Ulan Coal Mines Limited Community Consultative Committee Meeting September 2017
Agenda Opening and Welcome Lisa Andrews Apologies Lisa Andrews Business Arising From Previous Minutes Lisa Andrews Confirmation of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting Lisa Andrews Correspondence Project Update Robyn Stoney General Business All Next Meeting – 7 December 2017, 3:30pm Lisa Andrews 2
Introduction Apologies 3
Business arising from previous minutes. • From January: Presentations for 2017 meetings now available on the website • Have worked with our truck driver teams and requested MWRC consider a permanent sign for this • Chris Shultz can attend on 7 December, any questions for him? • Triassic drawdown – next page • Link to fire recovery advice https://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/for-the-community/nsw-bushfires-2017- help/recovery-help-bushfires.html • Inversion characteristics were present on 4 and 5 June between midnight and 6:15AM and midnight and 6:30AM respectively. • Baseflow losses – the model provides estimated baseflow losses and is updated each time the model is reviewed taking into account the actual observed flows into the mine (as a total, baseflow losses are a proportion of these) and observed drawdowns from groundwater monitoring. The model is being reviewed currently as part the modification 4
Triassic Groundwater Monitoring Locations 5
Triassic Groundwater Monitoring 6
Triassic Groundwater Monitoring 7
PA08_0184 Modifications PA08_0184 issued Nov 2010 Mod 1 North 1 Nov 2011 Mod 2 Blasting and narrower panels UWO 1 to 4 May 2012 Mod 3 UWO South West Extension Mar 2016 Mod 4 extension to PA08_0184 in development to allow for infrastructure corridor Mod 5 UUG West and East extensions and UWO panels LW7 and 8 extensions in development 8
UCML Reports & Overview of Activities
Progress of the Project Ulan Underground Ulan West • LW W3 completed 22 July • LW3 commenced on 3 July 2016 2017 retreated approximately 3 kilometres • LW W4 commenced 5 September 2017 • LW3 is due for completion • Current development panel • Current development panel is MGW05. LW05 Open Cut • Rehabilitation – 12ha land shaping is complete, topsoil and seeding to commence Q4 2017 Goulburn River Diversion (GRD) Bobadeen Quarry rock supply is • Care and maintenance temporarily suspended as enough • rock is available at the GRD to East Pit maintenance of old complete the active areas Rehabilitation in progress in conjunction with GRD works 10
Goulburn River Diversion Update Goulburn River Drone Video 11
Monitoring & Environmental Performance
Environment and Community Performance Incident 2017 YTD 2016 2015 Category Incidents Incidents Incidents Cat 0 4 8 6 Cat 1 7 16 22 Cat 2 0 0 0 Total 11 24 28 Incidents by Type & Category 7 6 Number of Incidents 5 Cat 2 4 Cat 1 3 Cat 0 2 1 0 13
Average Goulburn LDP19 LDP6 Monitoring - Water Discharge Volume River DS 0.94 6.24 16.77 45.000 May-17 0.00 7.02 14.09 Jun-17 40.000 1.22 6.74 9.85 Jul-17 35.000 30.000 ML/day 25.000 20.000 15.000 10.000 5.000 0.000 24-May-17 31-May-17 07-Jun-17 14-Jun-17 21-Jun-17 28-Jun-17 05-Jul-17 12-Jul-17 19-Jul-17 26-Jul-17 LDP19 LDP6 LDP3 Volume Limit LDP 3, 6, 19 (ML/day) Goulburn DS GS (SW02) Daily Volume Discharge from LDP3, 6 and 19 against Goulburn River Downstream daily volumes. 14
Average LDP6 Goulburn Goulburn Monitoring – Water EC LDP19 EC River US River DS May-17 751 802 367 591 Jun-17 No Discharge 779 434 639 Jul-17 786 805 467 674 Goulburn River & Ulan Creek EC 900 800 700 600 µS/cm 500 400 300 200 100 0 24-May-17 26-May-17 28-May-17 30-May-17 01-Jun-17 03-Jun-17 05-Jun-17 07-Jun-17 09-Jun-17 11-Jun-17 13-Jun-17 15-Jun-17 17-Jun-17 19-Jun-17 21-Jun-17 23-Jun-17 25-Jun-17 27-Jun-17 29-Jun-17 01-Jul-17 03-Jul-17 05-Jul-17 07-Jul-17 09-Jul-17 11-Jul-17 13-Jul-17 15-Jul-17 17-Jul-17 19-Jul-17 21-Jul-17 23-Jul-17 25-Jul-17 27-Jul-17 29-Jul-17 31-Jul-17 Goulburn River- US (SW01) Goulburn River - DS (SW02) LDP19 (NWSD) LDP6 (Bobadeen) EC comparison of Goulburn River & Ulan Creek discharges 15
Average LDP6 Goulburn Goulburn Monitoring – Water pH LDP19 pH River US River DS May-17 7.16 7.58 7.07 8.02 Jun-17 No Discharge 7.3 7.09 8.22 Jul-17 7.05 7.34 7.05 8.32 Goulburn River & Ulan Creek pH 9.00 8.50 8.00 pH 7.50 7.00 6.50 6.00 24-May-17 26-May-17 28-May-17 30-May-17 01-Jun-17 03-Jun-17 05-Jun-17 07-Jun-17 09-Jun-17 11-Jun-17 13-Jun-17 15-Jun-17 17-Jun-17 19-Jun-17 21-Jun-17 23-Jun-17 25-Jun-17 27-Jun-17 29-Jun-17 01-Jul-17 03-Jul-17 05-Jul-17 07-Jul-17 09-Jul-17 11-Jul-17 13-Jul-17 15-Jul-17 17-Jul-17 19-Jul-17 21-Jul-17 23-Jul-17 25-Jul-17 27-Jul-17 29-Jul-17 31-Jul-17 Goulburn River- US (SW01) Goulburn River - DS (SW02) LDP19 (NWSD) LDP6 (Bobadeen) pH comparison for Goulburn River & Ulan Creek discharges 16
Community Complaints and response to complaints Complaint 2017 YTD 2016 2015 Type Complaints Complaints Complaints Noise 11 4 8 Dust 0 0 1 Blast 0 0 0 Water 0 1 0 Other 1 0 0 Total 12 5 9 Complaints by Month 2017 4 3 3 3 Number 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
Feral animal control • Aerial Dog baiting completed in conjunction with wild dog association & LLS • Wild Pig baiting program completed (around 60 pigs captured consuming baited grain) • Engaged Roo harvester • Colinta now completing a kangaroo culling program 18
Community Grants The following projects were approved for community investment: Category Project Investment Partner Value Capacity building - other Gulgong Gold and Mining Festival Gulgong Chamber of Commerce $1,500 Capacity building – Visitor Guide Mudgee Region Tourism $2,750 Economic Diversity Capacity building – Coal Mines Cup Mudgee Running Festival $1,000 Economic Diversity Purchase resources to run a STEM/ computer coding/ robotics Rylstone Public School - $4940 Capacity building Education program in the library Capacity building Education Bloom Diary and Strength Journal Mudgee Public School 1600 Capacity building Education Upgrade to chook sheds Mudgee High School $5,000 Capacity building Education Breakfast Club $1500.00 Lue Public School $1,500 19
General Business
General Business • General business and/or closing comments • Next meeting times and dates: 3:30pm on 7 December 2017 – Elton’s Bar and Restaurant o o Dietary requirements? 21
Before remediation DS 7.8 DS 7.6 DS 7.1 Area 6 R/H side 22
CCC Inspection Route 23
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