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DISCUSSED WITH THE SPÓŁKA RESTRUKTURYZACJI KOPALŃ (COMPANY FOR MINES RESTRUCTURING ) S.A. (SRK)

Elaboration performed by: Department of Environmental Monitoring Central Mining Institute in Katowice

April 2004

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Page 1. Characteristics of mine and surroundings 3

2. Environmen1tal management plan 4

2.A. Environmental impact reduction plan

of KW S.A. ZG „BYTOM II” liquidation 4

2.B. Monitoring plan of mine liquidation process 8

2.C. Institutional support for environmental management

process during mine liquidation procedures 11

2.D. Schedule 13

2.E. Institutional settlements 14

2.F. Consultations with local non-government organizations

and groups affected by project realization 15

2.G. Conclusions from consultations performed 16

Kompania Węglowa S.A. Zakład Górniczy „Bytom II” 41 – 902 Bytom, ul. Chorzowska 12

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1. CHARACTERISTICS OF MINE AND SURROUNDINGS The Kompania Węglowa S.A. Zakład Górniczy (Hard Coal Mine) “Bytom II”,

hereinafter called Mine “Bytom II” was established on 1st February 2003. The Mine employs

at present 1540 persons and extracts 2000 tons of hard coal per day. The mining area of the

Mine is located in the northern part of the Silesian Upland within the territories of Bytom and

Piekary Śląskie municipalities. The surface of the mining area presently amounts to 5.14 km2,

of which 4.50 km2 is located within the Bytom municipality and 0.64 km2 within the Piekary

Śląskie municipality. The surface of the mining area of Mine “Bytom II” comprises:

⇨ in the south-western and western parts – city building, eastern borders of Bytom

downtown,

⇨ in the south-eastern part – two concentrations of buildings: in the region of the so-called

“Awaryjne” Housing Estate of ZGH (Mining and Metallurgical Works “Orzeł Biały”) and

in the region of Harcerska Street in Brzeziny Śląskie, a district of Piekary Śląskie,

⇨ in the southern part – industrial and housing building along the Siemianowicka Street in

Bytom,

⇨ in the central, northern and northeastern parts of the mining area – workers’ gardens,

agricultural fields and idle land.

The urbanized part of the mining area has territorial (underground) development with water-

pipe, sewage, power grid, gas, heat distribution, and telephone networks. The mining area of

Mine “Bytom II” is crossed by main traffic roads connecting Katowice with Poznań and

Kraków with Wrocław, as well as PKP (Polish State Railways) railway tracks Katowice-

Tarnowskie Góry, Chorzów Stary-Tarnowskie Góry and railway trunk line of sand mine

“Szczakowa”. The southern part of this mining area is crossed by tracks of tramway lines

No. 8, 6 and 41. From the hydrographic point of view, the mining area of Mine “Bytom II” is

located within the watershed of the Wisła (Vistula) and Odra (Oder) drainage areas. No river

flows directly through the mentioned above mining areas. There are 12 natural water

reservoirs located in depressions and post-mining subsidences (basins without outflow) fed

with precipitation waters as well as three artificial water reservoirs.

The Management of Kompania Węglowa S.A. has appointed a Liquidator of Mine

“Bytom II” and obligated him to realize the mine liquidation process within the following

time-limits:

⇨ initiation of the liquidation process - 1st February 2004

⇨ termination of production - 31st December 2004


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2. ENVIRONMEN1TAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 2.A. ENVIRONEMNTAL IMPACT REDUCTION PLAN OF KW SA ZG

„Bytom II” LIQUIDATION

The environmental management plan in the Mine “Bytom II” liquidation process

contains the following projects (tasks):

1. backfilling of needless mine workings,

2. backfilling of the shaft “Stalmach”,

3. carrying out of mine drainage,

4. demolition of buildings, dismantling of installations, disassembling of machines and

devices.

Apart from the four mentioned above projects in the liquidation process other

operations will be conducted, among others ground reclamation in areas degraded as a result

on mine activities as well as repair of generated mining damages. Because their realization

will be conducted in connection with the removal of effects of Mine exploitation, and not

effects of its liquidation, the „Liquidation Program” will cover them.

