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Slide 1

We lc ome s Joe Woodwar d PSM, Paul F

• r

war d and Dr Andr e w Stoe c ke l PAC Me r its Re vie w 2 Site Inspe c tion Russe ll Vale Collie r y Unde r gr

• und E

xpansion Pr

• je c t

8 De c e mbe r 2015

Busine ss Co nfide ntia l Slide 2

Ag e nda

1. T he UE P 2. Appro va ls Pro c e ss 3. T e rms o f Re fe re nc e 4. PAC Re c o mme nda tio ns 5. Co nc lusio n

Slide 3

T he UE P

Russe ll Va le Co llie ry Unde rg ro und E xpa nsio n Pro je c t (UE P) c o mprise d o f:



Co a l e xtra c tio n fro m 8 L W pa ne ls



Re so urc e o f 4.7 Mt ROM (ma x. a nnua l ra te o f 3 Mtpa )



Co ntinuing use a nd upg ra de

• f Russe ll Va le site

infra struc ture

Slide 4

Appro va ls Pro c e ss

PPR and RT S

F e b rua ry 2013

Asse ssme nt Re por t

De c e mb e r 2014

Pr

• je c t

Applic ation

Aug ust 2009

DGRs Issue d

Aug ust 2009

Submission of dr aft E A

F e b rua ry 2011

Submission of F inal E A

F e b rua ry 2013

Public E xhibition

18/ 02/ 13 to 05/ 04/ 13

Re sidual Matte r s Re por t

June 2014

1st PAC Me r its Re vie w

F e b rua ry 2015

IRAP Pr

• c e ss

June to Se p 2015

Re sponse to PAC Me r its Re vie w

Se pte mb e r 2015

DP&E Adde ndum Re por t

De c e mb e r 2015

2nd PAC Me r its Re vie w

Slide 5

2nd PAC Me rits Re vie w T ORs

• Unde rta ke a re vie w o f the UE

P c o nside ring :



T he Mining SE PP (a s a me nde d 2 Se pte mb e r 2015)



DP&E Adde ndum Re po rt a nd Re c o mme nde d Pro je c t Appro va l Co nditio ns



L ike ly e c o no mic , e nviro nme nt a nd so c ia l impa c ts o f the de ve lo pme nt in the lo c a lity, re g io n a nd Sta te



Sub missio ns ma de to the PAC a s pa rt o f the pub lic he a ring s to b e he ld



Any sub missio ns ma de b y the a pplic a nt to the PAC o n the ma tte rs the sub je c t o f this re vie w

Slide 6

PAC Re c o mme nda tio ns

• 1

Sub side nc e , surfa c e wa te r, g ro undwa te r, swa mps

• 2 – 4

Swa mps

• 5 – 6

E c o no mic s

• 7

No ise

• 8 – 10

Air Qua lity

• 11

F lo o ding

• 12 – 13

Co a l T ra nspo rta tio n

• 14

Ro a d No ise

• 15

I nfra struc ture Ca pa c ity

Slide 7

T he e stablishme nt of a r

isk asse ssme nt pane l, c o nstitute d b y a n inde pe nde nt

c ha ir, Wa te r NSW, the Da ms Sa fe ty Co mmitte e , the Divisio n o f Re so urc e s a nd E ne rg y a nd the pro po ne nt to ove r

se e an inte gr ate d r isk asse ssme nt, pa rtic ula rly

fo c using o n links b e twe e n sub side nc e a nd wa te r (b o th g ro undwa te r a nd surfa c e wa te r) impa c ts o f the pro po sa l. T his risk a sse ssme nt, inc luding a sso c ia te d wo rk r

e r unning the gr

• undwate r

mode lling a s re c o mme nde d b y Dr Ma c kie ; a nd addr e ssing the issue s r aise d by the r e le vant age nc ie s and e xpe r ts (a s hig hlig hte d in this re po rt), ne e ds to b e

c o mple te d b e fo re the a pplic a tio n c a n b e de te rmine d.

Re c o mme nda tio n 1

Slide 8

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – Pro c e ss

Inde pe nde nt Risk Asse ssme nt Pane l (IRAP)



L e d b y I nde pe nde nt Cha ir



DP&E a ppro ve d me mb e rs a nd re vie we d T e rms o f Re fe re nc e



Appro ve d the me tho do lo g y



Re vie we d I nte g ra te d Risk Asse ssme nt (inc luding suppo rting info rma tio n)



Re vie we d re spo nse s to re g ula to r a nd e xpe rt issue s

Inte gr ate d Risk Asse ssme nt (3 month pr

• c e ss)



L e d b y Dr Da le Co o pe r (e xpe rt in Risk Asse ssme nt)



