Plan

FY20 Christmas Creek Pit Flood Response Plan

Chichester Water Management

19 November 2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 5

2. DEWATERING STRATEGY ........................................................................................... 6

2.1 Assessment of the FY20Q2 2 Year Mine Plan .................................................. 7
2.2 Conveyance System Assessment and Pump Allocation ................................ 8
2.3 Dewatering Time Estimates .............................................................................. 9

3. CONVEYANCE INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................... 11

3.1 Discharge Locations........................................................................................ 11
3.2 Windich Central Infrastructure........................................................................ 11
3.3 Cathedral Infrastructure .................................................................................. 12
3.4 Lefroy Infrastructure........................................................................................ 12
3.5 Windich East Infrastructure ............................................................................ 12
3.6 Windich North Infrastructure .......................................................................... 13

4. CONDITIONS OF PIT FLOOD RESPONSE DISCHARGE ........................................... 14

5. UPDATES TO MINE AREA PRIORITIES ..................................................................... 15

5.1 2YMP Review.................................................................................................... 15
5.2 3MMP Review ................................................................................................... 15

6. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES ......................................................... 16

7. FLOOD RESPONSE PROCEDURE ............................................................................. 18

8. MONITORING ............................................................................................................... 19

9. REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 20

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List of Tables

Table 1 – Rainfall Design Totals ................................................................................................. 6

Table 2 – Pit Assessment and Priority for Flood Response ........................................................ 7
Table 3 – Pump Allocation by Mining Area/Strip Priority ............................................................. 8
Table 4 – Dewatering Time Estimates and Level of Service ..................................................... 10
Table 5 – Location of discharge points ..................................................................................... 11
Table 6 - Responsibilities .......................................................................................................... 16
Table 7- RACI Matrix (Responsible, Accountable, Supportive, Consulted, Informed)................ 17

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 - Pit Flood Response Process..................................................................................... 18

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A - List of Required Pumps and Infrastructure

Appendix B - List of Other Pumps and Infrastructure Available is Required
Appendix C – Windich Central PFR Pipeline Alignment and System Configuration
Appendix D – Cathedral PFR Pipeline Alignment and System Configuration
Appendix E – Lefroy PFR Pipeline Alignment and System Configuration
Appendix F – Windich East PFR Pipeline Alignment and System Configuration
Appendix G – Windich North PFR Pipeline Alignment and System Configuration
Appendix H - Dewatering of Pits Contaminated with Hydrocarbons

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1. INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this document is to define a plan for responding to surface water flooding of pits
at the Christmas Creek Mine Site. The plan contains the following:

• Assessment of the 2-year mine plan ore at risk by mining area

• Assessment of conveyance system (newly installed and existing) and pump allocation

• Calculation of dewatering duration to recover from a design event.

• Details on the discharge locations and the conveyance system by mining areas

• Details on the conditions of flood water release at discharge locations

• Review process of latest 2YMP and 3MMP and the revision of mining area pit priorities
for flood response

• Outline of role responsibilities and accountabilities

• Details of the flood response procedure in the event of requirement to discharge flood
water back to the natural environment

• Details of the operational management and monitoring requirements in the event of

requirement to discharge flood water back to the natural environment

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2. DEWATERING STRATEGY

Dewatering planning is broadly based on the strategy of accommodating accumulated runoff

generated from frequent rainfall events in designated sumps, voids or blasted ground within the
pit. Flood water generated from larger events or combination/accumulation of moderate sized
events are to be removed using pipes and pumps.

Note, sumps, voids or blasted ground are to be managed by Mining, sized to consider volumes
from typical smaller rainfall events and subject to available area and other mining constraints.
The intention is to provide areas that can be excavated to drain the pit floor in smaller events.

Pipe and pump infrastructure for flood response is based on existing installed and available
assets to accommodate a maximum conveyance flow rate of up to 210 L/s from each pumping
area. This pumping rate has been chosen based on practical considerations around
infrastructure, access and capacity of downstream infrastructure.

