Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

aemcWambo Coal Mine, Rail Loop and Coal LoaderIndependent Environmental Audit – Minister’s Condition of ApprovalFinal Void Strategy4/39 At the end of Year 7 of the development, or as directed otherwise bythe Director-General, the Applicant shall prepare a Final VoidManagement Plan for the development, in consultation with the DII,the Director-General and Council, and to the satisfaction of theDirector-General. This Plan must:(a) investigate options for the future use of the final void;(b) re-assess the potential groundwater impacts of thedevelopment; and(c) describe what actions and measures would be implementedto: minimise any potential adverse impacts associated withthe final void; and manage, and monitor potential impacts of, final void overtime.FAUNA & FLORA - Offset Strategy4/40 Within the limits of current technology and best practice flora andfauna management, as determined by the Director-General inconsultation with the Hunter Coalfield Flora & Fauna AdvisoryCommittee (when established), the Applicant shall implement:(a) the offset strategy summarised in Table 16; and(b) any subsequent revisions to the offset strategy, prepared inconsultation with the Hunter Coalfield Flora & Fauna AdvisoryCommittee, (when established) and approved in writing by theDirector-General;to the satisfaction of the Director-General.AreaRemnant Woodland Enhancement Area ARemnant Woodland Enhancement Area BSize424 ha454 haLetter from DoP re Final VoidManagement Plan, 7 Jan 2011 AEMR 2005 – 2006 Figure3.20 Remnant WoodlandEnhancement ProgramIn progressYes(a)Yes(b)YesThe Final Void Strategy had not been developed at the time ofthis audit. A letter from DoP agreed that submission of the FinalVoid Management Plan be delayed until 5 August 2011.The Hunter Coalfield Flora and Fauna Advisory Committee hadnot been established at the time of this audit (i.e. June 2011).The review of currently available Wambo documents confirmedinclusion of offset strategy and Open Cut WoodlandRevegetation requirements were addressed in the Flora andFauna Management Plan and the status was reported in theAEMR‟s.(a) Wambo are implementing the offset strategy as outlined inTable 16.(b) No revisions to the offset strategy had been made at the timeof this audit, except for the incorporation of an additional50ha of remnant woodland area (refer to MCoA 41A) tosatisfy the DoP approval of the SEE submitted in 2009.Remnant Woodland Enhancement Area C202 haOpen Cut Woodland Revegetation1,570haOther Areas (e.g. Community 15 and theSouthern Area)WherepracticableTable 16: Broad Targets for Offset StrategyNotes: (a)The Director-General shall form the Hunter Coalfield Flora& Fauna Advisory Committee to:· provide on-going advice on the Flora and Fauna ManagementPlan; and· monitor and review the performance of the implementation of thetrevor brown & associates 65applied environmental management consultants