State Planning Policy 1 July 2014

Introduction

This document identifies key issues requiring resolution I investigation.

Analysis

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RTIP1415-058 page number.10 Contents

1. Purpose ...... 1 1.1 Guideline structure ...... 2 2. Reflecting the state interest in a local planning scheme ...... 3 2.1 Extractive resources ...... 3 2.2 Coal, mineral, petroleum and gas resources ...... 5 3. Development assessment...... 7 Appendix 1 ...... 9 Extractive resources-criteria for state significance ...... 9 Using the criteria for state or regional significance ...... 9 Review of key resource areas ...... 9 Appendix 2 ...... 10 Model extractive resource, coal and minerals overlay code ...... 10 Application ...... 10 Purpose ...... 11 Appendix 3 ...... 19 Determining appropriate separation distances ...... 19 Appendix 4 ...... 20 Key Resource Area reports and maps ...... 20

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RTIP1415-058 page number.11 1. Purpose

The purpose of this guideline is to assist local governments in appropriately reflecting the State Planning Policy (SPP) state interest-mining and extractive resources in local planning instruments and where the state interest has not been appropriately reflected in a local planning instrument, through development assessment. The guideline is also to be used to ensure decisions around the designation of land for community infrastructure appropriately reflect the state's interest in mining and extractive resources. Extractive resource development is generally assessed under the Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS) in accordance with the Sustainable Planning Act 2009. Coal, minerals, petroleum and gas resources are the property of the state. The approval processes for mining, petroleum and gas exploration and development are therefore governed and decided by the state under the state's resources 1 legislation • Therefore, the policy elements and implementation advice for extractive resources and minerals, coal and petroleum resources are addressed separately in both the SPP and this guideline. The policy elements relating to the state interest-mining and extractive resources apply across all local governments. The way in which a particular local government reflects this state interest in their planning scheme will vary depending upon the unique geological characteristics, population and development pressures, existing urban form, economic activity and community acceptance of mining and extractive industry. Local planning instruments need to consider and respond to these factors to guide developments that may impact on existing or future resource development. The state interest-mining and extractive resources seeks to support local governments in making or amending planning schemes and decision making which: • support the development of a strong mining and extractive resource sector which contributes to the economic and social well-being of Queensland

• adequately consider mining and extractive resources in land use planning to minimise resource sterilisation

• maximise coexistence opportunities and minimise existing and potential conflict between mining and extractive industries and other land uses

• ensure that the community and industry have access to the materials needed to build and maintain infrastructure and undertake manufacturing activities.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.12 1.1 Guideline structure

For both making and amending a local planning scheme and development assessment the guideline describes: • the purpose of the policy elements (i.e. Why is this state interest outcome important?)

• the state interest policy elements (i.e. What is sought by the state?)

• examples of how the state's interest can be achieved through the preparation of local planning instruments and development assessment

• information and advice on tools that can be used to address the state interest.

The SPP and this guideline differentiate between those parts which apply to extractive resources and mineral, petroleum, gas and coal resources. Development assessment provisions relate only to key resource areas for extractive resources

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RTIP1415-058 page number.13 2. Reflecting the state interest in a local planning scheme

2.1 Extractive resources

For extractive resources:

(1) identifying key resource areas (KRAs) including the resource/processing area, separation area, transport route and transport route separation area, and

(2) protecting KRAs by providing for appropriate separation distances or other mitigation measures between the resource/processing area of the KRA and sensitive land uses to minimise conflict with the use of land in a KRA for an extractive industry,

Purpose To maintain the long-term availability of state and regionally significant extractive resources. A local government is to identify locations of state significant extractive resources, separation areas and transport routes, and to adopt appropriate protection measures.

Achieving the state interest These provisions can be achieved through:

• identification of areas designated as KRAs within the planning scheme on a cadastral­ based map. The maps should show the following:

the boundary of the KRA and its name the extent of the resource/processing area the extent of the separation area

the transport route and where possible the transport route's separation area.

• inclusion of measures which give preference to future land uses in a KRA that support the KRAs use for extractive industry purposes and avoids incompatible land uses locating within identified KRAs. As a general rule , an incompatible land use would be one which is incompatible with the existing and future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive resources from a KRA planning scheme measures that do not increase the number of people living in the separation area for the resource/processing area of the KRA or the separation area for the transport route. These measures should also seek to minimise the potential adverse effects from existing or future extractive industries within the KRA on people working or congregating in the separation area and accessing the transport route. The use of the Queensland Planning Provisions (QPP) extractive industry zone or an extractive resources overlay is a suitable means to achieve the state interest, however a local government may use other tools if considered appropriate DSDIP - RTI Release State Planning Policy Guideline- State interest-mining and extractive resources - 3-

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• determining appropriate separation distances between the resource/processing area and existing or planned sensitive land uses or other land uses that may conflict with the resource extraction. See Appendix 3 for detail on appropriate separation distances.

In addition to state identified KRAs, a local government is encouraged to incorporate similar outcomes for extractive resources of local significance in their planning scheme as 'Local Resource Areas'. The state or local significance of the extractive resource area should be identified individually in the planning scheme as the justification for the outcomes sought may differ.

Tools to achieve the state interest A series of tools local governments may use includes: • KRA reports and maps (refer to the SPP Interactive Mapping System)

• information about the criteria used by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines in assessing state significant extractive resources as a KRA is included at Appendix 1. This criteria may be adapted by local governments in the identification of local resource areas

• a model extractive resource, coal and mineral overlay code is included at Appendix 2. The model code is intended as guidance to help local governments devise appropriate detailed measures for achieving the state's interest and integrating those measures with other provisions of the planning scheme

• where the state interest has not been appropriately reflected in a planning scheme, this model code should be used to assist in interpreting the state interest through development assessment

• information about determining appropriate separation distances is provided at Appendix 3

• information on extractive industry and limited development, zone codes which can be applied to land to be known as significantly affected by past or future mining and extractive industries, can be found in the QPP available on the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning website - www.dsdip.qld.gov.au

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RTIP1415-058 page number.15 2.2 Coal, mineral, petroleum and gas resources

Coal, mineral, petroleum and gas resources: ( 1) Considering: (a) the importance of areas identified as having valuable coal, minerals, petroleum, and gas, and areas of mining and resource tenures, and (b) opportunities to facilitate mutually beneficial co-existence between coal, minerals, petroleum, and gas resource development operations and other land uses, and (c) the location of specified petroleum infrastructure that occur on petroleum leases or under petroleum facility licences and pipeline licences.

Purpose When planning for future development, local planning schemes should recognise the mineral, coal and petroleum and gas resources in the area and where achievable, include measures to minimise conflicts with other land uses. It is not intended that a planning scheme consider exploration activities. Exploration activities have large geographic coverage and only a relatively small proportion of exploration activities result in mineral, coal, gas or petroleum development. A local government planning scheme cannot regulate resource exploration and development activities carried out on appropriate resource tenure. These activities are regulated by the state under the resources legislation, and not through the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

Achieving the state interest These policies can be achieved through: • recognising that areas identified as having valuable mineral, coal , gas and petroleum resources are important in land use planning activities

• the inclusion of measures that minimise conflict with other land uses that may impact on the future mining of these resources where this possible and appropriate

• identification of areas of known resources in the planning scheme's strategic framework. Where possible the planning scheme should seek to direct urban growth away from areas of likely future resource extraction

• using zoning controls over recognised resource areas. Depending on the level of certainty around a resource size, location and current/future development potential, existing land uses, population and settlement pattern, and geological characteristics of the area, it may be appropriate to use rural zoning. Alternatively if an area is currently subject to mining activities or the local government has good evidence to suggest that mining activity is likely to soon occur in an area, the use of a limited development zone may be suitable. For example this may include land covered by an existing mineral development licence or mining lease

• recognising existing mining leases, mineral development licences and associated transport routes and infrastructure. Measures should be included that minimise conflict DSbetweenD other landIP uses, and - extraction R and TtransportationI R activitiese lease State Planning Policy Guideline -State interest-mining and extractive resources - 5-

RTIP1415-058 page number.16 • the QPP recognise that an extractive resources overlay may include mining tenements that have been granted or renewed under the Mineral Resources Act 1989

• recognising and maximising opportunities for coexistence with other industries that do not permanently alienate mining activity in areas that have or are likely to have mineral, petroleum, gas and coal resources

• considering the location of known petroleum development infrastructure (such as major pipelines, compressor stations) as an input into land use planning activities. A local government is not required to identify and map all petroleum infrastructure in their local government area, but is required to consider the location of this infrastructure as an informational input to inform strategic planning decisions.

• information on known petroleum development infrastructure can be sourced from the Interactive Resource and Tenure Maps (IRTM ). Local governments should only attempt to identify petroleum infrastructure of a significant scale that is likely to have a relatively long lifespan. The Department of Natural Resources and Mines can provide further assistance for local governments significantly affected by petroleum industry infrastructure

• although local planning schemes do not control development approved under the resources legislation, it is important that during scheme preparation consideration is given to the likely development needs and infrastructure impacts of the mining activity on growth patterns, support services and infrastructure demands for the local community.

Tools to achieve the state interest A series of tools local governments may use to identify areas of mineral, coal, gas and petroleum resources is included below. It is important to recognise that this is not an exhaustive list of resources and local governments are encouraged to consider other relevant sources of information on resource deposits in the preparation of their planning scheme. (a) the regional plan

(b) the Geological Survey of Queensland monitors the exploration for mineral, petroleum, coal and gas resources and collates the relevant information into spatial data. This data is loaded onto the IRTM website. Tenure locations and holder information is also available at this site.

(c) locations of petroleum pipelines and petroleum facility licences are also shown on the IRTM website. The Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 or the Petroleum Act 1923 requires that the location of specified petroleum infrastructure on petroleum leases is shown on development plans (d) the Environmental Impact Statement documents minerals, coal (gas) and petroleum project proposals. This documentation on both current and completed significant projects being overseen by the Coordinator-General is available at http://www.dsdip.qld.qov.au/assessments-and-approvals/significant-projects.html (e) the Department of Natural Resources and Mines has undertaken work in some local government areas to apply KRAs to coal and mineral resources. Local governments should contact the Department of Natural Resources and Mines to access these reports (f) a model extractive resource, coal and mineral overlay code is included at Appendix 2. The model code is intended as guidance to help local governments devise appropriate detailed measures for achieving the state's interest and integrating those measures with other provisions of the planning scheme. DSDIP - RTI Release State Planning Policy Guideline- State interest-mining and extractive resources - 6-

RTIP1415-058 page number.17 3. Development assessment

( 1) The development ensures that: (a) for development within a resource/processing area for a KRA-the undertaking of that existing or future extractive industry is not significantly impeded, and

(b) sensitive land uses are avoided within the separation area for a resource/ processing area of a KRA, and

(c) for development within a transport routes separation area of a KRA-the number of residents adversely affected by noise, dust and vibration generated by the haulage of extractive materials along the route does not increase, and (d) for development adjacent to the transport route-the safe and efficient use of this route by vehicles transporting extractive resources is not adversely affected.

Purpose This component of the SPP is used in the assessment of applicable development applications when a local government planning scheme does not appropriately reflect the state interest­ mining and extractive resources.

The outcome sought is to enable extractive industries to occur in identified KRAs and ensure that development decisions do not constrain or prevent the future extraction of those resources. The SPP's transitional development assessment provisions apply only to extractive KRAs.

Achieving 'he state interest The state interest can be achieved through ensuring that development decisions do not result in the resource extraction from KRAs being constrained or prevented by development which is incompatible with the existing or future extraction of resources from the KRA.

Where there is a significant level of uncertainty regarding a development proposal's ability to mutually co-exist with the extraction of resources from the KRA, the applicant should be requested to address the following:

• What are the likely impacts of the development on the existing or future use of the KRA's extractive resources? • What impact will resource extraction in the KRA have on the proposed development (for example noise, dust, amenity, landslide risk, health)?

• What are the likely land use conflicts between the proposal and resource extraction from the KRA?

• Nomination and analysis of proposed measures to mitigate potential land use conflicts arising from the proposed development. The proposed measures should not impose unreasonable limitations on the extraction of resources from the KRA (including operations associated with the extraction of resources).

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As an interim measure, the code may be applied by a local government to help determine compliance with the development assessment policy requirements of the SPP.

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Extractive resources-criteria for state significance

A 1.1 An extractive resource is of state or regional significance and therefore identified as a key resource area, if it meets any of the following criteria:

• size-the size of the extractive resource is equal to or greater than the annual demand for the commodity type in its region or sub-region • production-the resource is capable of producing five per cent of annual demand for the commodity type in its region or sub-region

• market-the resource can supply more than one significant part of the region or sub­ region

• scarcity-the resource has particular physical properties that are scarce in the region or sub-region • specialised-specialised resources needed for strategic infrastructure.

Using the criteria for state or regional significance

A1.2 There are no extractive resources in Queensland that serve a state-wide need. Most serve a region or a sub-region at most. Therefore, significance to the state is based on the actual or potential contribution of a resource to the region's development.

A 1.3 An assessment of a resource against the criteria in A 1.1 will determine whether or not it is likely to be considered a resource of state or regional significance. If a resource meets any of those criteria, the resource area's social, cultural and environmental values are considered in defining the boundaries of a potential key resource area.

The area is then nominated for approval as a key resource area under the SPP. A development assessment process is still required to determine if and how an extractive industry operation may proceed in the KRA.

Review of key resource areas

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Model extractive resource, coal and minerals overlay code

This model code is intended as guidance to help local governments devise appropriate measures for achieving the state's interest-mining and extractive resources and integrating those measures with other provisions in the planning scheme.

In accordance with the QPP:

• where a code is used it should include: a statement describing the application of the code a statement describing the purpose of the code. statements of overall outcomes describing how the purpose of the code will be achieved

• the purpose and the overall outcomes should not conflict with the outcomes included in the strategic framework or other scheme elements

• overall outcomes may reflect and enable the outcomes included in the strategic framework • performance outcomes and acceptable outcomes may be included in the code • illustrative materials (tables, diagrams, pictures) may be used in the code to support or explain the criteria for assessment • acceptable outcomes are to be contained in the right hand column of the code table and performance outcomes are to be contained in the left hand column. Performance outcomes provide a statement which the corresponding acceptable outcome(s) should achieve. Acceptable outcomes prescribe the preferred way of achieving the performance outcome. There may be multiple acceptable outcomes applicable against a single performance outcome • where a code is identified as being applicable for assessable development, the code should include a purpose, performance outcomes and acceptable outcomes of the code. A planning scheme containing technical information to support the code may be referred to in the criteria for assessment. Acceptable outcomes should, but are not required to be included against all performance outcomes applicable to assessable development.

The extractive resources overlay deals with extractive resource areas and haulage routes identified by the SPP. It may also include local extractive resource sites and haulage routes of a local nature. Where a local government determines it to be locally appropriate, the overlay may also be adapted for use for mining tenements that have been granted or renewed under the Mineral Resources Act 1989.

Application The extractive resource, coal and minerals overlay code applies to assessing development for material change of use or reconfiguring a lot. DSDIP - RTI Release State Planning Policy Guideline- State interest-mining and extractive resources - 10 -

RTIP1415-058 page number.21 Purpose (1) The purpose of the extractive resource, coal and minerals overlay code is to further the state's interest in the production of mining and extractive resources.

(2) The purpose of the extractive resource, coal and minerals overlay code will be achieved through the following overall outcomes: (a) protect significant mineral, coal, petroleum, gas and extractive resources for future exploitation (b) ensure that the supply of energy and construction materials is not compromised by inappropriate or incompatible development (c) avoid potential land use confiicts (d) ensure that the environmental impacts of extractive industry are within acceptable limits, in relation to both on-site operations and off-site activities, especially those connected with haulage (e) ensure that operation of the development provides adequately for ongoing site rehabilitation and preparation for uses after mining and extractive industry operations.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.22 Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes Editor's notes

SECTION 1 -Within a resource/processing area Material change of use and P01 Development is for: Note for A01.2 reconfiguring a lot except The long term extraction or A01 .1 Uses that wouldn't constrain existing or those for- processing of the extractive resource, extractive, coal, gas or mineral industry or future extractive, coal, gas, or mineral • a dwelling house on an coal, gas or mineral is maintained. is directly associated with extractive, coal, industries could include non-intensive existing lot gas or mineral industry, or agricultural uses including forestry or other uses that involve minimum capital A01.2 other uses that would not constrain • a home-based investment. business (where not existing or future extractive, coal or mineral employing more than activities, or Note for A01.3 two non-resident A01.3 a temporary use. Temporary uses could include uses that people on a full-time are short term in nature such as equivalent basis) recreational uses. The applicant will be a caretaker's expected to demonstrate to the satisfaction • of the assessment manager that the use accommodation (associated with an would operate on a temporary basis. extractive industry) • animal husbandry • cropping

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RTIP1415-058 page number.23 P02 A02.1 Note for A02. 1 Development in the No solution provided. Applications will be assessed on a case- resource/processing area avoids or by-case basis. The applicant will be mitigates adverse impacts on matters expected to demonstrate to the satisfaction of state or local environmental of the assessment manager and any significance. concurrence agency that a specific extractive, coal, gas or mineral industry application can achieve the specific outcome.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.24 Material change of use and P03 A03.1 Note for A03. 1 reconfiguring a lot except Development does not increase the No solutions provided. Development that increases residential those for- number of people living in the densities or increases the numbers of lots separation area. that have a residential component in the • a dwelling house on an separation area for a resource/processing existing lot area are not supported. • a home-based business (where not employing more than two non-resident people on a full-time equivalent basis) • a caretaker's accommodation (associated with an extractive industry) • animal husbandry • cropping

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RTIP1415-058 page number.25 P04 A04.1 Note for A04.2 Development minimises the potential The numbers of people working or Some uses other than those listed in adverse effects from existing or future congregating in the separation area are not column 1 may be compatible with the extractive, coal, gas or mineral increased potential effects arising from existing or industries on people working or A04.2 future extractive, coal, gas or mineral congregating in the separation area. industries. Development is compatible with the potential effects arising from existing or Note for A04.3 future extractive, coal and mineral industry The applicant will be expected to A04.3 demonstrate to the satisfaction of the assessment manager that people Development incorporates design, associated with the use would not be orientation, and construction measures adversely affected by the effects of noise, that mitigate the potential adverse effects dust, ground vibration, or air blast from an existing or future extractive, coal overpressure from an existing or future and mineral industry to acceptable levels, extractive industry. or Note for A04.4 A04.4 The hours listed in A04.4 are generally The use operates outside the normal hours associated with the operation of extractive, of operation for existing or future coal or mineral industries. An extractive, extractive, coal, gas and mineral industry coal or mineral industry could have of 6am to 6pm (Monday to Friday) and extended hours of operation and the uses 6am to 12pm (Saturday). would need to operate outside these times. P05 A05.1 Note for A 05. 1 Extractive, coal, gas or mineral Extractive, coal, gas and mineral industry The applicant will be expected to industry development does not development avoids any adverse impacts demonstrate to the satisfaction of the compromise the function of the on existing development or development assessment manager that people would separation area in providing a buffer foreshadowed by the planning scheme not be adversely affected by the effects of to uses outside of the separation outside of the separation area. noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast area. overpressure from an extractive, coal or mineral industry development in the separation area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.26 Material change of use and P06 A06.1 Note for A06. 1 reconfiguring a lot except Development does not increase the No solutions provided. Development that increases residential those for- number of people living in the densities or increases the numbers of lots • a dwelling house on an transport route's separation area. that have a residential component in the existing lot transport route's separation area are not supported. • a home-based business (where not employing more than Where lots have land both within and two non-resident outside the separation area, a residential people on a full-time use of the lot could be approved provided equivalent basis) dwellings are located outside the • a caretaker's separation area part of the lot. 'Building accommodation envelopes' that limit the location of the (associated with an dwelling should be included in building extractive industry) proposals and/or conditions on development approvals for a material • animal husbandry change of use and/or reconfiguring a lot. • cropping While the policy is silent on the increases in the numbers of people working or congregating in the transport route's separation area all due care should be taken to minimise the potential impacts from the transportation of extractive, coal and mineral materials on people working or living in the transport route's separation area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.27 Operational works associated PO? A07.1 Note for A07.2 with the creation or upgrade of Development will not adversely affect The number of properties with access Local governments should consider a vehicular access point to the the safe and efficient operation of points to the transport route is not specifying minimum access requirements transport route. vehicles transporting extractive increased, or that are appropriate to the classification materials. A07.2 level of the transport route. The Road Planning and Design Manual published by Access points are designed to avoid the Queensland Department of Transport adversely affecting the safe and efficient and Main Roads provides advice on how operation of vehicles transporting safe and efficient access can be achieved. extractive materials.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.28 Material change of use and P08 A08.1 Note for 8.1 reconfiguring a lot in a key Development mitigates the potential Development incorporates design, The applicant will be expected to resource area including the adverse effects of noise, dust, ground orientation and construction measures that demonstrate to the satisfaction of the separation area for a resource/ vibration, or air blast overpressure mitigate the potential adverse effects from assessment manager that the use would processing area of a KRA, and from an existing or future extraction, existing or future extraction, processing not be adversely affected by the effects of within a transport route's processing and transportation of and transportation of extractive materials noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast separation area except extractive materials to the greatest by: overpressure from an existing or future those for- extent practicable. • locating buildings and structures extractive industry with respect to the • a dwelling house on an the greatest distance practicable sensitivity of the use. existing lot from the resource/processing area • a home-based and associated transportation The definition of habitable rooms is in the business (where not route Building Code of Australia. Designing employing more than • designing buildings so the areas dwellings to achieve this requirement may two non-resident where people live, work and have design and siting implications people on a full-time congregate (habitable rooms) are addressed by separate codes in the equivalent basis) furthermost from the planning scheme. • a caretaker's resource/processing area and associated transportation route accommodation The Road Traffic Noise Management Code (associated with an • minimising openings in walls of Practice published by the Queensland extractive industry) closest to adverse effects Department of Transport and Main Roads • animal husbandry • providing mechanical ventilation to provides guidance on noise attenuation measures. • cropping habitable rooms sensitive to these effects • using appropriate construction Also refer to Australian Standard 3671- insulation and glazing materials. 1989 Acoustic road traffic noise intrusion­ Building siting and construction and AS2107-1987 Acoustics.

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Determining appropriate separation distances

The dimensions of the separation area for the resource/processing area are based upon the following minimum distances:

(a) 1000 metres where the extraction or processing of the extractive resource involves blasting or crushing (namely rock), or

(b) 200 metres for any other extractive resource not involving blasting or crushing (namely sand, gravel, clay and soil).

These are indicative distances only. The extent of the separation area shown in each key resource area has been modified to reflect local circumstances where known, such as topographical features that provide a natural buffer. The separation distances in key resource areas may have also been modified to reflect existing development commitments.

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Key Resource Area reports and maps

Note: see SPP Guideline: Key Resource Area Maps and reports for the KRA maps and associated reports.

KRA Title Local Government Number 1 Ravensbourne Key Resource Area Toowoomba Regiona l Council 2 Inglewood Key Resource Area Goondiwindi Regional Council 3 Wellcamp Downs Key Resource Toowoomba Regional Council Area 4 Glenvale Key resource Area Toowoomba Regional Council 5 Malu Key Resource Area Toowoomba Regional Council 6 Jimbour Key Resource Area Western Downs Regional Council 7 Braeside Key Resource Area Southern Downs Regional Council 8 Harlaxton Key Resource Area Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley Regional Councils 9 Wongabel Key Resource Area Tablelands Regional Council 10 Barron River Flats Key Resource Cairns Regional Council Area 11 Mountainview Key Resource Area Cairns Regional Council 12 Red lynch Key Resource Area Cairns Regional Council 13 Wright Creek Key Resource Area Cairns Regional Council 14 Ravenshoe Key Resource Area Tablelands Reg ional Council 15 Coorumba Road Key Resource Area Cassowary Coast Regional Council 16 Pin Gin Hill Key Resource Area Cassow ary Coast Regiona l Council 17 Tichum Creek Key Resource Area Mareeba Shire Council 18 Benedict Road Key Resource Area Rockhampton Regional Council 19 Taragoola Key Resource Area Gladstone Regional Council 20 Yarwun Key Resource Area Gladstone regional Council 21 Ne rimbera Key Resource Area Livingstone Shire Council Livingstone Shire and Rockhampton 22 Pink Lily Key Resource Area Regional Councils 23 The Cedars Key Resource Area Mackay Regional Council 24 Farleigh Key Resource Area Mackay Regional Council 25 Hatfield Key Resource Area Mackay Regional Council 26 Foxdale Key Resource Area Whitsunday Regional Council 27 North Gregory Key Resource Area Whitsunday Regional Council 28 The Rocks Key Resou rce Area Burdekin Shire Council 29 Mount Cordelia Key Resource Area Hinchinbrook Shire Council 30 Black River Key Resource Area Townsville City Council 31 Bohle Key Resource Area Tow nsville City Council 32 Pinnacles Key Resource Area Townsville City Council D33 SWaitaraD KeyI PResource Area- RTIsaac RegionalI R Councile lease State Planning Policy Guideline- State interest-mining and extractive resources - 20-

RTIP1415-058 page number.31 34 Cape Cleveland Key Resource Area Townsville City Council 35 Roseneath East Key Resource Area Townsville City Council 36 Roseneath West Key Resource Area Townsville City Council 37 West Euri Creek Key Resource Area Whitsunday Regional Council 38 Behana Gorge Road Key Resource Cairns Regional Council Area 39 Ferny Grove Key Resource Area Brisbane City Council 40 Maitland Road Key Resource Area Cairns Regional Council 41 Kholo Creek Key Resource Area Brisbane & Ipswich City Council 42 Mount Coot-tha Key Resource Area Brisbane City Council 43 Beach mere Key Resource Area Moreton Bay Regional Council 44 Bracalba Key Resource Area Moreton Bay Regional Council 45 Meldale/Donnybrook Key Resource Moreton Bay Regional Council Area 46 Narangba Key Resource Area Moreton Bay Regional Council 47 Ningi Key Resource Area Moreton Bay Regional Council 48 Glasshouse Key Resource Area Sunshine Coast Regional Council 49 Meridan Plains Key Resource Area Sunshine Coast Regional Council 50 Glenview Key Resource Area Sunshine Coast Regional Council 51 Sun rock Key Resource Area Sunshine Coast Regional Council 52 Bli Bli Key Resource Area Sunshine Coast Regional Council 53 Image Flat Key Resource Area Sunshine Coast Regional Council 54 Yandina Creek Key Resource Area Sunshine Coast Regional Council 55 Toolborough Road Key Resource Sunshine Coast Regional Council Area 56 Ringtail Creek Key Resource Area Noosa Shire Council 57 Wahpunga Range Key Resource Noosa Shire Council Area 58 Whiteside Key Resource Area Moreton Bay Regional Council 59 Pine Rivers North Key Resource Moreton Bay Regional and Brisbane City Area Councils 60 Pine Rivers South Key Resource Moreton Bay Regional and Brisbane City Area Councils 61 Bromelton Key Resource Area Scenic Rim Regional Council 62 Blue Rock Key Resource Area Gold Coast City Council 63 Carbrook/Eagleby Key Resource Logan City Council Area 64 N/A N/A 65 Jacobs Well Key Resource Area Gold Coast City Council 66 Nerang Key Resource Area Gold Coast City Council 67 Northern Darlington Range Key Gold Coast City Council Resource Area 68 Oxenford Key Resource Area Gold Coast City Council 69 Stapylton Key Resource Area Gold Coast City Council 70 West Burleigh Key Resource Area Gold Coast City Council 71 Mount Cotton Key Resource Area Red land City and Logan City Council 72 West Mount Cotton Key Resource Red land City and Logan City Area D73 SDingyarraD IKeyP Resource - Area RTSomersetI RegionalR Councilel ease State Planning Policy Guideline~ State interest-mining and extractive resources - 21 -

RTIP1415-058 page number.32 74 Glen Arden Key Resource Area Somerset Regional Council 75 Harris Terrace Key Resource Area Somerset Regional Council 76 Schmidt's Terrace Key Resource Somerset Regional Council Area Somerset Regional Council & Ipswich City 77 Hills Terrace Key Resource Area Council 78 Wiralee Key Resource Area Somerset Regional Council 79 Mount Cross Key Resource Area Lockyer Valley Regional Council 80 N/A N/A 81 Mount Marrow Key Resource Area Ipswich City Council 82 Purga Key Resource Area Ipswich City Council Somerset Regional Council & Ipswich City 83 Summerville Key Resource Area Council 84 Marbango Key Resource Area Maranoa Regional Council 85 Warrian Key Resource Area Maranoa Regional Council 86 Bargara Key Resource Area Bunda berg Regional Council 87 Innes Park Key Resource Area Bunda berg Regional Council 88 Meadvale Key Resource Area Gym pie Regional Council Gym pie & Sunshine Coast Regional 89 Moy Pocket Key Resource Area Council 90 Dundowran Key Resource Area Fraser Coast Regional Council 91 N/A N/A 92 Red Ridge Key Resource Area Bunda berg Regional Council 93 Hodgleigh Key Resource Area South Burnett Regional Council Clutha Creeks Sands Key Resource 94 Logan City Council Area 95 Mundoolun Connections Sands Key Scenic Rim Regional Council Resource Area 96 Reedy Creek Key Resource Area Gold Coast City Council 97 Tantitha Key Resource Area Bunda berg Regional Council 98 Peak Hill Key Resource Area Rockhampton Regional Council 99 Bladen burg Key Resource Area Winton Shire Council 100 Windermere Key Resource Area Winton Shire Council 101 Shoecraft Key Resource Area Banana Shire Council 102 Yalkara Key Resource Area Banana Shire Council 103 Fairview Key Resource Area Banana Shire Council 104 Kianga Key Resource Area Banana Shire Council 105 Prospect Creek Key Resource Area Banana Shire Council 106 Tomato Island Key Resource Area Bundaberg Regional Council Central Highlands & Isaac Regional 107 Bedford Weir Key Resource Area Council 108 Shepton Key Resource Area Central Highlands Regional Council 109 Springsure Key Resource Area Central Highlands Regional Council 110 Tolmies Creek Key Resource Area Central Highlands Regional Council 111 Castlereagh Key Resource Area Cloncurry Shire Council 112 Archer River Key Resource Area Cook Shire Council 113 Auburn Key Resource Area Western Downs Regional Council 114 Wandoan Key Resource Area Western Downs Regional Council D115 SMountD EatonIP Key Resource - AreaR TFraserI Coast R and Gyme pie Regionalle ase State Planning Policy Guideline- State interest-mining and extractive resources - 22-

RTIP1415-058 page number.33 Councils 116 Antigua and Mungar Key Resource Fraser Coast Regional Council Area 117 lveragh Key Resource Area Gladstone Regional Council 118 Tannum Key Resource Area Gladstone Regional Council 119 Targinne Key Resource Area Gladstone Regional Council 120 Kildonan Key Resource Area Goondiwindi Regional Council 121 Tandan Key Resource Area Goondiwindi Regional Council 122 Scotchy Pocket Key Resource Area Gympie Regional Council 123 Luxor Key Resource Area Isaac Regional Council 124 Mount Phillips Key Resource Area Isaac Regional Council 125 Red hill Key Resource Area Isaac Regional Council 126 Apsley Key Resource Area Isaac Regional Council 127 Fairfield Key Resource Area Isaac Regional Council Moranbah South Key Resource 128 Isaac Regional Council Area 129 Grantham Key Resource Area Lockyer Valley Regional Council 130 Mount Sylvia Key Resource Area Lockyer Valley and Toowoomba Regional Councils 131 Paradise Creek Key Resource Area Lockyer Valley Regional Council 132 Benholme Key Resource Area Mackay Regional Council 133 Mandurana Key Resource Area Mackay Regional Council 134 Mount Home bush Key Resource Mackay Regional Council Area 135 Headache Hill Key Resource Area Maranoa Regional Council 136 Calliope River Key Resource Area Gladstone Regional Council 137 Jardine Bluff Key Resource Area Mount !sa City Council 138 Muan Quarry Key Resource Area North Burnett Regional Council 139 Cryna Key Resource Area Scenic Rim Regional Council 140 Erin View Key Resource Area Scenic Rim Regional Council 141 Kangaroo Mountain Key Resource Scenic Rim Regional Council Area 142 Markwell Creek Key Resource Area Scenic Rim Regional Council Scenic Rim Regional and Logan City 143 Yore Road Key Resource Area Councils 144 Horse Mountain Key Resource Area Somerset Regional Council South Burnett and Gym pie Regional 145 Manyung Sand Key Resource Area Councils 146 Ballogie Key Resource Area South Burnett Regional Council Moreton Bay & Sunshine Coast Regional 147 Burrum Key Resource Area Council 148 Dulong Key Resource Area Sunshine Coast Regional Council 149 Belli Park Key Resource Area Sunshine Coast Regional Coast 150 Maroochy North Bli Bli Key Sunshine Coast Regional Council Resource Area 151 Dimbulah Road Key Resource Area Mareeba Shire Council Mareeba Shire and Tablelands Regional 152 Walsh River Key Resource Area Councils D153 SQuinaD low IRoadP Key Resource- RArea TToowoombaI R Regionale Councille ase State Planning Policy Guideline~ State interest-mining and extractive resources -23-

RTIP1415-058 page number.34 154 Muntalunga Key Resource Area Townsville City Council 155 Gregory River Key Resource Area Whitsunday Regional Council 156 Maroochy North Coolum Key Sunshine Coast Regional Council Resource Area 1S7 Wooderson Key Resource Area Gladstone Regional Council 158 Mount Walker Key Resource Area Scenic Rim Regional Council 159 Banff Terrace Key Resource Area Somerset Regional and Lockyer Valley Regional Council 160 Sarina South Key Resource Area Mackay Regional Council

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RTIP1415-058 page number.35 Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning State Planning Policy PO Box 15009 City East Old 4002 Australia tel13 QGOV (13 74 68) email [email protected] Dwww.dsdipS.qld.govD.au IP - RTI Release

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RTIP1415-058 page number.37 Melissa Hector

From: Henry Karla Sent: Friday, 24 March 2006 2:33 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Amprimo John; [email protected]; [email protected]; Dale Kerwin; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Julianne Trim; kelly Giles; Kirkman Paul; [email protected]; Shirreffs Leslie; Smith Maxwell; [email protected]; HARLE Jeremy Subject: SPP: Protection of Extractive Resources Attachments: Extractives SPP 23 Mar 06 V2.doc; Extractives SPP guideline 23 March 06.doc; Draft Discussion Paper re SPP adoption xxxx 23 Mar 06.doc

Dear All, Thanks for your previous efforts on refining the SPP documents. I have incorporated your suggested changes into the Cab sub and improved the cover sheet text. There have been some small changes to the SPP and guideline to make it clear that veg management and biodiversity issues are outside the scope of the policy and that these issues will be addressed through IPA along with all other concerns.

I am attaching the SPP Policy, Guideline and Cab Sub.

Karla

Karla Henry Phone 322 22871

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RTIP1415-058 page number.38 STATE PLANNING POLICY 1/06

Protection of Extractive Resources

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RTIP1415-058 page number.39 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Need to protect extractive resources

Extractive resources include sand, gravel, quarry rock, clay and soil and are used in concrete, asphalt, road bases and a range of other products. They are essential to our way of life as they are the raw materials for building our homes, hospitals, schools and factories, as well as the supporting infrastructure, such as roads, railways, water supply and sewerage systems.

The main markets for extractive resource products are the urban communities around Queensland experiencing high and sustained population growth. The location of extractive resources is determined by geological conditions and is finite. They need to be accessed where they naturally occur and also be close to their markets. Unfortunately this can result in conflict between extractive industry and other, incompatible land uses, such as residential uses, that have the potential to sterilise the availability of the extractive resource.

Outcome sought by SPP 1106

SPP l/06 identifies those extractive resources of State or regional significance where extractive industry development is appropriate in principle, and aims to protect those resources from developments that might prevent or severely constrain current or future extraction when the need for the resource arises.

The Policy identifies the location of such extractive resources as Key Resource Areas (KRAs), each of which contain three elements- a resource/processing area, a separation area and an associated transport route (which also includes a transport route separation area) where such a link is needed from the resource/processing area to a major road or railway. The resource/processing area generally identifies the location of the extractive resource itself. The adjoining separation area identifies the area that may be affected by the residual impacts of existing or future extractive operations in the resource/processing area, and also provides a buffer between those operations and any incompatible uses beyond and adjoining the separation area.

SPP l/06 seeks to ensure that as far as practicable, development within a resource/processing area, the separation area of a KRA and the associated transport route's separation area are compatible with existing or future extractive industry. However SPP 1/06 recognises that there are acceptable circumstances where this outcome might not be achieved, namely where there are existing development commitments or an overriding public interest for another use ofthe land. SPP 1/06 also recognises that extractive industry development in certain KRAs will need to comply with the requirements of the vegetation management codes under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, particularly where there are State or regional biodiversity values; any adverse impacts on those values should be avoided or mitigated.

As some resources have not yet been fully explored in detail, the resource/processing area boundary may not accurately reflect the workable extractive resource. It is therefore possible that extractive industry developments may occur in the existing separation area. However, extractive industry development should only occur in the separation area where the function ofD the separationSD area asI a bufferP is not- compromised. RT I Release 2 State Planning Policy 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.40 Implementing SPP 1106

SPP 1106 will influence land use planning and development decisions within KRAs. In particular, it will help shape planning schemes oflocal governments with KRAs in their areas.

While SPP 1/06 endorses the principle of extractive industry development in a resource/processing area of a KRA and identifies appropriate transport routes, development applications for new extractive industry operations in a KRA will be subject to the normal assessment process under the 'Integrated Development Assessment System' (IDAS).

Therefore, the assessment would include not only SPP 1106, but also detailed consideration of the relevant environmental, amenity and traffic policies and the requirements in the applicable local government planning scheme and other relevant considerations under IDAS (e.g. the State Policy and regional codes for vegetation management under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 and requirements imposed on 'enviromnentally relevant activities' under the Environmental Protection Act 1994). People will continue to have the opportunity to make submissions on development applications that are subject to impact assessment, and those submissions must be considered in the assessment.

Accordingly, SPP 1106 does not guarantee that a particular development application for an extractive industry in a KRA will be approved. However, of the I 00 KRAs list by the Policy, 90 already have current extractive industry development approvals, and the SPP can be used to protect these KRAs from incompatible development where such development is not already committed.

Insert photo Honourable Desley Boyle MP, Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women

Insert Photo Honourable Henry Palaszczuk MP, Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Water

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RTIP1415-058 page number.41 Integrated Planning Act 1997 STATE PLANNING POLICY 1106

Protection of Extractive Resources

The Minister for Environment, Local Govemment, Planning and Women adopted State Planning Policy 1/06 on day month 2006.

Making of the State Planning Policy State Planning Policy 1/06 was made under Schedule 4 of the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

Commencement State Planning Policy 1/06 took effect on day month 2006.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.42 PART 1-POLICY OUTCOME

1 Outcome Sought by the Policy

(1) The Policy outcome is to identify those extractive resources of State or regional significance where extractive industry development is appropriate in principle, and protect those resources from developments that might prevent or severely constrain current or future extraction when the need for the resource arises.

PART 2-APPLICATION OF THE POLICY

2 State Planning Policy and State Planning Policy Guideline

(1) The State Planning Policy: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy) is a statutory instrument under the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

(2) The State Planning Policy Guideline: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy Guideline) provides advice about implementing the Policy, and is declared to be extrinsic material under the Statutory Instruments Act 1992, section 15.

(3) Under the Integrated Planning Act 1997, the Policy has effect when development applications are assessed, when planning schemes are made or amended and when land is designated for community infrastructure.

(4) Terms used in the Policy and Policy Guideline have the same meaning as defined in the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

(5) The Glossary in Section 10 explains particular words used in the Policy.

3 Areas to Which the Policy Applies

(1) The Policy identifies extractive resources of State or regional significance as Key Resource Areas, comprising a resource/processing area, an adjoining separation area and an associated transport route (including a transport route's separation area) to a major road or railway. Annex I describes the Key Resource Area concept in more detail.

(2) The Policy applies to premises within a Key Resource Area.

(3) The Key Resource Areas are listed by local government area in A1mex 2 and are shown on maps in Annex 3.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.43 4 Development to Which the Policy Applies

(1) The Policy applies to development that is- ( a) in any part of a Key Resource Area- reconfiguring a lot; and (b) in a resource/processing area - a material change of use; and (c) in a separation area for a resource/processing area - a material change of use, exceptfor- (i) a caretaker's residence for extractive industry; (ii) agriculture not involving intensive animal husbandry; (iii) forestry; (iv) nature conservation; (v) land fill or refuse transfer station; and (vi) passive recreational uses such as open space; (d) in a transp01i route's separation area- a material change of use that increases the number of people living in the separation area. (e) operational works associated with the making or upgrading of vehicular access to the transport route.

1 (2) However, the Policy does not apply to a domestic activity •

5 Matters Outside the Scope of the Policy

(I) Except for the matters addressed in 7 (2) below, this Policy does not address the detailed aspects of development approval for extractive industries or the details associated with extractive industry operations eg. extracting, processing and transporting extracted resources, as such matters are regulated under the Environmental Protection Act 1994, the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and through development assessment under the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

PART 3---MAKING OR AMENDING A PLANNING SCHEME

6 Achieving the Policy Outcome through the Planning Scheme

(I) The Policy outcome is achieved when making or amending a planning scheme by- (a) identifYing in the planning scheme each Key Resource Area located within the local government area; and (b) allocating uses in Key Resource Areas, that are compatible with the existing or future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive resources, consistent with Part 4; and (c) making development to which the Policy applies assessable or self assessable having regard to the compatibility of development consistent with Part 4; and (d) incorporating assessment criteria in one or more applicable codes for assessable development consistent with Part 4; and (e) stating in the planning scheme or a planning scheme policy the appropriate information that may be requested for assessing development to which the Policy applies.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.44 (2) For further advice on how to achieve the Policy outcome through the planning scheme, refer to Part 4 and Appendix 2 in the Policy Guideline.

PART 4--DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT

7 Achieving the Policy Outcome through Development Assessment

(1) The Policy outcome is achieved when development to which the Policy applies is compatible with the existing and future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive resources from a Key Resource Area. This will be achieved if development- (a) in a resource/processing area- is associated with either the extraction or processing of the extractive resource; and (b) in the separation area for a resource/processing area- (i) does not increase the number of people living in the separation area; and (ii) to the greatest extent practicable minimises the potential adverse effects from existing or future extractive industries on people working or congregating in the separation area; and (iii) does not compromise the function of the separation area in providing a buffer between extractive/processing operations and any incompatible uses outside the separation area; and (c) in a transport route's separation area- does not increase the number of people living in the separation area; (d) with direct vehicular access to the transport route - does not adversely affect the safety and efficiency of vehicles using the transport route to transport extractive resources from an existing or future extractive industry.

(2) However, despite 7 (1 ), development for extractive industry purposes will also need to comply with the State Policy and regional codes for vegetation managemene under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 to protect native vegetation of environmental significance, including in certain specified Key Resource Areas3areas having state or 4 regional biodiversity signjficance .

(3) For further advice on how to achieve the Policy outcome through development assessment, refer to Part 5 and Appendix 2 of the Policy Guideline.

8 Acceptable Circumstances for not achieving the Policy Outcome

(1) Acceptable circumstances for development not achieving the Policy outcome are- (a) the development is a development commitment; or (b) a material change of use- (i) provides an overriding benefit to the State or regional comrnuruty in social, economic or ecological terms that outweighs the community benefit of maintaining the long-term availability of the extractive resource; and (ii) cannot reasonably be located elsewhere.

2 1l1e S!ale Policy for Vegelation Managemem and lhc applicable Regional Codes for Ongoing Clearing Pwposes. 3 See Annex 4 for a list of the Key Resource Areas affected by this section 4 State biodiversity values are set out in the Policy Guideline under Appendix 3: Key Resource Area lnfonnation regarding each of the resoDurce/processiSng areas. DIP - RTI Release State Planning Policy 1/06 7

RTIP1415-058 page number.45 (2) However, despite subsection (1), the adverse effects of the development on the long term availability of the extractive resource must be reduced to the greatest extent practicable.

PART 5---INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON THE POLICY

9 Sources oflnformation and Advice

(1) The Queensland Department ofNatural Resources, Mines and Water can provide advice on implementing and interpreting the Policy and on reflecting the Policy in a planning scheme.

(2) The Queensland Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation can provide advice on reflecting the Policy in a planning scheme and the operation of the Integrated Development Assessment System.

10 Glossary

(I) The following terms used in the Policy are explained below:

Air blast overpressure Air blast overpressure results when an explosion in rock produces a pressure wave that travels through the atmosphere.

Development commitment Development commitment means any of the following- a) development the subject of a current development approval; or b) a material change of use clearly consistent with the purposes of codes (or equivalent policy intents) of the relevant zone (or equivalent) in the planning scheme and, if applicable, the regulatory provisions of the SEQ Regional Plan; or: c) reconfiguring a lot consistent with the purposes of codes (or equivalent policy intents) of the relevant zone (or equivalent) in the planning scheme and, if applicable, the regulatory provisions of the SEQ Regional Plan.

Domestic activity Domestic activity means the use of premises for a residential purpose and associated activities comprising any one or more of the following- ( a) a single residential dwelling on an existing lot; (b) home based business employing no more than two non-resident people; or (c) relatives accommodation (e.g. granny flat).

Extractive industry Extractive industry is the extraction and processing of extractive resources and associated activities, including their transportation to markets. DExtractiveSD resom·cesIP - RTI Release 8 State Planning Policy 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.46 Extractive resources are natural deposits of sand, gravel, quarry rock, clay, and soil extracted from the earth's crust and processed for use in construction. The products processed from extractive resources are sometimes termed extractive materials or construction aggregates. Extractive resources do not include minerals under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 such as metal ores, coal, clay for ceramic purposes, foundry sand, limestone and silica sand mined and used for their chemical properties, and rock mined in block or slab form for building or monumental purposes.

Resource/processing area The resource/processing area of a Key Resource Area indicates the extent of the extractive resource and any existing or future processing operations.

Ground vibration Ground vibration is caused when an explosion in rock produces a pressure wave that travels through the ground.

Major road A major road is a road the function of which is consistent with the proposed extractive resource traffic requirements and is generally a State controlled road.

Separation area for a resource/processing area This separation area is the area surrounding the resource/processing area needed to maintain separation of people from undesirable levels of noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast overpressure that may be produced as residual impacts from existing or future extraction or processing of the extractive resource.

State or regionally significant biodiversity areas Areas determined as having State or regional biodiversity significance through a Biodiversity Planning Assessment (BP A) or surrogate process undertaken by the EPA. BP As show an area according to specified biodiversity values.

Transport route The transport route indicates the route used to transport extracted resources to markets. The transport route is a road or rail link from the boundary of the resource/processing area to a major road or railway.

Transport route's separation area The transport route's separation area is the area surrounding the transport route needed to maintain separation of people from undesirable levels of noise, dust and ground vibration produced as residual impacts from the transportation of extractive resources.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.47 ANNEX I

Key Resource Area Concept

Al.l The following diagram illustrates the Key Resource Area concept. A Key Resource Area includes the following elements: (a) the resource/processing area; and (b) the separation area around the extractive resource/processing area; and (c) the associated transport route with a separation area of 100 metres either side of the road or rail reserve boundary or, if no reserve the centre line of the indicated route.

A1.2 NOTE - the Key Resource Area maps in Annex 3 are unable to show the transport route's separation area due to map scale.

Key Resource Area Separation boundary Area

Resource/ Processing Area

*In a few instances, the transport route goes to a rail line rather than a major road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.48 ANNEX2

Key Resource Areas

Al.l The Policy applies to the following Key Resource Areas:

Local Gove1·nment Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Atherton Shire Wongabel 9 Beaudesert Shire Bromelton 61 Beaudesert Shire Clutha Creek Sands 94 Beaudesert Shire Mundoolun Connection Sands 95 Booringa Shire Marbango 84 Bowen West Euri Creek 37 Brisbane City Ferny Grove 39 Brisbane City Kholo Creek 41 Brisbane City and Ipswich City Kholo Sands 80 Brisbane City Mount Coot-tha 42 Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire Pine Rivers North 59 Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire Pine Rivers South 60 Bungil Shire Warrian 85 Burdekin The Rocks 28 Burnett Shire Bargara 86 Burnett Shire Innes Park 87 Burnett Shire Tantitha 97 Caboolture Shire Beachmere 43 Caboolture Shire Bracalba 44 Caboolture Shire Meldale I Donnybrook 45 Caboolture Shire and Pine Rivers Shire Narangba 46 Caboolture Shire Ningi 47 Cairns City Barron River Flats 10 Cairns City Behana Gorge Road 38 Cairns City Maitland Road 40 Cairns City Mountainview II Cairns City Redlynch 12 Cairns City Wright Creek 13 Calliope Shire Taragoola 19 Calliope Shire Yarwun 20 Caloundra City Glasshouse 48 Caloundra City Glenview 50 Caloundra City Meridan Plains 49 Caloundra City Sunrock 51 Cooloola Shire Meadvale 88 Cooloola Shire and Maroochy Shire MoyPocket 89 Crows Nest Shire Ravensbourne I Esk Shire Dingyarra 73 EskD ShireS DIP - RGlen ArdenT I Relea74 se State Planning Policy 1/06 11

RTIP1415-058 page number.49 Local Government Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Esk Shire Harris Terrace 75 Esk Shire and Ipswich City Hills Terrace 77 Esk Shire Schmidt's Terrace 76 Esk Shire and Ipswich City Summerville and Sapling Pocket 83 Esk Shire Wiralee 78 Fitzroy Shire Benedict Road 18 Fitzroy Shire and Livingstone Shire Pink Lily 22 Gatton Shire and Toowoomba City Harlaxton 8 Gatton Shire Mount Cross 79 Gold Coast City Blue Rock 62 Gold Coast City and Logan City Carbrook I Eagleby 63 Gold Coast City Charlies Crossing 64 Gold Coast City Jacobs Well 65 Gold Coast City Nerang 66 Gold Coast City Northern Darlington Range 67 Gold Coast City Oxenford 68 Gold Coast City Reedy Creek 96 Gold Coast City Stapylton 69 Gold Coast City West Burleigh 70 Herberton Shire Ravenshoe 14 Hervey Bay City Dundowran 90 Hervey Bay City Dundowran West 91 Hinchinbrook Shire Mount Cordelia 29 Inglewood Shire Inglewood 2 Ipswich City and Esk Shire Hills Terrace 77 Ipswich City and Brisbane City Kholo Sands 80 Ipswich City Mount Marrow 81 Ipswich City Purga 82 Ipswich City and Esk Shire Summerville and Sapling Pocket 83 Isis Shire Redridge 92 Johnstone Shire Coorumba Road 15 Johnstone Shire Pin Gin Hill 16 Jondaryan Shire and Toowoomba City Glenvale 4 J ondaryan Shire Wellcamp Downs 3 Livingstone Shire Nerimbera 21 Livingstone Shire and Fitzroy Shire Pink Lily 22 Logan City and Gold Coast City Carbrook I Eagleby 63 Logan City and Redland Shire Mount Cotton 71 Logan City and Redland Shire West Mount Cotton 72 Mackay City Farleigh 24 Mackay City The Cedars 23 Mareeba Shire Titchum Creek 17 Maroochy Shire Bli Bli 52 Maroochy Shire Image Flat 53 Maroochy Shire and Cooloola Shire MoyPocket 89 Maroochy Shire Toolborough Road 55 MaroochyDS ShireD IP - RY an dinaT CreekI Relea54 se 12 State Planning Policy 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.50 Local Government Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Nanango Shire Hodgleigh 93 Nebo Shire Waitara 33 Noosa Shire Ringtail Creek 56 Noosa Shire Wahpunga Range 57 Pine Rivers Shire and Caboolture Shire Narangba 46 Pine Rivers Shire Whiteside 58 Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City Pine Rivers North 59 Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City Pine Rivers South 60 Redland Shire and Logan City Mount Cotton 71 Redland Shire and Logan City West Mount Cotton 72 Rockhampton City Peak Hill 98 Rosalie Shire Malu 5 Sarina Shire Hatfield 25 Thuringowa City Black River 30 Thuringowa City Bohle 31 Thuringowa City Pinnacles 32 Toowoomba City and Jondaryan Shire Glenvale 4 Toowoomba City and Gatton Shire Harlaxton 8 Townsville City Cape Cleveland 34 Townsville City Roseneath East 35 Townsville City Roseneath West 36 Wambo Shire Jimbour 6 Warwick Shire Braeside 7 Whitsunday Shire Foxdale 26 Whitsunday Shire North Gregory 27 Winton Shire Bladensburg 99 Winton Shire Wind emere 100

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RTIP1415-058 page number.51 ANNEX3

Maps of Key Resource Areas

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RTIP1415-058 page number.52 ANNEX4

A3.1 Key Resource Areas that have State biodiversity values are-

Local Government Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Brisbane City Kholo Creek 41 Caboolture Shire Beachmere 43 Caboolture Shire Bracalba 44 Caboolture Shire Ningi 47 Gatton Shire Mount Cross 79 Gold Coast City Blue Rock 62 Gold Coast City Jacobs Well 65 Gold Coast City Northern Darlington Range 67 Herberton Shire Ravenshoe 14 Livingstone Shire Nerimbera 21 Livingstone Shire and Fitzroy Shire Pink Lily 22 Maroochy Shire Image Flat 53 Redland Shire and Logan City Mount Cotton 71 Townsville City Cape Cleveland 34 Warwick Shire Braeside 7 Whitsunday Shire North Gregory 27

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RTIP1415-058 page number.53 STATE PLANNING POLICY 1/06 GUIDELINE

Protection of Extractive Resources

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RTIP1415-058 page number.54 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. THE POLICY GUIDELINE ...... 1

2. POLICY OUTCOME ...... 1

3. APPLICATION OF THE POLICY ...... 2

4. MAKING OR AMENDING A PLANNING SCHEME ...... 4

5. DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT ...... 7

6. GLOSSARY ...... 9

APPENDIX 1: CRITERIA FOR STATE SIGNIFICANCE ...... 12

APPENDIX 2: COMPATIBILITY OF DEVELOPMENT IN KEY RESOURCE AREAS ...... 13

APPENDIX 3: KEY RESOURCE AREA INFORMATION ...... 20

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RTIP1415-058 page number.55 1. THE POLICY GUIDELINE

1.1 The State Planning Policy Guideline: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy Guideline) provides information and advice on implementing the State Planning Policy: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy).

1.2 The Policy cites the Policy Guideline as 'extrinsic material' under the Statutory Instruments Act 1992, giving the Policy Guideline legal status in assisting in the interpretation ofthe Policy.

2. POLICY OUTCOME

Need to Protect Extractive Resources

2.1 The Policy outcome is to identify those extractive resources of State or regional significance where extractive industry development is appropriate in principle, and protect those resources from developments that might prevent their future extraction.

2.2 Extractive resources are deposits of sand, gravel, quarry rock, clay and soil. They are essential to the State and regional economies, and the community, as the primary raw materials for the construction industry. Extractive resources are extracted and processed for use in concrete, road bases, asphalt, rail track ballast, breakwater construction, drainage materials, mortar and plaster, and a range of other products.

2.3 Extractive resources are high volume, low value products, and the economic viability of an extractive resource depends on its proximity to markets and urban areas. Encroachment by incompatible development can restrict or prevent the extraction, processing and transportation of extractive resources to markets. The amenity of the community surrounding the extractive resource and transport route also needs to be protected from any potential adverse effects of extractive industry.

2.4 Under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 a local government, both in plan making and in development assessment, is required to advance the Act's purpose. This includes, amongst other matters, the sustainable use of non-renewable natural resources such as extractive resources. The Act recognises extractive deposits of economic value as 'valuable features', which are a component of the 'core matters' the Act requires planning schemes to address.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.56 3. APPLICATION OF THE POLICY

Effect ofthe Policy

3.1 The Policy is a statutory instrument under the Integrated Planning Act 1997. Under the Act the Policy has effect- (a) in development assessment when the Policy is not appropriately reflected in the applicable planning scheme; (b) when planning schemes are made or amended; and (c) when land is designated for community infrastructure.

Areas to Which the Policy Applies

3.2 The Policy identifies extractive resources of State or regional significance as Key Resource Areas. The criteria for determining extractive resources of State and regional significance are described in Appendix I.

3.3 The Policy applies to premises within Key Resource Areas. Key Resource Areas contain the following elements- ( a) a resource/processing area; (b) a separation area; and (c) an associated transport route (which also includes a separation area) where such a link is needed from the resource/processing area to a major road or railway.

3.4 The Key Resource Areas are listed by local government area in Annex 2 and are shown on maps in Annex 3 of the Policy. Appendix 3 of the Policy Guideline provides infonnation about each Key Resource Area.

3.5 The resource/processing area indicates the extent of the extractive resource and any existing or future operational areas associated with extraction and processing of the resource. Extraction can include ripping, blasting or dredging and processing can include crushing, screening, washing, blending or grading, wastewater treatment, and associated activities can include storage, rehabilitation, loading, transportation, administration, and maintenance facilities.

3.6 The separation area surrounds the resource/processing area and is needed to maintain separation of people from undesirable levels of noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast overpressure 1 that may be produced as residual impacts from existing or future extraction or processing of the extractive resource.

3. 7 The mapped extent of the resource/processing area was based upon the best information available when the SPP was prepared. However, it may be possible that an extractive resource deposit may extend beyond the boundary of the resource/processing area. Where this occurs extractive industry development should only take place in the separation area where the function of the separation area as a buffer is not compromised.

1 SeeD Section 6, SGlossmy. DIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1106 2

RTIP1415-058 page number.57 3.8 The dimensions of the separation area for the resource/processing area are based upon the following minimum distances- ( a) 1000 metres where the extraction or processing of the extractive resource involves blasting or crushing (namely rock); or (b) 200 metres for any other extractive resource not involving blasting or crushing (namely sand, gravel, clay and soi1).2

3.9 These are indicative distances only and the extent ofthe separation area shown in each Key Resource Area has been modified to reflect local circumstances where known, such as topographical features that provide a natural buffer. Key Resource Areas may have also been modified to reflect existing development commitments.

3.10 The transport route indicates the route used to transport extractive resources to the nearest main road or railway. Generally road haulage is used to transport extractive resources, but in some circumstances resources could be transported by rail transport, for example for transporting rail ballast where the extractive resource deposit is adjacent to rail (some rail ballast is trucked to a distribution centre at a rail siding).

3.11 The desirable separation distance between a transport route's road or rail reserve boundary and an incompatible development is 100 metres. Outside this distance the potential adverse effects of noise, dust, ground vibration associated with the transportation of extractive resources are like] y to be minor.

Development to Which the Policy Applies

3.12 The Policy applies to the development described in section 4 of the Policy.

Matters Outside the Scope of the Policy

3.13 In general, the Policy does not address the detailed aspects of development approval for extractive industries or the details associated with extractive industry operations eg. extracting, processing and transporting extracted resources, as such matters are regulated under the Environmental Protection Act 1994, the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and through development assessment under the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

2 These separation distances are based on the accwnulated wisdom of other jwisdictions around Australia and ovetSeas but more specifically the following sources. The I000 metres separation distance for blasting operations is based on- Blastronics Pty. Ud., 1999: Impact of Proposed Coomera Island Development on Nucrush Quany. Repmt for Nucrush and Prodap Se1vices. September 1999. Blastronics Systems and Setvices, Pty. Ud., Brisbane. #C99084Blasting Impact Report. l11e 200 metres separation distance for non*blasting operations including sand and gravel operations is based on- Kershaw & Co., 1996: Environmental Impact Statement- Wallace Road Sand Opemtion. Report for Excel Quarries Pty. Ltd. 2 vols. March 1996. Ref: 566.048. Kershaw & Co., Taringa, Queensland. Kershaw & Co., 1997: Environmental impact Statement~ Proposal to Rezone Geneml Industiy Zoned Land to Extractive Industry~ Lot 88 Crown Plan M31114, Parish of Warner, Johnstone Road, Brendale. Repo1t for Alberton Investments Pty. Ltd. February 1997. Ref: 502 ~022. Kershaw & Co., Taringa, Queensland • Yastrow, P., 1990: Laku Landing Sound Level Analysis. Viewed 7 February2006 at www.laku.com. Website by Laku Landing- Lake DTournamentS WaterD Ski Association,IP Windsor, Colomdo,- RUSA. TI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 3

RTIP1415-058 page number.58 3.14 However the Policy does state that development which is associated with either extraction or processing of the extractive resource is consistent with the Policy and that development for extracting or processing the extractive resource in certain specified Key Resource Areas3 should avoid or mitigate potential adverse impacts on 4 areas having state or regional biodiversity significance •

3.15 Other matters outside the scope of the Policy include: (a) the extraction of riverine quarry materials in non-tidal watercourses5 (b) the dredging of material from the bed of tidal waters under the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995; (c) minerals and mining under the Mineral Resources Act 1989. Minerals include metal ores, coal, clay for ceramic purposes, foundry sand, limestone and silica sand mined and used for their chemical properties, and rock mined in block or slab form for building or monumental purposes; and (d) Key Resource Areas applied solely to mineral resources as identified by the Department ofNatural Resources, Mines and Water.

4. MAKING OR AMENDING A PLANNING SCHEME

Appropriately Reflecting the Policy in a Planning Scheme

4.1 Local governments listed in Annex 2 of the Policy, when making or amending their planning scheme, must appropriately reflect the Policy. This is to ensure the State's interests are interpreted in the local context when planning for future development, and during the assessment of development applications under the planning scheme. The Policy outcome must be balanced and integrated with other State, regional and local interests.

4.2 The planning scheme should reflect the Policy to an extent that satisfies the Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women. The Minister6 will advise a local government if the Policy is appropriately reflected in the planning scheme, having considered whether or not the State's interests would be adversely affected.

Identifying Key Resource Areas

4.3 Planning scheme map(s) should identify each element of the Key Resource Area shown in Annex 2 of the Policy on a cadastre map at a scale sufficient to identify individual lots. The maps should show the following: (a) the extent of the resource/processing area; (b) the extent of the separation area; and (c) the transport route and where possible the transport route's separation area.

3 See Annex 4 of the Policy for a list of the Key Resource Areas affected by this section. 4 State biodiversity values are set out in the Policy Guideline Wlder Appendix 3: Key Resource Area Infonnation regarding each of the resource/processing areas. 5 Licences and approvals specifically for the extraction of riverine quany materials are administered under the Water Act 2000. 1l1e Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water should be consulted in relation to resource allocation prior to the submission of a fonnal development application under the Integrated Planning Act 1997. 6 Acting for the State Government on the advice of the Department ofNatural Resources, Mines and Water and the Department of Local Govemment, Planning,D Sport Sand Recreation.D IP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 4

RTIP1415-058 page number.59 4.4 The most appropriate way of presenting the mapped information will depend on the structure of the particular planning scheme. Key Resource Areas can be included as one or more zones or overlays 7 to which specific development assessment provisions apply.

4.5 A local government may review the extent of a Key Resource Area with regard to local circumstances. This review will be undertaken as part of the planning scheme 8 preparation and amendment process , in full consultation with the community, the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water and all other relevant stakeholders.

4.6 The scope of the review will vary depending on the availability ofinfonnation, and the existing or potential pressures arising from the encroachment of incompatible development on the extractive resource. The Key Resource Area, for example, may be revised if an extractive resource is exhausted or if new information is made available regarding the extent of the extractive resource.

Ensuring that development in Key Resource Areas is compatible with achieving the purpose of the Policy

4.7 The planning scheme's land use strategies should give preference to future land uses that would achieve the Policy's development outcome as outlined in section 7 of the Policy. The development to which the Policy applies also needs to be considered when allocating land uses. Appendix 2 provides information on the type of development which might be compatible in each element of a Key Resource Area.

4.8 In general, land use strategies that do not increase the numbers of people in the Key Resource Area would achieve the Policy outcome. In particular, the land use strategy should focus on not increasing the number of people living in the separation area for the resource processing area and the separation area for the transport route. The strategies should also seek to minimise the potential adverse effects from existing or future extractive industries on people working or congregating in the separation area. The land use strategies should also seek to address concerns about the safe and efficient transportation of extractive resources along the identified transport route.

4.9 The planning strategies should also seek to ensure that extractive industry development should not compromise the function of the separation area in providing a buffer between extractive/processing operations and any incompatible uses outside the separation area.

7 For further infonnation about this suggested approach for planning schemes, refer to the IPA Plan Making Guide //02 published by the Depmtment of Local Govemment, Planning, Sport and Recreation. 8 SeeD Schedule 1S of the IntegratedD PlanningIP Act 1997. - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 5

RTIP1415-058 page number.60 Development to be made Assessable or Self Assessable

4.10 The planning scheme should ensure that the development to which the Policy applies should be made assessable or self assessable. Whether development is made assessable or self-assessable depends on whether it is possible to identify all relevant assessment criteria in a precise way that does not require any interpretation/discretion. If that is possible, self-assessable is the appropriate assessment category.

Incorporating Assessment Criteria

4.11 For assessable or self assessable development, the planning scheme should incorporate assessment criteria in one or more applicable codes consistent with achieving the outcomes of Part 4 of the Policy. The codes should address all relevant aspects, including works associated with the development.

4.12 The suggested approach to incorporating assessment criteria is to have an overlay map showing a Key Resource Area with assessment criteria in one or more codes. See Appendix 2 for more advice on assessment criteria.

Information Required for Development Assessment

4.13 A planning scheme or planning scheme policy should state the information that may be requested from an applicant for assessing development in a Key Resource Area.

4.14 It is recommended that this infonnation be stated in a planning scheme policy, since it is used to support the operation of the planning scheme. An advantage of using a planning scheme policy is that the information can be regularly updated without having to amend the planning scheme.

4.15 A planning scheme or planning scheme policy could also state that advice may be sought by the local govenunent, for example from the Mineral and Extractive Planning Unit of the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water. It should be made clear that this action is neither mandatory nor an imposition upon the applicant, and is not a requirement of the statutory referral processes under the Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS) of the integrated Planning Act 1997.

Planning for Extractive Resources of Local Significance

4.16 A local govenunent is encouraged to incorporate similar outcomes for other extractive resources of local significance in their planning scheme as 'Local Resource Areas'. However, it is essential that the significance of the extractive resource area identified, whether State or local, be distinguished in the planning scheme, since the justification for the outcomes sought may be different.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.61 5. DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT

Achieving the Policy Outcome through Development Assessment

5.1 The Policy outcome is achieved when development is compatible with the existing or future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive resources from a Key Resource Area. Part 4 of the Policy provides specific criteria for achieving this compatibility for each element of the Key Resource Areas.

5.2 The rationale for detennining development compatibility vary for each of the component parts of a KRA as follows: (a) within the resource/processing area, development should not alienate or add a significant cost or other impediment to undertaking a future extractive industry development, thereby potentially limiting the long-term availability of extractive resource for extractive industries. (b) within the separation area, development should not result in a use that would be sensitive to potential adverse environmental effects from extractive industry operations. (c) within the transport route's separation area, development should not increase the number of residents who would suffer potential adverse effects of noise, dust and ground vibration from trucks hauling extractive materials along the route. (d) alongside the transport route, development should not adversely affect the safe and efficient use of the transport route by vehicles transporting extractive resources.

5.3 Incompatible developments give rise to land use conflicts and potential objections to extractive industry and related operations. Further guidance about assessing the compatibility of development in a Key Resource Area is provided in Appendix 2.

5.4 The resource/processing areas of certain Key Resource Areas may have state significant biodiversity, ecological, conservation, cultural heritage and indigenous values that may not be compatible with extractive industries. Where known, these values have been identified in the Special Considerations information provided for the relevant Key Resource Area in Appendix 3. An application for extractive industry in these particular Key Resource Areas will need to be assessed on a case-by-case basis to ensure that any potential adverse impacts on these values are avoided or mitigated, having regard to maintaining the long term availability of the extractive resource.

5.5 It should be noted that the compatibility of a proposed reconfiguration of a lot should include consideration of any additional self-assessable uses that could occur as a result of the reconfiguration. Additionally if a development is situated in more that one element of a Key Resource Area it must be compatible with all the elements.

