EIS 429
Environmental impact statement extractive industry, Tuross
River, Bodalla SW EP1 PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
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.4.291 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY
TL!ROSS RIVER
BODALLA
prepred for N r }- e I t h L Ek v I 5
by BRUCE FRAZER PLANNING SERVICES
Decrnber, 1985 EN'J I RONMENTAL I MF'ACT STATEMENT
This Statement has been prepared for and on behalf of Mr. Keith Lavis bEl r!9 the applicant making the developriierit appi icatior referred to belo
This statement accompanies the development application described as follows:
An extract i ye i ndustr
The development appi ication relates to land described as fol los
Ict 12 DR 12290. Parish of Bodalla
Tha contents of this. statement a.s required by clause 34 of the Environmental Plar i rc and Assessment Reul at ion i980 are set forth ih the fol loinq paqes.
Prepared by:
Bruce Frazer scDip T L CP B r u c e Fi azer Fiarn i n q S e rvices /l North Street Eaterans Pay
CE R T F I C \ T E
1 5 Bruce Frszer cf Patemans Bay hereby certify that I hae prepared the contents of t h i s statement in accordance i th clauses 34 and 3 of the Environmental Flarn F9 and Assessment Recuiation 5 1720
CO NT E N T S
- 1. INTRODUCTION
SLIMMARY
CONCLUSIONS
SITE
4.1 Location
4.2 Tenur
4.3 Zoning
4.4 Adj acent Development
THE PROPOSAL
5.1 Objectives
5.2 The resource 5.2.1 Characteristics 5.22 Economic Significance 5.2.3 Alternative Sources 5.2.4 Consequences of not exploiting the resource 5.2.5 Quantity
5.3 The Process 5.3.1 Operation 3 staging and machinery 5.3.2 Expected life 5.3.3 Employment 5.3.4 Hours of operation 5.3.5 Location and size of stockpile 5.3.6 Access and truck movements 5.3.7 Noise 5.3.8 Energy 5.3.9 Drainage and erosion controls
DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
6.1 The natural envi roriment
6.2 Geomorpholoq' and hydrology
6.3 Social and economic factors
6.4 Archaeolociy
.. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND MEASLIRES TO REDUCE IMPACT
7.1 Bank stability 72 Do4r;str-eam effects
73 Cumulative effects
74 Floods
'.3 Noise
7.6 Dust
8 REHABILITATION
81 River bed operation
82 Flood spoil
33 Flood Plain operation
3,4 Assurance of effective completion
35 End use of site
AUTHORITIES CONTACTED
APPENDI> 1. INTRODUCTIION
This report was prepared by Bruce Frazer of Bruce Frazer Planning Services for and on behalf of Mr. Keith Lavis of Narooma as an Environmental Impact Statement persuant to Section 77 (3) (d) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979
It applies to a proposal to win material from land at Bodalla in the vicinity of the Tu.ross River oNned by Mr. Lavis. It is to accompany a. development application lodged with the Eurobodalla S h i r e Co u n c i 1.
In accordance with clause 35 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 1980 the Director was ,notified of the I ntert ion! to prepare this statement His response dated 2nd September, 1985 prescribed matters to be addressed in this statement in addition to those listed in clause 34 of the Regulation. The letter is reproduced in appendix 1
2 SUMMARY
This report has been prepared to accompany an application for an extractive industry on Lot 13 DP 12290 Parish Bodalla to the Eurobada.11a Shire Cauncii
It is proposed to remove sand and a. little river-gravel from three areas within the site each with a. different mode of operat i on
The river bed (above the low or normal +1014 channel) Mater iä.l will be extracted from holes in the sand. During floods much of this material will be replaced
The flood plain on the northern bank. Here a -face will be cut to a depth of about two metres and proceed upstream. Restorat i on of the resu it i rg -f 1 our wi 1 1 be undertaken progressively.
Flood spoil. Floods deposit sand on the pasture on the southern side of the river from time to time. It is proposed simply to remove this material and allow the pasture to rcgcuierate as quichly as possible. in evaiLlat inq the impact of these oper-at ions the main matter to be considered 15 the impact of such activities on the flow of the Tuross River. By using accepted operat i rig procedures and proqress i vely re i nstat i na the land the impact on the river- system and, in fact, the surrounding environment will be minimal.
The material to be extracted has value in the building and construction field and the ra.niqe of material types-from fires to river rock will satisfy a comrnuri ty demand and, as a product of the pits strategic location offer cost savings. This is particularl >' true of bricklaying sand which is an expensive rommodity in this area at present. 3. CONCLUSIONS
By the implementation of the measures described in this statement the extraction of material from the proposed site will benefit the community and make a minimal impact on the environment. The Tuross River itself will not be si9nificantly affected under the modes of operation outlineth
This statement concludes that. there is no reason why the extractive operation over Lot 13 DP 12290 should not proceed. 4. SITE
4.1 Location
The Extract ion sites are located on a. property knori as "Bonney Boone" bein'R Lot 13 PP 12290 Parish of Bodalla. Lot 13 has an area of about 24 ha and includes the bed and stream of the Tuross River which runs through it. The sites are adj acerit to the River. Map 1 shows the location of the property.
4.2 Tenure
The subject land is owned in fee simple by Mr. Keith Lavis of Naroorna 5 the applicant for the proposed development.
1.3 Zoning
Under Interim Development Order No. 3 Shire of Eurobodal la the land is zoned 1 (a) Non-Ui- ban A.
Under draft local E n v i ronmenta.i Plan No. 101 which has been exhibited the land is within the Rural 1(a) zone.
In each of these zones "c'::.:tractive industries" of which the proposal is one, are permi tted uses requiring the consent of the CoLInc ji
The aubject land presentl' has. existing use rights as recognised b eounc r xtraction of sand from the river bed at the western end o-f the main resource. (Registration @ 129) (see m a p 2 and section 4.4 below)
The proposal reprsser;ts a rnaj or extension to the open-at i ng area and a. change in procedure from the existing. Consent is there-1ore r.jjr.ed rom the Courci I
Courici l's approval will be sought f o r the extraction of mater i a- i from the whole c-f the river bed 5 the flood plain and -for the remova of flood spoil deposited on the adjacent grazing land. These miii be described jr, detail later in this statement.
Such an approval will thereFore cover the existing p i t area. It 1E the Owr!er5 intention to eventual h' terminate all existing ar riargements with the operators and al low future e:x:tract ion only in accordance with the process outlined below.
1 4 Adiacent_cPIL
The Tuross River \Jalle.' is a productive farming area w i t h dairyirig the main agricultural pursuit. Beef cattle grazing and some cropping eare also undertaken,
The site is sul- rourded by dairy farms. The a-eeoc i a-ted farm bull di rigs ar-c- shown on map 2 ri
'tAL 1,217 Sand and soil extr-ction has been carried out alonq the Tuross River for many years Extractive sites are to be found within one ki lornetre upstream and downstream of the proposed si te. The site itself is now being worked under existing use rights recognised by the Eurobodalla Shire Council and registered as Pits G129 and Q180 THE PROPOSAL
5.1 Qjçjves
The objectives of the Bonny Doone pit are:
to extract up to 10,000 m3 of sand, soil, river gravel and river rock from the site each year with allowance made for future growth in demand for these materials.
to satisfy a demand for fine sand which is not being adequately served at present.
to extract the material in a cost effective manner.
to minimise the impact on the environment, particular-ly to the Tgross River and its immediate environs.
to rehabilitate the site progressively by the reinstatement of pasture following the extraction of material.
to remove flood spoil from existing pasture following floods.
5.2 The Resource
5.2.1 Characteristics of the Material
The extracted material comprises the following: 1. fines river sand river grave1 coarse river gravel 5 river rock the predominant material is river sand and fines. Material of river gravel size and above make up something less than two percent of the resource.
The material has been deposi ted by the river during f loads; the stratification can be clearly seen ranging from river rock at 100 mm diameter to black silt to sandy fines. This variation is evident in the flood plain but the material in the river bed is more u.n iformn coa.ser sand with a little river gravel.
At the site of the face extraction (as outl med in 5.3 below) the resource is underlain by a. deep silt deposit at an average depth of approximately two metres. Once the material has been removed this silt layer is to be graded to the river and sown with pasture grasses.
5.2.2 Economic Sign if icance
This is a. valuable resource due to its relatively good quality, proximity to end use sites, large size and continuing availability. Once processed the resulting -fines will satisfy a with other material. From the resulting graded stockpiles the 4WD front end loader loads trucks for trar!sportation.
The most common truck is a bogey-axle tiper with a capacity of up to 14 cubic metres with an average load of 10 cubic metres.
The mobile screening plant consists of a hopper approximately 2 in x 1 m atop a series of screens and a convey belt some 12 m in length rising to a height of about 3 -metres. Power is provided by a small diesel motor. The entire plant can be relocated in less than two hours.
The height of the face will be determined by the depth of the main silt layer and the gradient of the working floor which must, according to Water Resources Commission r-egulationis, be at a qrad ient from the base of the adj acent river bank of not less than 1 in 50.
River bed
The extraction of material from the river bed, above the low flow or normal level of the Tuross River is to be accomplished by working from pits with a. diameter of approximately thirty metres to a depth of some three metres. In order to prevent the breaking through of adjoining pit walls under flood conditions a minimum of twenty metre wide buffers between the pits will be establisl-ied. A buffer at least 50 metres will be established between the low flow channel and the closest pit particularly on the upstream side.
