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Approval EPBC 2012 / 6303

South Deposit Tailings Storage Facility

Savage River

Compliance Report August 2015 to July 2016

Approval EPBC 2012 / 6303 Compliance Report 2015 /2016

Print Date: 16-Nov-16 of 48

Table of Contents

1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 3

2 Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 3

3 Regulatory Requirements ............................................................................................................. 4

3.1 Environment Protection Notice / Permit Conditions Environmental Requirements .................... 4

3.2 EPBC Act ........................................................................................................................................ 4

3.3 Compliance with Conditions of approval – DoE Approval EPBC 2012/6303 ................................. 4

Protection of EPBC Species Conditions ........................................................................................... 4

Table 1: Water Quality Monitoring Sites Savage River ........................................................................... 9

4 Key Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 28

5 Appendicies ................................................................................................................................. 29

5.1 Appendix 1 – Disturbance and Inundation Area .......................................................................... 29

5.2 Appendix 2 – Grange EPBC Induction .......................................................................................... 30

5.3 Appendix 3 - Induction Register Example .................................................................................... 39

5.4 Appendix 4 - EPBC Register ......................................................................................................... 40

6 Document Control ....................................................................................................................... 48

List of Figures

Figure 1: Surpac Three Dimensional Representation of SDTSF and South Deposit July 2016 ........... 5

Figure 2: Actual Work Area July 2016 Filter Face at around RL 253 .................................................. 6

Figure 3: View of Upstream Face Looking South from B Dump ......................................................... 6

Figure 4: Log graph of results against specified limits South Deposit - Metals ............................... 13

Figure 5: Log graph of results against specified limits MCbSD - Metals .......................................... 15

Figure 6: Log graph of results against specified limits SRaSR - Metals ............................................ 17

Figure 7: pH SRaSR ........................................................................................................................... 20

Figure 8: Monitoring Camera Image Example 1 .............................................................................. 24

Figure 9: Monitoring Camera Image Example 2 .............................................................................. 24

List of Tables

Table 1: Water Quality Monitoring Sites Savage River ........................................................................... 9

Table 2: Summary of threshold values for South Deposit development .............................................. 11

Table 3: Table of results for South Deposit against specified limits - Metals ....................................... 12

Table 4: Table of results for MCbSD against specified limits – Metals ................................................. 14

Table 5: Table of results for SRaSR against specified limits - Metals .................................................... 16

Table 6: Dissolved Nutrients ................................................................................................................. 18

Table 7: Turbidity .................................................................................................................................. 19

Table 8: AX Record of Payment............................................................................................................. 25



1 PURPOSE

To comply with condition 16 of DoE Approval EPBC 2012 / 6303.

2 SCOPE

This compliance report addresses compliance with all conditions of the DoE Approval EPBC 2012 /

6303.



3 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

3.1 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION NOTICE / PERMIT CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is Tasmania's principal regulator of potentially polluting

activities. The EPA imposes conditions attached to the planning permit issued by the planning

authority. These conditions are issued in the form of an Environment Protection Notice (EPN) or

Permit Conditions Environmental (PCE) accompanying the planning permit and set the environmental

conditions for the operations.

3.2 EPBC ACT

In applying to construct the South Deposit Tailings Storage Facility (SDTSF), Grange was required to

obtain approval from the Federal Minister for the Environment under the EPBC Act. This approval was

required due to a number of threatened species that can be found in the areas that the tailings dam

is intended to be built or downstream of the operation for aquatic species.

The approval from the Federal Minister has attached conditions. These conditions are listed in the

following section.

3.3 COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL – DOE APPROVAL EPBC 2012/6303

Protection of EPBC Species Conditions

1. The clearing of native vegetation for the construction and the operation of SDTSF must not

exceed 168 hectares and be contained within the vicinity of the action. As amended 28 July

2015.

Grange Compliance:- Current clearing of vegetation does not exceed the allowed area of

168 hectares.