5.6 While the Policy does not apply to a domestic activity, the sensitivity and high level of amenity desired for residential uses means that the adverse effects of existing or future extractive industry should be minimised through design and construction as far as practicable. See Appendix 2, Table B for some advice on the mitigating the adverse effects of existing or future extractive industry through design and construction measures. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 7

RTIP1415-058 page number.62 Acceptable Circumstances for not achieving the Policy Outcome

5. 7 The Policy sets out the limited circumstances when development that does not achieve the Policy outcome is acceptable. These circumstances are when a development is a development commitment9 or provides an overriding community benefit that cannot be achieved by the development at a different location.

Overriding community benefit

5.8 For the purposes of this SPP, development provides an overriding community benefit when it is demonstrated that the development would result in social, economic or ecological benefits for the community that would outweigh the potential loss of the extractive resources on the development site to the community. Circumstances where an incompatible development could provide an overriding benefit are those that would significantly- (a) improve the c01mnunity's access to essential services; (b) increase long-term employment opportunities; or (c) facilitate synergies with existing activities in the vicinity.

5.9 If development would restrict or prevent extractive industry, the social, economic and ecological implications of using alternative sources of extractive resources should be assessed. This assessment should include the effects of transporting extractive resources from other sources, including the effects on- (a) amenity in the vicinity of the route used to transport the extractive materials; (b) costs of extractive materials for building construction and infrastructure; (c) pollution levels from increased exhaust emissions; (d) road maintenance costs; (e) transport costs for extractive industry; and (f) transport safety and efficiency.

Development cannot be reasonably located elsewhere

5.10 Extractive industry does not have flexible location options because the extractive resources are fixed, finite and are limited in occurrence. Other uses (in particular residential uses) are unlikely to override the long-tenn availability of an extractive resource because they have more flexible location options.

5 .II An assessment of alternative premises for development should amongst other matters- (a) identifY the location requirements of the development, including physical site characteristics, access, and servicing; (b) identifY premises that meet these location requirements; (c) evaluate the identified premises in terms of the planning scheme outcomes (or adjoining planning scheme if suitable land is identified in an adjoining local government area); and (d) assess the respective ecological, social, or economic implications of each altemative premises.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.63 Adverse effects must be minimised

5.12 When development has demonstrated that it is a development commihnent or has an overriding community benefit, the adverse effects ofthe development on maintaining the availability of the Key Resource Areas for existing or future extractive industries should be reduced to the greatest extent practicable. The development should be designed wherever practicable to minimise the potential for any adverse effects from an extractive operation on persons or uses. For example, adverse effects may be reduced by measures such as buffer areas, earth mounding, landscaping, or design and construction measures including double glazing. Appendix 2, Part B provides guidance on how to minimise these adverse effects from extractive industry.

Information Required for Development Assessment with Regard to the Policy

513 Where further clarification is required about bow a proposed development achieves the Policy outcome, the assessment manager should make an information request to the applicant and seek advice from the relevant State agencies, in particular the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water.

6. GLOSSARY

6.1 The following terms used in the Policy Guideline and are explained below:

Air blast overpressure Air blast overpressure results when an explosion in rock produces a pressure wave that travels through the atmosphere.

Buffer A "buffer" is a management technique to minimise the adverse effects of the extractive industry. These techniques may include the use of a separation distance, natural topography, earth bunds or vegetation zones.

Development commitment Development commitment means any of the following- (a) a development with a current development approval; or (b) a material change of use clearly consistent with the purposes of codes (or equivalent policy intents) of the relevant zone (or equivalent) in the planning scheme and, if applicable, the regulatory provisions of the SEQ Regional Plan; or: (c) reconfiguring a lot consistent with the purposes of codes (or equivalent policy intents) of the relevant zone (or equivalent) in the planning scheme and, if applicable, the regulatory provisions of the SEQ Regional Plan.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.64 Domestic activity Domestic activity means the use of premises for a residential purpose and associated activities comprising any one or more of the following- ( a) a single residential dwelling on an existing lot; (b) home based business employing no more than two non-resident people; or (c) relatives accommodation (e.g. granny flat).

Extractive industry Extractive industry is the extraction and processing of extractive resources and associated activities to produce extractive materials, including their transportation to markets.

Extractive resources Extractive resources are natural deposits of sand, gravel, quarry rock, clay, and soil extracted from the earth's crust and processed for use in construction. The products processed from extractive resources are sometimes termed extractive materials or construction aggregates. Extractive resources do not include minerals under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 such as metal ores, coal, clay for ceramic purposes, foundry sand, limestone and silica sand mined and used for their chemical properties, and rock mined in block or slab fonn for building or monumental purposes.

Resource/processing area The resource/processing area of a Key Resource Area indicates the extent of the extractive resource and any existing or future processing operations. The extraction of extractive materials can include ripping, blasting or dredging; the processing of extractive materials can include crushing, screening, washing, blending or grading, wastewater treatment, and associated activities can include storage, rehabilitation, loading, transportation, administration, and maintenance facilities.

Ground vibration Ground vibration is caused when an explosion in rock produces a pressure wave that travels through the ground.

Major road A major road is a road link the function of which is consistent with the proposed extractive resource traffic requirements and is generally a State controlled road.

Separation area for a resource/processing area The area surrounding the resource/processing area needed to maintain separation of people from undesirable levels of noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast overpressure that may be produced as residual impacts from existing or future extraction or processing of the extractive resource.

State or regionally significant biodiversity areas Areas determined as having State or regional biodiversity significance through a Biodiversity Planning Assessment (BP A) or surrogate process undertaken by the EPA. BP As show an area according to specified biodiversity values. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 10

RTIP1415-058 page number.65 Transport route The transport route indicates the route used to transport extracted resources to markets. The transport route is a road or rail link from the boundary of the resource/processing area to a major road or railway.

Transport route's separation area The area surrounding the transport route needed to maintain separation of people from undesirable levels of noise, dust and ground vibration produced as residual impacts from the transportation of extractive resources.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.66 APPENDIX 1: CRITERIA FOR STATE SIGNIFICANCE

Criteria for State or Regional Significance

AI.! An extractive resource is of State or regional significance and therefore identified as a Key Resource Area, if it meets any of the following criteria: 1. Size: The size of the extractive resource is equal to or greater than the annual demand for the conunodity type in its region or sub-region; or 2. Production: The resource is capable of producing 5 percent of annual demand for the commodity type in its region or sub-region; or 3. Market: The resource can supply more than one significant part of the region or sub-region; or 4. Scarcity: The resource has particular physical properties that are scarce in the region or sub-region; or 5. Specialised: Specialised resources needed for strategic infrastructure.

Using the Criteria for State or Regional Significance

A1.2 There are no extractive resources in Queensland that serve a State-wide need. Most serve a region or a sub-region at the most. Therefore, significance to the State is based on the actual or potential contribution of a resource to the development of its region.

A 1.3 An assessment of a resource against the criteria in A 1.1 will detennine whether or not a site is likely to warrant consideration as a resource of State or regional significance. If a resource meets any of those criteria, the resource area's social, cultural and environmental values are considered in defining the boundaries of a potential Key Resource Area. The area is then nominated for approval as a Key Resource Area under the Policy. A development assessment process is still required to determine if and how an extractive industry operation may proceed.

Review of Key Resource Areas

Al.4 It is intended to review the state or regional significance of a Key Resource Area on an ongoing basis in light of new information pertaining to the actual or potential contribution of a resource to the development of its region.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.67 APPENDIX 2: COMPATIBILITY OF DEVELOPMENT IN KEY RESOURCE AREAS

A2.1 The following material is not intended to be incorporated directly into a planning scheme, but should be used to help devise appropriate detailed measures for achieving the Policy's outcome and integrating those measures with other provisions of the planning scheme. Where the Policy has not been appropriately reflected in a planning scheme, this appendix should be used to assist in interpreting the Policy in development assessment.

A2.2 This appendix refers to scheme measures in terms of overlays and associated assessment criteria, and is consistent with the approach and terminology suggested for planning schemes in the IPA Plan Making Guideline 1/02 published by the Department of Local Government and Planning.

Extractive Resources Overlay

A2.3 The most appropriate way of presenting the mapped information will depend on the structure of the particular planning scheme. Key Resource Areas can be included as one or more zones or overlays to which specific development assessment provisions apply.

Using the Table

A2.4 The tables below set out the following information-

• Column 1: Type of development made assessable or self assessable- a material change of use or a reconfiguration of a lot that would result in development likely to be incompatible in a Key Resource Area should be made assessable or self assessable. Whether development is made assessable or self-assessable depends on whether it is possible to identifY all relevant assessment criteria in a precise way that does not require any interpretation/discretion. If that is possible, self-assessable is the appropriate assessment category. It is not necessary to make compatible development assessable development under the extractive resources overlay. However this development could be subject to other relevant assessment criteria under the planning scheme.

• Column 2: Specific outcomes- these specific outcomes provide the basis for a local government to devise the relevant assessment criteria and can be used to assess the compatibility of development in a Key Resource Area.

• Column 3: Solutions- these solutions provide the basis for a local government to devise solutions for the planning scheme code(s) in the context of the planning scheme area. A solution can be made ao acceptable solution when it can be refined in a way that results in precise criteria requiring no exercise of discretion to determine whether a development proposal complies. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 13

RTIP1415-058 page number.68 • Column 4: Comments -This column provides advice about- • interpreting the assessment criteria; • what information is likely to be required to enable an adequate assessment; and • information about, or cross references to, other relevant matters.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.69 A. Devising Appropriate Assessment Measures to Achieve the Policy Outcome:

Type of development made Specific outcomes Solutions Comments assessable or self assessable Resource!Processi11g Area - 1. Thelongtenn 1.1 Development is for extractive Note for 1.2: Other development that wouldn't constrain to material changes of use and availability of the industry or directly associated existing or future extractive industries could include non- reconfiguration of a lot. extractive resource with extractive industry; or intensive agricultural uses including forestry or other uses that for extraction or involve minimum capital investment. processmg IS 1.2 Development is for other uses maintained. that would not constrain Note for 1.3 Temporary uses could include uses that are short existing or future extractive tenn in nature such as recreational uses. The applicant will be activities; or expected to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the assessment manager that the use would operate on a temporary basis. 1.3 Development is for a temporary use.

2. Development in the 2.1 No solution provided. Note for 2.1: Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case resource/processing basis. The applicant will be expected to demonstrate to the area avoids or satisfaction of the assessment manager and any concurrence mitigates adverse agency that a specific extractive industry application can impacts on areas of achieve the specific outcome. At the time of preparation the state or regional Policy Guideline was unable to provide advice on how this biodiversity outcome can be achieved. significance.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.70 Type of development made Specific outcomes Solutions Comments assessable or self assessable Separation Area for a 3. Development does 3.1 No solutions provided. Note for 3: Development that increases residential densities or resource/processing area - to not increase the increases the numbers oflots that have a residential component in reconfiguration of a lot and number of people the separation area for a resource/processing area are not material changes of use living in the supported. except those for- separation area. (i) a caretaker's residence for 4. To the greatest 4.1 The numbers of people Note for 4.2: Some uses other than those listed in column I may extractive industry; extent practicable working or congregating in be compatible with the potential effects arising from existing or (ii) agriculture not involving development the separation area are not future extractive industry. These uses may create one of more of intensive animal minimises the increased; or the effects associated with an extractive industry operation e.g. husbandry; potential adverse noise or ground vibration. This Policy does not suggest that these (iii) forestry; effects from existing 4.2 Development is compatible uses are suitable in the separation area merely that they may be (iv) nature conservation; or future extractive with the potential effects compatible with existing or future extractive industry and should (v) land fill or refuse transfer industries on people arising from existing or future be assessed on their merits. station; and working or extractive industry; or (vi) passive recreational uses congregating in the Note for 4.3: The applicant will be expected to demonstrate to the such as open space. separation area. 4.3 Development incorporates satisfaction of the assessment manager that people associated with design, orientation, and the use would not be adversely affected by the effects of noise, construction measures that dust, ground vibration, or air blast overpressure from an existing or mitigate the potential adverse future extractive industry. See Table B of this appendix for more effects from an existing or information on how this can be achieved. future extractive industry to acceptable levels; or Note for 4.4: The hours listed in 4.4 are generally associated with the operation of extractive industries but an extractive industry 4.4 The use operates outside the could have extended hours of operation and the uses would need normal hours of operation for to operate outside these times. existing or future extractive industry of 6am to 6pm (Monday to Friday) and 6am to 12pm (Saturday).

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RTIP1415-058 page number.71 Type of development made Specific outcomes Solutions Comments assessable or self assessable 5. Extractive industry 5.1 Extractive industry Note for 5.1: The applicant will be expected to demonstrate to the development does development avoids any satisfaction of the assessment manager that people would not be not compromise the adverse impacts on existing adversely affected by the effects of noise, dust, ground vibration, function of the development or development or air blast overpressure from an extractive industry development separation area in foreshadowed by the planning in the separation area. providing a buffer scheme outside of the between separation area. extractive/processing operations and any incompatible uses outside the separation area. Transport route's 6. Development does 6.1 No solutions provided. Note for 6: Development that increases residential densities or separation area - to material not increase the increases the numbers oflots that have a residential component in changes of use and number of people the transport route's separation area are not supported. reconfiguration of a lot. living in the transport route's Where lots have land both within and outside the separation separation area. area, a residential use of the lot could be approved consistent with this Policy provided dwellings are located outside the separation area part of the lot. 'Building envelopes' that limit the location of the dwelling should be included in building proposals and/or conditions on development approvals for a material change of use and/or reconfiguration of a lot.

While the Policy is silent on the increases in the numbers of people working or congregating in the transport route's separation area all due care should be taken to minimize the potential impacts from the transportation of extractive materials on people working or living in the transport route's separation area. See Table B of this appendix for more infonnation on how this can be achieved.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.72 Type of development made Specific outcomes Solutions Comments assessable or self assessable Operational works associated 7. Development will 7.1 The number of properties with Note for 7.2: Local governments should consider specifying with the creation or upgrade not adverse! y affect access points to the transport minimum access requirements that are appropriate to the of a vehicular access point to the safe and efficient route is not increased; or classification level of the transport route. the transport route. operation of vehicles transporting 7.2 Access points are designed to The 'Road Planning and Design Manual' published by the extractive materials. avoid adversely affecting the Queensland Department of Main Roads provides advice on safe and efficient operation of how safe and efficient access can be achieved. vehicles transporting extractive materials.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.73 B. Mitigating potential adverse effects from existing and future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials where there is a development commitment or overriding need in the public interest

Applicable development Specific outcomes Solutions Comments Material changes of use and 8. Development mitigates the 6.1 Development incorporates design, Note for 6.1: The applicant will be reconfiguration of a lot in a Key potential adverse effects orientation and construction measures expected to demonstrate to the satisfaction Resource Area. of noise, dust, ground that mitigate the potential adverse of the assessment manager that the use vibration, or air blast effects from existing or future would not be adversely affected by the overpressure from an extraction, processing and effects of noise, dust, ground vibration, or existing or future transportation of extractive materials air blast overpressure from an existing or extraction, processing and by: future extractive industry with respect to the transportation of • Locating buildings and structures the sensitivity of the use. extractive materials to the greatest distance practicable from greatest extent practicable. the resource/processing area and The definition of habitable rooms is in the associated transportation route; and Building Code of Australia. Designing • designing buildings so the areas dwellings to achieve this requirement may where people live, work and have design and siting implications congregate (habitable rooms) are addressed by separate codes in the planning furthermost from the scheme. resource/processing area and associated transportation route; and The 'Road Traffic Noise Management Code • minimising openings in walls closest of Practice' published by the Queensland to these effects; and Department of Main Roads provides • providing mechanical ventilation to guidance on noise attenuation measures. living areas sensitive to these Also refer to Australian Standard 3671- effects; and 1989 Acoustic Road Traffic Noise Intrusion • using appropriate construction -Building Siting and Construction and insulation and glazing materials. AS2107-1987 Acoustics.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.74 APPENDIX 3: KEY RESOURCE AREA INFORMATION

A3.1 Information regarding each Key Resource Area is provided in numerical order.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.75 Melissa Hector

From: Petith Cheryl Sent: Friday, 2 December 2005 12:01 PM To: kelly.r.giles@ mainroads.qld.gov.au; [email protected]; Smith Maxwell; KOHN Phillip; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Amprimo John; [email protected]; [email protected]; Colin Bunker; [email protected]; Edwards Geoff; [email protected]; Irwin Malcolm; HICKMAN P.J.; Pagaduan Artemio; Petith Cheryl; Stephens Andy; Worrall Rob Subject: Follow up from today's SPP meeting Attachments: Extractives SPP guideline - final.doc; Extractives SPP - Final.doc; Key changes to SPP.doc

Dear All,

Please find attached copies of the following documents to aid you with your internal consultation process:

• State Planning Policy (SPP) • State Planning Policy Guideline • Quick Reference Guide "Key Changes to the SPP"

We will circulate draft minutes next week.

If you have any questions or concerns with the above documents please contact either myself, Andy Stephens, Art Pagaduan or Malcolm Irwin as soon as possible.

If any issues arise, please advise us at your earliest convenience so that we can work through them prior to seeking your department's endorsement of the SPP on Friday 16 December 2005.

Please ensure that you have scheduled the next meeting in your diaries for:

Friday 16 December 2005 9:30am - ll:OOam Level 3 Large Conference Room (same venue) Mineral House, 41 George Street

Thank you for your participation.

Regards,

Cheryl Petith Principal Policy Officer 1 Mineral & Extractive Planning Mining & Petroleum I Natural Resources & Mines 41 George Street, Brisbane QLD 4001 Australia I Ph 07 322 228711 Fax 07 323 71634

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RTIP1415-058 page number.98 STATE PLANNING POLICY 1/06 GUIDELINE

Protection of Extractive Resources

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RTIP1415-058 page number.99 TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE POLICY GUIDELINE ...... 3

1 POLICY OUTCOME ...... 3

2 APPLICATION OF THE POLICY ...... 3

3 MAKING OR AMENDING A PLANNING SCHEME ...... 5

4 DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT ...... 10

5 GLOSSARY ...... 12

APPENDIX 1: CRITERIA FOR STATE SIGNIFICANCE ...... 14

APPENDIX 2: COMPATIBILITY OF USES OR LOTS IN KEY RESOURCE AREAS ...... 15

APPENDIX 3: KEY RESOURCE AREA INFORMATION ...... 18

THE POLICY GUIDELINE ...... 3

1 POLICY OUTCOME ...... 3

2 APPLICATION OF THE POLICY ...... 3

3 MAKING OR AMENDING A PLANNING SCHEME ...... 5

4 DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT ...... 9

5 GLOSSARY ...... 11

APPENDIX 1: CRITERIA FOR STATE SIGNIFICANCE ...... 14

APPENDIX 2: COMPATIBILITY OF USES OR LOTS IN KEY RESOURCE AREAS ...... 15

APPENDIX 3: KEY RESOURCE AREA INFORMATION ...... 18

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RTIP1415-058 page number.100 THE POLICY GUIDELINE

The State Planning Policy Guideline: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy Guideline) provides information and advice on implementing the State Planning Policy: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy).

The Policy cites the Policy Guideline as 'extrinsic material' under the Statutory Instruments Act 1992, giving the Policy Guideline legal status in assisting in the interpretation of the Policy.

The section numbers in the Policy Guideline correspond to the section numbers in the Policy.

1 POLICY OUTCOME

Need to Protect Extractive Resources

1.1 The Policy outcome is to maintain the long-term availability of extractive resources in Key Resource Areas. The Key Resource Areas identified in the Policy are extractive resources of State or regional significance. The criteria for determining State and regional significance are described in Appendix 1.

1.2 Extractive resources are deposits of sand, gravel, quarry rock, clay and soil. They are essential to the State and regional economies, and the community, as the primary raw materials for the infrastructure and building construction industry. Extractive resources are extracted and processed to produce extractive materials used in concrete, pipes, tiles, road bases, asphalt, rail track ballast, breakwater construction, drainage materials, mortar and plaster, and a range of other products.

1.3 Extractive materials are high volume, low value products, and the economic viability of an extractive resource depends on its close proximity to markets and urban areas. Encroachment by incompatible uses can restrict or prevent the extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials to markets. The amenity of the community surrounding the extractive resource and transport route also needs to be protected from any potential adverse effects of extractive industry.

1.4 The Policy is part of the State Government's overall strategy of ensuring the sustainable use of extractive resources, while minimising the adverse environmental effects of extractive industry.

2 APPLICATION OF THE POLICY

Effect of the Policy

2.1 The Policy is a statutory instrument under the Integrated Planning Act 1997. Under the Act the Policy has effect: • in development assessment when the Policy is not appropriately reflected in the planning scheme; and D•S whenD planningIP schemes -are madeR or amended.TI Release DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 3

RTIP1415-058 page number.101 Areas to Which the Policy Applies

2.2 The Policy applies to the whole of the State, and has effect in local government areas that contain a Key Resource Area. The Key Resource Areas are listed by local government area in Annex 2 of the Policy, and Appendix 2 of the Policy Guideline provides information about each Key Resource Area. The Policy applies in each Key Resource Area shown on the maps in Annex 3 of the Policy.

2.3 The Policy applies until it is appropriately reflected in the relevant planning scheme.

2.4 A Key Resource Area includes a:

(a) Resource/processing area: This indicates the extent of the extractive resource and the operational areas associated with extraction and processing of extractive materials.

(b) Separation area: This indicates the separation area around the extractive resource/processing area within which people may be adversely affected by existing or future extractive industry.

(c) Transport Route: This indicates the preferred route to be used to transport1 extractive materials to markets. The Policy applies to premises within I 00 metres of the road reserve boundary or the access where there is direct vehicular access to the transport route.

Development to Which the Policy Applies

2.5 The Policy applies in development assessment when making a material change of use of premises or reconfiguring a lot.

2.6 The Policy recognises existing use rights by not applying to carrying out building work for a single detached dwelling on an existing vacant lot.

Meaning of 'Use' and 'Lots'

2.7 The term 'development' under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 is defined by a number of distinct actions. The Policy applies to two of these actions, namely the 2 making of a material change of use of premises, and the reconfiguring of a lot • The results of these actions are usually either a new or intensified 'use' of premises (including any associated works) or the creation of one or more 'lots'. It is these results of development- a use or a lot- and their compatibility with the extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials that determines whether the Policy outcome is achieved.

1 Generally road haulage is used to transport extractive materials, but in some circumstances materials could be transported by: • Rail transport, for example for transporting rail ballast where the extractive resource deposit is adjacent to rail (some rail ballast is trucked to a distribution centre at a rail siding); or • Conveyor transport comprising a loading point, conveyor, and a distribution centre where there are significant rates of extractioiL 2 SeeD Schedule IS0 of the IntegratedD PlanningIP Act 1997 for the- meaning R of the tennT "development".I Release I 4 DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.102 2.8 Part 4 of the Policy sets out when a use or a lot is compatible with the existing or future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials. The compatibility of a lot includes consideration of the permitted uses of the lot. Appendix 1 of the Policy Guideline provides advice about the compatibility of uses and lots in a Key Resource Area.

Matters Outside the Scope ofthe Policy

2.9 The Policy does not regulate extractive industry, particularly those activities associated with the extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials. Specific development applications for such development will be required to address detailed environmental, amenity and traffic issues in accordance with the applicable planning scheme and other relevant considerations under IDAS ( eg. requirements imposed on environmentally relevant activities under the Environment Protection Act 1994).

2.10 Other matters outside the scope of the Policy include: • the extraction of riverine quarry materials in non-tidal watercourses3 • the dredging of material from the bed of tidal waters under the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995; • minerals and mining under the Mineral Resources Act 1989. Minerals include metal ores, coal, clay for ceramic purposes, foundry sand, limestone and silica sand mined and used for their chemical properties, and rock mined in block or slab form for building or monumental purposes; and • Key Resource Areas applied solely to mineral resources as identified by the Department ofNatural Resources and Mines.

3 MAKING OR AMENDING A PLANNING SCHEME

Appropriately Reflecting the Policy in a Planning Scheme

3.1 A local government with a Key Resource Area in their local government area, when making or amending their planning scheme, must appropriately reflect the Policy. This is to ensure the State's interests are interpreted in the local context when planning for future development, and during the assessment of development applications under the planning scheme. The Policy outcome must be balanced and integrated with other State, regional, and local interests.

3.2 The planning scheme should reflect the Policy to an extent that satisfies the Minister. The Minister3 will advise a local government if the Policy is appropriately reflected in the planning scheme, having considered whether or not the State's interests would be adversely affected.

3Licences and approvals specifically for the extmction of riverine quany materials are administered under the Water Act 2000. The Department of Natural Resources and Mines should be consulted in relation to resource allocation prior to the submission of a fonnal development application under the Integrated Planning Act 1997. 4 Acting for the State Government on t11e advice of the Department ofNatura\ Resources and Mines and the Department of Local Government, Planning, SportD and Recreation.S DIP - RTI Release DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 5

RTIP1415-058 page number.103 Incorporating a Key Resource Area

3.3 Planning scheme map(s) should identify each Key Resource Area shown in Annex 3 of the Policy within or partly within the planning scheme area on a cadastre map at a scale sufficient to identify individual lots. The maps should show the following: • the boundary of a Key Resource Area; • the extent of the resource/processing area; • the extent of the separation area; and • the transport route.

3.4 It is suggested that the mapped information be presented on one or more overlays4 to which specific development assessment provisions apply. However, the most appropriate way of presenting the mapped information will depend on the structure of the particular planning scheme.

3.5 A local government may review the extent of a Key Resource Area with regard to local circumstances. This review will be undertaken as part of the planning scheme 5 preparation and amendment process , in full consultation with the community and all 6 relevant stakeholders .

3.6 The scope of the review will vary depending on the availability of information, and also in tenns of the existing or potential pressures from encroachment of incompatible uses on the extractive resource. The Key Resource Area, for example, may be revised as an extractive resource is exhausted or if new information is made available regarding the extent of the extractive resource.

Compatible Uses or Lots in a Key Resource Area

3.7 A use or a lot should be compatible in the respective element within a Key Resource Area. If a use or a lot is situated in more than one element of a Key Resource Area, it must be compatible within all of those elements. For example, a use within 100 metres of the road reserve boundary of the transport route, with direct vehicular access to the transport route that is also within the separation area, must be compatible within each of those elements. Appendix 1 provides indicators of compatible uses in each element of a Key Resource Area.

3.8 The following uses may be compatible within each element of a Key Resource Area:

(a) Resource/processing area Compatible uses in the resource/processing area are those associated with the extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials to markets. These uses could include: • extractive industry; or • a caretaker's residence for the extractive industry.

4 For fi.uther infonnation about this suggested approach forplmming schemes, refer to the IPA Plan Maldng Guide 1102 published by the Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation. 5 See Schedule I of the Integrated Planning Act 1997. 6 In Dparticular theS DepmtmentD ofNatumlI ResourcesP and Mines- on behalfR of the StateT Government.I Release I 6 DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.104 The planning scheme strategies should ensure the sequential extraction of the extractive resource occurs before subsequent uses that may be incompatible are established in the vicinity. The rehabilitation and use of the site, when the extractive resource is exhausted and extractive industry has ceased, together with the subsequent integration of the rehabilitated land into the surrounding area should also be addressed.

(b) Separation area The separation area indicates the area that may be affected by noise, dust, ground vibration and air blast overpressure from existing or future extractive industry. Therefore, to achieve the Policy outcome, a use or a lot in the separation area should not be sensitive to these adverse effects from extractive industry. To be compatible, uses also should not significantly increase the number of people living, working or congregating in the separation area that may be exposed to these effects.

The desirable separation distance between a resource/processing area and an incompatible use is: • I 000 metres where the extraction or processing of the extractive resource involves blasting or crushing (namely rock); or • 200 metres for any other extractive resource not involving blasting or crushing (namely sand, gravel, clay and soil). These are indicative distances only, and the extent of the separation area shown in each Key Resource Area has been modified to reflect local circumstances where known, such as topographical features that provide a natural buffer. The separation area has also been modified to exclude premises with existing (or with an existing development commitment for) uses and lots incompatible within the Key Resource Area.

Compatible uses in the separation area could include: • a caretaker's residence for the extractive industry; • nature conservation; • agricultural uses; • forestry; • land fill or refuse transfer station; • recreational uses such as passive open space; • commercial or industrial uses such as long-term vehicle parking, storage depot, landscape supply centres, equipment sales and display yard, and warehouse; or • uses that operate outside the approved hours of operation of the extractive industry.

(c) Transport Route Compatible uses along the transport route could include uses not involving a significant increase in the extent or degree of adverse effects on the amenity of persons living, working or congregating on adjacent premises arising from traffic transporting extractive materials.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.105 • nature conservation; • agricultural uses; • forestry; • land fill or refuse transfer station; • utility installation; • telecommunications facility; • recreational uses such as passive open space; or • commercial or industrial uses such as long-term vehicle parking, storage depot, landscape supply centres, equipment sales and display yard, and warehouse; • uses that operate outside the approved hours of transporting extractive materials.

Compatible uses with direct vehicular access to a transport route may include those uses above within I 00 metres either side of the reserve boundary of the transport route that can also achieve direct vehicular access to the transport route without adversely affecting the safe and efficient use of the route for the transport of extractive materials.

Incompatible Uses or Lots in a Key Resource Area

3.9 Uses or lots that would result in a significant increase in the number of persons living, working or congregating on the premises exposed to the adverse effects of extractive industry are likely to be incompatible uses in a Key Resource Area. This includes, but is not limited to, residential, educational, community and health uses (such as dwelling houses, caravan parks, motels, retirement villages and other institutional uses such as hospitals, childcare centres, kindergartens, and schools).

3.10 While the Policy does not apply to a single detached dwelling on an existing vacant lot, the sensitivity and high level of amenity desired for this use means that the adverse effects of extractive industry should be minimised through design and construction as far as practicable.

Determining Assessment Categories

3 .II The assessment category should be determined by where in the Key Resource Area the use or lot is to be located, and the compatibility ofthe use or lot within that location. Appendix I provides advice about the aspects of development that should be made assessable with respect to each component of a Key Resource Area.

3.12 In a majority of cases it is the compatibility of the use in the Key Resource Area that determines whether the Policy outcome is achieved. It is therefore suggested that making a material change of use should be the primary development assessment trigger in the planning scheme.

Incorporating Assessment Criteria

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RTIP1415-058 page number.106 change of use or reconfiguration of a lot should address all relevant aspects, including works associated with the use or the lot resulting from the change.

3.14 The suggested approach to incorporating assessment criteria is to have an overlay map showing a Key Resource Area (including the boundaries of each element), with assessment criteria in one or more codes specific to each element of the Key Resource Area. Appendix I provides advice about indicators of compatibility a use or a lot should achieve, with respect to each element of a Key Resource Area.

Information Required for Development Assessment

3.15 A planning scheme or planning scheme policy should state the information that may be requested from an applicant for assessing development in a Key Resource Area.

3.16 It is recommended that this information be stated in a planning scheme policy, since it is used to support the operation of the planning scheme. An advantage of using a planning scheme policy is that the information can be regularly updated without having to amend the planning scheme.

3.17 The circumstances where advice may be sought by the local government (for example from the Department of Natural Resources and Mines) should also be stated. It should be made clear that this action is neither mandatory nor an imposition upon the applicant, and is not a requirement of the statutory referral processes under the Integrated Development Assessment System of the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

Planning for Extractive Resources of Local Significance

3.18 While the Policy seeks to maintain the long-term availability of extractive resources of State or regional significance, a local government could also identify, evaluate and maintain the long-term availability of other extractive resources oflocal significance through planning and development assessment.

3.19 A local government is encouraged to incorporate similar outcomes for other extractive resources of local significance in their planning scheme. However, it is essential that the significance of the extractive resource area identified, whether State or local, be distinguished in the planning scheme, since the justification for the outcomes sought may be different.

3.20 Under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 a local government, both in plan making and in development assessment, is required to advance the Act's purpose. This includes, amongst other matters, the sustainable use of non-renewable natural resources such as extractive resources. The Act recognises extractive deposits of economic value as valuable features, which are a component of the core matters the Act requires to be coordinated and integrated in a planning scheme.

3.21 The planning scheme could seek to protect these locally significant extractive resources, in particular ifthere is an existing extractive industry, from incompatible uses or lots in the vicinity. The route associated with the transportation of extractive materials to markets could also be protected from incompatible uses or lots in the Dvicinity.S DIP - RTI Release DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 9

RTIP1415-058 page number.107 4 DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT

Assessing if a Use or a Lot Achieves the Policy Outcome

4.1 The Policy outcome is achieved when a use or a lot is compatible with the existing or future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials in relation to each element of a Key Resource Area. Guidance about assessing the compatibility of a use or a lot in a Key Resource Area is provided in Appendix 2.

4.2 The resource/processing areas of certain Key Resource Areas 7 may have state significant biodiversity, ecological, conservation, cultural heritage and indigenous values that may not be compatible with extractive industries. Where known, these values have been identified in the Special Considerations information provided for the relevant Key Resource Area in Appendix 3. An application for extractive industry in these particular Key Resource Areas will need to be assessed on a case-by-case basis to ensure that any potential adverse impacts on these values are avoided, mitigated or III!BI, having regard to maintaining the long term availability of the extractive resource.

Acceptable Circumstances for a Use or a Lot not to Achieve the Policy Outcome

4.3 The Policy sets out the limited circumstances when a use or a lot that does not achieve the Policy outcome is acceptable. These circumstances are when a new use or a lot is either consistent with the planning scheme, or provides an overriding community benefit and cannot be located elsewhere.

Uses or lots consistent with the planning scheme

4.4 A use or a lot within a Key Resource Area that does not achieve the Policy outcome is acceptable if it is consistent with the planning scheme outcomes. The circumstances in which a use or a lot is acceptable are when it is consistent with: • the relevant zone (or equivalent); • the associated development assessment table; and • the applicable codes in the planning scheme.

Uses or lots provide an overriding benefit

4.5 A use or a lot within a Key Resource Area that does not achieve the Policy outcome is acceptable if it would provide an overriding benefit to the State, or local community and cannot reasonably be located elsewhere.

4.6 A use or a lot is acceptable if it can demonstrate a higher social, economic or ecological benefit to the community. Acceptable circumstances where an

7 KRA 7 Braeside(Wmwick Shire), KRA 14 Ravenshoe (Herbetton Shire), KRA 21 Ncrimbera {Livingstone Shire), KRA 22 Pink Lily(Livingstone and Fitzroy Shires), KRA 27 North Gregory (Whitsunday Shire), KRA 34 Cape Cleveland (Townsville City), KRA 41 Kholo Creek (B1isbane City), KRA43 Beachmere(Caboolture Shire), KRA44 Bmcalba (Caboolture Shire), KRA 47 Ningi (Caboolture Shire), KRA 53 Image Flat (Maroochy Shire), KRA 62 Blue Rock (Gold Coast City), KRA 65 Jacob's Well Deposit B (Gold Coast City), KRA 67 North Darlington Range (Gold Coast City), KRAD 71 Mt CottonS (RedlandD Shire), KRAI 79P Mt Cross (Gatton- Shire) R TI Release [ 10 DRAFT SPP Guideline 1106

RTIP1415-058 page number.108 incompatible use or a lot could provide an oven1ding benefit are those that would significantly: • improve the community's access to essential services; • increase long-term employment opportunities; or • facilitate synergies with existing activities in the vicinity.

4. 7 If a use or a lot would restrict or prevent extractive industry, the social, economic and ecological implications of using alternative sources of extractive resources should be assessed. This assessment should include the effects of transporting extractive materials from other sources, including the effects on: • amenity in the vicinity of the route used to transport the extractive materials; • costs of extractive materials for building construction and infrastructure; • pollution levels from increased exhaust emissions; • road maintenance costs; • transport costs for extractive industry; and • transport safety and efficiency.

Uses cannot be located elsewhere

4.8 Extractive industry does not have flexible location options because the extractive resources are fixed, finite and are limited in occurrence. Other uses (in particular residential uses) are unlikely to ovemde the long-term availability of an extractive resource because they have more flexible location options.

4.9 An assessment of alternative premises for a use or a lot should amongst other matters: • identifY the location requirements of the use or the lot, including physical site characteristics, access, and servicing; • identifY premises that meet these location requirements; • evaluate the identified premises in terms of the planning scheme outcomes (or adjoining planning scheme if suitable land is identified in an adjoining local govennnentarea);and • assess the respective ecological, social, or economic implications of each alternative prem1ses.

Adverse effects must be minimised

4.10 When a use or a lot is consistent with the planning scheme or an ovemding benefit is demonstrated, the adverse effects of the new use or lot on the existing viability of the extractive resource should be reduced to the greatest extent practicable. The new use or lot should be designed to maintain the existing ability of a current or future extractive operation to meet statutory requirements, and thus minimise any adverse effects from an extractive operation on persons living, working or congregating on the new lot or premises. For example, adverse effects may be reduced by measures such as buffer areas, earth mounding, landscaping, or design and construction measures including double glazing.

Information Required for Development Assessment with Regard to the Policy

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RTIP1415-058 page number.109 applicant and seek advice from the relevant State agencies, in particular the Department of Natural Resources and Mines.

5 GLOSSARY

5.1 The following terms used in the Policy and the Policy Guideline are explained below:

Air blast overpressure Air blast overpressure is the component of a pressure wave produced by an explosion in rock that travels through the atmosphere.

Buffer A "buffer" is a management technique undertaken by an extractive industry operator within their site to minimise the adverse effects of the extractive industry. These techniques may include the use of natural topography, earth bunds or vegetation zones.

Extractive industry Extractive industry is the extraction and processing of extractive resources and associated activities to produce extractive materials, including their transportation to markets.

Extractive materials Extractive materials are extracted from the earth's crust and processed for infrastructure and construction purposes. They include sand, gravel, quarry rock, clay and soil. They do not include minerals under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 such as metal ores, coal, clay for ceramic purposes, foundry sand, limestone and silica sand mined and used for their chemical properties, and rock mined in block or slab form for building or monumental purposes.

Extractive resources Extractive resources are natural deposits of sand, gravel, quarry rock, clay, and soil extracted for extractive materials.

Resource/processing area The resource/processing area indicates the extent of the extractive resource and the processing operations. The extraction of extractive materials can include ripping, blasting or dredging; the processing of extractive materials can include crushing, screening, washing, blending or grading, wastewater treatment, and associated activities can include storage, rehabilitation, loading, transportation, administration, and maintenance facilities.

Ground vibration Ground vibration is the component of a pressure wave produced by an explosion in rock that travels through the ground.

Major road A major road is a road link the function of which is consistent with the proposed DextractiveSD resourceI Ptraffic requirements- R andT is generallyI R a Statee controlledle road.a se I 12 DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.110 Separation area The separation area in the Key Resource Area indicates the area around the resource/processing area where existing or potential extraction or processing of the extractive resource could potentially expose people to undesirable levels of noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast overpressure.

State significant biodiversity areas Areas determined as having State or regional biodiversity significance through a Biodiversity Planning Assessment (BP A) undertaken by the EPA. BP As show an area according to specified biodiversity values.

Transport route The transport route in a Key Resource Area indicates the route used to transport extractive materials to markets. In most cases the transport route is a road from the boundary of the resource/processing area to a major road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.111 APPENDIX 1: CRITERIA FOR STATE SIGNIFICANCE

Criteria for State or Regional Significance

AI.! An extractive resource is of State or regional significance for acceptance as a Key Resource Area, if it meets any of the following criteria: I. Size: The size of the extractive resource is equal to the annual demand for the commodity type in its region or sub-region; or 2. Production: The resource is capable of producing 5 percent of annual demand for the commodity type in its region or sub-region; or 3. Market: The resource can supply more than one significant part of the region or sub-region; or 4. Scarcity: The resource has particular physical properties that are scarce in the region or sub-region; or 5. Specialised: Specialised resources needed for strategic infrastructure.

Using the Criteria fm· State or Regional Significance

Al.2 There are no extractive operations in Queensland that serve a State-wide need. Most serve a region or a sub-region at the most. Therefore, significance to the State is based on the actual or potential contribution of a resource to the development of its region.

A1.3 An assessment of a resource against the criteria in A3.1 will determine whether or not a site is likely to warrant consideration as a resource of State significance. If a resource meets any of those criteria, the resource area's social, cultural and environmental values are considered in defining the boundaries of a potential KRA. The area is then nominated for approval as a Key Resource Area under the State Planning Policy. A development assessment process is still required to determine if and how an extractive industry operation may proceed.

Review of Key Resource Areas

A 1.4 It is intended to review the state or regional significance of a KRA on an ongoing basis in light of new information pertaining to the actual or potential contribution of a resource to the development of its region.

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A2.1 This appendix provides advice about assessing the compatibility of uses or lots with respect to each element in a Key Resource Area. The suggested approach includes an extractive resource overlay and makes relevant development assessable through the overlay.

Extractive Resources Overlay

A2.2 It is suggested that all Key Resource Areas in the local government area be mapped as an overlay. The overlay should show each element ofthe Key Resource Area to allow the appropriate assessment criteria to apply to development in the relevant element. Part 3 of the Policy Guideline provides further advice about incorporating Key Resource Areas.

Using the Table

A2.3 The following table are not intended to be incorporated directly into a planning scheme, but should be used to devise appropriate assessment measures that are able to be integrated with other provisions in the planning scheme. The tables can also be used to assist in implementing the Policy in development assessment when the Policy is not appropriate! y reflected in the planning scheme.

Column I: Development made assessable

A2.4 A material change of use or a reconfiguration of a lot that would result in a use or a lot likely to be incompatible in any element of a Key Resource Area should be made assessable. It is not necessary to make compatible uses or lots assessable development under the extractive resources overlay, however these uses or lots could be subject to other relevant assessment criteria under the planning scheme.

A2.5 Local government should decide if assessable development should be made either code or impact assessable. If the effects of a use or a lot can be managed by a bounded assessment, code assessment is appropriate. If the effects can only be managed by an unbounded assessment, or third party appeal rights should be available, impact assessment is appropriate.

Column 2: Indicators of compatibility

A2.6 The indicators of compatibility provide a basis for local government to devise probable solutions as to how a use or a lot could demonstrate compatibility in each element of a Key Resource Area. The indicators are not exhaustive and there may be other ways for a use or a lot to achieve compatibility. Part 3 of the Policy Guideline provides advice about uses or lots that may be compatible in a Key Resource Area. DSDIP - RTI Release

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RTIP1415-058 page number.113 Development made Indicators of compatibility assessable Resource/ Processing Area 1. Material change of 1.1 The use is associated with either the extraction or use. processing of the resource 2. Reconfiguration of a 2.1 The approved use of the lot is associated with the extraction lot. or processing of the extractive resource; or 2.2 The number oflots is not increased. Separation Area 3. Material change of use 3.1 The use does not result in an increase in the extent or involving a significant degree of adverse effects on the amenity of persons increase in persons arising from noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast living, working or overpressure from the extractive industry; or congregating on the 3.2 The use operates outside the approved hours of operation premises. of the extractive industry; or 3.3 The use is associated with the either the extraction or processing of the resource; or 3.4 The works associated with the use incorporate design, orientation and construction measures that mitigate the effects of noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast overpressure from the extractive industry to an acceptable level with respect to the amenity of persons living, working or congregating on the premises by: o Locating the works the greatest distance from the source of adverse effects; and o Locating living, working and congregating areas furthermost from these effects; and o Minimising openings in walls closest to these effects; and o Providing mechanical ventilation to living areas sensitive to these effects; and o Using appropriate construction insulation and glazing materials. 4. Material change of use 4.1 The use achieves any of3.1 through 3.4 above and is not involving a use sensitive to noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast sensitive to noise, overpressure; and dust, ground vibration, 4.2 The works associated with the use incorporate design, or air blast orientation, and construction measures that mitigate the overpressure. effects of noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast overpressure from the extractive industry to an acceptable level with respect to the sensitivity of the use. 5. Reconfiguration of a 5.1 The number oflots is not increased; and lot. 5.2 The approved use of the lot does not involve a significant increase in persons living, working or congregating on the premises or achieves any of3.1 through 3.4 above; and 5.3 The building envelope is situated to minimise the adverse effects from the extraction or processing of the extractive DSDIP -resource. R TI Release I 16 DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.114 Development made Indicators of compatibility assessable Premises within 100 metres either side of the Reserve Boundary of a Transport Route 6. Material change of use 6.1 The use does not result in an increase in the extent or involving a significant degree of adverse effects on the amenity of people living, increase in persons working or congregating within 100 metres of the reserve living, working or boundary of a transport route; or congregating on the 6.2 The use operates outside the approved hours of premises. transporting extractive materials; or 6.3 The works associated with the use incorporate design, orientation and construction measures to mitigate adverse effects from heavy vehicle traffic transporting extractive materials, to an acceptable level with respect to the amenity of persons living, working or congregating on the premises by: o Locating the works the greatest distance from the source of adverse effects; and o Locating living, working and congregating areas furthermost from these effects; and o Minimising openings in walls closest to these effects; and o Providing mechanical ventilation to living areas sensitive to these effects; and o Using appropriate construction insulation and glazing materials; and o Using noise attenuation measures'. 7. Reconfiguration of a 7.1 The number of lots is not increased; and lot. 7.2 The approved use of the lot does not involve a significant increase in persons living, working or congregating on the premises or achieves any of 6.1 through 6.3 above; and 7.3 The building envelope is situated to minimise the adverse effects from the extraction or processing of the extractive resource. Premises with Direct Vehicular Access to a Transport Route 8. Material change of use 8.1 The use will not adversely affect the safe and efficient 9 involving direct operation of the transport route . vehicular access to a transport route. 9. Reconfiguration of a 9.1 The lot will not adversely affect the safe and efficient lot with direct operation of the transport route. vehicular access to a transport route.

s 1l1c 'Road Tmffic Noise Management Code of Practice' published by the Queensland Department of Main Roads provides guidance on noise attenuation measures. Also refer to Austmlian Standan:l3671 ~ 1989 Acoustic Road Traffic Noise Intrusion- Building Siting and Construction and AS2l07-l987 Acoustics. 9 The 'Road Planning and Design Manual' published by the Queensland Department of Main Roads provides advice on how safe and efficient access can Dbe achieved.S DIP - RTI Release DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 17

RTIP1415-058 page number.115 APPENDIX 3: KEY RESOURCE AREA INFORMATION

A3.1 Information regarding each Key Resource Area is provided in numerical order.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.117 RA VENSBOURNE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 1

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Crows Nest Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located northeast of the village ofRavensbourne off the Esk-Hampton Road (see map KRA 1).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The sand resource comprises weathered soft, friable sandstone that underlies basalt lavas to the northeast ofRavensbourne. Clay washed from the sand forms a valuable by-product, being sold for brick-making clay. The clay is held under a mining lease.

The resource has been worked for more than 20 years and a sizeable quarry is currently active. Additional resources are likely to occur within the mining lease boundary.

SIGNIFICANCE: The large resource is sufficient for many years and is well placed to supply Toowoomba and the northeastern Darling Downs, which are otherwise deficient in sources of construction sand. Because of the scarcity of natural construction sand for Toowoomba and the Darling Downs, the Ravensbourne resource is conveniently situated to supply these markets.

SEPARATION AREA: On the southern and eastern sides the separation distance is the full 200 metres from the property boundary, rather than the resource, as eventual working of the resource may approach this boundary. To the west and north, the boundary is the mining lease boundary, as sufficient separation from eventual workings is likely to be available inside this line.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The sand is transported a short distance along Philp Road to the main Esk-Hampton Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.118 INGLEWOOD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 2

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Inglewood Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about I 0 kilometres east of Inglewood via the Cunningham Highway (see map KRA 2).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a basalt plug, intruded through older sedimentary rocks. It forms a flat-topped hill with gentle outer slopes.

A quarry supplying various rock products is located at the eastern end of the hill.

SIGNIFICANCE: The life of the available resource is expected to be over 50 years at the present rate of production. The resource has provided the majority of various rock products to the Inglewood and Waggamba Shires and to townships and road works further west, such as St George. Some products have been transported into New South Wales.

SEPARATION AREA: The outermost slopes of the basalt hill are weathered and thus unsuitable for extraction. Thus any future development will tend to be confined to the slightly weathered or fresh basalt in the middle part of the hill, with the outer slopes being retained to screen the operations from the surrounding land.

Therefore the separation distance is set at 500 metres from the outermost edge of the basalt resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: A transport route constructed across private property extends westwards around the southern flank of the hill, then along the boundary with the adjacent property and onto the Cunningham Highway to the south.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.119 WELLCAMP DOWNS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 3

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Jondaryan Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located south of the Cecil Plains Road about 12 kilometres west of Toowoomba (see map KRA 3).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of hard basalt from a thick volcanic flow or plug, which fonns a prominent hill at Well camp Downs beside the Cecil Plains Road. The reserves are very large with only minor variations in quality. Resources are believed to be sufficient for over 100 years at present production rates.

The resource is the site of the largest quarry in the region, which supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The size of the resource, the proximity to proposed major road and rail transport routes, the ability to work the resource unobtrusively and its location in a broad acre rural area zoned for future industry all make this the most important known rock resource for the eastern Darling Downs region. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Toowoomba and eastern Darling Downs markets.

SEPARATION AREA: Although the quarry is currently located in the centre of the hill, in the longer term it could extend further into the outer slopes of the hill.

Accordingly, the separation distance is set at 1000 metres from the outer extent of the resource to protect its long-term availability. The separation area thus extends north of the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly onto the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road, mainly to the east.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.120 GLENV ALE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 4

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Jondaryan Shire and Toowoomba City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 6 kilometres southwest ofToowoomba (see map KRA 4).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises hard basalt that forms part of Glenvale Mountain.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is understood to be sufficient for 25 to 30 years supply of material at current levels of extraction. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Toowoomba urban area and the eastern Darling Downs markets.

SEPARATION AREA: On the eastern and southeastern sides of the hill where the face and processing area are visible, the full I 000 metres separation distance is adopted. On the southern and southwestern sides, the distance is reduced progressively to 500 metres, as the rim of forested land at the base of the hill will screen the adjacent land.

On the northwestern side, the boundary is constrained by the rural residential area adjacent to Riethmuller Road. To the northeast, the boundary follows the base of the hill and down a small ridge to the east to run beside a new subdivision off Boundary Street and then progressively reaches the 1000 metres distance further east and south.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route to the east is along Euston Road to the Gore Highway (Anzac Avenue), and westwards along Drayton-Wellcamp Road to the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.121 MALU KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 5

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Rosalie Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located north ofMalu railway siding west of Jondaryan (see map KRA 5).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: Fresh basalt occurs beneath shallow overburden at the base of a hill west of Jondaryan, adjacent to the Malu railway siding and grain-loading silos. The available resource is located in a railway reserve originally intended for rail ballast. It is reported that basalt extends for some distance along the ridge to the north.

A small quarry is located immediately north of the grain silos, supplying concrete aggregate, bitumen and sealing aggregates, road base and ballast.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is an important source of quarry rock for the northeastern and western Darling Downs. Large volumes, estimated to be around 20 years supply, exist around the quarry and potentially in areas to the north.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of I 000 metres around the resource has been adopted because of the flat open nature of the surrounding topography.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported directly from the site onto the Warrego Highway, or in the case of ballast, loaded at the rail siding near the quarry.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.122 JIMBOUR KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 6

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Wambo Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 30 kilometres north of Dalby along the Jimbour Quarry Road, between Jimbour and Bell (see map KRA 6).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a slightly weathered basalt flow that overlies sedimentary rocks. This forms an extensive gently sloping ridge.

The Wambo Shire quarry is located in the lowest part of the ridge on the northern side within a Council quarry reserve, and supplies various rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource life within the Council reserve is expected to be over 25 years and additional basalt is present in adjacent areas. The resource provides a large percentage of various rock products to the Wambo, Chinchilla, Kingaroy, Nanango and Murilla Shires, Dalby Town Council and at times, material has been sold to other areas as far away as Taroom, Roma and Toowoomba.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance is mostly set at the full 1000 metres from the edge of the Council reserve, except to the north of Jimbour Quarry Road, where the boundary can be set at the crest of the ridge. A separation distance of I 000 metres extends to the eastern end of the ridge where a house is situated.

It is likely that future quarrying would extend southwards from the present Council reserve. Thus the southern limit is set near the crest of the ridge to the south, more than I 000 metres from the southern edge of the Council reserve in order that the quarry remains screened from the lower country to the south.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported along the Jimbour Quarry Road and then westward to the Dalby­ Jandowae Road. Some material is transported eastward to the Bunya Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.123 BRAESIDE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 7

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Warwick Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located 22 kilometres south of Warwick on the New England Highway (see mapKRA 7).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The hardrock resource comprises hornfels (contact metamorphic rock) developed adjacent to a granitic intuition. Weathering of the granitic rock has produced decomposed granite and boulders which also form part of the resource.

An existing quarry supplies a range of crushed rock products and an adjacent part of the resource has also been approved for extraction.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are resources sufficient for 50 years supply at the current rate of production. The potential resource in surrounding properties may be much larger.

The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Warwick and Stanthorpe Shires.

SEPARATION AREA: The western boundary of the separation area allows a total distance of 1000 metres from any proposed blasting operations within the quarry rock resource. Partial screening of the existing operation is provided by a low hill on the western side of the highway. The northern boundary is I 000 metres north of the existing quarry along the highway, and from there eastwards around the northern extremity of the potential resource. The boundary is 1000 metres from the eastern limit of the extractive resource. The southern boundary is set at I 000 metres south of the proposed operation. Extension into the adjacent property would be possible if the southern end of the ridge is retained as a screen with a 500 metre separation distance.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly onto the New England Highway over a route owned by the existing operator. The approved operation will also transport materials directly to the highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small section of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs at the western end of the extractive licence area. This is to be retained as part of the operational plan to serve as a visual buffer to the New England Highway. 'Of concern' vegetation in the KRA is covered by pre-existing approvals. The KRA also contains areas having State biodiversity significance determined through the Enviromnental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. DSDIP - RTI Release I 121 DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.124 HARLAXTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 8

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Toowoomba City and Gatton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is sited on the northern fringe of the built-up area ofToowoomba east of the railway line and the New England Highway (see map KRA 8).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises a very thick basalt sequence near the edge of the Toowoomba escarpment at Harlaxton on the northern fringes ofToowoomba.

It is the site of a major quarry that yields a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining sufficient for some decades. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Toowoomba, northeastern Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley markets.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area is constrained by residential blocks to the south and west, and the edge of existing residential settlement above the railway line on the northwest side. It extends to the top of the ridge running east from the escarpment to the north of the gully at the base of the quarry on the northern side, and the base of the escarpment to the east.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported a short distance along a suburban street to the New England Highway. A rail siding in the quarry facilitates loading of rail ballast when required.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.125 WON GABEL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 9

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Atherton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 9 kilometres south of Atherton, on Wongabel Road, off the Atherton-Herberton Road (see map KRA 9).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource, which consists of partly decomposed, coarse-grained granite, is an important source of road base materials for the Atherton Tableland area. At deeper levels some knobs of hard unweathered rock allow production of crushed aggregate.

Two adjacent quarries are currently in operation. One site produces higher-class road base and some crushed rock aggregates from blasting and crushing of relatively fresh granite exposed in the floor of the quarry. The other site mainly produces lower-class road bases, maintenance gravels and fill by ripping of weathered granite.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is one of the main sources of road base for the Atherton Tableland market, supplying several local government areas and the Department of Main Roads, and considerable resources remain for the future. Atherton, Eacham and Mareeba Shire Councils are supplied, with some material transported as far as Cairns.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area extends 1000 metres across Wongabel Road from the fresh granite face in Wongabel Quarry, as the land is flat and exposed to the processing area. On the southeast the boundary of the separation area is along a ridge trending southwards from the road at about the same distance. The northwestern boundary is the northern base of the ridge on which the workings of Cattle Camp Quarry are situated (where no blasting is undertaken). The southern boundary is in State Forest on the ridge about 400 metres uphill from these workings.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported along the partly sealed and partly gravel Wongabel Road either westward to the Atherton-Herberton Road or eastwards to Hemmings Lane and then the Kennedy Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs on the northwestern edge of the resource area. This is covered by pre-existing approvals.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.126 BARRON RIVER FLATS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 10

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource occurs in parts of the alluvial flats of the Barron River between Kamerunga and the coastline in the northern suburbs of Cairns (see map KRA I 0).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Medium to Coarse Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises three sections of the alluvial flats of the Barron River downstream of its exit from the Barron Gorge. These are underlain by medium to coarse sand with some gravel that occurs beneath the sand. The sand is suitable for concrete aggregate, bedding sand and fill sand. As no comprehensive survey of potential resources in the surrounding flats has been undertaken, the three parts of the Key Resource Area do not represent all possible occurrences of sand in the area and others may be delineated in the future.

Three sand pits are active in the resource at present, supplying sand for concrete, asphalt, bedding and fill uses.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource in the Barron River flats is one of only three sources conveniently located to supply the needs of the Cairns regional market for natural medium to coarse concrete and asphalt sand, as well as being a prime source for bedding and fill sand for the same market. Very large resources remain.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundaries of the sand resources are indicative only, being based on the approximate extent of the existing operations. A maximum separation distance of 200 metres has been adopted around each operation area except where residential boundaries are closer.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The sand from the two southern pits is transported directly onto the Brinsmead-Kamerunga Road, and the Captain Cook Highway. Material from the northern resource is transported onto theYorkeys Knob Road to the Captain Cook Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The boundary of the resource/processing area reflects a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the Barron River to protect fish habitat. A small area of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 is surrounded by the resource/processing area. It is protected by the conditions of the extraction licence.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.127 MOUNTAINVIEW KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 11

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource is located in the Mulgrave River valley about 10 kilometres west of Gordonvale on the Gillies Highway (see map KRA 11).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of a thick basalt flow, which forms gently sloping ridges between the Mulgrave River and the Gillies Highway near the Mountainview Hotel. The resource has been the site of a major quarry supplying large volumes of concrete aggregate and bitumen screenings (with minor road pavement gravels), making it one of the major producers for the Cairns market. It is currently inactive, but significant resources remain.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for at least 20 years at normal production rates, and is strategically situated to supply the broader Cairns market.

SEPARATION AREA: The southern, western and northwestern boundaries of the Key Resource Area are along the crests of ridges that are higher than the quarry. These boundaries are about 600 metres to 800 metres from the face and processing facilities. The northern boundary is along the edge of the existing residential subdivision and thence down Roos Creek to the river, at about 800 metres from the face. The Mulgrave River forms the boundary on the east.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Rock is transported directly onto the Gillies Highway on the southwestern side of the resource.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to Little Mulgrave Forest Reserve on the western and southern boundaries. A small area of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs between the western edge of the resource/processing area and the Gillies Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.128 REDL YNCH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 12

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource is located in Freshwater Creek valley about 5 kilometres south of Redlynch in the western suburbs of Cairns (see map KRA 12).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of dark, fine-grained granite, which outcrops on a major northwest trending ridge on the western side of the Freshwater Creek valley. The rock is more massive and of a higher strength that other sources in the district, and is thus capable of supplying specialist products as well as annour stone.

The resource is the site of a major quarry suppling concrete aggregates, sealing aggregates and manufactured sands.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource life is estimated in the order of 50 years at present rates of consumption. The Redlynch resource is one of three major rock deposits currently supplying the Cairns regional market, with material being supplied as far as Mossman and Port Douglas. The resource is close to major regional markets.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance adopted has been constrained by existing subdivisions and conservation areas. The northern boundary is along the southern and western edges of the existing rural residential/urban development to the north of the quarry and thus provides 250 metres to 600 metres of separation. To the south, the boundary is on the ridge crest south of Currunda Creek, thus encompassing the land exposed to direct view and noise from the quarry face and plant site. The eastern boundary is the Redlynch Intake Road. Where the steep and dissected slopes in the State Forest/World Heritage Area provide a physical buffer to the west they form the boundary of the separation area, with a maximum separation distance of I 000 metres directly to the west along a deep gully. TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported from the property onto the Redlynch Intake Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to the Dinden Forest Reserve and the southeastern corner of Barron Gorge National Park is less than one kilometre to the northwest. These areas are essential habitat for cassowaries.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.129 WRIGHT CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 13

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource is located in the headwaters of Wright Creek about 6 kilometres south of Edmonton (see Map KRA 13).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of two occurrences of interbedded greywacke and argillite. The greywacke has been considerably sheared, giving a tendency to flaky aggregates, and the depth of weathering is considerable. The resource is valuable particularly for road base.

Two large quarries have been established on the resource and are worked as one operation, supplying road base and screening products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource, estimated to be sufficient for about 15 years, is limited by a State Forest boundary to the south and general steepness of terrain. The resource supplies a large proportion of the road base and screenings for the Cairns regional market, being one of three current operations to do so. Materials are transported as far as Mossman, Port Douglas and Malanda on the Atherton Tableland.

SEPARATION AREA: The northern boundary is 1000 metres from the Mount Peter quarry face, as the open flat land there is exposed to the operations. The eastern boundary is at the foot of the ridge to the east of the face. The northwestern boundary is along a ridge crest about 1000 metres north from the Hussey Road quarry face. The steep slopes in the State Forest!W orld Heritage Area form the southern and western boundaries.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Transport is via the sealed Hussey and Maitland Roads to the Bruce Highway south of Edmonton.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to Little Mulgrave Forest Reserve. Some 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 is adjacent to the resource/processing area.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Herberton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 1.5 kilometres north of the town ofRavenshoe (see map KRA 14).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of rhyolitic welded tuff forming a ridge immediately to the north of the town ofRavenshoe.

The resource is the site of a large quarry, which produces a range of products, including concrete and bitumen sealing aggregates, road bases of various classes and manufactured sand.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining on the ridge is very large and is one of the main sources of supply for the southern Atherton Tableland, Nonnanton and Greenvale markets, as well as extensive rural areas to the south and east for which it is the only developed source of higher class materials.

SEPARATION AREA: The southern boundary is the northern extent of the residential zone of Ravenshoe town providing a separation distance of 200 metres to 500 metres, extending eastward along the course of North Creek at about a distance of700 metres from the operations on the ridge crest. The western boundary is the tourist railway line west ofTumoulin Road, which is about 500 metres from the lowest face. The northern boundary is in the State Forest at about I 000 metres from the workings, which are more exposed from this direction.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock materials are transported down the ridge to Grigg Street, along Moore Street through Ravenshoe and onto the Kennedy Highway on the eastern outskirts of town.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to the Tumoulin State Forest. The resource/processing area is partly covered by 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and is classified as 'Endangered' Regional Ecosystem by the Enviromnental Protection Agency. However, the quarrying operation has 'as-of-right' use that predates the Integrated Planning Act 1997 and the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Johnstone Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 9 kilometres west ofinnisfail, off the Palmerston Highway (see mapKRA 15).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises basalt, which occurs as a single lava flow that outcrops between Berner and Fisher Creeks and the North Johnstone River at Coorumba west ofinnisfail.

The resource is the site of a major quarry, which supplies large quantities of railway and tramway ballast, road base, and some concrete and sealing aggregates.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are very large volumes remaining in the resource and it is conveniently situated to supply the Innisfail and surrounding districts with a range of crushed rock products, being one of only two current sources capable of doing so.

SEPARATION AREA: On the northeast and southwest the separation distance of about 800 metres to 900 metres from the faces and crushing plant extends just beyond gentle ridge crests that overlook the valley of Berner Creek where the quarry is situated. This screens the operations from surrounding land in that direction. On the northwest the boundary is a full 1000 metres from the advancing new face, as the land there is flat and will not be shielded from noise impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock materials are transported via the partly unsealed and sealed Coorumba Road to the Palmerston Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The northern section of the separation area in the KRA encompasses possible essential cassowary habitat.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.132 PIN GIN HILL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 16

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Johnstone Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 6 kilometres west oflnnisfail, off the Palmerston Highway (see mapKRA 16).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of basalt, which occurs beneath about 3 metres of red soil in hills south of the Palmerston Highway west oflnnisfail.

The resource is the site of a large quarry operated for several decades by the Johnstone Shire Council (the Palmerston Quarry) but which is now leased to a private company. Concrete and bitumen aggregates and road base are produced.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining is very large, sufficient for several decades at the present rate of production. It is one of only two currently known sources capable of supplying a range of high quality crushed products and is of strategic significance to the Innis fail district and areas to the north as far as Babinda in Cairns City and Tully in Cardwell Shire.

SEPARATION AREA: On the west, south and southeast the separation area boundary adopted is just beyond the gentle ridge crests of the land rising above the quarry. The separation distance thus varies from about 500 to 800 metres from the resource boundary. On the northeast the distance is at a full I 000 metres as this land is lower and exposed to future operations on the resource. On the north, the boundary is North Bamboo Creek, where it crosses Quarry Road, as this lies along a ridge screening the surrounding land from quarry operations.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported a short distance along the sealed Quarry Road to the Palmerston Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The northwestern section of the separation area in the KRA encompasses possible essential cassowary habitat.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.133 TICHUM CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 17

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Mareeba Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located adjacent to the Kennedy Highway between Mareeba and Kuranda (see mapKRA 17).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a number of flows of basalt beside the Kennedy Highway at Tichum Creek.

It is the site of a major quarry which has been active for over 20 years producing road base and crushed aggregates. More recent! y manufactured sand has also been produced.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is probably sufficient for another 15 years at the current rate of production. The resource supplies considerable quantities of road base and screenings to the Cairns market, being one of the three main quarries to do so, and is one of the main sources of crushed screenings and road base for the Atherton Tableland market.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is situated in a ridge south of the Davies Creek valley, adjacent to the junction with Tichum Creek. The levelland to the west and southwest requires the full separation distance of I 000 metres, whereas the boundary of the separation area is set at the foot of the steep slopes to the north, east and south. This distance varies from 500 metres near the Kennedy Highway north and south of the resource, to I 000 metres along the northeastern side of Davies Creek.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported directly onto the Kennedy Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is adjacent to the Dinden State Forest to the east.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.134 BENEDICT ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 18

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Fitzroy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 32 kilometres west of Rockhampton and 7 kilometres north of Stanwell along Benedict Road (see map KRA 18).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of basalt up to 35 metres thick, which overlies conglomeratic sedimentary rocks.

An area east of the junction of Benedict Road and Hopkins road has been included in the resource/processing area.

SIGNIFICANCE: This resource has the potential to provide aggregate and other construction materials for the proposed expansion of industrial facilities and other development in the eastern part of the central Queensland region. There are additional potential resources in the basalt to the west that have not yet been proven.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary is set at I 000 metres from the extent of the resource limits to the north and east where the land is lower than the basalt ridge. On the southeastern, southern and western side the separation distance extends to the crests of ridges, which are higher than the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route will extend along Hopkins Road south to the Capricorn Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.135 TARAGOO LA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 19

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Calliope Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located 2 kilometres east ofTaragoola railway siding, about 12 kilometres south of Calliope (see map KRA 19).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a north-trending belt oflimestone deposits. The resources are quarried for extractive purposes such as concrete aggregate, railway ballast, road base, and general construction work. The limestone is extracted under mining lease tenure under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 for uses such as acid soil treatment and for lime for the alumina refinery in Gladstone.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is one of only two major sites currently supplying crushed quarry rock to the Gladstone region. The large resources present and the convenient location of the Taragoola resource, close to Gladstone and existing rail infrastructure, means that the resource will remain of significance for the quarry rock needs of the region.

SEPARATION AREA: The eastern, southern and western boundaries of the separation area are defined by the full supply level of the raised Awoonga dam reservoir.

The northern boundary is located about 500 metres north of the northern-most mining lease, where an intervening ridge provides partial shielding from quarry impacts. The northwestern boundary is retained at the full I 000 metres from the resource/processing area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are either transported to the Taragoola rail siding along a private road, or along a rural road to the Dawson Highway at Calliope. The first 3 kilometres of this road is unsealed.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: There are a number of indigenous cultural heritage sites recorded within the separation area, and two recorded sites within the resource/processing area. Both these sites were recorded during the Stage I survey of the Awoonga Dam Raising Cultural Heritage Project and are now protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003. Despite the level of disturbance within the Taragoola mining area, there is further potential for archaeological sites to exist. The limestone supports vegetation that is significant to the Traditional Owners, and the possibility that surface and subterranean rock art exists in this area has not yet been fully explored. If such sites were identified, they would be unique in the region. Further development in this KRA should be subject to appropriate management of the cultural heritage sites and values, in consultation with the Traditional Owners (Port Curtis/Coral Coast NativeD TitleS ClaimD Group),IP through a- Cultural R HeritageT ManagementI R ePlan. lease I 133 DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.136 YARWUN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 20

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Calliope Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 1 kilometre west of the township ofYarwun south of the Gladstone-Mount Larcom Road and the Northern Railway line (see map KRA 20).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hardened sedimentary rocks adjacent to the railway line west of Yarwun.