BACKFILLING OF NEEDLESS MINE WORKINGS

According to the regulations of the Geological and Mining Law, the liquidation of

Mine “BYTOM II” requires the liquidation (backfilling) of needless mine workings. There

will be backfilled 12,380 m of mine workings, of which 11,050 in 2005, and the remaining

1330 m in the year 2006.

The mine workings will be backfilled with filling material, including wastes. Filling of closed

mine workings will be realized in sections determined in the liquidation technical project.

Before filling, the given section of working will be dammed off from both sides. The filling

material (wastes) mixed with water will be directed to the dammed off section of the mine

working through a pipeline. The excess of water will be discharged into the Mine drainage

system.

During the contact of the filling material (wastes) with water, pollutants will be washed

out from the waste mass. Water polluted in this manner will be discharged into the

environment by means of the Mine drainage system. In connection with the above it is

necessary to use only materials with suitable physic-chemical properties to be checked during

monitoring performed as specified in detail in item 2B.


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BACKFILLING OF THE SHAFT “STALMACH”

The total depth of the shaft “Stalmach” amounts to 560 meters. From the shaft diverge

roadways on the levels: 150, 250, 350, 540 and 660 meters. The shaft tube crosses at the depth

of 70 – 120 m two Triassic water-bearing levels. These levels have connection with the Main

Underground Water Reservoir “Bytom” T/3.

Before starting operations connected with shaft backfilling, dams in order to protect the

workings around the shaft should be constructed. The shaft will be backfilled with wastes.

Operations will be executed taking into consideration isolation by means of plugs of materials

with water permeability coefficient lower than 10-9 m/s in order to isolate the Triassic water-

bearing level. Between the plugs will be placed material being inert in relation to the water

environment. It is anticipated to use 14,500 m3 of material for shaft backfilling, including:

11,911 m3 of debris, 1,294.5 m3 of inert material, and 1,294.5 m3 of isolating materials with

water permeability coefficient lower than 10-9 m/s.

It is necessary to use only materials with suitable physic-chemical properties to be

checked during monitoring performed as specified in detail in item 2B.

CONDUCTING OF MINE DRAINAGE

According to the regulations of the Geological and Mining Law, the Liquidator of the

Mine is obliged to conduct Mine drainage in order to protect underground workings of

neighboring mines. Mine “BYTOM II” drainage is conducted through the shaft “Barbara”

where draining equipment (pumps) are installed. The water collected in water reservoirs at the

depth of 660 meters is pumped by means of a 6-pump system to the surface and then discharged

by pipelines to the ditch “Orzeł Biały”, a tributary of Brynica river.

The Mine “BYTOM II” has a water-legal permission to discharge underground waters

into the ditch “Orzeł Biały”, a tributary of Brynica river of maximum quantity amounting to

11,230 m3/day. With respect to the change of water management manner resulting from

liquidation operation conducting, the establishment carrying out these activities will be obliged

to attain a new water-legal permission. For that reason a new “Water-legal environmental

impact statement” will be worked out.

In order to control the conformity of the quantity and quality of discharged waters with

the conditions determined in the water-legal permission, monitoring of these waters will be

conducted. The scope and frequency of conducted are described in plan of monitoring.


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DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS, DISMANTLING OF INSTALLATIONS,

DISASSEMBLING OF MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT

Demolition and dismantling operations will be carried out using heavy construction equipment

and partially manually on the area of Main Shafts and Shaft “Barbara”.

