Permanent Non-Acid Forming Aggregate Storage Facility, Renison Bell

The Pro​​​posal

Bluestone Mines Joint Venture Pty Ltd proposes to construct a non-acid forming aggregate storage facility to receive Non-Acid Forming (NAF) waste rock for permanent storage above ground. The waste contains some sulphide bearing minerals and therefore there is the potential for leaching of salts and metals under neutral pH conditions.​​

The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to West Coast 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 

 Permanent Non-Acid Forming Aggregate Storage Facility, Renison Bell - NOI (PDF 3Mb)

​Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines

EIS 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.

 Permanent Non-Acid Forming Aggregate Storage Facility, Renison Bell - EIS Guidelines (PDF 353Kb)

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 public inspection and may be examined during normal business hours at:

West Coast Council Offices
11 Sticht Street
QUEENSTOWN   TAS   7467

Copies of the EIS may be obtained from Site Administration (Ph: 03 6473 2732, Email: siteadmin@bluestonetin.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 Wednesday 25 September 2024 to Thursday 24th October 2024 in writing to:

The General Manager
West Coast Council
PO Box 63
QUEENSTOWN   TAS   7467

or by emailing the General Manager at: wcc@westcoast.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/Environmental Effects Report

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 Project Specific Guidelines for preparation of an EIS which were provided by the Board.

 Permanent Non-Acid Forming Aggregate Storage Facility, Renison Bell - EIS (PDF 24Mb)​