An operating quarry supplies a full range of crushed rock products, including road base, concrete aggregate, bitumen screenings, rail ballast, drainage aggregate and crusher dust.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is one of only two major sites currently supplying crushed quarry rock to the Gladstone region. Sizeable resources are present. The convenient location of the resource to Gladstone and the available range of products make it of strategic significance to the development of Gladstone and the surrounding district.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource could extend to the crest of the ridge west of Y arwun. The boundary of the separation area extends to the eastern base of this ridge southwest of the town ofYarwun. At the northern end of the town, the boundary is sited somewhat higher up the ridge. On the western side the area extends to the western base of the next ridge west of the resource area. This allows a separation distance of over 500 metres to be maintained around the southern half of the resource.

The northern boundary is 1000 metres away from the quarry face due to the lower topography there. This encompasses some land on the northern side of the Gladstone State Development Area corridor. The separation area includes the old railway quarry but would have to be extended if this were to be reopened.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported along Quarry Road westward from the quarry to the junction with the Mount Larcom-Gladstone Road. Ballast for railway contracts is loaded at a siding adjacent to the quarry.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.137 NERIMBERA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 21

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Livingstone Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located in the foothills of the Berserker Range about 8 kilometres east of Rockhampton, north of the Emu Park Road (see map KRA 21).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hardened argillite and greywacke in the foothills of the Berserker Range to the east ofRockhampton.

The northern part of the resource is the site of a major quarry supplying a full range of crushed rock products. The plant and stockpile area is sited on land on the west side of Black Creek. There are plans for this operation to be superseded in future years by a new quarry on the southern part of the resource, with a processing plant adjacent to the Emu Park­ Rockhampton Road.

SIGNIFICANCE: The available resource is very large and is the prime source of high quality crushed rock products for the Rockhampton and wider central Queensland region. The volume of material present will enable continuity of this supply for the long tenn.

SEPARATION AREA: The northern boundary is set at the full I 000 metres away from the existing quarry face because of the exposure of this area to the face. The separation area extends to ridgelines where possible, either their crests or base. It extends down the crest of the ridge to the east of Scholl Lane to N erimbera School Road, and then continues across Black Creek to the base of the main north-south ridge in the vicinity of Stover Road and Black Creek Road. The southern boundary is the base of the ridge along Black Creek Road about 500 metres from the proposed quarry development. To the southeast the separation distance is the greater of I 000 metres from the proposed resource area or 500 metres from the bund screening the proposed processing area adjacent to Emu Park Road. The eastern boundary largely follows the base or crests of ridges where possible.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock materials are transported from the present operation along the Nerimbera School Road to Emu Park Road. Rail ballast is loaded at the Nerimbera rail siding. The proposed quarry operation on the southern side of the ridge will access the Emu Park-Rockhampton Road directly.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs near the stockpile areas within the resource/processing area. There is also unconfirmed evidence that the KRA contains Cycas opheiolitica, which is listed as 'endangered' under the NatureD ConservationSD ActI 1992.P - RTI Release I 135DRAFT SPP Guideline 1106

RTIP1415-058 page number.138 PINK LILY KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 22

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Fitzroy and Livingstone Shires

LOCATION: The resource is located on the banks of the Fitzroy River about 8 kilometres west of Rockhampton off the Ridgelands Road (see map KRA 22).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fine to coarse-grained sand and gravel in off-stream deposits in the Pink Lily and Lilymere Lagoons areas just west of Rockhampton.

Sand is pumped to a processing plant on the bank of the river at the end of Pink Lily Road from a dredging operation in the Fitzroy River at Pink Lily Bend. Farther to the west, sand has also been produced from pits in the lower alluvial terrace of the river near Lilymere Lagoon for use as bricklayers loam, binder and bedding sand. Sand is also worked intennittently from large deposits on terraces adjacent to the river on its north side about three and a half kilometres southwest of its junction with Ramsay Creek.

SIGNIFICANCE: These resources are the major source of fine concrete aggregate and other construction sands for the Rockhampton region and may in the future need to supply other more distant markets such as Gladstone and Mackay.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary is set at the full 200 metres from the boundary of the resource both in-stream and off-stream that are currently being worked or have previously been worked. It also extends 200 metres from existing or proposed processing plants.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Sand is transported by road from the unsealed Pink Lily Road to Ridgelands Road. Sand from deposits on the northern side of the river is transported from private land directly onto Belmont Road and then either directly to processing plants or to the Bruce Highway via major local roads.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: As the KRA is adjacent to the Fitzroy River, which contains valuable fisheries resources in this location, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres has been established from the resource/processing area to the river. The KRA contains areas having State biodiversity significance detennined through the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.139 THE CEDARS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 23

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Mackay City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 8 kilometres northwest of Mackay (see map KRA 23).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises granitic rocks, mainly diorite and granodiorite. Large inclusions and irregular dykes of microdiorite are common and dykes of dolerite occur to a lesser extent.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be sufficient for more than 25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to continue to supply the Mackay urban area and surrounding districts.

SEPARATION AREA: Because the quarry has only low relief, the full 1000 metres separation distance from the quarry has been adopted. To the southwest of the quarry, the separation distance is constrained by a pre-existing subdivision.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route extends along Holts Road either northwards to the Mackay-Habana Road or southwards to connect to the Bruce Highway via Glendaragh Road or eastwards to the Mackay-Bucasia Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.140 FARLEIGH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 24

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Mackay City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the western side of The Black Mountain, 13 kilometres northwest of Mackay (see map KRA 24).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises rocks ofbasaltic-andesite composition with dykes of microdiorite throughout, which are part of an unnamed Mesozoic intrusive complex that forms The Black Mountain and outcrops in the surrounding area.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of 50 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to continue to supply the Mackay urban area and surrounding district.

SEPARATION AREA: On the western and southern sides of the quarry area where the face and operations are visible, the full 1000 metres separation distance is adopted. On the eastern side, the summit of the mountain will be retained to screen the quarry, and steep heavily forested land in that direction provides a separation distance of about 1000 metres. On the northern side, the distance is reduced slightly as steep spurs extending down from the summit of the mountain will screen the land to the north.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported along Habana-Farleigh Road to the Bruce Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.141 HATFIELD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 25

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Sarina Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 25 kilometres south southwest ofSarina (see map KRA 25).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises hard volcanic rocks, mainly andesitic tuff and dacitic lithic crystal tuff.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying mainly rail ballast for maintenance and new construction work on lines connecting the coalfields and coal loading ports as well as the main North Coast railway.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply rail ballast for both maintenance and future construction work in the area.

SEPARATION AREA: The full I 000 metre separation distance from the face and quarry infrastructure as well as potential resources to the north is adopted.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The majority of rock is loaded directly onto rail transport using a spur line from the Goonyella-Hay Point railway. Some rock could be transported directly onto the Koumala­ Bolingbroke Road to the Bruce Highway to the east if pennitted by the Mains Road Deparhnent, or west to the Sarina Road if required

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RTIP1415-058 page number.142 FOXDALE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 26

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Whitsunday Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 4 kilometres north of Proserpine (see map KRA 26).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises andesite.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of20 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Proserpine and Whitsunday regional areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The full I 000 metre separation distance from the face and processing area is adopted. A lesser separation distance could be considered on the northern and northeastern sides of the hill because at present the crest of the hill buffers the quarry from any potential noise and dust and it is not be visible from those directions. However, the potential for development of potential resources in that direction exists, so a lesser distance is not used.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route extends along Quarry Road to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999lies within the Council reserve and is likely to be protected by the conditions of the operational plan. It is also partly protected by a buffer around a communication tower on top of the hill.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.143 NORTH GREGORY KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 27

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Whitsunday Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 14 kilometres north northeast of Proserpine (see map KRA 27).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises volcanic rock (dacite).

It is the site of a moderate sized quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of 20 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Proserpine and surrounding Whitsunday area.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 1000 metre separation distance from the resource and processing area is adopted to avoid encroachment from any potential closer settlement or intensification of rural activities, or potential developments associated with eco-tourism in nearby protected areas and reserve land.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported along Patullo Road to the Gregory- Cannon Valley Road, then either west to the Bruce Highway or east to the Proserpine-Shute Harbour Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. These are in areas of 'not of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 and are classified as 'Endangered' Regional Ecosystem by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burdekin Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 14 kilometres southwest of Home Hill (see map KRA 28).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises granitic rocks, mainly adamellite.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Ayr-Home Hill area and surrounding districts.

SEPARATION AREA: To the north, east and west the full I 000 metre separation distance is adopted to protect the resource from future subdivision, as the surrounding land is lower than the resource itself. On the southern side, the Burdekin River bed and banks are included in the I 000 metre separation distance to avoid any likely impacts from possible future development either within the river itself or in the southern riparian zone.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported directly onto the Ayr- Dalbeg Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.145 MOUNT CORDELIA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 29

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Hinchinbrook Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located at Mount Cordelia about 10 kilometres northeast of Ingham (see map KRA29).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of very hard volcanic rock (rhyolitic welded tuff) on the lower northern slopes of Mount Cordelia. It is suitable for a complete range of crushed rock products. The tuff is intruded by fine-grained pink granite that is also suitable for aggregate.

The resource is the site of one large quarry on the western end, and a smaller face of another quarry on the east. The quarries produce road base, crushed aggregates, including railway and tramway ballast, and armour stone for river protection works for the Ingham district, with some armour stone transported further distances.

SIGNIFICANCE: The large resources remaining are sufficient for at least another 20 years. The resource is of regional significance as the two quarries provide virtually all the demand for crushed rock products in the Ingham district, and some products are supplied to specialised markets further to the north and south.

SEPARATION AREA: The ridge crest of Mount Cordelia defines the southern separation area boundary. The lower ground to the north of the resource requires the full 1000 metre separation distance.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock from both quarries is transported eastwards along the sealed Quarry Road and then mainly west to Ingham along the sealed arterial road of Cooks Lane.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.146 BLACK RIVER KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 30

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Thuringowa City

LOCATION: The resource is located off the Black River Road south ofYabulu about 27 kilometres west of Townsville (see map KRA 30).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resources comprise volcanic rocks (rhyodacitic and rhyolitic welded tuffs) outcropping in a well-defined ridge extending north of Mount Black, and decomposed granite beneath lower country west of the ridge. Large resources of both volcanic rocks and decomposed granite are present.

The resources are the site of a major rock quarry that supplies road base and some concrete aggregate, and a pit in the decomposed granite that supplies road surfacing and fill materials.

SIGNIFICANCE: Very large resources are available at the site for the longer tenn. The resource is one of three major sites supplying the Townsville regional market with road base and crushed aggregates.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance on the north northwest and west sides is the full 1000 metres from the hard rock portion of the resource. The separation distance on the eastern side is about 750 metres as there is an intervening line of ridges. On the southern side the boundary of the separation distance is at the toe of the very steep northern slopes of Mount Black.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported along a sealed road in a quarry-owned corridor to the east and then along the sealed Gieseman Road to Black River Road, continuing north to the Bruce Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.147 BOHLE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 31

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Thuringowa City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the Bruce Highway about 12 kilometres west of Townsville (see mapKRA31).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises rhyolitic (volcanic) rocks that formed the original Mount Bohle and occur in a line of hills extending to the northwest.

It is the site of a major quarry that has been deepened below natural surface level and supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land, in excess of 15 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Townsville regional area.

SEPARATION AREA: On the east the separation area boundary is along the Bohle River. On the south and southwest, the separation distance is the full 1000 metre distance from the resource boundary. On the west, the boundary is the crest of a major side spur running in a westerly direction from the line of hills; thus screening future extensions of the quarry in this direction.

On the northwestern side the separation area boundary is along the edge of the residential blocks along Bradford Street. On the northern side the boundary extends along the edge of the buffer between the railway and designated residential developments to the north of the railway.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported directly onto the Bruce Highway, or in the case of rail ballast to an adjacent siding on the North Coast Railway.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Thuringowa City

LOCATION: The resource is located southwest of Townsville about 8 kilometres west of Kelso and 7 kilometres south of the Hervey Range Road (see map KRA 32).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of volcanic rock (rhyolitic welded tuff) on ridges running off mountains to the west of the Upper Ross River Road. These rocks are suitable for a range of aggregate products. Resources of pink microgranite, with a wide fracture spacing that makes it suitable for the production of armour rock in addition to very high strength concrete aggregate, are also present.

The resource is currently the site of a small quarry that may expand in the future.

SIGNIFICANCE: Although the present quarry is only a small operation, the resource itself is significant for the longer term because of its isolation from settlement, unhindered transport corridor, and the significant development of the resource undertaken to date. The micro granite also provides a resource ofunfractured armour stone and high strength aggregate not readily available from other resources close to Townsville.

SEPARATION AREA: Because of the exposure of the quarry faces to the north and northwest, the boundary on this side is the full distance of I 000 metres from the faces. This encompasses mainly land owned by the quarry, but also extends over some State leasehold land on the northwest. The boundary on the western side is set at I 000 metres from the extractive resource limit as there are no topographic barriers in that direction. To the southeast the boundary is on the crests of ridges, which overlook the resources and potentiallong-tenn operations. To the south and southwest the boundary is set at 500 metres from the extractive resource limit as the steep escarpment of The Pinnacles and South Pinnacle forms a topographic barrier.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Rock materials are transported along a private gravel road through rural land northwards to Percival Road and then a short distance to the Hervey Range Road. Only minor amounts are allowed to be transported eastwards to the Upper Ross River Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.149 WAITARA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 33

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Nebo Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 12 kilometres south ofNebo and 3 kilometres north of the Waitara siding on the Goonyella-Hay Point railway (see map KRA 33).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is within a northerly trending ridge of basaltic andesite capped by rhyolite.

A quarry has been operated on this resource for over 30 years since the construction of the railway.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource has the potential to supply the regional demand for at least 20 years. It is located near a major market with established infrastructure (the railway) and the availability of alternative resources is scarce. Currently its principal purpose is to supply ballast for the Goonyella rail network.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary is set at the full I 000 metres from the outer limits of the known resource, as the ridge containing the resource is higher than the surrounding land. The boundary has been extended to run along Denison Creek on the southeast side south to the railway line, then along the line to include the Waitara siding, and then parallel to the transport route in a north easterly direction with a 50 metre setback.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported to the Waitara railway siding 3 kilometres to the south, where it is loaded onto rail trucks for distribution to the rail network. Minor amounts of materials are transported to the Peak Downs Highway via the Oxford Downs-Sarina Road and Braeside Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.150 CAPE CLEVELAND KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 34

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Townsville City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the Cape Cleveland peninsula about 45 kilometres southeast of Townsville (see map KRA 34).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Fine Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource area comprises fine sand in two sections of former beach ridge on the Cape Cleveland peninsula. The sand is used in concrete aggregate. As virtually the whole of the lower part of the Cape Cleveland peninsula is underlain by such sand, the two parts of the Key Resource Area do not represent all possible resources in the area and others may be delineated in the future.

Two sand pits are currently being operated in each section of the Key Resource Area.

SIGNIFICANCE: Very large volumes of sand are present, sufficient for many decades, and they supply virtually all the region's requirements for this material.

SEPARATION AREA: Two deposits are outlined, one over largely cleared land north of the northern pit and another over the higher broader sand ridges adjacent to the southern pit, north and south of Goodsells Road. The areas are sufficiently large to provide for adequate separation between sand operations and surrounding land uses. The separation area boundary is set along the nearest property boundary or with a separation distance of the full 200 metres from the edge of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The sand is transported either along the sealed Goodsells and Carty Roads or directly onto Cape Cleveland Road then to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The eastern boundary of the KRA extends along Bowling Green National Park, which is part of an internationally significant RAMSAR wetland. A minimum buffer width of I 00 metres has been applied from the resource/processing area to the RAMSAR wetland. The transport route is through the National Park.

Most 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999!ocated in the resource processing area is covered by pre-existing approvals.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.151 ROSENEATH EAST KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 35

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Townsville City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 13 kilometres south of Townsville, east of the Flinders Highway and east of the settlement ofRoseneath (see map KRA 35).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The northern part of this resource consists of rhyolitic welded tuff and other volcanic rocks. A major quarry currently operates in this part of the resource. The southern part of the resource consists of similar volcanic rocks on land recently acquired for possible longer term extraction when the northern quarry is exhausted.

The current quarry produces road base, concrete and bitumen aggregates and railway ballast.

SIGNIFICANCE: Resources are expected to be sufficient for the next 10 years. The northern part of the resource is currently supplying a large proportion of the Townsville regional market for crushed aggregates. The current quarry is one of three major quarries currently supplying crushed aggregates to the Townsville regional market. The southern section has sufficient rock to continue this supply into the longer term.

SEPARATION AREA: The northwestern boundary is along Stuart Creek, providing a separation of about 900 metres from the existing quarry face and about 200 m from a planned future processing area to the small lots already existing on the western side of the creek. The northern and eastern boundaries lie along crests of ridges within the Prison Reserve to the north and east of the quarry. The boundary continues around the eastern and southern sides of the southern section of the resource at a separation distance of I 000 metres due to the surrounding flat land. The southwestern boundary is on a major ridge crest. The western boundary extends about 1000 metres from the existing quarry (this is within the Explosives Reserve) and the southern resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Products are transported on a private gravel road along an easement through the Brookhill Explosives Reserve to the Flinders Highway. It is intended that the same route will be used for the southern resource.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.152 ROSENEATH WEST KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 36

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Townsville City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 13 kilometres south of Townsville, adjacent to and west of the Flinders Highway (see map KRA 36).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of rhyolitic welded tuff and agglomerate intruded by dyke rocks in the hills west of the Flinders Highway opposite the settlement ofRoseneath.

In the past the resource has been the site of two large quarries, which produced a range of crushed rock products, and although both of these are now inactive, very large resources remain and the properties are being held in reserve by the companies involved.

SIGNIFICANCE: The Roseneath West resource contains large quantities of high quality rock. It is strategically situated to supply major markets in the Townsville/Thuringowa region and adjacent markets for the medium to long tenn.

SEPARATION AREA: The eastern and northern boundaries of the separation area are along the Flinders Highway and the Mount Stuart Road. The southern boundary is on a ridge crest about 500 metres to the south. The western boundary is on ridge crests within the Commonwealth Department of Defence land. Small future urban blocks along the western side of the Flinders Highway currently lie within the separation area. The status of these is unclear and any rezoning would limit the separation area to their western boundary.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route for the KRA follows the access of the previous quarries along Labuan Street directly onto the Flinders Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.153 WEST EURI CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 37

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Bowen Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 15 kilometres west-southwest of Bowen (see map KRA 37).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises mainly diorite.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining in the existing quarry and adjacent land, estimated to be in excess of 25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Bowen regional area.

SEPARATION AREA: The existing quarry and future resources and processing activities are all located within the one block which is covered by a lease and the extractive pennit. A I 000 metre separation distance has been adopted.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported via West Euri Road, which leads northwards to the Bruce Highway to Bowen and other markets to the north, south, and southwest

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RTIP1415-058 page number.154 BEHANA GORGE ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 38

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: Behana Gorge Road, 6.5 km southeast of Gordonvale near the Bruce Highway and within 30km of the Cairns CBD (See Map KRA 38).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is situated in fine to medium grained granite which fonns a knoll rising 120 metres above surrounding sugarcane land on the flats of Behana Creek.

Portions of the knoll have been previously quarried for decomposed granite.

SIGNIFICANCE: Drilling and petrographic studies show that the resource has superior material qualities to other hard rock resources in the Cairns region, and has the potential to supply the region for several decades. It is the only remaining large undeveloped resource on the coastal plain within 70 km of Cairns.

SEPARATION AREA: The northern lot covering most of the granitic knoll is used to depict the resource/processing area. A full separation distance of I 000 metres has been adopted to allow for the low-lying and level country surrounding the resource and the knoll.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The proposed transport route exits the resource/processing area on the northern side of the knoll and follows northern boundary of the lot until it reaches the Behana Gorge Road. It then extends northwards along Behana Gorge Road to the intersection with the Bruce Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.155 FERNY GROVE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 39

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately one kilometre southwest of the intersection of Samford and Upper Kedron Brook Roads between the suburbs of Ferny Grove and Keperra (see map KRA39).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hornfels located at the contact between the Enoggera Granite and the Bunya Phyllite.

A major quarry is located within the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: The present resource life is expected to be over twenty years. The Ferny Grove Quarry provides a significant proportion of various rock products to the Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire, including bitumen screenings and concrete aggregates. It is conveniently located compared to other major quarries further north in Pine Rivers Shire.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area is constrained by residential developments to the east and west, limiting the separation area boundaries to the closest side of the road reserves along O'Quinn Street and Glengarry Road.

The separation distance has been set at 500 metres from the Environmental Protection and Community Use areas of the Brisbane City planning scheme in the south, because the resource is largely shielded by intervening ridges. The northernmost limit is set by the Emerging Communities area north of Upper Kedron Road. The boundary is set at the southern side of Upper Kedron Road south of the Emerging Communities area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported onto Upper Kedron Brook Road and then to Samford Road via an uncontrolled intersection.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.156 MAITLAND ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 40

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource occurs about 5 kilometres northwest ofGordonvale (see map KRA 40).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of greywacke. It is situated at the northern end of a northerly trending ridge. A small quarry has been established in a well-screened situation with ridges surrounding most of the workings.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is on leased freehold land and has reserves estimated to be sufficient for more than 20 years supply. It is adjacent to the Wright Creek KRA 13 and shares the same transport route along to the Bruce Highway north of Gordonvale to the Cairns market.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted around the perimeter of the resource as it is largely screened from the surrounding land by topographic barriers. The surrounding land is zoned as Rural.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported via an unsealed road to Maitland Road and then onto the Bruce Highway near Meringa.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to the Wet Tropics Management Area. Some Cassowary Essential Habitat has been mapped within the Separation Area along the ridge to the south and along a riparian zone to the west.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.157 KHOLO CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 41

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 4 kilometres north of Mount Crosby (see map KRA 41).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource includes large volumes of andesite and quartz diorite, with subsidiary rhyolite, hornfels and quartzite, occurring in elevated terrain northeast of Mount Crosby.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource has not been quantified in detail and the available resource depends on an acceptable quarry design. However it is estimated that several decades of supply would be available. It is the largest resource of quarry rock within Brisbane City and adjacent areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 1000 metres has been adopted for the majority of the resource in the southern, western and northern sectors. However, the distance is constrained to less than 500 metres on the northern and southeastern sides by small-lot rural subdivisions that are partly screened by high ridges. A separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted where larger rural subdivisions occur to the east.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route from the resource/processing area has been subject to extensive investigations in recent years,"- and although it is not shown on the KRA map, Ithe route is shown as will be a dedicated corridor that will avoid the settled areas of Mount Crosby by heading west then southwest to cross the Brisbane River and lead onto the Warrego Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains sizeable areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, areas having regional biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and encompasses three cultural heritage sites of State significance.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.158 MOUNT COOT-THA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 42

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located at the foot of Mount Coot-tha between Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive and the Botanic Gardens (see map KRA 42).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hornfels within the Bunya Phyllite, which extends into the Brisbane Forest Park to the west. The rocks appear to be hornfelsed by an underlying granite.

A large quarry is operated by the Brisbane City Council in the hornfels at the northeastern end of this ridge, east of the present location of Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource in the present quarry layout is sufficient for over 20 years. The Mount Coot-tha resource currently supplies the Brisbane City Council exclusively with material suitable for most construction applications.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the available resource is constrained to the limit of planned extraction according to the Mount Coot-tha Local Plan. Because the quarry is to be concealed from the surrounding land by retention of the outer flanks of the ridge, a separation distance of 500 metres is applied over the areas to the south and west. The southeastern boundary is set along the nearest edge of the Western Freeway. It is constrained by existing buildings within the grounds of the Botanic Gardens.

The extent of the separation area north of Mount Coot-tha Road is constrained by small residential lots. The boundary of the Key Resource Area lies along Mount Coot-tha Road and extends to the north along Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive for 500 metres.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport of materials is directly onto the Mount Coot-tha Road at an exit near the boundary of the Botanic Gardens and thence onto the Western Freeway or Milton Road via the Toowong roundabout. Trucks enter the quarry at Mount Coot-tha Road near the intersection with Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane Forest Park.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.159 BEACHMERE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 43

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs north of the Caboolture-Beachmere Road on Wallace Road, 2 kilometres northwest of the coastline of Beachmere township, some I 0 kilometres southeast of Caboolture (see map KRA 43).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of dune sand occurring as beach accretion ridges, and occupies a broad band trending northeast, sub-parallel to the present coastline. The sand is light to mid brown, becoming pale to mid grey with depth, mainly fine to medium grained, with some coarse grained at depth. In places, there are concentrations of shell material. The material ranges from 3 metres to over 9 metres in depth.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource currently supplies a large proportion of construction material requirements in the north Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast markets. The remainder under mining lease is capable of supplying specialist sands markets, as well as concrete and asphalt aggregate for regional markets.

SEPARATION AREA: A maximum separation area of 200 metres has been adopted around the resource where there is Rural zoning. This is constrained in the northeastern comer to less than I 00 metres by Residential zoning. Where there is a Mining Lease or a Mineral Development Licence boundary in rural residential zoning, the resource extent is limited to within 40 metres of the boundary by setback requirements under the Mineral Resources Act 1989.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The route from the current site is along Wallace Road to Beachmere Road. A future access route from the north is shown through company-owned land, west along a State Forest access road, onto Browns Road, then onto the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: An area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (paperbark swamp) in the resource/processing area is excluded from extraction by existing permit conditions. In addition, an area of 'essential habitat' occurs in the southeast of the resource/processing area and contains areas of State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.160 BRACALBA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 44

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 17 kilometres west of Caboolture on the D' Aguilar Highway (see map KRA 44).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The rock resource consists of fresh, hard, greenstone, hornfelsed greenstone and granite (tonalite} occurring at the base of the D' Aguilar Range. Overburden is minimal over much of the site. Quarries are sited in greenstone and tonalite in the south, and in tonalite to the northeast of the D'Aguilar Highway.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for at least 50 years supply. A wide range of concrete aggregates, road bases, rip rap and other coarse aggregates is supplied from the existing quarries.

SEPARATION AREA: The southern perimeter of the southern resource forms a northeasterly trending ridge, allowing a separation distance of 500 metres. As the country to the east has no intervening ridges, the full separation distance of I 000 metres has been applied.

The northern resource is surrounded by open country zoned as rural to the northeast and east, thus the full 1000 metre separation distance is applied, except along the crest of the D' Aguilar Range to the northwest.

The western boundary is set at 500 metres southwest and west of the southern resource as this area is shielded by spurs extending from the D' Aguilar Range. The easement of McLeod's Road coincides with the crest of the D' Aguilar Range. This road is designated as the boundary of the Key Resource Area in the northwestern direction.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly on to the D' Aguilar Highway within the KRA.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The northern end of the resource/processing area contains areas identified with 'Regional' significance in the Enviromnental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.161 MELD ALE I DONNYBROOK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 45

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs some 13 kilometres northeast of Caboolture on the north side of Elimbah Creek near the intersection ofMeldale and Donnybrook Roads in Donnybrook. It is bordered on the northeast by the tidal area of Bullock Creek (see map KRA 45).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises alluvium of Elimbah and Bullock Creeks and consists of a mainly fine to coarse grained sand with a silty and clayey overburden and in places, a similar interburden. It occupies some 65 hectares.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource contains sufficient material for well over 10 years at the proposed extraction rate, and can produce a large proportion of supply requirements in the north side of Brisbane City, and Caboolture Shire and Sunshine Coast markets. Extraction has been approved in the Planning & Environment Court and by Environment Australia (Commonwealth Government).

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 200 metres is adopted around the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE The transport route is along Donnybrook Road, and then onto Pumicestone Road to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is located directly adjacent to the Pumicestone Channel Fish Habitat Area. As a result, the separation area around the resource/processing area retains a buffer width of 200 metres to the Pumicestone Channel Fish Habitat Area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.162 NARANGBA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 46

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers and Caboolture Shires

LOCATION: The resource extends from west ofNarangba, to Oceanview west ofCaboolture (see map KRA46).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises greenstone, tonalite and the homfelsed rocks around the tonalite intrusion. These rock units occur in a northwesterly trending zone between Petrie and Oceanview.

The resource is currently worked by one major quarry and supplies a wide range of crushed rock. Another large quarry is proposed by another company to the west ofthe existing quarry. There are also three potential resource areas, which require further investigation.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources present which are conveniently situated to supply the north Brisbane urban area and the north coast markets. In excess of I 00 years supply at current rates of extraction is present in the site. The potential to support much larger rates of extraction is thus considerable.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres on the southwestern side of the known resource is considered adequate, as high ridges in the separation area screen the resource area. The separation area covers the western slopes of the ridges, and encroaches only slightly onto the lower country. In the northwestern comer 600 metres has been adopted due to the probable use ofthis part of the site for stockpiling only.

The boundary to the north and east is mostly set at I 000 metres from the resource, being closer where ridge lines are less than I 000 metres distant.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport of materials is currently along Raynbird and New Settlement Roads to the Bruce Highway. However, a Dedicated Haulage Corridor has been recommended for future use in a major study commissioned by the Department of State Development and Innovation, and has been endorsed as a matter of State interest. The shortest transport route from the southern resource would be provided by Neilson, Theodore and Smith Roads.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, a koala conservation area shown in the SEQ Regional Plan- Interim Guideline: Koalas and Development, and areas having regional biodiversity significance under the EPA's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. A wildlife corridor supports seasonal east- west raptor migration.DS DIP - RTI Release DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 160

RTIP1415-058 page number.163 NINGI KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 47

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs south of the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, and between Bestmann Road and Peel Road at Ningi, and the coastline of Godwin Beach, from 12 to 15 kilometres east of Caboolture (see map KRA 47).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is comprised of sand dunes of varying ages occurring as beach accretion ridges, and occupies a broad band trending east-northeast to northeast, sub-parallel to the present coastline. The younger sand is light to mid brown, becoming pale to mid grey with depth, mainly fine to medium grained, with some coarse grained at depth. The older dune sand is white, fine to medium grained, and well leached. The material ranges from 3 metres to over 9 metres in depth.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient to meet a large proportion of supply requirements in the north Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast concrete and bituminous aggregate markets. The remainder under mining lease would be able to supply specialist sands markets, as well as being capable of supply into regional aggregate markets.

SEPARATION AREA: A maximum separation area of 200 metres is maintained around the resource, including areas with mining tenements. Residential lots in the northeastern comer constrain the separation distance to the resource boundary.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The route is from the current site on to Bestmann Road and to the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road. Future access from the northerly part of the resource, which is covered by mining lease, could be directly onto the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, areas having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment, and encompasses some cultural heritage sites of State significance.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.164 GLASSHOUSE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 48

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 4 kilometres southwest of the township of Glasshouse Mountains on the North Coast Railway line, and is accessed via Coonowrin Road (see map KRA48).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises hard, welded, crystal-lithic tuff of the North Arm Volcanics. It occurs as a window beneath younger, overlying sandstone. Overburden depth varies from I to 12 metres, and averages about 4.5 metres.

A major quarry is established in the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: At the present rate of production there are at least 50 years of supply available. A wide range of concrete and asphalt aggregates, manufactured sand, road bases, rip rap and other coarse aggregates is supplied to a primary market extending from northern Brisbane to the southern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is largely surrounded by low ridges, and is being extracted by the retreating skyline method. The lowest points are at the entrance near the intersection of Old Gympie and Mt Beerwah Roads, and a low gully in the northeastern comer.

Consequently the boundary of the separation distance is set at 500 metres from the final position of the planned quarry faces, wherever a ridge line shields the working quarry from the surrounding land. It has been increased to I 000 metres where the surrounding land is not screened by an intervening ridge.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported via Coonowrin Road through the township of Glasshouse Mountains onto the Glasshouse Mountains Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of'endangered' vegetation (REI2.5.6) under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and areas having regional biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. This is covered by a pre-existing approval for extractive industry.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.165 MERIDAN PLAINS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 49

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is located downstream of the Bruce Highway along the floodplain of the Mooloolah River (see map KRA 49).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of over 100 million tonnes of construction sand occurring in the alluvial flats of the Mooloolah River east of the Bruce Highway and north of Caloundra Road in Caloundra City, known as Meridan Plains. The material consists primarily of fine to coarse grained quartz sand and some fine gravel, with some sections of clayey sand, sandy clay and thin clay bands, with an overburden of mainly stiff clay. Average thickness of the sand resource is 10 metres under overburden ranging from 0.5 to 7 metres thick.

The resource is not currently worked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is significant as it has the potential to supply the Sunshine Coast and markets on the northside of Brisbane for the long term, which on current trends will be otherwise deficient in sources of construction sand.

SEPARATION AREA: A full separation distance of 200 metres has generally been applied around the workable sand resource. This is constrained by rural residential property boundaries along Laxton Road on the northwestern boundary, and the Bruce Highway in the west.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The existing Sattler and Westaway Roads will be used in part, although locations of the access points to Caloundra Road are likely to be altered by the upgrading of this road to four lanes. A north-south Multi-modal Transport Corridor is planned just east of the eastern extent of the resource. This might provide alternative access to the eastern end of the resource.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (sugarcane- Moreton Mill Cane Growing Area Land Suitability). The resource/processing area may contain an Indigenous cultural heritage site of State significance. As the potential for sediment run-off and damage to riparian vegetation exists, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the Mooloolah River has been established. The presence of acid sulfate soils is possible at depth.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.166 GLENVIEW KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 50

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is within the alluvial flats of the Mooloolah River west of the Bruce Highway, north of the Glasshouse Mountains Road and the Mooloolah Connection Road, and east of Stephens Road, and south of Glenview Road (see map KRA 50).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource occurs in open agricultural land supporting cattle grazing and turf farming, as well as two working sand pits. It consists of fine to coarse grained quartzose alluvial sand averaging about 10 metres thickness with overburden of clay, sandy clay and loam from 4 to 5 metres thick.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is estimated to be sufficient for about 30 years supply to existing markets in Caloundra City, and areas north to Noosa Shire and south towards Brisbane.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 200 metres from the edge of the resource has been adopted over rural land. The separation to the Bruce Highway is less than 200 metres on the eastern side. To the northwest, the separation area is constrained to the south side of Glenview Road near the Primary School reserve. On the north side, it is constrained by the small rural and rural residential lots south of Glenview Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The current workings have direct access to the adjacent main roads, the Glasshouse Mountains Road and the Mooloolah Connection Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is situated within the alluvial flats of the Mooloolah River. A minimum buffer width of 50 metres has been established from the resource/processing area to the river.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.167 SUNROCK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 51

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 3 kilometres northeast of Beerburrum on Nursery Road, east of the Glasshouse Mountains Road (see map KRA 51).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fresh, hard, dark brown, olivine trachyte occurring in a plug at Stoney Knob to the northeast ofBeerburrum. There is minimal overburden.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource will last about 30 years. A wide range of products is supplied to a primary market extending from northern Brisbane to the southern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The quarry is being widened and deepened by reducing the height of the surrounding ridgeline and a bund of spoil material is being developed on the western side to screen the operations from that direction. As this area is zoned Rural in the current Caloundra City Planning Scheme, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted around this part of the resource, being constrained by the Glasshouse Mountains Road.

The processing area, including crushers and screening plant, is situated on the eastern side of the resource. This boundary is accordingly set at I 000 metres from the plant as there are no intervening ridges to the south and east of the quarry. This part of the separation area is within State Forest. Future development will include deepening and widening of the pit such that its surface extent will exceed the surface expression of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported via Nursery Road onto the Glasshouse Mountains Road. Provision is made for a potential future alternative route northeastwards to the Bruce Highway via the Johnston Road overpass.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.168 BLI BLI KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 52

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres northeast ofNambour on the eastern side of the Bruce Highway (see map KRA 52).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of andesite and other volcanic rocks. The existing quarry was formerly sited in rhyolitic welded tuff ofthe same formation.

The quarry supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for about I 0 years of supply. A wide range of products is supplied to a market extending throughout the central and southern Sunshine Coast and hinterland areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary is set at 500 metres from the limits of the resource, as ridge lines shield the resource from the surrounding countryside. This is in accordance with the existing Maroochy Shire Planning Scheme.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly onto Cooney Road and then southwards to a large roundabout on the Bli Bli Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Although the rock resource extends into the Parklands Forest Reserve, the full resource area has not been shown on the accompanying map. Appropriate final land tenures for the Parklands Forest Reserve are currently under consideration as part of the SEQ Forest Agreement. When these considerations are completed, the KRA boundaries can be finalised.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.169 IMAGE FLAT KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 53

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 3 kilometres northwest ofNambour, and is accessed via Image Flat Road (see map KRA 53).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises flow-banded rhyolite. The rhyolite varies from distinctly weathered in the upper faces to slightly weathered in the lower faces.

SIGNIFICANCE: At the present rate of production there are at least 15 years of resources available. Resources appear to extend to the north but are in State Forest. A wide range of products is supplied to a market extending throughout the central and southern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the separation area is set at 500 metres from the outer limits of the resource, as ridge lines shield much of the the resource from the surrounding countryside. This is in accordance with the existing Maroochy Shire Planning Scheme.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route passes directly onto Image Flat Road. It then reaches the Bli Bli Road via Image Flat Road, or Duhs Road and Zealey Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA coincides with the Wappa State Forest, which contains areas of State and regionally significant biodiversity values under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. The Wappa State Forest is the subject of an agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Primary Industries to remain as state forest tenure for local government extractive industry purposes, and therefore will not be transferred to protected area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 as part of the SEQ Forest Agreement. On the northern and eastern side of the KRA is the Maroochy Forest Reserve 2, which has been recommended as National Park under assessment for the SEQ Forest Agreement.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.170 YANDINA CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 54

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies 9 kilometres west ofCoolum and is located west of McCord's Road and Y andina Creek Road (see map KRA 54).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises hard intrusive diorite and rhyolite flows, which crop out as numerous slabs and bluffs around the low hills between McCords Road, Pryor Road and Yandina Creek northwest of the Toolborough Road quarry. The resource is currently undeveloped.

SIGNIFICANCE: The Yandina Creek resource is strategically placed to provide construction aggregates and armour stone for a large part of the northern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The full extent of the resource has not yet been defined by subsurface investigations. The resource limit is detennined by the hills that would need to be retained to screen operations from adjacent lots to the north, west and south. This allows a separation distance of 500 metres. The separation area on the east is set at the toe of the adjacent ridge slope at about 500 metres.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The entry point of the transport route to the adjacent roads is most likely to be on the eastern side of the resource entering McCords Road and Y andina Creek Road and then onto Toolborough Road to theYandina-Coolurn Road. This is the shortest route to the Sunshine Coast Motorway and enters the Yandina-Coolum Road at an established truck entry point.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of vegetation having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and forms part of a bioregional wildlife corridor. It also contains records of flora and fauna species of significance under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the Commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, including migratory bird species.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.171 TOOLBOROUGH ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 55

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 5 kilometres west of Coolum on the Sunshine Coast (see map KRA 55).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises welded volcanic tuff of moderately to slightly weathered trachyandesite composition. Some variation in texture to agglomeratic type rocks occur in the lower part of the resource.

It is the site of a very large quarry sited within the southern end of the resource adjacent to Toolborough Road.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining in the deposit and it is conveniently situated to supply the markets of the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It is understood that the resource is sufficient for 40 years of supply at current levels of extraction.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the separation area is 500 metres from the property boundary of the block held by the quarry. This is adequate for areas to the north and east as there is a continuous intervening ridge line.

To the west and south a greater separation distance would be required unless the western flank of the ridge is left intact or worked by the retreating tree line method. The presently worked faces on the eastern side of the quarry are being extended eastwards and then northwards within the quarry. The distance from these faces to the southern boundary is over I 000 metres.

It may be feasible in the future to extend the quarry to the west, thus providing an additional ten years of supply. Thus the separation area is extended approximately !50 metres further west to allow for this possibility.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Toolborough Road to the intersection with the Yandina to Coolum Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains an area with State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment, which contains Special Biodiversity Values and forms part of a bioregional wildlife corridor. DSDIP - RTI Release I 169DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.172 RINGTAIL CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 56

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Noosa Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately I 0 kilometres northwest ofTewantin, and is accessed via McKinnon Drive from Tewantin (see map KRA 56).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a wide, slightly to moderately weathered trachyte dyke or sill. The dyke is partly exposed in an old Forestry pit on Ringtail Creek Road. The intrusion forms a broad gently sloping ridge elongated along a northwesterly direction. It is partly forested.

SIGNIFICANCE: Although present production levels are small, the location of the resource close to a major growth area and the shortage of alternative sources will ensure its strategic significance, given the considerable distance to quarry rock resources in adjacent Shires. The resource could extend to a considerable depth, as it is an intrusive body, allowing considerable deepening.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the separation area is set at 1000 metres from the western, southwestern and northern sides of the resource held within Council land. The proximity of small subdivisions to the southeast constrains the separation distance to 500 metres in that area. The southeastern flank of the ridge would need to be retained to screen operations from that direction.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Ringtail Creek Road onto McKinnon Drive and then to the Noosa market area.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, an area of endangered, vulnerable or rare species under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and fonns part of the state significant Diaper State Forest- Peregian bioregional wildlife corridor. The resource/processing area is adjacent to a site of indigenous cultural significance which includes a ceremonial ground.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Noosa Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately one kilometre east of Kin Kin, and is accessed via the Gympie to Kin Kin Road (see map KRA 57).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A large elongate body of fresh to moderately weathered intrusive andesite occurs in the Wahpunga Range east of Kin Kin. The deposit occurs as a ridge extending southeast from the Gympie to Kin Kin road onto private property. The intrusion is !50 metres wide. Drilling and testing indicated suitability for bitumen screenings and road-pavement gravels.

Suitability for concrete aggregate has not been confirmed.

SIGNIFICANCE: Although present production levels are small, the sparsity of other resources close to major growth areas in the Noosa and Cooloola Shires means it will be of strategic significance for many years. Significant resources are present and the deposit is considered to be the most important in the Noosa area, although disadvantaged by distance from markets. It is likely to become a significant source of rock products for the northern Sunshine Coast and Cooloola.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is sited on a high ridge, and will need to be worked by the retreating tree line method to optimise extraction from the intrusive dyke. The residential areas of Kin Kin lie about 1000 metres west of the northern end of the resource, and the full distance has been adopted for the separation area. The surrounding country is zoned as Rural therefore a separation distance of I 000 metres around the resource is adequate.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route passes through Shepperson's property onto Shepperson's Lane and then onto the Gympie to Kin Kin Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.174 WHITESIDE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 58

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers Shire

LOCATION: The resonrce is located about 10 kilometres west of Petrie, north of Lake Samsonvale (see mapKRA 58).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises a northwesterly elongated deposit of greenstone shown as two separate deposits.

Two major quarries, one in each deposit, supply a wide range of crushed rock products. There is also a considerable resource present in the intervening area under separate ownership.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining, which are conveniently situated to supply the north Brisbane urban area and north coast districts. The parts of the resource held under penni! are sufficient for between 20 and 50 years of supply. The existing quarries supply over 20 percent of the northern Brisbane market.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted on the southwestern side of the known resource, as high ridges screen the resource area on that side. On the northern and eastern sides the full 1000 metres is considered necessary due to exposure of the resource to adjoining land. At the southeastern end, the separation area is constrained by the residential blocks between Lake Samsonvale and the Dayboro Road and rural residential blocks on Dunlop Lane.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport of materials from the eastern quarry is onto Dunlop Lane and then the Da yboro Road. Transport from the western quarry is directly onto the Dayboro Road.

An additional route from the undeveloped middle part of the resource would be provided by Adsetts Road (the original Dayboro Road) to avoid transport of materials from this part of the resource through the existing quarry to the west.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.175 PINE RIVERS NORTH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 59

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located east ofStrathpine-Lawnton and north of Bald Hills. It is west of the Bruce Highway bridge, east of Gym pie Road, Lawnton, and north of the Bald Hills flats­ North Coast Railway crossing of the South Pine River (see map KRA 59).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is mainly fine to coarse grained sand and gravel. It comprises sand and gravel up to 15 metres thick beneath 1 to 4 metres of overburden of mainly loam and silty clay. Three areas of resource have been delineated due to allowance for set-backs from riparian zones along the North and South Pine Rivers and tributaries intersecting the deposit.

SIGNIFICANCE: Resources are sufficient to meet a large proportion of supply requirements in the Pine Shire and north side of Brisbane markets for over 10 years. Their proximity to major growth areas is of strategic significance.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance surrounding the delineated resource is mostly 200 metres. The distance is constrained to the nearest boundary of Urban lots where they are within 200 metres of the resource, such as north of Grahams Road, in the mid southwest of the KRA, and the northeast extent of Leannonth Street in the south-south western part of the KRA, both in Pine Rivers Shire, and in Bald Hills, Brisbane, in the southeast of the area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is northwest along Lawnton Pocket Road to Gympie Road. Transport for the material in the other parts of the resource, between Four Mile Creek and the South Pine River, and in Brisbane City, has not yet been considered, but would be within the KRA.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains an area with State and regionally significant biodiversity values under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment, including habitat for bird species of significance under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the Commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and fonns part of a bioregional wildlife corridor identified for raptors. A cultural heritage site of State significance (scarred tree) occurs in the vicinity.

A small area of endangered vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, located near the southern end of the northern section of the resource/processing area, is under a pre­ existing extractive industry approval. The resource/processing area is situated adjacent to the North and South Pine Rivers and buffer widths ranging from 40 to 100 metres have been established from the resource/processing area to the river. DSDIP - RTI Release I 173 DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.176 PINE RIVERS SOUTH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 60

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located south of the North Coast Railway bridge crossing of the South Pine River flats west of Bald Hills. The resource lies within the alluvium of the South Pine River, and in Pine Rivers Shire to the west and in Brisbane City to the east. The western extent is in Pine Rivers Shire upstream of Scouts Crossing Road in Brendale (see map KRA 60).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of mainly fine to coarse grained sand and gravel. It is up to 15 metres thick with some substantial clay interbeds beneath I to 4 metres of overburden of mainly loam and silty clay.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource would be able to supply a large proportion of requirements in the Pine Shire and north side of Brisbane markets. Reserves sufficient for over I 0 years at current production levels have been reported for the site, which would include both east and west of the river (in Brisbane and Pine Rivers respectively).

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance from the boundary of the delineated resource is 200 metres over rural land. It is constrained to the railway reserve corridor to the north, along parts of Gympie Road to the northeast and east, and on Roghan Road and along the southern boundary of the South Pine River to the southeast and south.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Johnstone Road to the west onto South Pine Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is situated on both sides of the South Pine River. A minimum buffer width of 35 metres has been established from the resource/processing area on the western side of the River (Pine Rivers Shire) and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres has been established from the resource/processing area on the eastern side of the River (Brisbane City Council). In addition, Linkfield Road (under construction) has sterilised some resources at the southern end of the Brisbane section, and a set-back of20 metres from the northern aligrnnent of the proposed road has also been applied.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.177 BROMEL TON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 61

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Beaudesert Shire

LOCATION: This resource, which forms a broad flat-topped hill, is located 5 kilometres west of Beaudesert. The Sydney to Brisbane railway line passes immediately to the west of the resource (see map KRA 61).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a thick basalt flow forming a broad flat-topped hill west of the Logan River. A small quarry was former! y operated by the Beaudesert Shire Council at the western end of the resource.

The resource comprises high quality basalt 33 to 65 metres thick. This overlies a weathered basalt of poor quality. Total inferred resources are about I 00 million tonnes.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Beaudesert Shire and Logan, Ipswich and Brisbane City markets by either road or rail transport for up to I 00 years at the planned rates of extraction.

SEPARATION AREA: The surrounding country is lower than the resource and is mostly zoned as Rural, thus the I 000 metre separation distance has been adopted. The full I 000 metre separation distance from the resource also applies over the industrial estate on the western side of the railway line, and 700 to 1000 metres over rural land to the north.

The separation area is constrained by Rural Residential lots to the southwest, which are less than I 000 metres from the resource. The southwest flank of the hill will partly screen the operations from these Rural Residential lots.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Two access points to Sandy Creek Road are planned. The southern operation will utilise a road close to the existing Beaudesert Council quarry road to Sandy Creek Road. The northern operation will utilise a new access point to Sandy Creek road 300 metres north of the Council quarry road. Most materials will be transported northwards along Sandy Creek Road to the Beaudesert - Boonah Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Small areas of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occur throughout the resource/processing area. All but one of these is covered by pre-existing approvals. DSDIP - RTI Release I 175DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.178 BLUE ROCK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 62

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about I 0 kilometres southwest ofBeenleigh along the Beaudesert Road (see map KRA 62).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The Blue Rock resource consists of greenstone and greywacke is located in the head of the valley of a minor tributary of the Albert River, north of Cedar Creek.

A large quarry is sited on the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: Sufficient resources remain for 50 years of supply at current production rates. The resource is centrally located between the major urban centres of Brisbane and the northern Gold Coast, with a market area encompassing all or part of the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Redland, Logan, Ipswich and Beaudesert Local Government areas.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres around the boundary of the resource and the processing area sited on the southwestern side of the resource is considered adequate, as the operations are screened from the surrounding area by steep ridges.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Tamaree Road to the west and then onto the Beaudesert to Beenleigh Road. The preferred transport route to reach the Pacific Highway is via Stamnore Road, which is also used by quarries in the Northern Darlington Range.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of State and regional biodiversity significance under the Enviromnental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.179 CARBROOK I EAGLEBY KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 63

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City and Logan City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the northern and southern banks of the Logan River south ofthe Beenleigh- Redland Bay Road at Carbrook. The processing area is sited with the original workings on the northern bank of the river. On the south side of the river, the resource is located within the river's alluvial terrace at Eagleby (see map K.RA 63).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource of mainly fine to medium grained quartzose sand is within the alluvium ofthe Logan River. The sand is up to I 0 metres thick beneath 3 to 4 metres of mainly loam and silty clay overburden. The material is dredged on the south side of the Logan River, and pumped to the processing plant through a pipeline buried in the bed of the river.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for several years to meet a large proportion of demand in the south Brisbane and Gold Coast markets, as well as export markets for specialist sand products.

SEPARATION AREA: A full separation distance of 200 metres is designated around the entire perimeter of the resource and processing area, except where urban zoning constrains the boundary at the northwestern extremity in Logan City.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Sand is transported directly onto the Beenleigh- Redland Bay Road. Raw sand feed is pumped from the Eagleby site through a pipeline under the river to the Carbrook processing site, which should be considered part of the transport route in case of incompatible developments on the river banks.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The K.RA is located directly adjacent to the Logan River, which contains valuable fisheries resources and habitat, and the riverbank in this location is likely to be vegetated with protected marine plants. As a result, the resource/processing area reflects a minimum riparian buffer width of 100 metres on the southern side of the river.

Some 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs within the pre-existing approval on the southern side of the Logan River. Other areas of 'of concern' vegetation are immediately adjacent to the resource/processing area to the west of the approved area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.180 CHARLIES CROSSING KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 64

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is within the alluvial flats between the Coomera River and an anabranch, west of the Pacific Highway and the town of Oxenford and between the Tamborine- Oxenford and Maudsland Roads (see map KRA 64).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fine to coarse grained quartzose and lithic alluvial sand and gravel with overburden of clay, clayey sand, silt, and loam. The overburden thickness averages 3.5 metres, with underlying gravel and sand from 3.0 to 11.0 metres depth. Large boulders up to 1 metre diameter within the gravel beds are not uncommon.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is the last major sand and gravel source available adjacent to the Gold Coast market area. It supplies material to the Gold Coast and southern Brisbane markets.

SEPARATION AREA A full separation distance of 200 metres has been adopted around the entire perimeter of the gravel and sand resource, except for constraints set by existing closer urban and park residential blocks. These occur in the area along the northern section, south of the Tamborine - Oxenford Road, along the western side between the northern anabranch of the Coomera River and Glenview Road, and on the southern side between the Oxenford to CoomeraGorge Road and the southern anabranch of the Coomera River. The area to the east is amalgamated with that for the Oxenford Key Resource Area (KRA 68).

TRANSPORT ROUTE Materials are transported directly onto Maudsland Road opposite the Oxenford quarry entrance.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area lies between the Coomera River and an anabranch. A minimum buffer width of 40 metres has been established between the resource/processing area and both the Coomera River and its anabranch. A very small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs along the riparian zone immediately upstream of the Tamborine- Oxenford Road river crossing. This has been excluded from the resource/processing area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.181 JACOBS WELL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 65

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource area is within the extensive estuarine/ alluvial plain, and comprises five resources (See map KRA 65, Deposits A to E) extending from the Logan River (Deposit A) to south of the Pimpama River (Deposit E).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resources consist of mainly fine grained rounded quartzose sand of estuarine and marine origin with an overburden of organic-rich topsoil, clay, sandy clay and loam. Deposit A contains up to 25.5metres of sand (average 7 metres), with an overburden of0.9 to 1.2 metres. An Extractive Industry Permit covers the northern portion of this section. Deposit B contains sand averaging 8 metres thick, with an overburden of 0.6 to 1.1 metres. Four extractive operations are currently producing sand for concrete aggregate. Deposit C contains sand ranging from I to II metres thick (averaging 4.7 metres), with overburden about I. 7 metres thick. Deposit D contains sand from 2 to II metres in thickness, with clayey sand overburden averaging 1.4 metres thick. Deposit E contains sand I to II metres thick, with an overburden 0.5 metres thick.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource represents the Brisbane to Gold Coast market's one remaining source of fine sand for concrete and asphalt. It is particularly important as a source of fine natural sand for blending with 'manufactured sand' produced by fine-crushing of quarry hardrock.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area of 200 metres width has been applied around the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTES: Deposits A and B access the Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road via Marks Road and Mill Road. Deposit C would access the Stapylton-J acobs Well Road via Norwell Road, or the Pacific Motorway via Norwell Road, Pimpama -Jacobs Well Road and Mirambeena Drive. Deposits D and E would access the Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road and the Pacific Motorway via Pimpama -Jacobs Well Road, Mirambeena Drive and Green Meadows Road/Kerkin Roads.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Deposits A and Bare adjacent to significant wetlands of State significance under EPA's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. Deposit A abuts the Logan River and sensitive fish habitats such as the Jumpinpin-Broadwater Fish Habitat Area. A I 00 metre buffer has been established between the resource/processing area and the Logan River. Deposit B contains 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and areas having regional biodiversity significance. Localised heath at Jacobs Well is the only known habitat in Queensland of the Swordgrass Brown Butterfly. An area of 'of concern' vegetation in AreaD B is ScoveredD by pre-existingIP approvals.- R MuchT of theI area R currentlye producesle sugara cane.s e I 179DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.182 NERANG KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 66

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 4 kilometres northwest ofNerang (see map KRA 66).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists ofmetagreywacke, quartzite and argillite of the Neranleigh-Fernvale Beds. The northern end of the resource is the site of a large quarry. The resource extends southeast into State Forest 571 along a prominent ridge. It is constrained by the easement of a proposed electricity power line.

The rock types are suitable for the production of manufactured coarse sand.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for more than 30 years supply at the current rate of extraction. The resource is strategically located for the major markets of the Gold Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: As surrounding ridges screen the resource, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted over the State Fores! and land to the east.

Low ridges shield the northern side of the resource, so that a 500 metre separation distance covering rural land owned by the quarry operator is sufficient to screen operations from urban zones further north. On the northeast, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted between the resource/processing area and the existing urban zone adjacent to Smith Street.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported via Hymix Drive to the Pacific Motorway and the Smith Street Motorway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is adjacent to the Nerang Forest Reserve to the west and south and the Nerang State Forest to the south.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.183 NORTHERN DARLINGTON RANGE KEY RESOURCE AREA­ KRA67

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located west of the Pacific Motorway 5 to 8 kilometres south ofBeenleigh and 40 kilometres southeast of Brisbane (see map KRA 67).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of resistant metagreywacke, quartzite and greenstone, and forms hilly terrain at the northern end ofthe Darlington Range. The resource area extends for about 6 kilometres in a northerly direction and is up to 4 kilometres wide.

Three large quarries are established in the northern Darlington Range, supplying in excess of 3 million tonnes of crushed rock. The rock is used for concrete and asphalt aggregates and crushed road base. Manufactured sand is also produced in substantial volumes.

An additional extractive operation has been approved, but full-scale production has not commenced.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource in the northern Darlington Range will provide the main long-term source of aggregates for markets in the Brisbane-Gold Coast growth corridor. The existing or proposed quarries cover most of the resource, which has an estimated life of about 100 years at the current rate of production.

SEPARATION AREA: A 500 metre wide separation distance has been adopted from the outermost boundary of the available resource, which is defined as the edge ofland parcels currently zoned for extractive industry.

TRANSPORT ROUTES: Transport from the northern part of the resource is either directly onto Stanmore Road via Harts Road or Peachey Road, then to the Pacific Highway. Some transport takes place westward to the Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road via Stanmore Road. Transportation of materials from the eastern side of the resource is via Upper Ormeau Road to the Pacific Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The majority of the KRA contains areas of State significance as well as identified habitat for endangered, vulnerable or rare species under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and the Southeast Queensland Nature Conservation Strategy. The area may also contain watercourses. A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999lies along the boundary between two approved operations, and is protected by the boundary buffer zones required by permit conditions. DSDIP - RTI Release I 181 DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.184 OXENFORD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 68

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres southwest of Oxenford (see map KRA 68), adjacent to the Charlies Crossing Key Resource Area (see also map KRA 64).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of greywacke that fonns steep ridges southeast of the Tamborine­ Oxenford Road.

A major quarry is located between two of the steeper ridges southeast of the intersection of the Tamborine- Oxenford Road and Maudsland Road. This quarry supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for between 30 and 50 years supply, and it is conveniently situated to supply the Gold Coast urban area and the southern Brisbane region markets.

SEPARATION AREA: On the western and northern sides of the ridge where the face and operations are visible, the full 1000 metres separation distance is adopted over rural land thereby covering the flood plain and sand and gravel extractive operations of the Charlies Crossing (Coomera River) Key Resource Area. On the northwestern side, the boundary is constrained by the limit of the urban blocks along Maudsland Road on the south side of the Coomera River.

On the northeast, the boundary follows the edge of the urban blocks around to the eastern side of the ridge. On the eastern and southern sides, the distance is constrained by urban zones. It increases progressively to the southeast comer to a maximum of700 metres over rural land. It is set at 500 metres over the northern part of small rural lots along Y allaroi Road, as the quarry face will be hidden by the ridge of forested land. To the south and southwest, retention by the quarry operator of urban-zoned land as open space pennits a separation distance of over 500 metres from the crushing plant.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The products are transported direct! y onto Maudsland Road, then east along the Tamborine - Oxenford Road to the Pacific Motorway. The majority of the rock is transported to the Gold Coast, but some is transported to southern parts of Brisbane and Logan City.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.185 STAPYL TON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 69

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 7 kilometres southeast ofBeenleigh on the southern flank of Mount Stapylton (see map KRA 69).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hard quartzite that occurs in thick layers forming resistant ridges.

Currently two moderate to large-sized quarries are located at the northern and southern ends of the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is estimated to be sufficient for 15 to 20 years. The resource is well situated to supply both the Gold Coast and southern Brisbane markets with crushed rock products, in particular road base and concrete aggregate.

The facility producing manufactured sand at one quarry is an important substitute for natural sand, which would otherwise be extracted from watercourses or off-stream resources.

SEPARATION AREA: As the resource at each active operation is screened from the surrounding land by ridges, a separation distance of 500 metres from the boundary of the resource has been adopted over Rural or Future Urban Zones.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route for the northern quarry is via Stonemaster Drive and Quinns Hill Road and then onto Stapylton-J acobs Well Road.

The transport route from the southern quarry is along Rossmans Road and Quarry Road and onto Stapylton-J acobs Well Road.

DSDIP - RTI Release I 183DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.186 WEST BURLEIGH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 70

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3.5 kilometres southwest of Burleigh, adjacent to the Pacific Motorway (see Map KRA 70).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is composed of major greywacke and quartzite bands. The greywacke is moderately weathered to fresh with some interbedded argillite. The quartzite is also interbedded with argillite.

Two quarries have operated in the quartzite resource and one in the greywacke resource on the northern side of the Pacific Highway for many years.

SIGNIFICANCE: Both parts of the resource contain substantial volumes of quarry rock. It is the most conveniently situated resource to supply the Gold Coast urban market and surrounding district.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundaries of the separation area are based on the boundaries of the extractive licences. The maximum separation distance adopted is 500 metres over surrounding land zoned as General Industrial, Recreational Parkland and Rural, assuming that low ridges or bunds remain around the quarries. However, Special Residential or Residential A Zones on the southern side of the Pacific Highway constrain the separation distance to less than 500 metres in that direction.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported from the quarry along Bermuda Street directly onto the Pacific Highway. The Gold Coast City Council quarry materials are transported along Taree Street and Rudman Parade onto Burleigh Connection (Reedy Creek) Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA forms part ofthe State significant Burleigh Heads-Great Dividing Range bioregional wildlife corridor, including areas identified as having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and the SEQ Regional Nature Conservation Strategy. The KRA contains indigenous cultural heritage artefact scatters.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.187 MOUNT COTTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 71

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Redland Shire and Logan City

LOCATION: The resource is located to the west of Mount Cotton Road at Mount Cotton and forms part of the north-northwest trending ridge known as the Mount Cotton "range" as well as an area of more subdued topography to the west of the ridge (see map KRA 71).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The northeastern resource is primarily a steeply dipping quartzite bed that trends north­ northwest and forms the spine of the ridge. A medium-sized quarry is located within this part of the resource. The quartzite is quarried for production of aggregates with a range of uses. Poorer quality phyllite/argillite materials adjacent to the quartzite are also quarried and used for fill or blended with the better quality quartzite aggregates for use in road base products. This resource is depleted.

The southwestern resource comprises a thick sequence of hard greywacke beds with minor interbeds of finer-grained rock (argillite). This large resource is also suitable for production of a wide variety of aggregate products

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is large and conveniently located to supply the Brisbane, Logan, Redlands and northern Gold Coast markets for many years. The Mount Cotton hardrock resource is also strategically important because of the scarcity of alternative resources in this part of southeast Queensland.

SEPARATION AREA: Much of the resource is surrounded by ridges allowing the outer boundary of the separation distance to be set at less than 700 metres from the resource. It is set at the full I 000 metres on the southern side of the resource, where there are no ridges to provide screening from the surrounding area.

To the east of the resource, noise impacts from heavy traffic on Mount Cotton Road are likely to exceed those from the quarry. Mount Cotton Road has therefore been adopted for this part of the separation area boundary.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Transport of all materials is via an easement onto Mount Cotton Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is located within a koala conservation area shown in the SEQ Regional Plan- Interim Guideline: Koalas and Development. The resource/processing area has generally been set back I 00 metres in the vegetated area and 40 metres in the non­ vegetated area along the greywacke resource area's western boundary. This boundary was designedD toS excludeD as muchIP remnant - vegetation R asT possible.I Release I 185DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.188 WEST MOUNT COTTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 72

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Redland Shire and Logan City

LOCATION: The resource is located at Sheldon, between West Mount Cotton Road and Avalon Road (see mapKRA 72).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises two rock types, quartzite and greywacke, interbedded with lesser amounts of!ow strength rocks. Weathered overburden materials also form part of the resource. The resource supports a large quarry that produces aggregates and road bases. The weathered overburden and low strength rocks are extracted for use as fill.

SIGNIFICANCE: The greywacke resource is sufficient for 50-100 years supply. The quartzite resource continues beyond the area outlined and would be sufficient for 20-30 years if all the area with an extractive licence is used. The two resources are strategically located in an area where there is a scarcity of approved alternatives. It is also convenient to markets in the southeastern Brisbane, Redlands and Port of Brisbane areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area retains a 500 metres minimum distance from the resource limit where intervening topography would provide adequate screening of quarrying operations. Where such screening is absent, the separation distance is up to 1000 metres. The separation distance encompasses parts of the Venman Bushland National Park and the Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation Area to the south and west of the resource area. The intent of the separation area is consistent with the conservation aims for these areas.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Transport of all materials is via West Mount Cotton Road connecting with the Mount Cotton Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is located within a koala conservation area shown in the SEQ Regional Plan- Interim Guideline: Koalas and Development, adjacent to Vemnan Bushland National Park and the Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation Area. The resource/processing area has been set back: • 200 metres adjacent to Vemnan Bushland National Park to the south; and • 150 metres adjacent to land east and west of the resource area. Land to the west is within a koala conservation area and is designated as a Coordinated Conservation Area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Land to the east is within a koala conservation area. A small area of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act J999lies on the northwest margin of the resource/processing area. This is included within the pre-existing approvalD area.S DIP - RTI Release

DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 186 RTIP1415-058 page number.189 DINGYARRA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 73

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The southern end of the resource lies I kilometre east ofToogoolawah, and it extends for 2 kilometres northwest of this point (see map KRA 73).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A broad lower alluvial terrace on the eastern (right) bank of Cress brook Creek is underlain by up to 12 to 14 metres of alluvium. The uppennost 4 metres to 9.5 metres consist of sandy to silty clay. The resource below consists of varying sand, silty or clayey sand and clayey to clean gravel, ranging from 3.5 metres to 6 metres in thickness. The lowest gravel tends to be very clayey. The lateral variability of the sand and gravel layer is considerable.

A potential resource of9.5 million cubic metres exists under the terrace, assuming a thickness of5 metres.

SIGNIFICANCE: The deposit is strategically located to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets. Transport to the South Burnett region and the Kilcoy and Caboolture Shires is also feasible. It contains sufficient material for several decades of supply at the projected rate of consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 200 metres separation distance is adopted around the entire perimeter of the resource. This is due to the generally level and cleared condition of the terrace.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The likely transport route will be from the 'Dingyarra' property onto Harch Road soutwards onto Mount Beppo Road and then to the Brisbane Valley Highway at Toogoolawah to the west.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map; Brisbane Valley Area-Esk Sheet Land Suitability). The resource/processing area is adjacent to Cressbrook Creek and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the creek has been established.

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I 187DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.190 GLEN ARDEN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 74

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies inside a horseshoe bend on the left bank of the Brisbane River 11 kilometres east-southeast ofToogoolawah (see map KRA 74). It lies between the river and Cooeeimbardi Road, which runs parallel to the trend of the river to link with the Esk-Kilcoy Road.

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: An elevated alluvial terrace on the eastern (left) bank of the Brisbane River is underlain by up to 21 metres of alluvium. The uppennost 8 to 10 metres consist of sandy to silty clay overburden. Beneath this, the resource comprises an upper layer of fine to medium sand, underlain by variably clayey to clean fine to very coarse gravel, ranging between 12 metres to 15 metres in thickness. Clay layers up to 2 metres thick occur within the sand and gravel. The northern parts of the terrace are underlain by clay directly over rock, with no sand or gravel present.

A potential resource of I 0 million cubic metres exists under the terrace, assuming a thickness of I 0 metres.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources available and it is conveniently situated to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shires. It also contains sufficient material for several decades of supply to those markets at the projected rate of consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: Owing to the generally level and cleared condition of the terrace, the full 200 metre separation distance is adopted around the entire perimeter of the resource. The resource availability is restricted by the buffer zone for Lake Wivenhoe reservoir. Therefore, the outer limit of the separation area is set at the boundary of the water reservoir.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The probable transport route will be through the 'Glen Arden' property onto the Cooeeimbardi Road, which leads to the Esk-Kilcoy Road to the south, and then onto the Brisbane Valley Highway to the west.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is located within the Wivenhoe Declared Catchment Area and contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map; Brisbane Valley Area-Esk Sheet Land Suitability). The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established. DSDIP - RTI Release

DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 188 RTIP1415-058 page number.191 HARRIS TERRACE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 75

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on the western bank of the Brisbane River about 4 kilometres southeast ofFernvale near the eastern end of Harris Road (see map KRA 75).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises part of an alluvial terrace and contains several million tonnes of sand and gravel beneath relatively thin overburden.

