Response to Council IR

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Item 8: Provide an Acid Sulphate Soil Management Plan for the site (with recommendations),
prepared by a qualified person*, in case acid sulphate soils are encountered during construction. For
the purpose of preparing an Acid Sulphate Soils, a qualified person is considered to be either:
   a. a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ); o
   b. a soil scientist with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field of acid sulphate
   soils.

Applicant’s Response to Item 8: Please refer to Attachment C which confirms that a Geotechnical
Engineer has been engaged and confirm that the applicant is willing to accept a condition requiring the
report to be provided prior to a prestart meeting.

As requested Attachment E provides plans for Operational Works Landscaping.


The applicant considers that they have now responded to Council’s information request. The Decision
Making Period has therefore commenced and we request that your Council proceeds with its assessment of
the application as soon as possible in accordance with the Planning Act 2016.

Please contact our Sunshine Coast office if you require any further information and/or clarification.