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I strenuously object to the Hume Coal project. The impact on air quality, contamination of ground water and impact on agriculture is of grave concern to the local area.Hume Coal Pty Limited (Hume Coal) proposes to develop an underground coal mine and associated mine infrastructure (Hume Coal Project) using their exploration Authorisation 349 (A349) approximately 3 km west of Moss Vale, see Map below. Key community concerns include potential impacts to water resources and agriculture, potential traffic, noise, air quality and hazards (including micro particulates from coal dust) and general nuisance impacts. Note the rail line between Port Kembla via Moss Vale to Berrima is under a separate development EIS and is expected to be running coal rail wagons 24/7. The proposed use of high powered locomotives and trains are expected to create dust emissions, vibration and noise. Of serious concern is the continuous hazard of coal dust emitted from these trains back forth through Moss Vale to Port Kembla as well as the concerns to the health of horses and other animals, where water and air quality hazards will exist.The method that is used to predict subsidence it can not be relied upon until mining has commenced. There is no way of knowing with any certainty the actual outcome. Whilst Coal companies can try and predict potential outcomes but it's site specific. It is also noted that only 1 of the over 200 mines in Australia has actually been rehabilitated, despite all the promises at the time of EIS or proposal.

RE: Hume Coal Project EIS SSD 15_7172
I am writing to express my concern over the proposed mine, and my strong objection. The basis of my concern is the potential harmful effect on water reserves.
The mine is in the Sydney water catchment area, and is therefore a threat to drinking water and agriculture for the Sydney metropolitan basin and beyond.
I am a primary producer in the Southern Highlands. As farming land on the city fringe is being developed for housing there is an increased reliance on outlying areas like the Highlands to provide clean, fresh food for the Sydney market as well as to our own area. In the long term it is critical that water quality and supply can be guaranteed, for the provision of fresh food and as a matter of basic health. Hume Coal cannot provide that guarantee.
There are many other environmental, social and economic impacts to the Highlands - water is the primary one for me.
Thank you for considering my submission.