Consents for Water Discharge and Abstraction for the Curraghinalt Project

Dalradian Gold Ltd TrC 080/20_1 - DAERA (PAC Ref: 2021/WHR01)

Dalradian Gold Ltd TrC 081/20_1 - DAERA (PAC Ref: 2021/WHR02)

Dalradian Gold Ltd AIL 2024/0008 - DAERA (PAC Ref: 2024/WHR01)

Dalradian Gold Ltd AIL 2024/0008 - DAERA (PAC Ref: 2024/WHR01)

 

10th September 2024

The Commission are now in receipt of a Direction, received 5th September 2024, from NIEA in relation to abstraction and impound licence applications AIL 2024/0008 and AIL 2024/0009. The Direction and associated documents can be viewed here.

The Commission also issued a letter to NIEA which can be viewed here.

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30th May 2024

Please note that files Ref WHR03 and WHR04 (in respect of abstraction and impound licence applications AIL 2020/0105 and AIL 2020/0106)  have now been closed.  The information in relation to these files will be retained for three months and then it will be removed.

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The Commission has been advised that new applications to DAERA in relation to the abstraction and impoundment license applications have been made and deemed complete on 29 April 2024.

Action Points were agreed during the Pre-Inquiry meeting on 20th March 2024 at Strule Arts Centre, Omagh. These can be viewed here. The below documents were subsequently provided by DAERA:

Action Point 1 - Correspondence detailing acknowledgement or receipt of applications for AIL 2020 0105, AIL 2020 0106, TrC 080/20_1 and TrC 081/20_1, which should detail the date of receipt of the applications.

Cover Email from DAERA

AE1 21 145414 FAO Chief Commissioner Re Dalradian Gold 20th January 2021 

AE1 20 1318297 Submission Decision SUB 1966 2020 Dalradian Goldmine Project Determination of Environmental Authorisations

Meeting Note betw NIEA & DGL on 2 December 2019

TrC 80 20_1 Curraghinalt_Owenkillew - Application Form - Signed 17th April 2020 

TC81_20_WO1_Pollanroe_Owenreagh_Application Form Signed 17th April 2020

Action Point 2 - Copies of the newspaper advertisements for applications for AIL 2020 0105, AIL 2020 0106, TrC 080/20_1 and TrC 081/20_1.

Cover Email from DAERA 

AE1 20 937237 TrC 080 20_1 - Ulster Herald 03.09.20 Advert 

AE1 20 937243 TrC 080 20_1  Tyrone Con 03.09.20  Advert 

AE1 24 70159 TC 81 20  Ulster Herald Advert

AE1 24 701574 TC 81-20 Tyrone Con Advert

Action Point 3 - Correspondence between DAERA and DfI Rivers confirming that the Water Ponds do not constitute Controlled Reservoirs.

Cover Email from DAERA

Action Point 4 - Documentation clarifying all extensions of time agreed for the abstraction and impoundment licence applications and discharge consent applications.

Cover Email from NIEA

Meeting Note betw NIEA & DGL on 2 December 2019

AE1 20 1318297 Submission Decision SUB 1966 2020 Dalradian Goldmine Project Determination of Environmental Authorisations

AE1 21 145414 FAO Chief Commissioner Re Dalradian Gold 20th January 2021

TrC 080 Extension Request and Agreements

TrC 081 Extension Request and Agreements

Action Point 5 - All documentation and correspondence with applicant in setting parameters for discharge consents and pre application discussions.

AE2 24 32478 Cover letter from NIEA 

List of Contents email

Emails, Meeting Notes betw NIEA and DGL- Doc 1

Emails, meeting Notes betw NIEA and DGL - Doc 2

Advice from Landmark Chambers to NIEA - 31 July 2023 - attached to email of 7 Sept 2023

Appendix C4 - Annex B - NIEA Memo - Attached to email of 1 Sept 2020

Briefing Note - Ecology Solutions - Nov 2021 - Attached to email of 21 Nov 2021

Curraghinalt and Pollanroe Burns_Note on DGL survey work - attached to email of 24 Nov 2021

Discharge Criteria Discussion - attached to email of 26 Jan 2024

Letter from CFR to NIEA - 16 June 2022 attached to email of 7 Sept 2023

Letter from CFR to NIEA - 18 March 2021 - Attached to email of 18 March 2021

Letter from NIEA to DGL - Fish Survey - 8 June 2021

UK6193 Calculation of Proposed Discharge Criteria for the Curraghinalt Project_v5 - attached to email of 27 April 2017

Notification of PI from NIEA to Loughs Agency

Action Point 6 - Any other consent to discharge approvals, drawings and background papers, monitoring and on-going correspondence for the site.

Index of Documents

Self Monitoring Reports

AE1 16 78177 TC 40-12 16-7267 lab cert Report 6th April in email from DGL 31 05 2016_redacted

AE1 16 78177 TC 40 12 lab cert report dated 17th May in email from DGL dated 31 05 2016

AE1 16 78177 TC 40-12 Email from DGL to NIEA re Water Quality Exceedence 31 05 2016_redacted

AE1 16 145929 TC 40-12 Slides presented by NIEA to Turley on 30 06 2016

AE1 16 503340 TC 40 12 Email exchange NIEA and DGL re Curraghinalt sewage treatment permitting 30 11 2016_redacted

AE1 17 110793 TC 40-12 DGL Memo_Runoff_050216)_redacted

AE1 17 110793 TC 40-12 email from DGL to NIEA dated 12 feb 2016 re Dalradian gold run off-incident  with memo and lab results Feb 2016_redacted

