Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPML02498414 · HANNIGAN & ASSOCIATES PTY. LIMITED
Coal environmental authority EPML02498414 (HANNIGAN & ASSOCIATES PTY. LIMITED), Granted - Not Effective. 127 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.
- Status
- Granted - Not Effective
- Holders
- HANNIGAN & ASSOCIATES PTY. LIMITED; BLACKWOOD COAL PTY LTD
- Tenures
- ML700040; ML700041; ML70524; ML70525; ML70526
- PRC plan
- None
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
127 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- C1
or C2 combustible liquids under AS 1940 or dangerous goods class 3 under subsection ML70525 (1)(c) ML70526 ML700040 Ancillary 15 - Fuel burning: Using fuel burning equipment that is capable of burning at least ML700041 500kg of fuel in an hour Ancillary 31 - Mineral processing 2: Processing, in a year, the following quantities of mineral products, other than coke (b) more than 100,000t Ancillary 56 - Regulated Waste Storage: Receiving and storing regulated waste Ancillary 57 - Regulated Waste Transport 2: Transporting regulated waste, other than tyres, in (a) 1 to 5 vehicles Ancillary 60 - Waste disposal 1: Operating a facility for disposing of, in a year, the following quantity of waste mentioned in subsection (1)(a) (a) less than 50,000t Schedule 3 13 - Mining black coal _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Additional information for applicants Environmentally relevant activities The description of any environmentally relevant activity (ERA) for which an environmental authority (EA) is issued is a restatement of the ERA as defined by legislation at the time the EA is issued. Where there is any inconsistency between that description of an ERA and the conditions stated by an EA as to the scale, intensity or manner of carrying out an ERA, the conditions prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. An EA authorises the carrying out of an ERA and does not authorise any environmental harm unless a condition stated by the EA specifically authorises environmental harm. A person carrying out an ERA must also be a registered suitable operator under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act). Contaminated land It is a requirement of the EP Act that an owner or occupier of contaminated land give written notice to the administering authority if they become aware of the following: - the happening of an event involving a hazardous contaminant on the contaminated land (notice must be given within 24 hours); or - a change in the condition of the contaminated land (notice must be given within 24 hours); or - a notifiable activity (as defined in Schedule 3) having been carried out, or is being carried out, on the contaminated land (notice must be given within 20 business days); that is causing, or is reasonably likely to cause, serious or material environmental harm. For further information, including the form for giving written notice, refer to the Queensland Government website www.qld.gov.au, using the search term `duty to notify'. Take effect
- 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
This environmental authority authorises the extraction of no more than 1.9 million tonnes of run-of-mine (ROM) coal per annum.
- A3
In carrying out the mining activity authorised by this environmental authority, the holder of this environmental authority must comply with Schedule 1 - Approved Plans, Figure 1a and 1b Moorlands Coal Mine: Project Layout of this environmental authority.
- A4
Exclusion of Mining Activities Mining activities must not be carried out in, or within the buffer of the Palustrine Wetland identified in Schedule 1 - Figure 4 Wetland Management Areas.
- A5
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.
- A6
Monitoring Except where specified otherwise in another condition of this environmental 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
Upon request from the administering authority, copies of monitoring records and reports should be made available and provided to the administering authority's nominated office within ten (10) business days or an alternative timeframe agreed between the administering authority and the holder. Any management or monitoring plans, systems or programs required to be developed and implemented by a condition of this environmental authority should 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 EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- A8
Risk Management The holder of this environmental authority must develop and implement a risk management system 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, within three (3) months of the commencement of mining activities notified under Condition A15.
- A9
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 result in the release of contaminants not in accordance, or reasonably expected to be not in accordance with, the conditions of this environmental authority.
- A10
Within ten (10) business days following the initial notification of any 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.
- A11
Complaints The holder of this environmental authority must record all environmental complaints received about the mining activities including: a) name, address and contact number for of the complainant; b) time and date of complaint; c) reasons for the compliant; d) investigations undertaken; e) conclusion formed; f) actions taken to resolve the complaint; g) any abatement measures implemented; and h) person responsible for resolving the complaint.
