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Y GADTECH MATERIALS PTY LTD SUNSHINE QUARRY, MAYDENA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Van Diemen CONSULTING PO BOX 1, NEW TOWN, TAS 7008 Sunshine Quarry, Maydena – Environmental Impact Statement Van Diemen Consulting Pty Ltd PO Box 1 New Town, Tasmania T: 0438 588 695 E: [email protected] This document has been prepared in accordance with the scope of services agreed upon between Van Diemen Consulting (VDC) and the Client. To the best of VDC’s knowledge, the report presented herein represents the Client’s intentions at the time of completing the document. However, the passage of time, manifestation of latent conditions or impacts of future events may result in changes to matters that are otherwise described in this document. In preparing this document VDC has relied upon data, surveys, analysis, designs, plans and other information provided by the client, and other individuals and organisations referenced herein. 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Document Status REV Author Review Date 1 R Barnes C McCoull R Barnes 30‐1‐2021 1 R Barnes C McCoull T Jacobson, Gadtech Materials Pty Ltd 31‐1‐2021 1 R Barnes C McCoull EPA 12‐2‐2021 2 R Barnes C McCoull R Barnes 17‐2‐2021 2 R Barnes C McCoull T Jacobson, Gadtech Materials Pty Ltd 17‐2‐2021 2 R Barnes C McCoull EPA 26‐2‐2021 3 R Barnes C McCoull R Barnes 6‐3‐2021 3 R Barnes C McCoull T Jacobson, Gadtech Materials Pty Ltd 8‐3‐2021 3 R Barnes C McCoull EPA 8‐3‐2021 Sunshine Quarry, Maydena – Environmental Impact Statement PREFACE ................................................................................................................................ 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 10 PROPOSED ACTIVITY ................................................................................................................ 10 LOCATION ................................................................................................................................ 10 PROPONENT ............................................................................................................................. 10 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MEASURES ........................................................................ 10 DECOMMISIONING AND REHABILITATION .............................................................................. 12 PART A – INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 13 A.1 PROPONENT DETAILS .............................................................................................................. 13 A.2 CONSULTANT DETAILS ............................................................................................................. 13 A.3 LANDOWNER DETAILS ............................................................................................................. 13 A.4 QUARRY INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 13 A.5 TIMEFRAME AND LONGEVITY OF DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 14 A.6 RESOURCE IMPORTANCE, PROJECT RATIONALE AND ALTERNATIVES .................................................. 14 A.6.1 SIGNIFICANCE OF RESOURCE ............................................................................................. 14 A.6.2 PROJECT RATIONALE ....................................................................................................... 14 A.6.3 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................................... 15 A.7 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION, STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES ........................................................ 15 PART B ‐ PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................ 19 B.1 LOCATION ............................................................................................................................. 19 B.2 VOLUME EXTRACTED ............................................................................................................... 19 B.3 EXTRACTION METHODS ........................................................................................................... 19 B.3.1 PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................ 19 B.3.2 DRILLING AND BLASTING .................................................................................................. 19 B.3.3 CRUSHING AND SCREENING .............................................................................................. 20 B.4 EXTRACTION (MINE) PLAN ....................................................................................................... 20 B.4.1 EXTRACTION AREA .......................................................................................................... 20 B.4.2 CRUSHING – SCREENING AND STOCKPILE AREA .................................................................... 20 B.4.3 SEDIMENT PONDS ............................................................................................................ 20 B.4.4 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................ 21 B.4.5 AMENITIES ..................................................................................................................... 21 B.5 OPERATING HOURS ................................................................................................................. 21 B.6 QUARRY EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................... 22 B.7 ROAD USE AND TRAFFIC GENERATION ......................................................................................... 22 B.7.1 ACCESS ROAD ................................................................................................................ 22 B.7.2 TRAFFIC GENERATION AND CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................... 22 B.8 VEGETATION REMOVAL AND MANAGEMENT............................................................................... 22 B.9 TOPSOIL – OVERBURDEN REMOVAL AND MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 32 B.10 BLAST PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................... 32 B.10.1 REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT BLASTING ............................................................................. 32 B.10.2 GENERAL APPROACH TO BLAST MANAGEMENT ................................................................... 32 PART C – PLANNING SCHEME INFORMATION ........................................................................ 34 Sunshine Quarry, Maydena – Environmental Impact Statement C.1 CATEGORISATION OF USE/DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 34 C.2 ZONING AND OVERLAYS .......................................................................................................... 34 C.3 USE STATUS .......................................................................................................................... 34 C.4 DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE SCHEME ..................................................................... 34 PART D – EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................... 37 D.1 CLIMATE PARAMETERS ...................................................................................................... 37 D.2 LANDFORM (TOPOGRAPHY) AND TENURE ............................................................................. 42 D.2.1 TOPOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................ 42 D.2.2 LAND TENURE ................................................................................................................ 42 D.3 ROAD NETWORK ................................................................................................................ 42 D.4 LAND USES ............................................................................................................................ 42 D.4.1 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS .................................................................................................. 42 D.4.2 FORESTRY LAND ............................................................................................................. 43 D.4.3 RESERVED LAND ............................................................................................................. 43 D.4.4 RECREATION LAND AND FACILITIES .................................................................................... 43 D.5 GEOLOGY AND LAND CAPABILITY ............................................................................................ 43 D.5.1 GEOLOGY AND SOILS .................................................................................................... 43 D.5.2 LAND CAPABILITY ...........................................................................................................