Mt Calder Quarry Proposal Environmental Effects Report 188 ...

Mt Calder Quarry ProposalEnvironmental Effects Report

188 Montgomerys Rd, Runnymede, TAS, 7190Prepared by Bryden Elliot and Peter Gillis

Submitted 25 July 2016 (Final)Mining Lease No: 1989P/M

Cover photo taken from the high side of the quarry site looking towards the east coast in

the Orford direction.

Version Date Recipient OrganisationDraft Version 2.0 30 Jun 2016 Damien Blackwell Environment Protection AuthorityDraft Version 2.1 8 Jul 2016 Damien Blackwell Environment Protection AuthorityDraft Version 2.2 19 Jul 2016 Damien Blackwell Environment Protection AuthorityFinal Version 2.3 25 Jul 2016 Damien Blackwell Environment Protection Authority

Document Control Table

ContentsInformation on Proponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Personal Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Company Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Work History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Project Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Description of Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Project Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Soils and Underlying Rock Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Map and Site Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Rationale and Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Potential Environment Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Rivers , Creeks, Wetlands and Estuaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Weeds and Diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Dust and Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Transport Impacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Sustainability and Climate Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Cultural Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Management Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Public Consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Appendix 1 Road Upgrade Plans

Appendix 2 Tasman Highway Intersection Drawings

Appendix 3 Traffic Impact Assessment

Appendix 4 Mining Lease

Appendix 5 Title Certificates and Consent Letters

Appendix 6 EER Guidelines

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Personal Details

Name Bryden ElliotAddress RA188 Montgomery’s Road

Runnymede, 7190 TASContact Details Mobile: 0417 912 120

Company Details

Company Name Bryden Elliot Building & Excavations Pty Ltd ACN No: 601647769Equipment 50 tonne Hyundai Excavator

20 tonne Hitachi Excavator

Toyota Hilux 4x4 Turbo Diesel Ute

Ford F700 Tip TruckInsurance Personal Liability Insurance

Excavator Insurances

Quarry Insurance

Information on Proponent

Part A

4 Mt Calder Quarry Project

5Part A Information on Proponent


Work History

1992 Commenced four year apprenticeship with Michael Baker of T/A Merinda Homestyles

1996 Completed Tasmanian Trade Certificate in Building and Carpentry1996 - 2006 Moved to Western Australia undertaking a variety of jobs and projects

including:

• Exploratory drilling for the Jundee Gold Mine

• Private Contractor (renovating, landscaping and fitting out houses)

• Insurance repair work for Construct Services WA.2006 - 2009 Moved back to Tasmania and purchased a 300ha undeveloped bushland

property at Runnymede. During this period my work involved:

• Development of the bushland property including excavation work and the construction of a dam and a cottage.

• Employment with Cambridge Excavations.

• Working with a small team of builders involved in renovation and building homes.

2011 Moved to Melbourne to resume insurance repair work for Construct Ser-vices Victoria.

2011 - present Returned to Tasmania to work as a Contract Builder; current significant projects include:

• The relocation and restoration of a large Federation home (transported in two halves from Sorell to Lewisham).

• The management and maintenance of an 80ha Runnymede estate owned by a UK executive (this arrangement has been in place for three years).

• The restoration of a 16m x 8m stone shed with hand-made exposed trusses throughout.

• The development of a gravel quarry which is the subject of this report.


Project Description

Part B

Description of Project

General Description

The proposal is to develop an existing private quarry into a commercial quarry to supply gravel and gravel rock for use in road building, construction, and landscaping. A conservative esti-mate of the gravel rock reserves is 500,000 cubic metres.

The gravel rock will be extracted using a 50 tonne Hyundai excavator with a ripper and a buck-et. Initially the gravel rock will be crushed using a hired mobile crusher. At this stage blasting is not considered necessary for extraction as the existing equipment appears to be more than adequate for the task. However, to cover all contingencies, Bryden Elliot Building and Excava-tions Pty Ltd will submit a Blast Management Plan for approval by the Director EPA prior to any blasting at the quarry.

The gravel will be transported from the quarry using truck and trailers.

Timeframe

It is expected that the quarry will be in commercial operation during the second half of 2016.

Operating Hours

There is no intention for the quarry to be open to the general public. Access to the quarry will be by appointment only.

The quarry will operate from 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays, and 9 am to 4 pm on Saturdays.

Production Rates

An annual limit of 20,000m3 (32,000 tonnes) of dolerite per annum at full operation. At these levels of extraction the expected life of the quarry will be 10 years.

7Part B Project Description


Images of the private quarry in its current state (as at 4 Jul 2016)



Project Area

General Description

The quarry is located approximately 300m above sea level on an 80ha property at RA188 Montgomerys Road, Runnymede. Montgomerys Road runs off the Tasman Highway just over Bust-Me-Gall Hill and is approximately 8 kilometres before the nearest town of Buckland (see Map 1).

The natural environment is dry sclerophyll forest1 which is typically located between 200m and 300m above sea level in regions that receive less than 1000mm of annual rainfall. Soils are dry and often infertile. There are no permanent watercourses on the property.

Annual average rainfall recorded for the town of Buckland is 637.4mm2 and the estimated water catchment for the quarry is approximately 5ha.

The only building is the proponent’s residence which is located beside a large dam approxi-mately 200 metres from the quarry site. Three phase electricity is connected to the property.

Current and Historical Use of Site

The area was first surveyed by James Erskine Calder who was later appointed Surveyor-General of Tasmania in 1859.

The property was used for selective logging up until the early 1980s. The cessation of logging on the property coincided with the closure of the Buckland sawmill in 1981.

From the 1980s until 2006 the property was leased out for sheep grazing.

Since 2006 the property has been maintained in its native bush state.

Surrounding Land Use

The location of the proposed quarry is not within or adjacent to an existing National Park, State Reserve, Regional Reserve, Nature Reserve, or Forest Reserve.

The location of the proposed quarry is not near any schools, hospitals or other sensitive use buildings.

The location of the proposed quarry is in a Conservation Area for the Swift Parrot and this is-sue is discussed in detail in the section on “Potential Environment Effects” (page 18).

There are four neighbours in Montgomerys Road with landholdings ranging from 80ha up to 400ha. Two neighbours maintain their properties as bush blocks. The other two neighbours are involved in small scale sheep grazing with one also involved in wood cutting for firewood.

The nearest neighbour’s residence is 1.2 km (south) from the proposed quarry site (Map 2).

1 Wikipedia (2015), “Tasmanian dry sclerophyll forests”, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_dry_sclerophyll_forests2 Australian Bureau of Meteorology website (http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/statement_archives.shtml)



Map 1 Mt Calder Quarry - Locality Map (the LIST)

Map 2 Mt Calder Quarry - Surrounding land use



Land tenure

The quarry directly impacts on the following two private properties:

188 Montgomerys Rd Certificate of Title Vol 166623 Folio 1

4 Montgomerys Rd Certificate of Title Vol 163917 Folio 1

Both properties are currently owned by Mr P. Gillis. However, the proponent holds an option to purchase the 188 Montgomerys Rd property.

The Tasmanian Interim Planning Scheme classifies all properties in the vicinity of the pro-posed quarry as Rural Resource. The quarry and associated properties also fall within a Biodi-versity Protection Area for the threatened Swift Parrot (Map 3).

A Mining Lease was granted to the proponent on 5 July 2015

• Lease number 1989 P/M

• Lease area 5ha

• maximum allowable area of disturbance 1.9ha

A copy of the Mining Lease can be found in Appendix 4.



Map 3 Mt Calder Quarry - Surrounding area planning zones (The LIST Jul 2016)



Soils and Underlying Rock Types

Geology1

The rock to be quarried is Jurassic dolerite which has physical and chemical properties that make the rock suitable for a wide variety of uses such as landscaping, aggregate in concrete, and road construction. Crushed weathered dolerite is used for surfacing unsealed roads2.

