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

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GLENVALE KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 4
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Jondaryan Shire and Toowoomba City
LOCATION:
The resource is located about 6 kilometres southwest of Toowoomba (see map KRA 4).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The extractive resource comprises hard basalt that forms part of Glenvale Mountain.
It is the site of a major quarry supplying a wide range of crushed rock products.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The resource is understood to be sufficient for 25 to 30 years supply of material at current
levels of extraction. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the Toowoomba urban
area and the eastern Darling Downs markets.
SEPARATION AREA:
On the eastern and southeastern sides of the hill where the face and processing area are
visible, the full 1000 metres separation distance is adopted. On the southern and southwestern
sides, the distance is reduced progressively to 500 metres, as the rim of forested land at the
base of the hill will screen the adjacent land.
On the northwestern side, the boundary is constrained by the rural residential area adjacent to
Riethmuller Road. To the northeast, the boundary follows the base of the hill and down a
small ridge to the east to run beside a new subdivision off Boundary Street and then
progressively reaches the 1000 metres distance further east and south.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
The transport route to the east is along Euston Road to the Gore Highway (Anzac Avenue),
and westwards along Drayton-Wellcamp Road to the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road.
State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline