Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPML03337715 · BHP COAL PTY LTD
Coal environmental authority EPML03337715 (BHP COAL PTY LTD), Granted. 108 conditions indexed. Holds PRC plan P-PRCP-100779248.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- BHP COAL PTY LTD; BHP Queensland Coal Investments Pty Ltd; Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd; QCT INVESTMENT PTY. LTD.; QCT MINING PTY. LTD.; QCT RESOURCES PTY LIMITED; Umal Consolidated Pty Ltd
- Tenures
- ML1763; ML70421
- PRC plan
- P-PRCP-100779248 · effective 2025-10-22
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
108 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 may occur in the areas marked as green on the map that is shown in Annexure 1 Red Hill Mine Area of Disturbance of this environmental authority.
- A3
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.
- A4
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 5 years.
- A5
Notification of emergencies, incidents and exceptions The holder of this environmental authority must notify the administering authority by written notification within 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 not in accordance with, the conditions of this environmental authority.
- A6
Within 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. Permit Environmental Authority
- A7
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 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.
- A8
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 within 10 business days of completion of the investigation, or no later than 10 business days after the end of the timeframe nominated by the administering authority to undertake the investigation.
- A9
Third party reporting The holder of this environmental authority must: (a) within 1 year of the commencement of this environmental authority, 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 3 yearly intervals, from the completion of the report referred to above; and (c) provide each report to the administering authority within 90 days of its completion.
- A10
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 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 conditions in this environmental authority; 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 Schedule B: Air 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 as a result of the authorised mining activities, except as permitted under the conditions of this environmental authority.
- C2
The release of mine affected water to internal water management infrastructure installed and operated in accordance with a Water Management Plan that complies with condition C6 is permitted.
- C3
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).
- C4
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 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.
- C5
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) Riverine protection permit exemption requirements,
- C6
Water management plan A Water Management Plan must be developed by an appropriately qualified person and implemented.
- C7
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. Permit Environmental Authority
- C8
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 C7; and (b) water management infrastructure that is installed and operated, in accordance with a Water Management Plan that complies with condition C6, for the purpose of ensuring water does not become mine affected water. Permit Environmental Authority 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
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.
- D3
In the event of periodic and/or complaint/s, 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 and wind speed and directions; (e) effects due to any extraneous factors such as traffic noise; (f) location, date and time of monitoring; (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 - 200 Hz range; and (h) if the complaint concerns sleep disturbance, attended LAMax 1 minute logging during a continuous two-night period.
- D4
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) all blasts undertaken on this site at the nearest sensitive place or commercial place; and (b) all blasts conducted during any time period specified by the administering authority at the nearest sensitive place or commercial place. Permit Environmental Authority Table D1 Noise Limits Noise level dB(A) Sensitive Place Sundays and Public Holidays measured as: Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm 6pm to 10pm 10pm to 9am LAeq, adj, 15mins 7am to 6pm 6pm to 10pm 10pm to 7am LA1, adj, 15mins CV = 50 CV = 45 CV = 40 CV = 45 CV = 40 CV = 35 AV = 5 AV = 5 AV = 0 AV = 5 AV = 5 AV = 0 Noise level dB(A) measured as: CV = 55 CV = 50 CV = 45 CV = 50 CV = 45 CV = 40 LAeq, adj, 15mins AV = 10 AV = 10 AV = 5 AV = 10 AV = 10 AV = 5 Commercial Place Sundays and Public Holidays Monday to Saturday 7am to 6pm 6pm to 10pm 10pm to 7am 7am to 6pm 6pm to 10pm 10pm to 7am CV = 55 CV = 50 CV = 45 CV = 50 CV = 45 CV = 40 AV = 10 AV = 10 AV = 5 AV = 10 AV = 10 AV = 5 Table D1 Noise limits notes: 1. CV = Critical Value 2. AV = Adjustment Value 3. To calculate noise limits in Table D1: If bg (CV - AV): Noise limit = bg + AV If (CV - AV) < bg CV: Noise limit = CV If bg > CV: Noise limit = bg + 0 4. In the event that measured bg (LA90, adj, 15 mins) is less than 30 dB(A), then 30 dB(A) can be substituted for the measured background level 5. bg = background noise level (LA90, adj, 15 mins) measured over 3-5 days at the nearest sensitive receptor 6. If the project is unable to meet the noise limits as calculated above alternative limits may be calculated using the processes outlined in the Planning for Noise Control guideline. Table D2 Blasting Noise Limits Parameter Sensitive or commercial place blasting noise limits Airblast overpressure Ground vibration peak particle velocity 7am to 6pm 6pm to 7am 115 dB (Linear) Peak for 9 out of 10 consecutive blasts initiated and not greater than 120 dB (Linear) Peak at any time 5mm/second peak particle velocity for 9 out of 10 consecutive No blasting blasts and not greater than 10 mm/second peak particle velocity at any time Permit
- E1
The holder of this environmental authority must not release contaminants to groundwater.
