MCU14/0056 Response to SARA - Consulting Report

                      Corner Myall Street & Ferrells Road Cooroy, QLD 4563
                                                     SEQwater Development Guidelines
                             Development Guidelines for Water Quality Management in Drinking Water Catchments

Table 1          Site Analysis Requirements

                   Specific Outcome                                     Measures                                            Comment

 S1       Site Analysis                          M1.1 A site evaluation and analysis is undertaken
          A site analysis is undertaken to       that includes:
          demonstrate that the arrangement
          and undertaking of land uses,          a) Contour data at 5 metre intervals for a                Refer to detail survey plan
          development and activities is          development parcel and down to 1 metre intervals
          appropriate for the location in the    for the nominated building and/or activity pad/area
          context of achieving the               and any land disposal area(s);
          Development and Water Quality
          Vision.                                b) A slope assessment indicating slopes with              Site has a uniform grade of approximately
                                                 gradients between 0-10%, 11-15%, 16-20%, 21-25%           5%
                                                 and greater than 25%;

                                                 c) Soil and geology types including areas prone to        A geotechnical investigation has not been
                                                 erosion, instability, dispersive soils, swelling clays,   conducted, however a detailed geotechnical
                                                 rock outcrops, salinity, acid soils, and areas where      investigation will be conducted by a suitable
                                                 chemical residue may occur due to previous                qualified geotechnical engineer prior to
                                                 activities on the site;                                   detailed design

                                                 d) Poorly draining and seasonally waterlogged             Not applicable
                                                 areas including springs, wetlands and flood plains,
                                                 ground water levels, recharge areas and aquifer
                                                 intake points;

                                                 e) Existing natural and constructed water bodies;         Refer to flood report prepared by Storm
                                                                                                           Water Consulting
                                                 f) Flood heights for the major event nominated            Refer to flood report prepared by Storm
                                                 under the local government requirements;                  Water Consulting