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Ulan Coal Mines Limited Community Consultative Committee Meeting
June 2018
SLIDE 2 Agenda
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Opening and Welcome
Lisa Andrews
Apologies
Lisa Andrews
Presentation Aliesha Lonsdale Mudgee Aboriginal Land Council Business Arising From Previous Minutes
Lisa Andrews
Confirmation of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Lisa Andrews
Correspondence Project Update
Robyn Stoney
General Business
All
Next Meeting
Lisa Andrews
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Introduction
Apologies
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SLIDE 4 Business arising from previous minutes.
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ACTION ITEMS BY WHOM 1 Carried over: Aboriginal presentation of heritage works RS Occurring today 2 Carried over: Provide long term data for Triassic wells RS Collation of longer term data set in AEMR . 3 Carried over: Investigate salt wicking on banks RS Subject of discussions with our researchers 4 Carried over: Provide CD copy of extraction plan RS Extraction Plan provided via file transfer on Friday, 13 April 2018 5 Carried over: Provide time for CCC to provide ideas and priorities for the Community Development Plan RS CCC members to assist community development plan instead of site visit in September 6 New: Update on East Pit strategy RS In operational update 7 New: Update on discharge strategy RS In operational update 8 New: What are Ulan Coal’s current employee numbers? RS In operational update
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Monitoring & Environmental Performance
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Rainfall
Ulan Average
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Monitoring - Water Discharge
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Discharge from LDP3, 6 and 19 against Goulburn River Downstream daily volumes
Average Volume LDP19 LDP6 Goulburn River DS March-18
0.0 6.2 0.0
April-18
0.1 11.6 2.45
May-18
0.1 11.8 5.59
SLIDE 8 Monitoring – Water
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Average EC LDP19 LDP6 Goulburn River US Goulburn River DS Mar-18
494
794 798 502 1379
May-18
756 791 495 878
Electrical Conductivity (EC) comparison for Goulburn River & Ulan Creek discharges
SLIDE 9 Monitoring – Water
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pH comparison for Goulburn River & Ulan Creek discharges
Average pH LDP19 LDP6 Goulburn River US Goulburn River DS Mar-18
6.88
7.24 7.55 6.91 6.44 May-18 7.19 7.31 7.29 6.89
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Environmental Incidents 2017 & 2018 YTD
Incident Category 2018 (YTD) 2017 2016 Incidents
Cat 0 4 7 8 Cat 1 4 16 16 Cat 2 1
Total 8 24 24
SLIDE 11 Community Complaints
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Complaint Type 2018 YTD Complaints 2017 Complaints 2016 Complaints Noise 20 16 4 Dust 1 Blast Water 1 2 1 Other 1 1 Total 23 19 5
SLIDE 12
UCML Reports & Overview of Activities
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Ulan West
- LW4 Start Date was 3 November
- 2017. Extraction of 2756 metres
- f a total 4.5 kilometres
- Current development panel is
LW05
- Pad installation for Dewatering
infrastructure above LW06 is under construction East Pit (discharge) Discharge has recommenced at low rates Continue to reduce levels in the East Pit, current levels lower than since before 2010 Ulan Underground
September 2017 and has progressed 2540 metres of a total 3.5 kilometres
panels are MGW05 and MGW06
due to commence in October of this year with the completion of both LWW04 and MGW05 Open Cut
- Care and maintenance
- CHPP renovation project
Progress of the Project
Employee Numbers- 626
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Annual Review 2017 - Meteorological Conditions
Meteorological Conditions
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Wind Speed and Direction Prevailing winds were from the West during winter and from the East during summer. A westerly wind pattern is more common during winter through to early spring, in contrast to an easterly wind pattern during summer and autumn.
SLIDE 15 Annual Review 2017 - Air Quality
Air quality results over the reporting period were compliant, as follows:
- Depositional dust concentrations were generally consistent
with the historical average and no sites exceeded the annual average criteria of 4 g/m²/month
- There were no incremental increases of depositional dust
which exceeded the maximum allowable increase of 2 g/m²/month
- No average annual Total Suspended Particulate Matter (TSP)
exceeded the project specific criteria of 90 μg/m3
- No average annual Particulate Matter <10 μm (PM10) exceeded
the annual average criteria of 30μg/m3
- No 24 hour average PM10 concentration exceeded the
50μg/m3
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SLIDE 16 Annual Review 2017 - Flora Monitoring
- Aerial photos from 1964 &
1990 show very substantial natural regeneration- approximately 850 ha across UCML complex.
