Info Sheets on Ngapara coal pit, Windsor sand pit

Media Release: 30 March 2007

Weston Option Information Sheets about Ngapara coal pit and Windsor sand pit

Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd will distribute this weekend (31 March and 1 April) nearly 8000 copies each of two new Weston Option information sheets: one on the Ngapara coal pit and the other on the Windsor sand pit. The sheets will go to residents of Oamaru, Weston, Enfield, Ngapara, Windsor and surrounding areas, continuing Holcim's practice of providing information to the community as it becomes available.

Information Sheet No. 14 covers the Windsor sand pit (west of Windsor) which would provide a supplementary silica source needed for the raw mix for the production of cement at the proposed Weston Option cement plant.

Information Sheet No. 15 covers the Ngapara coal pit (east of Ngapara), which would provide the coal required for use as fuel in the production of cement at the proposed Weston Option cement plant.

Both information sheets cover:

• Pit design and operation
• Equipment required
• Noise effects
• Vehicle access and truck movements
• Staffing requirements
• Water management
• Dust and air effects
• Pit rehabilitation

Additional Information Sheets are available for:

• The consultation process
• An overview of the Weston Option
• Construction
• Noise
• Transport
• Air
• Ecology
• Weston Option quarries
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Servicing (water, sewage, power)
• Social, cultural & historical impact assessment
• Air update
• Plant photomontages

People who wish to receive copies of earlier information sheets are able to do so by contacting Holcim on 0800 43 20 20.

ENDS

See... Ngapara Coal Pit Info. Sheet (PDF)
Windsor Sand Pit Info Sheet (PDF)

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