Application form: Works Approval / Licence / Renewal / Amendment / Registration Part V, Division 3, Environmental Protection Act 1986 Environmental Protection Regulations 1987
Part 1: Application type INSTRUCTIONS: • Completion of this form is a statutory requirement under section 54(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) (EP Act) for works approval applications; section 57(1)(a) for licence applications; section 59B(1)(a) for applications for an amendment; and under regulation 5B(2)(a) of the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 (WA) (EP Regulations) for applications for registration of premises. • The instructions set out in this application form are general in nature. • A reference to ‘you’ in these instructions is a reference to the applicant. • The information provided to you by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) in relation to making applications does not constitute legal advice. DWER recommends that you obtain independent legal advice. • Applicants seeking further information relating to requirements under the EP Act and/or EP Regulations are directed to the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office website (www.legislation.wa.gov.au). Schedule 1 of the EP Regulations contains the categories of prescribed premises. • For prescribed premises where activities fall within more than one category, ALL applicable categories must be identified. This applies for existing prescribed premises seeking renewal or amendment, as well as new prescribed premises. • The application form must be completed with all relevant information attached. If there is insufficient space on any part of this form, please continue on a separate sheet of paper and attach to this form. If an application form has been submitted which is incomplete or materially incorrect, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DWER will decline to deal with the application and advise the applicant accordingly. • On completing this application form, please submit it to DWER in line with the instructions in Part 14 of the form.
1.1 This is an application for: Works approval [select only one option] under Part V, Division 3 of the EP Act Licence Please see Guidance Statement: Decision Existing registration number(s): [ ] Making for more information relating to the Existing works approval number(s): [ ] process for assessing and determining applications. Renewal Existing licence number: [ ]
Amendment Number of the existing licence or works approval to be amended: [W5995/2016/1]
Registration (works approval already obtained) Existing works approval number(s): [ ]
1.2 This application is for the following [5 and 6] categories of prescribed premises: (specify all prescribed premises category numbers)
All activities that meet the definition of a prescribed premises as set out in Schedule 1 of the EP Regulations have been specified above (tick, if yes).
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Completion Matrix The matrix below explains what sections are required to be completed for different types of applications. New Application/ Application Form Section Renewal Amendment Registration
Part 1: Application type ● ● ●
Part 2: Applicant details – sections 2.1 ● ● ●
Part 2: Applicant details – section 2.1 onwards ● ● Δ
Part 3: Premises details ● ● Δ
Part 4: Proposed activities ● ● ●
Part 5: Index of Biodiversity Surveys for Assessment If required. If required. If required.
Part 6: Other DWER approvals ● ● ●
Part 7: Other approvals and consultation ● ● ●
Part 8: Fit and competent operator ● ● Δ
Part 9: Emissions, discharges, and waste ● ● Δ
Part 10: Siting and location ● ● N/A
Part 11: Submission of any other relevant information ● ● If required.
Part 12: Proposed fee calculation ● ● ●
Part 13: Commercially sensitive or confidential ● ● ● information
Part 14: Submission of application ● ● ●
Part 15: Declaration and signature ● ● ●
Attachment 1A: Proof of occupier status ● ● N/A
Attachment 1B: ASIC company extract ● ● N/A
Attachment 1C: Authorisation to act as a representative If required. If required. If required. of the occupier
Attachment 2: Premises map/s ● ● Δ
Attachment 3A: Proposed activities ● ● Δ
Attachment 3B: Map of area proposed to be cleared ● ● ● (only applicable if clearing is proposed)
Attachment 3C: Additional information for clearing If required. If required. If required. assessment
Attachment 4: Biodiversity surveys (only applicable if ● ● ● biodiversity surveys included in application)
Attachment 5: Other approvals and consultation ● ● Δ documentation
Attachment 6A: Emissions and discharges If required. If required. If required.
Attachment 6B: Waste acceptance If required. If required. If required.
Attachment 7: Siting and location ● ● Δ
Attachment 8: Additional information submitted If required. If required. If required.
Attachment 9: Proposed fee calculation ● ● ●
Attachment 10: Request for exemption from publication If required. If required. If required.
Key: ● Must be submitted Δ to the extent changed/required in relation to the amendment N/A Not required with application, but may be requested subsequently depending on DWER records “If required” Sections for applicants to determine.
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Part 2: Applicant details
INSTRUCTIONS: • The applicant (the occupier of the premises) must be an individual(s), a company, body corporate, or public authority, but not a partnership, trust, or joint-venture name. Applications made by or on behalf of business names or unincorporated associations will not be accepted. • If applying as an individual, your full legal name must be inserted. • If applying as a company, body corporate, or public authority, the full legal entity name must be inserted. • Australian Company Number's (ACN) must be provided for all companies or body corporates. • DWER prefers to send all correspondence electronically via email. We request that you consent to receiving all correspondence relating to instruments and notices under Part V of the EP Act (“Part V documents”) electronically via email, by indicating your consent in Section 2.3. • Companies or body corporates making an application must nominate an authorised representative from within their organisation. Proof of authorisation will be required. • Details of a contact person must be provided for DWER enquiries in relation to your application. This contact person can be a consultant if authorised to represent the applicant. Written evidence of this authorisation must be provided. • Details of the occupier of the premises must be provided. One of the options must be selected and if you have been asked to specify, please provide details. For example, if ‘lease holder’ has been selected, please specify the type of lease (for example, pastoral lease, mining lease, or general lease) and provide a copy of the lease document(s). Note that contracts for sale of land will not be sufficient evidence of occupancy status.
2.1 Applicant name/s (full legal name/s): [the proposed holder of the works approval, licence or registration] ACN (if applicable):
2.2 Trading as (if applicable):
2.3 Authorised representative Name details: [the person authorised to receive correspondence and Position Part V documents on behalf of the applicant under the EP Telephone Act. Where ‘yes’ is selected, all correspondence will be sent Email to you via email, to the email address provided in this Yes No section. Where ‘no’ has been selected, Part V documents I consent to all written correspondence between myself (the will be posted to you in hard applicant) and DWER, regarding the subject of this copy to the postal / business application, being exclusively via email, using the email address specified in section address I have provided above. 2.4. Other general correspondence may still be sent to you via email.] 2.4 Registered business address for receipt of Part V documents under the EP Act: [this must be a physical address to which a Part V document may be delivered. 2.5 Postal address for all other correspondence: [if different from section 2.4]
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2.6 Contact person details for Name DWER enquiries relating to the application (if different from the authorised Position representative): [for example, could be a Organisation consultant or a site based employee] Address
Telephone
2.7 Occupier status: Registered proprietor on certificate of title [Occupier is defined in section 3 of the EP Act and Lease holder (please specify, including date of expiry of lease) includes a person in occupation or control of the premises, or occupying a different part of the premises Public authority that has care, control or management of the land whether or not that person is the owner.] Other (please specify – for example, joint venture operating entity, contract, or other legal document) Habrok (Battler Pit) Pty Ltd acting on behalf of IMD Gold Ltd
Attachments N/A Yes 2.8 Attachment 1A: Proof of Copies of certificate of title, lease or other instruments occupier status evidencing proof of occupier status, including the expiry date or confirmation that there is no expiry date, have been provided and labelled as Attachment 1A. 2.9 Attachment 1B: ASIC A current company information extract purchased from the company extract ASIC website(s) for all new applications/registrations has been provided and labelled as Attachment 1B. 2.10 Attachment 1C: A copy of the documentation authorising the applicant to Authorisation to act as act on the occupier’s behalf as their authorised representative of the agent/representative has been provided and labelled as occupier Attachment 1C.
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Part 3: Premises details
3.1 Premises legal description (whole or Mining Tenement M77/1285 part to be specified): [Include the land description (volume and folio number, lot or location number/s); Crown lease or reserve number; pastoral lease number; or mining tenement number (as appropriate), of all properties, as shown on title details registered with Landgate.] Premises street address [Include the suburb.]
Premises name (if applicable):
3.2 Local Government Authority area: Yilgarn Shire – Southern Cross [City, Town or Shire] 3.3 GPS or map coordinates: M77/1285 [GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) must be provided where cadastre or mining tenements are not used as the premises boundary] Attachments N/A Yes 3.4 Attachment 2: An aerial photograph, map and site plan of the premises must be Premises map/s included as an attachment to this application form and labelled Attachment 2. You must provide an aerial photograph of sufficient scale showing the prescribed premises. You must also provide a map or maps of the prescribed premises, identifying: • layout of key infrastructure and buildings, clearly labelled; • the premises boundary; • emission and discharge points (with GPS coordinates where available); • sensitive receptors and land uses; and • all areas proposed to be cleared (if applicable). Maps must contain a north arrow, clearly marking the area in which the activities are carried out. The map or maps must be of reasonable clarity and have a visible scale.
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Part 4: Proposed activities INSTRUCTIONS: • You must provide a description and the scope, size and scale of all prescribed activities of Schedule 1 to the EP Regulations including the maximum production or design capacity of each prescribed activity. • If applying for a works approval or licence amendment involving the construction of new infrastructure, you must provide information on infrastructure to be constructed and how long construction is expected to take. You must confirm if commissioning is to occur and how long it will take. • If applying for a works approval or licence amendment not involving the construction of new infrastructure, provide details of the proposed amendment. • You must identify all emission sources on the premises map/s. • You must also provide information on activities which directly relate to the prescribed premises category which have, or are likely to result in, an emission or discharge. • If clearing activities are proposed provide a description and details. If a relevant exemption under Schedule 6 of the EP Act or regulation 5 of the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 (WA) (Clearing Regulations) may apply, provide details.
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Part 4: Proposed activities 4.1 Description/overview:
Habrok (Battler Pit) Pty Ltd (Habrok) requires an amendment to the existing Works Approval, W5995/2016/1, Category number 6 only. An extended evaporation pond with a new design has been proposed to enable Habrok to adequately store mine dewater while minimising the amount of material required to be cut out of the natural terrain. The evaporation pond area for cells 1 and 2, as approved in W5995/2016/1, does not change however a third cell will be added to the north-west. The new design will result in less material cut out of the natural landscape while still minimising the risk of lateral seepage. The total area is now 12.3 ha and new capacity is 102,000 kL. An increase to the approved amount of mine dewater discharged to the evaporation pond is required to be up to 145,000 kL. Habrok request time limited operations be approved for Category 6 to allow mine de- watering to the evaporation ponds to begin as soon as the construction compliance report has been completed. See attachment 6A for environmental monitoring controls proposed to ensure risk of lateral seepage is minimised. is minimised. 4.2 Estimated operating period of the project / premises (e.g. based on 11 months estimated infrastructure life): 4.3 October 2019 for approved works. Construction of new Proposed date/s for commencement of works (if applicable): design pending approval timing. See 3.1 in Additional Information
4.4 Proposed date/s for conclusion of works construction (if December 2019 applicable): [This date should coincide with the submission to DWER of an Environmental Compliance Report and/or a Critical Containment Infrastructure Reports as required]
4.5 Proposed date/s for commissioning of works (if applicable): November 2019
4.6 Proposed date/s for commencement of operations under works January 2019 approval (if applicable):
4.7 Maximum production or design capacity for each category applied Category 5 – 420,000 tonnes for (based on infrastructure operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a per annum week): Category 6 – 145,000 tonnes [Refer to categories listed in 1.2. Units must be consistent with Schedule per annum 1 of the EP Regulations] 4.8 Estimated/actual throughput for each category applied for: Category 5 – 165,000 to [Refer to categories listed in 1.2. Units must be consistent with Schedule 200,000 tonnes pa 1 of the EP Regulations] Category 6 – 132,000 tonnes pa 4.9 Proposed activities: You must provide details of proposed activities, identifying: • scope, size and scale, including details as to frequency and production or design capacity; • key infrastructure and equipment; • description of processes or operations (a process flow chart may be included as an attachment); • emission/discharge points; • locations of waste storage or disposal; and • activities occurring during construction, commissioning and operation (if applicable). Additional information relating to the proposed activities may be included in Attachment 3A (see 4.10 below). See Attachment 3A
Attachments N/A Yes 4.10 Attachment 2: Emission/discharge points are clearly labelled on the map/s Premises map required for Part 3.4 (Attachment 2). 4.11 Attachment 3A: Additional information relating to the proposed activities Proposed activities has been included in Attachment 3A (if required).
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Part 4: Proposed activities Clearing activities [4.12 to 4.18 are only required if the application includes clearing of native vegetation] 4.12 Proposed clearing area (hectares and/or number of individual trees N/A to be removed): 4.13 Details of any relevant exemptions: [refer to DWER’s A guide to the exemptions and regulations for clearing N/A native vegetation]
4.14 Proposed method of clearing: N/A
4.15 Period within which clearing is proposed to be undertaken: N/A [for example, May 2019 – June 2019] 4.16 Purpose of clearing: N/A
Clearing activities – Attachments N/A Yes 4.17 Attachment 3B: You must provide an aerial photograph or map of sufficient Map of area scale showing the proposed clearing area and prescribed proposed to be premises boundary cleared OR if you have the facilities, a suitable portable digital storage device of the area proposed to be cleared as an ESRI shapefile with the following properties: • Geometry type: Polygon Shape • Coordinate system: GDA 1994 (Geographic latitude/longitude) Datum: GDA 1994 (Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994). 4.18 Attachment 3C: Additional information to assist in the assessment of the clearing Additional proposal may be attached to this application (for example, information for reports on salinity, fauna or flora studies or other environmental clearing reports conducted for the site). assessment
Part 5: Index of Biodiversity Surveys for Assessments (IBSA) INSTRUCTIONS: • Biodiversity surveys submitted to support this application must meet the requirements of the EPA’s Instructions for the preparation of data packages for the Index of Biodiversity Surveys for Assessments (IBSA). • If these requirements are not met, DWER will decline to deal with the application. Attachments N/A Yes 5.1 Attachment 4: All biodiversity surveys submitted with this application meet the Biodiversity requirements of the EPA’s Instructions for the preparation of surveys data packages for the Index of Biodiversity Surveys for Assessments (IBSA).
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Part 6: Other DWER approvals INSTRUCTIONS: • If you have applied, or intend to apply, for other approvals within DWER that may be relevant to this application, you must provide relevant details. • If you have referred, or intend to refer, your proposal to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), you must provide details. Pre-application scoping
6.1 Have you had any pre-application / pre- No referral / scoping meetings with DWER regarding any planned applications? Yes – provide details: [Scoping meeting with DWER on 01/08/2019 with Larissa Byrne and Louise Lavery to present new evaporation pond design. Confirmed amendment is sufficient for project changes]
Environmental Impact Assessment (Part IV of the EP Act)
6.2 Have you referred or do you intend to Yes (referred) – reference (if known): [CMS16104] refer the proposal to the EPA? Section 37B(1) of the EP Act defines a ‘significant Yes – intend to refer (proposal is a ‘significant proposal’) proposal’ as “a proposal likely, if implemented, to have a significant effect on the environment”. Yes – intend to refer (proposal will require a section 45C If DWER considers that the proposal in this amendment to the current Ministerial Statement): application is likely to constitute a ‘significant MS [ ] proposal’, DWER is required under section 38(5) of the EP Act to refer the proposal to the EPA for assessment under Part IV, if such a referral has No – a valid Ministerial Statement applies: MS [ ] not already been made. If a relevant Ministerial Statement already exists, No – not a ‘significant proposal’ please provide the MS number in the space provided.
Clearing of Native Vegetation (Part V, Division 2 of the EP Act and Country Area Water Supply Act 1947)
6.3 Have you applied or do you intend to Yes – clearing application reference (if known): [ ] apply for a native vegetation clearing permit? No – this application includes clearing (please complete questions 4.11 to 4.17) In accordance with the Guidance Statement: Decision Making, where clearing of native vegetation is of an exempt kind under the No – a valid permit applies: CPS [7056-1] Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 (WA), or is being No – exemption applies (explain why): [ ] assessed by a relevant authority which would lead to an exemption under Schedule 6 of the EP Act, the clearing will not be assessed by DWER or be No – permit not required subject to any additional controls by DWER. If the proposed clearing action is to be assessed in accordance with, or under, an Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act) accredited process, such as the assessment bilateral agreement, Form Annex C7 – Assessment bilateral agreement must be completed and attached to your clearing permit application.
6.4 Have you applied or do you intend to Yes – application reference (if known): [ ] apply for a Country Area Water Supply Act 1947 licence? No – a valid licence applies: [ ] If a clearing exemption applies in a Country Area Water Supply Act 1947 (CAWS) controlled No – licence not required catchment, or if compensation has previously been paid to retain the subject vegetation, a Country Area Water Supply Act 1947 clearing licence is required. If yes, contact the nearest DWER regional office for a Form 1 Application for licence. Map of CAWS Act controlled catchments
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Part 6: Other DWER approvals
Water Licences and Permits (Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914)
6.5 Have you applied, or do you intend to Yes –application reference (if known): [ ] apply for: 1. a licence or amendment to a licence No – a valid licence / permit applies: [CAW 203045(1) to take water (surface water or and GWL 183149(1)] groundwater); or 2. a licence to construct wells (including No – licence / permit not required bores and soaks); or 3. a permit or amendment to a permit to interfere with the bed and banks of a watercourse?
Part 7: Other approvals and consultation
INSTRUCTIONS: • Please provide copies of all relevant documentation indicated below, including any conditions, exclusions, or expiry dates. • Major Project means: ➢ A State Development Project, where the lead agency is the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (including projects to which a State Agreement applies); or ➢ A Level 2 or 3 Major Resource Project, as defined in the Lead Agency Framework. N/A No Yes
7.1 Is the proposal a Major Project?
7.2 Is the proposal subject to a State Agreement Act?
If yes, specify which Act:
7.3 Has the proposal been allocated to a “Lead Agency”?
If yes, specify Lead Agency contact details:
7.4 Has the proposal been referred and/or assessed under the EPBC Act (Commonwealth)? If yes, please specify referral, assessment and/or approval number:
7.5 Has the proposal obtained all relevant planning approvals?
If planning approval is necessary but has not been obtained, please provide details indicating why:
If planning approval is not necessary, please provide details indicating why:
Development carried out under the Mining Act 1978,Reg ID 59819
7.6 For renewals or amendment applications, are the relevant planning approvals still valid (that is, not expired)? 7.7 Has the proposal obtained all other necessary statutory approvals (not including any other DWER approvals identified in Part 6)?
If no, please provide details of approvals already obtained, outstanding approvals, and expected dates for obtaining these outstanding approvals:
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N/A No Yes
7.8 Has consultation been undertaken with parties considered to have a direct interest in the proposal (that is, interested parties or persons who are considered to be directly affected by the proposal)? DWER will give consideration to submissions from interested parties or persons in accordance with the Guidance Statement: Decision Making.
Attachments N/A Yes
7.9 Attachment 5: Other Details of other approvals specified in Part 7 of this approvals and application, including copies of relevant decisions and any consultation consultation undertaken with direct interest stakeholders documentation have been provided and labelled Attachment 5.
Part 8: Applicant history Note: • Under this section, DWER will undertake an internal due diligence of the applicant’s fitness and competency based on DWER’s compliance records. • If you wish to provide additional information for DWER to consider in making this assessment, you may provide that information as a separate attachment (see Part 11).
N/A No Yes
8.1 If the applicant is an individual, has the applicant previously held, or do they currently hold, a licence or works approval under Part V of the EP Act? 8.2 If the applicant is a corporation, has any director of that corporation previously held, or do they currently hold, a licence or works approval under Part V of the EP Act?
8.3 If yes to 8.1 or 8.2 above, specify the name of company and/or licence or works approval number:
8.4 If the applicant is an individual, has the applicant ever been convicted, or paid a penalty, for an offence under a provision of the EP Act, its subsidiary legislation, or similar environmental protection or health-related legislation in Western Australia or elsewhere in Australia? 8.5 If the applicant is a corporation, has any director of that corporation ever been convicted, or paid a penalty, for an offence under a provision of the EP Act, its subsidiary legislation, or similar environmental protection or health-related legislation in Western Australia or elsewhere in Australia? 8.6 If the applicant is a corporation, has any person concerned in the management of the corporation, as referred to in section 118 of the EP Act, ever been convicted of, or paid a penalty, for an offence under a provision of the EP Act, its subsidiary legislation, or similar environmental protection or health-related legislation in Western Australia or elsewhere in Australia? 8.7 If the applicant is a corporation, has any director of that corporation ever been a director of another corporation that has been convicted, or paid a penalty, for an offence under a provision of the EP Act, its subsidiary legislation, or similar environmental protection or health-related legislation in Western Australia or elsewhere in Australia? 8.8 With regards to the questions posed in 8.4 to 8.7 above, have any legal proceedings been commenced, whether convicted or not, against the applicant for an offence under a provision of the EP Act, its subsidiary legislation, or similar environmental protection or health-related legislation in Western Australia or elsewhere in Australia? 8.9 Has the applicant had a licence or other authority suspended or revoked due to a breach of conditions or an offence under the EP Act or similar environmental protection or health-related legislation in Western Australia or elsewhere in Australia?
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Part 8: Applicant history 8.10 If the applicant is a corporation, has any director of that corporation ever had a licence or other authority suspended or revoked due to a breach of conditions or an offence under the EP Act or similar environmental protection or health-related legislation in Western Australia or elsewhere in Australia? 8.11 If the applicant is a corporation, has any director of that corporation ever been a director of another corporation that has ever had a licence or other authorisation suspended or revoked due to a breach of conditions or an offence under the EP Act or similar environmental protection or health-related legislation in Western Australia or elsewhere in Australia? 8.12 If yes to any of 8.4 to 8.11 above, you must provide details of any charges, convictions, penalties paid for an offence, and/or licences or other authorisations suspended or revoked:
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Part 9: Emissions, discharges, and waste
INSTRUCTIONS: • Please see Guidance Statement: Risk Assessments and provide all information relating to emission sources, pathways and receptors relevant to the application. • You must provide details on sources of emissions (for example, kiln stack, baghouses or discharge pipelines) including fugitive emissions (for example, noise, dust or odour), types of emissions (physical, chemical, or biological), and volumes, concentrations and durations of emissions. • The potential for emissions should be considered for all stages of the proposal (where relevant), including during construction, commissioning and operation of the premises. No Yes
9.1 Are there potential emissions or discharges arising from the proposed activities?
If yes, identify all potential emissions and discharges arising from the proposed activities and complete the Emission Table below. Gaseous and particulate emissions (e.g. Dust (e.g. from equipment, unsealed roads emissions from stacks, chimneys or baghouses) and/or stockpiles) Wastewater discharges (e.g. treated sewage, Waste and leachate (e.g. emissions through wash water, or process water discharged to lands seepage, leaks and spills of waste from storage, or waters) process and handling areas) Noise (e.g. from machinery operations and/or Odour (e.g. from wastes accepted at putrescible vehicle operations) landfills) Contaminated or potentially contaminated Electromagnetic radiation* stormwater (e.g. stormwater with the potential to come into contact with chemicals or waste materials) Other (please specify) [ 1. Potential for lateral seepage of mine dewater. 2. Vertical seepage of mine dewater planned as part of Managed Aquifer Recharge.]
*For electromagnetic radiation, copies/details of other relevant approvals (such as from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety or the Radiological Council) must be provided where applicable. Details of any pollution control equipment or waste treatment system, including any control mechanisms used to ensure proper operation of this equipment, must be included in the proposed controls column of the ‘Emissions and discharges table’ below. Details of management measures employed to control emissions should also be included. Additional rows may be added as required and/or further information may be included as an attachment (see section 9.3). Emissions and discharges table:
Source of Emission or Volume and Proposed controls Location (on site emission or discharge frequency layout plan – see discharge type 3.4)
Impermeable key-way Evap. pond walls
Site geotechnical Evap. pond walls investigation Sub-surface interceptor Outside perimeter of Lateral seepage drainage system. evaporation pond. 1 Other N/A of mine dewater Pond perimeter at Sump pumping on locations of pond perimeter preferred pathways 5 piezometers installed BAMB001 – 005 outside boundary of labelled on Att 2 evaporation pond Vertical seepage of mine dewater 14,000kL per Evaporation pond 2 Other N/A as Managed annum base, Attachment 2 Aquifer Recharge
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Part 9: Emissions, discharges, and waste
No Yes
9.2 Is there waste accepted, buried, stored, or recycled on the premises? (includes leachate and contaminated storm water generated and stored on the premises) Solid waste types must be described with reference to Landfill Waste Classification and Waste Definitions 1996 (as amended December 2009) and the Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004. Liquid waste types must be described with reference to the Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004. Detail must be provided on storage type (for example, hardstand and containment infrastructure), capacity, likely storage volumes, and containment features (for example, lining and bunding). Additional rows may be added as required and/or further information may be included as an attachment (see section 9.4). Waste acceptance table: Waste type Quantity (e.g. Storage Monitoring (if Location (on tonnes, litres, infrastructure applicable) site layout plan cubic metres) (including – see 3.4) specifications)
Attachments N/A Yes 9.3 Attachment 6A: Emissions If required, further information for Part 9.1 has been and discharges (if required) included as an attachment labelled Attachment 6A. 9.4 Attachment 6B: Waste If required, further information for Part 9.2 has been acceptance (if required) included as an attachment labelled Attachment 6B.
Part 10: Siting and Location 10.1 What is the distance to the nearest sensitive land uses (that is, a <1 km to neighbouring farm residence residence or other land use which may be affected by an emission or discharge associated with the proposed activities): No Yes 10.2 Is the premises located within, or within close proximity to, any specified ecosystems, or any environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) as declared under the Environmental Protection (Environmentally Sensitive) Notice 2005? (See Guidance Statement: Environmental Siting) If no, identify the distance in which there are no specified ecosystems and/or ESAs. If yes, provide details of the specified ecosystems and/or ESAs, and the distance to these:
10.3 If yes to 10.2, you must also provide further information including details on topography, geology, soil type, depth to groundwater and quality of groundwater at the premises. For premises answering no to 10.2, additional information including topography, geology, soil type, groundwater depth, and water quality is recommended to be included if this information is available. See Attachment 7, 8A and 8B
Attachments N/A Yes
10.4 Attachment 7: Siting You must provide details and a map describing the siting and and location location of the premises, including identification of distances to sensitive land uses and/or any specified ecosystems.
See Attachment 7
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Part 11: Submission of any other relevant information Attachments No Yes 11.1 Attachment 8: Applicants seeking to submit further information may include Additional information information labelled Attachment 8. If submitting multiple submitted additional attachments, label them 8A, 8B, etc. Where supplementary documentation is submitted, please specify the name of documents below.
List title of supplementary document/s attached: Attachment 8A: PSM Memorandum – Battler Works Approval Water Resources Assessment – Technical Note. Attachment 8B: Western Botanical Flora Assessment, 2015
Part 12: Proposed fee calculation
INSTRUCTIONS: To pay a fee via BPoint, or for information for paying via secure electronic funds transfer or cheque, consult DWER’s website at https://dwer.wa.gov.au/make-a-payment. If paying by credit card, select biller code “Industry Regulation”. Fee calculators are available online to assist in completing this section. • Licence: www.der.wa.gov.au/LicenceFeeCalculator • Works approval: www.der.wa.gov.au/WorksApprovalFeeCalculator • Amendment:: www.der.wa.gov.au/AmendmentFeeCalculator Different fee units apply for different fee components. Fee units may also have different amounts depending on the period in which the calculation is made. Further information on fees can be found in the Fact Sheet: Industry Regulation fees, available from DWER’s website.
12.1 Only the relevant fee calculations are to be completed Section 12.3 for works approval applications as follows: Section 12.4 for licence applications [mark the box to indicate sections completed] Section 12.5 for registration applications Section 12.6 for amendment applications Section 12.7 for applications requiring clearing of native vegetation 12.2 All information and data used for the calculation of proposed fees has been provided in accordance with section 12.8. 12.3 Proposed works approval fee Proposed works approval fee (see Schedule 3 of the EP Regulations) Fees relate to the cost of the works, including all capital costs (inclusive of GST) associated with the construction and establishment of the works proposed under the works approval application. This includes, for example, costs associated with earth works, hard stands, drainage, plant hire, equipment, processing plant, relocation of equipment and labour hire. Costs exclude: - the cost of land; - the cost of buildings to be used for purposes unrelated to the purposes in respect of which the premises are, or will become, prescribed premises; costs for buildings unrelated to the prescribed premises activity or activities; and - consultancy fees relating to the works. Fee component Proposed fee
Cost of works: $ $
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12.4 Proposed licence fee Detailed licence fee calculations Part 1 Premises component (see regulation 5D and Part 1 of Schedule 4 of the EP Regulations) The production or design capacity should be the maximum capacity of the premises. For most categories the production or design capacity refers to an annual rate. The figure should be based on 24 hour operation for 365 days, unless there is another regulatory approval or technical reason that restricts operation. The premises component fee applies to the category in Part 1, Schedule 4 incurring the higher or highest amount of fee units in accordance with regulation 5D(2) of the EP Regulations. List all categories (insert additional rows as required). Use only the higher or highest amount of fee units to determine the Part 1 fee component. Category Production or design capacity Fee units
Using the higher or highest amount of fee units, Part 1 component subtotal $ Part 2 Waste (see regulation 5D(1a)(b) and Part 2 of Schedule 4 of the EP Regulations) If your premises includes one or more of the following categories specify any applicable Part 2 waste amounts. Do not include Part 3 waste components of these discharges in the below sections. Categories: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 44, 46, 53, 54A, 70, 80, or 85B Part 2 waste means waste consisting of – (a) tailings; or (b) bitterns; or (c) water to allow mining of ore; or (d) flyash; or (e) waste water from a desalination plant. If the premises does not fall into one of the categories listed above, or there are no applicable Part 2 waste amounts, the sub total for this section will be $0. Insert additional rows as required. Sum all Part 2 waste fees to determine the sub total. Discharge quantity (tonnes/year) Fee units
Part 2 component subtotal $ Part 3 Waste - Discharges to air, onto land, into waters (see Part 3 of Schedule 4 of the EP Regulations) Choose the appropriate location of the discharge and enter the discharge amount(s) in the units specified in the EP Regulations. This should be the amount of waste expected to be discharged over the next 12 months, expressed in the units and averaging period applicable for that waste kind (for example, g/minute or kg/day). Amounts can be measured, calculated, or estimated and can be based on data acquired over the previous 12 months, but should be based on the maximum premises capacity and not the forecast operating hours. Where there are discharges, all prescribed waste types must be considered in the fee calculation. If a specified waste type is not present in the discharge, this must be justified using an appropriate emission estimation technique (for example, sampling data, industry sector guidance notes, National Pollution Inventory guides and emission factors).
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Discharges to air
Discharge rate Discharge rate Discharges to air Discharges to air (g/min) (g/min) Carbon monoxide Nickel Oxides of nitrogen Vanadium Sulphur oxides Zinc Particulates (Total PM) Vinyl chloride Volatile organic compounds Hydrogen sulphide Inorganic fluoride Benzene Pesticides Carbon oxysulphide Aluminium Carbon disulphide Arsenic Acrylates Chromium Beryllium Cobalt Cadmium Copper Mercury Lead TDI (toluene-2, 4-di-iso-cyanate) Manganese MDI (diphenyl-methane di-iso-cyanate) Molybdenum Other waste Part 3 component subtotal $ Discharges onto land or into waters Discharge rate 1. Liquid waste that can potentially deprive (a) biochemical oxygen demand (in receiving waters of oxygen (for each the absence of chemical oxygen kilogram discharged per day) — demand limit) (b) chemical oxygen demand (in the absence of total organic carbon limit) (c) total organic carbon 2. Bio-stimulants (for each kilogram discharged (a) phosphorus per day) — (b) total nitrogen
3. Liquid waste that physically alters the (a) total suspended solids (for each characteristics of naturally occurring kilogram discharged per day) waters — (b) surfactants (for each kilogram discharged per day) (c) colour alteration (for each platinum cobalt unit of colour above the ambient colour of the waters in each megalitre discharged per day) (d) temperature alteration (for each 1°C above the ambient temperature of the waters in each megalitre discharged per day) — (i) in the sea south of the Tropic of Capricorn (ii) in other waters
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4. Waste that can potentially accumulate in the (a) aluminium environment or living tissue (for each kilogram discharged per day) — (b) arsenic (c) cadmium (d) chromium (e) cobalt (f) copper (g) lead (h) mercury (i) molybdenum (j) nickel (k) vanadium (l) zinc (m) pesticides (n) fish tainting wastes (o) manganese 5. E. coli bacteria as indicator species (in each (a) 1,000 to 5,000 organisms per 100 megalitre discharged per day) — ml (b) 5,000 to 20,000 organisms per 100 ml (c) more than 20,000 organisms per 100 ml 6. Other waste (per kilogram discharged per (a) oil and grease day) — (b) total dissolved solids (c) fluoride (d) iron (e) total residual chlorine (f) other Part 3 component subtotal $ Summary – Proposed licence fee Part 1 Component Part 2 Component Part 3 Component Total proposed licence fees: $
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12.5 Prescribed fee for registration A fee of 24 units applies for an application for registration of premises, unless the occupier of the premises holds a licence in respect of the premises, in (Tick to acknowledge) accordance with regulation 5B(2)(c) of the EP Regulations. 12.6 Works approval amendment or licence amendment fee Proposed works approval amendment or licence amendment fee (see Schedule 4 Part 1 of the EP Regulations). The fee prescribed for an application for an amendment to a works approval or licence is calculated in accordance with regulation 5BB(1)(a) of the EP Regulations: • for a single category of prescribed premises to which the works approval or licence relates, by using the fee unit number corresponding to the prescribed premises category and relevant production or design capacity threshold in Schedule 4 Part 1 of the EP Regulations. • for multiple categories of prescribed premises to which the works approval or licence relates, by using the highest fee unit number corresponding to the prescribed premises categories and production design or capacity threshold in Schedule 4 Part 1 of the EP Regulations. The relevant fee unit under Schedule 4 Part 1 of the EP Regulations for calculating the application form amendment fee is to be determined by reference to the actual production or design capacity reported for the preceding year’s annual licence fee. If an annual licence fee has not previously been paid or is not applicable as is the case for works approvals, the fee unit for an application for amendment is to be determined by reference to the production or design capacity currently prescribed in the licence or works approval. Fee Units Proposed fee 200 $ 1360 12.7 Prescribed fee for clearing permit In accordance with the Guidance Statement: Decision Making, where an application for clearing of native vegetation is made as part of an application for a works approval or licence, DWER may elect to either jointly or separately determine the clearing component of the application. Where DWER separately determines the clearing component of an application, the application will be deemed to be an application for a clearing permit under section 51E of the EP Act and the CEO will waive the payment of the fee prescribed in the Clearing (Tick to acknowledge) Regulations for an application for clearing permit. Note: If a clearing permit application has been separately submitted and accepted by DWER, a refund for the clearing permit application will not be provided where DWER determines to address clearing requirements as part of a related works approval application. 12.8 Information and data used to calculate proposed fees The detailed calculations of fee components, including all information and data used for the calculations are to be provided as attachments to this application, labelled as Attachment 9, with an appropriate suffix (for example 9A, 9B etc.). Please specify the relevant attachment number in the space/s provided below. Proposed fee for works approval Attachment No Details for cost of works N/A Proposed fee for licence Attachment No Part 1: Premises 9A Part 2: Waste types N/A Part 3: Discharges to air, onto land, into waters N/A
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Part 13: Commercially sensitive or confidential information
NOTE: Information submitted as part of this application will be made publicly available. If you wish to submit commercially sensitive or confidential information, please identify the information in Attachment 10, and include a written statement of reasons why you request each item of information be kept confidential. Information submitted later in the application process may also be made publicly available at DWER’s discretion. For any commercially sensitive or confidential information, please follow the same process as described above. DWER will take reasonable steps to protect genuinely confidential or commercially sensitive information. Please note in particular that all submitted information may be the subject of an application for release under the Freedom of Information Act 1992. All information which you would propose to be exempt from public disclosure has been separately placed in Attachment 10 (located at the end of this form). Grounds for claiming exemption in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 1992 must be specified.
Part 14: Submission of application Check one of the boxes below to nominate how you will submit your application. Files larger than 50MB cannot be received via email by DWER. Files larger than 50MB can be sent via File Transfer. Alternatively, email DWER to make other arrangements. A full, signed, electronic copy of the application form including all attachments has been submitted via email to [email protected]; OR A signed, electronic copy of the application form has been submitted via email to [email protected] and attachments have been submitted via File Transfer, or electronically by other means as arranged with DWER; OR A full, signed hard copy has been sent to: APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS Department of Water and Environmental Regulation Locked Bag 10 Joondalup DC WA 6919
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ATTACHMENT 10 – Confidential or commercially sensitive information
Request for exemption from publication
Information which you consider should not be published, on the grounds of a relevant exemption found in Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (WA), must be specified in this Attachment. NOT FOR PUBLICATION IF GROUNDS FOR EXEMPTION ARE DETERMINED Section [x]: Ground for claiming exemption:
Section [x]: Ground for claiming exemption:
______Full Name and Signature
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Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 1A: M77/1285 MTO Tenement Summary MINING TENEMENT SUMMARY REPORT
MINING LEASE 77/1285 Status: Live
TENEMENT SUMMARY
Area: 118.40000 HA Death Reason : Mark Out : 19/05/2016 10:10:00 Death Date : Received : 23/05/2016 14:45:00 Commence : 05/07/2017 Term Granted : 21 Years Expiry : 04/07/2038
CURRENT HOLDER DETAILS
Name and Address IMD GOLD MINES LTD C/- M & M WALTER CONSULTING, PO BOX 8197, SUBIACO EAST, WA, 6008, [email protected], xxxxxxxxxxx866
DESCRIPTION
Locality: BATTLER Datum: SITUATED AT MOST NORTHERN CORNER OF LATE SURVEYED M77/167 Boundary: THENCE BOUNDARIES IDENTICAL TO OUTER BOUNDARIES OF LATE SURVEYED M77/167 INCUDING ALL GROUND CONTAINED WITHIN SURVEYED M77/166, M77/1044 AND M77/1025. S.49 CONVERSION OF P77/3645-CONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF M77/166, M77/1025 & M77/1044. Area : Type Dealing No Start Date Area Surveyed 12/05/2018 118.40000 HA Granted 05/07/2017 118.43080 HA Applied For 23/05/2016 118.43080 HA Application To Amend Application to Amend 487670 19/05/2016 118.43080 HA
SHIRE DETAILS
Shire Shire No Start End Area YILGARN SHIRE 9660 12/05/2018 118.40000 HA
RENT STATUS
Due For Year End 04/07/2020: PAID IN FULL Due For Year End 04/07/2021: $2,356.20
EXPENDITURE STATUS
Expended Year End 04/07/2019: No Expenditure Lodged
Created 16/08/2019 09:12:58 Requested By: Sonia Finucane/Page 1 of 2 Mining Tenement Summary Report MINING LEASE 77/1285 - Live Current Year Commitment : $11,900.00
Created 16/08/2019 09:12:58 Requested By: Sonia Finucane/Page 2 of 2 Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 1B: Not Required Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 1C: Authorisation to Act as Representative of the Occupier 9 Bowman Street, IMD Gold Mines Ltd South Perth, ACN 605 374 856 Western Australia 6151
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation Victoria Park Regional Office 8 Davidson Terrace Joondalup WA 6027
Attention: Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
Dear Sir/Madam, Habrok (Battler Pit) Pty Ltd – Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019
This letter provides confirmation that Habrok (Battler Pit) Pty Ltd (Habrok) has been authorised by IMD Gold Mines Ltd (IMD) to submit the abovementioned Amendment and undertake the work described. Bioscope Environmental Consulting Pty Ltd (Bioscope) is managing the submission on behalf of Habrok.
Yours faithfully,
Kevin Schultz Director 03/10/2019
1 Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 2: Premises Map 726500mE 727000mE 727500mE 6530500mN 6530500mN
BAMB004 BAMB003
BAMB002 BAMB001 6530000mN 6530000mN
BAMB005
MB01A MB02 6529500mN 6529500mN
MB01 6529000mN 6529000mN
Legend Battler Project Tenement Evaporation Pond Shallow Piezometer Pit Monitoring Bore Open Pit ROM Pad Waste Rock Landform Topsoil Stockpile Evaporation Pond Office and Workshop Road Abandonment Bund Safety Area Exclusion Area 6528500mN 6528500mN
Image: Landgate 2017 727000mE 727500mE 0 50 100m Battler Gold Mine Scale 1:8,000 MGA94 (Zone 50) CAD Ref: g2339_WorksApp2_f01 Author: L. Powell Battler Premises Map Date: Aug 2019 Rev: A A4 Drawn: CAD Resources ~ Tel: (08) 9246 3242 Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 3A: Proposed Activities Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______3.0 Battler Gold Project Proposed Activities
3.1 Introduction
The Battler Project has recently changed ownership from IMD Gold Mines Ltd (IMD) to Habrok (Battler Pit) Pty Ltd (Habrok). While the tenement transfer is in process, IMD have provided authorisation for Habrok to submit this Works Approval Amendment (Attachment 1C). Habrok intend to re-open and further develop the Battler Gold Project (Battler), approximately 14 km southeast of Southern Cross, Western Australia. Habrok plan to conduct mining operations over a 11 month period including;
• Expand the existing open pit to mine up to 165,000 – 200,000tonnes (t) of gold ore and 3,100,000 t of waste rock using conventional drill and blast, load and haul techniques. • Optionality to crush ore onsite using a mobile crushing plant. • Utilise waste rock for site construction purposes, with excess material being disposed of in Waste Rock Landforms (WRLs) to be developed to the West and North-East of the pit. • Develop topsoil and vegetation storage stockpiles. • Develop supporting mine infrastructure comprising haul roads, site office, generator(s) for power generation, crib room and amenities. • Mine dewatering with an estimated extraction quantity of 160,000 KL over the 11-month period. • Construct a evaporation pond to store dewatering water for usage of dust suppression and excess water will be lost through managed aquifer recharge (through the bottom of the pond) and evaporation. • Transport of the gold ore to a third party processing plant. Processing of the ore is not part of this application as it will be conducted by a third party on an offsite premise. No tailings disposal will occur at Battler.
Gazetted public roads provide access to the Project Area. The Southern Cross – Marvel Loch Road provides the main site access route and is accessible via Great Eastern Highway.
Site works are proposed to begin in September to clear the approved area and, where the approved design and the new design align, earth works may begin to remove the cut material. Construction relating to the new design will be subject to approval timing. Rehabilitation and closure works will be conducted following the cessation of mining. The closure implementation strategy will be outlined in the updated Mine Closure Plan submission due September 2019.
Habrok request time limited operations be approved for Category 6 to allow mine de-watering to the evaporation ponds to begin as soon as the construction compliance report has been completed. See attachment 6A for environmental monitoring controls proposed to ensure risk of lateral seepage is minimised. Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______3.2 Prescribed Premises
The current approved Works Approval, W5995/2016/1, for the Battler Gold Project is listed in Table 1, as described in the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 (EP Regulations):
Table 1 – Prescribed premises categories approved in the Works Approval W5995/2016/1.
Category Category Description Category Production Approved Premises Number or Design Capacity Production or Design Capacity
5 Processing or beneficiation of 50,000 tonnes or 420,000 tonnes per annual metallic or non-metallic ore more per year period
6 Mine dewatering 50,000 tonnes or 120,000 tonnes per annual more per year year
3.2.1 Mobile Crusher
The Prescribed Premises under Category 5 has no change from the Works Approval W5995/2016/1.
3.2.2 Evaporation Pond
The approved evaporation pond design, as described in Works Approval (WA) W5995/2016/1, requires a significant amount of material to cut out of the existing landscape due to the topography of the area. A revised design to reduce the amount of earth works required while still minimising the potential impact to any sensitive receptors has been developed and is the subject of this amendment. Figure 3.1 and Figure 3.2 displays the new design as it relates to the topography of the area.
Operational use of the mine de-water will be onsite dust suppression, including water cart usage and mobile crusher dust suppression. The evaporation pond is designed to hold mine de-water that cannot be used in operation of the mine. The pond is designed to hold the mine de-water to maximise evaporation loss and managed aquifer recharge through the base of the pond. The risk of lateral seepage has been minimised by the proposed 1 m deep sub-surface key-way beneath the evaporation pond walls and sub-surface interceptor drainage system around the perimeter of the pond.
In 2015 PSM Pty Ltd (PSM) undertook a Water Resources Assessment for the Battler deposit and provided a Technical Note memorandum that was appended to the W5995/2016/1 approval. In 2019 PSM were commissioned to undertake an updated site water balance to account for the change in evaporation pond design and revised site operational use (Table 3).
The updated site water balance calculates that approximately 160,000kL of groundwater will be abstracted from in-pit dewatering methods.
The onsite water usage has been reduced to approximately 28,000kL. Given the abstraction volume is 160,000kL, this means there is requirement to discharge up to 132,000kL. Following the Decision Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______Document for W5995/2016/1 approach, an additional 10% contingency requires the approved premises design capacity to be increased to 145,000kL. Works Approval W5995/2016/1 has an approved discharge of 120,000kL of mine dewater.
The evaporation pond has been designed as three discrete cells to allow staged construction in the event that the actual volume of mine dewater is less than predicted. Each evaporation pond cell has been designed to maintain a 1 m freeboard and the dimensions for each evaporation pond cell is provided in Table 2.
Table 2: Evaporation Pond Cell Dimension and Capacity
Evaporation Pond Cell Area (ha) Volume (kL) 1 2.73 35,125 2 2.04 31,521 3 3.14 35,353 Total 7.92 101,999
Aquifer recharge will be managed through the pond’s unlined base. The base of the pond will be ripped with earth moving machinery to allow vertical seepage through the clay layer and back into the water table. A 1 m deep impermeable ‘key-way’ will be installed into the natural terrain at the base of the evaporation pond walls to prevent lateral seepage.
In line with the current Works Approval conditions, a sub-surface interceptor drain system will be dug around the perimeter of the evaporation pond to intercept any lateral seepage, with provision to install sump pumping at locations of preferred pathways. In addition to this, 5 shallow piezometers (BOMB001 – 005) will be drilled to depths of approximately 4m below ground level outside of the sub- surface interceptor drain system. The locations of these piezometers are displayed on Attachment 2.
The area of evaporation pond cell 1 and 2 corresponds to the evaporation pond area described in WA W5995/2016/1. Disturbance for the new evaporation pond area has been approved under the Battler Gold Project Mining Proposal Reg ID: 59819. The majority of native vegetation clearing has been undertaken under Native Vegetation Clearing Permit CPS 7056/1 (8.94 ha) with the remaining 3.09 ha cleared under the 10 ha exemption per Regulation 5, Item 20 of the Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004. Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______Table 3 – Site Water Balance. Source: PSM 2019.
Residual Residual Pan Pan Evap Evaporation Infiltration/ Onsite Total Total Pond Water to Pond Water Avg Rainfall Rainfall Dewatering Storage Month Evaporation Rate Losses seepage Water Usage Losses Inputs Capacity pond Storage Capacity storage mm ML mm ML ML ML ML ML ML ML m2 ML ML ML Sep-19 125 0.13 21.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 102.00 Oct-19 200 0.20 17.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 102.00 Nov-19 300 0.30 17.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 102.00 Dec-19 20 0.02 16.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 102.00 Jan-20 300 0.30 28.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 102.00 Feb-20 250 0.25 23.30 19.75 2.29 8.12 1.84 30.74 30.16 32.58 79,000 2.42 2.42 99.58 Mar-20 200 0.20 36.20 15.80 2.45 7.60 2.86 32.86 25.84 35.72 79,000 9.88 12.30 89.70 Apr-20 150 0.15 24.00 11.85 2.37 5.25 1.90 31.80 19.47 33.70 79,000 14.23 26.52 75.48 May-20 90 0.09 28.80 7.11 2.45 4.34 2.28 32.86 13.90 35.14 79,000 21.24 47.76 54.24 Jun-20 70 0.07 26.70 5.53 2.37 3.15 2.11 31.80 11.05 33.91 79,000 22.86 70.62 31.38 Jul-20 70 0.07 34.60 5.53 2.45 0.00 2.73 0.00 7.98 2.73 79,000 -5.25 65.37 36.63 Total 1775 1.78 275.20 65.57 14.38 28.46 13.71 160.06 108.40 173.77 65.37
Assumptions Evaporation dam size 79,000 m2 Dam Capacity is 102 ML (102,000,000 L) Pond Capacity based on varying pond depth maintaining 1 m freeboard. Assumes 1 L infiltration rate per m2. Monthly pan evaporation rates sourced from BoM. PSM previously utilised an annual rate of 2430 mm/yr. Monthly BOM values are an uplift on this. Pan evaporation rates do not change with rainfall. Rainfall assumption is the direct capture of rainfall to pond surface area and contributes to storage. Based on average rainfall from PSM2869-002R Maximum rainfall event may contribute additional water to pond storage. Currently assume 60% of max rainfall. Not included in total calculation Transient maximum inflow rates as determined by PSM2869-002L Onsite water usage provided by INDUS Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Figure 3.1 Evaporation Pond Relative to Topography ROM Pad
Open Pit
WRL
WRL
Evaporation Pond
Southern Cross - Marvel Loch Road
Battler Gold Mine
CAD Ref: g2339_WorksApp2_f04 Author: L. Powell Evaporation Pond Aerial: Landgate (Nov 2017) Date: Aug 2019 Rev: A A4 Drawn: CAD Resources ~ Tel: (08) 9246 3242 Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Figure 3.2 Cross-Section of Evaporation Pond Walls WRL
Open Pit
Cross Section
Evaporation Pond
Natural Surface 400m RL Design Surface 390 Cell 1 Cell 2 380 Cell 3
370
360
350 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500m Vertical Exaggeration x2
0 20 40m Battler Gold Mine Scale 1:2,5000 MGA94 (Zone 50) Evaporation Pond CAD Ref: g2339_WorksApp2_f05 Author: L. Powell Aerial: Landgate (Nov 2017) Date: Aug 2019 Rev: A A4 Drawn: CAD Resources ~ Tel: (08) 9246 3242 Cross Section Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 3B: Not Required Attachment 3C: Not Required Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 4: IBSA Metadata and Licensing Statement
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Index of Biodiversity Surveys for Assessments (IBSA) – data packages ackages FORM IBSA p
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 5 must be completed for all IBSA data packages. Section 4 is to be completed only if a licence is granted in Section 3. Prior to completing this statement, ensure you have read and understood the supporting information and definitions in Sections 7 and 8. Include Sections 1 to 8 when submitting.
1. Report metadata
Field Value
Flora Survey of Battler Tenement M77/166 & P77/3645 (Level 1 Title The report’s full title. Flora Assessment and Targeted Searches)
The name of the person or group Author who authored the report and the Western Botanical electronic data files.
Year The report’s year of publication. 2016
Survey type† A description of the type of field survey(s) in the report. Level 1 Flora Assessment
Proponent The name of the proponent the report was prepared for. IMD Gold Mines / Bioscope Environmental
The name of the proposal, project Proposal or area the report was prepared Battler Gold Project Mining Proposal for.
Start date The commencement date of the first field survey in the report. 29/09/2015
End date The conclusion date of the last field survey in the report. 23/10/2015
An attached image, spatial data Overall file or reference to a part of the survey report, depicting an overall boundary enclosing the individual Figure 3 boundary boundaries of all field surveys in the report.
The name of each electronic data List of file accompanying the report in the electronic IBSA data package. For files that N/A, Survey was completed prior to 30 April 2018 data files exist in sets, e.g. shapefiles, only list a single file name for each set.
The preferred citation for the Citation report and electronic data files. This citation may be used by others in referencing the work.
† This should include references to both the level of survey and the type of biodiversity being surveyed. For example, ‘Detailed flora and vegetation Survey’, ‘Targeted threatened species survey’, ‘Pilot subterranean fauna survey’, etc.
1 of 5 14 December 2018 Users should consult the EPA website to ensure they have the most recent version of this form, and the accompanying instructions and templates, prior to using it 2. Data quality certification
I certify that the electronic data files: contain the complete set of data arising from the surveys described in the report, per the requirements of the Instructions – Index of Biodiversity Surveys for Assessments (IBSA) data packages document; ☒ are technically and scientifically accurate, at the time of this submission and for the purpose of the environmental assessment for which they were created; and are consistent with the results presented in the report.
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I do not grant the State of Western Australia any licence to communicate the report or electronic data files to the ☒ public. I understand that this Metadata and licensing statement will be made available on the IBSA website.
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A summary of the CC Licence is provided below, for reference. This must be read in conjunction with the full licence text, available at creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/legalcode. This summary is not a substitute for the full licence text and should not be relied upon. The third party is free to: ☐ Share – Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format. Adapt – Remix, transform and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. Under these terms: Attribution – The third party must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made. The third party may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests that you endorse the third party or the third party’s use of the material. No additional restrictions – The third party may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the CC Licence permits. ☒ I do not grant third parties any licence to re-use this information.
5. Execution I warrant that the information provided in this Metadata and licensing statement is true and correct and that I am authorised to execute this document on behalf of the company named below.
Name Hamish Penno Date 16/08/2019
Position Project Environmental Scientist Signature Company Bioscope Environmental
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5 of 5 14 December 2018 Users should consult the EPA website to ensure they have the most recent version of this form, and the accompanying instructions and templates, prior to using it Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 5: Other Approvals and Consultation Documentation Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______5.0 Other Approvals and Consultation Documentation
Progressive stakeholder engagement has been initiated by IMD and Habrok throughout the planning and approval stages of the Battler project. Table 4 outlines the stakeholder engagement conducted to date along with the issues raised and IMD and Habrok’s responses.
Table 4 – Battler Stakeholder Engagement Summary
Date Description of Stakeholder Proponent Response/Resolution Engagement Comments/Issues 9 Meeting with DPaW DPaW raised concerns in There is opportunity within the November to discuss the relation to indirect impacts design phase of the mine to 2015 potential adverse to Priority Species including minimise the impact to surface impacts to flora by surface hydrology changes water drainage patterns. Water the Battler Gold due to development of the use onsite (if appropriate) will be Project. west WRL, and dust impacts directed to dust suppression. IMD from clearing and will avoid clearing the Priority 1 operations. Hydrocotyle corynophora. 11 Meeting with DMP to The four impacts DMP raised The impacts raised by the DMP November discuss the Project concerns about were dust, will be addressed during the 2015 and whether the dewatering, noise and design phase for the project. Mine Project had Part IV impacts from waste closure planning will nominate referral triggers. characterisation. No triggers stability of landforms of primary for referral under Part IV of importance. the EP Act seem apparent. 5 February Visit to adjacent farm None raised, at this time. IMD will continue engaging with 2016 residence to discuss The residence was open to the local residents. the proposal, noise the idea and may be and water. involved with further employment opportunities. 10 February Meeting with the Discussions were held Noise modelling has been 2016 OEPA regarding management of undertaken, and management noise and other measures developed such that the environmental issues outside project will comply with the of Part IV process. It was Environmental Protection (Noise) recommended that detailed Regulations 1997. Dust can be modelling of noise be managed under Part V of the EP undertaken before referral Act and through the Mining of the proposal to the EPA. Proposal.
15 March Meeting with the Presented the detailed noise The best option for all parties was 2016 Noise Branch of the modelling. Discussions to relocate the farm residents DER to discuss Noise relating to the difference whist the project was in Regulations. between construction noise construction and operation. This and operational noise. was also in agreement with the farm residents. Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______Date Description of Stakeholder Proponent Response/Resolution Engagement Comments/Issues 02 May Meeting with the DMP’s main comments were Appropriate waste 2016 DMP to give project around closure planning and characterisation is underway and update and discuss WRL design. will be incorporated into WRL sub-fauna and legal design. Comprehensive closure access requirements. plan to be submitted with the Mining Proposal then 12 months after an updated closure progress plan will be submitted. June 2019 Neighbouring farm Agreed to relocate tenants An agreement has been reached owner during operations of the with IMD to relocate residence mine. tenants during operation of the mine. 01 August Scoping meeting DWER confirmed changes to Habrok have developed this 2019 with DWER to prescribed premises can be Works Approval amendment discuss Works approved by amendment to application. Approval existing Works Approval. Priority flora study undertaken in amendment Advised all relevant 2015 encompasses the whole area information regarding and shows no priority flora in the potential impact to sensitive area. receptors must be included. Residents in neighbouring farmhouse will be relocated during operations of the mine. Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 6A: Emissions and Discharges Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______6.0 Emissions and Discharges
The evaporation pond has been designed to allow managed aquifer recharge through vertical seepage of the pond base. The base of the pond will be ripped with earth moving machinery to allow vertical seepage through the clay layer and back into the water table. Approximately 14 kL of mine dewater is expected to infiltrate the pond base (Table 3). This strategy will allow enough lag time for dry mining in the later stages of pit development.
Lateral seepage of mine dewater has been identified as a risk to vegetation at the perimeter of the evaporation pond and, in particular, the Priority 3 flora, Gnephosis intonsa (Attachment 3C) along the western border of the premises (Figure 7.1). As such, the following proposed design controls will be implemented to minimise the risk of impacting the root zone of adjacent vegetation:
• Geotechnical site investigation undertaken to inform evaporation pond design. • Evaporation pond embankment designed by geotechnical engineer to ensure the evaporation pond is safe and stable. Quality assurance testing and stability check will be undertaken to certify the evaporation pond has been built to design. • A 1 m deep impermeable ‘key-way’ will be installed at the base of the evaporation pond walls. • A sub-surface interceptor drainage system will be constructed around the perimeter of the evaporation pond to provide a visual confirmation of no lateral seepage. • Pumps will be installed in the event that there is lateral seepage into the drainage system at known preferred pathway locations. • Freeboard markers each cell installed that allow visual measurement of the freeboard height.
Once the evaporation pond is operational, the following environmental monitoring will be implemented:
• Close management of the mine’s water balance through measurement of groundwater disposal volumes and evaporation pond levels. In addition, there would be reconciliation of pond storage volumes, use of groundwater salinity to estimate evaporative losses and use of mass balance to calculate seepage loss volumes. • Installation of piezometer bores downstream of the perimeter of the evaporation pond to provide data on perched seepage wetting fronts in the shallow soil profile. • Collection of observation and photographic evidence of any seepage through embankments. • Visual monitoring of vegetation condition adjacent to the evaporation pond. It is recognised that a buffer of around 20 m from vegetation stands will be in place.
6.1 Groundwater quality
PSM developed a Technical Advice Note to summarise the required groundwater quality information for the Works Approval in October 2016 based on the Water Resources Assessment undertaken by PSM. This memorandum has been included as Attachment 8. Please note that the site water balance discussed in the 2016 memorandum has been updated by PSM and is discussed in section 3.2.2. Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______Qualitative data reviewed by PSM indicate that the mine water proposed for discharge to the evaporation pond is a sodium-chloride type, brackish to hypersaline, groundwater with a concentration of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) between 4,560 and 62,400 mg/L (Attachment 8). The data provided in Attachment 8 indicate exceedances of ANZECC and ARMCANZ (2000) freshwater guidelines for Arsenic, Chromium, Copper, Manganese and Nickel. PSM has advised that it is not uncommon for hypersaline groundwater to exceed the freshwater guidelines due to natural accumulation of salt and metals. Table 5 shows selected groundwater quality from the PSM memo.
Table 5 – Water Quality Data from 2016 PSM Memo (Attachment 8)
ANZECC & ARMCANZ Battler Mine ANALYTE UNITS BGRC142 (2000) Shaft
Feb 2016 Sept 1988
pH Value pH Unit 6.5 - 8.5 7.28 6.62
Electrical Conductivity µS/cm 74,000
Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 62,400 53,200
Bicarbonate Alkalinity as mg/L 73 CaCO3
Sulphate mg/L 1,160
Chloride mg/L 29,600
Calcium mg/L 6,790
Magnesium mg/L 79
Sodium mg/L 11,300
Potassium mg/L 112
Arsenic mg/L 0.013 0.024
Beryllium mg/L <0.010
Barium mg/L 0.521
Cadmium mg/L 0.0002 <0.0010
Chromium mg/L 0.001 0.038
Cobalt mg/L 0.011
Copper mg/L 0.0014 0.042 0.06
Lead mg/L 0.0034 <0.010
Manganese mg/L 1.9 2.61
Nickel mg/L 0.011 0.026
Selenium mg/L 0.005 <0.10
Vanadium mg/L <0.10
Zinc mg/L 0.008 <0.050 0.27 Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______ANZECC & ARMCANZ Battler Mine ANALYTE UNITS BGRC142 (2000) Shaft
Boron mg/L 1.58
Mercury mg/L 0.0006 <0.0001
The yellow highlights in Table 5 indicate an exceedance of ANZECC & ARMCANZ (2000) freshwater guidelines.
6.1 Mine De-Water Quality
The mine de-water is expected to be of similar quality to the groundwater. Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 7: Siting and Location Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______7.0 Siting and Location
7.1 Neighbouring Farm Residence
The Project is located less than 1,000 m from the nearest sensitive receptor (three residences on an adjacent farm) (Attachment 2). Background noise studies showed the site to have a quiet rural character. Modelling shows that without mitigation, these sensitive receptors could be exposed to noise levels above the assigned receptor levels set out in Table 1 of the Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997.
To address this, a number of options were investigated including the opportunity for the residents to live away from the mine during its life. Following consultation with the farm residents, this option has been selected. As the farmhouses will not have residents, these dwellings are no longer considered to be highly sensitive receptors.
Since the Works Approval W5995/2016/1 was applied for in 2015, the adjacent farm has changed ownership. IMD have an agreement with the new owner to keep the residence vacant and allow access to one of the buildings to IMD during mining operations. This is outlined in the Stakeholder engagement register provided in Section 5.
7.2 Flora and Vegetation
Western Botanical conducted a level 1 Flora Assessment over the Battler tenement M77/1285 (then P77/3645) in September-October 2015, provided in Attachment 3C. Two native vegetation types occur in the vicinity of the proposed evaporation pond location. These are:
• Eucalyptus longicornis Dominated Woodland:
Eucalyptus longicornis (dominant), E. salubris and E. calycogona subsp. Calycogona open woodland from 6 to 15 m over Melaleuca pauperiflora subsp. fastigiata and Santalum apiculatum sparse tall shrubland from 3 to 4 m over Eremophila scoparia, Atriplex vesicaria, A. bunburyana open shrubland from 0.6 to 1.5 m over Maireana georgei, Enchylaena tomentosa, Zygophyllum spp. sparse low shrubland.
• Eucalyptus salubris Dominated Woodland:
Eucalyptus salubris (dominant), E. calycogona subsp. calycogona and E. longicornis open woodland from 6 to 15 m over Exocarpos aphyllus, Atriplex nummularia isolated shrubs from 2 to 3 m over A. vesicaria, Ptilotus sp. Goldfields (R. Davis 10796), Zygophyllum apiculatum (with Acacia erinacea, A. merrallii, A. intricata in southern areas) sparse shrubland.
Western Botanical has advised that both of these plant communities are common and well presented in the broader area. Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______A number of priority flora species were identified in the survey (Figure 7.1), however none were identified within the evaporation pond area. Three priority 1 species were identified within the mining tenement during the survey, these are:
• Hydrocotyle corynophora • Hemigenia sp. Newdegate (E. Bishop 75) • Goodenia heatheriana
The nearest population was recorded by Western Botanical more than 500 m southwest of the closest corner of the evaporation pond. No direct clearing of the Priority 1 species is proposed. Indirect disturbance of flora and vegetation could occur and may result in impacts from increased dust deposition, altered surface water drainage and introduction of weed species. Relevant management strategies are listed in Table 6.
Table 6 – Flora and Vegetation Impact Management Strategies.
Aspect Management Strategy
Direct Disturbance A Ground Disturbance Permit system will be implemented to ensure no clearing is undertaken outside of approved boundaries.
Increased Dust Deposition Dust suppression will be implemented around the site, including a water cart to service all open areas and dust suppression systems on the mobile crusher. The following condition in the existing Works Approval is expected to be retained in this amendment:
1.2.3 Where the Works Approval Holder uses saline water for dust suppression, the water shall be applied so as to avoid damage to vegetation (such as from overspraying or runoff).
Surface Water Drainage There is not expected to be significant change to surface water drainage as a result of this amendment. Project wide surface water management strategies include drainage channels at the base of the WRL will be implemented to capture any surface water runoff. Drainage channels will have sediment traps to minimise sediment loading from the Project footprints.
Invasive Species Vehicle hygiene measures will be implemented to ensure that introduced flora species population do not increase in the Project Area.
Monitoring to be conducted by Habrok will include periodic visual inspection around site to ensure impacts from dust, surface water flows and any other site activities are not having an adverse impact on the health of the surrounding vegetation. Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______Of the Priority 1 species present at the Battler mine, the records of Hydrocotyle corynophora (P1) are perhaps the most significant as this species was only known from its type specimen collected in 1899 prior to the 2015 collection at Battler.
Given the significance of the record of the population of Hydrocotyle corynophora (P1), the area in which this species occurs has been excluded from proposed clearing for the project and therefore not be directly impacted by clearing. Further, Habrok has committed to maintaining a 50 m buffer around the known population of Hydrocotyle corynophora (P1) south-west of the waste dump to protect the individuals in this population from direct disturbance (Figure 7.1).
Based on the information provided above (including the management measures listed in Table 6), it is considered that the potential for significant adverse impact on the Priority 1 species is low.
A priority 3 species, Gnephosis intonsa, exists along the western boundary of the tenement and immediately adjacent to the evaporation pond boundary. Section 6 discusses the proposed controls that will be implemented to prevent lateral seepage of mine water impacting adjacent vegetation. Given these, the potential for significant adverse impact on the vegetation adjacent to the evaporation pond is considered low. Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Figure 7.1 Priority Flora Locations and Vegetation Associations 726500mE 727000mE 727500mE 6530500mN 6530500mN 6530000mN 6530000mN 6529500mN 6529500mN 6529000mN Legend 6529000mN Battler Project Tenement Proposed Infrastructure Exclusion Zone
Priority Flora Goodenia heatheriana (P1) Hemigenia sp. Newdegate (E. Bishop 75) (P1) Hydrocotyle corynophora (P1) Gnephosis intonsa (P3) Phlegmatospermum eremaeum (P3) Lepidosperma aff fimbriatum (Species of Interest)
Vegetation Associations Previously Disturbed Areas Eucalyptus longicornis Dominated Woodland Eucalyptus longicornis and Acacia acuminata Drainage Shrubland Eucalyptus salubris Dominated Woodland Mixed Eucalyptus and Acacia acuminata Shrubland 6528500mN 6528500mN
Image: Landgate 2017 - Infrastructure supplied by IMD Gold August 2019 - Vegetation by Western Botanical Nov 2015 727500mE 0 50 100m Battler Gold Mine - Western Botanical Survey 2015 Scale 1:8,000 MGA94 (Zone 50) Priority Flora Locations and CAD Ref: g2339_WorksApp2_f02 Author: L. Powell Date: Aug 2019 Rev: A A4 Drawn: CAD Resources ~ Tel: (08) 9246 3242 Vegetation Association Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 8A: PSM Memorandum – Battler Works Approval Water Resources Assessment – Technical Advice Note Pells Sullivan Meynink Engineering Consultants Rock-Soil-Water
Level 3, 22 Delhi Street West Perth WA 6005 P: 61-8 9226 0560 F: 61-8 9321 0520 [email protected] www.psm.com.au
MEMORANDUM
COMPANY: BIOSCOPE ENVIRONMENTAL ATTENTION: SARAH ROBINSON OUR REF: PSM2869-008M FROM: IAN BRUNNER DATE: 3 OCTOBER 2016
RE: IMD GOLD MINES LIMITED – BATTLER WORKS APPROVAL WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT – TECHNICAL ADVICE NOTE
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background The Department of Environment Regulation (DER) in review of the Battler Gold Project Works Approval and Environmental Licence application (DER Reference CEO1683/16) has raised a number of questions. For the Technical Advice Note, the raised questions relate to Part 6: Section 6.3 – Emission to Land/Groundwater, with relevance to proposed groundwater disposal into an unlined evaporation pond. The evaporation pond is designed to hold groundwater derived from pit denaturing abstraction. The evaporation pond will comprise two containment (Stage 1 Pond and Stage 2 Pond) facilities which will be developed in sequential stages to optimise their fit into the natural terrain and to limit embankment construction. Groundwater disposal is predominantly based on evaporation, however, there is recognition that some seepage losses from the evaporation pond may occur.
1.2 The DER Questions The Works Approval and Environmental Licence application includes discharge of abstracted groundwater from pit dewatering activities via a ‘leaky evaporation pond’, which is constructed to promote infiltration into shallow groundwater. The application contains no information on:
Dewater quality (emission information – contaminants), Groundwater quality or depth (no receptor information), and
PSM Consult Pty Limited ABN 47 134 739 496 under licence trading as Pells Sullivan Meynink Pond freeboards or discharge rates per month (no information on emission discharge or controls proposed).
This Technical Advice Note specifically addresses these questions.
2 TECHNICAL ADVICE
2.1 Overview The local annual average rainfall (Southern Cross Airport) for the period of record 1996 to 2016 is 305 mm, which is far exceeded by the cumulative evaporation potentials of approximately 2,500 mm/annum (JDA Consultant Hydrologists and Hauck, 2004).
The Battler Deposit is located within the Marda – Diemals Greenstone Belt in the Southern Cross Terrane and hosted within Archaean ultramafic and mafic successions. Weathered rock zone successions occur from near surface and extend down to approximately 85 m depth, typically:
Totally oxidised rocks from 5 to 25 m thickness, The partially oxidised zone is typically 20 to 40 m thick, and The fresh rock zone occurs at depths of 20 to 90 m.
These upper oxidised ultramafic and mafic successions typically are fine-grained clay dominated rocks with fabrics of low hydraulic conductivity (less than 0.0001 m/day), (Freeze and Cherry, 1979) and low-transmissivity, thus conducive only to low infiltration capacities.
Groundwater occurrence and flow would typically be in defects and associated secondary porosity characteristics in the rock fabric. The transmissivity may be enhanced on local scale defects and structure fabrics that incorporate laterite characteristics and iron-staining on flow paths. Usually these are poorly developed in ultramafic rocks given they are commonly characterised by a sheared and schistose (rather than a brittle) fabric.
2.2 Groundwater Environment A north-northwest trending structure and fractured rock aquifer associated with the Battler Lode and Battle Splay is interpreted to dominate the local groundwater environment. Widths of the fractured rock aquifer pinch and swell; a maximum width of about 50 m has been interpreted at the Battler Deposit.
The fabrics of the Battler Lode and Battle Splay together with contact zones are significantly sheared and fractured. The partially oxidised zone (typically at 45 to 48 m bgl) is interpreted to form the main aquifer where the sheared and fractured fabrics are best preserved. At depth, within the fresh rock zone, the fractures progressively close.
PSM2869-008M 2 3 October 2016 Mineral exploration bores have been used to provide estimates of the water table setting at approximately 45 m bgl within the partially oxidised zone and Battler Lode. Local hydraulic gradients indicate flow to the north-northwest, thus aligned to the structures.
The proposed Battler Pit will extend below the water table and hence groundwater abstraction will be required to enable a comparatively dry mining environment. Semi- quantitative estimates of the groundwater abstraction volumes required for pit dewatering were empirically derived using the modified Thiem-Dupuit Equation (Singh et al, 1985) and two-dimension numerical models. The estimated cumulative groundwater abstraction volume was 150,000 kL. This estimate was recognised to be sensitive to the final pit depth and duration of mining (assumed to be 150 days) below the water table.
2.3 Groundwater Quality Groundwater quality samples were collected from mineral resource exploration holes BGDD005, BGRC0135 and BGRC0142 in February 2016. Qualitative data indicate occurrence of sodium-chloride type, brackish to hypersaline groundwater, with a concentration of TDS between 4,560 and 62,400 mg/L. Sampling from historical pumping of the Battler Mine Shaft in 1988 provided TDS of 53,200 mg/L (Rapallo, 2012). These data, similar to those from BGRC0142, are considered most representative of actual groundwater quality that would be abstracted during pit dewatering activities.
Table 1 shows selected groundwater quality data.
PSM2869-008M 3 3 October 2016 TABLE 1 GROUNDWATER QUALITY
ANZECC & Battler Mine ANALYTE UNITS BGRC142 ARMCANZ (2000) Shaft
Feb 2016 Sept 1988 pH Value pH Unit 6.5 - 8.5 7.28 6.62 Electrical Conductivity µS/cm 74,000 Total Dissolved Solids mg/L 62,400 53,200 Bicarbonate Alkalinity mg/L 73 as CaCO3 Sulphate mg/L 1,160 Chloride mg/L 29,600 Calcium mg/L 6,790 Magnesium mg/L 79 Sodium mg/L 11,300 Potassium mg/L 112 Arsenic mg/L 0.013 0.024 Beryllium mg/L <0.010 Barium mg/L 0.521 Cadmium mg/L 0.0002 <0.0010 Chromium mg/L 0.001 0.038 Cobalt mg/L 0.011 Copper mg/L 0.0014 0.042 0.06 Lead mg/L 0.0034 <0.010 Manganese mg/L 1.9 2.61 Nickel mg/L 0.011 0.026 Selenium mg/L 0.005 <0.10 Vanadium mg/L <0.10 Zinc mg/L 0.008 <0.050 0.27 Boron mg/L 1.58 Mercury mg/L 0.0006 <0.0001
The yellow highlights in Table 1 indicate an exceedance of ANZECC & ARMCANZ (2000) freshwater guidelines. Note that it not uncommon for hypersaline groundwater to exceed the freshwater and marine water guidelines due to natural accumulation of salt and metals.
PSM2869-008M 4 3 October 2016 2.4 Groundwater Disposal Strategy Disposal of an estimated 150,000 kL groundwater volume from pit dewatering is proposed to include:
Beneficial use for dust suppression and construction, and Evaporation from an unlined evaporation pond, constructed to the north of the proposed pit.
Beneficial use demands have been estimated in the range of 39,000 to 75,000 kL. The excess volumes (estimate 75,000 to 111,000 KL) would be disposed to the evaporation pond.
2.5 Evaporation Pond Concept Designs The concept design of the evaporation pond was based on the guidelines for the disposal of saline water published by the Department of Agriculture in Western Australia (JDA Consultant Hydrologists and Hauck, 2004). The guidelines recognise that evaporation loss rates proportionally decrease as the salinity of the stored water increases and provide criteria for design, construction and monitoring for storage on this basis. The concept design includes:
A location to the north of the Battler Pit, next to waste rock dump landforms, Construction of a pond in two stages (Stage 1 Pond and Stage 2 Pond) in a stepped arrangement that conforms and melds to the local topography, Pond effective surface areas of approximately 2.65 and 2.61 ha; cumulative 5.26 ha, Cut to fill excavations to approximately 1.0 m below ground level to: - Off-set the natural slopes of the topography, - Enabling a constant bottom pond elevation, - Contribution to embankment materials, and - Deter lateral seepage in surficial lateritic and iron-staining on flow paths. 2 m pond depths, Pond basal and embankment crest elevations at: - Pond 1 – 379 and 381 m AHD, and - Pond 2 - 375 and 377 m AHD. Embankments constructed based on 1 in 3 slopes and 3 m crest width, Maximum water depth of 1 m, and Nominal freeboard in each the Stage 1 and Stage 2 pond areas of 1 m.
A schematic diagram of the evaporation pond layout is shown on Figure 1 and a cross- section view of the embankments is shown on Figure 2.
PSM2869-008M 5 3 October 2016 Figure 1: Schematic diagram of the evaporation pond (with Stage 1 pond and Stage 2 pond) layout.
PSM2869-008M 6 3 October 2016 Figure 2: Cross section view of the evaporation pond embankments.
PSM2869-008M 7 3 October 2016 2.6 Inductive Evaporation Pond Water Balance The key input elements to the evaporation pond water balance include:
Pond surface area of 5.26 ha, Pond depth of 1 m, and Daily evaporation loss, based on 0.7 Epan.
A summary of water balance factors is provided in Table 2 and an indication of cumulative evaporation pond water capacity is provided in Table 3.
TABLE 2 INDICATIVE EVAPORATION POND WATER BALANCE CONTRIBUTIONS
EVAPORATION LOSS INFILTRATION LOSS BENEFICIAL USE TOTAL LOSS CAPACITY (kL) (kL) (kL) (kL) (kL) DAILY ANNUAL DAILY ANNUAL ANNUAL ANNUAL
52,600 272 99,414 53 19,199 Nil 118,613 39,000 157,613 75,000 193,613
TABLE 3 INDICATIVE EVAPORATION POND CAPACITY
DISCHARGE RATE (kL/day) POND CAPACITY 1,753 1,000 877 584
Days 30 52.6 60 90
The water balance does not include annual rainfall depths (0.305 m), but offsets this with a freeboard of 1 m.
The water balance aspects indicate sensitivity to:
Actual groundwater volumes that would be disposed, Daily rates of groundwater discharge, and The period over which discharge would occur.
When all factors are considered it is evident that the evaporation pond would provide more beneficial outcomes under circumstances that allow pit dewatering to occur over a longer period of time at comparatively low and steady rates of pumping. This approach would maximise the cumulative evaporation losses.
PSM2869-008M 8 3 October 2016 2.7 Seepage Risks The concept designs recognised that the local geology to be intersected at the base of the evaporation pond would likely be clayey and of comparatively low hydraulic conductivity. There was also recognition that despite the clayey nature of the geology, seepage may eventuate due to propagation of flow on preferred paths linked to lateritic fabrics and iron-stained joints and defects.
In the water balance, infiltration losses of 19,199 kL (assuming 39,000 kL beneficial use) represent about 12 per cent of the annual water balance. The majority of the infiltration losses would migrate vertically to the water table (and ultimately have fates in the Battler Pit). This outcome is realised by understanding that the vertical flow paths to the water table would commonly be shorter than lateral flow paths to the perimeters of the evaporation pond. There is low risk that the infiltration would mound the water table to the ground surface.
On the perimeter of the evaporation pond the infiltration that propagates laterally on preferred paths linked to lateritic fabrics and iron-stained joints and defects may become temporarily expressed at the ground surface and in shallow depth wetting fronts. Both aspects would be short-lived. The short-lived attributes stem from recognition that the groundwater abstraction period would be less than one year and the evaporation pond would dry over a few subsequent months. Once the water heads in the evaporation pond diminish the drivers for seepage and seepage volumes would progressively decay.
If, however, there is a propensity for the majority of the infiltration to propagate laterally on preferred flow paths, then there may be environmental risks to local vegetation stands due to wetting of root zones with hypersaline groundwater. The likelihood of this occurrence is unknown, but has been mitigated in part by the incision of the evaporation pond by 1 m below the ground surface. Further mitigation by interceptor drains, or similar, and sump-pumping on the perimeter of the evaporation pond in preferred flow paths may eventuate.
2.8 Proposed Evaporation Pond Controls Controls would be applied to inform and manage the fates (and hence risk) of the hypersaline groundwater disposed to the evaporation pond.
The initial control relates to site investigations (refer to Section 3 Next Steps) that would inform design refinements of the evaporation pond to limit seepage where it would present risks to local vegetation stands.
Once the evaporation pond is operating then controls would include:
1. Water balance, with measurement of: a. Groundwater disposal volumes, b. Evaporation pond water levels, c. Reconciliation of pond storage, versus water level versus groundwater input volumes. d. Use of groundwater salinity to estimate evaporation losses, and e. Use of mass balance to calculate seepage loss volumes.
PSM2869-008M 9 3 October 2016 2. Piezometer bores on the downstream perimeter of the evaporation pond. The piezometers would intercept and provide transient data on perched seepage wetting fronts with the shallow profile. It may be that the site investigation piezometers (refer to Section 3 Next Steps) would fulfil this role. 3. Observational and photographic evidence. The shortest seepage flow paths would be through embankments and observation of wetting by this mechanism is straightforward.
Under circumstances where the operating controls realise there is risk to local vegetation stands, then mitigation actions that stem from this would predominantly be targeted at interception of the seepage on the embankment perimeter. This perimeter offers a buffer of about 20 m from vegetation stands and provides opportunity for excavation of shallow sumps on preferred flow paths and or linking of sumps by shallow drains.
