Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPPR03282115 · ENDOCOAL PTY LTD
Coal environmental authority EPPR03282115 (ENDOCOAL PTY LTD), Granted. 67 conditions indexed. No PRC plan.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- ENDOCOAL PTY LTD
- PRC plan
- None
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
67 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1
This environmental authority does not authorise environmental harm unless a condition contained within the authority explicitly authorises that harm. Where there is no condition or the authority is silent on a matter, the lack of a condition or silence shall not be construed as authorising harm.
- A2
The activity must not be carried out until the environmental authority holder has given financial assurance to the administering authority as security for compliance with this environmental authority and any costs or expenses, or likely costs or expenses, mentioned in section 298 of the Act.
- A3
The amount of financial assurance must be reviewed by the holder of this environmental authority when the authority is amended.
- A4
The financial assurance is to remain in force until the administering authority is satisfied that no claim on the financial assurance is likely. Note: Where certification of progressive rehabilitation is completed and acceptable to the administering authority, progressive reductions to the amount of financial assurance will be applicable where rehabilitation has been completed in accordance with the rehabilitation conditions specified in this environmental authority.
- A5
The conditions of this environmental authority are in force until surrender of the authority is accepted pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
- A6
Maintenance of Machinery, Plant and Equipment The environmental authority holder must: a) install all measured, plant and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; b) maintain such measures, plant and equipment in a proper manner; and c) operate such measures, plant and equipment in a proper manner.
- A7
The environmental authority holder must notify in writing, the occupiers or registered owners of affected land and any other potentially impacted stakeholder as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware of any emergency or incident that has the potential to impact on environmental values or breaches any condition of this environmental authority concerning releases of contaminants to the environment. Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115
- A8
The notification in condition A7 must include the following: a) the location of the emergency or incident; b) the date and time of the emergency or incident; c) the estimated quantity and type of any substances involved in the emergency or incident; d) the potential impacts to environmental values caused by the emergency or incident; and e) where there is potential impact on livestock or human health, precautionary measures that should be taken.
- A9
The mining activity must not at any one time, cause more than 10ha of land to be significantly disturbed.
- A10
No more than 20 cubic metres of any substance is, or will be, extracted from each kilometre of a riverine area affected by the mining activity in a year.
- A11
The environmental authority holder is not authorised to undertake bulk sampling or costeaning.
- A12
The environmental authority holder is not authorised to burn vegetation.
- A13
Waste The holder of the environmental authority must not directly or indirectly release waste from the project area to any watercourse, waterway, groundwater, wetland or lake. Notes: - When managing waste materials the following strategy should be adopted; - avoid creating excess waste; - reuse waste materials; - recycle waste; - create and utilise energy from waste; - treat waste; and - dispose of waste (e.g. provide rubbish containers on site). - Where practicable take all General Waste to a Licensed General Waste Disposal Facility.
- A14
All waste must be removed and disposed offsite. Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115
- A15
Camps The holder of the environmental authority must consult with the landowner prior to establishing any campsites.
- A16
When establishing a campsite, the holder of the environmental authority must ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land, vegetation and watercourses is minimised. Notes: - When establishing and maintaining campsites the following measures or similar measures can be used to minimise the area and duration of disturbance to land, vegetation and watercourses: - locate campsites at least 100m from any riverine areas; - only disturb the minimum area necessary for the safe functioning of the campsite; - install an appropriate human waste disposal facility (e.g. portable self-contained toilets, pit toilets, septic tanks); - use absorption trenches, transpiration beds or spray irrigation to dispose of grey water; and - locate all disposal areas at least 100m distance from any watercourse, waterway, groundwater recharge area, wetland or lake. - With regard to on site waste water management refer to the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2008.
- A17
The mining activity must not at any one time, cause more than 5000 square metres of land to be disturbed at a camp site.
- A18
Campsites must not be established within Category B ESA or within 500 metre buffer of any Category B ESA.
