Assessing risks of returning mined land to grazing in the Bowen Basin of central Queensland, Australia

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Maczkowiack, R. I., Smith, C. S., Slaughter, G. J., Mulligan, D. R. and Cameron, D. C.. 2009. "Assessing risks of returning mined land to grazing in the Bowen Basin of central Queensland, Australia." Fourie, A. B. and Tibbett, M. (ed.) 4th International Conference on Mine Closure (MC 2009): Mine Closure. Perth, Australia 09 - 11 Sep 2009 Nedlands, Australia.
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Assessing risks of returning mined land to grazing in the Bowen Basin of central Queensland, Australia

Presentation TypePaper
AuthorsMaczkowiack, R. I. (Author), Smith, C. S. (Author), Slaughter, G. J. (Author), Mulligan, D. R. (Author) and Cameron, D. C. (Author)
EditorsFourie, A. B. and Tibbett, M.
Journal or Proceedings TitleProceedings of the 4th International Conference on Mine Closure (MC 2009)
ERA Conference ID60467
Number of Pages13
Year2009
Place of PublicationNedlands, Australia
ISBN9780980418590
Web Address (URL) of Paperhttp://www.mineclosure2009.com/
Conference/Event4th International Conference on Mine Closure (MC 2009): Mine Closure
International Conference on Mine Closure
Event Details
4th International Conference on Mine Closure (MC 2009): Mine Closure
Event Date
09 to end of 11 Sep 2009
Event Location
Perth, Australia
Event Details
International Conference on Mine Closure
Abstract

Regulation of mining in Queensland, Australia requires completed rehabilitation to result in the site being safe, stable, presenting no adverse off-site impacts and for a sustainable end use acceptable to stakeholders to be designated. By 2008, an estimated area of 70,000 ha of the coal-mining region of central Queensland had been disturbed by mining activities of which some one third has been rehabilitated. The remaining notional accrued rehabilitation liability exceeds A$1 billion.

Rehabilitation of mined land in central Queensland is performed by re-contouring spoil heaps to reduce
slope angles, applying a layer of topsoil, and planting various combinations of pasture grasses, shrubs and
trees. Approximately half of the rehabilitated areas have been revegetated using bushland species native to
the region and half to exotic pasture species suited to cattle grazing. Vegetation cover is valuable in
protecting the soil surface from the erosive forces of the often-intense summer rains that occur in the region.
Where pasture productivity is high, there is sufficient vegetation both to protect the soil surface and to
support grazing. This outcome has been demonstrated both theoretically and in small-scale trials. However,
inappropriate grazing management (overgrazing) may reduce the amount of vegetation cover below that
needed to protect the soil. The style of land management practised by the manager of the cattle is therefore
critical to the sustainability of grazing as an end use.

This paper reports on research into the management style likely to be used by the region’s graziers if
granted tenure of mined land. Graziers’ management style was modelled as being influenced by their
characteristics and circumstances. The chief influences were found to be:

• The financial stability of the grazier's business (25%).
• The effect of interventions that a company may take; for example, building respectful, trusting relationships with graziers (23%).
• Graziers' non-financial motives in seeking tenure of mined land (17%).
• Graziers' underlying rural values and attitudes to land management (14%).
• The property's operational flexibility (12%).
• The external climatic and economic environment (9%).

An understanding of factors that influence the grazing management of mined land can be used to assess risks, suggest interventions to reduce grazing risks, to guide the planning of future rehabilitation work, and to support a company's end use proposal to the regulator.

Keywordsrehabilitation; mined land; central Queensland
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020380105. Environment and resource economics
410405. Environmental rehabilitation and restoration
389902. Ecological economics
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Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Queensland
School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
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