Figure 1: Surpac Three Dimensional Representation of SDTSF and South Deposit July 2016



Figure 2: Actual Work Area July 2016 Filter Face at around RL 253

Figure 3: View of Upstream Face Looking South from B Dump



2. The approval holder must develop, implement and maintain an environmental induction

training and awareness program that instructs staff, contractors and visitors on the

requirement to protect EPBC species in the vicinity of the action. The program must:

a. Include appropriate workplace training and awareness sessions, prominently

displayed posters and provision of glovebox guides;

b. Include clear images and simple descriptions (including distinguishing features) to

aid in the identification of EPBC species;

c. Include instructions on how to avoid or reduce incidences of roadkill;

d. Include protocols for dealing with putrescible waste and other sources to avoid

attracting EPBC species to the site;

e. Include protocols for dealing with injured EPBC species, including;

I. Animal welfare considerations;

II. Initial response provisions;

III. Expert care provisions;

f. Provide information on roles and responsibilities, including recording and reporting

obligations for staff, contractors and visitors who observe EPBC species (dead or

alive) and provide any template documents used in these requirements;

g. Include reference to the penalties imposed on any staff, contractors and visitors

found causing harm to EPBC species while in the vicinity of the action.

Grange Compliance:- The induction program has been provided to all staff, contractors and

visitors since the Action commenced. A copy of the induction program is provided at 5.1. An

example of Grange’s Skills Register showing records for EPBC Training is provided at 5.2.

Note that this only a snapshot of the record.

3. The approval holder must adopt and implement a plan for the progressive identification and

decommissioning of Tasmanian devil and spot-tailed quoll dens in the vicinity of the action,

in consultation with DPIPWE and in accordance with any relevant Tasmanian regulatory

requirements. The plan must be in place prior to any clearing or inundation and must be

implemented.

Grange Compliance:- The Tasmanian Devil and Spotted-Tail Quoll Pre-clearance Survey and

Monitoring Plan was approved by the Minister on the 16 June 2014 and has been

implemented. To date no dens have been decommissioned.

4. For the better protection of EPBC species and particularly the Tasmanian azure kingfisher

and the Australian grayling, the approval holder must engage a suitably qualified or

experienced expert to prepare a water quality monitoring and remediation plan in relation

to waste produced in association with South Deposit Pit Stage 2 mining. The plan must:

a. Identify groundwater and surface water resources influenced, or expected to be

influenced, by South Deposit Pit as a result of the action;

b. Identify sites for the monitoring of groundwater and surface water that will be able

to detect changes in groundwater and surface water that may affect EPBC species

under all reasonably foreseeable meteorological and operational circumstances;



c. Identify qualitative and quantitative parameters to be monitored at the sites

identified pursuant to b. above in accordance with ANZECC Water Quality

Guidelines. Parameters must include as a minimum: flow rate, pH, alkalinity, total

suspended solids, turbidity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, total phosphorus,

ammonia, chloride, fluoride, total and dissolved metals (aluminium, cadmium,

calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, nickel,

potassium, sodium, zinc), dissolved sulphate as well as biological surveys and

toxicological assays of fresh water algae, macro-invertebrates, crustaceans and fish;

d. Define the methodologies for (including use of NATA accredited laboratories and

real time sampling), and frequencies of, monitoring parameters identified pursuant

to c. above that are capable of capturing routine and non-routine events (such as

pumping, rainfall and emergency discharges);

e. Define thresholds in relation to the parameters identified pursuant to c. above that

will safeguard the short and long term health of EPBC species in accordance with the

ANZECC Water Quality Guidelines for protection of freshwater aquatic ecosystems

(upland rivers) at no less than an 80% level of protection and must account for

potential buffering by calcium and magnesium. Any departure from ANZECC Water

Quality Guidelines must be justified;

Note: ANZECC Water Quality Guidelines allow for moderation of trigger levels and

recognise natural background levels (site specific) of metals and other parameters,

as part of their integrated approach for determining local water quality targets.

Note: The water quality monitoring and remediation plan may make reference to

the SRRP or other existing documents in support of any discussion.

f. Describe reporting and remediation measures to be adopted in the case of any

exceedances of thresholds defined pursuant to e. above;

g. Describe strategies for dealing with the collection, handling, processing, transport

and disposal of semi-solid wastes (sludge);

h. Describe measures to ensure that discharge into receiving waters including Main

Creek and Savage River does not cause scouring and does not dominate the

receiving waters in qualitative and quantitative terms;

i. Describe any additional existing regulatory responsibilities, including EPN’s relevant

to the management of water in association with South Deposit Pit Stage 2 mining.

South Deposit Pit Stage 2 mining may not proceed until the water quality monitoring and

remediation plan has been approved by the Minister. Once approved, the plan must be

implemented.

