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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
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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
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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. R.W. CORKERY & CO. PlY LIMITED DUNMORE SAND AND SOIL PTY LTD viii - EIS - DUNMORE SAND QUARRY Contents