- A19
Roads and Tracks The holder of the environmental authority must consult with the landowner prior to establishing any new roads and tracks. Notes: - Repair all damage to existing private roads and tracks resulting from mining activities, so that they are as trafficable as they were prior to any damage.
- A20
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. Notes: - When planning and constructing new roads and tracks the following measures or similar measures can be used to minimise the area and duration of disturbance of land, vegetation and watercourses; Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115 - wherever possible use or upgrade existing roads and tracks; - construct roads and tracks along natural grades; - minimise the width of roads and tracks; - minimise the number of crossings in riverine areas; - construct crossings in riverine areas in a stable section of the bed; - avoid constructing roads or tracks that run straight down the bank to the crossing; - do not disadvantage other users of existing public roads and tracks; - construct a bed level causeway, a culvert or a bridge where natural bed conditions within a watercourse will not carry the intended traffic load or where crossing of the bed will generate a significant increase in turbidity; - minimise the number of cuts and fills in riverine areas; - position cuts and fills in riverine areas to minimise risk of erosion from subsequent flood events; - position crossings to prevent flow being directed towards the banks and provide erosion resistance to the bed and banks downstream of a crossing for a distance equal to the width of the normal flow channel; - do not create any downstream or upstream drops at the lip of culverts or causeways; - regularly clean out culverts, bridges and causeways to prevent flow being impeded or redirected; and - construct in-stream crossings outside of main fish migration periods.
- A21
The construction of new tracks must be recorded with a Global Positioning System (GPS) in
- A22
Roads or tracks must not be constructed within Category B ESA or within 500 metre buffer of any Category B ESA, expected where authorised in this environmental authority.
- A23
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that all explosives, hazardous chemicals, corrosive substances, toxic substances, gases and dangerous goods should be stored and handled in accordance with the current Australian standard where such is applicable. Note - Where no relevant Australian standard exists store such materials within an effective on-site containment system.
- A24
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that flammable and combustible liquids, including petroleum products, should be stored and handled in accordance with the latest edition of AS1940--The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids. Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115
- A25
Spill Kit An appropriate spill kit, personal protective equipment and relevant operator instructions/ emergency procedure guides for the management of wastes, chemicals and flammable and combustible liquids associated with the activity must be kept at the site.
- A26
Anyone operating with wastes, chemicals or flammable and combustible liquids under this approval must be trained in the use of the spill kit.
- A27
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.
- A27
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.
- A29
An annual report must be prepared each year and submitted with each annual return. The report must include a map identifying all exploration activities undertaken to date. The map is to clearly distinguish between proposed, completed and rehabilitated mining activities to demonstrate compliance with this environmental authority.
- A30
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 years. Air
- B1
The release of dust or particulate matter or both resulting from the exploration activity must not cause an environmental nuisance, at any nuisance sensitive or commercial place. Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115
- B2
The Proponent shall ensure that all reasonable and feasible avoidance and mitigation measures are employed so that the dust and particulate matter emissions generated by the mining activities do not cause exceedances of the following levels when measured at any sensitive or commercial place: a) Dust deposition of 120 milligrams per square metre per day, averaged over one month, when monitored in accordance with the most recent version of Australian Standard AS3580.10.1 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air-- Determination of particulate matter--Deposited matter - Gravimetric method. b) A concentration of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 micrometres (PM10) suspended in the atmosphere of 50 micrograms per cubic metre over a 24-hour averaging time, for no more than five exceedances recorded each year, when monitored in accordance with the most recent version of either: i) Australian Standard AS3580.9.6 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air--Determination of suspended particulate matter--PM10 high volume sampler with size-selective inlet - Gravimetric method, or ii) Australian Standard AS3580.9.9 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air-- Determination of suspended particulate matter--PM10 low volume sampler--Gravimetric method. c) A concentration of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5) suspended in the atmosphere of 25 micrograms per cubic metre over a 24-hour averaging time, when monitored in accordance with the most recent version of AS/NZS3580.9.10 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air-- Determination of suspended particulate matter--PM (sub)2.5(/sub) low volume sampler--Gravimetric method. d) A concentration of particulate matter suspended in the atmosphere of 90 micrograms per cubic metre over a 1 year averaging time, when monitored in accordance with the most recent version of AS/NZS3580.9.3:2003 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air--Determination of suspended particulate matter --Total suspended particulate matter (TSP)--High volume sampler gravimetric method.