AE1 17 110793_Lab Results_TSS_redacted TC 40-12

AE1 17 142262 TC 40 12 email from NIEA to DGL Water Quality exceedence advisory 27 02 2017_redacted

AE1 17 179352 TC 40 12 email from DGL to NIEA re exceedence  08 03 2017_redacted

AE1 17 179352 TC 40 12 Lab cert Report 1stFeb17 in email from DGL to NIEA 08 03 2017_redacted

AE1 17 179352 TC 40 12 Lab cert Report 6Dec16 in email from DGL 08 03 2017_redacted

AE1 17 179332 TC 40 12 lab cert report 2nd Feb 2017

AE1 17 193871  NIEA - TC40_12 - Dalradian Gold Ltd - warning letter - 16 March 2017_redacted

AE1 17 230466  NIEA - TC40 12 - Dalradian Gold Ltd - Art 12 Notice plus cover letter - 30 March 2017

AE1 17 259179 TC 40 12 email from DGL to NIEA with letter 07 04 2017_redacted

AE1 17 259179 TC 40 12 Letter from DGL to NIEA letter 06 04 2017_redacted

AE1 17 511184 TC 40 12 Email from DGL to NIEA re progress of review application 10 07 2017

AE1 17 1098551 Pre Action Protocol Letter JR Review of Discharge Consent TrC 40 12

AE1 18 77235  Final Discharge Consent and cover letter - TrC 40 12 - 3  dated 22 09 2017_redacted

AE1 18 77278  Review of HRA - TrC 40 12 -3  dated 22 Aug 2017_redacted

AE1 18 77312  Applicants approval for extension - TrC 40 12- 3 - August 2017_redacted

AE1 18 77441  Consent Review Application - TrC 40 12 - 3    recd April 2017 _redacted

AE1 24 723941 TC 40 12 Amended Order 53 July 2018 Redacted

AE1 24 723944 TC 40 Applicant further affidavit Jan 2019

AE1 24 723945 TC 40 12 Applicant second affidavit Dalradian Gold 25 June 2018

AE1 24 723958 TC 40 12 Signed  Affidavit of NIEA rep 3 August 2018_redacted (002)

AE1 24 723961 TC 40 12 Draft Order August 2019

AE1 24 723961TC 40 12 Amended Order 53 Jan 2019

AE1 24 723963 TC 40-12 Leave Application applicant 28th December 2017_redacted

AE1 24 723965 TC 40-12 Reply from Crown Solicitors Office to applicant issued 120218

AE1-17-578456 TC 40 12 email from DGL to NIEA re Water Quality Treatment 07 08 2017_redacted

DGL Data - AMAP and Routine Compliance Monitoring

DO1 12 133873  TrC 40 12 - Main application_redacted

DO1 12 133944  TrC 40 12 - Stage 2 - Consultation - EHRO 2_redacted

DO1 12 183004  TrC 40 12 - Stage 5 - Consultation - Loughs_redacted

DO1 12 183014  TrC 40 12 - Stage 5 - Consultation - DCAL_redacted

DO1 12 188271 Trc 40 12 stage 5 reply DCAL _redacted

DO1 12 211358 Draft Consent conditions TC 40 12 2 for sharing with consultees_redacted

DO1 12 236618  TrC 40 12 - Stage 7 - Final Consent CN 68 12 - issued 2 07 12 _redacted

DO1 13 244971  Dalradian Gold - Drilling Method Statement - April 2013 - TrC 40 12_redacted

DO1 13 298887  Application & Annex 2 - TrC 40 12_redacted

DO1 13 299546  Advertising Request - Stage 3 - TrC 40 12_redacted

DO1 13 360444  Advertisement - TrC 40 12_redacted

DO1 13 402409 DCAL consultation TC 40 12 2_ redacted

DO1 13 402412 Loughs Agency consultation TC 40 12 2_redacted

DO1 13 403960 DCAL consultation response TC 40 12 2_redacted

DO1 14 24894 TC 40-12  E-mail from NIEA to DGL RE DGL Curraghinalt Gold Project Discharge Consent Conditions_redacted

DO1 14 62115  Final Review Consent - CN 068 12 2 - TrC 40 12_ 2 - Dalradian Gold Ltd_redacted

DO1 15 47993 TC 40-12 Email from DGL to NIEA re well layout and pump test proposal Jan 2015_redacted

DO1 15 53028  TrC 40 12 email 30 January 2015 email exchange re discharge incident NIEA and DGL_ redacted

DO1 15 53035  TrC 40 12 - 30 January site visit email exchange between NIEA and DGL_redacted

DO1 15 70022 TC 40-12 email exchange between NIEA and DGL enc run-off memo and lab certs 10-02-2015_redacted

DO1 15 70022 TC 40-12 Lab cert b in email from DGL to NIEA_redacted

DO1 15 70022 TC 40-12 Lab cert c in email from DGL to NIEA_Redacted

DO1 15 70022 TC 40-12 Lab cert in email from DGL to NIEA_redacted

DO1 15 321791 TC 40-12 email from NIEA to DGL follow up to site visit 30 06 2015_redacted

DO1 15 321792  TrC 40 12 NIEA note of Site Visit to DGL site 29-06-2015_redacted

DO1 15 627867 TC 40-12  email from DGL Dec 2015 site visit to dalradian gold limited 16-11-2015_redacted

DO1 15 627867 TC 40-12 Photo in email from DGL 16 11 2015

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List of documentation received from DAERA

Water Applications List of documentation received from DAERA