- A12
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 any analysis an interpretation of the monitoring results) and abatement measures, where implemented, must be provided to the administering authority within ten (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. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- A13
Third-Party Reporting The holder of this environmental authority must: a) within one (1) year of the commencement of mining activities as notified under Condition A15, obtain from an appropriately qualified person a report on compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; b) obtain further such reports at regular intervals; not exceeding three (3) yearly intervals, from the completion of the report referred to above; and c) provide each report to the administering authority within ninety (90) days of its completion.
- A14
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; and b) until compliance with the amended or changed standards, 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.
- A15
Commencement of mining activities The holder of this environmental authority must provide the administering authority with a date in writing for when mining activities commence under this environmental authority. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Schedule B: Air Condition Condition number
- C1
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.
- C2
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.
- C3
Tailings Disposal Tailings must be managed in accordance with procedures contained within a Tailings Disposal Plan, which must be developed and implemented for all stages of the authorised mining activities. The Tailings Disposal Plan must include provisions for: a) containment of tailings; b) the management of seepage and leachates both during operations 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 and management of acid mine drainage, erosion minimisation and establishment of vegetation cover. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- C4
Waste Rock A waste rock and spoil disposal plan must be developed and implemented for all stages of the authorised mining activities. The waste rock and spoil disposal plan must include at least: a) 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 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) where relevant, a 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. Schedule D: Noise Condition Condition number
- D1
The holder of this environmental authority must ensure that noise generated by the mining activities does not cause the criteria in Table D1 - Noise Limits to be exceeded at a sensitive place or commercial place.
- D2
Airblast Overpressure Nuisance 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 D2 - Blasting Noise Limits to be exceeded at a sensitive place or commercial place. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Table D1 - Noise Limits Sensitive Place Noise level Monday to Saturday Sundays and Public Holidays dB(A) measured 7am to 6pm to 10pm to 9am to 6pm to 10pm to as: LAeq, adj, 15 6pm 10pm 7am 6pm 10pm 9am mins 35 35 30 35 35 30 LA1, adj, 15 mins 40 40 35 40 40 35 Commercial Place Noise level Monday to Saturday Sundays and Public Holidays dB(A) 7am to 6pm to 10pm to 9am to 6pm to 10pm to measured 6pm 10pm 7am as: 6pm 10pm 9am LAeq, adj, 15 40 40 35 40 40 35 mins Table D2 - Blasting Noise Limits Blasting Noise Limits Sensitive or Commercial Blasting Noise Limits Airblast overpressure 7am to 6pm 6pm to 7am Ground vibration peak particle velocity 115dB (Linear) Peak for 9 out of 10 consecutive blasts initiated and not No blasting greater than 120dB (Linear) Peak at any time 5mm/second peak particle velocity of 9 out of 10 consecutive blasts and No blasting not greater than 10mm/second peak particle velocity at any time Permit
- D3
Monitoring and Reporting When requested by the administering authority, or as a result of a complaint, noise monitoring must be undertaken and the results thereof notified to the administering authority within fourteen (14) days following completion of the monitoring period.
- D4
Noise monitoring and recording must include the following descriptor characteristics and matters: a) LAN,T (where N equals the statistical levels of 1, 10 and 90 and T = 15 mins); 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, 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 measurements in dB(LIN) for centre frequencies in the 10-200Hz range.
- D5
The holder of this environmental authority must develop and implement a blast monitoring program to monitor compliance with Table D2 - Blasting Noise Limits for: a) 100% of all blasts undertaken on this site must be monitored at the nearest sensitive place or commercial place; and b) all blasts conducted during any time period specified by the administering authority at any additional sensitive place or commercial place. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Schedule E: Groundwater Condition Condition number
- E1
The holder of this environmental authority must not release contaminants to groundwater.
- E2
Monitoring and Reporting All determinations of groundwater quality and biological monitoring must be performed by an appropriately qualified person.
