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In regards to the proposed cadia east project we would like to offer our support for the proposal. Past experience has shown cadia valley operations to be a responsible business in our region and we would look forward to its future positve involvement in our area.
Name: Michelle & Scott Ferguson
Address:
8 Lane St, Blayney, NSW, 2799
IP Address: - 59.154.24.149
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
Name: Michelle & Scott Ferguson
Address:
8 Lane St, Blayney, NSW, 2799
IP Address: - 59.154.24.149
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
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To whom it may concern,
Subject: Newcrest Mining. Cadia East, Development Project.
Cadia East development has my total support.
I am a mechanical design draftsman and have been a sole trader since 1998, and have been working full time for Jeff Hort Engineering for the past 2.5 years. Jeff Hort Engineering has called on me on numerous occasions to attend site visits to the Cadia Mine in order to take site measurements for various jobs that were required by the mine. My first visit to the Cadia Mine involved several hours of site induction. I was impressed with the level of commitment and sensitivity that Cadia Mine operators have toward the environment, the heritage and history of the local indigenous people, and the welfare of the neighbouring farming community.
As I had further visits to the mine, I recognised that not only were they a large company employing scores of local people to operate the mine, they also provided work for many local businesses, (myself included). As about 80% of my work came through Jeff Hort Engineering at the time, and most of that work was directly related to Cadia Mine, I recognised that a very large part of my business income was as a result of Cadia Mine.
Those who work at Cadia Mine as well as those who are contractors working on site receive considerable training in safe work practices, as well as many and various other training programmes that skill up workers in other fields.
The very strict drug & alcohol requirements for those who are on the mine site, encourages responsible use of alcohol and discourages contractors and employees from drink/drug driving.
While Cadia Mine requires a considerable quantity of water to sustain the operations at the plant, the largest part of the supply is from recycled water from Orange Waste Water Treatment Plant. I believe this is a very responsible use of a valuable resource which was previously not used. Most of the water used for processing is recycled, with only a small percentage going to tailings.
It is clearly evident that Newcrest (the owners of Cadia Mine), have a benevolent attitude toward the local communities around Orange. This is seen in their willingness to support local charities and sports clubs as well as being a significant income source for many local businesses and individuals.
Orange and the surrounding communities of Blayney, Millthorpe, Spring Hill and others have benefited in many ways from having Cadia Mine in the district.
It is my opinion that the Cadia East Project would be an environmentally responsible, economically stimulating, and socially supporting project which will benefit Orange and the surrounding communities with greater employment opportunities, both directly and indirectly.
Yours sincerely
Malcolm Finlayson
Design & detail Draftsman
Name: Malcolm Finlayson
Organisation: Jeff Hort Engineering
Address:
8 Landau Court
Cranbourne North 3977
(Home & Office)
IP Address: d220-238-89-250.dsl.vic.optusnet.com.au - 220.238.89.250
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
Subject: Newcrest Mining. Cadia East, Development Project.
Cadia East development has my total support.
I am a mechanical design draftsman and have been a sole trader since 1998, and have been working full time for Jeff Hort Engineering for the past 2.5 years. Jeff Hort Engineering has called on me on numerous occasions to attend site visits to the Cadia Mine in order to take site measurements for various jobs that were required by the mine. My first visit to the Cadia Mine involved several hours of site induction. I was impressed with the level of commitment and sensitivity that Cadia Mine operators have toward the environment, the heritage and history of the local indigenous people, and the welfare of the neighbouring farming community.
As I had further visits to the mine, I recognised that not only were they a large company employing scores of local people to operate the mine, they also provided work for many local businesses, (myself included). As about 80% of my work came through Jeff Hort Engineering at the time, and most of that work was directly related to Cadia Mine, I recognised that a very large part of my business income was as a result of Cadia Mine.
Those who work at Cadia Mine as well as those who are contractors working on site receive considerable training in safe work practices, as well as many and various other training programmes that skill up workers in other fields.
The very strict drug & alcohol requirements for those who are on the mine site, encourages responsible use of alcohol and discourages contractors and employees from drink/drug driving.
While Cadia Mine requires a considerable quantity of water to sustain the operations at the plant, the largest part of the supply is from recycled water from Orange Waste Water Treatment Plant. I believe this is a very responsible use of a valuable resource which was previously not used. Most of the water used for processing is recycled, with only a small percentage going to tailings.
It is clearly evident that Newcrest (the owners of Cadia Mine), have a benevolent attitude toward the local communities around Orange. This is seen in their willingness to support local charities and sports clubs as well as being a significant income source for many local businesses and individuals.
Orange and the surrounding communities of Blayney, Millthorpe, Spring Hill and others have benefited in many ways from having Cadia Mine in the district.
It is my opinion that the Cadia East Project would be an environmentally responsible, economically stimulating, and socially supporting project which will benefit Orange and the surrounding communities with greater employment opportunities, both directly and indirectly.
Yours sincerely
Malcolm Finlayson
Design & detail Draftsman
Name: Malcolm Finlayson
Organisation: Jeff Hort Engineering
Address:
8 Landau Court
Cranbourne North 3977
(Home & Office)
IP Address: d220-238-89-250.dsl.vic.optusnet.com.au - 220.238.89.250
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
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Taxi Cabs of Orange is a co-op representing 30 small businesses/sole traders and employing in excess of 100 people on a full-time/part-time basis. We wish to unreservedly express our support for the Cadia operations. Cadia is an integral part of not just our business but the economy of Orange as a whole. Apart from our direct links with Cadia through taxi travel and our provision of an account to Cadia, the indirect benefits that flow through the local economy are obvious to us as we have wide ranging business and social contacts throughout the local community.
Yours faithfully
Don Matthews
(on behalf of)
Board of Directors
Taxi Cabs of Orange Cooperative Ltd.
Name: Don Matthews
Organisation: Taxi Cabs of Orange Co-operative Ltd.
Address:
PO Box 666, Orange, NSW, 2800
3A/31 Peisley St, Orange, NSW, 2800
IP Address: 60-240-188-249.static.tpgi.com.au - 60.240.188.249
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
Yours faithfully
Don Matthews
(on behalf of)
Board of Directors
Taxi Cabs of Orange Cooperative Ltd.
Name: Don Matthews
Organisation: Taxi Cabs of Orange Co-operative Ltd.
Address:
PO Box 666, Orange, NSW, 2800
3A/31 Peisley St, Orange, NSW, 2800
IP Address: 60-240-188-249.static.tpgi.com.au - 60.240.188.249
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
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I support this project as one of the larger sources of free-enterprise wealth for Orange and the surrounding area. I'm sfraid the new base hospital and the dentistry school are both Govt projects relying on money stolen through taxation. That makes us all poorer! Without free-enterprise growth there will be no wealth at all for Govts and Councils to steal!
Haha!! Govt donations! I make them every week when I get wages don't I!
Name: K Patterson
Address:
PO Box 1201
Orange
NSW
IP Address: cpe-144-131-107-36.nsw.bigpond.net.au - 144.131.107.36
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
Haha!! Govt donations! I make them every week when I get wages don't I!
Name: K Patterson
Address:
PO Box 1201
Orange
NSW
IP Address: cpe-144-131-107-36.nsw.bigpond.net.au - 144.131.107.36
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
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I offer my support for this project. Not only does this offer direct employment, but the on-going opportunities for employment is vast. We need to de-centralize from our large cities. Companies like Newcrest are supportive of the local community in areas such as sport and education.
This expansion can only be beneficial to our community.
Name: Julie Boardman
Organisation: Materix Engineering Pty Ltd
Address:
64 White Flat Road, Molong, 2866
IP Address: cpe-61-9-196-59.static.nsw.bigpond.net.au - 61.9.196.59
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
This expansion can only be beneficial to our community.
Name: Julie Boardman
Organisation: Materix Engineering Pty Ltd
Address:
64 White Flat Road, Molong, 2866
IP Address: cpe-61-9-196-59.static.nsw.bigpond.net.au - 61.9.196.59
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
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Orange should support this major project and all it will bring into the community. The future of our town will be benifited from it along with the future of our children.
Name: June Coleman
Organisation: Materix Engineering Pty Ltd
Address:
4 Leewood Drive
Orange NSW 2800
IP Address: cpe-61-9-196-59.static.nsw.bigpond.net.au - 61.9.196.59
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
Name: June Coleman
Organisation: Materix Engineering Pty Ltd
Address:
4 Leewood Drive
Orange NSW 2800
IP Address: cpe-61-9-196-59.static.nsw.bigpond.net.au - 61.9.196.59
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
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I am writing to oppose the plans to extend Cadia Mines. Even though I am an Orange business owner, I believe there are many reasons we should not have the mine extended. They are as follows:
Orange was fine economically before the mine, it will be fine after.
The destruction of native bushland and trees that have been there hundreds of years will be devestating.
There will be lots of endangered and native wildlife that will be completely wiped out and their homes destroyed.
We already have a huge water problem, this will make it even worse.
Knocking all those trees down is also going to have an effect on our rainfall.
Whats next? Mine all of Mount Canobolas and then what beauty do we have left to go to on weekends and relax?