E xte nsive c o nsulta tio n with DP&E , DSC, DRE a nd Wa te rNSW



Asse sse d a nd ra nke d po te ntia l risks to wa te r re so urc e s a sso c ia te d with sub side nc e , surfa c e wa te r a nd g ro undwa te r

Slide 9

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – Pro c e ss

• Inte gr

ate d Risk Asse ssme nt



Me tho do lo g y c o nsiste nt with I S O 31000:2009 Risk Manag e me nt – Princ iple s and g uidanc e



Use d de ta ile d e ve nt tre e s to c o nside r a ll fe a sib le c o nse q ue nc e s o f unde rg ro und mining

• I

RAP Pro c e ss fo r Pro je c t Appro va l Pro c e ss

Slide 10

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – Me tho do lo g y

• I

nte g ra te d Risk Asse ssme nt Pro c e ss



Se g re g a te d pro je c t into thre e se rie s o f L W pa ne ls (L Ws 1-3, 6-7 a nd 9-11)



110 po te ntia l risks ide ntifie d

• Pro je c t-spe c ific like liho o d a nd c o nse q ue nc e sc a le s c o nside re d fo r e a c h risk in

a c c o rda nc e with Bro a dle a f’ s ta ilo re d ‘ L e ve l o f Risk’ Ma trix

Slide 11

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – F inding s

• L

ike liho o d a nd c o nse q ue nc e c o mb ine d to pro vide o ve ra ll risk ra ting s:

• 61 ne g lig ib le risks
• 18 lo w risks
• 29 me dium risks
• 2 hig h risks
• 0 e xtre me risks we re ide ntifie d
• 2 hig h risks (b o th re la te d to impa c ts to CCUS4)
• Mo st o f the me dium risks ha ve high pr
• babilitie s o f o c c urre nc e , b ut low or

ne gligible c onse que nc e s

• Whe re hig h o r me dium risks (with hig he r c o nse q ue nc e s) we re ide ntifie d, a dditio na l

c o ntro ls we re de ve lo pe d c o nsulta tio n with WCL spe c ia lists, re g ula to rs a nd the I RAP

Slide 12

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – Co ntro ls

Risk De sc r iption L C Risk Additional Contr

• ls

BS1113 Surfa c e fra c turing c a using c ra c king

• f b e dro c k le a ding to drying o f

swa mp CCUS4, le a ding to a de trime nta l e ffe c t o n swa mp e c o syste ms fro m mining o f L Ws 6-7 A 4 Hig h

• SOC

 Ong o ing c o nsulta tio n with I

MP

 E

xte nsive swa mp a nd wa te r mo nito ring pro g ra m

• Dra ft Co nditio ns

 $500k b o nd  De ta ile d pe rfo rma nc e me a sure s  Offse ts if impa c ts to CCUS4 a re g re a te r tha n ne g lig ib le  Mo nito ring da ta to b e pro vide d to the I

MP

L ike liho o d A – Almo st Ce rta in B – L ike ly C – Po ssib le D – Unlike ly E

• Ra re

Co nse q ue nc e 1 – Ve ry L

• w 2 – L
• w 3 – Mo de ra te 4 – Hig h 5 – Ve ry Hig h

BS1213 Surfa c e fra c turing o f c o ntro lling ro c kb a rs c a using the drying o f swa mp CCUS4, le a ding to a de trime nta l e ffe c t o n swa mp e c o syste ms fro m the mining o f L W 6 A 4 Hig h

• As a b o ve

CT 121 T ilting c a using c ha ng e s to swa mp wa te r re g ime s le a ding to de trime nta l e ffe c ts o n swa mp e c o syste m BCUS4 fro m mining o f L Ws 9-11 C 3 Me dium

• As a b o ve
• Dra ft Co nditio ns

 Pre pa ra tio n o f Upla nd Swa mp MP in c o nsulta tio n with

OE H, NOW a nd SCA to de te rmine c o mplia nc e with pe rfo rma nc e me a sure s

Slide 13

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – Co ntro ls

Risk De sc r iption L C Risk Additional Contr

• ls

AS212 Re duc e d b a se flo w to stre a ms due to de pre ssurisa tio n o f the re g io na l a q uife r (L Ws 1-3) A 2 Me dium

• SOC –



Wa te r MP



Additio na l mo nito ring to c o nfirm c o nse rva tism o f e stima te d ‘ ta ke ’



Ho ld wa te r lic e nc e s

• Dra ft Co nditio ns – Wa te r MP

L ike liho o d A – Almo st Ce rta in Co nse q ue nc e 2 – L

• w

BH111 Cha ng e s to the g ro undwa te r re g ime inc re a sing g ro undwa te r flo ws into de e pe r stra ta o r mine vo ids le a ding to a re duc e d q ua ntity o f wa te r in Ca ta ra c t Re se rvo ir (L Ws 6-7) A 2 Me dium

