Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPML00223213 · Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
Coal environmental authority EPML00223213 (Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine), Granted. 219 conditions indexed. Holds PRC plan P-PRCP-100908098.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- BARALABA COAL PTY. LTD.; WONBINDI COAL PTY LIMITED
- Tenures
- ML5580; ML5581; ML5590; ML5605; ML700004; ML80157; ML80169; ML80170; ML80200; ML80201
- PRC plan
- P-PRCP-100908098 · effective 2025-10-21
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
219 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1
This environmental authority authorises environmental harm referred to in the conditions. Where there is no condition or this environmental authority is silent on a matter, the lack of a condition or silence does not authorise environmental harm.
- A2
In carrying out the mining activity authorised by this environmental authority, disturbance of land: (a) may occur in the areas marked `A'; (b) must not occur in the areas marked `B'; (c) must not occur in the areas marked `C' without consultation first occurring with theadministering authority; (d) must not occur in the areas marked `D' which is mapped as remnant vegetation as per the definition in the Vegetation Management Act 1999; and (e) may only occur in areas marked `E' for the purposes of rehabilitation activities. The authorised areas of disturbance stated in (a) to (e) of this condition is presented in Figure 1a: Land Disturbance at Baralaba North Operations and Figure 1b: Land Disturbance at Baralaba Central Mine, attached to this environmental authority as Appendix 2.
- A3
Exclusion of Mining Activities Mining activities must not be carried out in, or within 200m of, the `North-west soak' and the High Ecological Significance (HES) Wetland as defined by the approximate coordinates in Table A1: Area of Exclusion of Mining Activities and depicted in Figure 1a: Land Disturbance at Baralaba North Operations, Figure 1b: Land Disturbance at Baralaba Central Mine and Figure 2: North-West Soak and HESN Wetland Protection Areas in Appendix 2. Table A1: Area of Exclusion of Mining Activities Name Approximate boundary Approximate boundary Buffer latitude (Decimal longitude (Decimal North-west soak degrees, GDA2020) 200m North-west soak degrees, GDA2020) 149.770212 200m North-west soak -24.108178 149.799624 200m North-west soak -24.104510 149.768477 200m North-west soak -24.104648 149.766677 200m North-west soak -24.103083 149.767367 200m North-west soak -24.102505 149.769294 200m North-west soak -24.101763 149.770628 200m North-west soak -24.101842 149.771331 200m North-west soak -24.102244 149.771764 200m North-west soak -24.102736 149.772522 200m North-west soak -24.102975 149.773394 200m -24.103677 149.773690 -24.104179 Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Name Approximate boundary Approximate boundary Buffer latitude (Decimal longitude (Decimal North-west soak degrees, GDA2020) 200m North-west soak degrees, GDA2020) 149.773831 200m North-west soak -24.104701 149.774010 200m North-west soak -24.105247 149.774032 200m North-west soak -24.106066 149.773744 200m North-west soak -24.106740 149.773310 200m North-west soak -24.107177 149.772596 200m North-west soak -24.107505 149.772002 200m HESN Wetland -24.107890 149.771163 200m Protection Area -24.108177 149.817505 HESN Wetland -24.105438 200m Protection Area HESN Wetland -24.099933 149.817521 200m Protection Area HESN Wetland -24.099513 149.817142 200m Protection Area HESN Wetland -24.098480 149.816421 200m Protection Area HESN Wetland -24.098053 149.815691 200m Protection Area HESN Wetland -24.097938 149.814805 200m Protection Area HESN Wetland -24.098178 149.813806 200m Protection Area HESN Wetland -24.098754 149.812958 200m Protection Area
- A4
Maintenance of Measures, Plant and Equipment The holder of this environmental authority must: (a) install all measures, plant and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; (b) maintain such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient condition; (c) operate such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient manner; and (d) ensure all instruments and devices used for the measurement or monitoring of any parameter under any condition of this environmental authority are properly calibrated.
- A5
Coal Extraction The coal extraction rate must not exceed 4.1 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of run-of-mine (ROM) coal.
- A6
Monitoring Except where specified otherwise in another condition of this authority, all monitoring records or reports required by this environmental authority must be kept for a period of not less than five (5) years.
- A7
The holder of this environmental authority must, where monitoring, plans or reports are a requirement of this environmental authority, ensure that an appropriately qualified person conducts all monitoring.
- A8
Upon request from the administering authority, copies of monitoring results, records, registers, management plans and reports required by the conditions of this environmental authority must be made available and provided to the administering authority within (a) ten (10) business days; or (b) an alternative timeframe agreed between the administering authority and the environmental authority holder.
- A9
Any management or monitoring plans, systems or programs required to be developed and implemented by a condition of this environmental authority must be reviewed for effectiveness in minimising the likelihood of environmental harm on an annual basis, and amended promptly if required, unless a particular review date and amendment program is specified in the plan, system or program. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- A10
Until the completion of rehabilitation as defined in Table H1: Rehabilitation of Central Pit schedule, the environmental authority holder must submit to the administering authority: (a) within twenty (20) business days of the end of each quarter, a report that summarises: (i) total current area of disturbance; (ii) total current area of completed rehabilitation; and (iii) total volume (cubic meters) of backfill material used to date in the backfilling of Baralaba Central pit.
- A11
Risk Management The holder of this environmental authority must develop and implement a risk managementsystem for mining activities which mirrors the content requirement of the Standard for Risk Management (ISO31000:2009), or the latest edition of an Australian Standard for risk management, to the extent relevant to environmental management.
- A12
Emergency Response and Contingency Planning An emergency response/contingency plan must be developed and implemented to manage unacceptable risks identified in the risk management system or the associated monitoring.
- A13
The emergency response/contingency plan must address the following matters: (a) response procedures to be implemented to reduce the likelihood of environmental harm arising from incidents of unacceptable risk; (b) response procedures to minimise the extent and duration of environmental harm by an incident; (c) the practices and procedures to be employed to restore the environment or mitigate any environmental impact caused; (d) a description of the resources to be used in response to an incident; (e) the training of staff that will be called upon to respond to incidents; (f) procedures to investigate the cause of any incidents, including releases, and where necessary, implement remedial actions to reduce the likelihood of recurrence of similar events; (g) the provision and availability of documented procedures to staff attending any incident to enable them to effectively respond; and (h) timely and accurate reporting of the circumstance and nature of incidents to the administering authority.
- A14
Notification of Emergencies, Incidents and Exceptions The holder of this environmental authority must notify the administering authority by written notification within twenty-four (24) hours after becoming aware of any emergency or incident which results in the release of contaminants not in accordance, or reasonably expected to be notin accordance with, the conditions of this environmental authority. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- A15
The holder of this environmental authority must notify the administering authority by written notification within twenty-four (24) hours, after becoming aware of any emergency, incident or information about circumstances which results, or may result in, environmental harm not in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority, or a contravention of the conditions of this environmental authority.
- A16
The notification in conditions A14 and A15 must include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the environmental authority number and name of the holder; (b) the name and telephone number of the designated contact person; (c) the location of the emergency or incident; (d) the date and time of the emergency or incident; (e) the time the holder of the environmental authority became aware of the emergency or incident; (f) where known: (i) the estimated quantity and type of substances involved in the emergency or incident; (ii) the actual or potential cause of the emergency or incident; (iii) a description of the nature and effects of the emergency or incident including environmental risks, and any risks to public health or livestock; (g) any sampling conducted or proposed, relevant to the emergency or incident; (h) immediate actions taken to prevent or mitigate any further environmental harm caused by the emergency or incident; and (i) what notification of stakeholders who may be affected by the emergency or incident has occurred, or is being undertaken.
- A17
Within ten (10) business days following the initial notification of an emergency or incident, or receipt of monitoring results, whichever is the latter, further written advice must be provided to the administering authority, including the following: (a) results and interpretation of any samples taken and analysed; (b) outcomes of actions taken at the time to prevent or minimise unlawful environmental harm; and (c) proposed actions to prevent a recurrence of the emergency or incident.
- A18
All reasonable actions are to be taken to minimise environmental harm, or potential environmental harm, resulting from any emergency, incident or circumstances not in accordancewith the conditions of this environmental authority. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- A19
Complaints In the event of a complaint about any mining activity that, after investigation, is in the opinion of an authorised person causing a nuisance at a sensitive place, the holder of this environmental authority must take appropriate action to mitigate the nuisance. The holder of this environmental authority must take the action within the reasonable time set by the administering authority.
- A20
The holder of this environmental authority must record all environmental complaints received about the mining activities including the following details: (a) name, address and contact number for of the complainant; (b) time and date of complaint; (c) reasons for the complaint; (d) investigations undertaken; (e) conclusions formed; (f) actions taken to resolve the complaint; (g) any abatement measures implemented; and (h) person responsible for resolving the complaint.
- A21
The holder of this environmental authority must, when requested by the administering authority, undertake relevant specified monitoring within a reasonable timeframe nominated or agreed to by the administering authority to investigate any complaint of environmental harm. The results of the investigation (including an analysis and interpretation of the monitoring results) and abatement measures, where implemented, must be provided to the administering authority withinten (10) business days of completion of the investigation, or no later than ten (10) business days after the end of the timeframe nominated by the administering authority to undertake the investigation.
- A22
Non-Sensitive Location Agreements The holder of this environmental authority may enter into a non-sensitive location agreement with the owners of a sensitive or commercial place identified in the relevant management plan.
- A23
The holder of this environmental authority must notify the administering authority of any non- sensitive location agreement upon commencement, amendment, transfer, continuation, and conclusion of the agreement.
- A24
Where the owner of a sensitive or commercial place enters into a non-sensitive location agreement, that place is not considered to be a sensitive or commercial place for the purposeand term defined in the non-sensitive location agreement.
