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10.2.2 Independent Monitoring Panel
Cowal Gold Project – Cyanide Management Plan
The Independent Monitoring Panel will, amongst other things, review the Independent Audit required by
Consent Condition 8.8(a). In accordance with Consent Condition 8.8(b):
(i) The Applicant shall at its own cost establish an Independent Monitoring Panel prior to
commencement of construction. The Applicant shall contribute $30,000 per annum for the
functioning of the Panel, unless otherwise agreed by the Director-General. The annual payment
shall be indexed according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at the time of payment. The first
payment shall be paid by the date of commencement of construction and annually thereafter.
Selection of the Panel representatives shall be agreed by the Director-General in consultation with
relevant government agencies and the CEMCC. The Panel shall at least comprise two duly qualified
independent environmental scientists and a representative of the Director-General.
(ii) The panel shall:
a. provide an overview of the independent audits required by condition 8.9 above;
b. regularly review all environmental monitoring procedures undertaken by the Applicant, and
monitoring results; and
c. provide an Annual State of the Environment Report for Lake Cowal with particular reference
to the on-going interaction between the mine and the Lake and any requirements of the
Director-General. The first report shall be prepared one year after commencement of
construction. The report shall be prepared annually thereafter unless otherwise directed by
the Director-General. Copies of the report shall be provided to those parties which receive
the AEMR (condition 9.2) and shall be made publicly available at Bland Shire Council within
two weeks of the report’s completion.
10.3 INTERNAL REVIEW
In accordance with Consent Condition 3.2 the CMP will be revised/updated at least every five years, or
as otherwise directed by the Director-General for Planning, in consultation with the relevant
government authorities.
The cyanide monitoring programme will be revised/updated annually, unless otherwise directed by the
Director-General, to reflect changing environmental requirements, significant changes in technology/
operational practices and results from the monitoring conducted in accordance with Consent
Condition 8. The changes will be made and approved through the AEMR process.
11 REFERENCES
American Public Health Association (APHA) (1998). Standard Methods for the Examination of Water
and Wastewater, 20th Edition, 4500-CN. American Public Health Association, Washington.
Australian Heritage Commission (1992). Register of the National Estate. Detailed Place Report for
Lake Cowal. Australian Heritage Commission, Canberra.
Barrick Australia Limited (2003a). Cowal Gold Project Hazardous Waste and Chemical Management
Plan.
Barrick Australia Limited (2003b). Cowal Gold Project Site Water Management Plan.
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