Appendix F - SBSMP

NOOSA PLANNING SCHEME – WATER QUALITY AND DRAINAGE CODE


              PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                 ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                     COMMENTS

                                                        consistent with the current International
                                                        Erosion Control Association Best Practice
                                                        Book Series.

 Stormwater quality and protection of receiving waters Table 9.4.8.3 Criteria for assessment
 Stormwater quality and protection of receiving         AO6.1                                              A stormwater management plan with a
 waters                                                 Stormwater runoff discharging into High            proposed detention system and a treatment
 PO6                                                    Ecological Value waters as a result of             train has been prepared for the
 Development is located, designed, constructed and      development causes no increase in gross            development.
 operated to protect and enhance environmental          pollutants, total suspended solids, total
 values and water quality of waterways, wetlands,       phosphorous or total nitrogen compared to a
 lakes, ground waters and drainage systems.             pre-development scenario.

                                                        AND
 Editor’s note: Environmental values of waters and
 water quality objectives are prescribed in Schedule    AO6.2
 1 of the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy       All stormwater runoff is treated to achieve
 2009 and are identified on the State Planning Policy   maximum removal of nutrients, gross
 Interactive Mapping System.                            pollutants and suspended solids as determined
                                                        by cost to efficiency ratios. (e.g. bioretention
                                                        basins must be sized to achieve at least 80%
                                                        reduction in total suspended solids, 60%
                                                        reduction in total phosphorous, 45% reduction
                                                        in total nitrogen and 90% reduction in gross
                                                        pollutants >5mm).

                                                        OR

                                                        AO6.3
                                                        Developments achieve a minimum 3 drop
                                                        rating consistent with the Water by Design
                                                        Living Waterways Scoring Guide (Healthy
                                                        Land and Water).




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