International Brick and Tile Pty Ltd (IBT) has submitted a Notice of Intent to the Environmental Protection Authority outlining a two stage proposal to excavate clay from Lots 1, 2, 3, 10, 11 and 36 Great Northern Highway, Upper Swan. The land is east of the Ellen Brook Nature Reserve and is separated from it by Great Northern Highway.

The Notice of Intent:

• seeks approval for Stage 1 which is a proposal for 10 to 15 years clay excavation in the western portion of Lot 36 (referred to as Pt Lot 36); and
• proposes detailed investigations for Stage 2 including examining water drainage patterns in the remainder of the land to identify areas where clay excavation could proceed.