Pits will be worked from the downstream side, the steeper working face generally at the upstream edge. A 4WD front end loader will remove the material from the pit and load into the mobile screening plant stationed on the river bed downstream of the pit be i rig worked
River spoil
Following a high level -flood deposits of sand are frequently left on the pasture lands on the southern side of the river. These are simply removed by a front end loader and loaded onto a truck. The material is ci then used for fill sand or put through the screening plant at the main workings. Removal of this spoil allows the rapid reinstatement of the pasture.
5.3.2 Expected life of the pit
The -yield from the total site is not expected to exceed 10,000 cubic metres per year although some allowance should be made for grow t h in d e in and in the in ed iii mn ten-rn
A replenishing resource makes forecasting difficult as the rate of replen i shmnent var i es with flood frequency and mnagri i tL'.de. This is less a + ac to r on the flood p 1 a i n w here the r ate of ri e w deposition is less than in the river bed. alternative sites mariy i-f rot al 1 ii th no systematic plan for re i ristaternent or env i rorimental impact control
It could uc1 1 be also argued that approval for the proposed 0 T11 the operat ion kq i 1 1 not alter' the amount of material comi rig f r- site. No significantly greater capactiy is envisaged 5 the change be i rig in the mode of operation and the environmental safeguards h i c 1i wi 1 1 be i rn p 1 em er ted 5.2.5 Quantity of material to be extracted
,The resource is large and regularly replenished by floods. In such a dynamic system the exact extent of the resource cannot be determined but an est irnate of its present size can be made. See Map 2
The resource may be divided into three areas I. The flood plain. Assu,mi rig an average ;-face height of tio metres over the total area of 6 ha the present resource is in the order. of 130000 cubic me t r- e s.
2 The river- bed (above loH floW). Pits a-f 30 rn diameter at 50 m centres Would USe 28% of the available resource (the residue acts as buffer betWeen each pit) Assuming a, depth of 3 metr-e the resource in the river- bed is in the order- of 90 000 c u b i c metres
3. Flood spoil on grazing land. The amount var- ics accord i rig to the durat ion arid intensity of the -flood. Maximum anticipated yield per- year- is 1 000 cubic metres but ii 11 vary itI• flood intensity and fr-equenc'-/.
But -for a srnal 1 amount of vegetative material Which is e i t h e r hur'rE-d or- stockpiled for-- use in the reinstatement process 5 all material ext,r-acted is removed -from the site.
5,3 The Pr-oce
5.3. 1 Qpç-ratiOj_j3jJi9ftd mne,chine used
Tl- e proposal involves the extract ion of material in three diEt i rict operations 4hicJi ma>' or. may riot be concurrent These r- ': f-ace extraction on the flood plain pit extraction 'from the river bed (above loW fiOW) recover'>' of flood spoi 1 from pasture land
Material is extracted from - the flood plain at a -Face generally perpendicular to the river' Won-king into the face in an upstream direction. Using a 1D front end loader' the material is carried from ti-ic face to the rnobi Ic screening plant. After screening the r118.tE-r-ia,1 is loaded either" directly into a Waiting truck via a conveyor belt 0r stockpiled to CWCi t further 5creen irig or mixirig
demand for brickla:>'inq sand w h i c h is beinq satjsf ied at present by material -f rorn the Milton area extracted from coastal sand dunes. This material wi 11 be sourcéd -from the subject site at considerable cost savings to the community.
The pit will also supply sandy loam, filling sand, river gravel and river rock for building constructiof) and landscaping requirements. Its relatively close proximity to Narooma Bodalla and Tuross Head results in cost savings due to relatively lov transport costs to the rnaj or' end use si tess
5.2.3 Alternative Sources
According to Council's records local pits extracting similar material to that proposed are as fol lov4s:
Re-f Location Applicant 1 096 Nerrigundah Pridge Tuross Eur'obodalia Sand P i v or
2. 0129 Lot 13 DR 12290 Cor;stab le
3 0130 Lot 1,3 DF' 12290 Mi I ikiri
1. @13 south of Glass House Rocks South Narooma. Sand
5. 0123 south of Tuba Tuba Lake Ho>'e r
'. 0137 For 72 Parish Narooma, Wh i tah.l 1
0-f the above 2 and 3 are under the control of the applicant for the proposed orks.
Pits 4 5 and o are coastal sites which are rot believed to be '.'ieldinq si'rif bent quantities. These pits are at some distance from the subject pit
P i t 1 is also or the Tuross River'. Its status at present is not kron other than its yield is relatively ICY..
resource
The buiidirc industr 4j e equ re mtelarias of the type available -from the proposed pit her'e t h i s pit not to be developed t h i s material Nould need to be sourced elseihere. In the case of br icklaviriq sand this ould probably mean the cor!tir!uin-R importation of dune sand of-- c-orso the possibi lit>' of yra,uthor-ied extraction from coastal dunes in the Shire.
