EPA Assessment Complete
The Proposal
Public Exhibition of Documentation and Public Representations
Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan
Environmental Assessment Report and EPA Decision
For Further Information
The Proposal
Hardrock Coal Mining Pty Ltd has proposed to develop and operate a new underground coal mine and associated infrastructure off Valley Road in the Fingal Valley. The forecast extraction rate will be up to one million tonnes per annum (1M tpa).
The proponent has lodged a Development Application with a supporting Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan (DPEMP) to Break O'Day Council.
The application was referred to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (the Board) for assessment under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA).
Public Exhibition of Documentation and Public Representations
A copy of the permit application, and of all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the DPEMP) were made available for public inspection. The public comment period is now closed.
Following the public comment period the proponent was required by the Board to prepare a DPEMP Supplement to address issues raised in public and government agency consultation
Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan
The purpose of the DPEMP is to provide a source of information upon which interested individuals, groups, government agencies and the Board may consider the environmental and planning impacts of the proposal.
The DPEMP was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the project specific guidelines for preparation of an DPEMP which were provided by the Board.
Hardrock Coal Mining - DPEMP and Appendices 1 to 6 (20Mb)
DPEMP Report
Appendix 1 - Traffic Impact Assessment
Appendix 2 - Flora Survey and Habitat Assessment
Appendix 3 - Heritage Report
Appendix 4 - Economic Impact Assessment
Appendix 5 - Hydrogeological Survey
Appendix 6 - Special Values Assessment
Hardrock Coal Mining - DPEMP Appendices 7 to 10 (37Mb)
Appendix 7 - Maps and Drawings
Appendix 8 - Development application Supporting Report
Appendix 9 - Initial Mine Plan
Appendix 10 - Desktop review of Land Stability
Hardrock Coal Mining Supplement and Appendix 1 (4Mb)
Supplement Report
Supplement Appendix 1 - Botanical Follow-up survey
Hardrock Coal Mining Supplement Appendix 2 Part 1 (17Mb)
Hardrock Coal Mining Supplement Appendix 2 Part 2 (13Mb)
Supplement Appendix 2 - Geotechnical Assessment
Hardrock Coal Mining Supplement Appendices 2b to 8 (15Mb)
Supplement Appendix 2b - Geotech follow up letter
Supplement Appendix 3 - Wetland and Waterways Code Response
Supplement Appendix 4 - DPIPWE Resource Management and Conservation input
Supplement Appendix 5 - Natural Values Report
Supplement Appendix 6 - Acid and Metalliferous Drainage Assessment
Supplement Appendix 7 - Stage 2 Hydrogeological Review
Supplement Appendix 8 - Maps and Drawings
Hardrock Coal Mining Supplement Appendices 9 to 14 (8Mb)
Supplement Appendix 9 - Forestry Tasmania Letter
Supplement Appendix 10 - Peer Review of Geotechnical Assessment
Supplement Appendix 11 - Water Management Plan
Supplement Appendix 12 - Waste Rock Management Plan
Supplement Appendix 13 - AMD Contingency Management Plan
Supplement Appendix 14 - Aboriginal Heritage Survey
Environmental Assessment Report and EPA decision
The environmental assessment report has now been completed and can be viewed below. This report contains an environmental assessment and recommendations to the Board in relation to the proposal.
The permit conditions required by the Board to be included in the land use permit, if a permit is granted, by Break O'Day Council are contained in the environmental assessment report.
Hardrock Coal Mining EAR (4Mb)
