Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning & Infrastructure
GPO Box 39
Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission as an Objection - Angus Place Colliery PA06_0021 Modification 4
Pre-emptive development of roadways and headings for longwalls 1001 and 1003

- The Modification 4 proposal should either be refused or its determination deferred until the major mine extension for Angus Place (SSD5602) is accessed and determined by the Planning Assessment Commission.

- This small amount of proposed mining is not needed for continuity of operations at Angus Place, and I oppose this proposal as it pre-empts decision making for the major mine extension proposal under assessment (i.e. SSD5602).

- Centennial Coal advertised this minor Modification during the exhibition for the major mine extension causing confusion and to be fair all the submissions to Modification 4 and SSD5602 proposals must be considered in relation to both these proposals.

- Centennial Coal must not be allowed consent for Modification 4 over an area where first workings have already been sought and approved last year in a restricted manner that did not preempt decisions on the major extension by the Planning Assessment Commission.

- The proposed first workings being applied for under Modifcation 4 set up longwall mining of panels 1001 and 1003 that are wider than those previously approved and will lead to more environmental damage in the sensitive Carne Creek catchment than was caused in the Wolgan River catchment.

- Centennial Coal is manipulating the planning system to gain a tactical benefit, namely to set the width of the longwalls as a precedent in the sensitive area proposed for future mining under SSD 5602 before the Planning Assessment Commission as considered the major extension proposal.

- Centennial Coal is attempting to "lock in" the position of regulatory authorities regarding damaging mining in this sensitive Carne Creek area before the Planning Assessment Commission has decided the matter.

- Carne Creek is currently in a pristine state, and its waters that flow through the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area are of the highest standard.

- Carne creek must not run bright orange or suffer reduced flows, just like the Wolgan River after Centennial Coal wrecked it.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

Yours sincerely,

Josh Madden

I am writing to request that the proposal for the Angus Place Modification Project Number 4 be sent to the Planning Assessment Commission or rejected outright.
This extension of the mining will severely impact the Carne Creek catchment in which are pristine swamps on Newnes Plateau.
I have spent much time exploring the incredible forests and unique flora and fauna on the Newnes Plateau. It is truly an ancient and one time sacred place of the first inhabitants. its forests, flora and fauna are totally unique to the area and its rich biodiversity are wholly interdependent on the sandstone based rock platforms through which course the waters down into the catchment area. Any disturbance of this catchment area will have a profound impact on the whole of the Plateau and the Stone Gardens that are an ancient reminder of the beauty of our continent.
If members of the Planning Department were to visit this Plateau, there would be an overall consensus that any expansion of the mine would have dire consequences.
The short-term and long term affects of diminishing water in creek-beds that feed into catchments is now becoming evident.
Please give this proposal extensive scrutiny by sending it to the Planning Assessment Commission.

I would like to see this area untouched as it is an important area for habitat as well as flora and I would like my children to be able to witness the beauty of this area in its natural form

Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning & Infrastructure
GPO Box 39
Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission as an Objection - Angus Place Colliery PA06_0021 Modification 4
Pre-emptive development of roadways and headings for longwalls 1001 and 1003

I am saddened to even have to be making a submission like this in relation to somewhere as breathtakingly beautiful and unique as this area of the Mountains. I have walked here with friends years ago and marvelled. I never thought it would be threatened like this.

I strongly believe the Modification 4 proposal should either be refused or its determination deferred until the major mine extension for Angus Place (SSD5602) is accessed and determined by the Planning Assessment Commission.

I believe this proposal is a Trojan Horse. I understand this small amount of mining is not needed for continuity of operations at Angus Place.
This proposal pre-empts decision making for the major mine extension proposal under assessment (i.e. SSD5602).

Centennial Coal must not be allowed consent for Modification 4 over an area where first workings have already been sought and approved last year in a restricted manner that did not preempt decisions on the major extension by the Planning Assessment Commission.

The proposed first workings being applied for under Modifcation 4 set up longwall mining of panels 1001 and 1003 that are wider than those previously approved and will lead to more environmental damage in the sensitive Carne Creek catchment than was caused in the Wolgan River catchment.

