Design and operation

PO1

The extractive industry is located and operated to maintain public safety and minimise potential visual, light, vibration, air, noise and water quality impacts on nearby areas and sensitive land uses.

AO1.1

Extractive industry activities are separated from nearby areas in accordance with the following:

1. where the extraction or processing of the extractive resource involves blasting or crushing (namely rock), a minimum distance of 1,000m from:
   1. sensitive land uses
   2. public roads, and
   3. driveways of adjoining and nearby properties
2. for any other extractive resource not involving blasting or crushing (namely sand, gravel, clay and soil), a minimum distance of 200m.

AO1.2

Extractive industry activities visible from outside the property are designed to be screened from surrounding land and protected by a 50m buffer from boundary ridges.

AO1.3

Extractive industry activities are screened from view from public roads, public vantage points and sensitive land uses by:

1. natural topographic features such as  ridgelines, or
2. a minimum 30m wide landscaped native vegetation buffer.

AO1.4

Noise and vibration impacts do not exceed acceptable levels contained within the Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008, as amended.

AO1.5

Air quality impacts including dust do not exceed acceptable levels contained within the Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008, as amended.

AO1.6

Blasting and crushing operations are limited to the hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

AO1.7

Other extractive industry operations are limited to the hours of 6am to 6pm Monday to Saturday.

PO2

Extractive industry operations protect the visual and landscape character of hilltops and ridgelines.

AO2

Extractive industry operations areas are located a minimum of 50m from any hilltop or ridgeline (measured horizontally from the peak).

PO3

Extractive industry operations avoid or minimises impact on areas of ecological significance, ecological processes or biodiversity values external to the site.

Stormwater management

PO4

Stormwater drainage systems are designed, constructed and maintained to:

1. prevent ponding in excavated areas
2. minimise and control erosion
3. prevent pollution of ground and surface water, and
4. provide opportunities to conserve and re–use water on site.

Public safety and access

PO5

Public safety is maintained by:

1. preventing public access into operations areas, and
2. informing the public of the presence and nature of operations.

AO5.1

Public entry is prevented through the provision of:

1. security fencing with a minimum height of 1.8m on the perimeter of the site, and
2. security gates a minimum height of 1.8m at all access points.

AO5.2

Signs that inform of operations and safety hazards, are installed on:

1. any public road adjoining the site, and
2. gates/fencing surrounding the site.

Haulage

PO6

Extractive industry activities are located to ensure:

1. the safe and efficient operation of vehicles transporting extractive materials, and
2. extractive industry haulage vehicles access the site on designated haulage routes.

Note—Designated haulage routes are identified on the Extractive resources and minerals overlay map.

Rehabilitation

PO7

Progressive and staged rehabilitation of completed extraction sites must be undertaken that incorporates:

1. decontamination of both soil and water
2. land profiling to establish useable and stable landforms and soil profiles
3. revegetation with native plant species, and
4. monitoring and maintenance of works and rehabilitation sites.

PO8

Rehabilitation ensures created water bodies will be useable by the establishment of suitable water quality, hydraulic and bed and bank conditions.

AO8

Created water bodies:

1. have a depth and bed and bank profile suitable to establish and sustain aquatic vegetation
2. establish water quality suitable to establish and sustain aquatic vegetation and animal, and
3. are revegetated and stocked to establish native aquatic vegetation and fauna communities and riparian vegetation.