- E3
Groundwater quality and levels must be monitored at the locations and frequencies defined in Table - E1 Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency and Figure 2 - Groundwater Bore Monitoring Locations of this environmental authority for quality characteristics identified in Table E2 - Groundwater Quality Triggers and Limits. Table E1 - Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency Monitoring Location Aquifer Surface RL Monitoring Point (m)1 Frequency Latitude Longitude (GDA94) (GDA94) Reference Bores2 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA SWL* - Monthly for TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA the first 12 months of TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA operation and TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA quarterly thereafter TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Quality - quarterly Compliance Bores
- MB01
-22.5801 147.4231 TBA TBA SWL* - Monthly for
- MB02
-22.5879 147.4281 TBA TBA the first 12 months of MB03
- MB04
-22.5965 147.4264 TBA TBA operation and -22.6028 147.4240 TBA TBA quarterly thereafter
- MB05
-22.6145 147.4264 TBA TBA Quality - quarterly (except VWP) 1. Monitoring is not required where a bore has been removed as a direct result of the mining activity. 2. RL must be measured to the nearest 5cm from the top of the bore casing. 3. reference sites must: (a) have a similar flow regime (b) be from the same bio-geographic and climatic region (c) have similar geology, soil types and topography (d) not be so close to the test sites that any disturbance at the test site also results in a change at the reference site. 4. *SWL means Standing Water Level Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Table E2 - Groundwater Quality Triggers and Limits Parameter Contaminant Triggers Comment on Contaminant Contaminant Aluminium (-g/L) (-g/L) Trigger Limit (-g/L) Antimony (-g/L) 5,000 For livestock drinking water, Arsenic based on the ANZECC TBA Beryllium 3 Guidelines Boron 500 TBA 60 For drinking water (health), TBA Cadmium 5,000 based on the ADWG* TBA For livestock drinking water, TBA Calcium 10 based on the ANZECC TBA Guidelines TBA Chloride 1 x 106 For drinking water (health), TBA Must be monitored for based on the ADWG* TBA Copper For livestock drinking water, TBA Electrical interpretational based on the ANZECC TBA Conductivity(-S/cm) purposes Guidelines TBA 1,000 For livestock drinking water, TBA based on the ANZECC TBA 7460 Guidelines TBA For livestock drinking water, TBA based on the ANZECC TBA Guidelines - For livestock drinking water, based on the ANZECC Guidelines^ Based on TDS value Bicarbonate Must be monitored for - Iron interpretational Lead purposes For irrigation and general Magnesium 1 x 106 use, based on the ANZECC Mercury Guidelines Molybdenum 100 For livestock drinking water,
- E4
Groundwater levels when measured at the monitoring locations specified in Table E1 - Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency must not exceed the groundwater level trigger change thresholds specified in Table E3 - Groundwater Level Monitoring below.
- E5
The environmental authority holder is required to submit the proposed groundwater quality triggers and limits specified in Table E2 - Groundwater Quality Triggers and Limits to the administering authority after 24 months of monitoring (i.e. 24 monitoring events) is obtained in accordance with conditions E2 and E3 or no later than 30 April 2025. . Table E3 - Groundwater Level Monitoring Monitoring Location Level Trigger Threshold Monitoring Frequency
- MB05
5m/year Monthly Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- E6
Results of monitoring of groundwater from compliance bores identified in Table E1 - Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency must not exceed any of the limits defined in Table E2 - Groundwater Quality Triggers and Limits.
- E7
Exceedance Investigation if monitoring results from water quality compliance bores listed in Table E1 - Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency exceed any of the Contaminant Triggers specified in Table E2 - Groundwater Quality Triggers and Limits or exceed any of the groundwater level trigger thresholds stated in Table E3 - Groundwater Level Monitoring, on three (3) consecutive occasions the approval holder y must complete an investigation within fourteen (14) days receiving the results to determine if the exceedance is a result of: (a) mining activities authorised under this environmental authority; (b) natural variation; or (c) neighbouring land use resulting in groundwater impacts.
- E8
Bore Construction and Maintenance and Decommissioning The construction, maintenance, and management of groundwater bores (including groundwater monitoring bores) must be undertaken in a manner that prevents or minimises impacts to the environment and ensures the integrity of the bores to obtain accurate monitoring.
