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lesley gentles
Object
inala , Queensland
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Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission on the Springvale Water Treatment proposal (SSD 16_7592)

The Springvale water treatment proposal must be greatly improved if it is to adequately protect the Coxs River catchment, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and Sydney's drinking water resources. Mine water must not be simply treated to a minimum standard then released into the catchment.

Wangcol Creek is already contaminated. Discharges from the proposed treatment plant would worsen this situation and send a plume of salt down the Coxs River that is part of Sydney's drinking water catchment.

The treatment proposal must maximise mine water use by storing it for future periods of high demand by the Mt Piper Power Plant. Water treatment must be decoupled from the power plant's coal consumption to prevent an outcome where a reduction in coal-fired electricity generation would cause an increase in mine water pollution.

The water treatment plant must not be built for discharge into the environment. It can be designed as a closed system with treated mine water stored in Thompsons Creek Reservoir which has sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from both Springvale and Clarence mines for future power plant use.

To take advantage of future mine water transfer upgrades, the proposed pipeline from Springvale to Mt Piper power plant should have sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from Clarence Colliery.

Runoff from the Springvale Coal Services and fly ash emplacement areas also must be collected and treated for use in the power plant.

Any additional pipeline construction on Newnes Plateau for the mine water transfers must follow the existing pipeline alignment to minimise further damage to endangered ecological communities and pagoda landscapes.

Lesley Gentles
55 Abelia Street.
Inala Queensland 4077
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 09:46

Beverley Thompson
Object
wentworth falls , New South Wales
Message
Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission on the Springvale Water Treatment proposal (SSD 16_7592)

The Springvale water treatment proposal must be greatly improved if it is to adequately protect the Coxs River catchment, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and Sydney's drinking water resources. Mine water must not be simply treated to a minimum standard then released into the catchment.

Wangcol Creek is already contaminated. Discharges from the proposed treatment plant would worsen this situation and send a plume of salt down the Coxs River that is part of Sydney's drinking water catchment.

The treatment proposal must maximise mine water use by storing it for future periods of high demand by the Mt Piper Power Plant. Water treatment must be decoupled from the power plant's coal consumption to prevent an outcome where a reduction in coal-fired electricity generation would cause an increase in mine water pollution.

The water treatment plant must not be built for discharge into the environment. It can be designed as a closed system with treated mine water stored in Thompsons Creek Reservoir which has sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from both Springvale and Clarence mines for future power plant use.

To take advantage of future mine water transfer upgrades, the proposed pipeline from Springvale to Mt Piper power plant should have sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from Clarence Colliery.

Runoff from the Springvale Coal Services and fly ash emplacement areas also must be collected and treated for use in the power plant.

Any additional pipeline construction on Newnes Plateau for the mine water transfers must follow the existing pipeline alignment to minimise further damage to endangered ecological communities and pagoda landscapes.

Beverley Thompson
12 Parkes Street
Wentworth Falls New South Wales 2782
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 14:06

Meredith Brownhill
Object
katoomba , New South Wales
Message
Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission on the Springvale Water Treatment proposal (SSD 16_7592)

The Springvale water treatment proposal must be greatly improved if it is to adequately protect the Coxs River catchment, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and Sydney's drinking water resources. Mine water must not be simply treated to a minimum standard then released into the catchment.

Wangcol Creek is already contaminated. Discharges from the proposed treatment plant would worsen this situation and send a plume of salt down the Coxs River that is part of Sydney's drinking water catchment.

The treatment proposal must maximise mine water use by storing it for future periods of high demand by the Mt Piper Power Plant. Water treatment must be decoupled from the power plant's coal consumption to prevent an outcome where a reduction in coal-fired electricity generation would cause an increase in mine water pollution.

The water treatment plant must not be built for discharge into the environment. It can be designed as a closed system with treated mine water stored in Thompsons Creek Reservoir which has sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from both Springvale and Clarence mines for future power plant use.

To take advantage of future mine water transfer upgrades, the proposed pipeline from Springvale to Mt Piper power plant should have sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from Clarence Colliery.

Runoff from the Springvale Coal Services and fly ash emplacement areas also must be collected and treated for use in the power plant.

Any additional pipeline construction on Newnes Plateau for the mine water transfers must follow the existing pipeline alignment to minimise further damage to endangered ecological communities and pagoda landscapes.

Meredith Brownhill
19 Letitia Street
Katoomba New South Wales 2780
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 15:37

clare shrimpton
Object
alison , New South Wales
Message
Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission on the Springvale Water Treatment proposal (SSD 16_7592)

The Springvale water treatment proposal must be greatly improved if it is to adequately protect the Coxs River catchment, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and Sydney's drinking water resources. Mine water must not be simply treated to a minimum standard then released into the catchment.

Wangcol Creek is already contaminated. Discharges from the proposed treatment plant would worsen this situation and send a plume of salt down the Coxs River that is part of Sydney's drinking water catchment.

The treatment proposal must maximise mine water use by storing it for future periods of high demand by the Mt Piper Power Plant. Water treatment must be decoupled from the power plant's coal consumption to prevent an outcome where a reduction in coal-fired electricity generation would cause an increase in mine water pollution.

