minutes of centennial coal mandalong community...

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Minutes of Centennial Coal Mandalong Community Consultative Committee Meeting

Held - Tuesday 23 February 2016 – Meeting commencing at 3:47pm

at Mandalong Mine Training Room

PRESENT Member Name Organisation

Margaret MACDONALD-HILL Independent Chair

Jeff DUNWOODIE Centennial Mandalong Pty Ltd

Mick ASTLES Mandalong Community Association

Angela BESANT Mandalong Community Association

John SHOEBRIDGE Dora Creek Community

Trevor JAMES Mandalong Community

Tracey CORKERY (arrived 4.07pm) Mandalong Community Association

Cr Rosmairi DAWSON (arrived 3.50pm) Mandalong Community

Phil ENRIGHT Centennial Mandalong Pty Ltd

Peter COOK Centennial Mandalong Pty Ltd

Anna WALSH Centennial Mandalong Pty Ltd

IN ATTENDANCE Marton MAROSSZEKY Observer Mandalong Community Association

Robyn HALL Observer Mandalong Community Association

Symon WALPOLE Observer Lake Macquarie City Council

APOLOGIES Member Organisation

Dr Lynden ROGERS Community

John TURNER Centennial Mandalong Pty Ltd

Paul Williams Centennial Mandalong Pty Ltd

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WELCOME The Chair welcomed Angela Besant as a new member of the Committee, representing Mandalong Community Association and noted that former member; Marton Marosszeky was in attendance as an observer.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST The Chair advised that she was appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) as the Independent Chair for Mandalong Community Consultative Committee. She also advised that she is a member on the Mine Subsidence Board.

PREVIOUS MINUTES Minutes Action

The minutes of the Centennial Coal Mandalong Community Consultative Committee Meeting held - Tuesday 27 October 2015 were adopted.

Moved: Trevor JAMES Seconded: Angela BESANT

BUSINESS ARISING Item Action

Completed Action Items The Chair noted the following actions had occurred since the last meeting:

- Onsite meeting with Centennial representatives and Community representatives to discuss a preferred option for intersection design of Mandalong Rd having regard to speed limits, sight distances and retention of trees.

- Community Information Days – were held in relation to

TL24 and VAM RAB - Thursday 12 November (9am -7pm) - Saturday 14 November (9am -12pm)

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That the Land Management Plan be distributed with the pre-meeting report.

- The Land Management plan was distributed with the pre-meeting report.

Resignation Anne Ferris The Chair noted that she had received notice of resignation from committee member, Anne Ferris. The Chair noted that Anne had been a long serving member of the Committee across two decades. The Chair advised that she would send, on behalf of the Committee, a letter of thanks to Anne for her efforts during her time on the Committee. Comments on Revised Community Consultation Committee Guidelines The Chairperson offered to pass on to DPE comments from the Committee in relation to the Guidelines. She advised that members were also at liberty to put in individual submissions direct to the department. Comment was received from Marton in relation to regional CCCs he did not support as each community should be represented. The Chair advised that she would pass his concern back to the Department.

Action 1 Chair to send letter of thanks to Anne Ferris.

CORRESPONDENCE Item

The Chair, Margaret McDonald-Hill gave details of correspondence.

In 30/10/15 - email from CC on proposed dates for site meeting on road design 2/11/15 - email from CC invitation to Community Information Sessions 16/2/16 - email resignation from Anne Ferris 16/2/16 - email pre meeting report from CC Out

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30/10/15 - email to CCC proposed dates for site meeting 2/11/15 - email to CCC invitation to Community Information Sessions 18-19/2/16 - emails to CCC on Revised CCC Guidelines on public exhibition

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CENTENNIAL COAL MANDALONG REPORTS

Presentation Comments

A pre-meeting report including the land management plan was distributed to all members via email prior to the meeting. J Dunwoodie, P Enright, P Cook and A Walsh delivered the presentation which included:

Current mining status for longwall 18

Exploration for igneous sill for future longwalls

Air Quality Monitoring

Water Quality including year to date (YTD) summary, water volume discharge YTD summary , Groundwater monitoring

Green and Golden Bell Frog investigations

Air Quality monitoring

Rehabilitation management plan update– once there is a draft plan the committee will be consulted.

Community Complaints – There were no complaints received by Centennial during the period. Two complaints were received by DPE relating to air quality emissions; rehabilitation offset maintenance, wash-bay maintenance and septic system. The DPE inspected the site and resolved the matter.

Community Sponsorship – list of all groups receiving funds. Note that the Guidelines to Apply for Sponsorship are available on the Centennial Coal website.

Mining Update- current and future longwalls and igneous sill considerations.

Ponding – remediation and monitoring

A copy of this presentation is attached to the minutes. This presentation includes responses to items listed on the community agenda.

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Longwall 18 review including wetland monitoring

Subsidence results Longwalls 17 and 18

Longwall 19 Update

Longwall 20 Preview

Extraction plan for Longwall 22-24

Mandalong Southern extension approval

Mandalong South Intersection

Southern Extension and Mandalong Road Intersection CC advised that it will be meeting with LMCC in relation to the intersection design approval. LMCC have given preliminary advice that the design does not meet the exact requirements for intersections as the existing section of Mandalong Road is non-compliant. However the Austroad Guidelines acknowledges this and there is flexibility in the Guidelines for these situations. CC to meet with LMCC to discuss further. Outcome should be available at the next meeting. Angela Besant advised that the community representatives believed that the condition of consent relating to the intersection should be interpreted so that CC has to provide an intersection which meets Austroads standards.