- E2
All determinations of groundwater quality and biological monitoring must be performed by an appropriately qualified person. Groundwater monitoring should be conducted in accordance with the
- E3
The holder of the environmental authority must implement a groundwater monitoring program prior to the commencement of mining activities which has been developed by an appropriately qualified person. The program must be able to detect a significant change to groundwater quality values and standing water levels (consistent with the current suitability of the groundwater for domestic and agricultural use) due to activities that are part of this mining project.
- E4
The holder of the environmental authority must report the results and analysis of groundwater monitoring to the administering authority on request.
- E5
Groundwater affected by the mining activities must be monitored at compliance bores within the nominated geologies and minimum frequencies defined in Table E1 Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency.
- E6
If the groundwater investigation trigger levels defined in Table E2 Groundwater Quality Triggers and Limits are exceeded, the environmental authority holder must complete an investigation into the potential for environmental harm and notify the administering authority within 28 days of receiving the analysis results.
- E7
The environmental authority holder must not cause an exceedance of any contaminant limits in Table
- E2
Groundwater Quality Triggers and Limits and must notify the administering authority within 28 days of receiving the analysis results.
- E8
Where it is identified that there is potential for environmental harm under condition E6 or condition E7, an action plan to mitigate potential environmental harm must be developed by an appropriately qualified person and implemented within 3 months of the completion of the investigation under condition E6 or condition E7.
- E9
Determining contaminant trigger level and limit type The background groundwater quality for each aquifer must be determined from hydraulically isolated background bore(s) that have not been affected by any mining activities. The groundwater contaminant trigger levels and limit type as per Table E2 Groundwater Quality Triggers and Limits must be determined and submitted to the administering authority within 24 months from the date of commencement of mining activities.
- E10
Bore construction and maintenance and decommissioning The construction, maintenance and management of groundwater bores (including background and compliance 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. Construction and decommissioning must be in accordance with the Minimum Construction Standard for Water Bores in Australia. Permit Environmental Authority Table E1 Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency Monitoring Point 1, 2 Easting Northing Location Aquifer Parameters and (GDA20) (GDA20) Monitoring Frequency1,2 Reference Bores TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Compliance Bores TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Note: To be completed three months prior to the commencement of mining activities authorised by this Environmental Authority 1 Relevant geology/ies, number of bores and monitoring frequencies to be determined by a suitably qualified person. 2 Table E2 Groundwater Quality Triggers and Limits Parameter Unit Trigger Level Contaminant Limit Greater than 2m drawdown from Groundwater Level RL the background level pH pH units Electrical Conductivity -S/cm 6.5 to 8.5 Total Dissolved Solids mg/L Calcium mg/L 80th percentile of baseline results 90th percentile background to Magnesium mg/L per unit to be provided as per be provided as per condition E9 Sodium mg/L condition E9 Potassium mg/L Chloride mg/L Sulphate mg/L Carbonate mg/L Bicarbonate mg/L Total Nitrogen mg/L Nitrogen Oxides mg/L Ammonia mg/L Phosphate mg/L Aluminium mg/L Arsenic mg/L Iron mg/L Mercury mg/L Antimony mg/L Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (C6-C40) mg/L
- F1
PRCP schedule Progressive rehabilitation of the disturbed land must be carried out in accordance with the approved Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan (PRCP) schedule P-PRCP-100779248 for this environmental authority
- F2
The holder of the environmental authority must minimise the potential for contamination of land by hazardous contaminants.
- F3
Matters of State Environmental Significance Despite condition A2, activities are only authorised to occur within Matters of State Environmental Significance as shown in Annexure 2 Matters of State Environmental Significance and in accordance with condition J1 if: (a) the activities are no greater than the maximum authorised residual impact area for each Matter of State Environmental Significance as listed in Table F1 Matters of State Environmental Significance (for Broadmeadow underground mine extension), Table F2 Matters of State Environmental Significance (for Red Hill project) and the disturbance extents listed in Table
- J1
(Exploration Program Temporary Disturbance Limits to MSES); and (b) if the activity is deemed to have a significant residual impact in Table F1 Matters of State Environmental Significance (for Broadmeadow underground mine extension), an offset must be delivered subject to conditions F3 to F5, inclusive.
- F4
Agreed delivery arrangement An appropriately qualified person must prepare an offset delivery plan and determine any proposed financial settlement offset.
- F5
Post-stage analysis An appropriately qualified person must prepare a report for each annual return period which includes: (a) the actual extent of all completed impacts on Matters of State Environmental Significance referred to in condition F3; and (b) a notice of election to address outstanding offset debits for the authorised activity. Permit Environmental Authority Table F1 Matters of State Environmental Significance (for Broadmeadow underground extension) Prescribed matters of state environmental significance with significant residual impacts Maximum authorised residual impact area (ha) Regulated vegetation Regional Ecosystem VM Act1 Status TOTAL Connectivity Areas 71.9 Protected Wildlife Habitat Regional Ecosystem NC Act2 Status TOTAL Ornamental snake habitat* 11.4.2 Vulnerable 25.76 11.4.2 25.76 Koala habitat* 11.5.3 Special Least Concern 7.89 11.5.9 38.78 Notes: * These MSES overlap with Matters of National Environmental Significance and will be conditioned for Offsets by the Commonwealth. 1 Vegetation Management Act 1999 2 Nature Conservation Act 1992 Permit Environmental Authority Table F2 Matters of State Environmental Significance (for Red Hill Project) Prescribed matters of state environmental significance with significant residual impacts Maximum authorised residual impact area (ha) Regulated vegetation Regional Ecosystem VM Act1 Status TOTAL 11.3.1 Endangered 63.55 11.3.2 Of Concern 174.5 11.3.4 Of Concern 135.08 11.4.2 Of Concern 366.25 11.4.7 Endangered 57.63 11.4.8 Endangered 55.80 11.4.9 Endangered 125.53 11.5.16 Endangered 28.09 11.9.1 Endangered 0.64 853.01 Connectivity Areas Protected Wildlife Habitat Regional Ecosystem NC Act2Status TOTAL
- F6
Subsidence management plan A Subsidence Management Plan must be developed and implemented by the holder of this environmental authority prior to the commencement of activities that result in subsidence. Permit Environmental Authority
- F7
The Subsidence Management Plan must be developed to the satisfaction of the administering authority in accordance with the departmental guideline Watercourse subsidence - Central Queensland Mining Industry or any subsequent versions, and must include the following components: (a) provide for proper and effective management of the actual and potential environmental impacts resulting from the mining activity and ensure compliance with the conditions of the environmental authority; (b) the condition of the existing watercourse (including baseline assessment); (c) the proposed impacts of subsidence on land, watercourses and floodplains within the area of disturbance, including, but not limited to: (i) physical condition of surface drainages: (1) erosion (2) areas susceptible to higher levels of erosion such as watercourse confluences (3) incision processes (4) stream widening (5) tension cracking (6) lowering of beds and banks (7) creation of in stream waterholes (8) changes to local drainage patterns (ii) overland flow: (1) capture of overland flow by subsided long-wall panels (2) increased overbank flows due to lowering of high bank of watercourses (3) the portion of local and large-scale catchment likely to be captured by subsided longwall panels and the associated impacts on downstream users (iii) water quality: (1) surface water (2) groundwater (3) overland flow water detained in subsided longwall panels (iv) land condition: current land condition to be impacted by subsidence (v) infrastructure: detail of existing infrastructure (pipelines, railway, power lines and haul roads) should be identified where there is a potential impact from the effects of land subsidence (d) proposed options for mitigating any impacts associated with subsidence and how these mitigation methods will be implemented; (e) a risk assessment;
- F8
The holder of this environmental authority must not commence subsidence of a longwall panel unless the holder has submitted two copies of the Subsidence Management Plan with certification by a suitably qualified and experienced person, that the plan is compliant in all respects with the environmental authority, to the administering authority.
- F9
Annual inspection The holder of this environmental authority must arrange for each subsided longwall panel to be inspected annually by a suitably qualified and experienced person, in accordance with conditions F10 to F13.
- F10
The annual inspection required by condition F9 must be conducted prior to 1 November of each year.
- F11
At each annual inspection, the condition of each subsided longwall panel must be assessed, including the structural, geotechnical and hydraulic adequacy of the subsided longwall panel and the adequacy of the works with respect to the Subsidence Management Plan.