- A25
The holder of this environmental authority must establish and maintain a Register of non- sensitive location agreements. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- A26
Third Party Reporting The holder of this environmental authority must: (a) by 18 March 2019, obtain from a suitably qualified and experienced third party, a report on compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; (b) obtain further such reports at regular intervals not exceeding three (3) years from the completion of the report referred to in condition A26(a); and (c) provide each report to the administering authority within ninety (90) days of its completion.
- A27
Where a condition of this environmental authority requires compliance with a standard, policy or guideline published externally to this environmental authority and the standard is amended or changed subsequent to the issue of this environmental authority, the holder of this environmental authority must: (a) comply with the amended or changed standard, policy or guideline within two (2) years of the amendment or change being made, unless a different period is specified in the amended standard or relevant legislation, or where the amendment or change relates specifically to regulated structures referred to in condition I35 the time specified in that condition; and (b) until compliance with the amended or changed standard, policy or guideline is achieved; continue to remain in compliance with the corresponding provision that was current immediately prior to the relevant amendment or change. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Schedule B: Air Condition Condition number
- B1
Dust The release of dust or particulate matter, or both, resulting from the mining activity, must not cause an environmental nuisance at any sensitive place or commercial place.
- B2
Dust and particulate monitoring must be undertaken within a reasonable and practicable timeframe nominated by the administering authority to investigate any complaint (which is neitherfrivolous nor vexatious nor based on mistaken belief in the opinion of the authorised officer) of environmental nuisance at any sensitive or commercial place, and the results must be notified within fourteen (14) days to the administering authority following completion of monitoring.
- B3
All reasonable and feasible avoidance and mitigation measures must be employed so that the dust and particulate matter emissions generated by the mining activities do not cause exceedances of the following levels when measured at any sensitive or commercial place: (a) dust deposition of 120 milligrams per square metre per day, averaged over one month, when monitored in accordance with the most recent version of Australian Standard AS3580.10.1 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air - Determination of particulate matter - Deposited matter - Gravimetric method; (b) a concentration of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 micrometres (PM10) suspended in the atmosphere of 50 micrograms per cubic metre overa 24 hour averaging time, when monitored in accordance with the most recent version of either: (i) Australian Standard AS3580.9.6 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambientair - Determination of suspended particulate matter - PM10 high volume sampler with size-selective inlet - Gravimetric method; or (ii) Australian Standard AS3580.9.9 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambientair - Determination of suspended particulate matter - PM10 low volume sampler- Gravimetric method; (c) a concentration of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5) suspended in the atmosphere of 25 micrograms per cubic metre over a 24-hour averaging time, when monitored in accordance with the most recent version of AS/NZS3580.9.10 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air- Determination of suspended particular matter PM (sub)2.5(/sub) low volume sampler- Gravimetric method; (d) a concentration of particulate matter suspended in the atmosphere of 90 micrograms percubic metre over a one (1) year averaging time, when monitored in accordance with the most recent version of AS/NZS3580.9.3:2003 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air - Determination of suspended particulate matter - Total suspended particulate matter (TSP) - High volume sampler gravimetric method. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- B4
If monitoring indicates exceedance of the relevant limits in condition B3, resulting from mining activities, then the environmental authority holder must: (a) address any complaints including the use of appropriate dispute resolution if required; or (b) immediately implement dust abatement measures so that emissions of dust from the activity do not result in further exceedances of the relevant limits in condition B3 and/or cause environmental nuisance.
- B5
The holder of this environmental authority must undertake real-time PM10 monitoring at locations specified in Table B1: Air Quality Monitoring, so that: (a) a minimum of three (3) locations are being monitored at any given time; and (b) each location listed in Table B1: Air Quality Monitoring is monitored for a continuous month each year. Table B1: Air Quality Monitoring Air Quality Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Point Monitoring Point Point Latitude Longitude Determination Standard Description (Decimal (Decimal degrees, GDA2020) degrees, GDA2020)
- B6
The holder of this environmental authority must undertake dust deposition monitoring on a monthly basis at all of the locations specified in Table B1: Air Quality Monitoring.
- B7
Where monitoring at locations identified in Table B1: Air Quality Monitoring indicates that the air quality objectives detailed in condition B3 have been exceeded, the holder of this environmental authority must investigate the matter and report to the administering authority within fourteen (14) days: (a) the concentration of PM10 particulates or dust deposition rate recorded; (b) a description of meteorological conditions occurring at the time; (c) the measures taken to reduce dust generated by the mining activities; and (d) the actions taken in accordance with condition B4 to address any exceedance of the relevant limits.
- B8
Odour Nuisance The release of noxious or offensive odour(s) or any other noxious or offensive airborne contaminant(s) resulting from the mining activity must not cause an environmental nuisance at any nuisance sensitive or commercial place.
- B9
When requested by the administering authority odour monitoring must be undertaken within a reasonable and practicable timeframe nominated by the administering authority to investigate any complaint (which is neither frivolous nor vexatious nor based on mistaken belief in the opinion of the authorised officer) of environmental nuisance at any sensitive or commercial place and the results must be notified within fourteen (14) days to the administering authority following completion of monitoring.
- B10
If the administering authority determines the odour released to constitute an environmental nuisance, the environmental authority holder must: (a) address the complaint including the use of appropriate dispute resolution if required; and (b) immediately implement odour abatement measures so that emissions of odour from the activity do not result in further environmental nuisance. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Schedule C: Water Condition Condition number
- C1
Contaminant Release Contaminants that will or have the potential to cause environmental harm must not be released, directly or indirectly, to any waters except as permitted under the conditions of this environmental authority.
- C2
Unless otherwise permitted under the conditions of this environmental authority, the release of mine affected water to waters must only occur from the release points specified in Table C1: Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters and depicted in Figure 3 - Mine Affected Water Release Points attached to this environmental authority. Table C1: Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters Release Latitude Longitude (Decimal Contaminant Monitoring Receiving Point (RP) (Decimal degrees, GDA2020) Source and Point waters degrees, RP N1 GDA2020) Location description -24.120487 149.817707 Baralaba Dawson River Dawson River Central Pit - end of pipe (via HDPE pipeline) (CP2), Baralaba North Pit, MineDam 1, Mine Dam 4a and 4b
- C3
The release of mine affected water to internal water management infrastructure installed and operated in accordance with a water management plan that complies with conditions C27 to C31 inclusive is permitted.
- C4
The release of mine affected water to waters must not exceed the release limits stated in Table
- C2
Mine Affected Water Release Limits when measured at the monitoring points specified in Table C1: Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters for each quality characteristic. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Table C2: Mine Affected Water Release Limits Quality Characteristic Release Limits Monitoring Frequency Comment Electrical conductivity Release limits specified Daily during release (the (microsiemens per in Table C4: Mine first sample must be centimetre) Affected Water within 2 hours of - ReleaseDuring Flow commencement of Events below for release) variable flow pH (pH Unit) criteria Daily during release (the 6.5 (minimum), 9.0 (maximum) first sample must be taken within 2 hours of - commencement of release) Turbidity Limit to be derived from Daily during release (the Turbidity is required to suspended solids limit first sample must be assess ecosystems and demonstrated taken within 2 hours of impacts and can provide correlation between commencement of instantaneous results. turbidity to suspended release). solids historical monitoring data for dam water1 Suspended Solids 3501 Daily during release (the Suspended solids are (milligrams per litre) first sample must be required to measure the taken within 2 hours of performance of sediment commencement of and erosion control
- C5
The release of mine affected water to waters from the release points must be monitored at the locations specified in Table C1: Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters for each quality characteristics and at the frequency specified in Table C2: Mine Affected Water Release Limits and Table C3: Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels. Note: The administering authority will take into consideration any extenuating circumstances priorto determining an appropriate enforcement response, in the event condition C5 is contravened due to a temporary lack of safe or practical access. The administering authority expects the environmental authority holder to take all reasonable and practicable measures to maintain safe and practical access to designated monitoring locations. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Table C3: Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels Quality Characteristic Trigger Levels Comment on Trigger Level Monitoring Frequency Aluminium (micrograms Arsenic per litre) For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of Cadmium 55 protection, based onSMD release and thereafter Chromium 13 guideline weekly during release Copper 0.2 For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of Iron 1 protection, based onSMD release and thereafter Lead 2 guideline weekly during release Mercury 300 For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of Nickel 4 protection, based on release and thereafter Zinc 0.2 SMD guideline weekly during release Boron 11 For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of Cobalt 8 protection, based onSMD release and thereafter Manganese 370 guideline weekly during release Molybdenum 1.4 For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of 1900 protection, based onLOR release and thereafter 34 for ICPMS weekly during release For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of protection, based on low release and thereafter reliability guideline weekly during release For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of protection, based on release and thereafter SMD guideline weekly during release For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of protection, based onLOR release and thereafter or CV FIMS weekly during release For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of protection, based onSMD release and thereafter guideline weekly during release For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of protection, based on release and thereafter SMD guideline weekly during release For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of protection, based on SMD release and thereafter guideline weekly during release For aquatic ecosystem Commencement of protection, based on low release and thereafter
- C6
If quality characteristics of the release exceed any of the trigger levels specified in Table C3: Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels during a release event, the environmental authority holder must compare the downstream results recorded at the downstream monitoring point specified in Table C6: Receiving Water Upstream Background Sites and Downstream Monitoring Points, in the receiving waters, to the trigger values specified in Table C3: Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels and: (a) where the trigger values are not exceeded then no action is to be taken; or (b) where the downstream results exceed the trigger values specified in Table C3: Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels for any quality characteristics, compare the results of the downstream site to the data from background monitoring sites and (i) if the result is less than the background monitoring site data, then no action is to be taken; or (ii) if the result is greater than the background monitoring site data, complete an investigation in accordance with the ANZECC and ARMCANZ 2000 methodology, into the potential for environmental harm and provide a written report to the administering authority in the next annual return, outlining: 1. details of the investigations carried out; and 2. actions taken to prevent environmental harm. Note: Where an exceedance of a trigger level has occurred and is being investigated, in accordance with C6(b)(ii)(2) of this condition, no further reporting is required for subsequent trigger events for that quality characteristic.