Angela Besant asked about the timing of the pavement report and CC advised this will not be completed until just prior to construction. Angela Besant interprets the consent condition (#25) as requiring DPE to approve it before construction starts. CC will confirm with DPE on the intent of the condition.

Construction Traffic Management Plan Report for southern extension – CC has been working with 3 residents and GHD in relation to the plan and will be submitting plan for DA approval once final design is completed. It will be appended to the Construction Environmental Management Plan. The community members requested a copy of the plan before it is finalised and noted that they considered that the committee should have

Action 2 – Subsidence Results Both tables contained in the CC meeting report on pages 1 (slides 23/24) consistently contain the same figure in the left hand column titled ‘Depth of Cover (m)’. Phil Enright advised that he would review the figures and advise members of the outcome. Action 3 - Southern Extension and Mandalong Road Intersection CC to clarify with DPE regarding interpretation of condition #25 concerning the timing of pavement report approval and provide advice to Chair for distribution to Committee members. Action 4- Southern Extension and Mandalong Road Intersection a) the community representatives requested CC to provide a timeline of the works in order to understand the works

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been consulted in relation to the plan. Angela Besant suggested 28 days as being a reasonable consultation period. CC advised that it will consult with affected residents, but has not made a decision on who will be consulted and the duration of that consultation.

TransGrid Relocation – Consultation underway and no changes made to project scope since last presentation. No change to current construction timeline

Land Management Report was provided (as requested) as part of the pre-meeting report. The community members do not consider that the report provides enough detail in terms of progress of actions and comparison with previous reports and also is not in property order. CC advised that progress of items was indicated in blue in the report.

b) The Committee requested a LMCC staff member be invited to attend the next meeting to explain what Council has proposed for Mandalong Road. Action 5- Land Management Report CC to consider reconfigure the report to list the information in property order.

COMMUNITY AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS

Road Pavement Condition report This item was addressed in the CC Mandalong report and presentation

Traffic Management Report Update This item was addressed in the CC Mandalong report and presentation

Land Management Report This item was addressed in the CC Mandalong report and presentation

Centennial owned premises on Sauls Road CC advised that the land is proposed to be listed for sale within the next 12-18 months

Proposed Change to meeting times This item was addressed in General Business.

Transmission Lines Update This item was addressed in the CC Mandalong report and presentation

Mandalong Long Road Mine Subsidence signage CC advised that LMCC erects the signage when CC advises which longwall is being mined. CC noted that the signs had been stolen and replaced three

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COMMUNITY AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS

times since installation.

GENERAL BUSINESS ITEM COMMENTS

Membership Review The Chairperson, Margaret MacDONALD-HILL advised that all members had indicated their intention to remain on the committee with the exception of Anne Ferris. In accordance with DPE Consent Conditions, she would now confirm this with the DPE. She advised she had received an expression of interest from a person outside the valley, however the required number of members had been met. Margaret indicated that she could accept observers at meetings, as was the case with both Marton MAROSSZEKY and Robyn HALL to this meeting, but the meetings were not public. All observers were invited through the Chair in accordance with DPE guidelines.

Meeting Times After consultation with the committee members present the Chairperson indicated that the start time of the next meeting would be tentatively set at 4pm and the meeting to conclude at 5.30pm.

MMH to canvas all members to seek their preferences.

ACTION LOG

CURRENT ACTIONS

ACTION NO: TOPIC ACTION WHO WHEN STATUS

23.2.16 - 1 Resignation of Anne Ferris

Letter of thanks to Anne

Ferris on behalf of

Committee.

Chair Before next meeting

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ACTION LOG

CURRENT ACTIONS


23.2.16-2 Subsidence Results

Both tables contained in the

CC meeting report on pages

1 (slides 23/24) consistently

contain the same figure in

the left hand column titled

‘Depth of Cover (m)’.

Review the figures and

advise members of the

outcome.

Phil Enright (CC) By next meeting

23.2.16-3 Southern Extension and Mandalong Road Intersection

CC to clarify with DPE

consent condition regarding

intersection compliance with

Ausroads and provide advice

to Chair for distribution to

Committee members.

CC By next meeting

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ACTION LOG

CURRENT ACTIONS


23.2.16-4 23.2.16-5

Southern Extension and

Mandalong Road

Intersection

Land Management Report to

be included as part of pre-

meeting report

a) the community

representatives requested

CC to provide a timeline of

the works in order to

understand the works

b) The Committee

requested a LMCC staff

member be invited to attend

the next meeting to explain

what Council has proposed

for Mandalong Road.

CC to consider reconfiguring

of report to list in property

order

CC Chair CC

Prior to next meeting Prior to next meeting Prior to next meeting

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ACTIONS FINALISED AND REMOVED FROM ACTION LOG SINCE LAST MEETING

ACTION NO: TOPIC ACTION WHO WHEN DATE COMPLETED

21.10.14 - 1 Action Undertake excursion to identify aboveground mine footprint.

