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Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register

Coal progressive rehabilitation and closure plan

P-PRCP-100897461 · BOWEN BASIN COAL PTY. LTD.

PRC plan P-PRCP-100897461 for BOWEN BASIN COAL PTY. LTD. (EPML00659513), coal. Current schedule final milestone 2074-12-10; 10 rehabilitation and improvement areas. 1 applications, including information requests and replies.

Environmental authority
EPML00659513
Holders
BOWEN BASIN COAL PTY. LTD.
Tenures
ML70331; ML70477; ML70528
Plan versions
P-PRCP-100897461 (effective 2026-05-08)
Current schedule final milestone
2074-12-10
Areas in current schedule
10 · 5,905 ha

Schedule versions

VersionEffectiveFinal milestoneAreasDocument
12026-05-082074-12-1010Schedule PDF
22026-05-082074-12-1010Schedule PDF
32026-05-082074-12-1010Schedule PDF
42026-05-082074-12-1010Schedule PDF
5 (current)2026-05-082074-12-1010Schedule PDF

Rehabilitation and improvement areas

From the current schedule's tables. Land use categories are keyword groupings; the schedule's wording is shown beneath.

AreaActivitiesHectaresPost-mining land useFirst milestonePage
RA1rehabilitationMine infrastructure area: coal handling preparation plant, associated infrastructure, laydown, hardstands, tracks, power infrastructure, sewage treatment plant and internal haul roads, tracks to be decommissioned136GrazingGrazing10/12/20579
RA2ArehabilitationWater management infrastructure (rehabilitated to pasture): Diversion drains regraded to natural landform and rehabilitated to pasture (diversion drain located at the toes of the FN and FS out-of- pit spoil dumps and the toe of CDA 3B)7.6GrazingGrazing10/12/205710
RA2BrehabilitationWater management infrastructure (retained as stock watering) - Mine dams383.1Water, diversions and flood landformsWater storage – stock watering10/12/205711
RA3rehabilitationMine infrastructure area (retained infrastructure): Heavy vehicle workshops and associated infrastructure; light vehicle workshop; administration buildings and associated infrastructure (laydown, hardstands and tracks); and site access road / access to retained buildings / workshops to be retained. Retained diversion drains (Southern clean water diversion drain and CDA clean water diversion drain)52.9Infrastructure, industrial or residentialRetained infrastructure10/12/205712
RA4rehabilitationSpoil emplacements and bunds / levees (slopes >10%): Disturbance area associated with in-pit and out-of-pit spoil emplacements and bunds / levees (slopes >10%)2426.2GrazingMarginal grazing10/12/202713
RA5rehabilitationSpoil emplacements and bunds / levees (slopes <10%): Disturbance area associated with in-pit and out-of-pit spoil emplacements (slopes <10%)2149.6GrazingGrazing10/12/202714
RA6rehabilitationCo-disposal area: Disturbance area associated with the management of coarse and fine coal reject material378.5Native ecosystemGrassland10/12/204215
RA7rehabilitationPhillips Creek diversion: Disturbance area associated with the diversion of Phillips Creek.6.4Native ecosystemWatercourse – Native Ecosystem10/12/203216
RA8rehabilitationOther minor disturbance: Disturbance associated with topsoil stockpiles on natural ground; and Minor disturbance from other approved disturbance activities resulting in compacted land requiring rehabilitationA365.1GrazingGrazing10/12/205717
IA1improvementResidual void - pit water containment area: Disturbance area below the natural ground level that will not be rehabilitated to achieve a PMLU; and disturbance extent of the final water level. Residual void - surrounding in-situ walls and spoil sloped landform: Disturbance area below the natural ground level that will not be rehabilitated to achieve a PMLU; and disturbance area above the pit lake final water level, in-situ walls and spoil sloped landform.NUMA or voidNon-use management area10/12/204726

Application A-PRCP-AMD-100985443

Plan effective
2026-05-08
Register
Application record