Total cubature of buildings for demolition amounts to 250,211 m3

Total surface of sites and stacking yards for liquidation amounts to 22,278 m2

Total length of railway subgrades for dismantling amounts to 10,773 m

Total length of roads and sidewalks for liquidation amounts to 2,361 m

Total length of pipelines for dismantling amounts to 2,080 m

Total length of power and telephone cables for liquidation amounts to 19,570 m

It is estimated that during demolition and dismantling (liquidation) operations the following

waste quantities will generate:

No. Name of waste Estimated quantity

1 Wastes from demolition and liquidation such as brick rubble, concrete rubble, ceramic wastes, elements of equipment, plastering

55,500 tons

2 Iron, steel, cast iron 550,000 kg

3 Cables without hazardous substances content 500,000 kg

and the following hazardous wastes

4 Devices containing PCB Total weight of devices 2,490 kg

5 Chemical reagents 267.5 kg

6 Wastes containing asbestos 22,505 kg

7 Hydraulic, motor, gear, and transformer oils without halogen-organic compound content

60 tons

8 Lead-acid accumulators 2 tons

9 Nickel-cadmium accumulators 5 tons

11 Light sources containing mercury 1 ton

11 Respiratory protection means 16 tons

With regard to the change of the quantity and quality of generated wastes connected

with liquidation operation conducting, the Mine carrying out these operations will be obliged to

prepare a new Waste Management Plan, which will constitute the basis for a new decision –

permission for waste generation.

Demolition and dismantling operations will cause the following impact on the environment:


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- dustiness increase,

- acoustic noxiousness increase,

- generation of wastes.

Environmental impact reduction plan of KW S.A ZG „Bytom II” liquidation (closure)

with the expected costs is presented in Table 1.


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Table 1

Plan of reduction of negative impact of KW S.A. ZG „BYTOM II” liquidation

Costs

Institutional responsibility

Stage of operation

Issue (type of operation)

Mitigation measures Installation Action Installation Action

Remarks

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Liquidation of unnecessary mine workings

Water quality protection For water quality protection only the materials that do not leach pollutants will be used, other materials will not be used. These leachate limit values are presented in the Ordinance of Minister of Environment (Dz.U. No 212, item. 1799 of 2002) and requirements of Polish standard PN-G-11011.

0 0 None Supervision Inspector Environment Protection Inspector Contractor selected in tendering procedures for realization of the task

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Liquidation of shaft „Stalmach”

Water quality protection Selection of materials (including wastes) that water eluate from leaching test fulfill the chemical criteria for sewage introducing to surface water and ground. These criteria (limit values) result form the Ordinance of Minister of Environment (Dz.U. No 212, item. 1799 of 2002) and requirements of Polish standard PN-G-11011.For water quality protection only the materials that do not leach pollutants will be used, other materials will not be used.

0 0 None Supervision Inspector Environment Protection Inspector Contractor selected in tendering procedures for realization of the task

Liquidation of shaft „Stalmach”

Protection of Main Underground Water Reservoir T/3

Construction of seals made of materials with water permeability less than 10-9 cm/s (**)

Costs of purchasing inertial materials and materials with water permeability less then 10-9 cm/s for shaft backfilling 500 000 PLN

0 Environment Protection Inspector, Supervision Inspector

Supervision Inspector Environment Protection Inspector Contractor selected in tendering procedures for realization of the task

(**) Requirements result from the Water Law (Dz.U. No 154, item. 1803 of 2001) and Mining and Geological Law (Dz.U. No 27, item. 96 of 1994)

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Demolition of buildings, liquidation of installations and dismantling of equipment and machinery

Particle emission Sprinkling the particle-emitting areas with water

0 Costs of water purchasing

120 000 PLN

None Supervision Inspector Contractor selected in tendering procedures for realization of the task

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Particle emission Washing of transport vehicles and access roads

Costs of washing equipment installation 15 000 PLN

Costs of using equipment

12 000 PLN

Supervision Inspector

Supervision Inspector Contractor selected in tendering procedures for realization of the task

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Noise Protection screens Installation of protective screens

5 000 PLN

0 Supervision Inspector

Supervision Inspector

Demolition works will be performed during the daytime (6.00 – 22.00).

