State Planning Policy 2/07: Protection of Extractive Resources

State Planning Policy 2/07: Protection of Extractive Resources Presented by Mal Irwin & Andrew Macpherson Mineral and Extractive Planning

Aim of Workshop • Familiarisation on State Planning Policy 2/07: Protection of Extractive Resources(SPP 2/07)and associated SPP 2/07 Guideline • Training on the implementation of SPP 2/07 and associated SPP 2/07 Guideline

Recent History • IPA Schedule 4 Process for making or amending State planning policies: • Consultation Stage • Extensive Policy consultation completed in January 2006; • 160 written submissions were considered; and • SPP was amended and endorsed by Cabinet;

Recent History cont’d Adoption Stage • SPP 2/07 was adopted 8 June 2007 by DLGPSR Minister; • SPP 2/07 notified 8 June 2007in Government Gazette; • Submitters and CEOs notified in writing 12-14 June 2007; • SPP 2/07 advertised 16 June 2007 in The Courier Mail and regional newspapers; • Media Statement ”New planning policy to protect community and quarry resources” issued 25 June 2007 by DME Minister

Status of Policy • State Planning Policy 2/07: Protection of Extractive Resources • A statutory instrument – Schedule 4 of Integrated Planning Act 1997 • The State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline • Extrinsic material – Statutory Instruments Act 1992 • SPP 2/07 commences on 3 September 2007

Policy Outcome SPP 2/07 identifies those extractive resources of State or regional significance where extractive industry development is appropriate in principle, and aims to protect those resources from developments that might prevent or severely constrain current or future extraction when the need for utilisation of the resource arises

Rationale behind the Policy • The location of extractive resources is determined by geological conditions and resources are by nature finite • Need to access extractive resources close to their markets and minimise transport • Consequences of not protecting extractive resources are severe for the community

Reflecting the SEQ Regional Plan • SPP 2/07 is consistent with the SEQ Regional Plan, which aims to protect extractive resources for potential future extraction and their associated transport corridors. • The SEQ Regional Plan relies on SPP 2/07 to provide the detailed basis for achieving this aim.

Relationship with other State instruments The KRAs attached to SPP 2/07: • have considered existing State instruments • satisfy the public interest of those instruments at a strategic level • are integrated into ‘the Koala Plan’ addressing development and land use in Koala Habitat Areaswithin the SEQ region(SEQ Regional Plan)

Demand for extractive resources Current figures show each man, woman and child uses: • 27 kgs of rock and sand every day • 10 tonnes each year • 800 tonnes in a life time Queensland’s Population Future (2006 Edition) –forecasts medium average growth of 77,000 new people per annum over the next 20 years

Accumulated demand forecasts for SEQ(construction aggregates) • Construction aggregates include sand, gravel, quarry rock, clay and soil • They are essential raw materials for building homes, hospitals, schools, factories as well as supporting infrastructure such as roads, railways, airports, seaports, water supply and sewerage systems

Annual demand forecasts for SEQ Source: Queensland Government Mining Journal - September 2005 Edition Volume 103 No 1220 : Report by Andy Stephens Mineral and Extractive Planning (NR&M) • Year 2005 - 25.8 Mt/a • Year 2025 - 36.7 Mt/a • Year 2055 - 63.6 Mt/a

Supply forecasts for SEQ • In SEQ, extractive resources currently approved for extraction are likely to be exhausted—if no additional approvals are granted under IPA: • for sand and gravel by 2017; and • for hardrock by 2021

Implications of additional transport costs • In 2005, the average market price per tonne was $17. If additional transport costs (say50 kilometres), this would increase the price per tonne between $6.50 and $9.00 • In SEQ, the cumulative consumption is estimated at 690 million tonnes to 2026. If any additional transport costs (say 50 kilometres), this would increase the cost by at least $4.5 - $6.2 billion over the 20 year period.

