What a sad it will be for the residents of NSW if CSG mining were to go ahead. What hope is there for communities and our children if the Government doesn't put a stop to this NOW. It is beyond comprehension that anyone would even consider mining near fresh water supplies. STOP CSG MINING NOW

I am sad that the NSW gov should ever even consider this. Are we that desperate?

We live at the foothill of the Illawarra escarpment. There is a ban on development along this area because of landslide and bushfire. Coal gas seam exploration will affect the water quality for the vegetation and native lives. We are very worried about the effect of the seam on the bushfire season because there is a good supply of fuels around. Any spark will result in a complete disastrous fire for us. We trusted the NSW State Government to do the right thing by us and not let this happen. AMEN

Development must always be considered in the context of the surrounding area. This can change over time. Given this, a modification for an indefinite start date is irresponsible.
The risks of CSG mining are well evidenced and the Premier has acknowledged that the current legislation is not adequate to manage development of the industry. In this context, no new applications or modifications should be approved and existing projects should be frozen, to conduct an investigation into the full impacts of CSG development.
The drinking water catchment is unsuitable for CSG exploration and production. Allowing this development to go ahead contradicts the pre-election promise from Barry O'Farrell: "The next Liberal/National Government will ensure that mining cannot occur... in any water catchment area, and will ensure that mining leases and mining exploration permits reflect that common sense; no ifs, no buts, a guarantee."
The Illawarra Escarpment is a high risk bush fire area, exacerbated by its highly combustible peat base. Indeed, in August 2012 a bush fire burnt through AI09 and AI10 in this project. Extracting and piping gas in this environment will increase fire risks.
The development of this coal seam gas project is being layered on top of extensive coal mining and a fault line, without an assessment of the combined impacts.
There is widespread public opposition to CSG exploration and mining in the area. This includes a public petition of over 30,000 signatures, formal votes against CSG mining by local councils and two actions opposing CSG development attended by over 3,000 people each.

The drinking water catchment is unsuitable for CSG exploration and production. Allowing this development to go ahead contradicts the pre-election promise from Barry O'Farrell: "The next Liberal/National Government will ensure that mining cannot occur... in any water catchment area, and will ensure that mining leases and mining exploration permits reflect that common sense; no ifs, no buts, a guarantee."
The Illawarra Escarpment is a high risk bush fire area, exacerbated by its highly combustible peat base. Indeed, in August 2012 a bush fire burnt through AI09 and AI10 in this project. Extracting and piping gas in this environment will increase fire risks.
The development of this coal seam gas project is being layered on top of extensive coal mining and a fault line, without an assessment of the combined impacts.

My object is simply that my personal research suggests that there is not conclusive evidence to suggest that CSG gas extraction in the water catchments is completely safe in terms of water contamination.

That being the case the project should not proceed until comprehend peer reviewed research is completed, directly referencing the target areas, showing the practice is safe in all aspects.

Until late 2011, I was a resident of northern Illawarra and am still very concerned about major negative impacts and degradation of an environment I worked in and fought to protect over many years. The risks of CSG mining are well-known and the Premier has acknowledged that the current legislation is not adequate to manage development of the industry. Therefore no new applications or modifications should be approved and existing projects should be frozen, to conduct an investigation into the full impacts of CSG development.

I am very concerned about development approval regarding Coal Seam Gas mining in the Illawarra. The following issues are of great concern:

Development must always be considered in the context of the surrounding area. This can change over time. Given this, a modification for an indefinite start date is irresponsible.

The risks of CSG mining are well evidenced and the Premier has acknowledged that the current legislation is not adequate to manage development of the industry. In this context, no new applications or modifications should be approved and existing projects should be frozen, to conduct an investigation into the full impacts of CSG development.

The drinking water catchment is unsuitable for CSG exploration and production. Allowing this development to go ahead contradicts the pre-election promise from Barry O'Farrell: "The next Liberal/National Government will ensure that mining cannot occur... in any water catchment area, and will ensure that mining leases and mining exploration permits reflect that common sense; no ifs, no buts, a guarantee."

The Illawarra Escarpment is a high risk bush fire area, exacerbated by its highly combustible peat base. Indeed, in August 2012 a bush fire burnt through AI09 and AI10 in this project. Extracting and piping gas in this environment will increase fire risks.

The development of this coal seam gas project is being layered on top of extensive coal mining and a fault line, without an assessment of the combined impacts.

There is widespread public opposition to CSG exploration and mining in the area. This includes a public petition of over 30,000 signatures, formal votes against CSG mining by local councils and two actions opposing CSG development attended by over 3,000 people each.

Yours sincerly,
Rowan Keyzer.

To Whom it May Concern,

I am writing to you to point out that there is widespread public disapproval of Coal Seam Gas Exploration/Mining(CSG) . This seems to have bypassed your information base. A drive down my street will verify that almost every resident in Lawrence Hargrave Drive is opposed to the very idea of CSG.

I am opposed to the very thought of CSG mining in a water catchment area. Barry O'Farrell himself claimed as a pre-election promise that it would not occur. Secondly, it appears CSG is trying to extract gas from areas that have been extensively mined. This is at least foolhardy, for areas such as the Illawarra escarpment for reasons that are obvious to anyone.

The short term benefit of money for your current government from CSGmining does not take into consideration long term effects on the environment.
I urge you to do the right thing, listen to public opinion, and reject coal seam gas mining and exploration.

I strongly oppose allowing drilling for Coal Seam Gas in any of our water catchment areas such as the Woronora and Nepean as well as the "Special areas".

To do so shows that the Premier Barry O'Farrell would have broken his promised to ban exploration and mining in the drinking water catchments.

The lifting of the freeze on fracking and exploration in areas considered sensitive is absolutely disgusting.

No words and assurances can put the wool over the peoples eyes that this is other than a retraction of previous promises..