- B3
If monitoring indicates exceedance of the relevant limits in condition B2, then the environmental authority holder must: a) address the complaint including the use of appropriate dispute resolution if required; and b) immediately implement dust abatement measures so that emissions of dust from the activity do not result in further environmental nuisance. Acoustic
- E1
Category A Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) The environmental authority holder must not undertake activity within 1 kilometre of any Category A ESA.
- E2
Exploration Program within Category B Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) and 500m buffer of Category B ESA The environmental authority holder is authorised to carry out exploration mining activities within Category B ESA and within 500 metre buffer of Category B ESA in accordance with Table 1: Authorised disturbance within Category B ESA and within 500m buffer of Category B ESA and illustrated in Appendix 3: Authorised mining activities within Category B ESA and within 500m buffer of Category B ESA. Table 1: Authorised disturbance within Category B ESA and within 500m buffer of Category B ESA Activity Limitation Limitation Maximum Maximum Maximum of activity of activity footprint of disturbance disturbance disturbance authorised authorised within within permitted for within 500m Category Category each activity within within Category buffer of B ESA B ESA Category B 500m B Environmentally Category B buffer Environmentally Sensitive Area Environmentally Sensitive Area Sensitive Area and within 500m buffer 1000 square Exploration 1 2 metres per drill 0.1ha 0.2ha drill holes pad Access 0.8km 1.6km 3 metres wide per 0.3ha 0.6ha tracks track
- E3
Land disturbance The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land and vegetation is minimised. Not more than 1000m2 can be disturbed at any one location, excluding campsites. Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115 Notes: To minimise the area and duration of disturbance to land and vegetation the following measures or similar measures can be used: - avoid disturbing large and/or mature trees; - select specific trees to be cleared and avoid causing damage to surrounding vegetation; - where practical leave the rootstock intact to promote regeneration and regrowth. Before carrying out activities on the tenement refer to the Technical Guideline `Good Relations with Landowners' and the Department of Mines and Energy Code of Conduct, `Procedure for Sound Landholder/Explorer Relations'.
- E4
Erosion and Sediment Control The holder of the environmental authority must design, install and maintain adequate banks and/or diversion drains to minimise the potential for storm water runoff to enter disturbed areas.
- E5
The holder of the environmental authority must design, install and maintain adequate erosion and sediment control structures wherever necessary to prevent or minimise erosion of disturbed areas and the sedimentation of any watercourse, waterway, wetland or lake. Notes: - When designing and constructing sediment ponds refer to the "Engineering Guidelines for Queensland Construction Sites" Soil Erosion and Sediment Control. - Regularly clean out sediment traps, ponds and drains and maintain them in effective working order, until erosion stability has been achieved in disturbed areas. - The capacity of sediment traps, ponds, drains and banks should not be reduced below 70% of their design capacity.
- E6
Topsoils and overburden management The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that topsoil is removed and stockpiled prior to carrying out any mining activity. Prevent or minimise the mixing and erosion of topsoil and overburden stockpiles. Notes: - To separate topsoil and overburden and to prevent or minimise the erosion of these stockpiles the following measures or similar measures can be used: - identify topsoil and overburden layers before stripping topsoil; - store topsoil and overburden in separate stockpiles; - install silt fences or bunding around the stockpiles; - where practical reuse topsoil stockpiles within 12 months; - establish and maintain a temporary cover crop on stockpiles; and - limit the height of topsoil stockpiles to 2 metres. Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115
- E7
Hazardous contaminants The holder of the environmental authority must plan and conduct activities on site to prevent any potential or actual release of a hazardous contaminant. Notes: - Section 442 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 makes it an offence to release a prescribed contaminant. A prescribed contaminant is a contaminant prescribed by an Environmental Protection Policy. - Section 443 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 makes it an offence to cause or allow a contaminant to be placed in a position where it could reasonably be expected to cause serious or material environmental harm or environmental nuisance.