Approximately half the area of Tasmania is underlain by Jurassic dolerite. The estimated vol-ume of dolerite is of the order of 15,000km3.

1 Buckland - Geological Survey of Tasmania (1958) Department of Mines, Hobart.2 Sloane, D J (1991) Some physical properties of dolerite. Division of Mines and Mineral Resources Report 1991/22.

Map 4 Quarry site in relation to geological map



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Soil profile at proposed quarry site

Map 5 Quarry site in relation to soil map

Soils1

According to the Reconnaissance Soil Map Se-ries of Tasmania the soil is described under the general category of podzolic soils on dolerite and more specifically as imperfectly drained texture contrast soils (also called duplex soils) developed on Jurassic dolerite bedrock and colluvium on rolling to steep (10-56%) land.

Texture in duplex soils is highly variable, with the top-soils ranging from coarse sand to clay loam and the subsoils from light to heavy clay. Some duplex soils are distinguished by the pres-ence of an A2 bleached horizon, a character also used as a diagnostic key for the distinction between these type of soils (Wikipedia2).

1 Spanswick S (1999) “Revised Sorell Re-connaissance Soil Map of Tasmania. Department of Primary Industry Water & Environment.2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplex_soil



Rationale and AlternativesThe site chosen for the quarry was based on the following advantages;

• The site was already in use as a non-commercial private quarry providing high quality gravel for the maintenance of road infrastructure on the property.

• Minimum disturbance to the environment as the area was relatively clear having previously been degraded by logging.

• Availability of an on-site water supply from an adjacent large dam.

• Availability of on-site three-phase electicity supply

• Access to existing road infrastructure.

Alternatives were considered but would have required considerably more infrasturcture devel-opment involving additional cost and environmental disturbance.

Map 6 General Location Map (from Tasmaps Buckland 1:25000 series)

Map and Site PlanSee Maps 6, 7 and 8 for maps of the area. A detailed view of the proposed internal layout of the quarry is provided in Map 10 (page 23).



Map 8 Detailed view of quarry site (from Google Earth Jul 2016)

Map 7 Quarry site in relation to Montgomerys Road


Potential Environment Effects

Part C

Disturbance of Vegetation

Quarry Site (188 Montgomerys Rd)

The area of the proposed quarry was previously logged and environmentally degraded as a result of the logging activities and burning off practices of previous owners and lessees of the property.

The area is currently in use as a private quarry and this has caused further disturbance of veg-etation.

Currently the area disturbed by the quarry is approximately 1.9ha.

Private Road access to Tasman Highway (4 Montgomerys Rd)

Access to the Tasman Highway is through an existing private road currently in use as the en-trance driveway for the owner of the 4 Montgomerys Rd property.

This private road will require upgrading to make it suitable for use by gravel trucks.

Detailed plans for the upgrading of this private road and its intersection with the Tasman Highway are provided in Appendices 1 and 2.

Dry sclerophyll vegetation on the southern side of the quarry (14 Aug 2014)

17Part C Potential Environment Effects


Proposed expanded Quarry area prior to clearing (14 Aug 2014)

Proposed expanded Quarry area following clearing (3 May 2016)



Flora and Fauna

The following information on flora and fauna applies to both sites affected by this project. That is the quarry at 188 Montgomerys Rd, and the private access road to the Tasman Highway at 4 Montgomerys Rd.

Flora

Poor nutrient availability in the soil and low rainfall make it difficult for most species to sur-vive. The dominant eucalypts are relatively sparse creating an open canopy which exposes understory plants to high levels of sunlight, high temperatures, dryness, and frosts. As a conse-quence understory plants tend to be hardy and drought tolerant. Growth rates of all plants are slow due to the limited availability of water.

The dominant trees are eucalypts; peppermint gums (Eucalyptus amygdalina), blue gums (Eu-calyptus globulus), stringy bark (Eucalyptus obliqua), white gum (Eucalyptus viminalis), swamp gums (Eucalyptus regnans). The eucalypts found in dry sclerophyll forests in Tasmania are highly adapted to fire and rely on fire for regeneration.

Smaller understory trees found on the property include wattle (Acacia sp), banksia (Banksia sp), sheoak (Casuarina sp), and tea-tree (Leptospermum sp).

The predominant ground cover plants are tussock grass (Poa sp), sagg (Lomandra longifolia), sedges, and bracken fern(Pteridium sp).

Fauna

The low rainfall and rocky landscape of the area provides a challenging environment for wild-life.

Fauna common to the area includes Bennets wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus), wombats (Vom-batus ursinus), echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus), brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), tiger snakes (Notechis scutatus), copperhead snakes (Austrelaps superbus), bluetongue lizards (Tiliqua nigrolutea) and skinks (Scincidae sp). Dams on the properties have become a haven for frogs. Unfortunately, there is evidence of feral cats in the area which pose an environmental threat.

Common bird-life includes magpies,(Cracticus tibicen), crows (Corvus sp), kookaburras (Dacelo novaeguineae), grey butcher birds (Cracticus torquatus), yellow-tailed black cocka-toos (Calyptorhynchus funereus), sulphur crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita), superb fairy wrens (Malurus cyaneus), scarlet robins (Petroica multicolor), native hens (Tribonyx mortierii), eastern rosellas (Platycercus eximius) and green rosellas (Platycercus caledonicus). Birdlife at-tracted by the dams on the property include ducks, swallows, and in one rare instance (at least for Runnymede) pelicans. Cormorants (Phalacrocorax sp) also visit the property, no doubt attracted by the trout in the Cottage dam.

Swift parrots (Lathamus discolor) migrate to the area over the spring/summer period. They ar-rive in Tasmania in August/September to breed, and return to south-eastern Australia during March and April. Swift parrots nest in tree hollows about 6-20 metres from ground level. The swift parrot is listed as endangered in Australia and it is thought that only 1000 pairs remain in the wild. Habitat destruction and loss of old and dead trees with nesting hollows are consid-ered to be critical factors in the parrot’s decline. The landowner and project proponent strong-ly supports all conservation efforts to ensure the long term survival of the Swift Parrot1.

1 Australian Government, Department of the Environment “National Recovery Plan for the Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)”.



Swift Parrot at home (google images)

A local resident (photo Kirsten Elliot)

Ground cover (detail) south side of quarry (14 Aug 2014)



The image above is a photo of Nelsons Creek taken on 15 Nov 2014 at a point closest to the proposed quarry.

The image above a photo of Nelsons Creek taken on 15 Nov 2014 at a point where the creek first passes under the Tasman Highway.

Rivers , Creeks, Wetlands and EstuariesThe nearest water course is Nelsons Creek which is dry for an estimated 90% of the year.

When running, Nelsons Creek flows into the Prosser River some 6km from the site of the pro-posed Mt Calder quarry (Map 9).

Nelsons Creek does not flow through agricultural areas and, because it flows only in times of abundant rain, its significance to the water catchment is not considered critical.

Liquid Effluent

Water

A ring road (now 80% complete) will surround the quarry site with a V-drain on the top side to divert rainfall away from the quarry (see Map 10). Completion of the ring road is depend-ant on the rehabilitation of the northern quarry wall.

A V-drain beside the internal road directs water to a 150m3 (150,000 litres) sediment pond lo-cated at the lowest point in the quarry. The internal V-drain and sediment pond are perform-ing as expected. Discharge from the quarry into the natural valley line has been clear water; all sediment (mainly gravel fines and soil) have been trapped in the sediment pond which will be cleaned out in accordance with the requirements of the Mining Lease (Appendix 4).



Map 9 Q

uarry site in relation to nearby watercourses



Other liquids

Other liquids (fuels/oils/chemicals) of environmental concern will be required for the opera-tion of machinery used in the quarry. For example, the Hyundai 50 tonne excavator has a 660l diesel fuel tank, and its hydraulic system requires approximately 400l of hydraulic oil. A seri-ous incident scenario would be a burst hydraulic hose with the spillage of up to 50l of hydrau-lic oil onto the quarry surface. In this situation the contaminated material would be removed with a second excavator and transported to an appropriate disposal site.

