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Stratford Coal CCC Meeting

Presentation – Company Report & Overview of Activities

August 2018

Michael Plain Environment & Community Superintendent

Table of Contents

1. Agenda Item 7a (Progress at the Mine) 2. Agenda Item 7b (Environmental Reporting) 3. Agenda Item 7c (Environmental Management Plans and Monitoring) 4. Agenda Item 7d (Community Complaints) 5. Agenda Item 7e (Community Programs)

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• 1. Progress at the Mine

Mining 2nd Quarter 2018

• Waste BCM

233,000 BCM

• ROM Coal

32,000 tonnes (Includes Codam)

• CHPP product

117,000 tonnes (Includes Duralie) *Mining in BRN re-commenced during the quarter with the first coal produced in June 2018. *Construction in Avon North commenced in July 2018. *Wenham Cox Rd diversion construction has commenced. *Reclaim from the Codam continued.

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• 2. Environmental Reporting & Regulators

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Management Area Project Status Reporting

• Stratford Annual Review 2017
• Independent Environmental

Audit

• NPI & NGER Reporting
• EPL 5161 Annual Return
• EPL 11745 Annual Return
• The 2017 SMC Annual Review has been finalised during March 2018 and is now

available on the Stratford Coal website. DPE and DRG have confirmed acceptance of the Annual Review with minor changes.

• 2017 Independent Environmental Audit report and recommendations is now

available on the Stratford website. An update will also be provided in the next Annual Review.

• The 2018 NPI and NGER reporting preparation has commenced.
• EPL5161 AR has been prepared and is due for submission in August 2018
• The EPL 11745 Annual Return was prepared following surrender of the licence.

Regulator

• Resource Regulator site

inspection.

• Environmental Management

Plans & MOP

• Mining Lease Application
• On 31 May 2018 the Resource Regulator undertook an unannounced site

inspection as part of a state-wide compliance operation. The inspection focused on compliance with rehabilitation commitments in the approved Mining Operations Plan. Observations/recommendations:

• Rehabilitation is progressing in accordance with the MOP

commitments.

• Further development of completion criteria to demonstrate the

success of mature rehabilitation, particularly in agricultural areas.

• Develop a strategy to assess the proposed rehabilitation methodology

for the reject emplacement facility.

• SCPL are preparing revisions of the Environmental Management Plans to

incorporate the Stratford East Mining area. Lodgement is expected during August 2018. The MOP revision will be provided for consultation with the CCC.

• SCPL has lodged MLA 552 for the Stratford East area during December 2017.

• 3. Environmental Management Plans & Monitoring

a) Air Quality Management b) Blast Management c) Noise Management d) Water Management e) Rehabilitation Management f) Biodiversity Management

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• 3a. Air Quality Management

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• All sites below DP&E limit. Typically low results during

winter and higher during spring/summer.

• High results at Ellis in Sep-17 due to burning off next

to HVAS monitor. Bushfire smoke contributed to high levels in late Sep-17.

• High results across all monitors on 20-Mar-18 due to

hazy conditions across valley following a southerly change and prolonged dry weather.

• Flat trend over previous 12 months.
• HVAS results provide more reliable data compared to

dust deposition results and should be referred to when interpreting dust emissions.

0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 Jul-17 Sep-17 Nov-17 Jan-18 Mar-18 May-18

Dust (g/m2/month)

Stratford Dust Deposition - Annual Rolling Average 12 Months to June 2018

D5 Straford Village D6 Mine D7 Isaac D8 Bramley D9 Craven D10 Williams D11 Ellis EPA Limit

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 Jul-2017 Sep-2017 Nov-2017 Jan-2018 Mar-2018 May-2018

PM10 (µg/m³)

Stratford HVAS Monitoring - Particulate Matter (PM10) 12 Months to June 2018

Stratford Craven Ellis Clarke NEPM 24 hr Avg

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Jul-2017 Sep-2017 Nov-2017 Jan-2018 Mar-2018 May-2018

PM10 (ug/m3)

Stratford HVAS Monitoring (PM10) Annual Rolling Average - 12 Months to June 2018

Stratford Craven Ellis Clarke NEPM 24 hr Avg

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• 3b. Blast Management

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Management Area Project Status Blasting

• Blast Monitoring
• Blasting is scheduled to recommence at Stratford in August 2018.
• The blast monitors are currently being upgraded and calibrated in preparation

for installation.