The area is currently unworked. An existing sand extraction operation is located on the opposite bank of the river.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets for at least a decade at current rates of consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the alluvial terrace containing the resource due to the absence of any intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route would be along Harris Road onto the Brisbane Valley Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map). The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.192 SCHMIDT'S TERRACE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 76

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies 2 kilometres north ofFemvale on the southern side of the Brisbane River (see map KRA 76).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: This resource comprises deposits underlying the lower and intermediate terraces south of the Brisbane River from near the Fernvale Bridge on the Brisbane Valley Highway to within a kilometre of the northern outskirts ofFernvale. Existing extractive licences cover the deposits under the lower terrace.

The resources below the intermediate terrace are estimated at 2.1 million tonnes.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource has the potential to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets for at least two decades.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the sand and gravel resource due to the absence of any intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is partly along Powells Road and then through private property and then via an unnamed road for a short distance before entering the Brisbane Valley Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.193 HILLS TERRACE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 77

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire and Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is situated on the southern side of the Brisbane River about 6 kilometres southeast ofFemvale (see map KRA 77).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a deposit of fine to coarse sand and gravel, which occurs in an alluvial terrace of the Brisbane River downstream ofFemvale. Potential resources of up to 5.5 million tonnes are indicated, which as yet are unworked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource has the potential to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets for several decades.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the identified resource boundary due to the absence of any intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route utilises existing roads along Hills Road and Pine Mountain Road to the Brisbane Valley Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map). The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established.

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I 191 DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.194 WIRALEE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 78

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres southwest ofToogoolawah on the southern side of Cressbrook Creek (see map KRA 78).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A significant resource of sand and gravel occurs in the alluvial terrace of Cress brook Creek between one and two kilometres upstream ofToogoolawah. The deposit lies below the intennediate terrace of Cressbrook Creek west of the Brisbane Valley Highway. Resources of 3.8 million tonnes are indicated, under relatively shallow overburden.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is significant as it is strategically located to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets. There may be prospects for transport to the South Burnett region and the Kilcoy and Caboolture Shires. It also contains sufficient material for several decades of supply.

SEPARATION AREA: As there are no intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts, a separation distance of 200 metres has been adopted around the resource as defined by drilling.

Thus the boundary of the separation area is along the eastern bank of Cress brook Creek to the west and north, and encompasses rural land on the eastern and southern sides of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The most convenient transport route onto the Brisbane Valley Highway is through private land connecting onto Morden Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land. The resource/processing area is adjacent to Cressbrook Creek and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the creek has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.195 MOUNT CROSS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 79

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gatton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located adjacent to Seventeen Mile Road about 16 kilometres northeast of Helidon (see map KRA 79).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of a deposit of greenstone, which occurs adjacent to Seventeen Mile Road northeast of Helidon. Only a limited proportion of the resource area has been investigated in detail to date but large resources are likely to be present. Testing indicates the rock to be suitable for good quality aggregates for the full range of applications from road bases, road sealing aggregates and concrete aggregates. The greenstone deposit has not been worked to date.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficiently large and of such quality that it represents a significant regional resource for the long-tenn future.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area is large! y defined on the basis of a full separation distance of I 000 metres from the resource boundary. The separation distance has been reduced where intervening ridges or high relief allow a lesser distance from the resource boundary than the I 000 metres.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Seventeen Mile Road is already used to transport building stone from several sandstone quarries closer to Helidon onto the Warrego Highway at Helidon. The use of the part of the road north of the sandstone quarries for the transport of extractive materials would be consistent with this designation.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and encompasses three cultural heritage sites of State significance. The Xanthorrhea Nature Refuge is adjacent to the western end of the resource/processing area. The KRA is adjacent to the Lockyer Forest Reserve.

The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (mostly Class Cl improved pastures, with small areas of Class B and Class D non agricultural land).

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I 193DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.196 KHOLO SANDS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 80

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City and Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is located upstream of the Kholo Bridge on the Brisbane River about 10 kilometres north of the Warrego Highway (see map KRA 80).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand, soil, gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fine to coarse grained sand and gravel beneath topsoil and loam overburden. It occupies over 30 hectares of an alluvial terrace of the Brisbane River. The resource is currently being worked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is capable of supplying the southwest Brisbane and Ipswich markets for concrete and bituminous aggregate for over I 0 years, as well as for the topsoil and loam market.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 200 metres from the resource boundary surrounds the resource to the north, east and south, as all land is within rural zoning. The separation area to the west is constrained to the western (right) bank of the Brisbane River.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Sand is transported southward along Kholo Road to the Warrego Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is situated on the eastern side of the Brisbane River on Kholo Road. A minimum buffer width of 40 metres has been established from the resource/processing area to the river.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.197 MOUNT MARROW KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 81

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 6 kilometres northeast of Rosewood (see map KRA 81).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A thick sequence of hard basalt forms a prominent hill known as Mount Marrow northeast of Rosewood. This is the site of a large quarry producing a range of crushed aggregates.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for many decades of supply at the present rate of consumption. It is conveniently situated to supply the western Brisbane and Ipswich urban markets and surrounding districts.

SEPARATION AREA: A 1000 metre separation distance has been adopted around the Mount Marrow basalt quarry, as the hill stands higher than any surrounding topography. This has been expanded on the eastern side because of the high visibility on the eastern flank and a previous Planning and Environment Court decision, which affirmed the need for a greater (2000 metre) buffer in this area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Two transport routes extend in opposite directions along the Mount Marrow Quarry Road. The southern route leads to the Thagoona-Haigslea Road onto Caledonian Road, which reaches the Karrabin-Rosewood Road, while the northern route leads to the Haigslea-Malabar Road and thence to the Warrego Highway.

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I 195DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.198 PURGA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 82

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is located east of the Boonah Road about 4 kilometres northeast of Peak Crossing. It is about 18 kilometres south of Ipswich (see map KRA 82).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a thick steeply dipping sill of fine dark grey basalt, which is underlain by weathered sandstone. It fonns a prominent conical hill in which a moderate sized quarry has been established largely on the western side.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource provides a substantial proportion of the aggregate production for the Ipswich and Fassifem Valley districts. There are sufficient resources for over ten years supply.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 1000 metre separation distance has been adopted around most of the resource/processing area as the resource is topographically higher than the surrounding land. The separation area has been slightly truncated in the west where the boundary is defined as the Ipswich-Boonah Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along T. Morrows Road to the Ipswich-Boonah Road. The majority of the rock is transported to Ipswich to the north, but some is transported to rural markets elsewhere.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.199 SUMMERVILLE AND SAPLING POCKET KEY RESOURCE AREA­ KRA83

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire (Summerville) and Ipswich City (Sapling Pocket)

LOCATION: The resource comprises two sections of the alluvial terrace to the west and south of the Brisbane River, known as Summerville and Sapling Pocket respectively (see map KRA 83). The resource is located about 8 kilometres southeast ofFernvale.

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The sand and gravel resources in both deposits underlie the second lowest alluvial terrace.

Both deposits are currently worked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets for the next decade. Current production levels account for more than ten per cent of the southern and western Brisbane consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the resource extent on the northern, eastern and western sides. The separation area to the south of the Summerville's resource area is set to the southern bank of the Brisbane River where a high cliff screens the resource from land south of the river.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is via Russell Road and onto Pine Mountain Road directly southwards to the Warrego Highway at the Muirlea intersection.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Booringa Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies immediately north of the Warrego Highway about 5 kilometres west of Amby and about 65 kilometres west ofRoma (see map KRA 84).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is located near the southern end of an extensive belt of basalt flows that extends for many kilometres northward from the Warrego Highway. Where the resource is being worked, the basalt varies from 12 to 17 metres thick. Overburden depth is variable. It is mostly less than 3 metres but exceeds 10 metres in places.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is expected to be sufficient for twenty years. The resource has provided the majority of various rock products to the Bendemere, Booringa, Bungil, Murweh, and Balonne Shires. Products have been transported as far as Blackall, Goondiwindi, Jericho, StGeorge and Quilpie.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is effectively defined by the extent of the basalt within the boundaries of the property currently leased by the quarry operator. The quarry operation is visually screened from the surrounding rural land by its position on the ridge. However, as this provides only limited shielding of other quarry-related impacts, the separation distance is set at the full 1000 metres from the resource/processing area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is through private land onto the Warrego Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA resource/processing area is covered by 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999. This is within the currently approved area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.201 WARRIAN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 85

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Bungil Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 35 kilometres north ofRoma via the Roma- Taroom Road (see map KRA 85).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises basalt that forms a low flat-topped hill with gently sloping flanks. The basalt in the current working faces of the quarry is mostly fresh and it appears that the basalt intrudes the surrounding sedimentary rocks.

SIGNIFICANCE: Warrian quarry is operated intennittently to supply material for major roadwork contracts. It has provided a significant proportion of various rock products to the Bendemere, Bungil, Murweh, and Balonne Shires. It also has the potential to supply materials to the Taroom Shire. The expected resource life is greater than 15 years.

SEPARATION AREA: The current quarry is largely screened from the surrounding area by the lim of the hill currently retained for this purpose. The outer boundary of the separation area is set at the full I 000 metres from the resource boundary to allow for effective separation after removal of the lim, which forms part of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported through plivate land onto the Roma- Taroom Road to the west.

DSDIP - RTI Release I 199DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.202 BARGARA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 86

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burnett Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on Back Windermere Road, about 5 kilometres south of Bargara (see mapKRA 86).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is within basalt that underlies the coastal plain between Burnett Heads and Elliott Heads.

An existing quarry supplies a range of aggregates and road base products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource supports production of a considerable proportion of the quarry materials consumed in Bundaberg City and the surrounding districts. It is likely to be sufficient for another 15 years of supply.

There is only one other rock resource of comparable size within 30 kilometres of Bundaberg. This is located about 3 kilometres to the south along Back Windermere Road.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundaries of the separation area to the north and east are constrained by the boundaries of Future Urban or Urban zoned land. The separation area extends 500 metres west of Back Windennere Road over the land zoned as Rural, as this area is part! y buffered by the topography. However, in the southwest, the small lots north oflnnes Park Road are excluded from the separation area.

The full separation distance of I 000 metres is adopted on the southern side of the resource, including the Rural blocks between Cockerills Road and Innes Park Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is directly onto Cockerills Road thence onto Back Windermere Road. Some quarry product is transported north and west along Back Windermere Road and Windermere Road to the State-controlled Bundaberg Port Road (Walker Street), while the remainder is transported south along Back Windermere Road to the State-controlled Innes Park Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.203 INNES PARK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 87

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burnett Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on Back Windennere Road, about 8 kilometres south ofBargara (see mapKRA 87).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises part of the basalt that underlies the coastal plain between Burnett Heads and Elliott Heads.

An existing quarry supplies aggregates to a concrete hatching plant in Bundaberg. A small proportion of the material is sold to other customers.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for over 30 years of supply. The resource supplies a large proportion of the aggregates for the Bundaberg district.

SEPARATION AREA: North and northwest of the resource/processing area, the separation area excludes the Residential C zoned land west of Back Windemere Road and the Residential A zoned land on the southern side of Innes Park Road. The flat country to the east of the resource is zoned Future Urban. This is partly shielded by a bund wall constructed along the perimeter of the extractive operations, allowing a reduction in separation distance to 500 metres. The Special Facilities zone, however, is excluded from this part of the separation area.

The separation area boundary has been defined at 500 metres from quarry operations over the Rural and Future Urban land south and west ofthe existing quarry, as these areas are also partly shielded by the bund wall.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: From the quarry entrance on Back Windennere Road, most quarry product is transported north to the State-controlled Innes Park Road. Some product is hauled south via Barolin Homestead Road to Elliott Heads Road.

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I 201 DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.204 MEADVALE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 88

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cooloola Shire

LOCATION: The resource is situated at Meadvale railway siding 13 kilometres south of Gympie on the Main Northern Line (see map KRA 88).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a hill of porphyritic rhyolite, believed to be an intrusive plug.

The resource is currently owned by Queensland Rail and has been partially worked for ballast and armour rock for the upgrade of the North Coast railway line.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is the closest available hard rock to Gympie and the developing areas surrounding the city. The resource size is significant but not well-defined. However, there are no other significant hardrock resources within 40 kilometres of Gympie. It is also strategically located as a source of maintenance materials for the railway.

SEPARATION AREA: The western boundary of the separation area is 500 metres west of the resource where a ridge provides partial shielding from the impacts of quarry operations. The boundary for the remainder of the separation area is set at the full 1000 metres from the nearest part of the resource/processing area, as the surrounding land is lower and potentially more exposed to quarry-related impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is northwards along the original North Coast railway easement to Woondum Road, then westwards along Woondum Road to the Bruce Highway, about 8 kilometres south of Gym pie.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.205 MOY POCKET KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 89

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cooloola Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies west of the Mary River at Moy Pocket, 35 kilometres south of Gympie via the Gympie to Kenilworth road to Brooloo, and thence via Moy Pocket Road (see map KRA89).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The main part of the resource comprises trachyandesitic intrusive rocks. This rock unit underlies an area between May Pocket Road in the east and the foot of the Kenilworth Bluff in the west. A large quarry is currently working the resource. The trachyandesite is at least 60 metres deep below the present quarry floor. Additional products such as low grade road bases are obtained from hardened mudstone near the northwestern end of the current extractive licence area.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource supplies a major proportion of the demand for road base, aggregate, and armour rock in the Cooloola and Maroochy Shires. Products are also supplied to the Noosa Shire. The trachyandesite is preferred over other rock types available in those Shires for asphalt screenings for road surfacing.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance is set I 000 metres from the southwestern edge of the resource, extending over the eastern slopes of Kenilworth Bluff. The southeastern ridge of the quarry will be retained as a visual barrier to the Mary River valley, allowing the separation distance in this area to be 500 metres from the resource/processing area.

A separation distance of I 000 metres has been adopted from the existing quarry face over the Rural-zoned land adjacent to the northeastern boundary of the resource. On the northwestern side, the separation area boundary is established at 1000 metres from the trachyandesite part of the resource. This will also provide 500 metres of separation from the mudstone area currently being worked by ripping.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: From the quarry entrance on Moy Pocket Road, products are transported both north along Moy Pocket Road to the State-controlled Kenilworth- Brooloo Road, and south along Moy Pocket Road to the Eumundi- Kenilworth Road, and then east to the Bruce Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.206 DUNDOWRAN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 90

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Hervey Bay City

LOCATION: The resource is located at Dundowran, about 9 kilometres west ofPialba (see map KRA 90).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The Dundowran resource comprises basalt in one of a series hills that trends northeast between Takura and Dundowran. The Dundowran West resource (KRA 91) spans two similar basalt hills, about 2 kilometres to the southwest.

At the Dundowran resource, an existing quarry produces concrete aggregate, road screenings and road base materials.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource, which is about 30 kilometres by road from Maryborough, is conveniently situated to supply the Hervey Bay urban area and the broader Wide Bay market. The existing quarry meets about half of the regional demand. The resource is sufficient for between 25 and 30 years production at the current rate.

SEPARATION AREA: On the northwestern and northern sides of the resource, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted due to partial shielding by a ridge along the northern side of the resource. Where houses or urban subdivisions already exist, these have been excluded from the separation area, reducing it to as little as 200 metres wide. To the east of the resource, topographic shielding is absent and a separation distance of I 000 metres is required.

On the southeastern side of the resource, the width of the separation area is limited by the existing Rural Residential zoned area. In the southwest, the separation area extends to cover the Dundowran West resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The main transport route into Hervey Bay is via Lower Mountain Road and Dundowran Road to the Pialba- Burrum Heads Road. Some product is also transported south via Purser Road and Homes Road to the State-controlled Torbanlea- Pialba Road.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Hervey Bay City

LOCATION: The resource is located south ofDundowran, about II kilometres west-southwest ofPialba (see map KRA 91).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises basalt that forms two hills in the central part of a northeast -trending line of similar basalt hills between Takura and Dundowran.

An existing quarry in the northern hill produces a wide range of crushed rock products. The southern hill is also owned by a quarrying company.

SIGNIFICANCE: The existing quarry meets a considerable proportion of the demand for aggregates in the Hervey Bay and Maryborough districts. The estimated resource life exceeds 20 years at the current production rate.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary on the western side of the Key Resource Area extends to 500 metres from the processing area. To the south and east, topographic shielding has allowed the separation area to be reduced in width to 500 metres. To the north of the resource/processing area, the separation area links with the separation area for the Dundowran Key Resource Area (KRA 90).

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Quarry products are transported south to the Torbanlea- Pialba Road via Homes Road, which is presently unsealed, or north via Homes Road and Purser Road to the sealed Lower Mountain Road, and from there via Dundowran Road to the Pialba- Burrum Heads Road.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Isis Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located near the Goodwood Road, about 12 kilometres east of Childers (see mapKRA 92).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is an isolated occurrence ofbasalt that fonns a low hill south of the Gregory River crossing on the Goodwood Road. Surface indications of basalt extend for a kilometre to the northeast of the existing pit. The thickness of the basalt is unknown.

SIGNIFICANCE: An existing quarry in the resource is a major supplier of quarry products to the Bundaberg district, the Isis Shire and Hervey Bay City. Supply from this resource is expected to increase in future as hardrock resources in the surrounding district, especially the Burnett Shire, are exhausted. Resources in the present quarry are sufficient for over 10 years supply at current production rates. The resource life for the whole deposit is estimated at more than 50 years.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 1000 metres is required to the south, east and north of the resource/processing area where the existing landform provides no effective screening of future quarry impacts.

A separation distance of approximately 500 metres has been adopted along the western boundary where an intervening low ridge will provide partial shielding of quarry-related impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported over an unpaved road through land owned by the quarry operator directly onto the State-controlled Goodwood Road to the east.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.209 HODGLEIGH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 93

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Nanango Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on the northern side of the D' Aguilar Highway near Hodgleigh, approximately 7 kilometres northwest ofNanango (see map KRA 93).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises quartzite, mudstone and greywacke, which fonn a prominent ridge northwest of Barker Creek. The rocks have been hornfelsed (metamorphosed) by a nearby large granitic intrusion.

A major quarry is located on the southern end of the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for at least another I 0 years production. The resource is conveniently situated to supply a wide range of quarry products to a market extending throughout the South Burnett region.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance is set at 500 metres from the western edge of the resource/processing area, as intervening ridges partly shield the resource on this side. A width of 1000 metres is required for the remainder of the separation area as no similar topographic screening exists.

A small area of Future Urban zoned land west of the resource has been excluded from the separation area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is directly onto Hodgeleigh North Road and thence onto the D' Aguilar Highway.

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I 207DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.210 CLUTHA CREEK SANDS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 94

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Beaudesert Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on the north side ofClutha Creek, about 3.5 kilometres north of Tamborine Village. It is bordered by Clutha Creek Road to the south and the Waterford­ Tamborine Road to the east (see map KRA 94).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource, which covers an area of about 100 hectares, comprises colluvium and weathered sandstone. An existing operation based on ripping, washing and cyclone separation produces graded sand products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for 20 to 30 years of supply. The resource currently supplies a market area extending from the south side Brisbane to the Gold Coast. It is one of only a few sand supply sites south of Brisbane.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance of200 metres has been applied around the resource, with 40 metres of this being an internal setback. To the west, south and east, the separation area covers mainly Rural zoned land. To the north, the separation area extends 160 metres into lots that are zoned Rural Residential A, as any further intensification of development in this area would be inconsistent with extraction of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is via Clutha Creek Road eastward to the State-controlled Waterford­ Tamborine Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, located in the northwestern comer of the resource/processing area, is covered by a current extractive industry approval.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.211 MUNDOOLUN CONNECTION SANDS KEY RESOURCE AREA­ KRA95

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Beaudesert Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs about 4 kilometres south-southeast ofTamborine Village, on the western slopes of the Tamborine Plateau. Access is via the Mundoolun Connection Road, 2 kilometres south of the intersection with the Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road (see map KRA 95).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises colluvium and weathered sandstone and covers about 600 hectares. An operation based on ripping, washing and cyclone separation produces graded sand products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is likely to be sufficient for over 50 years of supply. The resource is of regional significance and would be able to meet a large proportion of supply requirements in the markets on Brisbane's south side and the Gold Coast. It is one of only a few supply sites south of Brisbane.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 200 metre separation distance has been applied around the resource area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is directly onto the State-controlled Mundoolun Connection Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of vegetation having regional biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. There has been an unconfirmed siting of the Richmond bird wing butterfly in the northwestern portion of the KRA, which is listed as vulnerable under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994.

Some areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 have been protected under the current approval.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 5.5 kilometres southwest of Burleigh and west of the Pacific Highway (see map KRA 96).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is part of a major greywacke band and comprises an isolated hill that is surrounded by ridges. The resource has recently been investigated by drilling that has confirmed the quality and consistency of the greywacke.

SIGNIFICANCE: Investigations indicate a resource of 36 million tonnes, with additional resources depending on the final pit footprint and depth. The resource is the largest known greenfield resource in the southern part of Gold Coast City, and is strategically located in relation to the Gold Coast market. It is estimated that over 20 years of supply is available.

SEPARATION AREA: The parcel on which the resource occurs is large enough and has the topographic features to almost completely self-buffer the resource, providing a separation distance of between 300 and 500 metres. Given the topographic screening provided by perimeter ridges, this distance should be sufficient to mitigate adverse impacts.

In the north, the separation area meets the boundary of the West Burleigh Key Resource Area (KRA 70).

TRANSPORT ROUTE: A transport route has been proposed from the northern section of the resource to the Pacific Highway via the Bermuda Street interchange. An alternative route along the Old Coach Road has also been proposed.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of vegetation having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and forms part of the Burleigh Heads - Great Dividing Range bioregional wildlife corridor. The KRA also encompasses several cultural heritage sites of State significance.

A small area of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, located within the resource/processing area, would be protected by approval conditions in the case of a development application proceeding.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.213 TANTITHA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 97

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burnett Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres north of Bundaberg. It is parallel to Gooburrum Road on its eastern side, and extends from Colvins Road in the south to Hills Road in the north (see map KRA 97).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is part of an ancient coastal dune system that underlies the gently undulating coastal plain between Bundaberg and Moore Park. The sand averages three metres thick and overlies other coastal sediments and older weathered rocks.

Several small extractive operations have utilised parts of this resource for over 20 years.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource contains about 50 million tonnes of sand and is estimated to be sufficient to supply the regional demand for over 35 years. It is also the nearest major sand resource to service the Bundaberg and Wide Bay market areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource/processing area boundary has generally been defined to ensure that a separation distance of200 metres can be established on all sides. However, no separation area can be defined at the southeastern end of the resource where Rural Residential lots occur immediately adjacent to an existing sand extraction site.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are currently transported by Colvins Road into Tantitha Road, then via Gooburrum Road to the State-controlled Moore Park Road.

Alternative transport routes from the northern part of the resource are southward along Gooburrum Road to Moore Park Road, or from Hills Road via Gooburrum Road and Zahns Road to Moore Park Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource area is located within the Bundaberg (Declared) Sub-artesian area and is characterised by shallow groundwater. A wildlife corridor in 'not of concern' vegetation could pose a constraint to development along the southern edge of the resource area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.214 PEAK HILL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 98

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Rockhampton City

LOCATION: The resource is 8 kilometres north of Rockhampton on the Rockhampton to Y eppoon road (see map KRA 98).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consist of andesitic tuff and a small diorite and gabbro intrusion which form two northwesterly trending ridges to the northeast of Glenmore on the northern outskirts of Rockhampton. An operating quarry is sited on the resource. The resource extent has been outlined on the basis of the area zoned as Extractive Industry on the Rockhampton City plam1ing scheme.

SIGNIFICANCE: The existing operation produces a considerable proportion of the hard rock consumed in Rockhampton City and Livingstone Shire. The resource is sufficient to continue for over twenty years at its present rate of production.

SEPARATION AREA: As the resource is surrounded by higher ridges to the north, east, and southeast, the separation area adopted in those areas extends to the first high ridge, a distance of approximately 500 metres. In this sector the separation area includes the Yeppoon Road and Berserker Range Enviromnental Areas.

In the remainder, the variable separation distance is set by the Nonnan Road Slope Constraint Area boundary that controls the pennissible extent of urban development on the basis of slope, and is as narrow as I 00 metres where subdivision has extended up to the slope boundary.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The material is transported via the Rockhampton - Y eppoon Road which passes through the separation area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.215 BLADENSBURG KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 99

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Winton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about II kilometres south of Winton (see Map KRA 99).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a surface layer of clayey alluvium, overlying a sequence of clayey sands and gravels, forming ancient stream deposits and channel infill. The resource has an area of approximately 720 hectares.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is on a reserve that is held by Main Roads as Trustee and has reserves estimated sufficient for more than 50 years supply. All other areas of available gravel of this standard have been exhausted for at least 50 kilometres in each direction along the state controlled roads. It is the only source in the region able to meet specifications available for use in the construction and maintenance of the National Highway and Kennedy Developmental roads.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance of200 metres is adopted around the perimeter of the resource. This includes portion ofthe Bladensburg National Park, which abuts all but the resource boundary in the north, which is abutted by the Winton Town Common, used for grazing stock.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported along the unsealed Route of the River Red Gums Road to the Winton- Jundah Road then onto the Landsborough Highway in Winton.

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I 213DRAFT SPP Guideline 1/06 RTIP1415-058 page number.216 WINDERMERE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 100

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Winton Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs about II kilometres south of Winton (see map KRA I 00).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Soil

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a surface layer fine grained silty sand (loam), overlying a thick sequence of clayey alluvium. The loam is an important source of binder material for admixture with the gravel from the Bladensburg deposit. The material represents old river and floodplain deposits.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is on a reserve that is held by Main Roads as Trustee and has reserves estimated to be sufficient for more than 20 years supply. All other areas ofloam suitable for blending with the gravel from the Bladensburg resource have been exhausted for at least 70 kilometres in each direction along the state controlled roads. It is the only source available for use in the construction & maintenance of the National Highway and Kennedy Developmental roads.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 200 metres has been adopted around the perimeter of the resource. The resource is bounded on the southern side by the Winton Town Common which is currently used for grazing stock. The remainder of the surrounding land is zoned as Rural.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported via an unsealed road to the Winton- Jundah Road and then onto the Landsborough Highway in Winton.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.217 STATE PLANNING POLICY 1/06

Protection of Extractive Resources

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RTIP1415-058 page number.218 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Need to protect extractive resources

Extractive resources include sand, gravel, quarry rock, clay and soil and are used in concrete, asphalt, road bases and a range of other products. They are essential to our way of life as they are the raw materials for building our homes, hospitals, schools and factories, as well as the supporting infrastructure, such as roads, railways, water supply and sewerage systems.

The main markets for extractive resource products are the urban communities around Queensland experiencing high and sustained population growth. The location of extractive resources is determined by geological conditions and is finite. They need to be accessed where they naturally occur and also be close to their markets. Unfortunately this can result in conflict between extractive industry and other incompatible land uses, such as residential uses, that can ultimately sterilise the availability of the extractive resource.

Outcome sought by the SPP 1106

The Govemment recognises that extractive resources of state or regional significance, referred to as 'Key Resource Areas', need to be protected from other incompatible land uses. The outcome of SPP 1/06 is therefore to maintain the long-term availability of-t-he extractive resources in these Key Resource Areas for extractive industries.

These extractive resources will be protected to the extent practicable to ensure any new uses or lots are compatible with any existing or future extractive industry. However SPP 1/06 allows for acceptable circumstances where this outcome might not be achieved, for example where there is an overriding public interest for another use of the land. SPP 1/06 also recognises that extractive industry development in certain Key Resource Areas that have state

. . \ ' biodiversity values will be expected to '~:.~'.' J, .,., l 1•},:.,~~.\~ I ·~ .._·: any impacts on these values.

SPP 1/06 will influence land use planning and development decisions within tHe-Key Resource Areas. It will help shape the relevant planning schemes for local governments with Key Resource Areas in their areas.

Future development applications (such as an extractive industry or residential use) within any Key Resource Areas will be subject to the normal assessment process under the Integrated Development Assessment System. This assessment involves, amongst other matters, having regard to SPP 1/06 and providing the opportunity for people to make submissions on development applications that are subject to impact assessment.

From the Government's perspective, the SPP establishes the likelihood of extractive industry development in a Key Resource Area and identifies appropriate transport routes. Nevertheless, specific development applications for such development will be required to address detailed environmental, amenity and traffic issues in accordance with the applicable planning scheme and other relevant considerations under IDAS ( eg. requirements imposed on environmentally relevant activities under the Environmerrntal Protection Act 1994).

Accordingly, SPP 1/06 does not guarantee that a particular development application for an extractiveDS industryD in a KeyIP Resource - Area R will beT approvedI . Release 2 DRAFT State Planning Policy 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.219 Insert photo Honourable Desley Boyle MP, Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women

Insert Photo Honourable Henry Palaszczuk MP, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines

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RTIP1415-058 page number.220 Integrated Planning Act 1997 STATE PLANNING POLICY 1106

Protection of Extractive Resources

The Minister for Local Government, Planning and Women adopted State Planning Policy 1/06 on day month 2006.

Making of the State Planning Policy State Planning Policy 1/06 was made under Schedule 4 of the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

Commencement State Planning Policy 1/06 took effect on day month 2006.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.221 PART 1-POLICY OUTCOME

1 Outcome sought by the Policy

(I) The Policy outcome is to maintain the long-term availability of extractive resources in Key Resource Areas for extractive industries through planning and development assessment.

PART 2-APPLICATION OF THE POLICY

2 State Planning Policy and State Planning Policy Guideline

(1) The State Planning Policy: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy) is a statutory instrument under the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

(2) The State Planning Policy Guideline: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy Guideline) provides advice about implementing the Policy, and is declared to be extrinsic material under the Statutory Instruments Act 1992, section 15.

(3) Terms used in the Policy and Policy Guideline have the same meaning as defined in the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

3 Areas to Which the Policy Applies

(I) The Policy applies to the whole State, and has effect in local government areas with a 1 Key Resource Area •

(2) In a Key Resource Area, the Policy applies- (a) in the resource/processing area; and (b) in the separation area; and 2 (c) within 100 metres of the road reserve boundary of the transport route ; and (d) to premises with direct vehicular access to the transport route.

(3) The Key Resource Area concept is illustrated in Annex 1. The Key Resource Areas are listed by local government area in Annex 2 and shown on maps in Annex 3.

(4) The Glossarl explains particular words used in the Policy and the Policy Guideline.

4 Development to Which the Policy Applies

(I) The Policy applies to assessable development that is making a material change ofuse of premises or reconfiguring a lot in a Key Resource Area. Appendix 2 in the Policy Guideline provides advice about the type of development made assessable.

(2) In Key Resource Areas this Policy applies as follows:

1 For th~urpose of the Policy, a Key Resource Area refers to an area of State or regionally significant extractive resources. 1 A uansp01t route has not bet.'!l identified for all Key Resource Areas. 3 ReDfer to the PoSlicy GuideDline l'aJ1 ~€!.I P - RTI Release DRAFT State Planning Policy 1/06 5

RTIP1415-058 page number.222 (a) in the resource/processing area to material changes of use and reconfiguration of a lot; and (b) in the separation area to material changes of use and reconfiguration of a lot for other than: o a caretaker's residence for the extractive industry; o nature conservation; o agricultural uses; o forestry; o land fill or refuse transfer station; o recreational uses such as passive open space; and o conunercial or industrial uses such as long-term vehicle parking, storage depot, landscape supply centres, equipment sales and display yard, and warehouse. (c) in the transport route: o to material changes of use and reconfiguration of a lot of premises within I 00 metres either side of a road reserve boundary that increase the number of people living, working or congregating on premises (e.g. residential development, shopping centres, tourist facilities); o to material changes of use and reconfiguration of a lot to premises with direct vehicular access to a transport route.

(3) However despite subsection (2), the Policy does not apply to carrying out building work for a single detached dwelling on an existing vacant lot.

5 Matters Outside the Scope of the Policy

(I) Activities associated with the extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials are regulated under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and through development assessment under the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

PART 3-MAKING OR AMENDING A PLANNING SCHEME

6 Achieving the Policy Outcome through the Planning Scheme

(I) The Policy outcome is achieved when making or amending a planning scheme by- ( a) incorporating each Key Resource Area located within the local government area; and (b) allocating uses to areas within a Key Resource Area that are compatible with the existing or future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials, consistent with Part 4; and (c) making development in a Key Resource Area assessable having regard to the compatibility of uses and lots consistent with Part 4; and (d) incorporating assessment criteria in one or more applicable codes for assessable development consistent with Part 4; and (e) stating in the planning scheme or a planning scheme policy the appropriate information that may be requested for assessing development to which the Policy applies in a Key Resource Area. DSDIP - RTI Release 6 DRAFT State Planning Policy 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.223 (2) For further advice on how to achieve the Policy Outcome through the plmming scheme, refer to Part 3 and Appendix 2 in the Policy Guideline.

PART 4-DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT

7 Achieving the Policy Outcome through Development Assessment

(1) The Policy outcome is achieved when a use or a lot is compatible with the existing and future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials from a Key Resource Area. This will be achieved if a use or a lot- ( a) in a resource/processing area is associated with either the extraction or processing of the extractive resource; and (b) in a separation area does not increase the extent or degree of adverse effects on the amenity of persons living, working or congregating on the premises, arising from the extraction or processing of the extractive resource; and (c) within 100 metres of the road reserve boundary of a transport route does not increase the extent or degree of adverse effects on the amenity of persons living, working or congregating on the premises arising from traffic transporting extractive materials; and (d) with direct vehicular access to a transport route does not increase the extent or degree of adverse effects on the safety and efficiency of vehicles using the transport route to transport extractive materials.

(2) However, in addition to subsection (l)(a), in certain resource/processing areas4 a use associated with either the extraction or processing of the extractive resource should avoid, mitigate potential adverse impacts on areas having state or regional biodiversity significance .

(3) For further advice on how to achieve the Policy Outcome through development assessment, refer to section 3.8 and Appendix 2 in the Policy Guideline.

8 Acceptable Circumstances for not Achieving the Policy Outcome

(1) The acceptable circumstances for not achieving the Policy outcome are- ( a) the proposed use or lot is consistent with the planning scheme; or (b) the proposed use- (i) provides an overriding benefit to the State, regional or local community in social, economic or ecological terms that outweighs the community benefit of maintaining the long-term availability of the extractive resource; and (ii) cannot reasonably be located elsewhere.

• KRA 7 Braeside{Wruwick Shire), KRA 14 Ravenshoe{Herbenon Shire), KRA 21 Netimbera {Livingstone Shire), KRA 22 Pink Lily {Livingstone and Fitzroy Shires). KRA 27 North Gregory (Whitsunday Shire), KRA 34 Cape Cleveland (Townsville City), KRA 41 Kholo Creek (Brisbane City). KRA 43 Beachmere {Caboolture Shire), KRA 44 Bracalba (Caboolture Shire), KRA 47 Ningi (Caboolture Shire), KRA 53 Image Flat {Maroochy Shire), KRA 62 Blue Rock (Gold Coast City), KRA 65 Jacob's Well Deposit B {Gold Coast City), KRA 67 Non.hem Dat1ington Range (Gold Coast City), KRA 71 Mt Cotton (Redland Shire), KRA 79 Mt Cross (Gatton Shire)

~ State biodiversity values are set out in the Policy Guideline wlder Appendix n: Key Resource Area lnfonnation regarding each of the resource'processingDS areas. DIP - RTI Release DRAFT State Planning Policy 1/06 7

RTIP1415-058 page number.224 (2) However, in addition to subsection (1), for the circumstances to be acceptable, the adverse effects of the use or lot on the long term availability of the extractive resource are to be reduced to the greatest extent practicable.

PART 5-INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON THE POLICY

9 Sources oflnformation and Advice

(I) The Queensland Department ofNatural Resources and Mines can provide advice on implementing and interpreting the Policy.

(2) The Queensland Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation can provide advice on reflecting the Policy in a planning scheme and the operation of the Integrated Development Assessment System.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.225 ANNEX I

Key Resource Area Concept

A 1.1 The following diagram illustmtes the Key Resource Area concept. A Key Resource Area includes the following elements: (a) the resource/processing area; and (b) the separation area around the extractive resource/processing area; and (c) the associated transport route6 and premises within 100 metres ofthe road reserve boundary or the access where there is direct vehicular access.

Separation Key Resource Area Area Boundary

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Key Resource Areas

A2.1 The Policy applies to the following Key Resource Areas:

Local Government Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Atherton Shire Wongabel 9 Beaudesert Shire Bromelton 61 Beaudesert Shire Clutha Creek Sands 94 Beaudesert Shire Mundoolun Connection Sands 95 Booringa Shire Marbango 84 Bowen West Euri Creek 37 Brisbane City Ferny Grove 39 Brisbane City Kholo Creek 41 Brisbane City and Ipswich City Kholo Sands 80 Brisbane City Mount Coot-tha 42 Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire Pine Rivers North 59 Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire Pine Rivers South 60 Bungil Shire Warrian 85 Burdekin The Rocks 28 Burnett Shire Bargara 86 Burnett Shire Innes Park 87 Burnett Shire Tautitha 97 Caboolture Shire Beachmere 43 Caboolture Shire Bracalba 44 Caboolture Shire Meldale I Donnybrook 45 Caboolture Shire and Pine Rivers Shire Narangba 46 Caboolture Shire Ningi 47 Cairns City Barron River Flats 10 Cairns City Behana Gorge Road 38 Cairns City Maitland Road 40 Cairns City Mountainview 11 Cairns City Redlynch 12 Cairns City Wright Creek 13 Calliope Shire Taragoola 19 Calliope Shire Yarwun 20 Caloundra City Glasshouse 48 Caloundra City Glenview 50 Caloundra City Meridan Plains 49 Caloundra City Sunrock 51 Cooloola Shire Meadvale 88 Cooloola Shire and Maroochy Shire MoyPocket 89 Crows Nest Shire Ravensbourne 1 Esk Shire Dingyarra 73 EskD ShireS DIP - RGlen ArdenT I Relea74 se 10 DRAFT State Planning Policy 1106

RTIP1415-058 page number.227 Local Government Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Esk Shire Harris Terrace 75 Esk Shire and Ipswich City Hills Terrace 77 Esk Shire Schmidt's Terrace 76 Esk Shire and Ipswich City Summerville and Sapling Pocket 83 Esk Shire Wiralee 78 Fitzroy Shire Benedict Road 18 Fitzroy Shire and Livingstone Shire Pink Lily 22 Gatton Shire and Toowoomba City Harlaxton 8 Gatton Shire Mount Cross 79 Gold Coast City Blue Rock 62 Gold Coast City and Logan City Carbrook I Eagleby 63 Gold Coast City Charlies Crossing 64 Gold Coast City Jacobs Well 65 Gold Coast City Nerang 66 Gold Coast City Northern Darlington Range 67 Gold Coast City Oxenford 68 Gold Coast City Reedy Creek 96 Gold Coast City Stapylton 69 Gold Coast City West Burleigh 70 Herberton Shire Ravenshoe 14 Hervey Bay City Dundowran 90 Hervey Bay City Dundowran West 91 Hinchinbrook Shire Mount Cordelia 29 Inglewood Shire Inglewood 2 Ipswich City and Esk Shire Hills Terrace 77 Ipswich City and Brisbane City Kholo Sands 80 Ipswich City Mount Marrow 81 Ipswich City Purga 82 Ipswich City and Esk Shire Summerville and SaJJ!ing Pocket 83 Isis Shire Redridge 92 Johnstone Shire Coorumba Road 15 Johnstone Shire Pin Gin Hill 16 Jondaryan Shire and Toowoomba City Glenvale 4 Jondaryan Shire Well camp Downs 3 Livingstone Shire Nerimbera 21 Livingstone Shire and Fitzroy Shire Pink Lily 22 Logan City and Gold Coast City Carbrook I Eagleby 63 Logan City and Redland Shire Mount Cotton 71 Logan City and Redland Shire West Mount Cotton 72 Mackay City Farleigh 24 Mackay City The Cedars 23 Mareeba Shire Titchum Creek 17 Maroochy Shire Bli Bli 52 Maroochy Shire Image Flat 53 Maroochy Shire and Cooloola Shire MoyPocket 89 Maroochy Shire Toolborough Road 55 MaroochyDS ShireD IP - RY andinaT CreekI Relea54 se DRAFT State Planning Policy 1/06 11

RTIP1415-058 page number.228 Local Government Area Kev Resource Area KRANo. N anango Shire Hodgleigh 93 Nebo Shire Waitara 33 Noosa Shire Ringtail Creek 56 Noosa Shire Wahpunga Range 57 Pine Rivers Shire and Caboolture Shire Narangba 46 Pine Rivers Shire Whiteside 58 Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City Pine Rivers North 59 Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City Pine Rivers South 60 Redland Shire and Logan City Mount Cotton 71 Redland Shire and Logan City West Mount Cotton 72 Rockhampton City Peak Hill 98 Rosalie Shire Malu 5 Sarina Shire Hatfield 25 Thuringowa City Black River 30 Thuringowa City Bohle 31 Thuringowa City Pinnacles 32 Toowoomba City and Jondaryan Shire Glenvale 4 Toowoomba City and Gatton Shire Harlaxton 8 Townsville City Cape Cleveland 34 Townsville City Roseneath East 35 Townsville City Roseneath West 36 Wambo Shire Jimbour 6 Warwick Shire Braeside 7 Whitsunday Shire Foxdale 26 Whitsunday Shire North Gregory 27 Winton Shire Bladensburg 99 Winton Shire Wind emere 100

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RTIP1415-058 page number.229 ANNEX3

Maps of Key Resource Areas

Insert statewide and regional KRA maps

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RTIP1415-058 page number.230 Quick Reference Guide Changes to the draft State Planning Policy: Protection of Extractive Resources

Policy Changes:

Key Policy Changes Comments Explanatory Statement (re-written for adoption) • Introduces the need for the policy and the outcome sought by the policy Policy Outcome (previously Part 3) • Now Part 1 • Amendment of outcome to include "extractive industries" Introduction (previously Part 1) • Deleted Part 1 - Introduction and moved its contents to Part 2 "State PlanninQ Policy and State PlanninQ Policy Guideline" • Addition of point (2) to clarify what development the Policy applies to Addition of point (3) regarding the exclusion of carrying out building Part 2 Application of the Policy- "Development to which the policy applies" • work for a single detached dwelling on an existing vacant lot (this may be expanded to "domestic activity") Wording changed to clarify the point and to ensure use of Part 2 Application of the Policy- "Matters outside the scope of the policy" • terminoloQy is consistent within the SPP • Section 7(1) (b-d)- deletion of the word "significant" Part 4 Development Assessment- "Achieving the policy outcome through development • New section 7(2) added to address KRAs containing areas of State assessment" biodiversity significance- applies to 16 KRAs (refer to reports on KRAs7, 14,21,22,27, 34,41,43,44,47,53,62,65B,67, 71, 79) Part 5 Information and Advice on the Policy- "Relationship with other state planning policies" • Deleted, not considered necessary • Addition of 2 KRAs in Cairns City LGA Annex 2 • KRA 38 Behana Gorge Road • KRA 40 Maitland Road • Addition of a Statewide and 5 regional maps • 2 new KRAs (38 & 40) in the Cairns LGA (as above) • Changes to the following KRA maps (in order of significance): • 15 KRAs with amendments to the resource/processing area (including corresponding separation area changes)- KRAs 54, 61, 24,97, 79,65,46,39, 35,51,91, 1,8,60,57 Annex 3 • 6 KRAs with amendments to the resource/processing area without amendments to separation areas- KRAs 41, 48, 62, 18, 67,89 • 2 KRAs with amendments to the separation area only - KRA 95 and KRA43 • 17 KRAs with amendments to the transport route - KRAs 96, 93,88,66,47,45, 36,23,9, 67,48, 51,46,65,97, 38,40.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.231 Quick Reference Guide Changes to the draft State Planning Policy: Protection of Extractive Resources Guideline Changes:

Key Guideline Changes Comments 1 Purpose of the Policy Guideline • Part heading removed so that Policy section numbers correspond with Guideline section numbers Policy Outcome (previously Part 3) • Now Part 1 to correspond with Policy section number 2 Application of the Policy- "Effect of the policy" • Dot point 3 of section 2.1 removed (not considered relevant to this SPP) Section 2.6 added to address existing use rights of carrying out building 2 Application of the Policy- "Development to which the policy applies" • work for a single detached dwelling on an existing vacant lot 2 Application of the Policy- "Relationship with other state planning policies" • Deleted, not considered necessary Wording changed to clarify the intention of the section and to ensure use 2 Application of the Policy- "Matters outside the scope of the policy" • of terminoloQY is consistent within the SPP • 3.8 (a)- deleted third dot point "uses that will cease prior to extraction or processing of the extractive resource" 3.8 (b) and (c)- inserted "nature conservation" as a compatible use in 3 Making or Amending a Planning Scheme- "Compatible uses or lots in a KRA" • the separation area and in the reserve boundary of a transport route • Note: Further refinements will be made to this section to improve its workability. These refinements will not impact on the intent of the SPP. Added section 3.1 0 to allow for the carrying ou tof building work for a 3 Making or Amending a Planning Scheme- "Incompatible uses or lots in a KRA" • single detached dwelling on an existing vacant lot • New section 4.2 added to address KRAs containing areas of State 4 Development Assessment- "Assessing if a use or a lot achieves the policy outcome" biodiversity significance- applies to 15 KRAs (refer to reports on KRAs 7, 14, 21,22,27,34,41,43,44,47,53,62,658,67, 71, 79) 5 Glossary • Added a definition for "State siQnificant biodiversity areas" Changes to wording of A3.3 to improve its clarity Appendix 1: Criteria for State Significance • • Place movement from Appendix 3 to Appendix 1 • Addition to footnote g referring to AS3671 Place movement from Appendix 1 to Appendix 2 Appendix 2: Compatibility of Uses or Lots in KRAs • • Note: Further improvements will be made to this Appendix to improve its workability. Improvements will not impact on the intent of the SPP. • Addition of 2 new KRA reports (38 & 40) • Changes to individual KRA reports to reflect mapping changes, clarity of Appendix 3: KRA Information information provision and those KRAs impacted on by state significant biodiversity areas (see above) • Place movement to from Appendix 2 to Appendix 3

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RTIP1415-058 page number.232 Integrated Planning Act 1997

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Draft State Planning Policy: Protection of Extractive Resources

In 2001, the intention to prepare the proposed State Planning Policy: Protection of Extractive Resources (SPP) was announced by the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines and the then Minister for Local Government and Planning and public submissions were called for.

Forty-five responses were received through the submissions process from State Government agencies, local governments, professional bodies, interest groups and members of the community. In addition to the formal process, key stakeholders were consulted, including the Local Government Association of Queensland, the Urban Development Institute of Australia and the Planning Institute of Australia.

Preparation of proposed State Planning Policy

A draft of the proposed SPP has now been prepared and takes into account stakeholder comments, as well as the provisions of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IPA) and covers:

• where and to what development the policy applies; and • the outcomes sought when making planning schemes and assessing development applications.

The technical information and advice on implementing the SPP is contained in the proposed SPP Guideline (which has status as an official supporting document).

Issues addressed by the proposed State Planning Policy

The purpose of the SPP is to set out the State's interests concerning development on or in the vicinity of extractive resources of State significance, their processing areas and external haul routes referred to as Key Resource Areas (KRAs), and to protect these KRAs from incompatible development when land use planning decisions are made. The proposed SPP also applies to the land set aside for community infrastructure anywhere in a KRA.

The draft of the proposed SPP has been prepared jointly by the Honourable Stephen Robertson MP, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines and the Honourable Desley Boyle MP, Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.234 Outcomes sought by the proposed State Planning Policy

The proposed SPP will influence land use planning and development decisions to protect extractive resources and also reduce the adverse effects of their extraction on the community. It will also seek to ensure that development in a KRA is compatible with the extraction, processing and transport of extractive materials to markets. The requirement to achieve these outcomes must be adequately considered when development applications are assessed, when planning schemes are made or amended and when land is designated for community infrastructure.

Public submissions on the proposed State Planning Policy are now invited

To receive a copy of the draft SPP and its associated guidelines contact the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (NR&M) on 07 3224 2537or visit the website www.nrm.qld.gov.au.

Submissions can be sent to NR&M at: Mail: SPP Extractive Resources Director-General Department of Natural Resources and Mines GPO Box2454 BRISBANE QLD 4001

Email: [email protected]

The closing date for submissions is Monday 13 December 2004.

Submissions must be made in writing, signed by each person making the submission, and include each submitter's name and address. The grounds for the submission must be stated as well as the facts and circumstances relied on to support these grounds.

The submissions will be given to the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines and the Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women. After considering the submissions, the Ministers will decide whether to adopt the proposed SPP as notified, adopt it with modifications, or not adopt the proposed SPP. The Ministers will advise each principal submitter in writing of any decision and the reasons for that decision.

Honourable Stephen Robertson MP, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines

Honourable Desley Boyle MP, Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women

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RTIP1415-058 page number.235 STATE PLANNING POLICY

PROTECTION OF EXTRACTIVE RESOURCES

NOT GOVERNMENT POLICY For Consultation Purposes

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RTIP1415-058 page number.236 PART1--INTRODUCTION

1 State Planning Policy and State Planning Policy Guideline

(1) The State Planning Policy: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy) is a statutory instrument under the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

(2) The State Planning Policy Guideline: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy Guideline) provides advice about implementing the Policy, and is declared to be extrinsic material under the Statut01y Instruments Act I992, section 15.

(3) Terms used in the Policy and Policy Guideline have the same meaning as defined in the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

(4) The Glossary1 explains particular words used in the Policy and the Policy Guideline.

PART 2--APPLICATION OF THE POLICY

2 Areas to Which the Policy Applies

(I) The Policy applies to the whole State, and has effect in local government areas with a Key Resource Area-.?

(2) In a Key Resource Area, the Policy applies- (a) in the resource/processing area; and (b) in the separation area; and 3 (c) within I 00 metres of the reserve boundary of the transport route ; and (d) to premises with direct vehicular access to the transport route.

(3) The Key Resource Area concept is illustrated in Annex I. The Key Resource Areas are listed by local government area in Annex 2 and shown on maps in Annex 3.

3 Development to Which the Policy Applies

(I) The Policy applies to development that is making a material change of use of premises or reconfiguring a lot in Key Resource Areas.

4 Matters Outside the Scope of the Policy

(I) The Policy does not confer development approval for extractive industry development applications within a Key Resource Area; such applications are assessed in the usual manner through the Integrated Development Assessment System under the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

1 Refer to the Policy Guideline Part 6. 2 For the purpose of the Policy, a Key Resource Area refers to an area of State or regionally significant extractive resources. :; A transport route has not been identified for all Key Resource Areas.

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5 Outcome sought by the Policy

(I) The outcome sought by the Policy is that the long-te1m availability of extractive resources in Key Resource Areas is maintained through planning and development assessment.

PART 4-MAKING OR AMENDING A PLANNING SCHEME

6 Achieving the Policy Outcome through the Planning Scheme

(1) The Policy outcome is achieved when making or amending a planning scheme by- (a) incorporating each Key Resource Area located within the local government area; and (b) allocating uses to areas within a Key Resource Area that are compatible with the existing or future extraction, processing and transp01tation of extractive materials, consistent with Part 5; and (c) making development in a Key Resource Area assessable having regard to the compatibility of uses and lots consistent with Part 5; and (d) incorporating assessment criteria in one or more applicable codes for assessable development consistent with Part 5; and (e) stating in the planning scheme or a planning scheme policy the appropriate information that may be requested for assessing development to which the Policy applies in a Key Resource Area.

PART 5--DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT

7 Achieving the Policy Outcome through Development Assessment

(1) The Policy outcome is achieved when a use or a lot is compatible with all existing and future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials. This will be achieved if a use or a lot- ( a) in a resource/processing area is associated with either the extraction or processing of the extractive resource; and (b) in a separation area does not significantly increase the extent or degree of adverse effects on the amenity of persons living, working or congregating on the premises, arising from the extraction or processing of the extractive resource; and (c) within 100 metres ofthe reserve boundary of a transport route does not significantly increase the extent or degree of adverse effects on the amenity of persons living, working or congregating on the premises arising from traffic transporting extractive materials; and (d) with direct vehicular access to a transport route does not significantly increase the extent or degree of adverse effects on the safety and efficiency of vehicles using the transport route to transport extractive materials.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.238 8 Acceptable Circumstances for not Achieving the Policy Outcome

(I) The acceptable circumstances for not achieving the Policy outcome are- (a) a use or a lot is consistent with the planning scheme; or (b) a use or a lot- (i) provides an overriding benefit to the State, regional or local community in social, economic or ecological terms that outweighs the long-term availability of the extractive resource; and (ii) cannot reasonably be located elsewhere.

(2) However, in addition to subsection (I), for the circumstances to be acceptable, the adverse effects of the new use or lot on the existing viability of the extractive resource are to be reduced as much as is practicable.

PART 6-INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON THE POLICY

9 Relationship with other State Planning Policies

(I) The Key Resource Areas attached to this State Planning Policy have been formulated in consideration of existing State Planning Policies and satisfy the public interest considerations of those State Planning Policies at a strategic level.

(2) Applications for extractive development must be assessed for their compliance with all applicable State Planning Policies, policies, and assessment criteria.

10 Sources oflnformation and Advice

(l) The Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines can provide advice on the implementation of the Policy, particularly in regard to the Key Resource Areas.

(2) The Queensland Depmtment of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation can provide advice on the implementation of the Policy, particularly in regard to reflecting the Policy in a planning scheme, and the operation of the Integrated Development Assessment System.

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Key Resource Area Concept

A 1.1 The following diagram illustrates the Key Resource Area concept. A Key Resource Area includes the following elements: (a) the resource/processing area; and (b) the separation area around the extractive resource/processing area; and (c) the associated transport route4 and premises within 100 metres of the reserve boundary or with direct vehicular access.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.240 ANNEX2

Key Resource Areas

5 A2.1 The Policy applies to the following Key Resource Areas :

Local Government Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Atherton Shire Wongabel 9 Beaudesert Shire Bromelton 61 Beaudesert Shire Clutha Creek Sands 94 Beaudesert Shire Mundoolun Connection Sands 95 Booringa Shire Marbango 84 Bowen West Euri Creek 37 Brisbane City_ Ferny_ Grove 39 Brisbane City Kholo Creek 41 Brisbane City and Ipswich City Kholo Sands 80 Brisbane City Mount Coot-tha 42 Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire Pine Rivers N01th 59 Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire Pine Rivers South 60 Bungil Shire Warrian 85 Burdekin The Rocks 28 Burnett Shire Bargara 86 Burnett Shire Innes Park 87 Burnett Shire Tantitha 97 Caboolture Shire Beachmere 43 Caboolture Shire Bracalba 44 Caboolture Shire Meldale I Donnybrook 45 Caboolture Shire and Pine Rivers Shire Narangba 46 Caboolture Shire Nin_gi 47 Cairns City Barron River Flats 10 Cairns City Mountainview 11 Cairns City Redlynch 12 Cairns City Wright Creek 13 Calliope Shire Taragoola 19 Calliope Shire Yarwun 20 Caloundra City Glasshouse 48 Caloundra City Glenview 50 Caloundra City Meridan Plains 49 Caloundra City_ Sunrock 51 Cooloola Shire Meadvale 88 Cooloola Shire and Maroochy Shire Moy Pocket 89 Crows Nest Shire Ravensbourne 1 Esk Shire Dingyarra 73 Esk Shire Glen Arden 74 Esk Shire Harris Terrace 75

5 There are 98 Key Resource Areas numbered from I to I00, excluding numbers 38 and 40, which were deleted during development of the Policy.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.241 Local Government Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Esk Shire and Ipswich City Hills Terrace 77 Esk Shire Schmidt's Terrace 76 Esk Shire and Ipswich City Summerville and Sapling Pocket 83 Esk Shire Wiralee 78 Fitzroy Shire Benedict Road 18 Fitzroy Shire and Livingstone Shire Pink Lily 22 Gatton Shire and Toowoomba City Harlaxton 8 Gatton Shire Mount Cross 79 Gold Coast City Blue Rock 62 Gold Coast City and Logan City Carbrook I Eaaleby 63 Gold Coast City Charlies Crossing 64 Gold Coast City Jacobs Well 65 Gold Coast City Nerang 66 Gold Coast City Northern Darlington Range 67 Gold Coast City Oxenford 68 Gold Coast City Reedy Creek 96 Gold Coast City Stapylton 69 Gold Coast City West Burleigh 70 Herberton Shire Ravenshoe 14 Hervey Bay City Dundowran 90 Hervey Bay City Dundowran West 91 Hinchinbrook Shire Mount Cordelia 29 Inglewood Shire Inglewood 2 Ipswich City and Esk Shire Hills Terrace 77 Ipswich City and Brisbane City Kholo Sands 80 Ipswich City Mount Marrow 81 Ipswich City Purga 82 Ipswich City and Esk Shire Summerville and Sapling Pocket 83 Isis Shire Redridge 92 Johnstone Shire Coorumba Road 15 Johnstone Shire Pin Gin Hill 16 Jondaryan Shire and Toowoomba City Glenvale 4 Jondaryan Shire Wellcamp Downs 3 Livingstone Shire Nerimbera 21 Livingstone Shire and Fitzroy Shire Pink Lily 22 Logan City and Gold Coast City Carbrook I Eagleby 63 Logan City and Redland Shire Mount Cotton 71 Logan City and Redland Shire West Mount Cotton 72 Mackay City Farleigh 24 Mackay City The Cedars 23 Mareeba Shire Titchum Creek 17 Maroochy Shire Bli Bli 52 Maroochy Shire Image Flat 53 Maroochy Shire and Cooloola Shire MoyPocket 89 Maroochy Shire Toolborouah Road 55 Maroochy Shire Y an dina Creek 54 Nanango Shire Hodgleigh 93

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RTIP1415-058 page number.242 Local Government Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Nebo Shire Waitara 33 Noosa Shire Ringtail Creek 56 Noosa Shire Wahpunga Range 57 Pine Rivers Shire and Caboolture Shire Narangba 46 Pine Rivers Shire Whiteside 58 Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City_ Pine Rivers North 59 Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City Pine Rivers South 60 Redland Shire and Logan City Mount Cotton 71 Redland Shire and Logan City West Mount Cotton 72 Rockhampton City Peak Hill 98 Rosalie Shire Malu 5 Sarina Shire Hatfield 25 Thuringowa City Black River 30 Thuringowa City Bohle 31 Thuringowa City Pinnacles 32 Toowoomba City_ and Jondaryan Shire Glenvale 4 Toowoomba City and Gatton Shire Harlaxton 8 Townsville City Cape Cleveland 34 Townsville City Roseneath East 35 Townsville City Roseneath West 36 Wambo Shire Jimbour 6 Warwick Shire Braes ide 7 Whitsunday Shire Foxdale 26 Whitsunday Shire North Gregory 27 Winton Shire Bladensburg 99 Winton Shire Windemere 100

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Maps of Key Resource Areas

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RTIP1415-058 page number.245 Melissa Hector

From: HARLE Jeremy Sent: Friday, 7 April 2006 7:56AM To: Ka rla Henry Cc: KOHN Phillip Subject: Minor Amendment to Extractive Resources SPP

Karla,

Unfortunately we in DLGPSR have overlooked one legislative requirement concerning the SPP. The good news is that it does not require a major change!

The IPA amendments that introduced the framework for the SEQ Regional Plan include a requirement for a "plan policy or code" (or their amendments) to state how they reflect the SEQ Regional Plan. I came across this requirement today when researching something else, so I can only offer the excuse of 'better late than never'. In my view it just needs a heading and short para in the Explanatory Statement which I have drafted (see attachment).

I understand you are on leave this week & I am on leave next week, but Phil will be here if you need to discuss further. I have briefed him on this matter.

Regards

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Protection of Extractive Resources

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RTIP1415-058 page number.247 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Need to protect extractive resources

Extractive resources include sand, gravel, quarry rock, clay and soil and are used in concrete, asphalt, road bases and a range of other products. They are essential to our way oflife as they are the raw materials for building our homes, hospitals, schools and factories, as well as the supporting infrastructure, such as roads, railways, water supply and sewerage systems.

The main markets for extractive resource products are the urban communities around Queensland experiencing high and sustained population growth. The location of extractive resources is detennined by geological conditions and is finite. They need to be accessed where they naturally occur and also be close to their markets. Unfortunately this can result in conflict between extractive industry and other, incompatible land uses, such as residential uses, that have the potential to sterilise the availability of the extractive resource.

Outcome sought by SPP 1106

SPP 1106 identifies those extractive resources of State or regional significance where extractive industry development is appropriate in principle, and aims to protect those resources from developments that might prevent or severely constrain current or future extraction when the need for the resource arises.

The Policy identifies the location of such extractive resources as Key Resource Areas (KRAs), each of which contain three elements- a resource/processing area, a separation area and an associated transport route (which also includes a transport route separation area) where such a link is needed from the resource/processing area to a major road or railway. The resource/processing area generally identifies the location of the extractive resource itself. The adjoining separation area identifies the area that may be affected by the residual impacts of existing or future extractive operations in the resource/processing area, and also provides a buffer between those operations and any incompatible uses beyond and adjoining the separation area.

SPP 1106 seeks to ensure that as far as practicable, development within a resource/processing area, the separation area of a KRA and the associated transport route's separation area are compatible with existing or future extractive industry. However SPP 1/06 recognises that there are acceptable circumstances where this outcome might not be achieved, namely where there are existing development commitments or an overriding public interest for another use of the land. SPP 1106 also recognises that extractive industry development in certain KRAs will need to comply with the requirements of the vegetation management codes under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, particularly where there are State or regional biodiversity values; any adverse impacts on those values should be avoided or mitigated.

As some resources have not yet been fully explored in detail, the resource/processing area boundary may not accurately reflect the workable extractive resource. It is therefore possible that extractive industry developments may occur in the existing separation area. However, extractive industry development should only occur in the separation area where the function ofD the separationSD area asI a bufferP is not- compromised. RT I Release 2 State Planning Policy 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.248 Implementing SPP 1106

SPP 1/06 will influence land use planning and development decisions within KRAs. In particular, it will help shape planning schemes of local governments with KRAs in their areas.

While SPP 1/06 endorses the principle of extractive industry development in a resource/processing area of a KRA and identifies appropriate transport routes, development applications for new extractive industry operations in a KRA will be subject to the normal assessment process under the 'Integrated Development Assessment System' (IDAS).

Therefore, the assessment would include not only SPP 1/06, but also detailed consideration of the relevant environmental, amenity and traffic policies and the requirements in the applicable local government planning scheme and other relevant considerations under IDAS (e.g. the State Policy and regional codes for vegetation management under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 and requirements imposed on 'environmentally relevant activities' under the Environmental Protection Act 1994). People will continue to have the opportunity to make submissions on development applications that are subject to impact assessment, and those submissions must be considered in the assessment.

Accordingly, SPP 1/06 does not guarantee that a particular development application for an extractive industry in a KRA will be approved. However, of the 100 KRAs list by the Policy, 90 already have current extractive industry development approvals, and the SPP can be used to protect these KRAs from incompatible development where such development is not already committed.

Reflecting the SEQ Regional Plan

This State Planning Policy is consistent with the SEQ Regional Plan, which aims to protect extractive resources for potential future extraction and their associated transport corridors. he Regional Plan relies on the SPP to provide the detailed basis for achieving this aim.

Insert photo Honourable Desley Boyle MP, Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women

Insert Photo Honourable Henry Palaszczuk MP, Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Water

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RTIP1415-058 page number.249 Integrated Planning Act 1997 STATE PLANNING POLICY 1106

Protection of Extractive Resources

The Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women adopted State Planning Policy 1106 on day month 2006.

Making of the State Planning Policy State Planning Policy 1/06 was made under Schedule 4 of the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

Commencement State Planning Policy 1/06 took effect on day month 2006.

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1 Outcome Sought by the Policy

(1) The Policy outcome is to identify those extractive resources of State or regional significance where extractive industry development is appropriate in principle, and protect those resources from developments that might prevent or severely constrain current or future extraction when the need for the resource arises.

PART 2-APPLICATION OF THE POLICY

2 State Planning Policy and State Planning Policy Guideline

(1) The State Planning Policy: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy) is a statutory instrument under the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

(2) The State Planning Policy Guideline: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy Guideline) provides advice about implementing the Policy, and is declared to be extrinsic material under the Statutory Instruments Act 1992, section 15.

(3) Under the Integrated Planning Act 1997, the Policy has effect when development applications are assessed, when planning schemes are made or amended and when land is designated for community infrastructure.

(4) Terms used in the Policy and Policy Guideline have the same meaning as defined in the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

(5) The Glossary in Section 10 explains particular words used in the Policy.

3 Areas to Which the Policy Applies

(1) The Policy identifies extractive resources of State or regional significance as Key Resource Areas, comprising a resource/processing area, an adjoining separation area and an associated transport route (including a transport route's separation area) to a major road or railway. Annex I describes the Key Resource Area concept in more detail.

(2) The Policy applies to premises within a Key Resource Area.

(3) The Key Resource Areas are listed by local government area in Annex 2 and are shown on maps in Annex 3.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.251 4 Development to Which the Policy Applies

(1) The Policy applies to development that is- ( a) in any part of a Key Resource Area- reconfiguring a lot; and (b) in a resource/processing area - a material change of use; and (c) in a separation area for a resource/processing area- a material change of use, exceptfor- (i) a caretaker's residence for extractive industry; (ii) agriculture not involving intensive animal husbandry; (iii) forestry; (iv) nature conservation; (v) land fill or refuse transfer station; and (vi) passive recreational uses such as open space; (d) in a transport route's separation area- a material change of use that increases the number of people living in the separation area. (e) operational works associated with the making or upgrading of vehicular access to the transport route.

1 (2) However, the Policy does not apply to a domestic activity •

5 Matters Outside the Scope of the Policy

(I) Except for the matters addressed in 7 (2) below, this Policy does not address the detailed aspects of development approval for extractive industries or the details associated with extractive industry operations eg. extracting, processing and transporting extracted resources, as such matters are regulated under the Environmental Protection Act 1994, the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and through development assessment under the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

PART 3-MAKING OR AMENDING A PLANNING SCHEME

6 Achieving the Policy Outcome through the Planning Scheme

(1) The Policy outcome is achieved when making or amending a planning scheme by- ( a) identifYing in the planning scheme each Key Resource Area located within the local government area; and (b) allocating uses in Key Resource Areas, that are compatible with the existing or future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive resources, consistent with Part 4; and (c) making development to which the Policy applies assessable or self assessable having regard to the compatibility of development consistent with Part 4; and (d) incorporating assessment criteria in one or more applicable codes for assessable development consistent with Part 4; and (e) stating in the planning scheme or a planning scheme policy the appropriate information that may be requested for assessing development to which the Policy applies.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.252 (2) For further advice on how to achieve the Policy outcome through the planning scheme, refer to Part 4 and Appendix 2 in the Policy Guideline.

PART 4-DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT

7 Achieving the Policy Outcome through Development Assessment

(1) The Policy outcome is achieved when development to which the Policy applies is compatible with the existing and future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive resources from a Key Resource Area. This will be achieved if development- ( a) in a resource/processing area - is associated with either the extraction or processing of the extractive resource; and (b) in the separation area for a resource/processing area- (i) does not increase the number of people living in the separation area; and (ii) to the greatest extent practicable minimises the potential adverse effects from existing or future extractive industries on people working or congregating in the separation area; and (iii) does not compromise the function of the separation area in providing a buffer between extractive/processing operations and any incompatible uses outside the separation area; and (c) in a transport route's separation area - does not increase the number of people living in the separation area; (d) with direct vehicular access to the transport route- does not adversely affect the safety and efficiency of vehicles using the transport route to transport extractive resources from an existing or future extractive industry.

(2) However, despite 7 (1 ), development for extractive industry purposes will also need to comply with the State Policy and regional codes for vegetation management2 under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 to protect native vegetation of environmental significance, including in certain specified Key Resource Areas3areas having state or 4 regional biodiversity significance .

(3) For further advice on how to achieve the Policy outcome through development assessment, refer to Part 5 and Appendix 2 of the Policy Guideline.

8 Acceptable Circumstances for not achieving the Policy Outcome

(1) Acceptable circumstances for development not achieving the Policy outcome are- (a) the development is a development commitment; or (b) a material change of use- (i) provides an overriding benefit to the State or regional community in social, economic or ecological terms that outweighs the community benefit of maintaining the long-term availability of the extractive resource; and (ii) cannot reasonably be located elsewhere.