All machinery maintenance (oil changes etc) will be performed off-site to minimize the threat of spillage of liquids in the quarry.

Hazardous liquids (hydraulic oil, lubrication oil etc) are stored off-site in a lockable shed.

Mobile plant will be fuelled from a fully bunded on-site diesel tank and from a utility mounted tank.

The possibility of hazardous liquids finding their way into the sediment pond cannot be discounted. In the unlikely event that the sediment pond does become contaminated a liq-uid waste truck will be contracted to pump out the sediment pond and remove the hazardous material.

Solid Waste

Some solid waste will be created in the quarry in the form of liquid containers, packaging, replaced machinery parts, lunch scraps etc.

Refuse bins are installed in the quarry for the disposal of solid waste. The Glamorgan, Spring Bay Council provides a garbage collection service for the property.

It should be borne in mind that the proponent’s family dwelling is located 200m from the quarry site and it is essential that the quarry is maintained rubbish free.

Site Contamination

The site has never been used for activities which may have caused soil or groundwater con-tamination.

Weeds and DiseasesBryden Elliot Building and Excavations Pty Ltd is not aware of the presence of any weeds or diseases in the proposed quarry area that may affect native flora or fauna. However, the risk that weeds or diseases could be introduced by visiting vehicles cannot be disregarded.

Access to the quarry site will be carefully controlled to ensure visiting vehicles are restricted to the quarry access roads and isolated from the surrounding bush area. The quarry roads have adequate turning bays to ensure that there is no necessity for trucks or other mobile plant to leave a gravelled surface to make turns (see Map 10 page 23).



Map 10 Site map showing drainage and sediment plan



Dust and Noise

Quarry Site

Large scale test runs have been completed for the intended excavation and crushing opera-tions. Gravel rock was extracted using a Hyundai 50 tonne excavator, and crushing was done using a large mobile crusher hired from Andrew Walter Construction Ltd. A water mist sprayer has been installed at the quarry to control dust dispersal and to allow for the produc-tion of a clean gravel product when required.

Based on subjective evaluation, dust and noise from the quarry machinery was found to be within tolerable limits, even in the immediate vicinity of the quarry. As the nearest neigh-bour’s residence is over 1km away from the quarry site, quarry operations are not expected to create a noise or dust problem for neighbours.

In the event that blasting is required in the future, all blasting operations will be conducted in accordance with an approved Blast Management Plan.

Test crushing at the quarry site (12 May 2016)

Private Access Road to the Tasman Highway

This is an existing road that runs parallel to the Tasman Highway for approximately 400 metres (Map 12). There is one residence up-hill and across the highway from the private road and it is considered most unlikely that slow moving gravel trucks will create any problems of dust or noise for this property owner.



Map 11 - Quarry site in relation to neighbours

Map 12 - Private access road in relation to the Tasman Highway



Transport Impacts Gravel will be transported from the quarry using hired trucks or customer supplied trucks.

There are four land-owners impacted by the Mt Calder quarry, namely:

• Mr P R Gillis

• Mr N S Bellette

• Mr B J Montgomery

• Mr J S Bragg

All property owners, with the exception of Mr Montgomery, have given their support to the Mt Calder Quarry development and copies of their letters of consent are provided in appendix 5. Mr Montgomery lodged an appeal against the Quarry development with the Resource Man-agement and Planning Approval Tribunal (RMPAT) on the basis of dust nuisance, and safety concerns regarding the existing Montgomerys Road intersection with the Tasman Highway.

Mr Montgomery finally agreed to the quarry development on condition that Montgomerys Road was tar sealed along the front of his house.

To address the safety issues with the Montgomerys Road intersection Bryden Elliot Building and Excavations Pty Ltd has, for the past six months, been in consultation with State Roads to develop an alternative road plan to allow safe access from the Mt Calder Quarry to the Tasman Highway. An agreed solution, arrived at with the support of State Roads and the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, is to use an existing private road on 4 Montgomerys Road to bypass the existing Montgomerys Road intersection. The turn-off to the private road is approximately 40 metres from the existing Montgomerys Road intersection with the Tasman Highway (see MAP 13 with the proposed access route shown in green).

Plans for upgrading the private access road are provided in Appendix 1. Engineered drawings for the proposed new intersection are provided in Appendix 2, and a Traffic Impact Assess-ment (TIA) is provided in Appendix 3. These three documents have been provided to Coucil in the new Development Application.



Map 13 - Mt Calder Quarry access route to Tasman Highway in relation to neighbour’s property boundaries



Sustainability and Climate ChangeThe operation of the quarry will not require significant amounts of water, and will not generate significant amounts of waste.

Greenhouse gases will be released by the quarry machinery; mainly by the 50 tonne Hyundai excavator which, in a full 8 hour working day, consumes approximately 300 litres of diesel fuel.

Bryden Elliot Building and Excavations Pty Ltd is not aware of any strategies that can be used to reduce the energy requirements of the operation of the quarry.

Cultural HeritageIn February 2015 the proponent undertook an online search for historical information regarding Aborigines in the Buckland area has been done. No evidence about local Aboriginal heritage issues that may be affected by this development was found.

RehabilitationThe most important environmental issue is expected to be the rehabilitation of the quarry site once the gravel has been extracted. As already mentioned, the landowner has a strong com-mitment to conservation and would not proceed with the commercialisation of the quarry unless the rehabilitation plan guaranteed no adverse affect on the appearance of the property. The proposed rehabilitation plan is to replace the exhausted quarry site with a large dam. This strategy has proved to be very successful with two smaller private quarry sites on the landown-er’s properties.

From previous experience, the following advantages of using a dam for rehabilitation have been clearly demonstrated in that they:

• improve the visual presentation of the area;

• provide a permanent source of water for wildlife in what can only be described as a dry, harsh environment;

• increase biodiversity; and

• provide a significant resource for defence against bush fires and their presence has been supported by the local fire brigade and the Tasmanian Fire Service.

Visitors to the cottage dam (photos Kirsten Elliot)



Gravel pit before rehabilitation (November 2010)

Gravel pit rehabilitated as a dam (August 2012)


Management Commitments

Part D

No. Commitment Completion Date By whom1 Construction of six passing bays along

Montgomerys Rd.12 months from receiving permit to trade.

Bryden Elliot Building and Ex-cavations Pty Ltd

2 Tar seal Montgomerys Rd at the front of the Montgomerys residence.

1 month from ap-proval of Develop-ment Application


3 Upgrade Private Road on 4 Montgom-erys Rd property.

1 month from ap-proval of Develop-ment Application


4 Undertake test tree planting project on 4 Montgomerys Rd along upgraded Private Road

November 2016 Bryden Elliot Building and Ex-cavations Pty Ltd

5 Completion of V-drain and rehabilita-tion of quarry north wall

Dependant on avail-ability of finance



Public Consultation

Part E

Glamorgan Spring Bay Council

The Glamorgan Spring Bay Council’s planning approval process covers all issues of concern to Council including public consultation through newspaper advertisements and an established appeal process to deal with any objections raised by members of the public.

Following EPA acceptance of the Mt Calder Quarry “Environmental Effects Report” dated 2 Mar 2015, an application for a Planning Permit for the Mt Calder Quarry was submitted and conditionally approved by the Council in April 2015. The Council first advertised the appli-cation on 23 May 2015, again on 6 Jun 2015, and then again on 24 Jun 2015.. Following the final advertisement an appeal was lodged by a neighbour, Mr Brendan Montgomery, to the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal (RMPAT) against the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council and Bryden Elliot. Grounds for the appeal were:

• Dust created by gravel trucks passing the Montgomery’s residence.