What has the world come to ? All we care about is money, and making more and more soon we won't have an earth left to live on, then money won't mean anything, will it?
Think about it!!
Please don't let this go ahead.
Sarah Gregory
Owner/ Manager
Earth Spirit
Natures Clothing and Gift Ware
Name: Sarah Gregory
Address:
167 Bathurst Road, Orange NSW 2800
IP Address: - 123.50.141.51
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
Orange was fine economically before the mine, it will be fine after.
The destruction of native bushland and trees that have been there hundreds of years will be devestating.
There will be lots of endangered and native wildlife that will be completely wiped out and their homes destroyed.
We already have a huge water problem, this will make it even worse.
Knocking all those trees down is also going to have an effect on our rainfall.
Whats next? Mine all of Mount Canobolas and then what beauty do we have left to go to on weekends and relax?
What has the world come to ? All we care about is money, and making more and more soon we won't have an earth left to live on, then money won't mean anything, will it?
Think about it!!
Please don't let this go ahead.
Sarah Gregory
Owner/ Manager
Earth Spirit
Natures Clothing and Gift Ware
Name: Sarah Gregory
Address:
167 Bathurst Road, Orange NSW 2800
IP Address: - 123.50.141.51
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
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We are opposed to this expansion (new section) of the mine on the grounds of the considerable environmental damage that will occur due to clearing of native flora and displacement of native fauna and also the pressure it will place on the water supplies in the area such as, groundwater that has already been lowered by the existing mine.
Also the continuing shifting of millions of litres of water from the Macquarie catchment area to the Lachlan.
The continued insistance of Newcrest that they are entitled to free effluent from Orange Waste Water Treatment Plant is nothing short of a bloody minded attitude to an error of wording made by the then employees of the Orange Council. It was common and public knowledge that the life of the mine at the time was expected to be 20 years with no additional mined areas even thought of at the time.We are also very concerned about the long term high risk of pollution of the general environment.
These concerns must be considered as they are for the long term wellbeing of our area. These must not be sacrificed for the short term profit of Newcrest shareholders or the local economy. We survived before this mine and will still be here after it has gone.
Thank you for the opportunity to express our concerns that we make as lifetime residents of this area and trust that our concerns will be given due consideration,
Yours sincerely
Max and Fay Gregory
Name: Max and Fay Gregory
Address:
68 Forbes Road ,Orange 2800
IP Address: - 123.50.141.51
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
Also the continuing shifting of millions of litres of water from the Macquarie catchment area to the Lachlan.
The continued insistance of Newcrest that they are entitled to free effluent from Orange Waste Water Treatment Plant is nothing short of a bloody minded attitude to an error of wording made by the then employees of the Orange Council. It was common and public knowledge that the life of the mine at the time was expected to be 20 years with no additional mined areas even thought of at the time.We are also very concerned about the long term high risk of pollution of the general environment.
These concerns must be considered as they are for the long term wellbeing of our area. These must not be sacrificed for the short term profit of Newcrest shareholders or the local economy. We survived before this mine and will still be here after it has gone.
Thank you for the opportunity to express our concerns that we make as lifetime residents of this area and trust that our concerns will be given due consideration,
Yours sincerely
Max and Fay Gregory
Name: Max and Fay Gregory
Address:
68 Forbes Road ,Orange 2800
IP Address: - 123.50.141.51
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
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Our business has been supplying Newcrest Mining since they first began exploration at the Cadia Hill site south of Orange.
During the last 15 Years, there has been a very obvious growth in Orange. Not just population, but also services and general community facilities, which, without the annual injection of revenue into the town, would not have happened.
Orange has always had a very diverse mix of primary & secondary industry, with tourism also now being thrown into the mix, we live in what is a truly a very fortunate town & region.
In addition mining has created & secured many jobs directly, but also indirectly through the subcontractors used. As well as the flow on effect of Newcrests own spending, the spending of its' emplyees & subcontractors in the town.
Certainly in my lifetime, the previous largest employer in Orange was the Electrolux Factory, manufacturing white goods for both domestic & export clients. With the trend towards manufacturing off shore, in particular Asia, in recent years Electrolux ( a foreign owned company ) has begun winding back their operations here in Orange & moved some manufacturing offshore as well.
At a time when Orange appeared to have no " back up" employer of this size, Newcrest has taken the place of Electrolux as the towns largest direct employer. Add to that the employment opportunities offered by the contractors, and the town has a fantastic employment base, for anyone who WANTS to work!
Newcrest are also a very pro active supporter of many projects within the town. Donations of money, time & materials to schools, town infrastructure & charity are common. I don't believe any one institution in our area has the funds to contribute on such a large & consistant scale.
