Strategic inquiry into underground coal mining in the Southern Coalfield
Independent planning assessment and review panels
Strategic inquiry into underground coal mining in the Southern Coalfield
The NSW Government has established an independent expert panel to undertake a strategic review of the impacts of underground mining in the Southern Coalfield on significant natural features (rivers and significant streams, swamps and cliff lines) and report on the social and economic significance to the region and the State of the coalfield resources.
Terms of reference
Map of the Southern Coalfield
Submissions to the Southern Coalfield Independent Expert Panel
The Southern Coalfield Independent Expert Panel received 56 written submissions. Copies these submissions are provided below.
List of submissions
01. Department of Environment and Climate Change
- Submission
- Attachment 1 - Review of Ecological Impacts of Longwall Mining in the Southern Coalfields
- Attachment 2 - Subsidence Impacts on Natural Features in the Southern Coalfields
- Attachment 3 - Threatened Species in Southern Coalfields
- Attachment 4 - Ecological Risk Based Decision Making model
- Attachment 5 - Longwall Mining Subsidence Special Report
03. Sydney Catchment Authority
- Submission
- Literature Review
- Hydrological Monitoring Program
- Special Areas Strategic Plan of Management
05. Association of Mining Related Councils Inc.
06. Campbelltown City Council
07. Council of Camden
08. Friends of the Nepean
09. Macarthur Greens
10. National Parks Association (Macarthur)
11. National Parks Association (Southern Highlands)
12. Nature Conservation Council of NSW
13. Nepean Action Group
14. Northern Illawarra Aboriginal Collective
15. Northern Illawarra Residents Action Group
16. Rivers SOS
- Main Submission
- Submission Part 1
- Submission Part 2
- Submission Part 3
- Submission Part 4
- Submission Part 5
18. Save Water Alliance
19. Sutherland Shire Council
20. Tahmoor Colliery Community Consultative Committee
21. Wingecarribbee Shire Council
22. Wollondilly Shire Council
23. Wollongong City Council
24. BHP Billiton Illawarra Coal
25. Centennial Coal Company Limited
25a. Centennial Coal Company Limited
26. Helensburgh Coal Pty Limited
27. India NRE Minerals Limited
28. NSW Minerals Council Limited
29. One Steel Limited
30. Margaret Armstrong
31. Nolene Baker
32. Tom Chapman
33. Barry Durman
34. JE and CD Imrie
35. Martin Krogh
36. Ms Mim Merrick
37. Jill Merrin
38. Elizabeth Michie
39. Penny and Larry Osterhaus
40. Mirabei Peart
41. Anne Reeves
42. Lee Rhiannon MLC
43. Scott and Gina Roberts
44. AI Tonking
45. Dr Ann Young
46. Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority
47. Total Environment Centre
48. Caroline Graham
49. West Thirlmere Progress Association
50. Local Government and Shires Associations
51. Georges River Environment Action Team
52. CFMEU
53. Sutherland Shire Environment Centre
54. Submission not publicly available online
55. Cubbitch Barta Native Title Claimants Aboriginal Corporation
56. Department of Water and Energy