Broadmeadow East Coal Mine EA Amendment Application (A-EA-AMD-100609123)

Closed
4 September 2024 4.30pm
Topic
Environmental licensing and regulation
Type
Public notice and consultation
Region
Mackay

Bowen Coking Coal Pty Ltd has lodged a major amendment to EA0002465 for Broadmeadow East Coal Mine, proposing to change backfill levels of the Northern and Southern Voids, assess the Southern Void as a non-use management area and change groundwater monitoring bore locations and groundwater quality limits.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994
Section 152
Application Notice
Broadmeadow East Coal Mine

Resource activity: Mining activity relating to a mining lease

It is advised that Bowen Coking Coal Mine has lodged an application for a major amendment to an environmental authority in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The environmental authority being amended is EA0002465.

The application relates to changes to rehabilitation conditions for the Broadmeadow East Coal Mine located around 25km north-east of the coal mining town of Moranbah in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

The resource activity is proposed to occur on the following tenure(s): ML70257.

The application documents for the project consist of Application Form, Supporting Document, Information Request, Information Response documents and various Appendices (A-E). Application documents may be inspected or accessed at https://www.bowencokingcoal.com.au/burton-mine-complex/

Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may also be obtained at from the department's website.

It is advised that any person may make a submission about the application documents during the submission period, which is from 07/08/2024 to 04/09/2024. Submissions must be received on or before 4.30pm on the last day of the submission period. Submissions must be sent to:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Business Centre Coal
PO Box 3028, Emerald QLD 4720
CRMining@des.qld.gov.au

The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation as administering authority shall accept all properly made submissions and may accept written submissions even if they are not properly made. A properly made submission must meet all of the following requirements:

  • be written or made electronically
  • state the name and address of each submitter
  • be made to the administering authority stated above
  • be received on or before the last day of the submission period
  • state the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.

Intending submitters may contact the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation on 1300 130 372 to obtain a submission form or can download a copy of the form from the department’s website