Dewatering times have been assessed against the 5% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) of
72-hour duration (nominated as the design event) to confirm that pits can be dewatered within a
reasonable timeframe. The 5% AEP 72-hour duration event has been selected as the target level
of service based on this being a credible hypothetical event that should be planned for. This
event is assumed to impact all areas and a strategy is required to prioritise areas for recovery.

Rainfall totals for the design event and other scenarios are summarised in Table 1.

Table 1 – Rainfall Design Totals

AEP (% chance) ARI (years) 6 hour duration event 72 hour duration event
Rainfall depth (mm) Rainfall depth (mm)

50% # 2 42.9 77.8

20% * 5 63.8 121.0
10% 10 79.1 152.0
5% 20 94.9 184.0 - Design Event
2% 50 117.0 225.0
1% 100 135.0 257.0
Note:
• Events data taken from BOM
• #
The 50% AEP does not correspond to the 2-year ARI IFD, rather that is corresponds to the 1.44 ARI.
• * The 20% AEP does not correspond to the 5-year ARI IFD, rather that is corresponds to the 4.48 ARI.

Surface water catchment areas have been determined for the active mining areas at Christmas
Creek. This is based on the maximum pit footprint for use in calculating direct rainfall captured
flood volumes.

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2.1 Assessment of the FY20Q2 2 Year Mine Plan

An assessment was conducted using the physicals from the FY2Q2 2 Year Mine Plan (2YMP).
The total tonnage of ore being extracted in each mining area during the wet season period
(November to April) was determined. This enabled comparison of the total ore at risk of being
inaccessible if the pit were flooded. It has been assumed that mining is completed over a
relatively common RL over a wide footprint i.e. no confinement of area by various RL benches.
The results of the consequence assessment are presented in Table 2.

Table 2 – Pit Assessment and Priority for Flood Response

Priority Mining Area/Strip Timing of ore Wet Season wmt % of Total Mining
production (FY20Q2 plan) wmt

1 WIN53 Nov to Jan 2,819,473 7.5%

2 CAT07 Nov to Mar 5,477,401 14.5%
3 LEF04 Nov to Apr 3,989,824 10.6%
4 WIN56 Nov to Feb 5,097,751 13.5%
5 LEF03 Nov to Apr 3,526,567 9.3%
6 CAT21 Nov to Apr 1,635,836 4.3%
7 WIN57 Nov to Apr 3,615,592 9.6%
8 CAT23 Jan to Apr 664,496 1.8%
9 WIN35 Nov to Apr 2,178,616 5.8%
10 LEF05 Feb to Apr 2,356,254 6.2%
11 CAT24 Apr - -
NO PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE
EYR72 Nov to Feb 3,807,812 10.1%
EYR73 Feb to Apr 2,589,858 6.9%
FLI30 Apr 13,261 0.0%
Note:
• Based on 2YMP FY20Q2
• The pits are prioritised by combination of ore feed, grades and including major waste.

EYR72 and 73 will drain into EYR70, there is currently no infrastructure at EYR70 to allow for
dewatering, this will need to be constructed for dewatering after priority areas have been
dewatered.

FLI30 will drain into FLI27 and FLI28, there is already infrastructure that exists at FLI27 which is
used for brackish supply.

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2.2 Conveyance System Assessment and Pump Allocation

The selection of pumps for pit flood response is based on the following:

• Lowest pit RL during the wet season;

• Length, size and pressure rating of the existing discharge pipework;

• Discharge location and elevation; and

• Operational considerations (mass of pump skid, transportability, interchangeability)

A hydraulic assessment of the pit flood response conveyance water system is undertaken using
the above constraints and has been determined that a duty of up to 210L/s is currently available
to provide operational flexibility for the duration of the wet season.

Based on this, and using the Q2 2YMP physicals assessment outlined above, pump allocations
are shown in Table 3.