The protection screens will be used not to exceed the noise level value 50 dB in the limit value according the ordinance of Ministry of Environment on the limit levels of noise in environment (DZ.U. NO 66, ITEM 436)

Wastes Waste segregation 0 0 None Supervision Inspector

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Utilization of wastes other than

hazardous (Wastes from demolition and liquidation) in the leveling and reclamation works – 55 500 ton

0 Costs resulting form the way of

wastes utilization

470 385 PLN


11 000 tons will be used for leveling of areas after demolition

44 500 tons will be used for reclamation

Transferring PCB containing equipment (total amount - 2490 kg) to contractors selected within a tender, holding relevant licences and permits (**)

0 Costs of neutralization

(render harmless) by selected in

tender procedure company

35 000 PLN +

VAT


(**) Companies tendering for these works shall hold permits given by Voivode (local authority) to carry out business in the field of hazardous waste transport, recovery and disposal, issued pursuant to Art. 26 of the Waste Law (Dz.U. No 62 item 628 of 2001).


Wastes Transferring chemical reagents (total weight – 267,5 kg) to the contractors selected within a tender, holding relevant licences and permits (**)

0 Costs of neutralization (render harmless) by selected in tender procedure company

6 600 PLN +

VAT


(**) Companies tendering for these works shall hold permits given by Voivode (local authority) to carry out business in the field of hazardous waste transport, recovery and disposal, issued pursuant to Art. 26 of the Waste Law (Dz.U. No 62 item 628 of 2001).).

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Transferring asbestos containing wastes (total weight – 22 505 kg) to contractor selected within a tender, holding relevant licences and permits (**)

0 Costs of neutralization (render harmless) by selected in tender procedure company 157 337 PLN +

VAT


(**) Companies tendering for these works shall hold permits given by Voivode (local authority) to carry out business in the field of hazardous waste transport, recovery and disposal, issued pursuant to Art. 26 of the Waste Law (Dz.U. No 62 item 628 of 2001).

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Wastes Transferring hazardous wastes to contractor the selected within a tender, holding relevant licences and permits (**) Hydraulic, motor gear transformer oils not containing halogen organic compounds- 60 tons Lead accumulators - 2 tons Nickel and cadmium accumulators - 5 tons Mercury - containing light sources-1 ton Absorbers from gas-masks – 16 tons

0 Costs of neutralization

(render harmless) by selected in

tender procedure company

400 000 PLN + VAT


(**) Companies tendering for these works shall hold permits given by Voivode (local authority) to carry out business in the field of hazardous waste transport, recovery and disposal, issued pursuant to Art. 26 of the Waste Law (Dz.U. No 62 item 628 of 2001)

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2.B. MONITORING PLAN OF MINE LIQUIDATION PROCESS LIQUIDATION OF UNNECESSARY MINING WORKINGS

During liquidation of unnecessary mining workings substances to be used are wastes and

drainage water (wastewater)

The scope of waste monitoring will include measurement of quantities by weighing

and counting of wastes to be used and determination of their quality. Quality of wastes for

each origin will be determined based upon updated physic-chemical analysis. The scope of

analysis includes chemical composition – basic components, contents of elements in trace

quantities and chemical composition of water extract.

The results of analyses shall be compared with acceptable values determined in the

according to the Ordinance of the Minister of Environment dated 29 November 2002 on

conditions, which should be fulfilled when discharging wastewaters into water or ground and

on substances particularly harmful to the water environment (Dz.U. – Polish abbreviation of

Government Regulations and Laws Gazette – No.212, item 1799) and the standard PN-G-

11011 “Mining. Materials for consolidated stowing (filling) and sealing of goafs”)

Wastes complying with the a/m regulations will be accepted for use.

With regard to the fact that the quality of wastes from the given source of origin can be

subject to changes, for control objectives monitoring of drained waters will be conducted. The

frequency and scope of conducted monitoring will be as follows:

- once a month a short analysis comprising the following parameters: reaction, total

suspensions, chemical oxygen demand, chlorides, sulfates, sodium, and potassium,

- once a quarter: full physic-chemical analysis: reaction, total suspensions, chemical oxygen

demand, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, chlorides, sulfates, sodium, potassium, total

iron, arsenic, total chromium, cadmium, copper, nickel, lead, petroleum ether extractable

substances.

The results of drained waters monitoring will be compared analogically as the

monitoring results of water extracts from wastes.

