16 c. Any water discharging from the Mine Site, and any groundwater under the Mine Site, will be of a quality such that it will not adversely affect aquatic life, or other users of the water resource. The plan shall be submitted to the Councils for certification at least 30 working days prior to the commencement of mining activities authorised by this consent. If certification is not provided within 30 working days of the Councils’ receipt of the Rehabilitation and Closure Plan mining activities in that Area authorised by this consent may commence. C45 The Rehabilitation and Closure Plan shall be in two parts: a. Part A shall describe the programme of rehabilitation (including revegetation and backfilling) that is proposed for each Area for the following twelve months, should closure not be proposed during that period; and shall report on any such works undertaken during the previous year; b. Part B shall: i Describe the proposed method of rehabilitation and closure should closure occur within the following 12 months for that Area; ii Include an assessment of any residual risk that the Area(s) would pose to the environment and the neighbouring community should closure occur within the following 12 months; and iii Include a programme for monitoring of the Area(s) following closure, and list all maintenance works likely to be necessary at the closed Area(s) for the foreseeable future. C46 In considering the Rehabilitation and Closure Plan, the Councils shall take into account: a. The degree of compliance with the concepts described in the Annual Work Programme; and b. On-going maintenance issues. C47 The Rehabilitation and Closure Plan shall be reviewed and updated annually, and the updated Plan submitted to the Peer Review Panel for its review. C48 The Consent Holder shall progressively implement Part A of the certified Rehabilitation and Closure Plan and shall implement Part B of the certified Plan in the event of closure occurring.
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