• SOC –



Wa te r MP



Ong o ing mo nito ring to c o nfirm c o nse rva tism o f e stima te d impa c t



Ho ld wa te r lic e nc e s

• Dra ft Co nditio ns – Wa te r MP

BS212 Re duc e d b a se flo w to stre a ms due to de pre ssurisa tio n o f the re g io na l a q uife r (L Ws 6-7) A 2 Me dium As pe r AS212 CS212 Re duc e d b a se flo w to stre a ms due to de pre ssurisa tio n o f the re g io na l a q uife r re sulting fro m mining (L Ws 9-11) A 2 Me dium As pe r AS212

Slide 14

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – I RAP Co nc lusio n

“I t is the I RAP’ s o pinio n that the risk asse ssme nt has be e n c onduc te d by appr

• pr

iate ly qualifie d e xpe r ts

in the fie lds o f mine subside nc e e ng ine e ring , g ro undwate r, surfac e wate r and e c o lo g y. I t is unde rsto o d that the WCL e xpe rts wo rke d o n the pro je c t to g e the r fo r a c o nside rable pe rio d o f time , whic h pro vide d the m the e xpe r

ie nc e and knowle dge r e quir e d to c onduc t the ‘inte gr ate d’ r isk asse ssme nt, whic h aims to e nsure that the risks asso c iate d with unde rg ro und mining o n the quantity

and quality o f g ro undwate r and surfac e wate r as we ll as upland swamps have be e n asse sse d and appro priate c o ntro ls are ide ntifie d” (I RAP) “F

• llo wing an e xte nsive re vie w o f the risk asse ssme nt and the re le vant do c ume ntatio n, it is the opinion
• f IR

AP that the r isk asse ssme nt is ‘inte gr ate d’ and has be e n base d upo n an appr

• ac h that is

suffic ie ntly de taile d and at an appr

• pr

iate le ve l to e valuate the risks to the swamps, stre ams,

g ro undwate r and the wate rs o f Catarac t Re se rvo ir.” (I RAP)

Slide 15

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – Gro undwa te r

Outc ome s

• Re duc tio n in b a se flo w due to de pre ssurisa tio n = 0.041 ML

/ da y

• Se e pa g e fro m Ca ta ra c t Re se rvo ir = 0.00024 ML

/ da y (240 L / da y)

• Mine inflo ws o f up to 3.3 ML

/ da y

Gr

• undwate r
• Co nse rva tive re -mo de lling a ddre sse d Dr Ma c kie ’ s re c o mme nda tio ns:



Gro undwa te r mo de lling wa s re -run using the ‘ Pse udo So il’ o ptio n fo r simula ting the unsa tura te d zo ne



Use o f va ria b le dra ina b le po ro sity fo r diffe re nt stra ta la ye rs



Asse ssme nt o f po st-mining ste a dy sta te flo w syste ms (up to 200 ye a rs a fte r mining )

• Use o f la te st g ro undwa te r mo nito ring da ta fo r mo de l c a lib ra tio n
• Pe e r re vie we d b y Dr No e l Me rric k
• Mo de l wa s re vie we d b y the I

RAP

Slide 16

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – Ge o lo g y

Cor r imal F ault & Dyke D8

• SCT

ha s a sse sse d the risks a sso c ia te d with the Co rrima l F a ult a nd Dyke D8, a s ra ise d b y Pro fe sso r Ga lvin

Outc ome s

• Co rrima l F

a ult ta pe rs to a thro w o f le ss tha n 1 m a t a dista nc e o f 540 m fro m Ca ta ra c t Re se rvo ir

• Pre vio us inte rse c tio ns o f the Co rrima l F

a ult ha ve indic a te d tha t the fa ult is no t wa te r b e a ring

• Dyke D8 is no t hydra ulic a lly c o nduc tive
• Mining do e s no t the po te ntia l to e nha nc e the c o nduc tivity o f the se struc ture s

Slide 17

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – Ge o lo g y

• 3-dime nsio na l pro je c tio n o f the Co rrima l F

a ult de ve lo pe d b a se d o n info rma tio n g a the re d during pre vio us inte rse c tio ns o f this struc ture (Bulli a nd Ba lg o wnie Se a ms)

• “DS

C wo uld have no diffic ulty in appro ving e xtrac tio n o f lo ng wall 7 if the Co rrimal F ault is abse nt, o r c an be de mo nstrate d to be te rminating at lo ng wall 7” (DSC Sub missio n)

