Data as at 14 September 2026 · from the Queensland EP Act public register
EPML00863713 · Mine
Minerals environmental authority EPML00863713 (Mine), Granted. 142 conditions indexed. Holds PRC plan P-PRCP-100734512.
- Status
- Granted
- Holders
- Newmont Landco Pty Ltd
- Tenures
- ML10144; ML10148; ML10172; ML10173; ML1546
- PRC plan
- P-PRCP-100734512 · effective 2025-05-29
- How it was read
- Numbered conditions
- Register
- Register record · Instrument PDF
Conditions
142 numbered conditions read from the current instrument. Page numbers link into the register PDF.
- A1-1
In carrying out the mining activity the environmental authority holder must comply with Schedule A -Table 1 (Authorised Mining Activities) Schedule A - Table 1 (Authorised Mining Activities) Mine Mine Feature Tenure Maximum Easting (GDA2020) Northing (GDA2020) Domain Area of 424476 7757249 Disturbance 424840 7757219 (ha) 424559 7756705 424746 7756831 Raw Water Dam ML10144 10.9 424690 7757319 422729 7756912 Upper Plum Tree ML10144 0.5 422791 7756913 422788 7756848 Creek Dam 422722 7756825 422766 7757122 Plum Tree Creek ML10144 1.3 422894 7757049 422729 7756912 Dams Dam 424411 7754489 424628 7754489 Mt Hope Dam ML10144 1.8 424713 7754632 424398 7754671 Mt Hope 425234 7754586 Extension Dam ML10144 0.2 425388 7754597 425221 7754665 Supergene Dam ML10144 0.7 425355 7754654 422980 7755891 422915 7755718 Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Mine Mine Feature Tenure Maximum Easting (GDA2020) Northing (GDA2020) Domain Area of Mt Mawe Dam 422988 7755672 Disturbance 423073 7755818 Settlement Dam (ha) 425604 7755550 425735 7755570 Southern ML10144 1.3 425728 7755652 Tailings Storage 425585 7755739 ML10144 3.9 422824 7754857 Facility 422975 7754712 ML10144 62.0 423080 7754826 New Northern 422926 7754962 Tailings Storage ML10144 102.3 423083 7754998 424339 7754208 Facility ML10144 52.7 424272 7754876 423560 7754722 Old Northern 423866 7754745 Tailings Storage 423977 7753935 423530 7753893 Facility 423573 7758566 424331 7757741 423518 7757516 424154 7758440 423086 7757295 423003 7758019 424453 7757087 424501 7756828 424003 7757315 423634 7756750 424169 7756744 423218 7756723 Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Mine Mine Feature Tenure Maximum Easting (GDA2020) Northing (GDA2020) Domain Area of 423478 7757354 Waste Disturbance 423171 7757028 (ha) 423740 7756698 423572 7756238 Northern Waste ML10144 34.3 423301 7756119 423054 7756314 Rock Dump 423087 7756597 423348 7756781 Eastern Waste ML10144, 179.8 424867 7756411 Rock Dump ML10172, 425429 7754685 ML10173 425701 7755045 424321 7754713 Southern Waste ML10144 22.0 424361 7755596 Rock Dump 424819 7755870 425472 7756159 Scats Stockpile ML10144 21.2 423866 7755177 424238 7755173 424266 7754882 423857 7754744 423421 7754985 422883 7756980 422708 7756806 422750 7756225 422935 7756076 423024 7756610 Void Pit ML10144 70.4 Refer to Schedule J, Figure 2: Void Extent ML10144 4.5 424498 7756812 Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Mine Mine Feature Tenure Maximum Easting (GDA2020) Northing (GDA2020) Domain Area of 424543 7756563 Disturbance 424424 7756464 (ha) 424205 7756739 422976 7755658 Run of Mine Decommissioned 423145 7755859 (ROM) and Reclaimed 423389 7755518 Water Treatment 423229 7755366 Pond 423060 7755451 423910 7755432 Heap Leach ML10144 10.0 423824 7755243 423620 7755359 Stockpile 423663 7755786 424573 7757691 Low Grade ML10144 10.0 424323 7757687 424300 7757955 Stockpile 424589 7757932 423982 7757599 Processing 424286 7757689 area 424203 7757732 424088 7757525 NAF Oxide ML10144 7.8 424223 7758654 424191 7758870 Stockpile 424216 7759476 424281 7759521 PAF Oxide ML10144 3.5 424576 7759147 424611 7759472 Stockpile 424808 7759593 424806 7759376 Quarry Quarry ML10144 3.26 424968 7759344 Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Mine Mine Feature Tenure Maximum Easting (GDA2020) Northing (GDA2020) Domain Area of 425022 7759123 Disturbance 424946 7758969 (ha) 422726 7757161 422753 7757158 Borrow Pit Northern Borrow ML10144 40.15 422756 7757062 Pit 422717 7756841 422692 7756760 Reclaimed ML10144 0.5 422636 7756686 Workshop Area 422601 7756707 422571 7756782 Ancillary Office ML10144 0.3 422583 7756848 Infrastructure 422660 7756889 423397 7755598 Fuel storage ML10144 0.02 423510 7755660 Roads & Tracks 423485 7755686 ML10144 20.0 423372 7755632 423486 7755637 423517 7755569 423545 7755614 423522 7755654 423571 7755593 423559 7755589 423566 7755571 423576 7755576 Not feasible Not feasible Maintenance of Measures, Plant and Equipment
- A2-1
The environmental authority holder must: Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 (a) Install all measures, plant, and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority; and (b) Maintain such measures, plant, and equipment in a proper condition; and (c) Operate such measures, plant, and equipment in a proper manner.
- A2-2
No change, replacement or alteration of any plant or equipment is permitted if the change,
- A2-3
replacement, or alteration increases, or is likely to increase, the risk of environmental harm. All instruments and devices used for the measurement or monitoring of any parameter under any condition of this environmental authority must be calibrated, and appropriately operated and maintained. Monitoring and measurements
- A3-1
Record, compile and keep for a minimum of five years all monitoring results required by this environmental authority and make available for inspection all or any of these records upon request by the administering authority.
- A3-2
The environmental authority holder must upon request from the administering authority, supply monitoring records, plans and reports in the form and by the means requested by the administering authority within five business days.
- A3-3
Where monitoring is a requirement of this environmental authority, ensure that a competent person(s) conducts all monitoring.
- A3-4
All analyses, and tests required to be conducted under this environmental authority must be carried out by a laboratory that has NATA accreditation for such analyses and tests, except as otherwise authorised by the administering authority. Emergency response / contingency
- A4-1
An emergency response/contingency plan must be developed, maintained and implemented to respond to emergency events and incidents.
- A4-2
The emergency response/contingency plan required under condition A4-1 must be provided to the administering authority on request and address the following matters as a minimum: (a) response procedures to be implemented to prevent or minimise the risk of environmental harm arising from incidents. (b) response procedures to minimise the extent and duration of environmental harm caused by an incident. (c) the practices and procedures to be employed to rehabilitate the environment or mitigate any environmental harm caused. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 (d) the resources to be used in response to an incident. (e) procedures to investigate the cause of any incidents, including releases, and where necessary, implement remedial actions to reduce the likelihood of recurrence of similar events. (f) the provision and availability of documented procedures to staff attending any incident to enable them to effectively respond; and (g) training of staff that will be called upon to respond to incidents to enable them to effectively and safely respond. (h) timely and accurate reporting of the circumstance and nature of incidents to the administering authority in accordance with conditions A5-1 to A5-3. (i) procedures for accessing monitoring points during incidents. (j) procedures to notify any person who may be affected by the event within 24 hours, with information to be provided at a minimum: (i) the location of the release. (ii) the date and time of the release. (iii) the estimated quantity and type of any substances (if available concentrations) involved in the incident. (iv) the potential impacts to environmental values caused by the release. Notification of Emergencies, Incidents and Exceedance
- A5-1
The environmental authority holder must notify the administering authority by phone and email as soon as possible (no later than 24 hours) after becoming aware of: (a) 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; or (b) any monitoring result that indicates an exceedance of any environmental authority limit.
- A5-2
The notification in condition (A5-1) must include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the environmental authority number and name of the environmental authority holder. (b) the name and telephone number of the designated contact person. (c) the location of the emergency, incident, or exception (d) the date and time of the emergency, incident, or exception. (e) the time that the environmental authority holder became aware of the emergency, incident, or exception. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 (f) the estimated quantity and type of substances involved in the emergency, incident, or exception. (g) the actual or potential cause of the emergency, incident, or exception. (h) a description of the nature and effects of the emergency, incident, or exception, including environmental risks, any risks to public health or livestock (i) immediate actions taken to prevent or mitigate any further environmental harm caused by the release. (j) what notification of persons who may be affected by the event has occurred/is being undertaken.