- E8
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that spills of hazardous contaminants are cleaned up as quickly as practicable. Such spillage must not be cleaned up by hosing, sweeping or otherwise releasing such contaminants to any watercourse, waterway, groundwater, wetland or lake. Notes: - If a mining lease becomes Significantly Disturbed Land because it is contaminated, it ceases to be significantly disturbed land if a Suitability Statement is issued for the land. Refer to Chapter 7, Part 8 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. - A Site Management Plan approved under Chapter 7, Part 8 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 may be required by the administrating authority for sites recorded on the Environmental Management Register or the Contaminated Land Register. Such sites may include acid producing waste rock stockpiles or tailings dams containing acid producing wastes.
- E9
The holder of the environmental authority must, where practical, separate acid producing waste rock from benign waste rock.
- E10
The holder of the environmental authority must dispose of acid producing waste rock in an excavation or pit and backfill as soon as practical. Backfill the excavation or pit containing acid producing waste rock with benign, low permeability material and seal the excavation or pit with a compacted capping layer at least 1m thick. Notes: - The owner or occupier of a mining lease must notify the administering authority if they become aware that a Notifiable Activity listed in Schedule 4 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994, is being carried out on the land within 30 days, by giving notice to the administering authority in the approved form. For example, an exploration or mineral development project that generates waste materials that contain hazardous contaminants must notify the administrating authority that this activity is being carried out. Refer to section 371 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. - For detailed information on the management of acid mine waste material refer to the "Technical Guidelines for the Environmental Management of Exploration and Mining in Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115 Queensland", Part B, `Assessment and Management of Acid Drainage' and the `Guidelines for Sampling and Analysis of Lowland Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS) in Queensland'.
- E11
Drilling, Excavating and Sampling The holder of the environmental authority must ensure: 1. all marker pegs are marked with contrasting colour so as to be clearly visible; 2. all marker pegs are removed from the tenement at the completion of exploration activities; 3. all permanent markers (example, concrete plugs or steel plates) are installed at ground level and made safe.
- E12
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. Notes: - When drilling, excavating or sampling the following measures or similar measures can be used to minimise the area and duration of disturbance to land and vegetation: - consider seasonal influences, such as rainfall before excavating or establishing a drill site; - construct drill pads no larger than necessary to safely accommodate the drilling rigs and ancillary equipment; - use excavators or backhoes wherever possible in preference to bulldozers; and - use drilling fluids and other process fluids which are non-toxic. - Prior to working in riverine areas refer to the "Technical Guidelines for the Environmental Management of Mining and Exploration in Queensland", Part B, "Exploration and Mining in Watercourses". - Install and maintain adequate warning signs, fences and rock bunds to exclude people, livestock and native animals from excavations and shafts. - Provide safe access to water for livestock and native animals by: - providing hard surfaces around water storage areas; and - fencing off any soft areas around the edge of water storage areas.
- E13
The holder of the environmental authority must not drill, excavate or clear vegetation: Notes: 1. in standing waters, wetlands or lakes; or 2. on the sloped banks or within 3m of the top of the bank or 5m of the toe of the bank; or 3. within, or on the levee banks of the normal flow channel. Note - For representative diagrams that define the different landform elements that make up a watercourse refer to Figure 1 - Cross Section Through a Watercourse and Figure 2 - Plan View of a Watercourse. Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115
- E14
Exploration drill holes The holder of the environmental authority must decommission all non-artesian drill holes, apart from those still required for monitoring purposes as soon as practical, but no later than 6 months after the hole was drilled by undertaking the following actions: 1. where practical dispose of all unused drill chips to the hole or to a sump pit and; 2. cap the hole at a depth that is appropriate for the previous land use of the area (unless the land owner stipulates a future use which requires the cap to be placed deeper); and 3. backfill the hole above the cap with soil or material similar to the surrounding soil or material. Notes: - The following depths are considered as appropriate for capping: - surface level in rock outcrops; and - at least 1m below the surface on land used for cropping; and - at least 300 mm below the surface on other land.
