Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

Wambo Coal Pty Limited2010-2011 AEMRNo3435Date & TimeReceivedNature of Complaint7/06/2011 Lighting24/06/2011 Blast (noise/vibration)Action Taken By WamboCommunity member called Coal & Allied Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) about lighting shining directly tohis residence. HVO investigated and passed on to Wambo. Upon investigation from Wambo personnel,lighting could be seen shining from Wambo Op’s across Golden Highway towards place of residence.Wambo personnel contacted Downer OCE on duty and had lights re-positioned. Map review indicatedsource to receiver was 8.25km at approx. 70 degrees. Inspection the following day made from RL 160dump indicated 2 lighting plants pointing towards complainant’s house with clear line visibility. Inspectionmade from vicinity of complainants house on evening of 09/06/2011 – 2 RL160 dump lighting plants visible.Left hand lighting plant still very bright. Information passed onto DEDI, who stated they will realign lightingplants, and communicate requirement to night shift OCEsCommunity member called to lodge an enquiry via the Community Enquiry Line regarding excessivenoise/vibration from shot fired at Wambo. Investigation of the blast event did not record any blastexceedence as per consent conditions. Respondent was called and told of outcomes.Appendix 4: Register of Community Complaints