Community representatives to contact Peter COOK

As required

24 02.15 -2 Ponding Plan- Report A report on the large

ponding plan to be provided

to the CCC when there are

changes which includes

inspections, possible hot

spots(how it has changed,

ecologists advice, planned

and completed work,

success of remedial works)

Centennial Coal Ongoing

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27.10.15 – 2 Information Day

That the Committee note

the dates for the proposed

TL24 and VAM RAB

information days where

interested parties may

attend and be provided with

information

- Thursday 12

November (9am -

7pm)

- Saturday 14

November (9am -

12pm)

All members NA November 2015

27.10.15 - 4 Committee Membership

Review

Members to confirm

ongoing membership of CCC

via email to the Chairperson

as soon as possible

All members Asap November 2015/ February 2016

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27.10.15 – 1 Intersection Design

The community

representatives undertook

to attend a meeting onsite

with Centennial

representatives to discuss a

preferred option for

intersection design of

Mandalong Rd having regard

to speed limits, sight

distances and retention of

trees.

All As soon as possible

November 2015

MEETING CLOSED 5.57PM

NEXT MEETING Tuesday June 7 2016 from 4pm – 5:30pm

LIST OF TABLED ITEMS AS ATTACHMENTS TO MINUTES

Attachment Provider

Centennial Coal Community Consultative Committee Mine Update – Powerpoint Presentation 23.2.16 Centennial Coal

www.centennialcoal.com.au

Mandalong Mine

Community Consultative Committee

APP122712

23 February 2016

Water Quality 2016 – YTD Summary

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Average Water Quality Monitoring Required by EPL 365

2016 Period pH (6.5-8.5) TSS (mg/L) (50mg/L) Oil & Grease (mg/L) (10mg/L)

LDP001 7.68 0.7 0.08


2016 Period pH (6.5-8.5) TSS (mg/L) (50mg/L) Oil & Grease (mg/L) (10mg/L)

LDP002 6.95 13.0 0

Water Volume Discharged 2016 YTD

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• Average daily discharge of 2.6ML per day. No exceedances of

5ML/day discharge volume limit in 2016 to date.

• Sampling was not undertaken at LDP001 between 25 December

and 28 December 2015. The Cooranbong Borehole pump was

operational during this period (due a CITECT communication

issue pumping was not stopped as planned) and therefore

discharge occurred from LDP001. A Formal Warning was issued

from the EPA in response to the incident.


Daily discharge Min Discharge (ML/day )

Average Discharge (ML/day)

Maximum Discharge (ML/day)

LDP 001 0 2.6 4.1

Green & Golden Bell Frog (GGBF)

• Preliminary Documentation for the NCLP Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act

(1999) (EPBC) was completed and provided to the Commonwealth Department of Environment

(DoE) in July 2015. DoE requested further information on the GGBF including a survey of the

discharge points at Newstan and Cooranbong.

• Initial surveys were conducted in late October 2015 and identified a population of frogs (at this

stage five (5) individuals) at Muddy Lake, downstream of the Cooranbong discharge point.

• Very little is known or understood about the habitat or ecology of this species of frog. It is known

that one of the primary threats to the frog is chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) that

results in death. The current hypothesis is that the Frog has evolved to survive in environments

where this fungus cannot and this survivability is likely related to the quality of water, in particular

brackish waters or industrial waters.

• It is possible that the environmental conditions created by the Cooranbong discharge waters are

sustaining this population of frogs in Muddy Lake.

• Centennial has proposed a research and monitoring program, taking into consideration the

current recovery plan for the species that focusses on identifying the size and distribution of the

local population and the environmental conditions (including salinity and water quality) that could

lead to a population increase over time.

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Groundwater Monitoring

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• The groundwater levels in all alluvium bores continue to show regular minor

seasonal fluctuations, generally correlated with the variation in rainfall.

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Rehabilitation Management Plan / MOP update

• The Rehabilitation Management Plan (RMP) required by Condition

33 of Schedule 3 of SSD-5144 is currently being prepared by SLR

Consulting.

• In January 2016, the Division of Resources & Energy (DRE) and the

Department of Planning & Environment (DPE) approved a

Mandalong proposal to combine the RMP and Mine Operations Plan

(MOP) as a single document.

• The due date for submission of the RMP / MOP document was also

revised until 30 June 2016. (Current MOP approved to Nov. 2016).

• Consultation is required with DRE, OEH, NOW, LMCC & the CCC.

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Community Complaints

• There were no community complaints received since the previous

meeting.

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Community Sponsorship November 2015–February 2016

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• Southlakes Carers Christmas Lunch.

• St. John Vianney Morisset & Cooranbong Public School end of year

awards presentations.

• Cooranbong Public School Family Fun Afternoon.

• 2016 Morisset Agricultural Show.

• Morisset Public School Raffle.

• 9 volt batteries donated to Wangi Wangi RFS.

• Morisset United Soccer Club.

• Dora Creek Primary School Bell Restoration.

• Marks Point Public School.

Mining Update

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• LW19 is currently positioned

beneath Olney State Forest

and Prickly Ridge Forest Rd.

• LW19 due to complete

extraction in May.

• Maingate 20, 21 and 22

continuing development.

• Main Headings currently

south of Chapmans Road

and approaching the new

Mandalong South Mining

Lease ML1722.

Igneous Sill

• The sill was encountered during the development of Maingate 18, extending further to the north-east than expected.

• Sill intrudes to top section of the coal seam (photos).

• Trialled cutting the sill stone as shown in photograph and also mining beneath sill, leaving sill stone in the roof.