- E9
Amendment application required for TBA and interim values By 30 April 2025, the environmental authority holder must submit an environmental authority amendment application to the administering authority to replace TBA and existing values in Table
- E1
- Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency, Table E2 - Groundwater Quality Triggers and Limits and Table E3 - Groundwater Level Monitoring.
- E10
Condition E9 of this environmental authority must be completed in full prior to the commencement of mining activities. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Schedule F: Water Condition Condition number
- F1
Contaminants that will or have the potential to cause environmental harm must not be released directly or indirectly to any waters as a result of the authorised mining activities, except as permitted under the conditions of this environmental authority.
- F2
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 F1 - Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Water and depicted in Schedule 1, Figure 3 - REMP and Monitoring Points this environmental authority.
- F3
The release of mine affected water is not authorised to occur until the administering authority approves the discharge points, monitoring points, trigger limits and release limits identified in Table F1 - Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters; Table F2 - Mine Affected Water Release Limits; Table F3 - Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels, Potential Contaminants; Table F4 - Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events; Table F5 - Receiving Waters Contaminant Trigger Levels; and Table F6 - Receiving Water Upstream Background Sites and Downstream Monitoring Points of this environmental authority.
- F4
The release of mine affected water, in accordance with condition F3, to internal water management infrastructure installed and operated in accordance with a water management plan that complies with condition F27 is permitted. Table F1 - Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters Release Latitude Longitude Mine Monitoring Receiving Point (RP) (decimal (decimal Affected Point Waters degree, degree,
- F5
The release of mine affected water to waters, in accordance with condition F2 and condition F3, must not exceed the release limits stated in Table F2 - Mine Affected Water Release Limits when measured at the monitoring points specified in Table F1 - Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Water for each quality characteristic.
- F6
The release of mine affected water to waters from the release points, in accordance with condition F3, must be monitored at the locations specified in Table F1 - Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Water for each quality characteristic and at the frequency specified in Table F2 - Mine Affected Water Release Limits and Table F3 - Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels, Potential Contaminants. Note: the administering authority will take into consideration any extenuating circumstances prior to determining an appropriate enforcement response in the event condition F6 is contravened due to a temporary lack of safe or practicable measures to maintain safe and practical access to designated monitoring locations. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Table F3 - Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels, Potential Contaminants Quality Trigger Comment on Trigger Level Monitoring Characteristic Levels Frequency (-g/L) or as For aquatic ecosystem protection, based Aluminium indicated on SMD guideline Commencement Arsenic For aquatic ecosystem protection, based of release and Cadmium 55 on SMD guideline Chromium 13 For aquatic ecosystem protection, based thereafter weekly Copper 0.2 on SMD guideline during release Iron 1 For aquatic ecosystem protection, based Lead 2 on SMD guideline Mercury 300 For aquatic ecosystem protection, based Nickel 4 on SMD guideline Zinc 0.2 For aquatic ecosystem protection, based Boron 11 on low reliability guideline Cobalt 8 For aquatic ecosystem protection, based Manganese 370 on SMD guideline Molybdenum 90 For aquatic ecosystem protection, based Selenium 1900 on LOR for CV FIMS Silver 34 For aquatic ecosystem protection, based Uranium 10 on SMD guideline Vanadium 1 For aquatic ecosystem protection, based Ammonia 1 on SMD guideline 10 For aquatic ecosystem protection, based Nitrate 900 on SMD guideline Petroleum For aquatic ecosystem protection, based hydrocarbons 1100 on low reliability guideline (C6-C9) For aquatic ecosystem protection, based Petroleum 20 on SMD guideline hydrocarbons For aquatic ecosystem protection, based (C10-C36) on low reliability guideline Fluoride (total) For aquatic ecosystem protection, based on LOR for ICPMS For aquatic ecosystem protection, based on LOR for ICPMS For aquatic ecosystem protection, based on LOR for ICPMS For aquatic ecosystem protection, based on LOR for ICPMS For aquatic ecosystem protection, based
- F7
If quality characteristics of the release exceed any of the trigger levels specified in Table F3 - Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels, Potential Contaminants during a release event, the environmental authority holder must compare the downstream results in the receiving waters to the trigger values specified in Table F3 - Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels, Potential Contaminants 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 Table F3 - Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels, potential contaminants for any quality characteristic, compare the results of the downstream site to the data from background monitoring sites and 1. if the result is less than the background monitoring site data, then no action is to be taken; or 2. if the result is greater than the background monitoring site data, complete an investigation into the potential for environmental harm and provide a written report to the administering authority within ninety (90) days of receiving the result, 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
- F6
b 2) of this condition, no further reporting is required for subsequent trigger events for that quality characteristic.
