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 11 Element 8: Excavation and Filling Specific Outcomes and Measures cont.
                 Specific Outcome                                    Measures                                            Comment

                                                e) Above the 1 in 50 year ARI flood line.
 S41   Stabilisation                            M41.1 Cut and fill batters should be consistent with    All earthworks will be conducted to ensure
       All areas subject to excavation and                      the following principles:               compliance
       filling activities are stabilised upon              a) Do not straddle lot boundaries;
       completion of works.                              b) Do not extend into riparian lands;
                                                  c) Are limited to a maximum slope of 1 in 4 with
                                                     batters being treated to allow for successful
                                                           stabilisation and/or revegetation;
                                                      d) Are protected from runoff; e) Filling and
                                                excavation do not impact on the stability of land, as
                                                      indicated through preliminary engineering
                                                                      drawings; and
                                                   f) Provide for several cuts and fills, rather than
                                                             severe and large cuts and fills.

                                                   M41.2 Revegetation is to achieve 60% surface
                                                  coverage after about 6 months and to minimise
                                                                  weed invasion.