HUNTER VALLEY OPERATIONS West Pit Extension and ...West Pit WPCPP HVCPP North Pit Cheshunt Riverview...

October 2003

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Hunter Valley Operations West Pit Extension and Minor Modifications


Hunter Valley OperationsWest Pit Extension and Minor Modifications

October 2003

for

Coal & Allied Operations

4

West Pit Extension and Minor ModificationsHUNTER VALLEY OPERATIONS

e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s t a t e m e n t f i g u r e s

FIGURE LIST

location of HVO and west pit in their regional setting

location of HVO and west pit in their local setting

1958

1967

1982

1993

vegetation of the subject site

location of all previously recorded archaeological sites

status of aboriginal sites

viewshed and viewer locations

road network

flowchart of existing operations

approved coal movements

overview of existing approvals with proposed west pit extension

flowchart of proposed operations

mine plan year 1

mine plan year 3

mine plan year 8

mine plan year 14

mine plan year 20

proposed coal movements

proposed haulage routes

generalised schematic of west pit mine water management system

generalised schematic of HVO north mine water management system

short term vegetation types - year 10

medium term vegetation types - year 20

long term vegetation types - year 30

final land form

final land capability

approvals process

development application area

singleton super group nomenclature

land ownership

study area for ecology and archaeology

west pit extension flora and fauna survey locations

aerial photograph of west pit




threatened fauna in the study area

existing mine water elements

all years annual average PM

all years annual average TSP

all years annual average dust deposition

all years day time L 15 minute operational SI weather dB(A)

all years night time L 15 minute operational INP weather dB(A)

photographs

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West Pit Extension and Minor Modifications

HUNTER VALLEY OPERATIONS

e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s t a t e m e n t

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Location of HVO and West Pit in their Regional Setting

FIGURE 10 40

Kilometres

20

NEWCASTLE

Stockton

SingletonSingleton

MaitlandMaitland

Raymond TerraceRaymond Terrace

MuswellbrookMuswellbrook

SconeScone

Belmont

Swansea

Terrigal

The Entrance

Budgewoi

Mona Vale

Palm Beach

Spring RidgeSpring Ridge

CaroonaCaroona

Pine RidgePine Ridge

BlackvilleBlackville

QuirindiQuirindi

Willow TreeWillow Tree

Kars SpringsKars SpringsWingenWingen

MurrurundiMurrurundi

Werris CreekWerris Creek

BraefieldBraefield

Bowling Alley PointBowling Alley Point

NundleNundle

Hanging RockHanging Rock

TimorTimor

NowendocNowendoc

BarryBarry

EllerstonEllerston

Moonan BrookMoonan Brook

BelltreesBelltrees Rawdon ValeRawdon Vale

Upper BowmanUpper Bowman

CopelandCopelandParkvilleParkville

BlandfordBlandford

BooralBooral

DungogDungog

Wards RiverWards River

CravenCraven

StratfordStratford

Main CreekMain Creek

ChichesterChichester

FostertonFosterton

FaulklandFaulkland

MarshdaleMarshdale

BrookfieldBrookfield

Carrow BrookCarrow Brook Mount RiversMount Rivers

Clarence TownClarence Town

WiragullaWiragulla

EcclestonEccleston

AllworthAllworth

KaruahKaruah

LochinvarLochinvar

Kurri KurriKurri Kurri

PatersonPaterson

Glendon BrookGlendon Brook

ElderslieElderslie

East GresfordEast Gresford

BranxtonBranxton

Davis CreekDavis Creek

Upper RouchelUpper Rouchel

PokolbinPokolbin

CessnockCessnock

HebdenHebden

GundyGundy GloucesterGloucester

RavensworthRavensworth

McCullys GapMcCullys Gap

DangarfieldDangarfield

WollombiWollombi

EllalongEllalong

MillfieldMillfield

BrokeBroke

KitchenerKitchenerMulbringMulbring

AwabaAwaba

WoodvilleWoodvilleSeahamSeaham

KillingworthKillingworth

MedowieMedowie

StroudStroud

Howes ValleyHowes Valley

BulgaBulga

Glen GallicGlen GallicWiddenWidden

WarkworthWarkworth

DenmanDenman

BunnanBunnan

MerriwaMerriwa

BorambilBorambil

MartindaleMartindale

Sandy HollowSandy Hollow

GungalGungal

BaeramiBaerami

KerrabeeKerrabeeBylongBylong

OlindaOlinda

BogeeBogee PuttyPutty

Glen DavisGlen Davis

NewnesNewnes

Ben BullenBen Bullen

WallerawangWallerawang

MarrangarooMarrangaroo

Colo HeightsColo Heights

BilpinBilpinMount WilsonMount Wilson

KurrajongKurrajong WilberforceWilberforce

RichmondRichmondWindsorWindsor

Agnes BanksAgnes Banks

FaulconbridgeFaulconbridge

St. AlbansSt. Albans

Wisemans FerryWisemans Ferry

Upper ColoUpper Colo

Cullen BullenCullen Bullen

MartinsvilleMartinsville

MorissetMorisset

WyeeWyee

KulnuraKulnura

WyongWyong

SomersbySomersby

Mangrove MountainMangrove Mountain

GOSFORDGOSFORD

OurimbahOurimbah

Woy WoyWoy Woy

KilcareKilcare

BrooklynBrooklyn

GALSTONGALSTON

HORNSBYHORNSBY

Dora CreekDora Creek

TorontoToronto

Salt AshSalt Ash

WallsendWallsend

WilliamtownWilliamtown

CardiffCardiff

PortlandPortland

AllynbrookAllynbrook

WallabadahWallabadah

CamberwellCamberwell

Castle RockCastle Rock

Jerry PlainsJerry Plains

MirannieMirannie

VacyVacy

AberdeenAberdeen

KayugaKayuga

Glen AliceGlen Alice

Angus PlaceAngus Place

Pacific OceanPacific Ocean

Port Waratah

NEW

ENG

LAN

DH

IGH

WA

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NEW

ENG

LAN

DH

IGH

WA

Y

Hunter Valley OperationsHunter Valley Operations

Key

West Pit

HVO lease area

NPWS estate

State forest

Location of HVO and West Pit in their Local Setting

FIGURE 20 5

Kilometres

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mE

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mE

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mE

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mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE

290

000

mE

290

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mE

295

000

mE

295

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mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE

Lake LiddellLake Liddell

Plashett

Reservoir

Plashett

Reservoir

Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter River

Hunter River

Sal

twat

erC

reek

Sal

twat

erC

reek

HIGHWAY

HIGHWAY

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

HIG

HW

AY

HIG

HW

AY

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington RoadLemington Road

GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit

CheshuntCheshunt

LCPPLCPP

Lemington SouthLemington South

RiverviewRiverview

Alluvial LandsAlluvial Lands

WamboWambo

CarringtonCarrington

Jerrys PlainsJerrys Plains

Bayswater PowerStation


Liddell PowerStation


NCPP/NLPNCPP/NLP

WarkworthWarkworth

UnitedUnited

HVLPHVLP

Cumnock No. 1Colliery


DraytonDrayton

LiddellLiddell

Ravensworth/NaramaRavensworth/Narama

MUSWELLBROOK LGA

MUSWELLBROOK LGASINGLETON LGASINGLETON LGA

RCTRCT

AshtonAshton

Key

HVO lease boundary

Local government area boundary

HVLPNLP

Emergency ROM coalstockpiles( if required )

Dump hoppers

Crushers

Surge bin

Product Coal Stockpile

Bayswater Power Station

Internal haul roads

Fine reject

Decanted water

Tailings dams

To Port Waratah (Newcastle)

ROM coal


Coarse reject

ROM Coal Stockpile

ROM Coal Stockpile





Coal Mining Areas (Carrington, West Pit, North Pit,

Alluvial Lands and HVO south of the Hunter River)

Coal Preparation (HVCPP and WPCPP)

Coal Loading and Transportation (HVLP and NLP)

Road haulage

Conveyor

Pipeline

Key

Flowchart of Existing Operations

FIGURE 3

Rotary breakers

Approved Coal Movements

FIGURE 40 2.5

Kilometres

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE


Plashett ReservoirPlashett Reservoir

Hunter River

Hunter River

Hunter River

Hunter River

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington Road

Lemington Road

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

Liddell Station Road


Haul road

Conveyor

Railway

HVO lease boundary

Key

Liddell Power Station


Port of Newcastle

NLP

HVLP

2.5 Mtpa

1500 tph

4000 tph

5.3 Mtpa

2000 tph

West Pit

WPCPP

HVCPP

3 Mtpa

8 Mtpa

2000 tph

3 Mtpa

2000 tph

12 Mpta

13 Mtpa

North PitAlluvial Lands

Carrington

6 Mtpa

4.6 Mtpa

8 Mtpa

HVO South

6 Mtpa

Overview of Existing Approvals with Proposed West Pit Extension

FIGURE 50 2.5

Kilometres

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview






DA 78/10909

DA 9/96 - 12 mtpa ROM

DA 106-6-99 - 6 mtpa ROM

DA 88/5

DA 7/93

DA 9/96 M1


DA 78/40*


DA 78/54 - 1.5 mtpa ROM

DA 77/20

DA 6/2001

DA 80/10118*

DA 695/99

DA 85/27

NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP

D114-12-98



Hunter River

Hunter River

Hunter River

Hunter River

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

GOLDENHIGHW

AY

GOLDENHIGHW

AY

Proposed extension of West Pit

Key

RCTHVLPNLP

Emergency ROM coalstockpiles( if required )

Dump hoppers

Crushers

Surge bin



Internal haul roads

Fine reject

Decanted water

Tailings dams

To Port Waratah (Newcastle)

ROM coal




Coarse reject

ROM Coal Stockpile

ROM Coal Stockpile





Coal Mining Areas (Carrington, West Pit, North Pit,

Alluvial Lands and HVO south of the Hunter River)

Coal Preparation (HVCPP and WPCPP)

Coal Loading and Transportation (HVLP, NLP and RCT)

(if constructed)

Road haulage

Intermittent road haulage

Conveyor

Pipeline

Key

Flowchart of Proposed Operations

FIGURE 6

Rotary breakers

0 2.5

KilometresMine Plan Year 1

FIGURE 7

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE



Hunter River

Hunter RiverH

unter

Riv

er

Hunte

rR

iver

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington Road

Lemington Road

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY



HVO lease boundary

Mine water dam

Sediment dam

Tailings dam

Active mining

Rehabilitation

Key

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit





NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

0 2.5


FIGURE 8

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE



Hunter River

Hunter RiverH

unter

Riv

er

Hunte

rR

iver

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington Road

Lemington Road

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY



HVO lease boundary

Mine water dam

Sediment dam

Tailings dam

Active mining

Rehabilitation

Key

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit





NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

0 2.5


FIGURE 9

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE



Hunter River

Hunter RiverH

unter

Riv

er

Hunte

rR

iver

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington Road

Lemington Road

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY



HVO lease boundary

Mine water dam

Sediment dam

Tailings dam

Active mining

Rehabilitation

Key

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit





NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

0 2.5


FIGURE 10

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE



Hunter River

Hunter RiverH

unter

Riv

er

Hunte

rR

iver

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington Road

Lemington Road

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY



HVO lease boundary

Mine water dam

Sediment dam

Tailings dam

Final void

Active mining

Rehabilitation

Key

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit





NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

0 2.5


FIGURE 11

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE



Hunter River

Hunter RiverH

unter

Riv

er

Hunte

rR

iver

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington Road

Lemington Road

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY



HVO lease boundary

Mine water dam

Sediment dam

Tailings dam

Final void

Active mining

Rehabilitation

Key

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit





NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

0 2.5

KilometresProposed Coal Movements

FIGURE 12

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE



Hunter River

Hunter River

Hunter River

Hunter River

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington Road

Lemington Road

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY



Haul road

Conveyor

Railway

Intermittent road haulage

HVO lease boundary

Key

Liddell Power Station


Port of Newcastle

NLP

HVLP

2.5 Mtpa

4000 tph

5.3 Mtpa

2,500 tph

West Pit

WPCPP

HVCPP

2000 tph

12 Mpta

20 Mtpa

North Pit

Alluvial Lands

Carrington

16 Mtpa

HVO South

10 Mtpa

RCT

25 000 tpd

10 Mtpa

25 000 tpd

15 000 tpd

0 500

MetresProposed Haulage Routes

FIGURE 13

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE




MUSWELLBROOK LGA

MUSWELLBROOK LGASINGLETON LGASINGLETON LGA

Bel

tL

ine

Ro

ad

Bel

tL

ine

Ro

ad

Loading/unloading pointLoading/unloading point

Liddell Station RoadLiddell Station Road

HVLPHVLP

Pikes

Gul

lyRoa

d

Pikes

Gul

lyRoa

d

NLPNLP

RCTRCT

Loading/unloading pointLoading/unloading point

NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAYNEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY

to HVCPPto HVCPP

Loading/unloading

point

Loading/unloading

point

Haulage route between HVLP and NLP

Haulage route between HVLP and RCT

Haulage route between HVCPP and HVLP

Local government area boundary

Key

UD3

UD2

UD1 RH1a

RH3

SS3 US3 SB3 SS1 US1 SB1 SS2 US2 SB2US4

UD4

RH2

HS1 RH1b

WPCPP

Dam 1W - 15ML

Dam 3W - 45ML

Dam 18W - 110ML

Parnells Dam - 750ML

Hunter River Dam 9N - HV North

Wilton Pit Sump Wilton PitSouth Sump

Wilton PitCentre Sump

Wilton PitNorth Sump

Dam 15W - 25ML

Turkeys Nest

Truck Fill

Dam 2W - 14ML

Dam 4W - 40MLDam 5W - 42ML

Dam 6W - 50MLDams 8a/8b - 14MLTailings Dam

Dam 13 - Liddell

Via

cont

our

drai

n

Parnells Creek

Tailings slurry

HRSTS discharge

Generalised Schematic of West Pit Mine Water Management System

FIGURE 14

Pump

Key

Dam 16N - 25ML

Hunter River

Dam 11N - 80ML

Dam 15N - 55ML

Dam 19N - 10ML

Alluvials HVO South

Eastern Dam

Carrington

Dam 9N - 40ML

2x 17ML Dams

2x 13ML Dams

HVCPP

FireFighting

Wash Pad

Gravity

Gravity

Gravity

Pipeline to Parnells Dam

HRSTSDischarge

RP2

RP1 UD1 DA3 DA4

DA2

DA1

Pump

Key

Generalised Schematic of North Pit & Carrington Mine WaterManagement System

FIGURE 15

0 2.5

KilometresShort Term Vegetation Types - Year 10

FIGURE 16



Hunter River

Hunter RiverH

unter

Riv

er

Hunte

rR

iver

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit




Lemington Road

Lemington Road




NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

Lem

ing

ton

Ro

adL

emin

gto

nR

oad

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

Synoptic plan regional corridor

Development consent boundary

Final void/dam/active mining area

Cropping land

Woodland (biodiverstiy)

Woodland (grazing)

Grassland (grazing/cropping)


Woodland (grazing)

Grassland (grazing)

Key

Regenerated

Rehabilitated

0 2.5

KilometresMedium Term Vegetation Types - Year 20

FIGURE 17



Hunter River

Hunter RiverH

unter

Riv

er

Hunte

rR

iver

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

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Cropping land


Woodland (grazing)



Woodland (grazing)

Grassland (grazing)

Key

Regenerated

Rehabilitated

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit




Lemington Road

Lemington Road




NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

Lem

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0 2.5

KilometresLong Term Vegetation Types - Year 30

FIGURE 18



Hunter River

Hunter RiverH

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Riv

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Hunte

rR

iver

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

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Pikes GullyRoad

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GOLDEN HIGHWAY

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Cropping land


Woodland (grazing)



Woodland (grazing)

Grassland (grazing)

Key

Regenerated

Rehabilitated

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit




Lemington Road

Lemington Road




NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

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FIGURE 19

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Riv

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rR

iver

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NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington Road

Lemington Road

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY



HVO lease boundary

Dams

Final void

Rehabilitation

Key

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit





NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

0 2.5

Kilometres

FIGURE 20

Final Land Capability

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Riv

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rR

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CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit

AlluvialsAlluvials




Lemington Road

Lemington Road



NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

Class I

Class II

Class IV

Class V

Class VII

Class VIII

Key

Land capability

HVO lease boundary

Final void

Capable of being regularly cultivated

Capable of being regularly cultivated

Not capable of being regularly cultivated but suitable for grazing

Not capable of being regularly cultivated but suitable for grazing

Not capable of being cultivated or for agriculture

Not capable of being cultivated or for agriculture

DA, including EIS placed onpublic exhibition submissions sought

DIPNR considers submissions

DIPNR may request modificationto proposal

Assessment report prepared byofficers from DIPNR

Minister for Infrastructure and Planningconsiders report and determines whether

to grant development consent

YESDevelopment consent

granted with conditions

NODA refused

Proposal permissible with developmentconsent under Singleton and Muswellbrook

LEPsDA required

Proposal is State SignificantDevelopment under SEPP 34

Minister for Infrastructure and Planningis consent authority

Proposal is Designated Development underSchedule 3 of EP&A Regulation

EIS required

Proposal is integrated developmentunder EP&A Act

Other approvals required

DA lodged with DIPNRaccompanied by EIS

DIPNR refersDA to relevant approval bodies

Approval bodies may requestadditional information

Approval bodies decide whetherto grant general terms of approval

NODevelopment consent cannot

be granted unless disputeis settled by Premier

YESGeneral terms of approval

forwarded to DIPNR

Approvals Process

FIGURE 21

0 2.5

KilometresDevelopment Application Area

FIGURE 22

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unter

Riv

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Hunte

rR

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CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit




Lemington Road

Lemington Road




NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

Development application boundary

Key

SingletonSuperGroup

Wollombi CoalMeasures

Wittingham CoalMeasures

Glen Gallic Subgroup

Doyles Creek Subgroup

Horseshoe Creek Subgroup

Apple Tree Flat Subgroup

Jerrys Plains Subgroup

Vane Subgroup

Greigs Creek Coal

Waterfall Gully Formation

Strathmore Formation

Alcheringa Coal

Clifford Formation

Abbey Green Coal

Watts Sandstone

Denman Formation

Althorpe Formation

Milbrodale Formation

Fairford Formation

Bulga Formation

Saltwater Creek Formation

Hillsdale Coal Member

Nalleen Tuff

Hobden Gully Coal Member

Redmanvale Creek Formation

Dights Creek Coal

Hambleton Hill Sandstone

Wylies Flat Coal Member

Glenrowan Shale

Pinegrove Formation

Eyriebower Coal Member

Longford Creek Siltstone

Rombo Coal Member

Hillsdale Claystone

Carramere Coal Member

Lucernia Coal

Stafford Coal Member

Monkey Place Creek TuffCharlton Formation

Whybrow SeamMount Leonard Formation

Redbank Creek Seam

Wambo Seam

Whynot Seam

Blakefield Seam

Malabar Formation

Saxonvale Member

Glen Munro Seam

Woodlands Hill Seam

Mount Ogilvie Formation

Arrowfield Seam

Bowfield Seam

Warkworth Seam

Mount Thorley Formation

Mount Arthur Seam

Piercefield Seam

Vaux Seam

Broonie Seam

Bayswater Seam

Burnamwood Formation

Archerfield Sandstone

Lemington Seam

Pikes Gully Seam

Arties Seam

Liddell Seam

Barrett Seam

Hebden Seam

Foybrook Formation

Singleton Super Group Nomenclature

FIGURE 23

Land Ownership

FIGURE 240 5

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Hayes

Skinner

Elisnore

Muller

Bowman

Moxey

Stapleton

Holz

Dallas

Moses

Fisher

Barry

Jerrys Plains Centre *

Jerrys Plains North *

Adamson

Algie

Algie

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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14

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DR

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EA & MM

N

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G

RJ

C

E

KJ & CP

RJ & CY

RJ & CY

Bennet

Biralee Feeds

Bowman

Burley

Burley/Bushfire Brigade

Cec M Hawkes Pty Ltd

Clifton & Edwards

Coal & Allied

Coal & Allied

Coal & Allied

Coal & Allied

Coal & Allied

Coal & Allied

Cooper

Curlewis Pastoral Company

Edward & Haynes

Ernst

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

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E

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T

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K & LF

GJ & JG

Exxon

Garland

Hall

Henderson

Kannar

Kannar

Kannar

Kannar

Kannar (Abandoned House)

Kauter, Bowman & Wright

Kelly

Maskey

Moxey

Moxey

Moxey

Nelson

Nicholls

35

36

37

38

39

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41

42

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44

45

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47

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J

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H

HJ, WH & H

WM & L

CI

EA & MM

EA & MM

EA & MM

NR & GJ

TP & CM

Old

Shortland Electricity

Skinner

St Phillips Church

Tansil Pty Ltd

Wambo Mining Corporation Pty Ltd



Witchard

Wyoming Holstiens

Wyoming Holstiens

Wyoming Holstiens

Wyoming Holstiens

Wyoming Holstiens

Xstrata Coal Pty Ltd

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

65

66

MR

BH & CJ

Private residence

CNA owned land

Private land subject to CNA zone of affectation

Private land subject to other mine's zone of

Key

Property No. Property No. Property No. Property No.Last name or Company name Last name or Company name Last name or Company name Last name or Company nameFirst name First name First name First name

Private land

National park

Crown land

Crown land subject to perpetual lease

Land owned by other mining companies

HVO lease boundary

affectation

* General property location in village of Jerrys Plains used for noise modelling purposes only

West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit

CheshuntCheshunt

LCPPLCPP


RiverviewRiverview


Wambo MineWambo Mine







NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

UnitedUnited


0 1

KilometresStudy Area for Ecology and Archaeology

FIGURE 25

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West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP


Emu

Creek

Emu

Creek

Farrells Creek

Farrells Creek

Lem

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Bel

tL

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Lin

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Archaeology study area

Ecology study area

Approved West Pit disturbance boundary

Extension of West Pit

Key

0 1

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FIGURE 26

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1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP


Emu

Creek

Emu

Creek

Farrells Creek

Farrells Creek

Lem

ing

ton

Ro

adL

emin

gto

nR

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Bel

tL

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Ro

adB

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Lin

eR

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HVO lease boundary

Ecology study area

Subject site

Anabat location

Owl call playback site

Ground / tree Elliot trap and

Key

Vegetation quadrat locations

hair funnels

Bird transect

Reptile and amphibian searches

November 2002

December 2002

January 2003

1958 Aerial Photograph of West Pit

FIGURE 270 2

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Key

Current extent of West Pit



FIGURE 280 1

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Key




FIGURE 290 1

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1 408 000 mN1 408 000 mN

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1 406 000 mN1 406 000 mN

Key




FIGURE 300 1

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Key



0 1

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FIGURE 31

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WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP


Emu

Creek

Emu

Creek

Farrells Creek

Farrells Creek

Lem

ing

ton

Ro

adL

emin

gto

nR

oad


Bel

tL

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adB

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Lin

eR

oad

HVO lease boundary

Ecology study area

Subject site

Bulloak woodland (regrowth)

Key

Narrow-leaved Ironbark/GreyBox woodland

Narrow-leaved Ironbark/GreyBox woodland (regrowth)

Narrow-leaved Ironbark/Kurrajong woodland

Native pasture

Rough-barked Apple/Narrow-leaved Ironbark woodland

Swamp Oak woodland

0 1

KilometresThreatened Fauna in the Study Area

FIGURE 32

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1 409 000 mE1 409 000 mE

1 408 000 mE1 408 000 mE

1 407 000 mE1 407 000 mE

1 406 000 mE1 406 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP


Emu

Creek

Emu

Creek

Farrells Creek

Farrells Creek

Lem

ing

ton

Ro

adL

emin

gto

nR

oad


Bel

tL

ine

Ro

adB

elt

Lin

eR

oad

HVO lease boundary

Ecology study area

Subject site

Eastern freetail-bat

Key

(Mormopterus norfolkensis)

Grey-crowned Babbler(Pomatostomus temporalis

temporalis)

Grey-crowned Babbler nest

Large Bentwing-bat(Miniopterus shreibersii

oceanensis)