• SOC – I

f the Co rrima l F a ult is inte rse c te d b y MG 7, L W7 will b e trunc a te d in c o nsulta tio n with DSC

Slide 18

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – Swa mps

• Co mpre he nsive risk a sse ssme nt

unde rta ke n in c o nsulta tio n with I RAP

• Ana lysis o f the inte ra c tio n b e twe e n

ro o t de pth, g ro undwa te r a nd ve g e ta tio n c o mpo sitio n

• Whe re pie zo me tric da ta wa s no t

a va ila b le , swa mps with simila r c ha ra c te ristic s we re use d to de te rmine pre se nc e o f g ro undwa te r

• Additio na l pie zo me te rs will b e insta lle d

Slide 19

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – Swa mps

Swamps

• Sub side nc e a nd fra c turing

to a sma ll a re a o f a swa mp do e s no t ne c e ssa rily pla c e the e ntire swa mp a t risk (e .g . CRUS1)

• Only sma ll a re a s o f so me

swa mps a re to b e sub side d (e .g . CCUS1)

Slide 20

Re c o mme nda tio n 1 – Re g ula to r Co nc lusio ns

• “Wate rNS

W is satisfie d the Part 2 Re po rt has addr

e sse d most of the matte r s

raise d in o ur e mail …” (Wate rNS W e mail 16/ 10/ 15). Re sidual issue s addre sse d in re c o mme nde d c o nditio ns.

• “E

S U is satisfie d with the Risk Asse ssme nt Pane l and its Risk Asse ssme nt finding s” (DRE le tte r da te d 22/ 10/ 15)

• “DS

C staff are satisfie d with the I nte g rate d Risk Asse ssme nt that has be e n unde rtake n o n be half o f WCL and fe e l that the pr

• c e ss unde r

take n was as r igor

• us and far

r e ac hing as is possible g ive n the nature o f the risks be ing

asse sse d” (DSC)

Slide 21

T he e stablishme nt of a ne twor

k of pie zome te r s within a nd

surro unding the upla nd swa mps, the e sta b lishme nt o f this ne two rk sho uld b e guide d by the r

e le vant author itie s

(i.e . Offic e o f E nviro nme nt & He rita g e , Wa te r NSW, the Da ms Sa fe ty Co mmitte e a nd the De pa rtme nt o f Pla nning & E nviro nme nt) T his ne two rk will c o lle c t a dditio na l b a se line da ta a nd mo nito r the impa c ts to the swa mps, thro ug h c ha ng e s to the g ro undwa te r suppo rting the swa mps, fro m the mining T his mo nito ring data should be made available to the inde pe nde nt

r isk asse ssme nt pane l

Re c o mme nda tio n 2

Slide 22

Re c o mme nda tio n 2

• I

RAP pro vide d with surfa c e wa te r a nd pie zo da ta fro m e xisting ne two rk o f 25 swa mp pie zo s

• SOC fo r a dditio na l 30 pie zo s
• F

urthe r a ppro va ls will b e so ug ht fro m Wa te rNSW a nd DRE a s pa rt o f RE F pro c e ss

• Sc h 3, Co nd 12 o f dra ft c o nse nt

re q uire s I MP to b e e sta b lishe d b y DP&E

• Mo nito ring da ta will b e ma de

a va ila b le to the I MP a nd Wa te rNSW

Slide 23

Any mo re de finitive polic y de ve lope d re g a rding trig g e rs fo r o ffse ts a nd mitig a tio n me a sure s unde r the “Polic y F ra me wo rk fo r Bio dive rsity Offse ts fo r T hre a te ne d Upla nd Swa mps a nd Asso c ia te d T hre a te ne d Spe c ie s I mpa c te d b y L

• ng wa ll Mining Sub side nc e ”

sho uld b e ma de a va ila b le fo r c onside r

ation b y the inde pe nde nt risk

a sse ssme nt pa ne l (se e Re c o mme nda tio n 1)

Re c o mme nda tio n 3

Slide 24

Re c o mme nda tio n 3

• NSW Go ve rnme nt Re c o mme nda tio n
• T

he dra ft Swa mp Po lic y wa s re le a se d in Ma y 2015

• Sub je c t to e xte nsive c o nsulta tio n
• E

xpe c te d to b e fina lise d in the c o ming mo nths

• Ma de a va ila b le to the I

MP whe n a va ila b le

• Ma na g e me nt Pla ns will b e c o nsiste nt with a ny Co nse nt

Slide 25

Any pote ntial offse t polic y should addr

e ss ke y e le me nts inc luding :

a . the po te ntia l de la ye d o nse t o f sub side nc e a nd a sso c ia te d hydro g e o lo g ic a l a nd e c ologic al impac ts to swa mps; b . po te ntia l e c o lo g ic a l a nd struc tura l tipping points; a nd

c . me c hanisms to a de q ua te ly se c ur e o ffse t site s (with

c o nside ra tio n o f the c urre nt la nd te nure a nd e xplo ra tio n lic e nc e a nd mining le a se te ne me nts o f the pro po se d o ffse t site ; a nd the ne e d fo r site spe c ific o ffse t ma na g e me nt pla ns).

Re c o mme nda tio n 4

Slide 26

Re c o mme nda tio n 4

• NSW Go ve rnme nt re c o mme nda tio n
• Re q uire me nts stipula te d in dra ft Co nse nt inc lude :



Prio r to mining the re ma inde r o f L W6, lo dg e a $500,000 b o nd



F

• llo wing c o mme nc e me nt o f mining , de mo nstra te tha t WCL

c a n o b ta in

• ffse ts fo r 7 a dditio na l swa mps (if g re a te r tha n ne g lig ib le e nviro nme nta l

c o nse q ue nc e s o c c ur)



Offse ts will no t b e re q uire d if mo nito ring indic a te s tha t no g re a te r tha n ne g lig ib le e nviro nme nta l c o nse q ue nc e s ha ve o c c urre d



I f pe rfo rma nc e me a sure s e xc e e de d a nd re me dia tio n no t fe a sib le o r e ffe c tive , a n o ffse t will b e pro vide d

Slide 27

T he pro po ne nt’ s e c o no mic asse ssme nt, in partic ular the e stimate d c o sts and be ne fits, sho uld be update d to r

e fle c t the c ur r e nt e c onomic c limate

T he final asse ssme nt and de te rminatio n o f the pro je c t sho uld be info rme d by an inde pe nde nt analysis of the e c onomic c osts and

be ne fits o f the pro je c t, inc luding any additio nal

info rmatio n/ update d e c o no mic asse ssme nt pro vide d by the Applic ant. T he inde pe nde nt analysis sho uld be manag e d by the De partme nt

• f Planning & E

nvir

• nme nt

Re c o mme nda tio n 5 - 6

Slide 28

Re c o mme nda tio n 5 – 6

• Re g io na l e c o no mic impa c ts (p.a .):



$114 M in dire c t a nd indire c t o utput



$96 M in dire c t a nd indire c t ho use ho ld inc o me



1,498 dire c t a nd indire c t jo b s

• UE

P will g e ne ra te jo b s a nd e c o no mic a c tivity in a re g io n whe re the une mplo yme nt ra te is hig h (Wo llo ng o ng L GA 7% is hig he r tha n sta te a ve ra g e )

• Gille spie E

c o no mic s a sse sse d e c o no mic b e ne fits o f the UE P using pro je c te d c o a l pric e s a nd fo re ig n e xc ha ng e ra te s fo r 2016-2020

• Gro ss re ve nue o f $323 M
• Ro ya ltie s o f $23 M
• Pro je c t ma y a lso g e ne ra te unq ua ntifie d c o mpa ny ta x b e ne fits a nd no n-ma rke t

e mplo yme nt b e ne fits

Slide 29

Re c o mme nda tio n 5 – 6

• Re vise d E

c o no mic Asse ssme nt wa s inde pe nde ntly re vie we d b y the Ce ntre fo r I nte rna tio na l E c o no mic s (CI E )

• Re vie w wa s c o mmissio ne d b y DP&E
• CI

E c o nc lude d tha t:

 “… it is re a so na b le to e xpe c t ro ya ltie s to b e a b o ve $AU 23M …  “Additio na l b e ne fits a rising fro m c o mpa ny ta x a re a lso like ly… T

he re fo re , the ro ya lty stre a m sho uld b e inte rpre te d a s the minimum ne t pro duc tio n b e ne fits tha t c a n b e e xpe c te d”

Slide 30

T he Co mmissio n re c o mme nds that furthe r c o nside ratio n o f the noise

impac ts o f the pro je c t ne e ds to be pro vide d inc luding c o nside ratio n

• f furthe r no ise mitig atio n me asure s as re c o mme nde d by the E

PA

De taile d justific ation sho uld be pro vide d fo r any de viatio ns fro m the e xisting noise limits in c urre nt planning appro val Also c larific atio n sho uld be pro vide d o n the o utc o me s and applic ability o f the noise audit re quire d in the 2011 appro val

Re c o mme nda tio n 7

Slide 31

Re c o mme nda tio n 7

• E

xisting Noise L imits



Re vise d b a se d o n lo ng -te rm no ise mo nito ring a nd a c tua l so und po we r le ve ls fro m site (inc luding a dve rse me te o ro lo g ic a l c o nditio ns)



Pre vio us mo de lling b a se d o n c a lm c o nditio ns

• Noise Audit



Re sults fro m 2012 a udit diffe r fro m 2015 mo de lling (wo rst c a se )



2015 mo de l is c o nse rva tive a nd wo rst c a se



T he no ise limits pre sc rib e d b y DP&E a re b a se d o n the mo de l re sults, whic h a ssume the simulta ne o us o pe ra tio n o f a ll e q uipme nt a t full c a pa c ity.



