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{"sheet":"RA1","index":1,"n_rows":23,"n_cols":6,"rows_kept":23,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[9,1,9,10],[22,0,22,10],[19,0,19,10],[20,0,20,10],[21,0,21,10],[17,0,17,9],[0,0,0,10],[2,4,2,10],[3,4,3,10],[4,4,4,10],[5,4,5,10],[4,0,4,3],[5,0,5,3],[1,0,1,3],[2,0,2,3],[3,0,3,3],[1,4,1,10]]}
["Post-mining land uses (PMLU)"]
["Rehabilitation area",null,null,null,"RA1"]
["Relevant activities",null,null,null,"Creek Diversion"]
["Total rehabilitation area size (ha)",null,null,null,"143 ha"]
["Commencement of first milestone: RM1",null,null,null,"10/12/XXXX* + year**"]
["PMLU",null,null,null,"Low intensity cattle grazing (native riparian vegetation)"]
["Date area is available","Year 2","Year 7"]
["Cumulative area available (ha)",35,143]
["Milestone completed by","Year 7","Year 10","Year 15","Year 20","Year 21"]
["Milestone Reference","Cumulative area achieved (ha)"]
["RM1",35,143]
["RM3",35,143]
["RM5",35,143]
["RM7",35,35,143]
["RM9",null,null,35,143]
["RM11",null,null,null,35,143]
["* XXXX is the year of commencement of the Project and is defined as the date of first topsoil stripping"]
["** the year refers to the year at which the land will become available after commencement of the Project and will be added to the commencement year to define the date at which land is available for rehabilitation"]
[]
["1) Insert new columns to the yellow table to include further rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["2) Insert new columns to the blue table to match rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["3) Insert new rows to the blue table to include additional rehabilitation milestone references."]
["4) Insert the relevant number in the \"Milestone reference\" column (i.e. RM1)."]

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["Post-mining land uses (PMLU)"]
["Rehabilitation area",null,null,null,"RA2"]
["Relevant activities",null,null,null,"Water Management Infrastructure (Environmental, Sediment, Raw water dams)"]
["Total rehabilitation area size (ha)",null,null,null,"46 ha"]
["Commencement of first milestone: RM1",null,null,null,"10/12/XXXX* + year**"]
["PMLU",null,null,null,"Low intensity cattle grazing"]
["Date area is available","Year 10","Year 15","Year 20","Year 25","Year 30"]
["Cumulative area available (ha)",2.2999999999999998,null,null,null,46]
["Milestone completed by","Year 15","Year 20","Year 25","Year 30","Year 35","Year 40","Year 45"]
["Milestone Reference","Cumulative area achieved (ha)"]
["RM1",2.2999999999999998,null,null,null,46]
["RM2",2.2999999999999998,null,null,null,46]
["RM3",2.2999999999999998,null,null,null,46]
["RM6",null,2.2999999999999998,null,null,null,46]
["RM8",null,2.2999999999999998,{"$nulls":4},46]
["RM10",null,null,2.2999999999999998,null,null,null,46]
["* XXXX is the year of commencement of the Project and is defined as the date of first topsoil stripping"]
["** the year refers to the year at which the land will become available after commencement of the Project and will be added to the commencement year to define the date at which land is available for rehabilitation"]
[]
["1) Insert new columns to the yellow table to include further rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["2) Insert new columns to the blue table to match rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["3) Insert new rows to the blue table to include additional rehabilitation milestone references."]
["4) Insert the relevant number in the \"Milestone reference\" column (i.e. RM1)."]

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["Post-mining land uses (PMLU)"]
["Rehabilitation area",null,null,null,"RA2b"]
["Relevant activities",null,null,null,"Water Management Infrastructure (Flood Levee)"]
["Total rehabilitation area size (ha)",null,null,null,"7 ha"]
["Commencement of first milestone: RM1",null,null,null,"10/12/XXXX* + year**"]
["PMLU",null,null,null,"Low intensity cattle grazing (modified pasture)"]
["Date area is available","Year 7","Year 10","Year 15","Year 20"]
["Cumulative area available (ha)",0.2,null,null,7]
["Milestone completed by","Year 10","Year 15","Year 20","Year 25","Year 30","Year 35"]
["Milestone Reference","Cumulative area achieved (ha)"]
["RM1",0.2,null,null,7]
["RM3",0.2,null,null,7]
["RM5",0.2,null,null,7]
["RM6",null,0.2,null,7]
["RM8",null,null,0.2,null,7]
["RM10",null,null,null,0.2,null,7]
["* XXXX is the year of commencement of the Project and is defined as the date of first topsoil stripping"]
["** the year refers to the year at which the land will become available after commencement of the Project and will be added to the commencement year to define the date at which land is available for rehabilitation"]
[]
[]
["1) Insert new columns to the yellow table to include further rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["2) Insert new columns to the blue table to match rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["3) Insert new rows to the blue table to include additional rehabilitation milestone references."]
