I HAVE JUST RECIEVED A COMMENT STATING ......
"if you feel you need more time (just a couple of days) to get your submission in call George Mobayed on (02) 9228 6467 and make a request..... "
I HAVE JUST SPOKEN TO HIM TO VERIFY THAT HE WORKS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING. (AND HE DOES)....
Sunday, October 31, 2010
MAJORS CREEK COMMUNITY LIASON COMMITTEE SUBMISSION
Following is the link to the submission prepared by the Majors Creek Community Liason Committee
http://braidwood-web.net.au/majorscreek/sites/default/files/Submission%20from%20the%20Majors%20Creek%20Community%20Liaison%20Committee-1_0.pdf
The views expressed in this document by the Committee, regarding the process undertaken thus far by Cortona are not the opinions held by the writer of this blog....That said, the document does question many of the inconsistencies, lack of information, misinformation, and general disregard for the real issues of impact upon existing amenity of residents and of the environmental impacts of mining in Majors Creek.
Please read this document ....
http://braidwood-web.net.au/majorscreek/sites/default/files/Submission%20from%20the%20Majors%20Creek%20Community%20Liaison%20Committee-1_0.pdf
The views expressed in this document by the Committee, regarding the process undertaken thus far by Cortona are not the opinions held by the writer of this blog....That said, the document does question many of the inconsistencies, lack of information, misinformation, and general disregard for the real issues of impact upon existing amenity of residents and of the environmental impacts of mining in Majors Creek.
Please read this document ....
SUBMISSIONS....
...Submissions much reach the Department of Planning by close of business November 1, 2010
that is 5pm Monday 1st Nov. 2010......
MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER AT 5PM....(MAKE IT 4PM TO BE SURE)....
here is a template.....copy this and attach to your own email and send on.....if you do not know how to do this....email nomajorscreekmine@gmail.com and i will help you.
Email to:
plan_comment@planning.nsw.gov.au
Name:
Address:
Reference number 10 0054
i have not been able to get a definitive answer on whether the submission MUST be accompanied by a disclosure statement or not for it to be counted....in any case.....go to this link
http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/assessingdev/pdf/form_political_donations_disclosure_minister_or_dg.pdf
and then print, fill out and then fax the form and your submission to : 02 9228 6466
...or complete the form on line and attach to your submission....
I object to the proposed Dargues Reef mining project for the following reasons:
1. I do not believe there will be any benefit to the local community,
2. I do not believe the proposal has the interests of the local community in mind,
3. I believe the proposal will have a negative impact on the Majors Creek community in terms of acoustic and visual privacy,
4. I believe the proposal will have a negative affect upon my neighbouring communities in Araluen, Braidwood, Bells Creek, Riedsdale and Jembaicumbene,
5. I believe the 24 hour per day operation of the mining facility is totally unacceptable,
6. I believe the 24 hour per day operation of the mining facility will reduce the value of my property, and if the mine should operate under the proposal as set forth, i should have legal grounds to claim against the shareholders, directors, managing directors and all others concerned with Big Island Mining Pty Ltd (or as we know them Cortona), the local council (Palerang), the State Government or the Federal Government,
7. I believe the proposal will have a negative affect upon the groundwater levels and aquifer of the surrounding locality, and i believe it will have a negative impact upon the communities of Majors Creek and Araluen and will have a direct negative impact upon the local businesses, individuals and families in the locality,
8. I believe the proposed tailings dam is completely unacceptable and poses a severe threat to the individuals, communities, ecosystems and natural habitats of all plants and animals that live (RL below) that of the dam, between Majors Creek and the coast.
9. I believe that the proposal will have a negative impact upon any indigenous site downstream of the proposed location,
10. I believe the increased semi trailer movements associated with the mine operations will have a severe impact upon the Majors Creek Road, the Araluen Road and the Kings Highway,
11. I believe that if Big Island Mining Pty Ltd (or as we know them Cortona) were to propose to mine in neighbouring regions and process any of this material at the Majors Creek site that they should be prevented from doing this as it will only further the negative affects upon the local community at Majors Creek,
12. I believe the increased traffic movements associated with the staff working at the mine will have a negative affect upon the communities of Majors Creek and Braidwood,
13. I believe that if the locality surrounding the mine (any residence within a 5 km radius of the subject site), has an existing ambient noise level below 30dB(A) between the hours of 7pm and 7am, that ANY increase in this level is totally unacceptable, and if the mine should operate under the proposal as set forth, i should have legal grounds to claim against the shareholders, directors, managing directors and all others concerned with Big Island Mining Pty Ltd (or as we know them Cortona), the local council (Palerang), the State Government or the Federal Government,
14. I believe that the amount of dust or airborne matter associated with works at the mine, through plant and machinery, and the increased traffic movements along internal roads will have a negative affect upon the surrounding community,
15. It is my opinion that the proposal does not comply with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (the EPBC Act) and as such this development should require the Federal Governments approval before proceeding,
16. I believe the specific climatic circumstances (including the heavy fog patterns) have not been taken into account in the EA, and as such the assessment and its recommendations are incorrect,
17. I believe it is my right as a resident of the locality to have my opinions heard and taken into consideration when decisions about any development in the area are made by any government body.
that is 5pm Monday 1st Nov. 2010......
MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER AT 5PM....(MAKE IT 4PM TO BE SURE)....
here is a template.....copy this and attach to your own email and send on.....if you do not know how to do this....email nomajorscreekmine@gmail.com and i will help you.
Email to:
plan_comment@planning.nsw.gov.au
Name:
Address:
Reference number 10 0054
i have not been able to get a definitive answer on whether the submission MUST be accompanied by a disclosure statement or not for it to be counted....in any case.....go to this link
http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/assessingdev/pdf/form_political_donations_disclosure_minister_or_dg.pdf
and then print, fill out and then fax the form and your submission to : 02 9228 6466
...or complete the form on line and attach to your submission....
I object to the proposed Dargues Reef mining project for the following reasons:
1. I do not believe there will be any benefit to the local community,
2. I do not believe the proposal has the interests of the local community in mind,
3. I believe the proposal will have a negative impact on the Majors Creek community in terms of acoustic and visual privacy,
4. I believe the proposal will have a negative affect upon my neighbouring communities in Araluen, Braidwood, Bells Creek, Riedsdale and Jembaicumbene,
5. I believe the 24 hour per day operation of the mining facility is totally unacceptable,
6. I believe the 24 hour per day operation of the mining facility will reduce the value of my property, and if the mine should operate under the proposal as set forth, i should have legal grounds to claim against the shareholders, directors, managing directors and all others concerned with Big Island Mining Pty Ltd (or as we know them Cortona), the local council (Palerang), the State Government or the Federal Government,
7. I believe the proposal will have a negative affect upon the groundwater levels and aquifer of the surrounding locality, and i believe it will have a negative impact upon the communities of Majors Creek and Araluen and will have a direct negative impact upon the local businesses, individuals and families in the locality,
8. I believe the proposed tailings dam is completely unacceptable and poses a severe threat to the individuals, communities, ecosystems and natural habitats of all plants and animals that live (RL below) that of the dam, between Majors Creek and the coast.
9. I believe that the proposal will have a negative impact upon any indigenous site downstream of the proposed location,
10. I believe the increased semi trailer movements associated with the mine operations will have a severe impact upon the Majors Creek Road, the Araluen Road and the Kings Highway,
11. I believe that if Big Island Mining Pty Ltd (or as we know them Cortona) were to propose to mine in neighbouring regions and process any of this material at the Majors Creek site that they should be prevented from doing this as it will only further the negative affects upon the local community at Majors Creek,
12. I believe the increased traffic movements associated with the staff working at the mine will have a negative affect upon the communities of Majors Creek and Braidwood,
13. I believe that if the locality surrounding the mine (any residence within a 5 km radius of the subject site), has an existing ambient noise level below 30dB(A) between the hours of 7pm and 7am, that ANY increase in this level is totally unacceptable, and if the mine should operate under the proposal as set forth, i should have legal grounds to claim against the shareholders, directors, managing directors and all others concerned with Big Island Mining Pty Ltd (or as we know them Cortona), the local council (Palerang), the State Government or the Federal Government,
14. I believe that the amount of dust or airborne matter associated with works at the mine, through plant and machinery, and the increased traffic movements along internal roads will have a negative affect upon the surrounding community,
15. It is my opinion that the proposal does not comply with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (the EPBC Act) and as such this development should require the Federal Governments approval before proceeding,
16. I believe the specific climatic circumstances (including the heavy fog patterns) have not been taken into account in the EA, and as such the assessment and its recommendations are incorrect,
17. I believe it is my right as a resident of the locality to have my opinions heard and taken into consideration when decisions about any development in the area are made by any government body.
MAKING A COMMENT....(YOUR COMMENT).....
...if you would like to make a comment on this blog......look to the bottom of each post....(usually marked with a CAPITALS HEADING).....you will see a text saying 0 comments or possibly a number of comments.....click on that....up will come another page that you can scroll down through and then then at the end type your comment.....follow the prompts and your comment will be visible.......
or
send an email to nomajorscreekmine@gmail.com and we will post it on the blog.....
again.....we are trying to secure our "EXISTING STANDARD OF LIVING" ...in Majors CreekNSW.
or
send an email to nomajorscreekmine@gmail.com and we will post it on the blog.....
again.....we are trying to secure our "EXISTING STANDARD OF LIVING" ...in Majors CreekNSW.