Table 3 – Pump Allocation by Mining Area/Strip Priority

Priority Mining Area/Strip Required Max. Planned Pump Allocation

Dewatering System
Rate (L/s) Head
(TDH)

1 WIN53 100 90m PUC20, 200x150-500 (1800 rpm)

2 CAT07 / CAT21 / CAT23 / CAT24 200 110m PUC80, HH220 (2000rpm)
PUC81, TF50/100 (2100rpm)
3 LEF04 / LEF05 200 110m PUC27, HH160 (2000 rpm)
PUC28, HH160 (2000 rpm)
4 WIN56 / WIN57 100 85m PUC19, 200x150-500 (1800rpm)
5 LEF03 100 85m PUC18, 200x150-500 (1800 rpm)
9 WIN35 100 80m PUC17, 200x150-500 (1800rpm)
NO PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE
EYR72 / EYR72 - Use PUC27
FLI30 - Use PUC28

Note:
• PUC27 and PUC28 once completed at LEF04 & LEF05 will be required at EYR70 and FLI27 for dewatering.
• There will be other opportunities to relocate pump(s) to assist with response at other pits once a mining area has been
dewatered

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2.3 Dewatering Time Estimates

The strategy defined above results in the estimated dewatering time and level of service to
Mining, as shown in Table 4. This is based on estimated pit flood volumes for the design event.
Constraints and assumptions on level of service estimates are as follows:

• Changes in pit layout may affect the ability to sustain flow rates due to accessibility of
infrastructure and spatial extent of flooding.

• It is unlikely that the flow rates will be able to be sustained without movements of pumps and
suction hoses as water levels are reduced. Delays resulting from movement of equipment
have not been accounted for as they cannot be readily quantified.

• Available infrastructure and pumping requirements have, to some extent, dictated how
efficient the dewatering strategy will be.

• Additional time required for mobilisation following flood events and set up of required pump
infrastructure at each location. This has been assumed to be 2 days for the first location and
then 1 day thereafter for subsequent locations.

• Opportunities to relocate pump(s) to assist with response at other pits once a mining areas
have been dewatered has not been included.

Note, all effort will be given to proactively evaluate, plan and act to mitigate potential delays for
any given event.

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Table 4 – Dewatering Time Estimates and Level of Service

Priority Area Calc. Flood Pumping Delay for Days to

Volume (m3) Rate construction & dewater
setup (including
(cumulative delay)
delay)

1 WIN53 38,036.30 100 +2 (+2) 4 (6)

2 CAT07 / CAT21 / CAT23 / CAT24 147,477.29 200 +1 (+3) 9 (12)

3 LEF04 / LEF05 128,941.43 200 +1 (+4) 7 (11)

4 WIN56 / WIN57 105,310.62 100 +1 (+5) 12 (17)
5 LEF03 81,691.80 100 +1 (+6) 9 (15)
9 WIN35 35,330.38 100 +1 (+7) 4 (11)
NO PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE
EYR70 / EYR72 / EYR73 121,009 100 +10 (+17) 14 (31)
FLI27 / FLI28 / FLI30 78,627 100 +10 (+17) 9 (26)

Note:
• Based on 1 in 20-year, 72-hour event.
• Estimates for time to dewater do not include potential time spend in moving the pumps during the dewatering process. To
minimise likelihood of pump movement, trenching should be completed to assist water flow.
• There will be other opportunities to relocate pump(s) to assist with response at other pits once a mining area has been
dewatered.
• For FLI27 and EYR70 infrastructure, 10 days for construction of infrastructure is allowed for. Dewatering will occur after pumps
have been utilised at priority areas.

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3. CONVEYANCE INFRASTRUCTURE

Appendix A provides a list of required pumps, pipe strings and manifolds to execute this pit flood
response plan.

Appendix B provides a list of other pumps and infrastructure available if required.

The following sections provide details of the discharge locations and individual mining area pipe
conveyance infrastructure.

3.1 Discharge Locations

Locations of discharge points is presented in Table 5. The below discharge points have been
approved by the Environment Superintendent. If additional discharge locations are required from
other areas on site or if there is deviation from the discharge locations identified in this plan, it
must be agreed in writing by the Environmental Superintendent and Quarry Manager (QM).

