Bengalla Mining Company Pty Limited - Rio Tinto Coal Australia

Environmental procedure EP10.2
EP10.2
FLORA AND FAUNA
1. Purpose
To ensure the protection and management of any significant flora and fauna
communities within the mine area.
2. Scope
This Procedure applies to all CNA managed mines, infrastructure and any
associated activity.
3. Definitions
Threatened flora
and fauna.
Those species contained within Schedules 1 and 2 of the
Threatened Species Conservation Act, 1995 or listed under
the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Act, 1999.
4. Actions
4.1 Pre-Development & Mining Approvals
Flora and fauna impact assessments will be undertaken for all new mining
and development areas during the pre-feasibility and development planning
phases. The Manager Project Approvals / BMC Environmental Specialist
will ensure these assessments are undertaken by suitably qualified personnel
and:
• assess the potential impacts to habitats and fauna populations during the
life of mining;
• determine the presence of any rare or threatened flora or fauna species or
their habitats;
• propose measures to mitigate the impacts of mining; and
• be conducted to satisfy the Department of Environment and
Conservation (DEC) or consent authority’s requirements.
The Environmental Specialist – Rehabilitation & Water / BMC
Environmental Specialist will ensure that vegetation corridors are included
in the mining and rehabilitation plans to allow for the movement of fauna
between substantive areas of habitat on site and in surrounding forest and
woodland areas. Corridors must:
title
EP10.2
Flora and Fauna
date issued
10/3/06
revision status
1.1
date reviewed
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