Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

aemcWambo Coal Mine, Rail Loop and Coal LoaderIndependent Environmental Audit – Minister’s Condition of ApprovalSalvage4/52 Before making application for section 90 consents under theNational Parks & Wildlife Act 1974, the Applicant shall develop atargeted, strategic salvage program for the development inconsultation with DECCWand the Aboriginal communities.4/53 Before the commencement of salvage operations, the Applicantshall ensure that a keeping place is established to house objectsrecovered from the salvage program.4/54 The Applicant shall house the objects recovered during the salvageprogram in the keeping place established for the purpose.Further Investigations Application for Permit underSection 87 and Consentunder Section 90 of NationalParks ands Wildlife Act 1974,Apr 2005 Attachment 3 ResearchDesign and Study Plan,Section 87/90 Application,Apr 2005 Section 90 Permit No. 2085,14 Dec 2004 Section 87 and 90 ConsentNo.2222, 20 Jun 2005 Aboriginal Cultural HeritageManagement Plan, section 3,18 May 2010 AEMR 2005-2006 AEMR 2009-2010YesYesYesLetters were sent to the Upper Hunter Wonnarua Council, LowerWonnarua Tribal Consultancy, Wanaruah Local Aboriginal LandCouncil, Combined Council Aboriginal Corporation, Hunter ValleyCultural Consultants, Yarrawalk Enterprises, Ungooroo AboriginalCorporation, Wattaka Wonnarua CCS, Wonnarua NationAboriginal Corporation, Upper Hunter Heritage Consultants,Wonnarua Consultants in relation to consultation on the Wamboapplication for section 87 and section 90 consents under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.Consultation was conducted with the Aboriginal groups prior tothe Application being submitted.The WACS, WCPL and the Archaeologist from RPS HSO met inFebruary 2009 and agreed on a Temporary Keeping Place thatwas subsequently approved by the DECCW on 14 July 2009. Allartefacts salvaged during the operation are stored at theTemporary Keeping Place under Permit No.3130 for Care andControl of Aboriginal Objects Salvaged under Section 87/ 90permits No.2085 and No.2222 in accordance with Section 89/ 90of National Parks and Wildlife Act.4/55 The Applicant shall:(a) investigate the cultural significance of the corridors A –Southern and B – Middle (see map in appendix 3) inconsultation with the Aboriginal Communities;(b) examine the possible pathways between Remnant WoodlandEnhancement Area A (which includes the camp groundassociated with the bora) and Wollemi National Park to theeast; and(c) investigate the feasibility of reserving from future miningoperations, those areas identified as being of culturalsignificance to the Aboriginal Communities in consultation withDECCW.EIS Wambo DevelopmentProject 2003 , Appendix D(a)Yes(b)Yes(c)YesWCPL advised that the cultural significance of the corridorsbetween the remnant woodland enhancement areas and WollemiNational Park were investigated in the EIS 2003 and WCPL isconsulting with DP&I who are assisting WCPL to resolve thismatter.(a)(b)(c)the cultural significance of corridors A - Southern and B- Middle and possible pathways between RWEP A andWollemi NP were investigated in appendix 3 of the EIS,Aboriginal Heritage Assessment section D8.3.1examines possible pathways between RWEP A andWollemi National Park to th east of the Wambodevelopment area.an Aboriginal Heritage Conservation Area has beenset aside in RWEP Area A.trevor brown & associates 71applied environmental management consultants