Fitzroy Coal Mine Receiving Water Monitoring for Regulation – Efficiency Review and Gap Analysis

The aim of this project is to undertake a review of receiving environment monitoring Programs (REMPs) in the Fitzroy Basin. The specific focus of the review is on monitoring in the local receiving environment where mine-affected water is authorised to be released and the associated monitoring conditions in the Environmental Approvals (EAs). The review aims to identify: the regulatory requirements that could form the basis for a regionally coordinated “integrated” REMP; any information and data gaps; and potential efficiencies in the current monitoring, particularly in regard to indicators and locations.