Development Application part 2 OF 2 All of CD, Information in notes - MCU12/0216

Planning Assessment Report                                                                                                  Page 35
300 Kennedys Road, Lake Macdonald QLD 4563 – Extractive Industry




f)    NATURAL RESOURCES

      Renewable natural resources are used sustainably and non-renewable natural resources are used prudently.
      The use of natural resources does not have a significant adverse impact upon other land uses. Natural
      resources include –

      i.        water;

RESPONSE:
Managing water quality is the principal environmental issue for CSR’s mining areas and is recognised as such in the Plan
of Operations. Appropriate water and energy efficient practices will be employed as part of the proposed development.

The proposed development will be guided by a Site Based Management Plan (“SBMP”) prepared for the Site. The SBMP
provides a framework for environmental management on the Site and is a practical guide at the operational level to contain
impacts. The SBMP has been prepared to assist in the management and protection of surrounding environmental values
and describes how the operator proposes to manage potential environmental impacts which may be caused by carrying
out extractive industry activities. The SBMP prepared for the Site includes a Stormwater, Erosion and Sediment Control
Plan to ensure changes to the hydrological regime, contamination of stormwater, on-site soil erosion and release of
contaminated water off-site is prevented, as far as practicable (refer ATTACHMENT 8 – SITE BASED MANAGEMENT
PLAN).

      ii.       fisheries and forest resources;

RESPONSE:
Not applicable.

      iii.      coastal resources;

RESPONSE:
Not applicable.

      iv.       soil resources; and

RESPONSE:
The proposed development involves the extraction of clay at the existing West Ridge Mining Lease (ML No. 3742) on Lot 3 on
SP108094 for the purpose of providing material for clean fill. The material extracted from the Site will be utilised as fill in the
rehabilitation of the CSR mining leases to the south of the Site in order to establish an appropriate landform to facilitate post
extraction land uses.

The proposed development for extractive industry will be undertaken in a manner consistent with the disturbed areas (from
the previous mining activities) over the land. Impacts on the environment will be limited as all proposed activities will be
within existing disturbed areas with no extension outside of the existing mining lease operational area.

The approval sought is for a limited purpose (to enable rehabilitation of the mining leases to the south of the Site at Neales
Quarry and White Pit Quarry). It is expected that once the project commences, it will take between 2 years to complete.

The proposed development will be guided by a Site Based Management Plan (“SBMP”) prepared for the Site. The SBMP
provides a framework for environmental management on the Site and is a practical guide at the operational level to contain
impacts. The SBMP has been prepared to assist in the management and protection of surrounding environmental values
and describes how the operator proposes to manage potential environmental impacts which may be caused by carrying
out extractive industry activities. A Landcare and Rehabilitation Plan has been incorporated in the SBMP to ensure the
proposed post-extraction land use is returned to a stable, non-polluting and self-sustaining state suitable for rural uses
(refer ATTACHMENT 8 – SITE BASED MANAGEMENT PLAN).




December 2012 / file ref. 1271_DA1_310_001                                                                       GROUNDWORK p l u s