Earth and Environmental Science
Environmental Impact Statement
By Byron Smith
Actual Development
“Hume Coal Mine “
In the Berrima area located in the NSW southern highlands there has been a proposed coal mine. This coal mine will consist of large stockpile near Berrima (town centre), train loading facilities, a train line and an underground mine. The Hume coal mine is too “extract 3.5 million tonnes of coal… in the next 19 years”. The public have protested about this proposed mine as locals fear that the mine during and after use may lower the water table by a significant amount, this will be affecting many rural properties in the area that relay on bore water.
The proposed Hume Coal Mine does threaten to have a significant environmental …show more content…
This will leak highly contaminated human waste into the ocean polluting the ocean with infectious microorganisms. Faecal contamination will have a significant impact environmental impact as disease such as typhoid fever, gastro, E. coli and hepatitis are spread animals and people when contaminated by the raw sewage contaminates. The contamination of water through faecal contamination destroys the water quality of surrounding area as the contaminates deoxygenise the water causing death of marine of life. This will impact species levels of marine biology especially of those in the nearby marine protection spot off the coast of Bass Point. North Shellharbour beach is a dedicated safe swim spot of the office of environmental and heritage, the contaminates will pollute the safe swim spot which will restrict swimmers from using the spot without being infected and becoming ill with the diseases mentioned above becoming a significant environmental impact affecting a percentage of the local population. Disease can also be spread through the waste being carried by currents to other swimming destinations or fishing spots. The infected fish will spread their disease to the consumers of the fish. The spread of disease of through faecal …show more content…
For example, water (i.e. rainfall or fast flowing water) can move weathered materials along with the flow of water. As the speed of the water flow affects the size of grains the water can move. Through the transportation of the soil the soil is then deposited in another location commonly down - stream or at the bottom of cliff faces. Erosion can also be caused by ‘unnatural’ factors such as human interference. The exposing of soft soil can cause soil to be easily eroded away. Beach erosion is caused by the impact of waves hitting on cliff faces or beaches then pulling the material back into sea with the waves then depositing the material where the current ends for example sand bars or the next beach along the coast
Environmental Impact Statement
By Byron Smith
Actual Development
“Hume Coal Mine “
In the Berrima area located in the NSW southern highlands there has been a proposed coal mine. This coal mine will consist of large stockpile near Berrima (town centre), train loading facilities, a train line and an underground mine. The Hume coal mine is too “extract 3.5 million tonnes of coal… in the next 19 years”. The public have protested about this proposed mine as locals fear that the mine during and after use may lower the water table by a significant amount, this will be affecting many rural properties in the area that relay on bore water.
The proposed Hume Coal Mine does threaten to have a significant environmental …show more content…
This will leak highly contaminated human waste into the ocean polluting the ocean with infectious microorganisms. Faecal contamination will have a significant impact environmental impact as disease such as typhoid fever, gastro, E. coli and hepatitis are spread animals and people when contaminated by the raw sewage contaminates. The contamination of water through faecal contamination destroys the water quality of surrounding area as the contaminates deoxygenise the water causing death of marine of life. This will impact species levels of marine biology especially of those in the nearby marine protection spot off the coast of Bass Point. North Shellharbour beach is a dedicated safe swim spot of the office of environmental and heritage, the contaminates will pollute the safe swim spot which will restrict swimmers from using the spot without being infected and becoming ill with the diseases mentioned above becoming a significant environmental impact affecting a percentage of the local population. Disease can also be spread through the waste being carried by currents to other swimming destinations or fishing spots. The infected fish will spread their disease to the consumers of the fish. The spread of disease of through faecal …show more content…
For example, water (i.e. rainfall or fast flowing water) can move weathered materials along with the flow of water. As the speed of the water flow affects the size of grains the water can move. Through the transportation of the soil the soil is then deposited in another location commonly down - stream or at the bottom of cliff faces. Erosion can also be caused by ‘unnatural’ factors such as human interference. The exposing of soft soil can cause soil to be easily eroded away. Beach erosion is caused by the impact of waves hitting on cliff faces or beaches then pulling the material back into sea with the waves then depositing the material where the current ends for example sand bars or the next beach along the coast