The transport issue.
The
location of the York road has not changed much since early settlers made their
way from Guildford to York. Most twists and turns are still in the road,
especially from the Lakes to York. SITA tells us that three road trains per
hour will service their needs. They are applying to the EPA for 250,000 tonnes,
which amounts to five road trains per hour. It is a fair assumption that within
ten year, this will probably double. Once the landfill is established, if extra
capacity is needed, a quick call to the Minister will give them the permission
needed. No Government is going to refuse them, as landfill on the metro plains
is deemed unsuitable and to dump it in King’s Park might be frowned upon. With
the uncertainty of the Tier 3 rail network, it is likely that in the coming
years, hundreds of extra grain trucks will use this road as well.
There are
other issues, dust, wind blown rubbish and a general degrading of a relative
pristine environment. The negative affects on property prices of surrounding
landholders. The order of importance depends a bit on one’s point of view.
The
Department of Environment & Conservation will also have a role in assessing
the landfill proposal. DEC has a stakeholder
registration procedure. It has taken a while to discover how it works, but we
have just been informed that all you have to do is contact the person below and
he will register your interest in the SITA landfill proposal on “Allawuna Farm”
in York.
Alexander Malini. Email: Malini.Alexander@dec.wa.gov.au
The person is the Environmental Officer, Industry Regulation, Swan
Region Ph: 9333 7554
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