["4) Insert the relevant number in the \"Milestone reference\" column (i.e. RM1)."]

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["Post-mining land uses (PMLU)"]
["Rehabilitation area",null,null,null,"RA3"]
["Relevant activities",null,null,null,"Mine Infrastructure Areas"]
["Total rehabilitation area size (ha)",null,null,null,"132 ha"]
["Commencement of first milestone: RM1",null,null,null,"10/12/XXXX* + year**"]
["PMLU",null,null,null,"Low intensity cattle grazing (modified pasture)"]
["Date area is available","Year 32","Year 35","Year 40","Year 45","Year 52"]
["Cumulative area available (ha)","75 ha",null,null,null,132]
["Milestone completed by","Year 35","Year 40","Year 45","Year 52","Year 55","Year 60","Year 65","Year 70"]
["Milestone Reference","Cumulative area achieved (ha)"]
["RM1",75,null,null,null,125]
["RM2",75,null,null,null,125]
["RM3",75,null,null,null,125]
["RM5",null,75,null,null,null,125]
["RM6",null,75,null,null,null,125]
["RM8",null,null,75,null,null,null,125]
["RM10",null,null,null,75,null,null,null,125]
["* XXXX is the year of commencement of the Project and is defined as the date of first topsoil stripping"]
["** the year refers to the year at which the land will become available after commencement of the Project and will be added to the commencement year to define the date at which land is available for rehabilitation"]
[]
["1) Insert new columns to the yellow table to include further rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["2) Insert new columns to the blue table to match rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["3) Insert new rows to the blue table to include additional rehabilitation milestone references."]
["4) Insert the relevant number in the \"Milestone reference\" column (i.e. RM1)."]

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["Post-mining land uses (PMLU)"]
["Rehabilitation area",null,null,null,"RA4"]
["Relevant activities",null,null,null,"Waste Disposal (Surface and in-pit TSFs)"]
["Total rehabilitation area size (ha)",null,null,null,"272 ha"]
["Commencement of first milestone:\nRM1",null,null,null,"10/12/XXXX* + year**"]
["PMLU",null,null,null,"Low intensity cattle grazing (modified pasture)"]
["Date area is available","Year 11","Year 15","Year 20","Year 25","Year 30","Year 36"]
["Cumulative area available (ha)",145,272]
["Milestone completed by","Year 15","Year 20","Year 25","Year 30","Year 36","Year 40","Year 45","Year 50","Year 55"]
["Milestone Reference","Cumulative area achieved (ha)"]
["RM1",145,272]
["RM2",145,272]
["RM3",145,272]
["RM4",null,272]
["RM5",null,272]
["RM6",null,145,272]
["RM8",null,null,145,272]
["RM10",null,null,null,145,272]
["* XXXX is the year of commencement of the Project and is defined as the date of first topsoil stripping"]
["** the year refers to the year at which the land will become available after commencement of the Project and will be added to the commencement year to define the date at which land is available for rehabilitation"]
[]
["1) Insert new columns to the yellow table to include further rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["2) Insert new columns to the blue table to match rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["3) Insert new rows to the blue table to include additional rehabilitation milestone references."]
["4) Insert the relevant number in the \"Milestone reference\" column (i.e. RM1)."]

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["Post-mining land uses (PMLU)"]
["Rehabilitation area",null,null,null,"RA5"]
["Relevant activities",null,null,null,"In-pit and out-of-pit spoil dumps"]
["Total rehabilitation area size (ha)",null,null,null,"1925 ha"]
["Commencement of first milestone:\nRM1",null,null,null,"10/12/XXXX* + year**"]
["PMLU",null,null,null,"Low intensity cattle grazing (modified pasture)"]
["Date area is available","Year 5","Year 10","Year 15","Year 20","Year 25","Year 30","Year 32"]
["Cumulative area available (ha)",33,null,275,486,736,1131,1925]
["Milestone completed by","Year 10","Year 15","Year 20","Year 25","Year 30","Year 32","Year 40","Year 45","Year 52"]
["Milestone Reference","Cumulative area achieved (ha)"]
["RM1",33,null,275,486,736,1131,1925]
["RM2",33,null,275,486,736,1131,1925]
["RM3",33,null,275,486,736,1131,1925]
["RM5",33,null,275,486,736,null,1925]
["RM6",null,33,null,275,486,736,1925]
["RM8",null,null,33,null,275,486,736,1925]
["RM10",null,null,null,33,null,275,486,736,1925]
["* XXXX is the year of commencement of the Project and is defined as the date of first topsoil stripping"]
["** the year refers to the year at which the land will become available after commencement of the Project and will be added to the commencement year to define the date at which land is available for rehabilitation"]
[]
[]
["1) Insert new columns to the yellow table to include further rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["2) Insert new columns to the blue table to match rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["3) Insert new rows to the blue table to include additional rehabilitation milestone references."]
["4) Insert the relevant number in the \"Milestone reference\" column (i.e. RM1)."]

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["Post-mining land uses (PMLU)"]
["Rehabilitation area",null,null,null,"RA6"]
["Relevant activities",null,null,null,"Rail and services corridor"]
["Total rehabilitation area size (ha)",null,null,null,"28 ha"]
["Commencement of first milestone: RM1",null,null,null,"10/12/XXXX* + year**"]
["PMLU",null,null,null,"Low intensity cattle grazing (modified pasture)"]
["Date area is available","Year 32"]
["Cumulative area available (ha)",27]
["Milestone completed by","Year 35"]
["Milestone Reference","Cumulative area achieved (ha)"]
["RM1",27]
["RM2",27]
["RM12",27]
["* XXXX is the year of commencement of the Project and is defined as the date of first topsoil stripping"]
["** the year refers to the year at which the land will become available after commencement of the Project and will be added to the commencement year to define the date at which land is available for rehabilitation"]
[]
[]
["1) Insert new columns to the yellow table to include further rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["2) Insert new columns to the blue table to match rehabilitation milestone dates."]
["3) Insert new rows to the blue table to include additional rehabilitation milestone references."]
["4) Insert the relevant number in the \"Milestone reference\" column (i.e. RM1)."]

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["Non-use management area (NUMA)"]
["Improvement area",null,null,null,"IA1"]
["Relevant activities",null,null,null,"Residual voids"]
["Total size (ha)",null,null,null,"362 ha"]
["Commencement of first milestone: \nMM1",null,null,null,"10/12/XXXX* + year**"]
["NUMA",null,null,null,"Unsuitable"]
["Date area is available","Year 32","Year 35","Year 40","Year 45","Year 50"]
["Cumulative area available (ha)",218,null,362]
["Milestone completed by","Year 35","Year 40","Year 45","Year 50","Year 55"]
["Milestone Reference","Cumulative area achieved (ha)"]
["MM1",218,null,362]
["MM2",218,null,null,362]
["MM3",218,null,null,null,362]
["* XXXX is the year of commencement of the Project and is defined as the date of first topsoil stripping"]
["** the year refers to the year at which the land will become available after commencement of the Project and will be added to the commencement year to define the date at which land is available for rehabilitation"]
[]
[]
["1) Insert new columns to the yellow table to include further management milestone dates."]
["2) Insert new columns to the blue table to match management milestone dates."]
["3) Insert new rows to the blue table to include additional management milestone references."]
["4) Insert the relevant number in the \"Milestone reference\" column (i.e. MM1)."]

