Bengalla Mining Company Pty Limited - Rio Tinto Coal Australia

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Environmental procedure EP10.2 • the Site Environmental Co-ordinator / BMC Environmental Officer must be contacted immediately and an investigation carried out; and • if the investigation confirms that a threatened habitat or species is present, the Manager Project Approvals / BMC Environmental Specialist must contact the relevant Government authorities. 4.3 General Vehicles, plant and personnel must keep clear of areas of designated habitat and rehabilitation areas unless access is approved by the Manager Project Approvals / BMC Environmental Specialist. The Manager Project Approvals / BMC Environmental Specialist will coordinate flora and fauna surveys annually at HVO and MTW and every 5 years at BMC. Surveys will be: • in regeneration areas, conservation areas, rehabilitation and immediately ahead of mining; and • conducted by a suitably qualified ecologist. Rehabilitation areas must be monitored in accordance with procedure EP 5.1 Rehabilitation. The annual surveys will monitor the progress of the performance or revegetation and rehabilitation programs and will provide recommendations for improvements to achieve the site objectives. Parameters to be monitored may include: • Density of vegetation, fauna and fauna habitat; • Diversity of flora; • Age/maturity of flora; • Vegetation health; • Disturbance; and • Ecosystem function. Vegetation must be encouraged around dams, non-mining areas and areas not proposed to be mined to provide habitat for amphibians and bats. 4.3.1 Weed Control A weed inspection will be generally be undertaken every 6 months in relevant areas, or as required, to determine whether weed eradication is necessary. The Environmental Co-ordinator / BMC Environmental Officer will co-ordinate the weed inspection within the Mining Lease and the Property Landcare Specialist / BMC Environmental Officer will co-ordinate the weed inspection outside of the Mining Lease. If the results from inspections indicate that weeds occupy 20% of the ground cover, spraying or other treatment must be arranged by the Environmental Co-ordinator / BMC Environmental Officer. title EP10.2 Flora and Fauna date issued 10/3/06 revision status 1.1 date reviewed Printed documents are uncontrolled. Check the Coal & Allied Intranet for the latest version of this document. page 4 of 8
Environmental procedure EP10.2 If noxious weeds as declared by the Upper Hunter Weeds Authority are observed, spraying must be arranged as soon as practical by the Environmental Co-ordinator / BMC Environmental Officer If spraying is required: • the chemicals to be used on-site must be approved and the MSDS obtained prior to spraying; • the weed contractor must provide proof of competency and be inducted on site; • records of area sprayed, the product used, dilution rates, weather conditions and other criteria as required under the Pesticides Act 1999 must be kept; and • weeds must be sprayed during active growth. The success of spraying should be assessed by visual inspections approximately two weeks after spraying. A final inspection is to be carried out six months after spraying to ensure that weeds have been destroyed and re-infestation has not occurred. Follow up seeding should occur within 3 months after spraying. Areas where weed control has been conducted are recoded in a GIS Database which is maintained by the Environmental Co-ordinator / BMC Environmental Officer. BMC will undertake weed control as per the Bengalla Mine Weed Management Plan. 4.3.2 Pest Control Sitings of feral animals must be reported to the Environmental Co-ordinator / BMC Environmental Specialist in areas within the mining lease or the Property Landcare Specialist / BMC Environmental Specialist in areas outside the mining lease. The appropriate Specialist will then undertake eradication as necessary. 5. Responsibilities Project Manager Manager – Project Approvals / BMC Environmental Specialist title EP10.2 Flora and Fauna • Obtain approved ground disturbance permit prior to disturbing any ground. • Ensure area to be disturbed is pegged and labelled prior to disturbing any ground. • Ensure that wherever possible clearing is undertaken outside breeding periods for threatened species. • Ensure impact assessments are undertaken for all new mining and development areas to determine if rare or endangered species or habitat present on site. • Contact the relevant government authorities, date issued 10/3/06 revision status 1.1 date reviewed Printed documents are uncontrolled. Check the Coal & Allied Intranet for the latest version of this document. page 5 of 8
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