Speckled Warbler

0 2.5

KilometresExisting Mine Water Elements

FIGURE 33

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE



Hunter River

Hunter RiverH

unter

Riv

er

Hunte

rR

iver

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington Road

Lemington Road

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY



HVO lease boundary

Mine water dam

Sediment dam

Tailings dam

Key

Dam 4WDam 4W

Dam 5WDam 5W

Dam 8WDam 8W

Dam 1WDam 1W

Dam 3WDam 3W

Dam 2WDam 2W

Dam 15WDam 15W

Dam 12WDam 12W

Dam 6WDam 6W

Dam 13Dam 13Dam 14WDam 14W

Dam 24NDam 24N

Dam 12NDam 12N

Dam 9NDam 9N

Dam 13NDam 13N

Dam 6NDam 6N

Dam 25NDam 25N

Dam 10WDam 10W

Parnells DamParnells Dam

Dam 18WDam 18W

WP sumpWP sump

Dam 11WDam 11W

Dam 10NDam 10N

2x17ML Dams2x17ML Dams

Dam 16NDam 16N

Dam 19NDam 19N

Dam 5NDam 5NDam 3NDam 3N

EasternTailings DamEasternTailings Dam Eastern DamEastern Dam

Dam 20NDam 20N

Dam 11NDam 11N

2x13ML Dams2x13ML Dams

Dam 15NDam 15N

Dam 2NDam 2N

Dam 4NDam 4N

Centre Tailings DamCentre Tailings Dam

Dam 14NDam 14N

Dam 1NDam 1N

17W17W

16W16W

SumpSump

North PitTailings Storage

North PitTailings Storage

Tailings DamTailings Dam

Bobs DumpTailings DamBobs DumpTailings Dam

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit





NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

All Years Annual Average PM10

FIGURE 340 5

Kilometres

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE


Plashett

Reservoir

Plashett

Reservoir

Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter River

Hunter River

Sal

twat

erC

reek

Sal

twat

erC

reek

HIGHWAY

HIGHWAY

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

HIG

HW

AY

HIG

HW

AY

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad


GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit

CheshuntCheshunt

LCPPLCPP


RiverviewRiverview









Limit of contoursLimit of contours



NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT


3030

5050

100100

100100 5050

100100

200200

50503030

5050

3030

1010

30305050

100100

200200

100100

5050

200200

400400200200

100100

1010

3030

1010

200200

400400

400400

400400

400400

400400

200200

Private residence

Key

All years annual average PM

HVO lease boundary

1 0

Private residence subject to CNA zone ofaffectation

Private residence subject to other mine's zoneof affectation

Residence on CNA owned land

Residence on other mine owned land,commercial club, church

29295757

3939

666641415858

4040

4343

2222 5959

35354545 3333

3737

2727

5555

3838

2323

2525

4242

5656

2424

17175050

3434

3232

1616

5353

1515

4646

2121

4444

6060

6363

6464

61612020

6262

65654747

55

2626

2828

48484949

66

1212

88

77

3636

1010

99

1111

44

33

22

5252

11

1919

3131

54543030

5151

1818

1313

1414


All Years Annual Average TSP

FIGURE 350 5

Kilometres

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE


Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter River

Hunter River

Sal

twat

erC

reek

Sal

twat

erC

reek

HIGHWAY

HIGHWAY

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

HIG

HW

AY

HIG

HW

AY

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad


GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

North PitNorth Pit

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview










NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT


Plashett

Reservoir

Plashett

Reservoir

LCPPLCPP



100100

5050

3030

1010

3030

5050

100

100

100

100

200200

400400

70070010001000

200200

200200

200200

400400

700700400400

700

700

200200

1001005050

3030

700700

100100

200200

400400

700

700

10001000

1010

3030200200

100100

5050

5050

200200100100

400400

700700

10001000

5050

3030

1010

29295757

3939

666641415858

4040

4343

2222 5959

35354545 3333

3737

2727

5555

3838

2323

2525

4242

5656

2424

17175050

3434

3232

1616

5353

1515

4646

2121

4444

6060

6363

6464

61612020

6262

65654747

55

2626

2828

48484949

66

1212

88

77

3636

1010

99

1111

44

33

22

5252

11

1919

3131

54543030

5151

1818

1313

1414

Private residence

Key

All years annual average TSP

HVO lease boundary






All Years Annual Average Dust Deposition

FIGURE 360 5

Kilometres

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE


Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter River

Hunter River

Sal

twat

erC

reek

Sal

twat

erC

reek

HIGHWAY

HIGHWAY

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

HIG

HW

AY

HIG

HW

AY

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad


GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

North PitNorth Pit

CheshuntCheshunt


RiverviewRiverview










NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT


Plashett

Reservoir

Plashett

Reservoir

HVCPPHVCPP

LCPPLCPP



11

55

55

11

55

101055

10102020

4040

100100

55

1010

2020

4040

4040

10105555

1010

4040

55

1010

2020

4040

55

1010

2020

11

55 1010

2020 4040100100

Private residence

Key

All years annual average dust deposition

HVO lease boundary





29295757

3939

666641415858

4040

4343

2222 5959

35354545 3333

3737

2727

5555

3838

2323

2525

4242

5656

2424

17175050

3434

3232

1616

5353

1515

4646

2121

4444

6060

6363

6464

61612020

6262

65654747

55

2626

2828

48484949

66

1212

88

77

3636

1010

99

1111

44

33

22

5252

11

1919

3131

54543030

5151

1818

1313

1414


All Years Day Time L , 15 Minute Operational SI Weather dB(A)eq

FIGURE 370 5

Kilometres

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE


Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter River

Hunter River

Sal

twat

erC

reek

Sal

twat

erC

reek

HIGHWAY

HIGHWAY

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

HIG

HW

AY

HIG

HW

AY

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad


GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

Plashett

Reservoir

Plashett

Reservoir

HVCPPHVCPP

LCPPLCPP



West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

North PitNorth Pit

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview









NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT


353540404545

4545

40403535

Private residence

Key

35 dB(A)

40 dB(A)

45 dB(A)

HVO lease boundary





29295757

3939

666641415858

4040

4343

2222 5959

35354545 3333

3737

2727

5555

3838

2323

2525

4242

5656

2424

17175050

3434

3232

1616

5353

1515

4646

2121

4444

6060

6363

6464

61612020

6262

65654747

55

2626

2828

48484949

66

1212

88

77

3636

1010

99

1111

44

33

22

5252

11

1919

3131

54543030

5151

1818

1313

1414

All Years Night Time L , 15 Minute Operational INP Weather dB(A)eq

FIGURE 380 5

Kilometres

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE


Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter River

Hunter River

Sal

twat

erC

reek

Sal

twat

erC

reek

HIGHWAY

HIGHWAY

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

HIG

HW

AY

HIG

HW

AY

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad


GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

North PitNorth Pit

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview









NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

Plashett

Reservoir

Plashett

Reservoir

HVCPPHVCPP

LCPPLCPP



3535

40404545

4545

4040

3535


Private residence

Key

35 dB(A)

40 dB(A)

45 dB(A)

HVO lease boundary





29295757

3939

666641415858

4040

4343

2222 5959

35354545 3333

3737

2727

5555

3838

2323

2525

4242

5656

2424

17175050

3434

3232

1616

5353

1515

4646

2121

4444

6060

6363

6464

61612020

6262

65654747

55

2626

2828

48484949

66

1212

88

77

3636

1010

99

1111

44

33

22

5252

11

1919

3131

54543030

5151

1818

1313

1414


0 2.5

KilometresLocation of all Previously Recorded Archaeological Sites

FIGURE 39

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

HVO North lease boundary

Key

Archaeological sites

Scarred tree

Isolated artefact

Artefact scatter and scarred tree

Artefact scatter

Unknown

HVO heritage survey areas

AMBS 2002

Brayshaw 1985

ERM 1997 & 1999

H. Brayshaw 1989

H. Brayshaw 1981

H. Brayshaw 1983

H. Webber 1999

Haglund and Rich 1992

N. Curran 1995

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington Rd

Lemington Rd

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY



CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit





NLPNLP

RCTRCT



HVLPHVLP



Hunter River

Hunter RiverH

unter

Riv

er

Hunte

rR

iver

0 2.5

KilometresStatus of Aboriginal Sites

FIGURE 40

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

HVO North lease boundary

Approved West Pit disturbance boundary

Extant

Extant/fenced

Key

Note See table 13.5

Duplicate recordings and sites destroyed or

salvaged under previous consents are not shown

HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

NEWNEW

ENGLAND

ENGLAND

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

Lemington Rd

Lemington Rd

GOLDEN HIGHWAY

GOLDEN HIGHWAY



CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview


West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

HVCPPHVCPP

North PitNorth Pit





NLPNLP

RCTRCT



HVLPHVLP



Hunter River

Hunter RiverH

unter

Riv

er

Hunte

rR

iver

Ponds CreekPonds CreekT/L3T/L3

HC3HC3

HC4HC4

HC1HC1HC2HC2

HC5HC5

HC6HC6

HC9HC9 HC7HC7

HC10HC10

HC11HC11

HC8HC8

HC13HC13HC12HC12

HC15HC15

HC14HC14

HC17HC17

HC16HC16

HC19HC19

HC18HC18

HC20HC20

SITE QSITE Q

HC100 & HC23HC100 & HC23

SITE PSITE P FARRELLS CREEKFARRELLS CREEK

SITE OSITE O

SITE MSITE MSITE NSITE N

IF1IF1

FARRELLS CREEKFARRELLS CREEK

HEE2HEE2SITE KSITE K

SITE LSITE L

HEE1HEE1

WPE 1WPE 1

WPE 6WPE 6

THTH

WPE 3WPE 3

TGTG

WPE 11WPE 11

WPE 9WPE 9

HEE4HEE4

WPE 10WPE 10 WPE 4WPE 4

WPE 7WPE 7

EMU CREEKEMU CREEK LOWER EMU CREEKLOWER EMU CREEKUPPER EMU CREEKUPPER EMU CREEK

HEE3HEE3 TDTDWPE 2WPE 2WPE 8WPE 8

CUM-1CUM-1

WPE5WPE5

CUM-3CUM-3CUM-2CUM-2

CM55CM55CM56CM56

CM32CM32CM19CM19

CM-CD1CM-CD1

CM1CM1

MD2MD2

Photographs

FIGURE 41

View from property number 11 toward Carrington New England Highway toward West Pit

Lemington Road, viewer location 4 looking toward the proposed extension area

Lemington Road, viewer location 5 looking toward the proposed extension area

Viewshed and Viewer Locations

FIGURE 420 5

Kilometres

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE

290

000

mE

290

000

mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

305

000

mE

305

000

mE

1 420 000 mE1 420 000 mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

1 400 000 mE1 400 000 mE

1 395 000 mE1 395 000 mE


Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter

Riv

er

Hunter River

Hunter River

Sal

twat

erC

k

Sal

twat

erC

k

HIGHWAY

HIGHWAY

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

NEWNEW

EN

GL

AN

DE

NG

LA

ND

HIG

HW

AY

HIG

HW

AY

Pikes GullyRoad

Pikes GullyRoad

GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

GO

LDEN

HIG

HW

AY

West PitWest Pit

WPCPPWPCPP

North PitNorth Pit

CheshuntCheshunt

RiverviewRiverview






WarkworthWarkworth

UnitedUnited

DraytonDrayton

LiddellLiddell


5

6

3

2

Lemington Road

Lemington Road




NLPNLP

HVLPHVLP



RCTRCT

AshtonAshton

4

7

1

Plashett

Reservoir

Plashett

Reservoir

HVCPPHVCPP

LCPPLCPP



Key

HVO lease boundary

Private residence

Viewpoints

Location 3 viewshed

Location 4 viewshed

Location 5 viewshed

Location 6 viewshed

66

88

77

1212

1010

99

1111

33

22

11

44

55


0 2.5

KilometresRoad Network

FIGURE 43

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

1 405 000 mE1 405 000 mE

295

000

mE

295

000

mE

300

000

mE

300

000

mE

1 415 000 mE1 415 000 mE

1 410 000 mE1 410 000 mE

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West Pit access roadWest Pit access road

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Public road

Private road

Proposed relocation of Lemington Road

Traffic count location

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Hunter Valley Operations West Pit Extension and Minor Modifications


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