T he me a sure d no ise le ve ls during the a udit a re lo we r b e c a use the e q uipme nt is no t ne c e ssa rily o pe ra ting a t full c a pa c ity

Slide 32

Re c o mme nda tio n 7

• WCL

a sse sse d the no ise c o ntro ls re c o mme nde d b y E PA a nd ha s c o mmitte d to a ll me a sure s tha t a re re a so na b le a nd fe a sib le

• E

xisting no ise c o ntro ls:



All c o nve yo rs jo ine d using vulc a nise d jo ints



Cla dding o n the wa lls o f c o nve yo r drive s



E nc lo sure o f the mo to r ro o m fo r c o nve yo r RC1



Re a l time no ise mo nito ring

• Pr
• pose d no ise c o ntro ls:



F itting c o nve yo rs with po ly ro lle rs

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Ma inta ining a minimum le ve l o f c o a l in the lo a ding b in

Slide 33

Re c o mme nda tio n 7

“T he majo rity o f the E PA’ s re c o mme ndatio ns fo r no ise mitig atio n me asure s have be e n ac c e pte d and imple me nte d … Othe r spe c ific E PA re c o mme ndatio ns fo r no ise c o ntro l have be e n ac c e pte d and will be imple me nte d” (E PA le tte r date d 20/ 08/ 15) “T he E PA has re vie we d the info rmatio n pro vide d and do e s no t have any furthe r c o mme nts” (E PA le tte r date d 8/ 10/ 15) Commitme nts



T he truc k lo a ding b in will re pla c e the c urre nt pra c tic e o f F ro nt E nd L

• a de rs to lo a d

truc ks



Unde rta ke a tria l to de te rmine whe the r trippe r a uto ma tio n re sults in a re duc tio n in no ise le ve ls



No ise b a rrie rs wo uld o nly pro vide a ma te ria l b e ne fit to so me re c e ive rs in Russe ll Va le



No ise mo nito ring will b e unde rta ke n to de te rmine whe the r a b a rrie r is wa rra nte d

Slide 34

T he PM2.5 e missio ns fro m the pro po sal ne e d to be asse sse d prio r to any de te rminatio n o f the applic atio n

Conside r ation of be st pr ac tic e standar ds ne e ds to be

pro vide d to de mo nstrate that air

e missions wo uld be

minimise d and to justify the pro po se d inc re ase in c o al handling c apac ity T he mine ’ s e xisting monitor

ing and r e por ting syste ms sho uld

be str

e ngthe ne d to c le arly de mo nstrate c o mplianc e with

c urre nt c o nditio ns, e nviro nme ntal standards and re po rting g o als (i.e . fo r PM2.5 e missio ns)

Re c o mme nda tio n 8 - 10

Slide 35

Re c o mme nda tio n 8 -10

• T

wo re a l time a ir q ua lity Mo nito rs pro vide c o ntinuo us mo nito ring o f PM10 a nd PM2.5

• PM2.5 mo nito ring re sults will b e

re po rte d in Annua l Re vie ws a nd o n the WCL we b site

• “T

he E PA ac kno wle dg e s the c o mmunity’ s inte re st in fine partic ulate s and suppo rts this pro po sal [to re po rt PM2.5 e missio ns]” (E PA le tte r 20/ 08/ 15)

Slide 36

Re c o mme nda tio n 8 – 10

• PM2.5 mo de lling unde rta ke n with no e xc e e da nc e s o f the NE

PM a dviso ry sta nda rds pre dic te d

• WCL

will imple me nt the fo llo wing b e st pra c tic e dust c o ntro ls:



Ne w truc k lo a ding fa c ility



T wo ne w c o nve yo rs with e nc lo sure s



Unde rg ro und re c la im



Se c o nda ry size r b uilding



Wa te r spra ys o n mo ving trippe r



Upg ra de fle e t fro m 34 t truc ks to 44 t truc ks

• WCL

will pa ve the inte rna l ha ul ro a d a nd tria l c he mic a l a g e nts to furthe r re duc e dust e missio ns “T he re vise d mo de lling was unde rtake n with E PA appro ve d me tho ds and indic ate s that all se nsitive re c e ive rs are pre dic te d to e xpe rie nc e PM2.5 c o nc e ntratio ns be lo w the c urre nt natio nal NE PM c rite ria” (E PA le tte r date d 20/ 08/ 15)