• Safety concerns regarding large trucks entering the Tasman Highway at the Montgomerys Road intersection.

The first concern has been resolved with an agreement to tar seal Montgomerys Road outside Mr Montgomery’s residence.

The second concern has been addressed with a road plan, developed in consultation with offic-ers of State Roads and the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, to access the Tasman Highway via a private road located on the property 4 Montgomery’s Road. The new road plan represents a significant change to the original Planning Permit application and, on the advice of Council, a new Development Application will be submitted.

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Appendix 1

Road Upgrade Plans

Appendix 1

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Internal Road - 188 Montgomerys RoadThe internal road from the quarry site to the turn-off to Montgomerys Road has been com-pleted and fully tested.

Montgomerys RoadMontgomerys Road has been resurfaced from the quarry turn-off to a point 400m from the intersection with the Tasman Highway. Maintenance of the final 250m is the responsibitiy of the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council. Bryden Elliot has advised Council of his willingness to maintain Montgomerys Road up to the entrance to 4 Montgomerys Road.

The following tasks remain to be completed on Montgomerys Road:

• Construction of six passing bays along the section to be used by gravel truck accessing the Mt Calder Quarry. This task must be completed within 12 months from the date the quarry has been given a permit to trade.

• Tar sealing outside the residence owned by Mr Brendan Montgomery.

Private Road - 4 Montgomerys RoadThe section of Private Road required is approximately 400m in length. The area had, at one time in the past, been sown down to pasture and used for sheep grazing. The close proximity of this section of road to the Tasman Highway makes it an undesirable habitat for wildlife.

The road currently has a sound base course of gravel which will be re-sheeted with appropriate FCR.

The following series of photos details the proposed plan for upgrading the Private Road.

Mt Calder Quarry Project

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Photo 1 : Entrance to Private Access Road from Montgomerys Road. This entrance will be widened to provide optimal turning access for gravel trucks.

Appendix 1

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Photo 2. The two trees on the left hand side of the photo will need to be removed.

Photo 3 : Road will need to be widened on left hand side to create a passing bay for gravel trucks (clear area, no requirement for tree removal.


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Photo 4: Some trees on very edge of Private Road may have to be removed.

Photo 5: Location of new intersection where the Private Road meets the Tasman Highway. This area will be cleared in accordance with ap-proved road design plans.


Tasman Highway Intersection Drawings

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Appendix 3

Traffic Impact Assessment


TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT

PROPOSED

PROPOSED MOUNT CALDER QUARRY DEVELOPMENT

188 MONTGOMERYS ROAD

BUCKLAND

APRIL 2016

Appendix 3

32 RIVERWAY ROAD, MONTROSE TASMANIA 7010 TEL & FAX: (03) 6273 9546 MOBILE: 0402 900 106 EMAIL: [email protected] ABN: 51 345 664 433

TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT

PROPOSED

PROPOSED MOUNT CALDER QUARRY DEVELOPMENT

188 MONTGOMERYS ROAD

BUCKLAND

APRIL 2016


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TIA – PROPOSED MOUNT CALDER QUARRY DEVELOPMENT 188 MONTGOMERYS ROAD, BUCKLAND

CONTENTS

Page Number

1. INTRODUCTION 4

2. SITE DESCRIPTION 6

3. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL 7

4. EXISTING ROAD AND TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT 8

4.1 Road Characteristics 8

4.2 Traffic Activity 12

4.3 Crash Record 13

5. TRAFFIC GENERATION AND PARKING DEMAND BY THE DEVELOPMENT 14

6. TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT AND IMPACT 15

6.1 Operational Impact of Increased Traffic Activity due to Quarry 15

6.2 Available Sight Distances along Tasman Highway at Private Access Road 18

6.3 Available Sight Distances along Montgomerys Road at Private Access Road Junction 21

6.4 Layout of Tasman Highway/Private Access Road Junction 22

6.5 Potential for Dust Affecting Residential Dwelling 23

6.6 Traffic and Information Signs 24

7. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS 25

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A – Concept drawings of proposed Tasman Highway/private access road junction layout

Attachment B – Concept design of proposed information signing for installation at key junctions

Appendix 3

3


REFERENCES:

• Australian Standard AS 1742.2-2009 – Manual of uniform traffic control devices Part 2: Traffic control devices for general use

• AUSTROADS – Road Safety Audit, 2002

• Road Traffic Authority NSW – Guide to Traffic Generating Developments, 2002

• AUSTROADS – Guide to Road Design Part 3: Geometric Design (2009)

• AUSTROADS – Guide to Road Design Part 4A: Unsignalised and Signalised Intersections (2009)

• AUSTROADS – Guide to Traffic Management Part 6: Intersections, Interchanges and Crossings (2009)

• ARRB Transport Research – Road classification, geometric designs and maintenance standards for low volume roads (Report ARR 354)

• Glamorgan Spring Bay Interim Planning Scheme 2015


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1. INTRODUCTION

The owners of the property at 188 Montgomerys Road, which lies to the west of Buckland, have lodged a development application with the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council and taken several subsequent actions to gain approval for a quarry development on the property.

Each time the issue of a safe access onto the Tasman Highway and other related matters have stopped the development being given approval even with reasonable solutions being developed.

The latest proposal is to use the private access road between Montgomerys Road and the Tasman Highway which junctions with the Tasman Highway around 550m to the east of the current Mongomerys Road junction to provide access to the Tasman Highway.

The future use of this private access road and its junction onto the Tasman Highway has gained support from officers’ of both the Department of State Growth (DSG) and Glamorgan Spring Bay Council.

Advice has been received that the access location seems acceptable but requires improvements which includes but are not limited to;

- Tree removal and sight benching within the road reservation to improve sight lines for right turning vehicles;

- Upgrade of the access, including widening to accommodate two way traffic, sealing the surface and gradient improvements;

- Localised road pavement strengthening of the highway for approximately 20 metres either side of the access;

- Provision of a sealed BAR (Basic Right Turn) facility to allow any right turning vehicle to be passed on the left;

- The access and gate arrangement to be configured to enable a quarry vehicle to be accommodated clear from the highway if a vehicle arrives and the gate is closed;

- Road signage to clearly define and direct quarry traffic to the access, so that quarry traffic does not use Montgomerys Road;

From DSG’s perspective the following is required;

- Confirmation a legal arrangement is in place with the land owner for use of this private access and access road whilst for the period the quarry is operating;

- A Traffic Impact Assessment to be prepared to reflect the Level 2 quarry traffic activity;

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- Preparation of appropriate design plans and specifications of the new access arrangements including works with the Tasman Highway road reservation.

This Traffic Impact Assessment has been prepared to describe the implications that will arise with the traffic activity which the proposed quarry development will generate.

The report is based on the Department of State Growth (DSG) Traffic Impact Assessment Guidelines.


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2. SITE DESCRIPTION

The development site is located on Montgomerys Road some 2km to the north of the Tasman Highway.

The junction of Montgomerys Road with the Tasman Highway lies some 9.5m to the west of Buckland. The junction of the private access with the Tasman Highway lies some 550m to the north-east of the Montgomerys Road junction.

The surrounding land use is mainly a mix of farmland and bush with occasional farm dwellings.

The location of the proposed quarry development is highlighted on an extract from the map of this area, seen in Figure 2.1.

Figure 2.1: Extract of area map showing location of proposed quarry site and access road junction on Tasman Highway

QUARRY SITE

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3. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

The proposed development on the property at 188 Montgomerys Road is a Level 2 quarry.

The Environment Protection Authority has given approval for the proposed development of Mount Calder dolerite quarry defined as a ‘level 2 activity’.

The approval allows the development of a commercial quarry with annual production of up to 20,000m3 of crushed dolerite on mining lease 1989P/M at RA 188 Montgomerys Rd.


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4. EXISTING ROAD AND TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT

4.1 Road Characteristics

The section of the Tasman Highway past the Montgomerys Road and the private access road junction is classified as a Category 2 – Regional freight route.

