Original EA Amendment

Aspect

Potential Impact

Risk Rating

Risk Controls

Residual Risk Rating

Treatment

L

C

R

L

C

R

Amendment does not propose any

changes to rehabilitation strategies or

objectives in a way that results in

different impacts on environmental

values or increases environmental

harm than what is previously

permitted under the EA.

An assessment of the physical and chemical

The land outcome to be achieved is a

properties of the tailings will be completed

Inability to achieve a

Non Use Management area to match

following cessation of tailings discharge to

rehabilitated site that

that approved for other mine features

inform closure and capping strategies.

is safe, non polluting,

in the EA.

Possible Moderate 13

Unlikely Moderate

9

stable and able to

Given lack of suitable material onsite to

Land

Amendment seeks to assign similar

sustain an

borrow, import strategy and amelioration

rehabilitation commitments that exist

appropriate land use

methods will be developed towards end of

for the Sandstone Gully TSF to the

TSF life.

upper Mundic Gully TSF justified on

the basis that the tailings properties

are similar as they originate from the

same processing plant.

Rehab methodology well defined to

achieve a safe, stable and non

polluting landform.

Adverse effects on

The proposed will result in the

Potential impacts on land from construction

Possible High

13

Unlikely Moderate

9

the environmental

reduction of contaminant sources via

and operation of the Upper Mundic Gully TSF

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Wulguru Technical Services Pty Ltd – Supporting Information to Amend an Environmental Authority

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