Summary of key issues with quarrying related rules

As a result of the review of current policies and rules specific to quarrying, we’ve identified the following issues:

• Lack of clear definition of quarrying and associated activities, such as screening and processing, and how quarrying fits into the rural environment.
• Challenge of how best to provide for quarries within high quality gravel areas in close proximity to demand, while sufficiently mitigating adverse environmental effects associated with these activities.
• Potential duplication around the assessment and monitoring of air quality, in particular the effects of dust, as a result of quarrying. New and expanding quarry applications usually require a consent from both Environment Canterbury and Selwyn District Council.