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BRADLEY LIAISON COMMITTEE PRESENTATION 29 November 2018

ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE (from Liaison meeting in September) Christine Hogarth 2

UK National air quality objectives for the protection of human health Pollutant Applies Objective Concentration Date to be achieved measured as by (and maintained thereafter) Particles (PM10) UK 50 µg/m3 not to be 24 hour mean 31 December 2004 exceeded more than 35 times a year UK 40 µg/m3 annual mean 31 December 2004 Particles UK (except 25 µg/m3 annual mean 2020 (PM2.5) Scotland) Exposure Reduction 3

Air Quality There have been no exceedances of the UK’s air quality objectives for PM 10 or PM 2.5 recorded at the four monitoring locations around the Bradley Surface Mine 4

Our Blessed Lady and St Joseph Church Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Sep to Nov 2018 24 hour mean values Moisture due to foggy conditions Storm on 19 Sep 5

Douglas Terrace Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Sep to Nov 2018 24 hour mean values Moisture due to foggy conditions Storm on 19 Sept 6

Douglas Terrace Continuous Air Quality Monitoring 19 Sept 2018 - hourly mean Wind high speed 54mph Dust event 14:00hrs to 16:00hrs Soils lifting from top of mounds in areas not hydroseeded Wind high speed Wind high speed 41mph 35mph Wind high speed 24 mph 7

Pont Lane Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Sep to Nov 2018 24 hour mean values Moisture due to foggy conditions Dust event Storm on 19 Sep 8

Pont Road Continuous Air Quality Monitoring 11 Oct 2018 - hourly mean Moisture due to foggy conditions detected at 04:00hrs and clearing at 06:00hrs 9

Pont Road Continuous Air Quality Monitoring 20 Oct 2018 - hourly mean Dust event from19:00hrs to 20:00 hrs, SW wind. Confirmed as neighbouring bonfire 10

Low Bradley Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Sep to Nov 2018 24 hour mean values Moisture due to foggy conditions Storm on 19 Sep 11

Planning Condition - Site Noise Limits Condition 32 Noise emitted from operations on the site shall not result in noise levels greater than those listed below, except when temporary operations are taking place. Brooms Farm 55dB L Aeq , 1Hr (free field) Pont Road 55dB L Aeq , 1Hr (free field) Douglas Terrace 50dB L Aeq , 1Hr (free field) 12

Noise conditions continued Condition 33 During periods of temporary operations (soil stripping, the construction and removal of baffle mounds, soil storage mounds and spoil heaps, construction of new permanent landforms and aspects of site road construction and maintenance) the Noise Monitoring Scheme shall provide that the noise emitted from operations on the site shall not result in noise levels greater than 70 dB L Aeq , 1Hr (freefield) as measured at Brooms Farm, Pont Road and Douglas Terrace. The duration of such activities shall not exceed 8 weeks in relation to each of the respective noise monitoring properties in any 12 month period. 13

Site noise complies with planning condition noise limits at the Bradley site 14

Noise Monitoring Brooms Farm TOTAL AMBIENT NORMAL DATE TIME COMMENTS SOUND OPERATIONS L Aeq LEVEL L Aeq dB (derived level) dB This is the total ambient sound level at this location. Road traffic noise was clearly audible at this location. 28/09/2018 10.31 57.8 52.9 Th PC300 lifting subsoil and loading into RDT was audible at this location. This is the residual sound level without operations from the site . This measurement was undertaken during a lunchtime period when all machinery was inactive. Given the proximity of site activity, a 28/09/2018 12.32 56.1 logarithmic equation was applied using this and the reading taken at 10:31 to derive at a site contribution to the noise level. Road traffic noise is the dominant noise source. The PC3000 is also audible between traffic movements 30/10/2018 14.00 61.3 on the road and is lifting Subsoil and loading into RDT. Increased road noise due to damp road surface. Road traffic noise was considered to be the dominant noise source. The PC3000 was also audible at this 05/11/2018 12.36 57.3 location. Road traffic noise was considered to be the dominant noise source at this location. An Ambulance siren 19/11/2018 12.50 60.9 was audible at the beginning of the measurement. Plant working on site was also audible. 15