- C7
If an exceedance in accordance with condition C6(b)(ii) is identified, the holder of the environmental authority must notify the administering authority, in writing, within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the result.
- C8
Mine Affected Water Release Events The holder must ensure a stream flow gauging station(s) is installed, operated and maintained to determine and record stream flows at the locations and flow recording frequency specified in Table C4: Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events.
- C9
Notwithstanding any other condition of this environmental authority, the release of mine affected water in accordance with condition C2 must only take place during periods of natural flow events in accordance with the receiving water flow criteria specified in Table C4: Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events when measured at the monitoring points specified in Table C1: Contaminant Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Table C4: Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events Receiving Water/ stream Dawson River Release Point RP N1 Gauging Station Gauging Station 1 (Dawson River within 2,000m upstream of Anabranch confluence, and downstream of the Jerry Creek-Dawson River confluence) Gauging station latitude -24.152728 (decimal degrees, GDA2020) Gauging station 149.841705 longitude (decimal degrees, GDA2020) Receiving water flow Continuous (minimum daily) recording frequency Receiving water flow Maximum release rate Electrical conductivity Sulfate release limits criteria for discharge (for all combined RP release limits (milligrams per litre) (cubic metres per flows1) (cubic metres per (microsiemens per second) 1 second) centimetre) Low Flow <5 For a period of 28 0.5 <340 250 days after natural flow events that exceed 5 cubic metres per second Medium Flow
- C10
The release of mine affected water to waters in accordance with condition C2 must not exceed the electrical conductivity and sulfate release limits or the maximum release rate (for all combined release point flows) for each receiving water flow criteria for discharge specified in Table C4: Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events, when measured at the monitoring points specified in Table C1: Contaminant Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters.
- C11
The daily quantity of mine affected water released from each release point must be measured at the monitoring points in Table C1: Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters, and recorded.
- C12
Releases to waters must be undertaken so as not to cause erosion of the bed and banks of the receiving waters, or cause a material build-up of sediment in such waters. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- C13
Notification of Release Event The environmental authority holder must notify the administering authority as soon as practicable and no later than twenty-four (24) hours after commencing to release mine affected water to the receiving environment. Notification must include the submission of written verification to the administering authority of the following information: (a) release commencement date / time; (b) details regarding the compliance of the release with the conditions of Schedule C - Water of this environmental authority (that is, contaminant limits, natural flow, discharge volume); (c) release point(s); (d) release rate; (e) release salinity; and (f) receiving water/s including the natural flow rate. Note: Notification to the administering authority must be addressed to the Manager and Project Manager of the local administering authority via email, or via the WaTERS reporting system.
- C14
The environmental authority holder must notify the administering authority as soon as practicable, (nominally within twenty-four (24) hours after cessation of a release) of the cessation of a release notified under condition C13 and within twenty-eight (28) days provide the following information in writing: (a) release commencement date / time; (b) natural flow volume in receiving water; (c) volume of water released; (d) details regarding the compliance of the release with the conditions of this environmental authority (i.e. contamination limits, natural flow, discharge volume); (e) all in-situ water quality monitoring results; and (f) any other matters pertinent to the water release event. Note: Successive or intermittent releases occurring within twenty-four (24) hours of the cessation of any individual release can be considered part of a single release event and do not require individual notification for the purpose of compliance with conditions C13 and C14, provided the relevant details of the release are included within the notification provided in accordance with conditions C13 and C14.
- C15
Notification of Release Event Exceedance If the release limits defined in Table C2: Mine Affected Water Release Limits or Table C4: Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events are exceeded, the holder of the environmental authority must notify the administering authority, in writing, within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the results. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- C16
The environmental authority holder must, within twenty-eight (28) days of a release that is not compliant with the conditions of this environmental authority, provide a report to the administering authority detailing: (a) the reason for the release; (b) the location of the release; (c) the total volume of the release and which (if any) part of this volume was noncompliant; (d) the total duration of the release and which (if any) part of this period was noncompliant; (e) all water quality monitoring results (including all laboratory analysis); (f) identification of any environmental harm as a result of the non-compliance; (g) all calculations; and (h) any other matters pertinent to the water release event.
- C17
Receiving Environment Monitoring and Contaminant Trigger Levels The quality of the receiving waters must be monitored at the locations specified in Table C6: Receiving Water Upstream Background Sites and Downstream Monitoring Points for each quality characteristics and at the monitoring frequency stated in Table C5: Receiving Waters Contaminant Trigger Levels.
- C18
If quality characteristics of the receiving water at the downstream monitoring points exceed any of the trigger levels specified in Table C5: Receiving Waters Contaminant Trigger Levels during a release event the environmental authority holder must compare the downstream results to the upstream results in the receiving waters and: (a) where the downstream result is the same or a lower value than the upstream value for the quality characteristics then no action is to be taken; or (b) where the downstream results exceed the upstream results complete an investigation in accordance with ANZECC and ARMCANZ 2000 methodology, into the potential for environmental harm and provide a written report to the administering authority in the next annual return, outlining: (i) Details of the investigations carried out; and (ii) Actions taken to prevent environmental harm. Note: Where an exceedance of a trigger level has occurred and is being investigated, in accordance with C18(b) of this condition, no further reporting is required for subsequent trigger events for that quality characteristic. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- C19
Receiving Environment Monitoring Program (REMP) The environmental authority holder must update and implement the Receiving Environment Monitoring Program (REMP) to monitor, identify and describe any adverse impacts to surface water environmental values, quality and flows due to the authorised mining activity. This must include monitoring the effects of the mine on the receiving environment periodically (under natural flow conditions) and while mine affected water is being discharged from the site. For the purposes of the REMP, the receiving environment is the waters of the Dawson River within 15km downstream of the release. The REMP should encompass any sensitive receiving waters or environmental values downstream of the authorised mining activity that will potentially be directly affected by an authorised release of mine affected water.
- C20
The REMP must: (a) assess the condition or state of receiving waters, including upstream conditions, spatially within the REMP area, considering background water quality characteristics based on accurate and reliable monitoring data that takes into consideration temporal variation (e.g. seasonality); (b) be designed to facilitate assessment against water quality objectives for the relevant environmental values that need to be protected; (c) include monitoring from background reference sites (e.g. upstream or background) and downstream sites from the release (as a minimum, the locations specified in Table C6: Receiving Water Upstream Background Sites and Downstream Monitoring Points); (d) specify the frequency and timing of sampling required in order to reliably assess ambient conditions and to provide sufficient data to derive site specific background reference values in accordance with the Queensland Water Quality Guidelines 2009. This should include monitoring during periods of natural flow irrespective of mine or other discharges; (e) include monitoring and assessment of dissolved oxygen saturation, temperature and all water quality parameters listed in Table C2: Mine affected water release limits, Table
- C3
Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels and Table C4: Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events; (f) include, where appropriate, monitoring of metals/metalloids in sediments in accordance with ANZECC & ARMCANZ 2000, BATLEY and/or the most recent version of AS5667.1 Guidance on Sampling of Bottom Sediments; (g) include, where appropriate, monitoring of macroinvertebrates in accordance with the AusRivas methodology; (h) apply procedures and/or guidelines from ANZECC & ARMCANZ 2000 and other relevant guideline documents; (i) describe sampling and analysis methods and quality assurance and control; and (j) incorporate stream flow and hydrological information in the interpretations of water quality and biological data. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- C21
A report outlining the findings of the REMP, including all monitoring results and interpretations in accordance with conditions C19 and C20 must be prepared annually. This must include an assessment of background reference water quality, the condition of downstream water quality compared against water quality objectives, and the suitability of current discharge limits to protect downstream environmental values.
- C22
Water Reuse Mine affected water may be piped or trucked or transferred by some other means that does not contravene the conditions of this environmental authority and deposited into artificial water storage structures, such as farm dams or tanks, or used directly at properties owned by the environmental authority holder or a third party for the purpose of: (a) supplying stock water; (b) supplying irrigation water; or (c) supplying water for construction and/or road maintenance in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority.
- C23
If the responsibility for mine affected water is given or transferred to another person in accordance with condition C22: (a) the responsibility for the mine affected water must only be given or transferred in accordance with a written agreement (the third party agreement); (b) the third party agreement must include a commitment from the person utilising the mine affected water to use it in such a way as to prevent environmental harm or public health incidents and specifically make the persons aware of the General Environmental Duty (GED) under section 319 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994, environmental sustainability of the water disposal and protection of environmental values of waters; and (c) the third-party agreement must be signed by both parties to the agreement.
- C24
Water General All determinations of water quality and biological sampling must be: (a) performed by a person or body possessing appropriate experience and qualifications to perform the required measurements; (b) made in accordance with methods prescribed in the latest edition of the administering authority's Monitoring and Sampling Manual; (c) collected from the monitoring locations identified within this environmental authority, within twelve (12) hours of each other where possible; (d) carried out on representative samples; and (e) analysed at a laboratory accredited (e.g. NATA) for the method of analysis being used. Note: Condition C24 requires the Monitoring and Sampling Manual to be followed and where it is not followed because of exceptional circumstances this should be explained and reported with the results. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- C25
The release of any contaminants as permitted by this environmental authority, directly or indirectly to water, other than internal water management that is installed and operated in accordance with a water management plan that complies with conditions C27 to C31 inclusive, must not produce any: (a) visible discolouration of receiving waters; and (b) slick or other visible or odorous evidence of oil, grease or petrochemicals nor contain visible floating oil, grease, scum, litter or other objectionable matter.
- C26
Annual Water Monitoring Reporting The following information must be recorded in relation to all water monitoring required under the conditions of this environmental authority and submitted to the administering authority via WaTERS in the specified format on or before 1 November each year for the previous period 1 August to 31 July: (a) the date on which the sample was taken; (b) the time at which the sample was taken; (c) the monitoring point at which the sample was taken; (d) the measured or estimated daily quantity of mine affected water released from all release points; (e) the release flow rate at the time of sampling for each release point; and (f) the results of all monitoring and details of any exceedances of the conditions of this environmental authority.