In the area of the junction of the private access road with the Tasman Highway the highway follows a winding horizontal alignment on a fairly flat grade.

The Tasman Highway is sealed to a width of around 8.5m with around one metre wide sealed shoulders outside the edge lines along both sides of the road. There also is a double barrier line along the middle of the highway.

Photograph 4.1 provides a view along Tasman Highway to the north-east of the existing access road junction.

Montgomerys Road is a gravel road with a generally curved alignment which follows a northward direction from the Tasman Highway. The road has a constructed trafficable width of around 3.5m with trafficable gravel/grassed shoulders along most of its length. The character of the road can be appreciated from the views in Photographs 4.2 to 4.4.

There is a dwelling along this road located some 200m from the highway while one other dwelling is some 2km from the highway, on the same property as the proposed quarry.

The private access road between the Tasman Highway and Montgomerys Road has a length of around 600m. The road has a gravel surface and generally has a trafficable width of around 3.5m widening to around 4.5m in places.

A view of the private access road from both ends is seen in Photographs 4.5 and 4.6.

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Photograph 4.1: View to east along Tasman Highway from current access road junction

Photograph 4.2: View to north along Montgomerys Road from around 50m from Tasman Highway with private access road junction on right


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Photograph 4.3: View to south along Montgomerys Road around 200m from Tasman Highway

Photograph 4.4: View to south along Montgomerys Road around 500m from Tasman Highway

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Photograph 4.5: View of private access road to right off Montgomerys Road

Photograph 4.6: View of private access road from Tasman Highway


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4.2 Traffic Activity

The latest traffic survey data for the Tasman Highway, obtained from DSG, was recorded in May 2012 at a point 90m east of the Nugent Road.

The traffic volume data would be representative of the traffic passing the Montgomerys Road junction and the private access road junction as DSG has advised the section of the Tasman Highway between the Nugent Road junction and Montgomerys Road junction is a uniform traffic segment.

The traffic data show the following:

Annual Average Daily Traffic (2012): - 1,655 vehicles/day

Average Weekday Traffic (May 2012): - 1,362 vehicles/day

Morning Weekday Peak Hour Traffic at 9-10am: - 49 vehicles to east

- 60 vehicles to west

Afternoon Weekday Peak Hour Traffic at 4-5pm: - 69 vehicles to east

- 64 vehicles to west

Weekend traffic volumes can be around 10% higher than on weekdays.

The average hourly traffic distribution for each direction of travel as well as the two way traffic on weekdays are shown graphically in Figure 3.1.

The seasonal traffic variation over the year at the survey site is consistent with Seasonal Group P59. The traffic growth at the survey site on the Tasman Highway has been 2.1% p.a. over the last 20 years. Around 6.8% of the traffic is commercial vehicles.

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4.3 Crash Record

All crashes that result in personal injury are required to be reported to Tasmania Police. Tasmania Police record all crashes that they attend. Any crashes that result in property damage only, which are reported to Tasmania Police, are also recorded even though they may not visit the site.

Details of reported crashes are collated and recorded on a computerised database that is maintained by the Department of State Growth.

Information was requested from the DSG about any reported crashes along Tasman Highway up to around 1.5km to the east of Montgomerys Road junction as well as along Montgomerys Road.

There have been 12 reported crashes reported along this section of the highway over the past five years. All have been loss of control crashes along the curves on the Tasman Highway with seven reported crashes over a distance of 50m on the bend around 900m to the east of the private access road junction. All seven crashes occurred between 2010 and 2013 which suggests improvements have been made to the delineation of the curve.

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5. TRAFFIC GENERATION BY THE DEVELOPMENT

In order to determine the potential traffic generation by the proposed quarry, reference has been made to traffic investigations that were previously undertaken for another quarry development off the Midland Highway. At the time advice was received from Hazell Bros that its Leslie Vale quarry operated with the average payload of 18 tonnes/vehicle over a five and a half day per week operation. The 18 tonne payload/vehicle that was transported from the quarry site is an average that applied to a range of vehicles from cars with domestic trailers to semitrailers and truck-trailer combination vehicles with 35 tonne payloads.

The proposed Mt Calder quarry is allowed to extract up to 20,000m3 of material each year. The quarry rock is weathered dolerite and it is understood this is less dense than normal dolerite rock. The quarry owner has been advised by the State Government to use 1.6 tonne/m3 for the reporting of production from the quarry. Therefore the 20,000m3 is equivalent to production of 32,000 tonne of rock.

The operating hours for the quarry will be 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday and 9:00am to 4:00pm Saturday.

With the commencement of operation of a new quarry, it is normal to expect that the production rate will commence at a much lower rate than allowed and will eventually build up towards near maximum, although obviously the rate can fluctuate, depending on demand.

Assuming the same average pay load production applies to this proposed quarry as for the Leslie Vale quarry and it operates 260 days a year (5.5 days week over 48 weeks ), it would generate an average 7 vehicles/day each way = 14 vehicle trips per day.

Having regard for the location of the Leslie Vale quarry and its greater accessibility to urban development compared with this proposed quarry, it is reasonable to expect the average payload of proposed Mongomerys Road quarry would be higher due to less car-trailer type vehicles visiting the quarry; hence the number of vehicle movements would be slightly less than determined above.

Based on the above average number of vehicle movements, if there is an equal split in directional movements to north/south, there would be around four left and right turn movements/day to and from the private access road access road; if two thirds of the traffic turn to/from the south-west towards Sorell, there would be two to three right turn movements per day along the Tasman Highway to and from the east and around 5 movements/day to and from the west.

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6. TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT AND IMPACT

This section of the report considers the impact of the traffic that is expected to be generated by the proposed quarry development on the access road junction with the Tasman Highway as well as along the access road and Montgomerys Road.

Consideration is also given to the available sight distances at affected junctions.

6.1 Operational Impact of Increased Traffic Activity due to Quarry

The proposed quarry development will result in a very low traffic volume along Montgomerys Road, the private access road and through the Tasman Highway/private access road junction. The expected traffic volume will be around 14 vehicles/day on the private access road, around 22 vehicles/day along Montgomerys Road between the private access road and the initial residential dwelling, and around 18 vehicles/day along Montgomerys Road beyond the initial dwelling.

Junction of Tasman Highway/access road

The total traffic activity at the junction of the access road with the Tasman Highway will not create any operational problems. The expected traffic through the junction during peak hour traffic periods at the peak seasonal period (January) in 10 years time will be as detailed in Figure 6.1.

Traffic volumes of up to 1,500 vehicles/hour can generally be accommodated at intersections between conflicting traffic streams. The expected maximum future conflicting traffic volumes through the junction will be less than 20% of this traffic volume.

Figure 6.1: Turning traffic at Tasman Highway/Access Road January 2026

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The only operational issue for these two roads is the capacity of these two roads in accommodating the additional two-way traffic activity as currently they are effectively one lane roads.

The expected traffic volume along the private access road will be around 14 vehicles/day (one to two vehicles per hour) and along Montgomerys Road the daily traffic activity will be around 22 vehicles/day up to the first house reducing to around 18 vehicles/day beyond this house.

If the quarry production resulted in a generated traffic activity being 50% higher, the above determined traffic volumes would be 21 vehicles/day on the private access road, around 29 vehicles/day along Montgomerys Road between the private access road and the initial residential dwelling, and around 25 vehicles/day along Montgomerys Road beyond the initial dwelling. However, as mentioned earlier in this report, the location of the quarry is likely to generate a greater number of larger vehicles thereby reducing the overall average number of vehicle movements per day.

In order to define what the construction standard of the private access road and Montgomerys Road should be and hence the extent of any upgrading of the road, guidance has been sought from the ARRB document - ARR 354 research report which advises on design standards for low volume roads. This ARRB report discusses geometric road design standards, having regard to terrain, road design speed, sight distances and vertical road alignment for a range of roads carrying traffic volumes of less than 10 vehicles/day to over 100 vehicles/day.