Table 5 – Location of discharge points

Source Easting Northing Discharge Point

WIN53 782858 7520830 PFR-WIN-DISCHARGE1

CAT07 / CAT21 / CAT23 / CAT24 791012 7519307 PFR-CAT-DISCHARGE3
LEF04 / LEF05 798132 7518324 PFR-LEF-DISCHARGE1
WIN56 / WIN57 785080 7519847 PFR-WIN-DISCHARGE2
LEF03 798132 7518324 PFR-LEF-DISCHARGE1
WIN35 782858 7520830 PFR-WIN-DISCHARGE1

It is not anticipated that the capacities of the receiving diversion drains will limit the maximum
dewatering discharge. Monitoring will be required to ensure discharge of flood waters to existing
drainage paths do not result in flooding in other locations.

3.2 Windich Central Infrastructure

New and existing DN355/DN450 PN6.3 pit flood response discharge pipeline is available to
transfer flows to discharge point PFR-WIN-DISCHARGE1. A DN450 PN6.3 diffuser discharge is
located at the discharge location to dissipate flows and reduce scour velocities.

The flood response pipeline has 1 offtake for connection to temporary in-pit infrastructure within
WIN_53.

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An overview of the pipeline alignment and required system configuration is provide in
Appendix C.

3.3 Cathedral Infrastructure

New DN355 PN6.3 pit flood response discharge pipelines are available to transfer flows to
discharge points PFR-CAT-DISCHARGE1, PFR-CAT-DISCHARGE2 and PFR-CAT-
DISCHARGE3. Each discharge location is fitted with a DN355 PN6.3 diffuser discharge to
dissipate flows and reduce scour velocities.

The flood response pipelines each have 1 offtake for connection to temporary in-pit infrastructure
within CAT_07 mining areas.

An overview of the pipeline alignment and required system configuration is provide in

Appendix D.

3.4 Lefroy Infrastructure

A new DN355 PN6.3 pit flood response discharge pipeline is available to transfer flows to
discharge point PFR-LEF-DISCHARGE1. A DN355 PN6.3 diffuser discharge is located at the
discharge location to dissipate flows and reduce scour velocities.

The flood response pipeline has 2 offtakes for connection to temporary in-pit infrastructure within
LEF_04 and LEF03 mining areas.

An overview of the pipeline alignment and required system configuration is provide in

Appendix E.

3.5 Windich East Infrastructure

New and existing DN355 PN6.3 pit flood response discharge pipeline is available to transfer flows
to discharge point PFR-WIN-DISCHARGE2. A DN355 PN6.3 diffuser discharge is located at the
discharge location to dissipate flows and reduce scour velocities.

The flood response pipeline has 1 offtake for connection to temporary in-pit infrastructure within
WIN_56.

An overview of the pipeline alignment and required system configuration is provide in Appendix F.

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3.6 Windich North Infrastructure

Existing DN355/DN450 PN6.3 pit flood response discharge pipeline is available to transfer flows
to discharge point PFR-WIN-DISCHARGE1. A DN450 PN6.3 diffuser discharge is located at the
discharge location to dissipate flows and reduce scour velocities.

The flood response pipeline has 2 offtakes for connection to temporary in-pit infrastructure within
WIN_35 and WIN_36 mining areas. Only one will be used at a time depending on mining level.

An overview of the pipeline alignment and required system configuration is provide in

Appendix G.

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4. CONDITIONS OF PIT FLOOD RESPONSE DISCHARGE

Discharge may only be undertaken when the following conditions are met:

• Only the equivalent amount of water that has entered the pit from rainfall and
stormwater run-off is to be discharged to the environment;

• Where visual hydrocarbons cannot be seen on the surface of water. If high levels of
hydrocarbons are thought to be present, a sample should be taken and sent to a
laboratory to determine the level of contamination;

• Once any pit containing submerged pumps, generators and lighting plants have had a
spill boom barrier installed around the pump intake to prevent hydrocarbons
contaminating discharge water (refer to Appendix H for details);

• Where levels of Electrical Conductivity (EC) in the water to be discharged are less than
9,000µS/cm (determined via a field sample prior to discharge);

• Where the turbidity level in the water to be discharged (determined via a field sample) is
less than the natural turbidity of the local environment, as recorded through historic or
current monitoring data and provided by the Environment Advisor. A base value of
300 NTU (Nephelometric turbidity units) is recommended to be observed where such
monitoring data is unavailable; and

• Once a photo has been taken at the discharge point and also at a nominated,
accessible monitoring point downstream.

