Current Stage
Public Comment Invited on Case for Assessment
Proposal Details
Client: Wayne Johnston
Premises: Kryden Quarry
Activity: Quarry and Materials Handling
Class of Assessment: 2A
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 28/1/2022
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 18/6/2022
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 4/7/2022
The Proposal
The proposal is to expand the operations of an existing quarry extracting up to 31,250 cubic metres (50,000 tonnes) rock or gravel, including ripping, drilling and blasting. The material will be crushed and screened on site.
The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Meander Valley 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) are available for public inspection and may be examined during normal business hours at:
Meander Valley Council Offices
26 Lyall Street
WESTBURY TAS 7303
Copies of the EER may be obtained from Van Diemen Consulting Pty Ltd (Email: rwbarnes73@gmail.com).
Public Representations
In accordance with s.57(5) of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA), any person may make a representation relating to the permit application (including the EER) from Saturday 18 June 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022 in writing to:
Mr John Jordan
General Manager
Meander Valley Council
PO Box 102
WESTBURY TAS 7303
or by emailing the General Manager at: mail@mvc.tas.gov.au.
Please note that your correspondence may be publicly disclosed unless there is legitimate commercial, national security or environmental reason for confidentiality. If you would like your correspondence to remain confidential, please make a statement to that effect and indicate the basis for the request.
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.
Wayne Johnston, Kryden Quarry Intensification, Meander Road - EER (PDF 12Mb)