Appendix C - Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment - Peabody Energy

Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment
North Wambo Underground Mine Modification
Six Aboriginal stakeholder groups provided comments on the methodology (Table 3).
Cacatua Culture Consultants specified that they “...would like to have the opportunity to survey other areas
that stakeholders feel might be potentially cultural significant within the survey area along with the field
survey that is listed in the information supplied.” Wambo Coal responded by clarifying that the survey would
be undertaken within the study area to the satisfaction of the Aboriginal Community Stakeholders.
Yinaar Cultural Services agreed with the methodology.
WLALC expressed their concerns regarding “mining disturbance within 2km of the Wollombi Brook area
(whether it be open-cut or underground)” and the potential relationship of sites within the immediate project
area to other sites beyond the spatial extent of the project area. They were also concerned about the
potential impact on Aboriginal culture and heritage values with respect to the Bora Ground (AHIMS #37-6-
0056) located on the eastern side of Wollombi Brook approximately 2km to the south east of the eastern
boundary of the project area, and approximately 3km from the Aboriginal cultural heritage sites identified in
the project area.
Wonnarua Culture Heritage expressed their support of the methodology “but would like to see the Groups
involved in this project come together for a meeting to discuss the project”. The consult process for NWUMM
is described in Section 2 of this report
Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation expressed their support of the methodology but were concerned
about protection of the Bora Ground and considered the area to be of “high Aboriginal Cultural Significance”.
Yarrawalk were concerned about the proximity of the project area to the Bora Ground.
The Bora Ground is located approximately 2km from the eastern boundary of the project area and will not be
impacted by the NWUMM.
Organisation
Table 3 Registered Aboriginal parties responses to assessment methodology information
Name of Representative
Date of
Comment
Yarrawalk Scott Franks 24/06/2011
Wonnarua Culture Heritage Gordon & Shannon Griffiths 07/07/2011
Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation Laurie Perry 07/07/2011
Cacatua Culture Consultants Tegan McCormack 12/07/2011
Wanaruah Local Aboriginal Land Council Suzie Worth 18/07/2011
Yinarr Cultural Services Kathleen Kinchela 18/07/2011
Participation by Aboriginal stakeholders in the NWUMM field surveys occurred in accordance with the roster
system established at the Wambo Mine on 12 February 2009. This roster system provides for the equitable
distribution of fieldwork between the various Aboriginal community stakeholder groups registered for
fieldwork at the Wambo Mine. It was determined that the next twelve groups in line on the roster would be
invited out for the site inspection and would be divided into six groups per day. The twelve groups next in
line were: Hunter Valley Aboriginal Corporation; Yinaar Cultural Services; Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation;
Giwiirr Consultants; Wonnarua Culture Heritage; Upper Hunter Wonnarua Council Incorporated; Ungooroo
Cultural & Community Services; Wonnarua Elders Council; Wonn1 Contracting; Hunter Valley Cultural
Surveying; WLALC; and HTO Environment Management Services.
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