Whitehaven Coal : WCC-CCC Meeting Minutes and Environmental Monitoring report November 2022

WERRIS CREEK COAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

60th Meeting of the Committee held at the Werris Creek Bowling Club on

Wednesday, 9 November 2022 at 9:30AM

Meeting opened at 9:40AM.

Record of attendance
Michael Silver OAM	Independent Chairperson
Jane Bradford OAM	Independent Minute Taker
Megan Martin	Werris Creek Coal - Environmental Superintendent
Harry Mills	Whitehaven Coal - Environmental Officer
Jacki Scott	Whitehaven Coal - Manager Community Partnerships and Investment
James O'Brien	Community Representative
Lindsay Bridge	Community Representative
Apology
Murray O'Keefe	Whitehaven Coal - Operations Manager
Mike Lomax	Community Representative
Col Stewart OAM	Community Representative
Non-Attendance
Noel Taylor	Community Representative

1. Acknowledgement of Country
   The Chair acknowledged the Traditional Owners of the land on which the meeting is being held and recognised their continuing connection to the land, water and culture, paying respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
2. Declaration of Pecuniary or Other Interests -
   The Chair advised that his meeting expenses are borne by the proponent. Other members - Nil
3. Minutes of the previous 59th meeting held on 13 July 2022 were approved on 9 August 2022
4. Matters Arising - Nil
5. Environmental Monitoring Report from 1 June to 30 September 2022

Harry Mills went through the Report with the following comments:

1.1 Weather Station - The annual rainfall here is 680mm - currently at 571mm since July 2022 still with two months to end of the calendar year.

2.0 Air Quality - Excellent - rain has kept dust levels down.

2.2.1 Monitoring Data Results - one high reading - quick return to normal levels.

1. Noise complaints - 11.07.2022 had one complaint from Coronation Street (a new resident) - a night-time complaint - checked and not the mine.

1. Blast complaints - 15.07.2022 one complaint - felt vibrations. As the mining moves closer to the township we are making smaller and smaller blasts.

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5.4 Water complaints - water samples are varying with the rainfall. However considerable maintenance is required for the roads with so much rain. Water bores are recovering. Lindsay Bridge highlighted the height and flows in Quipoly Creek recently.

James O'Brien questioned how the rain is impacting the mine pit? Harry Mills advised that it is being pumped out but is manageable. Mr O'Brien enquired as to what impact this was having on the dam. Mr Mills advised that there has been no irrigation offtake whilst Megan Martin advised that the evaporation fans have been operating.

7 General Business

• Rehabilitation Management Plan: Megan Martin confirmed that community planning was going ahead with the draft Rehabilitation Management Plan which was emailed to the Committee earlier in October but no responses received to date.
• Coal Mining: James O'Brien asked what impact the recent flooding was having on mining operations. Megan Martin advised that it has significantly impacted
  Whitehaven's Maules Creek and Tarrawonga operations. It has had much less impact at Werris Creek with the pit taking about 12 hours to dry-out. Coal is still being mined at Werrris Creek with productivity anticipated to improve over the next six months and the stockpile anticipated to last until the end of 2024.
• Rail Loop: James O'Brien enquired as the future of the rail loop. Megan Martin indicated options for the loop are still being considered.
• Rail Overpass: James O'Brien noted a proposal for a rail overpass being considered by Liverpool Plains Shire Council. He highlighted various local comments, however no decision on the proposal has yet been made.
• Tree Planting: Harry Mills confirmed that over 12,000 appropriate trees have been planted plus filling in where trees / shrubs have died plus native grasses. The wallabies, birds and other native animals have settled in at the top of the mound. However snakes, pigs, foxes and wild deer have also been sighted in the rehabilitation area, so we are monitoring numbers carefully at this stage.

7.1 Whitehaven Coal Sponsorship and Donations Process

• Jacki Scott confirmed that a meeting on Thursday 10 November 2022 would finalise the successful applicants for Round 4 and the successful awardees would be notified on 1 December 2022. The next funding round will open in January 2023.

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Next meeting Wednesday, 8 March 2023 at 9:30am - Venue - Werris Creek Bowling Club. A site visit will be considered as part of this meeting.

Meeting closed at 10:50AM

Mike Silver OAM	30 November 2022
Independent Chairperson

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Environmental Monitoring Report

1st June to 30th September 2022

WERRIS CREEK COAL PTY LTD

QUARTERLY ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT

June - September 2022

This Environmental Monitoring Report covers the period 1st June to 30th September 2022 for the Werris Creek Coal Mine Community Consultative Committee.

The report includes environmental monitoring results from the on-site Weather Station, Air Quality, Noise, Blasting, Surface Water, Groundwater and Discharge Water Quality together with any community complaints received and general details on site environmental matters.

Note: Elevated monitoring results above the relevant monitoring criteria are highlighted in yellow.

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Environmental Monitoring Report1st June to 30th September 2022

CONTENTS
1.0	METEOROLOGY ................................................................................................	3
1.1	WEATHER STATION............................................................................................................................	3
2.0	AIR QUALITY......................................................................................................	4
2.1	HVAS (PM10) and TEOM (PM10 & PM2.5).............................................................................................	4
2.1.1	Monitoring Data Results ......................................................................................................................	4
2.1.2 Discussion - Compliance / Non Compliance .......................................................................................	4
2.2	WERRIS CREEK MINE DEPOSITED DUST.......................................................................................	4
2.2.1	Monitoring Data Results ......................................................................................................................	5
2.2.2	Discussion - Compliance / Non-Compliance.......................................................................................	5
2.3	AIR QUALITY COMPLAINTS .............................................................................................................	5
3.0	NOISE .................................................................................................................	5
3.1	OPERATIONAL NOISE.........................................................................................................................	5
3.1.1	Monitoring Data Results ......................................................................................................................	6
3.1.2	Discussion - Compliance / Non-Compliance.......................................................................................	7
3.2	Noise complaints......................................................................................................................................	7
4.0	BLASTING ..........................................................................................................	7
4.1	BLAST MONITORING ..........................................................................................................................	7
4.1.1	Monitoring Data Results ......................................................................................................................	7
4.1.2	Discussion - Compliance / Non-Compliance.......................................................................................	8
4.2	BLAST COMPLAINTS ..........................................................................................................................	8
5.0	WATER ...............................................................................................................	8
5.1	GROUND WATER .................................................................................................................................	8
5.1.1	Monitoring Data Results ......................................................................................................................	9
5.1.2	Discussion - Compliance / Non-Compliance.......................................................................................	9
5.2	SURFACE WATER ..............................................................................................................................	10
5.2.1	Monitoring Data Results ....................................................................................................................	10
5.2.2	Discussion - Compliance / Non-Compliance.....................................................................................	10
5.3	SURFACE WATER DISCHARGES ....................................................................................................	10
5.3.1	Monitoring Data Results ....................................................................................................................	10
5.3.2	Discussion - Compliance / Non-Compliance.....................................................................................	11
5.4	WATER COMPLAINTS.......................................................................................................................	11
6.0	COMPLAINTS SUMMARY................................................................................	12
7.0	GENERAL .........................................................................................................	12

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