State Significant Development
The Gunlake Quarry Continuation Project
Goulburn Mulwaree
Current Status: Determination
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The project proposes increases in truck movements to maximum of 750 vehicles movements per day (facilitated through increased workforce and expanded quarry plant and equipment) and continued production for 30 years from the date of determination.
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Submissions
Marulan Truck and Bus Pty Ltd
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Marulan Truck and Bus Pty Ltd
Roy Barclay
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Roy Barclay
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Mikaela Lancaster
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Mikaela Lancaster
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Darce Corsie
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Darce Corsie
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Norman Yammine
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Norman Yammine
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353 Brayton Rd, Marulan NSW 2579
413 Brayton Rd, Marulan 2579
829 Red Hills Road Marulan NSW 2579
831 Red Hills Road, Marulan NSW 2579
Lot 13, 15213 Hume Highway Marulan NSW 2579
Lot 272, 15213 Hume Highway Marulan NSW 2579
Lot 248, 15213 Hume Highway Marulan NSW 2579
Lot 247, 15213 Hume Highway Marulan NSW 2579
323 George Street, Marulan NSW 2579
92-96 George Street, Marulan NSW 2579
Should the Project commence, I will experience significant loss financially, as it will devalue the area due to the increase in traffic, noise, truck emissions and dust which will not only affect the value of the lands, but the air quality and safety of the residents in the area.
As you may be aware, the current average daily truck movements are approximately 250 either direction, and with the introduction of the Project, it presents up to 750 truck movements per day in either direction, on six days a week. There are numerous significant consequences that will be suffered by the residents, and current users of the roads as a result of the soaring number of truck movements. There will be further delays to travel time along the roads, increased risk of accidents happening on the roads, and as previously stated the devaluation of the area with truck emissions and dust affecting the air quality of the area.
Both Boral Peppertree Quarry and Lynwood Quarry transport their product by rail, so why should Gunlake differ and disregard the welfare of the residents of the area and travelers of the road.
In conclusion, it is evident that should the project go ahead, it poses as a severe healthy and safety risk for the community and will put the land proprietors and investors in financial hardship as the value of the area will be affected.
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Elizabeth Davidson
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Elizabeth Davidson
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William Ross Batstone
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William Ross Batstone
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However, what I find incomprehensible about the project is that the products are planned to be sent to markets by road when a very effective rail network is close by and indeed already used by similar operators Boral and Holsim.
The concept of proposing to massively increase the number of heavy truck movements onto the road network around Marulan and up to Sydney at a time when the NSW government has just announced its carbon neutral vision seems almost "surreal" when the much better option of using rail is available and is perfectly suited. Using rail allows quarry products to get to markets without all of the known burdens of road transport to local communities and with a much lower long term carbon footprint.
It seems to me that the only likely benefit from using road transport is to reduce the overall capital investment requirement by Gunlake Quarries for the project; this, of course, is not a valid reason for the project to proceed on this basis, given that it will likely generate very significant returns.
Gunlake Quarries should be required to install proper and appropriate rail siding infrastructure to reduce its dependence on road haulage; they need to play their part in getting trucks off the road rather than taking the cheap way out of adding even move.
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Richard Manning
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Richard Manning
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Gun Lake has provided valuable support to local businesses
Jean Morrison
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Jean Morrison
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Goulburn &District Education Foundation
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Goulburn &District Education Foundation
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I have no position on the project going forward but would like to comment on some matters of concern to me. I am a resident of the immediate area and travel Brayton Road regularly.
The project is classed as a State Significant Project (SSD) and as such, I feel, there is little the community can do anyway to prevent it eventually going forward. I believe that this is a realistic not a defeatist attitude. Provided the environmental guidelines are carefully monitored in regards to noise and particularly air quality there should be no significant ongoing impacts on the local community.
My major area of concern is the impact on the road infra structure on the primary transport route from the increase in traffic advised by the application. It should be paramount that Goulburn Mulwaree Council, as the Roads Authority responsible for the maintenance of the road, are held accountable for repairing the inevitable damage to the road. They have fallen short in this area to date. There are several areas along the road where ground water is a problem and this results in deformation of the road surface. The quarry contribute significant amounts of money to Council, by way of their section 94 contributions, to ensure that the road is maintained without the Council having to divert funds from other rate payers to facilitate such work. The current repair schedule is not adequate to maintain the road appropriately so any additional traffic movements would require a review of such schedule. This would ensure the road is maintained in a safe condition.
The other area of concern is that of the speed limit applicable to the road. The current limit of 100k/h is the correct limit for this quality of road. There is a very vocal minority in the community who are suggesting a limit of 80k/h which is absolute nonsense. I would support a limit of 80k/h for heavy vehicles only, as a measure to limit possible damage to the road surface, whilst maintaining the current limit of 100k/h for other vehicles. The heavy vehicle speeds could be monitored, should it be felt necessary, by simple random checks of truck monitoring systems.
Thank you for your time.
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This expansion will continue to help the community with employment opportunities for many years to come.