tidal forests of kenya Alcoa Earthwatch Fellowship for 2010 alcoa anglesea 2010 environment report august ANGLESEA ENVIRONMENT REPORT AUGUST 2010 air Air Monitoring Stack Monitors Average Maximum Opacity g/min 10-minute average 0.057 0.339 56.18 79.48 Ambient Monitors SO2 1 hour ppb Average Maximum Community Centre 2 154 Primary School 3 123 Mt Ingoldsby 1 109 Scout Camp 10 167 Camp Wilkin 1 48 Camp Road 3 88 Stack SO2 kg/min 1-hour average Licence limit 100kg/min Ambient Monitors SO2 Maximum 1 hour averages (ppb) Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Comm Centre 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 59 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 10 40 0 0 0 0 1 2 154 Primary School 2 0 0 4 0 0 44 44 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 13 30 0 5 5 120 123 61 0 0 0 0 50 84 Mt Ingoldsby 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 70 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 Scout Camp 101 1 36 28 39 4 2 1 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 7 93 2 93 143 122 3 0 59 134 167 3 2 11 1 3 Camp Wilkin 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 26 5 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 2 48 2 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 Camp Road 7 1 1 5 0 1 27 1 4 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 35 1 23 1 14 88 37 71 74 2 1 1 2 52 19 EPA Air Quality Objective 200 Alcoa Local Standard 170 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ANGLESEA ENVIRONMENT REPORT AUGUST 2010 water Water Storage Barwon Water storage levels for the Geelong system are at a five year high in August. Water discharge ML August Total Ashponds (SP1) 97 895 Mine (SP4) 0 0 Water Monitoring 11/08/2010 SP1 Ashpond SP4 67.2% capacity. Stage 3 water restrictions apply Mine SP3 EPA Limit Lab Result 4 - 10 7.5 3 Susp Solids 100 <4 100 discharge 30 <4 Colour 50 5 50 at 50 5 Aluminium 10 0.11 10 time 5.5 0.05 Iron 10 0.39 20 of 4.0 0.057 Zinc 0.4 0.17 2.0 sampling 0.3 0.059 pH EPA Limit Lab Result Final 9 EPA Limit No 5 Lab Result 9 7.3 WATER WATER USE PER MONTH (ML) please note: mine water use is not metered, these values are estimated. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG Town Water 1.2 1.0 2.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.9 Bore Water 284 258 283 244 237 210 203 155 Mine Water 112 52 98 72 102 76 85 97 SEPT OCT NOV DEC ANGLESEA ENVIRONMENT REPORT AUGUST 2010 Alcoa Earthwatch Fellowship 2010 Background Lisa’s Reflections Earthwatch Institute is an international non-profit organisation that engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. Since 2002, the Alcoa Foundation, in partnership with Earthwatch Institute has provided 6,800 hours of employee volunteer support for scientific fieldwork, while offering Alcoa employees a deeper understanding of global environmental challenges. Lisa reflected “I didn’t have any expectations before I left as I know very little about Kenya or mangroves; however the experience was more than I could have ever hoped for. I could see the relevance of the research to climate change and what very simple solutions mangroves can provide locally in Kenya. Additionally I was heartened to see the host of positive side effects caused by this Earthwatch project, including community involvement and conservation of local resources. It was obvious how proud the local villagers were of this project and was a positive effect it has had on their lives. It is definitely an experience that I will never forget. I hope to use some of the experiences I had in Kenya to change my life at home in a positive way – including simplifying life and being happy with what we have”. Each year 15 employees are chosen to participate in ecological research projects around the world. For the first time this year, the Alcoa Foundation also provided 12 Earthwatch Community Fellowships for local leaders from Alcoa communities. Alcoa Anglesea was lucky to have two successful applicants to the program this year – employee Lisa Mills and Surf Coast Shire Environmental Manager Rowan MacKenzie. Tidal Forests of Kenya 2010 Lisa and Rowan headed off to Gazi Bay in southern Kenya to participate in the Tidal Forests of Kenya expedition. The team of 5 Alcoa employees, 2 community fellows and 5 Kenyan scientists conducted