Grange Compliance:- The water quality monitoring and remediation plan was approved by

the Minister on 19 June 2014 and duly implemented.

In the Water Monitoring and Remediation Plan, Grange proposed to monitor water quality

at three sites, South Deposit, Main Creek below South Deposit (Q1/MCbSD) and Savage

River at Smithton Road (SRaSR), these sites were chosen as they were the most relevant in

determining the impacts of the activity on the receiving environment and they fit with the

SRRP’s and Grange’s existing water quality monitoring program. The extent of Grange’s

water quality monitoring can be seen in Table 1, this includes the sites listed above and sites



specific to the South Deposit Tailings Storage Facility (as approved by the EPA during the

SDTSF approval).

In the approved Water Quality Monitoring and Remediation Plan, Grange proposed water

quality threshold values for the development of South Deposit and the new tailings storage

facility, these thresholds are summarised in Table 2 below, they are also specified in the

approved plan (Table 10 in the plan);

Table 1: Water Quality Monitoring Sites Savage River

Savage River Water Quality Monitoring Sites

Site Acronym Online Quarterly Weekly Monthly Comments

Savage River at Smithton Road

SRaSR While Pumping from South Deposit

Bottles Required

Main Creek Tails Dam

MCTD

Bottles Required

Savage River at Pump Station

SRaPS

Bottles Required

South Lens SLO

Bottles Required

Broderick Creek BCbWRD

Bottles Required

South Deposit SDO

Bottles Required

Main Creek below South Deposit

Q1, MCbSD

Bottles Required

Big Duffer Creek Q2

Bottles Required

Coarse Rock Flowthrough on Main Creek

Q5 / SDTSF Toe Seepage

Bottles Required

Little Duffer Creek Q3



Bottles Required

Unnamed Stream Q4

Bottles Required

Monitoring and Analysis

Online Ph, Conductivity, Turbidity and Flow

Daily Turbidity and Flow

Weekly 1 Ph, Conductivity, Turbidity, Sulphate, TSS

Weekly 2 pH, Conductivity, Turbidity and Flow

Monthly Weekly plus Cations (Ca, Mg, Na, K), Total and Dissolved Metals (As, Al, Mn, Fe, Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, Cd, Hg, B, Se, Pb), Alkalinity, Acidity, Anions (SO4, Cl, F)

Quarterly Hydrocarbon in Water TPH and BTEX

Sample Bottles

500 ml Plastic Bottle Blue General Label Alkalinity, Acidity, TSS, Anions (SO4, Cl, F)

250 ml Plastic Bottle Red Metals Label Cations (Ca, Mg, Na, K), Total and Dissolved Metals (As, Al, Mn, Fe, Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, Cd, Hg, B, Se, Pb),

250 ml Plastic Bottle Green Nutrients Label

Total Phosphorous and Ammonia

1000 ml Glass Hydrocarbon in Water Bottle

TPH and BTEX



Table 2: Summary of threshold values for South Deposit development

Site Threshold Values Comment

South Deposit Pit point source

discharge

1. ANZECC values for

physico-chemical thresholds

2. ANZECC 80th percentile

protection level for metals

Main Creek below South

Deposit

1. 95th percentile values of

present water quality

conditions

2. Annual median values

within 20th to 80th percentile

range of existing condition

Existing condition is based

on 2009 – 2014 monthly

monitoring results

Savage River at Smithton Rd 1. Copper threshold linked

to calcium and based on

site-specific toxicological test

work;

2. Threshold pH >6.5

3. ANZECC values for

physico-chemical thresholds

4. 95th percentile values of

present water quality

condition for remaining

dissolved metals

5. Annual median values

of remaining dissolved

metals within 20th to 80th

percentile range of existing

condition

Existing condition is based

on 2009 – 2014 monthly

monitoring results

Long-term goal of SRRP

is to achieve 80th percentile

ANZECC values for all

parameters

Since the activity commenced in July 2014, Grange has analysed the results received against the requirements specified above, it must be noted that dewatering of the main water body in South Deposit was completed in April 2015. Sampling of the Pit Water continues to be problematical due to access issues during blasting, mining and benching. With no further impacts likely, other than to occasionally dewater the sump at the bottom of the pit, this



