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NSW Highbanking Illegal ..... so what is a Highbanker and Highbanking?
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<blockquote data-quote="reefer" data-source="post: 358639" data-attributes="member: 775"><p>:Y: I totally concur with you on the points you raise Hairyman.. This is why the bloody-minded interference of the Compliance wing of the P.E.R.E. is so premature, immature, and downright draconian to say the least.</p><p>I would not be surprised in the least if it is also seen as 'revenue' grab as well.</p><p>I have often while out in the field, taken down my own notes on how far the turbidity trail endures after it enters the mainstream when the highbanker discharges directly into it(not good practice Iknow) but just so as to see what the true effect is.At no time, while processing the gravels and associated 'red clay' typical of material from Tuena CK. near Mt. Costigan did the dirt trail ever exceed 60 mts... And after shut down at no time did the turbidity exceed 20mins.Soon after that time, the creek returned to its pristine condition. So the turbidity angle that they trundle out has absolutely no long term consequence on either the creek or the ecosystem therein requires, for long term sustainability.Thier whole argument centered around the 'environment" is ill founded and not in anyway proven at all. We all know(without the requirement of a doctorate in Natural Science), that one moderate rain event will create turbidity lasting in the order of a week or even longer.</p><p>It introduces nutrients for aquatic plant forms, macro and micro fauna, for the fishies and many more species. In short..'turbidity' is good for the state of the system.Let's see them give us recent, reliable, and independent proof of any 'detrimental' evidence to the contrary!.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="reefer, post: 358639, member: 775"] :Y: I totally concur with you on the points you raise Hairyman.. This is why the bloody-minded interference of the Compliance wing of the P.E.R.E. is so premature, immature, and downright draconian to say the least. I would not be surprised in the least if it is also seen as 'revenue' grab as well. I have often while out in the field, taken down my own notes on how far the turbidity trail endures after it enters the mainstream when the highbanker discharges directly into it(not good practice Iknow) but just so as to see what the true effect is.At no time, while processing the gravels and associated 'red clay' typical of material from Tuena CK. near Mt. Costigan did the dirt trail ever exceed 60 mts... And after shut down at no time did the turbidity exceed 20mins.Soon after that time, the creek returned to its pristine condition. So the turbidity angle that they trundle out has absolutely no long term consequence on either the creek or the ecosystem therein requires, for long term sustainability.Thier whole argument centered around the 'environment" is ill founded and not in anyway proven at all. We all know(without the requirement of a doctorate in Natural Science), that one moderate rain event will create turbidity lasting in the order of a week or even longer. It introduces nutrients for aquatic plant forms, macro and micro fauna, for the fishies and many more species. In short..'turbidity' is good for the state of the system.Let's see them give us recent, reliable, and independent proof of any 'detrimental' evidence to the contrary!. [/QUOTE]
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