Wambo Coal AEMR 2010-2011 - Peabody Energy

aemcWambo Coal Mine, Rail Loop and Coal LoaderIndependent Environmental Audit – Minister’s Condition of ApprovalLand Acquisition Criteria7 If the noise generated by the development exceeds the criteria inTable 10, the Applicant shall, upon receiving a written request foracquisition from the landowner, acquire the land in accordance withthe procedures in conditions 9-11 of schedule 5.Day/Evening/NightL Aeq(15 minute)94 - CurlewisProperty Letter to Wambo re KannarProperty Acquisition, SmithDunlop Lawyers, 23 Sep2006 Letter from Sparke HelmoreLawyers re Purchase fromKannar, dated 20 Mar 2007Yes A written request was received from Kannar on 23 Sep 2006.The acquisition process was completed on 20 March 2007.No other written requests for land acquisition under MCoA 7werereceived. Acquisition of other properties has occurred viaconsultation and procedures outlined in MCoA Schedule 5conditions 9-11.4323C – Kannar254A - Algie40 All other residential or sensitive receptor,excluding the receptors listed in condition 1aboveTable 10: Land acquisition criteria dB(A)Monitoring4/8 Applicant shall conduct real-time monitoring of the noise generatedby the development at a minimum of four properties to the southand north-west of the site, in general accordance with the NSWIndustrial Noise Policy and AS1055-1997: Acoustics – Descriptionand Measurement of Environmental. Environmental MonitoringProgram – Section 5 NoiseMonitoring Figure 2YesFour real-time noise monitors have been located around theWambo site. Additional attended and unattended monitoring isconducted on a quarterly basis. Four real time noise monitoringoccurs at the following locations:NO16 - Muller residenceNO20 -Thelander residence (northwest of the project area);NO21 - WA (located south of the project area); andN03 - Kelly residence (located to the east of the project area).4/9 Before carrying out any development, the Applicant shall prepare aNoise Monitoring Program to the satisfaction of the Director-General, which includes a noise monitoring protocol for evaluatingcompliance with the criteria in Tables 9 & 10 Noise Monitoring Program,Rev 3, May 2007 Letter from DoP re Approvalof Revised Noise MonitoringProgram, 2 Nov 2007YesThe Noise Monitoring Program was prepared by Wambo inSeptember 2005 and approved by DoP on 10 October 2005. TheProgram was revised in May 2007 to consolidate the noisemonitoring programs for the mine and the rail loader and rail loop.DoP approved the revision on 2 November 2007.trevor brown & associates 47applied environmental management consultants