The water treatment plant must not be built for discharge into the environment. It can be designed as a closed system with treated mine water stored in Thompsons Creek Reservoir which has sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from both Springvale and Clarence mines for future power plant use.

To take advantage of future mine water transfer upgrades, the proposed pipeline from Springvale to Mt Piper power plant should have sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from Clarence Colliery.

Runoff from the Springvale Coal Services and fly ash emplacement areas also must be collected and treated for use in the power plant.

Any additional pipeline construction on Newnes Plateau for the mine water transfers must follow the existing pipeline alignment to minimise further damage to endangered ecological communities and pagoda landscapes.

Clare Shrimpton
707 Alison Rd
ALISON New South Wales 2420
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 10:01

james bertherton
Object
bondi beach , New South Wales
Message
Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission on the Springvale Water Treatment proposal (SSD 16_7592)

The Springvale water treatment proposal must be greatly improved if it is to adequately protect the Coxs River catchment, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and Sydney's drinking water resources. Mine water must not be simply treated to a minimum standard then released into the catchment.

Wangcol Creek is already contaminated. Discharges from the proposed treatment plant would worsen this situation and send a plume of salt down the Coxs River that is part of Sydney's drinking water catchment.

The treatment proposal must maximise mine water use by storing it for future periods of high demand by the Mt Piper Power Plant. Water treatment must be decoupled from the power plant's coal consumption to prevent an outcome where a reduction in coal-fired electricity generation would cause an increase in mine water pollution.

The water treatment plant must not be built for discharge into the environment. It can be designed as a closed system with treated mine water stored in Thompsons Creek Reservoir which has sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from both Springvale and Clarence mines for future power plant use.

To take advantage of future mine water transfer upgrades, the proposed pipeline from Springvale to Mt Piper power plant should have sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from Clarence Colliery.

Runoff from the Springvale Coal Services and fly ash emplacement areas also must be collected and treated for use in the power plant.

Any additional pipeline construction on Newnes Plateau for the mine water transfers must follow the existing pipeline alignment to minimise further damage to endangered ecological communities and pagoda landscapes.

James Bretherton
4/1 Lucius
Bondi Beach New South Wales 2026
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 14:20

maria fitzgerald
Object
katoomba , New South Wales
Message
Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission on the Springvale Water Treatment proposal (SSD 16_7592)

The Springvale water treatment proposal must be greatly improved if it is to adequately protect the Coxs River catchment, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and Sydney's drinking water resources. Mine water must not be simply treated to a minimum standard then released into the catchment.

Wangcol Creek is already contaminated. Discharges from the proposed treatment plant would worsen this situation and send a plume of salt down the Coxs River that is part of Sydney's drinking water catchment.

The treatment proposal must maximise mine water use by storing it for future periods of high demand by the Mt Piper Power Plant. Water treatment must be decoupled from the power plant's coal consumption to prevent an outcome where a reduction in coal-fired electricity generation would cause an increase in mine water pollution.

The water treatment plant must not be built for discharge into the environment. It can be designed as a closed system with treated mine water stored in Thompsons Creek Reservoir which has sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from both Springvale and Clarence mines for future power plant use.

To take advantage of future mine water transfer upgrades, the proposed pipeline from Springvale to Mt Piper power plant should have sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from Clarence Colliery.

Runoff from the Springvale Coal Services and fly ash emplacement areas also must be collected and treated for use in the power plant.

Any additional pipeline construction on Newnes Plateau for the mine water transfers must follow the existing pipeline alignment to minimise further damage to endangered ecological communities and pagoda landscapes.

Maria Fitzgerald
53 Darley st
Katoomba New South Wales 2780
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 14:27

Kaili Leadbeatter
Object
bentley , New South Wales
Message
Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission on the Springvale Water Treatment proposal (SSD 16_7592)

The Springvale water treatment proposal must be greatly improved if it is to adequately protect the Coxs River catchment, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and Sydney's drinking water resources. Mine water must not be simply treated to a minimum standard then released into the catchment.

Wangcol Creek is already contaminated. Discharges from the proposed treatment plant would worsen this situation and send a plume of salt down the Coxs River that is part of Sydney's drinking water catchment.

The treatment proposal must maximise mine water use by storing it for future periods of high demand by the Mt Piper Power Plant. Water treatment must be decoupled from the power plant's coal consumption to prevent an outcome where a reduction in coal-fired electricity generation would cause an increase in mine water pollution.

The water treatment plant must not be built for discharge into the environment. It can be designed as a closed system with treated mine water stored in Thompsons Creek Reservoir which has sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from both Springvale and Clarence mines for future power plant use.

To take advantage of future mine water transfer upgrades, the proposed pipeline from Springvale to Mt Piper power plant should have sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from Clarence Colliery.

Runoff from the Springvale Coal Services and fly ash emplacement areas also must be collected and treated for use in the power plant.

Any additional pipeline construction on Newnes Plateau for the mine water transfers must follow the existing pipeline alignment to minimise further damage to endangered ecological communities and pagoda landscapes.

