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The Environmental Protection Act 1994 also has a major role in the regulation of extractive
activities to prevent or minimise environmental harm. Extractive activities above a certain scale
are environmentally relevant activities (ERA’s) under the provisions of the Act and associated
regulations


3.4 State Planning Policy (SPP) and Guidelines – Mining and extractive
resources
Mining and extractive resources are identified as a matter of state interest for landuse planning and
development under the State Planning Policy (SPP) . The State Planning Policy Guideline (SPP
Guideline) outlines how the policy is to be integrated into planning schemes. It seeks to ensure
plan making and development assessment decisions protect important extractive resource
deposits from encroachment by sensitive land uses and other potentially incompatible land uses. It
also seeks to ensure planning schemes give due consideration to the presence and potential
impacts of mining and resource development in their areas.

To integrate this state interest into the new planning scheme, the differing legislative environments
relating to extractive resources (such as quarry rock, sand, gravel and clay) and coal, minerals,
petroleum and gas resources need to be recognised.

The State interest identified under the SPP states:—

       mineral, coal, petroleum, gas, and extractive resources are appropriately considered in
       order to support the productive use of resources, a strong mining and resource industry,
       economical supply of construction materials, and avoidance of land use conflicts wherever
       possible.

There are 3 state interest policy areas to be integrated into the new planning scheme.




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