Brooms Farm ambient sound levels 19 November 2018 Ambulance siren Motorbike 16

Ambient Noise Monitoring at Pont Road TOTAL AMBIENT NORMAL DATE TIME SOUND LEVEL L Aeq OPERATIONS L Aeq COMMENTS dB dB Road traffic noise was the dominant noise source over the course of the measurement. 28/09/2018 09.41 50.6 Noise from the tracks on the D6 were noted during periods of low traffic with other operations being audible but not distinct. Road traffic noise was considered to be the dominant noise source, which was increased due to the road surface being wet, however during periods with reduced traffic flow the site was 30/10/2018 15.34 53.1 audible. Tracks from the D9 were audible along with the engines from articulated dump trucks. Road traffic noise was considered to be the dominant noise source with some noise from the 05/11/2018 12.10 50.9 site being audible during periods of reduced traffic. Engine noise was audible and the tracks of the dozers were distinct but not intrusive. Road traffic noise was considered to be the dominant noise source. Noise from plant on site 19/11/2018 14.10 52.7 was also audible at this location. 17

Ambient Noise Monitoring at Pont Road 19 Nov 2018 18

Ambient Noise Monitoring at Douglas Terrace TOTAL AMBIENT SOUND NORMAL OPERATIONS DATE TIME COMMENTS LEVEL L Aeq dB L Aeq dB Distant track from the D6 Dozer was audible. Road traffic noise on the A692 was audible at this 28/09/2018 11.13 40.5 location. Noise from chickens in Douglas Terrace was also audible. Some noise from the overhead power lines was audible. Road traffic noise from the A692 was audible. Noise from the chickens at Douglas terrace was audible 28/09/2018 12.00 41.4 throughout the measurement. 2 planes flying over head were noted during the measurement. This measurement was undertaken during a lunch time period when all plant was inactive. Due to rain showers it was only possible to monitor for 8 minutes 23 seconds at this location before the scheduled Break at 15.00. Additional monitoring will be undertaken at the next possible date. Road 30/10/2018 14:51 39.8 traffic noise from the A692 which had a damp surface was considered to be dominant. Noise from the PC3000 was also audible at this location. Road traffic noise from the A692 was considered to be the dominant noise source. Noise from the 05/11/2018 11:00 48.2 overhead powerlines was also audible. Birds and chickens audible throughout the measurement. The PC3000 was audible at this location. Engine noise from the site was audible at times, road traffic noise from the A692 and chickens from 19/11/2018 11:53 42.3 Douglas terrace were audible throughout the measurement which has not been coded out as it falls well below the planning condition limit. 19

Ambient Noise Monitoring at Douglas Terrace 19 Nov 2018 20

Ambient Noise Monitoring Our Blessed Lady and St Joseph Church * TOTAL AMBIENT NORMAL DATE TIME SOUND OPERATIONS L Aeq COMMENTS LEVEL L Aeq dB dB This is the total ambient noise level. Road traffic noise level clearly audible and damp road 30/10/2018 14.24 57.1 conditions lead to increase road traffic noise. Noise from the PC 3000 was also audible a this location This is the total ambient noise level. Road traffic noise is the dominant noise source. Plant 19/11/2018 13.24 58.2 at the Bradley site was also audible. 21

Low Bradley Ambient Sound Levels * TOTAL AMBIENT NORMAL OPERATIONS DATE TIME COMMENTS SOUND LEVEL L Aeq dB L Aeq dB Noise from the Dump trucks and tracks of the D6 were audible at this location. Other 28/09/2018 9.14 45.3 operations were audible but not distinct. Noise from Farming activities was also audible throughout the measurement. Dump trucks were audible. Tracks from the Dozers were audible but not intrusive. 30/10/2018 12.50 46.6 Noise from the Farm, such as gates shutting and vehicles moving was audible throughout the measurement. Noise from the tracks on the dozers was audible along with engine noise from across 05/11/2018 13.06 49 the site. Some farm activities were audible. Some traffic on the access road. Noise from plant at the Bradley site was audible as was noise from the farm activity. 19/11/2018 14.35 50.2 These levels have not been coded out. 22

Complaints: 2 x Noise 1 x Dust 23

SITE PROGRESS Jamie Drysdale Site Manager 24

PROGRESS OF SITE OPERATIONS • Soil stripping and construction of storage/screening mounds completed for this year. All mounds hydroseeded. • Phase 1 of overburden mound completed and shaped up. Western face of mound hydroseeded. • Excavation progressing well in Area A – now in cuts 6 and 7 with all overburden to progressive backfill. Initial box cut area now up to restoration level. • Coal cleaning and extraction currently in cuts 4 and 5 from the Fivequarter and Main seams. • Main lagoons on northern boundary completed. • Office/compound works almost complete – taken slightly longer than anticipated due to delays with utilities.

CURRENT POSITION Working area looking East 26

CURRENT POSITION Working area looking North 27

CURRENT POSITION Initial box cut - backfilled to restoration level 28