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Ordinary Council Meeting – Agenda 16 February 2009
Subsequently, the Scheme amendment document was referred to the EPA who advised on
17 November 2008 that the amendment would not be required to be assessed under Part
IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. Nevertheless, the agency provided the
following advice and recommendations relating to the future landfill proposal:
1. A „Works Approval‟ is required to be obtained by the developer from the
Department of Environment and Conservation.
2. Class 1 & 2 landfill operations require either registration or a licence to be obtained
from the Department of Environment and Conservation.
On the 10 th and 17 th December 2008 the Scheme amendment was advertised in the
Pilbara News for forty-two (42) days, in accordance with the statutory advertising
provisions, as well as being directly referred to utility providers and the relevant statutory
authorities. As RTIO is the only private entity with an interest in land within the immediate
vicinity no other parties needed to be directly contacted. A total of seven (7) organisations
and authorities were contacted with four (4) submissions being received, which are
summarised in the following table:
Submission received from: Comment:
Department of Water No comment.
Water Corporation No objections in principle.
Department of Indigenous Affairs Identified 2 sites within the amendment area that
are listed on the Register of Aboriginal Sites:
1. DIA 7788 (Wickham)
2. DIA 11866 (Poverty Windmill, Mt Welcome)
General advice provided regarding the developers
obligations under the Aboriginal Heritage Act
1972 including reporting the finding of any cultural
material and for further information to be obtained
Department for Planning and
Infrastructure, State Land Services
Issues
regarding Aboriginal heritage.
No comments or objections.
In making a decision to finally adopt TPS8 Amendment No. 14, Council should
acknowledge and give consideration to the submissions received during the advertising
period.
As there were no objections received during the advertising period, and given that advice
received from the Department of Indigenous Affairs simply details the developer‟s
obligations under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, the Scheme amendment is ready to be
finally adopted.
The developer is required to have the use approved under TPS8 and to also submit an
application for „Works Approval‟ to the DEC to enable a full assessment of environmental
impacts and ongoing management mechanisms. If approval is granted by the Shire and the
DEC, the ongoing monitoring and management of the landfill operation will be controlled by
the DEC under the facility licence.
Options
Council has the following options available:
1. To finally adopt the Scheme amendment without modification.
2. To not finally adopt TPS8 Amendment No. 14.
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