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Appendix G Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment APPENDIX G ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENT COWAL GOLD MINE EXTENSION MODIFICATION Cowal Gold Mine Extension Modification Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report Report to Barrick (Cowal) Limited August 2013 Local Government Area: Bland/Forbes Nearest Town: West Wyalong Author: Dr Colin Pardoe COLIN PARDOE BIO-ANTHROPOLOGY & ARCHAEOLOGY 16 Hackett Gardens Turner ACT 2612 Phone: 02 6248 7337 Mobile:0428 69 2798 Email:[email protected] Executive Summary Bio-Anthropology and Archaeology (Dr Colin Pardoe) has been engaged by Barrick (Cowal) Limited (Barrick) to prepare an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment (ACHA) for the Cowal Gold Mine (CGM) Extension Modification (the Modification). The purpose of this document is to identify the presence and significance of Aboriginal cultural heritage and the Modification’s potential impacts on Aboriginal cultural heritage. The Modification would involve some additional surface development within Mining Lease 1535 and a new pump station to the east of Lake Cowal (herein referred to as the Modification area). The requirements for the ACHA are to: • identify and consult with registered Aboriginal stakeholders; • determine the location and significance of Aboriginal heritage sites and places within the Modification area; • determine cultural significance of the Modification area by integrating the results of previous studies, the archaeological assessment and consultation with relevant Aboriginal stakeholders; and • provide advice on mitigation of sites, features or objects should the Modification proceed. The ACHA was conducted, as applicable, in accordance with and/or following consideration of the relevant requirements of the various regulatory guidelines, including the following: • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation Requirements for Proponents 2010 (Part 6 National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974). • Due Diligence Code of Practice for Archaeological Investigation of Aboriginal Objects in New South Wales. • Guide to Investigating, Assessing and Reporting on Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in NSW. • Draft Guidelines for Aboriginal Cultural Impact Assessment and Community Consultation. • The Australia International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Burra Charter. • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage: Standards and Guidelines Kit. • Ask First; A Guide to Respecting Indigenous Heritage Places and Values. • NSW Minerals Industry Due Diligence Code of Practice for the Protection of Aboriginal Objects. The following individuals and/or groups registered an interest with Barrick in the community consultation process for the Modification: • Beverly Johnson; • Condobolin Local Aboriginal Land Council; • Enid Clarke; • Ernie Johnson; • Isabelle Collins nee Johnson; • Jirrah Freeman; • Keith Freeman; Cowal Gold Mine Extension Modification ES-1 • Neville Williams; • Norma Freeman; • Sharon Williams; • Shawn Williams; • Stuart Cutmore; • Wayne Williams; • West Wyalong Local Aboriginal Land Council; • Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation; and • Wiradjuri Interim Working Party. In addition, three individuals (i.e. Judy Johnson, Cindy Fuller and Janine Thompson) contacted Barrick with an interest in the Modification ACHA after the closing date for registrations. These individuals were included in the consultation process for the Modification ACHA as additional interested stakeholders. The CGM and surrounding areas have been subject to a number of archaeological surveys, as well as the implementation of various heritage management and mitigation measures in accordance with the existing permits and consents. Based on the results from previous surveys, three registered Aboriginal heritage sites (sites B [43-4-0021], C [43-4-0022] and E [43-4-0024]) and the Wamboyne Back Plains Site 1 (43-4-0044) are located within the Modification area. Other objects have also been previously recorded and collected from within the Modification area during previous cultural heritage assessments and surveys, however these objects represent a component of the regional background distribution rather than individual sites. A survey of the Modification area was undertaken on Tuesday 30 April to Friday 3 May 2013. During this survey, the previously recorded sites were inspected along with pedestrian survey of the remainder of the Modification area, including the existing water pipeline alignment to determine the location of the pump station. The distribution of artefactual materials recorded during the 30 April to 3 May 2013 survey was similar to previous surveys undertaken at the CGM. The Cowal Gold Mine Indigenous Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Management Plan sets out the salvage, excavation, monitoring and other management measures for each of the registered sites and other Aboriginal objects