The type of road that would best fit the expected function of the private access road having regard to its future level of traffic use and performance is defined as an Access Road/Track - Road Class 5D with less than 20 vehicles/day.

An Access Road - Road Class 5D is described as substantially a single lane two way road that provides a low quality of service and a minimum carriageway width (lane plus shoulders) of 4.0m through rolling terrain.

The next higher level of road is Access Road - Road Class 5C which is described as carrying 20-50 vehicles/day with minimum carriageway width (lane plus shoulders) of 5.0m through rolling terrain. This level of traffic activity (but at the very low end of the range) is expected only along Montgomerys Road between the private access road and the first dwelling along Montgomerys Road.

With such low traffic activity along these roads into the future the incidence of two opposing vehicles meeting along the road is extremely low.

While the private access road has a width of 3.5m to 4.5m, the road verges are mostly trafficable and vehicle passing can occur along a substantial length of the road without any physical works.

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It is therefore considered reasonable to require passing areas at each end of the private access road as well as a passing area around the middle of the road length at a point where the sight distances in both directions are at a maximum. The passing areas should have a length of around 30m to accommodate the passing of semitrailer vehicles.

This location of the passing areas would be in accordance with the ARRB document (ARR 354) on low volume road which states that layover lanes (passing bays) on a one lane road such as this should desirably be intervisible and a maximum distance between layovers should be in the order of 300m.

In regard to Montgomerys Road and conflicts with residential traffic from the first residence, there is a distance of around 60m between the private access road and the first access driveway to the initial residential dwelling and around a further 110m to the second access driveway.

Any motorist entering Montgomerys Road from either residential driveway will need to look along the road to check if there are any approaching vehicles, as a normal driving practice. The probability of there being another vehicle on the road at that moment in time is extremely low.

However if there is an approaching vehicle, the vehicle entering from the driveway would not enter Montgomerys Road. In normal driver circumstances for this environment this should include situations when a vehicle is seen anywhere along the road towards the Tasman Highway. The access driveways in affect become part of the passing area for the residents.

The clearing of vegetation along the eastern side of Mongomerys Road between the private access road and the first residential driveway would allow visibility along the full length of the road from the second residential driveway to the private access road junction and would fully overcome any sight line limitations through this section of Montgomerys Road.

It is also recommended that similar passing areas to the above be constructed along Montgomerys Road to the north of the private access road junction at a maximum distance in the order of 300m but located where forward sight distances would be maximised.

Notwithstanding this, it is normal practice for any vehicles that meet along one lane road, when travelling in opposite directions, to pull over on to the grassed verge to allow the other vehicle to pass. The verges along Mongomerys Road allow for this to occur and drivers in these situations work out where it is best to pull over. The less the frequency of vehicles meeting along a road, the less is the need to provide passing bays.

Therefore, as the traffic activity generated by the quarry will take time to build up to the predicted levels, it is reasonable to require the passing area at each end of the private access road as well as the Tasman Highway/private access road junction upgrade (see Section 6.4) be constructed before the start of the quarry operation but other passing bays be constructed over the following 12 month period.


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6.2 Available Sight Distances along Tasman Highway at Private Access Road

Views of the available sight lines along the Tasman Highway at the proposed private access road junction are seen in Photographs 6.1 to 6.4.

A survey was undertaken of the speed of vehicles on the Tasman Highway approaching the location from each direction. This survey found that the 85th

percentile vehicle speed is 89km/h for northbound traffic and 92km/h for southbound traffic. The speeds were measured to an accuracy of around 2.5km/h and confidence level of 98%.

Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 4A indicates that the required sight distances for these vehicle speeds are around 221m to the north and 211m to the south.

Having regard for the curvature of the road, the more limited sight distances are to the south for the vehicles turning right into the private access road and to the north for vehicles entering the highway.

It has been determined that by moving the private access road junction 30m to the south of the current gated access, there will not be a need to undertake any sight benching works along eastern the side of the highway to the south of the private access road junction.

The more limited available sight distances for the above turn movements are around 260m to the north and around 171m to the south.

Therefore the sight distance to the north is more than sufficient but is deficient to the south by up to around 40m, as seen from Table 6.1.

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Table 6.1: Summary of main findings for sight distances at proposed access road junction

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This sight distance deficiency along the Tasman Highway to the south of the junction can be addressed by removal of a few trees in the road reservation, as can be appreciated from the view in Photograph 6.3.

Photograph 6.1: View to south along Tasman Highway from proposed private access road

Photograph 6.2: View to north along Tasman Highway from proposed private access road


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Photograph 6.3: View to south along Tasman Highway from right turning vehicle into proposed private access road

Photograph 6.4: View to north along Tasman Highway from rear of right turning vehicle into proposed private access road

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6.3 Available Sight Distances along Montgomerys Road at Private Access Road Junction

As can be appreciated from the views in Photographs 6.5 and 6.6, the available sight distances along Montgomerys Road at the junction of the private access road are quite good as the speed environment would be no greater than 40km/h.

There is some vegetation that can create blind spots to approaching vehicles or can become a problem in the future on both sides of the junction. This should be removed and then the available sight distances will be more than sufficient.

Photograph 6.5: View to north along Montgomerys Road from private access road


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Photograph 6.6: View to south along Montgomerys Road from private access road towards Tasman Highway

6.4 Layout of Tasman Highway/Private Access Road Junction

As well as the above consideration of the adequacy of available sight distances at affected road junctions, the other required safety assessment is the determination of the required junction layout and in particular the need to provide passing lanes.

In order to confirm there is a need for such treatment with the expected future level of traffic activity Tasman Highway/Private Access Road Junction, as requested by DSG, consideration has been given to the advice given in the Austroads Guide to Road Design – Part 4A: Unsignalised and Signalised Intersections. Reference is made to Figure 6.2 below which is an extract from the Guide which gives advice on the turn lane requirements at road intersections and junctions.

Applying the expected future traffic volumes at the Tasman Highway/private access road junction, as presented in Figure 6.1, to the graphs in Figure 6.2, it can be seen that there should be a BAR junction treatment at the private access road junction.

The area of highway widening for the BAR treatment should be sealed as should the private access road for a distance of 20m from the edge of highway seal. The access road should also be wide enough and long enough to allow for the longest expected trucks to pass one another just off the highway.

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A concept design of the proposed junction layout is included with this report as Attachment A.

LEFT TURN MOVEMENT RIGHT TURN MOVEMENT

Figure 6.2: Warrant for turn treatments at sign controlled junctions

6.5 Potential for Dust Affecting Residential Dwelling

The private access road and Montgomerys Road would not normally require sealing based on the volume of traffic activity that will be using the road as a result of the quarry operation. However there have been some concerns expressed by residents of the initial house along Montgomerys Road regarding dust.

Trucks and vehicle speeds generally along this road will be very low, less than 40km/h such that a dust problem should not impact the dwelling in question located some 30m from the road. However to ensure there will be no issues, the quarry owner is willing to provide some sealing of the road in the area of the first property.

The recommended 120m length of sealed road would include the frontage of the dwelling plus a 40 - 50m buffer on each approach, which is more than sufficient under the circumstances.


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6.6 Traffic and Information Signs

The proposed arrangements for access and egress between the quarry site and the Tasman Highway via the private access road and Montgomerys Road, with traffic to avoid using the Tasman Highway/Montgomerys Road junction will require prominent and clear but simple signing on the Tasman Highway and at the Montgomerys Road/private access road junction.

At the Tasman Highway/private access road junction a give way sign with holding line should be installed in the private access road with the holding line installed around 2m back from the highway edge line.

It is also proposed an information sign (advertising type sign) at the private access road junction facing both Tasman Highway approaches be erected indicating this location of the access to the quarry together with quarry open times.

