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Cowal Gold Project – Noise Management Plan(viii)Further independent investigations shall cease if the Director-General, in consultation with the EPAis satisfied that the relevant consent limits or EPA amenity criteria are not being exceeded and areunlikely to be exceeded in the future.In the event that a request to purchase a property is received by Barrick in respect to ConsentCondition 11.1(a)(vii) property acquisition would occur (Section 16).16 PROPERTY ACQUISITION DUE TO NOISE AFFECTATIONConsent Condition 11.1(b), (c), (d) and (e) outlines the process for acquisition of a property in theevent of demonstrated noise affectation (Section 7). The consent condition is reproduced below:(b)In respect of a request to purchase land arising under Condition 11.1(a), the Applicant shall pay the ownerthe acquisition price which shall take into account and provide payment for:(i)(ii)(iii)a sum not less than the current market value of the owner's interest in the land used for its existinguse at the date of this consent who is the occupier and all improvements thereon at this date as ifthe land was unaffected by the development proposal.the owner's reasonable compensation for disturbance allowance and relocation costs within theBland or Forbes Local Government Areas.the owner's reasonable costs for obtaining legal advice and expert witnesses for the purposes ofdetermining the acquisition price of the land and the terms upon which it is to be acquired.(c)In the event that the Applicant and any owner referred to in Condition 11.1(a) cannot agree within the timelimit upon the acquisition price of the land and/or the terms upon which it is to be acquired, then:(i)(ii)either party may refer the matter to the Director-General, who shall request the President of theAustralian Institute of Valuers and Land Economists to appoint a qualified independent valuer,suitably qualified in compensation issues, who shall determine, after consideration of anysubmissions from the land owner and the Applicant, the acquisition price.in the event that the independent valuer requires guidance on any contentious legal, planning orother issues, the independent valuer shall refer the matter to the Director-General, who if satisfiedthat there is need for a qualified panel, shall arrange for the constitution of the panel. The panelshall consist of:1) the appointed independent valuer,2) the Director-General, and/or3) the President of the Law Society of NSW or his/her nominee.The qualified panel shall, on the advice of the valuer, determine the issue referred to it and advisethe valuer.(d)(e)The Applicant shall bear the costs of any valuation or survey assessment requested by the Director-General in accordance with Conditions 11.1(a) - 11.1(c).Upon receipt of a valuation, the Applicant shall offer to acquire the relevant land at a price not less than thesaid valuation. Should the Applicant's offer to acquire not be accepted by the owner within six (6) monthsof the date of such offer, the Applicant's obligations to such owner and in respect of that property underConditions 11.1(a) - 11.1(e) above shall cease.The General Manager or Environmental Manager will manage the above process if required.HAL-02-07/1/NMP01-P/17/11/04 36 BARRICK
Cowal Gold Project – Noise Management Plan17 REPORTINGAn AEMR will be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Project Consent Condition 9.2 andDMR requirements (Condition of Authority 26 - Section 2.1) and submitted to the Director-General.The condition is reproduced below:9.2 Environmental ReportingAnnual Environmental Management Report (AEMR)(i)(ii)The Applicant shall, throughout the life of the mine and for a period of at least five years after thecompletion of ore processing operations, prepare and submit an Annual EnvironmentalManagement Report (AEMR) to the Director-General. The AEMR shall review the performanceof the mine against the environmental management plans (refer condition 3.2), MiningOperations Plan (refer condition 2.1), the conditions of this consent, and other licences andapprovals relating to the mine. To enable ready comparison with EIS predictions, diagrams andtables, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following matters:a) an annual compliance audit of the performance of the project against conditions of thisconsent and statutory approvals;b) a review of the effectiveness of the environmental management of the mine in terms of EPA,DLWC, DMR, NPWS, NSW Fisheries, and BSC requirements;c) results of all environmental monitoring required under this consent or other approvals, whichincludes interpretation and discussion by a suitably qualified person;d) from results of fauna monitoring, records of any fauna deaths due to mine operations;e) a listing of any variations obtained to approvals applicable to the subject area during theprevious year;f) the outcome of the water budget for the year and the quantity of water used from waterstorages and Bland Creek palaeochannel borefield;g) rehabilitation report;h) environmental management targets and strategies for the next year.In preparing the AEMR, the Applicant shall:a) consult with the Director-General during preparation of each report for any additionalrequirements;b) comply with any requirements of the Director-General or other relevant government agency;andc) ensure that the first report is completed and submitted within twelve (12) months of thisconsent, or at a date determined by the Director-General in consultation with DMR.(iii)The Applicant shall ensure that copies of each AEMR are submitted at the same time to theDirector-General, EPA, DLWC, DMR, DSC, NPWS, NSW Fisheries, the BSC and CEMCC, and beavailable for public information at the BSC within 14 days of submission to these authorities.The AEMR will report on the following noise-related issues:• noise monitoring results presented as L A10(15 minute) ;• reporting of any confirmed disturbances to bird breeding or other wildlife;• presentation of any occurrences of temperature inversions and their relationship to any noisecomplaints;• comparison of noise monitoring results with criteria in Section 3;• measures employed to minimise/prevent excessive noise emissions;• noise-related complaints and remediation measures undertaken in the event of any confirmedexceedances of criteria;HAL-02-07/1/NMP01-P/17/11/04 37 BARRICK
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