26 Sallwood Court Pinbarren- ESC inspection 15-10-2021 (1)

    Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection Report




Purpose of Meeting        Erosion and Sediment Control inspection

Project                   26 Sallwood Court, Pinbarren


Prepared By               Luke Hamilton                  Phone No    0412 739 706
Date                      15-10-2021

Present                   Kathy Ford                 Email    [email protected]

                          Luke Hamilton              Email     [email protected]

Introduction

Aussie Environmental were engaged by Kathy Ford to review the current level of erosion and
sediment control (ESC) on her property at 26 Sallwood Court, Pinbarren.

Scope and Purpose
Noosa Council as part of their Advisory e-mail requires - Action 2 “Make the site stable
and immediately contact a Certified professional in Erosion and Sediment Control
(CPESC) to put in place suitable erosion and sediment controls to prevent the runoff
of sediment from the property”

A site inspection was completed on site on 15 October 2021 by Certified Professional in Erosion
and Sediment Control (CPESC) being Luke Hamilton (Operations Manager for Aussie
Environmental).

The advice identified herein will assist the land owner in demonstrating compliance with their
General Environmental Duty.

CPESC - site observations

• The site is located on private land with some earthworks completed over the last 2 months, for:
  access to an existing dam; to clean out sediment build-up in an existing dam; remove and chip
  weed vegetation; re-profiling and provide surface protection (Geofabric and Rock) to the drainage
  line leading to the dam; and re-landscaping the property. The terrain is hilly surrounded by rural
  living property. The property is over 1 Ha, has a dwelling, drainage easement, dam and cleared
  grass areas and gardens.

• Previously most of the land was used as horse paddocks with the new owners re-landscaping,
  removing the Camphor Laurels and improving drainage protections and improving the existing
  dam’s capacity. At the time of the inspection earthworks were under a stop works order from
  Council with the dam and part of drainage line cleaned out and reprofiled, geofabbed and rocked.
  Silt fence was in place and mulch and topsoil stockpiled. Sub-soil exposure was still evident around
  and within the dam, drainage lines and along the access areas.

•     The soil on site is a medium clay texture. The slopes are less than 8% grade, however the drainage
      easement’s catchment is quite steep resulting in rapid runoff and slow permeability. Slope stability
      would be considered good; however, any exposure would generate turbid runoff.