Coarse sand, send' loam and rocky material are avai lab Ic from other' so'jrces. ui tT in: the Sh i no. Houcuer it is suggested that these s i t e s are rot under' the same str irigent controls as can be expected to apply to the subject pit. Ey not developing the bject pit more material Vii ll be extracted -from these Based on the existing resource size and present extraction rates the anticipated life for the pit is 22 years, equivalent to 13 years from the -flood plain and 9 years from the river bed.
Replenishment in the river bed is in the order of 1,000 cubic metres per year at the site based on casual observations made of the two existing holes in the bed. Deposition could well be considerably higher when more pits are in use as each would tend to allow the localised slowing of flow rates into each pit. The rate would be higher with the major floods experienced in the early sevet-ities and the years previously. Large amounts of sediment are deposited during a major flood event.
5.3.3 Employment
When the pit is being operated two people will be employed.
5.3.4 Hours of Operation
The pit will operate during the times 6.30am to 6.00pm each day cxc lud i rig Sundays. It is most unlikely, however that the pit would be in cont i nu.ous use for more than a week at a time.
5.3.5 Location and size of stockoile
Material will be stockpiled on the working floor near the mobile screen i rig p1 ant during and a-f ter the screen i rig process. Most of the material is stored temporarily in this way awaiting further screening, mixing or load irq for transport. It would be rare for the total amount of material stockpiled to exceed 200 cubic rn e t r es.
5.3.6 Access and Truck Movements
Access to the main pit is by way of the Bodalla Road, the Commerarig Road which crosses the Tuross River at a bridge downstream of the site and a road to and through Lonig Flat -farm. The access is well dc-f i ned hay i rig been used over many years to serve the pits at the western end of the main resource. It is proposed to extend the existing track from the existing workings through the trees parallel to the northern boundary of the propert' to the new -face and bed workings at the eastern end of the resource.
Access to the second resource area is by way of the Bodalla Road and a track past the hayshed at the upstream end of the deposit.
Apart from the Bodalla Road all access roads are of gravel construct ior and of an adequate standard to accommodate the antic i pated truck movements bearing in mind that there is not likely to be a siqr if icant increase in truck movements over that of the existing operation in the medium term.
The closest dwelling on the gravel roads is the homestead of "Mort+ i eld at the j urict i or of the Comerang Road and the Long Flat Road. It is approximately 100 metres from the truck route. Dust and noise are not expected to be a problem given this distance and the relatively low number of truck movements.
Based on a maximum extraction of 10 5 000 cubic metres per year the average number of return truck journeys per day is 3.2 at 10 cubic metres per truck.
Truck movements on any given day could be higher depending upon the location of the end use site and the number of tucks used. Assum i rig two trucks transport i rig material to Bodal la the maximum daily return tr i ps would be forty, about one truck movement each eight minutes. This is clearly the absolute maximum as a days transport at this rate would see 20% of the annual expected supply delivered. This would occur rarely 5 if at all.
It should also be rioted that on many days there will be few or no truck thovemerits.
5.3.7 Noise levels
The expected noise levels are as follows: Site works 4WD loader 100 dE at 7 m Screening plant <90 dB at 2 m (estimate)
Transport Tipper <90 dE at 7 m
None of the noise levels at the site or during transport will have any sign i + i cant impact.
5.3.8 Energy and Energy Cormervat ions
All of the plant used in the operation is diesel powered. No electricity is required at the site. In all energy consumption is relatively low. No measures can be applied to significantly reduce fuel consumption under the process outlined.
5.3.9 Site Djiae and Erosion Controls
Adequate drainage and erosion control is essential to the long term viabil it>' of the operation as well as to the environmental qual it>' of the site and areas downstream.
Erosion is inevitable in the bed of a river. It is a normal process, part of this highly dynamic river system. The extract ive operation is designed to accommodate the natural eros i on and deposition cycle of the river and not impede or accelerate this process to any significant extent.
The two maj or facets of the proposed operation will be exarni ned in turn. L Extraction from the flood plain.
During a major flood event the flood plain is inundated. Sediment loads are carried with the water and some material is deposited in sand "waves" when a drop in surface level, such as the workirig face is encountered. The face tends to grow in a downstream direction and some material is also deposited on the floor at the lower level. The impact of this process on the workings or the river system is minimal since the face is perpendicular to the flow and the floor is downstream. This arrangement is prefeable to any other face location.