2 ll1e State Policy for l'egetation Managemem and the applicable Regional Codesfin· Ongoing Clearing Pwposc>s. 3 See Annex 4 for a list of the Key Resource Areas affected by this section. • State biodiversity values are set out in the Policy Guideline wlder Appendix 3: Key Resource Area lnfonnation regarding each of the resoDurce/processSing areas. DIP - RTI Release State Planning Policy 1/06 7

RTIP1415-058 page number.253 (2) However, despite subsection (I), the adverse effects of the development on the long term availability of the extractive resource must be reduced to the greatest extent practicable.

PART 5--INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON THE POLICY

9 Sources oflnformation and Advice

(!) The Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water can provide advice on implementing and interpreting the Policy and on reflecting the Policy in a planning scheme.

(2) The Queensland Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation can provide advice on reflecting the Policy in a planning scheme and the operation of the Integrated Development Assessment System.

10 Glossary

(I) The following terms used in the Policy are explained below:

Air blast overpressure Air blast overpressure results when an explosion in rock produces a pressure wave that travels through the atmosphere.

Development commitment Development commitment means any of the following- a) development the subject of a current development approval; or b) a material change of use clearly consistent with the purposes of codes (or equivalent policy intents) of the relevant zone (or equivalent) in the planning scheme and, if applicable, the regulatory provisions of the SEQ Regional Plan; or: c) reconfiguring a lot consistent with the purposes of codes (or equivalent policy intents) ofthe relevant zone (or equivalent) in the planning scheme and, if applicable, the regulatory provisions of the SEQ Regional Plan.

Domestic activity Domestic activity means the use of premises for a residential purpose and associated activities comprising any one or more of the following- ( a) a single residential dwelling on an existing lot; (b) home based business employing no more than two non-resident people; or (c) relatives accommodation (e.g. granny flat).

Extractive industry Extractive industry is the extraction and processing of extractive resources and associated activities, including their transportation to markets. DExtractiveSD resourcesIP - RTI Release 8 State Planning Policy 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.254 Extractive resources are natural deposits of sand, gravel, quarry rock, clay, and soil extracted from the earth's crust and processed for use in construction. The products processed from extractive resources are sometimes termed extractive materials or construction aggregates. Extractive resources do not include minerals under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 such as metal ores, coal, clay for ceramic purposes, foundry sand, limestone and silica sand mined and used for their chemical properties, and rock mined in block or slab fonn for building or monumental purposes.

Resource/processing area The resource/processing area of a Key Resource Area indicates the extent of the extractive resource and any existing or future processing operations.

Ground vibration Ground vibration is caused when an explosion in rock produces a pressure wave that travels through the ground.

Major road A major road is a road the function of which is consistent with the proposed extractive resource traffic requirements and is generally a State controlled road.

Separation area for a resource/processing area This separation area is the area surrounding the resource/processing area needed to maintain separation of people from undesirable levels of noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast overpressure that may be produced as residual impacts from existing or future extraction or processing of the extractive resource.

State or regionally significant biodiversity areas Areas determined as having State or regional biodiversity significance through a Biodiversity Planning Assessment (BP A) or surrogate process undertaken by the EPA. BP As show an area according to specified biodiversity values.

Transport route The transport route indicates the route used to transport extracted resources to markets. The transport route is a road or rail link from the boundary of the resource/processing area to a major road or railway.

Transport route's separation area The transport route's separation area is the area surrounding the transport route needed to maintain separation of people from undesirable levels of noise, dust and ground vibration produced as residual impacts from the transportation of extractive resources.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.255 ANNEX 1

Key Resource Area Concept

A 1.1 The following diagram illustrates the Key Resource Area concept. A Key Resource Area includes the following elements: (a) the resource/processing area; and (b) the separation area around the extractive resource/processing area; and (c) the associated transport route with a separation area of 100 metres either side of the road or rail reserve boundary or, if no reserve the centre line of the indicated route.

A 1.2 NOTE- the Key Resource Area maps in Annex 3 are unable to show the transport route's separation area due to map scale.

Key Resource Area Separation boundary Area

Resource/

Main Road

*In a few instances, the transport route goes to a rail line rather than a major road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.256 ANNEX2

Key Resource Areas

AI.! The Policy applies to the following Key Resource Areas:

Local Government Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Atherton Shire Wongabel 9 Beaudesert Shire Bromelton 61 Beaudesert Shire Clutha Creek Sands 94 Beaudesert Shire Mundoolun Connection Sands 95 Booringa Shire Marbango 84 Bowen West Euri Creek 37 Brisbane City Ferny Grove 39 Brisbane City Kholo Creek 41 Brisbane City and Ipswich City Kholo Sands 80 Brisbane City Mount Coot-tha 42 Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire Pine Rivers North 59 Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire Pine Rivers South 60 Bungil Shire Warrian 85 Burdekin The Rocks 28 Burnett Shire Bargara 86 Burnett Shire Innes Park 87 Burnett Shire Tantitha 97 Caboolture Shire Beachmere 43 Caboolture Shire Bracalba 44 Caboolture Shire Meldale I Donnybrook 45 Caboolture Shire and Pine Rivers Shire Narangba 46 Caboolture Shire Ningi 47 Cairns City Barron River Flats 10 Cairns City Behana Gorge Road 38 Cairns City Maitland Road 40 Cairns City Mountainview II Cairns City Redlynch 12 Cairns City Wright Creek 13 Calliope Shire Taragoola 19 Calliope Shire Yarwun 20 Caloundra City Glasshouse 48 Caloundra City Glenview 50 Caloundra City Meridan Plains 49 Caloundra City Sunrock 51 Cooloola Shire Meadvale 88 Cooloola Shire and Maroochy Shire MoyPocket 89 Crows Nest Shire Ravens bourne 1 Esk Shire Dingyarra 73 EskD ShireS DIP - RGlen ArdenT I Relea74 se State Planning Policy 1/06 11

RTIP1415-058 page number.257 Local Government Area . Key Resource Area KRANo. Esk Shire Harris Terrace 75 Esk Shire and Ipswich City Hills Terrace 77 Esk Shire Schmidt's Terrace 76 Esk Shire and Ipswich City Summerville and Sapling Pocket 83 Esk Shire Wiralee 78 Fitzroy Shire Benedict Road 18 Fitzroy Shire and Livingstone Shire Pink Lily 22 Gatton Shire and Toowoomba City Harlaxton 8 Gatton Shire Mount Cross 79 Gold Coast City Blue Rock 62 Gold Coast City and Logan City Carbrook I Eagleby 63 Gold Coast City Charlies Crossing 64 Gold Coast City Jacobs Well 65 Gold Coast City Nerang 66 Gold Coast City Northern Darlington Range 67 Gold Coast City Oxenford 68 Gold Coast City Reedy Creek 96 Gold Coast City Stapylton 69 Gold Coast City West Burleigh 70 Herberton Shire Ravenshoe 14 Hervey Bay City Dundowran 90 Hervey Bay City Dundowran West 91 Hinchinbrook Shire Mount Cordelia 29 Inglewood Shire Inglewood 2 Ipswich City and Esk Shire Hills Terrace 77 Ipswich City and Brisbane City Kholo Sands 80 Ipswich City Mount Marrow 81 Ipswich City Purga 82 Ipswich City and Esk Shire Summerville and Sapling Pocket 83 Isis Shire Redridge 92 Johnstone Shire Coorumba Road 15 Johnstone Shire Pin Gin Hill 16 J ondaryan Shire and Toowoomba City Glenvale 4 J ondaryan Shire Well camp Downs 3 Livingstone Shire Nerimbera 21 Livingstone Shire and Fitzroy Shire Pink Lily 22 Logan City and Gold Coast City Carbrook I Eagleby 63 Logan City and Redland Shire Mount Cotton 71 Logan City and Redland Shire West Mount Cotton 72 Mackay City Farleigh 24 Mackay City The Cedars 23 Mareeba Shire Titchum Creek 17 Maroochy Shire Bli Bli 52 Maroochy Shire Image Flat 53 Maroochy Shire and Cooloola Shire MoyPocket 89 Maroochy Shire Toolborough Road 55 MaroochyDS ShireD IP - RY andinaT CreekI Relea54 se 12 State Planning Policy 1/06

RTIP1415-058 page number.258 Local Government Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Nanango Shire Hodgleigh 93 Nebo Shire Waitara 33 Noosa Shire Ringtail Creek 56 Noosa Shire Wahpunga Range 57 Pine Rivers Shire and Caboolture Shire Narangba 46 Pine Rivers Shire Whiteside 58 Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City Pine Rivers North 59 Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City Pine Rivers South 60 Redland Shire and Logan City Mount Cotton 71 Redland Shire and Logan City West Mount Cotton 72 Rockhampton City Peak Hill 98 Rosalie Shire Malu 5 Sarina Shire Hatfield 25 Thuringowa City Black River 30 Thuringowa City Bohle 31 Thuringowa City Pinnacles 32 Toowoomba City and Jondaryan Shire Glenvale 4 Toowoomba City and Gatton Shire Harlaxton 8 Townsville City Cape Cleveland 34 Townsville City Roseneath East 35 Townsville City Roseneath West 36 Wambo Shire Jimbour 6 Warwick Shire Braeside 7 Whitsunday Shire Foxdale 26 Whitsunday Shire North Gregory 27 Winton Shire Bladensburg 99 Winton Shire Wind em ere 100

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RTIP1415-058 page number.259 ANNEX3

Maps of Key Resource Areas

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RTIP1415-058 page number.260 ANNEX4

A3.1 Key Resource Areas that have State biodiversity values are-

Local Government Area Key Resource Area KRANo. Brisbane City Kholo Creek 41 Caboolture Shire Beachmere 43 Caboolture Shire Bracalba 44 Caboolture Shire Ningi 47 Gatton Shire Mount Cross 79 Gold Coast City Blue Rock 62 Gold Coast City Jacobs Well 65 Gold Coast City Northern Darlington Range 67 Herberton Shire Ravenshoe 14 Livingstone Shire Nerimbera 21 Livingstone Shire and Fitzroy Shire Pink Lily 22 Maroochy Shire Image Flat 53 Redland Shire and Logan City Mount Cotton 71 Townsville City Cape Cleveland 34 Warwick Shire Braeside 7 Whitsunday Shire North Gregory 27

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RTIP1415-058 page number.261 STATE PLANNING POLICY GUIDELINE

PROTECTION OF EXTRACTIVE RESOURCES

NOT GOVERNMENT POLICY For Consultation Purposes

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RTIP1415-058 page number.262 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 PURPOSE OF THE POLICY GUIDELINE ...... 1

2 APPLICATION OF THE POLICY ...... 1

3 POLICY OUTCOME ...... 3

4 MAKING OR AMENDING A PLANNING SCHEME ...... 4

5 DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT ...... 8

6 GLOSSARY ...... 10

APPENDIX 1: COMPATIBILITY OF USES OR LOTS IN KEY RESOURCE AREAS ...... 12

APPENDIX 2: EXTRACTIVE KEY RESOURCE AREA INFORMATION ...... 15

APPENDIX 3: CRITERIA FOR STATE SIGNIFICANCE ...... 115

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RTIP1415-058 page number.263 1 PURPOSE OF THE POLICY GUIDELINE

1.1 The State Planning Policy Guideline: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy Guideline) provides information and advice on implementing the State Planning Policy: Protection ofExtractive Resources (the Policy).

1.2 The Policy cites the Policy Guideline as 'extrinsic material' under the Statut01y Instruments Act I992, giving the Policy Guideline legal status in assisting in the interpretation of the Policy.

2 APPLICATION OF THE POLICY

Effect of the Policy

2.1 The Policy is a statutory instrument under the Integrated Planning Act 1997. Under the Act the Policy has effect when: • development applications are assessed when the Policy is not appropriately reflected in the planning scheme; • planning schemes are made or amended; and • the Minister is considering designating land for community infrastructure.

Areas to Which the Policy Applies

2.2 The Policy applies to the whole of the State, and has effect in local government areas that contain a Key Resource Area. The Key Resource Areas are listed by local government area in Annex 2 of the Policy, and Appendix 2 of the Policy Guideline provides information about each Key Resource Area. The Policy applies in each Key Resource Area shown on the maps in Annex 3 of the Policy.

2.3 The Policy applies until it is appropriately reflected in the relevant planning scheme.

2.4 A Key Resource Area includes a:

(a) Resource/processing area: This indicates the extent of the extractive resource and the operational areas associated with extraction and processing of extractive materials.

(b) Separation area: This indicates the separation area around the extractive resource/processing area within which people may be adversely affected by existing or future extractive industry.

(c) Transport Route: This indicates the route used to transport1 extractive materials to markets. The Policy applies to premises within I 00 metres of the reserve boundary or with direct vehicular access to the transport route.

1 Generally road haulage is used to transport extractive materials, but in some circumstances materials could be transported by: • Rail transport, for example for transporting rail ballast where the extractive resource deposit is adjacent to rail (some rail ballast is trucked to a distribution centre at a rail siding); or • Conveyor transport comprising a loading point, conveyor, and a distribution centre where there are significant rates of extraction

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RTIP1415-058 page number.264 2.5 In determining the extent of the Key Resource Areas shown on the maps in Annex 3 of the Policy, consideration has been given to other State Planning Policies and 2 preliminary consideration has been given to identifying other State interests • Those interests are described in the relevant Key Resource Area report in Appendix 2.

Development to Which the Policy Applies

2.6 The Policy applies in development assessment, when making a material change of use of premises or reconfiguring a lot.

Meaning of 'Use' and 'Lots'

2.7 The term 'development' under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 is defined by a number of distinct actions. The Policy applies to two of these actions, namely the 3 making of a material change of use of premises, and the reconfiguring of a lot • The results of these actions are usually either a new 'use' of premises (including any associated works) or the creation of one or more 'lots'. It is these results of development- a use or a lot- and their compatibility with the extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials that determines whether the Policy outcome is achieved.

2.8 Part 5 of the Policy sets out when a use or a lot is compatible with the existing or future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials. The compatibility of a lot includes consideration of the permitted uses of the lot. Appendix I of the Policy Guideline provides advice about the compatibility of uses and lots in a Key Resource Area.

Relationship with other State Planning Policies

2.9 The Key Resource Areas that form part of the Policy have been formulated in consideration of existing State Planning Policies and to conform with the requirements of these State Planning Policies.

2.10 All State Planning Policies contain provisions about permissible development that may conflict with the primary aim of those State Planning Policies, subject to the development meeting public interest criteria set out in the State Planning Policies. Extractive industry development within an identified resource/processing area is an example of development that may conflict with the primary aims of other State Planning Policies. However, the identification of Key Resource Areas in this State Planning Policy has been carried out in full consideration of other State Planning Policies and to the extent future extractive industry development is proposed within a resource/processing area, it satisfies the public interest need provisions of those State Planning Policies at a strategic level. This does not void the requirement for any proposed extractive industry development to address all applicable assessment matters, in particular other State Planning Policies, e.g. the need to minimise the loss of good quality agricultural land or koala habitat.

2 See Schedule 10 of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 for the meaning of the term 'State interest'. 3 See Schedule \0 of the Integrating Planning Act 1997for the meaning of the term 'development'.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.265 Matters Outside the Scope of the Policy

2.11 The Policy does not provide for approval to extract from the Key Resource Areas. The Policy does not regulate extractive industry, particularly those activities associated with the extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials. These activities are regulated under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and through development assessment under the Integrated Planning Act 1997. An extractive industry operation must comply with all conditions imposed on a development permit and all environmental requirements under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 to operate legally. The Queensland Environmental Protection Agency can provide advice on the legislative requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1994.

2.12 Notwithstanding the above, some of the Key Resource Areas may have significant biodiversity, ecological, conservation, cultural heritage and Indigenous values that may not be compatible with extractive industries. These values have not necessarily been identified in the Special Considerations information provided for the relevant Key Resource Area in Appendix 2. A comprehensive investigation of such values and how the values will be protected or damage mitigated or rehabilitated will need to be considered in any development application.

2.13 Other matters outside the scope of the Policy include: 4 • the extraction of riverine quarry materials in non-tidal watercourses ; • the dredging of material from the bed of tidal waters under the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995; • minerals and mining under the Mineral Resources Act 1989. Minerals include metal ores, coal, clay for ceramic purposes, foundry sand, limestone and silica sand mined and used for their chemical properties, and rock mined in block or slab form for building or monumental purposes; and • Key Resource Areas applied solely to mineral resources as identified by the Department ofNatural Resources and Mines.

3 POLICY OUTCOME

Need to Protect Extractive Resources

3.1 The Policy outcome is to maintain the long-term availability of extractive resources in 5 Key Resource Areas • The Key Resource Areas identified in the Policy are extractive resources of State or regional significance. The criteria for determining State and regional significance are described in Appendix 3.

3.2 Extractive resources are deposits of sand, gravel, rock, clay and soil. They are essential to the State and regional economies, and the community, as the primary raw materials for the infrastructure and building construction industry. Extractive resources are extracted and processed to produce extractive materials used in concrete,

~Licences and approvals specifically for the extraction of riverine quarry materials are administered under the Water Act 2000. The Department of Natural Resources and Mines should be consulted in relation to resource allocation prior to the submission of a formal development application under the Integrated Planning Act/997. 5 A Key Resource Area does not indicate an area \'<'here extractive indusby will be automatically approved. A development proposal for extractive industry would be subject to the development assessment process under the Integrated Planning Act/997.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.266 pipes, tiles, road bases, asphalt, rail track ballast, breakwater construction, drainage materials, mortar and plaster, and a range of other products.

3.3 Extractive materials are high volume, low value products, and the economic viability of an extractive resource depends on its close proximity to markets and urban areas. Encroachment by incompatible uses can restrict or prevent the extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials to markets. The amenity of the community surrounding the extractive resource and transport route also needs to be protected from any potential adverse effects of extractive industry.

3.4 The Policy is part of the State Government's overall strategy of ensuring the sustainable use of extractive resources, while minimising the adverse environmental effects of extractive industry.

4 MAKING OR AMENDING A PLANNING SCHEME

Appropriately Reflecting the Policy in a Planning Scheme

4.1 A local government with a Key Resource Area in their local government area, when making or amending their planning scheme, must appropriately reflect the Policy. This is to ensure the State's interests are interpreted in the local context when planning for future development, and during the assessment of development applications under the planning scheme. The Policy outcome must be balanced and integrated with other State, regional, and local interests.

4.2 The planning scheme should reflect the Policy to an extent that satisfies the Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women. The Minister6 will advise a local government if the Policy is appropriately reflected in the planning scheme, having considered whether or not the State's interests would be adversely affected.

Incorporating a Key Resource Area

4.3 Planning scheme map(s) should identify each Key Resource Area shown in Annex 3 of the Policy within or partly within the planning scheme area on a cadastre map at a scale sufficient to identify individual lots. The maps should show the following: • the boundary of a Key Resource Area; • the extent of the resource/processing area; • the extent of the separation area; and • the transport route.

4.4 It is suggested that the mapped information be presented on one or more overlays7 to which specific development assessment provisions apply. However, the most appropriate way of presenting the mapped information will depend on the structure of the particular planning scheme.

6 Acting for the State Government on the advice of the Department ofNatural Resources and Mines and the Department of local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation. 7 For further infonnation about this suggested approach for planning schemes, refer to the IPA Plan Making Guide /102 published by the Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.267 4.5 A local government may review the extent of a Key Resource Area with regard to local circumstances. This review will be undertaken as part of the planning scheme 8 preparation and amendment process , in full consultation with the community and all relevant stakeholders9

4.6 The scope of the review will vary depending on the availability of information, and also in terms of the existing or potential pressures from encroachment of incompatible uses on the extractive resource. The Key Resource Area, for example, may be revised as an extractive resource is exhausted or if new information is made available regarding the extent of the extractive resource.

Compatible Uses or Lots in a Key Resource Area

4. 7 A use or a lot should be compatible in the respective element within a Key Resource Area. If a use or a lot is situated in more than one element of a Key Resource Area, it must be compatible within all of those elements. For example, a use within 100 metres of the road reserve boundary of the transport route, with direct vehicular access to the transport route that is also within the separation area, must be compatible within each of those elements. Appendix I provides indicators of compatible uses in each element of a Key Resource Area.

4.8 The following uses may be compatible within each element of a Key Resource Area:

(a) Resource/processing area Compatible uses in the resource/processing area are those associated with the extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials to markets. These uses could include: • extractive industry; • a caretaker's residence for the extractive industry; or • uses that will cease prior to extraction or processing of the extractive resource.

The planning scheme strategies should ensure the sequential extraction of the extractive resource occurs before subsequent uses that may be incompatible are established in the vicinity. The rehabilitation and use of the site, when the extractive resource is exhausted and extractive industry has ceased, together with the subsequent integration of the rehabilitated land into the surrounding area should also be addressed.

(b) Separation area The separation area indicates the area that may be affected by noise, dust, ground vibration and air blast overpressure from existing or future extractive industry. Therefore, to achieve the Policy outcome, a use or a lot in the separation area should not be sensitive to these adverse effects from extractive industry. To be compatible, uses also should not significantly increase the number of people living, working or congregating in the separation area that may be exposed to these effects.

8 See Schedule 4 of the lmegrated Planning Act 1997. 9 In particular the Department ofNatuml Resources and Mines on behalf of the State Government.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.268 The desirable separation distances between an extractive industry and incompatible uses are: • I 000 metres where the extraction or processing of the extractive resource involves blasting or crushing (namely rock); or • 200 metres for any other extractive resource not involving blasting or crushing (namely sand, gravel, clay and soil).

These are indicative distances only, and the extent of the separation area shown in each Key Resource Area has been modified to reflect local circumstances where known, such as topographical features that provide a natural buffer. The separation area has also been modified to exclude premises with existing (or with an existing development commitment for) uses and lots incompatible within the Key Resource Area.

Compatible uses in the separation area could include: • a caretaker's residence for the extractive industry; • agricultural uses; • forestry; • land fill or refuse transfer station; • recreational uses such as passive open space; • commercial or industrial uses such as long-term vehicle parking, storage depot, landscape supply centres, equipment sales and display yard, and warehouse; • uses that operate outside the regular hours of operation of the extractive industry; or • uses that will cease prior to extraction or processing of the extractive resource.

(c) Transport Route Compatible uses along the transport route could include uses not involving a significant increase in the extent or degree of adverse effects on the amenity of persons living, working or congregating on adjacent premises arising from traffic transporting extractive materials.

Compatible uses within I 00 metres either side ofthe reserve boundary of a transport route could include: • a caretaker's residence for the extractive industry; • agricultural uses; • forestry; • land fill or refuse transfer station; • utility installation; • telecommunications facility; • recreational uses such as passive open space; • commercial or industrial uses such as long-term vehicle parking, storage depot, landscape supply centres, equipment sales and display yard, and warehouse; • uses that operate outside the regular hours of transporting extractive materials; or • uses that will cease prior to extraction or processing of the extractive resource.

Compatible uses with direct vehicular access to a transport route may include those uses above within I 00 metres either side of the reserve boundary of the transport route that can also achieve direct vehicular access to the transport route without

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RTIP1415-058 page number.269 adversely affecting the safe and efficient use of the route for the transport of extractive materials.

Incompatible Uses or Lots in a Key Resource Area

4.9 Uses or lots that would result in a significant increase in the number of persons living, working or congregating on the premises exposed to the adverse effects of extractive industry are likely to be incompatible uses in a Key Resource Area. This includes, but is not limited to, residential, educational, community and health uses (such as dwelling houses, caravan parks, motels, retirement villages and other institutional uses such as hospitals, childcare centres, kindergartens, and schools). Because of the sensitivity and high level of amenity desired for these uses, the adverse effects of extractive industry can be difficult to minimise through design and construction.

Determining Assessment Categories

4.10 The assessment category should be determined by where in the Key Resource Area the use or lot is to be located, and the compatibility of the use or lot within that location. Appendix I provides advice about the types of development that should be made assessable with respect to each component of a Key Resource Area.

4.11 In a majority of cases it is the compatibility of the use in the Key Resource Area that determines whether the Policy outcome is achieved. It is therefore suggested that making a material change of use should be the primary development assessment trigger in the planning scheme.

Incorporating Assessment Criteria

4.12 For assessable development, the planning scheme should incorporate assessment criteria in one or more applicable codes consistent with Part 5 of the Policy. The codes identified as applicable for material change of use or reconfiguration of a lot applications should address all relevant aspects of the proposal, including works associated with the use or the lot resulting from the change.

4.13 The suggested approach to incorporating assessment criteria is to have an overlay map showing a Key Resource Area (including the boundaries of each element), with assessment criteria in one or more codes specific to each element of the Key Resource Area. Appendix I provides advice about indicators of compatibility a use or a lot should achieve, with respect to each element of a Key Resource Area.

Information Required for Development Assessment

4.14 A planning scheme or planning scheme policy should state the information that may be requested from an applicant for assessing development in a Key Resource Area.

4.15 It is recommended that this information be stated in a planning scheme policy, since it is used to support the operation of the planning scheme. An advantage of using a planning scheme policy is that the information can be regularly updated without having to amend the planning scheme.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.270 4.16 The circumstances where advice may be sought by the local government (for example from the Department of Natural Resources and Mines) should also be stated. It should be made clear that this action is neither mandatory nor an imposition upon the applicant, and is not a requirement of the statutory referral processes under the Integrated Development Assessment System of the Integrated Planning Act 1997.

Planning fot· Extractive Resources of Local Significance

4.17 While the Policy seeks to maintain the long-term availability of extractive resources of State or regional significance, a local government should also identify, evaluate and maintain the long-term availability of other extractive resources of local significance through planning and development assessment.

4.18 A local government is encouraged to incorporate similar outcomes for other extractive resources of local significance in their planning scheme. However, it is essential that the significance of the extractive resource area identified, whether State or local, be distinguished in the planning scheme, since the justification for the outcomes sought may be different.

4.19 Under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 a local government, both in plan making and in development assessment, is required to advance the Act's purpose. This includes, amongst other matters, the sustainable use of non-renewable natural resources such as extractive resources. The Act recognises extractive deposits of economic value as valuable features, which are a component of the core matters the Act requires to be coordinated and integrated in a planning scheme.

4.20 The planning scheme should seek to protect these locally significant extractive resources, in particular if there is an existing extractive industry, from incompatible uses or lots in the vicinity. The route associated with the transportation of extractive materials to markets should also be protected from incompatible uses or lots in the vicinity.

5 DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT

Assessing if a Use or a Lot Achieves the Policy Outcome

5.1 The Policy outcome is achieved when a use or a lot is compatible with the existing or future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive materials in relation to each element of a Key Resource Area. Guidance about assessing the compatibility of a use or a lot in a Key Resource Area is provided in Appendix I.

Acceptable Circumstances for a Use or a Lot not to Achieve the Policy Outcome

5.2 The Policy sets out the limited circumstances when a use or a lot that does not achieve the Policy outcome is acceptable. These circumstances are when a new use or a lot is either consistent with the planning scheme, or provides an overriding benefit and cannot be located elsewhere.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.271 Uses or lots consistent with the planning scheme

5.3 A use or a lot within a Key Resource Area that does not achieve the Policy outcome is acceptable if it is consistent with the planning scheme outcomes. The circumstances in which a use or a lot is acceptable are when it is consistent with: • the relevant zone (or equivalent); • the associated development assessment table; and • the applicable codes in the planning scheme.

Uses or lots provide an overriding benefit

5.4 A use or a lot within a Key Resource Area that does not achieve the Policy outcome is acceptable if it would provide an overriding benefit to the State, or local community and cannot reasonably be located elsewhere.

5.5 A use or a lot is acceptable if it can demonstrate a higher social, economic or ecological benefit to the community. Acceptable circumstances where an incompatible use of a lot could provide an overriding benefit are those that would significantly: • improve the community's access to essential services; • increase long-tenn employment opportunities; or • facilitate synergies with existing activities in the vicinity.

5.6 If a use or a lot would restrict or prevent extractive industry, the social, economic and ecological implications of using alternative sources of extractive resources should be assessed. This assessment should include the effects of transporting extractive materials from other sources, including the effects on: • amenity in the vicinity of the route used to transport the extractive materials; • costs of extractive materials for building construction and infrastructure; • pollution levels from increased exhaust emissions; • road maintenance costs; • transport costs for extractive industry; and • transport safety and efficiency.

Uses or lots cannot be located elsewhere

5.7 Extractive industry does not have flexible location options because the extractive resources are fixed, finite and are limited in occurrence. Other uses (in particular residential uses) are unlikely to override the long-term availability of an extractive resource because they have more flexible location options.

5.8 An assessment of alternative premises for a use or a lot should amongst other matters: • identifY the location requirements of the use or the lot, including physical site characteristics, access, and servicing; • identifY premises that meet these location requirements; • evaluate the identified premises in tenns ofthe planning scheme outcomes (or adjoining planning scheme if suitable land is identified in an adjoining local government area); and • assess the respective ecological, social, or economic implications of each alternative premises.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.272 Adverse effects must be minimised

5.9 When a use or a lot is consistent with the planning scheme or an overriding benefit is demonstrated, the adverse effects of the new use or lot on the existing viability of the extractive resource should be reduced to the extent practicable. The new use or lot should be designed to maintain the existing ability of a current or future extractive operation to meet statutory requirements, and thus minimise any adverse effects from an extractive operation on persons living, working or congregating on the new lot or premises. For example, adverse effects may be reduced by measures such as buffer areas, earth mounding, landscaping, or design and construction measures including double glazing.

Information Required for Development Assessment with Regard to the Policy

5.10 Where further clarification is required about how a proposed use or a lot achieves the Policy outcome, the assessment manager should make an information request to the applicant and seek advice from the relevant State agencies, in particular the Department ofNatural Resources and Mines.

6 GLOSSARY

6. I The following terms used in the Policy and the Policy Guideline are explained below:

Air blast overpressure Air blast overpressure is the component of a pressure wave produced by an explosion in rock that travels through the atmosphere.

Buffer A 'buffer' is a management technique undertaken by an extractive industry operator within their site to minimise the adverse effects of the extractive industry.

Extractive industry Extractive industry is the extraction and processing of extractive resources and associated activities to produce extractive materials, including their transportation to markets.

Extractive materials Extractive materials are extracted from the earth's crust and processed for infrastructure and construction purposes. They include sand, gravel, rock, clay and soil. They do not include minerals under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 such as metal ores, coal, clay for ceramic purposes, foundry sand, limestone and silica sand mined and used for their chemical properties, and rock mined in block or slab form for building or monumental purposes.

Extractive resources Extractive resources are natural deposits of sand, gravel, rock, clay, and soil extracted for extractive materials.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.273 Resource/processing area The resource/processing area indicates the extent of the extractive resource and the processing operations. The extraction of extractive materials can include ripping, blasting or dredging; the processing of extractive materials can include crushing, screening, washing, blending or grading, wastewater treatment, and associated activities can include storage, rehabilitation, loading, transportation, administration, and maintenance facilities.

Ground vibration Ground vibration is the component of a pressure wave produced by an explosion in rock that travels through the ground.

Major road A major road is a road link the function of which is consistent with the proposed extractive resource traffic requirements and is generally a State controlled road.

Separation area The separation area in the Key Resource Area indicates the area around the resource/processing area where existing or potential extraction or processing of the extractive resource could potentially expose people to undesirable levels of noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast overpressure.

Transport route The transport route in a Key Resource Area indicates the route used to transport extractive materials to markets. In most cases the transport route is a road from the boundary of the resource/processing area to a major road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.274 APPENDIX 1: COMPATIBILITY OF USES OR LOTS IN KEY RESOURCE AREAS

A 1.1 This appendix provides advice about assessing the compatibility of uses or lots with respect to each element in a Key Resource Area. The suggested approach includes an extractive resource overlay and makes relevant development assessable through the overlay.

Extractive Resources Overlay

A 1.2 It is suggested that all Key Resource Areas in the local government area be mapped as an overlay. The overlay should show each element of the Key Resource Area to allow the appropriate assessment criteria to apply to development in the relevant element. Part 4 of the Policy Guideline provides further advice about incorporating Key Resource Areas.

Using the Tables

A 1.3 The following tables are not intended to be incorporated directly into a planning scheme, but should be used to devise appropriate assessment measures that are able to be integrated with other provisions in the planning scheme. The tables can also be used to assist in implementing the Policy in development assessment when the Policy is not appropriately reflected in the planning scheme.

Column I: Development made assessable

A 1.4 A material change of use or a reconfiguration of a lot that would result in a use or a lot likely to be incompatible in any element of a Key Resource Area should be made assessable. It is not necessary to make compatible uses or lots assessable development under the extractive resources overlay, however these uses or lots could be subject to other relevant assessment criteria under the planning scheme.

A 1.5 Local government should decide if assessable development should be made either code or impact assessable. lfthe effects of a use or a lot can be managed by a bounded assessment, code assessment is appropriate. If the effects can only be managed by an unbounded assessment, or third party appeal rights should be available, impact assessment is appropriate.

Column 2: Indicators of compatibility

A 1.6 The indicators of compatibility provide a basis for local government to devise probable solutions as to how a use or a lot could demonstrate compatibility in each element of a Key Resource Area. The indicators are not exhaustive and there may be other ways for a use or a lot to achieve compatibility. Part 4 ofthe Policy Guideline provides advice about uses or lots that may be compatible in a Key Resource Area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.275 Development made Indicators of compatibility assessable Resource/ Processing Area I. Material change of 1.1 The use is associated with either the extraction or use. processing of the resource 2. Reconfiguration of a 2.1 The approved use of the lot is associated with the extraction lot. or processing of the extractive resource; or 2.2 The number oflots is not increased. Separation Area 3. Material change of use 3.1 The use does not result in an increase in the extent or involving a significant degree of adverse effects on the amenity of persons increase in persons arising from noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast living, working or overpressure from the extractive industry; or congregating on the 3.2 The use operates outside the regular hours of operation of premises. the extractive industry; or 3.3 The use is associated with either the extraction or processing of the resource; or 3.4 The works associated with the use incorporate design, orientation, and construction measures that mitigate the effects of noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast overpressure from the extractive industry to an acceptable level with respect to the amenity of persons living, working or congregating on the premises by: o Locating the works the greatest distance from the source of adverse effects; and o Locating living, working and congregating areas furthermost from these effects; and o Minimising openings in walls closest to these effects; and o Providing mechanical ventilation to living areas sensitive to these effects; and o Using appropriate construction insulation and glazing materials. 4. Material change of use 4.1 The use achieves any of 3.1 through 3.4 above and is not involving a use sensitive to noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast sensitive to noise, overpressure; and dust, ground vibration, 4.2 The works associated with the use incorporate design, or air blast orientation, and construction measures that mitigate the overpressure. effects of noise, dust, ground vibration, or air blast overpressure from the extractive industry to an acceptable level with respect to the sensitivity of the use. 5. Reconfiguration of a 5.1 The number of lots is not increased; and lot. 5.2 The approved use of the lot does not involve a significant increase in persons living, working or congregating on the premises or achieves any of 3.1 through 3.4 above; and 5.3 The building envelope is situated to minimise the adverse effects from the extraction or processing of the extractive resource.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.276 Development made Indicators of compatibility assessable Premises within 100 metres either side of the Reserve Boundary of a Transport Route 6. Material change of use 6.1 The use does not result in an increase in the extent or involving. . a significant degree of adverse effects on the amenity of people living, mcrease m persons working or congregating within I 00 metres of the reserve living, working or boundary of a transport route; or congregating on the 6.2 The use operates outside the regular hours of transporting premises. extractive materials; or 6.3 The works associated with the use incorporate design, orientation, and construction measures to mitigate adverse effects from heavy vehicle traffic transporting extractive materials, to an acceptable level with respect to the amenity of persons living, working or congregating on the premises by: o Locating the works the greatest distance from the source of adverse effects; and o Locating living, working and congregating areas furthermost from these effects; and o Minimising openings in walls closest to these effects; and o Providing mechanical ventilation to living areas sensitive to these effects; and o Using appropriate construction insulation and glazing materials; and 10 o Using noise attenuation measures • 7. Reconfiguration of a 7.1 The number of lots is not increased; and lot. 7.2 The approved use of the lot does not involve a significant increase in persons living, working or congregating on the premises or achieves any of 6.1 through 6.3 above; and 7.3 The building envelope is situated to minimise the adverse effects from the extraction or processing of the extractive resource. Premises with Direct Vehicular Access to a Transport Route 8. Material change of use 8.1 The use will not adversely affect the safe and efficient involving direct operation. o f t h e transport route II . vehicular access to a transport route. 9. Reconfiguration of a 9.1 The lot will not adversely affect the safe and efficient lot with direct operation of the transport route. vehicular access to a transport route.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.277 APPENDIX 2: EXTRACTIVE KEY RESOURCE AREA INFORMATION

A2.1 Information regarding each extractive Key Resource Area is provided in numerical order.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.279 RA VENSBOURNE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 1

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Crows Nest Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located northeast of the village ofRavensbourne off the Esk-Hampton Road (see map KRA 1).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The sand resource comprises weathered soft, friable sandstone that underlies basalt lavas to the northeast of Ravensbourne. Clay washed from the sand forms a valuable by-product, being sold for brick-making clay. The clay is held under a mining lease.

The resource has been worked for more than 20 years and a sizeable quarry is currently active. Additional resources are likely to occur within the mining lease boundary.

SIGNIFICANCE: The large resource is sufficient for many years and is well placed to supply Toowoomba and the northeastern Darling Downs, which are otherwise deficient in sources of construction sand. Because of the scarcity of natural construction sand for Toowoomba and the Darling Downs, the Ravensbourne resource is conveniently situated to supply these markets.

SEPARATION AREA: On the southern and eastern sides the separation distance is the full 200 metres from the property boundary, rather than the resource, as eventual working of the resource may approach this boundary. To the west and north, the boundary is the mining lease boundary, as sufficient separation from eventual workings is likely to be available inside this line.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The sand is transported a short distance along Philp Road to the main Esk-Hampton Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.280 INGLEWOOD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 2

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Inglewood Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about I 0 kilometres east of Inglewood via the Cunningham Highway (see map KRA 2).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a basalt plug, intruded through older sedimentary rocks. It forms a flat-topped hill with gentle outer slopes.

A quarry supplying various rock products is located at the eastern end of the hill.

SIGNIFICANCE: The life of the available resource is expected to be over 50 years at the present rate of production. The resource has provided the majority of various rock products to the Inglewood and Waggamba Shires and to townships and road works further west, such as St George. Some products have been transported into New South Wales.

SEPARATION AREA: The outermost slopes of the basalt hill are weathered and thus unsuitable for extraction. Thus any future development will tend to be confined to the slightly weathered or fresh basalt in the middle part of the hill, with the outer slopes being retained to screen the operations from the surrounding land.

Therefore the separation distance is set at 500 metres from the outermost edge of the basalt resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: A transpmt route constructed across private property extends westwards around the southern flank of the hill, then along the boundary with the adjacent property and onto the Cunningham Highway to the south.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.281 WELLCAMP DOWNS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 3

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Jondaryan Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located south of the Cecil Plains Road about 12 kilometres west of Toowoomba (see map KRA 3).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of hard basalt from a thick volcanic flow or plug, which forms a prominent hill at Wellcamp Downs beside the Cecil Plains Road. The reserves are very large with only minor variations in quality. Resources are believed to be sufficient for over I 00 years at present production rates.

The resource is the site of the largest quarry in the region, which supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The size of the resource, the proximity to proposed major road and rail transport routes, the ability to work the resource unobtrusively and its location in a broad acre rural area zoned for future industry all make this the most important known rock resource for the eastern Darling Downs region. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Toowoomba and eastern Darling Downs markets.

SEPARATION AREA: Although the quarry is currently located in the centre of the hill, in the longer term it could extend further into the outer slopes of the hill.

Accordingly, the separation distance is set at I 000 metres from the outer extent of the resource to protect its long-term availability. The separation area thus extends north of the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly onto the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road, mainly to the east.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.282 GLENVALE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 4

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Jondaryan Shire and Toowoomba City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 6 kilometres southwest ofToowoomba (see map KRA 4).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises hard basalt that forms part of Glenvale Mountain.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is understood to be sufficient for 25 to 30 years supply of material at current levels of extraction. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Toowoomba urban area and the eastern Dar! ing Downs markets.

SEPARATION AREA: On the eastern and southeastern sides ofthe hill where the face and processing area are visible, the full I 000 metres separation distance is adopted. On the southern and southwestern sides, the distance is reduced progressively to 500 metres, as the rim of forested land at the base of the hill will screen the adjacent land.

On the northwestern side, the boundary is constrained by the rural residential area adjacent to Riethmuller Road. To the northeast, the boundary follows the base of the hill and down a small ridge to the east to run beside a new subdivision off Boundary Street and then progressively reaches the I 000 metres distance further east and south.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route to the east is along Euston Road to the Gore Highway (Anzac Avenue), and westwards along Drayton-Well camp Road to the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.283 MALU KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 5

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Rosalie Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located north of Malu railway siding west of Jondaryan (see map KRA 5).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: Fresh basalt occurs beneath shallow overburden at the base of a hill west of Jondaryan, adjacent to the Malu railway siding and grain-loading silos. The available resource is located in a railway reserve originally intended for rail ballast. It is reported that basalt extends for some distance along the ridge to the north.

A small quarry is located immediately north of the grain silos, supplying concrete aggregate, bitumen and sealing aggregates, road base and ballast.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is an important source of quarry rock for the northeastern and western Darling Downs. Large volumes, estimated to be around 20 years supply, exist around the quarry and potentially in areas to the north.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 1000 metres around the resource has been adopted because of the flat open nature of the surrounding topography.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported directly from the site onto the Warrego Highway, or in the case of ballast, loaded at the rail siding near the quarry.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.284 JIMBOUR KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 6

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Wambo Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 30 kilometres north of Dalby along the Jimbour Quarry Road, between Jimbour and Bell (see map KRA 6).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a slightly weathered basalt flow that overlies sedimentary rocks. This forms an extensive gently sloping ridge.

The Wambo Shire quarry is located in the lowest part of the ridge on the northern side within a Council quarry reserve, and supplies various rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource life within the Council reserve is expected to be over 25 years and additional basalt is present in adjacent areas. The resource provides a large percentage of various rock products to the Wambo, Chinchilla, Kingaroy, Nanango and Murilla Shires, Dalby Town Council and at times, material has been sold to other areas as far away as Taroom, Roma and Toowoomba.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance is mostly set at the full I 000 metres from the edge of the Council reserve, except to the north of Jimbour Quarry Road, where the boundary can be set at the crest of the ridge. A separation distance of I 000 metres extends to the eastern end of the ridge where a house is situated.

It is likely that future quarrying would extend southwards from the present Council reserve. Thus the southern limit is set near the crest of the ridge to the south, more than I 000 metres from the southern edge of the Council reserve in order that the quarry remains screened from the lower country to the south.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported along the Jimbour Quarry Road and then westward to the Dalby­ Jandowae Road. Some material is transported eastward to the Bunya Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.285 BRAESIDE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 7

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Warwick Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located 22 kilometres south of Warwick on the New England Highway (see mapKRA 7).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The hard rock resource comprises hornfels (contact metamorphic rock) developed adjacent to a granitic intuition. Weathering of the granitic rock has produced decomposed granite and boulders which also form part of the resource.

An existing quarry supplies a range of crushed rock products and an adjacent part of the resource has also been approved for extraction.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are resources sufficient for 50 years supply at the current rate of production. The potential resource in surrounding properties may be much larger.

The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Warwick and Stanthorpe Shires.

SEPARATION AREA: The western boundary of the separation area allows a total distance of I 000 metres from any proposed blasting operations within the quarry rock resource. Partial screening of the existing operation is provided by a low hill on the western side of the highway. The northern boundary is I 000 metres north of the existing quarry along the highway, and from there eastwards around the nOithern extremity of the potential resource. The boundary is l 000 metres from the eastern limit of the extractive resource. The southern boundary is set at 1000 metres south of the proposed operation. Extension into the adjacent property would be possible if the southern end of the ridge is retained as a screen with a 500 metre separation distance.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly onto the New England Highway over a route owned by the existing operator. The approved operation will also transport materials directly to the highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small section of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs at the western end of the extractive licence area. This is to be retained as part of the operational plan to serve as a visual buffer to the New England Highway. 'Of concern' vegetation in the KRA is covered by pre-existing approvals.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.286 HARLAXTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 8

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Toowoomba City and Gatton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is sited on the northern fringe of the built-up area ofToowoomba east of the railway line and the New England Highway (see map KRA 8).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises a very thick basalt sequence near the edge of the Toowoomba escarpment at Harlaxton on the northern fringes ofToowoomba.

It is the site of a major quarry that yields a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining sufficient for some decades. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Toowoomba, northeastern Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley markets.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area is constrained by residential blocks to the south and west, and the edge of existing residential settlement above the railway line on the northwest side. It extends to the top of the ridge running east from the escarpment to the north of the gully at the base of the quarry on the northern side, and the base of the escarpment to the east.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported a short distance along a suburban street to the New England Highway. A rail siding in the quarry facilitates loading of rail ballast when required.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.287 WONGABEL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 9

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Atherton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 9 kilometres south of Athe1ton, on Wongabel Road, off the Atherton-Herberton Road (see map KRA 9).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource, which consists of partly decomposed, coarse-grained granite, is an important source of road base materials for the Atherton Tableland area. At deeper levels some knobs of hard unweathered rock allow production of crushed aggregate.

Two adjacent quarries are currently in operation. One site produces higher-class road base and some crushed rock aggregates from blasting and crushing of relatively fresh granite exposed in the floor of the quarry. The other site mainly produces lower-class road bases, maintenance gravels and fill by ripping of weathered granite.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is one of the main sources of road base for the Atherton Tableland market, supplying several local government areas and the Department of Main Roads, and considerable resources remain for the future. Atherton, Eacham and Mareeba Shire Councils are supplied, with some material transported as far as Cairns.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area extends 1000 metres across Wongabel Road from the fresh granite face in Wongabel Quarry, as the land is flat and exposed to the processing area. On the southeast the boundary of the separation area is along a ridge trending southwards from the road at about the same distance. The northwestern boundary is the northern base of the ridge on which the workings of Cattle Camp Quarry are situated (where no blasting is undertaken). The southern boundary is in State Forest on the ridge about 400 metres uphill from these workings.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported along the partly sealed and partly gravel Wongabel Road westward to the Atherton-Herberton Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs on the northwestern edge of the resource area. This is covered by pre-existing approvals.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.288 BARRON RIVER FLATS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 10

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource occurs in parts of the alluvial flats of the Barron River between Kamerunga and the coastline in the northern suburbs of Cairns (see map KRA I 0).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Medium to Coarse Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises three sections of the alluvial flats of the Barron River downstream of its exit from the Barron Gorge. These are underlain by medium to coarse sand with some gravel that occurs beneath the sand. The sand is suitable for concrete aggregate, bedding sand and fill sand. As no comprehensive survey of potential resources in the surrounding flats has been undertaken, the three parts of the Key Resource Area do not represent all possible occurrences of sand in the area and others may be delineated in the future.

Three sand pits are active in the resource at present, supplying sand for concrete, asphalt, bedding and fill uses.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource in the Barron River flats is one of only three sources conveniently located to supply the needs of the Cairns regional market for natural medium to coarse concrete and asphalt sand, as well as being a prime source for bedding and fill sand for the same market. Very large resources remain.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundaries of the sand resources are indicative only, being based on the approximate extent of the existing operations. A maximum separation distance of200 metres has been adopted around each operation area except where residential boundaries are closer.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The sand from the two southern pits is transported directly onto the Brinsmead-Kamerunga Road, and the Captain Cook Highway. Material from the northern resource is transported onto the Yorkeys Knob Road to the Captain Cook Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The boundary of the resource/processing area reflects a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the Barron River to protect fish habitat areas. A small area of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 is surrounded by the resource/processing area. It is protected by the conditions of the extraction licence.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.289 MOUNTAINVIEW KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 11

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource is located in the Mulgrave River valley about 10 kilometres west of Gordonvale on the Gillies Highway (see map KRA 11).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of a thick basalt flow, which forms gently sloping ridges between the Mulgrave River and the Gillies Highway near the Mountainview Hotel. The resource has been the site of a major quarry supplying large volumes of concrete aggregate and bitumen screenings (with minor road pavement gravels), making it one of the major producers for the Cairns market. It is currently inactive, but significant resources remain.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for at least 20 years at normal production rates, and is strategically situated to supply the broader Cairns market.

SEPARATION AREA: The southern, western and northwestern boundaries of the Key Resource Area are along the crests of ridges that are higher than the quarry. These boundaries are about 600 metres to 800 metres from the face and processing facilities. The n01thern boundary is along the edge of the existing residential subdivision and thence down Roos Creek to the river, at about 800 metres from the face. The Mulgrave River forms the boundary on the east.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Rock is transported directly onto the Gillies Highway on the southwestern side of the resource.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to Little Mulgrave Forest Reserve on the western and southern boundaries. A small area of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs between the western edge of the resource/processing area and the Gillies Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.290 REDLYNCH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 12

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource is located in Freshwater Creek valley about 5 kilometres south of Redlynch in the western suburbs of Cairns (see map KRA 12).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of dark, fine-grained granite, which outcrops on a major n01thwest trending ridge on the western side of the Freshwater Creek valley. The rock is more massive and of a higher strength that other sources in the district, and is thus capable of supplying specialist products as well as armour stone.

The resource is the site of a major quarry suppling concrete aggregates, sealing aggregates and manufactured sands.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource life is estimated in the order of 50 years at present rates of consumption. The Redlynch resource is one of three major rock deposits currently supplying the Cairns regional market, with material being supplied as far afield as Mossman and Port Douglas. The resource is close to major regional markets.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance adopted has been constrained by existing subdivisions and conservation areas. The northern boundary is along the southern and western edges of the existing rural residential/urban development to the north of the quarry and thus provides 250 metres to 600 metres of separation. To the south, the boundary is on the ridge crest south of Currunda Creek, thus encompassing the land exposed to direct view and noise from the quarry face and plant site. The eastern boundary is the Redlynch Intake Road. Where the steep and dissected slopes in the State Forest/World Heritage Area provide a physical buffer to the west they form the boundary of the separation area, with a maximum separation distance of I 000 metres directly to the west along a deep gully.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported from the property onto the Red lynch Intake Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to the Dinden Forest Reserve and the southeastern corner of Barron Gorge National Park is less than one kilometre to the northwest. These areas are essential habitat for cassowaries.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.291 WRIGHT CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 13

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource is located in the headwaters of Wright Creek about 6 kilometres south of Edmonton (see Map KRA 13).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of two occurrences of interbedded greywacke and argillite. The greywacke has been considerably sheared, giving a tendency to flaky aggregates, and the depth of weathering is considerable. The resource is valuable particularly for road base.

Two large quarries have been established on the resource and are worked as one operation, supplying road base and screening products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource, estimated to be sufficient for about 15 years, is limited by a State Forest boundary to the south and general steepness of terrain. The resource supplies a large proportion of the road base and screenings for the Cairns regional market, being one of three current operations to do so. Materials are transported as far as Mossman, Port Douglas and Malanda on the Atherton Tableland.

SEPARATION AREA: The northern boundary is l 000 metres from the Mount Peter quarry face, as the open flat land there is exposed to the operations. The eastern boundary is at the foot of the ridge to the east of the face. The northwestern boundary is along a ridge crest about !000 metres north from the Hussey Road quarry face. The steep slopes in the State Forest/World Heritage Area form the southern and western boundaries.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Transport is via the sealed Hussey and Maitland Roads to the Bruce Highway south of Edmonton.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to Little Mulgrave Forest Reserve. Some 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 is adjacent to the resource/processing area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.292 RA VENSHOE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 14

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Herberton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 1.5 kilometres north of the town ofRavenshoe (see map KRA 14).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of rhyolitic welded tufffonning a ridge immediately to the north of the town of Ravenshoe.

The resource is the site of a large quarry, which produces a range of products, including concrete and bitumen sealing aggregates, road bases of various classes and manufactured sand.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining on the ridge is very large and is one of the main sources of supply for the southern Atherton Tableland, Normanton and Greenvale markets, as well as extensive rural areas to the south and east for which it is the only developed source of higher class materials.

SEPARATION AREA: The southern boundary is the northern extent of the residential zone of Ravenshoe town providing a separation distance of 200 metres to 500 metres, extending eastward along the course of North Creek at about a distance of 700 metres from the operations on the ridge crest. The western boundary is the tourist railway line west ofTumoulin Road, which is about 500 metres from the lowest face. The northern boundary is in the State Forest at about I 000 metres from the workings, which are more exposed from this direction.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock materials are transported down the ridge to Grigg Street, along Moore Street through Ravenshoe and onto the Kennedy Highway on the eastern outskirts of town.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to the Tumoulin State Forest. The resource/processing area is partly covered by 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999. However, the quarrying operation has 'as-of-right' use that predates the Integrated Planning Act 1997 and the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.293 COO RUMBA ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 15

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Johnstone Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 9 kilometres west oflnnisfail, off the Palmerston Highway (see mapKRA 15).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises basalt, which occurs as a single lava flow that outcrops between Berner and Fisher Creeks and the Nmth Johnstone River at Coorumba west of lnnisfail.

The resource is the site of a major quarry, which supplies large quantities of railway and tramway ballast, road base, and some concrete and sealing aggregates.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are very large volumes remaining in the resource and it is conveniently situated to supply the lnnisfail and surrounding districts with a range of crushed rock products, being one of only two current sources capable of doing so.

SEPARATION AREA: On the northeast and southwest the separation distance of about 800 metres to 900 metres from the faces and crushing plant extends just beyond gentle ridge crests that overlook the valley of Berner Creek where the quarry is situated. This screens the operations from surrounding land in that direction. On the northwest the boundary is a full I 000 metres from the advancing new face, as the land there is flat and will not be shielded from noise impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock materials are transported via the partly unsealed and sealed Coorumba Road to the Pahnerston Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The northern section of the separation area in the KRA encompasses possible essential cassowary habitat.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.294 PIN GIN HILL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 16

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Johnstone Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 6 kilometres west of lnnisfail, off the Palmerston Highway (see mapKRA 16).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of basalt, which occurs beneath about 3 metres of red soil in hills south of the Palmerston Highway west of lnnisfail.

The resource is the site of a large quarry operated for several decades by the Johnstone Shire Council (the Palmerston Quarry) but which is now leased to a private company. Concrete and bitumen aggregates and road base are produced.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining is very large, sufficient for several decades at the present rate of production. It is one of only two currently known sources capable of supplying a range of high quality crushed products and is of strategic significance to the lnnisfail district and areas to the north as far as Babinda in Cairns City and Tully in Cardwell Shire.

SEPARATION AREA: On the west, south and southeast the separation area boundary adopted is just beyond the gentle ridge crests of the land rising above the quarry. The separation distance thus varies from about 500 to 800 metres from the resource boundary. On the northeast the distance is at a full I 000 metres as this land is lower and exposed to future operations on the resource. On the north, the boundary is North Bamboo Creek, where it crosses Quarry Road, as this lies along a ridge screening the surrounding land from quarry operations.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported a short distance along the sealed Quarry Road to the Palmerston Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The northwestern section of the separation area in the KRA encompasses possible essential cassowary habitat.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.295 TICHUM CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 17

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Mareeba Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located adjacent to the Kennedy Highway between Mareeba and Kuranda (see map KRA 17).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a number of flows of basalt beside the Kennedy Highway at Tichum Creek.

It is the site of a major quarry which has been active for over 20 years producing road base and crushed aggregates. More recently, manufactured sand has also been produced.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is probably sufficient for another 15 years at the current rate of production. The resource supplies considerable quantities of road base and screenings to the Cairns market, being one of the three main quarries to do so, and is one of the main sources of crushed screenings and road base for the Athe1ton Tableland market.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is situated in a ridge south of the Davies Creek valley, adjacent to the junction with Tichum Creek. The levelland to the west and southwest requires the full separation distance of 1000 metres, whereas the boundary of the separation area is set at the foot of the steep slopes to the north, east and south. This distance varies from 500 metres near the Kennedy Highway north and south of the resource, to 1000 metres along the northeastern side of Davies Creek.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported directly onto the Kennedy Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is adjacent to the Dinden State Forest to the east.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.296 BENEDICT ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 18

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Fitzroy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 32 kilometres west of Rockhampton and 7 kilometres north of Stanwell along Benedict Road (see map KRA 18).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of basalt up to 35 metres thick, which overlies conglomeratic sedimentary rocks.

An area east of the junction of Benedict Road and Hopkins road has been included in the resource/processing area.

SIGNIFICANCE: This resource has the potential to provide aggregate and other construction materials for the proposed expansion of industrial facilities and other development in the eastern part of the central Queensland region. There are additional potential resources in the basalt to the west that have not yet been proven.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary is set at I 000 metres from the extent of the resource limits to the north and east where the land is lower than the basalt ridge. On the southeastern, southern and western side the separation distance extends to the crests of ridges, which are higher than the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route will extend along Hopkins Road south to the Capricorn Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.297 TARAGOOLA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 19

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Calliope Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located 2 kilometres east ofTaragoola railway siding, about 12 kilometres south of Calliope (see map KRA 19).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a north-trending belt of limestone deposits. The resources are quarried for extractive purposes such as concrete aggregate, railway ballast, road base, and general construction work. The limestone is extracted under mining lease tenure under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 for uses such as acid soil treatment and for lime for the alumina refinery in Gladstone.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is one of only two sites currently supplying crushed quarry rock to the Gladstone region. The large resources present and the convenient location of the Taragoola resource, close to Gladstone and existing rail infrastructure, means that the resource will remain of significance for the quarry rock needs of the region.

SEPARATION AREA: The eastern, southern and western boundaries of the separation area are defined by the full supply level of the raised Awoonga dam reservoir.

The northern boundary is located about 500 metres north of the northern-most mining lease, where an intervening ridge provides partial shielding from quarry impacts. The northwestern boundary is retained at the full I 000 metres from the resource/processing area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are either transported to the Taragoola rail siding along a private road, or along a rural road to the Dawson Highway at Calliope. The first 3 kilometres of this road is unsealed.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: There are a number of indigenous cultural heritage sites recorded within the separation area, and two recorded sites within the resource/processing area. Both these sites were recorded during the Stage I survey of the Awoonga Dam Raising Cultural Heritage Project and are now protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003. Despite the level of disturbance within the Taragoola mining area, there is further potential for archaeological sites to exist. The limestone supports vegetation that is significant to the Traditional Owners, and the possibility that surface and subterranean rock art exists in this area has not yet been fully explored. If such sites were identified, they would be unique in the region. Further development in this KRA should be subject to appropriate management of the cultural heritage sites and values, in consultation with the Traditional Owners (Port Curtis/Coral Coast Native Title Claim Group), through a Cultural Heritage Management Plan.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.298 YARWUN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 20

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Calliope Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about I kilometre west of the township ofYarwun south of the Gladstone-Mount Larcom Road and the Northern Railway line (see map KRA 20).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hardened sedimentary rocks adjacent to the railway line west of Yarwun.

An operating quarry supplies a full range of crushed rock products, including road base, concrete aggregate, bitumen screenings, rail ballast, drainage aggregate and crusher dust.

SIGNIFICANCE: Sizeable resources are present. The convenient location of the resource to Gladstone and the available range of products make it of strategic significance to the development of Gladstone and the surrounding district. The quarry is one of only two capable of supplying a full range of quarry products at present.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource could extend to the crest of the ridge west ofYarwun. The boundary of the separation area extends to the eastern base of this ridge southwest of the town ofYarwun. At the northern end of the town, the boundary is sited somewhat higher up the ridge. On the western side the area extends to the western base of the next ridge west of the resource area. This allows a separation distance of over 500 metres to be maintained around the southern half of the resource.

The northern boundary is I 000 metres away from the quarry face due to the lower topography there. This encompasses some land on the northern side of the Gladstone State Development Area corridor. The separation area includes the old railway quarry but would have to be extended if this were to be reopened.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported along Quarry Road westward from the quarry to the junction with the Mount Larcom-Gladstone Road. Ballast for railway contracts is loaded at a siding adjacent to the quarry.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: 'Endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs over part of the resource/processing area, however this is covered by a pre-existing approval for extractive industry.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.299 NERIMBERA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 21

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Livingstone Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located in the foothills of the Berserker Range about 8 kilometres east of Rockhampton, north of the Emu Park Road (see map KRA 21).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hardened argillite and greywacke in the foothills of the Berserker Range to the east of Rockhampton.

The northern part of the resource is the site of a major quarry supplying a full range of crushed rock products. The plant and stockpile area is sited on land on the west side of Black Creek. There are plans for this operation to be superseded in future years by a new quarry on the southern part of the resource, with a processing plant adjacent to the Emu Park­ Rockhampton Road.

SIGNIFICANCE: The available resource is very large and is the prime source of high quality crushed rock products for the Rockhampton and wider central Queensland region. The volume of material present will enable continuity of this supply for the long term.

SEPARATION AREA: The northern boundary is set at the full I 000 metres away from the existing quarry face because of the exposure of this area to the face. The separation area extends to ridge lines where possible, either their crests or base. It extends down the crest of the ridge to the east of Scholl Lane to Nerimbera School Road, and then continues across Black Creek to the base of the main north-south ridge in the vicinity of Stover Road and Black Creek Road. The southern boundary is the base of the ridge along Black Creek Road about 500 metres from the proposed quarry development. To the southeast the separation distance is the greater of I 000 metres from the proposed resource area or 500 metres from the bund screening the proposed processing area adjacent to Emu Park Road. The eastern boundary largely follows the base or crests of ridges where possible.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock materials are transported from the present operation along the Nerimbera School Road to Emu Park Road. Rail ballast is loaded at the Nerimbera rail siding. The proposed quarry operation on the southern side of the ridge will access the Emu Park-Rockhampton Road directly.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs near the stockpile areas within the resource/processing area. This is not likely to be affected by future operations.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.300 PINK LILY KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 22

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Fitzroy and Livingstone Shires

LOCATION: The resource is located on the banks of the Fitzroy River about 8 kilometres west of Rockhampton off the Ridge lands Road (see map KRA 22).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fine to coarse-grained sand and gravel in off-stream deposits in the Pink Lily and Lilymere Lagoons areas just west of Rockhampton.

Sand is pumped to a processing plant on the bank of the river at the end of Pink Lily Road from a dredging operation in the Fitzroy River at Pink Lily Bend. Farther to the west, sand has also been produced from pits in the lower alluvial terrace of the river near Lilymere Lagoon for use as bricklayers loam, binder and bedding sand. Sand is also worked intermittently from large deposits on terraces adjacent to the river on its north side about three and a half kilometres south west of its junction with Ramsay Creek.

SIGNIFICANCE: These resources are the major source of fine concrete aggregate and other construction sands for the Rockhampton region and may in the future supply other more distant markets such as Gladstone.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary is set at the full 200 metres from the boundary of the resource both in-stream and off-stream that are currently being worked or have previously been worked. It also extends 200 metres from existing or proposed processing plants.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Sand is transported by road from the unsealed Pink Lily Road to Ridgelands Road. Sand from deposits on the northern side of the river is transported from private land directly onto Belmont Road and then either directly to processing plants or to the Bruce Highway via major local roads.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is adjacent to the Fitzroy River, which contains valuable fisheries resources in this location. As the potential for sediment runoff and damage to riparian vegetation appears to be high, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres has been established from the resource/processing area to the river. Runoff will need to be controlled to prevent increased turbidity downstream of the sites.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.301 THE CEDARS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 23

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Mackay City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 8 kilometres northwest of Mackay (see map KRA 23).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises granitic rocks, mainly diorite and granodiorite. Large inclusions and irregular dykes of microdiorite are common and dykes of dolerite occur to a lesser extent.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be sufficient for more than 25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to continue to supply the Mackay urban area and surrounding districts.

SEPARATION AREA: Because the quarry has only low relief, the full I 000 metres separation distance from the quarry has been adopted. To the southwest of the quarry, the separation distance is constrained by a pre-existing subdivision.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route extends onto Woodward Road (also referred to locally as Holts Road) either south to Holts Road or north to the Mackay-Habana Road. Holts Road connects to the Bruce Highway via Glendaragh Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.302 FARLEIGH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 24

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Mackay City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the western side of The Black Mountain, 13 kilometres northwest of Mackay (see map KRA 24).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises rocks of basaltic-andesite composition with dykes of microdiorite throughout, which are part of an unnamed Mesozoic intrusive complex that forms The Black Mountain and outcrops in the surrounding area.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of 50 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to continue to supply the Mackay urban area and surrounding district.

SEPARATION AREA: On the western and southern sides of the quarry area where the face and operations are visible, the full I 000 metres separation distance is adopted. On the eastern side, the summit of the mountain will be retained to screen the quarry, and steep heavily forested land in that direction provides a separation distance of about I 000 metres. On the northern side, the distance is reduced slightly as steep spurs extending down from the summit of the mountain will screen the land to the north.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported along Habana-Farleigh Road to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is adjacent to small areas of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.303 HATFIELD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 25

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Sarina Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 25 kilometres south southwest of Sarina (see map KRA 25).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises hard volcanic rocks, mainly andesitic tuff and dacitic lithic crystal tuff.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying mainly rail ballast for maintenance and new construction work on lines connecting the coalfields and coal loading ports as well as the main North Coast railway.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply rail ballast for both maintenance and future construction work in the area.

SEPARATION AREA: The full I 000 metre separation distance from the face and quarry infrastructure as well as potential resources to the north is adopted.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The majority of rock is loaded directly onto rail transport using a spur line from the Goonyella-Hay Point railway. Some rock could be transported directly onto the Koumala­ Bolingbroke Road to the Bruce Highway to the east, or west to the Sarina Road if required.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.304 FOXDALE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 26

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Whitsunday Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 4 kilometres north of Proserpine (see map KRA 26).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises andesite.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of20 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Proserpine and Whitsunday regional areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The full I 000 metre separation distance from the face and processing area is adopted. A lesser separation distance could be considered on the northern and northeastern sides of the hill because at present the crest of the hill buffers the quarry from any potential noise and dust and it is not be visible from those directions. However, the potential for development of potential resources in that direction exists, so a lesser distance is not used.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route extends along Quarry Road to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 lies within the Council reserve and is likely to be protected by the conditions of the operational plan. It is also partly protected by a buffer around a communication tower on top of the hill.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.305 NORTH GREGORY KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 27

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Whitsunday Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 14 kilometres nOith northeast of Proserpine (see map KRA 27).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises volcanic rock (dacite).

It is the site of a moderate sized quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of20 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Proserpine and surrounding Whitsunday area.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 1000 metre separation distance from the resource and processing area is adopted to avoid encroachment from any potential closer settlement or intensification of rural activities, or potential developments associated with eco-tourism in nearby protected areas and reserve land.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported along Patullo Road to the Gregory-Cannon Valley Road, west to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. These are in areas of 'not of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.306 THE ROCKS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 28

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burdekin Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 14 kilometres southwest of Home Hill (see map KRA 28).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises granitic rocks. mainly adamellite.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Ayr-Home Hill area and surrounding districts.

SEPARATION AREA: To the north, east and west the full l 000 metre separation distance is adopted to protect the resource from future subdivision, as the surrounding land is lower than the resource itself. On the southern side, the Burdekin River bed and banks are included in the l 000 metre separation distance to avoid any likely impacts from possible future development either within the river itself or in the southern riparian zone.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported directly onto the Ayr-Dalbeg Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.307 MOUNT CORDELIA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 29

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Hinchinbrook Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located at Mount Cordelia about I 0 kilometres northeast of Ingham (see map KRA 29).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of very hard volcanic rock (rhyolitic welded tuff) on the lower northern slopes of Mount Cordelia. It is suitable for a complete range of crushed rock products. The tuff is intruded by fine-grained pink granite that is also suitable for aggregate.

The resource is the site of one large quarry on the western end, and a smaller face of another quarry on the east. The quarries produce road base, crushed aggregates, including railway and tramway ballast, and armour stone for river protection works for the Ingham district, with some armour stone transported further afield.

SIGNIFICANCE: The large resources remaining are sufficient for at least another 20 years. The resource is of regional significance as the two quarries provide virtually all the demand for crushed rock products in the Ingham district, and some products are supplied to specialised markets further to the north and south.