- F8
If an exceedance in accordance with condition F7 b) 2) is identified, the holder of the environmental authority must notify the administering authority via WaTERS within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the result.
- F9
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 F4 - Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events.
- F10
Notwithstanding any other condition of this environmental authority, the release of mine affected water to waters in accordance with condition F2 and condition F3, must only take place during periods of natural flow in accordance with the receiving water flow criteria for discharge specified in Table F4 - Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events for the release point(s) specified in Table F1 - Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters.
- F11
The release of mine affected water to waters, in accordance with condition F2 and condition F3, must not exceed the Maximum Release Rate (for all combined release point flows) for each receiving water flow criterion for discharge specified in Table F4 - Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events when measured at the monitoring points specified in Table F1 - Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Table F4 - Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events Receiving Release Gauging Gauging Gauging Receiving Receivin Maximum Electrical Waters/ Point Station Station Station Water g Water Release Conductivity Stream (RP) Latitude Longitude Flow Flow Rate (for Release (decimal (decimal Recording Criteria all Limits Western RP1 TBA degree, degree, Frequency for combined Creek GDA94) GDA94) Discharg RP flows) Electrical Continuous e (m3/s) conductivity: TBA TBA (minimum 0.5m3/s 690-S/cm Low/No daily) Flow: 28 0.3m3/s Sulfate: 400mg/L days 0.5m3/s after Electrical natural conductivity: flow 800-S/cm events that Sulfate: exceed 400mg/L 0.5m3/s Electrical conductivity: in 1,100-S/cm Western Sulfate: 400mg/L Creek Medium Flow: >0.5m3/s - <2.0m3/s in Western Creek High Flow: >2.0m3/s in Western Creek
- F12
The daily quantity of mine affected water released from each release point must be measured and recorded.
- F13
Releases to water 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 EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- F14
Notification of Release Event The environmental authority holder must notify the administering authority via WaTERS 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 advice 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 F: 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.
- F15
The environmental authority holder must notify the administering authority via WaTERS as soon as practicable and nominally no later than twenty-four (24) hours after cessation of a release event of the cessation of a release notified under condition F13 and within twenty-eight (28) days provide the following information in writing: a) release cessation date/time; b) natural flow rate in receiving water; c) volume of water released; d) details regarding the compliance of the release with the conditions of Schedule F: Water of this environmental authority (i.e. contaminant 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 F13 and F14, provided the relevant details of the release are included within the notification provided in accordance with conditions F13 and F1
- F16
Notification of Release Event Exceedance If the release limits defined in Table F2 - Mine Affected Water Release Limits are exceeded, the holder of this environmental authority must notify the administering authority via WaTERS within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the results. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- F17
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 via WaTERS 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 non-compliant; d) the totals duration of the release and which (if any) part of this period was non-compliant; e) all water quality monitoring results (including all laboratory analyses); f) identification of any environmental harm as a result of the noncompliance; g) all calculations; and h) any other matters pertinent to the water release event.
- F18
Receiving Environment Monitoring and Contaminant Trigger Levels The quality of the receiving waters must be monitored at the location specified in Table F6 - Receiving Water Upstream Background Sites and Downstream Monitoring Points and Figure 4 - REMP and Monitoring Sites for each quality characteristic and at the monitoring frequency stated in Table F5 - Receiving Waters Contaminant Trigger Levels.
