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The Moolarben Coal Project Stage 1 of the Moolarben Coal Complex has commenced and at full development will comprise three open cut mines (OC1, OC2, and OC3), a longwall underground mine (UG4), and mining related infrastructure (including coal processing and transport facilities).

The Moolarben Coal Project Stage 1 was approved under Part 3A of the EP&A Act by the NSW Minister for Planning on 6 September 2007 (Project Approval [05_0117]).  Fourteen Modifications to Project Approval (05_0117) have since been approved. The modifications were generally required to reconfigure the mine layout (e.g. extension to mining areas, relocation of coal handling infrastructure and water infrastructure) and were aimed to improve the efficiency and operation of the Moolarben Coal Complex and enable access to additional economically viable coal reserves. Further information on these modifications can be found below.

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Stage 1 Consolidated Project Approval
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Environmental Assessment – Table of Contents and Executive Summary
306 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 1 – Introduction
896 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 2 – Project Approval Framework
99 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 3 – Stakeholder and Community Consultation
146 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 4 – Project Description
10 MB
Environmental Assessment – Section 5 – Existing Environment and Interactions
32 MB
Environmental Assessment – Section 6 – Draft Statement of Commitments
104 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 7 – Project Justification and Conclusions
196 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 8 – References
97 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 9 – Abbreviations
112 KB
EA – Plan 1 – Locality Plan
422 KB
EA – Plan 2 – EL6288 & Development Application Area
779 KB
EA – Plan 2a – Land Ownership
32 KB
EA – Plan 3 – General Arrangement
1 MB
EA – Plan 4 – Main Infrastructure Area
701 KB
EA – Plan 5 – MCP at 6 months
2 MB
EA – Plan 6 – MCP at 2 years
2 MB
EA – Plan 7 – MCP at 5 years
2 MB
EA – Plan 8 – MCP at 8 years
2 MB
EA – Plan 9 – MCP at 10 years
2 MB
EA – Plan 10 – Open Cut 1 Access & Conveyor Arrangement
421 KB
EA – Plan 11 – Underground No. 4 Longwall Layout & Staging
2 MB
EA – Plan 12 – Schematic of Proposed Water Management Strategy
54 KB
EA – Plan 12a – Surface Water Management in Main Infrastructure Area
422 KB
EA – Plan 13 – Environmental Baseline Monitoring Location
738 KB
EA – Plan 14 -Year 2 – Predicted Annual Average PM10 Dust Emissions
716 KB
EA – Plan 15 – Year 5 – Predicted Annual Average PM10 Dust Emissions
742 KB
EA – Plan 16 – Year 8 – Predicted Annual Average PM10 Dust Emissions
784 KB
EA – Plan 17 – Year 10 Predicted Annual Average PM10 Dust Emissions
784 KB
EA – Plan 18 – Year 1 – Predicted LAeq(15 minute) Noise Levels -ENE wind
658 KB
EA – Plan 19 – Year 2 – Predicted LAeq(15 minute) Noise Levels -ENE wind
688 KB
EA – Plan 20 – Year 6 – Predicted LAeq(15 minute) Noise Levels -ENE wind
685 KB
EA – Plan 21 – Year 8 – Predicted LAeq(15 minute) Noise Levels – Start of Pit 3 (inversion)
706 KB
EA – Plan 22 – Year 10 – Predicted LAeq(15 minute) Noise Levels – End of Pit 3 (inversion)
715 KB
EA – Plan 23 – Regional Hydrological Units
3 MB
EA – Plan 24 – Existing Groundwater Levels Within Ulan Seam -Permian Coal Measures
832 KB
EA – Plan 25 – Moolarben Groundwater Investigation Surficial Groundwater contours
3 MB
EA – Plan 26 – Predicted Drawdowns – Ulan Seam at Completion of Mining (2022-2023)
3 MB
EA – Plan 27 – Conceptual Stormwater Management at 6 months
2 MB
EA – Plan 28 – Conceptual Stormwater Management at 10 Years
5 MB
EA – Plan 29 – Surface Level Features Above Underground No. 4
1 MB
EA – Plan 30 – Predicted Subsidence Levels for Underground No. 4
344 KB
EA – Plan 31 – Soil Type Boundaries
1,017 KB
EA – Plan 32 – Land Capability
1,018 KB
EA – Plan 33 – Agricultural Suitability
1,020 KB
EA – Plan 35 – Vegetation Associations
2 MB
EA – Plan 36 – Threatened Flora Species
470 KB
EA – Plan 37 – Endangered Ecological Communities
297 KB
EA – Plan 38 – Threatened Fauna Species
516 KB
EA – Plan 39 – Preferred Final Land Use and Mitigation Strategy
3 MB
EA – Plan 40 – Aboriginal Heritage Locations
757 KB
EA – Plan 41 – European Heritage Locations
639 KB
EA – Plan 42 – Visual Impact from Ulan Village
661 KB
Appendix 1 – Director General’s Requirements
101 KB
Appendix 2 – Newsletters
447 KB
Appendix 3 – Air Quality
2 MB
Appendix 3a – Health Risk Assessment
303 KB
Appendix 4 – Noise and Blasting
12 MB
Appendix 4a – Amendment Figure 17
12 MB
Appendix 5 – Groundwater
37 MB
Appendix 7 – Flooding
8 MB
Appendix 8 – Subsidence
15 MB
Appendix 9 – Soils, Land Capability and Agricultural Suitability
8 MB
Appendix 10 – Geochemical
334 KB
Appendix 11 – Flora, Fauna and Aquatic Ecology
16 MB
Appendix 12 – Aboriginal Heritage
7 MB
Appendix 13 – European Heritage
5 MB
Appendix 14 – Socio-Economic Analysis
340 KB
Appendix 15 – Traffic
3 MB
Appendix 16 – Preliminary Hazard Analysis
1 MB
Appendix 17 – Visual Impact
17 MB
Response to Submissions
3 MB
Response to Submissions Appendices 1 – 7
4 MB
Response to Submissions Appendices 8 – 9
6 MB
Response to Submissions Appendix 10
4 MB
Response to Submissions Appendix 11
3 MB
Response to Submissions Appendices 12 – 17
3 MB
IHAP Report
747 KB
Addendum to IHAP Report
88 KB
Director General’s Report
2 MB
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Environmental Assessment
4 MB
Modification Approval.
980 KB
Response to Submissions
443 KB
Assessment Report
11 MB
Notice of Modification
980 KB
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Environmental Assessment
7 MB
Assessment Report
3 MB
Notice of Modification
405 KB
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Director General’s Requirements – Stage 1 Modification 3
1,013 KB
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Environmental Assessment
4 MB
Appendix 1 – Approval
3 MB
Appendix 2 – Air Quality
472 KB
Appendix 3 – Acoustics
61 KB
Appendix 4 – Flora and Fauna Assessment
4 MB
Appendix 5 – Archaeology
11 MB
Appendix 6 – Visuals
481 KB
Assessment Report
3 MB
Notice of Modification
4 MB
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Environmental Assessment
1 MB
Appendices 1 – 3 Stage 1 Modification 5
2 MB
Appendix 4a – Stage 1 Modification 5
8 MB
Appendix 4b – Stage 1 Modification 5
2 MB
Plans Stage 1 Modification 5
3 MB
Response to Submissions
151 KB
Assessment Report
3 MB
Notice of Modification
6 MB
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Environmental Assessment
4 MB
Assessment Report
3 MB
Notice of Modification
446 KB
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Environmental Assessment – Part A
950 KB
Environmental Assessment – Part B
9 MB
Environmental Assessment – Part C
1 MB
Response to Submissions
629 KB
Assessment Report
3 MB
Notice of Modification
28 MB
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Environmental Assessment
3 MB
Assessment Report
3 MB
Notice of Modification
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Environmental Assessment – Vol 1 – Main Report
5 MB
Environmental Assessment – Vol 2 – Appendices A-C Noise & Vibration Impact Assessment
4 MB
Environmental Assessment – Vol 2 – Appendix D Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Assessment
7 MB
Environmental Assessment – Vol 2 – Appendix E Ecological Impact Assessment
6 MB
Environmental Assessment – Vol 3 – Appendix F-G Part 1 of 3 Aboriginal Heritage Impact Assessment
4 MB
Environmental Assessment – Vol 3 – Appendix F-G Part 2 of 3 Previously Recorded Aboriginal Site Records
7 MB
Environmental Assessment – Vol 3 – Appendix F-G Part 3 of 3 Historic Heritage Impact Assessment
688 KB
Environmental Assessment – Vol 4 – Appendices H-I Visual Impact Assessment, Surface Water Impact Assessment
6 MB
Environmental Assessment – Vol 4 – Appendices J-L Groundwater Impact Assessment, Soils and Agricultural Impact Assessment, Economic Impact Assessment
7 MB
Response to Submissions
9 MB
Director General’s Report
26 MB
Planning and Assessment Commission Report
74 KB
Notice of Modification
2 MB
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Environmental Assessment
1 MB
Assessment Report
2 MB
Notice of Modification
70 KB
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Environmental Assessment
16 MB
Appendix A – Noise Assessment
9 MB
Appendix B – Air Quality Assessment
5 MB
Appendix C – Fora and Fauna Assessment
2 MB
Appendix D – Surface Water Assessment Review
1 MB
Appendix E – Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment
4 MB
Response to Submissions
492 KB
Assessment Report
10 MB
Notice of Modification
2 MB
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Assessment Report
2 MB
Environmental Assessment
7 MB
Appendix A – Subsidence Assessment
6 MB
Appendix A – Subsidence Assessment Part B
6 MB
Appendix A – Groundwater Assessment
9 MB
Appendix C – Noise Assessment
7 MB
Appendix D – Air Quality Assessment
9 MB
Appendix E – Flora and Fauna Impact Assessment
4 MB
Appendix F – Surface Water Assessment Review
3 MB
Appendix H – Road Transport Assessment
5 MB
Appendix I – Community Infrastructure Assessment
9 MB
Response to Submissions
7 MB
Notice of Modification
2 MB
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Temporary Coal Washing Limit Increase Modification
943 KB
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Executive Summary
9 MB
Environmental Assessment
9 MB
Attachment 1 ‐ Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements
250 KB
Attachment 2 ‐ Stage 1 Project Approval
4 MB
Attachment 3 ‐ Stage 2 Project Approval
3 MB
Appendix A ‐ Noise Assessment
3 MB
Appendix B ‐ Air Quality Assessment
4 MB
Appendix C ‐ Biodiversity Assessment
6 MB
Appendix D ‐ Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment
9 MB
Appendix E ‐ Site Water Balance and Surface Water Impact Assessment
5 MB
Appendix F ‐ Controlled Water Release Impact Assessment
2 MB
Appendix G ‐ Aquatic Ecology Assessment
17 MB
Appendix H ‐ Geochemistry Review
2 MB
Appendix I ‐ Groundwater Assessment
6 MB
Response to Submissions
4 MB
Open Cut Optimisation Modification Approval
2 MB
Assessment Report
15 MB
Determination Report
784 KB
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Modification Report
13 MB
Appendix A – Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment
6 MB
Appendix B – Biodiversity Development Assessment Report
14 MB
Appendix C – Flooding Review
16 MB
Appendix D – Surface Water Review
6 MB
Appendix E – Noise Review
6 MB
Appendix F – Air Quality Review.
7 MB
Appendix G – Road Transport Review
3 MB
Appendix H – Groundwater Review
6 MB
Notice of Modification
1 MB
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Assessment Report
2 MB
Instrument of Modification
2 MB
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Stage 2 Consolidated Project Approval
4 MB
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Environmental Assessment – Table of Contents
3 MB
Environmental Assessment – Executive Summary
577 KB
Environmental Assessment – Abbreviations
299 KB
Environmental Assessment – Glossary
280 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 1 – Introduction
471 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 2 – Project Approval Framework
396 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 3 – Stakeholder and Community Consultation
299 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 4 – Project Description
3 MB
Environmental Assessment – Section 5 – Impact Assessment
4 MB
Environmental Assessment – Section 6 – Statement of Commitments by MCM
457 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 7 – Project Justification
455 KB
Environmental Assessment – Section 8 – References
262 KB
Plan 1 – Regional Setting of the Moolarben Coal Project
374 KB
Plan 2 – Local Setting of the Proposed Stage 2 Project and Property Ownership
621 KB
Plan 02A – Land Ownership Details
19 KB
Plan 03 – Approved Stage 1 General Arrangement
1 MB
Plan 04 – Proposed Stage 2 General Arrangement
1 MB
Plan 05 – Proposed Open Cut 4 Mine Layout at Year 2
Plan 06 – Proposed Open Cut 4 Mine Layout at Year 7
1 MB
Plan 07 – Proposed Open Cut Mine Layout at Year 12
1 MB
Plan 08 – Proposed Open Cut 4 Mine Layout at Year 16
1 MB
Plan 09 – Proposed Open Cut Mine Layout at Year 19
1 MB
Plan 10 – Proposed Open Cut Mine Layout at Year 24
1 MB
Plan 11 – Underground No.1 and No.2 Mining Schedule
1 MB
Plan 13 – Elevations of the Stage 2 Infrastructure Area
2 MB
Plan 14 – Plan and Elevation of the Stage 2 Facilities
3 MB
Plan 15 – Water Management Strategy
367 KB
Plan 16 – Environmental Monitoring and Weather Station Locations
732 KB
Plan 17 – Year 2 – Predicted Annual Average PM10 Dust Emissions (cumulative)
2 MB
Plan 18 – Year 7 – Predicted Annual Average PM10 Dust Emissions (cumulative)
2 MB
Plan 19 – Year 12 – Predicted Annual Average PM10 Dust Emissions (cumulative)
2 MB
Plan 20 – Year 16 – Predicted Annual Average PM10 Dust Emissions (cumulative)
2 MB
Plan 21 – Year 19 – Predicted Annual Average PM10 Dust Emissions (cumulative)
2 MB
Plan 22 – Year 24 – Predicted Annual Average PM10 Dust Emissions (cumulative)
618 KB
Plan 23 – Year 2 – Predicted Noise Contours LAeq(15 minute) – ENE Wind
725 KB
Plan 24 – Year 7 – Predicted Noise Contours LAeq(15 minute) – ENE Wind
2 MB
Plan 25 – Year 12 – Predicted Noise Contours LAeq(15 minute) – ENE Wind
2 MB
Plan 26 – Year 16 – Predicted Noise Contours LAeq(15 minute) – ENE Wind
2 MB
Plan 27 – Year 19 – Predicted Noise Contours LAeq(15 minute) – ENE Wind
735 KB
Plan 28 – Year 24 – Predicted Noise Contours LAeq(15 minute) – ENE Wind
695 KB
Plan 29 – Water Census Location
1 MB
Plan 30 – Hydrogeological Units and Piezometers
Plan 31 – Proposed Borefield Layout for Stages 1 and 2
137 KB
Plan 32 – Groundwater Conceptual Model and Boundary Conditions
2 MB
Plan 33 – Predicted Drawdowns in the Ulan Seam at Completion of Mining
417 KB
Plan 34 – Catchment Surface Water Hydrology
651 KB
Plan 35 – Surface Water Management of the Infrastructure Area
3 MB
Plan 36 – Surface Water Management for Years 1-2
1 MB
Plan 37 – Surface Water Management for Year 12
1 MB
Plan 38 – Surface Water Management for Year 19
1 MB
Plan 39 – Surface Water Management for Year 24
1 MB
Plan 40 – Cross Sections of Post Mining Creek Alignments
290 KB
Plan 41 – Cross Section of Typical Creek Riffle Structure
274 KB
Plan 42 – Endangered Ecological Communities within Study Area
1 MB
Plan 43 – Broad Vegetation Communities
1 MB
Plan 44 – Threatened Flora Species of the Locality
115 KB
Plan 45 – Threatened Fauna Species of the Locality
130 KB
Plan 46 – Slopes and Cliff Lines Above Underground No.1 and Underground No.2
323 KB
Plan 47 – Heritage Sites and Survey Marks above Underground No.1 and Underground No.2
248 KB
Plan 48 – Predicted Subsidence Levels for Underground No.1 and Underground No.2
634 KB
Plan 49 – Aboriginal Heritage Locations
1 MB
Plan 50 – European Heritage Location
505 KB
Plan 51 – Soil Type Boundaries
965 KB
Plan 52 – Land Capability
930 KB
Plan 53 – Agricultural Suitability
969 KB
Plan 54 – Conceptual Post Mining Landscape
591 KB
Plan 55 – Connectivity, Conservation and Dedication
538 KB
Appendix 01A – Land Schedule
3 MB
Appendix 01B – Director General’s Requirements – Stage 2
3 MB
Appendix 01C – Director General’s Requirements – 05 0117 MOD3
6 MB
Appendix 02A – MCP Newsletters 1 to 6
5 MB
Appendix 02B – Mine Dust Fact Sheet
226 KB
Appendix 04 – Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment
22 MB
Appendix 03A – Air Quality Assessment 09
6 MB
Appendix 03B – Greenhouse Gas Report
351 KB
Appendix 06B – Revised Water Balance
Appendix 07 – Ecological Impact Assessment
12 MB
Appendix 08 – Subsidence
13 MB
Appendix 09 – Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment
37 MB
Appendix 10 – European Heritage
3 MB
Appendix 11 – Soils
12 MB
Appendix 12 – Road Traffic Report
1 MB
Appendix 13 – Rail Traffic Report
4 MB
Appendix 14 – Visuals Report
1 MB
Appendix 15 – Economics
554 KB
Appendix 16 – Preliminary Hazard Analysis
2 MB
Appendix 17 – Geo-Chemical Assessment
3 MB
Preferred Project Report – Main Report – Part A
15 MB
Preferred Project Report – Main Report – Part B
13 MB
PPR Appendix A – Table of Submissions
319 KB
PPR Appendix B – Stakeholder Consultation
449 KB
PPR Appendix C – Air Quality Impact Assessment
5 MB
PPR Appendix D – Environmental Noise Assessment
2 MB
PPR Appendix E – Groundwater Impact Assessment – Part A
14 MB
PPR Appendix E – Groundwater Impact Assessment – Part B