Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

aemcWambo Coal Mine, Rail Loop and Coal LoaderIndependent Environmental Audit – Minister’s Condition of Approvalsediment;_ describes the location, function and capacity of erosion andsediment control structures; anddescribes measures to minimise soil erosion and the potential for themigration of sediments to downstream waters;(b) a Surface Water Monitoring Program; and(c) a strategy for decommissioning the water management structureson the site.TRANSPORTMonitoring of Coal Transport18 The Applicant shall:(a) keep records of the:amount of coal loaded at the development each year; andnumber of coal haulage train movements generated by thedevelopment (on a daily basis); and(b) include these records in the AEMR.Road Works19 The Golden Highway/Wallaby Scrub Road intersection shall bedesigned and constructed as an Austroads Type B (or RTA TypeAUR) intersection with left turn deceleration lane, realigned at rightangles to the Golden Highway, in accordance with the RTA‟s RoadDesign Guide, to the satisfaction of the RTA.20 The Applicant shall design and construct the underpass beneathWallaby Scrub Road to the satisfaction of Council. Detailed designplans must be approved by Council prior to carrying out anydevelopment associated with the underpass.21 Before carrying out any development in the Wallaby Scrub Road orGolden Highway road reserves, the Applicant shall prepare andimplement a Traffic Management Plan for the road and railway worksto the satisfaction of the RTA and Council.22 All road works associated with the development shall be at the fullcost of the Applicant.Road Safety23 The Applicant shall take all practicable measures to minimise roadsafety impacts from train headlight glare on motorists using theGolden Highway and Wallaby Scrub Road, including consideration ofappropriate screening measures, to the satisfaction of the RTA andCouncil.Access24 While it is privately owned, the Applicant shall ensure continuity ofsuitable, safe access to the Hawkes property off Wallaby Scrub Road, Erosion and SedimentControl Plan Wambo Surface WaterMonitoring Program AEMR‟s Appendix 1 - RailHaulage Records(b)Yes(c)YesNOIn progressNotedNotedNotedNotedYes(Completed)and rail loop batters to minimise potential for loss ofsediment to Wollombi Creek.(b) Surface water monitoring locations criteria identifiedin the Surface Water Monitoring Program includeWollombi Brook, Longford Creek and DoctorsCreek requiring surface water quality criteria to beless than 20% more than upstream concentrationsfor pH, EC and TSS.(c) The decommissioning of water managementstructures (as outlined in section 6.6 of the SiteWater Monitoring Program).Appendix 1 of the AEM‟s has the rail records for the tonnageof coal railed from the Wambo Coal Terminal.The number of daily rail haulage movements from the WamboCoal Terminal are not reported in the AEMR‟s, as required bythis condition. It was advised that the coal train movementsaverage about 4 trains per day.The works have not been undertaken. WCPL have consultedwith RTA and was advised that the RTA did not require theredesign and construction of the intersection to occur. Thismatter is still to be resolved to satisfy this condition.See MCoA 19 aboveSee MCoA 19 above.The rail loop design and rehabilitation along the alignment hasscreened the rail line from the Golden Highway and minimisedpotential for train headlight glare to affect motorists on theGolden Highway.Access to the Hawke property was maintained during theconstruction and operation of the rail loop. The Hawketrevor brown & associates 101applied environmental management consultants