The Board of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has concluded its assessment of a proposal by AllTas Engineering Pty Ltd for Collins Cap Quarry, Molesworth, in the Derwent Valley municipality.
AllTas Engineering Pty Ltd proposes to develop a crushing plant at its existing quarry at Collins Cap Road, 6 km west of Collinsvale. The proposal includes the existing extraction uses and the addition of the activity of crushing and screening to the quarry that has an existing limit, to 10,000 tonnes (6,250 cubic metres) of material per year.
The Chair of the EPA Board, Andrew Paul, said the Board concluded that the proposed development can be managed in an environmentally sustainable and acceptable manner, with conditions. The Board requires these conditions to be included in any permit subsequently granted by the Derwent Valley Council.
“Various environmental issues were considered in the assessment, particularly surface water quality, noise, and dust. A number of conditions have been imposed relating to noise and dust management to prevent environmental nuisance and manage stormwater at the quarry” Andrew Paul said.
Public consultation was open for a 28 day period from 22 June 2024. One representation was received in relation the proposal’s traffic impacts on public roads, however, it is considered a matter for Derwent Valley Council to consider.
The proposal was considered by the Board in the context of the sustainable development objectives of the Resource Management and Planning System of Tasmania (RMPS), and in the context of the objectives of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control System (EMPCS) established by the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA).
The functions of the Board are to administer and enforce the provisions of EMPCA, to further the RMPS and EMPCS objectives, and to use its best endeavours to protect the environment of Tasmania.
The Board undertook assessment of the proposal in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment Principles defined in Section 74 of the Act.
The environmental assessment report, including the environmental conditions, has been issued to the applicant and the Derwent Valley Council.
This decision and all assessment documents can be viewed at AllTas Engineering Pty Ltd, Collins Cap Quarry.
Published on:
3/10/2024