As well as a housing boom Australia wide, on the back of the large pay packets that mine employees receive, large growth in local housing demand has occured over the last 10 years. The old saying of prices being dictated by supply & demand, is no more evident than in the housing market of Orange & the surrounding districts.
Take away the Newcrest's Cadia East mine expansion, the money that fuelled the rise in housing disappears and the reverse will happen. People who took mortages since the mine began will not be able to earn enough in "regular" jobs to service their debt.
Many of these people would be likely to try & sell up & move away. Many houses on the market = oversupply = decreases in property values, FOR EVERYONE!!
Imagine purchasing a 4 bedroom house 12 months ago for $ 425 000 & having to accept $ 300 000 for it in a failing property market.
Orange has remained VERY economically stable during the world economic crisis, which I & many other business owners & employees believe is due to the activities & flow on of Newcrest loaclly. I am constantly telling clients & other business people that we are too busy to take part in the world wide recession. So if they want to have one, they will have to go ahead & put it on without us!
I am also relaistic & understand that there is more than one side to every story. And in this case the main objections will be environmentally based. The issues raised by environmental groups and concerned citizens ( including myself ) are founded & should be heard.
I also believe that Newcrest are a responsible corporate neighbour, and from what I have seen put forward, want a positive outcome for all parties, including the issues of water availability, sustainability and disruption to native vegetation & habitat.
Any opposition to the Cadia East expansion outside of environmental is petty and does not take into account the positives that Newcrest came with all those years ago.......
Paul Bayada
Name: Paul Bayada
Organisation: Q Office Furniture
Address:
10 Elwin Drive
Orange NSW 2800
IP Address: dsl-124-149-114-44.nsw.westnet.com.au - 124.149.114.44
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
Our business has been supplying Newcrest Mining since they first began exploration at the Cadia Hill site south of Orange.
During the last 15 Years, there has been a very obvious growth in Orange. Not just population, but also services and general community facilities, which, without the annual injection of revenue into the town, would not have happened.
Orange has always had a very diverse mix of primary & secondary industry, with tourism also now being thrown into the mix, we live in what is a truly a very fortunate town & region.
In addition mining has created & secured many jobs directly, but also indirectly through the subcontractors used. As well as the flow on effect of Newcrests own spending, the spending of its' emplyees & subcontractors in the town.
Certainly in my lifetime, the previous largest employer in Orange was the Electrolux Factory, manufacturing white goods for both domestic & export clients. With the trend towards manufacturing off shore, in particular Asia, in recent years Electrolux ( a foreign owned company ) has begun winding back their operations here in Orange & moved some manufacturing offshore as well.
At a time when Orange appeared to have no " back up" employer of this size, Newcrest has taken the place of Electrolux as the towns largest direct employer. Add to that the employment opportunities offered by the contractors, and the town has a fantastic employment base, for anyone who WANTS to work!
Newcrest are also a very pro active supporter of many projects within the town. Donations of money, time & materials to schools, town infrastructure & charity are common. I don't believe any one institution in our area has the funds to contribute on such a large & consistant scale.
As well as a housing boom Australia wide, on the back of the large pay packets that mine employees receive, large growth in local housing demand has occured over the last 10 years. The old saying of prices being dictated by supply & demand, is no more evident than in the housing market of Orange & the surrounding districts.
Take away the Newcrest's Cadia East mine expansion, the money that fuelled the rise in housing disappears and the reverse will happen. People who took mortages since the mine began will not be able to earn enough in "regular" jobs to service their debt.
Many of these people would be likely to try & sell up & move away. Many houses on the market = oversupply = decreases in property values, FOR EVERYONE!!
Imagine purchasing a 4 bedroom house 12 months ago for $ 425 000 & having to accept $ 300 000 for it in a failing property market.
Orange has remained VERY economically stable during the world economic crisis, which I & many other business owners & employees believe is due to the activities & flow on of Newcrest loaclly. I am constantly telling clients & other business people that we are too busy to take part in the world wide recession. So if they want to have one, they will have to go ahead & put it on without us!
I am also relaistic & understand that there is more than one side to every story. And in this case the main objections will be environmentally based. The issues raised by environmental groups and concerned citizens ( including myself ) are founded & should be heard.
I also believe that Newcrest are a responsible corporate neighbour, and from what I have seen put forward, want a positive outcome for all parties, including the issues of water availability, sustainability and disruption to native vegetation & habitat.
Any opposition to the Cadia East expansion outside of environmental is petty and does not take into account the positives that Newcrest came with all those years ago.......
