What is a Progressive Rehabilitation Closure (PRC) Plan?
What is a Progressive Rehabilitation Closure (PRC) Plan?
Organisations carrying out mining activities in Queensland (QLD) are legally obligated to rehabilitate the land.
A progressive rehabilitation and closure plan (PRC plan) is a critical element of the QLD Government’s Mined Land Rehabilitation Policy. When submitting a site-specific application for an Environmental Authority (EA) for a new mining activity relating to a mining lease, applicants are required to develop and submit a proposed PRC plan as part of their application.
The main purposes of the PRC plan are to:
- Require the holder of an EA to plan for how and where activities will be carried out on the land in a way that maximises the progressive rehabilitation of the land to a stable condition
- Provide for the condition to which the holder must rehabilitate the land before the EA may be surrendered
A PRC plan consists of two parts:
- Rehabilitation planning
- PRCP schedule
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FAQ:
What is a progressive rehabilitation closure plan?
Organisations carrying out mining activities in Queensland (QLD) are legally obligated to rehabilitate the land. A progressive rehabilitation and closure plan (PRC plan) is a critical element of the QLD Government’s Mined Land Rehabilitation Policy.
What's included in a PRC plan?
A PRC plan consists of two parts: Rehabilitation planning, and a PRCP Schedule.
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