• Trialled roof support methods and density in Maingate 18 and 19 to ensure that area affected by the sill could be safely mined.

• Leaving the sill stone in the roof proved successful and allows the longwall panels to be extended into the sill affected area where sufficient seam thickness is available.

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Igneous Sill

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Sill shown in left hand rib near

the roof horizon in Maingate 18

Sill encountered in Maingate 19.

Igneous Sill

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• Planned to extend LW20-24A beneath sill affected area.

• This is based on results from mining beneath sill in LW19; and

• Recent surface exploration results showing borehole CM124 not intruded.

• Additional surface drilling planned to define sill near LW24A

PCG12

CM124

Ponding – LW16

• Remediation works to

reduce ponding over

Longwall 16 where

completed in late 2015.

• Drainage was designed

to return ponded area to

pre-mining levels.

• Environmental biologist,

Dr Colin Driscoll is

continuing the quarterly

monitoring program of

the ponded area.

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LW18 Review – Mining and Infrastructure

• LW18 mining parameters – 2960m long, 160m wide, chain pillars 46m x 100m

– 3 M tonnes of coal

– Depth of cover 250m to 340m

– Started 20 April 2015 and completed 11 December 2015.

• Surface Features and Infrastructure – 9 properties and Olney State Forest

– 3 dwellings located near LW18 – no reports of damage

– Tobins Road and Mandalong Rd - no cracking to pavements

– Telstra communications network – no interruption to service and inactive fibre optic cable along Mandalong Rd was tested and remained unaffected.

– Ausgrid powerlines – no observed or reported damage

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LW18 update – Natural Features

• Olney State Forest – steep slopes areas (> 1:3)

– No impact predicted – no cliffs or rockfall hazard exist

– Weekly inspections over steep slope area and access roads were

conducted, with no visible impacts observed.

– Subsidence on Crossline 2, 3EX and 20 showed subsidence around 0.4m

with low tilts and strains – within prediction.

• Tobins Creek and Morans Creek

– No significant change to flow conveyance, flood depths or hazard

categories was predicted

– Minimal potential for channel realignment, erosion or scouring due to

small changes in flow velocities, high level of ground cover and limited

exposed soils.

– Floodpath inspection conducted in December 2015 and subsidence

monitoring in February 2016 confirmed results were within prediction.

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LW18 Update – Natural Features

• Large wetland – Water depth increased following subsidence from LW18. (refer next

slide and photos)

– Wetland subsided by LW18 within predicted subsidence levels.

– Slight increase in ponding extent predicted at P17 has occurred (refer

photo)

– Wetland monitoring continuing at six monthly intervals by Dr Colin

Driscoll - Environmental Biologist as per Wetland Monitoring and

Management Plan (wetland transects 4 and 5)

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Wetland Photographs January 2016

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• Photo taken in January

2016 of Transect 4

location (white post)

• Water level similar to

pre-mining levels

• Photo looking from

north to south near

Transect 4.

Wetland Transect 5

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• Transect 5 location was

dry in August 2015

• Transect 5 location water

level returned in January

2016 after completion of

LW18 subsidence.

LW18 Update – Wetland Subsidence Sequence

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wetland

LW18 Update – Wetland Subsidence Section

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LW16 LW17 LW18

LW19

Subsidence after

LW18 completed

LW16

measured

subsidence 0.78m

LW17

measured

subsidence 0.88m

LW18

measured

subsidence 0.65m

LW18 Update – Wetland Predicted Outcome

• Predicted marginal increase in extent and depth of wetland.

• Pre-mining ponding in wetland is shown in blue

• Predicted increase in extent of wetland shown in light blue at P17 has

occurred.

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Subsidence Results - LW17

• LW17 – six subsidence lines

• Vertical subsidence consistent with predicted maximums

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Subsidence Line Depth of

Cover

(m)

Predicted

Maximum

Subsidence LW17

(m)

Predicted

Maximum Final

Subsidence

LW17

(m)

Measured

Maximum Final

Subsidence LW17

(m)

Difference

Measured

less Predicted

(m)

Comment

Crossline 2 280 0.27 0.65 0.70 0.05

Crossline 3Ex 260 0.27 0.70 0.60 -0.10

Crossline 19 260 0.35 0.75 0.66 -0.09 Tobins Rd

Crossline 8 260 0.39 0.80 0.77 -0.03 Mandalong Rd

Crossline 18 260 0.43 0.85 0.88 0.03 Thinner conglomerate

identified

17 Centreline 14 260 0.70 1.20 0.92 -0.28 Thinner conglomerate

identified

Subsidence Results – LW18

• LW18 – six subsidence lines and one dwelling

• Vertical subsidence within predicted maximums.

• Tilts and Strain measurement were low and typical of

previous longwall panels.

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Subsidence Line Depth of

Cover

(m)

Predicted

Maximum

Subsidence LW18

(m)

Measured

Maximum

Subsidence LW18

(m)

Difference

Measured

less Predicted

(m)

Predicted

Maximum Final

Subsidence

LW18

(m)

Comment

Crossline 2 280 0.35 0.38 0.03 0.75

Crossline 20 280 0.35 0.30 -0.05 0.70

Crossline 3Ex 260 0.35 0.39 0.04 0.65

Crossline 19 260 0.35 0.46 0.11 0.65 Tobins Rd

Crossline 8 260 0.45 0.52 0.07 0.90 Mandalong Rd

Crossline 18 260 0.50 0.66 0.16 1.00 Thinner conglomerate

identified

LW18 Distribution of Tilts v SSR Criteria

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LW18 Distribution of Tensile Strains v SSR Criteria

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LW18 Distribution of Compressive Strains v SSR Criteria

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LW19 Update

• LW19 mining parameters – 2385m long, 160m wide

– 2.4 M tonnes of coal

– Depth of cover 240m to 340m

– Start 30 December 2016 and to be complete in May 2016.