Paul Bayada
Name: Paul Bayada
Organisation: Q Office Furniture
Address:
10 Elwin Drive
Orange NSW 2800
IP Address: dsl-124-149-114-44.nsw.westnet.com.au - 124.149.114.44
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
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Dear Sir,
Currently we occupy two parcels of land. One of which is known as Laggoon Farm (Lot 17,84,89,294,DP 750415, Lot 5 DP 252284 and Lot 1 DP 5233158)is located at 418 Long Swamp Rd, Waldergrave, Cabonne Shire. This property is located within 2 kilometres of the proposed Cadia East project and currently has a water bore to 75 metres yeilding 2250lt/hr. The second peice of land known as Karinya (Lot 54,55,56 DP 750367) is located at 167 Carbine Rd, Forest Reefs, Blayney Shire. This property also has a bore on it to 65 metres yeilding 1600lts/hr and is located within 5 kilometres of the proposed Cadia East Project. As land owners and farmers situated close to the proposed Cadia East Project, as submitted by Newcrest Mining Limited we would make the following submission.
We, as neighbouring land-owners to existing Cadia valley Operations(CVO), have always enjoyed a very amicable relationship and see no reason for this not to continue. We are currently leasing agricultural land form CVO. We have always been well satisfied with the way that CVO have dealt with noise, dust and traffic issues, and we wish them well in their future developments.
Having said this we do have one major concern, that being the underground water supply to the two bores that we depend on for stock and domestic water supplies. We understand that there may and propably will be minimal effect on the water supply in the area that we occupy.
However, we need to be assured that when this project is to proceed,should there be any significant effect to our water supply as a result of mining activities,there will be adequate measures in place to protect our water requirements.
Our family has occupied the majority of the above land since 1876, and while relocation would not be an option we would be keen to pursue, the nature of our business is such that it would not be an impossible feat. We would only see this as a worst case scenario if it should come to pass that no other options were available.
We wish Newcrest Mining Limited and the Department of Planning every success in the planning of this development with the hope that the outcome will be in the best interests of everyone.
Yours sincerely,
Robert and Beryl Hicks.
Name: Robert and Beryl Hicks
Organisation: Hicks Rural Enterprises
Address:
167 Carbine Rd Forest Reefs NSW 2798
IP Address: cwpp-p-203-54-200-37.prem.tmns.net.au - 203.54.200.37
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_job&id=41
Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
https://majorprojects.onhiive.com/index.pl?action=view_site&id=39
Department of Planning
Dear Sir,
Currently we occupy two parcels of land. One of which is known as Laggoon Farm (Lot 17,84,89,294,DP 750415, Lot 5 DP 252284 and Lot 1 DP 5233158)is located at 418 Long Swamp Rd, Waldergrave, Cabonne Shire. This property is located within 2 kilometres of the proposed Cadia East project and currently has a water bore to 75 metres yeilding 2250lt/hr. The second peice of land known as Karinya (Lot 54,55,56 DP 750367) is located at 167 Carbine Rd, Forest Reefs, Blayney Shire. This property also has a bore on it to 65 metres yeilding 1600lts/hr and is located within 5 kilometres of the proposed Cadia East Project. As land owners and farmers situated close to the proposed Cadia East Project, as submitted by Newcrest Mining Limited we would make the following submission.
We, as neighbouring land-owners to existing Cadia valley Operations(CVO), have always enjoyed a very amicable relationship and see no reason for this not to continue. We are currently leasing agricultural land form CVO. We have always been well satisfied with the way that CVO have dealt with noise, dust and traffic issues, and we wish them well in their future developments.
Having said this we do have one major concern, that being the underground water supply to the two bores that we depend on for stock and domestic water supplies. We understand that there may and propably will be minimal effect on the water supply in the area that we occupy.
However, we need to be assured that when this project is to proceed,should there be any significant effect to our water supply as a result of mining activities,there will be adequate measures in place to protect our water requirements.
Our family has occupied the majority of the above land since 1876, and while relocation would not be an option we would be keen to pursue, the nature of our business is such that it would not be an impossible feat. We would only see this as a worst case scenario if it should come to pass that no other options were available.
We wish Newcrest Mining Limited and the Department of Planning every success in the planning of this development with the hope that the outcome will be in the best interests of everyone.
Yours sincerely,
Robert and Beryl Hicks.
Name: Robert and Beryl Hicks
Organisation: Hicks Rural Enterprises
Address:
167 Carbine Rd Forest Reefs NSW 2798
IP Address: cwpp-p-203-54-200-37.prem.tmns.net.au - 203.54.200.37
Submission for Job: #41 Cadia East Project
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Site: #39 Cadia East Gold/Copper Mine
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