AN Upper Hunter road should be eliminated and a supposedly "protected ridge" should be completely removed to allow a coalmine extension near Bulga village, the planning department has recommended.
Approving the Warkworth Extension project for Coal & Allied also means the loss of 764.7 hectares of woodland, affects 114 Aboriginal sites and significant noise and dust for 16 private residences.
It is also considered likely to have a significant impact on the nationally endangered swift parrot and regent honeyeater.
Overruling protests by residents who have complained about the company reneging on its undertakings, the department's recommendation stands to earn the state government about $170 million a year in royalties for about 11 years.
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Newcastle Herald
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