Implementing the newState Planning Policy 2/07: Protection of Extractive Resources

SPP 2/07 and associated SPP 2/07 Guideline • Under the Integrated Planning Act 1997, the Policy has effect when planning schemes are made or amended, when development applications are assessed and when land is designated for community infrastructure • The SPP 2/07 applies to premises within a Key Resource Area

Areas to which SPP 2/07 appliesrefer Policy Annex 2 To those local government areas where the Policy identifies all or part of a Key Resource Area(KRA) (including transport route)

KRA elements • the resource/processing area; and • the separation area around the extractive resource/processing area; and • the associated transport route with a separation area of 100 metres either side of the road or rail reserve boundary or, if no reserve the centre line of the indicated route

KRA Model

Example of KRA Map

KRAs may be amended by • A Local Government when making or amending its planning scheme with the agreement of DME and with approval of the planning Minister, or • DME through the formal review of the SPP as required under Schedule 4 of the IPA • Future KRAs may only be added through the formal review of the SPP as required under Schedule 4 of IPA.

How is the Policy outcome achieved ? • By fully incorporating the protection of KRAs when making or amending a planning scheme • By having regard to the Policy when considering development to which the Policy applies • By having regard to the Policy when land is designated for community infrastructure

Using the Policy when making or amending a planning schemerefer Policy Part 3 & Guideline Part 4 • include KRAs as one or more zones or overlays; • for premises within a KRA and consistent with Part 4: • - allocate compatible land uses; • - make development to which the Policy applies assessable or self assessable; • - incorporate assessment criteria in one or more applicable codes for assessable or self assessable development; and • state the information that may be requested for assessing development to which the Policy applies

Using the Policy in development assessment The Policy outcome is achieved when development is compatible with current and future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive resources

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Using the Policy in development assessment refer Policy Part 4, Sect 7 The Policy outcome is achieved when development— in aresource/processing areais associated with either the extraction or processing of the extractive resource;

Using the Policy in development assessment refer Policy Part 4, Sect 7 The Policy outcome is achieved when development— inthe separation area for a resource/processing area • does not increase the number of people living in the separation area; and • to the greatest extent practicable minimises the potential adverse effects from existing or future extractive industries on people working or congregating in the separation area; and • does not compromise the function of the separation area in providing a buffer between extractive/processing operations and any incompatible uses outside the separation area;

Using the Policy in development assessment refer Policy Part 4, Sect 7 The Policy outcome is achieved when development— in a transport route’s separation area does not increase the number of people living in the separation area; and with direct vehicular access to the transport route does not adversely affect the safety and efficiency of vehicles using the transport route to transport extractive resources from an existing or future extractive industry

Regard for the Policy when land is designated for community infrastructure Community infrastructure means community infrastructure as stated in Schedule 5 of IPAA State Minister or a local government may designate land for community infrastructureRefer to IPA Community Infrastructure Implementation Note 1, January 2007

Acceptable circumstances for not achieving the Policy outcomerefer Policy Part 4, Sect 8 (a) the development is a development commitment; or (b) a material change of use— • (i) that provides an overriding benefit to the State or regional community in social, economic or ecological terms that outweighs the community benefit of maintaining the long-term availability of the extractive resource; and • (ii) cannot reasonably be located elsewhere

What SPP 2/07 does not do ? • Does not give quarry approval(refer Policy - Part 4, Sect 7 (2) & Sect 7 (3)) • Does not regulate quarries(refer Policy - Part 2, Sect 5) • Does not remove development rights(refer Policy - Part 4, Sect 8 & Part 5, Sect 10) • Does not apply to a ‘domestic activity’(refer Policy - Part 5, Sect 10) • Does not apply to building work(refer Guideline - Sect 3.12)

Further sources of information and advicerefer Policy Part 5, Sect 9 • Queensland Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and RecreationAdvice on reflecting the Policy in a planning scheme and the operation of IDAS • Queensland Department of Mines and EnergyAdvice on implementing and interpreting the Policy and on reflecting same in a planning scheme

FREE COPY Contact: • by phone on (07) 3224 2537 • by email on SPP@dme.qld.gov.au • or download copy from the Web www.dme.qld.gov.au or www.ipa.qld.gov.au Thank you for your attention

Group Exercises and Training Material - SPP 2/07 Training Questions - SPP 2/07 Training Answers - SPP 2/07 Training Notes - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) For more information, visit web site: http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/mines/land_tenure/land_use_plans.html

State Planning Policy 2/07: Protection of Extractive Resources