Current Stage
Assessment Completed
Proposal Details
Client: Hazell Bros Group Pty Ltd
Premises: Tunbridge Tier Road, Tunbridge 7120
Activity: Quarry
Class of Assessment: 2A
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 28/3/2018
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 28/4/2018
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 14/5/2018
Assessment Completed: 13/6/2018
The Proposal
Hazell Bros. Group Pty Ltd proposes to increase the extraction and processing of rock and gravel at the Tunbridge Tier Quarry at Tunbridge from 70,000 cubic metres per annum to 140,000 cubic metres per annum.
The proponent has lodged a Development Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Northern Midlands 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 and Public Representations
A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EER) was made available for public inspection. The public comment period is 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.
Hazell Bros. Group Pty Ltd, Tunbridge Tier Quarry Upgrade, Tunbridge - EER
Environmental Assessment Report and EPA Decision
The environmental assessment report 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.
Hazell Bros. Group Pty Ltd, Tunbridge Tier Quarry Upgrade, Tunbridge - EAR