Projects - Maryborough

The land contained within the EPC consists of low lying near-coastal topography running off the Mary River to the south and Hervey Bay to the east. Low emergent ridges are present (+10-20m elevation) and the surface in the south west tends to be sand with clay rich sub-soil zones occasionally present. Off-road access in wet weather is poor due to the unconsolidated nature of the ground.

The south of the EPC area is covered by native Wallum vegetation comprised of scrubby coastal heathland with a broken, low level discontinuous canopy dominated by banksia, eucalypt and angophora which appears to be in part, regeneration. In places, Paperbark (Melaleuca sp.) becomes more dominant. The north of the EPC is dominated by small hobby farm holdings and small townships which have heavily modified the endemic vegetation or replaced it with introduced grasses.

NEC has spent the last couple of years conducting a series of environmental studies in the area in support of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP). The EMP is required to be prepared as a part of the process of applying for a Mining Lease, and deals with the effects of the mine on a range of environmental factors including groundwater, noise, dust and flora and fauna.

The EMP was submitted to the local Maryborough DERM office on August 12, 2010 for their assessment.

The revised EMP was lodged to the local Maryborough DERM office on September 21, 2011.

To review the revised environmental management plan, please view the attachments below.

For more information about the environmental management plan please click here.

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Colton EMPlan2 Part 1 (8 MB)

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Appendix C - Flora and Fauna Assessment Part 1 (10 MB)

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Appendix E - Hydrogeological Study Part 1 (3 MB)

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Appendix E - Hydrogeological Study Part 4 (4 MB)

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Appendix F - Noise and Vibration Assessment (4 MB)

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Appendix I - Air Quality and Greenhouse Assessment (2 MB)

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Appendix A - Community Engagement Report Part 2 (7 MB)

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Appendix M - Mary River Discharge Investigation (3 MB)

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Appendix B - Soil and Land Suitability Assessment (5 MB)

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Appendix L - Mary River Dispersion Study (9 MB)

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Appendix D - Stream Sediment and Morphology Assessment (4 MB)

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Appendix E - Hydrogeological Study Part 3 (8 MB)

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Appendix E - Hydrogeological Study Part 6 (8 MB)

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Appendix H - Transport Assessment (3 MB)

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Appendix A - Community Engagement Report Part 1 (6 MB)

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Appendix K - Site Water Management Plan (2 MB)

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Appendix A - Community Engagement Report Part 4 (6 MB)

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Colton EMPlan2 Part 2 (9 MB)

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Appendix C - Flora and Fauna Assessment Part 2 (3 MB)

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Appendix E - Hydrogeological Study Part 2 (5 MB)

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Appendix E - Hydrogeological Study Part 5 (3 MB)

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Appendix G - Geochemical Assessment of Waste Rock (5 MB)

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Appendix J - Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (3 MB)

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Appendix A - Community Engagement Report Part 3 (4 MB)