2016-07-12 - Item 13 - Att 1 - Extractive Resources and Mineral Planning Study 2016

4.2      Local Resource Areas and mining leases
4.2.1    Ringtail Creek
Location:
Located in the state forest from Ringtail Creek to Cooloothin in the north. 997/FTY1936 – Ringtail
State Forest.




Extractive resource:
Clay & shale

Status:
Not operational

Approvals and permits:
None

Extractive resource description:
Myrtle Creek sandstone & residual clay

Significance:
This is the largest of the residual clay deposits in the Shire. Whilst it is large it is only considered to
be of minor importance particularly with closure of the Cooroy Brickworks and low levels of
construction growth in the Shire and demand for the resource.

Separation Area:
The separation area is 200 m around the boundary of the local resource processing area.

Transport route:
The haulage route identified for the KRA 56 could be used as the haulage route from the site.

Special considerations:
The site is in a water resource catchment overlay area, contains an environmental protection
corridor and riparian buffer area in the biodiversity overlay and covenants over these areas, and is
included in the bushfire hazard overlay.

State interest include biodiversity, water quality and natural hazards risk and resilience.

Constraints to exploitation:
Exposure to McKinnon Drive and the location of rural residential development will limit potential
use of the resource adjacent to the road. The site is large enough to commence operations well
away from rural residential development and with direct access to the haul route identified for KRA
56 to the south.
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