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

Recommendation:

It is recommended Ringtail Creek local resource area be excluded from the new planning scheme
for the following reasons:

       whilst the local resource area is very large, it is of little significance given other clay
        deposits in Noosa Shire;
       demand for clay resources is low noted by the closure of the Cooroy Brickworks.
       the site has considerable environmental constraints and forms part of the Ringtail State
        Forest.
       there are no current or proposed mining leases on the site.



4.2.2    Nandroya
Location:
Holts Road Cooroy (4SP266739)
West of Bruce Hwy and Holts Rd 2km south of Cooroy.




Extractive resource:
Clay and shale

Status:
The site continues to be in operation with changes in the landscape over the last few years-
however the lease is now expired and a renewal application has been lodged.

Approvals and permits:
Mining lease ML3696 expired 30/9/15.

Robert Bros Pty Ltd have lodged a mining lease renewal to the Department of Natural Resources
and Mines.

Extractive resource description:
Large deposit of clay and was a resource for the Cooroy Brickworks. The resource is in the Lake
Macdonald catchment.

Significance:
The site was an important raw material supply for the Cooroy brickworks since 1960 and was
significant at that time. Its level of significance to brickworks is now reduced because of its closure.
The site is noted as a mining lease and local resource processing area and separation area in the
Noosa Plan.
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