Further signs will be required at the Montgomerys Road/private access road junction. The sign facing motorists on the private access road turning into Mongomerys Road simply needs to indicate the direction to the quarry is to the right. However the sign on Montgomerys Road at this junction facing traffic from the quarry needs to direct ‘all quarry traffic must turn left’ into the private access road

The proposed figures and legend on these signs is indicated the designs included with this report as Attachment B. The final design of the letter sizes and overall layout will be prepared by the sign manufacturer.

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7. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This Traffic Impact Assessment has been prepared in support of the proposed Mount Calder quarry operation having regard to the advice received from DSG.

The owner of the property at 188 Montgomerys Road has lodged a development application with the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council for a quarry development on the property. DSG has requested a Traffic Impact Assessment report to support the application.

Tasman Highway past the Montgomerys Road and the private access road junction is classified as a Category 2 – Regional freight route.

The Annual Average Daily Traffic along the Tasman Highway in 2012 was 1,655 vehicles/day. Peak hour traffic volumes passing the Montgomerys Road and the private access road junction are around 140 vehicles/hour.

There have been 12 reported crashes reported along the section of the Tasman Highway over the past five years over a distance of up to around 1.5km to the north-east of the junction of Montgomerys Road. Seven reported crashes occurred over a distance of 50m on the bend around 900m to the east of the proposed private access road junction to the quarry. All these crashes occurred between 2010 and 2013.

There have been no reported crashes reported on Montgomerys Road over the past five years.

With two existing dwellings along Montgomerys Road, the generation rate for the houses would be around 4 vehicles/dwelling/day or eight trips per day in total to and from the Tasman Highway.

Based on allowed quantity of material extraction from the quarry and known average vehicle payloads from another quarry, the total vehicle movement to and from the quarry is expected to be around 14 vehicles/day or a maximum average of two vehicles per hour over the day.

Following a consideration of all potential traffic impacts resulting from the quarry operation on affected roads, the following recommendations are made:

- construct a BAR junction treatment on the Tasman Highway at the private access road junction together with sealing of the highway widening and the private access road for a distance of 20m back from the highway together with associated works as requested by DSG;

- passing areas be constructed at each end of the private access road as well as one around the middle of the road length at a point where the sight distances in both directions are at a maximum. The passing areas should have a length of around 30m to accommodate the passing of semitrailer vehicles;


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- vegetation along the eastern side of Mongomerys Road between the private access road and the first residential driveway should be cleared to allow visibility along the full length of the road from the second residential driveway to the private access road junction to fully overcome any sight line limitations through this section of Montgomerys Road;

- similar passing areas to the above be constructed along Montgomerys Road to the north of the private access road up to the quarry site at a maximum distance of 300m but located where forward sight distances would be maximised;

- as the traffic activity generated by the quarry will take time to build up to the predicted levels, it is reasonable to require the passing area at each end of the private access road as well as the Tasman Highway/private access road junction upgrade be constructed before the start of the quarry operation but other passing bays be constructed over the following 12 month period;

- the sight distance deficiency along the Tasman Highway to the south of the private access road junction for vehicles turning right in to the access road be addressed by removal of a few trees in the road reservation;

- vegetation along Montgomerys Road both sides of the junction of the private access road be removed to improved the available sight distances along Montgomerys Road;

- to ensure there will be no issues with dust it is recommended a 120m length of Montgomerys Road be sealed to include the frontage of the dwelling plus a 40 - 50m buffer on each approach;

- install prominent and clear but simple signing on the Tasman Highway at the private access road junction and at the Montgomerys Road/private access road junction including:

a give way sign with holding line installed in the private access road at the Tasman Highway with the holding line installed around 2m back from the highway edge line;

an information sign (advertising type sign) facing both Tasman Highway approaches be erected at the private access road junction indicating the access to the quarry with quarry open times;

at the Montgomerys Road/private access road junction - the sign facing approaching motorists on the private access road indicating the direction to the quarry is to the right but the sign on Montgomerys Road at the junction directing ‘all quarry traffic must turn left’ into the private access road.

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ATTACHMENT A Concept drawings of proposed Tasman Highway/private access road junction layout

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ATTACHMENT B Concept design of proposed information signing for installation at key junctions

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MT CALDER QUARRY PTY

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Mining Lease

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Title Certificates and Consent Letters

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DESCRIPTION OF LAND

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Reservations and conditions in the Crown Grant if any SP166623 EASEMENTS in Schedule of Easements SP166623 COVENANTS in Schedule of Easements SP163917 COVENANTS in Schedule of Easements SP163917 WATER SUPPLY RESTRICTION SP163917 SEWERAGE AND/OR DRAINAGE RESTRICTION D123507 CAVEAT by Bryden Howell Elliot and Kirsten Rachel Elliot Registered 16-Apr-2014 at 12.02 PM

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DESCRIPTION OF LAND

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SCHEDULE 1

C965491 TRANSFER to PETER RICHARD GILLIS Registered 15-Nov-2012 at 12.01 PM

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Reservations and conditions in the Crown Grant if any SP163917 EASEMENTS in Schedule of Easements SP163917 COVENANTS in Schedule of Easements SP163917 WATER SUPPLY RESTRICTION SP163917 SEWERAGE AND/OR DRAINAGE RESTRICTION

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EER Guidelines

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Environmental Effects

Report Guidelines for

Proponent – Project – Municipality

Instructions Purpose of Environmental Effects Report Guidelines These guidelines are to assist in preparing an Environmental Effects Report. An EER provides information about the environmental effects of smaller proposed activities that require assessment by the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (the EPA Board) under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994. Note that these guidelines are appropriate for smaller proposed activities only. For larger activities (and smaller activities that are likely to generate significant public interest or complex environmental issues) the EPA Board will provide detailed guidelines for preparing a Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan (DPEMP). Preparing an Environmental Effects Report The Environmental Effects Report should be prepared using these guidelines. It should contain five parts as follows: Part A – information on the proponent Part B – information on the project and project area Part C – information on potential environmental effects Part D – description of management commitments Part E – information about any public consultation undertaken Any other relevant information may be attached to the EER to support the application. The Environmental Effects Report and attachments must be typed, A4 sized and preferably submitted both electronically (in PDF format) and in hard copy. Submission The Environmental Effects Report may be mailed, faxed or emailed to: Director, Environment Protection Authority GPO Box 1550 Hobart TAS 7001 Fax: 03 6233 3800 Email: [email protected]


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Commonwealth legislation

In addition to State Government requirements, the Commonwealth Government may also have a role in the environmental assessment and approval of the proposed activity. Commonwealth approval is required for an action which is likely to have a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance or on Commonwealth land.

Information on the Commonwealth environmental legislation can be obtained on the internet at www.environment.gov.au/epbc/ or by calling 1800 803 772.

Contacts For more information contact: Environment Protection Authority and the EPA Division Telephone: (03) 6233 6518 Email: [email protected] Web: www.epa.tas.gov.au For information about preparing an EER, and the assessment and approvals process for level 2 activities and ‘called-in’ activities and for general advice about air, water and noise pollution and land contamination. Policy and Conservation Assessments Branch Telephone: 03 6216 4251 Email: [email protected] For information about natural values including flora, fauna, and geoconservation values Heritage Tasmania Telephone: 03 6233 2037 Web: www.heritage.tas.gov.au For historic cultural heritage information Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania Telephone: 03 6233 6613 For Aboriginal heritage information http://www.aboriginalheritage.tas.gov.au/ Parks and Wildlife Service Telephone: 1300 135 513 Web: www.parks.tas.gov.au and www.thelist.tas.gov.au For parks and reserves information

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Content of EER Part A – Proponent information Name of proponent Address of proponent Contact telephone ACN (where relevant)

Part B – Project description 1. Description of project General description of the proposed activity, including method of

operation and the main items of equipment Timeframe in which the activity is proposed to occur. Operating hours. Specify production rates and describe any seasonal variations.