• Surface Features and Infrastructure – 8 properties and Olney State Forest

– 3 dwellings and RFS building to be affected by subsidence

• all to remain SSR and no change to flood hazard at dwelling or access

– Tobins Road and Mandalong Rd (LMCC)

– Telstra communications network

– Ausgrid powerlines

– Tobins and Morans Creeks

• LW19 has extracted approx. 1km in seam affected by sill.

• No observed or reported impacts

• No scheduled subsidence monitoring surveys to date.

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LW20 Preview

• Planned to commence in June 2016

• Final length will depend on sill thickness encountered during development.

• Four private properties, no dwellings.

• Four Centennial properties, one dwelling.

• Olney State Forest

• Tobins Creek and Morans Creek

• Tobins Rd and Mandalong Rd

• Telstra communications network along Tobins Rd and Mandalong Rd.

• Ausgrid powerline network.

• Predicted subsidence impact and management the same as LW19.

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Extraction Plan LW22-24A

• Extraction Application LW22-24A commenced Sept. 2015.

• Similar to SMP process.

• All affected landowners provided with a mining notification letter.

• Currently meeting with landowners' to develop PSMP for each property.

• Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) completed in December 2015.

• Flood modelling based on new surface model obtained by ALS started.

• Commencing assessments for F&F, slope stability, structural, heritage.

• Lodge application June 2016.

• Mining to commence in LW22 in February 2017.

• LW24A completed in early 2019.

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Mandalong Southern Extension Approval

• Mining lease granted 17th December 2015 for 21 years.

• Environmental management plans work continued and on track to submit

in accordance with the consent.

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MSSS

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• Mandalong Rd intersection

design submitted to LMCC.

• Construction of the

intersection commences

Oct 2016.

• Sub-surface archaeology

work due in the next 6

months.

Construction traffic management

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• Condition #23 – Construct BAR/CHL intersection at Mandalong Rd.

• Condition #24 – Construct the Access Rd avoiding M.Biconvexa

and cause minor increases to flooding at adjoining properties.

• Condition #25 – Undertake condition surveys of Mandalong Rd

(one before construction; final one 3 months after completion of

construction).

• Condition #26 – Within 3 months of submitting condition reports in

consultation with LMCC repair damaged sections of Mandalong Rd.

• Condition #27 – Draft a construction traffic management plan in

consultation with LMCC and residents affected by construction

traffic.

TransGrid – TL24 relocation

• No changes made to project

description.

• Statement of environmental

effects has been completed

and is undergoing internal

review prior to submission to

DPE in March.

• Consultation has continued

with landholders, LMCC,

EPA, DRE, TransGrid and

MSB.

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TransGrid – TL24 relocation

• Information days held for TL24 and VAM-RAB: – Thursday 12th November (9am to 7pm)

– Saturday 14th November (9am to 12pm)

– 9 people attended including two LMCC representatives

• Current timeline for construction (no change):

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Stage Time

Construction of intersection and

access rd

September 2016

TL24 clearing July – August 2017

TL24 foundations and tower

construction

August 2017 – April 2018

Stringing and cutting in April 2018

Demolition of redundant towers April – May 2018

Pre-Meeting Report

Community Consultative Committee

Mandalong Mine

23 February 2016

Mandalong Mine CCC Pre-Meeting Report – February 2016

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Table of Contents

1 CURRENT MINING STATUS ...................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 LONGWALL ................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 2

2 EXPLORATION ......................................................................................................................................... 2

3 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ............................................................................................................. 3

3.1 AIR QUALITY MONITORING ............................................................................................................................. 3 3.2 SURFACE WATER QUALITY MONITORING UPDATE ............................................................................................... 4 3.3 GROUNDWATER MONITORING UPDATE ........................................................................................................... 10

4 PLANNING APPROVALS ......................................................................................................................... 13

4.1 MANDALONG SOUTHERN EXTENSION PROJECT .................................................................................................. 13 4.2 TRANSGRID TL24 RELOCATION ...................................................................................................................... 13

5 COMMUNITY CONTACTS ....................................................................................................................... 13

5.1 MANDALONG.............................................................................................................................................. 13 5.1.1 Mining Notifications ...................................................................................................................... 13 5.1.2 Consultation .................................................................................................................................. 13

5.2 MANDALONG SOUTH ................................................................................................................................... 14 5.3 COMPLAINTS .............................................................................................................................................. 14 5.4 SPONSORSHIP ............................................................................................................................................. 14

6 LAND MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................ 14

6.1 MANDALONG PROPERTIES ............................................................................................................................. 14 6.2 PROPERTY SALE ........................................................................................................................................... 14

