Contaminants
Walker Corporation (Walker) has significantly amended the proposed construction programme in relation to the dredging, treatment and placement of contaminated sediments.  Walker’s experts agreed that considerably more sampling was required to determine the extent of contaminated sediments in the proposed development area.
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Yesterday, Monday June 22nd, Save Ralphs Bay Inc. called its first expert witness in the RPDC Hearings into the Walker Corporation’s proposed Ralphs Bay canal estate.
Dr. Ruth Eriksen explained the “Ralphs Bay conundrum” – the fact that, while Ralphs Bay sediments may, under some testing regimes, show low levels of heavy metal contamination, the mercury levels in Ralphs Bay food chains are often alarmingly high.  For example, the levels of mercury detected in Ralphs Bay flathead are among the highest to be found anywhere in the Derwent estuary.
Download a pdf version of the media release at: http://www.saveralphsbay.org/pdf/SRBMedia23Jun09.pdf

Commencing on June 17th, the RPDC will hold public hearings on Walker Corporation’s Draft Integrated Impact Statement (DIIS).
Hearings will be held at Federal Court No.1 in Davey Street at the following times: 9:00am – 11:00am, 11:30am – 1:00pm, 2:00pm – 3:00pm and 3:30pm – 4:30pm.