State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline - Queensland Mining and Safety

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SCHMIDT’S TERRACE KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 76
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Esk Shire
LOCATION:
The resource lies 2 kilometres north of Fernvale on the southern side of the Brisbane River
(see map KRA 76).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand and Gravel
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
This resource comprises deposits underlying the lower and intermediate terraces south of the
Brisbane River from near the Fernvale Bridge on the Brisbane Valley Highway to within a
kilometre of the northern outskirts of Fernvale. Existing extractive licences cover the deposits
under the lower terrace.
The resources below the intermediate terrace are estimated at 2.1 million tonnes.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The resource has the potential to supply the western Brisbane, Ipswich, Esk and Gatton Shire
markets for at least two decades.
SEPARATION AREA:
The full separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the sand and gravel
resource due to the absence of any intervening natural features to buffer quarry impacts.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
The transport route is partly along Powells Road and then through private property and then
via an unnamed road for a short distance before entering the Brisbane Valley Highway.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The resource/processing area is adjacent to the Brisbane River and a minimum buffer width of
50 metres from the resource/processing area to the river has been established.
State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline