Current Stage
Assessment Completed
Proposal Details
Client: Wacks Crushing Pty Ltd
Premises: 533 West Mooreville Road, West Mooreville 7321
Activity: Quarry and crushing plant
Class of Assessment: 2B
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 20/4/2018
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 26/1/2019
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 26/2/2019
Assessment Completed: 6/5/2019
The Proposal
Wacks Crushing Pty Ltd has proposed to construct and operate a quarry to produce gravel, located at West Mooreville.
The proponent has lodged a Development Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Burnie City 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 and Public Representations
A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EER) was made available for public inspection. The public comment period is 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.
Wacks Crushing Pty Ltd - West Mooreville Quarry - West Mooreville - EER
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.
Wacks Crushing Pty Ltd - West Mooreville Quarry - West Mooreville - EAR