Summary: This report provides the advice and recommendations of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to the Minister for the Environment on the environmental factors relevant to the proposal by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd (referred to in this report as the proponent) for the development of the Voyager Quarry in The Lakes, covering an area of approximately 85 hectares in the Shire of Northam.
Release Date: 26 April 2005
Details: Summary and recommendations
This report provides the advice and recommendations of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to the Minister for the Environment on the environmental factors relevant to the proposal by BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd (referred to in this report as the proponent) for the development of the Voyager Quarry in The Lakes, covering an area of approximately 85 hectares in the Shire of Northam.
Section 44 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 requires the EPA to report to the Minister for the Environment on the environmental factors relevant to the proposal and on the conditions and procedures to which the proposal should be subject, if implemented. In addition, the EPA may make recommendations as it sees fit.
Relevant environmental factors
It is the EPA's opinion that the following factors for this proposal require detailed evaluation in this report:
- direct impacts on flora and vegetation;
- indirect impacts on flora and vegetation;
- vertebrate fauna;
- invertebrate fauna;
- closure and rehabilitation;
- dust;
- ground and surface water;
- noise from vegetation clearing and site preparation;
- operational noise; and
- vibration.
The EPA has also provided advice in relation to flyrock and community consultation.
Downloads
Main Report (file type: Acrobat PDF file size: 3.4 Mb)
Voyager Quarry Proponent's Response to Submissions Volume 1 (file type: Acrobat PDF file size: 1.6 Mb)
Voyager Quarry. Proponent's Response to Submissions Volume 2 (file type: Acrobat PDF file size: 10.1 Mb)
Voyager Quarry Draft Conditions (file type: Acrobat PDF file size: 5.9 Mb)
Proponent: BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd
Status: Final
Report Number: 1169
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