- A5-3
Within twenty-eight days following the initial notification of an emergency or incident, 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. (c) proposed actions to prevent a recurrence of the emergency or incident. Risk Management
- A6-1
The environmental authority holder must develop, maintain, and implement a risk management system for mining activities which conforms to the Standard for Risk Management (ISO31000:2009) or the latest edition of the Australian Standard for Risk Management. Third Party Auditing
- A7-1
Compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority must be audited by an appropriately qualified third-party auditor, nominated by the environmental authority holder, and accepted by the administering authority at regular intervals not exceeding once every two years.
- A7-2
Upon receipt of the third-party audit report, the environmental authority holder must submit a copy to the administering authority.
- A7-3
The third-party auditor must certify the independent findings of the audit in the report.
- A7-4
The financial cost of the third-party audit is the responsibility of the environmental authority holder.
- A7-5
The environmental authority holder must immediately act upon any recommendations arising from the audit report by: (a) investigating any non-compliance issues identified; and (b) implementing measures or taking necessary action to ensure compliance with the requirements of this environmental authority. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713
- A7-6
Subject to condition (A7-5), and not more than one month following the submission of the audit report to the administering authority, the environmental authority holder must provide a written report to the administering authority addressing the: (a) actions taken by the environmental authority holder to ensure compliance with this environmental authority; and (b) actions taken to prevent a recurrence of any non-compliance issues identified. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE A Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Schedule B - Air Dust nuisance
- B1-1
Subject to Conditions (B1-2) and (B1-3) the release of dust or particulate matter or both resulting from the mining activity must not cause an environmental nuisance, at any sensitive place.
- B1-2
When requested by the administering authority, dust and particulate monitoring must be undertaken within a reasonable and practicable timeframe nominated by the administering authority to investigate any complaint (which is neither frivolous nor vexatious nor based on mistaken belief in the opinion of the authorised officer) of environmental nuisance at any sensitive place, and the results must be notified within 14 days to the administering authority following completion of monitoring.
- B1-3
If the environmental authority holder can provide evidence through monitoring that the following limits are not being exceeded then the environmental authority holder is not in breach of (B1-1): (a) Dust deposition of 120 milligrams per square metre per day, averaged over one month, when monitored in accordance with AS 3580.10.1 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air - Determination of particulates - Deposited matter - Gravimetric method of 1991; and (b) A concentration of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 micrometre (-m) (PM10) suspended in the atmosphere of 50 micrograms per cubic metre over a 24-hour averaging time, at a sensitive place downwind of the operational land, when monitored in accordance with: (i) Particulate matter - Determination of suspended particulate PM10 high-volume sampler with size-selective inlet - Gravimetric method, when monitored in accordance with AS 3580.9.6 Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air - Determination of suspended particulate matter - PM (sub) 10 high volume sampler with size-selective inlet - Gravimetric method of 1990; or (ii) Any alternative method of sampling PM10, which may be permitted by the `Air Quality Sampling Manual' as published from time to time by the administering authority. NOTE: You must propose which monitoring method is appropriate in accordance with condition
- B1-4
If monitoring indicates exceedance of the relevant limits in Condition (B1-3), then the environmental authority holder must: (a) Address the complaint including the use of appropriate dispute resolution if required; or (b) Immediately implement dust abatement measures so that emissions of dust from the activity do not result in further environmental nuisance. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE B Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Schedule C - Water General
- C1-1
Contaminants that will, or have the potential to cause environmental harm, must not be released directly or indirectly to any waters except as permitted under the conditions of this environmental authority.
- C1-2
The maintenance and cleaning of vehicles and any other equipment or plant must not be carried out in areas from which contaminants can be released into any receiving waters.
- C1-3
Any spillage of wastes, contaminants or other materials must be cleaned up as quickly as practicable to minimise the release of wastes, contaminants, or materials to any receiving waters.
- C1-4
By 6 February each year the environmental authority holder must provide the administering authority an update of monitoring data and associated trigger levels and contaminant limits specified in Schedule C of this environmental authority, incorporating monitoring data obtained during the previous twelve months.
- C1-5
All determinations of water quality/sample analysis required under a condition of this environmental authority must be: (a) performed by a person or body possessing appropriate experience and qualifications to perform the required measurements. (b) made in accordance with methods prescribed in the latest edition of the administering authorities Monitoring and Sampling Manual. (c) carried out on representative samples. (d) collected from the monitoring locations identified in this environmental authority, within two hours of each other where possible; and (e) for laboratory determinations, carried out in a laboratory accredited (e.g., NATA) for the method of analysis being used except as otherwise authorised by the administering authority.
- C1-6
The following information must be recorded in relation to all water quality monitoring data for a specified period as required by this environmental authority and submitted to the administering authority in the specified format when requested: (a) the date and time when the sample was taken. (b) the monitoring point where the sample was taken. (c) the release flow rate at the time of sampling for each release point. (d) the measured or estimated daily quantity of the contaminants released from all release points. (e) the results of all monitoring and details of any exceedances with the conditions of this environmental authority; and Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 (f) all water quality monitoring data.
- C1-7
The release of contaminants directly or indirectly to waters must not: (a) produce any visible discolouration of receiving waters; or (b) produce any slick or other visible or odorous evidence of oil, grease or petrochemicals nor contain visible floating oil, grease, scum, litter, or other objectionable matter.
- C1-8
The environmental authority holder must develop, maintain, and implement a Sulphate Management Plan. The Sulphate Management plan must address as a minimum: (a) Measures to prevent sulphate release from the New Northern TSF, Southern TSF and Eastern WRD as identified in the Mt Leyshon Environmental Evaluation Report, May 2012. (b) Measures to ensure water leaving the site contains sulphate at levels that comply with Schedule C of this environmental authority. (c) A remedial works plan for areas downstream of the mine that details: (i) the degree to which the measured sulphate concentrations are an issue for environmental values of surface waters and ground waters. (ii) actions to address any existing sulphate related issues known to be currently occurring or causing environmental harm; and (iii) actions to address potential sulphate related issues that may cause environmental harm, such as the formation of Monosulfidic Black Ooze (MBO). (d) Develop site-specific water quality objectives for sulphate using local biological effects data to assess risks to the aquatic ecosystem values. Contaminant Release to Waters
- C2-1
Unless otherwise permitted under the conditions of this environmental authority, the release of contaminants to waters must only occur from the release points specified in Schedule C - Table 1 (Release Points) and depicted in Figure 1. Schedule C - Table 1 (Release Points) Monitoring Easting Northing Contaminant Receiving Monitoring point (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Source and waters frequency Location description Release Points - Interpretation Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Monitoring Easting Northing Contaminant Receiving Monitoring point (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Source and waters frequency Mt Hope 424374 7754660 Location description Daily during release Dam Bypass (the first sample must 7754971 Eastern Puddler be taken within 2 Settlement 423134 Waste Rock Creek hours of Dam Bypass commencement of Dump Puddler release subject to Creek safe access). Roche Hill. Southern Daily during release Waste Rock (the first sample must be taken within 2 Dump hours of commencement of release subject to safe access). Release Points Mt Hope 424358 7754065 Eastern Puddler Daily during release Dam Bypass 7754480 Waste Rock Creek (the first sample must 7757090 be taken within 2 Settlement 423037 Dump Puddler hours of Dam Bypass Creek commencement of Roche Hill. release subject to Plum Tree 422765 Southern Plum Tree safe access) Creek Dam Waste Rock Creek Daily during release Dump (the first sample must be taken within 2 Scats hours of Stockpile commencement of release subject to safe access) Daily during release (the first sample must be taken within 2 hours of commencement of release subject to safe access). Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Monitoring Easting Northing Contaminant Receiving Monitoring point (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Source and waters frequency Southern 423547 7754363 Location description Daily during release Tailings (the first sample must Storage 7753799 Southern Puddler be taken within 2 Facility West Tailings Creek hours of Sump 7754096 Storage commencement of Facility Puddler release subject to Southern 423521 7754825 Creek safe access). Tailings 424353 Southern Storage 7754727 Tailings Puddler Daily during release Facility Storage Creek (the first sample must Southwest Facility be taken within 2 Sump Puddler hours of Southern Creek commencement of Southern Tailings release subject to Tailings Storage Puddler safe access). Storage Facility Creek Facility Daily during release Southeast Roche Hill. (the first sample must Sump Southern be taken within 2 Waste Rock hours of Settlement 423069 commencement of Dam Dump release subject to safe access). Settlement 422840 Roche Hill. Dam Sump Southern Daily during release Waste Rock (the first sample must be taken within 2 Dump hours of commencement of release subject to safe access). Daily during release (the first sample must be taken within 2 hours of commencement of release subject to safe access). Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Monitoring Easting Northing Contaminant Receiving Monitoring point (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Source and waters frequency Supergene 422936 7755782 Location description Daily during release Dam 7755583 (the first sample must 7756169 Northern Puddler be taken within 2 Supergene 422910 7754601 Waste Rock Creek hours of Dam Sump commencement of 7754482 Dump. Puddler release subject to Western 422750 Creek safe access). Scats Sump Heap leach Stockpile Puddler Daily during release Mt Hope 425359 Creek (the first sample must Extension Northern be taken within 2 Waste Rock One Mile hours of Dam Creek commencement of Dump. release subject to Mt Hope 424375 Puddler safe access). Dam Heap leach Creek Stockpile Daily during release (the first sample must Scats be taken within 2 Stockpile hours of commencement of Eastern release subject to Waste Rock safe access). Dump Daily during release (the first sample must Eastern be taken within 2 Waste Rock hours of commencement of Dump. release subject to safe access). Southern Waste Rock Daily during release (the first sample must Dump. be taken within 2 hours of Southern commencement of Tailings release subject to Storage safe access). Facility Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Monitoring Easting Northing Contaminant Receiving Monitoring point (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Source and waters frequency 7755562 Location description Mt Mawe 425608 7757314 Eastern Two Mile Daily during release Dam Waste Rock Creek (the first sample must 7757225 be taken within 2 Dump hours of 7758614 commencement of release subject to 7757221 safe access). Old Northern 423196 Old Northern Clarke Creek Daily during release Tailings Tailings (the first sample must Storage Storage be taken within 2 Facility hours of Facility West commencement of Sump release subject to safe access). New 423199 New Northern Plum Tree Daily during release Northern Tailings Creek (the first sample must Tailings Storage be taken within 2 Storage Facility hours of Facility West commencement of release subject to Sump safe access). New 423487 New Northern Clarke Creek Daily during release Northern Tailings (the first sample must Tailings Storage be taken within 2 Storage Facility hours of Facility North commencement of release subject to Sump safe access). Raw Water 424483 Mt Mawe, Old Schreibers Daily during release Dam Northern Creek (the first sample must Tailings be taken within 2 Storage hours of Facility, commencement of Eastern release subject to safe access). Waste Rock Dump Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Monitoring Easting Northing Contaminant Receiving Monitoring point (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Source and waters frequency Raw Water 424692 7757332 Location description Daily during release Dam Sump Mt Mawe, Old (the first sample must 7757413 Schreibers be taken within 2 Old Northern 423931 Northern Creek hours of Tailings 7757436 Tailings commencement of Storage Storage Schreibers release subject to 7755584 Facility, Creek safe access). Facility East Eastern Sump Waste Rock Schreibers Daily during release Dump Creek (the first sample must Old Northern 423681 be taken within 2 Tailings Old Northern Two Mile hours of Storage Tailings Creek commencement of Storage release subject to Facility North Facility safe access). Sump Old Northern Daily during release Mt Mawe 425810 Tailings (the first sample must Dam Sump Storage be taken within 2 Facility hours of commencement of Eastern release subject to Waste Rock safe access). Dump Daily during release (the first sample must be taken within 2 hours of commencement of release subject to safe access).
- C2-2
The release of contaminants to waters from the authorised release points must be monitored at the locations and frequencies specified in Schedule C - Table 1 (Release Points) for each quality characteristic specified in Schedule C - Table 2 (Contaminant Release Trigger Levels and Limits). Schedule C - Table 2 (Contaminant Release Trigger Levels and Limits) Quality Contaminant release limit Trigger Levels Characteristic Physicochemical Electrical conductivity TBA1 S/cm TBA1 S/cm (EC) Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Quality Contaminant release limit Trigger Levels Characteristic pH (pH Unit) TBA1 (minimum) TBA1 (minimum) TBA1 (maximum) TBA1 (maximum) Temperature (-C) For interpretation purposes For interpretation purposes Dissolved Oxygen For interpretation purposes For interpretation purposes (DO) Turbidity (NTU) For interpretation purposes For interpretation purposes Total Suspended 50 mg/L N/A Solids (TSS) Hardness For interpretation purposes. For interpretation purposes. Sulphate (SO42-) 10002 mg/L TBA1. Metals and Metalloids Total Aluminium (Al) For interpretation purposes N/A Dissolved Aluminium 52 mg/L 553 g/L (Al) Metals and Total (unfiltered) concentrations Dissolved (filtered) concentrations Metalloids Arsenic (As) 0.52 mg/L 133 g/L Cadmium (Cd) 0.012 mg/L 0.23 g/L Chromium (Cr) 12 mg/L 13 g/L Cobalt (Co) 12 mg/L 2.83 g/L Copper (Cu) 12 mg/L 1.43 g/L Lead (Pb) 0.12 mg/L 3.43 g/L Nickel (Ni) 12 mg/L 113 g/L Uranium (U) 0.22 mg/L 8.0 g/L Zinc (Zn) 202 mg/L 83 g/L Non-metals Cyanide (WAD) For interpretation purposes. For interpretation purposes. Cyanide (Total) 1 (mg/L) 7.04 (g/L) 1. Detail to be provided by the environmental authority holder to the administering authority with submission of the REMP report by 1 May2015 2. Numbers based on ANZECC & ARMCANZ (2000) Livestock Drinking Water Guidelines. 3. Numbers based on ANZECC & ARMCANZ (2000) freshwater (95% level of protection) slightly-to-moderately disturbed ecosystems. 4. Number based on Cyanide Management guideline October 2008. Note: All metals and metalloids must be measured as total (unfiltered) and dissolved (filtered). Exceedances apply where results for dissolved metal/metalloids concentrations exceed trigger levels. Contaminant limits apply for metal/metalloids if total results exceed limits. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Note: Hardness Modified Trigger Values (HMTV) may be performed in accordance with ANZECC 2000 methodology.
- C2-3
With the exception of high flow releases permitted under condition C4-3 of this environmental authority, the release of contaminants to waters must not exceed the contaminant limits for each quality characteristic stated in Schedule C - Table 2 (Contaminant Release Trigger Levels and Limits).
- C2-4
If quality characteristics of the release exceed any of the trigger levels specified in Schedule C - Table 2 (Contaminant Release Trigger Levels and Limits) during a release event, the environmental authority holder must complete an investigation in accordance with the ANZECC and ARMCANZ (2000) methodology into the potential for environmental harm and provide a written report to the administering authority within three months detailing: (a) details of the investigations carried out. (b) details of the environmental impacts observed; and (c) actions taken to prevent environmental harm. Note: An exceedance of pH relates to a value below the minimum pH or above the maximum pH levels identified in Schedule C - Table 2 (Contaminant Release Trigger Levels and Limits). Note: Investigations may be undertaken to develop impact-based limits in accordance with ANZECC methodology (ANZECC guidelines - Chapter 3.5.1). Stream Flow Monitoring
- C3-1
The environmental authority holder must install, operate, and maintain a stream flow gauging station to determine and record stream flows with respect to each release point, as specified in Schedule C - Table 3 (Contaminant Release During Flow Events).
- C3-2
With the exception of high flow releases permitted under condition C4-3 of this environmental authority, the release of contaminants to waters must only take place during periods of natural flow events specified as the minimum flow in Schedule C - Table 3 (Contaminant Release During Flow Events) and at the contaminant release point(s) specified in Schedule C - Table 1 (Release Points). Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Schedule C - Table 3 (Contaminant Release During Flow Events) Receiving Release Gauging Eastern Northern Minimum Release limit water Point station (GDA202 (GDA202 Flow in description Receiving description 0) 0) Water Required for a Release Event Puddler Mt Hope PCC 425013 7753134 As specified As specified in Creek Dam in condition Schedule C - Bypass (C4-1) Table 4 (Release Limits Settlement Dam for High Flow Releases) Bypass Southern Tailings Storage Facility Southwest Sump Puddler Southern PCC 425013 7753134 As specified Continuous Creek Tailings in condition (minimum daily) Storage Facility (C4-1) Southeast Sump Southern Tailings Storage Facility West Sump Settlement Dam Settlement Dam Sump Supergene Dam Supergene Dam Sump Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Receiving Release Gauging Eastern Northern Minimum Release limit water Point station (GDA202 (GDA202 Flow in description Receiving description 0) 0) Water Required for a Release Event Mt Hope Extension Dam Mt Hope Dam Western Scats Sump Two Mile Mt Mawe RSSTMC 426458 7755356 Creek Dam RSSCC Plum Tree Creek Dam Old Northern Tailings Storage Facility West Sump Clarke Creek New 424359 7760144 Northern Tailings Storage Facility West Sump New Northern Tailings Storage Facility North Sump Raw Water Dam Raw Water Dam Sump Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Receiving Release Gauging Eastern Northern Minimum Release limit water Point station (GDA202 (GDA202 Flow in description Receiving description Old 0) 0) Water Northern Required for Tailings a Release Storage Event Facility North Sump Old Northern Tailings Storage Facility East Sump Note: The volume of flow can be determined by height of water or flow. The actual flow must be a quantifiable measure, e.g.: 5m3/sec
- C4-1
With the exception of high flow releases permitted under condition C4-3 of this environmental authority, at the time of release from the authorised release points specified in Schedule C - Table 3 (Contaminant Release During Flow Events) the water flow volume in the respective receiving water must be at least twenty times the volume at which respective contaminated waters are released.
