Information
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Areas inspected
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Department
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Inspection team
Mining Pits
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Were mining pits inspected?
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Active mining pits
Pit area inspected
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Pit:
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Is the pit compliant with the condition of L4762: "The licensee shall as soon as practicable recover, or remove and dispose of, any liquid resulting from spills or leaks of chemicals including fuel, oil or other hydrocarbons, from inside or outside the low permeability compound(s)."
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Is there evidence of rubbish?
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Are noxious weeds present, causing harm or risk to the environment?
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Is PAF material mined or exposed in this pit?
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Is the quantity of PAF waste mined documented in mine plans?
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Has PAF material been blocked out and scheduled to a designated dump?
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Has the time between blasting and load & haul occurred within required time frames?<br>- wet season: within 3 weeks or less<br>- dry season: within 12 weeks or less
Waste Dumps
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Were waste dumps inspected?
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Waste Dumps
Waste Dump inspected
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Waste dump:
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Is there a bund at the top of the waste dump surface to reduce surface water runoff across the face of the dump?
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Base of waste dump constructed with a minimum of 5m of inert waste?
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Is the base of the dump surrounded by an access road and windrow, to prevent unauthorised disturbance beyond the approved footprint of the dump?
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Is the drainage along the waste dump design to ensure no runoff is not discharged to the environment?
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Are noxious weeds present, causing harm or risk to the environment?
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Is PAF material stored in this waste dump?
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Is the quantity of PAF waste documented in mine plans?
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Has PAF material been identified and segregated?
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Is PAF waste encapsulated by at least 5m of inert waste?
Topsoil, Subsoil and Clearing
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Is topsoil and subsoil movements included in the mine plan?
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Is clearing included in the mine plans?
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Where topsoil and or subsoil stockpiles inspected?
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Topsoil and Subsoil Stockpiles
Topsoil and subsoil stockpiles inspected
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Topsoil/Subsoil Stockpile:
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Has the stockpile been dumped to the correct height:<br>- Topsoil: max 2 metres<br>- Subsoil: max 10 metres
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Is the stockpile signposted?
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Have windrows been made of topsoil and subsoil?
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Is the stockpile recorded in Vulcan?
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Is there any rubbish within the stockpile?
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Are noxious weeds present, causing harm or risk to the environment?
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Where clearing areas inspected?
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Clearing area:
Clearing area inspected
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Clearing area:
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Has the appropriate topsoil and subsoil movement quantities been scheduled into the plan?
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Is the area covered by an appropriate Approvals Request?
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Is the clearing area covered by a clearing sheet?
In pit facilities
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Was a waste dump landfill inspected?
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Does the landfill comply with the following licence condition?<br><br>The Licensee shall only bury only the following types of waste within the waste dump landfill facility:<br>(i) Inert Waste Type 1 & 2<br>(ii) Special Waste Type 1; and<br>(iii) wooden pallets
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Does the landfill comply with the following licence condition?<br><br>The Licensee shall ensure the waste in the tipping area of the landfill is covered with a dense (at least 200 millimetres), inert and incombustible material at final landform design.
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Does the landfill comply with the following licence condition?<br><br>The Licensee shall manage stormwater on the landfill site do that water that has come into contact with waste is to be retained on the site.
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Was a landfarm inspected?
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Does the landfarm comply with the following licence condition?<br><br>The Licensee shall ensure the landfarm is contained such that:<br>(i) the ingress of I contaminated stormwater is prevented; and<br>(ii) any contaminated runoff from the treatment cells is contained.<br>
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Does the landfarm comply with the following licence condition?<br><br>The Licensee shall ensure that hydrocarbon contaminated soil is bioremediation by:<br>(i) maintaining a suitable soil thickness<br>(ii) maintaining an appropriate moisture content and nutrient level within the soil which sustains biological activity: and <br>(iii) at least monthly soil aeration where practicable.
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Was a dewatering discharge pipe inspected?
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Does the discharge outlet comply with the following licence requirement?<br><br>Category 6 Design capacity not exceeded?
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Does the discharge outlet comply with the following licence condition?<br><br>The Licensee shall ensure dewatering discharges are managed to ensure minimal erosion and scouring impacts at the discharge points.
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Has monitoring of dewatering discharge been conducted in accordance with the operating licence?
Summary of actions
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Are actions required to be raised?
Action
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Action Number
Sign offs
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Area owner representative
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Environmental representative