It seems obvious from this that Centennial Coal is manipulating the planning system to gain a tactical benefit, namely to set the width of the longwalls as a precedent in the sensitive area proposed for future mining under SSD 5602 before the Planning Assessment Commission as considered the major extension proposal.

It is just plain wrong of Centennial Coal to try to "lock in" the position of regulatory authorities regarding damaging mining in this sensitive Carne Creek area before the Planning Assessment Commission has decided the matter.

I have seen the images of the confluence of the clear Carne Creek, coming out of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and the brick orange Wolgan River. Having some basic ecology I can make an educated guess at the destruction signified by that. Please do not allow Carne Creek to suffer the same fate, for the benefit of a few rich people who are madly trying to make as much money as possible before the end of coal.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

Yours sincerely,
- See more at: http://www.colongwilderness.org.au/stop-centennial-coals-dodgy-mine-modification#sthash.lTdUfvex.dpuf

Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning & Infrastructure
GPO Box 39
Sydney NSW 2001
Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission as an Objection - Angus Place Colliery PA06_0021 Modification 4 Pre-emptive development of roadways and headings for longwalls 1001 and 1003

*- The Modification 4 proposal should either be refused or its determination deferred until the major mine extension for Angus Place (SSD5602) is accessed and determined by the Planning Assessment Commission.

*- This small amount of proposed mining is not needed for continuity of operations at Angus Place, and I oppose this proposal as it pre-empts decision making for the major mine extension proposal under assessment (i.e. SSD5602).

*- Centennial Coal advertised this minor Modification during the exhibition for the major mine extension causing confusion and to be fair all the submissions to Modification 4 and SSD5602 proposals must be considered in relation to both these proposals.

*- Centennial Coal must not be allowed consent for Modification 4 over an area where first workings have already been sought and approved last year in a restricted manner that did not pre-empt decisions on the major extension by the Planning Assessment Commission.

*- The proposed first workings being applied for under Modifcation 4 set up longwall mining of panels 1001 and 1003 that are wider than those previously approved and will lead to more environmental damage in the sensitive Carne Creek catchment than was caused in the Wolgan River catchment.

*- Centennial Coal is manipulating the planning system to gain a tactical benefit, namely to set the width of the longwalls as a precedent in the sensitive area proposed for future mining under SSD 5602 before the Planning Assessment Commission as considered the major extension proposal.

*- Centennial Coal is attempting to "lock in" the position of regulatory authorities regarding damaging mining in this sensitive Carne Creek area before the Planning Assessment Commission has decided the matter.

*- Carne Creek is currently in a pristine state, and its waters that flow through the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area are of the highest standard.

*- Carne creek must not run bright orange or suffer reduced flows, just like the Wolgan River after Centennial Coal wrecked it.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

Yours sincerely,

Joan Halliday

Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning & Infrastructure
GPO Box 39
Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission as an Objection - Angus Place Colliery PA06_0021 Modification 4
Pre-emptive development of roadways and headings for longwalls 1001 and 1003

- The Modification 4 proposal should either be refused or its determination deferred until the major mine extension for Angus Place (SSD5602) is accessed and determined by the Planning Assessment Commission.

- This small amount of proposed mining is not needed for continuity of operations at Angus Place, and I oppose this proposal as it pre-empts decision making for the major mine extension proposal under assessment (i.e. SSD5602).

- Centennial Coal advertised this minor Modification during the exhibition for the major mine extension causing confusion and to be fair all the submissions to Modification 4 and SSD5602 proposals must be considered in relation to both these proposals.

- Centennial Coal must not be allowed consent for Modification 4 over an area where first workings have already been sought and approved last year in a restricted manner that did not preempt decisions on the major extension by the Planning Assessment Commission.

- The proposed first workings being applied for under Modifcation 4 set up longwall mining of panels 1001 and 1003 that are wider than those previously approved and will lead to more environmental damage in the sensitive Carne Creek catchment than was caused in the Wolgan River catchment.