During normal flow periods drainage from the working floor to the river is achieved by a slope of that floor towards the river of at least 1 in 50 as required by the Water Resources Commission, As the floor will be progressively sown with pasture grasses the chances of erosion of the work i rig floor are consequently nimimised due to the binding properties of the grasses.
2. Extraction from the river bed
As has been outlined in section 5.2.1 above the pits formed in the river bed (above low flow level) are to by separated by at least 20 metres and 50 metres adjacent to the channel. According to advice received from Ms. Paula Douqias of the Water Resources Cornmiss ion this strategy should ensure that a new channel will not be formed by the 1 ink irq of pits by the breaking down of i n t e nv e ri i n g w 8. 11 s
The level of natural erosion will not be significantly altered. The rate of deposition in these pits, however, will be increased due to their presence. This is not cot-is idered to have a detrimental effect on the dyrarnics of the river system because of the relatively insignificant level of deposition of this site. 6. DESCRIPTION OF THE_ENVIRONMENT 6.1 The n at u r a 1E ri v i ron me n t
This section NI ii concentrate on the environmental attributes of that part of Lot 13 PP 12290 on the north Nestern side 'of the Bodalla Road 5 the site of the proposed operations.
The su.bj ect land is dominated by the Tuross River, a rnaj or south coast river Nhich rises in the Great Dividing Range and empties into the South Pacific Ocean via Tuross Lake.
Along its loNer reaches large deposits of sand are evident invariably on the inside of river bends. These large deposits are a product of the natural cycle of erosion and deposition of this active river system. The objective of the proposal is to harvest this hateriai and siriii lar material from the adjoining -flood plain Nithout siqnificant environmental harm or undesirable changes to the river system.
6.1.1 Geornorpholog' and Hydrology The subj ect land comprises three main features, r!Ekmely the flood plain the river bed the ION -f ioN channel
1 The flood plaai -
The flood plain comprises layers of sediment deposited during floods. The material ranges from black silt Nhich tends to predominate at depth to river sand and gravel.
EetNeen the river and the Bodal la Road are river flats composed mainly of black soils. This land supports pasture at present but its fertility al ioNs crops such as beans to be grown on a regular basis.
Across the river, at the main resource site, this major silt layer is overicin, by approximately 2 metres of material, mainly sand.
This area supports various species of Nat ties and young casurinas Nh ich give way to more mature species aNa.y from the river. Grasses and bracken are also evident. Generally the vegetation cover near the banks is sparse a. result of regular floods.
2. The river bed
At the edges of the flood plains a. bank some two metres high delineates the river bed.
Outside the lo4 f ioN c}aririel the river- bed comprises large amounts of river sand i ri two main areas. The maj or deposit is on the northern side of the river Nhi le another of almost equivalent size is further upstream on the opposite side of the channel. These areas are 1 a.rqcly vol d of vegetation except for casL'.r i nas which have gained hold on islands adj a:ent to the channel.
The material in this area is highly unstable evidenced by sinificant surface changes after a period of high river flow, when the river runs within its high banks. This level of flow occurs regularly and may be expected, on average, about six times per year.
3. The 10w flow c ha. n ri ci
This is the course taken by the river. It varies in width up to about twenty metres. Its depth of water varies according to the am o LI. n t of r a i n f a 11 in the c at c h me ri t.
6.2 Social and Economic Factors
The maj or social and economic factors are related to the availabi lit>' or otherwise of a basic building and construction material.
AE has been outlined in sect ion 4 above the extraction of material from this resource will result in a. range of useful material particular 1>' bricklaying sand, to be marketed locally at significant savings to the community by a. reduction in transport costs.
Some employment opportur it I es will be offer-ed with the proposal possibly increasing in the medium term.
6.3 Archaeology
There are no archeological sitE's recorded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. In correspondence from the Regional Archaeologist it is acknowledged that sites are unlikely in the river bed but may occur on the flood plain.
She suggests that an archaeologist from the Service makes an inspect ion of the site prior to any work comnm;lencing. Due to present commitments it was not possible to make such an inspection dur inig the preparation of this document.
As a. consequence the Regional Archaeologist has suggested that such an inspect ion be a. cond it ion of any Council approva.l for the proposal. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT ND MEASIJRES TO REDUCE IMPACT
7.1 Bank Stability
The stability of the banks of the low flow channel will be unaffected by the proposal.
The main banks on the r iver1s northern side will be removed dur i rig the operation to be replaced by a grassed slope at the Im 50 qradient specified by the Water Resources Commission. The remaining banks will remain untouched prior to the extractive operation.
To maintain existing bank stability in this area vegetation will be removed from a relatively small area in advance of the working -Face. Rehabilitation of the exposed working floor will take place as soon aftr work has proceeded as possible.