List of Figures FIGURE 1 - MINE PLAN UP TO LW24A AND SHOWING THE EXTENT OF THE IGNEOUS SILL. .......................................................... 1 FIGURE 2 - PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SILL IN THE TOP SECTION OF THE COAL SEAM IN MAINGATE 19 ................................................. 2 FIGURE 3 - ROLLING ANNUAL AVERAGE DUST DEPOSITION .................................................................................................. 4 FIGURE 4 - SURFACE WATER PH RESULTS ......................................................................................................................... 5 FIGURE 5 - SURFACE WATER TSS RESULTS ....................................................................................................................... 6 FIGURE 6 - SURFACE WATER OIL & GREASE RESULTS.......................................................................................................... 6 FIGURE 7 - GROUND WATER DEPTH .............................................................................................................................. 10 FIGURE 8 - GROUNDWATER PH .................................................................................................................................... 10 FIGURE 9 - GROUNDWATER ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY .................................................................................................... 11 FIGURE 10 – GROUNDWATER BORE LOCATIONS .............................................................................................................. 12

List of Tables

TABLE 1- DEPOSITIONAL DUST ....................................................................................................................................... 3 TABLE 2 - LDP001 DAILY SAMPLING RESULTS ................................................................................................................... 4 TABLE 3 - LDP002 DAILY SAMPLING RESULTS ................................................................................................................... 5 TABLE 4 - LDP001 MONTHLY SAMPLING RESULTS ............................................................................................................. 7 TABLE 5 - LDP002 MONTHLY SAMPLING RESULTS ............................................................................................................ 8

Appendix Appendix 1 – Land Management Works to December 2016


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1 Current Mining Status

1.1 Longwall

Longwall 18 completed extraction on 11 December 2015 as planned. Longwall equipment was then transferred to Longwall 19 which commenced operation on 30 December 2015. Since commencement, Longwall 19 has extracted approximately 1000m beneath Olney State Forest and is scheduled to be completed in mid May 2016. Figure 1 shows the current longwall face position and development roadways and the extent of the igneous sill shown by the hatch pattern.

Figure 1 - Mine Plan up to LW24A and showing the extent of the igneous sill.


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1.2 Development

The igneous sill has been encountered earlier than expected, extending to the edge of Maingate 18 as shown by the hatch pattern in Figure 1. Maingate 19 also encountered the sill, but has successfully mined through over 1000m of the coal seam that is partially affected by the sill. In this location the sill has intruded into the top section of the coal seam as shown in Figure 2. Where sufficient seam thickness is available, mining can occur below the sill. The experienced gained from mining below the sill has resulted in a review of the length the proposed Longwalls 22 to 24A, now potentially extending beyond the edge of the sill.

Maingate 20 and Maingate 21 are currently being advanced, while the start of Maingate 22 has been developed. The Main Headings have continued to advanced south of Chapman Rd and will commence development within the Mandalong South Mining Lease (ML1722) shortly as shown in Figure 1 above.

Figure 2 - Photograph of the sill in the top section of the coal seam in Maingate 19

2 Exploration Surface exploration drilling primarily targeted at defining the extent of the igneous sill for the proposed Longwalls 22 to 24A commenced in December 2015. The first borehole (CM124) located along Tobins Rd was completed in late January. The borehole confirmed the coal seam was not intruded by the sill, although it was slightly heat affected it will provide a mineable resource. The next borehole will be located off Little Valley Road and will also target the sill near the edge of the planned LW24A. Drilling is expected to commence within the next month.


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3 Environmental Monitoring Environmental monitoring has continued at Mandalong, Cooranbong and Delta as required by the Environmental Protection Licence (EPL 365) and the Development Consent DA 97/800 (MOD10), SSD-5144 and SSD-5145. A summary and review of the monitoring results will be presented at the CCC meeting.

3.1 Air Quality Monitoring

The air quality monitoring results for the reporting period and year to date are summarised below. Depositional dust (g/m2/month) results (insoluble solids) are shown in Table 1.

Table 1- Depositional Dust

Licensee: Mandalong

Data Sampled:

17/01/2016 – 18/01/2016

Address:

Data Obtained: 1/2/16 EPL No. 365

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DG – Dust Gauge *Results excluded due to contamination. # Dust gauge removed by unknown person in Jan 2016

Depositional dust monitoring data indicates that dust deposition results for January 2016 range from 0.4 g/m2/mth to 3.1 g/m2/mth. The rolling annual averages for each of the dust gauges to January 2016 are shown in Figure 3. All rolling annual averages are below the 4 g/m2/month criteria.


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Figure 3 - Rolling Annual Average Dust Deposition

3.2 Surface Water Quality Monitoring Update

The following parameters pH, Total Suspended Solids (TSS mg/L), Electrical Conductivity (EC µs/cm) and Oil and Grease (mg/L) are monitored at Licenced Discharge Point LDP001 and LDP002 daily during discharge in accordance with the requirements of Environmental Protection Licence 365. Table 2 and Table 3 show a summary of these results, whilst Figure 4 to Figure 6 are graphical representations. Additional pollutants are required to be monitored monthly during discharge; these results can be found in Table 4.

Table 2 - LDP001 Daily Sampling results

Data Published: 14/2/2016 Licensee: Mandalong

Data Sampled: 1/01/16 – 31/01/16 Address:

Data Obtained: 01/02/2016 EPL No. 365

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LDP002 discharged once in January 2016 as shown in Table 3.

