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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MAITLAND ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 40<br />
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City<br />
LOCATION:<br />
The resource occurs about 5 kilometres northwest of Gordonvale (see map KRA 40).<br />
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock<br />
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:<br />
The resource consists of greywacke. It is situated at the northern end of a northerly trending<br />
ridge. A small quarry has been established in a well-screened situation with ridges<br />
surrounding most of the workings.<br />
SIGNIFICANCE:<br />
The resource is on leased freehold l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> has reserves estimated to be sufficient for more<br />
than 20 years supply. It is adjacent to the Wright Creek KRA 13 <strong>and</strong> shares the same<br />
transport route along to the Bruce Highway north of Gordonvale to the Cairns market.<br />
SEPARATION AREA:<br />
A separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted around the perimeter of the resource as<br />
it is largely screened from the surrounding l<strong>and</strong> by topographic barriers. The surrounding<br />
l<strong>and</strong> is zoned as Rural.<br />
TRANSPORT ROUTE:<br />
Materials are transported via an unsealed road to Maitl<strong>and</strong> Road <strong>and</strong> then onto the Bruce<br />
Highway near Meringa.<br />
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:<br />
The Key Resource Area is adjacent to the Wet Tropics Management Area. Some Cassowary<br />
Essential Habitat has been mapped within the Separation Area along the ridge to the south<br />
<strong>and</strong> along a riparian zone to the west.<br />
<strong>State</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> 2/<strong>07</strong> <strong>Guideline</strong>