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impede GCCM's ability to extract the coal and maximise the reserves in themanner that its mining lease requires.Mt Owen Rail SpurSimilar management strategies to those contained in the Rail Line<strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> for Longwalls 7 to 9 is considered appropriate, and will bespecified in the Rail Line <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> for LW 10-17 which will besubmitted separately. <strong>Management</strong> of subsidence impacts on the Rail Linewill be the responsibility of XMO.It is likely that the Rail Spur would be able to remain serviceable throughoutthe period of mining with frequent monitoring and restressing of the railsfrom time to time likely to be required.Bridges over Bettys CreekThe specific Mt Owen Rail Spur <strong>Subsidence</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> incorporatingthe bridges over Bettys Creek will be developed based on the results ofmonitoring over Longwalls 7 to 9. The development of the management planat this stage will allow more detailed and appropriate management strategiesto be developed on the basis of previous experience.Rail Maintenance Road<strong>Subsidence</strong> is not expected to significantly affect the serviceability of theunsealed rail maintenance road and no specific management measures havebeen recommended. If cracks or compression humps develop, crack fillingand regrading may be required and will be included in the specific Mt OwenRail Spur <strong>Subsidence</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>.Buried Rail Communications CableA specific Mt Owen Rail Spur <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> incorporating the buriedcommunications cable will be developed based on the experience ofmonitoring over Longwalls 7 to 9. The development of the management planat a later stage will allow more detailed and appropriate managementstrategies to be developed as a result of previous experience.Mt Owen Water PipelineThe specific Mt Owen Rail Spur <strong>Subsidence</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> incorporatingthe water pipeline will be developed based on the results of monitoring overLongwalls 7 to 9. The development of the management plan at this stage willENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA 0038321/FINAL/3 JANUARY 200724