- E15
The holder of the environmental authority must isolate non-artesian aquifers where a drill hole intersects more than one water bearing strata by casing or plugging the hole as soon as practical after the hole is no longer required, but no later than 2 months after the hole was drilled, apart from those holes that are still required for monitoring purposes if: 1. the flow difference between aquifers exceeds 500 L/hour; and 2. the difference in electrical conductivity of water is greater than 10% of the lower value.
- E16
Conditions E14 and E15 do not apply to a non-artesian exploration drill hole if: 1. the land owner and the explorer have agreed that it should be left for conversion to a water bore; 2. the landowner gives a written undertaking to accept responsibility for the hole; 3. the details of the agreement and the drill hole (such as its GPS location and the drill logs showing the water bearing strata and flow rates) are provided to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy within 30 days of the land owner giving the undertaking; and 4. the hole is temporarily capped so as to prevent possible ingress of surface waters and associated sediments and pollutants. Note - Drill holes that are to be converted to a water bore must be done so by a licensed water bore driller.
- E17
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that exploration drill holes that strike artesian flows of water that exceeds 500 L/hour for seven days must be either: 1. decommissioned as soon as practical, but no later than 1 month after the hole was drilled, apart from holes that are still required for monitoring or evaluation purposes. Refer to Report No. SW4 - "Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia", (ARMCANZ 1997); or Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115 2. capped to allow for future conversion into a controlled artesian bore by a licensed water bore driller; or 3. converted into a controlled artesian bore by a licensed water bore driller, provided that: (a) the land owner has undertaken in writing to accept responsibility for the drill hole; and (b) the explorer provides details of the agreement and the drill hole to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy within 30 days of obtaining the landowner's agreement. Note - Provisions apply under the Water Act 2000 with respect to the utilisation of ground water from boreholes in Proclaimed Areas (which include all Artesian Basin areas) and the rehabilitation of boreholes.
- E18
The holder of the environmental authority must ensure that exploration drill holes that are to be retained for future mineral resource evaluation purposes are cased and capped. Holes to be retained for more than three years must be capped with steel casing and appropriately identified.
- E19
Gridlines and Geophysical Surveys The holder of the environmental authority must plan and determine the final position of gridlines and geophysical lines in consultation with the landowner.
- E20
When constructing gridlines and geophysical lines, the holder of the environmental authority must ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land and vegetation is minimised. Notes: - When constructing gridlines and geophysical lines the following measures or similar measures can be used to ensure that the area and duration of disturbance to land and vegetation is minimised; - conduct surveying of gridlines on foot; - use existing gates, tracks, roads and seismic lines; - before deciding on the location of new seismic lines, record the location of all underground or surface pipelines, cables, power lines, etc. and avoid these areas; - in planning for drilling and sampling activities, where possible, ensure the activities occur at least 100m from riverine areas; - construct seismic lines that do not exceed the width necessary to safely undertake the survey; - use Global Positioning Systems (GPS), or other techniques, to reduce the need for line of sight clearing; - maintain buffer widths of at least 25m between all disturbed areas; - minimise the use of bulldozers and excavators when cutting gridlines and/or seismic lines; and Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115 - notify landowners at least 24 hours prior to detonating seismic explosives.
- E21
The environmental authority holder is not authorised to undertake 2D or 3D seismic surveys within Category B ESA or within 500 metre buffer of any Category B ESA.
- E22
Rehabilitation In Riverine Areas, the holder of the environmental authority must complete the Rehabilitation Processes on all areas disturbed by mining activities, apart from those areas currently being utilised for mining activities, as soon as practical and prior to the onset of the wet season. Condition E22 is to ensure that there is adequate erosion protection in riverine areas prior to the onset of the wet season. In Queensland the wet season is generally considered to be from November to April each year.
