Adani Mining Pty Ltd Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project Environmental Management Plan - Rail March 2014 | Environmental Management Plan (Rail) - Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project | i Table of contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Project Background .......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Environmental Management for the Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project ................. 1-2 2. Project Description ..................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Project location ................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Project (Rail) Components ............................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Construction Activities...................................................................................................... 2-5 2.4 Operational Activities ....................................................................................................... 2-5 3. Environmental Management Framework ................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Environment and Sustainability Policy ............................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Planning for Environmental Management ....................................................................... 3-1 3.3 Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................... 3-4 3.4 Legal and other Obligations ........................................................................................... 3-10 3.5 Performance Outcomes and Indicators ......................................................................... 3-21 3.6 Corrective Actions .......................................................................................................... 3-21 3.7 Training, Competency and Awareness .......................................................................... 3-22 3.8 Communication and Reporting ...................................................................................... 3-29 3.9 Documentation, Document Control and Records .......................................................... 3-30 3.10 Work Permits ................................................................................................................. 3-30 4. Monitoring and Reporting ........................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Summary of Environmental Monitoring Requirements .................................................... 4-1 4.2 Checks and Inspections ................................................................................................... 4-1 4.3 Audits ............................................................................................................................... 4-2 5. Reviews ...................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Management Review ....................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 EMP Reviews ................................................................................................................... 5-1 6. Air Quality ................................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Legislative Framework ..................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Environmental Values ...................................................................................................... 6-1 6.3 Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................. 6-4 6.4 Performance Outcome ..................................................................................................... 6-5 6.5 Performance Outcome ..................................................................................................... 6-6 6.6 Monitoring and Corrective Action ................................................................................... 6-15 7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions ...................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1 Legislative Framework ..................................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Environmental Values ...................................................................................................... 7-1 7.3 Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................. 7-1 7.4 Performance Outcome ..................................................................................................... 7-2 | Environmental Management Plan (Rail) - Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project | ii 7.5 Monitoring and Corrective Action ..................................................................................... 7-7 8. Noise and Vibration Management Plan ..................................................................................... 8-1 8.1 Legislative Framework ..................................................................................................... 8-1 8.2 Environmental Values ...................................................................................................... 8-1 8.3 Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................. 8-3 8.4 Performance Outcome ..................................................................................................... 8-4 8.5 Monitoring and Corrective Action ................................................................................... 8-10 9. Surface Water ............................................................................................................................ 9-1 9.1 Legislative Framework ..................................................................................................... 9-1 9.2 Environmental Values ...................................................................................................... 9-1 9.3 Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................. 9-2 9.4 Performance Outcome ..................................................................................................... 9-5 9.5 Monitoring and Corrective Action ................................................................................... 9-16 10. Groundwater ............................................................................................................................ 10-1 10.1 Legislative Framework ................................................................................................... 10-1 10.2 Environmental Values .................................................................................................... 10-1 10.3 Potential Impacts ........................................................................................................... 10-2 10.4 Performance Outcome ................................................................................................... 10-3 10.5 Proposed Controls ......................................................................................................... 10-4 10.6 Monitoring and Corrective Action ................................................................................... 10-6 11. General and Hazardous Waste Management.......................................................................... 11-1 11.1 Legislative Framework ................................................................................................... 11-1 11.2 Environmental Values .................................................................................................... 11-1 11.3 Potential Impacts ........................................................................................................... 11-1 11.4 Performance Outcome ................................................................................................... 11-3 11.5 Monitoring and Corrective Action ................................................................................. 11-12 12. Flora and Fauna Management ................................................................................................. 12-1 12.1 Legislative Framework ................................................................................................... 12-1 12.2 Environmental Values .................................................................................................... 12-1 12.3 Potential Impacts ........................................................................................................... 12-2 12.4 Performance Outcome ................................................................................................... 12-3 12.5 Monitoring and Corrective Action ................................................................................. 12-15 13. Biosecurity Management .........................................................................................................