3 NEXT STEPS
The next steps for the evaporation pond include site investigations which are planned to inform:
1. Pit dewatering design, inclusive of abstraction volumes and strategy to provide dry mining conditions with a nominal lead-time ahead of mining. 2. Evaporation pond design, and the potential rates and volumes of seepage.
These site investigations would be concurrent or consecutive.
3.1 Pit Dewatering Design A groundwater exploration program has been developed. This program is based on:
Two production bores drilled and constructed to a nominal depth of 120 m. Bore locations will be located outside the pit crest where practical. The production bores may be drilled on an angle (60 degree or greater) to intercept transmissive structures, Equipping of each production bore with a submersible pump, with pump- unit capacity based on the airlift yield measurements, and Constant-rate pumping test in at least one production bore to measure drawdown responses and characterise the aquifer. Pressure transducers would be used to monitor groundwater level change.
The production be yield characteristics and measured responses to pumping will be applied to refinement of the pit dewatering strategy and both transient and cumulative pit dewatering abstraction volumes. Groundwater quality data would also be used to refine evaporation potentials. It is particularly important that the groundwater exploration program determines whether the 5.26 ha evaporation pond concept design will be sufficient.
PSM2869-008M 10 3 October 2016 3.2 Evaporation Pond Design Site investigations would characterise likely infiltration in the vicinity of the evaporation pond. The location and design of this test would be compatible to the settings of the evaporation pond. Findings from the site investigations would refine the evaporation pond designs to mitigate the seepage risks. The proposed site investigations would include:
Drilling of shallow piezometers. These piezometers would target specific monitoring depths between 0.2 to 4 m, Logging of drill cuttings and hydrogeological information, Falling head slug tests in each piezometer, Guelph infiltration tests, and Infiltration tests from a small impoundment that replicates the evaporation pond conceptual design. These tests would use the shallow piezometers to characterise the lateral and vertical infiltration flow paths.
REFERENCES
1. Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council and Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand, 2000. Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality, 2. Freeze R. A. and Cherry J. A.; 1979. Groundwater. By Prentice Hall. 3. JDA Consultant Hydrologists and Hauck E., 2004. Evaporation Basin Guidelines for Disposal of Saline Water; Miscellaneous Publication 3/2004, ISSN No 1447-4980, The Department of Agriculture WA; A joint project with The Department of Agriculture Western Australia, Sustainable Rural Development Program and the Avon Working Group of the Swan Avon Integrated Catchment Management Program. 4. Rapallo, 2012. Waste Characterisation for the Southern Cross Goldfields Ltd Battler Gold Project. Unpublished Consultancy Report prepared for Southern Cross Goldfields Ltd: Draft. 5. Singh R.N., Ngah S.A., Atkin, A.S.,1985. Applicability of current groundwater theories for the prediction of water inflows to surface mining excavations. Proceedings of the Second International Congress of the International Mine Water Association, Granada, Spain: 553-571.
For and on behalf of PELLS SULLIVAN MEYNINK
IAN BRUNNER
PSM2869-008M 11 3 October 2016 Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 8B: Western Botanical Fora Assessment, 2015 Flora Survey of Battler Tenements M77/166 & P77/3645
(Level 1 Flora Assessment and Targeted Searches)
IMD Gold Mines Ltd / Bioscope Environmental
November 2015 Flora Survey of Battler Tenements M77/166 & P77/3645
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Contents
1. Introduction 1 1.1. Project Background 1 1.2. Previous Surveys of Battler 1
2. Methods 4 2.1. Desktop Assessment 4 2.2. Field Survey 4 2.3. Flora Specimen Identification 5
3. Results and Discussion 6 3.1. Biogeography 6 3.2. Acacia concolorans Regional Survey 7 3.3. Vegetation Mapping 8 3.3.1. Eucalyptus longicornis Dominated Woodland 11 3.3.2. Eucalyptus salubris Dominated Woodland 12 3.3.3. Eucalyptus loxophleba & Acacia acuminata Drainage Shrubland 13 3.3.4. Mixed Eucalyptus & Acacia acuminata Shrubland 14 3.3.5. Cleared or Mining Impacted 15 3.4. Overview of Flora 16 3.5. Significant Flora 16 3.5.1. Hydrocotyle corynophora (Priority 1) 20 3.5.2. Goodenia heatheriana (Priority 1) 21 3.5.3. Hemigenia sp. Newdegate (E. Bishop 75) (Priority 1) 22 3.5.4. Teucrium sp. dwarf (R. Davis 8813) (Priority 1) 22 3.5.5. Gnephosis intonsa (Priority 3) 23 3.5.6. Phlegmatospermum eremaeum (Priority 3) 24 3.5.7. Calotis erinacea (Species of Interest) 25 3.5.8. Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum (Species of Interest) 25 3.6. Weeds 26 3.7. Vegetation Condition 27 3.8. Limitations 27
4. References 28
5. List of Participants 29
i Flora Survey of Battler Tenements M77/166 & P77/3645 Appendices Appendix 1. NatureMap Flora Search Results. 30 Appendix 2. Flora Species List. 39 Appendix 3. Significant Flora Locations and Plant Counts. 44 Appendix 4. Keighery Vegetation Condition Scale. 54
Tables Table 1. Summary of significant flora counts and locations in relation to major tenements of Battler. 19 Table 2. Summary of key weed species (more abundant) recorded at Battler. 26
Figures Figure 1. Location of the Battler project in relation to Southern Cross, Western Australia. 2 Figure 2. Recent and historical mean rainfall recorded at Southern Cross Airport (BOM 2015). 7 Figure 3. Vegetation Map of Battler project and surrounds. 9 Figure 4. Map of significant flora (Priority and of interest) locations recorded at and adjacent to Battler. 17
Plates Plate 1. Examples of Acacia concolorans plants encountered during regional survey. 8 Plate 2. Examples of Eucalyptus longicornis Dominated Woodland vegetation association. 11 Plate 3. Examples of Eucalyptus salubris Dominated Woodland vegetation association. 13 Plate 4. Examples of Eucalyptus loxophleba & Acacia acuminata Drainage Shrubland vegetation association. 14 Plate 5. Examples of Mixed Eucalyptus & Acacia acuminata Shrubland vegetation association. 15 Plate 6. Photos of Hydrocotyle corynophora (P1) showing growth habit and infloresence. 20 Plate 7. Photos of Goodenia heatheriana (P1) showing glandular hairs on flower (at bottom of petal) and divided rosette leaves. 21 Plate 8. Photo of Hemigenia sp. Newdegate (E. Bishop 75) (P1) showing habit and bright blue/purple flowers. 22 Plate 9. Scan of the collected Teucrium sp. dwarf (R. Davis 8813). 23 Plate 10. Photos of Gnephosis intonsa (P3) showing a single plant and multiple plants within wet depression. 24 Plate 11. Photo of dense patch of Phlegmatospermum eremaeum (P3) in litter under eucalypts. 25 Plate 12. Scan of Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum (Species of Interest) and photo showing growth habit at bottom right. 26 ii Flora Survey of Battler Tenements M77/166 & P77/3645
1. Introduction
1.1. Project Background
The Battler prospect (Battler) is located approximately 14.5 km south-southwest of Southern Cross (Figure 1). Battler is composed of two major tenements; M77/166 contains the proposed minesite and associated infrastructure, with the surrounding P77/3645 expected to experience minor (if any) impact. Previous mining has occurred within two tenements (M77/1025 and M77/1044) that occur within M77/166. For the purposes of this survey and report, these historical tenements are treated as part of M77/166.
IMD Gold Mines Ltd is investigating the potential for further mining at Battler and contracted Bioscope Environmental (Bioscope) to manage the mining approvals process. Bioscope initially contracted Western Botanical to conduct a Level 1 flora and vegetation survey of Battler, conducted 29th September to 1st October 2015, in accordance with Guidance Statement 51 (EPA 2004). An additional focus of the survey was to map, quantify, and assess the regional distribution of the Priority 2 species Acacia concolorans previously recorded at Battler.
Identification of collected specimens from this initial survey revealed the existence of additional priority species at Battler. A second field survey was performed during 21st Ð 23rd October 2015 to map and quantify these additional priority species.
1.2. Previous Surveys of Battler
Botanica Consulting (2011) (Botanica) conducted a Level 1 flora and vegetation survey of the Battler site in 2010. Botanica reported two vegetation communities comprising of 50 flora taxa, including the Priority 2 species Acacia concolorans and three weeds (Carrichtera annua, Medicago minima, and Centaurea melitensis).
Though not encountered within the Botanica survey a DEC (Department of Environment and Conservation) record of the Priority 1 species Goodenia heatheriana was reported as being within the project area. Additionally, the Botanica report highlighted the potential for Priority 1 species Millotia newbeyi to be within the Battler project area.
As part of the 2011 survey, Botanica conducted searches of DEC/DpAW databases and found no Threatened or Priority Ecological Communities, no Threatened flora (Declared Rare Flora), and no Ecologically Sensitive Areas at Battler.
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Figure 1. Location of the Battler project in relation to Southern Cross, Western Australia.
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2. Methods
2.1. Desktop Assessment
To gather background information and to enhance field team member knowledge of Battler’s local flora, the following sources were accessed prior to fieldworks:
• A NatureMap (Government of Western Australia 2015a) search results for records of flora occurring within 20 km of Battler. • DPaW TEC and PEC descriptions (DPaW 2015). • Botanica Consulting (2011). Level 1 Flora and Vegetation Survey: Battler. Consultant report prepared for Southern Cross Goldfields Ltd. • Bureau of Meteorology online climate data (BOM 2015). • FloraBase location records of priority flora expected to be encountered. • The Western Australian Herbarium reference and research flora specimen collections.
2.2. Field Survey
Two spring fieldtrips (29th September Ð 1st October and 21st Ð 23rd October) were conducted as part of the survey, both consisting of the same two senior botanists (Section 5.0).
The first day of survey (29th September) was devoted to visiting and quantifying known populations of Acacia concolorans (P1) to the south of Battler. This regional work was invaluable to the field team’s knowledge of the taxon and the team’s ability to confirm/repudiate the previous record of A. concolorans at Battler.
The remainder of the first fieldtrip was spent surveying Battler by walking individual transects; spaced 25 m apart on tenement M77/166, and 50 m apart on the remainder untraversed portions of tenement P77/3645.
Changes in vegetation associations were waypointed using GPS units (Garmin GPSmap76 ± 5 m accuracy) to assist placement of vegetation map boundaries. Releves were conducted for newly encountered vegetation associations and periodically conducted to verify or modify re- encountered associations. Specimens were taken for most flora encountered (excluding very obvious taxa) to ensure priority species were not overlooked and to help form a full species list for the Battler project.
The second fieldtrip focused on targeted searching for priority species identified subsequent to the first survey and during the second fieldtrip; Hydrocotyle corynophora (P1), Goodenia heatheriana (P1), Gnephosis intonsa (P3), and Phlegmatospermum eremaeum (P3). Plant numbers of these annuals were estimated using a combination of ‘extrapolated count’ and ‘estimate’ methods (as per DEC n.d.). Since all target priority species were annuals occurring in wet depressions, the search was heavily focused on areas of Battler where such habitat occurs.
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Additionally, searches were conducted outside of and adjacent to Battler in areas most likely containing suitable habitat.
2.3. Flora Specimen Identification
Flora specimens collected during fieldworks were identified using the resources of Western Botanical’s herbarium and the Western Australian Herbarium. Mike Hislop and Rob Davis of the Western Australian Herbarium performed confirmation of identification for specimens of key importance to the Battler project; Goodenia heatheriana, Hemigenia sp. Newdegate (E. Bishop 75), Hydrocotyle corynophora, and Teucrium sp. dwarf (R. Davis 8813).
5 Flora Survey of Battler Tenements M77/166 & P77/3645 3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Biogeography
Battler is located within the Coolgardie region and Southern Cross (COO2) subregion as described by the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia system. The subregion is characterised by gently undulating uplands dissected by broad valleys with bands of low greenstone hills (Cowan et al. 2001). Vegetation of CO02 includes Eucalyptus woodlands (Eucalyptus salmonophloia, E. salubris, E. transcontinentalis, E. longicornis) with granite basement outcrops supporting stands of Acacia acuminata and E. loxophleba (Cowan et al. 2001).
Battler lies just within the western portion of the Great Western Woodlands area as defined within DEC 2010. The Great Western Woodlands covers an area of almost 16 million hectares and is considered the largest remaining area of intact Mediterranean woodland (DEC 2010).
Priority Ecological Communities of relevance or close proximity to Battler include (DPaW 2015): • Red Morrel Woodlands of the Wheatbelt Ð Unspecified locations within the Wheatbelt DPaW regional boundary. • Parker Range Vegetation Complex Ð Approximately 35 km SE of Battler. • Eucalypt Woodlands of the Western Australian Wheatbelt. Within Avon Wheatbelt IBRA region, approximately 12 km west of Battler.
Results of the NatureMap search (Appendix 1) found 475 flora taxa within 20 km of Battler, including two Threatened (Declared Rare Flora) species (Daviesia microcarpa, Eucalyptus crucis subsp. crucis) and 20 Priority species.
Rainfall data (BOM 2015) for nearby Southern Cross Airport shows an above average season for the Battler during the year previous to the survey (Figure 2). Total rainfall for the previous 12 months was 368.8 mm compared to the historical mean of 305.6 mm. Rainfall in August prior to the survey was 2.73 times the historical mean.
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3.2. Acacia concolorans Regional Survey
Western Botanical botanists conducted a regional survey of known Acacia concolorans (P2) locations up to approximately 100 km south of Battler in order to address uncertainty over its presence at Battler. Attempts were made to visit seven of the nine known locations, with five being visited due to access limitations. Acacia concolorans plants (Plate 1) were found in abundance and widely distributed at two of the five visited locations. This survey resulted in improved familiarity with the taxon and confirmed identity differentiation from other closely related Acacia species. Acacia concolorans differs from A. intricata in having a smaller and more upright habit, thicker and more robust branches, and sparser phyllodes that are associated with strong pungent stipules.
At Battler, the three locations of A. concolorans reported by Botanica (2011) were revisited. Despite searching at and around these locations, no plants of A. concolorans were found. Additionally, no A. concolorans plants were encountered at or near Battler by Western Botanical during the survey works. However, all three previously reported locations of A. concolorans did contain numerous plants of A. intricata, a species similar in appearance. It is therefore likely that the previously reported occurrences of A. concolorans at Battler were due to misidentification of A. intricata.
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Plate 1. Examples of Acacia concolorans plants encountered during regional survey.
3.3. Vegetation Mapping
The vegetation map of Battler resulting from the field survey is presented in Figure 3. The five vegetation associations (one representing mined and/or cleared areas) below were identified and are described in detail within the following headings.
• Eucalyptus longicornis Dominated Woodland • Eucalyptus salubris Dominated Woodland • Eucalyptus loxophleba & Acacia acuminata Drainage Shrubland • Mixed Eucalyptus & Acacia acuminata Shrubland • Cleared or Mining Impacted
The two major vegetation associations at Battler, ‘Eucalyptus longicornis Dominated Woodland’ and ‘Eucalyptus salubris Dominated Woodland’ continue and extend outside of the Battler project area and appear common in the local region.
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3.3.1. Eucalyptus longicornis Dominated Woodland
Eucalyptus longicornis (dominant), E. salubris, and E. calycogona subsp. calycogona open woodland from 6 to 15 m over Melaleuca pauperiflora subsp. fastigiata and Santalum apiculatum sparse tall shrubland from 3 to 4 m over Eremophila scoparia, Atriplex vesicaria, A. bunburyana open shrubland from 0.6 to 1.5 m over Maireana georgei, Enchylaena tomentosa, Zygophyllum spp. sparse low shrubland (Plate 2).
Eucalyptus longicornis Dominated Woodland is widespread at Battler, occurring on higher flat areas and associated long gentle slopes. Higher in the landscape than the Eucalyptus salubris Dominated Woodland (see next entry), this association is drier and contains fewer wet depressions and lower densities of annuals and weeds.
The priority three species Phlegmatospermum eremaeum was recorded within this vegetation association at one isolated location just outside the boundary of tenement M77/166 (see Section 3.5).
Plate 2. Examples of Eucalyptus longicornis Dominated Woodland vegetation association.
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Eucalyptus salubris (dominant), E. calycogona subsp. calycogona, and E. longicornis open woodland from 6 to 15 m over Exocarpos aphyllus, Atriplex nummularia isolated shrubs from 2 to 3 m over A. vesicaria, Ptilotus sp. Goldfields (R. Davis 10796), Zygophyllum apiculatum (with Acacia erinacea, A. merrallii, A. intricata in southern areas) sparse shrubland (Plate 3).
Being lower in the landscape this vegetation association contains frequent wet depressions that support a host of annual species, commonly including; Gnephosis intonsa (P3), Goodenia pinnatifida, Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea, Leucochrysum fitzgibbonii, and Podolepis capillaris. Some localised wet depressions within this vegetation association were found to support Hydrocotyle corynophora (P1) and Goodenia heatheriana (P1).
Weeds were common within this association at the time of the survey, particularly toward the western boundary in closer proximity to farmland. Of the weeds Carrichtera annua (Wards Weed) was most prevalent in dense patches within wet depressions. Other weeds scattered in low densities included; Brassica tournefortii (Mediterranean Turnip), Arctotheca calendula (Cape Weed), Medicago minima (Small Burr medic), Centaurea melitensis (Maltese Cockspur), Sonchus oleraceus (Common Sowthistle), and Avena barbata (Bearded Oat).
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Plate 3. Examples of Eucalyptus salubris Dominated Woodland vegetation association.
3.3.3. Eucalyptus loxophleba & Acacia acuminata Drainage Shrubland
Emergent Eucalyptus loxophleba subsp. lissophloia (6 to 10 m) over Acacia acuminata (3 to 4 m) tall shrubland over Beyeria sulcata, Alyxia buxifolia, Philotheca brucei open shrubland (2 to 3 m), over a very sparse ground layer of Podolepis lessonii and Trachymene cyanopetala (Plate 4).
This vegetation association is restricted to one area located toward the south-eastern portion of Battler. It represents a reasonably large internal drainage area that is likely seasonably inundated.
No priority species or weed species were recorded within this association at the time of survey.
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Plate 4. Examples of Eucalyptus loxophleba & Acacia acuminata Drainage Shrubland vegetation association.
3.3.4. Mixed Eucalyptus & Acacia acuminata Shrubland
Eucalyptus corrugata, E. yilgarnensis, and E. oleosa subsp. oleosa open woodland (6 to 10 m) over Acacia acuminata (3 to 4 m) tall shrubland over Hybanthus floribundus, Beyeria sulcata, Trymalium myrtillus subsp. myrtillus shrubland (0.6 to 2.5 m) over Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum (species of interest) sparse sedgeland (Plate 5).
This vegetation association occurs on the low hill rise within the south-western portion of the project area with a disjunct patch occurring on an small isolated rise further toward the centre of the project area.
The Priority 1 species Hemigenia sp. Newdegate and the species of interest Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum both appear restricted to this vegetation association. In the case of H. sp. Newdegate,
14 Flora Survey of Battler Tenements M77/166 & P77/3645 its identity was not determined until after the second field survey and it may therefore be more abundant within this vegetation association than currently reported.
Plate 5. Examples of Mixed Eucalyptus & Acacia acuminata Shrubland vegetation association.
3.3.5. Cleared or Mining Impacted
This association is represented by the historical mine and associated vehicle tracks. These areas have had most native vegetation previously removed with some natural revegetation subsequently occurring across the historical mine (primarily chenopods of Atriplex spp., Sclerolaena spp. and Enchylaena tomentosa). Common weeds within this association include Hordeum leporinum (Barley grass) throughout, Moraea setifolia along vehicle tracks, and infrequently scattered Arctotheca calendula (Cape weed).
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A total of 140 flora taxa were recorded during the survey effort, comprising of 36 families, 92 genera and 140 species. A full species list is presented in Appendix 2. The survey season quality was considered excellent with an unexpectedly high number of species recorded for Battler’s small project area. Family Asteraceae was represented by 26 taxa (18% of flora), followed by Chenopodiaceae with 17 taxa (12% of flora) and Fabaceae with 15 taxa (11% of flora).