- E23
For all other areas on the mining tenement, expect areas within Category B Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) and 500 metre buffer of Category B ESA, the holder of the environmental authority must complete the rehabilitation processes on all areas disturbed by mining activities, apart from those areas currently being utilised for mining activities, as soon as practical and at least within six months of the completion of works in those areas.
- E24
Rehabilitation of disturbance within Category B ESA or within 500 metre buffer of any Category B ESA must be completed as soon as practicable, but no longer than three (3) months after completion of the disturbance activity.
- E25
The holder of the environmental authority must backfill all excavations, drill holes or sampling sites as soon as practical following the completion of exploration activities.
- E26
Condition E25 does not apply to any excavations, drill holes or sampling sites that are to remain after the completion of exploration activities, by agreement with the land owner.
- E27
All land subject to mining activities must be rehabilitated to a non-polluting, safe, stable and self-sustaining landform.
- E28
The holder of the environmental authority must rehabilitate areas disturbed by mining activities to a stable landform similar to that of surrounding undisturbed areas. Notes: When rehabilitating disturbed areas refer to the "Technical Guidelines for the Environmental Management of Mining and Exploration in Queensland", Part D, `Geo- technical Slope Stability'.
- E29
The environmental authority holder must revegetate disturbed areas with plant species that will promote the same vegetation type and density of cover to that of the surrounding undisturbed areas. Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115
- E30
For any Mine Infrastructure to remain after all mining activities have ceased, the holder of the environmental authority must obtain the written agreement of the land owner stating they will take over responsibility for that infrastructure.
- E31
The holder of the environmental authority must complete rehabilitation of disturbed areas to the satisfaction of the administrating authority. Condition E31 is a requirement of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The environmental authority holder must submit a Final Rehabilitation Report (FRR) and a compliance statement prior to the cancellation or expiry of the mining tenement. The surrender of the environmental authority will not be granted until the administrating authority has accepted the FRR and the compliance statement. Nature Conservation
- F1
The holder of the environmental authority must take all reasonable measures to prevent the spread of Declared Plants.
- F2
The holder of the environmental authority must not carry out activities within 100m of a Historical, Archaeological or Ethnographic site. Note - Refer to the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Register established under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. Prior to carrying out any activities on the mining tenement, the holder of the environmental authority should consult with the administrating authority if a site has the potential to be designated as a historical, archaeological or ethnographic site.
- F3
Clearing native plants or interfering with animal breeding places is not permitted unless authorised under the "Nature Conservation Act 1992". END OF CONDITIONS Permit Environmental authority EPPR03282115 Appendix 1: Definition 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. Term Definition Administering authority Means: (a) for a matter, the administration and enforcement of which has been devolved to a local government under section 514 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994; or (b) for all other matters - the Chief Executive of the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection; or (c) another State Government Department, Authority, Storage Operator, Board or Trust, who's role is to administer provisions under other enacted legislation Annual exceedence For a given rainfall event the AEP is the probability that the event will be probability (AEP) exceeded within a one year period. The AEP is usually expressed as a one in `n' (years) or a percentage. Approved form Means a form approved by the administrating authority. Archaeological site A site that has physical evidence of the past, which has the potential to increase our knowledge of earlier human occupation, activities and events. Artesian drill hole An exploration drill hole from which water freely flows at a rate of greater than 500 L/hour for at least 7 days after being drilled. Banks The feature which confines major flows within a watercourse. They are steeper than a terrace and are generally of a slope greater than 1:1 on outer bends. Refer to Figure 1 - Cross Section through a Watercourse. Bund (a) An earth mound or similar structure (e.g. a concrete block wall), whether impervious or not, constructed to contain spilled material (e.g. petrol, diesel, oil etc.); or (b) a structure to prevent or reduce soil erosion. Campsite The area encompassing any dwelling, amenities (e.g. toilet block, power generator), sewage or general waste disposal facility and includes the office area and vehicle parking areas associated with a temporary or permanent mining camp. Category A Means any of the areas mentioned in Schedule 12, Part 1, section 1 of