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Extraction Plan - Peabody Energy

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<strong>Extraction</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> – North Wambo Underground Mine Longwalls 7 and 83.2 LAND MANAGEMENT3.2.1 OverviewThe LMP is provided in Appendix B. The purpose and scope of the LMP are summarised below:Purpose: Management of potential environmental consequences of the proposed secondaryworkings described in the <strong>Extraction</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> on land in general.Scope: Land in general within the Longwalls 7 and 8 Application Area (Figure 3).The LMP references components of the ESCP.3.2.2 Key Land Issues, Monitoring and Management MeasuresThe Longwalls 7 and 8 Application Area is wholly located on WCPL-owned land and land use includescleared grazing land (rain-fed unimproved pasture) and patches of remnant native woodland.Potential impacts on agricultural activities within the Longwalls 7 and 8 Application Area include:• possible injury to persons undertaking agricultural activities;• injury to livestock caused by surface cracking; and• loss of integrity of stock fences.The key issues relating to subsidence impacts on land in general described in the LMP and therelevant monitoring and management measures are summarised in Table 13.3.2.3 Assessment of Performance Indicators and MeasuresNo subsidence impact performance measures specifically relate to land in general. Subsidence impactperformance measures relating to the Wollemi National Park and associated escarpment areaddressed in the BMP (Section 3.3).3.2.4 Contingency <strong>Plan</strong>In the event that subsidence impacts to land in general have occurred and are not effectively mitigatedby the management measures summarised in Table 13, WCPL will implement a Contingency <strong>Plan</strong> asdescribed in Section 4.1.3.3 BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT3.3.1 OverviewThe BMP is provided in Appendix C. The purpose and scope of the BMP are summarised below:Purpose: Management of potential environmental consequences of the proposed secondaryworkings described in this <strong>Extraction</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> on flora and fauna.Scope: Flora and fauna within the Longwalls 7 and 8 Application Area (Figure 3).The BMP references components of the existing FFMP.EP/SMP LW7-8 Rev B December 2012 Page 36

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