No Threatened (Declared Rare Flora) were found at or adjacent to Battler. Five priority species were found, including three Priority 1 and two Priority 3 species. An additional Priority 1 species was found outside of Battler approximately 1 km to the east. One species of interest (due to unresolved taxonomy) was also found at Battler. Sixteen weed species were recorded during the survey.
Three specimens could not be identified due to insufficient material (Acacia sp. Indeterminate, Swainsona sp. Indeterminate, and Thysanotus sp. Indeterminate). It is unlikely that any of these three specimens are Threatened or Priority flora. No priority species of Swainsona or Thysanotus were listed by the NatureMap search (Appendix 1). Likewise, Acacia sp. Indeterminate does not resemble any of the priority species listed by the NatureMap search (Appendix 1).
Both significant flora and weeds are addressed in their separate sections below.
3.5. Significant Flora
Recorded significant flora locations within and adjacent to Battler are presented in Figure 4 with all coordinates and plant count data presented in Appendix 3. Table 1 summarises the percentages of significant flora recorded within and outside of the Battler project area.
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0 100 200 m Figure: IMD Gold Mines Ltd Scale: 1:12,000 GDA 1994 MGA Zone 50 Author: Western Botanical WB Ref: Significant Flora CAD Ref: g2361_F003 Drawn: CAD Resources ~ www.cadresources.com.au Date: December 2015 Rev: A A4 Tel: (08) 9246 3242 ~ Fax (08) 9246 3202 Battler Project Flora Survey of Battler Tenements M77/166 & P77/3645
Table 1. Summary of significant flora counts and locations in relation to major tenements of Battler. Section 1: presence within and outside of tenement M77/166. Section 2: presence within M77/166, within P77/3645, and outside of P77/3645.
SECTION 1: Presence within and outside of tenement M77/166. Species Status Plants within M77/163 Plants outside M77/163 Total Plants Recorded Hydrocotyle corynophora P1 115 (5.44%) 2,000 (94.56%) 2,115 Goodenia heatheriana P1 0 (0.00%) 5,530 (100%) 5,530 Hemigenia sp. Newdegate (E. Bishop 75) P1 0 (0.00%) 15 (100%) 15 Teucrium sp. dwarf (R. Davis 8813) P1 0 (0.00%) 1 (100%) 1 Gnephosis intonsa P3 4325 (7.93%) 50,185 (92.07%) 54,510 Phlegmatospermum eremaeum P3 44 (100%) 00 (0.00%) 44 Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum SOI 17 (1.05%) 1,601 (98.95%) 1,618 Section 2: Presence within, M77/166, within P77/3645, and outside of P77/3645. Species Status Plants within M77/163 Plants within P77/3645 Plants outside Total Plants (excl.) P77/3645 Recorded Hydrocotyle corynophora P1 115 (5.44%) 103 (4.87%) 1,897 (89.69%) 2,115 Goodenia heatheriana P1 0 (0.00%) 10 (0.18%) 5,520 (98.82%) 5,530 Hemigenia sp. Newdegate (E. Bishop 75) P1 0 (0.00%) 15 (100.%) 0 (0.00%) 15 Teucrium sp. dwarf (R. Davis 8813) P1 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 1 (100%) 1 Gnephosis intonsa P3 4325 (7.93%) 27,201 (49.90%) 22,984 (42.16%) 54,510 Phlegmatospermum eremaeum P3 44 (100%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 44 Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum SOI 17 (1.05%) 151 (9.33%) 1,450 (89.62%) 1,618
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Hydrocotyle corynophora is a sprawling rosetted annual (Plate 6) that inhabits wet depressions and wetter flat areas. Prior to Western Botanical’s H. corynophora was known only from a single collection in 1896 from an uncertain location. The records within and south of Battler currently represent the only known locations of this poorly known species. The conservation status of H. corynophora may be upgraded by DPaW from Priority 1 to Threatened due to its recent re-discovery.
One hundred and fifteen plants of H. corynophora were found at a single location within the south of tenement M77/166. One hundred and three plants were found at three locations within tenement P77/3645. A further 1,897 plants were found south of the Battler project.
As H. corynophora is restricted to wet depressions and wetter flat areas, alteration of surface hydrology may impact on this poorly understood species.
Plate 6. Photos of Hydrocotyle corynophora (P1) showing growth habit and infloresence.
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3.5.2. Goodenia heatheriana (Priority 1)
Goodenia heatheriana is a sprawling rosette annual herb growing to 15 cm high (Plate 7). It is known from six locations within records of the Western Australian Herbarium (1998-), highly restricted to a small geographic area within the Coolgardie IBRA region. It is distinguished from other similar Goodenia species by its distinctive glandular hairs on the abaxial surface of petals.
No Goodenia heatheriana plants were recorded within tenement M77/166. Ten plants at one location were recorded just within the southern boundary of tenement P77/3645. A further 5,520 plants were recorded adjacent and south of Battler, typically in wet depressions on lower slopes and low hilltops.
Plate 7. Photos of Goodenia heatheriana (P1) showing glandular hairs on flower (at bottom of petal) and divided rosette leaves.
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Hemigenia sp. Newdegate is a low shrub growing to 45 cm with bright blue/purple flowers (Plate 8). It is known from five locations within records of the Western Australian Herbarium (1998-), restricted to the southwest portion of Coolgardie and western portion of Mallee IBRA regions.
Fifteen plants were recorded at Battler within the southwest corner of tenement P77/3645, with all plants confined to the ‘Mixed Eucalyptus & Acacia acuminata Shrubland’ vegetation association. The identity of this species was not known until after the field surveys, and may therefore be more abundant within this vegetation association than currently reported.
Plate 8. Photo of Hemigenia sp. Newdegate (E. Bishop 75) (P1) showing habit and bright blue/purple flowers.
3.5.4. Teucrium sp. dwarf (R. Davis 8813) (Priority 1)
Teucrium sp. dwarf (R. Davis 8813) is a compact dwarf shrub to 15 cm high (Plate 9). Within records of the Western Australian Herbarium (1998-) it is known from three locations and restricted to the south of the Coolgardie IBRA region.
One record of Teucrium sp. dwarf was recorded approximately 1 km east of Battler (GDA 94, 50 J 0728615 6529357) during priority species searches. No plants of T. sp. dwarf were found within or immediately adjacent to Battler.
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Plate 9. Scan of the collected Teucrium sp. dwarf (R. Davis 8813).
3.5.5. Gnephosis intonsa (Priority 3)
Gnephosis intonsa is a grey-white, prostrate to ascending annual herb typically growing to 4 cm but notably higher with good rainfall (Plate 10). Within records of the Western Australian Herbarium (1998-) it is widely distributed within the Coolgardie IBRA region and known within the Murchison, Mallee, and Esperance Plains regions.
The field surveys found that Gnephosis intonsa is widespread and very abundant within wet depressions of the ‘Eucalyptus salubris Dominated Woodland’ vegetation association, both within Battler and the surrounding area.
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Plate 10. Photos of Gnephosis intonsa (P3) showing a single plant and multiple plants within wet depression.
3.5.6. Phlegmatospermum eremaeum (Priority 3)
Phlegmatospermum eremaeum is a prostrate to spreading annual herb typically growing to 10 cm high (Plate 11). It is widely but sparsely distributed across semi-arid areas of southern Western Australia (Western Australian Herbarium 1998-).
At Battler forty-four plants were recorded at one location (two patches) immediately inside the northern portion of tenement M77/166’s eastern boundary, within the ‘Eucalyptus longicornis Dominated Woodland’ vegetation association. Due to GPS error (± 5 m) it is possible the plants may be outside M77/166 and within P77/3645. Where found, it grew within one metre of a eucalypt tree trunk. Priority searching at and around the known location and within the vegetation association did not find additional plants.
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Plate 11. Photo of dense patch of Phlegmatospermum eremaeum (P3) in litter under eucalypts.
3.5.7. Calotis erinacea (Species of Interest)
Calotis erinacea is a branched, straggling perennial herb growing to height (length) of 0.8 m. This species is common and widespread, inhabiting most of inland Australia, extending south into Victoria, and also with a disjunct presence in the South West of Western Australia. It is considered a Species of Interest due to the record at Battler representing a 250 km range extension from populations previous recorded in the South West of Western Australia. While a specimen was collected at Battler, the overall distribution within the project area was not assessed.
3.5.8. Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum (Species of Interest)
Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum is a strap-leaved sedge growing to 45 cm (Plate 12). It is considered a Species of Interest due to unresolved taxonomy, having affinity to both L. diurnum and L. fimbriatum. Though matching specimens are held within Western Australian Herbarium, this taxon is not currently formally recognised within Western Australia’s Census of Vascular Flora, and thus is not a priority species.
At Battler it is restricted to the ‘Mixed Eucalyptus & Acacia acuminata Shrubland’ vegetation association for which it is a characteristic species of the ground layer. Additionally, this Lepidosperma was found in relatively high numbers south of the Battler project.
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Plate 12. Scan of Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum (Species of Interest) and photo showing growth habit at bottom right.
3.6. Weeds
Sixteen weed species were recorded during the survey. None of these weed species are listed as a Declared Pest in Western Australia and none are listed as a Weed of National Significance (Government of Western Australia 2015b, Australian Weeds Committee 2015).
The majority of weed species were encountered infrequently and were sparsely distributed within Battler. Generally, weeds were more abundant along the western side of the project area (likely due to proximity to farmland west of Forrestiana-Southern Cross Road). Table 2 presents a summary of the more frequently encountered weed species and their abundance and distribution at Battler.
Of the weeds, Carrichtera annua was the most widespread and abundant, frequently occurring within wet depressions and other wetter areas or the two Eucalypt woodland vegetation associations.
Table 2. Summary of key weed species (more abundant) recorded at Battler.
Weed Species Name Distribution and Abundance Notes Brassica tournefortii Common but sparsely distributed as isolated plants throughout Battler, with increased density toward the western third of the project area. Carrichtera annua Common and often dominant in wet depressions throughout Battler. More frequently found in the Eucalyptus salubris dominated woodland where wet depressions are more abundant and along drainage lines associated with roads and tracks. Centaurea melitensis Small isolated patches scattered within the Eucalyptus salubris dominated woodland along the western boundary of Battler. Hordeum leporinum Common within areas heavily disturbed by historical mining. Some infrequent occurrences on/near the powerline track along the western boundary of Battler. Moraea setifolia Common along tracks and ditches within and around areas heavily disturbed by historical mining.
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3.7. Vegetation Condition
The overall vegetation condition for Battler is considered ‘Good’ on the Keigheri Condition Scale (see Appendix 4) due to the presence of weeds and disturbance from previous mining. The north-northeastern quarter of Battler area approaches a condition of ‘Very Good’, containing fewer weeds than the remainder of the project area. The historically mined areas previously cleared of most vegetation and mined are considered ‘Completely Degraded’, containing little of the original vegetation and significant weed coverage.
3.8. Limitations
Western Botanical notes the following limitations for the Level 1 survey of the Battler project:
• While the spacing of transects and resolution of targeted searching conducted is considered high intensity for a Level 1 survey, some occurrences/locations of priority species may still remain unrecorded. • Plant counts for significant flora are to be considered estimates, particularly for annual species where large numbers were present. • The detection of Goodenia heatheriana during the second fieldtrip (20 days after the first fieldtrip when it was not yet flowering) highlights the importance of timing for botanical surveys. Though the surveys performed were fairly comprehensive, it is still possible that other species remain undetected due to timing of fieldtrips. • Previous mining activity and refuse heaps provided a hazard for botanists during the survey and prevented some small areas from being fully surveyed. Such areas were typically heavily disturbed and unlikely to contain priority flora. • For the majority of the survey the accuracy of GPS units used was consistently noted at ± 5 m. However, reduced accuracy (to ± 30 m) and jumping/shifting location on GPS displays was observed in some areas of Battler that contained moderate slopes and/or denser tree coverage.
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4. References
Australian Weeds Committee (2015). Weeds of National Significance. Online: http://www.weeds.org.au/WoNS/. Accessed 13/11/2015.
BOM (Bureau of Meteorology) (2015). Climate Data Online. Online http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/data/. Accessed 20/11/2015.
Botanica Consulting (2011). Level 1 Flora and Vegetation Survey: Battler. Consultant report prepared for Southern Cross Goldfields Ltd.
Cowan M., Graham G. & Mckenzie N. (2001). Coolgardie 2 (COO2 Ð Southern Cross subregion). Online http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/images/documents/about/science/projects/ waaudit/coolgardie02_p143-155.pdf. Accessed 6/11/2015.
DEC (Department of Environment & Conservation) (2010). A biodiversity and cultural conservation strategy for the Great Western Woodlands. Department of Environment & Conservation.
DEC (Department of Environment & Conservation) (n.d.). Threatened and Priority Flora Report Form Ð Field Manual. Online https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/images/documents/plants- animals/monitoring/forms/tprf_field_manual_v1_0.pdf. Accessed 20/11/2016.
DPaW (Department of Parks & Wildlife) (2015). Priority Ecological Communities for Western Australia Version 22. Online http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/images/documents/plants- animals/threatened-species/priority_ecological_communities_list_june2015.pdf. Accessed 20/11/2015.
Government of Western Australia (2000). Bush Forever. Volume 2; Directory of Bush Forever Sites. Department of Environmental Protection, Western Australia.
Government of Western Australia (2015a). NatureMap. Online http://naturemap.dpaw.wa.gov.au/default.aspx. Accessed 18/09/2015.
Government of Western Australia (2015b). Western Australian Organism List. Online https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/bam/western-australian-organism-list-waol. Accessed 13/11/2015.
Western Australian Herbarium (1998-). FloraBase Ð the Western Australian Flora. Department of Parks and Wildlife. Online https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au. Accessed 20/11/2016.
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5. List of Participants
Role Participant Relevant Licenses Project Manager / Senior Botanist Dr David Leach SL011550 Project Manager / Senior Botanist Jonathan Warden SL011549
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Appendix 1. NatureMap Flora Search Results.
30 Battler NatureMap Species Report Created By Guest user on 18/09/2015
Kingdom Plantae Current Names Only Yes Core Datasets Only Yes Method 'By Circle' Centre 119¡24' 28'' E,31¡20' 38'' S Buffer 20km
Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 1. 14048 Acacia ancistrophylla var. perarcuata P3 2. 3218 Acacia anfractuosa 3. 14052 Acacia asepala P2 4. 15467 Acacia assimilis subsp. assimilis 5. 3236 Acacia beauverdiana (Pukkati) 6. 3251 Acacia camptoclada 7. 3264 Acacia colletioides (Wait-a-while) 8. 14618 Acacia concolorans P2 9. 16117 Acacia consanguinea 10. 3269 Acacia coolgardiensis (Spinifex Wattle) 11. 14623 Acacia crenulata P3 12. 16169 Acacia deficiens 13. 14069 Acacia desertorum var. nudipes P3 14. 16119 Acacia dissona var. dissona 15. 12257 Acacia enervia subsp. explicata 16. 3337 Acacia filifolia P3 17. 15282 Acacia gibbosa 18. 3366 Acacia hemiteles 19. 15285 Acacia heteroneura var. jutsonii 20. 3378 Acacia inaequiloba 21. 3389 Acacia intricata 22. 3393 Acacia jennerae 23. 14610 Acacia kalgoorliensis 24. 3426 Acacia longispinea 25. 3440 Acacia merrallii 26. 3451 Acacia multispicata 27. 3452 Acacia murrayana (Sandplain Wattle) 28. 15290 Acacia neurophylla subsp. erugata 29. 15479 Acacia nigripilosa subsp. nigripilosa 30. 3463 Acacia nyssophylla 31. 3494 Acacia poliochroa 32. 3495 Acacia prainii (Prain's Wattle) 33. 3512 Acacia rendlei 34. 3513 Acacia resinimarginea 35. 3524 Acacia rossei 36. 15484 Acacia sphacelata subsp. sphacelata 37. 3555 Acacia steedmanii 38. 23525 Acacia steedmanii subsp. steedmanii 39. 16157 Acacia xerophila var. brevior 40. 15292 Acacia yorkrakinensis subsp. acrita 41. 31602 Acrotriche lancifolia 42. 7817 Actinobole uliginosum (Flannel Cudweed) 43. 6208 Actinotus superbus 44. 1770 Adenanthos argyreus (Little Woollybush) 45. 1720 Allocasuarina acutivalvis 46. 1722 Allocasuarina corniculata 47. 12655 Allocasuarina spinosissima 48. 6565 Alyxia buxifolia (Dysentery Bush) 49. 40903 Androcalva aphrix 50. 7836 Angianthus tomentosus (Camel-grass) 51. 17963 Aotus tietkensii 52. 1364 Asphodelus fistulosus (Onion Weed) Y