water will be monitored according to the permit conditions in EPN 8748/4. It must be noted that some of the proposed thresholds in Table 2 are below the detection capability/limits of the lab equipment used to analyse the sample. For example this is the case with Cadmium, Chromium and Lead, where the lab results for all samples taken in the period were below the detection level of the lab equipment (0.002mg/L for Cd and Cr and 0.01mg/L for Pb). Some of the specified limits in the Water Monitoring and Remediation Plan were an order of magnitude lower than the detection limits due to changes in testing/analysis equipment at Analytical Services Tasmania (AST) over a number of years. Since December 2015 the AST Laboratory has been able to lower detection limits in some waters dependent on overall metal concentrations resulting in the following lower detection limits (0.0001 mg/L for Cd, 0.001 mg/L for Cr and 0.0005 mg/L for Pb). These elements continue to be below detection levels under the new testing limits.

South Deposit

The majority of samples taken at South Deposit have returned dissolved metals values that

are below the detection limit of the lab analysis (as denoted by the shaded cells in the table).

Therefore all the samples taken to date are below the ANZECC 80th percentile value for the

protection of marine species. The only metal that was close was cadmium, but 0.002 mg/l is

the detection limit, so actual concentrations may have been lower.

Table 3: Table of results for South Deposit against specified limits - Metals



Figure 4: Log graph of results against specified limits South Deposit - Metals

Iron and Cobalt don’t have defined trigger values as there is insufficient data.

Main Creek below South Deposit

Dissolved metals were all below the 95th percentile, except Chromium and Lead due to the

detection level limits as discussed above. Besides cadmium, chromium and lead which were

at detection limits, all other metals recorded results below the 80th percentile for all months,

some results fell below the 20th percentile for the site representing improved water quality at

this site.

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South Deposit

22/08/2014 29/09/2014 30/10/2014 29/01/2015 25/03/2015

26/08/2015 7/01/2016 26/04/2016 26/05/2016 80th Percentile



Table 4: Table of results for MCbSD against specified limits – Metals



Figure 5: Log graph of results against specified limits MCbSD - Metals

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Main Creek Below South Deposit

16/07/2014 29/09/2014 22/10/2014 18/11/2014 19/12/2014

21/1/2015 26/02/2015 25/03/2015 9/04/2015 21/05/2015

30/06/2015 29/07/2015 26/08/2015 29/09/2015 5/11/2015

26/11/2015 16/12/2015 7/01/2016 10/02/2016 22/03/2016

10/05/2016 26/05/2016 20th Percentile 80th Percentile 95th Percentile




A similar story as above, with dissolved metals were all below the 95th percentile, except

cadmium, chromium and lead due to the detection level limits. Besides cadmium, chromium

and lead which were at detection limits, all other metals recorded results below the 80th

percentile for all months. Recent analysis for the SRRP has shown that lower detection limits

for cadmium, 0.0001 mg/L, Chromium, 0.001 mg/L, and Lead, 0.0005 mg/L are achievable with

alternate instrumentation however the analysis shows that for this site these elements are

still at the new detection limits. These detection limits correspond to the 20th percentile values

below.

Table 5: Table of results for SRaSR against specified limits - Metals



Figure 6: Log graph of results against specified limits SRaSR - Metals

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0.0001

0.001

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23/07/2014 13/08/2014 26/09/2014 21/10/2014 18/11/2014

22/12/2014 21/01/2015 5/02/2015 26/02/2015 25/03/2015

9/04/2015 14/05/2015 11/06/2015 15/07/2015 25-Aug-15

28-Sep-15 05-Nov-15 26-Nov-15 16/Dec/15 6/Jan/16

11/Feb/16 22/Mar/16 30/Apr/16 26/May/16 20th Percentile

80th Percentile 95th Percentile



Dissolved Nutrients

Table 6: Dissolved Nutrients

Thresholds from Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality, Volume

1, The Guidelines, Table 3.3.2



Turbidity

Table 7: Turbidity



pH in the Savage River

Figure 7: pH SRaSR

5

5.5

6

6.5

7

7.5

8

8.5

9

9.5

10

pH

pH at SRaSR



Summary of compliance

Generally Grange has demonstrated compliance with the approved Water Monitoring and

Remediation Plan. Metals concentrations at all 3 sites have been adequately managed and

fall within or have bettered the approved ranges (lower than the 20th percentile), this is

despite the presence of legacy pollution for which Grange is not legally responsible.

