Southern Midlands Council, Fishs Quarry Production Increase, Oatlands

​​The Proposal

Southern Midlands Council is proposing to increase production at the Fishs Quarry, located off Interlaken Road, approximately 5 kilometres north west of Oatlands. The proposal involves a production increase from 15,000 cubic metres to 35,000 cubic metres of dolerite per year, and includes the crushing and screening of material.​

The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Southern 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).

Notice of Intent​

 Southern Midlands Council, Fishs Quarry Production Increase, Oatlands - NOI (PDF 915Kb)​

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.

 Southern Midlands Council, Fishs Quarry Production Increase, Oatlands - EER Guidelines (PDF 379Kb)​

​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.

​ Southern Midlands Council, Fishs Quarry increase, Oatlands - EER (PDF 3Mb)

 Southern Midlands Council, Fishs Quarry increase, Oatlands - Appendix 1 Geological Report (PDF 961Kb)

 Southern Midlands Council, Fishs Quarry increase, Oatlands - Appendix 2 Blast Report (PDF 4Mb)

 Southern Midlands Council, Fishs Quarry increase, Oatlands - Appendix 3 Natural Values Atlas Report (PDF 2Mb)

 Southern Midlands Council, Fishs Quarry increase, Oatlands - Appendix 4 Vegetation Survey (PDF 1Mb)

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.

 Southern Midlands Council, Fishs Quarry Production Increase, Oatlands - EAR (PDF 2Mb)