Remaining water in pit that is outside of the conditions outlined above, is to be managed in
accordance with the operating licence.

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5. UPDATES TO MINE AREA PRIORITIES

As the priority for flood response by mining areas is likely to change over the course of the wet
season, ongoing mine plan assessments will be required. The process for such reviews is
outlined below.

5.1 2YMP Review

The following process outlines the steps to be followed after release of the 2YMP.

• Long Term Planning – Water Engineering issues physicals of plan to CH WM Engineering

and Planning.

• CH WM Engineering and Planning completes an assessment of mining areas similar in

output as Table 2

• CH WM Engineering and Planning completes dewatering time estimates/ level of service

assessment of mining areas, similar in output as Table 4.

• CH WM Engineering and Planning provides completed Tables to Mine Planning and

Mining Operations.

5.2 3MMP Review

The following process outlines the steps to be followed after release of the 3MMP.

• 3MMP Mine Planning Engineer issues physicals of plan to CH WM Engineering and

Planning.

• CH WM Engineering and Planning completes an assessment of mining areas similar in

output as Table 2

• CH WM Engineering and Planning completes dewatering time estimates/ level of service

assessment of mining areas, similar in output as Table 4.

• CH WM Engineering and Planning provides completed Tables to Mine Planning and

Mining Operations. Also communicates to Dewatering Operations

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6. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Registered Manager (RM) is responsible for ensuring that this Pit Flood Response Plan is
implemented. Key positions that have specific responsibilities under this document are listed in
Table below along with contact details. This is to be undertaken with consideration of the
responsibilities outlined in the RACI defined in Table .

Table 6 - Responsibilities

Position Contact

Registered Manager (GM) Christmas Refer to Daily Site Notices

Creek

Quarry Manager (QM) Refer to Daily Site Notices

Environment Marlene Lootz mlootz@fmgl.com.au

Kayla Moore kmoore@fmgl.com.au
Scott Hazelden shazelden@fmgl.com.au

Mining Operations Nigel Brown nigbrown@fmgl.com.au

Neil Wilson neiwilson@fmgl.com.au
Stuart Saunders ssaunders@fmgl.com.au

Chichester Water Management / Paul Ricketts pricketts@fmgl.com.au

Dewatering Operations
Long Term Planning – Water Engineering
Christopher Mill cmill@fmgl.com.au
Chichester Water Management Engineering & Planning
!ChichesterWaterManagementEngineers@fmgl.com.au
Richard Connell rconnell@fmgl.com.au
Jane Zou jzou@fmgl.com.au

Operations Planning Rachel Proud rproud@fmgl.com.au

Juliet Salmon jsalmon@fmgl.com.au
Adam Roach aroach@fmgl.com.au

Geotechnical Engineer Mintah Erskine emintah@fmgl.com.au

Site Hydrogeology Melanie Franklin mefranklin@fmgl.com.au

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Table 7- RACI Matrix (Responsible, Accountable, Supportive, Consulted, Informed)

Long Term
Planning – Operations CH Water
Action Mining HSES Environment Deliverables
Water Planning Management
Engineering
Planning
Develop response plan including infrastructure
I C C A,R CC-PL-WM-0005 Pit Flood Response Plan
and level of service for design event
Confirmation of pit priorities for response A C R Current 3MMP
Identification of sump, void, blasted ground
A R I Current 3MMP, 2WMP
locations for smaller flood events
Preparation of mapping for connection of pumps I A,R CC-PL-WM-0005 Pit Flood Response Plan
Provision of list of available infrastructure I I A,R CC-PL-WM-0005 Pit Flood Response Plan
Approval of discharge locations A I
Post Event Inspection & Discharge
Identification of need for pumping I A,R I I I Email communication
Definition of geotechnical risk areas and
A R I I I Email communication
exclusion zones
Agreement of pipeline routes, pump locations S A I I R
Authorisation of discharge I I I C A,R Email communication
Development of monitoring programme A,R C
Implementation of monitoring programme I I C A,R Laboratory report, photos, turbidity reading
Set up of infrastructure including pipelines, Survey pickup of in-pit installed infrastructure as
pumps and spill boom if necessary and S S I A,R required
commence pumping CB-16018-FR-WM-0001 Sump Construction form
Provision of weekly status reports and logging of
I I I A,R Weekly Status Report
flow meters and generator hours

