2016-02-02 P&O Committee - Item 3 - Attachment 3 - Noosa River Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives

Noosa River environmental values and water quality objectives



4. More details on the indicators in this table are provided in Appendix E of the QWQG (2009), and the Ecosystem Health
   Monitoring Program (EHMP) annual technical reports (2002–03, 2003–04).
5. For each indicator the ‘operant’ denotes whether test-site values should be higher than or lower than the specified
   number to achieve compliance.
* Denotes values for these indices derived from predictive computer models.
n/a - model not built using this stream type.

Source: Updated based on water quality guidelines in the Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program (EHMP).


3.1.3 Riparian WQOs
For vegetation management relating to waterways, reference should be made to the relevant regional
vegetation management codes under the Vegetation Management Act. These codes include performance
requirements relating to watercourses and wetlands, aimed at maintaining water quality, bank stability,
aquatic and terrestrial habitat. Codes include vegetation clearing controls that vary according to stream
order.

To review the latest applicable VM code (and other explanatory information) for waters for this area, refer to
the vegetation management page on the DERM website.

Planning schemes under the Sustainable Planning Act may also specify riparian buffers (for example under
catchment protection or waterway codes). The latest planning schemes are accessible from
http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/local-area-planning/local-government-planning-schemes.html.



3.1.4 Stormwater design objectives

Stormwater design objectives for urban development are contained in “Urban Stormwater Quality Planning
Guidelines 2010” DERM (2010, as amended). Design objectives are specified for both the construction and
operational phases of development in accordance with landscape features and the regional location of
proposed development. The latest guidelines are available from the DERM website:
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/water/index.html.




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