Table 3 - LDP002 Daily Sampling results


Data Sampled: 1/1/16 – 31/1/16 Address: Data Obtained: 1/2/16 EPL No. 365


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Exceedance (yes/no)

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Table 4 - LDP001 Monthly Sampling Results





No. of times measured during month Min. value Mean value Max. value

Aluminium (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Aluminium (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Antimony µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Arsenic (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 2 2 2

Arsenic (Total) µg/L 1 1 2 2 2

Barium µg/L 1 1 91 91 91

Beryillium (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Beryillium (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Boron µg/L 1 1 180 180 180

Cadmium (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Cadmium (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Calcium µg/L 1 1 86000 86000 86000

Chromium (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Chromium (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Cobalt (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Cobalt (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Conductivity µS/cm 27 27 3010 3357.407 3840

Copper (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Copper (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Iron (Filt) µg/L 1 1 100 100 100

Lead (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Lead (dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Lithium µg/L 1 1 140 140 140

Magnesium µg/L 1 1 57000 57000 57000

Manganese (Filt) µg/L 1 1 78 78 78

Mercury (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Mercury (dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Molybdemon (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 13 13 13

Molybdemon (Total) µg/L 1 1 16 16 16

Nickel (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 14 14 14

Nickel (Total) µg/L 1 1 11 11 11

Phosphorous (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Potassium ug/L 1 1 21000 21000 21000

Selenium (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Selenium (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

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No. of times measured during month Min. value Mean value Max. value

Silver µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Silver (dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Sodium µg/L 1 1 537000 537000 537000

Sulfur µg/L 1 1 90000 90000 90000

Tin µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Titanium µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

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Vanadium (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Zinc (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

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Table 5 - LDP002 Monthly Sampling Results




Monitoring frequency

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Aluminium (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 170 170 170

Aluminium (Total) µg/L 1 1 560 560 560

Antimony µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Arsenic (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Arsenic (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Barium µg/L 1 1 10 10 10

Beryillium (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Beryillium (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Boron µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Cadmium (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Cadmium (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Calcium µg/L 1 1 7000 7000 7000

Chromium (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Chromium (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Cobalt (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Cobalt (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Conductivity µS/cm 1 1 87 87 87

Copper (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 1 1 1

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Monitoring frequency

required by licence

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Iron (Filt) µg/L 1 1 100 100 100

Lead (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Lead (dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Lithium µg/L 1 1 1 1 1

Magnesium µg/L 1 1 1000 1000 1000

Manganese (Filt) µg/L 1 1 5 5 5

Mercury (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Mercury (dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Molybdemon (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Molybdemon (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Nickel (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Nickel (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Phosphorous (Total) µg/L 1 1 20 20 20

Potassium ug/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Selenium (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Selenium (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Silica µg/L 1 1 2400 2400 2400

Silver µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Silver (dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Sodium µg/L 1 1 9000 9000 9000

Sulfur µg/L 1 1 2000 2000 2000

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Titanium µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Vanadium (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Vanadium (Total) µg/L 1 1 <LOR <LOR <LOR

Zinc (Dissolved) µg/L 1 1 36 36 36

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3.3 Groundwater Monitoring Update

A graphical summary of groundwater levels, pH and electrical conductivity from the groundwater monitoring bores (BH01 - BH27C) for the monitoring period and year to date are shown in the following figures.

Figure 7 - Ground Water Depth

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Figure 9 - Groundwater Electrical Conductivity

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Figure 10 – Groundwater Bore Locations


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4 Planning Approvals

4.1 Mandalong Southern Extension Project

The mining lease ML1722 covering the majority of the Mandalong Southern Extension Area was granted on 17 December 2015. MLA457, which covers the areas subject to Native Title, will be processed by DRE in the coming months. Assisting with updating and developing environmental management plans as required by the consent SSD-5144.

4.2 TransGrid TL24 Relocation

All of the environmental specialist reports have been finalised. A statement of Environmental Effects is being completed and internally reviewed in preparation for submission to the Department of Planning and Environment in the next two months. The only change to the project since the last CCC meeting is that the proposed schedule has been delayed approximately 6 months in response to progress underground. It is expected that TransGrid will start work on the powerline in the second quarter of 2017.

Community information sessions were held on the 12th and 14th of November and attended by nine people, including two LMCC representatives. Information boards with project plans and illustrations were on display with outcomes from the various technical specialist assessments. These included noise, air quality, electric and magnetic field, visual and heritage. Other environmental assessment items undergoing completion were discussed verbally.

Whilst all residents who attended the sessions were generally comfortable with the Project, issues raised focused on end use of the cleared vegetation and surface disturbance management. An additional concern was the condition of Mandalong Road and the proposed Mandalong South Surface Site access road intersection.

5 Community Contacts

5.1 Mandalong

5.1.1 Mining Notifications

One month mining notifications for Longwall 18 and Longwall 19 have been provided to landowners, Centennial tenants and infrastructure owners prior to mining beneath their property or asset as per PSMPs and Infrastructure Management Plans.

5.1.2 Consultation

Consultation was ongoing with landowners’ and infrastructure owners’ affected by current operations and for the development of the Extraction Plan for LW22-24A. Mandalong Mine also received a number of requests for mining information from the local community and for the potential purchase of property in Mandalong. This included information on mining status, subsidence and flooding.


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5.2 Mandalong South

Meeting with MCA to inspect proposed Mandalong Road/MSSS access road intersection.

5.3 Complaints

There were no community complaints received since the October 2015 meeting.