- C4-2
The daily quantity of contaminants released from each release point specified in Schedule C - Table 1 (Release Points) must be measured and recorded. High Flow By-Pass
- C4-3
The high flow release of mine affected water from the Mt Hope and Settlement Dam Bypass identified Schedule C - Table 1 (Release Points), to receiving waters must not: (a) exceed the contaminant limits stated in Schedule C - Table 10 (Receiving Waters Contaminant Limits) at the receiving water monitoring points in Schedule C - Table 7 (Receiving Water Reference Sites and Downstream Monitoring); and (b) exceed the release limits at the spillway stated in Schedule C - Table 4 (Release Limits for High Flow Releases). Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713
- C4-4
An estimate of the daily quantity of contaminants released from each release point must be based on available measured data recorded at the release points in Schedule C - Table 1 (Contaminant Release Points).
- C4-5
The release of contaminants directly or indirectly to waters: a) must not produce any visible discolouration of receiving waters; nor b) must not produce any slick or other visible or odorous evidence of oil, grease, or petrochemicals; nor c) contain visible floating oil, grease, scum, litter, or other objectionable matter
- C4-6
Releases to waters must be undertaken so as to minimise erosion of the bed and banks of the receiving waters or cause a material build-up of sediment in such waters. Schedule C - Table 4 (Release Limits for High Flow Releases) Quality Characteristic Release limit for high flow Physicochemical Electrical Conductivity (S/cm) 50001 pH (pH units) 5.0 (minimum) 9.0 (maximum) 1. Numbers based on ANZECC (2000) Table 3.3.9, Lowland Rivers. Notification of Release Event
- C5-1
The environmental authority holder must notify the administering authority of a release event (no later than twenty-four hours after having commenced releasing contaminated water to the receiving environment). Notification must include the submission of written verification to the administering authority of the following information: (a) release commencement date/time. (b) expected release cessation date/time. (c) release point(s). (d) release volume and contaminant load (estimated). (e) receiving water(s) including the natural flow rate; and (f) any details (including available data) regarding likely impacts on the receiving water(s).
- C5-2
The environmental authority holder must notify the administering authority within twenty-four hours after cessation of a release as notified under condition (C5-1) and within twenty business days provide the following information in writing: (a) release cessation date/time. (b) natural flow volume in receiving water. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 (c) volume of water released. (d) details regarding the compliance of the release with the conditions of Schedule C in 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 release. Onsite Water Storages
- C6-1
Water storages stated in Schedule C - Table 5 (Onsite Water Storage Monitoring Locations) must be monitored for the water quality characteristics specified in Schedule C -Table 6 (Onsite Water Storage Contaminant Limits) at the monitoring locations and at the monitoring frequency specified in Schedule C - Table 5 (Onsite Water Storage Monitoring Locations). Schedule C - Table 5 (Onsite Water Storage Monitoring Locations) Water Storage Easting Northing Monitoring Frequency of Description (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Location Monitoring Plum Tree Creek 422834 7757052 Plum Tree Creek Annually Dam 7757203 Dam Annually 7758128 Annually Old Northern Tailings 423264 7753800 Old Northern Annually Storage Facility West 7754897 Tailings Storage Annually 423062 7754737 Annually Sump 423564 Facility West 422912 Sump New Northern 422844 Tailings Storage New Northern Facility West Sump Tailings Storage Southern Tailings Facility West Storage Facility Sump Southwest Sump Southern Tailings Settlement Dam Storage Facility Southwest Sump Settlement Dam Sump Settlement Dam Settlement Dam Sump Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Water Storage Easting Northing Monitoring Frequency of Description (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Location Monitoring Supergene Dam 422962 7755753 Supergene Dam Annually 42220 7755604 Annually Supergene Sump 422748 7756202 Supergene Dam Annually 425257 7754628 Sump Annually Western Scats Sump 424475 7754520 Annually Mt Hope Extension Western Scats Sump Dam Mt Hope Dam Mt Hope Extension Dam Mt Hope Dam Mt Mawe Dam 425715 7755574 Mt Mawe Dam Annually Mt Mawe Dam Sump 425798 7755570 Mt Mawe Dam Annually 423468 7758576 Sump Annually New Northern 424540 7757229 Annually Tailings Storage New Northern Facility North Sump Tailings Storage Raw Water Dam Facility North Sump Raw Water Dam Raw Water Dam 424680 7757332 Raw Water Dam Annually Sump 423928 7757407 Sump Annually 422763 7756890 Annually Old Northern Tailings 423657 7757432 Old Northern Annually Storage Facility East Tailings Storage Facility East Sump Sump Upper Plum Tree Upper Plum Tree Creek Dam Creek Dam Old Northern Old Northern Tailings Tailings Storage Storage Facility North Sump Facility North Sump Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Water Storage Easting Northing Monitoring Frequency of Description (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Location Monitoring Southern Tailings 424330 7754078 Southern Tailings Annually Storage Facility 423536 7754322 Storage Facility Annually Southeast Sump Southeast Sump Southern Tailings Southern Tailings Storage Facility West Storage Facility Sump West Sump
- C6-2
In the event that waters storages defined in Schedule C - Table 5 (Onsite Water Storage Monitoring Locations) exceed the contaminant limits defined in Schedule C -Table 6 (Onsite Water Storage Contaminant Limits) the environmental authority holder must implement measures to prevent access to waters by all livestock and minimise access by native fauna. Schedule C - Table 6 (Onsite Water Storage Contaminant Limits) Parameter3 Unit Test Value Contaminant Limit (mg/L) Greater than 4, less than 92 pH pH unit Range Temperature -C For interpretation For interpretation purposes purposes Dissolved Oxygen (DO) mg/L and percent For interpretation For interpretation purposes EC saturation purposes For interpretation For interpretation purposes -S/cm purposes Maximum 40005 Total Dissolved Solids mg/L (TDS) Maximum 10001 Sulphate mg/L Maximum 51 Aluminium mg/L Maximum 0.51 Arsenic mg/L Maximum 0.011 Cadmium mg/L Maximum 11 Chromium mg/L Maximum 11 Cobalt mg/L Maximum 11 Copper mg/L Maximum 0.11 Lead mg/L Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Parameter3 Unit Test Value Contaminant Limit (mg/L) Nickel mg/L Maximum 11 Uranium mg/L Maximum 0.2 Zinc mg/L Maximum 201 WAD Cyanide mg/L Maximum 504 Total Cyanide mg/L Maximum For interpretation purposes 1. Contaminant limit based on ANZECC (2000) stock water quality guidelines. 2. Page 4.2-15 of ANZECC (2000) "Soil and animal health will not generally be affected by water with pH in the range of 4-9". 3. All metals and metalloids must be measured as total (unfiltered). 4. Recognised limit for no impact on wildlife (pp11, Donato et al. 2007, Commonwealth of Australia, Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry - Cyanide Management Handbook, May 2008). 5. TDS of 4000 mg/L indicator of 5970 S/cm EC. Receiving Waters Monitoring
- C7-1
Receiving waters must be monitored at the locations specified in Schedule C - Table 7 (Receiving Water and Downstream Monitoring Points) for each quality characteristic and at the frequency stated in Schedule C - Table 9 (Receiving Waters Contaminant Trigger Levels) and Schedule C - Table 10 (Receiving Waters Contaminant Limits). Schedule C - Table 7 (Receiving Water and Downstream Monitoring Points) Monitoring Easting Northing Contaminant Receiving Monitoring frequency point (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Source and waters Location description Surface water PCC 425008 7753124 Plant Area, Puddler Event based sampling of Northern Creek release or flow events: SW101 425189 7759616 Crossing (new) 7753661 Waste Rock One sample must be Dump, ROM Schreibers taken within 12 hours of SW104 426308 Creek a release event or flow (new) Stockpile, event commencing Heap Leach One Mile subject to safe access. Creek A second sample must and Low- be taken between 12 Grade and 24 hours after the release event or flow Stockpile event commences subject to safe access.2 New Northern Tailings Where a release event Storage has a duration of 24 hours or greater, Facility & Old samples must be taken Northern Tailings Facility Eastern Waste Rock Dump Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Monitoring Easting Northing Contaminant Receiving Monitoring frequency point (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Source and waters RSSCC Location description RSSTMC 424353 7760187 New Northern Clarke daily for one week, and Tailings Creek - once a week thereafter RSSPC Storage Northern until release or flow (new) Facility Boundary event ceases. 2 426477 7755357 Eastern Waste Two Mile Rock Dump Creek - Eastern Boundary 425951 7753060 Southern Puddler Tailings Creek - Facility Southern Boundary Surface Water - For interpretation purposes only SW102 422896 7757365 Scats Plumtree Event based sampling of Stockpile Creek release or flow events: SW105 422907 7758079 New Northern Clark Creek One sample must be SW106 423574 7753670 Tailings taken within 12 hours of Storage Puddler a release event or flow SW108 423604 7753657 Creek event commencing SW109 424511 7753670 Facility & Old subject to safe access. Northern A second sample must Tailings be taken between 12 Facility and 24 hours after the release event or flow Southern event commences Tailings subject to safe access.2 Facility SW110 423114 7754705 Plant Area, Puddler Where a release event SW107 422688 7754504 Northern Creek has a duration of 24 SW103 422743 7755148 hours or greater, Waste Rock samples must be taken Dump, ROM daily for one week, and once a week thereafter Stockpile, until release or flow Heap Leach event ceases. 2 and Low- Grade Stockpile 1. Data to be used for interpretation purposes only. 2. Where release(s) or flow event(s) occur simultaneously only one (1) set of samples are required to be taken. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Schedule C - Table 8 (Receiving Stream Sediment Monitoring Points) Monitoring Easting Northing Contaminant Source and Receiving point (GDA2020) (GDA2020) Location waters description SED 1 (new) 425189 7759608 New Northern Tailings Clark Creek, (SW101 (new)) 426308 7753661 Storage Facility & Old Schreibers Northern Tailings Storage SED 4 (new) Creek (SW104 (new)) Facility One Mile Creek Eastern Waste Rock Dump SED 5 (SW47) 423150 7753278 Puddler Creek background Puddler Creek SED 6 (new) 425951 7753060 Southern Tailings Storage Puddler Creek - (RSSPC 426477 7755357 Facility Southern (new)) 424353 7760187 Boundary Eastern Waste Rock Dump SED 9 Two Mile Creek (RSSTMC) New Northern Tailings -Eastern Storage Facility Boundary SED 8 (RSSCC) Clarke Creek - Northern Boundary Receiving Stream Sediment - For interpretation purposes only SED 2 422896 7757365 Scats Stockpile Plumtree Creek
- C7-2
If quality characteristics of the receiving water at the downstream monitoring points exceed any of the trigger levels specified in Schedule C - Table 9 (Receiving Waters Contaminant Trigger Levels), the environmental authority holder must complete an investigation in accordance with the ANZECC and ARMCANZ 2000 methodology, into the potential for environmental harm and provide a written report to the administering authority within three months, outlining: (a) details of the investigations carried out. (b) details of the environmental impacts observed; and (c) actions taken to prevent environmental harm. Note: Investigations may be undertaken to develop impact-based limits in accordance with ANZECC methodology (ANZECC guidelines - Chapter 3.5.1).
