I3 — Risk Matrix and Impacts Table

Water Management Failure Assessment Register

ASSESS THE RISKS

ESTABLISH THE CONSEQUENCE OR SEVERITY & ASSIGN A RATING OF LEVEL 1 TO 5

Consequence Environmental Impact

Level 1 Limited damage to minimal area of low significance
Level 2 Minor effcts on biological or physical environment
Level 3 Moderate short term effects but not affecting eco-system
Level 4 Serious medium term environmental effects
Level 5 Very serious long term environmental impairment of eco-system

ESTABLISH THE PROBABILITY FACTOR OF THE EVENT

Description Frequency Examples

Happens often
Could easily happen
Could happen and has occurred here or elsewhere
Hasn't happened yet but could
Conceivable, but only in extreme circumstances
More than 1 event per month
More than 1 event per year
1 event per 1 to 10 years
1 event per 10 to 100 years (e.g. within a single mine life)
Less than 1 event per 100 years (e.g. within life of BMA)

USING THE MATRIX BELOW DETERMINE THE RISK CATEGORY

CONSEQUENCE SEVERITY
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Happens High High Extreme Extreme Extreme
Could easily Moderate High High Extreme Extreme
happen
PROBABILITY FACTOR

Could Low Moderate High Extreme Extreme

happen and
has occurred
here or
Hasn't Low Low Moderate High Extreme
happened yet
but could
Conceivable, Low Low Moderate High High
but only in
extreme
circumstance

Prepared for BMA May 2009

Water Management Failure Assessment
Aspect Impacts Inherent Risk Mitigation Measures Residual Risk Comments/Information Gaps
Consequence Probability Risk Rating Consequence Probability Risk Rating
Factor Factor

Appropriate design (erosion and scour protection) for sections of pipeline

crossing active floodplain and main channel;
Stormwater management (development, implementation and
maintenance of plan), to include:
Sediment from earth moving
Erosion control and energy dissipation, watercourse stabilisation i.e..
and stockpiling can enter
matting, riprap and gabions;
surface water runoff during
Stormwater controls and upstream treatment, i.e.. infiltration devices and
Erosion and Sediment rainfall events or blown by wind Could easily Hasn't happened
Level 2
happen
High vegetation filters; Level 2
yet but could
Low Construction timeline
Mobilisation and discharge to watercourses
Stabilisation techniques, i.e.. revegetation;
leading to deleterious effects on
Construction to occur in dry season;
water quality and aquatic
Crossings to be at right angles to direction of flow;
habitats.
Stockpiling of topsoil located away from watercourses;
Vehicle wash bay to be located away from watercourses;
Minimise vegetation disturbance;
Routine inspection.

Oily waste water (from

miscellaneous plant and
equipment wash water);
Contaminated runoff from
Chemical and fuel storage areas to be appropriately bunded;
chemical storage areas;
Spill cleanup kits in accordance with Australian Standards (AS1940 and
Potentially contaminated
Could happen AS3780) to be located in convenient locations, i.e. work vehicles;
drainage from fuel oil storage
and has Refuelling to occur in bunded areas; Hasn't happened
Pollution areas; Level 3
occurred here
High Level 3
yet but could
Moderate Spill/Emergency Response Procedures
Should a spill occur, ensure it is contained and does not enter drainage
Oil-filled transformer yard areas or elsewhere lines or watercourses;
and general wash down water.
Follow all other operational procedures.
Diesel and other petroleum-
based fuels and lubricants used
by excavation and construction
machinery. Environmental and
public health and safety issue.

