Appendix C- Civil Engineering Report · MCU23/0135

WATER QUALITY & DRAINAGE CODE
Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solution
Noosa Civic Stage 2 Retail Development
29 September 2023

               PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                                ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                                        RESPONSE

PO7                                                               AO7.1                                                               Stormwater quality treatment systems utilise natural
                                                                  Water quality treatment systems are designed to                     processes for the removal of pollutants. Refer stormwater
Water quality treatment systems use natural processes and
materials, whenever possible, and are integrated into              be integrated into the landscape consistent with the               management plan for further details.
development to enhance biodiversity and landscape benefits.        technical design guideline published by Healthy Land and
                                                                   Water Water by Design for the feature. (eg. For Bioretention
                                                                   Basins: Bioretention Technical Design Guidelines (October
                                                                   2014) and for Wetland Systems the Wetland Technical
                                                                   Design Guideline (May 2017).

PO8                                                                AO8.1                                                              No Public Assets proposed
Water quality treatment infrastructure to be dedicated as          Detailed life cycle costing is provided for the entire treatment
public assets are proven to be suitable for its use and of a       train system including replacement costs of asset parts.
cost effective and efficient standard.
                                                                   AO8.2

                                                                   Treatment systems dedicated as public assets are designed
                                                                   to minimise maintenance, renewal and adaption costs and
                                                                   the requirement for specialised equipment, material or
                                                                   maintenance techniques.

                                                                   AO8.3

                                                                   Vegetated stormwater management systems to be dedicated
                                                                   as public assets are established and maintained during the
                                                                   maintenance period to ensure optimal vegetated growth and
                                                                   that the functional elements of the system achieve the
                                                                   design function at the end of the maintenance period.

PO9                                                                AO9.1                                                              Development will comply with Planning Scheme
Treatment systems are designed to eliminate or minimise            Free draining inlets and outlets are provided to ensure that       requirements.
health, safety and aesthetic hazards, including risks              waters do not pond for more than 24 hours.
associated with insect breeding, odour and public safety.
                                                                   AO9.2

                                                                   Developments are designed to eliminate retaining walls in


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