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EIS 1216 Environmental Impact Statement for the Continued Operation of the Mittagong Sand Quarry EIS 1216 Environmental impact statement for the continued operation of the Mittagong Sand Quarry AMATEK QUARRIES (MITTAGONG) PTY LIMITED (TRADING AS ROCLA QUARRY PRODUCTS) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE MITTAGONG SAND QUARRY PREPARED BY: ON BEHALF OF: R. W. Corkery & Co. Pty Limited Rocla Quarry Products Geological & Environmental Consultants 72 Orchardleigh Road 75 Kite Street P.O. Box 36 ORANGE N.S.W. 2800 GUILDFORD N.S.W. 2161 ACN : 002 033 712 ACN : 003 182 401 Telephone: (063) 62 5411 Telephone (02) 632 0122 Facsimile: (063) 613622 Facsimile: (02) 632 7471 fl LtJ iL,tu June 1995 Report No: 341/3 341mittagong/eis95 COPYRIGHT R.W. Corkery & Co. Pty Limited 1995 and Arnatek Quarries (Mittagong) Pty Limited All intellectual property and copyright reserved. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part of this report may be reproduced by any process without written permission. R.W. CORKERY & CO. PTY LIMITED FORM 2 SUBMISSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) prepared under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 Section 77 ELS prepared by: Name: Mr Robert William Corkery Qualifications: B.Sc.(Hons), M. Appl.Sc. Address: 75 Kite Street ORANGE N.S.W. 2800 in respect of: Continued operation of the Mittagong Sand Quarry. Development Application: Applicant Name: Amatek Quarries (Mittagong) Pty Limited Applicant Address: 72 Orchardleigh Street P.O. Box 36 GUILDFORD N.S.W. 2161 Land to be developed: Portion 127, Part Lot 165, DP 257186 Part Lot 148, DP 257186 and a Crown Road north of Lot 165, DP 257186 Parish of Jellore County of Camden ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT 12f An Environmental Impact Statement is attached. CERTIFICATE: I, Robert William Corkery, of 75 Kite Street, Orange, N.S.W., hereby certify that I have prepared the contents of this Statement and to the best of my knowledge it is in accordance with Clauses 51 and 52 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation, 1994 and it is true in all material particulars and does not, by its presentation or omission of infor Son, materially mislead. Signature: Name: ROBERT WILLIAM CORKERY / Date: 1795 I [1 I A I ii I F I CONTENTS I I EIS - MITTAGONG SAND QUARRY - vii - ROCLA QUARRY PRODUCTS I Contents Co NTENTS I I Page Page IFORM 2 ill 1.7 GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY I CONSULTATION 22 SUMMARY XV 1.7.1 Government Consultation 22 1 1.7.2 Community Consultation 23 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 1.8 ONGOING DOCUMENTATION 23 I PREAMBLE 1 1.9 MANAGEMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS 23 1.1 SCOPE 3 1.2 DOCUMENT FORMAT I SECTION 2: DESCRIPTION OF THE 1.3 THE APPLICANT 6 PROPOSAL 1.4 BACKGROUND TO THE PROPOSAL PREAMBLE 25 1.4.1 Quarrying History 7 2.1 OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSAL 27 1.4.2 State Environmental Planning Policy No. 37 I 2.1.1 Objectives 27 1.4.3 Background to Document 2.1.2 Overview of the Proposal 27 Preparation 10 2.1.3 Approvals Required 29 I 1.5 QUARRY PRODUCTS - THEIR PROPERTIES AND USES 11 2.2 THE PROJECT SITE 29 1.5.1 Introduction 11 2.3 RESOURCES 31 I 1.5.2 Sand Products 11 1.5.3 Shale 12 2.4 QUARRYING 32 1.5.4 Sandstone 12 I 2.4.1 Quarry Design 32 1.6 THE EXISTING OPERATIONS 12 2.4.2 Quarrying Method 37 2.4.3 Quarry Sequence 38 1.6.1 Introduction 12 2.4.4 Production Levels I 1.6.2 Existing Approvals 14 39 2.4.4.1 Friable Sandstone 1.6.3 Quarrying Operations 14 39 1.6.4 Processing Operations 16 2.4.4.2 White-firing Shale 44 I 1.6.5 Waste Management 16 2.4.5 Quarrying Equipment 44 1.6.5.1 Tailings 16 2.5 PROCESSING AND PRODUCT 1.6.5.2 Oversize Materials 18 DESPATCH 45 I 1.6.6 Rehabilitation 18 1.6.7 Product Despatch 18 2.5.1 Processing 45 1.6.7.1 Market Destinations 18 2.5.1.1 Introduction 45 I 1.6.7.2 Traffic Routes 18 2.5.1.2 Range of Products 45 1.6.7.3 Vehicle Types 20 2.5.1.3 Product Stockpiling 45 1.6.7.4 Traffic Levels 2.5.2 Product Despatch 46 I 1.6.8 Hours of Operation 20 2.5.2.1 Market Destinations 46 1.6.9 