8-2-9RegionalInfrastructureOverlayCode_74_14-May-2026 · MCU26/0102

8.2.9	Regional Infrastructure Overlay Code
8.2.9.1	Application
This code applies to assessable development: subject to the Regional Infrastructure overlay shown on the overlay maps contained within Schedule 2 (Mapping); and identified as requiring assessment against the Regional Infrastructure overlay code by the tables of assessment in Part 5 (Tables of assessment). All provisions in this code are assessment benchmarks for applicable assessable development.
8.2.9.2	Purpose and overall outcomes
The purpose of the Regional Infrastructure overlay code is to: For water resources: protect Lake Macdonald Catchment located wholly within the Noosa Shire; and protect the Mary River Catchment partially contained within Noosa Shire. For major electricity infrastructure: ensure development is compatible with and does not adversely affect the operation of the gas pipeline; and ensure development is compatible with and does not adversely affect the operation of major electricity infrastructure, The overall outcomes sought for the Regional Infrastructure overlay code are: For water resources: Development is located, designed and managed to maintain or improve water quality, flow regimes, environmental values and natural systems in a water supply catchment. Development ensures there is no cumulative impact on water quality. Development adopts sustainable land use practices within the water catchment to avoid adverse impact on the environment. Development avoids any adverse effects on the water supply infrastructure. The Mary River drinking water intake is not adversely affected by development or the effects of development. For major energy infrastructure: Development provides for adequate separation from the Major Electricity Transmission Line Corridor. Development avoids compromising the operation of major electricity infrastructure, including the Major Electricity Transmission Line. The number of people exposed to the potential adverse impacts of major electricity infrastructure is minimised. Development provides for adequate separation from the gas pipeline corridor. Development provides for adequate separation from the gas pipeline and corridor. Development avoids compromising the future operation of the gas pipeline within the gas pipeline corridor. Development avoids the storage of hazardous materials in proximity to the gas pipeline corridor. The number of people exposed to the potential adverse impacts of the future gas pipeline in the gas pipeline corridor is minimised.
8.2.9.3	Assessment Criteria
Table 8.2.9.3.1 - Criteria for assessment - Water Resources
	 Performance outcomes	Acceptable outcomes	Comments  Water catchment	 	 PO1 Development does not cause adverse effects on: the quality and quantity of water entering Lake Macdonald, Cedar Pocket Dam or its tributaries, or the Mary River drinking water intake; flow regimes, flooding levels or flood volumes outside the boundaries of the site; and the environmental values, land resources and natural systems in these catchments. Editor’s Notes— Requirements relating to water quality, stormwater management and effluent disposal are contained in the Water Quality and Drainage Code in Part 9. Requirements relating to excavation and filling are contained in the Earthworks Code in Part 9. Requirements relating to flooding and environment protection and waterways management are contained in the Flood Hazard Overlay Code and the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code in Part 8.	No acceptable outcomes provided	Complies 	 PO2 Development within a water supply buffer does not include the incineration or burial of waste and all other waste is collected and stored in weather proof, sealed waste receptacles, located in roofed and bunded areas, for disposal by a licensed contractor.	AO2.1 For rural activities the stockpiling of waste litter, manure and other organics is only undertaken as follows: on surfaces constructed with permanent impervious underlay to minimise leaching; located outside of an effluent irrigation area; located away from groundwater and recharge areas; sized to accommodate the proposed disposal timeframes; designed with run-off diversion drainage upstream to prevent uncontaminated stormwater movement into the area; bunded to capture contaminated run-off for appropriate treatment and disposal; and covered, desirably within a shed but otherwise with weatherproof material. Editor's note—Groundwater and recharge areas are shown on the Queensland Government Wetland Info mapping. AO2.2 The reuse of waste litter, manure and other organics as soil conditioners or fertilizers is not undertaken on-site. AO2.3 Composting activities are not undertaken on-site. AO2.4 Carcasses are not buried on-site except as required in accordance with any emergency animal disease directive by a biosecurity agency.	Complies 	 PO3 Development does not discharge wastewater unless demonstrated to not compromise the drinking water supply environmental values.	