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Coal environmental authority

EPPR00497713 · PEABODY BB INTERESTS PTY LTD

Coal environmental authority EPPR00497713 (PEABODY BB INTERESTS PTY LTD), Granted. 4 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.

Status
Granted
Holders
PEABODY BB INTERESTS PTY LTD; CITIC AUSTRALIA COAL PTY LTD
PRC plan
None
How it was read
Numbered conditions
Register
Register record · Instrument PDF

Conditions

4 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.

  1. B1

    Drilling or seismic grid a) Spacing of gridlines within the ERE and 500 m buffer may only be undertaken at no less than 500 m. b) Spacing may be reduced to 250 m at no more than 50 specified points.

  2. B2

    Drill sites a) The operational area of the drill site within the ERE and 500 m buffer must not exceed 1000 m2. b) Drill holes within the ERE are limited to less than 250 mm in diameter. c) The construction of sumps within the ERE and the buffer must not exceed 10 m2. d) Topsoil stripping within the ERE and 500 m buffer is limited to the sump area of 10 m2. e) The environmental authority holder must minimise disturbance within the ERE and 500 m buffer and avoid clearing mature trees.

    page 4Land and soil
  3. B3

    Tracks a) Existing access and fence line tracks must be used wherever possible. Any new tracks are to be constructed by linking natural cleared or disturbed areas. b) Constructed tracks must be less than 5 m in width. Permit Environmental authority EPPR00497713 c) Track construction involving blade clearing of established ground water cover vegetation and/or clearing of mature trees is to be minimised. d) All new tracks are to be recorded with GPS and records kept of their location and made available to administrating authority on request.

    page 4Biodiversity, Monitoring and reporting
  4. B4

    Other land disturbance a) Exploration camps must not be established within the ERE and 500 m buffer. b) Exploration within the ERE and 500 m buffer must not involve costeaning or bulk sampling activities. 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. "authority" means environmental authority (mining activities) under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. "environmental" authority holder" means the holder of this environmental authority. "ERE" means endangered regional ecosystem. "land" in the land schedule of this document means land excluding waters and the atmosphere. END OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY