Wet Weather Preparedness

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Wet Season Readiness (WSR) Plan Development

• Has the Strategic Operational Water Plan (SOWP) been reviewed and updated?<br>Including updates from:<br>- Site Water Balance<br>- Water reticulation and storage plan<br>- Flood modeling<br>- Clean/Dirty water separation<br>- TARPs

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Select your level of control with the requirement.

  Risk Exposure

  In Development

  In Control

  Fully Implemented

• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• When was the last update to the SOWP?

  Date

• Comments/Actions

• Comments/Actions

• Responsible Person

• Has the Pit Protection Plan been established, reviewed and updated?<br> - Is your flood modeling current and includes any dump and pit progressions?<br> - Has your clean/dirty water diversion system been maximised?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Select your level of control with the requirement.

  Risk Exposure

  In Development

  In Control

  Fully Implemented

• When was the last update to the PPP?

  Date

• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• Comments/Actions

• Comments/Actions

• Responsible Person

• Has the Equipment and Facility Protection Plan been established, reviewed and updated? (MIA/CHPP/mobile buildings etc.)<br>Facility Protection - Is any fixed infrastructure affected by flooding? - Ref Flood model.

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Select your level of control with the requirement.

  Risk Exposure

  In Development

  In Control

  Fully Implemented

• When was the last update Equipment and Facility Protection Plan?

  Date

• When was the last update to the Flood Model?

  Date

• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• Comments/Actions

• Comments/Actions

• Responsible Person

• Has the Rainy Day Plan and TARPs been established, reviewed and updated?<br>- Consider the outcomes of the water balance and any flood modelling<br>- What are the plans to maintain production in the plant during rain events?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Select your level of control with the requirement.

  Risk Exposure

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• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• When was the last update to the TARP?

  Date

• Comments/Actions

• Comments/Actions

• Responsible Person

• Has the Environmental Authority - Water Management Plan and referenced procedures been reviewed and updated?<br>Does this align with the SOWP and Water Balance?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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  Risk Exposure

  In Development

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• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• When was the last update to the WMP?

  Date

• Comments/Actions

• Comments/Actions

• Responsible Person

• Have emergency management protocols, including site evacuation and access, related to wet weather events been reviewed, updated, documented and communicated?<br>- What early warning triggers do you have to advise on cut access?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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  Risk Exposure

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• Comments/Actions

• Comments/Actions

• Responsible Person

WSR Plan Implemented – Communication

• Are water management team meetings including all key stakeholders (Mine Planning, Environmental, Engineering and appropriate operations representatives) being conducted on a regular basis? <br>- What frequency?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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  Risk Exposure

  In Development

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• Comments/Actions

• Comments/Actions

• Responsible Person

• Are water release (or water retention) procedures communicated and understood especially by Management, Superintendents and Principals?<br>- How is this communicated?<br>- Who owns the water strategy and the communication of it?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Select your level of control with the requirement.

  Risk Exposure

  In Development

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• Attach links for Relevant Documents

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• Comments/Actions

• Comments/Actions

• Responsible Person

• Are training packages prepared and available for supervisors to deliver on wet days? <br>- Environmental training, SOPs, Risk assessments etc.

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• Comments/Actions

• Has the wet season rainfall outlook been communicated across site?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• Comments/Actions

• Has a system been established to monitor weather forecast for site and communicate potential for Significant Rain Events?<br>- WeatherZone, Elders etc

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• Comments/Actions

• Is Water Management included in Visual Management Boards to communicate Rainfall, Discharge Volume vs. Capability, Storage volumes, operating levels for wet season?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• Comments/Actions

WSR Plan Implementation – Infrastructure

Dams/Levees

• Are Pit Protection and Water Diversion Levees secure and adequate?<br>- Are they designed from Flood modeling data?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Select your level of control with the requirement.

  Risk Exposure

  In Development

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• Attach links for Relevant Documents

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• Comments/Actions

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• Location?
  Address

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• Photos

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• Responsible Person

• Are operations plans for Regulated Dams reviewed and updated.

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• When was the last update?

  Date

• Comments/Actions

• Photos

  Media

• Are dams at minimum (or maximum, as required) operating levels?<br>- Is the wet season operating level known and communicated?<br>- Noting the release or retention requirements of the business.

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Select your level of control with the requirement.

  Risk Exposure

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• Attach links for Relevant Documents

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• Comments/Actions

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• Location?
  Address

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• Responsible Person

• Are dams including sediment dams de-silted where required?<br>In your response note the following:<br>- Last bathymetric survey date<br>- Does a PM02 exist<br>- What is the current PM02 clean out frequency?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Select your level of control with the requirement.