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Page 1 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 53. 7846 Asteridea athrixioides 54. 6336 Astroloma serratifolium (Kondrung) 55. 20726 Astus subroseus 56. 11435 Atriplex acutibractea subsp. acutibractea 57. 11489 Atriplex acutibractea subsp. karoniensis 58. 2453 Atriplex codonocarpa (Flat-topped Saltbush) 59. 2455 Atriplex eardleyae 60. 2459 Atriplex holocarpa (Pop Saltbush) 61. 2461 Atriplex hymenotheca 62. 12042 Atriplex lindleyi subsp. inflata 63. 11516 Atriplex nummularia subsp. spathulata (Old Man Saltbush) 64. 11525 Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii 65. 2472 Atriplex pumilio 66. 11791 Atriplex quadrivalvata var. quadrivalvata 67. 2476 Atriplex semilunaris (Annual Saltbush) 68. 2479 Atriplex stipitata (Mallee Saltbush) 69. 2480 Atriplex suberecta 70. 2481 Atriplex vesicaria (Bladder Saltbush) 71. 17237 Austrostipa elegantissima 72. 17246 Austrostipa nitida 73. 5344 Baeckea elderiana 74. 5349 Baeckea grandibracteata 75. 31153 Baeckea grandibracteata subsp. Parker Range (K. Newbey 9270) P3 76. 20806 Baeckea sp. Bullfinch (K.R. Newbey 5838) P1 77. 5375 Balaustion pulcherrimum (Native Pomegranate) 78. 1801 Banksia audax 79. 1815 Banksia elderiana (Swordfish Banksia) 80. 5386 Beaufortia interstans 81. 7852 Bellida graminea (Rosy Bellida) 82. 34261 Beyeria minor 83. 34276 Beyeria sulcata var. brevipes 84. 34257 Beyeria sulcata var. sulcata 85. 7856 Blennospora drummondii 86. 4409 Boronia coerulescens 87. 11498 Boronia coerulescens subsp. spicata 88. 11201 Boronia ternata var. ternata 89. 1267 Borya constricta 90. 10915 Brachychiton populneus (Kurrajong) Y 91. 19437 Brachysola coerulea 92. 15344 Caladenia dimidia 93. 18023 Caladenia horistes 94. 15356 Caladenia incensa 95. 19219 Caladenia mesocera 96. 15374 Caladenia pachychila 97. 19280 Caladenia paradoxa 98. 1614 Caladenia roei (Ant Orchid) 99. 18594 Caladenia sp. Muddarning Hill (S.D. Hopper 4013) 100. 18019 Caladenia vulgata 101. 2853 Calandrinia eremaea (Twining Purslane) 102. 92 Callitris canescens 103. 96 Callitris preissii (Rottnest Island Pine, Maro) 104. 5408 Calothamnus gilesii 105. 5465 Calytrix leschenaultii 106. 5466 Calytrix merrelliana 107. 5476 Calytrix sapphirina 108. 11211 Cassytha glabella forma dispar 109. 7922 Cephalipterum drummondii (Pompom Head) 110. 1215 Chamaexeros fimbriata 111. 35640 Chamelaucium pauciflorum subsp. Perenjori (B.J. Conn 2181) 112. 42180 Chamelaucium sp. Bendering (T.J. Alford 110) 113. 37 Cheilanthes lasiophylla (Woolly Cloak Fern) 114. 3168 Cheiranthera filifolia 115. 2778 Codonocarpus cotinifolius (Native Poplar, Kundurangu) 116. 4553 Comesperma drummondii (Drummond's Milkwort) 117. 4561 Comesperma scoparium (Broom Milkwort) 118. 4566 Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) 119. 40923 Commersonia craurophylla (Brittle Leaved Rulingia) 120. 1861 Conospermum brownii (Blue-eyed Smokebush) 121. 1868 Conospermum distichum 122. 1882 Conospermum stoechadis (Common Smokebush)
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Page 2 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 123. 1424 Conostylis bealiana 124. 7419 Coopernookia strophiolata 125. 32342 Crossidium geheebii 126. 9076 Cryptandra myriantha 127. 15400 Cyanicula amplexans 128. 6747 Cyanostegia angustifolia (Tinsel-flower) 129. 6751 Cyanostegia microphylla (Tinsel Flower) 130. 7449 Dampiera juncea (Rush-like Dampiera) 131. 7454 Dampiera linearis (Common Dampiera) 132. 7456 Dampiera luteiflora (Yellow Dampiera) 133. 7458 Dampiera obliqua 134. 7475 Dampiera spicigera (Spiked Dampiera) 135. 7477 Dampiera stenostachya (Narrow-spiked Dampiera) 136. 13158 Dampiera tenuicaulis var. curvula 137. 7483 Dampiera tomentosa (Felted Dampiera) 138. 41026 Dasymalla teckiana 139. 41025 Dasymalla terminalis (Native Foxglove) 140. 16576 Daviesia argillacea 141. 12975 Daviesia benthamii subsp. acanthoclona 142. 3802 Daviesia croniniana 143. 3813 Daviesia grahamii 144. 16581 Daviesia intricata subsp. xiphophylla 145. 12327 Daviesia microcarpa T 146. 11964 Dichanthium sericeum subsp. sericeum 147. 2498 Didymanthus roei 148. 32346 Didymodon torquatus 149. 11681 Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum 150. 2499 Dissocarpus paradoxus (Curious Saltbush) 151. 7960 Dithyrostegia amplexicaulis 152. 10858 Diuris picta 153. 4753 Dodonaea amblyophylla 154. 4760 Dodonaea divaricata 155. 12034 Dodonaea microzyga var. acrolobata 156. 4775 Dodonaea pinifolia 157. 11247 Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima 158. 3088 Drosera andersoniana (Sturdy Sundew) 159. 14298 Drosera macrantha subsp. macrantha 160. 4459 Drummondita hassellii 161. 6966 Duboisia hopwoodii (Pituri, Kundugu) 162. 1066 Ecdeiocolea monostachya 163. 12064 Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa (Barrier Saltbush) 164. 14104 Eremaea pauciflora var. pauciflora 165. 13641 Eremophila caerulea subsp. merrallii P4 166. 13807 Eremophila caperata 167. 7189 Eremophila clarkei (Turpentine Bush) 168. 17156 Eremophila clavata 169. 14895 Eremophila decipiens subsp. decipiens 170. 7200 Eremophila drummondii 171. 17175 Eremophila glabra subsp. albicans 172. 7219 Eremophila granitica (Thin-leaved Poverty Bush) 173. 15112 Eremophila interstans subsp. interstans 174. 7226 Eremophila ionantha (Violet-flowered Eremophila) 175. 7231 Eremophila lehmanniana 176. 7242 Eremophila miniata (Kopi Poverty Bush) 177. 18570 Eremophila oppositifolia subsp. angustifolia 178. 7267 Eremophila scoparia (Broom Bush () 179. 3869 Erichsenia uncinata 180. 20718 Ericksonella saccharata 181. 2514 Eriochiton sclerolaenoides (Woolly Bindii) 182. 14377 Erymophyllum ramosum subsp. ramosum 183. 19508 Eucalyptus calycogona subsp. calycogona 184. 14300 Eucalyptus celastroides subsp. celastroides (Mirret) 185. 5607 Eucalyptus corrugata (Rough-fruited Mallee) 186. 11294 Eucalyptus crucis subsp. crucis (Silver Mallee) T 187. 15667 Eucalyptus eremophila subsp. eremophila (Sand Mallee) 188. 5662 Eucalyptus gracilis (Yorrell) 189. 15743 Eucalyptus incerata (Mount Day Mallee) 190. 20404 Eucalyptus kochii subsp. yellowdinensis 191. 15682 Eucalyptus leptophylla (Narrow-leaved Red Mallee) 192. 13059 Eucalyptus leptopoda subsp. leptopoda
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Page 3 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 193. 13056 Eucalyptus leptopoda subsp. subluta 194. 5701 Eucalyptus longicornis (Red Morrel, Moril) 195. 20802 Eucalyptus longissima 196. 13037 Eucalyptus loxophleba subsp. lissophloia 197. 5711 Eucalyptus melanoxylon (Black Morrel) 198. 19323 Eucalyptus moderata 199. 5717 Eucalyptus myriadena 200. 13513 Eucalyptus myriadena subsp. myriadena 201. 13514 Eucalyptus myriadena subsp. parviflora P1 202. 13524 Eucalyptus olivina 203. 5745 Eucalyptus pileata (Capped Mallee) 204. 5747 Eucalyptus platycorys (Boorabbin Mallee) 205. 13520 Eucalyptus polita 206. 19064 Eucalyptus prolixa 207. 12379 Eucalyptus protensa 208. 5761 Eucalyptus rigidula (Stiff-leaved Mallee) 209. 12693 Eucalyptus salicola (Salt Gum) 210. 5766 Eucalyptus salmonophloia (Salmon Gum, Wurak) 211. 5767 Eucalyptus salubris (Gimlet) 212. 5772 Eucalyptus sheathiana (Ribbon-barked Gum) 213. 34775 Eucalyptus vittata 214. 17027 Euryomyrtus leptospermoides 215. 16722 Euryomyrtus maidenii 216. 19292 Eutaxia lasiophylla 217. 10977 Exocarpos aphyllus (Leafless Ballart) 218. 5205 Frankenia irregularis 219. 5209 Frankenia pauciflora (Seaheath) 220. 5212 Frankenia setosa (Bristly Frankenia) 221. 11571 Galenia pubescens var. pubescens Y 222. 3900 Gastrolobium floribundum (Wodjil Poison) 223. 10981 Gastrolobium parviflorum 224. 6144 Glischrocaryon flavescens 225. 10777 Gompholobium gompholobioides 226. 3959 Gompholobium viscidulum 227. 7504 Goodenia dyeri 228. 7506 Goodenia elderi 229. 19349 Goodenia heatheriana P1 230. 7517 Goodenia incana (Hoary Goodenia) 231. 7527 Goodenia mimuloides 232. 1971 Grevillea cagiana (Red Toothbrushes) 233. 8830 Grevillea ceratocarpa 234. 13453 Grevillea didymobotrya subsp. didymobotrya 235. 2002 Grevillea eryngioides (Curly Grevillea) 236. 8832 Grevillea excelsior (Flame Grevillea) 237. 19314 Grevillea hookeriana subsp. apiciloba 238. 8834 Grevillea incrassata 239. 15974 Grevillea incurva 240. 2047 Grevillea nematophylla 241. 2055 Grevillea oncogyne 242. 2057 Grevillea paradoxa (Bottlebrush Grevillea) 243. 2077 Grevillea pterosperma 244. 15766 Grevillea shuttleworthiana subsp. obovata 245. 2104 Grevillea teretifolia (Round Leaf Grevillea) 246. 2783 Gyrostemon racemiger 247. 1465 Haemodorum discolor 248. 2157 Hakea erecta 249. 2163 Hakea francisiana (Emu Tree) 250. 2181 Hakea meisneriana 251. 2182 Hakea minyma 252. 2184 Hakea multilineata (Grass Leaf Hakea) 253. 12232 Hakea pendens P3 254. 2195 Hakea platysperma (Cricket Ball Hakea) 255. 17556 Hakea recurva subsp. arida 256. 2217 Hakea verrucosa 257. 6684 Halgania andromedifolia 258. 6691 Halgania integerrima 259. 6180 Haloragis trigonocarpa 260. 6776 Hemiphora elderi (Red Velvet) 261. 19692 Hibbertia ancistrophylla 262. 5115 Hibbertia conspicua (Leafless Hibbertia)
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Page 4 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 263. 5122 Hibbertia eatoniae 264. 19779 Hibbertia glomerosa var. glomerosa 265. 5165 Hibbertia rostellata 266. 15863 Hibbertia stowardii 267. 5813 Homalocalyx pulcherrimus 268. 5815 Homalocalyx thryptomenoides 269. 448 Hordeum glaucum (Northern Barley Grass) Y 270. 15447 Hyalosperma glutinosum subsp. glutinosum 271. 12007 Hybanthus floribundus subsp. floribundus 272. 8086 Hypochaeris glabra (Smooth Catsear) Y 273. 16812 Isopogon scabriusculus subsp. pubifloris 274. 14436 Isopogon scabriusculus subsp. stenophyllus 275. 14779 Jacksonia arida 276. 4021 Jacksonia nematoclada 277. 20709 Jacksonia ramulosa 278. 1178 Juncus bufonius (Toad Rush) Y 279. 4043 Kennedia prorepens 280. 19892 Keraudrenia velutina subsp. velutina 281. 29046 Lactuca serriola forma serriola Y 282. 13284 Lawrencella rosea 283. 4957 Lawrencia repens 284. 11815 Laxmannia grandiflora subsp. grandiflora 285. 1306 Laxmannia paleacea 286. 7569 Lechenaultia brevifolia 287. 44490 Leontodon rhagadioloides Y 288. 3018 Lepidium africanum (Rubble Peppercress) Y 289. 41647 Lepidosperma sanguinolentum 290. 2352 Leptomeria preissiana 291. 5847 Leptospermum erubescens (Roadside Teatree) 292. 5852 Leptospermum nitens 293. 5855 Leptospermum roei 294. 13260 Leucochrysum fitzgibbonii 295. 6401 Leucopogon hamulosus 296. 41770 Leucopogon sp. Boorabbin (K.R. Newbey 8374) 297. 36059 Leucopogon sp. Yellowdine (M. Hislop & F. Hort MH 3194) P1 298. 19517 Leucopogon sp. outer wheatbelt (M. Hislop 30) 299. 6488 Limonium lobatum Y 300. 6489 Limonium sinuatum (Perennial Sea Lavender) Y 301. 6514 Logania tortuosa 302. 4061 Lotus cruentus (Redflower Lotus) 303. 2396 Lysiana casuarinae 304. 36375 Lysimachia arvensis (Pimpernel) Y 305. 34736 Lysinema pentapetalum 306. 2533 Maireana amoena 307. 2537 Maireana brevifolia (Small Leaf Bluebush) 308. 2544 Maireana georgei (Satiny Bluebush) 309. 2568 Maireana trichoptera (Downy Bluebush) 310. 5864 Malleostemon peltiger 311. 5865 Malleostemon roseus 312. 4961 Malva parviflora (Marshmallow) Y 313. 19421 Marianthus bicolor (Painted Marianthus) 314. 4077 Medicago minima (Small Burr Medic) Y 315. 4078 Medicago orbicularis (Button Medic) Y Y 316. 15063 Melaleuca acuminata subsp. acuminata 317. 19380 Melaleuca calyptroides 318. 5896 Melaleuca cordata 319. 19486 Melaleuca hamata 320. 5917 Melaleuca hamulosa 321. 5925 Melaleuca lateriflora (Gorada) 322. 5929 Melaleuca leiocarpa 323. 15663 Melaleuca pauperiflora subsp. fastigiata 324. 5958 Melaleuca radula (Graceful Honeymyrtle) 325. 2813 Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Iceplant) Y 326. 2814 Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum (Slender Iceplant) Y 327. 6891 Microcorys ericifolia 328. 17402 Microcorys sp. stellate (A. Strid 21885) 329. 18046 Microcybe multiflora subsp. multiflora 330. 9187 Micromyrtus erichsenii 331. 14382 Microtis eremaea 332. 14338 Millotia newbeyi P1
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Page 5 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 333. 12631 Millotia perpusilla 334. 14344 Millotia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia (Soft Millotia) 335. 4099 Mirbelia seorsifolia 336. 4104 Mirbelia trichocalyx 337. 490 Monachather paradoxus 338. 19177 Moraea setifolia Y 339. 6974 Nicotiana glauca (Tree Tobacco) Y 340. 8134 Olearia exiguifolia (Small-leaved Daisy Bush) 341. 8136 Olearia homolepis 342. 8139 Olearia magniflora 343. 8140 Olearia muelleri (Goldfields Daisy) 344. 8141 Olearia muricata (Rough-leaved Daisy Bush) 345. 8145 Olearia pimeleoides (Pimelea Daisybush, Burrobunga) 346. 12646 Ozothamnus occidentalis 347. 40424 Pentameris airoides subsp. airoides Y 348. 2259 Persoonia coriacea (Leathery-leaf Persoonia) 349. 15630 Persoonia inconspicua 350. 2274 Persoonia saundersiana 351. 3674 Petalostylis cassioides 352. 14446 Petrophile arcuata 353. 14445 Petrophile merrallii 354. 2308 Petrophile seminuda 355. 4500 Phebalium filifolium (Slender Phebalium) 356. 4501 Phebalium lepidotum 357. 16556 Phebalium megaphyllum 358. 4504 Phebalium tuberculosum 359. 18537 Philotheca brucei subsp. brucei 360. 18519 Philotheca coccinea 361. 18385 Philotheca deserti subsp. deserti 362. 18506 Philotheca tomentella 363. 5229 Pimelea aeruginosa 364. 5231 Pimelea angustifolia (Narrow-leaved Pimelea) 365. 11227 Pimelea brevifolia subsp. modesta 366. 11402 Pimelea imbricata var. piligera 367. 11185 Pimelea microcephala subsp. microcephala 368. 12104 Pimelea spiculigera var. thesioides 369. 11910 Pimelea suaveolens subsp. flava 370. 5268 Pimelea sulphurea (Yellow Banjine) 371. 19744 Pittosporum angustifolium 372. 6812 Pityrodia lepidota 373. 6255 Platysace juncea 374. 14999 Platysace trachymenioides 375. 571 Poa annua (Winter Grass) Y 376. 8173 Podolepis capillaris (Wiry Podolepis) 377. 8182 Podotheca angustifolia (Sticky Longheads) 378. 8184 Podotheca gnaphalioides (Golden Long-heads) 379. 8187 Pogonolepis muelleriana 380. 16688 Prasophyllum gracile 381. 6912 Prostanthera campbellii 382. 6916 Prostanthera grylloana 383. 12704 Prostanthera nanophylla P3 384. 6923 Prostanthera semiteres 385. 12120 Prostanthera semiteres subsp. semiteres 386. 4725 Psammomoya choretroides 387. 1689 Pterostylis mutica (Midget Greenhood) 388. 10778 Pterostylis picta 389. 1693 Pterostylis recurva (Jug Orchid) 390. 1696 Pterostylis sargentii (Frog Greenhood) 391. 10897 Pterostylis spathulata 392. 2707 Ptilotus carlsonii 393. 2729 Ptilotus grandiflorus 394. 2732 Ptilotus holosericeus 395. 41001 Ptilotus nobilis subsp. nobilis (Yellow Tails) 396. 2747 Ptilotus obovatus (Cotton Bush) 397. 41000 Ptilotus sp. Goldfields (R. Davis 10796) 398. 2760 Ptilotus spathulatus 399. 32417 Ptychostomum angustifolium 400. 4964 Radyera farragei (Knobby Hibiscus) 401. 13294 Rhodanthe laevis 402. 13249 Rhodanthe oppositifolia subsp. oppositifolia
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Page 6 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 403. 13252 Rhodanthe pygmaea 404. 13253 Rhodanthe rubella 405. 11151 Rostraria pumila Y 406. 2587 Roycea divaricata 407. 40425 Rytidosperma caespitosum 408. 40427 Rytidosperma setaceum 409. 30434 Salsola australis 410. 2356 Santalum acuminatum (Quandong, Warnga) 411. 7639 Scaevola restiacea 412. 8200 Schoenia cassiniana (Schoenia) 413. 993 Schoenus hexandrus 414. 2609 Sclerolaena diacantha (Grey Copperburr) 415. 17645 Senna artemisioides 416. 12276 Senna artemisioides subsp. filifolia 417. 3072 Sisymbrium orientale (Indian Hedge Mustard) Y 418. 3073 Sisymbrium runcinatum Y 419. 7022 Solanum nigrum (Black Berry Nightshade) Y 420. 8231 Sonchus oleraceus (Common Sowthistle) Y 421. 4735 Stackhousia scoparia 422. 31712 Stenanthemum bremerense P4 423. 3076 Stenopetalum filifolium 424. 7685 Stylidium arenicola 425. 7701 Stylidium choreanthum (Dancing Triggerplant) P3 426. 7714 Stylidium dielsianum (Tangle Triggerplant) 427. 7751 Stylidium limbatum (Fringed-leaved Triggerplant) 428. 7774 Stylidium piliferum (Common Butterfly Triggerplant) 429. 7810 Stylidium yilgarnense (Yilgarn Triggerplant) 430. 43203 Surreya diandra 431. 16761 Synaphea interioris 432. 15534 Synaphea spinulosa subsp. major 433. 33236 Tecticornia halocnemoides (Shrubby Samphire) 434. 33297 Tecticornia pergranulata subsp. pergranulata (Blackseed Samphire) 435. 31618 Tecticornia pruinosa 436. 33218 Tecticornia pterygosperma subsp. pterygosperma 437. 31717 Tecticornia undulata 438. 35840 Templetonia ceracea 439. 4257 Templetonia smithiana 440. 42065 Tetrapora tenuiramea 441. 4530 Tetratheca efoliata 442. 19396 Teucrium sp. Norseman (T.E.H. Aplin 1851) 443. 13298 Thiseltonia gracillima 444. 6058 Thryptomene kochii 445. 1338 Thysanotus manglesianus (Fringed Lily) 446. 678 Tragus australianus (Small Burrgrass) 447. 1363 Tricoryne tenella 448. 15509 Trifolium tomentosum var. tomentosum Y 449. 17874 Triodia rigidissima 450. 4737 Tripterococcus brunonis (Winged Stackhousia) 451. 98 Typha domingensis (Bulrush, Djandjid) 452. 9008 Urodon dasyphyllus (Mop Bushpea) 453. 7658 Velleia discophora (Cabbage Poison) 454. 6071 Verticordia brachypoda 455. 6073 Verticordia chrysantha 456. 12422 Verticordia eriocephala (Common Cauliflower) 457. 12428 Verticordia halophila 458. 12432 Verticordia inclusa 459. 36801 Verticordia mitchelliana subsp. implexior 460. 12442 Verticordia mitodes P3 461. 12445 Verticordia multiflora subsp. solox P2 462. 6109 Verticordia picta (Painted Featherflower) 463. 12451 Verticordia plumosa var. incrassata 464. 6113 Verticordia pritzelii (Pritzel's Featherflower) 465. 6114 Verticordia rennieana 466. 15267 Verticordia roei subsp. roei 467. 6121 Verticordia stenopetala P3 468. 8266 Vittadinia gracilis 469. 13331 Waitzia acuminata var. acuminata 470. 6938 Westringia cephalantha 471. 9247 Westringia rigida (Stiff Westringia) 472. 1396 Wurmbea graniticola
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Page 7 Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 1Endemic To Query Area 473. 1248 Xerolirion divaricata (Basil's Asparagus) 474. 4386 Zygophyllum aurantiacum (Shrubby Twinleaf) 475. 4391 Zygophyllum glaucum (Pale Twinleaf)
Conservation Codes T - Rare or likely to become extinct X - Presumed extinct IA - Protected under international agreement S - Other specially protected fauna 1 - Priority 1 2 - Priority 2 3 - Priority 3 4 - Priority 4 5 - Priority 5
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Appendix 2. Flora Species List.