However it was anticipated the construction of the South Deposit Tailings Storage Facility

and the alkaline rock flow-through would improve water quality in Main Creek up stream of

the Main Creek below South Deposit monitoring site and therefore improve water quality

downstream in the Savage River.

pH at Smithton Road has exceeded 6.5 throughout the period, even in high flow scenarios,

as background west coast waters in Tasmania have a pH of ~5.5. Turbidity and total

suspended solids (TSS) have been within acceptable tolerances when measured during

routine monthly monitoring (Table 2). Waters from South Deposit are now pumped to the

disused Centre Pit South prior to eventual discharge to the Savage River via South Lens. This

means that high turbidity and TSS values measured in the pipeline from South Deposit are

negated by settlement in Centre Pit South. Grange has seen elevated levels of ammonia in

South Deposit waters compared to the ANZECC thresholds . Levels of ammonia drop away

very quickly from the pit and are generally close to the ANZECC guideline in Main Creek and

in the Savage River.

5. Tailings and wastewater associated with the SDTSF must be managed in accordance with the

conditions listed under the ‘General’, ‘Effluent’, ‘Monitoring’ and ‘Waste Management’

headings in EPA permit 8808.

Grange Compliance:- No Tailings have been discharged into the SDTSF during the first year

of construction.

6. Decommissioning and rehabilitation of SDTSF must be undertaken and managed in

accordance with the conditions listed under the ‘Decommissioning and rehabilitation’

heading in EPA permit 8808.

Grange Compliance:- No decommissioning or rehabilitation has been required during the

first year of construction.

Protection of EPBC species from traffic Impacts

7. The approval holder must ensure that new roads constructed as part of the action are built

and maintained in a manner that minimizes the potential for EPBC species roadkill, through

deterrence and increased visibility, including in particular:



a. The use of light coloured aggregate;

b. Sign-posted speed limits of no more than 40 kilometres per hour;

c. Active management of vegetation within 5 metres of road edges to maximise fauna

visibility;

d. Installation of table drains to minimise pooling of water and vegetation growth;

e. Removal of roadkill at least daily.

Grange Compliance:- Grange continues to construct roadways from the lightest coloured

rock it has available. Blanket speed limits of 40 kilometres per hour apply to all mine

roadways. Signage has been installed to remind operators. Grange continues to maintain

vegetation and water control systems to assist operators with visibility. Grange removes

roadkill on a report basis and always within one shift of the report. Evidence of carcass

removal is contained in the EPBC Register at 5.3.

Monitoring and reporting

8. Prior to commencement of the action, the approval holder must establish an EPBC species

register on their website that includes all records of sightings of EPBC species (dead or alive)

in the vicinity of the action. This register must be updated at least monthly until completion

of the action (including decommissioning and rehabilitation). The following details of each

sighting must be recorded at the earliest opportunity and included in the register:

a. Species;

b. Condition;

c. Date;

d. Time;

e. Location / coordinates;

f. Any noteworthy circumstances including circumstances of injury or death where

relevant and known;

g. The fate of the carcass, if relevant.

Grange Compliance:- Grange has maintained an EPBC Species Register on the Grange

Resources Website since the commencement of the Action. Requirements of the register are

communicated by the induction program. Note that Grange chooses to also record all

siting’s of relevant fauna including the reporting of carcasses’ and their removal through this

Register. A copy of the Register is provided at 5.3. Note that Grange reports internally on a

calendar year basis and therefore the provided Register is a combination of existing yearly

Registers. All carcasses’ of non-protected species are taken to a ramped access pit in a safe

area away from roads to reduce the likelihood of scavenging in trafficked areas.

9. Within fourteen (14) days of any request from a Commonwealth or Tasmanian Government

agency or the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program, the approval holder must make available

any raw data collected regarding the Tasmanian devil and DFTD.

Not Applicable:- No request for this information has been received.



10. The approval holder must engage a suitably qualified or experienced expert to prepare a

Tasmanian devil monitoring plan for the vicinity of the action. The plan must:

a. Be consistent and compatible with any relevant strategies of the Commonwealth or

Tasmanian Governments or the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program;

b. Provide for the placement and maintenance of at least five (5) infrared monitoring

cameras at locations relevant to the action;

c. Include measures for the prompt detection and reporting of DFTD;

d. Include protocols for regular data retrieval and recording;

e. Be supported by adequate funding and other resources.

Commencement of the action must not occur until the plan has been approved by the

Minister. Once approved, the plan must be implemented.

