Hawkeswood Mining has applied to both the Central Otago District Council and the Otago Regional Council for consents to operate the quarry.
Hawkeswood Mining owner Andrew Hawkeswood told the Otago Daily Times last week he was only investing in the quarry as the Central Otago District Council and Fulton Hogan wanted to use aggregate from the mine on projects in the area.
The Central Otago District Council said, when asked by the Otago Daily Times, as far as it was aware there had been no formal conversation regarding purchasing aggregate with Hawkeswood Mining other than the desire to ensure a long-term solution across the network for a sustainable source, including for the Teviot ward.
The Central Otago District Council said yesterday the consent was on hold for written approval from affected parties. The regional council said the applicant was not wanting public notification.
Hawkeswood Mining had operated a gold mine in the Millers Flat area for just under a year after a sometimes contentious resource consent hearing in Roxburgh last year.
The quarry would follow the path of the goldmine over a 16ha area.
A public meeting is to take place later this month about the proposed quarry.
The meeting has been organised by Millers Flat residents who were concerned about the pursuit of a non-notification consent for the planned quarry.
Mr Hawkeswood has agreed to speak at the meeting at the Millers Flat Hall on August 27.
Meeting organisers Lucy McConway and Louise Kennedy said people wanted to know the details of the proposal and its impact on the village.
Residents had questioned whether trucks full of gravel would be allowed to cross the Millers Flat bridge to get on to State Highway 8.
The Central Otago District Council confirmed the bridge had been re-rated.
The bridge has been re-rated to cater for trucks up to 44tonnes — 10tonnes lighter than what the bridge was previously.
The council said mine/quarry trucks were still likely to be able to use the bridge, albeit at loads restricted to 44tonnes.
Mr Hawkeswood said if the application went to a public hearing he would follow that process but that cost more money.