5.4 Sponsorship

1. Southlakes Carers Christmas Lunch; 2. St. John Vianney Morisset & Cooranbong Public School end of year awards presentations; 3. Cooranbong Public School Family Fun Afternoon; 4. 2016 Morisset Agricultural Show; 5. Morisset Public School Raffle; 6. 9 volt batteries donated to Wangi Wangi RFS; 7. Morisset United Soccer Club; 8. Dora Creek Primary School Bell Restoration; and 9. Marks Point Public School.

6 Land Management

6.1 Mandalong Properties

An update of the Summary of Proposed Land Management Activities for period ending December 2016 is included in Appendix 1. It is pleasing to see that there have been significant gains in weed control and management on Centennial’s properties over the last 3 years. This is reflected in a slight reduction in the resources required for weed control in 2016. Biraban LALC staff commenced land management activities along Morans Creek and Chapman Road in December 2015.

6.2 Property Sale

Centennial are currently negotiating privately for the sale of a property at Mandalong. A recent review of properties at Mandalong has identified properties that may be placed on the market over the next few years. A strategy is being developed for the disposal of these properties.


APPENDIX 1 – Land Management Works to December 2016

Mandalong Mine – Land Management Plan

Summary of Proposed Land Management Activities – January to December 2016

Updated 12 February 2016

Blue is completed or in progress

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Property

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Property Address Riparian & Wetlands

Maintenance

Weed Maintenance Farm

Management

37 and 49 544 Mandalong Road

Lonesome Pine

Blackberry control Replace boundary with 111 Browns Rd

Repairs to fence with neighbouring property on Mandalong Rd

Upgrade driveway access to property

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Mandalong Dairy

Complete riparian zone fencing on old dairy

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Regrowth and blackberry control

Carry out spraying for thistles, tobacco bush

and blackberry along Morans Creek

Slash house site for weed/grass control

Upgrade entrance to house off Mandalong Rd

Part of 60 Part of 182 Mandalong

Rd Mandalong Dairy

House

56 350 Deaves Road Blackberry control

Tea Tree control along fence lines

Minor boundary fence repairs

Minor driveway repairs

45 68 Browns Road Blackberry/lantana control Replace front entrance

Replace strainers along Browns Rd

26 229 Sauls Road

Tallowood Lodge

Repairs to erosion above one of the dams

Minor driveway repairs

61 343 Mandalong Road New gate with neighbouring property

68 555 Mandalong Road Monitor wetland fence - ongoing Regrowth and blackberry control Replace boundary fence along Mandalong Rd

55 27 Sauls Road Tea tree control along fence lines Minor access road repairs

9 295 Deaves Road

American Oak

Regrowth and blackberry control Upgrade creek crossing

Decommission bridge once crossing repaired

DA - approved for removal of old cottage

Upgrade cottage fence

7 & 8 323 Deaves Road Regrowth and blackberry control

Bamboo control

Fence off cottage

DA - approved for removal of old hostels

4 202 Mandalong Road Upgrade fence around house

54 35 Sauls Road Regrowth and blackberry control Investigate the remove some sheds

Upgrade boundary fence with 91 Sauls Rd

40 & 48 111/112 Browns Road

Farm

Regrowth and blackberry control Replace part boundary fence with 544

Mandalong Rd

Part of 40 112 Browns Rd (Res)

23 232 Sauls Road

Gumnut

Remove dangerous (dead) trees Maintain & upgrade firebreak.

Upgrade access road near culvert

217 803 Mandalong Road New internal fencing being planned to suit the

development of Mandalong South.

32 225 Browns Road Access road repairs

21 226 Browns Road Check weeds and regrowth in riparian zone Regrowth and blackberry control ongoing Access road repairs

Mandalong Mine – Land Management Plan

Summary of Proposed Land Management Activities – January to December 2016

Updated 12 February 2016

Blue is completed or in progress

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Property Address Riparian & Wetlands

Maintenance

Weed Maintenance Farm

Management

53 12 Sauls Road

Residence

52 & 53 12 Sauls Road - Farm

Regrowth and blackberry control Remove piles of old fence posts and wire

81 658 Mandalong Road Lantana control Upgrade front boundary fence depending on

landuse

42 91 Sauls Road Regrowth and blackberry control

Remove Bamboo around house

Upgrade boundary fence with 35 Sauls Rd

118 93 Walls Lane

70 619 Mandalong Road Slash of back paddock Fence back paddock into 2 paddocks

Repairs to access road

84 687 Mandalong Rd Replace eastern boundary fence

3 158 Crooks Road

85 695 Mandalong Rd Minor boundary fence repairs on Mandalong

Rd

Upgrade access road

58 378 Mandalong Road Blackberry control

222 32-64 Chapman Road

Chapman Estate

75 37 Tobins Road Replace western boundary fence on the

northern side of Tobins Road

50 28 Timber Road Regrowth and blackberry control Upgrade to fence on southern side of property

43 38 Browns Road

Hamlets Creek

Blackberry control on creek banks

Notes

This plan is a guide only and will be affected by the weather and ground conditions.

Weed Control Information - Treatment for the following weeds is included in this Schedule.

Weed Treatment Period Method of Treatment

Blackberry October to March Spraying

Tabaco Bush All year Cut & paint or spraying – depending on size

Giant Parramatta Grass October to March Spot spray & rotor wipe

2 types of chemical used depending on season

Lantana October to March Spraying

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