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Family Species Name Notes Aizoaceae Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum Weed Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina helmsii Amaranthaceae Ptilotus aervoides Amaranthaceae Ptilotus carlsonii Amaranthaceae Ptilotus gaudichaudii var. parviflorus Amaranthaceae Ptilotus holosericeus Amaranthaceae Ptilotus sp. Goldfields (R. Davis 10796) Apiaceae Daucus glochidiatus Apiaceae Trachymene cyanopetala Apocynaceae Alyxia buxifolia Araliaceae Hydrocotyle corynophora Priority 1 Asparagaceae Arthropodium curvipes Asparagaceae Thysanotus sp. Indeterminate Insufficient material to ID Asteraceae Actinobole uliginosum Asteraceae Angianthus tomentosus Asteraceae Arctotheca calendula Weed Asteraceae Asteridea athrixioides Asteraceae Brachyscome iberidifolia Asteraceae Calotis erinacea Range Extension Asteraceae Calotis hispidula Asteraceae Centaurea melitensis Weed Asteraceae Erymophyllum ramosum subsp. ramosum Asteraceae Gnephosis intonsa Priority 3 Asteraceae Hyalosperma glutinosum subsp. glutinosum Asteraceae Hypochaeris glabra Weed Asteraceae Lawrencella rosea Asteraceae Leucochrysum fitzgibbonii Asteraceae Olearia muelleri Asteraceae Olearia pimeleoides Asteraceae Podolepis capillaris Asteraceae Podolepis lessonii Asteraceae Podotheca gnaphalioides Asteraceae Pogonolepis muelleriana Asteraceae Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea Asteraceae Rhodanthe citrina Asteraceae Rhodanthe pygmaea Asteraceae Senecio pinnatifolius Asteraceae Siloxerus pygmaeus Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceus Weed Brassicaceae Brassica tournefortii Weed
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Family Species Name Notes Brassicaceae Carrichtera annua Weed Brassicaceae Phlegmatospermum eremaeum Priority 3 Brassicaceae Stenopetalum filifolium Brassicaceae Stenopetalum lineare var. lineare Caryophyllaceae Stellaria filiformis Chenopodiaceae Atriplex bunburyana Chenopodiaceae Atriplex nummularia Chenopodiaceae Atriplex semilunaris Chenopodiaceae Atriplex stipitata Chenopodiaceae Atriplex vesicaria Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium curvispicatum Chenopodiaceae Enchylaena lanata Chenopodiaceae Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa Chenopodiaceae Eriochiton sclerolaenoides Chenopodiaceae Maireana brevifolia Chenopodiaceae Maireana georgei Chenopodiaceae Maireana thesioides Chenopodiaceae Maireana tomentosa subsp. tomentosa Chenopodiaceae Maireana trichoptera Chenopodiaceae Rhagodia drummondii Chenopodiaceae Sclerolaena diacantha Chenopodiaceae Sclerolaena fusiformis Colchicaceae Wurmbea densiflora Convolvulaceae Wilsonia humilis Cyperaceae Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum Species of Interest Dilleniaceae Hibbertia exasperata Euphorbiaceae Beyeria sulcata var. brevipes Euphorbiaceae Spergularia rubra Weed Fabaceae Acacia acuminata Fabaceae Acacia colletioides Fabaceae Acacia erinacea Fabaceae Acacia intricata Fabaceae Acacia merrallii Fabaceae Acacia rendlei Fabaceae Acacia sp. Indeterminate Insufficient Material to ID Fabaceae Acacia tetragonophylla Fabaceae Daviesia aff. rubiginosa Leaves longer than typical Fabaceae Eutaxia neurocalyx subsp. neurocalyx Fabaceae Medicago minima Weed
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Family Species Name Notes Fabaceae Mirbelia microphylla Fabaceae Senna artemisioides subsp. filifolia Fabaceae Swainsona sp. Indeterminate Insufficient Material to ID Fabaceae Templetonia sulcata Geraniaceae Erodium cygnorum Goodeniaceae Goodenia heatheriana Priority 1 Goodeniaceae Goodenia pinnatifida Goodeniaceae Scaevola spinescens (broad leaf form) Haloragaceae Haloragis trigonocarpa Iridaceae Moraea setifolia Weed Lamiaceae Hemigenia sp. Newdegate (E. Bishop 75) Priority 1 Lamiaceae Prostanthera semiteres subsp. semiteres Lamiaceae Westringia rigida Loranthaceae Amyema miquelii Malvaceae Commersonia craurophylla Malvaceae Lawrencia diffusa Myrtaceae Eucalyptus calycogona subsp. calycogona Myrtaceae Eucalyptus corrugata Myrtaceae Eucalyptus loxophleba subsp. lissophloia Myrtaceae Eucalyptus oleosa subsp. oleosa Myrtaceae Eucalyptus salmonophloia Myrtaceae Eucalyptus salubris Myrtaceae Eucalyptus vittata Myrtaceae Eucalyptus yilgarnensis Myrtaceae Melaleuca hamata Myrtaceae Melaleuca pauperiflora subsp. fastigiata Plantaginaceae Plantago drummondii Poaceae Amphipogon caricinus subsp. caricinus Poaceae Aristida contorta Poaceae Austrostipa elegantissima Poaceae Austrostipa hemipogon Poaceae Austrostipa nitida Poaceae Austrostipa trichophylla Poaceae Avena barbata Weed Poaceae Eriachne pulchella subsp. pulchella Poaceae Hordeum leporinum Weed Poaceae Parapholis incurva Weed Poaceae Pentameris airoides subsp. airoides Weed Poaceae Rytidosperma caespitosum Poaceae Vulpia myuros Weed
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Family Species Name Notes Portulacaceae Calandrinia eremaea Primulaceae Lysimachia arvensis Weed Proteaceae Grevillea obliquistigma subsp. obliquistigma Rhamnaceae Cryptandra connata Rhamnaceae Trymalium myrtillus subsp. myrtillus Rutaceae Phebalium megaphyllum Rutaceae Phebalium tuberculosum Santalaceae Exocarpos aphyllus Santalaceae Santalum acuminatum Sapindaceae Dodonaea stenozyga Scrophulariaceae Eremophila decipiens subsp. decipiens Scrophulariaceae Eremophila glabra Scrophulariaceae Eremophila interstans subsp. interstans Scrophulariaceae Eremophila rugosa Scrophulariaceae Eremophila scoparia Solanaceae Lycium australe Solanaceae Solanum hoplopetalum Violaceae Hybanthus floribundus subsp. curvifolius Zygophyllaceae Zygophyllum apiculatum Zygophyllaceae Zygophyllum eremaeum Zygophyllaceae Zygophyllum glaucum
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Appendix 3. Significant Flora Locations and Plant Counts.
All data presented within GDA94 datum. Includes only data from survey results.
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Significant Species Location Coordinates Number of Plants Gnephosis intonsa (P3) 50 J 727323 6529040 2000 50 J 727303 6528928 12 50 J 727278 6529032 9 50 J 727284 6529030 30 50 J 727287 6529026 5 50 J 727303 6529044 20 50 J 727292 6529049 3 50 J 727179 6528943 2 50 J 727197 6528931 250 50 J 727200 6528928 1000 50 J 727182 6528914 600 50 J 727135 6528926 12 50 J 727141 6528927 20 50 J 727163 6528939 6 50 J 727168 6528945 30 50 J 727164 6528947 10 50 J 727163 6528951 10 50 J 727160 6528953 5 50 J 727154 6528966 50 50 J 727153 6529004 15 50 J 727220 6529224 20 50 J 727243 6529266 200 50 J 727207 6529264 100 50 J 727140 6528919 20 50 J 727158 6528943 5 50 J 727157 6528954 6 50 J 727133 6528937 100 50 J 727198 6528883 300 50 J 727203 6528854 2000 50 J 727187 6528881 75 50 J 727214 6528854 500 50 J 727250 6528865 3 50 J 727258 6528869 100 50 J 727262 6528885 50 50 J 727274 6528869 125 50 J 727281 6528869 50 50 J 727297 6528875 50 50 J 727527 6529060 4 50 J 727528 6529068 40
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Significant Species Location Coordinates Number of Plants Gnephosis intonsa (P3) ----- Continued 50 J 727535 6529063 20 50 J 727511 6529110 10 50 J 727506 6529108 250 50 J 727504 6529120 200 50 J 727501 6529130 1000 50 J 727494 6529146 250 50 J 727542 6529071 2 50 J 726823 6529651 1000 50 J 726786 6529662 500 50 J 726787 6529669 100 50 J 726826 6529667 500 50 J 726816 6529672 1000 50 J 726818 6529697 1000 50 J 726796 6529721 400 50 J 726786 6529721 100 50 J 726772 6529721 200 50 J 726776 6529724 200 50 J 726781 6529723 200 50 J 726790 6529724 200 50 J 726756 6529728 100 50 J 726753 6529734 200 50 J 726747 6529735 1500 50 J 726742 6529733 250 50 J 726735 6529736 150 50 J 726750 6529795 1000 50 J 726737 6529794 500 50 J 726721 6529792 300 50 J 726690 6529820 100 50 J 726693 6529821 500 50 J 726693 6529826 100 50 J 726692 6529830 100 50 J 726690 6529834 100 50 J 726688 6529838 100 50 J 726686 6529842 100 50 J 726684 6529845 100 50 J 726683 6529850 100 50 J 726681 6529854 200 50 J 726692 6529859 200 50 J 726695 6529861 200 50 J 726700 6529862 200
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Significant Species Location Coordinates Number of Plants Gnephosis intonsa (P3) ----- Continued 50 J 726707 6529862 200 50 J 726708 6529867 200 50 J 726697 6529877 200 50 J 726690 6529879 200 50 J 726686 6529879 200 50 J 726680 6529879 200 50 J 726682 6529882 200 50 J 726682 6529886 200 50 J 726684 6529926 2500 50 J 726670 6529925 2500 50 J 726664 6529934 750 50 J 726674 6529940 100 50 J 726687 6529957 100 50 J 726677 6529972 100 50 J 726651 6529971 100 50 J 726635 6530051 100 50 J 726636 6530049 100 50 J 726635 6530047 100 50 J 726633 6530048 100 50 J 726632 6530043 100 50 J 726633 6530040 100 50 J 726625 6530042 100 50 J 726623 6530047 100 50 J 726622 6530050 100 50 J 726623 6530053 100 50 J 726622 6530057 100 50 J 726619 6530059 100 50 J 726552 6530167 5 50 J 726550 6530169 100 50 J 726560 6530164 100 50 J 726563 6530164 100 50 J 726564 6530160 100 50 J 726674 6529897 100 50 J 726674 6529896 100 50 J 728552 6529379 500 50 J 728551 6529376 500 50 J 728529 6529377 100 50 J 728517 6529383 100 50 J 728585 6529418 200
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Significant Species Location Coordinates Number of Plants Gnephosis intonsa (P3) ----- Continued 50 J 728584 6529421 200 50 J 728623 6529361 10 50 J 728614 6529353 10 50 J 728603 6529324 1000 50 J 728547 6529315 250 50 J 728262 6529359 100 50 J 728265 6529355 100 50 J 728277 6529346 2500 50 J 728283 6529338 100 50 J 728289 6529341 100 50 J 728294 6529344 100 50 J 728301 6529346 100 50 J 728353 6529269 1 50 J 728354 6529265 250 50 J 728306 6529302 10 50 J 727316 6528853 25 50 J 727318 6528848 25 50 J 727320 6528860 100 50 J 727323 6528870 50 50 J 727349 6528877 100 50 J 727358 6528881 10 50 J 727363 6528880 10 50 J 727366 6528880 10 50 J 727367 6528879 20 50 J 727296 6528882 100 50 J 727372 6528942 1 50 J 727251 6528805 15 50 J 727349 6528747 300 50 J 727381 6528744 1000 50 J 727414 6528729 200 50 J 727302 6528809 400 50 J 727279 6528276 5 50 J 727277 6528262 2000 50 J 727296 6528266 5 50 J 727301 6528266 35 50 J 727319 6528276 100 50 J 727350 6528320 500 50 J 727565 6528521 500 50 J 727555 6528516 400 50 J 727569 6528547 20
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Significant Species Location Coordinates Number of Plants Gnephosis intonsa (P3) ----- Continued 50 J 727505 6528576 1250 50 J 727499 6528574 300 50 J 727304 6528284 100 50 J 727309 6528278 100 50 J 727551 6528110 500 50 J 727558 6528110 150 50 J 727285 6528239 500 50 J 727138 6528938 50 50 J 727118 6528929 500 50 J 727082 6528962 200 50 J 727023 6529021 10 50 J 727060 6529071 50 50 J 727060 6529078 15 50 J 727112 6529055 12 50 J 727109 6529103 10 50 J 727102 6529148 50 50 J 727065 6529227 25 50 J 726963 6529245 500 50 J 727141 6528883 20 50 J 727212 6528863 500 50 J 727215 6528877 500 50 J 727200 6528875 500 50 J 727245 6528891 10 50 J 727255 6528886 100 50 J 727274 6528896 100 50 J 727371 6528964 5 50 J 727375 6528953 50 50 J 727385 6528982 20 50 J 727801 6529342 10 50 J 727013 6528996 20 50 J 726872 6529526 50 50 J 726860 6529517 10 50 J 726865 6529497 50 50 J 726936 6529414 20 50 J 726923 6529403 20 50 J 726908 6529391 30 50 J 726910 6529382 20 50 J 726773 6529675 10 50 J 726782 6529725 50
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Significant Species Location Coordinates Number of Plants Gnephosis intonsa (P3) ----- Continued 50 J 726755 6529722 20 50 J 726735 6529722 500 50 J 726746 6529681 200 50 J 726700 6529800 23 50 J 726690 6529817 27 50 J 726679 6529855 2 50 J 728655 6529361 15 50 J 728635 6529364 10 50 J 728615 6529357 20 50 J 728316 6529326 20 50 J 728308 6529290 5 50 J 728316 6529255 50 50 J 728316 6529238 300 50 J 728237 6529406 20 50 J 727257 6528830 100 50 J 727242 6528821 100 50 J 727232 6528815 100 50 J 727252 6528780 25 50 J 727301 6528697 100 50 J 727310 6528701 100 50 J 727410 6528685 20 50 J 727406 6528699 100 50 J 727396 6528726 1000 50 J 727317 6528795 500 50 J 727402 6528894 100 50 J 727490 6528936 100 50 J 727351 6528735 100 50 J 727281 6528825 100 50 J 727343 6528299 200 50 J 727354 6528296 100 50 J 727358 6528298 1000 50 J 727475 6528316 100 50 J 727508 6528445 100 50 J 727528 6528471 50 Goodenia heatheriana (P1) 50 J 727349 6528747 150 50 J 727379 6528738 750 50 J 727327 6528924 10 50 J 727347 6528762 100 50 J 727372 6528721 20 50 J 727411 6528721 1000
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Significant Species Location Coordinates Number of Plants Goodenia heatheriana (P1) ----- Continued 50 J 727421 6528723 1000 50 J 727332 6528282 100 50 J 727343 6528299 100 50 J 727358 6528298 1500 50 J 727573 6528090 200 50 J 727564 6528097 300 50 J 727319 6528909 200 50 J 727305 6528891 100 Hemigenia sp. Newdegate (E. Bishop 75) (P1) 50 J 727014 6529021 4 50 J 727009 6528999 6 50 J 727090 6528924 5 Hydrocotyle corynophora (P1) 50 J 727317 6529031 115 50 J 727075 6528968 45 50 J 727320 6528912 3 50 J 727392 6528982 55 50 J 727367 6528879 70 50 J 727390 6528719 130 50 J 727377 6528730 25 50 J 727331 6528868 2 50 J 727365 6528757 200 50 J 727368 6528781 150 50 J 727305 6528891 70 50 J 727358 6528298 1000 50 J 727535 6528104 250 Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum (Species of Interest) 50 J 727233 6529231 3 50 J 727242 6529229 3 50 J 727225 6529219 1 50 J 727241 6529199 1 50 J 727244 6529195 3 50 J 727256 6529212 1 50 J 727244 6529246 1 50 J 727241 6529248 4 50 J 727019 6529023 1 50 J 727019 6529023 1 50 J 727016 6529019 1 50 J 727009 6528999 3 50 J 727093 6528918 4 50 J 727080 6528913 1 50 J 727081 6528914 1
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Significant Species Location Coordinates Number of Plants Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum (Species of Interest) 50 J 727082 6528913 1 ----- Continued 50 J 727081 6528914 1 50 J 727080 6528914 1 50 J 727079 6528913 1 50 J 727077 6528914 1 50 J 727085 6528918 1 50 J 727144 6528844 18 50 J 727159 6528839 5 50 J 727090 6528924 30 50 J 727099 6528909 40 50 J 727122 6528887 10 50 J 727122 6528885 5 50 J 727128 6528882 5 50 J 727132 6528881 5 50 J 727123 6528874 5 50 J 727121 6528871 5 50 J 727120 6528865 5 50 J 727128 6528842 5 50 J 727176 6528781 50 50 J 727187 6528766 25 50 J 727202 6528766 30 50 J 727218 6528709 20 50 J 727229 6528685 23 50 J 727237 6528672 10 50 J 727276 6528620 82 50 J 727284 6528608 75 50 J 727299 6528582 28 50 J 727329 6528552 42 50 J 727336 6528536 35 50 J 727350 6528522 25 50 J 727370 6528481 100 50 J 727382 6528453 60 50 J 727392 6528435 16 50 J 727350 6528363 55 50 J 727342 6528354 32 50 J 727340 6528347 20 50 J 727338 6528320 15 50 J 727349 6528304 5 50 J 727507 6528095 50 50 J 727141 6528760 30
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Significant Species Location Coordinates Number of Plants Lepidosperma aff. fimbriatum (Species of Interest) 50 J 727125 6528756 30 ----- Continued 50 J 727134 6528742 30 50 J 727152 6528732 30 50 J 727175 6528743 30 50 J 727174 6528720 30 50 J 727248 6528548 4 50 J 727308 6528475 30 50 J 727337 6528472 30 50 J 727355 6528477 30 50 J 727357 6528491 30 50 J 727371 6528484 30 50 J 727385 6528487 30 50 J 727388 6528506 30 50 J 727400 6528497 30 50 J 727398 6528480 30 50 J 727304 6528404 30 50 J 727300 6528408 30 50 J 727291 6528419 30 50 J 727279 6528423 30 50 J 727295 6528392 30 50 J 727317 6528358 30 50 J 727312 6528348 30 Phlegmatospermum eremaeum (P3) 50 J 727416 6529903 40 50 J 727420 6529895 4 Teucrium sp. dwarf (R. Davis 8813) (P1) 50 J 728615 6529357 1
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Appendix 4. Keighery Vegetation Condition Scale.
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Keighery Vegetation Condition Scale developed by Keighery (1994) (as presented in Government of Western Australia (2000).
Pristine Pristine or nearly so, no obvious signs of disturbance Excellent Vegetation structure intact, disturbance affecting individual species and weeds are non-aggressive species Very Good Vegetation structure altered, obvious signs of disturbance. For example, disturbance to vegetation structure caused by repeated fires, the presence of some more aggressive weeds, dieback, logging and grazing Good Vegetation structure significantly altered by very obvious signs of multiple disturbances. Retains basic vegetation structure or ability to regenerate it. For example, disturbance to vegetation structure caused by very frequent fires, the presence of some very aggressive weeds at high density, partial clearing, dieback and grazing. Degraded Basic vegetation structure severely impacted by disturbance. Scope for regeneration but not to a state approaching good condition without intensive management. For example, disturbance to vegetation structure caused by very frequent fires, the presence of very aggressive weeds, partial clearing, dieback and grazing. Completely Degraded The structure of the vegetation is no longer intact and the area is completely or almost completely without native species. These areas are often described as "parkland cleared" with the flora comprising weed or crop species with isolated native trees or shrubs.
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Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 9A: Fee Calculation Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______9.0 Fee Calculation
A flat rate of $6.80 multiplied by the highest Fee Units set for a Works Approval amendment with multiple categories. Fee Units as set out in Schedule 4, Part 1 are summarised below in Table 7. The amendment fee is therefore $6.80 * 200 = $1,360.
Table 7 – Proposed Premises Design Capacity and Corresponding Fee Units
Category Category Description Proposed Premises Fee Units Number Production or Design Capacity
5 Processing or beneficiation of 420,000 tonnes per 200 metallic or non-metallic ore annual period
6 Mine dewatering 135,000 tonnes per 50 annual year Battler Gold Project Works Approval W5995/2016/1 Amendment 16 September 2019 ______
Attachment 10: Not Applicable