Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

Table of Contents1 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................11.1 Background ................................................................................................................................11.2 Monitoring Locations and Frequency ........................................................................................21.3 Terminology...............................................................................................................................41.4 Wambo Coal Mine Development Consent.................................................................................51.5 Wambo Coal Rail Spur Development Consent ..........................................................................62 METHODOLOGY..........................................................................................................................82.1 Assessment Method ...................................................................................................................82.1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................82.1.2 Attended Noise Monitoring .................................................................................................82.1.3 Rail Pass-By Monitoring.....................................................................................................83 RESULTS.........................................................................................................................................93.1 Attended Noise Monitoring – Quarter 3, 2010...........................................................................93.1.1 Wambo Coal Mine Noise ....................................................................................................93.1.2 Wambo Coal Rail Spur Noise ...........................................................................................113.2 Attended Noise Monitoring – Quarter 4, 2010.........................................................................133.2.1 Wambo Coal Mine Noise ..................................................................................................133.2.2 Wambo Coal Rail Spur Noise ...........................................................................................153.3 Attended Noise Monitoring – Quarter 1, 2011.........................................................................173.3.1 Wambo Coal Mine Noise ..................................................................................................173.3.2 Wambo Coal Rail Spur Noise ...........................................................................................193.4 Attended Noise Monitoring – Quarter 2, 2011.........................................................................213.4.1 Wambo Coal Mine Noise ..................................................................................................213.4.2 Wambo Coal Rail Spur Noise ...........................................................................................233.5 Rail Pass-By Monitoring – Quarter 2, 2011.............................................................................254 SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE ................................................................................................264.1 Summary ..................................................................................................................................26AppendicesA. DEVELOPMENT CONSENT................................................................................................A.1A.1 Wambo Coal Mine Development Consent............................................................................. A.1A.1.1 Relevant Wambo Coal Mine Development Consent Conditions ..................................... A.1A.2 Wambo Rail Spur Development Consent .............................................................................. A.4A.2.1 Relevant WCRS Development Consent Conditions......................................................... A.411263_R01.docPage iv