State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline - Queensland Mining and Safety
State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline - Queensland Mining and Safety
State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline - Queensland Mining and Safety
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APPENDIX 1: CRITERIA FOR STATE SIGNIFICANCE<br />
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Criteria for <strong>State</strong> or regional significance<br />
A1.1 An extractive resource is of <strong>State</strong> or regional significance <strong>and</strong> therefore identified as a<br />
Key Resource Area, if it meets any of the following criteria:<br />
1. Size: The size of the extractive resource is equal to or greater than the annual<br />
dem<strong>and</strong> for the commodity type in its region or sub-region; or<br />
2. Production: The resource is capable of producing 5 percent of annual dem<strong>and</strong> for<br />
the commodity type in its region or sub-region; or<br />
3. Market: The resource can supply more than one significant part of the region or<br />
sub-region; or<br />
4. Scarcity: The resource has particular physical properties that are scarce in the<br />
region or sub-region; or<br />
5. Specialised: Specialised resources needed for strategic infrastructure.<br />
Using the criteria for <strong>State</strong> or regional significance<br />
A1.2 There are no extractive resources in <strong>Queensl<strong>and</strong></strong> that serve a <strong>State</strong>-wide need. Most<br />
serve a region or a sub-region at the most. Therefore, significance to the <strong>State</strong> is based<br />
on the actual or potential contribution of a resource to the development of its region.<br />
A1.3 An assessment of a resource against the criteria in A1.1 will determine whether or not<br />
a site is likely to warrant consideration as a resource of <strong>State</strong> or regional significance.<br />
If a resource meets any of those criteria, the resource area's social, cultural <strong>and</strong><br />
environmental values are considered in defining the boundaries of a potential Key<br />
Resource Area. The area is then nominated for approval as a Key Resource Area<br />
under the <strong>Policy</strong>. A development assessment process is still required to determine if<br />
<strong>and</strong> how an extractive industry operation may proceed.<br />
Review of Key Resource Areas<br />
A1.4 It is intended to review the state or regional significance of a Key Resource Area on an<br />
ongoing basis in light of new information pertaining to the actual or potential<br />
contribution of a resource to the development of its region.<br />
<strong>State</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> 2/<strong>07</strong> <strong>Guideline</strong>
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