road traffic noise dominant, site engines are audible during 19/09/2019 16:23 52.6 55 70 breaks in traffic. 17/10/2019 10:01 57.3 55 70 Total ambient noise level. Road traffic dominant, some birdsong. Site not audible 6

Ambient Noise Monitoring at Pont Road TOTAL NORMAL AMBIENT PLANNING LIMIT PLANNING LIMIT OPERATIONS DATE TIME SOUND LEVEL NORMAL OPS L Aeq dB TEMPORARY OPS COMMENTS L Aeq dB L Aeq dB L Aeq dB Road traffic main noise source, little birdsong & resident using 19/09/2019 15:01 59.9 47 55 70 steam cleaner. Site just audible in breaks of traffic - faint dozer tracks & engines Road traffic main noise source, aircraft & some birdsong. Site 17/10/2019 09:15 61.5 47.9 55 70 audible at times in breaks of traffic Road traffic main noise source & birdsong throughout. Site 31/10/2019 08:32 61.5 50.1 55 70 operations audible at times during breaks in traffic 7

Ambient Noise Monitoring at Douglas Terrace TOTAL AMBIENT PLANNING LIMIT PLANNING LIMIT DATE TIME SOUND LEVEL L Aeq dB NORMAL OPS L Aeq dB TEMPORARY OPS L Aeq dB NOTES Total ambient sound level including birdsong, buzz from pylon & road 23/09/2019 13:20 46.1 50 70 traffic. Site audible - engines & occasional dozer tracks Total ambient sound including rustle of leaves in trees, buzz from pylon, 26/09/2019 11:33 47.5 50 70 road traffic & birdsong. Site operations barely audible. Reading cut short due to increase in wind speed becoming dominant. Total ambient sound level including road traffic noise & aircraft. Site 17/10/2019 14:14 48.1 50 70 audible at times, not constant. Number of Temporary limit days used at this location = 8 8

Ambient Noise Monitoring Our Blessed Lady and St Joseph Church * TOTAL NORMAL AMBIENT DATE TIME OPERATIONS L Aeq COMMENTS SOUND LEVEL dB L Aeq dB Total ambient noise level. Mainly road traffic noise, passing vehicles in church grounds. Site slightly 19/09/2019 16:01:29 58.9 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 9

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

Blasting operations: BRADLEY PPV (MM/S) RESULTS 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 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 12

SITE PROGRESS 13

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 Restoration 85% complete in Area A. Topsoil has been seeded. 15

OPERATIONS IN AREA B Operations progressing eastwards - coaling Top and Bottom Brass Thill in Cut 5. Photo showing Cleaning Top Brass Thill pillars 16

HIGHWAYS UPDATE Steven Hanlon Transport Manager

HGV Movements (Monday to Friday) 70 60 50 NO. OF HGV MOVEMENTS 40 34 33 3131 29 30 27 26 2524 23 23 2122 20 20 19 19 20 1817 16 18 1817 18 17 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 1211 1211 11 11 1110 9 9 10 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WC 19/8/19 WC 26/8/19 WC 2/9/19 WC 9/9/19 WC 16/9/19 WC 23/9/19 WC 30/9/19 WC 7/10/19 WC WC WC WC 4/11/19 WC 14/10/19 21/10/19 28/10/19 11/11/19 Daily Total 4 Week Average (Actual) 4 Week Average (Planning Permission)

HGV Movements (Saturdays) 16 14 12 NO. OF HGV MOVEMENTS 10 8 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 Daily Total 4 Week Average (Actual) 4 Week Average (Planning Permission)

Traffic Data Analysis Range - 17 th August 2018 to 17 th 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? • 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 25

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 26

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 27

Working Proposals • 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 28

Example Photomontages View from Jolly Drovers Roundabout / St Ives Road 29

Economic Benefits • 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 30

Social Benefits • 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 31

Environmental Benefits • 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 32

Restoration Proposals 33

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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