- C7-3
The release of contaminants must not result in an exceedance of the contaminant limits stated in Schedule C - Table 10 (Receiving Waters Contaminant Limits). Note: Investigations may be undertaken to develop impact-based limits in accordance with ANZECC methodology (ANZECC guidelines - Chapter 3.5.1). Receiving Environment Monitoring Program
- C8-1
A Receiving Environment Monitoring Program (REMP) must be developed, maintained and implemented to monitor and record the effects of the release of contaminants on the receiving environment periodically and whilst contaminants are being released from the licensed place with the aim of identifying and describing the extent of any adverse impacts on local environmental values and to monitor any changes in the receiving water (including groundwater). A copy of the REMP and any update or variation of the REMP must be provided to the administering authority prior to its implementation and due consideration given to any comments made on the REMP by the administering authority.
- C8-2
The REMP must address (but not necessarily be limited to) the following: (a) description of potentially affected receiving groundwaters and surface waters including key communities and reference water quality and sediment characteristics based on accurate and reliable monitoring data that takes into consideration any temporal variation (e.g., seasonality). (b) description of applicable environmental values and water quality objectives to be achieved (i.e., as scheduled pursuant to the Environmental Protection (Water and Wetland Biodiversity) Policy 2019). (c) any relevant reports prepared by other governmental or professional research organisations that relate to the receiving environment to which the REMP applies. (d) water and sediment quality targets within the receiving environment to be achieved, and clarification of contaminant concentrations or level indicating adverse environmental impacts during the REMP. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713
- C8-3
(e) monitoring for any potential adverse environmental impacts caused by a release. (f) monitoring of stream flow and hydrology. (g) monitoring of toxicants that must consider the indicators specified in Schedule C - Table 2 (Contaminant Release Trigger Levels and Limits) to assess the extent of the compliance of concentrations with water quality objectives and/or the ANZECC and ARMCANZ (2000) Guidelines for slightly to moderately disturbed ecosystems. (h) monitoring of physical and chemical parameters including as a minimum those specified in Schedule C - Table 2 (Contaminant Release Trigger Levels and Limits) (in addition to dissolved oxygen saturation and temperature). (i) monitoring biological indicators (for macroinvertebrates in accordance with the administering authority's monitoring and sampling manual (AusRivAS Methodology) and metals/metalloids in sediments (in accordance with ANZECC and ARMCANZ (2000), BATLEY (A guide to the Application of the ANZECC/ARMCANZ Water Quality Guidelines in the Minerals Industry) and/or the most recent version of AS5667.1 Guidance on Sampling of Bottom Sediments) for permanent, semi-permanent water holes and water storages. (j) the locations of monitoring points (including the locations of reference/upstream and downstream potentially impacted sites for each release point). Reference sites must comply with the following criteria: (i) be from the same bio-geographic and climatic region. (ii) have similar geology, soil types and topography. (iii) contain a range of habitats similar to those at the potentially impacted sites. (iv) have a similar flow regime; and (v) not be so close to the potentially impacted sites that any disturbance at the potentially impacted sites also results in a change at the reference site. (k) the frequency or scheduling of sampling and analysis that is sufficient to determine water quality objectives and to derive site specific reference values within two years (depending on wet season flows) in accordance with the Queensland Water Quality Guidelines. For ephemeral streams, this should include periods of flow irrespective of mine or other release. (l) specify sampling and analysis methods and quality assurance and control. (m) any historical datasets to be relied upon. (n) description of the statistical basis on which conclusions are drawn; and (o) any spatial and temporal controls to exclude potential confounding factors. A report outlining the findings of the REMP including all monitoring results and interpretations in accordance with condition (C8-2) must be prepared and submitted in writing to the administering authority by 1 May 2015 and thereafter once every twelve months. The report must include an assessment of reference water quality, any assimilative capacity for those contaminants monitored and the suitability of current release limits to protect downstream environmental values. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Stream Sediment Monitoring
- C9-1
Sediment quality of receiving waters must be monitored once a year (at the end of the wet season) at the monitoring locations defined in Schedule C - Table 8 (Receiving Stream Sediment Monitoring Points) and for the parameters defined in Schedule C - Table 11 (Stream Sediment Trigger Levels and Contaminant Limits). Note: 1M HCL digestion and <2mm fraction is required for sample analysis conducted in accordance with ANZECC methodology.
- C9-2
If the quality characteristics of sediments exceed any of the trigger levels specified in Schedule C - Table 11 (Stream Sediment Trigger Levels and Contaminant Limits), the environmental authority holder must complete an investigation in accordance with the ANZECC and ARMCANZ (2000) methodology, into the potential for environmental harm and provide a written report to the administering authority within four months, outlining: (a) details of the investigations carried out. (b) details of the environmental impacts observed; and (c) actions taken to prevent environmental harm. Note: Investigations may be undertaken to develop impact-based limits in accordance with ANZECC methodology (ANZECC guidelines - Chapter 3.5.1).
- C9-3
The release of contaminants must not result in an exceedance of the sediment contaminant limits stated in Schedule C - Table 11 (Stream Sediment Trigger Levels and Contaminant Limits).
- C9-4
All stream sediment sampling must be undertaken in accordance with the most recent version of Australian Standard AS 5667.12 Guidance on Sampling of Bottom Sediments. Schedule C - Table 11 (Stream Sediment Trigger Levels and Contaminant Limits) Parameter Unit Contaminant Limit Trigger Level Arsenic mg/kg 702 201 Cadmium mg/kg 102 1.52 Cobalt mg/kg 1006 505 Copper mg/kg 2702 652 Lead mg/kg 2202 502 Manganese mg/kg 15006 TBA6 Mercury mg/kg 1 0.152 Nickel mg/kg 522 212 Uranium mg/kg For interpretation purposes only. For interpretation purposes only. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Parameter Unit Contaminant Limit Trigger Level Zinc mg/kg 4102 2001 Total Cyanide mg/kg 504 253 Particle size distribution on all samples for interpretation purposes 1 ANZECC & ARMCANZ (2000) Interim Sediment Quality Guidelines - low values based on total sediments 2 ANZECC (2000) Interim Sediment Quality Guidelines - high values based on total sediments 3 The 25mg/kg is based on half of DME, 1993. Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Land Contamination. Dept of Mineral and Energy Draft Technical Guidelines for Environmental Management for Mining in Qld 4 The 50mg/kg is based on the DME, 1993. Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Land Contamination. Dept of Mineral and Energy Draft Technical Guidelines for Environmental Management for Mining in Qld. 5 Dutch B (Indicative value for further investigation) from Moen, J.E.T., Cornet, J.P and Evers, C.W.A (1986) Soil protection and remedial actions: criteria for decision making and standardisation of requirements, in Assink, J.W and van den Brink, W.M (1986) Contaminated Soils, First International TNO Conference on Contaminated Soil 11-15 November 1985. 6 National Environmental Protection Council, Health Investigation Levels - Exposure setting A Water Management Plan
- C10-1
A water management plan must be developed, maintained, and implemented which provides for the proper and effective management of the actual and potential environmental impacts resulting from the mining activity and to ensure compliance with the conditions of this environmental authority.