important research into the carbon cycle in mangroves and how we might use these ecosystems to sequester carbon and help mitigate climate change. Additional objectives included mangrove reforestation in order to sustain the supply of mangrove wood for local construction and fire wood, to protect mangroves as fishery nurseries for the local fishery industry and to provide an opportunity for community involvement in local mangrove conservation projects. PLANT OF THE ANGLESEA HEATH HAZEL POMADERRIS (Pomaderris aspera) Pomaderris...from Greek poma, lid, and derris, skin/ fur/ leather covering, alluding to membranous capsule covering, in some species aspera... from asper meaning rough Size: Habitat: Form: Foliage: Flowers: 3-12m H x 2-4m W wet, damp and valley sclerophyll forest, riparian scrub slender leafy shrub or small tree large, soft lanceolate leaves to 140mm long; dark green above, paler below with pinkish brown hairs and brown veins masses of yellow-green flowers in terminal sprays October – December Aborigines used the wood of this tree to make spears and pegs to stretch animal skins. Alcoa volunteers tree planting at the local KAG School. Lisa Mills, Joseph Lang’at and Rowan MacKenzie in Gazi village. ANGLESEA ENVIRONMENT REPORT AUGUST 2010 LAND RAINFALL (mm) Long Term Average 2010 Rainfall JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG 42.9 41.6 40.2 51.9 59.9 59.1 63.0 65.8 5.0 67.0 63.0 57.0 30.2 71.8 47.4 121.2 SEPT OCT NOV DEC WATER TOWN WATER USE (ML/month) 2000 2009 2010 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG Amenity Water Use 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Process Water use 2.0 1.1 0.6 1.1 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.8 SEP OCT NOV AIR GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) TOTAL (Mt) & GHG EMISSION EFFICIENCY (t/mwH) GHG t GHG t/MWh 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 f orecast 1227846 1265103 1504860 1448793 1468098 1309674 1491486 1396713 1452351 1361632 1464039 1.24 1.19 1.21 1.21 1.20 1.21 1.20 1.18 1.23 1.22 1.21 DEC ANGLESEA ENVIRONMENT REPORT AUGUST 2010 environmental improvement Environmental Management Targets August 2010 Total 2010 Forecast 2010 Target Reportable Environmental Incidents 0 0 0 0 Env Near Miss vs Env Incident Run Rate (ratio) 3 4 4 2.5 100 100 100 90 August 2010 Total 2010 Forecast 2010 Target Ambient SO2 (no. readings > 200ppb) 0 0 0 0 Stack SO2 (no. hrs > 100kg/min) 0 0 0 0 SO2 Load Reductions (lost MWh) 29 127 191 NA 1.22 1.21 1.21 1.20 0 0 0 0 August 2010 Total 2010 Forecast 2010 Target Town Water (ML) 1.9 9.9 14.3 14.2 Bore Water (ML) 155 1874 2810 4000 Waste Targets August 2010 Total 2010 Forecast 2010 Target Waste to Landfill (t) 0 3.3 5.0 8 Solid Prescribed Waste to Landfill (t) 0 0 0 0 Monthly EHS ASAT Audit Completion (%) Air Emission Targets GHG Efficiency (t CO2 e/MWh) Opacity (10 min av > 0.25g/m3 norm ops) Water Targets Mine Rehabilitation Targets 2010 Total 2010 Area to Clear (ha) 3.1 2010 Area to Rehabilitate (ha) 5.4 OUR ENVIRONMENT AND OUR COMMUNITY Hi Rowan. What prompted you to apply for the Earthwatch Community Fellowship? Over the years I had heard about other Alcoa Earthwatch Fellow’s experiences and was impressed. At the same time I wanted to do something hands on and practical for the environment and meet some other like-minded people. What was the best part of the Tidal Forests of Kenya project? It was definitely getting to know the other Earthwatch Fellows, Gazi Bay scientists and villagers. However, the beautiful tidal forests, white sandy beaches, tropical climate, great food, and palm trees were not bad either! I even enjoyed counting crabs and snails for hours on end in the mangrove mud! What will you take away from this experience? A new perspective on how people can live their lives in a way that is much more integrated with the natural world. I have been inspired that projects can start small, but if they genuinely seek to meet the interests of the community, business and the environment, then they can grow into really substantial and important programs that can influence people from across the world. I am extremely grateful to Alcoa for this experience and I hope that it can continue for other staff and community members. SURF COAST SHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER