Bengalla Mine Environmental Impact Statement (1993) - Part 1 of 3

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BENGALLA EIS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 : INTRODUCTION
1.1 THE PROPOSAL
1.2 PROFILE OF THE BENGALLA JOINT VENTURE
1.3 BACKGROUND
1.4 NEIGHBOURING COAL MINES AND EXPLORATION AREAS
1.5 JUSTIFICATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT
Market Demand
Economic Benefits
1.6 LIAISON WITH GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES AND THE COMMUNITY
Muswellbrook Shire Council
Department of Planning
Department of Mineral Resources
Planning Focus Meetings
Community Liaison
1.7 LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS
1.7.1 Development Consent
1.7.2 Coal Lease
1.7.3 Environment Protection Authority Approvals and Licences
1.8 FORMAT OF THE IMPACT STATEMENT
1.9 STUDY TEAM
Envirosciences Pty Limited
Sub-Consultants
Costain Australia Limited
SECTION 2 : EXISTING ENVIRONMENT
2.1 REGIONAL SETTING
2.2 TOPOGRAPHY AND SLOPES
2.3 SOILS AND LAND CAPABILITY
2.3.1 Soils
2.3.2 Land Capability
2.4 CLIMATE
2.4.1 Meteorological Data Sources
2.4.2 Rainfall and Evaporation
2.4.3 Temperature and Humidity
2.4.4 Inversions
2.4.5 Wind Speed and Direction
2.5 FLORA AND FAUNA
2.5.1 Introduction
2.5.2 Methods
2.5.3 Factors Affecting Vegetation Distribution
2.5.4 Major Vegetation Types
2.5.5 Conservation Value
2.6 HYDROLOGY
2.6.1 Surface Water Drainage
2.6.2 Flood Levels
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