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["Milestone reference","Rehabilitation milestone","Milestone criteria"]
["RM1","Infrastructure decommissioning and removal ","•\tAll services disconnected and removed\n•\tAll concrete, bitumen and gravel roads removed\n•\tAll fencing that is not part of PMLU requirements removed\n•\tAll buildings and footings demolished and/or removed off-site\n•\tAll machinery and equipment removed\n•\tAll rubbish removed\n•\tDecommissioning of water management infrastructure (e.g. pipes, pumps, dams) has occurred and includes:\no\tAll surface water drainage and infrastructure (e.g. pipes and pumps) removed\no\tWater storages have been dewatered in accordance with Section 3.5.15.4 which includes:\n\tWater is used for dust suppression or evaporated\n\tPumping of water between water storages or to the residual voids\no\tLiners have been removed from dams and disposed of appropriately (where applicable)"]
["RM2","Management of contaminated land status","•\tContaminated material either remediated in situ or removed/transported to an approved landfill for disposal and waste tracking information recorded and submitted\n•\tContaminated land assessment undertaken by an appropriately qualified person1. If required, a site investigation report including a site suitability statement prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7, Part 8 of the EP Act\n•\tRecords confirm desilting of water management structures (sediment and mine affected water dams) has occurred where required and where applicable contaminated silt removed for licensed disposal or excavated material transferred to residual void"]
["RM3","Landform development (re-profiling / re shaping) of land affected by disturbance","•\tAll earthworks and landform reshaping /re-profiling works completed to design specifications\n•\tGeotechnical assessment by an appropriately qualified person1 confirms that long-term geotechnical stability has been achieved\n•\tCertification provided by an appropriately qualified person1 confirms that drainage features are constructed to design specifications\n•\tSediment and mine water dams are backfilled using their embankments\n•\tLandform constructed to the following design parameters, where relevant:\n•\tWaste rock emplacement:\no\tslopes ≤10° (17%)\no\tstable berms or bunds (≥5 m wide)\n•\tFlood levee slopes ≤10° (17%)\n•\tDiversions:\no\taverage grade of 0.00158 m/m\no\tvalley length of 7.25 km and stream length of 8.25 km\no\tstream sinuosity of approximately 1.12                                                                                                                                                                              "]
["RM4","Capping","•\tThe construction and maintenance design of the capping material has been certified by an appropriately qualified person that is consistent with the cover design\n•\tAll earthworks and landform reshaping /re-profiling works completed to design specifications\n•\tCertification provided by an appropriately qualified person1 confirms that drainage features are constructed to design specifications\n•\tGeotechnical assessment by an appropriately qualified person1 confirms that long-term geotechnical stability has been achieved\n•\tThe surface has been shaped to a grade of approximately 1% to prevent ponding and concentration of surface water flow\n•\tMonitoring equipment has been installed at an appropriate frequency as determined by an SQP to confirm appropriateness of cover system design and placement, this can include but is not limited to:\no\tWeather monitoring system\no\tPiezometers\no\tTemperature sensors\n•\tA cover system is installed with appropriate QA/QC measures to achieve:\no\touter slope angles in the order of 1(V) in 3(H) (18°)\no\tcover placement over the tailings (2 m)\no\tplacement of non-sodic cover materials (50 mm)\no\ttopsoil (250–300 mm)"]
["RM5","Surface preparation (topdressing, contour ripping, soil amelioration)","•\tPrior to each rehabilitation event, soil health and suitability are assessed and documented by an appropriately qualified person1, and a recommendation made for ameliorants to ensure sodicity, salinity, pH and fertility levels are suitable to achieve the relevant PMLU\n•\tTopsoil suitability will be conducted for relevant parameters and indicators to determine suitability for revegetation, including:\no\tpH, electrical conductivity, soluble chloride, moisture content, Emerson aggregate stability test, exchange acidity,\no\texchangeable cations (calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and aluminium), CEC, calcium : magnesium ratio (Ca: Mg), exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP);\no\ttotal nitrogen, nitrite and nitrate, sulphate, extractable potassium and phosphorous (Colwell);\no\ttotal organic carbon and organic matter; and\no\ttrace elements (arsenic, boron, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, nickel and zinc).\n•\tTopsoil suitability will be compared to parameters in Table 24:\tTopsoil Suitability which includes:\no\tpH of between 6 – 8.5;\no\tECSAT (dS/m) of ≤ 4; and\no\tESP (%) of < 6\n•\tRecords of ameliorants applied and incorporated into surface, as recommended by an appropriately qualified person1\n•\tRecords of topsoil origin and placement of a target depth of 250–300 mm\n•\tRipping undertaken along the contour of slopes in accordance with Table 27:\tDesign of ripping operations for post-disturbance surface preparation which includes:\no\tA minimum ripping depth of 200m for all slope angles (>10%, 1-10%, and <5%); and\no\tTyne spacing of <1.5 m for a >10% slope;\no\tTyne spacing of <2.5 m for a 5-10% slope; and\no\tTyne spacing of <5 m for a <5% slope."]
