The extended pit shell and associated rehabilitation concepts will form part of a submission of a variation to the existing Work Plan and must satisfy any requirements prescribed by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) - Regulatory Operations (RA) division. 

The first step in the approval pathway is a referral to the Minister for Planning to decide if the project requires an Environmental Effects Statement (EES). Boral has referred the project and is waiting on a determination from the Minister. The determination will guide the future statutory approval pathway.  

The proposal to expand the extraction boundary requires the following statutory approvals:  

• A Work Authority and Work Plan Variation under the Extractive Industries Development Act 1995 for the extended quarry operations. 

• A Planning Scheme Amendment (PSA) to the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme and a planning permit under the Planning and Environment Act 1987. 

• A Works Approval and Licence under the Environment Protection Act 1970 for the increased water discharge volumes associated with the quarry activities. 

There will be opportunities for community to provide feedback during the application process.