PASS Contracts, page-195

Mark my words, there will be protests no matter the selected disposal point.

So how many people do you reckon will protest if they dump 1.3 million tonnes of PASS in the BASS straight?

The EPA and NAG have already conducted 2 community consultations in Nagambie and it appears that there will be no protests in Nagambie from the locals - unless of course -someone from the outside gets a rent a crowd in.

So tell me - how long would it take to load up a 100,000 ton barge?

40 tons per truck

2500 trucks?

Where will the trucks dump the PASS before it goes on the barge?

Will it take more than 48 hours to load onto the barge?

What will the fees be?

Then of course you have to remember that the site must have an EMP and EPA approval.

• Prevention of acid generation is the preferred management option. However, a number of off-site waste management options are available for treating acid sulfate material extracted during tunnelling activities, where prevention is not possible. These options include:
  • Treating spoil with limestone
  • Inhibiting oxidation of pyrite in spoil by underwater disposal or by
    encapsulation within a water saturated engineered cover
  • Preventing leaching of pyritic spoil by encapsulation within a long-term containment system designed to limit infiltration.
    Further testing would be undertaken during the project’s detailed design and construction phases to determine the most effective management option.
    Acid sulfate soil can only be disposed of or re-used on sites that have an EMP approved by the EPA or at a landfill with the appropriate licence. On-site re-use of this material is not considered practical.
• https://metrotunnel.vic.gov.au/__da...20_Contaminated-Land-and-Spoil-Management.pdf

In this case - my "never" looks pretty safe.