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EIS 1100 Dunmore Sand and Soil Pty Ltd : environmental impact statement for the extension of sand extraction and backfilling operations at the Dunmore Sand Quarry FiLe: L/0315 I NS DEPT PIMR INUS1R \l\\ll\l\\\l\l\l\\\l\\l\\l\\\\ll\\11\ \\ll\l\\\l\l\ 87 I ABO196 I I I DUNMORE SAND AND SOIL PTY LTD I (ACN 003 497 229) I I I ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT I FOR THE I EXTENSION OF SAND EXTRACTION I AND BACKFILLING OPERATIONS AT THE I DUNMORE SAND QUARRY NSW DE\R13AENT OF 1 p MINERAL RESOURCES I 14 SEP 195 UBRARYJ I I Prepared by: R.W. CORKERY & CO. PTY LIMITED I I I I I I DUNMORE SAND AND SOIL PTY LTD I I I ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT 1 FOR THE I EXTENSION OF SAND EXTRACTION I AND BAKFJLLING OPERATIONS AT THE I DUNMORE SAND QUARRY I I , PREPAREI) BY: ON REIIA1.1 OF: I Duncuore Sand and Soil Ply Ltd R. W. Corkerv & Co. Ptv Limited Geological & Environmental Consultants Buckley Road 75 Kite Street DUNMORE N.S.W. 2529 I ORANGE N.S.W. 2800 ACN : 002 033 712 ACN : 003 497 229 I Te Ic p hon e: (063) 62 54 Telephone: (042) 37 8414 I Facsimile: (063) 61 3622 Facsimile: (042) 37 8891 I August 1995 Report No: 348/1 I 34$d1-111 iiore/eis95 I I I I I COPYRIGHT I I I R.W. Corkery & Co. Pty Limited 1995 I All intellectual property and copyright reserved. I I Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part of this report may be reproduced by any process without written perrnission. I R.W. CORKERY & CO. PTY LIMITED -- I I I I I I I I I I FORM 2 I SUBMISSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) prepared under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 Section 77 1 EIS prepared by: I Name: Mr Robert Wiliiam Corkery Qualifications: B.Sc.(Hons), M. AppI.Sc. Address: 75 Kite Street I ORANGE N.S.W. 2800 I in respect of: Continued operation of the Dunmore Sand Quarry involving sand extraction, processing, blending and hackfilling with inert I solid wastes. I)eveloprnent Application: Applicant Name: Dunmore Sand and Soil Pty Ltd Applicant Address: Buckley Road DUNMORE N.S.W. 2529 I Land to be developed: Lot 2, DR 609762; and Lot 24, DR 3710 1 Parish: Terragon County: Camden ENVI RONI\'IENTA L I MPACT STATEMENT I An Environmental Impact Statement is attached. CERTIFICATE: 1, Robert William Corkery, of 75 Kite Street, Orange, N.S.W., hereby I certity that I have prepared the contents of this Statement and to the best of my kno\\'ledge it is in accordance with Clauses 51 and 52 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation, 1994 and it is I true in Al material particulars and does not, by its presentation or omission of information, materially mislead. I Signal nrc: F Name: ROBERT WILLIAM CORKERYQ i Date: 11 CONTENTS I 1 EIS - DUNMORE SAND QUARRY - Vii - DUNMORE SAND AND SOIL PTY LTD I Contents I CONTENTS I Page Page I FORM 2 iii 2.4 EXTRACTION 25 2.4.1 Site Design 25 SUMMARY xiii 2.4.2 Extraction Procedure 27 I 2.4.3 Extraction Plan 28 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 2.4.4 Production Levels 29 I PREAMBLE 1 2.4.5 Dredging on Council Land 29 1.1 SCOPE 3 2.5 BACKFILLING OPERATIONS 29 1.2 FORMAT OF THE STATEMENT 6 2.5.1 Introduction 29 I 2.5.2 Waste Materials 30 1.3 THE COMPANY 7 2.5.3 Backfilling Procedures 30 1.4 BACKGROUND 7 2.5.4 Projected Level of Backfilling 30 I 1.5 THE EXISTING OPERATION 9 2.6 SAND PROCESSING, BLENDING AND STOCKPILING 31 1.5.1 Introduction 9 I 1.5.2 Dredging 9 2.6.1 Introduction 31 1.5.3 Processing 10 2.6.2 Washing Operations 31 1.5.4 Product Blending 10 2.6.2.1 Process 31 I 1.5.5 Products 15 2.6.2.2 Waste Water 32 1.5.6 Waste Disposal 15 2.6.3 Blending 32 1.5.7 Traffic Generation 15 2.6.4 Stockpiling 32 I 1.6 CONSULTATION WITH GOVERNMENT 2.7 TRANSPORTATION 32 AUTHORITIES AND SURROUNDING 2.7.1 Site Access 32 LANDOWNERS 16 2.7.2 On-Site Road Network 33 I 1.6.1 Government Authorities 16 2.7.3 Weighbridge 33 1.6.2 Surrounding Landowners 17 2.7.4 Product Despatch 33 I 1.7 ONGOING DOCUMENTATION 18 2.7.4.1 Routes 33 2.7.4.2 Traffic Levels 33 1.8 MANAGEMENT OF THE I INVESTIGATIONS 18 2.8 SERVICES 35 2.8.1 Power 35 SECTION 2: DESCRIPTION OF THE 2.8.2 Water 35 PROPOSAL I 2.8.3 Fuel 35 PREAMBLE 21 2.8.4 Sewage 35 2.8.5 Communications 35 2.1 OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSAL 23 I 2.9 HOURS OF OPERATION 36 2.1.1 Objectives 23 2.1.2 Overview of the Proposal 23 2.9.1 Dredging and Processing 36 I 2.1.3 Approvals Required 24 2.9.2 Sales and Product Despatch 36 2.2 THE PROJECT SITE 25 2.10 EMPLOYMENT 36 I 2.3 RESOURCES AND PRODUCTS 25 2.11 SAFETY AND SECURITY 36 I t4:7. 