A NSW conservation group wants the federal environment minister to use her powers to stop the mining project near the Minnamurra River.
abc.net.au/news/plibersek-urged-to-stop-sand-mine-boral-minnamurra-river/102506548A conservation group in the Illawarra is urging federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to use her powers to stop the expansion of a sand mine near the Minnamurra River.
This stage of the project, known as 5B, includes clearing of 7.5 hectares of vegetation, including 38 threatened Bangalay Sand Forest trees bearing 100 hollows. It said the mine was necessary because there were insufficient reserves of natural sand to meet demand for natural sand products in the Sydney region up to 2036.
"The report also dramatically increases the number of trees impacted, previously there were only going to be nine removed, now there are 38, they also increased the number of hollows impacted from 30 up to 100 of them now," he said. "There is critically endangered rainforest, coastal saltmarsh and six fauna species listed as threatened along with many other species all at risk."Local MP pressing for fresh challenge
A spokesperson from the department said it was important the project remained at "arms length" from government.
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