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7. FLOOD RESPONSE PROCEDURE
Figure 1 shows the process to be followed for pit flood response dewatering.
Figure 1 - Pit Flood Response Process
Flood Event
Mining Manager decides that
plan can be implemented based on
advice from Geotech Eng.
Mining Manager ensures all sumping
and any other works required by
Dewatering are implemented to enable
execution of plan
Dewatering commence dewatering in
accordance with plan and
communicates with Mining Manager on
progress
The form CH-CK-WM-0006 Pit Flood Response Discharge Checklist has been developed to
assist with steps prior to and during a flood discharge event.
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Site Geotech Eng. to inspection pit prior
Quarry Manager decides plan is to any works and advise Mining
required to be implemented Manager of risks and requirements to
manage safe operations
Mining Manager briefs Dewatering
Mining Superintendents
Superintendent of requirements. Joint
to identify any requirements for
pit inspection undertaken to confirm
trenching and bunding/sumping to be
requirements and any areas of risk
provided to aid dewatering
identified by Geotech Eng.
Written authorisation to proceed with Dewatering Superintendent ensures
discharge provided by Dewatering monitoring is undertaken in accordance
Superintendent with plan.
Survey team to record water elevation
Dewatering continues in accordance
every 24 hours, when dewatering
with plan until sufficient ponded water
occurs for longer than a 24 hour period,
is removed from the pit as agreed with
otherwise a water elevation is recorded
Mining Manager
at commencement only.
Dewatering Ends
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8. MONITORING

• Monitoring Points are to be established at the pump, the discharge point and at an
accessible location downstream where steady flow can be monitored.

• Erosion Monitoring

o One Photograph must be taken at each monitoring point on commencement of

discharge, every 7 days during discharge and on cessation of the discharge event.
Photographs should be taken at the same point, same time of day and with the
same camera.

o Close visual monitoring of the creek is required to determine if the calculated/

required flow rate for that pump does not cause erosion of the associated water
course. Photographs are to be compared to determine if visible erosion can be
confirmed.

o If erosion is found to be occurring, discharge must cease, and emergency works

must be undertaken to provide energy dissipation at the discharge point. These
works must be undertaken prior to recommencement of discharge and can utilise
any available materials, which may include rock pitching, conveyor, tyres, levees or
spreader ditches to dissipate energy from the flow.

• Water Quality Sampling

o Electrical Conductivity (EC) field readings must be measured at the discharge

point and recorded within 30 minutes after commencement of discharge, every
24 hours for the duration of the discharge (at approximately the same time each
day) and within 30 minutes prior to cessation of the discharge event.

o Nephelometric turbidity units (NTU) field readings must be measured at the

discharge point within 30 minutes after commencement of discharge, every 24 hours
for the duration of the discharge (at approximately the same time each day) and
within 30 minutes prior to cessation of the discharge event.

o Sampling should be undertaken to determine quality of water being discharged.

Samples should be taken from the discharge point and sent to a laboratory for
analysis.

• Cumulative water flowmeter readings must be taken and recorded prior to

implementation of each discharge pump being started, every 24 hours for the duration
of the discharge (at approximately the same time each day) and immediately following
cessation of each discharge event.

• Monitoring data must be recorded and entered in the approved dewatering discharge
register located in the Envirosys Groundwater Database on a daily basis. Photographs
to be saved in the below network folder:
N:\11. CC Utilities\11.20 Stormwater Management\FY20 Pit Flood Response
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9. REFERENCES

CC-PL-EN-0009 Christmas Creek Surface Water Management Plan

100-PL-EN-1015 Fortescue Surface Water Management Plan

Memo: CC-16018-MU-WM-0001 Christmas Creek Pit Flood Response Plan FY17, 2016, D
Westwater

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Appendix A - List of Required Pumps and Infrastructure