["RM6","Revegetation (seeding and / or planting) – grazing","•\tRecords demonstrate seeding of target species and/or planting of tube stock (where relevant) specified in:\no\tTable 28:\tCurrent indicative species and sowing rates for low intensity grazing PMLU; and\no\tTable 29:\tCurrent indicative species and sowing rates; shade trees in a low intensity grazing PMLU"]
["RM7","Revegetation (seeding and / or planting) – Native (riparian) vegetation","•\tRecords demonstrate seeding of target species and/or planting of tube stock (where relevant) specified in:\no\tTable 30:\tCurrent indicative species and sowing rates for native riparian habitat PMLU"]
["RM8","Achievement of grazing PMLU to stable condition","•\tNo prohibited invasive or restricted invasive plants, and weed cover is ≤5% (excluding exotic pasture grasses). Weed abundance is no greater than at representative analogue sites4\n•\tTarget percentage vegetation ground foliage cover of ≥50% of that of representative analogue sites with similar landform parameters\n•\tLand capability assessment undertaken by an appropriately qualified person1 confirms that land has achieved a minimum class 3 or 4 as compared to the pre-mining suitability for beef cattle grazing (refer to Figure 15)\n•\tErosion classification3 is comparable with erosion classifications3 from nearby equivalent land uses with similar landform parameters, determined using analogue sites\n•\tCertification from an appropriately qualified person that the capping system of the TSF is functional, there is no evidence migration of contaminants to groundwater\n•\tThere is no evidence of water ponding on the surface of the TSFs (applicable to RA4)\n•\tNo active erosion present as demonstrated by no increase in erosion classification3 over time\n•\tHazard and safety assessment completed by an appropriately qualified person1 demonstrates hazards are consistent with the type and severity of hazards typical of the adjacent equivalent land use\n•\tRunoff water quality monitoring conducted at a minimum of three locations across the ex-pit and in-pit dumps and with a frequency target of 3 samples per year; conform to the following values:\no\t pH of between 6 – 9.0;\no\tSalinity, measured as EC of ≤ 5,970 µS/cm; and\no\tSulphate, as SO4 of ≤ 1,000 mg/L\n•\tGroundwater quality monitoring conducted at sites and for the parameters detailed in the Rehabilitation Monitoring and Maintenance Plan are to be assessed against the trigger levels until such point as sufficient data is available to develop relevant closure values."]
["RM9","Achievement of native vegetation PMLU to stable condition","•\tDownstream water quality complies with water quality objectives or upstream / reference data\n•\tNo erosion classified3 as ‘severe’ nor ‘extreme’ gully erosion or washout features\n•\tNo active erosion present as demonstrated by no increase in erosion ratings over time\n•\tAssessed as geotechnically stable by an appropriately qualified person1\n•\tNo prohibited invasive or restricted invasive plants, and weed cover is ≤5% (excluding exotic pasture grasses). Weed abundance is no greater than at representative analogue sites\n•\tHazard and safety assessment completed by an appropriately qualified person1 demonstrates hazards are consistent with the type and severity of hazards typical of the adjacent equivalent land use\n•\tRunoff water quality monitoring conducted at a minimum of three locations across the ex-pit and in-pit dumps and with a frequency target of 3 samples per year; to conform to the following values:\no\t pH of between 6 – 9.0;\no\tSalinity, measured as EC of ≤ 5,970 µS/cm; and\no\tSulphate, as SO4 of ≤ 1,000 mg/L\n•\tGroundwater quality monitoring conducted at sites and for the parameters detailed in the Rehabilitation Monitoring and Maintenance Plan are to be assessed against the trigger levels until such point as sufficient data is available to develop relevant closure values."]
["RM10","Achievement of target pasture productivity criteria for grazing PMLU","•\tPasture productivity is consistently2 similar to or exceeding analogue4 sites\n•\tVegetation structure and condition is consistent2 with analogue4 sites"]
["RM11","Achievement of native vegetation PMLU to a sustainable condition","•\tEvidence of native fauna utilisation in the form of tracks, scats, and opportunistic observations\n•\tEvidence of flora recruitment from rehabilitation monitoring data\n•\tVegetation structure and condition is consistently2 similar to or exceeding analogue sites\n•\tField-based monitoring data provided in the final rehabilitation report demonstrates vegetation monitoring meets the 50% biocondition benchmark (refer Section 3.3.2 of the Rehabilitation Monitoring and Maintenance Plan (Appendix F) for RE 11.3.25, including:\no\ttree canopy height >7m\no\ttree species richness >2\no\tshrub species richness >2\no\tgrass species richness >4\no\ttree canopy cover >6%\no\tshrub canopy cover ≥ 3%\no\tgroundcover ≥ 30%"]
["RM12","Achievement of retained infrastructure PMLU to stable condition","•\tHazard and Safety Assessment completed by an appropriately qualified person1 demonstrates hazards in RAs are consistent with the type and severity of hazards typical of neighbouring equivalent land use. Remaining hazards are considered to be low risk with no significant increase in risk expected over time\n•\tFinal landform survey confirms no built structures remain other than those that form part of a landholder agreement\n•\tNo erosion classified3 as ‘severe’ nor ‘extreme’ gully erosion or washout features\n•\tNo active erosion present as demonstrated by no increase in erosion ratings over time"]
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["Footnotes:"]
["1.\tAppropriately qualified person means a person who has professional qualifications, training, skills or experience relevant to the nominated subject matter and can give authoritative assessment, advice and analysis on performance relating to the subject matter using the relevant protocols, standards, methods, or literature."]