- C27
Water Management Plan A Water Management Plan must be developed by an appropriately qualified person and implemented from commencement of mining activities to relinquishment. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- C28
The Water Management Plan must: (a) provide for effective management of actual and potential environmental impacts resulting from water management associated with the mining activity carried out under this environmental authority; and (b) be developed in accordance with the administering authority's most recent version of the guideline for "Preparation of water management plans for mining activities" or any updates that become available from time to time and must include: (i) a study of the source of contaminants; (ii) a water balance model for the site; (iii) a water management system for the site; (iv) measures to manage and prevent saline drainage; (v) measures to manage and prevent acid rock drainage; (vi) contingency procedures for emergencies; and (vii) a program for monitoring and review of the effectiveness of the Water Management Plan.
- C29
The Water Management Plan must be reviewed each calendar year and a report prepared by an appropriately qualified person. The report must: (a) assess the plan against the requirements under condition C28; (b) include recommended actions to ensure actual and potential environmental impacts are effectively managed for the coming year; and (c) identify any amendments made to the water management plan following the review.
- C30
The holder of this environmental authority must attach to the review report required by condition C29, a written response to the report and recommended actions, detailing the actions taken or to be taken by the environmental authority holder on stated dates: (a) to ensure compliance with this environmental authority; and (b) to prevent a recurrence of any non-compliance issues identified.
- C31
The review report required by condition C29 and the written response to the review report required by condition C30 must be submitted to the administering authority by 1 November each year.
- C32
Saline Drainage The holder of this environmental authority must ensure proper and effective measures are taken to avoid or otherwise minimise the generation and/or release of saline drainage.
- C33
Acid Rock Drainage The holder of this environmental authority must ensure proper and effective measures are taken to avoid or otherwise minimise the generation and/or release of acid rock drainage. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- C34
Stormwater and Water Sediment Controls An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan must be developed by an appropriately qualified person and implemented for all stages of the mining activities on the site to minimise erosion and the release of sediment to receiving waters and contamination of stormwater.
- C35
Stormwater, other than mine affected water, is permitted to be released to waters from: (a) erosion and sediment control structures that are installed and operated in accordance with the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan required by condition C34; and (b) water management infrastructure that is installed and operated, in accordance with a Water Management Plan that complies with conditions C27 to C31 inclusive, for the purpose of ensuring water does not become mine affected water.
- C36
The maintenance and cleaning of any vehicles, plant or equipment must not be carried out in areas from which contaminants can be released into any receiving waters.
- C37
Any spillage of wastes, contaminants or other materials must be cleaned up as quickly as practicable to minimise the releases of wastes, contaminants or materials to any stormwater drainage system or receiving waters. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Schedule D: Groundwater Condition Condition number
- D1
Contaminants that will or have the potential to cause environmental harm must not be released, directly or indirectly, to groundwater except as permitted under the conditions of this environmental authority.
- D2
Groundwater Monitoring Bores The construction, maintenance, operation and decommissioning of each groundwater monitoring bore must be undertaken in a manner that: (a) prevents contaminants entering the groundwater; (b) ensures representative groundwater samples from the target hydrogeological unit; and (c) maintains the hydrogeological environment within the hydrogeological unit.
- D3
A bore report must be kept for each monitoring bore that has been identified as `New bore drilled after August 2022' in Table D1: Groundwater monitoring locations and frequencies, and all future bores, which includes: (a) a unique identification reference number and geographic coordinate location; and (b) construction information including but not limited to the depth of bore, depth and length of casing, depth and length of screening and bore sealing details; and (c) stratigraphy and target hydrogeological unit of the bore; and (d) depth at which groundwater was intercepted and the final standing water level (SWL) after bore development.
- D4
Monitoring and sampling must be carried out in accordance with written procedures that address and comply with the requirements of the latest version of the Queensland Government's 'Monitoring and Sampling Manual 2018 - Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009' unless otherwise approved by the administering authority.
- D5
The following information must be recorded in relation to all groundwater monitoring: (a) the date on which the sample was taken; (b) the time at which the sample was taken; (c) the monitoring bore at which the sample was taken; and (d) the results of all monitoring. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- D6
Groundwater monitoring Groundwater quality and standing water level must be monitored: (a) at the locations specified in Table D1: Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequencies, as illustrated in Figure 7 - Groundwater Monitoring Bore Locations; (b) at the frequencies specified in Table D1: Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequencies; (c) for quality characteristics listed in Table D2 - Groundwater quality limits; and (d) for groundwater levels listed in Table D3 - Groundwater levels.
- D7
All groundwater monitoring data must be submitted to WaTERS by 1 September each year forthe previous period of 1 August to 31 July.
- D8
Groundwater Monitoring and Management Program The holder of the environmental authority must develop, implement and maintain from commencement of mining activities through to relinquishment a Groundwater Monitoring and Management Program. The program must be developed by an appropriately qualified person and: (a) detail hydrogeological conceptual and numerical models, that describe all hydrogeological units potentially impacted by the activities under this environmental authority; (b) identify all potential sources of contamination to groundwater from the mining activities; (c) identify all environmental values that may be impacted; (d) detail groundwater levels in all identified hydrogeological units present across and adjacent to the site to confirm existing groundwater flow paths; (e) ensure all potential groundwater impacts, due to the mining activities, other than approved impacts associated with groundwater dewatering, are identified, monitored and mitigated; (f) ensure adequate groundwater monitoring and data analysis is undertaken to achieve the following objectives: (i) detect any impacts to groundwater quality due to the mining activities; (ii) detect any changes to groundwater level due to the mining activities; (iii) determine compliance with condition D17 and D19; (iv) determine trends in groundwater quality; and (v) determine any interaction or impact from groundwater on surface water; (g) document groundwater management and monitoring methodologies undertaken for the duration of all the activities authorised under this environmental authority; (h) provide an appropriate quality assurance and quality control program; and (i) include a review process to identify improvements to the program that includes addressingany comments provided by the administering authority. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- D9
Annual groundwater monitoring review The groundwater monitoring, including all data, must be reviewed on an annual basis by an appropriately qualified person. The review must include: (a) an assessment of groundwater levels and quality data, and the suitability of the monitoring network; (b) an assessment of the program against the requirements under condition D8; (c) recommended actions to ensure actual and potential environmental impacts, other than approved dewatering associated with mining activities, are effectively identified and managed for the coming year; (d) any amendments to the groundwater monitoring and management program following the review; and (e) an assessment of any amendments required to either the groundwater conceptual or numerical models following the review. This assessment must consider all recent monitoring data and determining any recommendations required to ensure the model aligns with the most recent version of the `Australian Groundwater Modelling Guidelines' (2012).
- D10
A report outlining the findings and outcomes of the review required by condition D9 must be submitted to the administering authority within twenty-eight (28) days of receiving the report, with a written response to the assessment report and recommended actions, detailing the actions taken or to be taken by the environmental authority holder to ensure compliance with this environmental authority and minimise impacts on groundwater resources by the mining activity.
- D11
Baseline Groundwater Monitoring Monitoring bore SKMPM04R and PZ_28A must be installed at or within the vicinity of the locations identified in Table D1 - Groundwater monitoring locations and frequency by 1 March 2024.
- D12
Monitoring bore SKMPM04R and PZ_28A must be suitable to monitor for the parameters identified in Table D2 - Groundwater quality limits and be capable of targeting the aquifer specified in Table D1 - Groundwater monitoring locations and frequency.
- D13
By 1 October 2025, a baseline dataset for monitoring bores SKMPM04R, PZ_28A, PZ13R and SKMPM03R, and pH values for monitoring bores SKMPM01, PZ_26A and PZ_26P, must be established in accordance with the methodology and matters stated in the guideline "Using monitoring data to assess groundwater quality and potential environmental impacts", February 2021 as amended from time to time.
- D14
By 31 December 2023, PZ24A must be cleaned out and meet the requirements of condition A4. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- D15
By 1 October 2025, a baseline dataset must be established for PZ24A and PZ_28A in accordance with the methodology and matters stated in the guideline "Using monitoring data to assess groundwater quality and potential environmental impacts", February 2021 as amended from time to time. Note: the purpose of condition D14 and condition D15 is to establish baseline water level. However, changes in water quality following the clean out of bore PZ24A should also be analysed against the limits listed in Table D2 - Groundwater quality limits.
- D16
By 3 November 2025, a report must be provided to the administering authority that proposes and justifies limits for bores referenced in conditions D11 to D15 (inclusive). Limits must be determined: (a) for the relevant datasets established under conditions D13 and D15 for parameters detailed in Table D2 - Groundwater quality limits and Table D3 - Groundwater level monitoring. (b) in accordance the guideline "Using monitoring data to assess groundwater quality and potential environmental impacts", February 2021 as amended from time to time. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Table D1: Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequencies Site Latitude Longitude Geologic Unit Monitoring (GDA94) (GDA94) Purpose Frequency BN0744A Alluvium BN0748A Alluvium Water Water PZ_20A Alluvium Level Quality PZ_21A Alluvium PZ_25A -24.08124 149.76338 Alluvium 1 1 Quarterly -24.08693 149.78298 -24.162861 149.810683 2 1 Quarterly -24.145238 149.804817 -24.106175 149.812200 2 1 Quarterly 2 1 Quarterly 2 1 Quarterly PZ_26A -24.10480422 149.76588386 Alluvium 1 1 Quarterly PZ_28A -24.1629163 149.7933958 Alluvium 3 3 Quarterly PZ14SA 1 Quarterly SKMAM04 -24.10359 149.78213 Alluvium 1 1 Quarterly PZ_22A 2 Quarterly PZ_23A -24.14363 149.78775 Alluvium 1 2 Quarterly PZ_24A 1 Quarterly BN0744C -24.155794 149.790641 Alluvium 2 2 Quarterly BN0744CR_2 -24.152603 149.789385 Alluvium 1 2 Quarterly PZ13R -24.14804 149.787564 Alluvium 3 2 Quarterly PZ14DA -24.081436 149.762943 Baralaba Coal Measures - 1 2 Quarterly PZ_25P 1 Quarterly PZ_26P Coal Seam (Reid Seam) 1 Quarterly PZ_27P -24.081436 149.762943 Baralaba Coal Measures - 1 1 Quarterly Coal Seam (Reid Seam) Baralaba Coal Measures -
- D17
Groundwater Quality Results of monitoring of groundwater from water quality compliance bores identified in Table
- D1
- Groundwater monitoring locations and frequency, must not exceed anyof the contaminant limits specified in Table D2 - Groundwater quality limits on three (3) consecutive occasions.