Slide 37

Any ne w appro val sho uld re tain the e xisting re quire me nt to

r e align Be llambi Cr e e k o r a full justific ation why this is no

lo ng e r ne c e ssary to pro vide pro te c tio n to the c re e k do wnstre am fro m the pit to p surfac e are a

Re c o mme nda tio n 11

Slide 38

Re c o mme nda tio n 11

• T

he pro po se d flo o d mitig a tio n stra te g y is mo re e ffe c tive a t c o nta ining flo o d wa te rs within the site a nd re q uire s le ss la nd disturb a nc e tha n the o rig ina l o pe n c ha nne l dive rsio n

Par ame te r Pr

• pose d Contr
• ls

Ope n Channe l Dive r sion

Re duc tio n in flo o d impa c ts to re side ntia l pro pe rtie s Up to 100 ye a r ARI e ve nt Up to 10 ye a r ARI e ve nt Re duc tio n in c o a l wa sho uts to Be lla mb i L a ne Up to 100 ye a r ARI e ve nt Up to 10 ye a r ARI e ve nt Sto rmwa te r T re a tme nt Ye s Ye s, se dime nt da ms to b e size d “I t is re c o mme nde d that sho uld the PAC ultimate ly suppo rt the Pro je c t, a c o nditio n o f c o nse nt be impo se d re quiring the c arrying o ut o f appro priate flo o d mitig atio n wo rks as pe r the re c o mme ndatio ns c o ntaine d in the Cardno 2015 Be llambi Gully F lo o d S tudy” (WCC L e tte r date d 14/ 10/ 15)

Slide 39

T he pro po ne nt sho uld ne g o tiate with Co unc il and Ro ads & Maritime S e rvic e s re g arding mainte nanc e c ontr

ibutions to mitigate impac ts fro m the inc re ase in tr uc k move me nts

alo ng the haulag e ro ute Co nside ratio n sho uld be g ive n to fur

the r limiting the ho urs

• f tr

uc k move me nts

Re c o mme nda tio n 12 – 13

Slide 40

Re c o mme nda tio n 12 – 13

• WCL

is ne g o tia ting a VPA with WCC inc luding a c o ntrib utio n to wa rds ma inte na nc e o f Be lla mb i L a ne (pro po rtio na te to the UE P’ s usa g e o f the ro a d)

• T

ruc k mo ve me nts will b e limite d to the pre vio usly-a ppro ve d ha ula g e ho urs:



7 a m to 10 pm o n we e kda ys



8 a m to 6 pm o n we e ke nds a nd pub lic ho lida ys

• T

he pro po se d inc re a se in truc ks (22 to 34 pe r ho ur) ha s b e e n e stima te d to inc re a se the c urre nt ro a d tra ffic no ise le ve ls b y up to 1.7 dBA (during the da y o nly)

• T

his is c o nside re d ne g lig ib le , pa rtic ula rly within the histo ric a l c o nte xt o f no ise le ve ls g e ne ra te d o n Be lla mb i L a ne until 2009

• SOC - a “drive r c o de o f c o nduc t” will b e e nfo rc e d to a vo id risks to pub lic sa fe ty

Slide 41

Pro po ne nt sho uld inve stigate and c ost a numb e r o f o ptio ns to r

e duc e the noise impac ts to the mo st e ffe c te d re side nts a lo ng Be lla mb i L

a ne , pa rtic ula rly tho se ne a r the inte rse c tio ns with the Princ e s Hig hwa y a nd the No rthe rn Distrib uto r Optio ns to b e c o nside re d b y the pro po ne nt, sho uld inc lude , b ut no t b e limite d to : a . c o nstruc tio n o f a c oal tr

uc k par king ar e a (fo r truc ks to wa it prio r to the

c o mme nc e me nt o f ha ula g e ho urs) within the mine b o unda ry; b . c o nstruc tio n o f a noise bar

r ie r ne a r the inte rse c tio ns o f Be lla mb i

L a ne / Princ e s Hig hwa y a nd Be lla mb i L a ne / No rthe rn Distrib uto r; a nd c . use o f pave me nt modific ations a lo ng Be lla mb i L a ne to re duc e truc k/ tra ile r b a ng ing .