- F12
For each inspection, two copies of the report must be certified by a suitably qualified and experienced person and be provided to the administering authority within 28 days of the inspection.
- F13
The report must detail any remedial works that have been undertaken and the outcomes of these works.
- F14
Remedial works The holder of the environmental authority, if directed by the administering authority, shall carry out any remedial works that are deemed necessary to minimise impacts on the physical integrity of the watercourse from subsidence.
- F15
Surrender The holder must meet the conditions and rehabilitation and improvement milestones under the PRCP schedule P-PRCP-100779248 prior to the surrender of the environmental authority. Permit Environmental Authority Schedule G: Sewage Treatment Condition Condition number
- G1
The only contaminant permitted to be released to land is treated sewage effluent in compliance with the release limits stated in Table G1 Contaminant release limits to land.
- G2
The holder of this environmental authority must, 3 months prior to the start of mining activities, submit a plan of the nominated area(s) where effluent will be disposed. Treated sewage effluent may only be released to land in accordance with the conditions of this approval at the following locations: (a) within the nominated area(s); and (b) other land for the purpose of dust suppression and/or fire-fighting.
- G3
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.
- G4
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.
- G5
All sewage effluent released to land must be monitored at the frequency and for the parameters specified in Table G1 Contaminant release limits to land.
- G6
The daily volume of effluent release to land must be measured and records kept of the volumes of effluent released.
- G7
When circumstances prevent the irrigation or beneficial reuse of treated sewage effluent such as during or following rain events, waters must be directed to wet weather storage or alternative measures must be taken to store/lawfully dispose of effluent.
- G8
The holder of this environmental authority must provide to the administering authority prior to the start of construction, a description of the minimum area of land, excluding any necessary buffer zones, to be utilised for the irrigation and/or beneficial reuse of treated sewage effluent.
- G9
Treated sewage effluent must only be supplied to another person or organisation that has a written plan detailing how the user of the treated sewage effluent will comply with their general environmental duty under section 319 of the Act whilst using the treated sewage effluent. Permit Table G1 Contaminant release limits to land Environmental Authority Unit Release Limit Limit Type Frequency Contaminant 5 day Biochemical oxygen mg/L 20 Maximum Monthly demand (BOD) Total suspended solids mg/L 30 Maximum Monthly Nitrogen mg/L 30 Maximum Monthly Phosphorous mg/L 15 Maximum Monthly E. coli Organisms / 100mL 1000 Maximum Monthly pH pH units 6.0 to 9.0 Monthly Range Permit Environmental Authority Schedule H: Regulated Structures Condition Condition number
- H1
Assessment of 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 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 nature of its stored contents; or (c) following any change in surroundings or in the conditions downstream
- H2
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.
- H3
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 Hydraulic Performance of Structures (EM635).
- H4
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 Assessing Consequence Categories and Hydraulic Performance of Structures (EM635). *Certification of design and construction may be undertaken by different persons.
- H5
Construction of a regulated structure is prohibited unless: (a) the holder has submitted a consequence category assessment report and certification to the administering authority; and (b) certification for the associated operating procedures has been certified by a suitably qualified and experienced person in compliance with the relevant condition of this authority.
- H6
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.
- H7
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 (EM635); (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 wall failure due to erosion by floodwaters arising from any watercourse or drainage line.
- H8
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. Permit Environmental Authority
- H9
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 H6; (ii) a set of `as constructed' drawings and specifications; (iii) certification of those `as constructed drawings and specifications' in accordance with condition H8; (iv) where the regulated structure is to be managed as part of an integrated containment system for the purpose of sharing the Design Storage Allowance (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 Dams; and (d) there is a current operational plan for the regulated structures.
- H10
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.
- H11
Mandatory reporting level Conditions H12 to H15 inclusive only apply to Regulated Structures which have not been certified as low consequence category for `failure to contain - overtopping'.
- H12
The Mandatory Reporting Level (MRL) must be marked on a regulated dam in such a way that during routine inspections of that dam, it is clearly observable.
- H13
The holder must, as soon as practical and within 48 hours of becoming aware, notify the administering authority when the level of the contents of a regulated dam reaches the MRL.
- H14
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.
- H15
The holder must record any changes to the MRL in the Register of Regulated Structures.
- H16
Design storage allowance (DSA) The holder must assess the performance of each regulated structure 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.
- H17
By 1 November of each year, storage capacity must be available in each regulated structure (or network of linked containment systems with a shared DSA volume), to meet the DSA volume for the dam (or network of linked containment systems).
- H18
The holder must, as soon as possible and within 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
- H19
The holder must, immediately on becoming aware that a regulated structure (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.
- H20
Annual inspection report Each regulated structure must be inspected each calendar year by a suitably qualified and experienced person.
- H21
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.
- H22
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).
- H23
The holder must: (a) within 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; 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 10 business days* of receipt of the request. *Please note that for some model conditions, such as model conditions for dams associated with a resource activity - non mining activity, the notification requirements may be located in a separate part of the conditions of an environmental authority (e.g. under notification requirement conditions).
- H24
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.
- H25
Register of regulated structures A Register of Regulated Structures must be established and maintained by the holder for each regulated structure.
- H26
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.
- H27
The holder must make a final entry of the required information in the Register of Regulated Structures once compliance with condition H9 has been achieved.
- H28
The holder must ensure that the information contained in the Register of Regulated Structures is current and complete on any given day.
- H29
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.
- H30
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 Schedule I: Waste Condition Condition number
- I1
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.
- I2
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.
- I3
Disposal of tyres Disposing of scrap tyres resulting from the authorised activities in spoil emplacements is acceptable, provided tyres are placed as deep in the spoil as reasonably practicable. A record must be kept of the number and location for tyres disposed.
- I4
Acid sulfate soils The holder of this environmental authority must treat and manage acid sulfate soils in accordance with the latest edition of the Queensland Acid Sulfate Soil Technical Manual.
- I5
Tailings disposal The holder of this environmental authority must not dispose of any tailings at this site. Permit Environmental Authority Schedule J: Exploration Activities Condition Condition number
- J1
Exploration activities associated with the Seismic and Drilling Programs must: (a) only be conducted in the areas marked "Exploration Area 1 - Seismic" and "Exploration Area 2 - Drilling" respectively in Annexure 3 Exploration Program Areas and generally in accordance with Annexure 4 Seismic Program Layout and Annexure 5 Drilling Program Layout; (b) only result in temporary impacts to matters of state environmental significance; (c) not result in impacts that would change the remnant vegetation communities onsite; (d) not exceed the extent of impact listed in Table J1 Exploration Program Temporary Disturbance Limits to MSES; (e) include an equipment exclusion zone around the endangered semi-evergreen vine thicket ecosystems (RE 11.8.3 and RE 11.8.13); and (f) include an equipment exclusion zone of at least 25m around mapped watercourses shown in Annexure 4 Seismic Program Layout. Table J1 Exploration Program Temporary Disturbance Limits to MSES Matter of State Environmental Significance Seismic Program Drilling Program disturbance extent disturbance extent Regulated vegetation Endangered regional ecosystem - 11.3.1 (ha) (ha) Endangered regional ecosystem - 11.4.8 Endangered regional ecosystem - 11.4.8/11.8.15 2.63 0.17 Endangered regional ecosystem - 11.4.9 Endangered regional ecosystem - 11.4.9/11.4.8 3.37 0.00 Endangered regional ecosystem - 11.8.13 Endangered regional ecosystem - 11.8.15 0.00 0.29 Of concern regional ecosystem - 11.3.2 Of concern regional ecosystem - 11.3.3 4.15 0.00 Of concern regional ecosystem - 11.3.4 Of concern regional ecosystem - 11.8.11 0.00 0.06 Of concern regional ecosystem - 11.8.3 Protected wildlife habitat 0.97 0.00 Habitat for a plant that is vulnerable wildlife - Dichanthium queenslandicum (King Bluegrass) 0.25 0.00 Habitat for an animal that is vulnerable wildlife - Phascolarctos Cinereus (Koala) 0.00 0.02 Habitat for an animal that is vulnerable wildlife - Denisonia Maculata (Ornamental Snake) 5.77 0.03 Habitat for an animal that is vulnerable wildlife - Geophaps scripta scripta (Squatter Pigeon) 0.00 0.15 Habitat for an animal that is a special least concern animal - Tachyglossus Aculeatus (Short-Beaked Echidna) 37.94 1.58 0.12 0.00 37.90 1.64 17.70 0.80 92.20 5.15 165.40 25.00 166.10 25.00 Permit Environmental Authority
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The following mitigation measures must be implemented for any exploration activities: (a) laydown areas and access tracks must be located in existing cleared areas where feasible; (b) speed limits must be strictly enforced on machinery and vehicles within the areas identified in Annexure 3 Exploration Program Areas to minimise the risk of wildlife collisions; (c) activities must only be conducted during daylight hours; (d) a licensed fauna spotter-catcher must be present at all times that vegetation is disturbed; (e) a pre-clearance fauna survey must be completed by a licensed fauna spotter-catcher prior to each vegetation disturbance event; (f) if an active breeding site for protected wildlife is identified by a licensed spotter-catcher prior to or during disturbance, an exclusion zone which includes a sufficient buffer must be established for the duration of the disturbance or until the breeding individual(s) have relocated naturally; and (g) all equipment and machinery used must be thoroughly cleaned before entering the project areas and upon departure to prevent the spread of weeds and invasive species.