- Variable native and exotic
groundcover levels - no clear trends
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SLIDE 17 Annual Review 2017 Highlights- Fauna Monitoring
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Nest Boxes:
- 45% of 105 surveyed demonstrated signs of
use,
- 85% of nest boxes showing signs of use contained nests or nesting
material and;
- 29% were assessed as having been currently or recently used
Microbats:
- General Fauna Sites recorded 3 threatened
species:
- Large-eared Pied Bat (Chalinolobus dwyeri)
- Little Pied Bat (Chalinolobus picatus)
- Eastern Bent-wing Bat (Miniopterus oceanensis)
- 14 species of microbat were identified in
Cliffline Impact and Control Sites, 2 of these are listed as threatened (Eastern Bent-wing Bat & Large-eared Pied Bat)
- Breeding confirmed at 2 sites where lactating Large-eared
Pied Bat females and young were present Mean Activity Levels of Target Microbat Species- Before and after subsidence 2011-2017
SLIDE 18 Annual Review 2017 - Fauna Monitoring
Aquatic Monitoring:
- Results for aquatic monitoring (including Macroinvertebrate taxonomic richness, riparian habitat &
water quality) are generally unchanged from previous years, indicating that there is no observable ecosystem decline as a result of mining operations in 2017. Pest Monitoring
- Five exotic species were recorded, including three species listed as pests under Section 10 of the
Local Land Services Act 2013 (LLS Act).
- Fallow Deer (Dama dama) were most commonly recorded, followed by Feral Pig (Sus scrofa).
- The Local Land Authority conducted an aerial wild dog baiting program during 2017 across forested
areas of Ulan Coal.
- Pig baiting was conducted across site with game cameras showing approximately 60 pigs feeding at
the bait stations.
- A targeted shooting program for pest species was also undertaken by a licenced harvester and
pastoral leaseholders to address overgrazing issues. Weed Monitoring
- The following noxious weed species were recorded and are under management:
- Senecio madagascariensis (Fireweed),
- Heliotropium amplexicaule (Blue Heliotrope),
- Opuntia sp. (Prickly Pear),
- Rubus ulmifolius (Blackberry)
- and Hypericum perforatum (St John’s Wort)
- Chrysolina beetles have been identified in areas of St John’s Wort.
- Spot spraying was avoided in areas of recent plantings to allow trees to establish.
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SLIDE 19 Annual Review 2017 - Water Monitoring
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- Groundwater extraction 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017:
- 5000 ML within Hunter Catchment, 1000 ML within Murray Darling Basin
- Modelled inflows: 19.7ML/day - Measured inflows: 17.9 ML/day
- Drawdowns consistent with predictions
- The Drip - Hydro-geochemical analysis: the Drip is distinct from Triassic ground
- water. VWP PZ29 was installed 1.8 km north of The Drip
SLIDE 20 2018 Community Program
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2018 SMARTY GRANTS EDUCATION ROUND $5000 Education Funding GENERAL MANAGER’S PROJECT Litter reduction initiative “Emu Bob” on 15 June 2018 ROTARY CLUB – MUDGEE SUNRISE 2018 Clock Awards Sponsorship $3000 MUDGEE REGION TOURISM Sponsorship of Visitors Guide and raffle prize (TBC) COMMUNITY BBQ’S Supporting Bungaba Progress Assoc. in April and September 2018 UCML APPRENTICE PROJECT Mudgee High School – Creating new Chook Coops and BBQ area at the school UCML VOLUNTEERS AT WORK INITIATIVE $1000 per quarter donated to an active UCML volunteers organisation GULGONG GOLD & MINING FESTIVAL $2000 event funding and support at the event MWRC ENVIRONMENT PARTNERSHIP $9000 for Tree planting and parks development GLENCORE JUNIOR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT Support for recipient clubs LLS – RIPARIAN REVEGETATION PROJECT On-ground support for GCAA/LLS partnership GULGONG ARTS COUNCIL $1000 towards Annual Exhibition and Arts Prize
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General Business
SLIDE 22 General Business
- General business
- Closing comments
- Next meeting times and dates:
- September 2018 Date request for change
- 6 December 2018
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