7.2 Downstream_Effects
The proposed works will have a. very 1 imi ted impact on the river system downstream. Even this impact will be a berie-f ic ial one given that deposition rates at the site may increase with the activity and at the same t ime the amount of material available to be transported downstream from the site will be reduced. The cumulative effect will be a slight decrease in the sediment load carried by the river past the site.
It is beyond the scope of this statement to quantify river sediment io.ds and rates of erosion, and deposition. Suffice to sa" that the impact of the proposal on the dynamics of the river are conf idenitly expected to be minimal
7.3 Cumulative effects
One other similar extract ion, site is sited upstream while another is found downstream near the Comeranq Road Bridge. Both are at a smaller scale than the proposed pit
Usirq the same a.rqument as in 72 above it is considered LI.ril ikely that the cumulative impact of these works will have a sign if ica.nit har-mfu.J impact.
7to Floods
The site is prone to regular and frequent flooding. It is estimated that the f load plain is inundated on average 5 twice a. year, while the river flows between its high flow banks about six t I rnes each year on average.
No measures are proposed to reduce flooding incidence however the operation has been designed with flooding in mind. All plan: is mobile and the face and pits will be sited to minimise erosion. This has been discussed in: section 5 above. 75 Noise
Due to the distance of residences from the works the noise impact will be insignificant. Truck noise has a greater impact potential but the relatively low frequency and the distance of the access road from residences ensures a m in irnal impact
'.6 Dust
The extracted material does not generate dust durcng the extraction or screening process. S. REHABILITATION
B 1 The river bedperatip
No r'ehe.bilitatiori is required; the exhausted pits simpl>' fill w I t h rn at er i a 1 at e a c h h i h 1 eve 1 r i v er -F 1 ow
B2 Removal of flood spoil from qrazirig land
Rehabi litationi is requir-d only wi-icr-c the existin9 pasture is damaqed dur i nq the open-at i on. Reseed i rig will take p1 ae as soon as practicable after the removal of material Its continuing use as grazing or cropping land will ensure early reirstatemenit.
83 The flood,lain operation
As explained in section 5 above the work iri floor below the pit -face will be progressively revegetated with pasture grasses and qroups of Casur i nas
This will proceed at intervals o-f- approximately 100 metres. Temporary -F eric i nq w i 11 be erected between established and newly planted areas whenever cattle are grazed on the established pasture
8 4 cf J c t i v e Lnp t i on
It is understood that approval For- the proposal would be made cord it ional on the r'ehabi ii tat ion of the site by the appi icarit in t h i s case the land owner The weight of the relevant legislation ensures cc-mpliancce
Furthermore a I icer!cE issued under. section 23 A of the Rivers and Foreshores Improvement Act wi 1 1 also be cond it iorial on rehabilitation The issue of-a I icerice after each two year period is understood to be conditional or compliance.
3.5 End useo-F site
The flood plain open-at ion will be used -for agricultural purposes following the exhaustion of the resource and the rehabilitation as outlined above. 9 AUTHORITIES C0NT;CTED
As required by the Director of the DEP the following government agencies were corita.cted A summary of their responses is giver below.
Each is reproduced in full in the appendix.
1. Water Resources Commission
The Commission is prepred to issue a permit under section 23A of the Rivers and Foreshores Improvement Act subj ect to certain conditions
2 State Pollutior! Control Commission
The Commission ad'ises that its approval will be required prior to the commencement of operations but after Council approval
3 Soil Conservation Service
No obj ect ion provided that WRC approval is gained and some futher conditions are complied with. (the operation has been designed with these conditions in mind)
4 National Parks and Wildlife Service
As mentioned in 6.1 above a site inspection by a NPWS officer I 11 be required at a later date s but no objection was raised
5. Department of Environment and Plann i ng.
The Director outi med the matters to be considered in this statement New South Wales Government Water Resources Commission'.
b is Ho use & 2011211 Miller Street, Mr. Bruce Frazer, Box952PO., North Sydnoy. 00. Box 638, N.S.W. 2060 Batemans Bay. NSW. 2536. Telegrams: Aquacomm' Telex: Watcom' 21188 Contact: Name Ms P Douglas Our reference 8 5/9226
Telephone 922 0121 Extension 689
Dear Sir,
I refer to your letter of 18 November 1985 requesting the Commission's comments on proposed sand extraction from the bank and floodplain of the Tuross River on lot 13D.P. 12290.
Following the recent inspection by Ms Paula Douglas of this office, you are advised that the Commission would be prepared to issue a permit under Section 23A of the Rivers and Foreshores Improvement Act (1948) subject to certain conditions.
These would include a final slope to the toe of the high bank not flatter than 1 vertical to 50 horizontal and a final slope up to the remaining floodplain not steeper than 1 vertical to 3 horizontal.
