Mt Owen Mine: environmental management

environmental management

plans & programs

Environmental management programs and work procedures are developed in response to environmental management requirements and may be updated at any time in response to changed circumstances. This includes ongoing compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Under DA 14-1-2004, Mt Owen is required to prepare and implement a range of environmental management plans and programs. These plans and programs must be periodically reviewed and updated over the life of the mine in accordance with the Development Consent.

On 2 August 2005, DA 52-03-99 for Ravensworth East Mine was modified to make it consistent with DA 14-1-2004 for Mt Owen Mine. Both consents allow for the development of shared environmental management plans and monitoring programs.

Approved Environmental Management Plans and Programs for the Mt Owen Complex are attached below:

	Size	Date published
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan	1918Kb	April 2008
Surface Water and Groundwater Response Plan	1065Kb	November 2008
Groundwater Monitoring Program	3514Kb	November 2008
Surface Water Monitoring Program	2652Kb	November 2008
Landscape Management Plan (Including Rehabilitation and Offset Management Plan, Mine Closure Plan and Final Void Management Plan)	2988Kb	November 2008
Noise Monitoring Program	1229Kb	November 2008
Blast Management Plan	1196Kb	November 2008
Air Quality Monitoring Program	1214KB	November 2008
Water Management Plan	1313KB	April 2008
Flora and Fauna Management Plan	4.5MB	February 2006
Energy Savings Action Plan, Glendell Mine	325Kb	November 2008
Bushfire Management Plan	n/a	currently under construction

Individual environmental management plans and monitoring programs for the Mt Owen Complex are consolidated into an:

Environmental Management Strategy (1.2Mb)
Environmental Monitoring Program (459Kb)