Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction program

Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction programs

Summary

Licence number:

4911

Title:

Particulate Matter Control Best Practice Implementation – Disturbing and Handling Overburden under Adverse Weather Conditions

Start date:

22 Mar 2013

Licence Condition
The licensee must alter or cease the use of equipment on overburden and the loading and dumping of overburden during adverse weather conditions to minimise the generation of particulate matter.
The Licensee must prepare a Monitoring Program to assess its compliance with Condition U2.1. The Monitoring Program must detail the following: - parameters to be monitored; - methods to be used to monitor each parameter; - locations where each parameter will be monitored; - frequency at which each parameter will be monitored; - way in which changes to operational activities will be documented; and - Key Performance Indicators that will be used to determine compliance with Condition U2.1. As a guide, the EPA anticipates that the following parameters will be monitored: - wind speed and direction; - temperature; - rainfall/humidity; - evaporation rate; - solar radiation; - operational activities; and - dust levels. The Monitoring Program must be submitted by the Licensee to the Environment Protection Authority Regional Manager Central West, at PO Box 1388 BATHURST NSW 2795. The EPA intends to require the licensee to implement the Monitoring Program once it is approved by the EPA.
The Licensee must submit a written report to the EPA providing the results of the Monitoring Program. The report must detail the following: - weather conditions during which activities were ceased or altered; - changes made to operational activities as a result of adverse weather; and - resultant dust levels when activities were altered or ceased. The report must be submitted by the Licensee to the Environment Protection Authority Regional Manager Central West, at PO Box 1388 BATHURST NSW 2795.