Surveyed plans and cross sections at 50 metre intervals will be required with the application for the Commission to make a full assessment of the proposal.
Yours faithfully,
fI--FChivers -ecretary. I - rTZI'9
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Mr B. Frazer, Bruce Frazer Planning Services, P.O. Box 638, 150,251 C3W:PA BZ.\TUVIANS BAY 2536
Ear Mr Frazer,
Proposed Sand Extraction luross River Lot 13 DP 12290
We refer to your letter dated 18 Noverrber 1985 regarding the above proposed sand extraction dperation.
It will be necessary for the proponent to obtain a Pollution Control Approval from the Caimission prior to the establishment of any extraction operations. Itails of air, noise and water pollution controls will need to be included with the application.
We generally reciaire that any sand extraction is not connected to the actual flow of the river. If it is proposed to extract sand from the river then significant water pollution controls will be required.
Enclosed is sorre information relating to the Comnission's require- ments. Please direct any further verbal enquiries to our Mr J. Wood- ward of this office. Yours faithfully,
J.P O'GRMAN, for Secrtary 1 9 DEC 1935
End. New South Wales Governnint
/ SoH Conservation Service
BOMBALA OPPICE, Bruce Frazer Planning Service, P.O. BOX 1 , P.O. Box 638, BOMBALA, N.S.W. 2632 BATEMABS BAY, N.S.W. 2536 Telephone 0648 83052
3rd December, 1985
CC)OCCI Mr. U.K. Thomas
Our reference:
Your reference Dear Bruce,
Proposed Sand Extraction- Tuross River Lot 13 UP 12290 Parimh Bodalla
I refer to our joint inspection of 12th November and your request of 14th November, 1985.
The proposed sand extraction by Mr. Keith Lavis is located on the banks of the Tuross River, a Prescribed Stream under the Water Act.
The operation will involve the destruction of trees and this will require the approval of the Catchment Areas Protection Board and I quote the relevant Section of the Water Act.
26D. (2) A person shall not, except with the permission of the Catchment Areas Protection Board---
ringbark, cut down, fell, poison or otherwise destroy, or caused to be ringbarked, cut down, felled, poisoned or otherwise destroyed; or
top, lop, remove or injure, or cause to be topped, lopped, removed or injured,
any tree situated within, or within 20 metres of, the bed or bank of any river or lake or section of a river to which this section applies.
In addition, the removal of sand and gravel from the bed or banks of a river requires the authority of the Water Resources Commission under the Rivers and Foreshores Improvement Act.
Provided authorities are issued by these organisations then this Service offers no objection to the operation. However, 1 would like to stress the following points made during our joint inspection:-
1 . Extraction to commence from the downstream edge of the area and continue upstream in a continuous operation.
All vegetation debris from the operation to be removed to above flood level or burned.
Active revegetation of the worked area to be undertaken as extriaction proceeds. The only area to be unvegetated is that
required for a work area. (Max. 50 metres)
Should you require further information in this matter please feel free to contact me.
Yours faithfully,
O.K. THOMAS, District Soil Conservationiat New South Wales Government National Parks and Wildlife Service : SOUTH EASTERN REGION Level 1 Bruce Frazer Planning Services 34LoweStreet P.O. BOX 638 Queanbeyan P.O. Box 733 BATEMNS BAY NSW 2536 Queanueyan,N.S.W 2620 c±toLcoc SF:SW F1771
Your raference:
Telephone: (062) 97 6144 Telex: AA 61582 28th November, 1985
Attn: Mr Frazer
RE: PROPOSED SAND EXTRACTION - TUROSS RIVER
I refer to your letter of 14 November concerning the effect of this proposal on archaeological sites. The Servicets Sites Register contains no record of sites from within the subject area, largely because no systematic survey has been undertaken. A midden is known from a similar environmental context, about 2km to the north, on the south side of the Tuross River. Archaeological sites are not likely to be present on the active flood plain, but may occur on the slightly elevated ground to the north, where the new track and screening point are to be located. There are no objections to the proposal on environmental or archaeological grounds. However, the Regional Archaeologist would like to inspect the area, prior to completion of the Environmental Impact Statement. She may be contacted a this office, to arrange a suitable time for an ton site' inspection.
Ypurs faithfully,
S FEARY for DIRECTOR
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/ New South Wales Government Department of Environment -and Planning
I ill yIr '_.r iie 175 Liverpool Street, Sydney 2000 Box 3927 GPO, Sydney 2001 DX. 15Sydney Mr. K. Luvis, 32 Tuba Street, Telephone: (02) 266 7111 Ext. NAROOMA 2546 70 7490 Conk ict. Mr .V .Thomson Our reterence. 85/6061 'T'Oui ieference:
Dear Sir,
Proposed Sand Extraction, Lot 13, D.P. 12290 by K. Lavis, Eurobodalla Shiro
Thank you for your letter of 14 August, 1985 which indicated that you are consulting with the Director withregard to the preparation of an environmental impact statement (E.I.:.): for the above proposed development.