SEPARATION AREA: The ridge crest of Mount Cordelia defines the southern separation area boundary. The lower ground to the north of the resource requires the full 1000 metre separation distance.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock from both quarries is transported eastwards along the sealed Quarry Road and then mainly west to Ingham along the sealed arterial road of Cooks Lane.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.308 BLACK RIVER KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 30

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Thuringowa City

LOCATION: The resource is located off the Black River Road south ofYabulu about 27 kilometres west of Townsville (see map KRA 30).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resources comprise volcanic rocks (rhyodacitic and rhyolitic welded tuffs) outcropping in a well-defined ridge extending north of Mount Black, and decomposed granite beneath lower country west of the ridge. Large resources of both volcanic rocks and decomposed granite are present.

The resources are the site of a major rock quarry that supplies road base and some concrete aggregate, and a pit in the decomposed granite that supplies road surfacing and fill materials.

SIGNIFICANCE: Very large resources are available at the site for the longer term. The resource is one ofthree major sites supplying the Townsville regional market with road base and crushed aggregates.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance on the north northwest and west sides is the full I 000 metres from the hard rock portion of the resource. The separation distance on the eastern side is about 750 metres as there is an intervening line of ridges. On the southern side the boundary of the separation distance is at the toe of the very steep northern slopes of Mount Black.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported along a sealed road in a quarry-owned corridor to the east and then along the sealed Gieseman Road to Black River Road, continuing north to the Bruce Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.309 BOHLE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 31

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Thuringowa City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the Bruce Highway about 12 kilometres west of Townsville (see map KRA 31).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises rhyolitic (volcanic) rocks that formed the original Mount Bohle and occur in a line of hills extending to the northwest.

It is the site of a major quarry that has been deepened below natural surface level and supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land, in excess of 15 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Townsville regional area.

SEPARATION AREA: On the east the separation area boundary is along the Bohle River. On the south and southwest, the separation distance is the full I 000 metre distance from the resource boundary. On the west, the boundary is the crest of a major side spur running in a westerly direction from the line of hills; thus screening future extensions of the quarry in this direction.

On the northwestern side the separation area boundary is along the edge of the residential blocks along Bradford Street. On the northern side the boundary extends along the edge of the buffer between the railway and designated residential developments to the north of the railway.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported directly onto the Bruce Highway, or in the case of rail ballast to an adjacent siding on the North Coast Railway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.310 PINNACLES KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 32

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Thuringowa City

LOCATION: The resource is located southwest of Townsville about 8 kilometres west of Kelso and 7 kilometres south of the Hervey Range Road (see map KRA 32).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of volcanic rock (rhyolitic welded tuff) on ridges running off mountains to the west of the Upper Ross River Road. These rocks are suitable for a range of aggregate products. Resources of pink microgranite, with a wide fracture spacing that makes it suitable for the production of armour rock in addition to very high strength concrete aggregate, are also present.

The resource is currently the site of a small quarry that may expand in the future.

SIGNIFICANCE: Although the present quarry is only a small operation, the resource itself is significant for the longer term because of its isolation from settlement, unhindered transport corridor, and the significant development of the resource undertaken to date. The microgranite also provides a resource of unfractured armour stone and high strength aggregate not readily available from other resources close to Townsville.

SEPARATION AREA: Because of the exposure of the quarry faces to the north and northwest, the boundary on this side is the full distance of I 000 metres from the faces. This encompasses mainly land owned by the quarry, but also extends over some State leasehold land on the northwest. The boundary on the western side is set at I 000 metres from the extractive resource limit as there are no topographic barriers in that direction. To the southeast the boundary is on the crests of ridges, which overlook the resources and potential long-term operations. To the south and southwest the boundary is set at 500 metres from the extractive resource limit as the steep escarpment of The Pinnacles and South Pinnacle forms a topographic barrier.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Rock materials are transpmted along a private gravel road through rural land northwards to Percival Road and then a short distance to the Hervey Range Road. Only minor amounts are allowed to be transported eastwards to the Upper Ross River Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.311 WAITARA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 33

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Nebo Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 12 kilometres south ofNebo and 3 kilometres north of the Waitara siding on the Goonyella-Hay Point railway (see map KRA 33).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is within a northerly trending ridge of basalt and rhyolite.

A quarry has been operated on this resource for over 30 years since the construction of the railway.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource has the potential to supply the regional demand for at least 20 years. It is located near a major market with established infrastructure (the railway) and the availability of alternative resources is scarce.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary is set at the full 1000 metres from the outer limits of the known resource, as the ridge containing the resource is higher than the surrounding land. The boundary has been extended to run along Denison Creek on the southeast side south to the railway line, then along the line to include the Waitara siding, and then parallel to the transport route in a north easterly direction with a 50 metre setback.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported to the Waitara railway siding 3 kilometres to the south, where it is loaded onto rail trucks for distribution to the rail network. Minor amounts of materials are transported to the Peak Downs Highway via the Oxford Downs-Sarina Road and Braeside Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.312 CAPE CLEVELAND KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 34

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Townsville City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the Cape Cleveland peninsula about 45 kilometres southeast of Townsville (see map KRA 34).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Fine Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource area comprises fine sand in two sections of fonner beach ridge on the Cape Cleveland peninsula. The sand is used in concrete aggregate. As virtually the whole of the lower part of the Cape Cleveland peninsula is underlain by such sand, the two parts of the Key Resource Area do not represent all possible resources in the area and others may be delineated in the future.

Two sand pits are currently being operated in each section of the Key Resource Area.

SIGNIFICANCE: Very large volumes of sand are present, sufficient for many decades, and they supply virtually all the region's requirements for this material.

SEPARATION AREA: Two deposits are outlined, one over largely cleared land north of the northern pit and another over the higher broader sand ridges adjacent to the southern pit, north and south of Goodsells Road. The areas are sufficiently large to provide for adequate separation between sand operations and surrounding land uses. The separation area boundary is set along the nearest property boundary or with a separation distance of the full 200 metres from the edge of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The sand is transported either along the sealed Goodsells and Carty Roads or directly onto Cape Cleveland Road then to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The eastern boundary of the KRA extends along Bowling Green National Park, which is part of an internationally significant RAMSAR wetland. A minimum buffer width of 100 metres has been applied from the resource/processing area to the RAMSAR wetland. The transport route is through the National Park.

Most 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 located in the resource processing area is covered by pre-existing approvals.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.313 ROSENEATH EAST KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 35

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Townsville City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 13 kilometres south of Townsville, east of the Flinders Highway and east of the settlement ofRoseneath (see map KRA 35).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The northern part of this resource consists of rhyolitic welded tuff and other volcanic rocks. A major quarry currently operates in this part of the resource. The southern part of the resource consists of similar volcanic rocks on land recently acquired for possible longer term extraction when the northern quarry is exhausted.

The current quarry produces road base, concrete and bitumen aggregates and railway ballast.

SIGNIFICANCE: Resources are expected to be sufficient for the next I 0 years. The northern part of the resource is currently supplying a large proportion of the Townsville regional market for crushed aggregates. The current quarry is one of three major quarries currently supplying crushed aggregates to the Townsville regional market. The southern section has sufficient rock to continue this supply into the longer term.

SEPARATION AREA: The northwestern boundary is along Stuart Creek, providing a separation of about 900 metres from the existing quarry face and processing area to the small lots already existing on the western side of the creek. The northern and eastern boundaries lie along crests of ridges within the Prison Reserve to the north and east of the quarry. The boundary continues around the eastern and southern sides of the southern section of the resource at a separation distance of I 000 metres due to the surrounding flat land. The southwestern boundary is on a major ridge crest. The western boundary extends about I 000 metres from the existing quarry (this is within the Explosives Reserve) and the southern resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Products are transported on a private gravel road along an easement through the Brookhill Explosives Reserve to the Flinders Highway. It is intended that the same route will be used for the southern resource.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.314 ROSENEATH WEST KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 36

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Townsville City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 13 kilometres south of Townsville, adjacent to and west of the Flinders Highway (see map KRA 36).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of rhyolitic welded tuff and agglomerate intruded by dyke rocks in the hills west of the Flinders Highway opposite the settlement ofRoseneath.

In the past the resource has been the site of two large quarries, which produced a range of crushed rock products, and although both of these are now inactive, very large resources remain and the properties are being held in reserve by the companies involved.

SIGNIFICANCE: The Roseneath West resource contains large quantities of high quality rock. It is strategically situated to supply major markets in the Townsville/Thuringowa region and adjacent markets for the medium to long-term.

SEPARATION AREA: The eastern and northern boundaries of the separation area are along the Flinders Highway and the Mount Stuart Road. The southern boundary is on a ridge crest about 500 metres to the south. The western boundary is on ridge crests within the Commonwealth Department of Defence land. Small future urban blocks along the western side of the Flinders Highway currently lie within the separation area. The status of these is unclear and any rezoning would limit the separation area to their western boundary.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport routes for the KRA follow the access of the previous quarries directly onto the Flinders Highway or onto the highway via a short unsealed road through unoccupied historic urban allotments fronting the Flinders Highway, which were leased from the Townsville City Council by the quarry operators.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.315 WEST EURI CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 37

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Bowen Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 15 kilometres west-southwest of Bowen (see map KRA 37).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises mainly diorite.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining in the existing quarry and adjacent land, estimated to be in excess of25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Bowen regional area.

SEPARATION AREA: The existing quarry and future resources and processing activities are all located within the one block which is covered by a lease and the extractive permit. A 1000 metre separation distance has been adopted.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported via West Euri Road, which leads northwards to the Bruce Highway to Bowen and other markets to the north, south, and southwest

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RTIP1415-058 page number.316 FERNY GROVE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 39

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately one kilometre southwest of the intersection of Samford and Upper Kedron Brook Roads between the suburbs of Ferny Grove and Keperra (see map KRA 39).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hornfels located at the contact between the Enoggera Granite and the Bunya Phyllite.

A major quarry is located within the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: The present resource life is expected to be over twenty years. The Ferny Grove Quarry provides a significant proportion of various rock products to the Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire, including bitumen screenings and concrete aggregates. It is conveniently located compared to other major quarries further north in Pine Rivers Shire.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area is constrained by residential developments to the east and west, limiting the separation area boundaries to the closest side of the road reserves along O'Quinn Street and Glengarry Road.

Because the resource is largely shielded from the Environmental Protection and Community Use areas (under the Brisbane City Town Planning Scheme) to the south by intervening ridges, the separation distance has been set at 500 metres. The northernmost limit is set by the Emerging Communities area north of Upper Kedron Road. The boundary is set at the southern side of Upper Kedron Road south of the Emerging Communities area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported onto Upper Kedron Brook Road and then to Samford Road via an uncontrolled intersection.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.317 KHOLO CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 41

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 4 kilometres north of Mount Crosby (see map KRA 41 ).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource includes large volumes of andesite and quartz diorite, with subsidiary rhyolite, hornfels and quartzite, occurring in elevated terrain northeast of Mount Crosby.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource available has not been quantified in detail and may depend more on an acceptable quarry design. However it is estimated that several decades of supply would be available. It is the largest resource of quarry rock within the Brisbane City and adjacent areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of I 000 metres has been adopted for the majority of the resource in the southern, western and northern sectors. However, the distance is constrained to less than 500 metres on the northern and southeastern sides by small-lot rural subdivisions that are partly screened by high ridges. A separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted where larger rural subdivisions occur to the east.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport of materials from the resource/processing area has been subject to detailed investigation in recent years. Options include a dedicated transport route which would avoid the settled areas of Mount Crosby by heading west then southwest to cross the Brisbane River and lead onto the Warrego Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The southern resource/processing area contains a watercourse, Flaggy Creek, in an area of 'of concern' vegetation. This could pose a constraint to development as a 50 metre buffer to the high bank of the creek may be required. The KRA contains sizeable areas of'ofconcern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, areas having regional biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and encompasses three cultural heritage sites of State significance.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.318 MOUNT COOT-THA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 42

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located at the foot of Mount Coot-tha between the Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive and the Botanic Gardens (see map KRA 42).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hornfels within the Bunya Phyllite, which extends into the Brisbane Forest Park to the west. The rocks appear to be hornfelsed by an underlying granite.

A large quarry is operated by the Brisbane City Council in the hornfels at the northeastern end of this ridge, east of the present location of Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource in the present quarry layout is sufficient for at least 20 years. The Mount Coot­ tha resource currently supplies the Brisbane City Council exclusively with material suitable for most construction applications.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the available resource is constrained to the limit of planned extraction according to the Mount Coot-tha Local Plan. Because the quarry is to be concealed from the surrounding land by retention of the outer flanks of the ridge, a separation distance of 500 metres is applied over the areas to the south and west. The southeastern boundary is set along the nearest edge of the Western Freeway. It is constrained by existing buildings within the grounds of the Botanic Gardens.

The extent of the separation area north of Mount Coot-tha Road is constrained by small residential lots. The boundary of the Key Resource Area lies along Mount Coot-tha Road and extends to the north along Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive for 500 metres.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport of materials is directly onto the Mount Coot-tha Road at an exit near the boundary of the Botanic Gardens and thence onto the Western Freeway or Milton Road via a roundabout. Trucks enter the quarry at Mount Coot-tha Road near the intersection with Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane Forest Park.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.319 BEACHMERE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 43

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs north of the Caboolture-Beachmere Road on Wallace Road, 2 kilometres northwest of the coastline ofBeachmere township, some 10 kilometres southeast of Caboolture (see map KRA 43).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of dune sand occurring as beach accretion ridges, and occupies a broad band trending northeast, sub-parallel to the present coastline. The sand is light to mid brown, becoming pale to mid grey with depth, mainly fine to medium grained, with some coarse grained at depth. In places, there are concentrations of shell material. The material ranges from 3 metres to over 9 metres in depth.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource currently supplies a large proportion of construction material requirements in the north Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast markets. The remainder under mining lease is capable of supplying specialist sands markets, as well as concrete and asphalt aggregate for regional markets.

SEPARATION AREA: A maximum separation area of 200 metres has been adopted around the resource where there is Rural zoning. This is constrained in the northeastern corner to less than I 00 metres by Residential zoning. Where there is a Mining Lease or a Mineral Development Licence boundary in rural residential zoning, the resource extent is limited to within 40 metres of the boundary by setback requirements under the Mineral Resources Act 1989.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The route from the current site is along Wallace Road to Beachmere Road. Future access from the north would be northwards to the State Forest through land owned by the quarry, west along the State Forest access road, onto Browns Road, then onto the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: An area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (paperbark swamp) in the Resource/Processing area is excluded from extraction by existing permit conditions.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.320 BRACALBA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 44

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 17 kilometres west of Caboolture on the D' Aguilar Highway (see map KRA 44).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The rock resource consists of fresh, hard, greenstone, hornfelsed greenstone and tonalite occurring at the base of the D' Aguilar Range. Overburden is minimal over much of the site. Quarries are sited in greenstone and tonalite in the south, and in tonalite 1500 metres to the north immediately east of the D' Aguilar Highway.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for at least 20 years supply. A wide range of concrete aggregates, road bases, rip rap and other coarse aggregates is supplied to markets extending from northern Brisbane to the southern Sunshine Coast and the Brisbane Valley.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted around the southern perimeter of the resource as this forms a northeasterly trending ridge. The KRA boundary thus partly coincides with a ridge crest outside the property. As the country to the southeast, east and north has no intervening ridges, the full separation distance of I 000 metres has been applied.

The boundary is set at 500 metres southwest and west of the quarry property as this area is shielded by spurs extending from the D'Aguilar Range. The easement of McLeod's Road coincides with the crest of the D' Aguilar Range. This road is designated as the boundary of the Key Resource Area in the northwestern direction.

The northern extractive operation is surrounded by open country zoned as rural, thus the full I 000 metre separation distance is applied, except along the crest of the D' Aguilar Range to the northwest.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly on to the D'Aguilar Highway within the KRA.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.321 MELDALE I DONNYBROOK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 45

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs some 13 kilometres northeast of Caboolture on the north side of Elimbah Creek near the intersection of Meldale and Donnybrook Roads in Donnybrook. It is bordered on the northeast by the tidal area of Bullock Creek (see map KRA 45).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises alluvium of Elimbah and Bullock Creeks and consists of a mainly fine to coarse grained sand with a silty and clayey overburden and in places, a similar interburden. It occupies some 65 hectares.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource contains sufficient material for well over I 0 years at the proposed extraction rate, which will form a large proportion of supply requirements in the north side of Brisbane City, and Caboolture Shire and Sunshine Coast markets. Extraction has been approved in the Planning & Environment Court and awaits final approval by the Commonwealth Government.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 200 metres is adopted around the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE The transport route is along Meldale Road, to Donnybrook Road, and then onto Pumicestone Road to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is located directly adjacent to the Pumicestone Channel Fish Habitat Area. As a result, the separation area around the resource/processing area retains a buffer width of 200 metres to the Pumicestone Channel Fish Habitat Area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.322 NARANGBA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 46

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers and Caboolture Shires

LOCATION: The resource extends from west ofNarangba, to Oceanview west ofCaboolture (see map KRA 46).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises greenstone, tonalite and the hornfelsed rocks around the tonalite intrusion. These rock units occur in a n011hwesterly trending zone between Petrie and Oceanview.

The resource is currently worked by one major quarry and supplies a wide range of crushed rock. Another large quarry is proposed by another company to the west of the existing quarry. There are also three potential resource areas, which require further investigation.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources present and it is conveniently situated to supply the n011h Brisbane urban area and the north coast markets. In excess of l 00 years supply at current rates of extraction is present in the site. The potential to support much larger rates of extraction is thus considerable.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres on the southwestern side of the known resource is considered adequate, as high ridges in the separation area screen the resource area. The separation area covers the western slopes of the ridges, and encroaches only slightly onto the lower country. In the northwestern corner the full I 000 metres has been adopted due to the exposure of the country to the west.

The boundary to the north and east is mostly set at I 000 metres from the resource, being closer where ridge lines are less than 1000 metres distant.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport of materials is currently along Raynbird and New Settlement Roads to the Dayboro-Petrie Road or the Bruce Highway. However, an alternative Dedicated Haul Road has been recommended in a major study commissioned by the Department of State Development and Innovation, and has been endorsed as a matter of State interest. The shortest transport route from the southern end of the resource to the alternative route would be provided by Neilson, Theodore and Smith Roads.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and areas having regional biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. A wildlife corridor supports seasonal east-west raptor migration and core Koala habitat.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.323 NINGI KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 47

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs south of the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, and between Bestmann Road and Peel Road atNingi, and the coastline of Godwin Beach, from 12 to 15 kilometres east of Caboolture (see map KRA 47).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is comprised of sand dunes of varying ages occurring as beach accretion ridges, and occupies a broad band trending east-northeast to northeast, sub-parallel to the present coastline. The younger sand is light to mid brown, becoming pale to mid grey with depth, mainly fine to medium grained, with some coarse grained at depth. The older dune sand is white, fine to medium grained, and well leached, The material ranges from 3 metres to over 9 metres in depth.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient to meet a large proportion of supply requirements in the north Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast concrete and bituminous aggregate markets. The remainder under mining lease would be able to supply specialist sands markets, as well as being capable of supply into regional aggregate markets.

SEPARATION AREA: A maximum separation area of 200 metres is maintained around the resource, including areas with mining tenements. Residential lots in the northeastern corner constrain the separation distance to the resource boundary,

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The route is from the current site on to Bestmann Road and to the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road. Future access from the northerly part of the resource, which is covered by mining lease, could be directly onto the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, areas having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment, and encompasses some cultural heritage sites of State significance.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.324 GLASSHOUSE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 48

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 4 kilometres southwest of the township of Glasshouse Mountains on the Northern Railway line, and is accessed via Coonowrin Road (see map KRA 48).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises hard, welded, crystal-lithic tuff of the North Arm Volcanics. It occurs as a window beneath younger, overlying sandstone. Overburden depth varies from I to 12 metres, and averages about 4.5 metres.

A major quarry is established in the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: At the present rate of production there are at least 50 years of supply available. A wide range of concrete and asphalt aggregates, manufactured sand, road bases, rip rap and other coarse aggregates is supplied to a primary market extending from northern Brisbane to the southern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is largely surrounded by low ridges, and is being extracted by the retreating skyline method. The lowest points are at the entrance near the intersection of Old Gympie and Mt Beerwah Roads, and a low gully in the northeastern corner.

Consequently the boundary of the separation distance is set at 500 metres from the final position of the planned quarry faces, wherever a ridge line shields the working quarry from the surrounding land. It has been increased to I 000 metres where the surrounding land is not screened by an intervening ridge.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported via Coonowrin Road through the township of Glasshouse Mountains onto the Glasshouse Mountains Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and areas having regional biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. This is covered by a pre-existing approval for extractive industry.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.325 MERIDAN PLAINS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 49

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is located downstream of the Bruce Highway along the floodplain of the Mooloolah River (see map KRA 49).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of over I 00 million tonnes of construction sand occurring in the alluvial flats of the Mooloolah River east of the Bruce Highway and north ofCaloundra Road in Caloundra City, known as Meridan Plains. The material consists primarily of fine to coarse grained quartz sand and some fine gravel, with some sections of clayey sand, sandy clay and thin clay bands, with an overburden of mainly stiff clay. Average thickness ofthe sand resource is I 0 metres under overburden ranging from 0.5 to 7 metres thick.

The resource is not currently worked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is significant as it has the potential to supply the Sunshine Coast and markets on the northside of Brisbane for the long-term, which on current trends will be otherwise deficient in sources of construction sand.

SEPARATION AREA: A full separation distance of200 metres has generally been applied around the workable sand resource. This is constrained by rural residential property boundaries along Laxton Road on the northwestern boundary, and the Bruce Highway in the west.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Initial extraction of the resource would be expected on the southern side of Mooloolah River, and access would thus be on Sattler and Westaway Roads to the Caloundra Road. A north­ south Multi-modal Transport Corridor is planned just east of the eastern extent of the resource. This might provide alternative access to the eastern end of the resource.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (sugarcane- Moreton Mill Cane Growing Area Land Suitability). The resource/processing area contains an Indigenous cultural heritage site of State significance and it is recommended that the site be retained in­ situ and a I 00 metre buffer may need to be adopted around the site. As the potential for sediment run-off and damage to riparian vegetation exists, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the Mooloolah River has been established. The presence of acid sulfate soils is possible at depth.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.326 GLENVIEW KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 50

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is within the alluvial flats of the Mooloolah River west of the Bruce Highway, north of the Glasshouse Mountains Road and the Mooloolah Connection Road, and east of Stephens Road, and south of Glenview Road (see map KRA 50).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource occurs in open agricultural land supporting cattle grazing and turf farming, as well as two working sand pits. It consists of fine to coarse grained quartzose alluvial sand averaging about I 0 metres thickness with overburden of clay, sandy clay and loam from 4 to 5 metres thick.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is estimated to be sufficient for about 30 years supply to existing markets in Caloundra City, and areas north to Noosa Shire and south towards Brisbane.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of200 metres from the edge of the resource has been adopted over rural land. The separation to the Bruce Highway is less than 200 metres on the eastern side. To the northwest, the separation area is constrained to the south side of Glenview Road near the Primary School reserve. On the north side, it is constrained by the small rural and rural residential lots south of Glenview Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The current workings have direct access to the adjacent main roads, the Glasshouse Mountains Road and the Mooloolah Connection Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is situated within the alluvial flats of the Mooloolah River. As the potential for sediment run-off and damage to riparian vegetation appears to be high, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres has been established from the resource/processing area to the river.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.327 SUNROCK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 51

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 3 kilometres northeast of Beerburrum on Nursery Road, east of the old Bruce Highway (see map KRA 51).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fresh, hard, dark brown, olivine trachyte occurring in a plug at Stoney Knob to the northeast of Beerburrum. There is minimal overburden.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is estimated to be available for at least 30 years. A wide range of products is supplied to a primary market extending from northern Brisbane to the southern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The quarry is being widened and deepened by reducing the height of the surrounding ridge line and a bund of spoil material is being developed on the western side to screen the operations from that direction. As this area is zoned Rural in the current Caloundra City Planning Scheme, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted around this part of the resource, being constrained by the Glasshouse Mountains Road.

The processing area, including crushers and screening plant, is situated on the eastern side of the resource. This boundary is accordingly set at I 000 metres from the plant as there are no intervening ridges to the south and east of the quarry. This part of the separation area is within State Forest. Future development will include deepening and widening of the pit such that its surface extent wi II exceed the surface expression of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported via Nursery Road onto the Glasshouse Mountains Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.328 BLI BLI KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 52

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres northeast ofNambour on the eastern side of the Bruce Highway (see map KRA 52).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of andesite and other volcanic rocks. The existing quarry was formerly sited in rhyolitic welded tuff of the same formation.

The quarry supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for about 10 years of supply. A wide range of products is supplied to a market extending throughout the central and southern Sunshine Coast and hinterland areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary is set at 500 metres from the limits of the resource, as ridge lines shield the resource from the surrounding countryside. This is in accordance with the existing Maroochy Shire Planning Scheme.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly onto Cooney Road and then southwards to a large roundabout on the Bli Bli Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Although the rock resource extends into the Parklands Forest Reserve, the full resource area has not been shown on the accompanying map. Appropriate final land tenures for the Parklands Forest Reserve are currently under consideration as part of the SEQ Forest Agreement. When these considerations are completed, the KRA boundaries can be finalised.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.329 IMAGE FLAT KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 53

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 3 kilometres northwest ofNambour, and is accessed via Image Flat Road (see map KRA 53).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises flow-banded rhyolite. The rhyolite varies from distinctly weathered in the upper faces to slightly weathered in the lower faces.

SIGNIFICANCE: At the present rate of production there are at least 15 years of resources available. Resources appear to extend to the nm1h but are in State Forest. A wide range of products is supplied to a market extending throughout the central and southern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the separation area is set at 500 metres from the outer limits of the resource, as ridge lines shield much ofthe the resource from the surrounding countryside. This is in accordance with the existing Maroochy Shire Planning Scheme.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route passes directly onto Image Flat Road. It then reaches the Bli Bli Road via Image Flat Road, or Duhs Road and Zealey Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA coincides with the Wappa State Forest, which contains areas of State and regionally significant biodiversity values under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. The Wappa State Forest is the subject of an agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Primary Industries to remain as state forest tenure for local government extractive industry purposes, and therefore will not be transferred to protected area under the Nature Conservation Actl992 as part of the SEQ Forest Agreement. On the northern and eastern side of the KRA is the Maroochy Forest Reserve 2, which has been recommended as National Park under assessment for the SEQ Forest Agreement.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.330 YANDINA CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 54

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located west of McCord's Road, which extends northwards from Yandina Creek Road. This is 9 kilometres west of Coolum (see map KRA 54).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises hard intrusive diorite and rhyolite flows, which crop out as numerous slabs and bluffs around the low hills between McCord's Road and Yandina Creek northwest of the Tool borough Road quarry. The resource is currently undeveloped.

SIGNIFICANCE: If the resource were to be worked at a similar rate to any other of the major quarries in the region, it would be likely to be sufficient for 20 years or more. The Yandina Creek resource is strategically placed to provide construction aggregates for a large part of the northern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The full extent of the resources has not yet been defined by subsurface investigations and thus the resource limit is set at the boundaries of the blocks between McCord's Road and Yandina Creek. It is likely that the outer flanks of the hills will be retained to screen operations from the nearby surrounding country.

A 500 metre separation distance has been adopted around the margin of the resource due to the presence of a topographic barrier as described above.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The entry point of the transport route to the adjacent roads is most likely to be on the eastern side of the resource entering McCords Road and Yandina Creek Road and then onto Tool borough Road to the Yandina-Coolum Road. This is the shortest route to the Sunshine Coast Motorway and enters the Yandina-Coolum Road at an established truck entry point.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of vegetation having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and forms part of a bioregional wildlife corridor. It also contains records of flora and fauna species of significance under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the Commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, including migratory bird species.

The KRA contains a watercourse, which could pose a constraint to development as a 200 metre combined riparian buffer and wildlife corridor may be required.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.331 TOOLBOROUGH ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 55

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 5 kilometres west of Coolum on the Sunshine Coast (see map KRA 55).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises welded volcanic tuff of moderately to slightly weathered trachyandesite composition. Some variation in texture to agglomeratic type rocks occur in the lower part of the resource.

It is the site of a very large quarry sited within the southern end of the resource adjacent to Toolborough Road.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining in the deposit and it is conveniently situated to supply the markets of the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It is understood that the resource is sufficient for 40 years of supply at current levels of extraction.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the separation area is 500 metres from the property boundary of the block held by the quarry. This is adequate for areas to the north and east as there is a continuous intervening ridge line.

To the west and south a greater separation distance would be required unless the western flank of the ridge is left intact or worked by the retreating tree line method. The presently worked faces on the eastern side of the quarry are being extended eastwards and then northwards within the quarry. The distance from these faces to the southern boundary is over I 000 metres.

It may be feasible in the future to extend the quarry to the west, thus providing an additional ten years of supply. Thus the separation area is extended approximately 150 metres further west to allow for this possibility.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Toolborough Road to the intersection with the Yandina to Coolum Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains an area with State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment, which contains Special Biodiversity Values and forms part of a bioregional wildlife corridor.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.332 RINGTAIL CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 56

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Noosa Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 10 kilometres northwest ofTewantin, and is accessed via McKinnon Drive from Tewantin (see map KRA 56).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a wide, slightly to moderately weathered trachyte dyke or sill. The dyke is partly exposed in an old Forestry pit on Ringtail Creek Road. The intrusion forms a broad gently sloping ridge elongated along a northwesterly direction. It is partly forested.

SIGNIFICANCE: Although present production levels are small, the location of the resource close to a major growth area and the shortage of alternative sources will ensure its strategic significance, given the considerable distance to quarry rock resources in adjacent Shires. The resource could extend to a considerable depth, as it is an intrusive body, allowing considerable deepening.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the separation area is set at 1000 metres from the western, southwestern and northern sides of the resource held within Council land. The proximity of small subdivisions to the southeast constrains the separation distance to 500 metres in that area. The southeastern flank of the ridge would need to be retained to screen operations from that direction.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Ringtail Creek Road onto McKinnon Drive and then to the Noosa market area.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, an area of endangered, vulnerable or rare species under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and forms part of the state significant Diaper State Forest- Peregian bioregional wildlife corridor. The resource/processing area is adjacent to a site of indigenous cultural significance which includes a ceremonial ground.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.333 W AHPUNGA RANGE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 57

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Noosa Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately one kilometre east of Kin Kin, and is accessed via the Gympie to Kin Kin Road (see map KRA 57).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A large elongate body of fresh to moderately weathered intrusive andesite occurs in the Wahpunga Range east of Kin Kin. The deposit occurs as a ridge extending southeast from the Gympie to Kin Kin road onto private property. The intrusion is !50 metres wide. Drilling and testing indicated suitability for bitumen screenings and road-pavement gravels.

Suitability for concrete aggregate has not been confirmed.

SIGNIFICANCE: Although present production levels are small, the sparsity of other resources close to major growth areas in the Noosa and Cooloola Shires means it will be of strategic significance for many years. Significant resources are present and the deposit is considered to be the most important in the Noosa area, although disadvantaged by distance from markets. It is likely to become a significant source of rock products for the northern Sunshine Coast and Cooloola.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is sited on a high ridge, and will need to be worked by the retreating tree line method to optimise extraction from the intrusive dyke. The residential areas of Kin Kin lie about 1000 metres west of the northern end of the resource, and the full distance has been adopted for the separation area. The surrounding country is zoned as Rural therefore a separation distance of I 000 metres around the resource is adequate.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route passes through Shepperson's property onto Shepperson's Lane and then onto the Gym pie to Kin Kin Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.334 WHITESIDE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 58

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about I 0 kilometres west of Petrie, north of Lake Samsonvale (see map KRA 58).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises a northwesterly elongated deposit of greenstone shown as two separate deposits.

Two major quarries, one in each deposit, supply a wide range of crushed rock products. There is also a considerable resource present in the intervening area under separate ownership.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining, which are conveniently situated to supply the north Brisbane urban area and north coast districts. The parts of the resource held under permit are sufficient for between 20 and 50 years of supply. The existing quarries supply over 20 percent of the northern Brisbane market.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted on the southwestern side of the known resource, as high ridges screen the resource area on that side. On the northern and eastern sides the full 1000 metres is considered necessary due to exposure of the resource to adjoining land. At the southeastern end, the separation area is constrained by the residential blocks between Lake Samson vale and the Dayboro Road and rural residential blocks on Dunlop Lane.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport of materials from the eastern quarry is onto Dunlop Lane and then the Dayboro Road. Transport from the western quarry is directly onto the Dayboro Road.

An additional route from the undeveloped middle part of the resource would be provided by Adsetts Road (the original Dayboro Road) to avoid transport of materials from this part of the resource through the existing quarry to the west.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.335 PINE RIVERS NORTH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 59

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located east of Strathpine-Lawnton and north of Bald Hills. It is west of the Bruce Highway bridge, east of Gympie Road, Lawnton, and north of the Bald Hills flats­ North Coast Railway crossing of the South Pine River (see map KRA 59).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is mainly fine to coarse grained sand and gravel. It comprises sand and gravel up to 15 metres thick beneath I to 4 metres of overburden of mainly loam and silty clay. Three areas of resource have been delineated due to allowance for set-backs from riparian zones along the North and South Pine Rivers and tributaries intersecting the deposit.

SIGNIFICANCE: Resources are sufficient to meet a large proportion of supply requirements in the Pine Shire and north side of Brisbane markets for over I 0 years. Their proximity to major growth areas is of strategic significance.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance surrounding the delineated resource is mostly 200 metres. The distance is constrained to the nearest boundary of Urban lots where they are within 200 metres of the resource, such as north of Grahams Road, in the mid southwest of the KRA, and the northeast extent of Leannonth Street in the south-south western part of the KRA, both in Pine Rivers Shire, and in Bald Hills, Brisbane, in the southeast of the area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is northwest along Lawnton Pocket Road to Gympie Road. Transport for the material in the other parts of the resource, between Four Mile Creek and the South Pine River, and in Brisbane City, has not yet been considered, but would be within the KRA.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains an area with State and regionally significant biodiversity values under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment, including habitat for bird species of significance under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the Commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and forms part of a bioregional wildlife corridor identified for raptors. A cultural heritage site of State significance (scarred tree) occurs in the vicinity.

A small area of endangered vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, located near the southern end of the northern section of the resource/processing area, is under a pre­ existing extractive industry approval. The resource/processing area is situated adjacent to the North and South Pine Rivers. As the potential for sediment run-off and damage to riparian vegetation appears high, buffer widths ranging from 40 to I 00 metres have been established from the resource/processing area to the River.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.336 PINE RIVERS SOUTH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 60

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located south of the North Coast Railway bridge crossing of the South Pine River flats west of Bald Hills. The resource lies within the alluvium of the South Pine River, and in Pine Rivers Shire to the west and in Brisbane City to the east. The western extent is in Pine Rivers Shire upstream of Scouts Crossing Road in Brendale (see map KRA 60).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of mainly fine to coarse grained sand and gravel. It is up to 15 metres thick with some substantial clay interbeds beneath I to 4 metres of overburden of mainly loam and silty clay.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource would be able to supply a large proportion of requirements in the Pine Shire and north side of Brisbane markets. Reserves sufficient for over I 0 years at current production levels have been reported for the site, which would include both east and west of the river (in Brisbane and Pine Rivers respectively).

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance from the boundary of the delineated resource is 200 metres over rural land. It is constrained to the railway reserve corridor to the north, along parts of Gym pie Road to the northeast and east, and on Roghan Road and along the southern boundary of the South Pine River to the southeast and south.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Johnstone Road to the west onto South Pine Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is situated on both sides of the South Pine River. A minimum buffer width of 35 metres has been established from the resource/processing area on the western side of the River (Pine Rivers Shire) and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres has been established from the resource/processing area on the eastern side of the River (Brisbane City Council). In addition, the proposed link road to cross the South Pine River has sterilised some resources at the southern end of the Brisbane section, and a set-back of20 metres from the northern alignment of the proposed road has also been applied.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.337 BROMELTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 61

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Beaudesert Shire

LOCATION: This resource, which forms a broad flat-topped hill, is located 5 kilometres west of Beaudesert. The Sydney to Brisbane railway line passes immediately to the west of the resource (see map KRA 61 ).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a thick basalt flow forming a broad flat-topped hill west of the Logan River. A small quarry was formerly operated by the Beaudesert Shire Council at the western end of the resource.

The resource comprises high quality basalt 33 to 65 metres thick. This overlies a weathered basalt of poor quality. Total inferred resources are about I 00 million tonnes.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Beaudesert Shire and Logan, Ipswich and Brisbane City markets by either road or rail transport for up to I 00 years at the planned rates of extraction.

SEPARATION AREA: The surrounding country is lower than the resource and is mostly zoned as Rural, thus the I 000 metre separation distance has been adopted. The full I 000 metre separation distance from the resource also applies over the industrial estate on the western side of the railway line.

The separation area is constrained by Rural Residential lots to the southwest, which are less than 1000 metres from the resource. The southwest flank of the hill will partly screen the operations from these Rural Residential lots.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Two access points to Sandy Creek Road are planned. The southern operation will utilise a road close to the existing Beaudesert Council quarry road to Sandy Creek Road. The northern operation will utilise a new access point to Sandy Creek road 300 metres north of the Council quarry road. Most materials will be transported northwards along Sandy Creek Road to the Beaudesert-Boonah Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Small areas of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occur throughout the resource/processing area. These are covered by pre-existing approvals.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.338 BLUE ROCK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 62

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about I 0 kilometres southwest of Beenleigh along the Beaudesert Road (see map KRA 62).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The Blue Rock resource consists of greenstone and greywacke is located in the head of the valley of a minor tributary of the Albert River, north of Cedar Creek.

A large quarry is sited on the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: Sufficient resources remain for 50 years of supply at current production rates. The resource is centrally located between the major urban centres of Brisbane and the northern Gold Coast, with a market area encompassing all or part of the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Redland, Logan, Ipswich and Beaudesert Local Government areas.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres around the boundary of the resource and the processing area sited on the southwestern side of the resource is considered adequate, as the operations are screened from the surrounding area by steep ridges.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Tamaree Road to the west and then onto the Beaudesert to Beenleigh Road. The preferred transport route to reach the Pacific Highway is via Stanmore Road, which is also used by quarries in the Northern Darlington Range.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.339 CARBROOK I EAGLEBY KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 63

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City and Logan City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the northern and southern banks of the Logan River south of the Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road at Carbrook. The processing area is sited with the original workings on the northern bank of the river. On the south side of the river, the resource is located within the river's alluvial terrace at Eagleby (see map KRA 63).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource of mainly fine to medium grained quartzose sand is within the alluvium of the Logan River. The sand is up to I 0 metres thick beneath 3 to 4 metres of mainly loam and silty clay overburden. The material is dredged on the south side of the Logan River, and pumped to the processing plant through a pipeline buried in the bed of the river.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for several years to meet a large proportion of demand in the south Brisbane and Gold Coast markets, as well as export markets for specialist sand products.

SEPARATION AREA: A full separation distance of200 metres is designated around the entire perimeter of the resource and processing area, except where urban zoning constrains the boundary at the northwestern extremity in Logan City.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Sand is transp011ed directly onto the Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road. Raw sand feed is pumped from the Eagleby site through a pipeline under the river to the Carbrook processing site, which should be considered part of the transport route in case of incompatible developments on the river banks.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is located directly adjacent to the Logan River, which contains valuable fisheries resources and habitat, and the riverbank in this location is likely to be vegetated with protected marine plants. As a result, the resource/processing area reflects a minimum riparian buffer width of I 00 metres on the southern side of the river.

Some 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs within the pre-existing approval on the southern side of the Logan River. Other areas of 'of concern' vegetation are immediately adjacent to the resource/processing area to the west of the approved area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.340 CHARLIES CROSSING KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 64

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is within the alluvial flats between the Coomera River and an anabranch, west of the Pacific Highway and the town of Oxenford and between the Tamborine-Oxenford and Maudsland Roads (see map KRA 64).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fine to coarse grained quartzose and lithic alluvial sand and gravel with overburden of clay, clayey sand, silt and loam. The overburden thickness averages 3.5 metres, with underlying gravel and sand from 3 to II metres depth. Large boulders up to I metre diameter within the gravel beds are not uncommon.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is the last major sand and gravel source available adjacent to the Gold Coast market area. It supplies material to the Gold Coast and southern Brisbane markets.

SEPARATION AREA A full separation distance of200 metres has been adopted around the entire perimeter of the gravel and sand resource, except for constraints set by existing closer urban and park residential blocks. These occur in the area along the northern section, south of the Tamborine-Oxenford Road, along the western side between the northern anabranch of the Coomera River and Glenview Road, and on the southern side between the Oxenford to Coomera Gorge Road and the southern anabranch of the Coomera River. The area to the east is amalgamated with that for the Oxenford Key Resource Area (KRA 68).

TRANSPORT ROUTE Materials are transported directly onto Maudsland Road opposite the Oxenford quarry entrance.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area lies between the Coomera River and an anabranch. A minimum buffer width of 40 metres has been established between the resource/processing area and both the Coomera River and its anabranch. A very small area of' of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs along the riparian zone immediately upstream of the Tamborine-Oxenford Road river crossing. This has been excluded from the resource/processing area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.341 JACOBS WELL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 65

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource area is within the extensive estuarine/alluvial plain, and comprises five resources (See map KRA 65, Deposits A to E) extending from the Logan River (Deposit A) to south of the Pimpama River (Deposit E).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resources consist of mainly fine grained rounded quartzose sand of estuarine and marine origin with an overburden of organic-rich topsoil, clay, sandy clay and loam. Deposit A contains up to 25.5metres of sand (average 7 metres), with an overburden of 0.9 to 1.2 metres. An Extractive Industry Permit covers the northern portion of this section. Deposit B contains sand averaging 8 metres thick, with an overburden of 0.6 to I. I metres. Four extractive operations are currently producing sand for concrete aggregate. Deposit C contains sand ranging from I to II metres thick (averaging 4.7 metres), with overburden about 1.7 metres thick. Deposit D contains sand from 2 to II metres in thickness, with clayey sand overburden averaging 1.4 metres thick. Deposit E contains sand I to II metres thick, with an overburden 0.5 metres thick.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource represents the Brisbane to Gold Coast market's one remaining source of fine sand for concrete and asphalt. It is particularly important as a source of fine natural sand for blending with 'manufactured sand' produced by fine-crushing of quarry hardrock.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area of 200 metres width has been applied around the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTES: Deposits A and B directly access the Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road. Deposit C would access the Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road northwards via the Norwell Road, or the Pacific Motorway via the Norwell Road and the Pimpama-Jacobs Well Road. Deposits D and E would access the Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road and the Pacific Motorway via the Pimpama-Jacobs Well Road and Green Meadows Road/Kerkin Roads.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Deposits A and B are adjacent to significant wetlands of State significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Biodiversity Planning Assessment (BPA). Deposit A abuts the Logan River and sensitive fish habitats such as the Jumpinpin­ Broadwater Fish Habitat Area. A I 00 metre buffer has been established between the resource/processing area and the Logan River. Deposit B contains 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and areas having regional biodiversity significance under the EPA's BPA. Localised heath at Jacobs Well is the only known habitat in Queensland of the Swordgrass Brown Butterfly. An area of 'of concern' vegetation in Area B is covered by pre-existing approvals. Much of the area currently produces sugar cane.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.342 NERANG KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 66

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 4 kilometres northwest ofNerang (see map KRA 66).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists ofmetagreywacke, quartzite and argillite of the Neranleigh-Fernvale Beds. The northern end of the resource is the site of a large quarry. The resource extends southeast into State Forest 571 along a prominent ridge. It is constrained by the easement of a proposed electricity power line.

The rock types are suitable for the production of manufactured coarse sand.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for more than 30 years supply at the current rate of extraction. The resource is strategically located for the major markets of the Gold Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: As surrounding ridges screen the resource, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted over the State Forest and land to the east.

Low ridges shield the northern side of the resource, so that a 500 metre separation distance covering rural land owned by the quarry operator is sufficient to screen operations from urban zones further north. On the northeast, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted between the resource/processing area and the existing urban zone adjacent to Smith Street.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported via Hymix Drive onto Smith Street and then to the Pacific Motorway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is adjacent to the Nerang Forest Reserve to the west and south and the Nerang State Forest to the south.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.343 NORTHERN DARLINGTON RANGE KEY RESOURCE AREA­ KRA67

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located west of the Pacific Motorway 5 to 8 kilometres south of Been leigh and 40 kilometres southeast of Brisbane (see map KRA 67).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of resistant metagreywacke, quartzite and greenstone, and forms hilly terrain at the northern end of the Darlington Range. The resource area extends for about 6 kilometres in a northerly direction and is up to 4 kilometres wide.

Three large quarries are established in the northern Darlington Range, supplying in excess of 3 million tonnes of crushed rock. The rock is used for concrete and asphalt aggregates and crushed road base. Manufactured sand is also produced in substantial volumes.

An additional extractive operation has been approved, but full-scale production has not commenced.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource in the northern Darlington Range will provide the main long-term source of aggregates for markets in the Brisbane-Gold Coast growth corridor. The existing or proposed quarries cover most of the resource, which has an estimated life of about I 00 years at the current rate of production.

SEPARATION AREA: A 500 metre wide separation distance has been adopted from the outermost boundary of the available resource, which is defined as the edge of land parcels currently zoned for extractive industry.

TRANSPORT ROUTES: Transport from the northern part of the resource is either directly onto Stanmore Road via Harts Road or Peachey Road, then to the Pacific Highway. Some transport takes place westward to the Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road via Stanmore Road. Transportation of materials from the eastern side of the resource is via Upper Ormeau Road to the Pacific Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains an area of endangered, vulnerable or rare species under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and the Southeast Queensland Nature Conservation Strategy. The area may also contain watercourses, which could pose a constraint to development, as a 50 metre buffer to the high bank of these watercourses may be required. A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 lies along the boundary between two approved operations, and is largely protected by the boundary buffer zones required by permit conditions.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.344 OXENFORD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 68

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres southwest of Oxenford (see map KRA 68), adjacent to the Charlies Crossing Key Resource Area (see also map KRA 64).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of greywacke that forms steep ridges southeast of the Tamborine­ Oxenford Road.

A major quarry is located between two of the steeper ridges southeast of the intersection of the Tamborine-Oxenford Road and Maudsland Road. This quarry supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for between 30 and 50 years supply, and it is conveniently situated to supply the Gold Coast urban area and the southern Brisbane region markets.

SEPARATION AREA: On the western and northern sides of the ridge where the face and operations are visible, the full I 000 metres separation distance is adopted over rural land thereby covering the flood plain and sand and gravel extractive operations of the Char lies Crossing (Coomera River) Key Resource Area. On the northwestern side, the boundary is constrained by the limit of the urban blocks along Maudsland Road on the south side of the Coomera River.

On the northeast, the boundary follows the edge of the urban blocks around to the eastern side of the ridge. On the eastern and southern sides, the distance is constrained by urban zones. It increases progressively to the southeast corner to a maximum of 700 metres over rural land. It is set at 500 metres over the northern part of small rural lots along Yallaroi Road, as the quarry face will be hidden by the ridge of forested land. To the south and southwest, retention by the quarry operator of urban-zoned land as open space permits a separation distance of over 500 metres from the crushing plant.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The products are transported directly onto Maudsland Road, then east along the Tamborine­ Oxenford Road to the Pacific Motorway. The majority of the rock is transported to the Gold Coast, but some is transported to southern parts of Brisbane and Logan City.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.345 STAPYLTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 69

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 7 kilometres southeast of Beenleigh on the southern flank of Mount Stapylton (see map KRA 69).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hard quartzite that occurs in thick layers forming resistant ridges.

Currently two moderate to large-sized quarries are located at the northern and southern ends of the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is estimated to be sufficient for 15 to 20 years. The resource is well situated to supply both the Gold Coast and southern Brisbane markets with crushed rock products, in particular road base and concrete aggregate.

The facility producing manufactured sand at one quarry is an important substitute for natural sand, which would otherwise be extracted from watercourses or off-stream resources.

SEPARATION AREA: As the resource at each active operation is screened from the surrounding land by ridges, a separation distance of 500 metres from the boundary of the resource has been adopted over Rural or Future Urban Zones.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transpmt route for the northern quarry is via Stonemaster Drive and Quinns Hill Road and then onto Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road.

The transport route from the southern quarry is along Rossmans Road and Quarry Road and onto Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.346 WEST BURLEIGH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 70

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3.5 kilometres southwest of Burleigh, adjacent to the Pacific Motorway (see Map KRA 70).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is composed of major greywacke and quartzite bands. The greywacke is moderately weathered to fresh with some interbedded argillite. The quartzite is also interbedded with argillite.

Two quarries have operated in the quartzite resource and one in the greywacke resource on the northern side of the Pacific Highway for many years.

SIGNIFICANCE: Both parts of the resource contain substantial volumes of quarry rock. It is the most conveniently situated resource to supply the Gold Coast urban market and surrounding district.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundaries of the separation area are based on the boundaries of the extractive licences. The maximum separation distance adopted is 500 metres over surrounding land zoned as General Industrial, Recreational Parkland and Rural, assuming that low ridges or bunds remain around the quarries. However, Special Residential or Residential A Zones on the southern side of the Pacific Highway constrain the separation distance to less than 500 metres in that direction.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported from the quarry along Bermuda Street directly onto the Pacific Highway. The Gold Coast City Council quarry materials are transported along Taree Street and Rudman Parade onto Burleigh Connection (Reedy Creek) Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA forms part of the State significant Burleigh Heads-Great Dividing Range bioregional wildlife corridor, including areas identified as having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and the SEQ Regional Nature Conservation Strategy. The KRA contains indigenous cultural heritage artefact scatters.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.347 MOUNT COTTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 71

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Redland Shire and Logan City

LOCATION: The resource is located to the west of Mount Cotton Road at Mount Cotton and forms part of the north-northwest trending ridge known as the Mount Cotton "range" as well as an area of more subdued topography to the west of the ridge (see map KRA 71).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The northeastern resource is primarily a steeply dipping quartzite bed that trends north­ northwest and forms the spine of the ridge. A medium-sized quarry is located within this part of the resource. The quartzite is quarried for production of aggregates with a range of uses. Poorer quality phyllite/argillite materials adjacent to the quartzite are also quarried and used for fill or blended with the better quality quartzite aggregates for use in road base products. This resource is depleted.

The southwestern resource comprises a thick sequence of hard greywacke beds with minor interbeds of finer-grained rock (argillite). This large resource is also suitable for production of a wide variety of aggregate products

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is large and conveniently located to supply the Brisbane, Logan, Redlands and northern Gold Coast markets for many years. The Mount Cotton hardrock resource is also strategically important because of the scarcity of alternative resources in this part of southeast Queensland.

SEPARATION AREA: Much of the resource is surrounded by ridges allowing the outer boundary of the separation distance to be set at less than 700 metres from the resource. It is set at the full I 000 metres on the southern side of the resource, where there are no ridges to provide screening from the surrounding area.

To the east of the resource, noise impacts from heavy traffic on Mount Cotton Road are likely to exceed those from the quarry. Mount Cotton Road has therefore been adopted for this part of the separation area boundary.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Transport of all materials is via an easement onto Mount Cotton Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is located within the Koala Conservation Area of State Planning Policy 1/97 Conservation ofKoalas in the Koala Coast. The resource/processing area has generally been set back I 00 metres in the vegetated area and 40 metres in the non-vegetated area along the greywacke resource area's western boundary. This boundary has been further modified to exclude 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.348 WEST MOUNT COTTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 72

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Red land Shire and Logan City

LOCATION: The resource is located at Sheldon, between West Mount Cotton Road and Avalon Road (see mapKRA 72).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises two rock types, quartzite and greywacke, interbedded with lesser amounts of low strength rocks. Weathered overburden materials also form part of the resource. The resource supports a large quarry that produces aggregates and road bases. The weathered overburden and low strength rocks are extracted for use as fill.

SIGNIFICANCE: The greywacke resource is sufficient for 50-100 years supply. The quartzite resource continues beyond the area outlined and would be sufficient for 20-30 years if all the area with an extractive licence is used. The two resources are strategically located in an area where there is a scarcity of approved alternatives. It is also convenient to markets in the southeastern Brisbane, Redlands and Port of Brisbane areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area retains a 500 metres minimum distance from the resource limit where intervening topography would provide adequate screening of quarrying operations. Where such screening is absent, the separation distance is up to I 000 metres. The separation distance encompasses parts of the Venman Bushland National Park and the Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation Area to the south and west of the resource area. The intent of the separation area is consistent with the conservation aims for these areas.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Transport of all materials is via West Mount Cotton Road connecting with the Mount Cotton Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is located within the Koala Conservation Area of the State Planning Policy 1197 Conservation ofKoalas in the Koala Coast, adjacent to Venman Bushland National Park and the Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation Area. The resource/processing area has been set back: • 200 metres adjacent to Venman Bushland National Park to the south; and • !50 metres adjacent to land east and west of the resource area. Land to the west is within the Koala Conservation Area of SPP 1197 and is designated as a Coordinated Conservation Area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Land to the east is within the Koala Conservation Area of SPP 1197.

A small area of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 19991ies on the northwest margin of the resource/processing area. This is included within the pre-existing approval area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.349 DING YARRA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 73

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The southern end of the resource lies I kilometre east ofToogoolawah, and it extends for 2 kilometres northwest of this point (see map KRA 73).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A broad lower alluvial terrace on the eastern (right) bank of Cressbrook Creek is underlain by up to 12 to 14 metres of alluvium. The uppermost 4 metres to 9.5 metres consist of sandy to silty clay. The resource below consists of varying sand, silty or clayey sand and clayey to clean gravel, ranging from 3.5 metres to 6 metres in thickness. The lowest gravel tends to be very clayey. The lateral variability of the sand and gravel layer is considerable.

A potential resource of9.5 million cubic metres exists under the terrace, assuming a thickness of 5 metres.

SIGNIFICANCE: The deposit is strategically located to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton markets. Transport to the South Burnett region and the Kilcoy and Caboolture Shires is also feasible. It contains sufficient material for several decades of supply at the projected rate of consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 200 metres separation distance is adopted around the entire perimeter of the resource. This is due to the generally level and cleared condition of the terrace.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The likely transport route will be from the 'Dingyarra' property onto Harch Road southwards onto Mount Beppo Road and then to the Brisbane Valley Highway at Toogoolawah to the west.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map; Brisbane Valley Area-Esk Sheet Land Suitability). The resource/processing area is adjacent to Cressbrook Creek and as the potential for sediment runoff and damage to riparian appears high, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the creek has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.350 GLEN ARDEN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 74

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies inside a horseshoe bend on the left bank of the Brisbane River II kilometres east-southeast ofToogoolawah (see map KRA 74). It lies between the river and Cooeeimbardi Road, which runs parallel to the trend of the river to link with the Esk-Kilcoy Road.

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: An elevated alluvial terrace on the eastern (left) bank of the Brisbane River is underlain by up to 21 metres of alluvium. The uppermost 8 to I 0 metres consist of sandy to silty clay overburden. Beneath this, the resource comprises an upper layer of fine to medium sand, underlain by variably clayey to clean fine to very coarse gravel, ranging between 12 metres to 15 metres in thickness. Clay layers up to 2 metres thick occur within the sand and gravel. The northern parts of the terrace are underlain by clay directly over rock, with no sand or gravel present.

A potential resource of I 0 million cubic metres exists under the terrace, assuming a thickness of I 0 metres.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources available and it is conveniently situated to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton markets. It also contains sufficient material for several decades of supply to those markets at the projected rate of consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: Owing to the generally level and cleared condition of the terrace, the full 200 metre separation distance is adopted around the entire perimeter of the resource. The resource availability is restricted by the buffer zone for Lake Wivenhoe reservoir. Therefore, the outer limit of the separation area is set at the boundary of the water reservoir.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The probable transport route will be through the 'Glen Arden' property onto the Cooeeimbardi Road, which leads to the Esk-Kilcoy Road to the south, and then onto the Brisbane Valley Highway to the west.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is located within the Wivenhoe Declared Catchment Area and contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map; Brisbane Valley Area-Esk Sheet Land Suitability). The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and as the potential for sediment runoff and damage to riparian vegetation appears high, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.351 HARRIS TERRACE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 75

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on the western bank of the Brisbane River about 4 kilometres southeast ofFernvale near the eastern end of Harris Road (see map KRA 75).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises part of an alluvial terrace and contains several million tonnes of sand and gravel beneath relatively thin overburden.

The area is currently unworked. An existing sand extraction operation is located on the opposite bank of the river.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton markets for at least a decade at current rates of consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the alluvial terrace containing the resource due to the absence of any intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route would be along Harris Road onto the Brisbane Valley Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map). The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and as the potential for sediment runoff and damage to riparian vegetation appears high, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.352 SCHMIDT'S TERRACE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 76

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies 2 kilometres n01th ofFernvale on the southern side of the Brisbane River (see map KRA 76).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: This resource comprises deposits underlying the lower and intermediate terraces south of the Brisbane River from near the Fernvale Bridge on the Brisbane Valley Highway to within a kilometre of the northern outskirts of Fernvale. Existing extractive licences cover the deposits under the lower terrace.

The resources below the intermediate terrace are estimated at 2.1 million tonnes.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource has the potential to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton markets for at least two decades.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the sand and gravel resource due to the absence of any intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is partly along Powells Road and then through private property and then via an unnamed road for a short distance before entering the Brisbane Valley Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and as the potential for sediment runoff and damage to riparian vegetation appears high, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.353 HILLS TERRACE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 77

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire and Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is situated on the southern side of the Brisbane River about 6 kilometres southeast ofFernvale (see map KRA 77).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a deposit of fine to coarse sand and gravel, which occurs in an alluvial terrace of the Brisbane River downstream ofFernvale. Potential resources of up to 5.5 million tonnes are indicated, which as yet are unworked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource has the potential to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton markets for several decades.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the identified resource boundary due to the absence of any intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route utilises existing roads. It is along Hills Road southwards onto Pine Mountain Road to the Wan·ego Highway at the Muirlea intersection.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map). The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and as the potential for sediment runoff and damage to riparian vegetation appears high, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.354 WIRALEE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 78

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres southwest ofToogoolawah on the southern side of Cress brook Creek (see map KRA 78).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A significant resource of sand and gravel occurs in the alluvial terrace of Cressbrook Creek between one and two kilometres upstream ofToogoolawah. The deposit lies below the intermediate terrace of Cressbrook Creek west of the Brisbane Valley Highway. Resources of 3.8 million tonnes are indicated, under relatively shallow overburden.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is significant as it is strategically located to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton markets. There may be prospects for transport to the South Burnett region and the Kilcoy and Caboolture Shires. It also contains sufficient material for several decades of supply.

SEPARATION AREA: As there are no intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts, a separation distance of 200 metres has been adopted around the resource as defined by drilling.

Thus the boundary of the separation area is along the eastern bank of Cressbrook Creek to the west and north, and encompasses rural land on the eastern and southern sides of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The most convenient transport route onto the Brisbane Valley Highway is through private land connecting onto Morden Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land. The resource/processing area is adjacent to Cress brook Creek and as the potential for sediment runoff and damage to riparian vegetation appears high, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the creek has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.355 MOUNT CROSS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 79

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gatton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located adjacent to Seventeen Mile Road about 16 kilometres northeast of Helidon (see map KRA 79).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of a deposit of greenstone, which occurs adjacent to Seventeen Mile Road northeast ofHelidon. Only a limited proportion of the resource area has been investigated in detail to date but large resources are likely to be present. Testing indicates the rock to be suitable for good quality aggregates for the full range of applications from road bases, road sealing aggregates and concrete aggregates. The greenstone deposit has not been worked to date.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficiently large and of such quality that it represents a significant regional resource for the long-term future.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area is largely defined on the basis of a full separation distance of 1000 metres from the resource boundary. The separation distance has been reduced where intervening ridges or high relief allow a lesser distance from the resource boundary than the I 000 metres.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The resource lies adjacent to Seventeen Mile Road, which is already used to transport sandstone building stone from several sandstone quarries closer to Helidon onto the Warrego Highway at Helidon. The use of the part of the road north of the sandstone quarries for the transport of extractive materials would be consistent with this designation.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and encompasses three cultural heritage sites of State significance. The KRA is adjacent to the Lockyer Forest Reserve.

The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (mostly Class C I improved pastures, with small areas of Class B and Class D non agricultural land). There is a very low risk of acid sulfate soils.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.356 KHOLO SANDS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 80

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City and Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is located upstream of the Kholo Bridge on the Brisbane River about I 0 kilometres north of the Warrego Highway (see map KRA 80).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand, soil, gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fine to coarse grained sand and gravel beneath topsoil and loam overburden. It occupies over 30 hectares of an alluvial terrace of the Brisbane River. The resource is currently being worked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is capable of supplying the southwest Brisbane and Ipswich markets for concrete and bituminous aggregate for over I 0 years, as well as for the topsoil and loam market.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 200 metres from the resource boundary surrounds the resource to the north, east and south, as all land is within rural zoning. The separation area to the west is constrained to the western (right) bank of the Brisbane River, as there is a high cliff, which screens the resource from land west of the river.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Sand is transported southward along Kholo Road to the Warrego Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is situated on the eastern side of the Brisbane River on Kholo Road. A minimum buffer width of 40 metres has been established from the resource/processing area to the river.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.357 MOUNT MARROW KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 81

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 6 kilometres northeast of Rosewood (see map KRA 81 ).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A thick sequence of hard basalt forms a prominent hill known as Mount Marrow northeast of Rosewood. This is the site of a large quarry producing a range of crushed aggregates.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for many decades of supply at the present rate of consumption. It is conveniently situated to supply the western Brisbane and Ipswich urban markets and surrounding districts.

SEPARATION AREA: A I 000 metre separation distance has been adopted around the Mount Marrow basalt quarry, as the hill stands higher than any surrounding topography. This has been expanded on the eastern side because of the high visibility on the eastern flank and a previous Planning and Environment Court decision, which affirmed the need for a greater (2000 metre) buffer in this area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Two transport routes extend in opposite directions along the Mount Marrow Quarry Road. The southern route leads to the Thagoona-Haigslea Road onto Caledonian Road, which reaches the Karrabin-Rosewood Road, while the northern route leads to the Haigslea-Malabar Road and thence to the Warrego Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.358 PURGA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 82

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is located east of the Boonah Road about 4 kilometres northeast of Peak Crossing. It is about 18 kilometres south oflpswich (see map KRA 82).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a thick steeply dipping sill of fine dark grey basalt, which is underlain by weathered sandstone. It forms a prominent conical hill in which a moderate sized quarry has been established largely on the western side.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource provides a substantial proportion of the aggregate production for the Ipswich and Fassifern Valley districts. There are sufficient resources for over ten years supply.

SEPARATION AREA: The full I 000 metre separation distance has been adopted around most of the resource/processing area as the resource is topographically higher than the surrounding land. The separation area has been slightly truncated in the west where the boundary is defined as the Ipswich-Boonah Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along T. Morrows Road to the Ipswich-Boonah Road. The majority of the rock is transported to Ipswich to the north, but some is transported to rural markets elsewhere.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.359 SUMMERVILLE AND SAPLING POCKET KEY RESOURCE AREA­ KRA83

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire (Summerville) and Ipswich City (Sapling Pocket)

LOCATION: The resource comprises two sections of the alluvial terrace to the west and south of the Brisbane River, known as Summerville and Sapling Pocket respectively (see map KRA 83). The resource is located about 8 kilometres southeast of Fernvale.

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The sand and gravel resources in both deposits underlie the second lowest alluvial terrace.

Both deposits are currently worked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets for the next decade. Current production levels account for more than I 0 per cent of the southern and western Brisbane consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of200 metres has been applied around the resource extent on the northern, eastern and western sides. The separation area to the south of the Summerville's resource area is set to the southern bank of the Brisbane River where a high cliff screens the resource from land south of the river.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is via Russell Road and onto Pine Mountain Road directly southwards to the Warrego Highway at the Muirlea intersection.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.360 MARBANGO KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 84

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Booringa Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies immediately north of the Warrego Highway about 5 kilometres west of Amby and about 65 kilometres west of Roma (see map KRA 84).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is located near the southern end of an extensive belt of basalt flows that extends for many kilometres northward from the Warrego Highway. Where the resource is being worked, the basalt varies from 12 to 17 metres thick. Overburden depth is variable. It is mostly less than 3 metres but exceeds I 0 metres in places.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is expected to be sufficient for 20 years. The resource has provided the majority of various rock products to the Bendemere, Booringa, Bungil, Murweh, and Balonne Shires. Products have been transported as far as Blackall, Goondiwindi, Jericho, StGeorge and Qui! pie.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is effectively defined by the extent of the basalt within the boundaries of the property currently leased by the quarry operator. The quarry operation is visually screened from the surrounding rural land by its position on the ridge. However, as this provides only limited shielding of other quarry-related impacts, the separation distance is set at the full I 000 metres from the resource/processing area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is through private land onto the Warrego Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA resource/processing area is covered by 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999. This is within the currently approved area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.361 WARRIAN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 85

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Bungil Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 35 kilometres north ofRoma via the Roma-Taroom Road (see map KRA 85).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises basalt that forms a low flat-topped hill with gently sloping flanks. The basalt in the current working faces of the quarry is mostly fresh and it appears that the basalt intrudes the surrounding sedimentary rocks.

SIGNIFICANCE: Warrian quarry is operated intermittently to supply material for major roadwork contracts. It has provided a significant propmtion of various rock products to the Bendemere, Bungil, Murweh, and Balonne Shires. It also has the potential to supply materials to the Taroom Shire. The expected resource life is greater than 15 years.

SEPARATION AREA: The current quarry is largely screened from the surrounding area by the rim of the hill currently retained for this purpose. The outer boundary of the separation area is set at the full I 000 metres from the resource boundary to allow for effective separation after removal of the rim, which forms part of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported through private land onto the Roma-Taroom Road to the west.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.362 BARGARA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 86

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burnett Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on Back Windermere Road, about 5 kilometres south of Bargara (see map KRA 86).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is within basalt that underlies the coastal plain between Burnett Heads and Elliott Heads.

An existing quarry supplies a range of aggregates and road base products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource supports production of a considerable proportion of the quarry materials consumed in Bundaberg City and the surrounding districts. It is likely to be sufficient for another 15 years of supply.

There is only one other rock resource of comparable size within 30 kilometres of Bundaberg. This is located about 3 kilometres to the south along Back Windermere Road.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundaries of the separation area to the north and east are constrained by the boundaries of Future Urban or Urban zoned land. The separation area extends 500 metres west of Back Windermere Road over the land zoned as Rural, as this area is partly buffered by the topography. However, in the southwest, the small lots north of Innes Park Road are excluded from the separation area.

The full separation distance of 1000 metres is adopted on the southern side of the resource, including the Rural blocks between Cockerills Road and Innes Park Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is directly onto Cockerills Road thence onto Back Windermere Road. Some quarry product is transpmied north and west along Back Windermere Road and Windermere Road to the State-controlled Bundaberg Port Road (Walker Street), while the remainder is transported south along Back Windermere Road to the State-controlled Innes Park Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.363 INNES PARK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 87

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burnett Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on Back Windermere Road, about 8 kilometres south ofBargara (see map KRA 87).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises part of the basalt that underlies the coastal plain between Burnett Heads and Elliott Heads.

An existing quarry supplies aggregates to a concrete batching plant in Bundaberg. A small proportion of the material is sold to other customers.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for over 30 years of supply. The resource supplies a large proportion of the aggregates for the Bundaberg district.

SEPARATION AREA: North and northwest of the resource/processing area, the separation area excludes the Residential C zoned land west of Back Windemere Road and the Residential A zoned land on the southern side oflnnes Park Road. The flat country to the east of the resource is zoned Future Urban. This is pattly shielded by a bund wall constructed along the perimeter of the extractive operations, allowing a reduction in separation distance to 500 metres. The Special Facilities zone, however, is excluded from this part of the separation area.

The separation area boundary has been defined at 500 metres from quarry operations over the Rural and Future Urban land south and west of the existing quarry, as these areas are also partly shielded by the bund wall.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: From the quarry entrance on Back Windermere Road, most quarry product is transported north to the State-controlled Innes Park Road. Some product is hauled south via Barolin Homestead Road to Elliott Heads Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.364 MEADVALE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 88

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cooloola Shire

LOCATION: The resource is situated at Meadvale railway siding !3 kilometres south of Gym pie on the Main Northern Line (see map KRA 88).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a hill of porphyritic rhyolite, believed to be an intrusive plug.