- C10-2
The water management plan must be developed and must include at least the following components: a) contaminant source study. b) site water balance and model. c) water management system. d) saline drainage prevention and management measures. e) acid rock drainage prevention and management measures. f) emergency and contingency planning; and g) monitoring and review.
- C10-3
The environmental authority holder must undertake a review of the water management plan before 1 November each year to ensure that proper and effective measures, practices, or procedures are in place so that the mine is operated in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority and that environmental harm is prevented or minimised. Site Water Balance
- C11-1
The environmental authority holder must develop and maintain a site-specific operational site water balance model. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713
- C11-2
The water balance model must be: (a) reflective of on ground site conditions. (b) run prior to the wet season. (c) promptly after each rainfall event greater than one-hundred millimetres within a twenty-four hour period within the relevant surface water containment area. (d) with documentation of inputs and outputs from each run being stored and retrievable for a minimum period of one year. (e) performed in response to rainfall to be undertaken by an appropriately qualified person; and (f) assessed using the operational simulation water balance model using a minimum of 100 years of historical rainfall data. Erosion and Sediment Control
- C12-1
An erosion and sediment control plan must be developed, maintained, and implemented, by an appropriately qualified person and implemented for all stages of the mining activity on the licensed place to prevent or minimise erosion and the release of sediment to receiving waters and the contamination of stormwater.
- C12-2
The erosion and sediment control plan must provide for at least the following functions: (a) prevent or minimise the contamination of receiving waters and stormwater. (b) diverting uncontaminated stormwater run-off around areas disturbed by the mining activity or where contaminants or wastes are stored or handled. (c) contaminated stormwater runoff, incident rainfall and leachate are collected; and treated, reused, or released in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority. (d) roofing or minimising the size of areas where contaminants or wastes are stored or handled. (e) erosion and sediment control structures are placed to minimise erosion of disturbed areas and prevent the contamination of any waters. (f) procedures to ensure that erosion and sediment control structures are maintained, and adequate storage is available in sediment dams in accordance with design criteria; and (g) training of staff that will be responsible for maintenance and operations of sediment and erosion control structures.
- C12-3
Releases to waters 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.
- C12-4
Erosion protection measures and sediment control measures must be implemented and maintained to minimise erosion and the release of sediment and contamination of storm water. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Groundwater Monitoring Program
- C13-1
The environmental authority holder must develop, maintain and implement a groundwater monitoring program that must include: (a) groundwater monitoring bore locations (b) justification for the location of the proposed groundwater monitoring locations, including, but not limited to: (i) sufficient background/reference monitoring sites, that are unaffected by the mining activity authorised under this environmental authority to allow scientifically justifiable conclusions on the level of impact from the mining activity. (ii) natural/un-impacted flow assessment of all watercourses affected by mining activity; and (iii) sufficient number of monitoring bores to enable early detection of any groundwater contamination. (c) monitoring of both shallow and deep groundwater and includes an adequate number of monitoring bores which provides sufficient spatial coverage to enable scientifically justifiable conclusions in relation to potential environmental impacts from the mining activity. (d) provision for development of baseline groundwater quality, groundwater flow direction and rate and hydraulic conductivity. In addition, consideration must be given to how these parameters may change during the life of the mining project. (e) characterisation of the potential impacts to the local groundwater system arising from the mining activity. (f) representative groundwater samples for the aquifers being sampled. (g) bore construction details; and findings from any resistivity studies undertaken at the licensed place
- C13-2
The groundwater monitoring program specified in condition (C13-1) must be independently certified by an appropriately qualified person.
- C13-3
The Groundwater Monitoring Program must be reviewed at least once a year before 1 October to ensure that proper and effective measures, practices, or procedures are in place so that the mine is operated in accordance with the conditions of this environmental authority and that environmental harm is prevented or minimised. Monitoring bore construction, maintenance, and decommissioning
- C14-1
Groundwater monitoring bores must be constructed, maintained, and decommissioned in accordance with methods prescribed in the latest edition of the manual titled Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713
- C14-2
Oil-based drilling fluids, oil-based additives, synthetic based drilling fluids or synthetic based additives must not be used in the construction of groundwater monitoring bores.
- C14-3
Current Material Safety Data Sheets for all substances used for the drilling of groundwater monitoring bores must be made available to the administering authority promptly upon request.
- C14-4
Remedial measures must be taken immediately if the environmental authority holder becomes aware that either monitoring bore construction, maintenance or decommissioning have resulted in a change in groundwater quality, groundwater levels or have caused the interconnection of aquifers. Groundwater monitoring
- C15-1
Groundwater quality and level must be monitored at the locations and frequencies defined in Schedule C - Table 12 (Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency) for quality characteristics identified in Schedule C - Table 13 (Groundwater contaminant and trigger limits). Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Schedule C - Table 12 (Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency) Monitoring Point Easting Northing Collar Elevation1 Monitoring (GDA2020) (GDA2020) (mAHD) Frequency Quarterly Background Bores Sampling Quarterly depth to NMLMB23 422080 7759758 309.29 groundwater Annual Sampling NMLMB51 343.41 (end dry season) Quarterly depth to 422255 7755021 groundwater MLM28 425206 Interpretation Bores 333.58 Quarterly NMLMB1 422921 7754640 302.88 Sampling NMLMB15D 425808 7759165 330.30 Quarterly depth to NMLMB20 422756 7755643 338.86 groundwater NMLMB22 422898 7757194 339.47 NMLMB3 423543 7757126 326.76 NMLMB3S 423546 7753738 327.31 NMLMB32 424566 7753737 329.37 NMLMB40 423186 7757944 345.41 NMLMB47D 423155 7754768 315.29 NMLMB2 423645 7758371 300.18 7759804 NMLMB5 426237 313.66 NMLMB7 422413 Compliance Bores 315.43 NMLMB18 422066 7753717 358.83 NMLMB28 425071 7758512 306.70 NMLMB34 426681 7756532 316.01 NMLMB38 424515 7759098 322.66 NMLMB39 423624 7755250 328.03 7753451 7753333 1. Must be measured to the nearest 5cm from the top of the bore casing. Innovation OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Schedule C - Table 13 (Groundwater contaminant and trigger limits) Quality Characteristic6 Contaminant release limit Trigger Levels (for metals based on total metal concentrations) (for metals based on filtered samples) Electrical conductivity TBA8 (-S/cm) TBA8 (-S/cm) TBA8 (minimum) pH (pH Unit) TBA8 (minimum) TBA8 (maximum) TBA8 (maximum) For interpretation purposes Dissolved Oxygen (DO) For interpretation purposes TBA8 551 (g/L) Sulphate (SO42-) 10005 (mg/L) 131 (g/L) Aluminium 54 (mg/L) 0.21 (g/L) 1 (g/L) Arsenic2 0.54 (mg/L) 2.81 (g/L) 1.41 (g/L) Cadmium 0.014 (mg/L) 3.41 (g/L) 111 (g/L) Chromium3 14 (mg/L) 81 (g/L) 7.01 (g/L) Cobalt 14 (mg/L) For interpretation purposes. Copper 14 (mg/L) Lead 0.14 (mg/L) Nickel 14 (mg/L) Zinc 204 (mg/L) Cyanide (Free) 0.227 (mg/L) Cyanide (WAD) For interpretation purposes. OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 1 Default trigger values - from ANZECC/ARMCANZ (2000) trigger values for aquatic ecosystems indicative of slightly-to-moderately disturbed tropical Australian Lowland River ecosystems Tables 3.3.4 and Table 3.4.1 (high reliability trigger values) and moderate or low reliability trigger values (Section 8.3) if no value available in Table 3.4.1. 2 Speciated arsenic concentrations for As (III) and As (V) only required if 13 g/L is exceeded - note that the sample bottle requirements for As (total species) and As (speciated) may differ. 3 Speciated chromium concentrations for Cr (III) and Cr (VI) only required if 1.0 -g/L is exceeded - note that the sample bottle requirements for Cr (total species) and Cr (speciated) may differ. 4 Contaminant limits based on ANZECC (2000) stock water quality guidelines. 5 Based on EHP information resulting from the review of water quality in the Fitzroy Basin. 6 All metals and metalloids must be measured as total (unfiltered) and dissolved (filtered) concentrations. 7 International Cyanide Management Code (ICMI 2006). 8 Detail to be provided by the environmental authority holder to the administering authority with submission of the REMP report by 1 May 2015. NOTES (a) Grab sampling is the preferred method for sample collection. (b) All dissolved (filtered) samples must be obtained from field filtered grab samples. (c) Hardness Modified Trigger Values (HMTV) may be performed in accordance with ANZECC 2000 methodology. OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713
- C15-2
If quality characteristics of groundwater from compliance bores identified in Schedule C - Table 12 (Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency) exceed any of the trigger levels stated in Schedule C - Table 13 (Groundwater contaminant and trigger limits), the environmental authority holder must complete an investigation in accordance with the ANZECC and ARMCANZ 2000, into the potential for environmental harm and provide a written report to the administering authority within three months, outlining: (a) details of the investigations carried out. (b) details of environmental impacts observed; and (c) actions taken to prevent environmental harm. Note: Where an exceedance of a trigger level has occurred and is being investigated, in accordance with clause (b) of this condition, then no further reporting is required for subsequent trigger events for that quality characteristic within the three-month investigation period. Note: Investigations maybe undertaken to develop impact-based limits in accordance with ANZECC methodology (ANZECC guidelines - Chapter 3.5.1).
