Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

aemcWambo Coal Mine, Rail Loop and Coal LoaderIndependent Environmental Audit – Minister’s Condition of ApprovalINDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT6/7 Every 3 years, unless the Director-General directs otherwise, theApplicant shall commission and pay the full cost of an IndependentEnvironmental Audit of the development. This audit must:(a) be conducted by a suitably qualified, experienced andindependent team of experts whose appointment has beenendorsed by the Director-General;(b) include consultation with the relevant agencies;(c) assess the environmental performance of the development andassess whether it is complying with the requirements in this consentand any relevant EPL or Mining Lease (including any assessment,plan or program required under these consents/approvals);(d) review the adequacy of strategies, plans or programs requiredunder the abovementioned consents/approvals; and(e) recommend appropriate measures or actions to improve theenvironmental performance of the development, and/or anyassessment, plan or program required under the abovementionedconsents.Note: This audit team must be led by a suitably qualified auditor andinclude experts in any field specified by the Director-General.Within 6 weeks of the completion of this audit, or as otherwiseagreed by the Director-General, the Applicant shall submit a copy ofthe audit report to the Director-General, together with its response toany recommendations contained in the audit report.COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE6/8 Before carrying out any development, the Applicant shall establish anew Community Consultative Committee to oversee theenvironmental performance of the development. This committeeshall:(a) be comprised of: 2 representatives from the Applicant, including the personresponsible for environmental management at the mine; 1 representative from Council; and at least 3 representatives from the local community,whose appointment has been approved by the Director-General in consultation with the Council;(b) be chaired by the representative from Council or by a thirdparty as approved by the Director-General;(c)(d)meet at least twice a year; andreview and provide advice on the environmental performanceof the development, including any construction orenvironmental management plans, monitoring results, auditreports, or complaints. Letter to DoP re IndependentEnvironmental Auditor, 21Sep 2006 Letter from DoP re Approvalof the IndependentEnvironmental Audit, 16 Nov2006 Independent EnvironmentalAudit, Trevor Brown &Associates, 22 Nov 2006Independent EnvironmentalAudit, Trevor Brown &Associates, 22 Nov 2006Letter from DoP re Approval ofthe IndependentEnvironmental Audit Team, 4May 2011 Letter from DoP re CCCChair, 20 Jun 2005 Letter from DoP reNominations for the CCC, 1Dec 2005 CCC Meeting 28 Sep 2005 CCC Meeting 13 Mar 2006 CCC Meeting 7 Aug 2006 CCC Meeting 9 Oct 2006 CCC Meeting 29 Oct 2007 CCC Meeting 25 Feb 2008 CCC Meeting 23 Jun 2008 CCC Meeting 15 Dec 2008 CCC Meeting 12 Mar 2009 CCC Meeting 29 Jul 2009 CCC Meeting 18 Nov 2009 CCC Meeting 24 Mar 2010NotedYes(a)Yes(b)Yes(c)Yes(d)Yes(e)YesYes(a)Yes(b)Yes(c)Yes(d)YesAn Independent Environmental Audit Report for the WamboDevelopment Project was conducted in 2006.DoP endorsed Trevor Brown to undertake an IndependentEnvironmental Audit that was conducted on 22 November 2006.(a) This current Independent Environmental Audit site visitwas conducted by Trevor Brown & Associates on 6-10June 2011 and additional information provided byWambo between 10 June and 15 July 2011.(b) The audit team was:Trevor Brown Principal AuditorWayne Jones WaterMichelle Collins-Roe BiodiversityMichael Frankcombe RehabilitationThomas Cockings Noise(c) Section 3 and Attachment tables - assessment ofenvironmental performance and compliance of the(d)development;Section 3 and Attachment tables - review the adequacyof strategies, plans or programs;(e) Section 3 and Conclusions and Recommendations -recommend appropriate measures or actions toimprove the environmental performance of thedevelopment.WCPL Community Consultative Committee was formed in 2005:(a) Members of the CCC include WCPL Representativesincluding the Wambo Coal General Manager, MrLachlan Crawford Environmental and CommunityManager and Environmental Officer; a representativeof Singleton Council and 3 residents were approved bythe D-G on 1 Dec 2005(b) Chairperson - Mrs Margaret MacDonald-Hill wasapproved by the D-G on 20 June 2005.(c) Meetings have been held at least twice a year;(d) The CCC are provided with information on theenvironmental performance of the development,including construction or environmental managementplans, monitoring results, audit reports, and a summaryof complaints.trevor brown & associates 87applied environmental management consultants