- F19
If quality characteristics of the receiving water at the downstream monitoring points exceed any of the trigger levels specified in Table F5 - Receiving Waters Contaminant Trigger Levels during a release event the holder of this environmental authority 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 characteristic then no action is to be taken; or b) where the downstream results exceed the upstream results, complete an investigation into the potential for environmental harm and proved 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 F18 b) of this conditions, no further reporting is required for subsequent events for that quality characteristic. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Table F5 - Receiving Waters Contaminant Trigger Levels Quality Characteristic Trigger Level Monitoring Frequency pH (pH units) 6.5 - 9.0 Electrical Conductivity (-S/cm) 690 First sample to be taken within Turbidity (NTU) two (2) hours of release and 300 then daily during the release Sulfate (SO42-) (mg/L) 400 Note: Site-specific values must be submitted to the administering authority by 30 April 2024 or prior to the commencement of mining activities, whichever is earlier. Table F6 - Receiving Water Upstream Background Sites and Downstream Monitoring Points Monitoring Points Receiving Waters Latitude (decimal Longitude (decimal Location Description degree, GDA94) degree, GDA94) Upstream Background Monitoring Points
- WC1
Western Creek (TBA metres TBA TBA upstream of RP1)
- BC1
Brigalow Creek (TBA Metres TBA TBA upstream of disturbance area) Downstream Monitoring Points
- WC2
Western Creek (TBA metres TBA TBA downstream from RP1) (mixing zone)
- WC3
Western Creek (at TBA TBA compliance point)
- F20
All determinations of water quality and biological monitoring must be performed by an appropriately qualified person.
- F21
Receiving Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) The environmental authority holder must develop and implement a 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 Brigalow, Miclere, Western and Mistake Creeks and connected or surrounding waterways within 10km 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. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- F22
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 location (as a minimum, the locations specified in Table
- F6
Receiving Water and Down Stream 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 2006. 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 F2: Mine Affected Water Release Limits and Table
- F3
Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels; 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) incorporate a riparian corridor monitoring program to monitor impacts on riparian ecosystems; i) apply procedures and/or guidelines from ANZECC & ARMCANZ 2000 and other relevant guideline documents; j) describe sampling and analysis methods and quality assurance and control; k) incorporate stream flow and hydrological information in the interpretations of water quality and biological data; and j) be made available to the administrating authority upon request.
- F23
A report outlining the findings of the REMP, including all monitoring results and interpretations must be prepared annually and made available on request to the administrating authority. 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. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- F24
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 (with the consent of the third party).
- F25
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 by 1 March each year in the specified format: 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; f) the results of all monitoring and details of any exceedances of the conditions of this environmental authority; and g) water quality monitoring data must be provided to the administering authority in the specified electronic format upon request.
- F26
Temporary Interference with Waterways Destroying native vegetation, excavating, or placing fill in a watercourse, lake or spring necessary for and associated with mining operations must be undertaken in accordance with Department of Natural Resources and Mines (or its successor) Guideline - Activities in a Watercourse, Lake or Spring associated with Mining Activities.
- F27
Water Management Plan A Water Management Plan must be developed by an appropriately qualified person and implemented.
- F28
Stormwater and Water Sediment Controls As 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.
- F29
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 F28; and b) water management infrastructure that is installed and operated, in accordance with a Water Management Plan that complies with condition F27, for the purpose of ensuring water does not become mine affected water. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- F30
Amendment application required for TBA and interim values By 30 April 2024, the environmental authority holder must submit an environmental authority amendment application to the administering authority to replace TBA and existing values in Table F1 - Mine Affected Water Release Points, Sources and Receiving Waters, Table
- F3
- Release Contaminant Trigger Investigation Levels, Potential Contaminants, Table
- F4
- Mine Affected Water Release During Flow Events, Table F5 - Receiving Waters Contaminant Trigger Levels and Table F6 - Receiving Water Upstream Background Sites and Downstream Monitoring Points.
- F31
Condition F30 of this environmental authority must be completed in full prior to the commencement of mining activities. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Schedule H - Land and Rehabilitation Condition Condition number
- H1
Land disturbed by mining must be rehabilitated in accordance with Schedule 2, Table H1 - Rehabilitation Requirements.
- H2
Rehabilitation must commence progressively as areas become available.
- H3
Contaminated Land Before applying for a surrender of a mining lease, the holder must (if applicable) provide to the administering authority a site investigation report under the Act, 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.
