THE proposed Springvale Mine Extension will be the subject of a public Planning Assessment Commission meeting on Wednesday May 27.
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The meeting, to be held at the Lithgow Workmen's Club, has attracted huge attention from both the local and community on both sides of the debate.
The purpose of the hearing is to hear views on the proposal including on the Department of Planning and Environment’s preliminary assessment report.
These views will be considered by the Commission in preparing its Review Report in accordance with the Minister’s request dated 27 April 2015.
Scheduled to start at 9.15am, there are 38 registered speakers who will use the opportunity to either express their view for or against the proposal.
The schedule for registered speakers is as follows:
Opening Statement from the Chair – Brian Gilligan
Registered Speakers:
1. Andrew Muir, Lithgow City Council
2. Maree Statham, Lithgow MP
3. Ann Young
4. Keith Muir, Colong Foundation for Wilderness
5. Peter Gray, Energy Australia
6. Todd Jones
7. Cassandra Coleman
8. Michael Keats
9. Neville Castle, Association of Mining Related Councils
10. Dr Brian Marshall and Dr Ian Wright, Blue Mountains Conservation Society
11. Madi Maclan
12. Jock Roxborough, Bathurst Community Climate Action Network
13. Graeme Osbourne, CFMEU
14. Rod Campbell, The Australia Institute
15. Garry Brown, Lithgow Community Private Hospital
16. Chris Jonkers, Lithgow Environment Group Inc
17. Donna Upton, Capetee Valley Alliance Inc
18. Mark Jenkins
19. Howard Fisher
20. Todd Nyitrai, D and J Ford
21. Darrin Francis
22. Barry Reid
23. Thomas Esbersoll
24. Jon Pringle
25. Curtis Jones
26. Bruce Hart
27. Rob Cluff
28. David Reed
29. Adam Powell
30. Norman Allan
31. Dr Richard Stiles
32. Ben Smith
33. Jeff Young, JR Conveyors
34. John Tilley
35. Stephen Jackson
36. Dick Austen
37. Robert Grant
38. Ian Wright Meeting
Speakers are generally allocated 5 minutes for an individual, or 15 minutes for groups and no audio recording is permitted at the hearing.
Although the hearing is open to the public, not all parties present will speak.
The Commission has copies of all written submissions made to the Department of Planning and Environment (DP and E) on the proposal in response to its exhibition, so it is not necessary to restate those views.
The assessment report and recommended conditions are available on the PAC website at www.pac.nsw.gov.au.