BACKFILLING OF SHAFT „STALMACH”

During liquidation of “Stalmach” shaft the wastes to be used will be subject to monitoring.

The scope of waste monitoring will include measurement of quantities by weighing

and counting of wastes to be used and determination of their quality. Quality of wastes for

each origin will be determined based upon updated physic-chemical analysis. The scope of


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analysis includes: chemical composition – basic components, contents of elements in trace

quantities and chemical composition of water extract.







Wastes complying with the a/m regulations will be accepted for use.

CONDUCTING OF MINE DRAINAGE

The Mine “BYTOM II” has a water-legal permission to discharge underground waters

into the ditch “Orzeł Biały”, a tributary of Brynica river of maximum quantity amounting to

11,230 m3/day. In order to control the conformity of the quantity and quality of discharged

waters with the conditions determined in the water-legal permission, monitoring of these waters

will be conducted.

This monitoring will comprise:

- continuous monitoring of quantity and electrolytic specific conductance of waters by means

of automatic apparatus installed on the outlet of underground waters to the ditch “Orzeł

Biały”,

- periodic monitoring (twice a year) of qualitative parameters of waters from inflows to water

reservoirs on the level 660 m: total suspensions, chlorides and sulfates,

- periodic monitoring (once every two months) of qualitative parameters of waters discharged

into surface waters, on the outlet of underground waters discharged into the ditch “Orzeł

Biały”: total suspensions, chlorides and sulfates.

The scope and frequency of conducted monitoring result from the water-legal permission.


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DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS, DISMANTLING OF INSTALLATIONS,

DISASSEMBLING OF MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT

During liquidation and demolition works the following will be subject to monitoring: •

•

Particle emission using Aspirators AS-50 at the site of work performed,

Noise (acoustic burden) using the noise level meter 2231 Bruel & Kjaer at the site

boundary subject to acoustic protection. The monitoring will serve the purpose of

correction of acoustic screen positioning.

Wastes - The scope of waste monitoring will include measurement of quantities by

weighing and counting of wastes to be used and determination of their quality. Quality of

wastes for each origin will be determined based upon updated physic-chemical analysis. The

scope of analysis includes chemical composition – basic components, contents of elements in

trace quantities and chemical composition of water extract.







Results of monitoring will enable determination of waste utilization

The plan of monitoring to be carried out during liquidation of KW S.A ZG „Bytom II”

with the expected costs of monitoring is presented in Table 2.


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Table 2

Monitoring plan during liquidation of KW SA Zakład Górniczy „Bytom II”

Cost Responsibility

What parameter will be monitored

Where this parameter will be monitored

How this parameter will be monitored / type of monitoring

equipment

When this parameter will be monitored – frequency

of measurement of continuous measurement

Why this parameter should be monitored

(option) Installation Action Installation Action

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Particle In the places where demolition and liquidation works will be performing

Using the purchased equipment for particle emission measurement (ASPIRATOR – SUCTION APPARATUS EU PRODUCTION)

Once a day in the area of currently performed works

Protection of surrounding population against increased particle emission – preventing the excess emission

0 Costs ofparticle

emission equipment handling

5 000 PLN per year

None Supervision inspector

Liquidator employees trained in the matter

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Noise During performance ofdemolition and liquidation works

Noise level meter 2231 Bruel & Kjaer being the equipement of laboratory performing the measurements (*)

In the area of currently performed works, at the site boundary subject to acoustic protection, during the highest intensity of work performed

Protection of areas subject to noise protection – in order to avoid exceeding the acceptable noise emission 50 dB

0 Measurementsof noise

emission by laboratories selected in a

tender procedure

60 000 PLN per year

None Supervision inspector (*) Laboratories selected in a tendering procedure and having an implemented quality system

(*) Laboratories certified according to standard PN-EN-ISO 17025 by Polish Center for Accreditation selected in a tendering procedure