- D18
If groundwater from water quality compliance bores identified in Table D1 - Groundwater monitoring locations and frequency exceed the contaminant limits specified in Table D2 - Groundwater quality limits on three (3) consecutive occasions,the holder of the environmental authority must notify the administering authority via WaTERS within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the results.
- D19
Groundwater Level Groundwater level when measured at the compliance bores specified in Table D1 - Groundwater monitoring locations and frequency must not exceed the Maximum Permissible Impacted Water Level specified in Table D3 - Groundwater levels.
- D20
Groundwater Investigation (a) If monitoring results exceed any of the contaminant limits specified in Table D2 - Groundwater quality limits on three (3) consecutive occasions, in accordance with Condition D17; or (b) show groundwater fluctuations in excess of the maximum drawdown describedin Table D3: Groundwater levels in accordance with Condition D19; then the environmental authority holder must complete an investigation within fourteen (14) days of detection to determine if the exceedance is a result of: (a) mining activities authorised under this environmental authority; (b) natural variation; (c) neighbouring land use resulting in groundwater impacts; or (d) for groundwater levels, pumping from licensed or unlicensed bores.
- D21
The environmental authority holder must notify the administering authority via WaTERSand provide a report of the investigation to the administering authority within twenty- eight (28) days of completion of the investigation under Condition D20.
- D22
If the investigation under Condition D20 determined that the exceedance was the result of mining authorised under this environmental authority, then investigations must be undertaken by the holder of this environmental authority to establish whether environmental harm has occurred or may occur, inclusive of the potential contaminant source and pathways of contaminant transport.
- D23
If an investigation undertaken in accordance with Condition D22 determines that environmental harm has or may occur, the holder of this environmental authority must: (a) implement measures to reduce the potential for environmental harm, as soon as practicable; and (b) develop long-term mitigation measures to address any existing groundwater contamination and prevent recurrence of groundwater contamination. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- D24
The holder of this environmental authority must provide details of the measures implemented to reduce the potential for environmental harm as well as the long-term mitigation measures, as determined by Condition D23, to the administering authority within twenty-eight (28) days after completing the investigation under Condition D20.
- D25
Seepage management system The environmental authority holder must install, operate, and maintain a Seepage Management System for Mine Dam 1 by 30 November 2022.
- D26
The Seepage Management System required by Condition D25 must at a minimum include: (a) effective control measures to minimise seepage from Mine Dam 1; (b) effective control measures to capture and pump back seepage to prevent migration into surface waters; (c) effective control measures to ensure seepage does not report to groundwater in the receiving environment; and (d) adequate detection measures to analyse and confirm the effectiveness of all control measures required by this condition.
- D27
Annual Review of the Seepage Management System The effectiveness of the Seepage Management System must be reviewed on an annual basis by 1 November by an appropriately qualified person.
- D28
Any recommendations from the annual review of the Seepage Management System must be addressed within twenty (20) business days of the environmental authority holder receiving the annual review report.
- D29
A report outlining the findings and outcomes of the review required by Condition D27 must be submitted to the administering authority within twenty-eight (28) days of receiving the recommendations under Condition D28. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Schedule E: Sewage Treatment Condition Condition number
- E1
Sewage Effluent The only contaminant permitted to be released to land is treated sewage effluent in compliance with the release limits stated in Table E1: Contaminant Release Limits to Land - Treated Sewage Effluent. Table E1: Contaminant Release Limits to Land - Treated Sewage Effluent Contaminant Unit Release Limit Limit Type Frequency 5-day Biochemical mg/L 20 Maximum Monthly oxygen demand (BOD5) mg/L 30 Maximum Monthly Total Suspended mg/L 30 Maximum Monthly Solids mg/L 15 Maximum Monthly Nitrogen Organisms/ 100ml 1000 Maximum Monthly Phosphorus pH Units 6.0 - 9.0 Range Monthly E.coli pH
- E2
Treated sewage effluent may only be released to land in accordance with the conditions of this approval.
- E3
The application of treated effluent to land must be carried out in a manner such that: (a) vegetation is not damaged; (b) there is no surface ponding of effluent; and (c) there is no run-off of effluent.
- E4
If areas irrigated with effluent are accessible to employees or the general public, prominent signage must be provided advising that effluent is present and care should be taken to avoid consuming or otherwise coming into unprotected contact with the effluent.
- E5
All sewage effluent released to land must be monitored at the frequency and for the parameters specified in Table E1: Contaminant Release Limits to Land - Treated Sewage Effluent.
- E6
The daily volume of effluent release to land must be measured and records kept of the volumes of effluent released.
- E7
When circumstances prevent the irrigation or beneficial reuse of treated sewage effluent such as during or following rain events, waters must be directed to a wet weather storage or alternative measures must be taken to store / lawfully dispose of effluent. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Schedule F: Waste Condition Condition number
- F1
Unless otherwise authorised by the conditions of this environmental authority, all waste generated in carrying out the activity must be lawfully reused, recycled or removed to a facility that can lawfully accept the waste.
- F2
Waste Management The holder of this environmental authority must develop, implement, and maintain a waste management program in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1994, Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 and subordinate legislation for all activities at the licensed place.
- F3
The waste management program required under Condition F2 must be regularly reviewed and updated at intervals of no greater than five years. The program must at minimum include: (a) a description of the mining activities that may generate waste; and (b) the waste management control strategies must consider: (i) recording of the types and amounts of wastes generated by the mining activities; (ii) segregation of the wastes; (iii) storage of the wastes; (iv) transport of the wastes; and (v) disposal of waste including leachate management. (c) monitoring and reporting matters concerning the waste; and (d) the hazardous characteristics of the wastes generated including disposal procedures for hazardous wastes; and (e) a program for reusing, recycling or disposing of all wastes; and (f) how the waste will be dealt with in accordance with the waste and resource management hierarchy, including a description of the types and amounts of waste that will be dealt with under each of the waste management practices in the waste management hierarchy (i.e. avoidance, reuse, recycling, energy recovery, disposal); and (g) procedures for identifying and implementing opportunities to minimise the amount of waste generated, promote efficiency in the use of resources and improve the waste management practices employed; and (h) how the waste will be stored, handled and transferred in a proper and effective manger; and (i) procedures for dealing with accidents, spills and other incidents that may impact on waste management; and (j) details of any accredited management system employed, or planned to be employed, to deal with waste; and (k) how often the performance of the waste management program will be assessed; and (l) the indicators or other criteria on which the performance of the waste management program will be assessed; and (m) staff training and induction to the waste management program. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- F4
Waste must not be disposed of on-site, other than the following exceptions: (a) tailings; (b) concrete (to be used as stabiliser or for water management purposes); (c) scrap tyres; and (d) general waste (excluding putrescibles).
- F5
Waste is not authorised to be received from activities not conducted under this environmental authority and its relevant tenures.
- F6
Unless otherwise permitted by the conditions of this environmental authority or with prior approval from the administering authority and in accordance with a relevant standard operating procedure, waste must not be burnt.
- F7
The holder of this environmental authority may burn vegetation cleared in the course of carrying out extraction activities provided the activity does not cause environmental harm at any sensitive place or commercial place.
- F8
All combustible materials, including grass and vegetation, must be removed within a ten (10) metre radius of any waste storage area. Note: Waste storage area include areas for the storage of general wastes, scrap tyres or other regulated wastes.
- F9
Regulated waste generated in the mining activity can be temporarily stored on site awaiting removal provided it is stored to ensure there is minimal risk of causing fire or contamination to land or waters.
- F10
Each container of regulated waste stored awaiting movement off site must be marked to identify the contents.
- F11
A record of all wastes removed from site must be kept detailing the following information: (a) date of pickup of waste; (b) description of waste; (c) quantity of waste; (d) origin of the waste; and (e) destination of the waste.
- F12
Storage and Disposal of Tyres Storage and disposing of scrap tyres, resulting from the mining activities, in spoil emplacements is acceptable, provided the material is placed as deep in the spoil as reasonably practicable.
- F13
Scrap tyres stored awaiting disposal or transport for take-back and recycling, or waste-to-energy options must be stored must be stockpiled in volumes less than three (3) metres in height and two-hundred (200) square metres and at least ten (10) metres from any other tyre storage area. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- F14
Tailings Disposal When generated on site, tailings must be managed in accordance with procedures contained within the Tailings Management Plan. These procedures must include provision for: (a) containment of tailings; (b) the management of seepage and leachates both during operation and the foreseeable future; (c) the control of fugitive emissions to air; (d) a program of progressive sampling and characterisation to identify acid producing potential and metal concentrations of tailings; (e) maintaining records of the relative locations of any other waste stored within the tailings; (f) rehabilitation strategy; and (g) monitoring of rehabilitation, research and/or trials to verify the requirements and methods for decommissioning and final rehabilitation of tailings, including the prevention andmanagement of acid mine drainage, erosion minimisation and establishment of vegetation cover.
- F15
Acid Sulfate Soils Treat and manage acid sulfate soils in accordance with the latest edition of the Queensland Acid Sulfate Soil Technical Manual.
