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4T CONSULTANTS PTY LTD 14 Donnelly Place Emerald Queensland 4720 Managing Director Ian Rankine Director Bronwyn Reid ABN 84 082 768 821 EST 1995 Tel 07 4982 4100 Fax 07 4982 4055 Email [email protected] Please visit our Website: 4t.COM.AU COMPANY OVERVIEW 4T Consultants Pty Ltd is an Environmental Services company based in Emerald, Queensland. 4t believe that we have to utilise our natural resources to live, but we also have to share with coming generations. Our job is to provide the owners and managers of those resources with the data, information and knowledge to make their production decisions with confidence, and with the least environmental impact possible. Our consultants work closely with clients to identify best fit ‘environmental and cost management’ solutions for environmental monitoring and management. We provide an end-to-end service, covering pre-project work through to full scale operations in a range of industries and ventures. Our qualified field personnel are able to assess the on-ground situation at all times, and discuss sampling and other issues with on-site environmental officers as they arise. With over 20 years of industry experience, we have earned our reputation for providing a reliable value for money service, delivered on time, ensuring a high level of safety and duty-of-care. 4t Consultants provide environmental services to a range of clients, both domestic and international. Strategically located in Emerald, we are able to provide a regional based, quick response service to the Bowen and Galilee Basins of Queensland. CAPABILITY STATEMENT 4t CONSULTANTS PTY LTD

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Page 1: CAPABILITY STATEMENT - 4T Consultants · STATEMENT 4t CONSULTANTS PTY LTD. THE WAY 4t WORK ... Adani Australia Arrow Energy Central Highlands Regional Council and numerous Government,

4T CONSULTANTS PTY LTD14 Donnelly PlaceEmerald Queensland 4720

Managing DirectorIan Rankine

Director Bronwyn Reid

ABN 84 082 768 821EST 1995

Tel 07 4982 4100Fax 07 4982 4055 Email [email protected]

Please visit our Website:

4t.COM.AU

COMPANY OVERVIEW

4T Consultants Pty Ltd is an Environmental Services company based in Emerald, Queensland.

4t believe that we have to utilise our natural resources to live,but we also have to share with coming generations. Our job isto provide the owners and managers of those resources with the data, information and knowledge to make their productiondecisions with confidence, and with the least environmentalimpact possible.

Our consultants work closely with clients to identify best fit‘environmental and cost management’ solutions for environmental monitoring and management. We provide an end-to-end service, covering pre-project work through to fullscale operations in a range of industries and ventures. Ourqualified field personnel are able to assess the on-ground situation at all times, and discuss sampling and other issueswith on-site environmental officers as they arise.

With over 20 years of industry experience, we have earned ourreputation for providing a reliable value for money service,delivered on time, ensuring a high level of safety and duty-of-care.

4t Consultants provide environmental services to a range of clients, both domestic and international. Strategically locatedin Emerald, we are able to provide a regional based, quickresponse service to the Bowen and Galilee Basins of Queensland.

CAPABILITYSTATEMENT4t CONSULTANTS PTY LTD

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THE WAY 4t WORK

4t is commited to supporting our community and Local Business by providing independent and reliable natural resources and environmental management services.

Working with clients to find environmental solutions, and to ensurecompliance with legislation.

Using recognised methods to provide reliable data and informationthat will assist with rapid report generation.

Providing a safe working environment, and systems of work to enhanceon-site efficiency and quality of work.

Maintaining the highest level of scientific and ethical integrity thatwill ensure rigorous, high-quality results.

Making a positive contribution to natural resource management, notmerely pointing out problems, resulting in client-specific innovativesolutions to waste management and rehabilitation.

Constant environment of our services, products and systems, providingthe client maximum value for money.

STRATEGICALLY LOCATED

4t Consultants are located in Emerald, Queensland, with the capability to provide a regional based, rapid response to the Bowen and Galilee Basins of Queensland.

SUPPORTING LOCALS

4t Consultants and Personnelare active members of thelocal community, supporting:

Emerald Tigers Ladies RugbyLeague Team 2014 Sponsor

Dan’s Fast Run 2012Raising money for StrokeResearch

CH Science CentreMonetary Program & Support

Emerald Karate Club Inc.Sponsor 2015 - 2016

4tCapabilities

EMERALD

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4tCapacity

WATER & SOIL

Surface Water Monitoring iscompleted in accordance with

Monitoring & Sampling 2009 DERM

AS/NZ 5667.1:1998AS/NZ 5667.4:1998AS/NZ 5667.6:1998

GROUNDWATERMONITORING

Groundwater Monitoring iscompleted in accordance with

Monitoring & Sampling 2009 DERM

AS/NZ 5667.1:1998AS/NZ 5667.4:1998AS/NZ 5667.11:1998

Technical Guidance on Low-Flow Purging, Sampling, andMinimum-Purge SamplingSecond Edition, Nielsen D 2002

AUTOMATIC MONITORING EQUIPMENT

Water Quality Telemetry Weather Dust Stream Logger VibrationDrone Imagery

as well as Monitoring Equipment Hire.

COMPLIANCE

Data Management and InterpretationCompliance Reporting - REMP, EA and EISEnvironmental Risk AssessmentRegulatory Report - MCU, RAL and SCL ApplicationsData Visualisation

STREAM GAUGING & WATER STORAGE PROFILE

Soil Sediment SamplingSoil & Sediment SamplingContaminated Land InvestigationsSpray Drift Investigations

PARTNERSHIPS

4t Consultants have aligned our company with highly recognisedconsultants to provide specialist services:

Soil Science Vegetation ManagementSite Rehabilitation Groundwater StudiesWater Management Landfill

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING

Stygofauna Aquatic Vertebrates Macro-invertebrates

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EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE &SYSTEMS

4t use modern, well-maintainedequipment that is calibrated andserviced correctly and regularly.

We have invested heavily in Data-base Software to assist clients to extract relevant and real-timeinformation from well organiseddata. EDMS for Environmental Data.

GROUNDWATER PUMPING

Groundwater pumping is doneusing low flow pumping techniquesto ensure a more accurate samplethan traditional sampling methods.

Our Groundwater Pumps have beendeveloped over a long period of time and are manufactured exclusivelyfor 4t Consultants.

PROJECTS - CLIENTS

BHP | QGC | Rio TintoHancock Coal Anglo American Ensham Resources Peabody Energy Aust. New Hope Coal Stanwell CorporationAdani AustraliaArrow Energy

Central Highlands Regional Council and numerous Government, Mining, Industrial and Agricultural clients.

We recognise the importance of our skilled staff, and focus heavilyin providing internal and external training to enhance skill levels.

4t employ eight Environmental Scientists and Field Officers, and twoadministration personnel. All field personnel have generic black coalinductions. All field personnel meet the criteria for competency as outlined in the DERM Monitoring and Sampling Manual [2009], andprovision for services to the applicable AS|NZS Standard.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTSEnvironmental Science, Monitoring and ManagementWater Monitoring and ManagementStygofauna, Macro-invertebrate and Aquatic Vertebrate SamplingGroundwaterSoil ScienceErosion and Sediment ControlContaminated Land Investigations

RECENT PROJECTSDepositional Dust, Surface and Groundwater MonitoringREMP - Fish and Macro-invertebrate Sampling and ReportingInstallation and Maintenance of Weather and Water Quality StationsManagement and Reporting of Environmental DataBaseline Environmental Studies

COAL SEAM GAS

Baseline Soil Survey Baseline Ground StudiesStygofauna Impact Assessment Report - Bowen Gas Project

LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Landfill Management Plan Macro-invertebrate StudiesBird Distribution Studies REMP, EA & Regulatory Reporting Catchment-Dam Monitoring | Reporting Contaminated Investigations

RURAL & AGRICULTURAL

Land & Water management Planning Contamination StudiesSpray Drift Investigations

TeamExperience

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4t maintain an electronic employee information system (TKO™ - Transform Business Systems), containing all Company Policies,Procedures and other relevant data and information. TKO hasfull document control and versioning capabilities, designed forISO9001 compliant.

TKO SYSTEMQuality Management SystemEnvironmental Management SystemBusiness Planning & OperationsHuman Resources Management Systems

4t maintains all appropriate insurance for equipment and vehicles.

HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT (HSE)RISK MANAGEMENTRisk Management and Safety are central to 4t Operations. RiskManagement systems are fully documented, implemented and recorded. The company provides all PPE (including personal flotationdevices) to employees.

4t has mobile radios, and all employees are issued with mobile phones.Satellite Tracking devices or Satellite phones are used in remote areas.Safety checks are carried out with other team members at three (3) hourly intervals, when 4t employees are working remotely. At all minesites, 4t is currently safely meeting, or exceeding all the KPI’s for environmental services. 4t has not sustained a serious LTI injury inover 20 years, and we are totally committed to maintaining our record.

QUALITY MANAGEMENTAll personnel share a commitment to a vision of excellence in all aspectsof our business. The management of 4t value employee contributions and input to these goals. During our regular meetings, 4t staff share their ideas to improve the way we do business and provide additionalvalue to our clients, with all staff participating in cycles of improvement. 4t operate a very flat management structure. As a result, implementation of improvements is achieved in shorter time frames.

ManagementSystems

EQUIPMENT | RESOURCES4t maintain sample and data manage-ment quality standards in accordance with the DERM Monitoring & Sampling Manual, 2009. All sampling, analysis field equipment used by 4t is supplied by high quality manufacturers, egMerck™ is technologically up-to-date, and is maintained according to schedule, with regular servicing. AService and Calibration schedules register is maintained.

o1 |4t Depositional Dust Gauge

o2 |4t Automatic Monitoring Station

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CLIENT SERVICE | RAPID RESPONSE

As a regionally based company employing local staff, 4t is able toprovide a high level of service flexibility. This becomes particularlyvaluable to our clients during rain events, where 4t staff can mobiliserapidly to meet legislative monitoring requirements.

4t is committed to continuous improvement, not only of our ownsystems, but also the operations of our clients by continually seekingimprovements and cost effective methods of operation.

Example I Arrow Energy and 4t worked collaboratively to devise more efficient, less costly, and environmentally sustainable methods for the removal and re-use of drilling water. The methods implementedresulted in significant cost savings for Arrow Energy.

Example II Ensham Resources worked with 4t when facing the unique challenge of flooded mine pits following the 2008 floods. 4t worked closely with Ensham to provide local knowledge and expertise, assistingEnsham to recover from a high loss, high-risk environmental incident.

CLIENT SURVEY RESPONSE

To date, some of our client survey responses include:

Solution-orientated approachProfessional, helpful and flexibleFriendly, knowledgeable, professional staffClose proximity and pricing

CLIENT SURVEY RESPONSE | TESTIMONIALS

“Thanks for the report, it was exactly what we were after. Also, thankyou for coming to site with such short notice on Christmas Eve to tryand resolve our issues”.

“Team Members are easy to work with, reliable and willing to alignprocesses with business need”.

Systems InsuranceINDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS& NETWORKS

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

4t Consultants and Personnel areMembers for:

Central Queensland Mining Rehabilitation Group

Environment Institute ofAustralia and New Zealand

Australian Institute of AgriculturalScience and Technology

Australian Land and GroundwaterAssociation

The Incorporated Society of Planters

Cotton Growers and Irrigators Assoc.

INSURANCES

4t comply with and carry Insurances:

Workers Compensation & Public Liability Insurance ($20,000,000)

Professional Indemnity Insurance($10,000,000)

Appropriate Building, Contents, Vehicle, Equipment Insurances

TYPICAL PROJECT VALUE

4t Consultants have the capabilityto undertake projects up to $1.5m.

CUSTOMISED EQUIPMENT4t has designed and built customgroundwater monitoring equipmentto suit Central Queensland conditions.

The pumping equipment is housed in a purpose-built canopy to provide security, as well as keeping equipment organised and clean. The canopies are insulated, providing heat and sun protection for the field teams. This contributes significantly to their safety and well-being.

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL“They were able to accommodate our urgent time-lines, and still delivera quality product”.

4t CONSULTANTS

Managing DirectorIan Rankine

Director Bronwyn Reid

Tel 07 4982 4100Fax 07 4982 4055 Email [email protected]