Wastes During liquidation ofunderground workings

- by quantity measurement (weighing, counting),

- quality monitoring based on test results delivered by the material supplier

For each new lot of material used for backfilling of mining workings

For water quality protection purposes

0 Measurements of wastes quality parameters in the laboratories having quality system

35 000 PLN per year

None Supervision inspector Company performing this task

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During backfilling of shaft


- quality monitoring based on test results delivered by the material supplier

For each new lot of material used for backfilling of mining shaft

For water quality protection purposes

0 Measurementsof wastes quality

parameters in the

laboratories having quality

system

20 000 PLN per year

None

Supervision inspector (*) Laboratories certified according to standard PN-EN-ISO 17025 by Polish Center for Accreditation selected in a tendering procedure

Trace metal content of wastes

During demolition of laboratory building and chemical storage


- by determination of quality (taking of samples and their delivery to the testing laboratory(*) with analytic equipment for waste testing –Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer, X-ray Spectrometer

Once. The samples shall be taken from walls in each room and from floor in the selected ones

In order to determine the method of waste utilization and performance of waste management in accordance with the requirements of legal regulations in force

0 Measurements of wastes quality parameters in the laboratories selected by a tender procedure

15 000 PLN

None Supervision inspector (*) Laboratories certified according to standard PN-EN-ISO 17025 by Polish Center for Accreditation selected in a tendering procedure

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During demolition of remaining buildings at the work location


- quality monitoring based on the test results obtained by the company performing the task

Once in the area of main shafts and shaft „Barbara”

In order to determine the method of waste utilization and performance of waste management in accordance with the requirements of legal regulations in force

0 Measurementsof wastes quality

parameters in the


system

15 000 PLN

None Supervision inspector Company performing this task

Qualitiative monitoring of wastes will be carried out in the case of their application to land levelling and reclamation

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Water contamination - reaction, total suspended solids, chemical oxygen consumption, chlorides, sulfates, sodium and potassium

During performance of works related with liquidation of workings at the work site

by determination of quality (taking of water samples and their delivery to the testing laboratory(*) with analytic equipment for water testing –Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer, X-ray Spectrometer

- once a month

For water protection purposes. Water management in accordance with the requirements of legal regulations in force

0 Measurementsof water quality

parameters in the


system

15 000 PLN

None EnvironmentProtection Inspector

(*) Laboratories certified according to standard PN-EN-ISO 17025 by Polish Center for Accreditation selected in a tendering procedure

Contractor selected in a tendering procedure and performing this task

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Water contamination - reaction, total suspended solids, chemical oxygen consumption, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, chlorides, sulfates, sodium, potassium, total iron, arsenic, total chromium, cadmium, copper, nickel, lead, substances extracted with naphta ether – once a quarter

During performance of works related with liquidation of workings at the work site


- once a quarter:

For water protection purposes. Water management in accordance with the requirements of legal regulations in force


parameters in the


system

15 000 PLN

None EnvironmentProtection Inspector

certified according to standard PN-EN-ISO 17025 by Polish Center for Accreditation selected in a tendering procedure.

Contractor selected in a tendering procedure and performing this task

Conductivity Flow and water specific conductivity

At the outlet of mine water trunk pipe

Magnetic flowmeter for measurement of water specific conductivity of ENKO or DANFOSS

Continuous measurement For surface water quality protection purposes. Performance of water management in accordance with water and legal permit obtained

Costs of flowmeter installation

20 000 PLN

Costs of flow meter

handling

10 000 PLN per year

Environment Protection Inspector


Trained employees

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Water contamination - total suspended solids, chlorides and sulfates

At the outlet of mine water trunk pipe


Measurement at least once in two months

For surface water quality protection purposes. Performance of water management in accordance with water and legal permit obtained

0 Measurements of water quality parameters in the laboratories selected by tendering procedure

40 000 PLN per year

None Environment Protection Inspector (*) Laboratories certified according to standard PN-EN-ISO 17025 by Polish Center for Accreditation selected in a tendering procedure

Water contamination - total suspended solids, chlorides and sulfates

At the inflow of water galleriese

- by determination of quality (taking of water samples and their delivery to the testing laboratory(*) with analytic equipment for water. Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer, X-ray Spectrometer

