Mod 7 - Bord and Pillar Mining and Extension

I am hereby lodging my opposition to the Dartbrook Modification No 7 on
the following points.

Economics:
* The Proponents Economic analysis of the project is based on cost
assumptions, which underpin it and bias the results in favour of the
Project.
* Project costs are understated and environmental costs (including
impacts of significantly higher truck movements, noise, and dust) have
been omitted
* There is no socio-economic analysis as required by the Department of
Planning.
Air Quality:
* Unacceptable dust and air quality implications of the Project have
not been assessed.
* Cumulative air quality impacts have not been assessed.
* Modification starts with exceedances - this is inappropriate.
* NSW Government has a duty of care to the residents of the Upper
Hunter. It must hold mines (individually and collectively) responsible
for air quality exceedances.
* NSW Government should not approve any additional mines in the Upper
Hunter given the admission of mine proponents that there will be
exceedances and their lack of accountability to take any
responsibility.
Aboriginal and Cultural Heritage
* Neither Aboriginal or Cultural heritage has not been fully or
appropriately assessed.
* AQC should have surveyed its entire Mining Boundary Area to provide
context for the Aboriginal assessment.
Noise:
* AQC fails to provide appropriate assessments of the noise impact of
this Modification.
* The proponents noise impact submission is nothing more than a brief
summary with no adequate noise impact analysis and no comparison of
the noise limits detailed 20 years ago versus noise levels in today's
environment.
* No appropriate detail is provided in AQC's EA to enable a full and
transparent interrogation of the Project. * Noise levels, like air
quality, show exceedances of project noise limits.
* This is unacceptable.
Visual Impacts:
* Modification will result in 96 truck cycles (192 one way truck
movements) 11 hours per day, 5 days a week.
* Environmental Assessment does not acknowledge or assess the impact
of this proposal on 10 - 12 rural residences, located 500m to less
than 1km from the project) that will be visibly impacted by this
modification.
* There are other residents in elevated parts of Aberdeen that also
have visibility of activities associated with the Modification - which
have not been assessed.
* Modification does not assess the dust and visual impact of
significantly higher truck movements on residents and travellers to
the area.
* Modification fails to assess impact on tourism, viticulture and
thoroughbred breeding industries.
* Modification fails to assess full visual impacts on the town of
Aberdeen, nearby residents, agricultural industries, travellers and
tourists to the region.
Water:
* I am very concerned about the impacts of recommencing underground
mining on this site and the implications for on our water systems,
including our aquifers and Hunter River.
This project should be refused.
Yours sincerely,
Robert McLaughlin
46 The Inlet Rd Bulga 2330

Please find attached pdf document: Godolphin Australia's submission -
Objection to the Dartbrook Modification 7

I am hereby lodging my opposition to the Dartbrook Modification No 7 on
the following points.
Water:
* I am very concerned about the impacts of recommencing underground
mining on this site and the implications for on our water systems,
including our aquifers and Hunter River.

Economics:
* The Proponents Economic analysis of the project is based on cost
assumptions, which underpin it and bias the results in favour of the
Project.
* Project costs are understated and environmental costs (including
impacts of significantly higher truck movements, noise, and dust) have
been omitted
* There is no socio-economic analysis as required by the Department of
Planning.
Air Quality:
* Unacceptable dust and air quality implications of the Project have
not been assessed.
* Cumulative air quality impacts have not been assessed.
* Modification starts with exceedances - this is inappropriate.
* NSW Government has a duty of care to the residents of the Upper
Hunter. It must hold mines (individually and collectively) responsible
for air quality exceedances.
* NSW Government should not approve any additional mines in the Upper
Hunter given the admission of mine proponents that there will be
exceedances and their lack of accountability to take any
responsibility.
Aboriginal and Cultural Heritage
* Neither Aboriginal or Cultural heritage has not been fully or
appropriately assessed.
* AQC should have surveyed its entire Mining Boundary Area to provide
context for the Aboriginal assessment.
Noise:
* AQC fails to provide appropriate assessments of the noise impact of
this Modification.
* The proponents noise impact submission is nothing more than a brief
summary with no adequate noise impact analysis and no comparison of
the noise limits detailed 20 years ago versus noise levels in today's
environment.
* No appropriate detail is provided in AQC's EA to enable a full and
transparent interrogation of the Project. * Noise levels, like air
quality, show exceedances of project noise limits.
* This is unacceptable.
Visual Impacts:
* Modification will result in 96 truck cycles (192 one way truck
movements) 11 hours per day, 5 days a week.
* Environmental Assessment does not acknowledge or assess the impact
of this proposal on 10 - 12 rural residences, located 500m to less
than 1km from the project) that will be visibly impacted by this
modification.
* There are other residents in elevated parts of Aberdeen that also
have visibility of activities associated with the Modification - which
have not been assessed.
* Modification does not assess the dust and visual impact of
significantly higher truck movements on residents and travellers to
the area.
* Modification fails to assess impact on tourism, viticulture and
thoroughbred breeding industries.
* Modification fails to assess full visual impacts on the town of
Aberdeen, nearby residents, agricultural industries, travellers and
tourists to the region.

This project should be refused.
Yours sincerely,
Anne Maree McLaughlin
46 The Inlet Rd Bulga 2330

I have attached our submission as File 1

Hunter Communities Network objects to Dartbrook Mine proposal, as
attached

Please see attachment regarding our objection.

Please see letter attached.

as per attached