Grange Compliance:- The Tasmanian devil monitoring plan was approved by the Minister on

16 June 2014 and implemented. Grange has also installed, as per the approved plan, 5

wildlife monitoring cameras, these cameras have been in the field for 12 months. The

cameras, in the wet and windy environment of Savage River, have had limited success. The

damp environment tends to obscure the lens with moisture (making the photos blurry or

hazy) and water has at times got into the cameras and rendered them ineffective until they

could be dried. The wind also sets the cameras off with trees and grasses moving in front of

the lens which shortens the expected battery life. Despite some operational difficulties, the

cameras have largely had an uninterrupted run for more than 24 months. There has been

limited capture of MNES on the cameras, with only a few images capturing devils and there

have been no confirmable images of quolls on the cameras. Of non MNES species, wallabies

have featured prominently, with one wallaby having been captured many times on the Main

Creek below South Deposit camera. Also a Swan’s visit to Savage River proved to be a

surprise.

Based on the performance so far, it is unlikely that the cameras could be relied upon to

detect the presence of the Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD). In the handful of quality

images featuring the devil, the animal is on the move or too far in the distance to clearly see

any tumours. Examples of photos are below.



Figure 8: Monitoring Camera Image Example 1

Figure 9: Monitoring Camera Image Example 2



Compensation for unavoidable impacts

11. To compensate for unavoidable impacts on the Tasmanian devil through loss of 168

hectares of habitat, the approval holder must contribute no less than $160,000 (GST

exclusive) in funding to the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program, in accordance with any

current, publicly available Tasmanian devil recovery plan (whether draft or approved) and

explicitly for the purpose of maintenance of the Tasmanian Devil insurance population.

At least 50% of this sum must be contributed within twelve (12) months of commencement

of the action, and the balance within two (2) years of commencement of the action.

Note: It is acknowledged that the details of how the funds will be spent will be decided, within the

parameters specified by these conditions, by the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program. There is no

objection to the approval holder discussing the specific direction of these funds with the program.

As amended 28 July 2015.

Grange Compliance:- Grange has completed payment of the second $80,000 to the Save the

Tasmanian Devil Program through the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks,

Water and Environment. In table form below is a transaction record from Grange’s AX

Transactional Accounting System detailing the second payment of $80,000.

Table 8: AX Record of Payment

Document

date

Tax

Invoice

Amount in

transaction

currency Balance Date

Due

date

Closed

date

Last

settlement

4/04/2016 90634049 80,000.00 0.00 18/05/2016 31/05/2016 05/2016 31/05/2016

Contingency conditions

12. In the event of the following EPBC species roadkill deaths over any twelve (12) month period

recorded in accordance with condition 8, occurring in the vicinity of the action, the following

associated contingency compensation response must be undertaken:

a. For each Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle death beyond zero (0), the approval holder

must contribute to regional or statewide Tasmanian wedge tailed eagle monitoring

strategies as agreed by the Department;

Note: The contribution can be expected to be in the order of $20,000.

b. For each spot-tailed quoll death beyond zero (0), the approval holder must fund a

three (3) month program of feral cat trapping and / or shooting;

c. For each Tasmanian devil death beyond zero (0), the approval holder must

contribute an additional $48,000 (GST exclusive) in funding to the Save the



Tasmanian Devil Program, explicitly for the purpose of maintenance of the

Tasmanian Devil insurance population.

Grange Compliance:- There have been no known roadkill deaths in accordance with

condition 8. Grange however did report to the relevant agencies a deceased Tasmanian

Devil found adjacent to the camp accommodation area. It is believed that the Devil was

struck on the Corinna Road.

Administrative conditions

13. Within fourteen (14) days after commencement of the action, the approval holder must

advise the Department in writing of the actual date of commencement.

Grange Compliance:- Grange advised the Department via email on 10 July 2014 of

commencement of the project. This advice was acknowledged the same day.

14. The approval holder must notify the Department of any non-compliance with these

conditions of approval (or any subordinate management documents) within two (2) days of

becoming aware of the non-compliance, along with the proposed remediation response

where appropriate. Once agreed with the Department, any response must be implemented.

Grange Compliance:- Grange has had no non-compliances during the period.

