Garnet Street RFI_20150513_ITC (Part 1)

13 May 2015

Noosa Council
PO Box 141
TEWANTIN QLD 4565

Attention: Mark Lewis

APPLICATION No. OPW15/0044 – ENGINEERING WORKS (GARNET STREET, COOROY)
Lot 45 USL 31429, Lot 204 MCH 976, Lot 157 MCH 4833
RESPONSE TO INFORMATION REQUEST DATED 27 APRIL 2015

Reference is made to Council Request for Information dated 27 April 2015 regarding the Development
Permit for Operational Works (Roadworks, Stormwater, Drainage, Landscaping, Clearing vegetation and
Waterway Barrier Works) associated with the upgrade of Garnet Street, Cooroy.

In response to the Information Request, please refer below for our response to each of the issues:-

HYDRAULICS & WATER QUALITY
Issue 1
The submitted documentation does not provide any details with respect to safety aspects of the proposed
culverts.
Information Required
Provide a risk assessment undertaken by an RPEQ in accordance with Section 12 of QUDM assessing the
proposed culverts and specifically considering inlet screens. If necessary, revised engineering drawings and
calculations should be submitted to Council with the risk assessment.


Response
The proposed culverts have been assessed under the criteria in Section 12.04.01 of QUDM and based on
locality have been classified as a Contact Class B location. In assessment of the inlet screen criteria within a
Class B location, consideration has been given to pedestrian thoroughfare, fencing & road barriers, pipe
size, travel time and the greater Cooroy Creek in terms of flow and accessibility.

Assessment Criteria                                       Comments
Pedestrian Thoroughfare                                   Pedestrian movements have been concentrated to
                                                          the northern side of Garnet Street by the
                                                          construction of formalised concrete footpath.
                                                          Access and vehicle stopping is discouraged from the
                                                          southern side (inlet side of the culverts) by a fully
                                                          sealed shoulder, full length guard rail and barrier
                                                          kerb.