Current Stage
Assessment Completed
Proposal Details
Client: Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd
Premises: Donalds Road Quarry
Activity: a quarry
Class of Assessment: 2A
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 19/10/2022
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 7/9/2024
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 23/9/2024
Assessment Completed: 31/10/2024
The Proposal
Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd propose to operate a new
quarry that will extract and process up to 20,000 cubic metres (approximately
32,000 tonnes) of dolomite lime rock per annum. The proposed quarry will be a
drill and blast operation, located on an existing dairy property approximately
25 kilometres southwest of Smithton.
The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Circular Head 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
Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd, Donalds Road Quarry, Roger River - NOI (PDF 1Mb)
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.
Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd, Donalds Road Quarry, Roger River - EIS Guidelines (PDF 288Kb)
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.
Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd, Donalds Road Quarry, Donalds Road, Roger River - EER (PDF 3Mb)
Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd, Donalds Road Quarry, Donalds Road, Roger River - Appendix 1 (PDF 16Mb)
Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd, Donalds Road Quarry, Donalds Road, Roger River - Appendix 2 (PDF 2Mb)
Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd, Donalds Road Quarry, Donalds Road, Roger River - Appendix 3 (PDF 2Mb)
Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd, Donalds Road Quarry, Donalds Road, Roger River - Appendix 4 (PDF 11Mb)
Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd, Donalds Road Quarry, Donalds Road, Roger River - Appendix 5 (PDF 7Mb)
Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd, Donalds Road Quarry, Donalds Road, Roger River - Appendix 6 (PDF 2Mb)
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.
Cresswells Transport Pty Ltd, Donalds Road Quarry, Donalds Road, Roger River - EAR (PDF 3Mb)