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Posted by: dshields on 02/10/2007 08:22 PM
Updated by: dshields on 10/10/2007 01:07 PM
Expires: 26/10/2007 12:00 AM
NOTT Campaigner's Meeting with UK Coal - Monday, 7th October

As part of the continuing efforts at two-way consultation with UK Coal, our NOTT campaign folks met with UK Coal representatives on Monday, 8 October. They had a list of questions. Read more to see this list and make a comment to add any more.

Draft questions for UK Coal meeting

How will you prevent dust contamination to nearby houses, gardens and roads?
What is your record on dust contamination in previous sites?
How will you prevent noise pollution to nearby residents’ lives?
Will you be using blasting techniques for coal extraction?
How will you deal with underground water released during the works?
How will you deal with pollutants released or created as part of the works?
Can you guarantee that the natural hydrology of the area will be restored?
Can you accurately forecast how the natural hydrology of the area will be affected, during and after work?
How will you protect the ancient woodlands during the works?
Can you guarantee that they will not be affected by the works during and after the operations?
How will you guarantee the stability of the houses adjacent to the site, the majority of which have no modern type foundations?
What tonnage of coal do you expect to extract form the site?
What grade of coal is it?
What will that coal be used for?
Will you guarantee that the coal will be used in the area, region or our country to the benefit of that area, region or our country?
Can you guarantee that it will not be exported?
How will the coal be transported?
What routes will be designated as transport routes?
What routes will be guaranteed as non-transport routes?
What measures will you have in place to ensure drivers stick to those routes?
How will you deal with the rights of way across the land?
How will you deal with those paths and stiles that have been used to access and cross the land regularly for the last 100 years or so?
Will you be improving access and routes through as part of the project?
How does your restoration plan deal with the ancient field systems in the area?
How do you propose to restore the ancient topographical features that give this area its uniqueness?
Can you guarantee no loss of plant and wildlife diversity?
How will you protect against soil loss?
How do you propose to protect the nature and hydrology of the special wetland areas?
How will you deal with the ancient stone walling boundaries?
How will you deal with the ancient tracks and ways that access and cross the site?
Are any of the mature English trees to be protected?
How will the ponds be protected?
How will the pond related wildlife be protected?
Can you guarantee no loss of diversity in the ponds and surrounding areas?
What is your record on returning wildlife to its natural habitat ie % survival rate?
What measures will be in place to manage and protect the existing eco system?
How will you mitigate against damage to the multiple bat colonies and types in this area?
Will any chemical or biological products be used during and after the works?
How will you monitor and control sulphate levels?
How will you mitigate against deterioration in water quality caused by high nutrient levels?
What tree species do you propose to utilise in the restoration works?
What long term management plan will you put in place to nurture this woodland to maturity?
Will the railway line of 1840 be protected?
Will this line to celebrated as part of the restoration?
How will you deal with the route of the 1854Western III Waggonway during the works?
Will this Way be celebrated as part of the restoration?
How will you deal with the ruins of the old farmhouses during the works?
Will these remnants of the ancient messuages be celebrated as part of the restoration?
What educational outputs can you guarantee short term and sustainably long term from this project?
What heritage outputs can you guarantee short term and sustainably long term from this project?
What environmental improvements will you guarantee short and long term from this project?
Can you guarantee the initial safety and long term future of the protected species on site?
What protected species have you identified on or adjacent to the proposed site?
Will the deer population be affected? If so, how to propose to re-establish the population post operations?
Do you foresee any impact on the increasing Red Kite and Buzzard population in this area?
Can you guarantee that there will be not impact in any way from mine gases and dangerous pollutants uncovered from the plethora of old discarded mine workings on site?
Do you have accurate records of the location of old mine workings?
What are your plans for the high pressure gas pipe that runs through the proposed site?
Can you provide us with an accurate map of where this gas pipe lies?
Can you quantify the ongoing and sustainable benefits to the Community from your project?
Can you quantify if there any ongoing and sustainable employment benefits from your project?
Can you clarify what your definition of ‘ongoing and sustainable’ may be?
How will you mitigate the loss of tourism in the area due to your actions?
Are you proposing any financial benefits as part of your project?
Can these benefits be quantified?
What would the LM3 index be of these benefits to the local economy?
How would you propose to distribute these benefits?
How will you measure need and impact of these benefits?
Does your Company have an Equality and Diversity Policy?
If the answer is yes, as it should be, how would you deal with breaches of that Policy?
How will your project protect all long views to the site?
Have you measured the potential CO2 impact on the planet of your proposals?
Do you propose to mitigate against this damage via use of Carbon Credits or similar schemes?
Exactly how long will your operations last?
Would this be the last of such operations in this area?