["2.\tConsistently means that the criterion is met for a minimum of three consecutive years."]
["3. Erosion classification framework:"]
["Erosion classification","Minor","Moderate","Severe","Extreme"]
["Sheet erosion","Shallow soil deposits downslope","Partial exposure of roots; moderate soil deposits downslope, etc.","Loss of surface horizons; root exposure, etc.","Loss of surface horizons; root exposure, etc."]
["No. of rills/ gullies","< 15 ","15 – 30 ","31 – 50 ","> 50 "]
["Greatest observed depth (cm)","<10 ","10 – 30 ","30 – 60 ",">60 "]
["Tunnel erosion","-","-","Present","Present"]
["Mass movement","-","-","Present","Present"]
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["1) Insert new rows below the table to record more Rehabilitation Area Milestones for the project"]
["2) Ensure all Rehabiitation Milestones recorded in this table align with those included in the RA sheets in this form."]
["3) See the PRCP guideline before developing site-specific Rehabilitation Area Milestones"]

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["Milestone reference","Management milestone","Milestone criteria"]
["MM1","Achievement of final landform design","•\tResidual void highwall with the following angles:\no\t≤70° for competent rock; and\no\t≤45° for incompetent rock.\n•\tPredictive modelling undertaken by a suitably qualified person1, confirming that the voids will remain as a groundwater sink and that there is no risk of contaminant release to surface or groundwaters post-mining.\n•\tVoids are assessed to be geotechnically stable by an appropriately qualified person1"]
["MM2","Achievement of surface and safety requirements","•\tSafety infrastructure established around the void, including the following:\no\tadequate bunding in place confirmed to be geotechnically stable by an appropriately qualified person1; and\no\tperimeter fencing and signage erected to prevent access to fauna and humans.\n•\tBunding constructed to the following design criteria:\no\tminimum base width of 4 m;\no\ta minimum height of 2 m; and\no\tlocated at least 10 m beyond the area potentially affected by any instability of the pit edge.\n•\tVoid water quality monitoring conducted annually at a minimum of3 locations across the void water surfaces for the following parameters:\no\tdepth;\no\tpH;\no\tEC;\no\tDO; and\no\tturbidity\n•\tGroundwater quality monitoring conducted at sites and for the parameters detailed in the Rehabilitation Monitoring and Maintenance Plan are to be assessed against the trigger levels until such point as sufficient data is available to develop relevant closure values."]
["MM3","Achievement of sufficient improvement","•\tAssessment by a suitably qualified person1 that no serious environmental harm will occur outside of the relevant tenure boundary.\n•\tCertification from an appropriately qualified person1 that the residual voids are safe to humans and livestock.\n•\tCertification from an appropriately qualified person1 that the water quality and levels in the voids will not cause serious environmental harm to the surrounding environment.\n•\tWater quality monitoring conducted at sites and for the parameters detailed in the Rehabilitation Monitoring and Maintenance Plan show no contamination from the landform to surface waters\n•\tGroundwater quality monitoring conducted at sites and for the parameters detailed in the Rehabilitation Monitoring and Maintenance Plan are to be assessed against the trigger levels until such point as sufficient data is available to develop relevant closure values.\n•\tVoid water quality monitoring is conducted for parameters specified in the Rehabilitation Monitoring and Maintenance Plan to provide a comparison to groundwater and surface water quality data to show no serious environmental harm to surface water or any recognised groundwater aquifer."]
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["Footnotes:"]
["1. Appropriately qualified person means a person who has professional qualifications, training, skills or experience relevant to the nominated subject matter and can give authoritative assessment, advice and analysis on performance relating to the subject matter using the relevant protocols, standards, methods, or literature."]
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["1) Insert new rows below the table to record more Improvement Area Milestones for the project"]
["2) Ensure all Management Milestones recorded in this table align with those included in the IA sheets in this form."]
["3) See the PRCP guideline before developing site-specific Improvement Area Milestones"]