Stanton Excavations Pty Ltd, Orford Quarry Development, Orford

​​​​The Proposal

Stanton Excavations Pty Ltd is proposing to intensify operations at the Orford Quarry, located approximately 2.4 kilometres south of Orford.  The proposal includes an increase in extraction and processing from 20,000 cubic metres to 50,000 cubic metres per annum.  The proposal includes increasing the development area of the southern hard rock pit by exposing new ground which will require additional clearing of approximately 0.9 hectares of native vegetation. The proposal also includes rehabilitation outside of the boundary of the mining lease area of the northern gravel pit. ​​

The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) toGlamorgan Spring Bay 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

​ Stanton Excavations Pty Ltd, Orford Quarry Development, Orford - NOI (PDF 2Mb)

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.

​ Stanton Excavations Pty Ltd, Orford Quarry Development, Orford - EER Guidelines (PDF 366Kb)

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 consultations 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.

 Stanton Excavations Pty Ltd, Orford Quarry Development, Orford - EER (PDF 4Mb)

 Stanton Excavations Pty Ltd, Orford Quarry Development, Orford - Appendices (PDF 20Mb)​

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.

 Stanton Excavations Pty Ltd, Orford Quarry Development, Orford - EAR (PDF 3Mb)