I strongly object to another coal mine in Gloucester.

The valley is already over industrialized, coal is reaping havoc on the local environment and the community. CSG and gold mines are wanting to also have a peace of the valley. This needs to stop before we lose another one of Australia's most valuable piece of land to another foreign owned mining company.

I look forward to the government of today standing up for the people that occupiey this country instead of falling week to international corporate pressure.

Here's hoping
Steve Denshire

I wish to express my concern regarding the possible approval of the Rocky Hill Mine Project - Application No. SSD-5156. Among other detrimental aspects of mining in areas close to populated areas, is the harmful affects of fine dust particles to the health of the people.
What will the cost be to the Health budgets of both the State and Federal Governments in the future when the mines are finished and the community is left with a population with a high percentage of folk with chronic and complex health problems?

I wish to express my opposition to the heinous idea of the Rocky Hill mine project on the following grounds:
1. Proximity to residential areas
The mine is proposed only 900 metres from the residential area of Forbesdale which is far too close!
2. Impacts on Health
Health impacts from open cut coal mines are well known and most of the Gloucester township will be within a 5km health impact zone of the mine.
3. Impact on other industries in the Gloucester Valley
Tourism is worth over $30M to the Gloucester economy and an open cut coal mine is not what people will want to see. Additionally mining displaces agriculture and leads to the loss of food-producing land.
4. Environment
The mine will be in the Avon Fiver floodplain, and in the water catchment of the Manning River, and there is potential for contamination of the water in the catchment.
5. Cumulative Impacts
The Rocky Hill coal mine won't be operating in isolation in the Gloucester Valley, Yancoal has requested expansion of its mine at Stratford and AGL is planning on 330 CSG wells.
To approve the Rocky Hill Coal Mine Project will be an atrocious, reckless and irresponsible decision to the welfare of all Australians. There will be a cost to be born by the State and Federal health budgets due to the damage done by the emissions of the mine being so close to residents.

I object to the Rocky Hill Coal Project because there should not be any coal or coal seam gas mining on agricultural land so close to a township and residential areas. All my reasons are included in the letter attached.

I object to the Rocky Hill Coal Project and my letter includes details of why. I am most concerned about the impact on water - the river, groundwater and contamination as well as other issues which are outlined in my letter.