- H4
Before applying for progressive rehabilitation certification of 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 H1.
- H5
The environmental authority holder must minimise the potential for contamination of land by hazardous contaminants.
- H6
Biodiversity Offsets 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 H2 - Matters of State Environmental Significance. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Prescribed MSES with Significant Residual Impacts Maximum Authorised Residual Impact Area (ha) Regulated Vegetation Regional Ecosystem Vegetation Total Management Act 1999 Status Brigalow TEC 11.4.8* Endangered 112.05 11.3.1* Endangered 4.61 11.9.5* Of Concern 19.05 11.11.16 Of Concern 46.67 Eucalyptus tereticornis 11.3.4 Of Concern 3.15 and/or Eucalyptus spp. woodland on alluvial plains Eucalyptus 11.11.10 Of Concern 0.9 melanophloia woodland on deformed and metamorphosed sediments and interbedded volcanics Natural Grassland TEC 11.8.11* Endangered 0.36 11.3.2 Of Concern 11.87 Watercourse vegetation 25.46 Wetland 1.66
- H7
Records demonstrating that each impact to a prescribed environmental matter not listed in Table
- H2
- Matters of State Environmental Significance did not, or is not likely to, result in a significant residual impact to that matter must be: a) completed by an appropriately qualified person; and b) kept for the life of the environmental authority.
- H8
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 H2 - Matters of State Environmental Significance, unless a lesser extent of the impact has been approved in accordance with condition H11.
- H9
Staged Impacts The significant residual impacts to a prescribed environmental matter authorised in condition H6 for which an environmental offset is required by condition H8 may be carried out in stages. An environmental offset can be delivered for each stage of the impacts to prescribed environmental matters.
- H10
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.
- H11
The report required by condition H10 must be approved by the administering authority before a notice of election for the forthcoming stage, if applicable, is given to the administering authority.
- H12
A notice of election for the staged environmental offset referred to in condition H11, 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.
- H13
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. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Schedule I - Regulated Structures Condition Condition number
- I1
The consequence category of any structure must be assessed by a suitably qualified and experience person in accordance with the Manual for Assessing Consequence Categories and Hydraulic Performance of Structures (EM635) at the following times: a) prior to the design and construction of the structure, if it is not an existing structure; or b) 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 each 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 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
- I5
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.
- I6
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 Categories and Hydraulic Performance of Structures (EM635), and must be recorded in the Regulated Dams/Levees register. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- I7
Regulated structures must: a) be designed and constructed in accordance with the conform to the requirements of the Manual for Assessing Consequence Categories and Hydraulic Performance of Structures (EM635); b) be designed and constructed with due consideration given to ensuring that the design integrity would not be compromised ion account of: i) floodwater 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; and c) for regulated dams that are dams associated with a failure to contain - seepage: have the floor and sides of the dam designed and constructed to prevent or minimise the passage of the setting front and any entrained contaminants through either the floor or sides of the dam during the operational life of the dam and for any period of decommissioning and rehabilitation of the dam.
- I8
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.
- I9
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 paper copy and one electronic copy of the design plan and certification of the `design plan' in accordance with condition I6; ii) a set of `as constructed' drawings and specifications; iii) certification of those `as constructed drawings and specification' in accordance with condition I8; iv) where the regulated structure is to be managed as part of an integrated containment system for the purpose of sharing eh DSA volume across the system, a copy of the certified system design plan; v) the requirements of this authority relating to the construction of the regulated structure have been meet; vi) the holder has entered the details required under this authority, into a Register of Regulated Dams; and vii) there is a current operational plan for the regulated structures. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- I10
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.
- I11
Mandatory Reporting Level Conditions I12 to I15 inclusive only apply to Regulated Structures which have not been certified as low consequence category for `failure to contain - overtopping'.
- I12
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.
- I13
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.
- I14
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.
- I15
The holder must record any changes to the MRL in the Register of Regulated Structures.
- I16
Design Storage Allowance The holder 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.
- I17
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).
- I18
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.
- I19
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.