- J3
The holder of the environmental authority must consult with the landowner prior to establishing any new roads and tracks.
- J4
When constructing new roads and tracks, the holder of the environmental authority must ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land, vegetation and watercourses is minimised.
- J5
The holder of the environmental authority must not dispose of more than 50 tonnes of general waste on the mining tenement per year.
- J6
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that all chemical, fuel and oil storage facilities less than 10,000L on a mining tenement, must be designed and operated in accordance with Australian Standard 1940 - `The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids', Section 2, Minor Storage.
- J7
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that: (a) all chemical, fuel and oil storage facilities of more than 10,000L on a mining tenement, must be bunded to contain at least one hundred percent of the volume of the largest container, plus twenty-five percent of the storage capacity of the largest container up to a maximum of 10,000L, together with ten percent of the storage capacity beyond 10,000L; and (b) the facility must be operated and maintained in accordance with the Australian Standard 1940 - "The Storage and Handling of flammable and combustible liquids". Permit Environmental Authority Seismic Program
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Seismic Program Disturbance Exploration activities associated with the Seismic Program must: (a) not exceed 64ha of temporary vegetation disturbance in areas mapped as remnant vegetation; (b) not exceed a total area of 1ha of disturbance to establish new laydown areas and access tracks; (c) not conduct topsoil stripping in MSES areas; (d) prepare seismic corridors by blade-up stick raking and slashing in a way that retains the base, rootstock and seedbank of the impacted vegetation; (e) minimise seismic corridors to the maximum extent possible and not exceed a maximum width of 4m; (f) avoid trees (including hollow-bearing trees) greater than 5m in height or greater than 10cm in diameter at breast height; and (g) conduct any line preparation work (excluding minor maintenance) during the dry season.
- J9
The holder of the environmental authority must plan and determine the final position of gridlines and geophysical lines in consultation with the landowner. Drilling Program
- J10
Drilling Program Disturbance Exploration activities associated with the Drilling Program must: (a) minimise the size of drill pads where feasible; (b) not exceed 1,500m2 in size for each drill pad; and (c) minimise access tracks to the maximum extent possible and not exceed 6m in width.
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The holder of the environmental authority must ensure: (a) all marker pegs are marked with contrasting colour so as to be clearly visible; (b) all marker pegs are removed from the tenement at the completion of exploration activities; and (c) all permanent markers (example, concrete plugs or steel plates) are installed at ground level and made safe.
- J12
When drilling, excavating or sampling, the holder of the environmental authority must ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land and vegetation is minimised.
- J13
The holder of the environmental authority must not drill, excavate or clear vegetation: (a) in standing waters, wetlands or lakes; or (b) on the sloped banks or within 3m of the top of the bank or 5m of the toe of the bank; or (c) within, or on the levee banks of the normal flow channel.
- J14
The holder of the environmental authority must not directly or indirectly release wastewater to any watercourse, waterway, groundwater, wetland or lake. Permit Environmental Authority
- J15
If the only ERA carried out under this environmental authority is Exploration activities (ERA9), the requirements under the following conditions of this environmental authority do not apply: (a) Condition C6 - Water Management Plan (b) Condition C7 - Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (c) Condition E5 and E9 - Groundwater Monitoring (d) Condition F6 - Subsidence Management Plan (e) Condition G2 - Effluent Disposal Plan. END OF CONDITIONS Permit Environmental Authority Definitions Key terms and/or phrases used in this document are defined in this section. 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. 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 exceedance probability or AEP means the probability that at least one event in excess of a particular magnitude will occur in any given year. 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. 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 relative 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 that declaration, all of the following aspects are addressed and are sufficient to allow an independent audit of the assessment: exactly what has been assessed and the precise nature of that determination; the relevant legislative, regulatory and technical criteria on which the assessment has been based; 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 the reasoning on which the assessment has been based using the relevant data and facts, and the relevant criteria. Associated works in relation to a dam, means: