13 th SEPTEMBER 2011 Ashton Coal Operations Pty Limited Community Consultative Committee EnvironmentalReport Environmental Report
Ashton Monitoring Locations
Depositional Dust Monitoring
Total Suspended Dust Monitoring
PM 10 Dust – Site 1 Monitoring Maximum daily limit 50µg/m 3
PM 10 Dust – Site 2 Monitoring Maximum daily limit 50µg/m 3
Monitoring Maximum daily limit 50µg/m 3 PM 10 Dust – Site 3
Monitoring Maximum daily limit 50µg/m 3 PM 10 Dust – Site 8
Blasting Statistics at 1 st September 2011 Criteria ChurchVillage VOPV Maximum Average >2 mm/s02% (2) >10 mm/s00 >115 dBA2% (2)0 >120 dBA0 87 blasts have been fired for the reporting period to date.
Rainfall Monitoring
Water Sampling Locations Monitoring
Water Quality - pH
Monitoring
Water Quality - pH
Water Quality - EC Monitoring
Water Quality - EC Monitoring
Water Quality - EC Monitoring
Groundwater Sampling Sites Monitoring
Groundwater – Standing Depth Monitoring
Groundwater – Standing Depth Monitoring
Groundwater – EC Monitoring
Groundwater – EC
Noise Monitoring Noise Statutory noise monitoring was conducted in August There were no exceedences for the reporting period.
Complaints Community Total complaints 7 –, Total enquiries - 1 OEH
Complaints
Environment Related Operation Changes Daily Operational Changes DateIssueOperational Changes 5/07/2011Strong NW winds and Increasing dust levels EC spoke with Open Cut Mine Manager they decided to start up second water for in the pit, resulting in 2 large watercarts for 1 digger and 3 trucks in the pit, another smaller one was watering the surrounding areas around the pit. 7/07/2011Winds greater than 10m/sBlast postponed until Friday 8 July at 9:30am
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