- Centennial Coal is manipulating the planning system to gain a tactical benefit, namely to set the width of the longwalls as a precedent in the sensitive area proposed for future mining under SSD 5602 before the Planning Assessment Commission as considered the major extension proposal.

- Centennial Coal is attempting to "lock in" the position of regulatory authorities regarding damaging mining in this sensitive Carne Creek area before the Planning Assessment Commission has decided the matter.

- Carne Creek is currently in a pristine state, and its waters that flow through the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area are of the highest standard.

- Carne creek must not run bright orange or suffer reduced flows, just like the Wolgan River after Centennial Coal wrecked it.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

Yours sincerely,
Daniel Peterson

This proposal is tragic and short sited destroying swamps, creeks, critical wildlife habitat and an area that lovers of wilderness truly treasure. It is just not worth it for short term gain. Please look beyond pure economics to a few, to the long term true value of this area for all Australians

I'm hearten to hear centennial coals proposal to repair after they be been mining and area of significant natural beauty, pristine. However I ask you to refuse permission on this current proposal and cite the significant damage caused to the Wolgan river catchment that this same miner and other have reecked.
There is no repairing no going back subsidents can't undone.

This proposal amounts to environmental vandalism by stealth and should be rejected outright and /in toto/. Any kind of mining in a catchment area is manifestly inappropriate. Any kind of mining on the periphery of a World Heritage Area is a betrayal of the common trust of the entire world for the sake of the gain of a handful. It is contrary to any form of proper environmental management and should not be countenanced.

To put it more formally:

Submission as an Objection - Angus Place Colliery PA06_0021 Modification 4
Pre-emptive development of roadways and headings for longwalls 1001 and 1003

- The Modification 4 proposal should either be refused or its determination deferred until the major mine extension for Angus Place (SSD5602) is accessed and determined by the Planning Assessment Commission.

- This small amount of proposed mining is not needed for continuity of operations at Angus Place, and I oppose this proposal as it pre-empts decision making for the major mine extension proposal under assessment (i.e. SSD5602).

- Centennial Coal advertised this minor Modification during the exhibition for the major mine extension causing confusion and to be fair all the submissions to Modification 4 and SSD5602 proposals must be considered in relation to both these proposals.

- Centennial Coal must not be allowed consent for Modification 4 over an area where first workings have already been sought and approved last year in a restricted manner that did not preempt decisions on the major extension by the Planning Assessment Commission.

- The proposed first workings being applied for under Modifcation 4 set up longwall mining of panels 1001 and 1003 that are wider than those previously approved and will lead to more environmental damage in the sensitive Carne Creek catchment than was caused in the Wolgan River catchment.

- Centennial Coal is manipulating the planning system to gain a tactical benefit, namely to set the width of the longwalls as a precedent in the sensitive area proposed for future mining under SSD 5602 before the Planning Assessment Commission as considered the major extension proposal.

- Centennial Coal is attempting to "lock in" the position of regulatory authorities regarding damaging mining in this sensitive Carne Creek area before the Planning Assessment Commission has decided the matter.

- Carne Creek is currently in a pristine state, and its waters that flow through the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area are of the highest standard.

- Carne Creek must not run bright orange or suffer reduced flows, just like the Wolgan River after Centennial Coal wrecked it.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

Yours sincerely,

[name withheld by request]

To Whom It May Concern,

Would like to see no mining happening within the Gardens of Stone which is a priceless and highly valuable piece of environmental heritage.

I would like to see no mining in this area as this would affect waterflow via the Carne Creek which has pristine water that goes through the Blue Mountains World Heritage.

I do not want to see what happened to Wolgan River and Centennial Coal, I do not want to see Carne Creek having reduced flows and the colour of orange from pollution and soil disturbance.

If Modification 4 is to be processed it should be deferred deferred until the major mine extension for Angus Place (SSD5602) is accessed and determined by the Planning Assessment Commission.

I would hope that whoever is making these decisions takes into fact the long long term outcomes that will affect future generations of people on this planet instead of the short term outcomes and profits that are appreciated only by the few.

Yours sincerely,
Michelle Robinson