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Surf Beach resident Neville Hughes raised the issue in Wednesday’s Bay Post/Moruya Examiner, pointing to a large number of pipes dumped in Mogo State Forest.

He asked if the items were “residue” owned by council from the pipeline project, were there other excess materials, what the purchase value of the material was, how council intended to use the materials, and if it was normal to have so much left over?

When approached for comment, Mr Anderson said if there was an issue he would be happy to deal with it. However he said some of Mr Hughes’ questions required legal investigation because excess materials ordered for the pipeline project had been subject to a commercial in-confidence contract dispute.

Mr Anderson said project contractor Eco Civil was ordered to pay a sum of money to the Department of Commerce on council’s behalf for excess materials that were ordered.

“I’ve got my own questions,” Mr Anderson said. “How long has it been there? How did it get there? Which bits are actually legally ours? What was the ultimate disposal program? Are some of them reusable? Can it be maintained? Can we sell it back to the manufacturer? Or, does it become scrap?

“The materials were bought to my attention on Saturday and since that time I’ve had staff dedicated to finding the answers.”

The matter is expected to be discussed at this month’s Eurobodalla Shire Council meeting.