• Blasting Preparations
• A Road Closure management plan has been prepared for closures during

blasting along Wenham Cox Rd. Consultation with MCC is ongoing.

• An updated blast notifications register is currently being prepared.
• The blast hotline has been re-established.

Building Inspections

• Baseline condition

inspections

• Notification of residents within 2kms of blasting was undertaken in April 2018.

Building inspections of residences which requested inspections have been undertaken during July 2018.

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• 3c. Noise Management

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Management Area Project Status Monitoring

• Monthly Noise Survey
• Monthly attended noise monitoring commenced in July 2018.
• No non-compliant results were recorded during the survey. However,

exceedances of the noise criteria were recorded at times when weather conditions were present which exclude some results. Mitigation measures are required to be implemented at times when noise enhancing weather conditions are recorded. Reports will be made available on the Stratford Coal

• website. The next monitoring is scheduled in August 2018.

Real-Time Noise

• Real-Time Noise System
• A second real-time noise monitor has been installed near the Stratford village.
• The integrated real-time noise management system is currently being
• configured. The system analyses monitoring data from the noise units, the

weather station and the inversion towers and records times when either the noise criteria is likely to be exceeded or when noise enhancing weather conditions are present. The system will then provide alarms to staff to implement additional noise mitigation measures where required.

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• 3d. Water Management

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Management Area Project Status Site Water Management

• Annual water balance

review.

• The annual water balance review for 2017 has been completed an is included in the

SMC Annual Review 2017. Surface Water Monitoring

• Routine monitoring
• Aquatic Ecology -

Macroinvertebrates

• Sporadic and low rainfall conditions through Summer 2017/18 followed by a single

large rain event in March 2018.

• Routine water sampling continued. All results consistent with the SCM Environmental

Assessment predictions.

• Scheduled in September 2018

Groundwater Monitoring

• Routine monitoring
• Routine groundwater sampling continued. All results consistent with the SCM

Environmental Assessment predictions.

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• 3d. Water Management

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100 200 300 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Rainfall (mm) Month

Stratford Monthly Rainfall

2018 2017 2016 Average 1908-2007

5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

14-Jun-17 22-Sep-17 31-Dec-17 10-Apr-18 19-Jul-18

pH

pH - Avon River & Avondale Creek 12 Months to June 2018

W1 W2 W3A W4 W5 W6

200 400 600 800 1000

14-Jun-17 22-Sep-17 31-Dec-17 10-Apr-18 19-Jul-18

EC (uS/cm)

EC - Avon River & Avondale Creek 12 Months to June 2018

W1 W2 W3A W4 W5 W6

20 40 60 80 100 120

Jul-17 Sep-17 Nov-17 Jan-18 Mar-18 May-18

TSS (mg/L)

TSS - Avon River/Avondale Creek 12 Months to June 2018

W1 W2 W3A W4 W5 W6

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4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 1000 2000 3000 4000 14-Jun-17 3-Aug-17 22-Sep-17 11-Nov-17 31-Dec-17 19-Feb-18 10-Apr-18 30-May-18 19-Jul-18

pH EC (uS/cm) , Sulphate (mg/L) Stratford Main Pit Water Quality 12 months to June 2018

EC (uS/cm) Sulphate (mg/L) pH

0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18

pH Stratford Main Pit Reject Beach Monitoring 12 months to June 2018

Series1 Series2 Series3 Series4 Series5 Series6

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• 3e. Rehabilitation Management

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Management Area Project Status Rehabilitated Waste Emplacements

• BRN cutback visual bund
• Construction and rehabilitation of the BRN Cutback visual bund along Wenham

Cox Road has been finalised. The visual bund was seeded in June 2018. Monitoring

• Vegetation Monitoring -

Ecosystem Function Analysis

• Fauna Monitoring
• Rehabilitation monitoring incorporating landscape function analysis and

vegetation dynamics was undertaken in May 2018. The report is currently being finalised and a summary will be included in the Annual Review.

• Fauna monitoring in the rehabilitation areas was undertaken during January
• 2018. The results found – “A total of 104 species of vertebrate were recorded,

comprising 8 frogs, 10 reptiles, 56 birds and 30 mammals, most of which were

• native. Eight of the species detected are listed as threatened or migratory.”

Photo: Brush-tailed Phascogale in established rehabilitation recorded during fauna monitoring in Jan 2018.

