Rio Tinto Exploration Pty. Limited ABN 76 000 057 125 / ACN 000 057 125 A member of the Rio Tinto Group Environmental Management Plan Dunmore Heavy Minerals Project Western Creek EPM 13484, Yandilla EPM 13486, Dunmore EPM 13488, Paddys Creek EPM 13492 and Wondul EPM 13507, Dalby SG56-13 and Goondiwindi SH56-01, Queensland Exploration Report No. 26283 Tenement Holder: Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Date: February 2004 Author: Alison J Keogh Submitted: Graham Muggeridge Distribution: RTE Perth Information Centre This report and its contents are confidential. All rights to the report and its contents (including, without limitation, rights to confidential information and copyright in all works (including photographs, diagrams, charts, maps and graphs) comprised in the report) remain the property of Rio Tinto Exploration Pty. Limited. No part of this report or the information contained in it may be disclosed to any person without the consent of Rio Tinto Exploration Pty. Limited. No part of this report, or the information contained in it may be reproduced (including being stored in any form), transmitted, published or used for any purpose without the prior consent of Rio Tinto Exploration Pty. Limited. Rio Tinto Exploration Confidential Information - unauthorised use prohibited Environmental Management Plan, Dunmore Heavy Minerals Project, Western Creek EPM 13484, Yandilla EPM 13486, Dunmore EPM 13488, Paddys Creek EPM 13492 and Wondul EPM 13507, Dalby SG56-13 and Goondiwindi SH56-01, Queensland Report No. 26283 Page ii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES....................................................................................................................iv LIST OF APPENDICES ...........................................................................................................v LIST OF PLANS......................................................................................................................vi 1. SUMMARY...................................................................................................................... 1 2. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 1 2.1. Location and Access…………………………………………………………………..….2 2.2. Licence Details........................................................................................................ 2 2.3. Project Management ............................................................................................... 5 3. STAKEHOLDERS........................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Lease Holders ......................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Native Title Groups.................................................................................................. 5 3.3 Communities / Interest Groups................................................................................ 9 4. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE....................................................................................... 9 4.1 Environmental Approvals ........................................................................................ 9 4.2 Utility Services....................................................................................................... 16 5. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ..................................................................................... 17 5.1 Physiography......................................................................................................... 17 5.2 Previous Exploration/Mining or other Disturbances .............................................. 17 5.3 Quarantine Issues ................................................................................................. 18 5.4 Significant Environmental Issues .......................................................................... 19 5.4.1 Conservation Areas...................................................................................... 20 5.4.2 Heritage Sites................................................................................................ 20 5.4.3 Protected Flora and Fauna............................................................................ 21 5.5 Surface Water ....................................................................................................... 23 5.6 Ground Water........................................................................................................ 23 5.7 Contaminated Land............................................................................................... 23 6. WORK PROTOCOL AND REHABILITATION............................................................... 24 6.1 Tracks.................................................................................................................... 24 6.2 Camp-sites ............................................................................................................ 24 6.3 Drill-sites................................................................................................................ 25 6.4 Drilling ................................................................................................................... 25 6.5 Sampling ............................................................................................................... 26 6.6 Geophysical Surveys............................................................................................. 26 6.7 Other Ground Disturbing Activities........................................................................ 26 Rio Tinto Exploration Confidential Information - unauthorised use prohibited Environmental Management Plan, Dunmore Heavy Minerals Project, Western Creek EPM 13484, Yandilla EPM 13486, Dunmore EPM 13488, Paddys Creek EPM 13492 and Wondul EPM 13507, Dalby SG56-13 and Goondiwindi SH56-01, Queensland Report No. 26283 Page iii 6.8 Hydrocarbons and Hazardous Substances........................................................... 26 7. DESCRIPTOR............................................................................................................... 27 KEYWORDS ......................................................................................................................... 27 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................... 28 Rio Tinto Exploration Confidential Information - unauthorised use prohibited Environmental Management Plan, Dunmore Heavy Minerals Project, Western Creek EPM 13484, Yandilla EPM 13486, Dunmore EPM 13488, Paddys Creek EPM 13492 and Wondul EPM 13507, Dalby SG56-13 and Goondiwindi SH56-01, Queensland Report No. 26283 Page iv LIST OF TABLES Table 1:Tenement Summary .................................................................................................. 2 Table 2: Lease Details ............................................................................................................ 5 Table 3: Details of Native Title Group for the area.................................................................. 6 Table 4: Details of Communities / Interest Groups ................................................................. 9 Table 5: Standard Environmental Conditions: applicability and management measures for RTE Dunmore project .................................................................................................... 10 Table 7: Threatened Species that may occur on RTE Dunmore Project EPMs ................... 22 Table 8: Environmental Impact Management of Tracks ....................................................... 24 Table 9: Environmental Impact Management of Drill Sites ................................................... 25 Table 10: Environmental Impact Management of Sampling ................................................. 26 Table 11: Environmental Impact Management for Hydrocarbons and Hazardous Substances ....................................................................................................................................... 26 Rio Tinto Exploration Confidential Information - unauthorised use prohibited Environmental Management Plan, Dunmore Heavy Minerals Project, Western Creek EPM 13484, Yandilla EPM 13486, Dunmore EPM 13488, Paddys Creek EPM 13492 and Wondul EPM 13507, Dalby SG56-13 and Goondiwindi SH56-01, Queensland Report No. 26283 Page v LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix Title File 1 Code of Environmental Compliance for Code of Environmental Exploration and Mineral Development Projects Compliance.pdf 2 List of RTE Environmental Procedures List of RTE Environmental Procedures.pdf 3 Details of EPA Regional Ecosystems EPA Regional Ecosystems.pdf 4 List of Registered Indigenous Heritage Sites List of Registered Artefact Sites.pdf 5 Contaminated Land Search Details Contaminated Land Search Details.pdf 6 List of Declared Plants in Queensland List of Declared Plants Qld.pdf 7 EPBC Act Protected Matters Search Report EPBC Act Protected Matters Report.pdf Rio Tinto Exploration Confidential Information - unauthorised use prohibited Environmental Management Plan, Dunmore Heavy Minerals Project, Western Creek EPM 13484, Yandilla EPM 13486, Dunmore EPM 13488, Paddys Creek EPM 13492 and Wondul EPM 13507, Dalby SG56-13 and Goondiwindi SH56-01, Queensland Report No. 26283 Page vi LIST OF PLANS Plan No. Scale Map 1 Location of EPMs and Land Types 1 : 400 000 Location of Proposed Drill Holes, EPMs, Land Types Map 2 1 : 200 000 and Roads Environmentally Sensitive