Drayton Management System Standard Rehabilitation and Offset
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Anglo Coal (Drayton Management) Pty Ltd Policies and Procedures Rehabilitation and Offset Management Plan Drayton Management System Standard Rehabilitation and Offset Management Plan Author: Name Brooke York Title Environmental Officer Signature (B York) Date (29.10.13) Reviewer: Name Peter Forbes Title SHE Manager Signature (P Forbes) Date (30.10.13) Authoriser: Name Clarence Robertson Title General Manager Signature (C Robertson) Date (1.11.13) This document is controlled whilst it remains in the Drayton Intranet Printed copies created from this document are deemed to be uncontrolled Rehabilitation and Offset Management Plan Page 1 of 48 Revisions Issue Issue Date Author Reviewer Authoriser 1 October 2009 D Robertson P Simpson M Heaton 2 January 2013 B Lavis P Forbes C Robertson 3 October 2013 B York P Forbes C Robertson Rehabilitation and Offset Management Plan Page 2 of 48 Distribution List Distributed to: General Manager’s Office (current originals) All Drayton Employees via Email or Toolbox Talks Administration Central File (originals of previous versions) Department of Planning and Infrastructure NSW Muswellbrook Shire Council Department of Trade and Investment – Resources and Energy Rehabilitation and Offset Management Plan Page 3 of 48 Table of Contents 1 PURPOSE ...................................................................................................................................... 6 2 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................................... 6 3 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................. 8 4 PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENT ................................................................................................... 8 4.1 Responsibilities .................................................................................................................. 8 4.2 Audit/Review Schedule ...................................................................................................... 8 4.3 Records Management ........................................................................................................ 9 4.4 Revision Status .................................................................................................................. 9 4.5 References ......................................................................................................................... 9 4.6 Description of Current Rehabilitation Areas.....................................................................10 4.7 Description of Offsets and Drayton Wildlife Refuge ........................................................10 4.7.1 Drayton Wildlife Refuge ......................................................................................10 4.7.2 Southern Offset Area ..........................................................................................11 4.7.3 Northern Offset Area ..........................................................................................12 4.8 Integration with Other Relevant Rehabilitation Strategies ...............................................17 4.8.1 Neighbouring Operations ....................................................................................17 4.8.2 Local Strategies ..................................................................................................17 4.8.3 Regional Strategies ............................................................................................18 4.8.4 Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Strategy ......................................................19 4.9 Drayton Rehabilitation and Offset Strategy .....................................................................19 4.9.1 Rehabilitation Objectives and Targets ................................................................19 4.9.2 Management of Existing Vegetation on Drayton Land .......................................19 4.9.3 Revegetation Strategy – Southern Offset ...........................................................19 4.9.4 Offset Maintenance Strategy – Southern Offset.................................................21 4.9.5 Offset Maintenance Strategy – Northern Offset .................................................21 4.9.6 Thomas Mitchell Drive Tree Screen ...................................................................22 4.9.7 Reduction of Visual Impacts ...............................................................................22 4.9.8 Rehabilitation and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage ..................................................22 4.9.9 Potential Risks ....................................................................................................23 4.9.10 Contingency Measures .......................................................................................23 Rehabilitation and Offset Management Plan Page 4 of 48 4.10 Establishment Techniques ...............................................................................................23 4.10.1 Landform Design and Construction ....................................................................23 4.10.2 Site Preparation ..................................................................................................24 4.10.3 Topsoil Management ..........................................................................................24 4.10.4 Species Selection ...............................................................................................25 4.10.5 Seed Collection and Propagation .......................................................................27 4.10.6 Seeding and Planting .........................................................................................27 4.10.6.1 Direct Seeding ....................................................................................................27 4.10.6.2 Tube Stock Planting ...........................................................................................28 4.10.7 Transfer of Structural Components ....................................................................28 4.11 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................28 4.11.1 Erosion Control ...................................................................................................29 4.11.2 Controlling Access ..............................................................................................29 4.11.3 Weed Control ......................................................................................................29 4.11.4 Feral Animal Control ...........................................................................................30 4.11.5 Vegetation Maintenance .....................................................................................31 4.12 Schedule of Works 2013 - 2015 ......................................................................................31 4.12.1 Rehabilitation 2013 - 2015 ..................................................................................31 4.13 Key Performance Indicators and Completion Criteria .....................................................34 4.14 Monitoring ........................................................................................................................36 4.14.1 Monitoring Design – Reference Sites .................................................................36 4.14.2 Monitoring Design – Fixed Monitoring Points .....................................................36 4.14.3 Monitoring Design – Monitoring Frequency ........................................................36 4.14.4 Monitoring Design – Methodology ......................................................................37 4.14.5 Monitoring Design – Fauna Surveys ..................................................................37 5 APPENDICES ..............................................................................................................................38 Rehabilitation and Offset Management Plan Page 5 of 48 Document Information 1 PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to present a Rehabilitation and Offset Management Plan (ROMP) in compliance with Condition 39 of the Anglo Coal (Drayton Management) Pty Limited (Drayton) Project Approval (PA) 06_0202 (2008). Preparation of the original ROMP was undertaken by Cumberland Ecology with the approval of Department of Planning and Infrastructure (DoPI). The current ROMP has subsequently been updated by the operation in accordance with condition 41A PA 06_0202 (MOD2 2012) and the Anglo American Met Coal Rehabilitation Strategy Guideline. This ROMP is a comprehensive plan that sets out provisions for the rehabilitation and conservation management of offset and rehabilitation works for Drayton mine for the short, medium and long term. The ROMP sets out a 3-year plan for rehabilitation required by the Anglo American Met Coal Rehabilitation Strategy Guideline. The ROMP meets conditions 39, 39A and 41A of the PA 06_0202 (MOD2 2012), and includes: Detailed description of the land and vegetation for offset and rehabilitation areas; Maps of current offsets and of proposed habitat linkages; Prescriptions for rehabilitation and conservation management; A proposed schedule for works over the next three years; Key performance indicators and completion criteria; and Monitoring and maintenance prescriptions. The objectives of the ROMP are to: Describe the extent and management of areas