Muswellbrook Coal Approvals, Plans and Reports
Muswellbrook Coal Mine operates in accordance with a series of comprehensive management plans. These comprehensive plans define objectives and processes for day-to-day operations, environmental management and reporting, and cultural heritage.
These plans are approved by Council, with input from other regulators as required.
Muswellbrook Coal Company Development Approval – DA 205/2002
DA 205/2002 (October 2016)
2002 Environmental Impact Statement
Form 2 Certificate (110kB)
Abbreviations (118kB)
Glossary of Terms (172kB)
Executive Summary (779kB)
Section 1 Introduction (638kB)
Section 2 Planning Context (332kB)
Section 3 Analysis of Existing Environment (11.3MB)
Section 4 Existing Operations (971kB)
Section 5 The Proposal (2.3MB)
Section 6 The Likely Impact on the Environment (6.7MB)
Section 7 Measures Proposed to Mitigate (398kB)
Section 8 Analysis of Feasible Alternatives (236kB)
Section 9 Project Justification (278kB)
Section 10 References (130kB)
Appendix A – Director General Requirements (334kB)
Appendix B – Copy of MSC & Government Authority Responses (2.9MB)
Appendix C – Statutory Authority Requirements Checklist 537kB)
Appendix D – Native Title Search (470kB)
Appendix E – Air Quality Impact Assessment (3.7MB)
Appendix F – Flora and Fauna Assessment (7.0MB)
Appendix G – Soils and Land Capability Study (7.4MB)
Appendix H – Noise and Vibration Assessment (7.1MB)
Appendix I – Indigenous & Non Indigenous Heritage Assessment (6.8MB)
Appendix J – Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment (4.9MB)
Appendix K – Water Management Study 8.3MB)
Appendix L – Traffic Conditions Review (125kB)
Appendix L – Traffic Impact Assessment (751kB)
Appendix M – Community Consultation (7.0MB)
Area C Statement of Environmental Effects (2010)
Area C Modification Statement of Environmental Effects (5.4MB)
Appendix A – Regulatory Correspondence (6.7MB)
Appendix B – Noise and Blasting Impact Assessment (9.6MB)
Appendix C – Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Impact Assessment (4.7MB)
Appendix D – Aboriginal and Historical Heritage Impact Assessment (11.3MB)
Appendix E – Flora and Fauna Impact Assessment (7.0MB)
Appendix F – Groundwater Impact Assessment (6.6MB)
Continuation Project Statement of Environmental Effects 2016
Statement of Environmental Effects (16.4MB)
Appendix B Rehabilitation and Closure Strategy (19.4MB)
Appendix C Soils Assessment (7.0MB)
Appendix D Biodiversity Assessment (1.1MB)
Appendix E Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment (3.2MB)
Appendix F Air Quality Impact Assessment (10.5MB)
Appendix G Surface Water Assessment (22.5MB)
Appendix H Groundwater Assessment (9.0MB)
Appendix I Economic Assessment (801KB)
Response to Submissions (4.3MB)
Environment Protection Licence No. 656
EPL656 (July 2020)
The following environmental management plans are a requirement of the consent conditions:
Air Quality Management Plan (1MB) June 2017
Blast Management Plan (1MB) May 2020
Bushfire Management Plan (0.2MB) November 2017
Environmental Management Strategy (1.5MB) June 2017
Mining Operations Plan and Rehabilitation Plan (30.0MB) November 2019
Noise Management Plan (0.8MB) November 2017
Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (1.0MB) May 2019
Spontaneous Combustion Management Plan (0.6MB) June 2017
Visual Amenity Lighting and Landscape Management Plan (14.4MB) June 2017
Water Management Plan (1.0MB) October 2018
Data prior to 2016 is not available on the website. If you want access to this data please call us on 02 6542 2300 or email us on: muswellbrookcoal@idemitsu.com.au.
Air Quality
PM10 |
Total Suspended
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Depositional
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| PM10 2020 PM10 2019 PM10 2018 PM10 2017 PM10 2016 |
This monitoring ceased at the end of June 2017 TSP 2017 TSP 2016 |
This monitoring ceased at the end of June 2017 DD 2017 DD 2016 |
Map of monitoring locations for PM10, and gas monitoring.
Water Quality
Surface and Ground Water |
| Water 2020 Water 2019 Water 2018 Water 2017 Water 2016 |
Map of surface and ground water monitoring locations
Noise
Environmental Noise Monitoring |
Mining Plant Noise Monitoring (annually) |
|
June 2020 |
Map of attended noise monitoring locations
Spontaneous Combustion
Monthly Spontaneous Combustion Reports |
Quarterly Spontaneous Combustion Reports |
| 2019
1st Quarter 2019 2018 1st Quarter 2018 2017 1st Quarter 2017 2016 1st Quarter 2016
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Reporting frequency changed from quarterly to monthly in January 2020.
2020 June 2020 |
Annual Environmental Management Reports and Independent Environmental Audits prior to 2017 are not available on the website. If you want access to these reports please call us on 02 6542 2300 or email us on muswellbrookcoal@idemitsu.com.au.
Annual Environmental Management Reports (AEMR)
2019 Annual Environmental Management Report (9MB)
2018 Annual Environmental Management Report
2017 Annual Environmental Management Report
Independent Environmental Audits (IEA)
2018 Independent Environmental Audit
Spontaneous Combustion Emissions Study
Muswellbrook Coal Company operates a 24 hour Blasting Information Hotline Number:
1800 772 799
For all blasting operations, overpressure and ground vibration is measured and recorded.
Blast Monitoring Results
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Map of blast monitoring locations
Committee Members
Community Representatives:
Mrs Jennifer Lecky
Mr Garry Chapman
Mr Malcolm Ogg
Mr Noel Downs (Wanaruah Local Aboriginal Lands Council)
Mr John Madden
Council Representatives:
Councillor Rod Scholes
Mr Hamish McTaggart
Muswellbrook Coal Representatives:
Ms Julie Thomas
Mr Grant Clouten
2020 Meeting Dates
2nd June 2020
1st December 2020
Meetings are held at 12:00pm in the Muswellbrook Coal Boardroom, Coal Road, Muswellbrook
CCC Minutes of Meetings
December 2019 Minutes
June 2019 Minutes
December 2018 Minutes
September 2018 Minutes
June 2018 Minutes
March 2018 Minutes
December 2017 Minutes
September 2017 Minutes
June 2017 Minutes
March 2017 – no meeting was held
December 2016 Minutes
September 2016 Minutes
June 2016 – no meeting was held
March 2016 Minutes
December 2015 Minutes
September 2015 Minutes
June 2015 Minutes
March 2015 Minutes
December 2014 Minutes
September 2014 Minutes
June 2014 Minutes
March 2014 Minutes
December 2013 Minutes
September 2013 Minutes
June 2013 Minutes
March 2013 Minutes
December 2012 Minutes
June 2012 Minutes
March 2012 Minutes
December 2011 Minutes
September 2011 Minutes
June 2011 Minutes
March 2011 Minutes
Muswellbrook Coal provides a telephone complaints line for the purpose of receiving any complaints from members of the public in relation to activities conducted at the premises or by the vehicles or mobile plant.
The Community Complaints Hotline Number is:
1800 600 205
A register of all complaints is maintained, and includes information relating to the nature of the complaint and actions taken by Muswellbrook Coal Company.
2020 Complaints Register
2019 Complaints Register
2018 Complaints Register
2017 Complaints Register
2016 Complaints Register
2015 Complaints Register
2014 Complaints Register
2013 Complaints Register
2012 Complaints Register
