Tellus Releases Chandler EIS for Public Review
- Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) document is now available for review by the public
- A six-week public consultation and feedback process has commenced
- The full EIS document is available on the NT EPA and Tellus Holdings websites
- Public submissions can be made via the Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority
Tellus Holdings Ltd (’Tellus’) is pleased to announce that the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) document for its proposed Chandler Facility has been reviewed for adequacy and released for public review by the Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority (NT EPA). A six-week public consultation and feedback process commences on the 18th February and finishes on the 31st March, 2017. Submissions can be made to the NT EPA.
The Proposed Chandler Facility is located approximately 120 kilometres south of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.
Tellus’ proposal to develop a dual revenue business involves an underground rock salt mine and the use of the mine voids for the safe and secure storage of equipment and archives and the storage, recovery of valuable materials and the permanent isolation of mostly hazardous waste. We will be using environmentally sound management (ESM) principles that protect the environment and human health.
An EIS has been prepared by Tellus in accordance with the Northern Territory Government’s procedures and has now been released for public review. The EIS document describes the proposal, examines the likely environmental effects and the proposed environmental management procedures associated with the proposed development.
The EIS is an important part of the environmental assessment process and the public review period is an opportunity for interested parties to review and comment on the proposal. Once the public review period has closed, Tellus will prepare a response to the public submissions, which will be considered by the NT EPA as it prepares its Assessment Report and recommendations on the project to the Minister for Environment.
The draft EIS is available for public review and comment from 18th February 2017 to the 31st March 2017.
Copies of the EIS document may be viewed and downloaded from the NT EPA webpage www.nt.gov.au/envirocomment or from the Tellus webpage www.tellusholdings.com.au
Submissions regarding the Proposal can be emailed to eia.ntepa@nt.gov.au or posted to:
Environmental Assessments, NT Environment Protection Authority, GPO Box 3675, Darwin NT 0801
Further project information is provided in Attachment A
About Tellus Holdings:
Tellus Holdings Ltd (“Tellus”) is an infrastructure development company in the business of creating economic, social and environmental value from waste, clay and salt resources. This dual revenue model involves mining the commodities kaolin clay and rock salt in thick dry remote beds which creates world’s best practice geological repositories. The voids created by mining are then used to store equipment, archives or waste using a multi barrier system as part of an overall safety case. Tellus plansto permanently isolate hazardous waste using environmentally sound management (ESM) principlesthat protect the environment and human health. Tellus also supports the circular economy using long term storage by placing like-with-like materials for operational safety reasons and to create opportunities for the future recovery of valuable materials. Tellus’ business model mirrors international solutions operating in the UK, Europe and North America. Tellusis developing theproposed SandyRidge facility in Western Australia (WA) and the proposed Chandlerfacility in the Northern Territory (NT) which has been awarded Major Project Status by theNT Government.
For further information:
Visit: www.tellusholdings.com.au or contact:
Duncan van der Merwe
Managing Director
Tel: +61 (0)2 8257 3395