Re c o mme nda tio n 14

Slide 42

Re c o mme nda tio n 14

• A tr

uc k par king ar e a with suffic ie nt c a pa c ity within the mine infra struc ture a re a is

pro po se d a nd will b e c o nstruc te d

• T

he pave me nt of Be llambi L

ane wa s pre vio usly upg ra de d b y RMS

• I

f furthe r pa ve me nt mo dific a tio ns a re re q uire d, WCL will c o nsult with WCC re g a rding c o ntrib utio ns to this wo rk (a s pa rt o f the VPA)

• Noise bar

r ie r - Asse ssme nt wa s unde rta ke n b y Wilkinso n Murra y (2015) whic h

de mo nstra te d tha t:



Any no ise b a rrie r wo uld pro vide limite d a nd b a re ly disc e rnib le re duc tio ns fo r the ma jo rity o f the site



T ruc king to c o ntrib ute 1.7 dBA to Be lla mb i L a ne (whic h is c o nside re d mino r)



A no ise b a rrie r wo uld b e po te ntia lly visua lly intrusive a nd ‘ unre a so na b le ’ fro m a c o st pe rspe c tive

Slide 43

Re c o mme nda tio n 14

Be lla mb i L a ne / No rthe rn Distrib uto r I nte rse c tio n Be lla mb i L a ne / Princ e s Hig hwa y I nte rse c tio n

Slide 44

No inc re ase in the c urre ntly appro ve d maximum r

ate o f

e xtrac tio n sho uld be appro ve d witho ut c le ar de mo nstratio n that fac ilitie s c an handle the additional

volume witho ut unac c e ptable impac ts fo r lo c al re side nts

Re c o mme nda tio n 15

Slide 45

Re c o mme nda tio n 15

• Simula tio n unde rta ke n b y Ha tc h whic h c o nfirme d tha t the Russe ll Va le surfa c e infra struc ture

c a n a c c o mmo da te a thro ug hput o f 3 Mtpa

• Air Qua lity a nd No ise a sse ssme nts ha ve b e e n unde rta ke n fo r the ma ximum pro duc tio n ra te o f

3 Mtpa

• “T

he re vise d mo de lling was unde rtake n with E PA appro ve d me tho ds and indic ate s that all se nsitive re c e ive rs are pre dic te d to e xpe rie nc e PM2.5 c o nc e ntratio ns be lo w the c urre nt natio nal NE PM c rite ria” (E PA le tte r date d 20/ 08/ 15)

• “T

he De partme nt c o nside rs that the imple me ntatio n o f the se me asure s, in c o njunc tio n with be st prac tic e partic ulate matte r c o ntro l, wo uld allo w the pit-to p fac ilitie s to o pe rate within re le vant dust c rite ria, de spite the pro po se d inc re ase in c o al handling c apac ity” (DP&E Adde ndum Re po rt)

Slide 46

WCL in the Co mmunity

• Russe ll Va le Co llie ry re ma ins a n inte g ra l pa rt o f the lo c a l

c o mmunity in whic h it ha s o pe ra te d in e xc e ss o f 100 ye a rs

• Po sitive impa c t o n the L
• c a l Co mmunity a nd Wo llo ng o ng L

GA wo rk fo rc e thro ug h inc re a sing e mplo yme nt o ve r the life o f the pro je c t fo r ~ 300 e mplo ye e s

• Othe r po sitive so c ia l impa c ts:



Po te ntia l future e xpa nsio n o f b usine sse s with inc re a se d lo c a l spe nding o n g o o ds a nd se rvic e s



E nsuring o ng o ing e mplo yme nt in the mining se c to r a c ro ss WCL

• pe ra tio ns in the I

lla wa rra



I mpro ve d e nviro nme nta l ma na g e me nt o f a ir q ua lity, no ise , wa te r, tra ffic a nd dust impa c ts



Co ntinue to ide ntify a nd suppo rt de ve lo pme nt pro g ra ms in the lo c a l a nd re g io na l c o mmunity

K ia ma 6% Othe r 2% She llha rb o ur 27% Suthe rla nd 1% Wing e c a rrib e e 1% Wo llo ndilly 5% Wo llo ng o ng 58%

% o f E mplo ye e Re side nc e s b y Re g io n

Slide 47

Co nc lusio n

• WCL

ha s c a re fully c o nside re d a nd re spo nde d to the 15 Re c o mme nda tio ns ma de b y the PAC

• E

xte nsive mo nito ring within the wa te r supply c a tc hme nt will b e unde rta ke n to impro ve unde rsta nding o f mining impa c ts o n wa te r re so urc e s

• T

he a ppro va l o f the UE P will e nsure :



T he c o ntinuity o f o pe ra tio ns a t Russe ll Va le Co llie ry fo r a n a dditio na l 5 ye a rs



E mplo yme nt fo r up to 300 pe rso nne l



So c io -e c o no mic b e ne fits to the re g io n a nd sta te inc luding $23 M in ro ya ltie s