  Risk Exposure

  In Development

  In Control

  Fully Implemented

• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• When was the last update?

  Date

• Comments/Actions

• Photos

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• Location?
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• Responsible Person

• Have integrity inspections been conducted on all water storage's?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

• Attach links for Relevant Documents

  Media

• When was the last update?

  Date

• Comments/Actions

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• Are all actions from the regulated and non-regulated structures audits been assigned in SAP?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

• Attach links for Relevant Documents

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• Comments/Actions

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• Have certified Erosion and Sedimentation Management plans been developed, installed and maintained?<br>This is not the EA referenced ESP.

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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  Risk Exposure

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• When was the last update?

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• Responsible Person

Release Infrastructure

• Are off-stream water release storages full and ready for release?<br>- How are you monitoring this?<br>- Do you know the required levels to work towards?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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  Risk Exposure

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• Responsible Person

• Is water release infrastructure tested and operational, along with associated water monitoring equipment to maximise release opportunities?<br>- Provide evidence

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Responsible Person

• Have all pumps, valves and release points been positively tested to confirm operability?<br>- Provide evidence

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Responsible Person

• Are key access tracks to all sampling sites and key water infrastructure in good condition?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

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• Location?
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Pipes and Pumps

• Is piping infrastructure in good condition and positioned in place?<br>- Does the infrastructure align with the SOWP and Site Water Balance? <br>- Do you have drawings, terraexplorer or mine2map overlays of the piping systems to confirm adequate positioning?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Is adequate pumping capacity available and positioned in place?<br>- Capacities, as per the SOWP?<br>- Updated to match current mine plans? <br>- Are the locations shown on a dynamic plan? Terraexplorer, mine2map etc

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Are pumps maintained, serviced, tested and in good condition?<br> - Do you have adequate PM02's in place?<br>- Provide evidence

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

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• Is there adequate fuel storage at critical pumping locations?<br> - Can the pumps run for at least 4 days, if required?<br>- If not, how long can they run? And does this allow for adequate time to get the pumps refuelled?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

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Drains and Culverts

• Have all key culverts/drains been identified and inspected? <br>(As a minimum all culverts/drains on category 1 Haul roads must be considered)<br>- All sites should have a culvert and drains drawing/s, highlighting the critical culverts and drains. Preferrably in a readily accessible location i.e a layer in TerraExplorere or Mine2Map

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Are all key culverts in good condition and cleaned? <br>- Critical Culverts should have functional locations and PM02's for WSR

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Are all key drains in good condition and cleaned?<br>- Critical Drains should have functional locations and PM02's for WSR

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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Roads

• Have roads that can be utilised during or after rain events been identified and maintained for quick recovery?<br>- Mine2Map, TerraExplorer overlay?<br>- PM02 for WSR?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Are bunds secure and adequate?<br>If requried, do bunds allow for adequate water flow?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

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• Does the cross fall/ berm slots/culverts and drains for roads allow for efficient drainage of the road?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

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• Is there easy access to gravel stocks to repair roads after rain events?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Are there sufficient ancillary resources available to allow for efficient recovery of key roads after a significant rainfall event?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

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WSR Plan Implementation – Resourcing

• Are all Staff Rosters updated and communicated to all relevant staff? Including telemetry monitoring, pump crew and sampling rosters.

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Are backup resources identified and available in the event of illness?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Do all relevant personnel have appropriate PPE for wet weather?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

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• Is there sufficient safety and emergency equipment available (e.g., Hand-held radios, GPS, life vests, restraints, vehicle recovery equipment)?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

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• Has all required training for environmental staff for wet season been identified?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Has all required training been completed, and are all Training and Competency Registers updated?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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WSR Plan Implementation – Monitoring

• Has the Envirosys database been checked to ensure operations and web-based access and procedures communicated to site?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Are gauging station surveys completed and rating curve calibration completed?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Are gauging station surveys completed and rating curve calibration completed?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Has all telemetry and sampling equipment been calibrated?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Are there enough sampling supplies for minimum 2 weeks sampling?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Responsible Person

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• Photos?

  Media

• Are the processes in place to order emergency supplies quickly?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

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• Are all sampling staff/contractors familiar with sampling locations and procedures?

  No

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  N/A

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• Are all sampling staff/contractors familiar with release criteria (as per Environmental Authority)?

  No

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  N/A

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• Name and signature of inspector

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