- F16
Waste Rock A waste rock and spoil disposal plan should be developed and include, where relevant, at least: (a) an effective characterisation of the waste rock and spoil to predict under the proposed placement and disposal strategy the quality of runoff and seepage generated concerning potentially environmentally significant effects including salinity, acidity, alkalinity and dissolved metals, metalloids and non-metallic inorganic substances; (b) a program of progressive sampling and characterisation to identify dispersive and non- dispersive spoil and the salinity, acid and alkali producing potential and metal concentrations of waste rock; (c) a materials balance and disposal plan demonstrating how potentially acid forming and acid forming waste rock will be selectively placed and/or encapsulated to minimise the potential generation of acid mine drainage; (d) sampling program to verify encapsulation and/or placement of potentially acid-forming and acid-forming waste rock; (e) how often the performance of the plan will be assessed; (f) the indicators or other criteria on which the performance of the plan will be assessed; and (g) a rehabilitation strategy.
- F17
General Waste General waste must only be disposed of into the waste disposal area identified in Appendix 2 Figure 8.
- F18
Deposited waste in the area identified in Condition F17 must be covered at the end of each business day of disposing waste. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- F19
The environmental authority holder must record the volume, and types of waste deposited in the landfill area.
- F20
Leachate and stormwater runoff which has been in contact with waste materials in the landfill area, must be captured and: (a) recirculated through waste disposed in the landfill area; or (b) disposed of at a facility that is approved to receive such waste.
- F21
When the deposition of waste to the landfill area ceases, a final capping system to the landfill area must be designed by an appropriately qualified person and installed to: (a) minimise infiltration of water into the landfill area and water ponding on the surface; (b) minimise the likelihood of any erosion occurring to either the final capping system or the landfilled materials; and (c) ensure the contaminant concentrations are appropriate for the final land use and in accordance with the `National Environmental Protection (Assessment of Soil Contamination) Measure 1999'. A final capping system is not required where the deposition of waste to a landfill area ceases temporarily for the purpose of using an alternative working face.
- F22
Following cessation of deposition of waste in the landfill area, post-closure care of the landfill area must be conducted for a period of 30 years or until the administering authority determines, on the basis of correct information, that the landfill area and surrounding site are stable and that no release of waste materials, leachate, landfill gas or other contaminants that may cause environmental harm is likely. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Schedule G: Acoustic Condition Condition number
- G1
Noise and Vibration Nuisance Noise, airblast overpressure and vibration from activities must not cause an environmental nuisance at any sensitive or commercial place.
- G2
All noise, airblast overpressure and vibration from activities must not exceed the levels specified in Table G1: Noise Limits, Table G2: Airblast Overpressure Level, and Table G3: Vibration Limits at any sensitive or commercial place. Table G1: Noise Limits Noise level dB(A) Monday to Sunday (including public holidays) LAeq, adj, 1hr 7am - 6pm 6pm - 10pm 10pm - 7am LA10, adj, 1hr LA1, adj, 1hr Noise Measured at a `sensitive or commercial place' Low Frequency Noise Limit (dB)(Lin) 40 40 35 45 45 40 50 50 45 - 55 55 Table G2: Airblast Overpressure Level Parameter Airblast overpressure measured at a sensitive or commercial place Air blast overpressure level 7am - 6pm 6pm - 7am (dB[Lin] peak) Air blast overpressure level Maximum 115dB for 9 out of 10 No blasting to occur (dB[Lin] peak) consecutive blasts 120dB maximum No blasting to occur Table G3: Vibration Limits Parameter Vibration measured at a sensitive place Peak Particle Velocity (mm/s) Peak Particle Velocity (mm/s) 7am - 6pm 6pm - 7am Maximum 5mm/s for 9 out of 10 No blasting to occur consecutive blasts 10mm/s maximum No blasting to occur Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- G3
Noise Monitoring and Reporting Noise monitoring and recording must include the following descriptor characteristics and matter: (a) LAN, T (where N equals the statistical levels of 1, 10 and 90 and T = 15mins); (b) background noise LA90; (c) the level and frequency of occurrence of impulsive or tonal noise and any adjustment and penalties to statistical levels; (d) atmospheric conditions including temperature, relative humidity and wind speed and directions; (e) effects due to any extraneous factors such as traffic noise; (f) location, date and time of monitoring; and (g) if the complaint concerns low frequency noise, MAX LpLIN, T and one third octave band measurement in dB(LIN) for centre frequencies in the 10- 200 Hz range.
- G4
The holder of this environmental authority must develop and implement a blast monitoringprogram to monitor compliance with Table G2: Airblast Overpressure Level.
- G5
The method of measurement and reporting of noise levels must comply with the latest edition of the administering authority's Noise Measurement Manual.
- G6
Airblast Overpressure Monitoring The holder of this environmental authority must ensure that blasting does not cause the limits for peak particle velocity and air blast overpressure in Table G2: Airblast Overpressure Level to be exceeded at a sensitive place or commercial place.
- G7
Vibration Monitoring When requested by the administering authority, vibration monitoring must be undertaken to investigate any complaint of vibration nuisance, and the results notified within fourteen (14) daysto the administering authority. Monitoring must include: (a) peak particle velocity (mm/s); (b) air blast overpressure level (dB linear Peak); (c) location of the blast/s within the mining area (including which bench level) ; (d) atmospheric conditions including temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed and direction; and (e) location, date and time of recording. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- G8
Noise, Airblast Overpressure and Vibration Exceedance If monitoring indicates exceedance of the limits in Table G1: Noise Limits, Table G2: Airblast Overpressure Level, and Table G3: Vibration Limits then the environmental authority holder must: (a) address any complaints including the use of appropriate dispute resolution if required; and (b) immediately implement abatement measures so that emissions from the activity do not result in further exceedances of the limits in Table G1: Noise Limits, Table G2: Airblast Overpressure Level, and Table G3: Vibration Limits and/or cause environmental nuisance.
- G9
Blasting Every explosive blast for the mining activity shall be designed by an appropriately qualified person, and be in accordance with a Blast Management Plan, to achieve the criteria specified in Table G1: Noise Limits, Table G2: Airblast Overpressure Level and Table G3: Vibration Limits.
- G10
All relevant information pertaining to the design of every explosive blast for the mining activity in relation to the criteria specified in Table G1: Noise Limits, Table G2: Airblast Overpressure Level, and Table G3: Vibration Limits shall be kept in written and diagrammatic form. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Schedule H: Land Condition Condition number
- H1
Topsoil Topsoil must be strategically stripped ahead of mining in accordance with the Topsoil Management Plan.
- H2
A topsoil inventory which identifies the topsoil requirements and availability of suitable topsoil on site must be detailed in the Topsoil Management Plan.
- H3
Topsoil and subsoils must be managed to ensure stability and minimise the release of contaminants. Measures must include: (a) vegetating stockpiles; (b) minimising the height of stockpiles; and (c) re-using stockpiles as soon as possible.
- H4
Preventing Contaminant Release to Land Contaminants must not be released to land, except where permitted under this environmental authority.
- H5
The environmental authority holder must take all practicable actions necessary to secure loads prior to transporting materials off site to minimise emissions or spillage of any material from vehicles or other transport infrastructure.
- H6
Chemicals and flammable or combustible liquids All explosives, hazardous chemicals, corrosive substances, toxic substances, gases and dangerous goods to be stored and handled in accordance with the current Australian standard where such is applicable: - Flammable and combustible liquids, including petroleum products, to be stored and handled in accordance with the latest edition of Australian Standard AS1940-The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids. - Where no relevant Australian standard exists store such materials within an effective on- site containment system. - Minimise the potential for contamination of land and waters by diverting stormwater around contaminated areas and facilities used for the storage of chemicals and flammable or combustible liquids.
- H7
Spills Any spillage or release of flammable and combustible liquids; or, chemicals, must be controlled in a manner that prevents environmental harm. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- H8
An appropriate spill kit, personal protective equipment and relevant operator instructions/emergency procedure guides for the management of wastes, chemicals and flammable and combustible liquids associated with the activity must be kept at the site.
- H9
Anyone operating with wastes, chemicals or flammable and combustible liquids under this approval must be trained in the use of the spill kit.
- H10
Infrastructure All infrastructure, constructed by, or for, the environmental authority holder during the licensed activities including water storage structures, must be removed from the site prior to surrender, except where agreed in writing by the post mining land owner / holder. Note: This is not applicable where the landowner / holder is also the environmental authority holder.
- H11
Rehabilitation Land disturbed by mining must be rehabilitated in accordance with the Appendix 3 - Rehabilitation Requirements, attached to this environmental authority.
- H12
The environmental authority holder must complete the rehabilitation activities for the Central Pit located on ML5605 and ML80157, as depicted in Figure 4: Baralaba Central - Disturbance at commencement of mining activities of Appendix 2, in accordance with the requirements specified in Table H1: Rehabilitation of Central Pit Schedule. Rehabilitation activities will be considered complete when the completion criteria in Table H1: Rehabilitation of Central Pit Schedule have been met to the satisfaction of the administering authority. Table H1: Rehabilitation of Central Pit Schedule Due date Rehabilitation activity/ activities Completion criteria 14 September 2021 Backfilling and bulk push 27,000,000 cubic metres - 5% 14 September 2022 Backfilling and bulk push 29,482,000 cubic metres - 5% 14 March 2023 Final trim (excluding areas of Landform trim to final surface of Pit retained infrastructure*) complete 14 September 2023 Water management (excluding Drainage and water management areas of retained infrastructure*) infrastructure complete 14 September 2023 Topsoil placement (excluding At least 200mm of topsoil placed over areas of retained infrastructure*) entire Pit 14 September 2024 Deep ripping, seeding and Complete for entire Pit fertiliser (excluding areas of retained infrastructure*) 14 September 2024 Completion report (excluding Report submitted to the administering areas of retained infrastructure*) authority describing and confirming completion of rehabilitation Note: *For "retained infrastructure" refer to Appendix 1 Definitions, and Figure 5 in Appendix 2. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- H13
Within twenty (20) business days after each due date in Table H1: Rehabilitation of Central Pit Schedule, the environmental authority holder must submit to the administrating authority a report that: (a) summarises the status of the rehabilitation completed to date at the Central Pit; and (b) describes the rehabilitation planned for the Central Pit for the following twelve (12) months.
