I object to the mod 16 on many grounds

I object to the project because Newmont Cadia have made no attempt to effectively to consult the local community about hydro sands. There has been no proper scrutiny of these changes.

Mod 16 has not been sufficiently scrutinised.

Noise and dust affecting sleep and health.

No meaningful consultation with the community
There has been no meaningful community consultation on MOD-16. Newmont has reduced the level of community consultation to ‘drop in’ sessions only. There have not been any presentations with a question-and-answer session from Newmont for MOD-16.
Newmont is placing the burden of the MOD-16 so the onus is on Newmont to effectively consult and update the community, not the other way around.
Lack of proper scrutiny of new technology
MOD-16 is a back door approval for a new technology, hydro cyclone sands, which will result in a significant change in the impacts of CVO on the local community. There has been no proper scrutiny of these changes.
Noise
MOD-16 states that ‘mobile equipment associated with the TSF rock buttressing works which were previously restricted to the day and evening periods, is being introduced at night as a part of MOD- 16. This ‘mobile equipment’ includes very large, very noisy heavy machinery, such as very big tractors and excavators, which will be run for 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is not acceptable. It is bad enough that residents that live nearby get noise during the day, now you want to inflict noise on them at night as well?

We object to Mod 16.
the proposal should be delt with as a part of CVO's proposed CCOP 21 EIS application

I support the project