CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Construction Environmental Management PlanPREFACEIn accordance with Condition 1.10, Schedule 2 of the Project Approval (06_0009), the specified time period forthis Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) is for the completion of the Stage 2F constructionphase (i.e. approximately 25 months commencing in the second quarter of 2012) of the Newcastle CoalInfrastructure Group Coal Export Terminal up to 66 million tonnes per annum capacity (Mtpa).1 INTRODUCTIONThe Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) Coal Export Terminal (CET) (the Project) is located onKooragang Island in Newcastle, New South Wales (NSW) (Figure 1). The overall Project includes theconstruction and operation of a CET up to 66 Mtpa, including associated rail and coal handling infrastructure andwharf/shiploading facilities on the south arm of the Hunter River.NCIG is the proponent of the Project and is a consortium of the following group entities:• Banpu Public Company Limited;• BHP Billiton Group;• Peabody Energy Corporation;• Whitehaven Coal Limited; and• Yankuang Group Co. Ltd.NCIG was granted Project Approval (06_0009) on 13 April 2007. Construction of Stage 1 of the Projectcommenced in January 2008, with operations of the Stage 1 Project components commencing in the thirdquarter of 2010. These works allow the CET to operate up to the initial Project capacity of 30 Mtpa. The Stage 1Project components included the construction of:• rail infrastructure including one train unloading station;• the southern portion of the coal storage area including two combined stacker/reclaimers; and• wharf facilities including one shiploader and two shipping berths.The Stage 2AA construction activities commenced in the fourth quarter of 2010. The construction phasecontinued until mid-2012 and increased the capacity of the CET to 53 Mtpa. The Stage 2AA Project componentsincluded the construction of:• a second train unloading station and associated rail infrastructure;• a portion of the coal storage area including a third combined stacker/reclaimer; and• a second shiploader.Stage 2F of the Project commenced in the second quarter of 2012 and the construction phase is expected totake approximately two years. When Stage 2F activities are complete the CET will be able to operate at themaximum approved capacity of 66 Mtpa. The Stage 2F Project components will include the construction of(Figure 2):• the northern portion of the coal storage area including the fourth combined stacker reclaimer (commencedin 2012);• wharf facilities including the third shipping berth (K10) (commenced in 2012); and• northern rail spur incorporating the rail flyover modification components as described in the Newcastle CoalInfrastructure Group Coal Export Terminal Rail Flyover Modification Environmental Assessment(NCIG, 2012) (not yet commenced 1 ).The rail flyover modification components (MP 06_0009 MOD 2) were approved by the NSW PlanningAssessment Commission as delegate of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure on 13 May 2013.1Commencement subject to receipt of the Director-General’s satisfaction that Condition 1.6, Schedule 2 of Project Approval(06_0009) has been complied with.1