Crudine Ridge Quarries Project
ARDG's Crudine Ridge Quarries Project comprised 5 quarry sites that supplied the majority of construction materials for the development of the Crudine Ridge Wind Farm Project (CRWFP). The CRWFP is located in the NSW Central Tablelands, approximately 40 km south of Mudgee. The project extends over a 15 km linear distance from approximately 3 km southeast of the village of Pyramul, south to Hill End Road, approximately 5 km to the east of Sallys Flat. The project was developed by CWP Renewables and comprised 37 wind turbine generators, internal access roads and electrical reticulation, a substation, switching station and 15 km of 132 kV transmission line. The project commenced in mid-2018 and will be completed during early-2021 . Further information on this project can be accessed at www.crudineridgewindfarm.com.au
During late 2017, ARDG negotiated exclusive access to several landholdings close to the CRWFP, that covered geology considered prospective from a quarry raw materials perspective. Detailed resource and environmental assessment investigations were undertaken during late 2017 to early 2018. ARDG subsequently lodged three Quarry Development Applications with Mid-Western Regional Council and two with Bathurst Regional Council in mid-2018. Quarry operations commenced in August 2018 and were completed in December 2020.
The development of a number of quarries in close proximity to the CRWFP provided a number of key benefits to the Project - the most important being the removal of approximately 25,000 truck movements from the local and regional road network. The quarries were located on rocky areas used for low intensity grazing and had significant buffers to the nearest residences and environmentally sensitive areas. The results of the environmental impact assessments indicated that quarry operations could be managed within acceptable environmental standards through the implementation of appropriate controls. These were documented and implemented in Environmental Management Plans for each quarry operation.
During late 2017, ARDG negotiated exclusive access to several landholdings close to the CRWFP, that covered geology considered prospective from a quarry raw materials perspective. Detailed resource and environmental assessment investigations were undertaken during late 2017 to early 2018. ARDG subsequently lodged three Quarry Development Applications with Mid-Western Regional Council and two with Bathurst Regional Council in mid-2018. Quarry operations commenced in August 2018 and were completed in December 2020.
The development of a number of quarries in close proximity to the CRWFP provided a number of key benefits to the Project - the most important being the removal of approximately 25,000 truck movements from the local and regional road network. The quarries were located on rocky areas used for low intensity grazing and had significant buffers to the nearest residences and environmentally sensitive areas. The results of the environmental impact assessments indicated that quarry operations could be managed within acceptable environmental standards through the implementation of appropriate controls. These were documented and implemented in Environmental Management Plans for each quarry operation.