Current Stage
Assessment Completed
Proposal Details
Client: East Arm Resources Pty Ltd
Premises: East Arm Road Quarry
Activity: Extractive Industry
Class of Assessment: 2A
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 9/2/2022
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 15/10/2022
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 31/10/2022
Assessment Completed: 1/12/2022
The Proposal
East Arm Resources Pty Ltd has proposed to install
buildings and construct ancillary infrastructure to support the existing quarry
operating at 2 Greenhythe Road, Hillwood.
The proponent has lodged a permit application with George Town Council under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993. The proposal is to be subject to an environmental impact assessment by the Board of the EPA(the Board) in accordance with the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPC Act).
Notice Of Intent / Supporting Documentation
Details of the proposal are available in the Supporting 'DA Buildings Supporting Information'.
East Arm Resources Pty Ltd, East Arm Road Quarry Infrastructure Upgrade - DA Buildings Supporting Information (PDF 9Mb)
EER Guidelines
EER Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare the case for assessment. Based on the information contained in the Supporting Documentation, the guidelines identify the key issues which are expected to be relevant to the assessment of the proposal.
East Arm Resources Pty Ltd, East Arm Road Quarry Infrastructure Upgrade - EER Guidelines (PDF 371Kb)
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.
East Arm Resources Pty Ltd, East Arm Road Quarry Infrastructure Upgrade - EER (PDF 34Mb)
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.
East Arm Resources Pty Ltd, East Arm Road Quarry Infrastructure Upgrade - EAR (PDF 3Mb)