Appendix C - Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment - Peabody Energy

Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment
North Wambo Underground Mine Modification
Tables
Table 1 Recipients of the Expression of Interest Letters ................................................................................ 8
Table 2 Aboriginal Parties who Registered their Interest ................................................................................ 9
Table 3 Registered Aboriginal parties responses to assessment methodology information .......................... 10
Table 4 Registered Aboriginal parties who participated in the field survey July/August 2011 ........................ 11
Table 5 Registered Aboriginal parties who participated in the field survey April 2012 ................................... 11
Table 6 Summary of the Issues Raised by Cacatua Culture Consultants and How They Have Been
Addressed in the CHIA................................................................................................................................ 12
Table 7 Summary of AHIMS Results ordered by site types and frequency within the immediate project area24
Table 8 Summary of AHIMS Results ordered by site types and frequency ................................................... 26
Table 9 Items Listed on the NSW Heritage Inventory ................................................................................... 30
Table 10 Items listed in the Singleton Local Environment Plan .................................................................... 30
Table 11 Ground Surface Visibility (GSV) Rating ......................................................................................... 35
Table 12 Survey Coverage Data ................................................................................................................. 35
Table 13 Landform Summary ...................................................................................................................... 35
Table 14 Summary of sites, locations recorded in the NWUMM project area (GDA94/MGA, Zone 56) ......... 36
Table 15 Archaeological Significance Criteria .............................................................................................. 47
Table 16 Assessed Levels of Significance for Aboriginal Sites ..................................................................... 48
Table 17 Maximum Predicted Subsidence at Aboriginal Sites within the Modification Area (MSEC 2012) .... 51
Table 18 Summary of potential impacts, risks to heritage and mitigation options.......................................... 54
Figures
Figure 1-1: Project Area ................................................................................................................................ 7
Figure 1-2: Proposed North Wambo Underground Mine Modification Area .................................................... 8
Figure 4-1: AHIMS & Recorded Aboriginal Sites .......................................................................................... 30
Figure 6-1: Survey Units and Wambo Recorded Sites ................................................................................. 39
Plates
Plate 1 Wambo Site 45 facing south ............................................................................................................ 61
Plate 2 Wambo Site 46 facing south east .................................................................................................... 61
Plate 3 Wambo Site 47 facing north east ..................................................................................................... 61
Plate 4 Wambo Site 48 facing north east ..................................................................................................... 61
Plate 5 Wambo Site 55 facing north east ..................................................................................................... 61
Plate 6 Wambo Site 56 facing south west.................................................................................................... 61
Plate 7 Wambo Site 57 facing north ............................................................................................................ 62
Plate 8 Wambo Site 58 facing north east ..................................................................................................... 62
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