Chain Valley Colliery - Mod 1

I am writing in support of this proposed modification.
Approval of this modification will benefit the community in a number of ways such as removing haul trucks from roads reducing traffic, noise and dust, and by allowing for stability of ongoing employment in the local community and providing support for the many local businesses who the colliery deals with on a daily basis.
The advantage of this modification is that there will be no new surface footprint or impact as all the infrastructure is pre-existing with only a short distance of underground driveage being required.
However if this application was to be declined the local community would potentially suffer as a greater constraints placed on the colliery would surely decrease its profitability and bring into question its short and medium term life, especially given the current unstable standing of the industry. Local family's could find themselves with out an income facing either a need to relocate, retrain or remain unemployed. Obviously this would have a negative flow on effect which would be felt much further through the community than those directly employed at the colliery

This project will be good for the community - not only to keep an existing coal mine up and running by making it more profitable, but it will also mean that the trucks which currently run coal from Chain Valley may be reduced

I support the underground linkage road

I wholly support this modification. It adds significant value to the overall project, providing ongoing jobs and state revenue. It will allow Chain Valley coal to be conveyed directly to the power station, removing trucks from the road network.

i support the modifications

The proposed Chain Valley modification represents a logical connection of two mines in close proximity to subsequently improve the method of coal delivery from Chain Valley to Vales Point Power Station by using existing conveyor infrastructure instead of internal truck haulage.

Vital to the lively hood of miners employed at the colliery.

Project removes coal trucks off the busy road

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