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From: jan&john [wildcat434@bigpond.com]Sent: Tuesday, 25 September 2012 4:59 PMTo: AdminSubject: Schedule 1 LEP 2012 doc

We make the submission to support the following ---- SP1 Special Activities -Mining Zone OPTION 1 A CROWN RESERVE 1024168 LZN 002B To allow continued mining with existing mining camps and allow new camps to be constructed . Our reason is because there are some camps that have been in existance for nearly 100 years and are not liveable yet still stand somewhat on a "residential claim " A new camp could be rebuilt easily .To allow further increase in residential claim sites ,that is to increase the number that is presently in existence. There are some areas within the above reserve that are not suitable to erect a mining camp on ,due to heavy flow in wet seasons ,already there is erosion in some areas . To be able to mine on your residential claim gives security to equipment required for opal mining ,whereas in some cases where the area is mining only ,one has to cart gear to and fro .Some equipment such as hoists ladders etc can,t be moved on a daily basis ,hence there is a high risk of equipment stolen from the site ,the adds pressure to the Authorities who are required to investigate. Whist there is a small population of residents the areas are being worked and doesn't leave a paddock of waste and destruction as has happened on the Coocoran Fields by not allowing mining camps . Please give solid consideration to our option 1A Residents - Jan and John Morgan PO BOX 77 GRAWIN NSW 2832

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Matt Goodwin

From: Patricia Balderstone [cascades720@gmail.com]Sent: Tuesday, 25 September 2012 11:25 PMTo: AdminSubject: Carters Rush Residential Claim

MC: 06908R

Option 1

Reasons: The opal fields are a unique area. Right now they reflect mainly mining history. This should be

preserved. To allow more buildings would destroy the feel and soul of the area.

Already there are too many people living on the fields who have little respect for the graziers. Stock are

killed and eaten,fences cut, healthy trees chainsawed down. The fields are an opal mining area allowing

more residences will destroy the charm.

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Matt Goodwin

From: Patricia Balderstone [cascades720@gmail.com]Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2012 9:53 AMTo: AdminSubject: Carters Rush residential claim

Dear Matt, With regard to my submission that no more residential claims be granted, I would like to further add that word has gone out to retirees, cheap skateand people who think they can use somebodies property as a holiday camp, rhat the opal fields are a cheap place to live. The opal fields are for mining. When miners get too old, or have breaks in their life when they do not mine it is fair enough that they continue to live in their camps. But the fields are now being taken over by people who will never mine and these people then seek to change the fields into the places they left. Gates are left open, fences cut, large dogs roam where they please when they should be tied.up and paddocks are just turned into places where people joy ride around on motor bikes. Stealing stock is A HUGE problem. Some years ago my son in law, Neil McIntosh was adjisting sheep on Mundaroo.200 were stolen. He knew his lambs were being killed by miner's dogs. He repeatedly asked one miner, who's dog he knew roamed loose, to keep his dog tied up. The miner ignored him. After loosing lambs and finding the dog in the company of another dog out roaming, he shot the dog. He was terribly upset about this but the sheep was all he and Vanessa owned apart from his house in Pandora St. and they had two boys to raise. This miner took my.sin in law to court for about $30,000 compensation. All the cockies supported Squealer (my son in law) and he won the case and the miner was.ordered to payhis legal bills. The.miner shot.through and bought himself a fishing boat in North.Qld but left Vanessa and Squealer with $7,000 of legal bills. I have seen people dispose of sheeps fleeces and I know of one case where a chain saw was used to cut the hind legs of a young cow that had the misfortune to be grazing out near the field ;and the carcass abandoned. Sorry, Matt, this is a pretty garbled response but I am writing it on my phone. Opal fields and residences MUST be for miners only ( I know they kill stock too) not for people.looking to live cheap, retirees who are alcoholics, and anybody who wants to fly under the radar. Patricia Balderstone 6908..Carters Rush. Option 1

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From: Dave Herbert [dm.herbert@bigpond.com]Sent: Monday, 27 August 2012 11:45 AMTo: AdminSubject: Draft LEP 2012

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General Manager

Walgett Shire Council

77 Fox St,

Walgett NSW 2832

September 26, 2012

Dear Sir,

We are the proprietors of Lost Sea Opals in Lightning Ridge and are writing to you today to request that

our mineral claims No’s 7380 and 7381 on the corner of Morilla and Onyx Sts be included as a future

tourist development in the local environment plan.

These claims were purchased as part of the sale of our corner block 2 Morilla St. These claims have been

an integral part of our opal business and it has always been our intent to develop their tourist potential

since we began our business project.

We have carried out small scale mining activities with some success over the past eight years and intend

to develop the mine into a working mine, that is available to be viewed by the public in a controlled

manner.

We feel this is a unique situation as there are no actual working mines that are available for the tourist to

experience.

Much history is associated with this site and it displays to the public many iconic items on a daily basis

such as a large wild orange tree used by early prospectors as an indication of opal bearing faults below

the surface, an old hand windless and bucket used by early miners, an historic FJ Holden ute complete

with adapted ‘puddler’ an early opal processing device, an old Morris timber sided tip truck and hoist as

well as original tin shack and associated opal mining paraphernalia from the past.

These items are photographed and inspected many times daily by tourists and have been the subject of

many sketches and paintings by many well known artists. The claims are also visited by the local bus

tours.

This opal mine is of historical significance and its prominent position makes it one of the land marks of

Lightning Ridge.

We request that this site be included in the draft local environmental plan so the site may continue to

contribute to local tourism in the future.

Yours faithfully

Andrew & Jo Lindsay

Proprietors Lost Sea Opals

ABN 18 094 738 726

PO Bo x 527 • 2 Mo rilla St • Lightning Ridg e • NSW 2834 • Austra lia

Te l. 02 6829 0066 • Fa x 02 6829 1383 • info @ lo stsea o pa ls.c o m.a u

www.lostseaopals.com.au