Plans and information required

(1) In addition to the plans required under section 36 of the Mines and Minerals Act with respect to a mining or quarrying licence or bulk sampling project the plan shall includeCAP. 226. (a) a map or air photo showing the location and extent of the proposed mining disturbance, the location of all lakes, streams, and inhabited places in the vicinity; (b) particulars of the nature and present uses of the land to be disturbed with particular reference to– (i) geology and description of the deposit, (ii) and ground-water, including quality, licensed water rights, hydrogeology and fisheries, (iii) soils and surficial geology, (iv) vegetation species and of development, (v) wildlife use of the area, (vi) land capability and present uses, such as agriculture, forestry, recreation, (vii) the projects’ visual impacts, and (viii) impacts on sensitive landscapes and bio- diverse areas; 80 (c) for the purposes of section 36 (3)(h) (v) of the Mines and Minerals Act, particulars of the nature of the mine and the extent of the area to be occupied by the mine, with particular reference toCAP. 226. (i) waste disposal, including waste rock, tailings, overburden and refuse, (ii) prediction of acid generating potential for all strata when required by the Inspector, including static and, if necessary, kinetic tests, (iii) stockpiling of soils materials, (iv) drainage control during operation and at abandonment, (v) use of any water required for the mine, (vi) an environmental monitoring and surveillance program including surface and ground water sampling frequency and analysis, and (vii) a research program including methodology and schedules. (2) In addition to the requirements stipulated under these Regulations, an Environmental Impact Assessment shall be carried out with respect to any mining or quarrying licence or bulk sampling project. Water quality discharge criteria. (3) The owner, occupier, holder or manager shall submit a report by a qualified hydrogeological engineer that assesses the impacts on surface and ground water of the proposed mining activity with particular reference to81 (a) changes to the catchment yield or water quality; (b) the consequences to the mine infrastructure of floods exceeding the design flood in magnitude and in particular the regional maximum flood and the one in one thousand year storm event; (c) the design of any river diversions, their long term structural integrity and the consequences of failure; (d) impacts of mining activities to ground water supply to adjacent ground water users; (e) a description of the regional climate including– (i) mean monthly and annual rainfall and number of days with measurable precipitation, (ii) maximum rainfall intensities per month as 60 minute, 24 hour, 1 in 50 year, 1 in 100 year and 1 in 1000 year storm events, (iii) mean monthly wind direction and speed, (iv) mean monthly evaporation, (v) incidence of extreme weather events such as drought and high winds; (f) estimates of all discharges of water and the impact of these on the receiving body of water 82 while ensuring that the discharges meet the objectives in Tables I and II below: TABLE I Receiving Water Control Objectives Parameter Dissolved oxygen Not less than 90 % of the seasonal natural value Temperature To be within 1 degree Celsius of the natural level Turbidity Not more than 5 Jackson Turbidity Units above the natural value Floatable Solids None pH No change Toxicity Below detectable (96 hr static bioassay) limit Colour No Change Aesthetics No Decrease Alkalinity Not less than 20% natural value Chloride Not more than 25mg/L Fecal Coliforms Less than 1/100 ml. 83 TABLE II Objectives for the Discharge of Final Effluents to Marine and Fresh Waters Parameter Range Dissolved Total [(mg/L) is effluent unless otherwise stated] Suspended solids 25-75 Toxicity 80-100% pH 6.5-10 Radioactivity Gross Alpha picoCuries/Liter 10-100 Radium 226 picoCuries/Liter Below 10 Aluminium 0.5-1.0 Ammonia 1.0-10.0 Antimony 0.25-1.0 Arsenic (as Trivalent) 0.05-0.25 0.5-1.0 Arsenic (total dissolved) 0.10-1.0 Cadmium 0.01-0.1 Chromium 0.05-0.3 Cobalt 0.5-1.0 Copper 0.05-0.3 0.3-0.6 Cyanide (as CN) 0.1-0.5 Flouride 2.5-10.0 84 Iron 0.3-1.0 Lead 0.05-0.2 0.2-0.4 Manganese 0.1-1.0 Mercury 0-0.005 Molybdenum 0.5-5.0 Nickel 0.2-1.0 0.5-1.0 Nitrite/Nitrate 10.0-25.0 Phosphate (Total P) 2-10.0 Selenium 0.05-0.5 Silver 0.05-0.5 Uranyl (UO2) 2.0-5.0 Zinc 0.2-1.0 0.5-1.0 Oil and Grease 10-15 Air quality criteria. (4) The owner, occupier, holder or manager shall assess the impact of discharges to the air from the processing plants, dumps, materials handling facilities, internal combustion engines in vehicles and equipment and from blasting with particular reference to estimating the quantity of all discharges to the air ensuring they meet the criteria in Tables III and IV below: TABLE III Ambient Air Control Objectives Parameter Range (All units are ug/cubic meter (ppm) unless otherwise stated) 85 Annual Arithmetic Mean 25(0.01)-75(0.03) 24 hour conc. 160(0.06)-260(0.10) 3 hour conc. 375(0.14)-665(0.25) 1 hour conc. 450(0.17)-900(0.34) Asbestos (fibers/cc) less than 0.04 Dustfall mg/dm.squared/day 1.7-2.9 Antimony 0.1-0.5 Arsenic 0.1-1.0 Beryllium 0.005-0.1 Cadmium 0.5-0.3 Chromium 0.05-0.1 Copper 0.25-2.5 Fluoride 0.1-2.0 Lead 1.0-2.5 Mercury 0.1-1.0 Molybdenum 0.1-2.5 Nickel 0.01-0.1 Selenium 0.1-0.5 0.01-6.0 Vanadium 0.05-1.0 Zinc 1.0-2.5 Suspended Particulate Annual geometric mean 60-70 86 24 hour conc. 150-200 Radon Daughter Concentration in Working Levels less than 0.02 TABLE IV Control Objectives for Gaseous and Particulate missions Parameter Range (mg/mole) Total particulate 1-8 Antimony as Sb 0.16-0.27 Arsenic as As 0.16-0.27 less than 2 fibers/cubic meter Cadmium as Cd 0.05-0.27 Copper as Cu 0.16-0.27 Flouride as HF 0.02-0.20 Lead as Pb 0.16-0.27 Mercury as Hg 0.03-0.27 Nitrogen Oxides as NO2 14-46 Opacity 10-40 percent Sulphur Dioxide 16-64 Zinc as Zn 0.003-0.005