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• 3f. Biodiversity Management

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Management Area Project Status Biodiversity Management Plan

• Biodiversity

Management Plan

• The Biodiversity Management Plan for the SEP has been approved and implementation

works will commence during 2018. Initial works include securing of the offsets and preparing a conservation bond. Mining Lease

• Vegetation Clearance
• Topsoil Stripping
• Clearing permits were prepared in preparation for works in Avon North and the Avon

North Haul Road. The clearing permits address the management of vegetation, fauna, heritage sites and topsoil. Flora/Fauna

• Fauna Monitoring
• Fauna monitoring in the rehabilitation areas was undertaken during January 2018. The

results found – “A total of 104 species of vertebrate were recorded, comprising 8 frogs, 10 reptiles, 56 birds and 30 mammals, most of which were native. Eight of the species detected are listed as threatened or migratory.” Bushfire management

• Hazard Reduction

Burning

• No further bushfire management activities with the exception of slashing have been

undertaken during Q2 2018.

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• 4. Community Complaints - Summary

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Stratford Complaint Summary

Period: 1/04/2018 - 30/06/2018 Period: 3 Months Total No. of Complaints: 1 Total No. of Complainants: 1

Date/Time of Complaint Complainant Location Method of Complaint Nature of Complaint Investigation/Outcome 25/05/2018 9:30hrs

• Approx. 2.5km

west of source Community hotline. Mine Noise Complaint: "Mine Noise "

• DCPL called the complainant on 29/05/2018. Complainant explained the noise

had increased during the previous week particularly in the early morning. Mostly dozer track noise.

• MP advised work was being undertaken in BRN and CHPP. Weather - Cold nights

and strong inversions in previous week.

• MP discussed the current operations and shift times, dayshift only during winter.

MP also advised changes to mobile plant for Stratford including a new stockpile dozer.

• Information was provide to Ditchfield OCE and CHPP Manager.

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• 5. Community Programs

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Management Area Project Status Support Programs Stratford Coal Community Support Program 2018

• A presentation for the recipients of the 2018 Stratford Coal Community Support

Program was held at the Stroud Country Club on 13 June 2018.

• Since 2010, Stratford Coal has granted over $500,000 to local community groups.
• In 2018, over $52,000 was shared across 20 local community organisations for

projects in the areas of education, health, environment, infrastructure, arts, leisure and cultural heritage. Community groups Presentations

• During May and June Stratford Coal was invited to give presentation to Advance

Gloucester and the Gloucester Business Chamber at their general meetings.

• Presentations were provided by representative from Stratford Coal which included a

briefing on the proposed plans for the Stratford Extension Project and the Duralie Coal Mine.

Photo: Stratford Coal Community Support Program presentation night 13 June 2018.

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• 5. Community Programs

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Community Support Program 2018 Recipients Project Description

Pure NRG Defibrillators for Gloucester Schools Ronald McDonald House and Mark Hughes Foundation Massive Murray River Paddle - Ronald McDonald House and Mark Hughes Foundation Gloucester RSL Sub Branch Gloucester Cemetery Memorial refurbishment Stroud Road Public School P&C Association Classroom air-conditioning Stroud Neighbourhood Children's Cooperative Air-conditioning for playroom Booral Rural Fire Brigade Fire Hose Drying Rack Gloucester Country Club Stratford Coal Super Sevens Golf Competition 2018 Stroud Rodeo Association 2018 Stroud Rodeo and Campdraft Stroud Show Association Inc. 2018 Stroud Show - Major Sponsor Gloucester Mountain Man Triathlon Inc. 2018 Gloucester Mountain Man Tri Challenge Gloucester Agricultural, Horticultural & Pastoral Assoc. Gloucester Show 2018 Stroud Raiders Rugby League Club Replacement training equipment damaged in Stroud floods MidCoast Science & Engineering Challenge MidCoast Science & Engineering Challenge 2018 Stroud Community Lodge Inc Community and Resident Entertainment Program Gloucester High School P & C Ass. Inc. Senior Common Area Upgrade - landscaping and facilities Barrington Public School Classroom reading eggs and headphones. Scout Association NSW Branch New Scout group equipment Stratford Public School Sphero SPRK + Robotics Stroud Road Community Hall & Progress Assoc Stroud Road Spring "Bash 'n Bang" 2018 Stroud & District Country Club Family Fun Day