Diversion of watercourse either by low flow diversion or coffer dam with

Haul road crossing and creek pumping construction activities that will affect existing drainage channels
Works adjacent to/within diversion construction at and control measures must only be carried out after suitable stormwater
Could easily Hasn't happened Construction Stormwater Management
drainage lines and watercourse crossings and Level 2
happen
High management infrastructure has been implemented onsite; Level 2
yet but could
Low
Plan
watercourses vehicle access crossings can Minimal disturbance by heavy earth moving equipment
alter flow characteristics. Vehicle crossings should be adequately designed for a range of flow
conditions, including under road drainage
Possibility of rainfall event
If practical avoid major construction during wet season and try and work
causing: Could happen outside the flood plain. However if not possible, make sure a flood Conceivable, but
- mining pit inundation; and and has
Flooding Level 3
occurred here
High assessment has been conducted; Level 3 only in extreme Moderate Emergency Response Procedures
- damage to infrastructure (haul circumstances
or elsewhere Stormwater management eg drainage diversions and bunding;
roads, mine infrastructure area,
Emergency response procedures and flood forecasting.
etc).
Conceivable, but
Inadequate dust suppression, Could easily Develop, implement and maintain Water Supply Strategy and
Lack of water supply Level 3
happen
High Level 3 only in extreme Moderate Water supply source for construction
soil compaction and wash down Emergency Plan circumstances
Commissioning

Improper disposal of water used Could happen

Conceivable, but
in hydrostatic testing - impact and has
Disposal of water Level 2
occurred here
Moderate Water management/disposal procedures. Level 2 only in extreme Low
surrounding environment and circumstances
receiving waters (erosion) or elsewhere

Hasn't Conceivable, but

Discharge of water to
Pipeline failure Level 2 happened yet Low Hydrostatic testing procedure Level 2 only in extreme Low
environment but could circumstances

Operation
Permanent structures and Stormwater management to include:
minor earth disturbance can Could happen - Localised erosion control and energy dissipation measures;
Erosion and Sediment result in localised erosion and and has - Stabilisation techniques, i.e.. revegetation; Hasn't happened
Level 2 Moderate Level 2 Low
Mobilisation sediment mobilisation leading to occurred here - Routine inspection and maintenance of existing erosion and sediment yet but could
deleterious effects on water or elsewhere control measures.
quality and aquatic habitats.

Erosion and movement of

Could easily Hasn't happened
Incomplete rehabilitation sediment. Turbid and sediment Level 2
happen
High Develop, implement and maintain Rehabilitation Plan Level 2
yet but could
Low
laden runoff into watercourses.
Chemical and fuel storage areas to be appropriately bunded;
Diesel and other petroleum- Spill cleanup kits in accordance with Australian Standards (AS1940 and
based fuels and lubricants used Hasn't AS3780) to be located in convenient locations, i.e. work vehicles; Conceivable, but
Pollution by operational vehicles and Level 2 happened yet Low Refuelling to occur in bunded areas; Level 2 only in extreme Low
machinery entering but could Should a spill occur, ensure it is contained and does not enter drainage circumstances
watercourses. lines or watercourses;
Follow all other operational procedures.
Discharge of mine water
Operational water balance model - kept up to date.
exceeding environmental
Monitoring equipment with telemetry system on creeks, dams.
authority limits (i.e. above Could happen Flexible water management system.
background water quality) and has Hasn't happened
Non-compliant discharge Level 3
occurred here
High Monitoring and maintenance of dams and water management Level 3
yet but could
Moderate
resulting in environmental
or elsewhere infrastructure (e.g. pumps and pipelines).
impact on receiving waters,
Separation of clean and dirty water systems.
ecosystem and downstream
Treatment of poor quality mine water.
landholders.
Possibility of rainfall event
Minimise catchment contributing to mining pits and regular monitoring of
causing: Could happen levees and bunds to protect mining pits;
- mining pit inundation; and and has Hasn't happened
Flooding Level 3
occurred here
High Monitoring and maintenance of erosion and sediment control features; Level 3
yet but could
Moderate Emergency Response Procedures
- damage to infrastructure (haul
or elsewhere Appropriate design of water management infrastructure;
roads, mine infrastructure area,
Emergency Response Procedures and flood forecasting.
etc).
Operational water balance model - kept up to date.
Insufficient water supply to mee Hasn't Conceivable, but
Water management strategy to include:
Water Supply preparation plant and water Level 3 happened yet Moderate Level 3 only in extreme Moderate
but could - Efficient usage of water within preparation plant and industrial area; circumstances
demand requirements.
- Maximise reuse of water around the mine.

Prepared for BMA May 2009