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Appendix C - Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment - Peabody Energy

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<strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong><br />

North Wambo Underground Mine Modification<br />

Contents<br />

SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................................ES- 1<br />

TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.............................................................................................................ES- 5<br />

1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 1<br />

1.1 The Project Area ...................................................................................................................... 1<br />

1.2 Background ............................................................................................................................. 4<br />

1.3 Legislative Context ................................................................................................................. 4<br />

1.3.1 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, as amended ..................................................... 5<br />

1.3.2 <strong>Heritage</strong> Act 1977 ....................................................................................................... 5<br />

1.3.3 The Burra Charter ...................................................................................................... 5<br />

1.3.4 Environmental Planning & <strong>Assessment</strong> Act 1979 ........................................................ 5<br />

1.3.5 Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 ................................................................................. 6<br />

1.3.6 Native Title Act 1993 .................................................................................................. 6<br />

1.4 Authorship and Acknowledgements ...................................................................................... 6<br />

2.0 ABORIGINAL CONSULTATION......................................................................................................... 7<br />

3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT ......................................................................................................... 14<br />

3.1 Geology ................................................................................................................................. 14<br />

3.2 Soils ....................................................................................................................................... 14<br />

3.3 Topography and Hydrology .................................................................................................. 15<br />

3.4 Climate ................................................................................................................................... 15<br />

3.5 Flora and Fauna .................................................................................................................... 16<br />

3.6 Synthesis ............................................................................................................................... 16<br />

4.0 ABORIGINAL HERITAGE CONTEXT ............................................................................................... 17<br />

4.1 Historic Records of Aboriginal Occupation ......................................................................... 17<br />

4.1.1 Aboriginal Implements .............................................................................................. 17<br />

4.1.2 Food and Useful Plants ............................................................................................ 17<br />

4.1.3 Campsites and Shelters............................................................................................ 18<br />

4.1.4 Clothing .................................................................................................................... 18<br />

4.1.5 Burials and Post Contact Phase ............................................................................... 18<br />

4.2 Regional Archaeological <strong>Heritage</strong> Context .......................................................................... 18<br />

4.2.1 Regional Archaeological Studies .............................................................................. 19<br />

4.3 Local Archaeological <strong>Heritage</strong> Context................................................................................ 19<br />

4.3.1 Local Archaeological Studies .................................................................................... 20<br />

4.3.2 Aboriginal <strong>Heritage</strong> Information Management System ............................................... 24<br />

4.4 Predictive Model for Archaeology in the Project Area ........................................................ 26<br />

4.5 Site Predictions ..................................................................................................................... 27<br />

4.5.1 Site Type .................................................................................................................. 27<br />

4.5.2 Site Locations........................................................................................................... 27<br />

108453-2; October 2012 Page iii

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