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Initial works construction
Installation of horizontal transmission drains for the vacuum consolidation system at the Emigrant Creek north site. 6 January 2007.
Installation of wick drains at the Emigrant Creek north site. 6 January 2007.
Pre-boring for wick drains at the Teven Road west site. 20 January 2007.
Completion of temporary diversion drain ‘A’. 20 January 2007.
Preparation of the vacuum consolidation system and installation of wick drains for conventional pre-loading at the Emigrant Creek site. 20 January 2007.
Placement of stage one fill layer over geotextile at the Emigrant Creek north site. 27 January 2007.
Wick drain installation at Teven Road. 27 January 2007.
Placement of vacuum consolidation plastic membrane. 3 February 2007.
One of three electric pumps installed for the vacuum consolidation system. 3 March 2007.
Emigrant Creek north site - treatment of extracted groundwater from the vacuum consolidation system in containment ponds using bauxsol. 10 March 2007.
Emigrant Creek north site - placement of the protective sand layer over the plastic membrane. 24 March 2007.
Placement of stage one fill layer on protective sand layer at the Emigrant Creek north site. 24 March 2007.
Placement of lateral high strength tensile fabric above the protective sand layer at the Emigrant Creek north site. 24 March 2007.
Support pillars for the main compound sheds at Teven Road. NEW 12 June 2008.
Stabilisation works for the main compound at Teven Road. 12 June 2008.
Installation of office sheds at the Teven Road main compound. 12 June 2008.
Sediment controls at the Teven Road main compound. 12 June 2008.
Construction of the access road into the Teven Road main compound 12 June 2008.
Removing rock in preparation for bitumen placement on the Teven Road main compound access road. 12 June 2008.
Levelling the ground for the Teven Road main compound access road. 12 June 2008.
Bore logs at Teven Road. 12 June 2008.
Osprey nest in the vicinity of the Teven Road main compound. 12 June 2008.