Employment 20 2.5.2.2 Traffic Routes 47 1.6.10 Environmental Status 22 2.5.2.3 Traffic Levels and Types 47 R.W. CORKERY & CO. PlY LIMITED ROCLA QUARRY PRODUCTS - viii - EIS - MITTAGONG SAND QUARRY Contents Pagel Page I 2.6 WASTE MANAGEMENT 47 2.12.4 Rehabilitation Procedures - Portion 127 64 2.6.1 Nature of Wastes 47 2.12.4.1 Introduction 64 2.6.2 Overburden 48 2.12.4.2 Buffer around Proposed 2.6.2.1 Occurrence 48 Quarry Area 64 2.6.2.2 Management 49 2.12.4.3 Northern Bund Wall 65 2.6.3 Tailings Management 50 2.12.4.4 Quarry Cells Backfilled with Tailings 65 2.6.4 Oversize Material 51 2.12.4.5 Final Dam 65 2.6.5 Non-production Wastes 52 2.12.4.6 Final Perimeter Slopes 66 2.12.4.7 Processing Area 2.7 SERVICES 52 66 2.12.5 Monitoring and 2.7.1 Power 52 Maintenance 69 2.7.2 Water 52 2.13 DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES 69 2.7.3 Fuel 52 2.7.4 Sewage 53 2.13.1 Introduction 69 2.7.5 Communications 53 2.13.2 Alternative Sand Sources 69 2.13.3 Alternative White-firing 2.8 HOURS OF OPERATION 53 Shale Sources 70 2.9 EMPLOYMENT 54 SECTION 3: DESCRIPTION OF THE 2.10 SAFETY AND SECURITY 54 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 2.11 LIFE OF THE PROPOSAL 54 PREAMBLE 71 2.11.1 Rehabilitation Activities on Permissive Occupancy 3.1 TOPOGRAPHY 73 1989/4 54 2.11.2 Quarrying Operations 3.1.1 Local Setting 73 on Portion 127 55 3.1.2 Project Site and Surrounds 73 2.12 REHABILITATION 55 3.2 DRAINAGE 73 2.12.1 Objectives 55 3.2.1 Regional 73 2.12.2 Final Landform 56 3.2.2 Local 76 2.12.3 Rehabilitation Procedures 3.3 GEOLOGY 78 - P0 1989/4 58 2.12.3.1 Introduction 58 3.3.1 Regional Setting 78 2.12.3.2 Quarry Voids 58 3.3.2 ProjectSite 78 2.12.3.3 Utilising Portion 127 Vegetation 60 3.4 SOILS AND LAND/AGRICULTURAL CAPABILITY 79 2.12.3.4 Maintenance 61 2.12.3.5 Disturbed Areas 61 3.4.1. Soil Occurrences 79 2.12.3.6 Roads and Tracks 62 3.4.2 Land Capability 79 2.12.3.7 Rehabilitation Programme 62 3.4.3 Agricultural Capability 80 R.W. CORKERY & CO. PlY LIMITED I EIS - MITTAGONG SAND QUARRY - ix - ROCLA QUARRY PRODUCTS I Contents Pagel Page I I 3.5 METEOROLOGY 80 3.12 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE 105 3.5.1 Source of Data 80 3.12.1 Setting 105 3.5.2 Temperature 81 3.12.2 Population 107 3.5.3 Rainfall 81 3.12.3 Employment 108 3.5.4 Evaporation 81 3.13 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK 109 3.5.5 Temperature Inversions 81 3.13.1 Road Network 109 3.5.6 Wind 83 3.13.2 Traffic Levels 110 1 3.6 WATER RESOURCES 83 3.14 VISUAL ASPECTS 110 3.6.1 Surface Water 83 3.15 SERVICES 111 3.6.1.1 Occurrence 83 I 3.15.1 Water 111 3.6.1.2 Surface Water Quality 83 3.15.2 Electricity 111 3.6.2 Groundwater 85 3.15.3 Telephone 111 I 3.6.2.1 Occurrence 85 3.15.4 Sewage 111 3.6.2.2 Groundwater Quality 87 3.16 BUSHFIRE HAZARD 111 I 3.7 NOISE LEVELS 88 3.7.1 Introduction 88 SECTION 4: ENVIRONMENTAL 3.7.2 Statistical Analysis 89 SAFEGUARDS AND IMPACTS I 3.7.3 Results 89 PREAMBLE 113 3.8 AIR QUALITY 90 4.1 AIR QUALITY 115 3.9 FLORA AND FAUNA 90 4.1.1 Introduction 115 3.9.1 Introduction 90 4.1.2 Criteria for Impact Assessment 115 3.9.2 Project Site Flora 91 4.1.2.1 Introduction 115 3.9.2.1 Survey Methods 91 4.1.2.2 Dust Deposition 115 3.9.2.2 Results 91 4.1.2.3 Total Suspended 3.9.3 Project Site Fauna 96 Particulates 116 3.9.3.1 Introduction 96 4.1.3 Existing Operations 117 3.9.3.2 Survey Methods 97 4.1.4 Future Operations 117 3.9.3.3 Results 98 4.1.4.1 Introduction 117 3.9.3.4 Wildlife Corridors 99 4.1.4.2 Proposed Operational Safeguards 118 3.10 PRE-EUROPEAN HISTORY 101 a 4.1.4.3 Assessment of Impact 118 3.10.1 Introduction 101 4.2 SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT 118 3.10.2 Survey of Portion 127 101 4.2.1 Introduction 118 3.11 ZONING, LAND OWNERSHIP 4.2.2 Impact Assessment Criteria 119 AND LAND USE 102 4.2.3 Existing Operations 119 4.2.4 Future Operations 119 3.11.1 Zoning 102 4.2.4.1 Potential Water Pollution 3.11.2 Land Ownership 102 Sources 119 3.11.3 Project Site Land Use 104 4.2.4.2 Water Management Controls 120 3.11.4 Surrounding Land Use 105 4.2.4.3 Diversion of Borehole Creek 3.11.5 Future Land Use 105 Tributary 121 R.W.
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