Appendix 6. Odour Buffer Assessment [As Published] · 132007.2399

ES1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The proposed development of Precinct J at Noosa Springs will occur within a 600
metre buffer that has been established around the Noosa Sewage Treatment Plant
(STP). An assessment of odour impacts is required to determine whether
development within the buffer would be adversely affected by odour emissions from
the STP.

A similar issue arose for previous residential development within part of Precinct G
(associated with the recently approved development application for resort
residential uses in Precinct F), and StarCo commissioned PAE to prepare a detailed
odour assessment based on a combination of advanced modelling, source odour
measurements, field observations and a small community survey. The same
modelling has been used to show the predicted impact of the STP on odour levels in
Precinct J.

The results show that the predicted odour levels in Precinct J are within the 2.5
odour unit guideline set by the Queensland EPA. This result in conjunction with the
other information gathered for the Precinct G assessment leads us to conclude that
the odour impacts in Precinct J are acceptable.




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Noosa Springs Precinct J Development StarCo Developments Limited
PAE Job 1898b