Tamar sedimentation scientific report to be delayed until after the election

Adam Holmes
Updated April 12 2021 - 6:46pm, first published 4:45pm
The silt deposit ponds alongside the West Tamar Highway at Riverside could be used again to store dredged material from the Tamar. Picture: Adam Holmes
The silt deposit ponds alongside the West Tamar Highway at Riverside could be used again to store dredged material from the Tamar. Picture: Adam Holmes

A scientific report into sedimentation management options in the upper Tamar will not be released before the election, despite it being expected in the first quarter of 2021.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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