Measurement twice a year

For surface water quality protection purposes. Performance of water management in accordance with water and legal permit obtained


parameters in the

laboratories selected by tendering procedure


15 000 PLN per year

Environment Protection Inspector (*) Laboratories certified according to standard PN-EN-ISO 17025 by Polish Center for Accreditation selected in a tendering procedure

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2.C. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROCESS DURING MINE LIQUIDATION PROCEDURES

1. Purchase of equipment to counteract environmental hazards occurring during the

liquidation process

Type of equipment Number of units Cost per unit Total cost

Local or foreign

purchase

Protection screens 150m2 100 PLN/m2 15,000 PLN Local purchase

Apparatus for particle emission measurements 2 pieces 5 000 PLN/pcs. 10 000

PLN Local purchase

Equipment for washing of wheels and undercarriages of vehicles used in liquidation works

3 stations 17 000 PLN/pcs. 51 000 PLN Local purchase

Magnetic flowmeter for measurement of water flow and specific conductivity with special software and equipment of ENKO or DANFOSS

1 set 156 000 PLN/set 156 000 PLN Local purchase

2. Training

List of planned training:

1. Training for persons operating dust emission measurement instruments as well

as sparkling devices and transport vehicle washing stations.

Training planned for workers operating apparatus for dust emission measurements as

well as sprinkling devices and road transport vehicle washing stations and

equipment. The workers will be employed in the Mine conducting the liquidation

process.

2. Training for employees employed at works with asbestos or asbestos-containing

products as well as employers and persons supervising such employees.

Training for persons employed at works with products containing asbestos employed

in the Mine conducting the liquidation process.

3. Waste management.


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Training for persons supervising waste management in the course of execution of

liquidation-related operations, employed in the Mine conducting the mine

liquidation process.

4. Update of knowledge based upon amendments to legal acts on environmental

protection.

Training for persons supervising mine liquidation employed in the Mine conducting

the liquidation process.

Number of training

Number of employees

Length of training

Location of training Cost of training

1 3 3 days 6,000 PLN

2 5 1 day 1,750 PLN

3 1 2 days 400 PLN

4 2 4 days

Główny Instytut Górnictwa in Katowice

(Central Mining Institute) 1,500 PLN

3. Consulting services

To be carried out for the Mine conducting the mine liquidation process:

- Waste Management Plan 20,000 PLN + VAT

- Environmental Impact Statement in order to obtain water-legal 20,000 PLN + VAT

permission.

In the case of unexpected environmental hazards there may occur a

need to perform specialized consultation or projects aimed at their

removal. The amount allocated for this purpose will not be spent

without a justified reasons 100,000 PLN

Cost of consulting services 140,000 PLN + VAT

4. Special studies

Are not planned.


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2.D. SCHEDULE

The assumed schedule of liquidation-related operations is as follows:

backfilling of mine workings the years 2005-2006, including:

11,050 m of workings till the end of 2005,

1,330 m of workings till the end of 2006.

backfilling of shaft “Stalmach” 2006,

demolition of buildings, dismantling of installations and disassembling

of machines and devices the years 2005-2006, including:

liquidation or decontamination of devices containing PCB 2005,

liquidation of chemical reagents 2005,

liquidation of materials containing asbestos 2005,

liquidation of remaining hazardous wastes 2005-2006,

Mine drainage conducting beginning from the year 2005.

The order of liquidation actions and environmental hazards related therewith are

presented in Table 3. The chart located under the table shows the method of monitoring and

intensification of actions related with reduction of environmental impact of hazards

occurrence.


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Table 3

Schedule of carrying out the liquidation works with regard to the possible hazards

Period 2005 2006 2007 and on

Phase of liquidation Issue I q. II q. III q. IV q. I q. II q. III q. IV q. I q.

Liquidation of mining workings water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Liquidation of shaft „Stalmach” water 1 1 1 1

Demolition of buildings, liquidation of installations disassembly of machinery and equipment

Noise, particle emission,

wastes 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Plant drainage water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Total 2 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 4 1 1 1

6 5 4 3 2 1

Scope Deadline I q. II q. III q. IV q. I q. II q. III q. IV q. I q.