- H14
All areas significantly disturbed by mining activities must be rehabilitated to a stable landform in accordance with: (a) Table H2 (a): Final Land Use and Rehabilitation Approval Schedule - Baralaba Coal Mine; (b) Table H2 (b): Final Land Use and Rehabilitation Approval Schedule - Baralaba North Operations; (c) Table H3: Landform Design Criteria (d) Figure 6: Conceptual Final Landform; and (e) Appendix 3 - Rehabilitation Requirements. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Table H2 (a): Final Land Use and Rehabilitation Approval Schedule - Baralaba Coal Mine Tenure ID Elevated landform- Elevated Infrastructure Infrastructure Upper Landform- Projective Surface Slopes ML5605, ML700004 surface area ML5605, ML5605, ML80157 (ha) ML80157 ML80157 102 13.35 Pre-mine 100 128 land use Grazing and Grazing Grazing Grazing Natural Post mine Vegetation land use Cattle Grazing Cattle Grazing Cattle Grazing Self-sustaining natural vegetation or habitat Post mine Establish a stable Establish a Establish a stable Establish a stable land use landform and stable landform landform and landform and description revegetate with andrevegetate revegetate with revegetate with pasture species with grass pasture species native and/or pasture which may support species to which may support grass species to cattle grazing and will control erosion cattle grazing and controlerosion. Allow be compatible with and encourage will be compatible theestablishment of the surrounding limited grazing. withthe surrounding native trees and landform. "new" landform. shrubs. Post mine land Class 4 land Class 4 Class 4 land Class 4 land suitability suitability suitability suitability suitability classification (Note): Projective Approximately Approximately Approximately Approximately cover range 70% 70% 70% 70% (%) Note: DSITI & DNRM (2015). Guidelines for agricultural land evaluation in Queensland (2nd edn). Queensland Government (Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation and Department of Natural Resources and Mines), Brisbane, Queensland
- H15
Progressive Rehabilitation Progressive rehabilitation must commence within twelve (12) months of areas becoming available within the operational land.
- H16
Post Mine Land Use Plan The holder must develop and submit to the administering authority for review and acceptance by 1 March 2024 a Post Mine Land Use Plan (PMLUP). The PMLUP must describe how the rehabilitation objectives in Table H2 (a): Final Land Use and Rehabilitation Approval Schedule - Baralaba Coal Mine, Table H2 (b): Final Land Use and Rehabilitation Approval Schedule - Baralaba North Operations, Table H3: Landform Design Criteria, and Appendix 3 - Rehabilitation Requirements will be achieved: (a) schematic representation of final landform inclusive of drainage features; (b) drainage design; (c) erosion controls proposed on reformed land; (d) geotechnical, geochemical and hydrological studies; (e) chemical, physical and biological properties of soil and water; (f) proposed revegetation methods inclusive of plant species selection, reprofiling, respreadingsoil, soil ameliorants/amendments, surface preparation and method of propagation; and (g) a rehabilitation monitoring program. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- H17
Rehabilitation Management Plan Complete a rehabilitation management plan for disturbed areas and submit a report to the administering authority for review and acceptance by 1 March 2024. The rehabilitation management plan must,at a minimum: (a) develop design criteria for rehabilitation of each domain; (b) identify success factors and completion criteria for each domain; (c) identify three (3) reference sites to be used to develop rehabilitation success criteria; (d) describe the monitoring of reference sites inclusive of statistical design; (e) detail rehabilitation methods applied to each domain; (f) contain landform design criteria including end of mine design; (g) detail how landform design will be consistent with the surrounding topography; (h) provide schematic representation of final landform inclusive of: (i) drainage design and features; (ii) slope designs; (iii) cover design; (iv) erosion controls proposed on reformed land; and (i) explain planned native vegetation rehabilitation areas and corridors; (j) describe rehabilitation monitoring and maintenance requirements to be applied to all areas of disturbance; (k) develop a contingency plan for rehabilitation maintenance or redesign; and (l) describe end of mine landform design plan and post mining land uses across the mine.
- H18
Rehabilitation Monitoring Program Once rehabilitation has commenced, the holder of the environmental authority must conduct rehabilitation monitoring as proposed in a Rehabilitation Monitoring Program on a yearly basis,which must: (a) include sufficient spatial and temporal replication to enable statistically valid conclusionsas established under the rehabilitation program; (b) be updated at least every two (2) years, describing: (i) how the rehabilitation objectives as per the Rehabilitation Management Plan willbe achieved; and (ii) verification of rehabilitation success as per condition H20.
- H19
The Rehabilitation Monitoring Program must be developed and implemented by an appropriatelyqualified person. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- H20
Verification of rehabilitation success, determined by the rehabilitation success criteria developedas per condition H17 is to be carried out as follows: (a) the minimum sampling intensity must be specified for the monitoring of progressive rehabilitation; (b) justification of the suitability of the minimum sampling intensity must be provided; (c) monitoring must include sufficient replication to enable statistical analysis of results at anacceptable power; and (d) undertaken at twelve (12) month intervals.
- H21
Voids The environmental authority holder must completely backfill all mining voids on ML5580, ML5581, ML5590, ML5605, ML80157, ML80169 and ML80200.
- H22
The residual void on ML80170 and ML80201 must not cause any serious environmental harm toland, surface waters or any recognised groundwater aquifer, other than the environmental harm constituted by the existence of the residual void itself and subject to any other condition within this environmental authority.
- H23
Contaminated Land Before applying for surrender of a mining lease, the holder must (if applicable) provide to the administering authority a site investigation report under the Environmental Protection Act 1994, in relation to any part of the mining lease which has been used for notifiable activities or which the holder is aware is likely to be contaminated land, and also carry out any further work that is required as a result of that report to ensure that the land is suitable for its final land use.
- H24
Before applying for progressive rehabilitation certification for an area, the holder must (if applicable) provide to the administering authority a site investigation report under the Act, in relation to any part of the area the subject of the application which has been used for notifiable activities or which the holder is aware is likely to be contaminated land, and also carry out any further work that is required as a result of that report to ensure that the land is suitable for its final land use under condition H14.
- H25
Minimise the potential for contamination of land by hazardous contaminants.
- H26
Impacts to Prescribed Environmental Matters Significant residual impacts to prescribed environmental matters are not authorised under this environmental authority or the Environmental Offsets Act 2014 unless the impact(s) is specified in Table H4 - Significant residual impacts to prescribed environmental matters. Note: Deemed conditions provided in section 16 of the Environmental Offsets Act 2014 also apply to this authority. Any contravention of a deemed condition will be dealt with under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Table H4: Significant residual impacts to Matters of State Environmental Significance Matters of State Environmental Maximum extent of impact Significant Residual Impact Significance Regional Ecosystem 11.3.4 5ha Yes Regional Ecosystem 11.3.2 Stream Order 1 63ha Yes Essential habitat - short-beaked echidna 1.5km Yes 227.5ha No
- H27
Records demonstrating that each impact to a prescribed environmental matter not listed in Table
- H4
Significant residual impacts to Matters of State Environmental Significance other than Essential habitat - short-beaked Echidna) did not, or is not likely to, result in a significant residual impact to that matter must be kept for the life of the environmental authority.
- H28
The records required by Condition H27 must, from the 9 October 2023, include, but not be limited to: (a) the size and extent of impact; and (b) the condition of the MSES (e.g. dominant vegetation and remnant status); and (c) a determination of whether the impact is a significant residual impact.
- H29
An environmental offset made in accordance with the Environmental Offsets Act 2014 and Queensland Environmental Offsets Policy, as amended from time to time, must be undertaken for the maximum extent of impact to each prescribed environmental matter authorised in Table H4: Significant residual impacts to prescribed environmental matters, unless a lesser extent of the impact has been approved in accordance with Condition H26.
- H30
Staged Offsets The significant residual impacts to a prescribed environmental matter authorised in Condition H26 for which an environmental offset is required by Condition H29 may be carried out in stages.An environmental offset can be delivered for each stage of the impacts to prescribed environmental matters.
- H31
Prior to the commencement of each stage, a report completed by an appropriately qualified person, that includes an analysis of the following must be provided to the administering authority: (a) for the forthcoming stage--the estimated significant residual impacts to each prescribed environmental matter; and (b) for the previous stage, if applicable--the actual significant residual impacts to each prescribed environmental matter, to date.
- H32
The report required by Condition H31 must be approved by the administering authority before a notice of election for the forthcoming stage, if applicable, is given to the administering authority.
- H33
A notice of election for the staged environmental offset referred to in Condition H32, if applicable, must be provided to the administering authority no less than three months before the proposed commencement of that stage, unless a lesser timeframe has been agreed to by the administering authority. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- H34
Within six (6) months from the completion of the final stage of the project, a report completed by an appropriately qualified person, that includes the following matters must be provided to the administering authority: (a) an analysis of the actual impacts on prescribed environmental matters resulting from the final stage; and (b) if applicable, a notice of election to address any outstanding offset debits for the authorised impacts.
- H35
Agreed Delivery Arrangement An appropriately qualified person must prepare any offset delivery plan and determine any proposed financial settlement offset. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Schedule I: Regulated Structures Condition Condition number
- I1
Assessment Consequence Category The consequence category of any structure must be assessed by a suitably qualified and experienced person in accordance with the Manual for Assessing Consequence Categories and (a) prior to the design and construction of the structure, if it is not an existing structure; or (b) if it is an existing structure, prior to the adoption of this schedule; or (c) prior to any change in its purpose or the nature of its stored contents.