15. The approval holder must maintain accurate records substantiating all activities associated

with or relevant to these conditions of approval, including measures taken to implement

management documents required by these conditions of approval, and make them available

upon request to the Department. Such records may be subject to audit by the Department

or an independent auditor in accordance with section 458 of the EPBC Act, or used to verify

compliance with the conditions of approval. Summaries of audits will be posted on the

Department’s website. The results of audits may also be publicised through the general

media.

Grange Compliance:- Grange maintains all required records relevant to the conditions of

approval.

16. Within three (3) months of every twelve (12) month anniversary of commencement of the

action until completion of the action, the approval holder must publish on their website, and

provide the Department with, a report addressing compliance with these conditions of

approval since the previous report, including but not limited to the following:

a. An extract for the reporting period of the EPBC species register established under

condition 8;

b. Details of progress against all actions and payments (including documentary

evidence) required under these conditions;

c. Information on compliance (and non-compliance ) with any management

documents required under these conditions of approval;

d. Details of any other incidences of non-compliance with these conditions along with

any associated remedial action undertaken, underway or proposed.



Grange Compliance:- This Compliance Report satisfies the requirement of condition 16.

17. Upon the direction of the Minister, the approval holder must ensure that an independent

audit of compliance with the conditions of approval is conducted and a report submitted to

the Minister. The independent auditor must be approved by the Minister prior to

commencement of the audit. Audit criteria must be agreed to be the Minister and the audit

report must address the criteria to the satisfaction of the Minister.

Not Applicable:- No direction has been given.

18. If the approval holder wishes to carry out any activity otherwise than in accordance with any

management document required under these conditions of approval, the approval holder

must submit to the Department for the Ministers written approval a revised version of that

management document. The varied activity shall not commence until the Minister has

approved the revised management document in writing. The Minister will not approve a

revised management document unless the revised management document would result in

an equivalent or improved environmental outcome over time. If the Minister approves the

revised management document, that management document must be implemented in place

of the management document originally approved.

Grange Compliance:- The only change since the commencement of the Action has been the

approved increase in the area in the vicinity of the Action from 148 hectares to 168 hectares.

This variation was approved on 28 July 2015.

19. If the Minister believes that it is necessary or convenient for the better protection of EPBC

species to do so, the Minister may request that the approval holder make specified revisions

to a management document required by these conditions of approval and submit the

revised management document for the Minister’s written approval. The revised approved

management document must be implemented. Unless the Minister has approved the

revised document, then the approval holder must continue to implement the management

document originally approved, as specified in the conditions.

Not Applicable:- There has been no request for any revision from the Minister.

20. If at any time after the five (5) years from the date of the approval, the approval holder has

not commenced the action, then the approval holder must not commence the action

without the written agreement of the Minister.

Not Applicable:- Action has commenced.

21. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Minister, the approval holder must publish and

maintain all approved management documents required by these conditions of approval on

their website within one (1) month of being approved.

Grange Compliance:- All required documents are available on the Grange Resources

Website.



4 KEY DEFINITIONS

Key definitions that need to be understood as part of this procedure are listed below, a more detailed

section for other definitions is listed at the end of this document, or alternatively within the SEMS

Glossary of terms located within SharePoint.

DoE – Department of Environment

DFTD – Devil Facial Tumour Disease

DPIPWE – Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (Tasmania)

EMPC Act - means the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994.

EPBC Act – means the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

EPA – the Tasmanian Environmental Protection Authority

EPN - means an Environment Protection Notice (as defined in the Environmental Management and

Pollution Control Act 1994).

MNES – means Matters of National Environmental Significance.

NEPM - means a national environment protection measure within the meaning of the National

Environment Protection Council (Tasmania) Act 1995.

Surpac – means a mining dimensional software program.

The Minister – means the Federal Environment Minister.



5 APPENDICIES

5.1 APPENDIX 1 – DISTURBANCE AND INUNDATION AREA



5.2 APPENDIX 2 – GRANGE EPBC INDUCTION



5.3 APPENDIX 3 - INDUCTION REGISTER EXAMPLE



5.4 APPENDIX 4 - EPBC REGISTER



6 DOCUMENT CONTROL

Version Date Description Author Approved

Version

1

Oct 2015 Approval EPBC 2012 / 6303

Compliance Report 2014 / 2015

T Ferguson GC for BM

Version

2

Oct 2016 Approval EPBC 2012 / 6303

Compliance Report 2015 / 2016

T Ferguson GC for BM

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