within the CGM area (i.e. previously approved disturbance areas) in accordance with the existing permits and consents. Management and mitigation measures currently employed at the CGM include the following: • Protocols for recording, salvaging, excavating and/or managing Aboriginal objects and potential archaeological deposits within the CGM area. • Pre-clearance surveys for CGM surface development areas. • Protocols in the event of identification of new Aboriginal heritage finds. • Measures to be implemented in the event of discovery of human skeletal remains. • Maintenance of the CGM master inventory. • Reporting and communication protocols. • Procedures for ongoing consultation and participation in the conservation and management of Aboriginal cultural heritage at the CGM. Cowal Gold Mine Extension Modification ES-2 It is recommended that the existing management measures currently employed at the CGM continue to be implemented for the Modification. Specific management measures for registered sites B, C and E, and Wamboyne Back Plains Site 1, as well as other artefactual objects within the Modification area were discussed throughout the consultation process. The location of the pump station would be designed to avoid impacts to the identified artefactual material. Following inspection of registered sites B, C, D, E, H and the Wamboyne Back Plains Sites 1 (43-4-0044) and 2 (43-4-0045), it is recommended that a representative sample of Aboriginal objects would be salvaged and collected. A soil sample from all identifiable in situ ground ovens is also recommended to be collected. Radiocarbon dates should be taken from a sample of the impacted ovens. Residue analysis should be carried out on a sample of grinding implements. The existing monitoring process (including surface and subsurface survey) should be applied to the remainder of the Modification area, including Wamboyne Back Plains Site 1. Cowal Gold Mine Extension Modification ES-3 Table of Contents Section Page 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 COWAL GOLD MINE 1 1.2 MODIFICATION SUMMARY 5 1.3 THE MODIFICATION AREA 8 1.4 KEY LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS 8 1.5 STUDY OBJECTIVES 9 2 CONSULTATION 11 2.1 ADVICE FROM APPROPRIATE ORGANISATIONS 12 2.2 ADVERTISEMENTS 12 2.3 NOTIFICATION AND INVITATION TO REGISTER AN INTEREST 13 2.4 LIST OF REGISTERED ABORIGINAL PARTIES 13 2.5 PROPOSED METHODOLOGY 14 2.6 PRESENTATION OF MODIFICATION INFORMATION 14 2.7 FIELD SURVEY AND ATTENDANCE 15 2.8 GATHERING INFORMATION ABOUT CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE 16 2.9 CONSIDERATION OF COMMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE ACHA 16 2.9.1 Comments Received on the Proposed Methodology 16 2.9.2 General Comments Received During the Survey 21 2.9.3 Comments Received on Draft Report 23 2.9.3.1 Comments Received Within Response Period 23 2.9.3.2 Comments Received Outside of Response Period 25 3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT 27 3.1 CLIMATE 27 3.2 LANDFORMS 27 3.3 ECOSYSTEMS 27 3.4 WATER 28 3.5 MICRO – ENVIRONMENTS 30 3.5.1 Lake Bed 30 3.5.2 Ephemeral Creeks and Drainage Lines 30 3.5.3 Beach 31 3.5.4 Eastern Lunette 31 3.5.5 Lake Edge Slope 31 3.5.6 Lake Edge Ridge 31 3.5.7 Back Plains 31 3.5.8 Gilgai Plains 31 3.5.9 Summary 32 3.6 SOILS 32 3.6.1 Hard Pedal Red Duplex Soils 32 3.6.2 Grey, Brown and Red Cracking Clays 33 3.6.3 Soil Loss 33 3.7 ROCK 34 3.8 ANIMAL AND PLANT RESOURCES 34 4 ABORIGINAL LIFE HISTORICAL CONTEXT 35 4.1 SOCIAL ORGANISATION ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE 35 4.2 DAILY LIFE AND RESOURCES 35 5 CHANGING LAND PATTERNS AND PREVIOUS DISTURBANCE OF LAND 38 5.1 LAND CLEARANCE 38 Cowal Gold Mine Extension Modification i 5.2 AGRICULTURAL PLOUGHING 39 5.3 ROAD CONSTRUCTION 39 5.4 FIRE BREAKS 39 5.5 STOCK 39 5.6 RABBITS 39 5.7 HISTORICAL MINING 39 5.8 SUMMARY OF LAND DISTURBANCE IMPACTS 40 6 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT 41 6.1 PREVIOUS STUDIES 41 6.1.1 Inspection and Survey February 2011 42 6.2 REGISTERED SITES AND PREVIOUSLY COLLECTED OBJECTS 43 6.3 OTHER REGISTERS 44 6.4 SITE CONSERVATION 44 6.5 BACKGROUND DISTRIBUTION AT LAKE COWAL 46 6.6 BURIALS 47 7 SITE SURVEY/INSPECTION METHODS 48 7.1 PLANNING 48 7.2 SITE SURVEY/INSPECTION 48 7.3 EXPOSURE, VISIBILITY AND COVERAGE 50 7.3.1 Exposure 50 7.3.2 Visibility 50 7.3.3 Coverage Analysis 51 8 SITE SURVEY RESULTS 53 8.1 CONDITION OF THE SURVEY AREA 53 8.2 SITES AND OBJECTS WITHIN THE MODIFICATION AREA 53 8.2.1 Previously Located and Collected Objects 53 8.2.2 Previously Registered Sites 53 8.2.3 Additional Site - Wamboyne Back Plains Site 1 (43-4-0044) 56 8.2.4 Additional Site - Wamboyne Back Plains Site 2 (43-4-0045) 57 8.2.5 Proposed Pumping Station on the Eastern Shore of Lake Cowal 57 8.2.6 Other Objects Identified during the Survey 59 9 CULTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE ASSESSMENT 61 9.1 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE 61 9.1.1 Comments Provided During the Survey 61 9.1.2 Cultural
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