Additional points to mention:


The Springvale mine must not be allowed to release up to 32 ML/day of treated mine water into the Coxs River which is part of Sydney's drinking water supply.

The Coxs River is not a drain for mine water. The river must be restored to health, because it flows through our Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

The release of treated mine water will increase the nutrient status of the Coxs River and possibly lead to massive outbreaks in aquatic weeds or algal blooms downstream

Kaili Leadbeatter
905 Naughtons Gap Rd
Bentley New South Wales 2480
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 18:22

Grant McDonald
Object
stanthorpe , Queensland
Message
Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission on the Springvale Water Treatment proposal (SSD 16_7592)

The Springvale water treatment proposal must be greatly improved if it is to adequately protect the Coxs River catchment, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and Sydney's drinking water resources. Mine water must not be simply treated to a minimum standard then released into the catchment.

Wangcol Creek is already contaminated. Discharges from the proposed treatment plant would worsen this situation and send a plume of salt down the Coxs River that is part of Sydney's drinking water catchment.

The treatment proposal must maximise mine water use by storing it for future periods of high demand by the Mt Piper Power Plant. Water treatment must be decoupled from the power plant's coal consumption to prevent an outcome where a reduction in coal-fired electricity generation would cause an increase in mine water pollution.

The water treatment plant must not be built for discharge into the environment. It can be designed as a closed system with treated mine water stored in Thompsons Creek Reservoir which has sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from both Springvale and Clarence mines for future power plant use.

To take advantage of future mine water transfer upgrades, the proposed pipeline from Springvale to Mt Piper power plant should have sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from Clarence Colliery.

Runoff from the Springvale Coal Services and fly ash emplacement areas also must be collected and treated for use in the power plant.

Any additional pipeline construction on Newnes Plateau for the mine water transfers must follow the existing pipeline alignment to minimise further damage to endangered ecological communities and pagoda landscapes.

Grant McDonald
5 Pike St
Stanthorpe Queensland 4380
Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 20:59

Glenys Watt
Object
Bellingen , New South Wales
Message
Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission on the Springvale Water Treatment proposal (SSD 16_7592)

The Springvale water treatment proposal must be greatly improved if it is to adequately protect the Coxs River catchment, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and Sydney's drinking water resources. Mine water must not be simply treated to a minimum standard then released into the catchment.

Wangcol Creek is already contaminated. Discharges from the proposed treatment plant would worsen this situation and send a plume of salt down the Coxs River that is part of Sydney's drinking water catchment.

The treatment proposal must maximise mine water use by storing it for future periods of high demand by the Mt Piper Power Plant. Water treatment must be decoupled from the power plant's coal consumption to prevent an outcome where a reduction in coal-fired electricity generation would cause an increase in mine water pollution.

The water treatment plant must not be built for discharge into the environment. It can be designed as a closed system with treated mine water stored in Thompsons Creek Reservoir which has sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from both Springvale and Clarence mines for future power plant use.

To take advantage of future mine water transfer upgrades, the proposed pipeline from Springvale to Mt Piper power plant should have sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from Clarence Colliery.

Runoff from the Springvale Coal Services and fly ash emplacement areas also must be collected and treated for use in the power plant.

Any additional pipeline construction on Newnes Plateau for the mine water transfers must follow the existing pipeline alignment to minimise further damage to endangered ecological communities and pagoda landscapes.

Glenys Watt
194 North Bank Rd
Bellingen New South Wales 2454
Sunday, October 30, 2016 - 08:07

Lynne McDonald
Object
thredbo , New South Wales
Message
Mining and Industry Projects
NSW Department of Planning and Environment GPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission on the Springvale Water Treatment proposal (SSD 16_7592)

The Springvale water treatment proposal must be greatly improved if it is to adequately protect the Coxs River catchment, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and Sydney's drinking water resources. Mine water must not be simply treated to a minimum standard then released into the catchment.

Wangcol Creek is already contaminated. Discharges from the proposed treatment plant would worsen this situation and send a plume of salt down the Coxs River that is part of Sydney's drinking water catchment.

The treatment proposal must maximise mine water use by storing it for future periods of high demand by the Mt Piper Power Plant. Water treatment must be decoupled from the power plant's coal consumption to prevent an outcome where a reduction in coal-fired electricity generation would cause an increase in mine water pollution.

The water treatment plant must not be built for discharge into the environment. It can be designed as a closed system with treated mine water stored in Thompsons Creek Reservoir which has sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from both Springvale and Clarence mines for future power plant use.

To take advantage of future mine water transfer upgrades, the proposed pipeline from Springvale to Mt Piper power plant should have sufficient capacity to accommodate mine water from Clarence Colliery.

Runoff from the Springvale Coal Services and fly ash emplacement areas also must be collected and treated for use in the power plant.

Any additional pipeline construction on Newnes Plateau for the mine water transfers must follow the existing pipeline alignment to minimise further damage to endangered ecological communities and pagoda landscapes.

Lynne McDonald
27Squatters Run
Thredbo New South Wales 2625
Sunday, October 30, 2016 - 08:53

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