Friday, October 29, 2010
PETER VAN DER BORGH (SYDNEY SEPT 28 2010)
I urge everybody to watch this 3 minute video clip of Peter van der Borgh filmed in Sydney on Sept 28 2010..
"We have regional geologists out and about working up some regional targets..."
of particular note is the mention at 2 mins and 10 seconds of :
"once we are in production we should see some fairly rapid growth in the resource base, new discoveries across the province...."
Here is the link.....
http://www.abnnewswire.net/press/en/63832/FINANCE_VIDEO:_Cortona_Resources_(ASX:CRC)_MD_Peter_van_der_Borgh_Speaks_at_Excellence_in_Mining_2010_in_Sydney.html
THE DANGER I SEE HERE IS THE PROCESSING OF MATERIAL FROM OTHER MINES AT MAJORS CREEK.....DONT YOU SEE THAT TOO?!
Peter van der Borgh is stating clearly for all here....... HE WANTS TO EXPAND OPERATIONS IN THIS REGION.......am i right in understanding that sites in Neriga and Mongarlowe have already been targeted.?
"We have regional geologists out and about working up some regional targets..."
of particular note is the mention at 2 mins and 10 seconds of :
"once we are in production we should see some fairly rapid growth in the resource base, new discoveries across the province...."
Here is the link.....
http://www.abnnewswire.net/press/en/63832/FINANCE_VIDEO:_Cortona_Resources_(ASX:CRC)_MD_Peter_van_der_Borgh_Speaks_at_Excellence_in_Mining_2010_in_Sydney.html
THE DANGER I SEE HERE IS THE PROCESSING OF MATERIAL FROM OTHER MINES AT MAJORS CREEK.....DONT YOU SEE THAT TOO?!
Peter van der Borgh is stating clearly for all here....... HE WANTS TO EXPAND OPERATIONS IN THIS REGION.......am i right in understanding that sites in Neriga and Mongarlowe have already been targeted.?
council's motion on the mine....meeting next thursday....
please read this.....
http://www.palerang.nsw.gov.au/files/12544/File/ord2010_11_04_pt2.pdf
in my opinion this report highlights many of the concerns we have already spoken about together.....
Please read the document and comment.....
there is a little rigmarole to posting comments but please do it......
http://www.palerang.nsw.gov.au/files/12544/File/ord2010_11_04_pt2.pdf
in my opinion this report highlights many of the concerns we have already spoken about together.....
- noise and hours of operation
- traffic, including road issues, entrances, movements along Majors Creek Road and also through Braidwood
- tailings dam issues...including possible overflow etc
- dust
- groundwater, water quality and quantity....affect upon the watertable and aquifer...
- affect upon the visual amenity of the locality including site lighting during the night
Please read the document and comment.....
there is a little rigmarole to posting comments but please do it......
DISCLAIMER
This blog has been created by concerned residents of Majors Creek, Braidwood, Araluen and the surrounding localities to voice our opinions regarding the proposal by Big Island Mining Pty Ltd (Cortona) to run a 24 hour per day mining operation at Dargues Reef Majors Creek.
We are worried about our existing amenity and how our lives will ultimately be affected by this proposal.
We will try to be balanced in our approach to this debate but please understand, we have all chosen to live here because we love our little town, and we will do our best to protect it and our families' existing amenity.
We are not in any way intentionally trying to hurt or damage any person or company we are simply trying to preserve the quality of life we enjoyed prior to the commencement of mining work (including investigation) at Dargues Reef. We already feel compromised when we awake early in the morning and hear drilling in our neighbour's property....for in Majors Creek everybody is our neighbour.
This blog will welcome comments and emails ....... please email nomajorscreekmine@gmail.com to let others know what you think....
We are worried about our existing amenity and how our lives will ultimately be affected by this proposal.
We will try to be balanced in our approach to this debate but please understand, we have all chosen to live here because we love our little town, and we will do our best to protect it and our families' existing amenity.
We are not in any way intentionally trying to hurt or damage any person or company we are simply trying to preserve the quality of life we enjoyed prior to the commencement of mining work (including investigation) at Dargues Reef. We already feel compromised when we awake early in the morning and hear drilling in our neighbour's property....for in Majors Creek everybody is our neighbour.
This blog will welcome comments and emails ....... please email nomajorscreekmine@gmail.com to let others know what you think....
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