Current Stage
Public Comment Invited on Case for Assessment
Proposal Details
Client: Artec Pty Ltd
Premises: 135 Mobil Road, Bell Bay 7253
Activity: Woodchip mill
Class of Assessment: 2B
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 1/3/2019
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 4/6/2022
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 5/7/2022
The Proposal
Artec Pty Ltd proposes to continue using both a diesel and electric chipper, and are seeking to use the diesel chipper more than 120 hours per month until such time as a second electric chipper is constructed.
No change is proposed to maximum production quantity of 600,000 bone dry metric tonnes per year.
CBM Sustainable Design has lodged a Permit Application on behalf of Artec Pty Ltd, with a supporting Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to George Town Council.
The application was referred to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (the Board) for assessment under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA).
Public Exhibition of Documentation
A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EIS) are available for viewing at George Town Council's website - (https://georgetown.tas.gov.au/current-development-applications), or for public inspection during normal business hours at:
George Town Council Offices,
16-18 Anne Street,
George Town,
Tasmania 7253
The EIS is available to download below. Copies of the EIS may also be obtained by contacting CBM Sustainable Design at info@cbmgroup.com.au .
Public Representations
In accordance with s.57(5) of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA), any person may make a representation relating to the permit application (including the EIS) from Saturday 4 June to Tuesday 5 July 2022 in writing to:
The General Manager
George Town Council
PO Box 161
GEORGE TOWN TAS 7253
or by emailing the General Manager at: Planning@georgetown.tas.gov.au
Please note that your correspondence may be publicly disclosed unless there is legitimate commercial, national security or environmental reason for confidentiality. If you would like your correspondence to remain confidential, please make a statement to that effect and indicate the basis for the request.
Environmental Impact Statement
The purpose of the EIS is to provide a source of information upon which interested individuals, groups, government agencies and the Board may consider the environmental impacts of the proposal.
The EIS was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the Guidelines for preparation of the EIS which were provided by the Board.
Artec Woodchip Mill Upgrade, Bell Bay - EIS (PDF 15Mb)