The resource is currently owned by Queensland Rail and has been partially worked for ballast and armour rock for the upgrade of the North Coast railway line.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is the closest available hard rock to Gympie and the developing areas surrounding the city. The resource size is significant but not well-defined. However, there are no other significant hardrock resources within 40 kilometres of Gym pie. It is also strategically located as a source of maintenance materials for the railway.

SEPARATION AREA: The western boundary of the separation area is 500 metres west of the resource where a ridge provides partial shielding from the impacts of quarry operations. The boundary for the remainder of the separation area is set at the full !000 metres from the nearest part of the resource/processing area, as the surrounding land is lower and potentially more exposed to quarry-related impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is southwards along Meads Road to Tandur Road, then southwest along Tandur Road to the Bruce Highway, about 13 kilometres south of Gym pie.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.365 MOY POCKET KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 89

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cooloola Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies west of the Mary River at Moy Pocket, 35 kilometres south of Gym pie via the Gympie to Kenilworth road to Brooloo, and thence via Moy Pocket Road (see map KRA 89).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The main part of the resource comprises trachyandesitic intrusive rocks. This rock unit underlies an area between Moy Pocket Road in the east and the foot of the Kenilworth Bluff in the west. A large quarry is currently working the resource. The trachyandesite is at least 60 metres deep below the present quarry floor. Additional products such as low grade road bases are obtained from hardened mudstone near the northwestern end of the current extractive licence area.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource supplies a major proportion of the demand for road base, aggregate, and armour rock in the Cooloola and Maroochy Shires. Products are also supplied to the Noosa Shire. The trachyandesite is preferred over other rock types available in those Shires for asphalt screenings for road surfacing.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance is set 1000 metres from the southwestern edge of the resource, extending over the eastern slopes of Kenilworth Bluff. A ridgeline southeast of the quarry will be retained as a visual barrier to the Mary River valley, allowing the boundary in this area to be 500 metres from the crest of the ridge.

A separation distance of I 000 metres has been adopted from the existing quarry face over the Rural-zoned land adjacent to the nottheastern boundary of the resource. On the northwestern side, the separation area boundary is established at I 000 metres from the trachyandesite part of the resource. This will also provide 500 metres of separation from the mudstone area currently being worked by ripping.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: From the quarry entrance on Moy Pocket Road, products are transported both north along Moy Pocket Road to the State-controlled Kenilworth-Brooloo Road, and south along Moy Pocket Road to the Eumundi-Kenilworth Road, and then east to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and may also contain cultural heritage values. Small areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occur on the edges of the current approval area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.366 DUNDOWRAN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 90

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Hervey Bay City

LOCATION: The resource is located at Dundowran, about 9 kilometres west of Pi alba (see map KRA 90).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The Dundowran resource comprises basalt in one of a series hills that trends northeast between Takura and Dundowran. The Dundowran West resource (KRA 91) spans two similar basalt hills, about 2 kilometres to the southwest.

At the Dundowran resource, an existing quarry produces concrete aggregate, road screenings and road base materials.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource, which is about 30 kilometres by road from Mary borough, is conveniently situated to supply the Hervey Bay urban area and the broader Wide Bay market. The existing quarry meets about half of the regional demand. The resource is sufficient for between 25 and 30 years production at the current rate.

SEPARATION AREA: On the northwestern and northern sides of the resource, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted due to partial shielding by a ridge along the northern side of the resource. Where houses or urban subdivisions already exist, these have been excluded from the separation area, reducing it to as little as 200 metres wide. To the east of the resource, topographic shielding is absent and a separation distance of I 000 metres is required.

On the southeastern side of the resource, the width of the separation area is limited by the existing Rural Residential zoned area. In the southwest, the separation area extends to cover the Dundowran West resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The main transport route into Hervey Bay is via Lower Mountain Road and Dundowran Road to the Pialba-Burrum Heads Road. Some product is also transported south via Purser Road and Homes Road to the State-controlled Torbanlea-Pialba Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.367 DUNDOWRAN WEST KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 91

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Hervey Bay City

LOCATION: The resource is located south of Dundowran, about II kilometres west-southwest of Pialba (see map KRA 91).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises basalt that forms two hills in the central pmt of a northeast-trending line of similar basalt hills between Takura and Dundowran.

An existing quarry in the northern hill produces a wide range of crushed rock products. The southern hill is also owned by a quarrying company.

SIGNIFICANCE: The existing quarry meets a considerable proportion of the demand for aggregates in the Hervey Bay and Mary borough districts. The estimated resource life exceeds 20 years at the current production rate.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary on the western and southern sides of the Key Resource Area extend to the maximum distance of I 000 metres from the resource/processing area. To the east, topographic shielding has allowed the separation area to be reduced in width to 500 metres. To the north of the resource/processing area, the separation area links with the separation area for the Dundowran Key Resource Area (KRA 90).

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Quarry products are transported south to the Torbanlea-Pialba Road via Homes Road, which is presently unsealed, or north via Homes Road and Purser Road to the sealed Lower Mountain Road, and from there via Dundowran Road to the Pialba-Burrum Heads Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.368 RED RIDGE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 92

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Isis Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located near the Goodwood Road, about 12 kilometres east of Childers (see map KRA 92).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is an isolated occurrence of basalt that forms a low hill south of the Gregory River crossing on the Good wood Road. Surface indications of basalt extend for a kilometre to the northeast of the existing pit. The thickness of the basalt is unknown.

SIGNIFICANCE: An existing quarry in the resource is a major supplier of quarry products to the Bundaberg district, the Isis Shire and Hervey Bay City. Supply from this resource is expected to increase in future as hardrock resources in the surrounding district, especially the Burnett Shire, are exhausted. Resources in the present quarry are sufficient for over I 0 years supply at current production rates. The resource life for the whole deposit is estimated at more than 50 years.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 1000 metres is required to the south, east and north of the resource/processing area where the existing landform provides no effective screening of future quarry impacts.

A separation distance of approximately 500 metres has been adopted along the western boundary where an intervening low ridge will provide partial shielding of quarry-related impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported over an unpaved road through land owned by the quarry operator directly onto the State-controlled Goodwood Road to the east.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.369 HODGLEIGH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 93

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Nanango Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on the northern side of the 0' Aguilar Highway near Hodgleigh, approximately 7 kilometres northwest ofNanango (see map KRA 93).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises quartzite, mudstone and greywacke, which form a prominent ridge northwest of Barker Creek. The rocks have been hornfelsed (metamorphosed) by a nearby large granitic intrusion.

A major quarry is located on the southern end of the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for at least another I 0 years production. The resource is conveniently situated to supply a wide range of quarry products to a market extending throughout the South Burnett region.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance is set at 500 metres from the western edge of the resource/processing area, as intervening ridges partly shield the resource on this side. A width of I 000 metres is required for the remainder of the separation area as no similar topographic screening exists.

A small area of Future Urban zoned land west of the resource has been excluded from the separation area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is directly onto Hodge leigh North Road and thence onto the 0' Aguilar Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.370 CLUTHA CREEK SANDS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 94

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Beaudesert Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on the north side of Clutha Creek, about 3.5 kilometres north of Tamborine Village. It is bordered by Clutha Creek Road to the south and the Waterford­ Tamborine Road to the east (see map KRA 94).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource, which covers an area of about I 00 hectares, comprises colluvium and weathered sandstone. An existing operation based on ripping, washing and cyclone separation produces graded sand products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for 20 to 30 years of supply. The resource currently supplies a market area extending from the south side Brisbane to the Gold Coast. It is one of only a few sand supply sites south of Brisbane.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the resource, with 40 metres of this being an internal setback. To the west, south and east, the separation area covers mainly Rural-zoned land. To the north, the separation area extends 160 metres into lots that are zoned Rural Residential A, as any further intensification of development in this area would be inconsistent with extraction of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is via Clutha Creek Road eastward to the State-controlled Waterford­ Tamborine Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, located in the northwestern corner of the resource/processing area, is covered by a current extractive industry approval.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.371 MUNDOOLUN CONNECTION SANDS KEY RESOURCE AREA­ KRA95

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Beaudesert Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs about 4 kilometres south-southeast ofTamborine Village, on the western slopes of the Tamborine Plateau. Access is via the Mundoolun Connection Road, 2 kilometres south of the intersection with the Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road (see map KRA 95).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises colluvium and weathered sandstone and covers about 600 hectares. An operation based on ripping, washing and cyclone separation produces graded sand products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is likely to be sufficient for over 50 years of supply. The resource is of regional significance and would be able to meet a large proportion of supply requirements in the markets on Brisbane's south side and the Gold Coast. It is one of only a few supply sites south of Brisbane.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 200 metre separation distance has been applied around the resource area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is directly onto the State-controlled Mundoolun Connection Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of vegetation having regional biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. There has been an unconfirmed siting of the Richmond birdwing butterfly in the northwestern portion of the KRA, which is listed as vulnerable under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994.

Some areas of 'of concern' vegetation underthe Vegetation Management Act 1999 have been protected under the current approval.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.372 REEDY CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 96

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 5.5 kilometres southwest of Burleigh and west of the Pacific Highway (see map KRA 96).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is part of a major greywacke band and comprises an isolated hill that is surrounded by ridges. The resource has recently been investigated by drilling that has confirmed the quality and consistency of the greywacke.

SIGNIFICANCE: Investigations indicate a resource of 36 million tonnes, with additional resources depending on the final pit footprint and depth. The resource is the largest known greenfield resource in the southern part of Gold Coast City, and is strategically located in relation to the Gold Coast market. It is estimated that over 20 years of supply is available.

SEPARATION AREA: The parcel on which the resource occurs is large enough and has the topographic features to almost completely self-buffer the resource, providing a separation distance of between 300 and 500 metres. Given the topographic screening provided by perimeter ridges, this distance should be sufficient to mitigate adverse impacts.

In the north, the separation area meets the boundary of the West Burleigh Key Resource Area (KRA 70).

TRANSPORT ROUTE: A transport route has been proposed from the northern section of the resource to the Pacific Highway via the Bermuda Street interchange. This would require grade separation from the proposed Tugun light rail corridor.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of vegetation having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and forms part of the Burleigh Heads-Great Dividing Range bioregional wildlife corridor. The KRA also encompasses several cultural heritage sites of State significance.

A small area of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, located within the resource/processing area, would be protected by approval conditions in the case of a development application proceeding.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.373 TANTITHA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 97

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burnett Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres north of Bundaberg. It is parallel to Gooburrum Road on its eastern side, and extends from Colvins Road in the south to Hills Road in the north (see map KRA 97).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is part of an ancient coastal dune system that underlies the gently undulating coastal plain between Bundaberg and Moore Park. The sand averages three metres thick and overlies other coastal sediments and older weathered rocks.

Several small extractive operations have utilised parts of this resource for over 20 years.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource contains about 80 million tonnes of sand and is estimated to be sufficient to supply the regional demand for over 50 years. It is also the nearest major sand resource to service the Bundaberg and Wide Bay market areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource/processing area boundary has generally been defined to ensure that a separation distance of 200 metres can be established on all sides. However, no separation area can be defined at the southeastern end of the resource where Rural Residential lots occur immediately adjacent to an existing sand extraction site.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are currently transported by Colvins Road into Tantitha Road, then via Gooburrum Road to the State-controlled Moore Park Road.

Alternative transport routes from the northern part of the resource are southward along Gooburrum Road to Moore Park Road, or from Hills Road via Gooburrum Road and Zahns Road to Moore Park Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A wildlife corridor in 'not of concern' vegetation could pose a constraint to development along the southern edge of the resource area. This would need to be 200 metres wide from the southern edge ofthe resource area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.374 PEAK HILL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 98

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Rockhampton City

LOCATION: The resource is 8 kilometres north of Rockhampton on the Rockhampton to Yeppoon road (see map KRA 98).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock. Decomposed Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consist of andesitic tuff and a small diorite and gabbro intrusion which form two northwesterly trending ridges to the northeast of Glenmore on the northern outskirts of Rockhampton. An operating quarry is sited on the resource. The resource extent has been outlined on the basis of the area zoned as Extractive Industry on the Rockhampton City Town Planning Scheme

SIGNIFICANCE: The existing operation produces a considerable proportion of the hard rock consumed in Rockhampton City and Livingstone Shire. The resource is sufficient to continue for over 20 years at its present rate of production. It supplies most major projects on the north side of Rockhampton.

SEPARATION AREA: As the resource is surrounded by higher ridges to the north, east and southeast, the separation area adopted in those areas extends to the first high ridge, a distance of approximately 500 metres. In this sector the separation area includes the Yeppoon Road and Berserker Range Environmental Areas.

In the remainder, the variable separation distance is set by the Norman Road Slope Constraint Area boundary that controls the permissible extent of urban development on the basis of slope, and is as narrow as I 00 metres where subdivision has extended up to the slope boundary.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The material is transported via the Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road which passes through the separation area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.375 BLADENSBURG KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 99

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Winton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 11 kilometres south of Winton (see Map KRA 99).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a surface layer of clayey alluvium, overlying a sequence of clayey sands and gravels, forming ancient stream deposits and channel infill. The resource has an area of approximately 720 hectares.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is on a reserve that is held by Main Roads as Trustee and has reserves estimated sufficient for more than 50 years supply. All other areas of available gravel of this standard have been exhausted for at least 50 kilometres in each direction along the state controlled roads. lt is the only source in the region able to meet specifications available for use in the construction and maintenance of the National Highway and Kennedy Developmental roads.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance of 200 metres is adopted around the perimeter of the resource. This includes portion of the Bladensburg National Park, which abuts all but the resource boundary in the north, which is abutted by the Winton Town Common, used for grazing stock.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported along the unsealed Route of the River Red Gums Road to the Winton-Jundah Road then onto the Landsborough Highway in Winton.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.376 WINDERMERE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 100

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Winton Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs about II kilometres south of Winton (see map KRA I 00).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Soil

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a surface layer of fine grained and sandy loam, overlying a thick sequence of clayey alluvium. The loam is an important source of binder material for admixture with the gravel from the Bladensburg deposit. The material represents old river and floodplain deposits.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is on a reserve that is held by Main Roads as Trustee and has reserves estimated to be sufficient for more than 20 years supply. All other areas of loam suitable for blending with the gravel from the Bladensburg resource have been exhausted for at least 70 kilometres in each direction along the state controlled roads. It is the only source available for use in the construction and maintenance of the National Highway and Kennedy Developmental roads.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of200 metres has been adopted around the perimeter of the resource. The resource is bounded on the southern side by the Winton Town Common which is currently used for grazing stock. The remainder of the surrounding land is zoned as Rural.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported via an unsealed road to the Winton-Jundah Road and then onto the Landsborough Highway in Winton.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.377 APPENDIX 3: CRITERIA FOR STATE SIGNIFICANCE

Criteria for State or Regional Significance

A3.1 An extractive resource is of State or regional significance for acceptance as a Key Resource Area, if it meets any of the following criteria: l. Size - The size of the extractive resource is equal to the annual demand for the commodity type in its region or sub-region; or 2. Production -The resource is capable of producing 5 percent of annual demand for the commodity type in its region or sub-region; or 3. Market- The resource can supply more than one significant part of the region or sub-region; or 4. Scarcity - The resource has particular physical properties that are scarce in the region or sub-region; or 5. Specialised- Specialised resources needed for strategic infrastructure.

Using the Criteria for State Significance

A3.2 There are no extractive operations in Queensland that serve a State-wide need. Most serve a region or a sub-region at the most. Therefore, significance to the State is based on the actual or potential contribution of a resource to the development of its region.

A3.3 An assessment of a resource against the above criteria will determine whether or not a site is likely to warrant consideration as a resource of State significance. If a resource meets any of those criteria, the resource area is then assessed for potentially overriding social, cultural or environmental values. Any site passing these assessments would be considered to be of State significance and would be nominated for approval as a Key Resource Area under the State Planning Policy.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.378 RAVENSBOURNE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 1

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Crows Nest Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located northeast of the village ofRavensbourne off the Esk-Hampton Road (see map KRA 1).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The sand resource comprises weathered soft, friable sandstone that underlies basalt lavas to the northeast of Ravensboume. Clay washed from the sand forms a valuable by-product, being sold for brick-making clay. The clay is held under a mining lease.

The resource has been worked for more than 20 years and a sizeable quarry is currently active. Additional resources are likely to occur within the mining lease boundary.

SIGNIFICANCE: The large resource is sufficient for many years and is well placed to supply Toowoomba and the northeastern Darling Downs, which are otherwise deficient in sources of construction sand. Because of the scarcity of natural construction sand for Toowoomba and the Darling Downs, the Ravensboume resource is conveniently situated to supply these markets.

SEPARATION AREA: On the southern and eastern sides the separation distance is the full 200 metres from the property boundary, rather than the resource, as eventual working of the resource may approach this boundary. To the west and north, the boundary is the mining lease boundary, as sufficient separation from eventual workings is likely to be available inside this line.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The sand is transported a short distance along Philp Road to the main Esk-Hampton Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.379 INGLEWOOD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 2

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Inglewood Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about I 0 kilometres east of Inglewood via the Cunningham Highway (see map KRA 2).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a basalt plug, intruded through older sedimentary rocks. It forms a flat-topped hill with gentle outer slopes.

A quarry supplying various rock products is located at the eastern end of the hill.

SIGNIFICANCE: The life of the available resource is expected to be over 50 years at the present rate of production. The resource has provided the majority of various rock products to the Inglewood and Waggamba Shires and to townships and road works further west, such as St George. Some products have been transported into New South Wales.

SEPARATION AREA: The outermost slopes of the basalt hill are weathered and thus unsuitable for extraction. Thus any future development will tend to be confined to the slightly weathered or fresh basalt in the middle part of the hill, with the outer slopes being retained to screen the operations from the surrounding land.

Therefore the separation distance is set at 500 metres from the outermost edge of the basalt resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: A transport route constructed across private property extends westwards around the southern flank of the hill, then along the boundary with the adjacent property and onto the Cunningham Highway to the south.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.380 WELLCAMP DOWNS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 3

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Jondaryan Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located south of the Cecil Plains Road about 12 kilometres west of Toowoomba (see map KRA 3).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of hard basalt from a thick volcanic flow or plug, which forms a prominent hill at Well camp Downs beside the Cecil Plains Road. The reserves are very large with only minor variations in quality. Resources are believed to be sufficient for over I 00 years at present production rates.

The resource is the site of the largest quarry in the region, which supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The size of the resource, the proximity to proposed major road and rail transport routes, the ability to work the resource unobtrusively and its location in a broad acre rural area zoned for future industry all make this the most important known rock resource for the eastern Darling Downs region. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Toowoomba and eastern Darling Downs markets.

SEPARATION AREA: Although the quarry is currently located in the centre of the hill, in the longer term it could extend further into the outer slopes of the hill.

Accordingly, the separation distance is set at 1000 metres from the outer extent of the resource to protect its long-tenn availability. The separation area thus extends north of the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly onto the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road, mainly to the east.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.381 GLENVALE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 4

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Jondaryan Shire and Toowoomba City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 6 kilometres southwest ofToowoomba (see map KRA 4).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises hard basalt that forms part ofGlenvale Mountain.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is understood to be sufficient for 25 to 30 years supply of material at current levels of extraction. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Toowoomba urban area and the eastern Darling Downs markets.

SEPARATION AREA: On the eastern and southeastern sides of the hill where the face and processing area are visible, the full 1000 metres separation distance is adopted. On the southern and southwestern sides, the distance is reduced progressively to 500 metres, as the rim of forested land at the base of the hill will screen the adjacent land.

On the northwestern side, the boundary is constrained by the rural residential area adjacent to Riethmuller Road. To the northeast, the boundary follows the base of the hill and down a small ridge to the east to run beside a new subdivision off Boundary Street and then progressively reaches the 1000 metres distance further east and south.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route to the east is along Euston Road to the Gore Highway (Anzac Avenue), and westwards along Drayton-Wellcamp Road to the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.382 MALU KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 5

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Rosalie Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located north ofMalu railway siding west of Jondaryan (see map KRA 5).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: Fresh basalt occurs beneath shallow overburden at the base of a hill west of Jondaryan, adjacent to the Malu railway siding and grain-loading silos. The available resource is located in a railway reserve originally intended for rail ballast. It is reported that basalt extends for some distance along the ridge to the north.

A small quarry is located immediately north of the grain silos, supplying concrete aggregate, bitumen and sealing aggregates, road base and ballast.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is an important source of quarry rock for the northeastern and western Darling Downs. Large volumes, estimated to be around 20 years supply, exist around the quarry and potentially in areas to the north.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of I 000 metres around the resource has been adopted because of the flat open nature of the surrounding topography.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported directly from the site onto the Warrego Highway, or in the case of ballast, loaded at the rail siding near the quarry.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.383 JIMBOUR KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 6

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Wambo Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 30 kilometres north of Dalby along the Jimbour Quarry Road, between Jimbour and Bell (see map KRA 6).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a slightly weathered basalt flow that overlies sedimentary rocks. This forms an extensive gently sloping ridge.

The Wambo Shire quarry is located in the lowest part of the ridge on the northern side within a Council quarry reserve, and supplies various rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource life within the Council reserve is expected to be over 25 years and additional basalt is present in adjacent areas. The resource provides a large percentage of various rock products to the Wambo, Chinchilla, Kingaroy, Nanango and Murilla Shires, Dalby Town Council and at times, material has been sold to other areas as far away as Taroom, Roma and Toowoomba.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance is mostly set at the full 1000 metres from the edge of the Council reserve, except to the north of Jimbour Quarry Road, where the boundary can be set at the crest of the ridge. A separation distance of 1000 metres extends to the eastern end of the ridge where a house is situated.

It is likely that future quarrying would extend southwards from the present Council reserve. Thus the southern limit is set near the crest of the ridge to the south, more than 1000 metres from the southern edge of the Council reserve in order that the quarry remains screened from the lower country to the south.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported along the Jimbour Quarry Road and then westward to the Dalby­ Jandowae Road. Some material is transported eastward to the Bunya Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.384 BRAESIDE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 7

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Warwick Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located 22 kilometres south of Warwick on the New England Highway (see mapKRA 7).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The hardrock resource comprises hornfels (contact metamorphic rock) developed adjacent to a granitic intuition. Weathering of the granitic rock has produced decomposed granite and boulders which also form part of the resource.

An existing quarry supplies a range of crushed rock products and an adjacent part of the resource has also been approved for extraction.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are resources sufficient for 50 years supply at the current rate of production. The potential resource in surrounding properties may be much larger.

The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Warwick and Stanthorpe Shires.

SEPARATION AREA: The western boundary of the separation area allows a total distance of I 000 metres from any proposed blasting operations within the quarry rock resource. Partial screening of the existing operation is provided by a low hill on the western side of the highway. The northern boundary is 1000 metres north of the existing quarry along the highway, and from there eastwards around the northern extremity of the potential resource. The boundary is 1000 metres from the eastern limit of the extractive resource. The southern boundary is set at 1000 metres south of the proposed operation. Extension into the adjacent property would be possible if the southern end of the ridge is retained as a screen with a 500 metre separation distance.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly onto the New England Highway over a route owned by the existing operator. The approved operation will also transport materials directly to the highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small section of'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs at the western end of the extractive licence area. This is to be retained as part of the operational plan to serve as a visual buffer to the New England Highway. 'Of concern' vegetation in the KRA is covered by pre-existing approvals. The KRA also contains areas having State biodiversity significance determined through the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Plarming Assessment. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 27

RTIP1415-058 page number.385 HARLAXTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 8

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Toowoomba City and Gatton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is sited on the northern fringe of the built-up area ofToowoomba east of the railway line and the New England Highway (see map KRA 8).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises a very thick basalt sequence near the edge of the Toowoomba escarpment at Harlaxton on the northern fringes ofToowoomba.

It is the site of a major quarry that yields a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining sufficient for some decades. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Toowoomba, northeastern Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley markets.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area is constrained by residential blocks to the south and west, and the edge of existing residential settlement above the railway line on the northwest side. It extends to the top of the ridge running east from the escarpment to the north of the gully at the base of the quarry on the northern side, and the base of the escarpment to the east.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported a short distance along Munro Street to the New England Highway. A rail siding in the quarry facilitates loading of rail ballast when required.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.386 WON GABEL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 9

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Atherton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 9 kilometres south of Atherton, on Wongabel Road, off the Atherton-Herberton Road (see map KRA 9).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource, which consists of partly decomposed, coarse-grained granite, is an important source of road base materials for the Atherton Tableland area. At deeper levels some knobs of hard unweathered rock allow production of crushed aggregate.

Two adjacent quarries are currently in operation. One site produces higher-class road base and some crushed rock aggregates from blasting and crushing of relatively fresh granite exposed in the floor of the quarry. The other site mainly produces lower-class road bases, maintenance gravels and fill by ripping of weathered granite.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is one of the main sources of road base for the Atherton Tableland market, supplying several local government areas and the Department of Main Roads, and considerable resources remain for the future. Atherton, Eacham and Mareeba Shire Councils are supplied, with some material transported as far as Cairns.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area extends I 000 metres across Wongabel Road from the fresh granite face in W ongabel Quarry, as the land is flat and exposed to the processing area. On the southeast the boundary of the separation area is along a ridge trending southwards from the road at about the same distance. The northwestern boundary is the northern base of the ridge on which the workings of Cattle Camp Quarry are situated (where no blasting is undertaken). The southern boundary is in State Forest on the ridge about 400 metres uphill from these workings.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported along the partly sealed and partly gravel Wongabel Road either westward to the Atherton-Herberton Road or eastwards to Hemmings Lane and then the Kennedy Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs on the northwestern edge of the resource area. This is covered by pre-existing approvals.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.387 BARRON RIVER FLATS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 10

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource occurs in parts of the alluvial flats of the Barron River between Kamerunga and the coastline in the northern suburbs of Cairns (see map KRA 10).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Medium to Coarse Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises three sections of the alluvial flats of the Barron River downstream of its exit from the Barron Gorge. These are underlain by medium to coarse sand with some gravel that occurs beneath the sand. The sand is suitable for concrete aggregate, bedding sand and fill sand. As no comprehensive survey of potential resources in the surrounding flats has been undertaken, the three parts of the Key Resource Area do not represent all possible occurrences of sand in the area and others may be delineated in the future.

Three sand pits are active in the resource at present, supplying sand for concrete, asphalt, bedding and fill uses.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource in the Barron River flats is one of only three sources conveniently located to supply the needs of the Cairns regional market for natural medium to coarse concrete and asphalt sand, as well as being a prime source for bedding and fill sand for the same market. Very large resources remain.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundaries of the sand resources are indicative only, being based on the approximate extent of the existing operations. A maximum separation distance of200 metres has been adopted around each operation area except where residential boundaries are closer.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The sand from the two southern pits is transported directly onto the Brinsmead-Kamerunga Road, and the Captain Cook Highway. Material from the northern resource is transported onto the Y orkeys Knob Road to the Captain Cook Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The boundary of the resource/processing area reflects a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the Barron River to protect fish habitats. A small area of' endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 is surrounded by the resource/processing area and is protected by the conditions of the extraction licence. The presence of acid sulfate soils is possible at depth.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.388 MOUNTAINVIEW KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 11

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource is located in the Mulgrave River valley about I 0 kilometres west of Gordonvale on the Gillies Highway (see map KRA II).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of a thick basalt flow, which forms gently sloping ridges between the Mulgrave River and the Gillies Highway near the Mountainview Hotel. The resource has been the site of a major quarry supplying large volumes of concrete aggregate and bitumen screenings (with minor road pavement gravels), making it one of the major producers for the Cairns market. It is currently inactive, but significant resources remam.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for at least 20 years at normal production rates, and is strategically situated to supply the broader Cairns market.

SEPARATION AREA: The southern, western and northwestern boundaries of the Key Resource Area are along the crests of ridges that are higher than the quarry. These boundaries are about 600 metres to 800 metres from the face and processing facilities. The northern boundary is along the edge of the existing residential subdivision and thence down Roos Creek to the river, at about 800 metres from the face. The Mulgrave River forms the boundary on the east.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Rock is transported directly onto the Gillies Highway on the southwestern side ofthe resource.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to Little Mulgrave Forest Reserve on the western and southern boundaries. A small area of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs between the western edge of the resource/processing area and the Gillies Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.389 REDL YNCH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 12

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource is located in Freshwater Creek valley about 5 kilometres south ofRedlynch in the western suburbs of Cairns (see map KRA 12).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of dark, fine-grained granite, which outcrops on a major northwest trending ridge on the western side of the Freshwater Creek valley. The rock is more massive and of a higher strength that other sources in the district, and is thus capable of supplying specialist products as well as armour stone.

The resource is the site of a major quarry suppling concrete aggregates, sealing aggregates and manufactured sands.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource life is estimated in the order of 50 years at present rates of consumption. The Redlynch resource is one of three major rock deposits currently supplying the Cairns regional market, with material being supplied as far as Mossman and Port Douglas. The resource is close to major regional markets.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance adopted has been constrained by existing subdivisions and conservation areas. The northern boundary is along the southern and western edges of the existing rural residential/urban development to the north of the quarry and thus provides 250 metres to 600 metres of separation. To the south, the boundary is on the ridge crest south of Currunda Creek, thus encompassing the land exposed to direct view and noise from the quarry face and plant site. The eastern boundary is the Redlynch Intake Road. Where the steep and dissected slopes in the State Forest/World Heritage Area provide a physical buffer to the west they form the boundary of the separation area, with a maximum separation distance of I 000 metres directly to the west along a deep gully. TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported from the property onto the Redlynch Intake Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to the Dinden Forest Reserve and the southeastern comer of Barron Gorge National Park is less than one kilometre to the northwest. These areas are essential habitat for cassowaries.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.390 WRIGHT CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 13

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource is located in the headwaters of Wright Creek about 6 kilometres south of Edmonton (see Map KRA 13).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of two occurrences of interbedded greywacke and argillite. The greywacke has been considerably sheared, giving a tendency to flaky aggregates, and the depth of weathering is considerable. The resource is valuable particularly for road base.

Two large quarries have been established on the resource and are worked as one operation, supplying road base and screening products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource, estimated to be sufficient for about 15 years, is limited by a State Forest boundary to the south and general steepness of terrain. The resource supplies a large proportion of the road base and screenings for the Cairns regional market, being one of three current operations to do so. Materials are transported as far as Mossman, Port Douglas and Malanda on the Atherton Tableland.

SEPARATION AREA: The northern boundary is I 000 metres from the Mount Peter quarry face, as the open flat land there is exposed to the operations. The eastern boundary is at the foot of the ridge to the east of the face. The northwestern boundary is along a ridge crest about 1000 metres north from the Hussey Road quarry face. The steep slopes in the State Forest/World Heritage Area form the southern and western boundaries.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Transport is via the sealed Hussey and Maitland Roads to the Bruce Highway south of Edmonton.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to Little Mulgrave Forest Reserve. Some 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 is adjacent to the resource/processing area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.391 RA VENSHOE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 14

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Herberton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 1.5 kilometres north of the town ofRavenshoe (see map KRA 14).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of rhyolitic welded tuffforrning a ridge immediately to the north of the town ofRavenshoe.

The resource is the site of a large quarry, which produces a range of products, including concrete and bitumen sealing aggregates, road bases of various classes and manufactured sand.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining on the ridge is very large and is one of the main sources of supply for the southern Atherton Tableland, Nonnanton and Greenvale markets, as well as extensive rural areas to the south and east for which it is the only developed source of higher class materials.

SEPARATION AREA: The southern boundary is the northern extent of the residential zone of Ravenshoe town providing a separation distance of 200 metres to 500 metres, extending eastward along the course of North Creek at about a distance of700 metres from the operations on the ridge crest. The western boundary is the tourist railway line west ofTumoulin Road, which is about 500 metres from the lowest face. The northern boundary is in the State Forest at about 1000 metres from the workings, which are more exposed from this direction.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock materials are transported down the ridge to Grigg Street, along Moore Street through Ravenshoe and onto the Kennedy Highway on the eastern outskirts of town.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to the Tumoulin State Forest. The resource/processing area is partly covered by 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and is classified as 'Endangered' Regional Ecosystem by the Enviromnental Protection Agency. However, the quarrying operation has 'as-of-right' use that predates the integrated Planning Act 1997 and the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.392 COO RUMBA ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 15

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Johnstone Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 9 kilometres west of Innisfail, off the Palmerston Highway (see mapKRA 15).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises basalt, which occurs as a single lava flow that outcrops between Berner and Fisher Creeks and the North Johnstone River at Coorumba west ofinnisfail.

The resource is the site of a major quarry, which supplies large quantities of railway and tramway ballast, road base, and some concrete and sealing aggregates.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are very large volumes remaining in the resource and it is conveniently situated to supply the Innisfail and surrounding districts with a range of crushed rock products, being one of only two current sources capable of doing so.

SEPARATION AREA: On the northeast and southwest the separation distance of about 800 metres to 900 metres from the faces and crushing plant extends just beyond gentle ridge crests that overlook the valley of Berner Creek where the quarry is situated. This screens the operations from surrounding land in that direction. On the northwest the boundary is a full I 000 metres from the advancing new face, as the land there is flat and will not be shielded from noise impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock materials are transported via the partly unsealed and sealed Coorumba Road to the Palmerston Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The northern section ofthe separation area in the KRA encompasses possible essential cassowary habitat.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.393 PIN GIN HILL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 16

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Johnstone Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 6 kilometres west oflnnisfail, off the Palmerston Highway (see mapKRA 16).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of basalt, which occurs beneath about 3 metres of red soil in hills south of the Palmerston Highway west of Innis fail.

The resource is the site of a large quarry operated for several decades by the Johnstone Shire Council (the Palmerston Quarry) but which is now leased to a private company. Concrete and bitumen aggregates and road base are produced.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining is very large, sufficient for several decades at the present rate of production. It is one of only two currently known sources capable of supplying a range of high quality crushed products and is of strategic significance to the Innis fail district and areas to the north as far as Babinda in Cairns City and Tully in Cardwell Shire.

SEPARATION AREA: On the west, south and southeast the separation area boundary adopted is just beyond the gentle ridge crests of the land rising above the quarry. The separation distance thus varies from about 500 to 800 metres from the resource boundary. On the northeast the distance is at a full I 000 metres as this land is lower and exposed to future operations on the resource. On the north, the boundary is North Bamboo Creek, where it crosses Quarry Road, as this lies along a ridge screening the surrounding land from quarry operations.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported a short distance along the sealed Quarry Road to the Palmerston Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The northwestern section of the separation area in the KRA encompasses possible essential cassowary habitat.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.394 TICHUM CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 17

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Mareeba Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located adjacent to the Kennedy Highway between Mareeba and Kuranda (see mapKRA 17).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a number of flows of basalt beside the Kennedy Highway at Tichum Creek.

It is the site of a major quarry which has been active for over 20 years producing road base and crushed aggregates. More recently manufactured sand has also been produced.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is probably sufficient for another I 5 years at the current rate of production. The resource supplies considerable quantities of road base and screenings to the Cairns market, being one of the three main quarries to do so, and is one of the main sources of crushed screenings and road base for the Atherton Tableland market.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is situated in a ridge south of the Davies Creek valley, adjacent to the junction with Tichum Creek. The level land to the west and southwest requires the full separation distance of 1000 metres, whereas the boundary of the separation area is set at the foot of the steep slopes to the north, east and south. This distance varies from 500 metres near the Kennedy Highway north and south of the resource, to 1000 metres along the northeastern side of Davies Creek.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported directly onto the Kennedy Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is adjacent to the Dinden State Forest to the east.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.395 BENEDICT ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 18

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Fitzroy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 32 kilometres west ofRockhampton and 7 kilometres north of Stanwell along Benedict Road (see map KRA 18).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists ofbasalt up to 35 metres thick, which overlies conglomeratic sedimentary rocks.

An area east of the junction of Benedict Road and Hopkins road has been included in the resource/processing area.

SIGNIFICANCE: This resource has the potential to provide aggregate and other construction materials for the proposed expansion of industrial facilities and other development in the eastern part of the central Queensland region. There are additional potential resources in the basalt to the west that have not yet been proven.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary is set at I 000 metres from the extent of the resource limits to the north and east where the land is lower than the basalt ridge. On the southeastern, southern and western side the separation distance extends to the crests of ridges, which are higher than the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route will extend along Hopkins Road south to the Capricorn Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.396 TARA GOO LA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 19

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Calliope Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located 2 kilometres east ofTaragoola railway siding, about 12 kilometres south of Calliope (see map KRA 19).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a north-trending belt oflimestone deposits. The resources are quarried for extractive purposes such as concrete aggregate, railway ballast, road base, and general construction work. The limestone is extracted under mining lease tenure under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 for uses such as acid soil treatment and for lime for the alumina refinery in Gladstone.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is one of only two major sites currently supplying crushed quarry rock to the Gladstone region. The large resources present and the convenient location of the Taragoola resource, close to Gladstone and existing rail infrastructure, means that the resource will remain of significance for the quarry rock needs of the region.

SEPARATION AREA: The eastern, southern and western boundaries of the separation area are defined by the full supply level of the raised Awoonga dam reservoir.

The northern boundary is located about 500 metres north of the northern-most mining lease, where an intervening ridge provides partial shielding from quarry impacts. The northwestern boundary is retained at the full 1000 metres from the resource/processing area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are either transported to the Taragoola rail siding along a private road, or along a rural road to the Dawson Highway at Calliope. The first 3 kilometres of this road is unsealed.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: There are a number of indigenous cultural heritage sites recorded within the separation area, and two recorded sites within the resource/processing area. Both these sites were recorded during the Stage 1 survey of the Awoonga Dam Raising Cultural Heritage Project and are now protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003. Despite the level of disturbance within the Taragoola mining area, there is further potential for archaeological sites to exist. The limestone supports vegetation that is significant to the Traditional Owners, and the possibility that surface and subterranean rock art exists in this area has not yet been fully explored. If such sites were identified, they would be unique in the region. Further development in this KRA should be subject to appropriate management of the cultural heritage sites and values, in consultation with the Traditional Owners (Port Curtis/Coral Coast NativeD TitleS ClaimD Group),IP through a- Cultural R HeritageT ManagementI R ePlan. lease SPP Guideline 1/06 39

RTIP1415-058 page number.397 YARWUN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 20

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Calliope Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about I kilometre west of the township ofYarwun south of the Gladstone-Mount Larcom Road and the Northern Railway line (see map KRA 20).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hardened sedimentary rocks adjacent to the railway line west of Yarwun.

An operating quarry supplies a full range of crushed rock products, including road base, concrete aggregate, bitumen screenings, rail ballast, drainage aggregate and crusher dust.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is one of only two major sites currently supplying crushed quarry rock to the Gladstone region. Sizeable resources are present. The convenient location of the resource to Gladstone and the available range of products make it of strategic significance to the development of Gladstone and the surrounding district.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource could extend to the crest of the ridge west of Y arwun. The boundary of the separation area extends to the eastern base of this ridge southwest of the town ofYarwun. At the northern end of the town, the boundary is sited somewhat higher up the ridge. On the western side the area extends to the western base of the next ridge west of the resource area. This allows a separation distance of over 500 metres to be maintained around the southern half of the resource.

The northern boundary is I 000 metres away from the quarry face due to the lower topography there. This encompasses some land on the northern side of the Gladstone State Development Area corridor. The separation area includes the old railway quarry but would have to be extended if this were to be reopened.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported along Quarry Road westward from the quarry to the junction with the Mount Larcom-Gladstone Road. Ballast for railway contracts is loaded at a siding adjacent to the quarry.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: 'Endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs over part of the resource/processing area, however this is covered by a pre-existing approval for extractive industry. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 40

RTIP1415-058 page number.398 NERIMBERA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 21

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Livingstone Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located in the foothills of the Berserker Range about 8 kilometres east of Rockhampton, north ofthe Emu Park Road (see map KRA 21).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hardened argillite and greywacke in the foothills of the Berserker Range to the east of Rockhampton.

The northern part of the resource is the site of a major quarry supplying a full range of crushed rock products. The plant and stockpile area is sited on land on the west side of Black Creek. There are plans for this operation to be superseded in future years by a new quarry on the southern part of the resource, with a processing plant adjacent to the Emu Park­ Rockhampton Road.

SIGNIFICANCE: The available resource is very large and is the prime source of high quality crushed rock products for the Rockhampton and wider central Queensland region. The volume of material present will enable continuity of this supply for the long tenn.

SEPARATION AREA: The northern boundary is set at the full 1000 metres away from the existing quarry face because of the exposure of this area to the face. The separation area extends to ridgelines where possible, either their crests or base. It extends down the crest of the ridge to the east of Scholl Lane to Nerimbera School Road, and then continues across Black Creek to the base of the main north-south ridge in the vicinity of Stover Road and Black Creek Road. The southern boundary is the base of the ridge along Black Creek Road about 500 metres from the proposed quarry development. To the southeast the separation distance is the greater of 1000 metres from the proposed resource area or 500 metres from the bund screening the proposed processing area adjacent to Emu Park Road. The eastern boundary largely follows the base or crests of ridges where possible.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock materials are transported from the present operation along the Nerimbera School Road to Emu Park Road. Rail ballast is loaded at the N erimbera rail siding. The proposed quarry operation on the southern side of the ridge will access the Emu Park-Rockhampton Road directly.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs near the stockpile areas within the resource/processing area. There is also unconfirmed evidence that the KRA contains Cycas opheiolitica, which is listed as 'endangered' under the NatureD ConservationSD ActI 1992.P - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 41

RTIP1415-058 page number.399 PINK LILY KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 22

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Fitzroy and Livingstone Shires

LOCATION: The resource is located on the banks of the Fitzroy River about 8 kilometres west of Rockhampton off the Ridgelands Road (see map KRA 22).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fine to coarse-grained sand and gravel in off-stream deposits in the Pink Lily and Lilymere Lagoons areas just west ofRockhampton.

Sand is pumped to a processing plant on the bank of the river at the end of Pink Lily Road from a dredging operation in the Fitzroy River at Pink Lily Bend. Farther to the west, sand has also been produced from pits in the lower alluvial terrace of the river near Lilymere Lagoon for use as bricklayers loam, binder and bedding sand. Sand is also worked intermittently from large deposits on terraces adjacent to the river on its north side about three and a half kilometres southwest of its junction with Ramsay Creek.

SIGNIFICANCE: These resources are the major source of fine concrete aggregate and other construction sands for the Rockhampton region and may in the future need to supply other more distant markets such as Gladstone and Mackay.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary is set at the full 200 metres from the boundary of the resource both in-stream and off-stream that are currently being worked or have previously been worked. It also extends 200 metres from existing or proposed processing plants.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Sand is transported by road from the unsealed Pink Lily Road to Ridgelands Road. Sand from deposits on the northern side of the river is transported from private land directly onto Belmont Road and then either directly to processing plants or to the Bruce Highway via major local roads.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: As the KRA is adjacent to the Fitzroy River, which contains valuable fisheries resources in this location, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres has been established from the resource/processing area to the river. The KRA contains areas having State biodiversity significance determined through the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.400 THE CEDARS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 23

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Mackay City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 8 kilometres northwest of Mackay (see map KRA 23).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises granitic rocks, mainly diorite and granodiorite. Large inclusions and irregular dykes ofmicrodiorite are common and dykes of dolerite occur to a lesser extent.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be sufficient for more than 25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to continue to supply the Mackay urban area and surrounding districts.

SEPARATION AREA: Because the quarry has only low relief, the full I 000 metres separation distance from the quarry has been adopted. To the southwest of the quarry, the separation distance is constrained by a pre-existing subdivision.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route extends along Holts Road either northwards to the Mackay-Habana Road or southwards to connect to the Bruce Highway via Glendaragh Road or eastwards to the Mackay-Bucasia Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.401 FARLEIGH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 24

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Mackay City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the western side of The Black Mountain, 13 kilometres northwest of Mackay (see map K.RA 24).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises rocks of basaltic-andesite composition with dykes of microdiorite throughout, which are part of an unnamed Mesozoic intrusive complex that forms The Black Mountain and outcrops in the surrounding area.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of 50 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to continue to supply the Mackay urban area and surrounding district.

SEPARATION AREA: On the western and southern sides of the quarry area where the face and operations are visible, the full 1000 metres separation distance is adopted. On the eastern side, the summit of the mountain will be retained to screen the quarry, and steep heavily forested land in that direction provides a separation distance of about 1000 metres. On the northern side, the distance is reduced slightly as steep spurs extending down from the summit of the mountain will screen the land to the north.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported along Habana-Farleigh Road to the Bruce Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.402 HATFIELD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 25

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Sarina Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 25 kilometres south southwest of Sarina (see map KRA 25).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises hard volcanic rocks, mainly andesitic tuff and dacitic lithic crystal tuff.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying mainly rail ballast for maintenance and new construction work on lines connecting the coalfields and coal loading ports as well as the main North Coast railway.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of 25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply rail ballast for both maintenance and future construction work in the area.

SEPARATION AREA: The full I 000 metre separation distance from the face and quarry infrastructure as well as potential resources to the north is adopted.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The majority of rock is loaded directly onto rail transport using a spur line from the Goonyella-Hay Point railway. Some rock could be transported directly onto the Koumala­ Bolingbroke Road to the Bruce Highway to the east if permitted by the Mains Road Department, or west to the Sarina Road if required

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RTIP1415-058 page number.403 FOXDALE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 26

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Whitsunday Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 4 kilometres north of Proserpine (see map KRA 26).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises andesite.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of 20 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Proserpine and Whitsunday regional areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 1000 metre separation distance from the face and processing area is adopted. A lesser separation distance could be considered on the northern and northeastern sides ofthe hill because at present the crest of the hill buffers the quarry from any potential noise and dust and it is not be visible from those directions. However, the potential for development of potential resources in that direction exists, so a lesser distance is not used.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route extends along Quarry Road to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999!ies within the Council reserve and is likely to be protected by the conditions of the operational plan. It is also partly protected by a buffer around a communication tower on top of the hill.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.404 NORTH GREGORY KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 27

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Whitsunday Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 14 kilometres north northeast of Proserpine (see map KRA 27).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises volcanic rock (dacite).

It is the site of a moderate sized quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of 20 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Proserpine and surrounding Whitsunday area.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 1000 metre separation distance from the resource and processing area is adopted to avoid encroachment from any potential closer settlement or intensification of rural activities, or potential developments associated with eco-tourism in nearby protected areas and reserve land.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported along Patullo Road to the Gregory- Cannon Valley Road, then either west to the Bruce Highway or east to the Proserpine-Shute Harbour Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. These are in areas of 'not of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 and are classified as 'Endangered' Regional Ecosystem by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.405 THE ROCKS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 28

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burdekin Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 14 kilometres southwest of Home Hill (see map KRA 28).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises granitic rocks, mainly adamellite.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial and estimated to be in excess of25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Ayr-Home Hill area and surrounding districts.

SEPARATION AREA: To the north, east and west the full I 000 metre separation distance is adopted to protect the resource from future subdivision, as the surrounding land is lower than the resource itself. On the southern side, the Burdekin River bed and banks are included in the I 000 metre separation distance to avoid any likely impacts from possible future development either within the river itself or in the southern riparian zone.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported directly onto the Ayr- Dalbeg Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.406 MOUNT CORDELIA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 29

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Hinchinbrook Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located at Mount Cordelia about I 0 kilometres northeast of Ingham (see map KRA29).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of very hard volcanic rock (rhyolitic welded tuff) on the lower northern slopes of Mount Cordelia. It is suitable for a complete range of crushed rock products. The tuff is intruded by fine-grained pink granite that is also suitable for aggregate.

The resource is the site of one large quarry on the western end, and a smaiier face of another quarry on the east. The quarries produce road base, crushed aggregates, including railway and tramway baiiast, and armour stone for river protection works for the Ingham district, with some armour stone transported further distances.

SIGNIFICANCE: The large resources remaining are sufficient for at least another 20 years. The resource is of regional significance as the two quarries provide virtuaiiy ail the demand for crushed rock products in the Ingham district, and some products are supplied to specialised markets further to the north and south.

SEPARATION AREA: The ridge crest of Mount Cordelia defines the southern separation area boundary. The lower ground to the north of the resource requires the fuii 1000 metre separation distance.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock from both quarries is transported eastwards along the sealed Quarry Road and then mainly west to Ingham along the sealed arterial road of Cooks Lane.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.407 BLACK RIVER KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 30

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Thuringowa City

LOCATION: The resource is located off the Black River Road south ofYabulu about 27 kilometres west of Townsville (see map KRA 30).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resources comprise volcanic rocks (rhyodacitic and rhyolitic welded tuffs) outcropping in a well-defined ridge extending north of Mount Black, and decomposed granite beneath lower country west of the ridge. Large resources of both volcanic rocks and decomposed granite are present.

The resources are the site of a major rock quarry that supplies road base and some concrete aggregate, and a pit in the decomposed granite that supplies road surfacing and fill materials.

SIGNIFICANCE: Very large resources are available at the site for the longer term. The resource is one of three major sites supplying the Townsville regional market with road base and crushed aggregates.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance on the north northwest and west sides is the full I 000 metres from the hard rock portion of the resource. The separation distance on the eastern side is about 750 metres as there is an intervening line of ridges. On the southern side the boundary of the separation distance is at the toe of the very steep northern slopes of Mount Black.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported along a sealed road in a quarry-owned corridor to the east and then along the sealed Gieseman Road to Black River Road, continuing north to the Bruce Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.408 BOHLE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 31

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Thuringowa City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the Bruce Highway about 12 kilometres west of Townsville (see mapKRA31).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises rhyolitic (volcanic) rocks that formed the original Mount Bohle and occur in a line of hills extending to the northwest.

It is the site of a major quarry that has been deepened below natural surface level and supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land, in excess of 15 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Townsville regional area.

SEPARATION AREA: On the east the separation area boundary is along the Bohle River. On the south and southwest, the separation distance is the full I 000 metre distance from the resource boundary. On the west, the boundary is the crest of a major side spur running in a westerly direction from the line of hills; thus screening future extensions of the quarry in this direction.

On the northwestern side the separation area boundary is along the edge of the residential blocks along Bradford Street. On the northern side the boundary extends along the edge of the buffer between the railway and designated residential developments to the north of the railway.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported directly onto the Bruce Highway, or in the case of rail ballast to an adjacent siding on the North Coast Railway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.409 PINNACLES KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 32

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Thuringowa City

LOCATION: The resource is located southwest of Townsville about 8 kilometres west of Kelso and 7 kilometres south of the Hervey Range Road (see map KRA 32).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of volcanic rock (rhyolitic welded tuff) on ridges running off mountains to the west of the Upper Ross River Road. These rocks are suitable for a range of aggregate products. Resources of pink microgranite, with a wide fracture spacing that makes it suitable for the production of armour rock in addition to very high strength concrete aggregate, are also present.

The resource is currently the site of a small quarry that may expand in the future.

SIGNIFICANCE: Although the present quarry is only a small operation, the resource itself is significant for the longer term because of its isolation from settlement, unhindered transport corridor, and the significant development of the resource undertaken to date. The microgranite also provides a resource ofunfractured annour stone and high strength aggregate not readily available from other resources close to Townsville.

SEPARATION AREA: Because of the exposure of the quarry faces to the north and northwest, the boundary on this side is the full distance of 1000 metres from the faces. This encompasses mainly land owned by the quarry, but also extends over some State leasehold land on the northwest. The boundary on the western side is set at 1000 metres from the extractive resource limit as there are no topographic barriers in that direction. To the southeast the boundary is on the crests of ridges, which overlook the resources and potentiallong-tenn operations. To the south and southwest the boundary is set at 500 metres from the extractive resource limit as the steep escarpment of The Pinnacles and South Pinnacle forms a topographic barrier.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Rock materials are transported along a private gravel road through rural land northwards to Percival Road and then a short distance to the Hervey Range Road. Only minor amounts are allowed to be transported eastwards to the Upper Ross River Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.410 WAIT ARA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 33

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Nebo Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 12 kilometres south ofNebo and 3 kilometres north of the Waitara siding on the Goonyella-Hay Point railway (see map KRA 33).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is within a northerly trending ridge of basaltic andesite capped by rhyolite.

A quarry has been operated on this resource for over 30 years since the construction of the railway.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource has the potential to supply the regional demand for at least 20 years. It is located near a major market with established infrastructure (the railway) and the availability of alternative resources is scarce. Currently its principal purpose is to supply ballast for the Goonyella rail network.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary is set at the full I 000 metres from the outer limits of the known resource, as the ridge containing the resource is higher than the surrounding land. The boundary has been extended to run along Denison Creek on the southeast side south to the railway line, then along the line to include the Waitara siding, and then parallel to the transport route in a northeasterly direction with a 50 metre setback.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported to the Waitara railway siding 3 kilometres to the south, where it is loaded onto rail trucks for distribution to the rail network. Minor amounts of materials are transported to the Peak Downs Highway via the Oxford Downs-Sarina Road and Braeside Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.411 CAPE CLEVELAND KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 34

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Townsville City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the Cape Cleveland peninsula about 45 kilometres southeast of Townsville (see map KRA 34).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Fine Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource area comprises fine sand in two sections of former beach ridge on the Cape Cleveland peninsula. The sand is used in concrete aggregate. As virtually the whole of the lower part of the Cape Cleveland peninsula is underlain by such sand, the two parts ofthe Key Resource Area do not represent all possible resources in the area and others may be delineated in the future.

Two sand pits are currently being operated in each section of the Key Resource Area.

SIGNIFICANCE: Very large volumes of sand are present, sufficient for many decades, and they supply virtually all the region's requirements for this material.

SEPARATION AREA: Two deposits are outlined, one over largely cleared land north of the northern pit and another over the higher broader sand ridges adjacent to the southern pit, north and south of Goodsells Road. The areas are sufficiently large to provide for adequate separation between sand operations and surrounding land uses. The separation area boundary is set along the nearest property boundary or with a separation distance of the full 200 metres from the edge of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The sand is transported either along the sealed Goodsells and Carty Roads or directly onto Cape Cleveland Road then to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The eastern boundary of the KRA extends along Bowling Green National Park, which is part of an internationally significant RAMSAR wetland. A minimum buffer width of 100 metres has been applied from the resource/processing area to the RAMSAR wetland. The transport route is through the National Park.

Most 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 19991ocated in the resource processing area is covered by pre-existing approvals.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.412 ROSENEATH EAST KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 35

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Townsville City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 13 kilometres south of Townsville, east ofthe Flinders Highway and east of the settlement ofRoseneath (see map KRA 35).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The northern part of this resource consists of rhyolitic welded tuff and other volcanic rocks. A major quarry currently operates in this part of the resource. The southern part of the resource consists of similar volcanic rocks on land recently acquired for possible longer term extraction when the northern quarry is exhausted.

The current quarry produces road base, concrete and bitumen aggregates and railway ballast.

SIGNIFICANCE: Resources are expected to be sufficient for the next I 0 years. The northern part of the resource is currently supplying a large proportion ofthe Townsville regional market for crushed aggregates. The current quarry is one of three major quarries currently supplying crushed aggregates to the Townsville regional market. The southern section has sufficient rock to continue this supply into the longer tenn.

SEPARATION AREA: The northwestern boundary is along Stuart Creek, providing a separation of about 900 metres from the existing quarry face and about 200 m from a planned future processing area to the small lots already existing on the western side of the creek. The northern and eastern boundaries lie along crests of ridges within the Prison Reserve to the north and east of the quarry. The boundary continues around the eastern and southern sides of the southern section of the resource at a separation distance of 1000 metres due to the surrounding flat land. The southwestern boundary is on a major ridge crest. The western boundary extends about I 000 metres from the existing quarry (this is within the Explosives Reserve) and the southern resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Products are transported on a private gravel road along an easement through the Brookhill Explosives Reserve to the Flinders Highway. It is intended that the same route will be used for the southern resource.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.413 ROSENEATH WEST KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 36

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Townsville City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 13 kilometres south of Townsville, adjacent to and west of the Flinders Highway (see map KRA 36).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of rhyolitic welded tuff and agglomerate intruded by dyke rocks in the hills west of the Flinders Highway opposite the settlement of Roseneath.

In the past the resource has been the site oftwo large quarries, which produced a range of crushed rock products, and although both of these are now inactive, very large resources remain and the properties are being held in reserve by the companies involved.

SIGNIFICANCE: The Roseneath West resource contains large quantities of high quality rock. It is strategically situated to supply major markets in the Townsville/Thuringowa region and adjacent markets for the medium to long term.

SEPARATION AREA: The eastern and northern boundaries ofthe separation area are along the Flinders Highway and the Mount Stuart Road. The southern boundary is on a ridge crest about 500 metres to the south. The western boundary is on ridge crests within the Commonwealth Department of Defence land. Small future urban blocks along the western side of the Flinders Highway currently lie within the separation area. The status of these is unclear and any rezoning would limit the separation area to their western boundary.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route for the KRA follows the access of the previous quarries along Labuan Street directly onto the Flinders Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.414 WEST EURI CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 37

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Bowen Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 15 kilometres west-southwest of Bowen (see map KRA 37).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises mainly diorite.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining in the existing quany and adjacent land, estimated to be in excess of25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Bowen regional area.

SEPARATION AREA: The existing quany and future resources and processing activities are all located within the one block which is covered by a lease and the extractive permit. A I 000 metre separation distance has been adopted.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported via West Euri Road, which leads northwards to the Bruce Highway to Bowen and other markets to the north, south, and southwest

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RTIP1415-058 page number.415 BEHANA GORGE ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 38

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: Behana Gorge Road, 6.5 km southeast ofGordonvale near the Bruce Highway and within 30km of the Cairns CBD (See Map KRA 38).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is situated in fine to medium grained granite which forms a knoll rising 120 metres above surrounding sugarcane land on the flats of Behana Creek.

Portions of the knoll have been previously quarried for decomposed granite.

SIGNIFICANCE: Drilling and petrographic studies show that the resource has superior material qualities to other hard rock resources in the Cairns region, and has the potential to supply the region for several decades. It is the only remaining large undeveloped resource on the coastal plain within 70 km of Cairns.

SEPARATION AREA: The northern lot covering most of the granitic knoll is used to depict the resource/processing area. A full separation distance of 1000 metres has been adopted to allow for the low-lying and level country surrounding the resource and the knoll.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The proposed transport route exits the resource/processing area on the northern side of the knoll and follows northern boundary of the lot until it reaches the Behana Gorge Road. It then extends northwards along Behana Gorge Road to the intersection with the Bruce Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.416 FERNY GROVE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 39

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately one kilometre southwest of the intersection of Samford and Upper Kedron Brook Roads between the suburbs of Ferny Grove and Keperra (see map KRA39).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hornfels located at the contact between the Enoggera Granite and the Bunya Phyllite.

A major quarry is located within the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: The present resource life is expected to be over twenty years. The Ferny Grove Quarry provides a significant proportion of various rock products to the Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire, including bitumen screenings and concrete aggregates. It is conveniently located compared to other major quarries further north in Pine Rivers Shire.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area is constrained by residential developments to the east and west, limiting the separation area boundaries to the closest side of the road reserves along O'Quinn Street and Glengarry Road.

The separation distance has been set at 500 metres from the Environmental Protection and Community Use areas of the Brisbane City planning scheme in the south, because the resource is largely shielded by intervening ridges. The northernmost limit is set by the Emerging Communities area north of Upper Kedron Road. The boundary is set at the southern side of Upper Kedron Road south of the Emerging Communities area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported onto Upper Kedron Brook Road and then to Samford Road via an uncontrolled intersection.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.417 MAITLAND ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 40

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City

LOCATION: The resource occurs about 5 kilometres northwest ofGordonvale (see map KRA 40).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of greywacke. It is situated at the northern end of a northerly trending ridge. A small quarry has been established in a well-screened situation with ridges surrounding most of the workings.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is on leased freehold land and has reserves estimated to be sufficient for more than 20 years supply. It is adjacent to the Wright Creek KRA 13 and shares the same transport route along to the Bruce Highway north of Gordonvale to the Cairns market.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted around the perimeter of the resource as it is largely screened from the surrounding land by topographic barriers. The surrounding land is zoned as Rural.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported via an unsealed road to Maitland Road and then onto the Bruce Highway near Meringa.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is adjacent to the Wet Tropics Management Area. Some Cassowary Essential Habitat has been mapped within the Separation Area along the ridge to the south and along a riparian zone to the west.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.418 KHOLO CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 41

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 4 kilometres north of Mount Crosby (see map KRA 41).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource includes large volumes of andesite and quartz diorite, with subsidiary rhyolite, homfels and quartzite, occurring in elevated terrain northeast of Mount Crosby.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource has not been quantified in detail and the available resource depends on an acceptable quarry design. However it is estimated that several decades of supply would be available. It is the largest resource of quarry rock within Brisbane City and adjacent areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 1000 metres has been adopted for the majority of the resource in the south em, westem and northem sectors. However, the distance is constrained to less than 500 metres on the northem and southeastem sides by small-lot rural subdivisions that are partly screened by high ridges. A separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted where larger rural subdivisions occur to the east.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route from the resource/processing area has been subject to extensive investigations in recent years. The route is shown as a dedicated corridor that will avoid the settled areas of Mount Crosby by heading west then southwest to cross the Brisbane River and lead onto the Warrego Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains sizeable areas of 'of concem' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, areas having regional biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and encompasses three cultural heritage sites of State significance.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.419 MOUNT COOT-THA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 42

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located at the foot of Mount Coot-tha between Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive and the Botanic Gardens (see map KRA 42).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hornfels within the Bunya Phyllite, which extends into the Brisbane Forest Park to the west. The rocks appear to be hornfelsed by an underlying granite.

A large quarry is operated by the Brisbane City Council in the hornfels at the northeastern end of this ridge, east of the present location of Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource in the present quarry layout is sufficient for over 20 years. The Mount Coot-tha resource currently supplies the Brisbane City Council exclusively with material suitable for most construction applications.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the available resource is constrained to the limit of planned extraction according to the Mount Coot-tha Local Plan. Because the quarry is to be concealed from the surrounding land by retention of the outer flanks of the ridge, a separation distance of 500 metres is applied over the areas to the south and west. The southeastern boundary is set along the nearest edge of the Western Freeway. It is constrained by existing buildings within the grounds of the Botanic Gardens.

The extent of the separation area north of Mount Coot-tha Road is constrained by small residential lots. The boundary of the Key Resource Area lies along Mount Coot-tha Road and extends to the north along Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive for 500 metres.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport of materials is directly onto the Mount Coot-tha Road at an exit near the boundary of the Botanic Gardens and thence onto the Western Freeway or Milton Road via the Toowong roundabout. Trucks enter the quarry at Mount Coot-tha Road near the intersection with Sir Samuel Griffiths Drive.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane Forest Park.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.420 BEACHMERE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 43

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs north of the Caboolture-Beaclnnere Road on Wallace Road, 2 kilometres northwest of the coastline ofBeaclnnere township, some I 0 kilometres southeast of Caboolture (see map KRA 43).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of dune sand occurring as beach accretion ridges, and occupies a broad band trending northeast, sub-parallel to the present coastline. The sand is light to mid brown, becoming pale to mid grey with depth, mainly fine to medium grained, with some coarse grained at depth. In places, there are concentrations of shell material. The material ranges from 3 metres to over 9 metres in depth.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource currently supplies a large proportion of construction material requirements in the north Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast markets. The remainder under mining lease is capable of supplying specialist sands markets, as well as concrete and asphalt aggregate for regional markets.

SEPARATION AREA: A maximum separation area of200 metres has been adopted around the resource where there is Rural zoning. This is constrained in the northeastern comer to less than 100 metres by Residential zoning. Where there is a Mining Lease or a Mineral Development Licence boundary in rural residential zoning, the resource extent is limited to within 40 metres of the boundary by setback requirements under the Mineral Resources Act 1989.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The route from the current site is along Wallace Road to Beaclnnere Road. A future access route from the north is shown through company-owned land, west along a State Forest access road, onto Browns Road, then onto the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: An area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (paperbark swamp) in the resource/processing area is excluded from extraction by existing permit conditions. In addition, an area of 'essential habitat' occurs in the southeast of the resource/processing area and contains areas of State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.421 BRACALBA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 44

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 17 kilometres west of Caboolture on the D' Aguilar Highway (see map KRA 44).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The rock resource consists of fresh, hard, greenstone, hornfelsed greenstone and granite (tonalite) occurring at the base of the D' Aguilar Range. Overburden is minimal over much of the site. Quarries are sited in greenstone and tonalite in the south, and in tonalite to the northeast of the D' Aguilar Highway.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for at least 50 years supply. A wide range of concrete aggregates, road bases, rip rap and other coarse aggregates is supplied from the existing quarries.

SEPARATION AREA: The southern perimeter of the southern resource fonns a northeasterly trending ridge, allowing a separation distance of 500 metres. As the country to the east has no intervening ridges, the full separation distance of I 000 metres has been applied.

The northern resource is surrounded by open country zoned as rural to the northeast and east, thus the full I 000 metre separation distance is applied, except along the crest of the D' Aguilar Range to the northwest.

The western boundary is set at 500 metres southwest and west of the southern resource as this area is shielded by spurs extending from the D' Aguilar Range. The easement of McLeod's Road coincides with the crest of the D' Aguilar Range. This road is designated as the boundary of the Key Resource Area in the northwestern direction.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly on to the D' Aguilar Highway within the KRA.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The northern end of the resource/processing area contains areas identified with 'Regional' significance in the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.422 MELD ALE I DONNYBROOK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 45

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs some 13 kilometres northeast of Caboolture on the north side of Elimbah Creek near the intersection ofMeldale and Donnybrook Roads in Donnybrook. It is bordered on the northeast by the tidal area of Bullock Creek (see map KRA 45).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises alluvium of Elimbah and Bullock Creeks and consists of a mainly fine to coarse grained sand with a silty and clayey overburden and in places, a similar interburden. It occupies some 65 hectares.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource contains sufficient material for well over I 0 years at the proposed extraction rate, and can produce a large proportion of supply requirements in the north side of Brisbane City, and Caboolture Shire and Sunshine Coast markets. Extraction has been approved in the Planning & Environment Court and by Environment Australia (Commonwealth Government).

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of200 metres is adopted around the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE The transport route is along Donnybrook Road, and then onto Pumicestone Road to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is located directly adjacent to the Pumicestone Channel Fish Habitat Area. As a result, the separation area around the resource/processing area retains a buffer width of 200 metres to the Pumicestone Channel Fish Habitat Area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.423 NARANGBA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 46

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers and Caboolture Shires

LOCATION: The resource extends from west ofNarangba, to Oceanview west of Caboolture (see map KRA46).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises greenstone, tonalite and the homfelsed rocks around the tonalite intrusion. These rock units occur in a northwesterly trending zone between Petrie and Oceanview.

The resource is currently worked by one major quarry and supplies a wide range of crushed rock. Another large quarry is proposed by another company to the west of the existing quarry. There are also three potential resource areas, which require further investigation.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources present which are conveniently situated to supply the north Brisbane urban area and the north coast markets. In excess of 100 years supply at current rates of extraction is present in the site. The potential to support much larger rates of extraction is thus considerable.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres on the southwestern side of the known resource is considered adequate, as high ridges in the separation area screen the resource area. The separation area covers the western slopes of the ridges, and encroaches only slightly onto the lower country. In the northwestern comer 600 metres has been adopted due to the probable use of this part of the site for stockpiling only.

The boundary to the north and east is mostly set at I 000 metres from the resource, being closer where ridge lines are less than I 000 metres distant.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport of materials is currently along Raynbird and New Settlement Roads to the Bruce Highway. However, a Dedicated Haulage Corridor has been recommended for future use in a major study commissioned by the Department of State Development and Innovation, and has been endorsed as a matter of State interest. The shortest transport route from the southern resource would be provided by Neilson, Theodore and Smith Roads.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, a koala conservation area shown in the SEQ Regional Plan- Interim Guideline: Koalas and Development, and areas having regional biodiversity significance under the EPA's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. A wildlife corridor supports seasonal east - west raptor migration.DS DIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 66

RTIP1415-058 page number.424 NINGI KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 47

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caboolture Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs south of the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road, and between Bestmann Road and Peel Road at Ningi, and the coastline of Godwin Beach, from 12 to 15 kilometres east of Caboolture (see map KRA 47).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is comprised of sand dunes of varying ages occurring as beach accretion ridges, and occupies a broad band trending east-northeast to northeast, sub-parallel to the present coastline. The younger sand is light to mid brown, becoming pale to mid grey with depth, mainly fine to medium grained, with some coarse grained at depth. The older dune sand is white, fine to medium grained, and well leached. The material ranges from 3 metres to over 9 metres in depth.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient to meet a large proportion of supply requirements in the north Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast concrete and bituminous aggregate markets. The remainder under mining lease would be able to supply specialist sands markets, as well as being capable of supply into regional aggregate markets.