- I20
Annual Inspection Report Each regulated structure must be inspected each calendar year by a suitably qualified and experienced person. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- I21
At each annual inspection, the condition and adequacy of all components of the regulated structure must be assessed and a suitably qualified and experience person must prepare an annual inspection report containing details of the assessment ad include recommended actions to ensure the integrity of the regulated structure.
- I22
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 Hydraulic Performance of Structures (EM635).
- I23
The holder must: a) within twenty (20) business days of the annual inspection report, provide to the administering authority: i) the recommendation section of the annual inspection report; and ii) if applicable, any actions being taken in response to those recommendations; and b) if, following receipt of the recommendations and (if applicable) actions, the administering authority requests a full copy of the annual inspection report from the holder, provide this to the administering authority within ten (10) business days of receipt of the request.
- I24
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.
- I25
Decommissioning and Rehabilitation Dams must not be abandoned but be either: a) decommissioned and rehabilitated to achieve compliance with condition I26; 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 EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- I26
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 a 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 land suitability class; h) for land that is not being cultivated by the landholder: a. groundcover, that is not a declared pest species is established and self- sustaining; b. vegetation of similar species richness and species diversity to pre- selected analogue sites is established and self-sustaining; and c. the maintenance requirements for rehabilitated land is no greater than that required for the land prior to its disturbance caused by carrying out the petroleum activity(ies); and i) for land that is to be cultivated by the landholder, cover crop s revegetated, unless the landholder will be preparing the site for cropping within 3 months of petroleum activities being completed.
- I27
Register of Regulated Structures A Register of Regulated Structures must be established and maintained by the holder for each regulated dam.
- I28
The holder must provisionally enter the required information in the Register of Regulated Structures when a design plan for a regulated dam is submitted to the administering authority.
- I29
The holder must make a final entry of the required information in the Register of Regulated Structures once compliance with condition I9 and I10 has been achieved.
- I30
The holder must ensure that the information contained in the Register of Regulated Structures is current and complete on any given day.
- I31
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. Permit Environmental Authority EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine
- I32
On 1 March each calendar year, the holder must 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 EPML02498414 - Moorlands Coal Mine Definitions Key terms and/or phrases used in this document are defined in this section and bolded throughout this document. Applicants should note that where a term is not defined, the definition in the Environmental Protection Act 1994, its regulations or environmental protection policies must be used. If a word remains undefined it has its ordinary meaning. Administering Authority is the agency that administers the environmental authority provisions under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. Airblast overpressure means energy transmitted from the blast site within the atmosphere in the form of pressure waves. The maximum excess pressure in this wave, above ambient pressure is the peak airblast overpressure measured in decibels linear (dBL). Annual inspection report means an assessment prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced person containing details of the assessment against the most recent consequence assessment report and design plan (or system design plan); a) against recommendations contained in previous annual inspections reports; b) against recognised dam safety deficiency indicators; c) for changes in circumstances potentially leading to a change in consequence category; d) for conformance with the conditions of this authority; e) for conformance with the `as constructed' drawings; f) for the adequacy of the available storage in each regulated dam, based on an actual observation or observations taken after 31 May each year but prior to 1 November of that year, of accumulated sediment, state of the containment barrier and the level of liquids in the dam (or network of linked containment systems); g) for evidence of conformance with the current operational plan. Annual exceedance probability or AEP the probability that at least one event in excess of a particular magnitude will occur in any given year. Appropriately qualified person means a person who has professional qualifications, training, skills or experience relevant to the nominated subject matter and can give authoritative assessment, advice and analysis on performance relating to the subject matter using the relevant protocols, standards, methods or literature. Assessed or assessment by a suitably qualified and experienced person in relation to a consequence assessment of a dam, means that a statutory declaration has been made by that person and, when taken together with any attached or appended documents referenced in the declaration, all of the following aspects are addressed and are sufficient to allow an independent audit of the assessment: a) exactly what has been assessed and the precise nature of that determination; b) the relevant legislative, regulatory and technical criteria on which the assessment has been based; c) the relevant data and facts on which the assessment has been based, the source of that material, and the efforts made to obtain all relevant data and facts; and