Mining Area/Strip Planned Pump Allocation Number of Manifolds Status

DN250 100m Required
PN12.5
Strings
Required

WIN53 PUC20, 200x150-500 (1800 rpm) 4 1

CAT07 / CAT21 / CAT23 / CAT24 PUC80, HH220 (2000rpm) 8 1
PUC81, TF50/100 (2100rpm)
LEF04 / LEF05 PUC27, HH160 (2000 rpm) 4 1
PUC28, HH160 (2000 rpm)
WIN56 / WIN57 PUC19, 200x150-500 (1800rpm) 4 1
LEF03 PUC18, 200x150-500 (1800 rpm) 4 1
WIN35 PUC17, 200x150-500 (1800rpm) 8 2
Appendix B - List of Other Pumps and Infrastructure Available is Required

Location Pump Number of Manifold Diffuser Status

DN250 PN12.5
Strings

MOK44 1
CAT02 8 2
Appendix C – Windich Central PFR Pipeline Alignment and System Configuration

Pipeline Alignment

In-pit locations WIN_53

Allocated Pump ID PUC20, 200x150-500 (1800 rpm)

Discharge Pipeline & Diffuser Combination DN355/DN450 PN6.3 pipeline

DN450 PN6.3 diffuser
Pipeline Alignment
Available Offtakes:
Flowmeter ID:
Diffuser Discharge ID:
Downstream Sampling Point ID:
Operational Requirements
System Configuration
1: WIN_53
CCFM0114
PFR-WIN-DISCHARGE1
PFR-CC-DOWN_01
• In-pit pump to be connected to DN250 PN12.5 pipe string(s) and run
from pump to manifold at crest of pit
• Manifold is connected to the discharge pipeline
• Manifold is to have PRV installed with return line back into the pit
• PRV on manifld to be set to 500kPa(g) to protect PN6.3 pipe
System Configuration

Item Valve ID Position During PFR Comments

VA0442 Open
VA0445 Closed Open if WIN_35/36 line running
1: WIN_53 VA1039 Closed
VA1038 Open
Appendix D – Cathedral PFR Pipeline Alignment and System Configuration

Pipeline Alignment

In-pit locations CAT_07

Allocated Pump ID PUC80, HH220 (2000rpm)

PUC81, TF50/100 (2100rpm)

Discharge Pipeline & Diffuser DN355 PN6.3 pipelines

DN355 PN6.3 diffusers

Available Offtakes: 3: CAT_07

Flowmeter ID: FM219004005

Diffuser Discharge ID: PFR-CAT-DISCHARGE3

Downstream Sampling Point ID: PFR-CC-DOWN_07

Operational Requirements • In-pit pump to be connected to DN250 PN12.5 pipe string(s)

and run from pump to manifold at crest of pit
• Manifold is connected to the discharge pipeline
• Manifold is to have PRV installed with return line back into the
pit
• PRV on manifld to be set to 500kPa(g) to protect PN6.3 pipe
System Configuration

Open system. No valves on PFR Pipework.

Item Valve ID Position During Comments

PFR
Appendix E – Lefroy PFR Pipeline Alignment and System Configuration

Pipeline Alignment

In-pit locations LEF_04

LEF_03

Allocated Pump ID PUC27, HH160 (2000 rpm)

PUC28, HH160 (2000 rpm)

Discharge Pipeline & Diffuser DN355 PN6.3 pipeline

DN355 PN6.3 diffusers

Available Offtakes: 1: LEF_04

2: LEF_03

Flowmeter ID: CCFM2002

Diffuser Discharge ID: PFR-LEF-DISCHARGE1

Downstream Sampling Point ID: PFR-CC-DOWN_08

Operational Requirements • In-pit pump to be connected to DN250 PN12.5 pipe string(s) and run
from pump to manifold at crest of pit
Pipeline Alignment

• 2x Manifolds are connected to the discharge pipeline

• Manifold is to have PRV installed with return line back into the pit
• PRV on manifld to be set to 500kPa(g) to protect PN6.3 pipe

System Configuration

Item Valve ID Position During PFR Comments

VA20012 Open
1: LEF_04 Only VA20013 Closed

VA20012 Closed
2: LEF_03 Only VA20013 Open

LEF_04 and LEF_03 VA20012 Open

VA20013 Open
Appendix F – Windich East PFR Pipeline Alignment and System Configuration