AO3.1 Development does not generate wastewater. OR AO3.2 Wastewater generated from the development is collected and contained on site, and is: lawfully disposed to sewer; transferred off-site for treatment/disposal to an appropriately licensed facility; treated to meet the drinking water supply environmental values prior to release; or reused on-site in a closed-cycle irrigation scheme, industrial processes, washing/cleaning or other purpose. AO3.3 Where treated wastewater is irrigated to land, it will: be confined to a dedicated area of land on-site; be suitably located and sized; and use irrigation practices that will not harm groundwater and on-site surface water quality. Editor's note- Developments involving the irrigation of wastewater will need to provide a MEDLI Modelling Report demonstrating the nominated land area for wastewater irrigation is suitably located and sized to accommodate design wastewater loads, storages are suitably sized to accommodate design wastewater loads, and proposed irrigation practices will not damage water quality. It is recommended the modelling exercise incorporate scenarios based on both a 10-year and 20-year planning horizon and incorporate a minimum of three irrigation concepts.	Complies 	 PO4 Management, handling and storage of hazardous chemicals (including fuelling of vehicles) within a Water supply buffer, is undertaken in secured, climate controlled, weather proof, level and bunded enclosures.	No acceptable outcome provided	NA 	 PO5 Development maintains an adequate separation distance and avoids areas of potential flood inundation to protect waterways or water supply sources.	AO5 Development complies with the separation distances by stream order as specified in Table 8.2.9.3.1A	Complies  Bulk Water Infrastructure	 	 PO6 Development is set back from bulk water supply infrastructure to: avoid safety risks to people and property; minimise noise and visual impacts to people and property; and ensure the physical integrity and operation, maintenance and expansion of the infrastructure is not compromised.	AO6 Development is setback in accordance with Table 8.2.9.3.1B ‘Recommended separation distances from bulk water supply infrastructure’.	Complies 	 PO7 Vegetation planted near pipelines does not pose any risk to the physical integrity and operation of the bulkwater pipelines.	AO7 Planting near pipelines complies with the current Seqwater Network Consent Guidelines.	NA 	 PO8 Development is located and designed to maintain required access to Bulk water supply infrastructure.	AO8 Development does not restrict access to Bulk water supply infrastructure of any type or size, having regard to: buildings or structures; gates and fences; storage of equipment or materials; landscaping or earthworks or stormwater or other infrastructure.	NA
Table 8.2.9.3.1A - Separation distances to waterways and water supply sources
		 Development type and activities	Stream Order 1 to 3	Stream Order 4 or greater 		 Intensive animal industry	50 metres	100 metres 		 Aquaculture	Case-by-case basis	Case-by-case basis 		 All other agricultural or forestry land uses	50 metres	100 metres 		 Extractive industry	50 metres	100 metres 		 All other industrial uses	100 metres	100 metres 			 Outdoor sport and recreation	50 metres	100 metres	 Major sport, recreation and entertainment			 		 Service station	50 metres	100 metres 		 All other developments	50 metres	100 metres
Table 8.2.9.3.1B - Recommended separation distances from bulk water supply infrastructure
		 Bulk water supply infrastructure - asset type	Type of development	Recommended separation distance minimum 		 Pipelines and channels (1)	Buildings/Structures/Earthworks	20 metres from edge of pipe 	Blasting(2,3)	200 metres from edge of pipe 		 Water treatment plants and water quality facilities	Sensitive Land Use	250 metres from building footprint 	Buildings/Structures/Earthworks	20 metres from building footprint 	Blasting (2,3)	200 metres from building footprint 		 Reservoir facilities	Buildings/Structures/Earthworks	20 metres from building footprint 	Blasting (2,3)	200 metres from building footprint 		 Pump stations	Sensitive Land Use	100 metres from building footprint 	Buildings/Structures/Earthworks	20 metres from building footprint 	Blasting 2,3)	200 metres from building footprint 		 Dam structures and weirs (4)	Earthworks Dam/Weir Height(5) 0-5 meters	50 metres from the toe of the dam/weir 	Earthworks Dam/Weir Height(5) 5-10 metres	100 metres from the toe of the dam/weir 	Earthworks Dam/Weir Height(5) 10-15 metres	150 metres from the toe of the dam/weir 	Earthworks Dam/Weir Height(5) 15-20 metres	200 metres from the toe of the dam/weir 	Earthworks Dam/Weir Height(5) > 20 metres	500 metres from the toe of the dam/weir 	Blasting (2,3)	500 metres from dam wall/earth embankment/weir footprint
1  Channels are included in the pipelines and channels layer SPP IMS but are not differentiated from pipelines. Where an applicant identifies the bulk water supply infrastructure is a channel rather than a pipe, applicants should contact the utility provider to discuss appropriate separation distances. 2  Refers to any type of development involving blasting <500 kg charge mass per delay, use of explosives, piling, and other vibratory/compaction machinery (over 20t centrifugal force) during construction and/or operation. For blasting over 500 kg, applicants are to contact the asset owner as a greater separation zone may apply. 3  It is recommended that blasting provisions be included in an extractive industry code (or similar). 4  For dam structures and weirs, applicants should contact the utility provider to determine the toe of the dam/weir. 5  Dam/weir height is to be taken at the maximum section of the dam/weir (from dam/weir crest to dam/weir toe).

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