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PlY LIMITED DUNMORE SAND AND SOIL PTY LTD viii - EIS - DUNMORE SAND QUARRY Contents Page Page 2.12 REHABILITATION 37 3.4 GROUNDWATER 60 2.12.1 Objectives and Final 3.4.1 Introduction 60 Land Use 37 3.4.2 Occurrence 61 2.12.2 Final Landform 38 3.4.3 Groundwater Quality 62 2.12.3 Rehabilitation Procedures 41 3.5 SOILS AND LAND CAPABILITY 64 2.12.3.1 Central Spur 41 3.6 METEOROLOGY 64 2.12.3.2 Eastern Section 41 2.12.3.3 Northern Flat Area 42 3.6.1 Source of Data 64 2.12.3.4 Maintenance 42 3.6.2 Temperature 64 3.6.3 Rainfall 65 2.13 LIFE OF THE ACTIVITIES 42 3.6.4 Wind 65 2.13.1 Dredging 42 3.7 FLORA AND FAUNA 67 2.13.2 Sand Processing 3.7.1 Flora 67 and Blending 42 3.7.1.1 Introduction 67 2.13.3 Backfilling 43 3.7.1.2 Survey Methodology 69 2.13.4 Rehabilitation 43 3.7.1.3 Results 69 2.13.5 Project Life 43 3.7.1.4 SEPP 14 Wetlands 70 3.7.2 Fauna 70 2.14 DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES 3.7.2.1 Introduction 70 2.14.1 Introduction 43 3.7.2.2 Survey Methodology 70 3.7.2.3 Results 71 2.14.2 Alternative Final Landforms and Rehabilitation 44 3.8 ZONING, LAND OWNERSHIP 2.14.3 Alternative Sand Sources 44 AND LAND USE 73 2.14.4 Alternative Waste Disposal 3.8.1 Zoning 73 Sites 46 3.8.2 Land Ownership 73 3.8.3 Nearby Residences 73 SECTION 3: DESCRIPTION OF THE 3,8.4 Land Use 75 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 3.8.4.1 Introduction 75 3.8.4.2 Existing Surrounding PREAMBLE 47 Land Uses 3.8.4.3 Dunmore Recycling 3.1 TOPOGRAPHY 49 and Waste Disposal Depot 75 3.1.1 Regional Topography 49 3.8.4.4 Future Land Uses 78 3.1.2 Local Topography 49 3.9 NOISE 79 3.1.3 Project Site Topography 49 3.10 AIR OUALITY 81 3.2 GEOLOGY 51 3.11 ARCHAEOLOGY 81 3.3 DRAINAGE AND 3.12 SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS 81 WATER RESOURCES 53 3.13 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK 82 3.3.1 Introduction 53 3.14 SERVICES 82 3.3.2 Drainage Systems 53 3.14 SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS 108 3.3.3 Flooding Characteristics 56 3.3.4 Surface Water Quality 58 3.15 VISIBILITY 84 R.W. 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PTY LIMITED I EIS - DUNMORE SAND QUARRY - ix - DUNMORE SAND AND SOIL PTY LTD I Contents I Page I Page SECTION 4: ENVIRONMENTAL 4.7 TRANSPORTATION 103 SAFEGUARDS AND IMPACTS I 4.7.1 Introduction 103 PREAMBLE 87 4.7.2 Safeguards and 4.1 WATER MANAGEMENT 89 Management Procedures 103 I 4.7.3 Assessment of Impacts 104 4.1.1 Introduction 89 4.1.2 Safeguards and 4.8 SURROUNDING LANDOWNERS I Management Procedures 90 AND LAND USE 104 4.1.3 Assessment of Impact 91 4.9 ARCHAEOLOGY 106 4.1.3.1 Surface Water 91 I 4.1.3.2 Groundwater 92 4.10 SOCIO-ECONOMIC SETTING 106 4.1.4 Monitoring 93 4.11 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS 107 I 4.2 AIR QUALITY 94 4.2.1 Introduction 94 SECTION 5: EVALUATION OF THE 4.2.2 Potential Sources of Air PROPOSAL I Contaminants 94 4.2.3 Guidelines for Impact PREAMBLE 109 Assessment 94 5.1 JUSTIFICATION OF THE 4.2.4 Safeguards and I Management Procedures 95 PROPOSAL 111 4.2.5 Assessment of Impact 95 5.1.1 Introduction 111 I 4.3 SOIL MANAGEMENT 96 5.1.2 Biophysical Considerations 111 5.1.3 Economic Considerations 112 4.3.1 Introduction 96 5.1.4 Social Considerations 114 4.3.2 Soil Stockpiling Programme 96 I 4.3.3 Soil Erosion Controls 96 5.2 CONSEQUENCES OF NOT 4.3.4 Assessment of Impact 96 PROCEEDING WITH THE PROPOSAL 114 I 4.4 FLORA AND FAUNA 97 5.3 EVALUATION OF ECOLOGICAL 4.4.1 Flora 97 SUSTAINABILITY 115 4.4.2 Fauna 97 I 4.4.3 SEPP 14 Wetlands 99 5.3.1 Introduction 115 4.4.3.1 Safeguards 99 5.3.2 Principles of ESD 116 I .-9 Assessmentmt,'-,,.