Current Stage
Assessment Completed
Proposal Details
Client: Sustainable Timber Tasmania
Premises: Kapai Ridge off Rowlings Road, Scottsdale 7260
Activity: Quarry
Class of Assessment: 2A
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 4/10/2018
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 11/5/2019
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 25/5/2019
Assessment Completed: 28/6/2019
The Proposal
Sustainable Timber Tasmania has proposed to increase production up to 10,000 cubic metres of product per annum at the existing site.
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.
Sustainable Timber Tasmania, Kapai Quarry, Kamona, Scottsdale - EER
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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.
Sustainable Timber Tasmania, Kapai Quarry, Kamona, Scottsdale - EAR
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