Current Stage
Assessment Completed
Proposal Details
Client: BG & JM Barwick Pty Ltd
Premises: Barwicks In-vessel Compising Facility
Activity: Composting Facility
Class of Assessment: 2B
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 13/9/2022
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 8/5/2024
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 5/6/2024
Assessment Completed: 30/7/2024
The Proposal
The proposal involves the construction and
operation of an in-vessel composting facility, producing up to 14,500 tonnes of
compost product per year. The proposal composts within a closed loop system and
includes a negative pressure facility that captures and treats (through a
biofilter) odour produced from the composting process.
The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Derwent Valley 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).
Notice of Intent
BG & JM Barwick Pty Ltd, In-vessel Composting Facility, Boyer - NOI (PDF 2Mb)
Environmental Effects Report Guidelines
EER Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare a case for assessment. Based on the information contained in the Notice of Intent, the guidelines identify the key issues which are expected to be relevant to the assessment of the proposal.
BG & JM Barwick Pty Ltd, In-vessel Composting Facility, Boyer - EER Guidelines (PDF 394Kb)
Public Exhibition of Documentation
A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EER) were made available for public inspection. The public consultation period has now closed.
Environmental Effects Report
The purpose of the EER 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 EER was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the Project Specific Guidelines for preparation of an EER which were provided by the Board.
BG & JM Barwick Pty Ltd, In-vessel Composting Facility, Boyer - EER (PDF 76Mb)
Environmental Assessment Report and EPA Decision
The environmental assessment report (EAR) has now been completed and can be viewed below. The report contains the permit conditions required by the Board to be included in the land use permit, if a permit is granted, by Council.
BG & JM Barwick Pty Ltd, In-vessel Composting Facility, Boyer - EAR (PDF 4Mb)