Rowell D J, Tailings Storage Dam, Calder Road, Wynyard

Current Stage

Assessment Completed

Proposal Details

Client: D J Rowell

Premises: Calder Road, Wynyard 7325

Activity: Waste depot

Class of Assessment: 2A

Important Dates

Assessment Commenced: 2/8/2018

Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 22/12/2018

Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 15/1/2019

Assessment Completed: 1/2/2019

The Proposal

Rowell D J has proposed to construct and operate an additional Tailings Storage Facility at Calder Sands, Calder Road, Wynyard.

The proponent has lodged a Development Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Waratah - Wynyard 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

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.

  Rowell D J, Tailings Storage Dam, Calder Road, Wynyard - EER   (5Mb)

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.

  ROWELL D J, Tailings Storage Dam, Calder Road, Wynyard - EAR   (2Mb)