A SHADOW OVER OUR VILLAGES: DA269/2017 - HAVE YOUR SAY
WHAT IS DA269/2017?
It is an application for a quarry for the extraction of up to 25,000 cu m or 65,000 tonnes of rock per annum. The quarry will be on a Bundabah/Fame Cove property 1500m across open water and land from North Arm Cove, 620m across land from Bundabah and 2750m across land from Pindimar. DA 269/2017 is on exhibition now: http://www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/Have-Your-Say/DA269-2017 and at Council offices. Comments are invited from the public now.
WHY BE WORRIED ABOUT IT?
This is an industrial type process in a quiet and beautiful area. The DA and associated reports fail to address adequately many issues that could seriously affect the amenity value of the place we love and live in.
WHAT ARE THE ISSUES?
· Noise. Extraction will probably be by bulldozer or rock hammer. The rock will need breaking and may need crushing. Many hours a week, many weeks a year of noisy operation clearly audible across land and open water.
· Traffic. Up to 5000 diesel truck movements a year.
· Dust and Pollution. Dust from the quarry. Dust from the trucks. In the air, in our lungs, in our water tanks, on our roofs, on our washing. Pollution – probably extensive.
· Times. No quarry operating time limits are guaranteed. Possible night time operations with flood lighting.
· Rehabilitation. No limits on the life of the quarry have been proposed. Rehabilitation is unlikely ever to be enforced as the quarrying may in practice never end.
· Visual impacts. The quarry is at the top of an 85m hill which is directly visible from North Arm Cove and Bundabah. State Coastal Management guidelines say don't develop on ridgelines. It shouldn't be there. The applicant claims we won't see it. Why won't we see it?
· Environment. Potential damage is of real concern in part due to the fact is the owner has a history in practice of non-compliance regarding environmental regulations.
· Amenity. This development can only be detrimental to the local amenity. Who wants a quarry on their doorstep?
TAKE ACTION
· On June 17, there will be a public meeting in the North Arm Cove Community Hall at 10:00am to discuss the proposal. See the North Arm Cove website for more information: http://northarmcove.nsw.au/
· Make a submission to MidCoast Council by 4:30pm, June 26th. If you require help or more information, please don't hesitate to contact: Len Yearsley, Vice President of the North Arm Cove Residents' Association ().
PLEASE HELP US STOP THIS DEVELOPMENT!