As development consent for the prose1 is necessary and it is a designated development within the meaning of Schedule 3 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation, 1980, it is necessary that an E.I.S. accompany the development application to Council and to assist in comprehension, a copy of the Directorts requirements should be appended to the E.I.S.
The basic requirem cut is that the E.I.S. is to be prepared in accordance with Clause 34 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation, 1980, and that it shall bear a c ertifieate required by Clause 26(1)(b) of the Regulation.
With regard to the f or in and content of the E.I.S., it is advised that the Director requires that you should take into account those in atters specified in the ttttac)ui art 1 o Ui is 1 ct Tar . These in otters are to be 11d .11o1d be taken into
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.SIiII'. ). 'LiiUlC' H L 1 I,iI: :,: ':i)dl 0) eOitLtt. reLui1'c1u en is for th .IOSLIVO1,It.II .d 5e!i 'id Jo:'iiiii jditt The advice of tjiC i.iatioaul Patl''. iaal \VildIi( e tervict. sl.OL.1( ic oLi on the ixeed for a professiGnally voiditcLd aboriginal a ielin eoloL.Je iii survey for inchision iii the L.1. S. ad on the appiog riot n. 01111CC for carrying out such a survey.
/ Where matters are likely to come within the scope of legislation relative to air, water and noise control as administejed by the State Pollution Control Corn mission, the vieWs of the Commission should be sought and taken into account in preparing the E.I.S. If aspects of the proposal significantly affect agricultural land or agricultural industry, the views of the Department of Agriculture should also be sought and appropriately addressed in the E.I.S.
Should you require any further information regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
Yours faithfully,
ziir i t Manager, Assessments Branch As Delegate for the D±rector
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NEW SOUTh WALES DEPARTMENT OF ENVLRONMET AND PLANNU4G
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Proposed Sand Extraction - Lot 13, D.P. 12290,. Thross River, Eurobodalla Shire.
A comprehensive environmental impact statement (E.I.S.) shall adequately cover all the matters specified in Clause 34 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation, 1980.
These matters shall be clearly and succinctly outlined in the text and where appropriate supported by adequate maps, plans, diagrams or other descriptive details to enable all concerned to gain a clear understanding of the full scope of the development, and its iikely impact on the environment.
The following particular matters shall also be included in the
L.I.S.: I
Background information. Location of works and indication of adjacent developments. Broad nature and extent of works proposed. Land tenure, boundaries, site details in relation to environmental planning instrument zonings and any other land use constraints.
Detailed description of the proposal.
This description shall not only describe the proposal at the site but also describe any assoc iated operations, process involved , disposal of wastes , rehabilitation, and landscaping
Prticuliir matters to be covered include:
Characteristics nd econ em ic significance of the resource co o \tI t oe u I ition
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:- f .IUL2dti LWd C iy o l t rue k Aeces: lllt:UluenC ;.; - 1 i es und tumber wove cii Quantity of in atur Cl s to U c cx trec ted Noise levels. Site drainage and erosion controls. Proposals for rehLjbilitutiOfl and assurances of effective corn pletion I iiii iIIi
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1:10020ArP<. I tFNJ, 1 vi 2 Description of the environment.
This description shall provide details of the environment in the vicinity of the development site and also of aspects of the environment likely to be affected by any facets of the proposal. In this regard, physical, natural, social, archaeological and econornic aspects of the environment should be described extent necessary for assessirient to the of the environmental impact of the proposed development.
Assessment of environmental impact and measures to be taken to reduce the impact especially with respect to:-
Stability of the banks of the Tuross River. Possible siltation, sedimentation or downstream effects of the extraction Any likely cumulative effects of the proposed operation when considered together with other operations in the vicinity. Details of floods and any. likely effects of , the operation on flood liability of surrounding lands. Possible effects of flooding on th&operations. Likely noise disturbance caused by the operations, including transport operations, on nearby, residences. Other impacts of trucking movements. Dust control and lany nuisance likely to be caused. Water treatment and other pollution control measures. Disposal of waste material. Effects on the visual environment. The proposed final use of the site. • Any likely affectation of sites of aboriginal archaeological or heritage value if located in the vicinity of the operations.
5. Authorities contacted.
The names of authorities contacted should be listed. Any comments relating to specific matters of interest raised by such authorities should be declared, including those in relation, to possible cumulative environmental problems that may result.
The EIS should include the corn meats provided as a result of consultation with: the Water Resources Commission; State Pollution Control Corn in ission; the Soil C4nseIvELflof1 Services; : '