Quarry Expansion Approved Despite Local Concerns

0:00What's up, Adelaide? This is Adelaide News today, bringing you the city's fastest updates on what is happening now. A quarry in northern Tasmania has won approval to ramp up production more than six times over. Walter's contract and can now extract up to 200,000 cubic meters of rock each year at its site on Porter's Bridge Road in the Meander. Valley, jumping from the current 32,000 cubic meters, or about 360,000 tons total. The Environment Protection Authority gave the go ahead, saying the expansion can happen in an environmentally acceptable way if strict conditions are. Followed, that includes limits on blasting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays only, plus a detailed noise management plan to curb disturbances. Local residents near Reedy Marsh have pushed back hard, complaining about constant rumbling from crushing operations and vibrations they carry for, kilometers. They say the noise already disrupts daily life, especially early mornings, and worry

1:01in expansion will make it worse for those living closest. Traffic is another big issue, with more heavy trucks expected daily on a road, some call unsafe with blind spots. Officials plan to widen a key section, and the company will cover an annual maintenance speed to handle the extra load. Council members acknowledge the concerns, but trust the expert assessments on environment and safety. Some locals feel disappointed yet unsurprised, weighing jobs against their quiet rural life, and they're mulling whether to appeal the decision. This story is shared with support from our sponsor. Some chase peace. I put my head in it, S-O-L-I, solelypellow.com.