Issue scale 1 – 4 Noise, particle emission, wastes, water


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2.E. INSTITUTIONAL SETTLEMENTS

For correct implementation of the liquidation process and monitoring of its impact on

the environment is directly responsible the Mine Liquidator, who executes his duties through

subordinated to him organizational units: Construction Supervision Service, Energy-

Mechanical Department and Environmental Protection Department.

According to the presented monitoring activities, the Liquidator’s employees will

execute dustiness measurements, however, noise measurements and water and waste

monitoring will be performed by laboratories possessing the implemented quality control

system, independently of the Liquidator. Monitoring results will be conveyed to the

Liquidator in the form of reports of carried out tests within periods resulting from the

monitoring plan.

The monitoring results will be recorded in the electronic Environmental DataBase in

the Department of Environmental Protection. This Department will be responsible for data

collecting, their segregation and preparation of specifications and analyses for the

Liquidator’s needs. On the basis of obtained information, the Liquidator, in order to eliminate

observed arduousnesses, takes himself or at the instance of the Environmental Protection

Inspector appropriate decisions concerning the correction of individual tasks or change of

operation technologies.

Once (1) a year the Liquidator will submit a report about the quantity of generated

wastes and manner of waste management to the Marshal of the Province (Voivodeship) of

Silesia.

In quarterly periods the Liquidator will submit to the Marshal of the Province

(Viovodeship) of Silesia a report concerning the quantity and quality of waters discharged

into the environment.

Control functions regarding environmental management within the liquidation process

fulfil:

- Local authority organs – the president of the City of Bytom,

- Regional Mining Authority in Gliwice,

- Provincial Environment Protection Inspector in Katowice.


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2.F. CONSULTATIONS WITH LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS AFFECTED BY PROJECT REALIZATION

The Mine “Bytom II” informed the public about putting the mine under liquidation

proceedings, and about the realization of the “Environmental Protection Plan in the process of

liquidation of Mine Bytom II”. This information was published in the national newspaper –

Gazeta Wyborcza on 4 March 2004 and in a regional one – Życie Bytomskie on 8 March

2004. In the announcement the scope of planned works and assumed counteractions towards

arduousness that can occur in the mine liquidation process were given. All persons interested

in environmental protection in the mine liquidation process have been invited to take part

in consultation meetings. The consultations took place from 8 to 12 March 2004 from 9.00 –

14.00 on the mine “Bytom II” area in the building “C” room 12.

Social consultations will be conducted during the entire mine liquidation process.

According to the adopted procedure, the “Plan of environmental management in the

closing process of Mine Bytom II” will be put on to the Kompania Węglowa S.A. website and

also to the World Bank website, what was announced in the press notice. The plan will be

freely available for inspection through the whole period of the liquidation process and the

society will have the possibility to submit remarks relating to this plan. The employees of the

Department of Environmental Protection will analyze all submitted remarks, and the resulting

from them suggestions will be conveyed to the Liquidator. In justified cases the Liquidator

will be entitled to take decisions that can lead to Plan updating.

The adopted tasks for realization, which are subject to the procedure of assessment of

the environmental impact, according to the Polish law (Act of 20 June 2001 – Environmental

protection Law, Dz.U. No.62, item 627 with subsequent amendments) is also subject to the

procedure of consultations with the public. In these consultations can participate both local

non-government organizations and private persons. The organ that takes decisions relating to

the realization of individual scope of operations performs such consultations.


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2.G. CONCLUSIONS FROM CONSULTATIONS PERFORMED

In spite of the fact that the information about planned mine closing was published in

the national newspaper and in the regional one, up to present the local society has not shown

any interest in the consultations concerning environmental aspects. Only one person came to

the consultations but he did not have any remarks or conclusions to EMP. Local inhabitants in

the form of a letter or a petition submitted no other remarks related to the problem. It is

supposed that such attitude of the local society to the consultations of environmental aspects

results from low level of society’s ecological education. The local society is emotionally

associated with the closing mine, but it has social background. It concerns the fear of losing

jobs.

At present there are no possibilities to obtain measurable effects of social consultations for

EMP.


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