2. Project area General description of the project site, including topography,

vegetation, wetlands, watercourses, buildings. Current and historical (where known) use of the site. Land tenure of the site (is the proponent the owner?). Description of surrounding land use, including location of nearest

residences and other sensitive uses (such as schools, hospitals, etc). Description of soils and underlying rock types.

3. Map and site plan General location map (eg. 1:25,000 scale) Site plan showing boundary of project site, position of existing and

proposed buildings/structures, native vegetation, watercourses (rivers, creeks, lakes). The location of significant earthworks and/or vegetation to be cleared should be shown on a map

The land on which the activity will take place must be defined 4. Rationale and Alternatives Describe the rationale for the project. Explain the benefits and

disadvantagesof alternative options that have been considered. Part C – Potential environmental effects 1. Flora and fauna Will native vegetation or potential habitat for native fauna be cleared

or disturbed as part of the proposal? If yes, complete this section, if no, go to the next section.

Provide details of the nature of vegetation or habitat to be cleared and the area of vegetation to be cleared (in hectares).

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Guidelines for Natural Values Assessments. Where can you get this document?

Are there any known occurrences of species of conservation significance, threatened fauna species or flora species or threatened vegetation communities on or near the site? If yes, or if the site has potential habitat for any such species, a detailed survey is likely to be required and the results should be presented in the report. Information about observations of significant and threatened species can be obtained on the internet by registering to use the natural values atlas (www.naturalvaluesatlas.tas.gov.au).

Are weeds and diseases that may affect native flora and fauna known to be present on or near the site or are there reasons to expect their presence? If yes, a survey and recommended control measures are likely to be required.

Does the proposal have the potential to spread weeds or diseases that may affect native flora and fauna? If so, recommendations for ongoing weed and pathogen management should be presented in the report.

2. Rivers, creeks, wetlands and estuaries Will stormwater from the site drain to a river, creek, wetland or

estuary? If yes, provide details about potential impacts and how they will be managed, such as sediment settling ponds.

Will the proposal result in the filling or excavating of a river, creek, wetland or estuary. If yes, provide details.

Will the proposal result in the impoundment of a river, creek, wetland or estuary? If yes, provide details.

Will the proposal occur within 200 metres of a river, creek, wetland or estuary? If yes, provide details.

Will the proposal result in the clearing of vegetation within 200 metres of a river, creek, wetland or estuary? If yes, provide details.

Consideration should be given to management of stormwater using water sensitive design principles, further information can be found on the web pages of the Derwent Estuary Program.

3. Significant areas Is the proposal located within or adjacent to an existing reserved area

(eg National Park, State Reserve, Regional Reserve, Nature Reserve, Forest Reserve or Conservation Area)? If yes, provide details.

4. Coastal zone Will any part of the proposal lie within 300 metres of the coast? If yes,

provide details. 5. Marine areas Is the activity likely to impact on sensitive marine areas, conservation

areas, or areas used extensively for recreation or commercial fishing activities? If yes, provide details about potential impacts.

6. Air emissions Will the activity result in emission of pollutants to air (includes dust,

odours and emissions from chimneys)? If yes, provide details about potential impacts and how they will be managed.

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7. Liquid effluent Will the activity result in discharge of liquids (including to sewer)? If

yes, provide details of the nature of the discharge (estimated volume and characteristics) and the nature of the receiving environment (eg downstream waterways). Provide details of any proposed effluent treatment and water monitoring activities. Where available, water quality data describing the downstream environment should be presented.

NOTE: stormwater should be addressed under Section 2, this Section relates to liquid wastes and polluted waters produced while carrying out the activity. 8. Solid wastes Will the activity produce or result in solid wastes? If yes, provide

details of the nature of the waste types and proposed methods for reuse/recycling/disposal of such wastes. Can generation of the wastes be avoided in the first place?

9. Noise emissions Could the activity result in nuisance noise emissions beyond the site

boundary? If yes, provide details about potential impacts and their management. Background noise levels should be compared to the estimated sound power output of the proposal.

10. Transport impacts Will the activity result in or require substantial transport of goods or

materials to or from the site, which may affect the amenity of the surrounding area? If yes, provide details such as vehicle types, no. of vehicle movements and route(s).

11. Other off-site impacts Does the activity have the potential to generate any other off-site

impacts that may affect the amenity of residences or other sensitive uses (such as schools and hospitals)? If yes, provide details. The location of all nearby residences or other sensitive uses should be clearly shown on a map.

12. Dangerous substances1 and chemicals Will the activity involve the use and/or storage of dangerous

substances or other fuels/oils/chemicals that have the potential to cause environmental harm if released? If yes, provide details of the nature and quantity of the materials, their storage location/methods and measures to prevent their release. Response measures in the event of accidental spillage should also be described.

13. Site Contamination Has the site on which the activity is to be located been used in the past

for activities which may have caused soil or groundwater

1 As defined in the Dangerous Substances (Safe Handling) Act 2005.


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contamination? If yes, provide details. Include details of any assessments of soil or groundwater contamination on the site.

14. Sustainability and climate change A sustainable approach seeks to minimise energy and water

consumption while also minimising the generation of wastes. Will the proposal cause or increase emissions of greenhouse gases?

Describe how the proposal will implement best practice environmental management in energy consumption and in transport of materials to and from the proposal to minimise greenhouse gas emissions.

This section should consider the evolving national response to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions2, the Tasmanian Framework for Action on Climate Change 2008 (available at www.climatechange.tas.gov.au) and Tasmania’s Action Plan to Reduce Emissions 2011.

Describe the potential impacts of climate change upon the proposal. For example it may be appropriate to plan in advance for more intense storm events, more severe fire weather, long term sea level rise, etc.

15. Cultural heritage Is the proposal on or near a place listed on the Tasmanian Heritage

Register or Tasmanian Historic Places Inventory (maintained by Heritage Tasmania)? If yes, provide details.3

Please note, Aboriginal heritage sites, regardless of site type, condition, size or land tenure are protected in Tasmania under the Aboriginal Relics Act 1975.4

Please note that precise locations of Aboriginal sites may be confidential and should not be included in the report.

The methodology for identifying potential effects on historic heritage which is not already identified on heritage lists or schedules is outlined in Heritage Tasmania’s “Pre-Development Assessment Guidelines”, which are available from www.heritage.tas.gov.au/guidelines.html on the internet.

16. Sites of high public interest Is the activity located within or adjacent to a site of high public interest

(such as a recreation area or natural scenic feature)? If yes, provide details.

17. Rehabilitation Where the activity involves disturbance of native vegetation or has a

finite life (particularly mining and quarrying activities), future rehabilitation measures should be described in detail.

2 Information about the national approach to greenhouse gas emissions is available at: www.climatechange.gov.au on the internet. 3 An assessment of Aboriginal heritage by an appropriately qualified person is commonly required prior to approval. Different types of Aboriginal heritage assessment may be required depending on the nature of the site. Before engaging a consultant, contact Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania. 4 The standards and guidelines packages that apply to Aboriginal Heritage Officers and Consulting Archaeologists are available at http://www.aboriginal heritage.tas.gov.au on the internet.

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Part D – Management commitments Specific, unambiguous written commitments for avoiding, minimising

and managing the potential environmental impacts of the proposal (as identified in Part C) should be documented in Part D (see example below).

Commitments No. Commitment Completion date By Whom 1 Construct a permanent fence

around the threatened vegetation community identified in Appendix A of the report.

Within 3 months of approval and prior to removal of any vegetation.

Project proponent

2 Erect a noise attenuation barrier as described in Part C paragraph 9.2 of the EER.

At least 30 days prior to commencement of crushing operations

Project proponent

Part E – Public consultation Has public consultation taken place (such as with other government

agencies, community groups or neighbours)? Is it intended that consultation will take place? If yes, provide details.

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