Pipeline Alignment

In-pit locations WIN_56

Allocated Pump ID PUC19, 200x150-500 (1800rpm)

Discharge Pipeline & Diffuser Combination DN355/DN450 PN6.3 pipeline

DN450 PN6.3 diffuser

Available Offtakes: 1: WIN_56

Pipeline Alignment
Flowmeter ID:
Diffuser Discharge ID:
Downstream Sampling Point ID:
Operational Requirements
System Configuration – Confirm all inline valves are open.
FM219004001
PFR-WIN-DISCHARGE2
PFR-CC-DOWN_02
• In-pit pump to be connected to DN250 PN12.5 pipe string(s) and run
from pump to manifold at crest of pit
• Manifold is connected to the discharge pipeline
• Manifold is to have PRV installed with return line back into the pit
• PRV on manifld to be set to 500kPa(g) to protect PN6.3 pipe
System Configuration – Confirm all inline valves are open.

Item Valve ID Position During PFR Comment

VA219007024 Closed
VA219007023 Open
VA219004003 Open
1: WIN_56 VA1733 Closed
VA219004004 Open
Appendix G – Windich North PFR Pipeline Alignment and System Configuration

Pipeline Alignment

In-pit locations WIN_35

WIN_36 (Only one at a time)

Allocated Pump ID PUC17, 200x150-500 (1800rpm)

Discharge Pipeline & Diffuser Combination DN355/DN450 PN6.3 pipeline

Pipeline Alignment
Available Offtakes:
Flowmeter ID:
Diffuser Discharge ID:
Downstream Sampling Point ID:
Operational Requirements
DN450 PN6.3 diffuser
1: WIN_35
2: WIN_36
CCFM0114
PFR-WIN-DISCHARGE1
PFR-CC-DOWN_01
• In-pit pump to be connected to DN250 PN12.5 pipe string(s) and run
from pump to manifold at crest of pit
• Manifold is connected to the discharge pipeline
• Manifold is to have PRV installed with return line back into the pit
• PRV on manifld to be set to 500kPa(g) to protect PN6.3 pipe
System Configuration
System Configuration

Item Valve ID Position During PFR Comments

VA219004013 Open
VA219004002 Closed
VA0450 Open
VA0446 Closed
1: WIN_35 VA0445 Open
VA0442 Closed Open if WIN_53 running
VA1039 Closed
VA1038 Open

VA219004013 Closed
VA219004002 Open
1: WIN_36 VA0450 Open
VA0446 Closed
VA0445 Open
System Configuration

VA0442 Closed Open if WIN_53 line running

VA1039 Closed
VA1038 Open
Appendix H - Dewatering of Pits Contaminated with Hydrocarbons

Spill booms are to be used as a barrier system to prevent the bulk of the hydrocarbons from
being sucked through the pump. A barrier in the water around the pump extending out past the
extraction point is to be created.

Either end of the barrier is to be fixed to the shore with a centre point anchored out in the water
past the extraction point. Thus, forming a physical barrier preventing hydrocarbons from being
pumped out.

Barriers must be in place before pumps are turned on.

Dewatering to liaise with Environment to determine the locations the barriers are to be installed.

If the pumps are moved, the barriers will have to be adjusted accordingly.

• The Barrier is to be assembled using spill booms approximately 3m in length that are
designed to be joined with a 30cm overlap. Join these booms until the required length is
reached.

• A float should be attached to the centre point of the barrier from which an anchor can be
attached.

• Anchors will be provided but should more be required simply use a heavy object
(10+KG) such as a piece of steel that can be securely fastened to a rope. Secure the
other end of the rope to the float.

• The rope should be long enough for the anchor to sit on the bottom and not sink the
Barrier.

• Ensure the anchor is placed where it won’t be sucked into the pump.

• The use of a boat may be required to position the centre of the barrier and anchor.

• Booms are to be fastened to the shore using star pickets. If star pickets become
unavailable simply use a heavy object.

Spill booms, rope, star pickets and driver, anchors, floats, are stored at the Dewatering laydown
yard