- C15-3
Results of monitoring of groundwater from compliance bores identified in Schedule C - Table 12 (Groundwater Monitoring Locations and Frequency), must not exceed any of the limits defined in Schedule C - Table 13 (Groundwater contaminant and trigger limits). Annual Groundwater Monitoring Report
- C16-1
The environmental authority holder must complete an annual groundwater monitoring report by 1 February each year and submit this report to the administering authority. The report be prepared by an appropriately qualified person and must address the following requirements as a minimum: (a) analyses of groundwater chemistry and hydrogeological data for all groundwater monitoring bores required in condition (C15-2) (b) identify exceedance of any contaminant trigger levels or limits listed in Schedule C - Table 13 (Groundwater contaminant and trigger limits). (c) discuss effectiveness of the current groundwater monitoring regime and any improvements that could be made to ensure early detection of impacts to groundwater. (d) detail proposed actions and timeframes to undertake further investigation of potential environmental impacts for any exceedance identified. (e) detail proposed mitigation measures for any detected impact to groundwater resulting from the mining activity. (f) changes in groundwater levels plotted as a function of time to identify seasonal patterns and possible draw-down effects. (g) groundwater elevation contours and flow direction; and OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 (h) interpretation and discussion of exceedance of any contaminant trigger levels or limits listed in Schedule C - Table 13 (Groundwater contaminant and trigger limits) and the implications for compliance with this environmental authority.
- C16-2
The method of sampling of groundwater must comply with that set out in the latest edition of the Administering Authority's Water Quality Sampling Manual. Saline, acid, and metalliferous drainage
- C17-1
The environmental authority holder must ensure proper and effective measures are taken to avoid or otherwise minimise the generation and/or release of saline, acid and/or metalliferous mine drainage as a result of the mining activity. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE C OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Schedule D - Noise and Vibration Noise nuisance
- E1-1
A waste management program in accordance with Part 5 of the Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Policy 2000 must be developed, implemented, and maintained for all mining activities. The waste management program must be submitted to the administering authority on request. The program must include: (a) a description of the mining activities that may generate waste. (b) waste management control strategies including. (i) recording of the types and amounts of wastes generated by the mining activities. (ii) segregation of the wastes. (iii) storage of the wastes. (iv) transport of the wastes. (v) monitoring and reporting matters concerning the waste. (c) the hazard characteristics of the wastes generated including disposal procedures for hazardous wastes. (d) a program for reusing, recycling, or disposing of all wastes. (e) how the waste will be dealt with in accordance with the waste management hierarchy, including a description of the types and amounts of waste that will be dealt with under each of the waste management practices in the waste management hierarchy (i.e., avoidance, reuse, recycling, energy recovery, disposal). (f) procedures for identifying and implementing opportunities to minimise the amount of waste generated, promote efficiency in the use of resources and improve the waste management practices employed. (g) procedures for dealing with accidents, spills, and other incidents that may impact on waste management. (h) details of any accredited management system employed, or planned to be employed, to deal with the waste. (i) how often the performance of the waste management practices will be assessed. (j) the indicators or other criteria on which the performance of the waste management practices will be assessed; and (k) staff training and induction to the waste management program. Off Site Movement of Regulated Wastes
- E2-1
Where regulated waste is removed from the licensed place (other than by a release as permitted under another schedule of this environmental authority), the environmental authority holder must ensure that: OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 (a) the removal and transport of such wastes, where it constitutes an environmentally relevant activity under the Environmental Protection Regulation 2019, is carried out by a person licensed for carrying out this activity under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. (b) records are kept of the following: (i) the date, quantity and type of waste removed. (ii) name of the regulated waste transporter that removed the waste; and (iii) the intended treatment/disposal destination of the waste. Note: Records of documents maintained in compliance with a waste tracking system established under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 or any other law for regulated waste will be deemed to satisfy this environmental authority condition.
- E2-2
Regulated waste awaiting removal may be temporarily stored on site.
- E2-3
Each container of regulated waste stored awaiting movement off-site must be clearly marked to identify the contents. Notification of Improper Disposal of Regulated Waste
- E3-1
If the environmental authority holder becomes aware that a person has removed regulated waste from the licensed place and disposed of the regulated waste in a manner which is not authorised by this environmental authority or improper or unlawful, then the environmental authority holder must, as soon as practicable, notify the administering authority of all relevant facts, matters and circumstances known concerning the disposal.
- E3-2
Regulated waste generated by maintenance of plant and equipment and absorbent materials used to clean up spills must only be disposed of at a facility whose operator is permitted to accept such waste in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. Other Wastes
- E4-1
The only wastes that may be disposed of on site are those authorised under this environmental authority. General waste disposal
- E5-1
All waste (other than mined waste rock and tailings or their derivatives) produced as part of the mining operation must be transported to the Charters Towers licensed waste disposal facility or another lawful facility and disposed of correctly at a minimum on a monthly basis.
- E5-2
The environmental authority holder shall not cause, allow, or permit any waste generated outside the mine to be received at the mine for storage, treatment, processing, or disposal. OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Tailings Management
- E6-1
Tailings must be managed in accordance with procedures. These procedures must be provided to the administering authority on request and include provisions for: (a) Containment of tailings in accordance with design plans for each storage facility. (b) The management of seepage and leachates both during operation and post closure. (c) The control of fugitive emissions to air. Scats Disposal
- E6-1
Scats material is authorised to be disposed of in the void and must be managed in accordance with procedures. These procedures must be provided to the administering authority on request and include provisions for: (a) Containment and management of scats to comply with the conditions of the Environmental Authority. (b) The management of seepage and leachates at all times. (c) Prevention of emissions to air. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE E OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Schedule F - Land General
- F1-1
Contaminants that will or may cause environmental harm must not be directly or indirectly released to land except as permitted under this environmental authority.
- F1-2
Any spillage of wastes, contaminants or other materials must be cleaned up as quickly as practicable. Such spillages must be cleaned up using dry methods that minimise the release of wastes, contaminants or materials to any stormwater drainage system, roadside gutter, or waters. Topsoil
- F2-1
Topsoil and subsoil stockpiles must be managed to ensure stability and minimise the release of contaminants. Measures must include: (a) vegetating stockpiles. (b) minimising the height of stockpiles: and (c) re-using stockpiles as soon as possible. Pest management
- F3-1
In carrying out the mining activities the environmental authority holder must develop, maintain, and implement an effective pest management program that includes but is not limited to the following: (a) identification of pest species and infestation areas. (b) prevents and/or minimises the introduction and/or spread of pests; and (c) control and management of pest outbreaks as a result of mining activities including measures to ensure that all vehicle movements are controlled to prevent the spread of declared weeds; and (d) strategies to prevent introduction of declared weeds to the mine site and surrounding areas.
- F3-2
A copy of the pest management program must be made available to the administering authority on request. Mining Void Management
- F4-1
Mining voids must not cause any serious environmental harm to land, surface waters or any recognised groundwater aquifer, other than the environmental harm constituted by the existence of the void itself, and subject to any other condition within this environmental authority.
- F4-2
Mining voids must be managed during the operational phase by consideration of the following: (a) limiting sulphide exposures in void walls; and (b) capping of sulphide exposures in void base; and (c) limiting period of exposure of sulphides in void walls and base to oxidising conditions; and OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 (d) managing catchment into the void; and (e) geo-technical stability of final void. Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- F5-1
All explosives, hazardous chemicals, corrosive substances, toxic substances, gases, dangerous goods, flammable, and combustible liquids must be stored and handled in accordance with the relevant Australian Standard where such is available.
- F5-2
Notwithstanding the requirements of any Australian Standard, any liquids stored on site that have the potential to cause environmental harm must be stored in or serviced by an effective containment system that is impervious to the materials stored and managed to prevent the release of liquids to waters or land. Where no relevant Australian Standard is available, the following must be applied: (a) storage tanks must be bunded so that the capacity and construction of the bund is sufficient to contain at least 110% of a single storage tank or 100% of the largest storage tank plus 10% of the second largest storage tank in multiple storage areas; and (b) All chemical product drum storages must be bunded so that the capacity of the bund is sufficient to contain at least 100% of the maximum design storage volume within the bund.
- F5-3
All containment systems for chemicals and flammable or combustible liquids must be designed to minimise rainfall collection within the system.
- F5-4
Spillage of any contaminant must be contained and rectified to prevent environmental harm. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE F OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Schedule G - Community Complaint response
- G1-1
All complaints received must be recorded including details of complainant, reasons for the complaint, investigations undertaken, conclusions formed, and actions taken. This information must be made available for inspection by the administering authority on request. Complaints and Community
- G2-1
Records must be kept of all environmental complaints received about the mining activities including the following details: (a) name, address and contact number for complainant (if not available record - not identified). (b) time and date of complaint. (c) reasons for the complaint. (d) investigations undertaken. (e) conclusions formed. (f) actions taken to resolve complaint. (g) any abatement measures implemented; and (h) person responsible for resolving the complaint.
- G2-2
Information required in (G2-1) must be available for inspection by the administering authority on request.
- G2-3
When requested by the administering authority, the environmental authority holder must undertake relevant specified monitoring within a timeframe nominated by the administering authority to investigate any complaint (which is neither frivolous nor vexatious nor based on mistaken belief in the opinion of the authorised officer) of environmental harm. The results of the investigation (including an analysis and interpretation of the monitoring results) and abatement measures implemented must be provided to the administering authority within fourteen days of completion of the investigation.
- G2-4
The environmental authority holder must establish, promote, and maintain easily accessible lines of communication between residents, relevant stakeholders, and landowners to ensure that social impacts are identified and managed. END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE G OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Schedule H - Dams Assessment of Hazard Category
- H1-1
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) if it is an existing structure, prior to the adoption of this schedule; or (c) prior to any change in its purpose or the nature of its stored contents.
- H1-2
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.
- H1-3
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). Design and Construction of a Regulated Structure
- H2-1
Conditions (H2-2) to (H2-6) inclusive do not apply to existing structures.
- H2-2
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).
- H2-3
Construction of a regulated structure is prohibited unless the environmental authority holder has submitted a consequence category assessment report and certification to the administering authority has been certified by 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.
- H2-4
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.
- H2-5
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 OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 (ii) wall failure due to erosion by floodwaters arising from any watercourse or drainage line. (c) have the floor and sides of the dam designed and constructed to prevent or minimise the passage of the wetting 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.
- H2-6
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. (b) construction of the regulated structure is in accordance with the design plan. Operation of a regulated structure
- H3-1
Operation of a regulated structure, except for an existing structure, is prohibited unless the environmental authority holder has submitted to the administering authority: (a) one paper copy and one electronic copy of the design plan and certification of the `design plan' in accordance with condition (H2-3), and (b) a set of `as constructed' drawings and specifications, and (c) certification of those `as constructed drawings and specifications' in accordance with condition (H2-6), and (d) where the regulated structure is to be managed as part of an integrated containment system for the purpose of sharing the DSA volume across the system, a copy of the certified system design plan. (e) the requirements of this authority relating to the construction of the regulated structure have been met. (f) the environmental authority holder has entered the details required under this authority, into a Register of Regulated Dams; and (g) there is a current operational plan for the regulated structures.
- H3-2
For existing structures that are regulated structures: (a) where the existing structure that is a regulated structure is to be managed as part of an integrated containment system for the purpose of sharing the DSA volume across the system, the environmental authority holder must submit to the administering authority within 12 months of the commencement of this condition a copy of the certified system design plan including that structure; and (b) there must be a current operational plan for the existing structures. OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713
- H3-3
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. Mandatory Reporting Level
- H4-1
Conditions (H4-2) to (H4-5) inclusive only apply to Regulated Structures which have not been certified as low consequence category for `failure to contain - overtopping'.
- H4-2
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.
- H4-3
The environmental authority holder must, as soon as practical and within forty-eight hours of becoming aware, notify the administering authority when the level of the contents of a regulated dam reaches the MRL.
- H4-4
The environmental authority 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.
- H4-5
The environmental authority holder must record any changes to the MRL in the Register of Regulated Structures. Design Storage Allowance
- H5-1
The environmental authority 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.
- H5-2
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).
- H5-3
The environmental authority 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. Annual Inspection Report
- H6-1
Each regulated structure must be inspected each calendar year by a suitably qualified and experienced person.
- H6-2
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. OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713
- H6-3
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).
- H6-4
The environmental authority 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 environmental authority holder, provide this to the administering authority within 10 business days of receipt of the request. Note: 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). Transfer arrangements
- H7-1
The environmental authority 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. Register of Regulated Dams
- H9-1
A Register of Regulated Dams must be established and maintained by the environmental authority holder for each regulated dam.
- H9-2
The environmental authority holder must provisionally enter the required information in the Register of Regulated Dams when a design plan for a regulated dam is submitted to the administering authority.
- H9-3
The environmental authority holder must make a final entry of the required information in the Register of Regulated Dams once compliance with condition (H3-1) and (H3-2) has been achieved.
- H9-4
The environmental authority holder must ensure that the information contained in the Register of Regulated Dams is current and complete on any given day.
- H9-5
All entries in the Register of Regulated Dams must be approved by the chief executive officer for the environmental authority holder, or their delegate, as being accurate and correct. OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713
- H9-6
The environmental authority 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 Dams, in the electronic format required by the administering authority. Transitional arrangements
- H10-1
All existing structures that have not been assessed in accordance with either the Manual or the former Manual for Assessing Hazard Categories and Hydraulic Performance of Dams must be assessed and certified in accordance with the Manual within 6 months of amendment of the authority adopting this schedule.
- H10-2
All existing structures specified in Schedule H - Table 1 (Transitional hydraulic performance requirements for existing structures) must subsequently comply with the timetable for any further assessments in accordance with the Manual, depending on the consequence category for each existing structure assessed in the most recent previous certification for that structure.
- H10-3
Schedule H - Table 1 (Transitional hydraulic performance requirements for existing structures) ceases to apply for a structure once any of the following events has occurred: (a) It has been brought into compliance with the hydraulic performance criteria applicable to the structure under the Manual; or (b) It has been decommissioned; or (c) It has been certified as no longer being assessed as a regulated structure.
- H10-4
Certification of the transitional assessment required by (H10-1) and (H10-2) (as applicable) must be provided to the administering authority within 6 months of amendment of the authority adopting this schedule. Schedule H - Table 1 (Transitional hydraulic performance requirements for existing structures) Transition period required for existing structures to achieve the requirements of the Manual for Assessing Consequence Categories and Hydraulic Performance of Dams Compliance with High Significant Low criteria >90% and a history of No transition required No transition required No transitional good compliance conditions apply. performance in last 5 Review consequence years assessment every 7 years. >70%-90% Within 7 years, unless Within 10 years, No transitional otherwise agreed with unless otherwise conditions apply. the administering agreed with the Review consequence authority, based on administering assessment every 7 no history of authority, based on years. unauthorised no history of releases OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 unauthorised releases. >50%-70% Within 5 years unless Within 7 years unless Review consequence 50% otherwise agreed with otherwise agreed with assessment every 7 the administering the administering years. authority, based on authority, based on no history of no history of unauthorised unauthorised releases. releases. Within 5 years or as Within 5 years or as Review consequence per compliance per compliance assessment every 5 requirements (e.g., requirements (e.g., years. TEP timing) TEP timing) END OF CONDITIONS FOR SCHEDULE H OFFICIAL Permit Environmental authority EPML00863713 Schedule I: Definitions "annual exceedance probability or AEP" the probability that at least one event in excess of a particular magnitude will occur in any given year. "assessed and assessment" by a suitably qualified and experienced person in relation to a hazard 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: 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 d) 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: a) operations of any kind and all things constructed, erected, or installed for that dam; and b) any land used for those operations. "authority" means environmental authority (mining activities) under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. "background" means the average of samples taken prior to the commencement of mining from the same waterway that the current sample has been taken. "certification" means assessment and approval must be undertaken by a suitably qualified and experienced person in relation to any assessment or documentation required by this manual, including design plans, `as constructed' drawings and specifications, construction, operation, or an annual report regarding regulated structures, undertaken in accordance with the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland Policy Certification by RPEQs (ID: 1.4 (2A)). "certifying, certify or certified" have a corresponding meaning as `certification'. "commercial place" means a place used as an office or for business or commercial purposes, other than a place within the boundaries of the operational land. "competent person" means a person with the demonstrated skill and knowledge required to carry out the task to a standard necessary for the reliance upon collected data or protection of the environment. "construction or constructed" in relation to a dam includes building a new dam and modifying or lifting an existing dam but does not include investigations and testing necessary for the purpose of preparing a design plan. "dam" means a land-based structure or a void that contains, diverts, or controls flowable substances, and OFFICIAL Permit