SEPARATION AREA: A maximum separation area of 200 metres is maintained around the resource, including areas with mining tenements. Residential lots in the northeastern comer constrain the separation distance to the resource boundary.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The route is from the current site on to Bestmann Road and to the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road. Future access from the northerly part of the resource, which is covered by mining lease, could be directly onto the Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, areas having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment, and encompasses some cultural heritage sites of State significance.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.425 GLASSHOUSE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 48

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 4 kilometres southwest of the township of Glasshouse Mountains on the North Coast Railway line, and is accessed via Coonowrin Road (see map KRA48).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises hard, welded, crystal-lithic tuff of the North Arm Volcanics. It occurs as a window beneath younger, overlying sandstone. Overburden depth varies from I to 12 metres, and averages about 4.5 metres.

A major quarry is established in the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: At the present rate of production there are at least 50 years of supply available. A wide range of concrete and asphalt aggregates, manufactured sand, road bases, rip rap and other coarse aggregates is supplied to a primary market extending from northern Brisbane to the southern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is largely surrounded by low ridges, and is being extracted by the retreating skyline method. The lowest points are at the entrance near the intersection of Old Gympie and Mt Beerwah Roads, and a low gully in the northeastern comer.

Consequently the boundary of the separation distance is set at 500 metres from the final position of the planned quarry faces, wherever a ridge line shields the working quarry from the surrounding land. It has been increased to I 000 metres where the surrounding land is not screened by an intervening ridge.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported via Coonowrin Road through the township of Glasshouse Mountains onto the Glasshouse Mountains Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of'endangered' vegetation (REI2.5.6) under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and areas having regional biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. This is covered by a pre-existing approval for extractive industry.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.426 MERIDAN PLAINS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 49

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is located downstream of the Bruce Highway along the floodplain of the Mooloolah River (see map KRA 49).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of over 100 million tonnes of construction sand occurring in the alluvial flats of the Mooloolah River east of the Bruce Highway and north ofCaloundra Road in Caloundra City, known as Meridan Plains. The material consists primarily of fine to coarse grained quartz sand and some fine gravel, with some sections of clayey sand, sandy clay and thin clay bands, with an overburden of mainly stiff clay. Average thickness of the sand resource is I 0 metres under overburden ranging from 0.5 to 7 metres thick.

The resource is not currently worked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is significant as it has the potential to supply the Sunshine Coast and markets on the northside of Brisbane for the long term, which on current trends will be otherwise deficient in sources of construction sand.

SEPARATION AREA: A full separation distance of 200 metres has generally been applied around the workable sand resource. This is constrained by rural residential property boundaries along Laxton Road on the northwestern boundary, and the Bruce Highway in the west.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The existing Sattler and W estaway Roads will be used in part, although locations of the access points to Caloundra Road are likely to be altered by the upgrading of this road to four lanes. A north-south Multi-modal Transport Corridor is planned just east of the eastern extent of the resource. This might provide alternative access to the eastern end of the resource.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (sugarcane- Moreton Mill Cane Growing Area Land Suitability). The resource/processing area may contain an Indigenous cultural heritage site of State significance. As the potential for sediment run-off and damage to riparian vegetation exists, a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the Mooloolah River has been established. The presence of acid sulfate soils is possible at depth.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.427 GLENVIEW KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 50

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is within the alluvial flats of the Mooloolah River west of the Bruce Highway, north of the Glasshouse Mountains Road and the Mooloolah Connection Road, and east of Stephens Road, and south of Glenview Road (see map KRA 50).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource occurs in open agricultural land supporting cattle grazing and turf fanning, as well as two working sand pits. It consists of fine to coarse grained quartzose alluvial sand averaging about I 0 metres thickness with overburden of clay, sandy clay and loam from 4 to 5 metres thick.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is estimated to be sufficient for about 30 years supply to existing markets in Caloundra City, and areas north to Noosa Shire and south towards Brisbane.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 200 metres from the edge of the resource has been adopted over rural land. The separation to the Bruce Highway is less than 200 metres on the eastern side. To the northwest, the separation area is constrained to the south side of Glenview Road near the Primary School reserve. On the north side, it is constrained by the small rural and rural residential lots south of Glenview Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The current workings have direct access to the adjacent main roads, the Glasshouse Mountains Road and the Mooloolah Connection Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is situated within the alluvial flats of the Mooloolah River. A minimum buffer width of 50 metres has been established from the resource/processing area to the river.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.428 SUNROCK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 51

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Caloundra City

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 3 kilometres northeast ofBeerburrum on Nursery Road, east of the Glasshouse Mountains Road (see map KRA 51).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fresh, hard, dark brown, olivine trachyte occurring in a plug at Stoney Knob to the northeast ofBeerburrum. There is minimal overburden.

It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource will last about 30 years. A wide range of products is supplied to a primary market extending from northern Brisbane to the southern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The quarry is being widened and deepened by reducing the height of the surrounding ridgeline and a bund of spoil material is being developed on the western side to screen the operations from that direction. As this area is zoned Rural in the current Caloundra City Planning Scheme, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted around this part of the resource, being constrained by the Glasshouse Mountains Road.

The processing area, including crushers and screening plant, is situated on the eastern side of the resource. This boundary is accordingly set at I 000 metres from the plant as there are no intervening ridges to the south and east of the quarry. This part of the separation area is within State Forest. Future development will include deepening and widening of the pit such that its surface extent will exceed the surface expression of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The rock is transported via Nursery Road onto the Glasshouse Mountains Road. Provision is made for a potential future alternative route northeastwards to the Bruce Highway via the J ohnsons Road overpass.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.429 BLI BLI KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 52

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres northeast ofNambour on the eastern side of the Bruce Highway (see map KRA 52).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of andesite and other volcanic rocks. The existing quarry was formerly sited in rhyolitic welded tuff of the same formation.

The quarry supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for about I 0 years of supply. A wide range of products is supplied to a market extending throughout the central and southern Sunshine Coast and hinterland areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary is set at 500 metres from the limits of the resource, as ridge lines shield the resource from the surrounding countryside. This is in accordance with the existing Maroochy Shire Planning Scheme.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported directly onto Cooney Road and then southwards to a large roundabout on the Bli Bli Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Although the rock resource extends into the Parklands Forest Reserve, the full resource area has not been shown on the accompanying map. Appropriate final land tenures for the Parklands Forest Reserve are currently under consideration as part of the SEQ Forest Agreement. When these considerations are completed, the KRA boundaries can be finalised.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.430 IMAGE FLAT KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 53

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 3 kilometres northwest ofNambour, and is accessed via Image Flat Road (see map KRA 53).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises flow-banded rhyolite. The rhyolite varies from distinctly weathered in the upper faces to slightly weathered in the lower faces.

SIGNIFICANCE: At the present rate of production there are at least 15 years of resources available. Resources appear to extend to the north but are in State Forest. A wide range of products is supplied to a market extending throughout the central and southern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the separation area is set at 500 metres from the outer limits of the resource, as ridge lines shield much of the the resource from the surrounding countryside. This is in accordance with the existing Maroochy Shire Planning Scheme.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route passes directly onto Image Flat Road. It then reaches the Bli Bli Road via Image Flat Road, or Duhs Road and Zealey Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA coincides with the Wappa State Forest, which contains areas of State and regionally significant biodiversity values under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. The Wappa State Forest is the subject of an agreement between the Enviromnental Protection Agency and the Department of Primary Industries to remain as state forest tenure for local government extractive industry purposes, and therefore will not be transferred to protected area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 as part of the SEQ Forest Agreement. On the northern and eastern side of the KRA is the Maroochy Forest Reserve 2, which has been recommended as National Park under assessment for the SEQ Forest Agreement.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.431 YANDINA CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 54

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies 9 kilometres west ofCoolum and is located west of McCord's Road and Yandina Creek Road (see map KRA 54).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises hard intrusive diorite and rhyolite flows, which crop out as numerous slabs and bluffs around the low hills between McCords Road, Pryor Road and Yandina Creek northwest of the Toolborough Road quarry. The resource is currently undeveloped.

SIGNIFICANCE: The Yandina Creek resource is strategically placed to provide construction aggregates and armour stone for a large part of the northern Sunshine Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: The full extent of the resource has not yet been defined by subsurface investigations. The resource limit is determined by the hills that would need to be retained to screen operations from adjacent lots to the north, west and south. This allows a separation distance of 500 metres. The separation area on the east is set at the toe of the adjacent ridge slope at about 500 metres.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The entry point of the transport route to the adjacent roads is most likely to be on the eastern side of the resource entering McCords Road and Y andina Creek Road and then onto Toolborough Road to the Yandina-Coolum Road. This is the shortest route to the Sunshine Coast Motorway and enters the Yandina-Coolum Road at an established truck entry point.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of vegetation having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and forms part of a bioregional wildlife corridor. It also contains records of flora and fauna species of significance under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the Commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, including migratory bird species.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.432 TOOLBOROUGH ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 55

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Maroochy Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 5 kilometres west of Coolum on the Sunshine Coast (see map KRA 55).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises welded volcanic tuff of moderately to slightly weathered trachyandesite composition. Some variation in texture to agglomeratic type rocks occur in the lower part of the resource.

It is the site of a very large quarry sited within the southern end of the resource adjacent to Toolborough Road.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining in the deposit and it is conveniently situated to supply the markets of the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It is understood that the resource is sufficient for 40 years of supply at current levels of extraction.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the separation area is 500 metres from the property boundary of the block held by the quarry. This is adequate for areas to the north and east as there is a continuous intervening ridge line.

To the west and south a greater separation distance would be required unless the western flank of the ridge is left intact or worked by the retreating tree line method. The presently worked faces on the eastern side of the quarry are being extended eastwards and then northwards within the quarry. The distance from these faces to the southern boundary is over 1000 metres.

It may be feasible in the future to extend the quarry to the west, thus providing an additional ten years of supply. Thus the separation area is extended approximately I 50 metres fu1iher west to allow for this possibility.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Toolborough Road to the intersection with the Yandina to Coolum Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains an area with State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment, which contains Special Biodiversity Values and forms part of a bioregional wildlife corridor. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 75

RTIP1415-058 page number.433 RINGTAIL CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 56

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Noosa Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately 10 kilometres northwest ofTewantin, and is accessed via McKinnon Drive from Tewantin (see map KRA 56).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a wide, slightly to moderately weathered trachyte dyke or sill. The dyke is partly exposed in an old Forestry pit on Ringtail Creek Road. The intrusion forms a broad gently sloping ridge elongated along a northwesterly direction. It is partly forested.

SIGNIFICANCE: Although present production levels are small, the location of the resource close to a m~or growth area and the shortage of alternative sources will ensure its strategic significance, given the considerable distance to quarry rock resources in adjacent Shires. The resource could extend to a considerable depth, as it is an intrusive body, allowing considerable deepening.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundary of the separation area is set at I 000 metres from the western, southwestern and north em sides of the resource held within Council land. The proximity of small subdivisions to the southeast constrains the separation distance to 500 metres in that area. The southeastern flank of the ridge would need to be retained to screen operations from that direction.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Ringtail Creek Road onto McKinnon Drive and then to the Noosa market area.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, an area of endangered, vulnerable or rare species under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and forms part of the state significant Diaper State Forest- Peregian bioregional wildlife corridor. The resource/processing area is adjacent to a site of indigenous cultural significance which includes a ceremonial ground.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.434 WAHPUNGA RANGE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 57

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Noosa Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located approximately one kilometre east of Kin Kin, and is accessed via the Gympie to Kin Kin Road (see map KRA 57).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A large elongate body of fresh to moderately weathered intrusive andesite occurs in the W ahpunga Range east of Kin Kin. The deposit occurs as a ridge extending southeast from the Gympie to Kin Kin road onto private property. The intrusion is 150 metres wide. Drilling and testing indicated suitability for bitumen screenings and road-pavement gravels.

Suitability for concrete aggregate has not been confinned.

SIGNIFICANCE: Although present production levels are small, the sparsity of other resources close to major growth areas in the Noosa and Cooloola Shires means it will be of strategic significance for many years. Significant resources are present and the deposit is considered to be the most important in the Noosa area, although disadvantaged by distance from markets. It is likely to become a significant source of rock products for the northern Sunshine Coast and Cooloola.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is sited on a high ridge, and will need to be worked by the retreating tree line method to optimise extraction from the intrusive dyke. The residential areas of Kin Kin lie about 1000 metres west of the northern end of the resource, and the full distance has been adopted for the separation area. The surrounding country is zoned as Rural therefore a separation distance of 1000 metres around the resource is adequate.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route passes through Shepperson's property onto Shepperson's Lane and then onto the Gympie to Kin Kin Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.435 WHITESIDE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 58

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 10 kilometres west of Petrie, north of Lake Samsonvale (see mapKRA 58).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource comprises a northwesterly elongated deposit of greenstone shown as two separate deposits.

Two major quarries, one in each deposit, supply a wide range of crushed rock products. There is also a considerable resource present in the intervening area under separate ownership.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources remaining, which are conveniently situated to supply the north Brisbane urban area and north coast districts. The parts of the resource held under permit are sufficient for between 20 and 50 years of supply. The existing quarries supply over 20 percent of the northern Brisbane market.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted on the southwestern side of the known resource, as high ridges screen the resource area on that side. On the northern and eastern sides the full 1000 metres is considered necessary due to exposure of the resource to adjoining land. At the southeastern end, the separation area is constrained by the residential blocks between Lake Samsonvale and the Dayboro Road and rural residential blocks on Dunlop Lane.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport of materials from the eastern quarry is onto Dunlop Lane and then the Dayboro Road. Transport from the western quarry is directly onto the Dayboro Road.

An additional route from the undeveloped middle part of the resource would be provided by Adsetts Road (the original Dayboro Road) to avoid transport of materials from this part of the resource through the existing quarry to the west.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.436 PINE RIVERS NORTH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 59

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located east ofStrathpine-Lawnton and north of Bald Hills. It is west of the Bruce Highway bridge, east of Gympie Road, Lawnton, and north of the Bald Hills flats­ North Coast Railway crossing ofthe South Pine River (see map KRA 59).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is mainly fine to coarse grained sand and gravel. It comprises sand and gravel up to 15 metres thick beneath I to 4 metres of overburden of mainly loam and silty clay. Three areas of resource have been delineated due to allowance for set-backs from riparian zones along the North and South Pine Rivers and tributaries intersecting the deposit.

SIGNIFICANCE: Resources are sufficient to meet a large proportion of supply requirements in the Pine Shire and north side of Brisbane markets for over I 0 years. Their proximity to major growth areas is of strategic significance.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance surrounding the delineated resource is mostly 200 metres. The distance is constrained to the nearest boundary of Urban lots where they are within 200 metres of the resource, such as north ofGrahams Road, in the mid southwest of the KRA, and the northeast extent of Learmonth Street in the south-southwestern part ofthe KRA, both in Pine Rivers Shire, and in Bald Hills, Brisbane, in the southeast of the area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is northwest along Lawnton Pocket Road to Gympie Road. Transport for the material in the other parts of the resource, between Four Mile Creek and the South Pine River, and in Brisbane City, has not yet been considered, but would be within the KRA.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains an area with State and regionally significant biodiversity values under the Enviromnental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment, including habitat for bird species of significance under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the Commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and forms part of a bioregional wildlife corridor identified for raptors. A cultural heritage site of State significance (scarred tree) occurs in the vicinity.

A small area of endangered vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, located near the southern end of the northern section of the resource/processing area, is under a pre­ existing extractive industry approval. The resource/processing area is situated adjacent to the North and South Pine Rivers and buffer widths ranging from 40 to I 00 metres have been established from the resource/processing area to the river. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 79

RTIP1415-058 page number.437 PINE RIVERS SOUTH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 60

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City

LOCATION: The resource is located south of the North Coast Railway bridge crossing of the South Pine River flats west of Bald Hills. The resource lies within the alluvium ofthe South Pine River, and in Pine Rivers Shire to the west and in Brisbane City to the east. The western extent is in Pine Rivers Shire upstream of Scouts Crossing Road in Brendale (see map KRA 60).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of mainly fine to coarse grained sand and gravel. It is up to 15 metres thick with some substantial clay interbeds beneath I to 4 metres of overburden of mainly loam and silty clay.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource would be able to supply a large proportion of requirements in the Pine Shire and north side of Brisbane markets. Reserves sufficient for over I 0 years at current production levels have been reported for the site, which would include both east and west of the river (in Brisbane and Pine Rivers respectively).

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance from the boundary of the delineated resource is 200 metres over rural land. It is constrained to the railway reserve corridor to the north, along parts of Gym pie Road to the northeast and east, and on Roghan Road and along the southern boundary of the South Pine River to the southeast and south.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Johnstone Road to the west onto South Pine Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is situated on both sides of the South Pine River. A minimum buffer width of 35 metres has been established from the resource/processing area on the western side of the River (Pine Rivers Shire) and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres has been established from the resource/processing area on the eastern side of the River (Brisbane City Council). In addition, Linkfield Road (under construction) has sterilised some resources at the southern end of the Brisbane section, and a set-back of20 metres from the northern alignment of the proposed road has also been applied.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.438 BROMEL TON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 61

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Beaudesert Shire

LOCATION: This resource, which forms a broad flat-topped hill, is located 5 kilometres west of Beaudesert. The Sydney to Brisbane railway line passes immediately to the west of the resource (see map KRA 61).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a thick basalt flow forming a broad flat-topped hill west of the Logan River. A small quarry was formerly operated by the Beaudesert Shire Council at the western end of the resource.

The resource comprises high quality basalt 33 to 65 metres thick. This overlies a weathered basalt of poor quality. Total inferred resources are about 100 million tonnes.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Beaudesert Shire and Logan, Ipswich and Brisbane City markets by either road or rail transport for up to I 00 years at the planned rates of extraction.

SEPARATION AREA: The surrounding country is lower than the resource and is mostly zoned as Rural, thus the 1000 metre separation distance has been adopted. The full 1000 metre separation distance from the resource also applies over the industrial estate on the western side of the railway line, and 700 to I 000 metres over rural land to the north.

The separation area is constrained by Rural Residential lots to the southwest, which are less than I 000 metres from the resource. The southwest flank of the hill will partly screen the operations from these Rural Residential lots.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Two access points to Sandy Creek Road are planned. The southern operation will utilise a road close to the existing Beaudesert Council quarry road to Sandy Creek Road. The northern operation will utilise a new access point to Sandy Creek road 300 metres north of the Council quarry road. Most materials will be transported northwards along Sandy Creek Road to the Beaudesert - Boonah Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Small areas of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occur throughout the resource/processing area. All but one of these is covered by pre-existing approvals. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 81

RTIP1415-058 page number.439 BLUE ROCK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 62

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about I 0 kilometres southwest of Beenleigh along the Beaudesert Road (see map KRA 62).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The Blue Rock resource consists of greenstone and greywacke is located in the head of the valley of a minor tributary of the Albert River, north of Cedar Creek.

A large quarry is sited on the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: Sufficient resources remain for 50 years of supply at current production rates. The resource is centrally located between the major urban centres of Brisbane and the northern Gold Coast, with a market area encompassing all or part ofthe Gold Coast, Brisbane, Redland, Logan, Ipswich and Beaudesert Local Government areas.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 500 metres around the boundary ofthe resource and the processing area sited on the southwestern side of the resource is considered adequate, as the operations are screened from the surrounding area by steep ridges.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along Tamaree Road to the west and then onto the Beaudesert to Beenleigh Road. The preferred transport route to reach the Pacific Highway is via Stanmore Road, which is also used by quarries in the Northern Darlington Range.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The K.RA contains areas of State and regional biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.440 CARBROOK I EAGLEBY KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 63

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City and Logan City

LOCATION: The resource is located on the northern and southern banks of the Logan River south of the Beenleigh- Redland Bay Road at Carbrook. The processing area is sited with the original workings on the northern bank of the river. On the south side of the river, the resource is located within the river's alluvial terrace at Eagleby (see map KRA 63).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource of mainly fine to medium grained quartzose sand is within the alluvium of the Logan River. The sand is up to I 0 metres thick beneath 3 to 4 metres of mainly loam and silty clay overburden. The material is dredged on the south side of the Logan River, and pumped to the processing plant through a pipeline buried in the bed of the river.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for several years to meet a large proportion of demand in the south Brisbane and Gold Coast markets, as well as export markets for specialist sand products.

SEPARATION AREA: A full separation distance of200 metres is designated around the entire perimeter of the resource and processing area, except where urban zoning constrains the boundary at the northwestern extremity in Logan City.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Sand is transported directly onto the Beenleigh- Redland Bay Road. Raw sand feed is pumped from the Eagleby site through a pipeline under the river to the Carbrook processing site, which should be considered part of the transport route in case of incompatible developments on the river banks.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is located directly adjacent to the Logan River, which contains fish habitats, and the riverbank in this location is likely to be vegetated with protected marine plants. As a result, the resource/processing area reflects a minimum riparian buffer width of I 00 metres on the southern side of the river.

Some 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs within the pre-existing approval on the southern side of the Logan River. Other areas of'ofconcern' vegetation are immediately adjacent to the resource/processing area to the west of the approved area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.441 CHARLIES CROSSING KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 64

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is within the alluvial flats between the Coomera River and an anabranch, west of the Pacific Highway and the town of Oxen ford and between the Tamborine- Oxenford and Maudsland Roads (see map KRA 64).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fine to coarse grained quartzose and lithic alluvial sand and gravel with overburden of clay, clayey sand, silt, and loam. The overburden thickness averages 3.5 metres, with underlying gravel and sand from 3.0 to 11.0 metres depth. Large boulders up to I metre diameter within the gravel beds are not uncommon.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is the last major sand and gravel source available adjacent to the Gold Coast market area. It supplies material to the Gold Coast and southern Brisbane markets.

SEPARATION AREA A full separation distance of 200 metres has been adopted around the entire perimeter of the gravel and sand resource, except for constraints set by existing closer urban and park residential blocks. These occur in the area along the northern section, south of the Tamborine - Oxenford Road, along the western side between the northern anabranch of the Coomera River and Glenview Road, and on the southern side between the Oxenford to Coomera Gorge Road and the southern anabranch of the Co omera River. The area to the east is amalgamated with that for the Oxenford Key Resource Area (KRA 68).

TRANSPORT ROUTE Materials are transported directly onto Maudsland Road opposite the Oxenford quarry entrance.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area lies between the Coomera River and an anabranch. A minimum buffer width of 40 metres has been established between the resource/processing area and both the Coomera River and its anabranch. A very small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occurs along the riparian zone immediately upstream of the Tamborine- Oxenford Road river crossing. This has been excluded from the resource/processing area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.442 JACOBS WELL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 65

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource area is within the extensive estuarine/ alluvial plain, and comprises five resources (See map KRA 65, Deposits A to E) extending from the Logan River (Deposit A) to south of the Pimpama River (Deposit E).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resources consist of mainly fine grained rounded quartzose sand of estuarine and marine origin with an overburden of organic-rich topsoil, clay, sandy clay and loam. Deposit A contains up to 25.5metres of sand (average 7 metres), with an overburden of0.9 to 1.2 metres. An Extractive Industry Permit covers the northern portion of this section. Deposit B contains sand averaging 8 metres thick, with an overburden of 0.6 to 1.1 metres. Four extractive operations are currently producing sand for concrete aggregate. Deposit C contains sand ranging from 1 to 11 metres thick (averaging 4.7 metres), with overburden about 1. 7 metres thick. Deposit D contains sand from 2 to 11 metres in thickness, with clayey sand overburden averaging 1.4 metres thick. Deposit E contains sand 1 to 11 metres thick, with an overburden 0.5 metres thick.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource represents the Brisbane to Gold Coast market's one remaining source of fine sand for concrete and asphalt. It is particularly important as a source of fine natural sand for blending with 'manufactured sand' produced by fine-crushing of quarry hardrock.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area of 200 metres width has been applied around the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTES: Deposits A and B access the Stapylton-J acobs Well Road via Marks Road and Mill Road. Deposit C would access the Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road via Norwell Road, or the Pacific Motorway via Norwell Road, Pimpama -Jacobs Well Road and Mirambeena Drive. Deposits D and E would access the Pacific Motorway along Mirambeena Drive via the Pimpama­ Jacobs Well Road, and Green Meadows Road/Kerkin Roads.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Deposits A and B are adjacent to significant wetlands of State significance under EPA's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. Deposit A abuts the Logan River and sensitive fish habitats such as the Jumpinpin-Broadwater Fish Habitat Area. A 100 metre buffer has been established between the resource/processing area and the Logan River. Deposit B contains 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, and areas having regional biodiversity significance. Localised heath at Jacobs Well is the only known habitat in Queensland of the Swordgrass Brown Butterfly. An area of 'of concern' vegetation in Area B is covered by pre-existing approvals. Much of the area currently produces sugar cane. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 85

RTIP1415-058 page number.443 NERANG KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 66

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 4 kilometres northwest ofNerang (see map KRA 66).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists ofmetagreywacke, quartzite and argillite of the Neranleigh-Fernvale Beds. The northern end of the resource is the site of a large quarry. The resource extends southeast into State Forest 571 along a prominent ridge. It is constrained by the easement of a proposed electricity power line.

The rock types are suitable for the production of manufactured coarse sand.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for more than 30 years supply at the current rate of extraction. The resource is strategically located for the major markets of the Gold Coast.

SEPARATION AREA: As surrounding ridges screen the resource, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted over the State Forest and land to the east.

Low ridges shield the northern side of the resource, so that a 500 metre separation distance covering rural land owned by the quarry operator is sufficient to screen operations from urban zones further north. On the northeast, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted between the resource/processing area and the existing urban zone adjacent to Smith Street.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported via Hymix Drive to the Pacific Motorway and the Smith Street Motorway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is adjacent to the Nerang Forest Reserve to the west and south and the Nerang State Forest to the south.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.444 NORTHERN DARLINGTON RANGE KEY RESOURCE AREA­ KRA67

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located west of the Pacific Motorway 5 to 8 kilometres south ofBeenleigh and 40 kilometres southeast of Brisbane (see map KRA 67).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of resistant metagreywacke, quartzite and greenstone, and forms hilly terrain at the northern end of the Darlington Range. The resource area extends for about 6 kilometres in a northerly direction and is up to 4 kilometres wide.

Three large quarries are established in the northern Darlington Range, supplying in excess of 3 million tonnes of crushed rock. The rock is used for concrete and asphalt aggregates and crushed road base. Manufactured sand is also produced in substantial volumes.

An additional extractive operation has been approved, but full-scale production has not commenced.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource in the northern Darlington Range will provide the main long-term source of aggregates for markets in the Brisbane-Gold Coast growth corridor. The existing or proposed quarries cover most of the resource, which has an estimated life of about 100 years at the current rate of production.

SEPARATION AREA: A 500 metre wide separation distance has been adopted from the outermost boundary of the available resource, which is defined as the edge ofland parcels currently zoned for extractive industry.

TRANSPORT ROUTES: Transport from the northern part of the resource is either directly onto Stanmore Road via Harts Road or Peachey Road, then to the Pacific Highway. Some transport takes place westward to the Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road via Stanmore Road. Transportation of materials from the eastern side of the resource is via Upper Ormeau Road to the Pacific Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The majority of the KRA contains areas of State significance as well as identified habitat for endangered, vulnerable or rare species under the Enviromnental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and the Southeast Queensland Nature Conservation Strategy. The area may also contain watercourses. A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 lies along the boundary between two approved operations, and is protected by the boundary buffer zones required by pennit conditions. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 87

RTIP1415-058 page number.445 OXENFORD KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 68

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres southwest ofOxenford (see map KRA 68), adjacent to the Charlies Crossing Key Resource Area (see also map KRA 64).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of greywacke that forms steep ridges southeast of the Tamborine­ Oxenford Road.

A major quarry is located between two of the steeper ridges southeast of the intersection of the Tamborine- Oxenford Road and Maudsland Road. This quarry supplies a wide range of crushed rock products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for between 30 and 50 years supply, and it is conveniently situated to supply the Gold Coast urban area and the southern Brisbane region markets.

SEPARATION AREA: On the western and northern sides of the ridge where the face and operations are visible, the full I 000 metres separation distance is adopted over rural land thereby covering the flood plain and sand and gravel extractive operations of the Charlies Crossing (Coomera River) Key Resource Area. On the northwestern side, the boundary is constrained by the limit of the urban blocks along Maudsland Road on the south side of the Co omera River.

On the northeast, the boundary follows the edge of the urban blocks around to the eastern side of the ridge. On the eastern and southern sides, the distance is constrained by urban zones. It increases progressively to the southeast comer to a maximum of700 metres over rural land. It is set at 500 metres over the northern part of small rural lots along Y allaroi Road, as the quarry face will be hidden by the ridge of forested land. To the south and southwest, retention by the quarry operator of urban-zoned land as open space pennits a separation distance of over 500 metres from the crushing plant.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The products are transported directly onto Maudsland Road, then east along the Tamborine­ Oxenford Road to the Pacific Motorway. The majority of the rock is transported to the Gold Coast, but some is transported to southern parts of Brisbane and Logan City.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.446 STAPYLTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 69

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 7 kilometres southeast of Beenleigh on the southern flank of Mount Stapylton (see map KRA 69).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of hard quartzite that occurs in thick layers forming resistant ridges.

Currently two moderate to large-sized quarries are located at the northern and southern ends of the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is estimated to be sufficient for 15 to 20 years. The resource is well situated to supply both the Gold Coast and southern Brisbane markets with crushed rock products, in particular road base and concrete aggregate.

The facility producing manufactured sand at one quarry is an important substitute for natural sand, which would otherwise be extracted from watercourses or off-stream resources.

SEPARATION AREA: As the resource at each active operation is screened from the surrounding land by ridges, a separation distance of 500 metres from the boundary of the resource has been adopted over Rural or Future Urban Zones.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route for the northern quarry is via Stonemaster Drive and Quinns Hill Road and then onto Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road.

The transport route from the southern quarry is along Rossmans Road and Quarry Road and onto Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.447 WEST BURLEIGH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 70

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3.5 kilometres southwest of Burleigh, adjacent to the Pacific Motorway (see Map KRA 70).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is composed of major greywacke and quartzite bands. The greywacke is moderately weathered to fresh with some interbedded argillite. The quartzite is also interbedded with argillite.

Two quarries have operated in the quartzite resource and one in the greywacke resource on the northern side of the Pacific Highway for many years.

SIGNIFICANCE: Both parts of the resource contain substantial volumes of quarry rock. It is the most conveniently situated resource to supply the Gold Coast urban market and surrounding district.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundaries of the separation area are based on the boundaries of the extractive licences. The maximum separation distance adopted is 500 metres over surrounding land zoned as General Industrial, Recreational Parkland and Rural, assuming that low ridges or bunds remain around the quarries. However, Special Residential or Residential A Zones on the southern side of the Pacific Highway constrain the separation distance to less than 500 metres in that direction.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported from the quarry along Bermuda Street directly onto the Pacific Highway. The Gold Coast City Council quarry materials are transported along Taree Street and Rudman Parade onto Burleigh Connection (Reedy Creek) Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA forms part of the State significant Burleigh Heads-Great Dividing Range bioregional wildlife corridor, including areas identified as having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and the SEQ Regional Nature Conservation Strategy. The KRA contains indigenous cultural heritage artefact scatters.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.448 MOUNT COTTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 71

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Redland Shire and Logan City

LOCATION: The resource is located to the west of Mount Cotton Road at Mount Cotton and fonns part of the north-northwest trending ridge known as the Mount Cotton "range" as well as an area of more subdued topography to the west of the ridge (see map KRA 71 ).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The northeastern resource is primarily a steeply dipping quartzite bed that trends north­ northwest and fonns the spine of the ridge. A medium-sized quarry is located within this part of the resource. The quartzite is quarried for production of aggregates with a range of uses. Poorer quality phyllite/argillite materials adjacent to the quartzite are also quarried and used for fill or blended with the better quality quartzite aggregates for use in road base products. This resource is depleted.

The southwestern resource comprises a thick sequence of hard greywacke beds with minor interbeds of finer-grained rock (argillite). This large resource is also suitable for production of a wide variety of aggregate products

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is large and conveniently located to supply the Brisbane, Logan, Redlands and northern Gold Coast markets for many years. The Mount Cotton hardrock resource is also strategically important because of the scarcity of alternative resources in this part of southeast Queensland.

SEPARATION AREA: Much of the resource is surrounded by ridges allowing the outer boundary of the separation distance to be set at less than 700 metres from the resource. It is set at the full I 000 metres on the southern side of the resource, where there are no ridges to provide screening from the surrounding area.

To the east of the resource, noise impacts from heavy traffic on Mount Cotton Road are likely to exceed those from the quarry. Mount Cotton Road has therefore been adopted for this part of the separation area boundary.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Transport of all materials is via an easement onto Mount Cotton Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is located within a koala conservation area shown in the SEQ Regional Plan- Interim Guideline: Koalas and Development. The resource/processing area has generally been set back 100 metres in the vegetated area and 40 metres in the non­ vegetated area along the greywacke resource area's western boundary. This boundary was designed to exclude as much remnant vegetation as possible. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 91

RTIP1415-058 page number.449 WEST MOUNT COTTON KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 72

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Redland Shire and Logan City

LOCATION: The resource is located at Sheldon, between West Mount Cotton Road and A val on Road (see mapKRA 72).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises two rock types, quartzite and greywacke, interbedded with lesser amounts oflow strength rocks. Weathered overburden materials also form part of the resource. The resource supports a large quarry that produces aggregates and road bases. The weathered overburden and low strength rocks are extracted for use as fill.

SIGNIFICANCE: The greywacke resource is sufficient for 50-I 00 years supply. The quartzite resource continues beyond the area outlined and would be sufficient for 20-30 years if all the area with an extractive licence is used. The two resources are strategically located in an area where there is a scarcity of approved alternatives. It is also convenient to markets in the southeastern Brisbane, Redlands and Port of Brisbane areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area retains a 500 metres minimum distance from the resource limit where intervening topography would provide adequate screening of quarrying operations. Where such screening is absent, the separation distance is up to 1000 metres. The separation distance encompasses parts of the Vemnan Bushland National Park and the Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation Area to the south and west of the resource area. The intent of the separation area is consistent with the conservation aims for these areas.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Transport of all materials is via West Mount Cotton Road connecting with the Mount Cotton Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Key Resource Area is located within a koala conservation area shown in the SEQ Regional Plan- Interim Guideline: Koalas and Development, adjacent to Venman Bushland National Park and the Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation Area. The resource/processing area has been set back: • 200 metres adjacent to Vemnan Bushland National Park to the south; and • 150 metres adjacent to land east and west of the resource area. Land to the west is within a koala conservation area and is designated as a Coordinated Conservation Area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Land to the east is within a koala conservation area. A small area of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 lies on the northwest margin of the resource/processing area. This is included within the pre-existing approval area. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 92

RTIP1415-058 page number.450 DINGYARRA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 73

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The southern end of the resource lies 1 kilometre east ofToogoolawah, and it extends for 2 kilometres northwest of this point (see map KRA 73).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A broad lower alluvial terrace on the eastern (right) bank of Cressbrook Creek is underlain by up to 12 to 14 metres of alluvium. The uppermost 4 metres to 9.5 metres consist of sandy to silty clay. The resource below consists of varying sand, silty or clayey sand and clayey to clean gravel, ranging from 3.5 metres to 6 metres in thickness. The lowest gravel tends to be very clayey. The lateral variability of the sand and gravel layer is considerable.

A potential resource of9.5 million cubic metres exists under the terrace, assuming a thickness of 5 metres.

SIGNIFICANCE: The deposit is strategically located to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets. Transport to the South Burnett region and the Kilcoy and Caboolture Shires is also feasible. It contains sufficient material for several decades of supply at the projected rate of consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 200 metres separation distance is adopted around the entire perimeter of the resource. This is due to the generally level and cleared condition of the terrace.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The likely transport route will be from the 'Dingyarra' property onto Harch Road soutwards onto Mount Beppo Road and then to the Brisbane Valley Highway at Toogoolawah to the west.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map; Brisbane Valley Area-Esk Sheet Land Suitability). The resource/processing area is adjacent to Cressbrook Creek and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the creek has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.451 GLEN ARDEN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 74

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies inside a horseshoe bend on the left bank of the Brisbane River II kilometres east-southeast ofToogoolawah (see map KRA 74). It lies between the river and Cooeeimbardi Road, which runs parallel to the trend of the river to link with the Esk-Kilcoy Road.

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: An elevated alluvial terrace on the eastern (left) bank of the Brisbane River is underlain by up to 21 metres of alluvium. The uppermost 8 to 10 metres consist of sandy to silty clay overburden. Beneath this, the resource comprises an upper layer of fine to medium sand, underlain by variably clayey to clean fine to very coarse gravel, ranging between 12 metres to 15 metres in thickness. Clay layers up to 2 metres thick occur within the sand and gravel. The northern parts of the terrace are underlain by clay directly over rock, with no sand or gravel present.

A potential resource of 10 million cubic metres exists under the terrace, assuming a thickness of I 0 metres.

SIGNIFICANCE: There are substantial resources available and it is conveniently situated to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shires. It also contains sufficient material for several decades of supply to those markets at the projected rate of consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: Owing to the generally level and cleared condition of the terrace, the full200 metre separation distance is adopted around the entire perimeter of the resource. The resource availability is restricted by the buffer zone for Lake Wivenhoe reservoir. Therefore, the outer limit of the separation area is set at the boundary of the water reservoir.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The probable transport route will be through the 'Glen Arden' property onto the Cooeeimbardi Road, which leads to the Esk-Kilcoy Road to the south, and then onto the Brisbane Valley Highway to the west.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is located within the Wivenhoe Declared Catchment Area and contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map; Brisbane Valley Area-Esk Sheet Land Suitability). The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 94

RTIP1415-058 page number.452 HARRIS TERRACE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 75

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on the western bank of the Brisbane River about 4 kilometres southeast ofFernvale near the eastern end of Harris Road (see map KRA 75).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises part of an alluvial terrace and contains several million tonnes of sand and gravel beneath relatively thin overburden.

The area is currently unworked. An existing sand extraction operation is located on the opposite bank of the river.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets for at least a decade at current rates of consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the alluvial terrace containing the resource due to the absence of any intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route would be along Harris Road onto the Brisbane Valley Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map). The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.453 SCHMIDT'S TERRACE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 76

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies 2 kilometres north ofFernvale on the southern side of the Brisbane River (see map KRA 76).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: This resource comprises deposits underlying the lower and intermediate terraces south of the Brisbane River from near the Femvale Bridge on the Brisbane Valley Highway to within a kilometre of the northern outskirts ofFemvale. Existing extractive licences cover the deposits under the lower terrace.

The resources below the intermediate terrace are estimated at 2.1 million tonnes.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource has the potential to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets for at least two decades.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the sand and gravel resource due to the absence of any intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is partly along Powells Road and then through private property and then via an unnamed road for a short distance before entering the Brisbane Valley Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.454 HILLS TERRACE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 77

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire and Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is situated on the southern side of the Brisbane River about 6 kilometres southeast ofFernvale (see map KRA 77).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a deposit of fine to coarse sand and gravel, which occurs in an alluvial terrace of the Brisbane River downstream ofFern vale. Potential resources of up to 5.5 million tonnes are indicated, which as yet are unworked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource has the potential to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets for several decades.

SEPARATION AREA: The full separation distance of200 metres has been applied around the identified resource boundary due to the absence of any intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route utilises existing roads along Hills Road and Pine Mountain Road to the Brisbane Valley Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (1994 Esk DPI Agricultural Land Classes Map). The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.455 WIRALEE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 78

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres southwest ofToogoolawah on the southern side of Cressbrook Creek (see map KRA 78).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A significant resource of sand and gravel occurs in the alluvial terrace of Cress brook Creek between one and two kilometres upstream ofToogoolawah. The deposit lies below the intennediate terrace of Cressbrook Creek west ofthe Brisbane Valley Highway. Resources of 3.8 million tonnes are indicated, under relatively shallow overburden.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is significant as it is strategically located to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets. There may be prospects for transport to the South Burnett region and the Kilcoy and Caboolture Shires. It also contains sufficient material for several decades of supply.

SEPARATION AREA: As there are no intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts, a separation distance of 200 metres has been adopted around the resource as defined by drilling.

Thus the boundary of the separation area is along the eastern bank of Cress brook Creek to the west and north, and encompasses rural land on the eastern and southern sides of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The most convenient transport route onto the Brisbane Valley Highway is through private land connecting onto Morden Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land. The resource/processing area is adjacent to Cressbrook Creek and a minimum buffer width of 50 metres from the resource/processing area to the creek has been established.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.456 MOUNT CROSS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 79

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gatton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located adjacent to Seventeen Mile Road about 16 kilometres northeast of Helidon (see map KRA 79).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The extractive resource consists of a deposit of greenstone, which occurs adjacent to Seventeen Mile Road northeast ofHelidon. Only a limited proportion of the resource area has been investigated in detail to date but large resources are likely to be present. Testing indicates the rock to be suitable for good quality aggregates for the full range of applications from road bases, road sealing aggregates and concrete aggregates. The greenstone deposit has not been worked to date.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficiently large and of such quality that it represents a significant regional resource for the long-term future.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area is largely defined on the basis of a full separation distance of I 000 metres from the resource boundary. The separation distance has been reduced where intervening ridges or high relief allow a lesser distance from the resource boundary than the I 000 metres.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Seventeen Mile Road is already used to transport building stone from several sandstone quarries closer to Helidon onto the Warrego Highway at Helidon. The use of the part of the road north of the sandstone quarries for the transport of extractive materials would be consistent with this designation.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and encompasses three cultural heritage sites of State significance. The Xanthorrhea Nature Refuge is adjacent to the western end of the resource/processing area. The KRA is adjacent to the Lockyer Forest Reserve.

The KRA contains land classified as good quality agricultural land (mostly Class Cl improved pastures, with small areas of Class B and Class D non agricultural land).

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RTIP1415-058 page number.457 KHOLOSANDSKEYRESOURCEAREA-KRASO

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City and Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is located upstream of the Kholo Bridge on the Brisbane River about 10 kilometres north of the Warrego Highway (see map K.RA 80).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand, soil, gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of fine to coarse grained sand and gravel beneath topsoil and loam overburden. It occupies over 30 hectares of an alluvial terrace of the Brisbane River. The resource is currently being worked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is capable of supplying the southwest Brisbane and Ipswich markets for concrete and bituminous aggregate for over I 0 years, as well as for the topsoil and loam market.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 200 metres from the resource boundary surrounds the resource to the north, east and south, as all land is within rural zoning. The separation area to the west is constrained to the western (right) bank of the Brisbane River.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Sand is transported southward along Kholo Road to the Warrego Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA is situated on the eastern side ofthe Brisbane River on Kholo Road. A minimum buffer width of 40 metres has been established from the resource/processing area to the river.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.458 MOUNT MARROW KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 81

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 6 kilometres northeast of Rosewood (see map KRA 81).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: A thick sequence of hard basalt forms a prominent hill known as Mount Marrow northeast of Rosewood. This is the site of a large quarry producing a range of crushed aggregates.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for many decades of supply at the present rate of consumption. It is conveniently situated to supply the western Brisbane and Ipswich urban markets and surrounding districts.

SEPARATION AREA: A I 000 metre separation distance has been adopted around the Mount Marrow basalt quarry, as the hill stands higher than any surrounding topography. This has been expanded on the eastern side because of the high visibility on the eastern flank and a previous Planning and Environment Court decision, which affirmed the need for a greater (2000 metre) buffer in this area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Two transport routes extend in opposite directions along the Mount Marrow Quarry Road. The southern route leads to the Thagoona-Haigsiea Road onto Caledonian Road, which reaches the Karrabin-Rosewood Road, while the northern route leads to the Haigsiea-Malabar Road and thence to the Warrego Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.459 PURGA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 82

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Ipswich City

LOCATION: The resource is located east of the Boonah Road about 4 kilometres northeast of Peak Crossing. It is about 18 kilometres south oflpswich (see map KRA 82).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a thick steeply dipping sill of fine dark grey basalt, which is underlain by weathered sandstone. It forms a prominent conical hill in which a moderate sized quarry has been established largely on the western side.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource provides a substantial proportion of the aggregate production for the Ipswich and Fassifem Valley districts. There are sufficient resources for over ten years supply.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 1000 metre separation distance has been adopted around most of the resource/processing area as the resource is topographically higher than the surrounding land. The separation area has been slightly truncated in the west where the boundary is defined as the Ipswich-Boonah Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is along T. Morrows Road to the Ipswich-Boonah Road. The majority of the rock is transported to Ipswich to the north, but some is transported to rural markets elsewhere.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.460 SUMMERVILLE AND SAPLING POCKET KEY RESOURCE AREA­ KRA83

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire (Summerville) and Ipswich City (Sapling Pocket)

LOCATION: The resource comprises two sections of the alluvial terrace to the west and south of the Brisbane River, known as Summerville and Sapling Pocket respectively (see map KRA 83). The resource is located about 8 kilometres southeast ofFern vale.

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The sand and gravel resources in both deposits underlie the second lowest alluvial terrace.

Both deposits are currently worked.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire markets for the next decade. Current production levels account for more than ten per cent of the southern and western Brisbane consumption.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the resource extent on the northern, eastern and western sides. The separation area to the south of the Summerville's resource area is set to the southern bank ofthe Brisbane River where a high cliff screens the resource from land south of the river.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is via Russell Road and onto Pine Mountain Road directly southwards to the W arrego Highway at the Muirlea intersection.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.461 MARBANGO KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 84

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Booringa Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies immediately north of the Warrego Highway about 5 kilometres west of Amby and about 65 kilometres west ofRoma (see map KRA 84).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is located near the southern end of an extensive belt of basalt flows that extends for many kilometres northward from the Warrego Highway. Where the resource is being worked, the basalt varies from 12 to 17 metres thick. Overburden depth is variable. It is mostly less than 3 metres but exceeds I 0 metres in places.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is expected to be sufficient for twenty years. The resource has provided the majority of various rock products to the Bendemere, Booringa, Bungil, Murweh, and Balonne Shires. Products have been transported as far as Blackall, Goondiwindi, Jericho, StGeorge and Quilpie.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource is effectively defined by the extent of the basalt within the boundaries of the property currently leased by the quarry operator. The quarry operation is visually screened from the surrounding rural land by its position on the ridge. However, as this provides only limited shielding of other quarry-related impacts, the separation distance is set at the full 1000 metres from the resource/processing area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is through private land onto the Warrego Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA resource/processing area is covered by 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999. This is within the currently approved area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.462 WARRIAN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 85

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Bungil Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 35 kilometres nmih ofRoma via the Roma- Taroom Road (see map KRA 85).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises basalt that fonns a low flat-topped hill with gently sloping flanks. The basalt in the current working faces of the quarry is mostly fresh and it appears that the basalt intrudes the surrounding sedimentary rocks.

SIGNIFICANCE: W arrian quarry is operated intennittently to supply material for major roadwork contracts. It has provided a significant proportion of various rock products to the Bendemere, Bungil, Murweh, and Balonne Shires. It also has the potential to supply materials to the Taroom Shire. The expected resource life is greater than 15 years.

SEPARATION AREA: The current quarry is largely screened from the surrounding area by the rim of the hill currently retained for this purpose. The outer boundary of the separation area is set at the full I 000 metres from the resource boundary to allow for effective separation after removal of the rim, which forms part of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The materials are transported through private land onto the Roma- Taroom Road to the west.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.463 BARGARA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 86

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burnett Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on Back Windermere Road, about 5 kilometres south of Bargara (see mapKRA 86).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is within basalt that underlies the coastal plain between Burnett Heads and Elliott Heads.

An existing quarry supplies a range of aggregates and road base products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource supports production of a considerable proportion of the quarry materials consumed in Bundaberg City and the surrounding districts. It is likely to be sufficient for another 15 years of supply.

There is only one other rock resource of comparable size within 30 kilometres of Bundaberg. This is located about 3 kilometres to the south along Back Windermere Road.

SEPARATION AREA: The boundaries of the separation area to the north and east are constrained by the boundaries of Future Urban or Urban zoned land. The separation area extends 500 metres west of Back Windermere Road over the land zoned as Rural, as this area is partly buffered by the topography. However, in the southwest, the small lots north oflnnes Park Road around Tara Street are excluded from the separation area.

The full separation distance of 1000 metres is adopted on the southern side of the resource, including the Rural blocks between Cockerills Road and Innes Park Road.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is directly onto Cockerills Road thence onto Back Windermere Road. Some quarry product is transported north and west along Back Windennere Road and Windermere Road to the State-controlled Bundaberg Port Road (Walker Street), while the remainder is transported south along Back Windermere Road to the State-controlled Innes Park Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.464 INNES PARK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 87

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burnett Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on Back Windermere Road, about 8 kilometres south ofBargara (see mapKRA 87).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises part of the basalt that underlies the coastal plain between Burnett Heads and Elliott Heads.

An existing quarry supplies aggregates to a concrete hatching plant in Bundaberg. A small proportion of the material is sold to other customers.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for over 30 years of supply. The resource supplies a large proportion of the aggregates for the Bun dab erg district.

SEPARATION AREA: North and northwest ofthe resource/processing area, the separation area excludes the Residential C zoned land west of Back Windemere Road and the Residential A zoned land on the southern side oflnnes Park Road. The flat country to the east of the resource is zoned Future Urban. This is partly shielded by a bund wall constructed along the perimeter ofthe extractive operations, allowing a reduction in separation distance to 500 metres. The Special Facilities zone, however, is excluded from this part of the separation area.

The separation area boundary has been defined at 500 metres from quarry operations over the Rural and Future Urban land south and west of the existing quarry, as these areas are also partly shielded by the bund wall.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: From the quarry entrance on Back Windennere Road, most quarry product is transported north to the State-controlled Innes Park Road. Some product is hauled south via Barolin Homestead Road to Elliott Heads Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.465 MEADVALE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 88

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cooloola Shire

LOCATION: The resource is situated at Meadvale railway siding 13 kilometres south ofGympie on the Main Northern Line (see map KRA 88).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a hill of porphyritic rhyolite, believed to be an intrusive plug.

The resource is currently owned by Queensland Rail and has been partially worked for ballast and armour rock for the upgrade of the North Coast railway line.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is the closest available hard rock to Gympie and the developing areas surrounding the city. The resource size is significant but not well-defined. However, there are no other significant hardrock resources within 40 kilometres of Gympie. It is also strategically located as a source of maintenance materials for the railway.

SEPARATION AREA: The western boundary of the separation area is 500 metres west of the resource where a ridge provides partial shielding from the impacts of quarry operations. The boundary for the remainder of the separation area is set at the fuii!OOO metres from the nearest part of the resource/processing area, as the surrounding land is lower and potentially more exposed to quarry-related impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is northwards along the original North Coast railway easement to Woondum Road, then westwards along Woondum Road to the Bruce Highway, about 8 kilometres south of Gym pie.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.466 MOY POCKET KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 89

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cooloola Shire

LOCATION: The resource lies west of the Mary River at Moy Pocket, 35 kilometres south ofGympie via the Gympie to Kenilworth road to Brooloo, and thence via Moy Pocket Road (see map KRA 89).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The main part of the resource comprises trachyandesitic intrusive rocks. This rock unit underlies an area between Moy Pocket Road in the east and the foot of the Kenilworth Bluff in the west. A large quarry is currently working the resource. The trachyandesite is at least 60 metres deep below the present quarry floor. Additional products such as low grade road bases are obtained from hardened mudstone near the northwestern end of the current extractive licence area.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource supplies a major proportion of the demand for road base, aggregate, and ann our rock in the Cooloola and Maroochy Shires. Products are also supplied to the Noosa Shire. The trachyandesite is preferred over other rock types available in those Shires for asphalt screenings for road surfacing.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance is set I 000 metres from the southwestern edge of the resource, extending over the eastern slopes of Kenilworth Bluff. The southeastern ridge of the quarry will be retained as a visual barrier to the Mary River valley, allowing the separation distance in this area to be 500 metres from the resource/processing area.

A separation distance of 1000 metres has been adopted from the existing quarry face over the Rural-zoned land adjacent to the northeastern boundary of the resource. On the northwestern side, the separation area boundary is established at 1000 metres from the trachyandesite part of the resource. This will also provide 500 metres of separation from the mudstone area currently being worked by ripping.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: From the quarry entrance on Moy Pocket Road, products are transported both north along Moy Pocket Road to the State-controlled Kenilworth- Brooloo Road, and south along Moy Pocket Road to the Eumundi- Kenilworth Road, and then east to the Bruce Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas having State biodiversity significance under the Enviromnental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and may also contain cultural heritage values. Small areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 occur on the edges of the current approval area. DSDIP - RTI Release SPP Guideline 1/06 109

RTIP1415-058 page number.467 DUNDOWRAN KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 90

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Hervey Bay City

LOCATION: The resource is located at Dundowran, about 9 kilometres west ofPialba (see map KRA 90).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The Dundowran resource comprises basalt in one of a series hills that trends northeast between Takura and Dundowran. The Dundowran West resource (KRA 91) spans two similar basalt hills, about 2 kilometres to the southwest.

At the Dundowran resource, an existing quarry produces concrete aggregate, road screenings and road base materials.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource, which is about 30 kilometres by road from Maryborough, is conveniently situated to supply the Hervey Bay urban area and the broader Wide Bay market. The existing quarry meets about half of the regional demand. The resource is sufficient for between 25 and 30 years production at the current rate.

SEPARATION AREA: On the northwestern and northern sides of the resource, a separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted due to partial shielding by a ridge along the northern side of the resource. Where houses or urban subdivisions already exist, these have been excluded from the separation area, reducing it to as little as 200 metres wide. To the east of the resource, topographic shielding is absent and a separation distance of 1000 metres is required.

On the southeastern side of the resource, the width of the separation area is limited by the existing Rural Residential zoned area. In the southwest, the separation area extends to cover the Dundowran West resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The main transport route into Hervey Bay is via Lower Mountain Road and Dundowran Road to the Pi alba- Burrum Heads Road. Some product is also transported south via Purser Road and Homes Road to the State-controlled Torbanlea- Pialba Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.468 DUNDOWRAN WEST KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 91

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Hervey Bay City

LOCATION: The resource is located south of Dundowran, about 11 kilometres west-southwest of Pialba (see map KRA 91).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises basalt that fonns two hills in the central part of a northeast-trending line of similar basalt hills between Takura and Dundowran.

An existing quarry in the northern hill produces a wide range of crushed rock products. The southern hill is also owned by a quarrying company.

SIGNIFICANCE: The existing quarry meets a considerable proportion of the demand for aggregates in the Hervey Bay and Maryborough districts. The estimated resource life exceeds 20 years at the current production rate.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation area boundary on the western side of the Key Resource Area extends to 500 metres from the processing area. To the south and east, topographic shielding has allowed the separation area to be reduced in width to 500 metres. To the north of the resource/processing area, the separation area links with the separation area for the Dundowran Key Resource Area (KRA 90).

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Quarry products are transported south to the Torbanlea- Pialba Road via Homes Road, which is presently unsealed, or north via Homes Road and Purser Road to the sealed Lower Mountain Road, and from there via Dundowran Road to the Pialba - Burrum Heads Road.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.469 RED RIDGE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 92

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Isis Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located near the Goodwood Road, about 12 kilometres east of Childers (see mapKRA 92).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is an isolated occurrence of basalt that forms a low hill south of the Gregory River crossing on the Goodwood Road. Surface indications of basalt extend for a kilometre to the northeast of the existing pit. The thickness of the basalt is unknown.

SIGNIFICANCE: An existing quarry in the resource is a major supplier of quarry products to the Bundaberg district, the Isis Shire and Hervey Bay City. Supply from this resource is expected to increase in future as hardrock resources in the surrounding district, especially the Burnett Shire, are exhausted. Resources in the present quarry are sufficient for over I 0 years supply at current production rates. The resource life for the whole deposit is estimated at more than 50 years.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of I 000 metres is required to the south, east and north of the resource/processing area where the existing landform provides no effective screening of future quarry impacts.

A separation distance of approximately 500 metres has been adopted along the western boundary where an intervening low ridge will provide partial shielding of quarry-related impacts.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported over an unpaved road through land owned by the quarry operator directly onto the State-controlled Goodwood Road to the east.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.470 HODGLEIGH KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 93

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Nanango Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on the northern side of the D' Aguilar Highway near Hodgleigh, approximately 7 kilometres northwest ofNanango (see map KRA 93).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises quartzite, mudstone and greywacke, which form a prominent ridge northwest of Barker Creek. The rocks have been hornfelsed (metamorphosed) by a nearby large granitic intrusion.

A major quarry is located on the southern end of the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for at least another I 0 years production. The resource is conveniently situated to supply a wide range of quarry products to a market extending throughout the South Burnett region.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance is set at 500 metres from the western edge of the resource/processing area, as intervening ridges partly shield the resource on this side. A width of 1000 metres is required for the remainder of the separation area as no similar topographic screening exists.

A small area of Future Urban zoned land west ofthe resource has been excluded from the separation area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is directly onto Hodgeleigh North Road and thence onto the D' Aguilar Highway.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.471 CLUTHA CREEK SANDS KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 94

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Beaudesert Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located on the north side of Clutha Creek, about 3.5 kilometres north of Tamborine Village. It is bordered by Clutha Creek Road to the south and the Waterford­ Tamborine Road to the east (see map KRA 94).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource, which covers an area of about I 00 hectares, comprises colluvium and weathered sandstone. An existing operation based on ripping, washing and cyclone separation produces graded sand products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is sufficient for 20 to 30 years of supply. The resource currently supplies a market area extending from the south side Brisbane to the Gold Coast. It is one of only a few sand supply sites south of Brisbane.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the resource, with 40 metres of this being an internal setback. To the west, south and east, the separation area covers mainly Rural zoned land. To the north, the separation area extends 160 metres into lots that are zoned Rural Residential A, as any further intensification of development in this area would be inconsistent with extraction of the resource.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is via Clutha Creek Road eastward to the State-controlled Waterford­ Tamborine Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: A small area of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, located in the northwestern corner of the resource/processing area, is covered by a current extractive industry approval.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.472 MUNDOOLUN CONNECTION SANDS KEY RESOURCE AREA­ KRA95

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Beaudesert Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs about 4 kilometres south-southeast ofTamborine Village, on the western slopes of the Tamborine Plateau. Access is via the Mundoolun Connection Road, 2 kilometres south of the intersection with the Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road (see map K.RA 95).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises colluvium and weathered sandstone and covers about 600 hectares. An operation based on ripping, washing and cyclone separation produces graded sand products.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is likely to be sufficient for over 50 years of supply. The resource is of regional significance and would be able to meet a large proportion of supply requirements in the markets on Brisbane's south side and the Gold Coast. It is one of only a few supply sites south of Brisbane.

SEPARATION AREA: The full 200 metre separation distance has been applied around the resource area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is directly onto the State-controlled Mundoolun Connection Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The K.RA contains areas of vegetation having regional biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment. There has been an unconfirmed siting of the Richmond birdwing butterfly in the northwestern portion of the K.RA, which is listed as vulnerable under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994.

Some areas of 'of concern' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 have been protected under the current approval.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.473 REEDY CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 96

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City

LOCATION: The resource is located about 5.5 kilometres southwest of Burleigh and west of the Pacific Highway (see map KRA 96).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is part of a major greywacke band and comprises an isolated hill that is surrounded by ridges. The resource has recently been investigated by drilling that has confirmed the quality and consistency of the greywacke.

SIGNIFICANCE: Investigations indicate a large resource, sufficient for over 20 years of supply depending on the final pit footprint and depth. The resource is the largest known greenfield resource in the southern part of Gold Coast City, and is strategically located in relation to the Gold Coast market.

SEPARATION AREA: The parcel on which the resource occurs is large enough and has the topographic features to almost completely self-buffer the resource, providing a separation distance of between 300 and 500 metres. Given the topographic screening provided by perimeter ridges, this distance should be sufficient to mitigate adverse impacts.

In the north, the separation area meets the boundary of the West Burleigh Key Resource Area (KRA 70).

TRANSPORT ROUTE: A transport route has been proposed from the northern section of the resource to the Pacific Highway via the Bermuda Street interchange. An alternative route along the Old Coach Road has also been proposed.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The KRA contains areas of vegetation having State biodiversity significance under the Environmental Protection Agency's Biodiversity Planning Assessment and fonns part of the Burleigh Heads- Great Dividing Range bioregional wildlife corridor. The KRA also encompasses several cultural heritage sites of State significance.

A small area of 'endangered' vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, located within the resource/processing area, would be protected by approval conditions in the case of a development application proceeding.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.474 TANTITHA KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 97

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burnett Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about 3 kilometres north ofBundaberg. It lies to the east of and parallel to Gooburrum Road, and extends from Colvins Road in the south to Hills Road in the north (see map KRA 97).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is part of a coastal dune system that underlies the gently undulating coastal plain between Bundaberg and Moore Park. The sand averages three metres thick and overlies other coastal sediments and older weathered rocks.

Several small extractive operations have utilised parts of this resource for over 20 years.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource contains about 50 million tonnes of sand and is estimated to be sufficient to supply the regional demand for over 35 years. It is also the nearest major sand resource to service the Bundaberg and Wide Bay market areas.

SEPARATION AREA: The resource/processing area boundary has generally been defined to ensure that a separation distance of200 metres can be established on all sides. However, no separation area can be defined at the southeastern end of the resource where Rural Residential lots occur immediately adjacent to an existing sand extraction site.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are currently transported by Colvins Road into Tantitha Road, then via Gooburrum Road to the State-controlled Moore Park Road.

Alternative transport routes from the northern part of the resource are southward along Gooburrum Road to Moore Park Road, or from Hills Road via Gooburrum Road and Zahns Road to Moore Park Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The resource area is located within the Bundaberg (Declared) Sub-artesian area and is characterised by shallow groundwater. A wildlife corridor in 'not of concern' vegetation could pose a constraint to development along the southern edge of the resource area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.475 PEAK HILL KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 98

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Rockhampton City

LOCATION: The resource is 8 kilometres north ofRockhampton on the Rockhampton to Yeppoon road (see map KRA 98).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consist of andesitic tuff and a small diorite and gabbro intrusion which form two northwesterly trending ridges to the northeast of Glenmore on the northern outskirts of Rockhampton. An operating quarry is sited on the resource. The resource extent has been outlined on the basis ofthe area zoned as Extractive Industry on the Rockhampton City planning scheme.

SIGNIFICANCE: The existing operation produces a considerable proportion of the hard rock consumed in Rockhampton City and Livingstone Shire. The resource is sufficient to continue for over twenty years at its present rate of production.

SEPARATION AREA: As the resource is surrounded by higher ridges to the north, east, and southeast, the separation area adopted in those areas extends to the first high ridge, a distance of approximately 500 metres. In this sector the separation area includes the Yeppoon Road and Berserker Range Enviromnental Areas.

In the remainder, the variable separation distance is set by the Norman Road Slope Constraint Area boundary that controls the permissible extent of urban development on the basis of slope, and is as narrow as I 00 metres where subdivision has extended up to the slope boundary.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The material is transported via the Rockhampton- Y eppoon Road which passes through the separation area.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.476 BLADENSBURG KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 99

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Winton Shire

LOCATION: The resource is located about II kilometres south of Winton (see Map KRA 99).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a surface layer of clayey alluvium, overlying a sequence of clayey sands and gravels, fonning ancient stream deposits and channel infill. The resource has an area of approximately 720 hectares.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is on a reserve that is held by Main Roads as Trustee and has reserves estimated sufficient for more than 50 years supply. All other areas of available gravel of this standard have been exhausted for at least 50 kilometres in each direction along the state controlled roads. It is the only source in the region able to meet specifications available for use in the construction and maintenance of the National Highway and Kennedy Developmental roads.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance of200 metres is adopted around the perimeter of the resource. This includes portion of the Bladensburg National Park, which abuts all but the resource boundary in the north, which is abutted by the Winton Town Common, used for grazing stock.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported along the unsealed Route of the River Red Gums Road to the Winton- Jundah Road then onto the Landsborough Highway in Winton.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.477 WINDERMERE KEY RESOURCE AREA- KRA 100

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Winton Shire

LOCATION: The resource occurs about II kilometres south of Winton (see map KRA 100).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Soil

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource consists of a surface layer fine grained silty sand (loam), overlying a thick sequence of clayey alluvium. The loam is an important source of binder material for admixture with the gravel from the Bladensburg deposit. The material represents old river and floodplain deposits.

SIGNIFICANCE: The resource is on a reserve that is held by Main Roads as Trustee and has reserves estimated to be sufficient for more than 20 years supply. All other areas of loam suitable for blending with the gravel from the Bladensburg resource have been exhausted for at least 70 kilometres in each direction along the state controlled roads. It is the only source available for use in the construction & maintenance of the National Highway and Kennedy Developmental roads.

SEPARATION AREA: A separation distance of200 metres has been adopted around the perimeter of the resource. The resource is bounded on the southern side by the Winton Town Common which is currently used for grazing stock. The remainder of the surrounding land is zoned as Rural.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Materials are transported via an unsealed road to the Winton- Jundah Road and then onto the Landsborough Highway in Winton.

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RTIP1415-058 page number.478 Stewart Scot

From: Irwin Malcolm [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, 19 August 2003 9:56 To: [email protected] ·:· 3j1 ,;~ Cc: Stewart Scot; Dann Russell Subject: Peak Hill KRA "1"?'1-\.:ll{j 3 11 jt;

The Key Resource Aceacoooopt... Marco, Following your call yesterday re: the proposed Peak Hill Key Resource Area, I have done some research into the history of the residential zoning around the southern and western parts of the proposed KRA. As the residential zoning was gazetted in November 2001, it would appear that the residential zones would have to be excluded from the separation area. This is explicit in the Key Resource Area concept, the relevant excerpt from which is attached. Therefore we would redraw the boundaries to exclude the Norman Road residential areas. However the separation area remains over the Rural zonings around the north and east of the resource.

«The Key Resource Area Concept basic.doc»

Malcolm J Irwin Senior Geoscientist, Mineral and Extractive Planning, Natural Resources and Mines Phone 32276656 Fax 32371634 GPO BOX 2454 Brisbane OLD 4001 [email protected] .gov .au

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RTIP1415-058 page number.479 Our Ref: 2175/184 YEPPOON RD Your Ref: Enquiries: Mr Marco Alberti Telephone: 4936 8343 Facsimile: 4936 8435 Email: [email protected]

23 December 2003

Department ofNatnral Resources & Mines GP0Box2454 BRISBANE QLD 4001

ATTENTION Malcolm J Irwin Senior Geologist - Mineral & Extractive Planning

Dear Sir

KEY RESOURCE AREA FOR THE PEAK HILL QUARRY AT 184 YEPPOON ROAD, ROCKHAMPTON

Further to your e-mail on 20 November 2003 the Council formally considered the issue of a Key Resource Area (KRA) being identified in the draft IP A compliant Planning Scheme for the City of Rockhampton. At Council's meeting on 22 December 2003 it formally resolved that there be no change made to the draft City Plan in respect to the Key Resource Area for the Peak Hill Quarry being reflected in the document. The Council, in making this decision, felt strongly that the State should be part of any consultation process with the affected landowners prior to the inclusion of the KRA into the draft Planning Scheme. Had the department been able to participate in public consultation on this matter the Council may have treated the item differently. Therefore, until the State is able to participate in public consultation on the effects of a Key Resource Area being included in the draft Planning Scheme, the Council is not supportive of the KRA inclusion.

On 16 December 2003 we responded to the Department of Local Government and Planning to the first State Interest Check and this has been reflected in the response to the Department.

Should you wish to discuss the matter further please do not hesitate in contacting me on the above telephone number after 6 January 2004.

Yours faithfully

Sch. 4(4)(6) - Disclosing personal information Marco Alberti Manager Planning Services Sch. 4(4)(6) - Disclosing personal information

Cc: Scot Stewart Department of Local Government & Planning PO Box 113 ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4700

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