Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

aemcWambo Coal Mine, Rail Loop and Coal LoaderIndependent Environmental Audit – Minister’s Condition of ApprovalMonitoring4/18 The Applicant shall monitor the air-blast overpressure and groundvibration impacts of the development at a minimum of four locationsaround the site, using the specified units of measure, frequency,sampling method, and location in Table 14.ParameterAirblastoverpressureUnits ofMeasuredB(LinPeak)FrequencyDuringevery blastSamplingMethodLocationAS2187.2- Not less1993 1 than3.5 m froma buildingor structure Blast Monitoring ProgramSept 2005 Environmental MonitoringProgram Mar 2006 Blast Monitoring Program,Rev 3, Jan 2009 Letter to DoP re BlastMonitoring Program ReviewApproval, 7 Jan 2009YesAir-blast overpressure and peak particle velocity were measuredat fixed locations in accordance with the approved BlastMonitoring Program.Monitoring was conducted at the Muller, Kelly, Harris propertiesand the tailings emplacement embankment until Jan 2009.The revised Blast Management Program submitted to the DoP on7 January 2009 continued monitoring at the Muller, Kelly andHarris properties.Peakparticlevelocitymm/sDuringevery blastAS2187.2-1993Not morethan 30 mfrom abuilding orstructureTable 14: Airblast overpressure and ground vibration monitoring4/19 Before carrying out any development, the Applicant shall prepare adetailed Blast Monitoring Program for the development, inconsultation with DECCW, and to the satisfaction of the Director-General. Blast Monitoring ProgramSep 2005 Letter from DoP re Approvalof Blast Monitoring Program,1 Dec 2006YesThe Blast Monitoring program was developed and implementedin September 2005.The Blast Monitoring program was revised in December 2008 toensure that it reflected the current Wambo mine operations andupdated AS/NZS 2187.2-2006. Blast Monitoring Program,Rev 3, Jan 2009 Letter from DECC reApproval of Revised BlastMonitoring Program, 9 Nov2009Blast Management4/20 Before carrying out any development, the Applicant shall prepare aBlast Management Plan for property 13C (Skinner) in consultationwith the landowner, and to the satisfaction of the Director-General.This plan must include measures to minimise, mitigate, and ifnecessary remediate the blasting impacts on the property. TheApplicant shall implement this plan whilst the property is privatelyowned. Skinner Property “Pinegrove”Blast Management Plan, Sep2009 Letter from D Skinner reAcceptance of of PeabodyOffer for Acquisition, 30 Sep2009YesCorrespondence has been received from Lawyers acting for D RSkinner re the sale of the “Pinegrove” property.The Skinner property acquisition was completed on 30September 2009trevor brown & associates 51applied environmental management consultants