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 2          Horizontal Separation Distances (Setback) Requirements

                   Specific Outcome                                    Measures                                          Comment

 S2       Horizontal Separation Distances        M2.1 Site characteristics for land uses,               Refer to Table 3 below
          (Setbacks)                             development and activities are in accordance with
          All land use, development and          the following Table 3: Horizontal Separation
          activities are appropriately located   Distances for all Land Uses, Development and
          with horizontal separation distances   Activities.
          to reduce potential adverse impacts
                                                 M2.2 Where alternative horizontal separation
          on water quality, being appropriate
                                                 distances are proposed, a quantified assessment
          for the location in the context of
                                                 should be provided which clearly demonstrates:
          achieving the Development and
          Water Quality Vision.                  a) Mitigating circumstances;

                                                 b) There is no suitable alternative;

                                                 c) The mitigation and management measures
                                                 required to ensure there is not adverse impact on
                                                 water quality; and

                                                 d) That the grounds and assessment are acceptable
                                                 to SEQwater.