- I2
A consequence assessment report and certification must be prepared for any structure assessed and the report may include a consequence assessment for more than one structure.
- I3
Certification must be provided by the suitably qualified and experienced person who undertook the assessment, in the form set out in the Manual for Assessing Consequence Categories and
- I4
Design and Construction of a Regulated Structure Conditions I5 to I9 inclusive do not apply to existing structures. Note: Construction of a dam includes modification of an existing dam.
- I5
All regulated structures must be designed by, and constructed under the supervision of, a suitably qualified and experienced person in accordance with the requirements of the Manual for
- I6
Construction of a regulated structure is prohibited unless the holder has: (a) submitted a consequence category assessment report and certification to the administering authority; and (b) received certification from a suitably qualified and experienced person for the design and design plan and the associated operating procedures in compliance with the relevant condition of this authority.
- I7
Certification must be provided by the suitably qualified and experienced person who oversees the preparation of the design plan in the form set out in the Manual for Assessing Consequence the Regulated Dams/Levees register. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- I8
Regulated structures must: (a) be designed and constructed in accordance with and conform to the requirements of the Manual for Assessing Consequence Categories and Hydraulic Performance of Structures (b) be designed and constructed with due consideration given to ensuring that the design integrity would not be compromised on account of: (i) floodwaters from entering the regulated dam from any watercourse or drainage line; and (ii) wall failure due to erosion by floodwaters arising from any watercourse or drainage line.
- I9
Certification by the suitably qualified and experienced person who supervises the construction must be submitted to the administering authority on the completion of construction of the regulated structure, and state that: (a) the 'as constructed' drawings and specifications meet the original intent of the design plan for that regulated structure; and (b) construction of the regulated structure is in accordance with the design plan.
- I10
Operation of a Regulated Structure Operation of a regulated structure, except for an existing structure, is prohibited unless: (a) the holder has submitted to the administering authority: (i) one electronic copy of the design plan and certification of the `design plan' in accordance with condition I7; (ii) a set of `as constructed' drawings and specifications; (iii) certification of those `as constructed drawings and specifications' in accordance with condition I9; (iv) where the regulated structure is to be managed as part of an integrated containment system for the purpose of sharing the DSA volume across the system, a copy of the certified system design plan; (b) the requirements of this authority relating to the construction of the regulated structure have been met; (c) the holder has entered the details required under this authority, into a Register of Regulated Structures; and (d) there is a current operational plan for the regulated structures. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- I11
For existing structures that are regulated structures: (a) where the existing structure that is a regulated structure is to be managed as part of an integrated containment system for the purpose of sharing the DSA volume across the system, the environmental authority holder must submit to the administering authority withintwelve (12) months of the commencement of this condition a copy of the certified system design plan including that structure; and (b) there must be a current operational plan for the existing structures.
- I12
Each regulated structure must be maintained and operated, for the duration of its operational life until decommissioned and rehabilitated, in a manner that is consistent with the current operational plan and, if applicable, the current design plan and associated certified `as constructed' drawings.
- I13
Mandatory reporting level Conditions I14 to I17 inclusive only apply to regulated structures which have not been certified as low consequence category for `failure to contain - overtopping'.
- I14
The Mandatory Reporting Level (the MRL) must be marked on a regulated dam in such a way that during routine inspections of that dam, it is clearly observable.
- I15
The holder must, as soon as practical and within forty-eight (48) hours of becoming aware, notify the administering authority when the level of the contents of a regulated dam reaches the MRL.
- I16
The holder must, immediately on becoming aware that the MRL has been reached, act to prevent the occurrence of any unauthorised discharge from the regulated dam.
- I17
The holder must record any changes to the MRL in the Register of Regulated Structures.
- I18
Design Storage Allowance The holder of this environmental authority must assess the performance of each regulated dam or linked containment system over the preceding November to May period based on actual observations of the available storage in each regulated dam or linked containment system taken prior to 1 July of each year.
- I19
By 1 November of each year, storage capacity must be available in each regulated dam (or network of linked containment systems with a shared DSA volume), to meet the Design Storage Allowance (DSA) volume for the dam (or network of linked containment systems).
- I20
The holder must, as soon as possible and within forty-eight (48) hours of becoming aware that the regulated dam (or network of linked containment systems) will not have the available storage to meet the DSA volume on 1 November of any year, notify the administering authority. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- I21
The holder must, immediately on becoming aware that a regulated dam (or network of linked containment systems) will not have the available storage to meet the DSA volume on 1 November of any year, act to prevent the occurrence of any unauthorised discharge from the regulated dam or linked containment systems.
- I22
Annual Inspection Report Each regulated structure must be inspected each calendar year by a suitably qualified and experienced person.
- I23
At each annual inspection, the condition and adequacy of all components of the regulated structure must be assessed and a suitably qualified and experienced person must prepare an annual inspection report containing details of the assessment and include recommended actions to ensure the integrity of the regulated structure.
- I24
The suitably qualified and experienced person who prepared the annual inspection report must certify the report in accordance with the Manual for Assessing Consequence Categories and
- I25
The holder must, within twenty (20) business days of receipt of the annual inspection report, provide to the administering authority: (i) the recommendations section of the annual inspection report; and (ii) if applicable, any actions being taken in response to those recommendations.
- I26
Transfer Arrangements The holder must provide a copy of any reports, documentation and certifications prepared under this authority, including but not limited to any register of regulated structures, consequence assessment, design plan and other supporting documentation, to a new holder on transfer of this authority.
- I27
Decommissioning and Rehabilitation Dams must not be abandoned but be either: (a) decommissioned and rehabilitated to achieve compliance with Condition I28; or (b) be left in-situ for a beneficial use(s) provided that: (i) it no longer contains contaminants that will migrate into the environment; (ii) it contains water of a quality that is demonstrated to be suitable for its intended beneficial use(s); and (iii) the administering authority, the holder of the environmental authority and the landholder agree in writing that the dam will be used by the landholder following the cessation of the environmentally relevant activity(ies). Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- I28
After decommissioning, all significantly disturbed land caused by the carrying out of the environmentally relevant activity(ies) must be rehabilitated to meet the following final acceptance criteria: (a) the landform is safe for humans and fauna; (b) the landform is stable with no subsidence or erosion gullies for at least three (3) years; (c) any contaminated land (e.g. contaminated soils) is remediated and rehabilitated; (d) not allowing for acid mine drainage; (e) there is no ongoing contamination to waters (including groundwater); (f) rehabilitation is undertaken in a manner such that any actual or potential acid sulfate soils on the area of significant disturbance are treated to prevent or minimise environmental harm in accordance with the instructions for the treatment and management of acid sulfate soils (2001); (g) all significantly disturbed land is reinstated to the pre-disturbed soil suitability class; (h) for land that is not being cultivated by the landholder: (i) groundcover, that is not a declared pest species is established and self-sustaining (ii) vegetation of similar species richness and species diversity to pre-selected analogue sites is established and self-sustaining, and (iii) the maintenance requirements for rehabilitated land is no greater than that required for the land prior to its disturbance caused by carrying out the resource activity(ies); and (i) for land that is to be cultivated by the landholder, cover crop is revegetated, unless the landholder will be preparing the site for cropping within three (3) months of resource activities being completed.
- I29
Register of Regulated Structures A Register of Regulated Structures must be established and maintained by the holder for each regulated structure.
- I30
The holder must provisionally enter the required information in the Register of Regulated Structures when a design plan for a regulated structure is submitted to the administering authority.
- I31
The holder must make a final entry of the required information in the Register of Regulated Structures once compliance with Conditions I10 and I11 has been achieved.
- I32
The holder must ensure that the information contained in the Register of Regulated Structures is current and complete on any given day.
- I33
All entries in the register of regulated structures must be approved by the chief executive officer for the holder of this authority, or their delegate, as being accurate and correct.
- I34
The holder must, at the same time as providing the annual return, supply to the administering authority a copy of the records contained in the Register of Regulated Structures, in the electronic format required by the administering authority. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine
- I35
Transitional Arrangements All existing structures that have not been assessed in accordance with either the Manual or the former Manual for Assessing Hazard Categories and Hydraulic Performances of Dams must be assessed and certified in accordance with the Manual by 1 August 2016.
- I36
All existing structures must subsequently comply with the timetable for any further assessments in accordance with the Manual specified in Table I1: Transitional Hydraulic Performance Requirements for Existing Structures, depending on the consequence category for each existing structure assessed in the most recent previous certification for that structure.
- I37
Table I1: Transitional Hydraulic Performance Requirements for Existing Structures ceases to apply for a structure once any of the following events has occurred: (a) it has been brought into compliance with the hydraulic performance criteria applicable to the structure under the Manual; or (b) it has been decommissioned; or (c) it has been certified as no longer being assessed as a regulated structure.
- I38
Certification of the transitional assessment required by Conditions I35 and I36 (as applicable) must be provided to the administering authority by 1 August 2016. Table I1: Transitional Hydraulic Performance Requirements for Existing Structures Transition period required for existing structures to achieve the requirements of the Manual for Assessing Consequence Categories and Hydraulic Performance of Dams Compliance with criteria High Significant Low >90% and a history of No transition required No transition required No transitional conditions good compliance apply. Review the performance in last 5 Within 7 years, unless Within 10 years, unless consequence years otherwise agreed with otherwise agreed with assessment every 7 >70%-<90% the administering the administering years. authority, based on no authority, based on no No transitional conditions >50-<70% history of unauthorised history of unauthorised apply. Review releases. releases. consequence Within 5 years, unless Within 7 years, unless assessment every 7 otherwise agreed with otherwise agreed with years. the administering the administering authority, based on no authority, based on no Review consequence history of unauthorised history of unauthorised assessment every 7 releases. releases. years. Permit Environmental authority EPML00223213 Baralaba North and Wonbindi Coal Mine Schedule J: Social Condition Condition number